Rib to Release 5th Album Ratimeria on May 14, 2025! Includes Collaboration with a Stellar Lineup of Creators and Vocalists!

Rib-Ratimeria-Limited-edition-jacket-scaled Rib to Release 5th Album Ratimeria on May 14, 2025! Includes Collaboration with a Stellar Lineup of Creators and Vocalists!

What You Need to Know:

  • The vocalist Rib, known for his mysterious persona and exceptional singing ability on video-sharing platforms like YouTube, has announced his fifth album, Ratimeria.
  • Set to release on May 14, 2025, Ratimeria marks Rib’s first album in five and a half years since his fourth album, Ribing fossil. The cover illustration is by Posuka Demizu, a popular illustrator known for her work on The Promised Neverland. The album features eight tracks, including “Twilight,” the ending theme for the TV anime Tasokare Hotel provided by Eve, along with contributions from an impressive lineup of creators such as Kairiki Bear × Shota Horie, Giga (lyrics by Hidefumi Kenmochi), Yoh Kamiyama, TOKOTOKO (NishizawasanP), Sasuke Haraguchi, and meiyo.
  • The First Press Limited Edition is packaged in a deluxe tall-case format with foil stamping and includes a bonus CD. This CD contains cover songs in collaboration with vocalists whom Rib respects, such as Soraru, Kashitaro Ito, Chogakusei, Senra, and one more artist to be announced at a later date.
  • Comment from Posuka Demizu

    I am deeply honored to have been asked to create the jacket illustration for Rib’s album. I interpreted the concept in my own way to bring it to life.
    The coelacanth’s appearance is powerful, yet I aimed to give it an endearing face, hoping to convey a sense of approachability. Like a great tree, it grows slowly over a long period of time, a reliable presence watching over the beautiful surface of the sea from the depths. I would be happy if this resonates with the image you have in your mind.

    Album Information

    Title: 5th Album Ratimeria
    Artist: Rib
    Release Date: May 14, 2025
    Standard Edition: ¥2,640 (incl. tax), VTCL-60646
    Limited First Edition: ¥3,960 (incl. tax), VTZL-254

    Limited First Edition Bonuses
    1. Collaboration Cover CD featuring Rib and other vocalists
    2. Deluxe tall-case packaging with foil stamping

    Tracklist
    “Twilight” Lyrics/Composition: Eve, Arrangement: Numa – Ending Theme for the TV Anime Tasokare Hotel
    “Stray Sea” Kairiki Bear × Shota Horie – Provided Track
    “Play” Giga (Lyrics: Hidefumi Kenmochi) – Provided Track
    “Yodaka” Yoh Kamiyama – Provided Track
    “Melty Cheese Freak” TOKOTOKO (NishizawasanP) – Provided Track
    “Tookudeite” Sasuke Haraguchi – Provided Track
    “Toridori no Iro” meiyo – Provided Track
    Rib Original Track (TBA)
    Total of 8 tracks
    * The content is the same for both Standard and Limited Editions
    * The tracklist may be subject to change

    Limited First Edition Bonus CD
    Soraru × Rib “Goodbye Declaration”
    Soraru × Rib “Shanti”
    Kashitaro Ito × Rib “Shura Bara”
    Chogakusei × Rib “Song TBA”
    Senra × Rib “Song TBA”
    ?? × Rib
    Total of 6 tracks
    * The tracklist may be subject to change

    Rib's Profile

    A male vocalist active in the net scene, primarily on video-sharing sites like YouTube and Nico Nico Douga, as well as social media platforms. His second album, Riboot (2014), reached second place on the Oricon Weekly Ranking, a remarkable feat for an artist primarily active online. Similarly, his fourth album “Ribing fossil” (2019), released four and a half years later, reached third place on the Oricon Weekly Ranking. He has yet to reveal his face, and his mysterious persona, along with his exceptional singing ability, have garnered strong support from his fans.

    On November 24, 2021, he simultaneously released a best-of album, MYLIST, and an acoustic cover album, PLAYLIST. In 2023, he and his longtime friend Soraru worked together under the name “Soraru to Rib” to provide the opening theme song for the TV anime Migi & Dali. In 2024, he has largely stayed out of the public eye on social media, but in 2025, the 15th anniversary of his career, he will be providing the ending theme song for the TV anime Tasokare Hotel.

    He has a deep love for sweets and ice cream.

    Official homepage: jvcmusic.co.jp/singing-rib
    Official X: x.com/singing_rib
    Official X (staff account): x.com/rib_info2525
    Official YouTube channel: youtube.com/c/ribYT
    Official 5th album Ratimeria webpage: singing-rib.com

Source: Official Press Release