Rin'

Rin' was a Japanese pop group which combines traditional Japanese musical instruments and style with elements of modern pop and rock music. It is a female trio of Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music alumni who graduated in 2003. The band made their performing debut in December 2003, at Meguro Gajoen, and in April 2004, their first single, called Sakitama, was released by avex trax.

Chie Arai and Mana Yoshinaga play koto, sangen, and jushichi-gen, while Tomoca Nagasu plays biwa and shakuhachi. All three perform vocals.

According to the band's website, the name Rin' comes from the English word 'ring', the Japanese word Wa (和, meaning both 'ring' and 'Japanese-style'), and from the trio's hope to create a 'ring', or circle, of music.

Since their debut, the band has performed in many venues around the world, and have released four singles and several albums. A number of their songs have been used as themes for anime and movies, most notable is Fuhen used in the Samurai 7 anime.

Rin!

Rin! (凛！) is a Japanese manga written by Satoru Kannagi and illustrated by Yukine Honami. It is licensed in North America by Digital Manga Publishing, which released the manga between October 25, 2006, and April 25, 2007. It is licensed in German by Carlsen Verlag.

Characters

Katsura The main character of Rin! A high school junior and a 2-dan in archery. Katsura struggles with an unusual form of anxiety that can only be soothed by his 'secret weapon'.

Sou The vice-president of the archery club and a senior in high school. He is Katsura's 'secret weapon' by giving him a hug to calm down all fears and anxieties. His bow is very free and flexible.

Yamato The president of the archery club and Katsura's older brother. His bow is stronger and more rigid, because of his extensive physical and mental training. Sou is his best friend and he cares very deeply for his younger brother, Katsura. He is serious about his archery and is a good listener.

Reception

Patricia Beard felt that the character designs were too young-looking, and regarded the second volume as "something to read while I look at Honami's wonderful artwork", and felt the final volume was "disjointed" in its narrative. Holly Ellingwood enjoyed "the metaphor of archery forms to that of life and love", which she felt lent the work "a greater spiritual depth". Sylvia Einenkel describes the archery motif as being "unforgettable".

Rin

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Acronymns

Rinə

Rinə (also, Reyna) is a village and municipality in the Astara Rayon of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 925. The municipality consists of the villages of Rinə, Vıləşə, Taxtakəran, and Çuvaş.

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