Stereo Dive Foundation, abbreviated SDF, is a sound-creating project of Japanese singer-songwriter, composer, musician, arranger, and music producer RON. His single, "Daisy", charted at #4 on Japan's Billboard chart and his single, "Omega" charted at #22 on the Oricon Singles Chart His music has been featured in Anime TV series including Beyond the Boundary, Moriarty the Patriot, and That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime and he has shared the stage with Zaq, TRUE, and Luck Life, among others.
Early life and education Ryuta Iida (飯田龍太), known as RON (stage name R・O・N), was born in Tokyo, Japan and began taking classical piano lessons at four years of age. He spent part of his early childhood living in Germany and the US and began writing songs in high school. After returning to Japan to attend college, he won an audition that was held by Sony Music Japan which provided him with opportunities to write music for other artists and pursue a professional career in music. He graduated from Waseda University in 2004.
Career Iida is best known as a singer, composer, musician (piano, guitar, bass, and string instruments), arranger, and producer of music that is featured in Anime films, TV shows, and video games, including, Futsal Boys!!!!!, Grimgar, Ashes and Illusions, Muv-Luv Alternative, and others. His single, "Daisy," from Beyond the Boundary won "Best ED" at the "Best of Anime: Annual Anime Awards" in 2013. He has released two studio albums, Stereo Dive, (2020), and Stereo Dive 02 (2022) and cites musical influences as Korn, Deftones, and Nine Inch Nails.
Iida is also known by the stage name, RON, and is a co-founder and former band member of Oldcodex (2009 - 2012).
His 2013 single, "Daisy", (ending theme song for Beyond the Boundary) peaked at #4 on Japan's Billboard chart and "Renegade" (opening theme song for Gangsta) charted at #81 on Billboard's Hot 100 in 2015. In 2015, his single, "Renegade", charted at #39 on the Oricon Singles Chart as well as his 2021 single, "Omega" (ending theme song for Moriarty the Patriot), charting at #22.
He has performed in Europe, Canada, the US, and Singapore at Anime conventions such as DoKomi, Animethon, Anime NYC, Anime Weekend Atlanta, Kawaii Kon, and Anime Milwaukee, among others.
Discography
Studio albums TitleInformationStereo Dive Released: February 5, 2020 Formats: Digital download, CD Highest Charting: Oricon chart #26Stereo Dive 02 Released: April 13, 2022 Formats: Digital download, CD Highest Charting: Oricon chart #86
Singles TitleYear NotesAlbum"Daisy"2013Beyond the Boundary (TV series - 18 episodes) - ending theme song - composer, lyrics, arranger, performerStereo Dive"Axis"2014Nobunaga the Fool - (TV series - 24 episodes) - end theme song - composer, performer, lyrics, arranger"Renegade"2015Gangsta - (TV series - 13 episodes) - opening theme song - composer, musician, lyrics, arranger. performer"Genesis"2016Dimension W (TV series - 13 episodes) - opening theme song - composer, performer, lyrics, arranger"Chronos"2019Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma (TV series) - opening theme song composer, performer, lyrics, arranger"Session"2020Fan-collaborated single during COVID-19 pandemicStereo Dive 02"Alpha"Moriarty the Patriot (TV series) - ending theme - composer, lyrics, performer, arranger"Storyseeker"2021That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (TV series) -Season 2 ending theme song -composer, lyrics, arranger, performer"Omega"Moriarty the Patriot: Part 2 (TV series) - ending theme song - composer, lyrics, performer, arranger"Tristar"Muv-Luv Alternative (TV series) - ending theme song - composer, lyrics, performer, arranger"Pianissimo"2022Futsal Boys!!!!! (TV series and soundtrack) - end theme song - composer, lyrics, performer, arranger"Tristar" (Complete Collection)"Sparkles"That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Scarlet Bond (film) - ending theme - composer, lyrics, performer, arranger rowspan="6" "Raytracer"2023Synduality: Noir (TV series) - opening theme song - composer, lyrics, performer"Monogram"That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime: Isekai Memories (video game) - composer, performer, lyrics, arranger"Drifters"2024Synduality: Noir Part 2 (TV series - 24 episodes) - ending theme song - composer, performer, lyrics, arranger"Peacekeeper"That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (TV series) Season 3 - 13 episodes theme song "Peacekeeper" - composer"Katawara"Sengoku Youko: The Thousandfold Chaos Arc (TV series) - opening theme song - composer, lyrics, performer
Selected anime filmography 2024 - I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince so I Can Take My Time Perfecting My Magical Ability (TV series) - composer 2022 - Princess Connect! Re:Dive (soundtrack vol. 3) - arranger 2021 - Skate-Leading Stars (original soundtrack) - composer 2021 - Ultraman Trigger: New Generation Tiga (TV series - 3 episodes) - composer, performer, lyrics, arranger 2018 - FLCL Progressive (TV mini series) - composer 2018 - FLCL Alternative (TV mini series) - composer 2017 - Sakura Quest (TV series - 24 episodes) - composer, arranger 2016 - Grimgar, Ashes and Illusions (TV series - 13 episodes and soundtrack) - composer 2016 - Love Live! Sunshine!! (TV series) - featured song "Guilty Night, Guilty Kiss!" - composer, musician, performer, arranger 2016 - Flip Flappers (TV mini series - 13 episodes) - arranger 2015 - Aquarion Logos (TV series - 26 episodes) - composer 2015 - Starmyu (TV series - 1 episode) - arranger 2015 - Chaos Dragon (TV series - 12 episodes) opening theme "ISOtone" composer, lyrics, arranger - ending theme "Sleep Without a Memory" composer, lyrics, arranger 2012 - Kuroko's Basketball (TV series - 25 episodes) - composer, arranger 2012 - Jormungand: Perfect Order - theme song - composer, arranger 2010 - Psychic Detective Yakumo (TV mini series - 13 episodes) - composer, arranger 2010 - Togainu no Chi (TV series - 1 episode) - composer, arranger 2008 - Kurenai (TV series - 1 episode) - composer, lyrics, arranger 2005 - SoltyRei (TV series - 1 episode) - composer, performer 2005 - Togainu no Chi - (TV series - 1 episode) - composer, lyrics, arranger
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