Ayane debuted as a singer in 2004 releasing the single "Kizuna", which would be used as opening theme for W~Wish. Her specialization in soundtrack of visual novels started when she joined franchises like Memories Off, Higurashi: When They Cry and 11eyes, which composed the main part of her career for years while she diversified into side projects, some of them under her real name and some for the band platoniX, of which she was part.
Her music style varies heavily between works, going from light and chipper to solemn and trascendent, but she always stands out for her powerful, vibrant voice and dance pop/rock vibes.
Not to be confused with fellow singer Ayana or seiyu/singer Ayane Sakura.
Discography
- 2007: ARCHIVE LOVERS
- 2007: HYPER TRANCE
- 2008: ELEPHANT NOTES
- 2009: HYPER TRANCE II
- 2010: Lyricallya Candles
- 2012: HYPER DANCE REMIX
- 2014: Base Ten
Her work contains examples of:
- Anime Theme Song: Has donde several, including video games.
- As Himself: Whenever she performs as Junko Hirata and not Ayane.
- Big Eater: A self-described in real life, she named her radio show Choco-Bane for obvious reasons.
- Echoing Acoustics: Part of his darkest repertoire, although she has also proved capable to perform more conventional cheery J-pop as well.
- Elegant Gothic Lolita: Some of her theatrical attires over the years evoke this.
- Grief Song: In a subversion, not many of her songs are, but she has a number of them with "Tears" in their title.
- Ominous Latin Chanting: A couple of her songs for the 11 eyes frachise use it at the beginning.
- Romance Game: She has done themes for many games of this kind.
- Self-Empowerment Anthem: Whenever her songs become energetic, they tend to have lyrics reflecting a strong will. The opening of the 11 eyes anime is an example.
- Sweet Tooth: Her radio show, Ayame Choco-Bane Radio, was named that way for her favorite food.
