Kimeru is a J-pop musician, singer, and stage actor. He is most famous for his work with Tennis no Ouji-sama. Born June 17, 1980 in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, after graduating from high school, he originally became a mailman, but later decided to pursue a career as a singer. He adopted the stage name Kimeru, which means "to decide" in Japanese, before debuting. Kimeru's birth name has never been announced publicly.