Singer and voice actress Rico Sasaki has announced that she will release her full-length album RI PATHOS on June 3, 2026. Featuring ten all-new songs, the album reflects her journey to date and the future she is moving toward as an artist.
Each track is built around themes closely connected to Sasaki herself, with the album as a whole shaped by the choices she has made and the people she has encountered along the way, including detours and unexpected turns.
The limited first-press edition will include a bonus track, “Tezukuri no Uta,” the first song for which Sasaki wrote both the lyrics and music herself.
In addition, tracks from the album will be released digitally over five consecutive months ahead of the full release. The first advance track, “Maru de Matryoshka,” is now available on streaming services.
Comment from Rico Sasaki
The full album RI PATHOS represents the path I have walked so far. Even when things didn’t go smoothly, moments of uncertainty or stopping to move at my own pace were all important parts of that journey. I believe the time I spent taking those detours was necessary to connect with people I could never have met by moving straight ahead. Driven by passion, this album captures, in new songs, the moments when my soul was deeply moved. Through the five months of advance digital releases and the album’s release, I would be happy if you would continue walking this path together with me.
Streaming Information
Maru de Matryoshka
Available now!
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Product Information
Title: Full Album RI PATHOS (Limited First Edition / Standard Edition)
Artist: Rico Sasaki
Release Date: June 3, 2026
Limited First Edition
Product No.: LACA-35275 (CD+BD)
Price: ¥8,250 (tax incl.)
Label: Bandai Namco Music Live Inc.
Distributor: Bandai Namco Filmworks Inc.
First Press Bonus
Random photo card (one of four types)
Tracklist
A total of 10 songs including “Maru de Matryoshka”
Bonus track: “Tezukuri no Uta”
Blu-ray
1. Lead song “Untitled” Music Video
2. Making of Music Video
3. Original Movie
Standard Edition
Product No.: LACA-25275 (CD only)
Price: ¥4,400 (tax incl.)
Label: Bandai Namco Music Live Inc.
Distributor: Bandai Namco Filmworks Inc.
First Press Bonus
Random photo card (one of four types)
Tracklist
A total of 10 songs including “Maru de Matryoshka”
Profile
Rico Sasaki
Born November 10
Akita Prefecture
Rico Sasaki loved music and singing from a young age and grew up surrounded by various musical influences. In her fifth year of elementary school, she won the leading role in the musical Annie from among 9,000 applicants. This led to an awakening in singing and acting, and she enrolled in a high school with a specialized music program, where she majored in vocal music. Despite her petite stature, her voice resonates with a soulful quality that surprises many.
She is also currently active as a voice actress. Some of her main roles include Misumi Uika/Doloris in BanG Dream! Ave Mujica, Emle in Apocalypse Bringer Mynoghra, Daia Nijinosaki in Kiratto Pri Chan, Ayako Yamada in Kageki Shojo!!, and Chisa Sasuga in World Dai Star.
Official webpage: https://sasakirico.com/
X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/sasakirico
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sasakirico_official
YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/sasakirico
