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My favourite Bleach song is the eleventh opening: _Anima Rossa_ by Porno
Graffiti. My sister, who is a big fan of Bleach, says it's a male who sings
it. I, who is only on episode 86, believes it is a female. It just sounds like
one.

Despite the song _sounding_ as though a female sings it, I too have reasons to
believe it is sung by a male. My reason is because, I remember noticing that
Fullmetal Alchemist's (2003 series; not Brotherhood) first opening theme-
Melissa- is also by Porno Graffiti... but the singer is audibly male. You can
just **_tell_**. Although, I don't want to believe a **MALE** sings Anima
Rossa.

I need to know, because I imagine certain characters singing my favourite
anime songs (but the character has to be from the same anime as the song :P ),
and I imagined Rangiku singing it. I have no idea why; I just did (and still
do). But if it's a male who sings it... I have to change that.

I'd appreciate it if you could give me unquestionable evidence.


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Gender of person who sings Bleach's eleventh opening (Anima Rossa)?


According to [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porno_Graffitti)

> Porno Graffitti (ポルノグラフィティ Poruno Gurafiti), also known as Porno (ポルノ
> Poruno) is a Japanese **male rock band** from Innoshima, Hiroshima
> Prefecture, Japan.

Current and Past Members only lists 3 names and Wikipedia only has a link to
the past member [Masami
Shiratama](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masami_Shiratama) which says:

> After leaving the band in June 2004, **he** released the album Great
> Pleasure in December 2005.

[Akihito Okano](http://www.generasia.com/wiki/Okano_Akihito) (who does vocals)
and [Haruichi Shindō](http://www.generasia.com/wiki/Shindo_Haruichi) (who does
background vocals) have profiles on generasia and both lists to have wives.
Considering that same-sex marriage [is not legal in
japan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Same-sex_marriage_in_Japan) and their
images on generasia look like men, I would conclude that your sister is
correct and that it is a Male singing it.

If you are still in doubt, I checked to see if I could find a live performance
of Anima Rossa on Youtube and [here is the
Link](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhhPUV_ckvc)


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