Perfume's Ayano Ōmoto and actor Kento Shibuya announce marriage
Ōmoto, known as NOCCHi, is the second member of the technopop trio to announce her marriage, Perfume's camp confirms.
Ayano Ōmoto of the Japanese technopop trio Perfume and actor Kento Shibuya announced their marriage on Sunday, November 8, 2026, according to animenewsnetwork.com.
Ōmoto, who is known to fans by the nickname NOCCHi, is the second member of Perfume to announce her marriage.
The trio's other members are Ayaka Nishiwaki and Yuka Kashino. In November 2025, Nishiwaki announced that she had married a long-time friend who is also a fan of Perfume.
Perfume formed in Hiroshima in 1999, and Ōmoto joined soon after the departure of original member Yuka Kawashima. Nishiwaki, Kashino and Ōmoto made their major label debut as Perfume in 2005.
The group has performed at Coachella in 2019 and at Primavera Sound in 2023. In late September, Perfume announced a hiatus that would begin in 2026.
Quick answers
Who is Ayano Ōmoto?
She is a member of the Japanese technopop trio Perfume, known to fans by the nickname NOCCHi.
Who did Ayano Ōmoto marry?
She married actor Kento Shibuya. The two announced their marriage on Sunday, November 8, 2026.
Is Ayano Ōmoto the first Perfume member to marry?
No. She is the second. Ayaka Nishiwaki announced her marriage in November 2025.