Rodrigo Rossi, also known as Rod Rossi, is a Brazilian singer. After beginning his career in heavy metal bands Snake Eyes[1] and Thorn,[2] he was invited to sing the Brazilian Portuguese version of the opening of Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas, which led him to shift his career focus to the production of anime songs in Brazil.[3][4]
Since then, he has been touring all over Brazil singing Brazilian Portuguese versions of other anime to which he was invited, such as Dragon Ball Kai and Saint Seiya Omega.[5][6]
In 2014, Rossi partnered with Edu Falaschi, Ricardo Cruz and Larissa Tassi to create Cavaleiros in Concert ("saints in concert").[7] They are all known for performing Brazil's opening and ending themes to several Saint Seiya animes, and the project consisted of a series of concerts where they all sang their songs and paid homage to Saint Seiya.[8]
In 2016, Rossi took part in the V.A. Animes x Tokusatsu project, in which many artists banded together to play anime songs. Rossi, with Japanese singer Yama-B (former vocalist of Galneryus), recorded a version of Hironobu Kageyama's Soldier Dream, the second opening of Saint Seiya.[9] The duo took the opportunity to record another track for the album Yama-B & Friends called When I Say Goodbye.[10][11]
In the same year, Rossi co-founded Danger3[15] with Larissa Tassi and Ricardo Cruz. The group is dedicated to the production of anime songs and have released four singles with songs inspired by manga published in Brazil,[16] such as Akira and Your Name.[17] The trio also recorded the Brazilian Portuguese versions for the opening and ending themes of Saint Seiya: Soul of Gold,[18] and the song Space Runners, Go, from the Space Runners game.[19]
In 2020, Rossi released ANNO: X, a compilation of all anime songs he was officially invited for.[20][21]
"O Reino de Atena" (Original: "The Realm of Athena", by EUROX)
"Laços de Flor" (Original: "Hana no Kusari", by Maki Ikuno and Marina Del Ray) Obs: sung by Melissa Matos, Rossi worked adapting the lyrics and tends to sing it in his concerts.
