Kana-Boon
Kana-Boon (stylised as KANA-BOON when romanized) are a Japanese rock band formed in 2008.[4] They made their major debut with Ki/oon Music in 2013. Ever since, they've had four albums reach the top ten on the weekly Oricon Albums Chart, with Doppel being their best-charting album, reaching the third place on the chart.[5] They have also had five singles reach the top ten on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart, with "Full Drive" (フルドライブ) being their best-charting single, reaching the sixth place on the chart.[6] Two of their singles have been used in the Naruto franchise, with "Silhouette" being used as the 16th Naruto Shippuden opening theme, and "Diver" as the theme song for Boruto: Naruto the Movie.[7][8] The B-side for "Diver", "Spiral", was the theme song for Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 video game.[8] This group also made a single for the anime The Perfect Insider titled "Talking".[9] Their single "Fighter" was chosen to be the fourth opening of Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans.[10] Shortly after that, their new single titled "Baton Road" was chosen to be the first opening of the Naruto sequel, Boruto: Naruto Next Generations.[8][11] Recently, their song "Starmarker" was used as the 2nd opening for Season 4 of My Hero Academia.
Kana-Boon | |
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| Origin | Sakai, Osaka,[1] Japan |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | Ki/oon Music |
| Associated acts | Asian Kung-Fu Generation • Scenarioart • Necry Talkie |
| Website | www |
| Members | Maguro Taniguchi Hayato Koga Takahiro Koizumi |
| Past members | Hirose Kaede Yuuma Meshida |
On October 22, 2020, it was announced that vocalist Maguro Taniguchi will go on a hiatus due to poor physical health. Concerts that were scheduled for October 31 and November 8, 2020 have been canceled as a result.[12]
History
2006–2013: Origins and early history
The group was initially formed in 2006 as part of Osaka Prefectural Izumisougou Senior High School's light music club in Sakai, Osaka,[13] and officially formed as a band in 2008. Maguro Taniguchi initially invited Takahiro Koizumi to join the club, and later invited Hayato Koga and Yuuma Meshida. The band's name derives from popular internet slang.[4] The band began performing live at the Mikunigaoka Fuzz live house in Osaka from 2010.[13]
In April 2012, Kana-Boon won the Ki/oon 20 Years Audition out of 4000 contestants, and served as the opening act for Asian Kung-Fu Generation. On April 13, 2013, the band released their first music video, "Naimononedari", directed by Shinta Yamagishi, and announced their first nationally distributed work, Boku ga CD o dashitara (僕がCDを出したら), for release on April 24, 2013 through their management Hip Land Music.[14] The album performed successfully, placing 14th on the Oricon Charts.[15]
2013–present: Major label debut
On August 5, 2013, the band announced it had signed with onto the major label Ki/oon Music, and announced their first major label single, "Jousha Hissui No Kotowari, Okotowari" (盛者必衰の理、お断り), and their first major label album, Doppel.[16] The first song for the album, "1.2. step to you", was used in commercials for Docomo's dHits service in April 2014.[17]
Band members
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Current members
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Former members
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Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak positions |
|---|---|---|
| JPN [18] | ||
| Doppel |
|
3 |
| Time |
|
4 |
| Origin |
|
6 |
| Namida |
|
7 |
Extended plays
| Title | EP details | Peak positions |
|---|---|---|
| JPN [18] | ||
| Kanjō kibaku-zai (感情起爆剤 Emotion Initiator) |
|
— |
| Wakattenai no wa bokudatta (わかってないのは僕だった It was I who did not understand) |
|
— |
| Boku ga CD o dashitara (僕がCDを出したら When I release the CD) |
|
14 |
| Asuta (アスター Astor) |
|
16 |
| Nerine (ネリネ) |
|
36 |
Best albums
| Title | Album details | Peak positions |
|---|---|---|
| JPN [18] | ||
| KBB vol.1 |
|
27 |
| KBB vol.2 |
|
36 |
| Kana-Boon the Best |
|
15 |
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak positions | Notes | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN Oricon [19] |
JPN Billboard [20] | ||||
| "Jousha Hissui No Kotowari, Okotowari" (盛者必衰の理、お断り) |
2013 | 10 | — | Doppel | |
| "Crystal Star" (結晶星 Kesshō Hoshi) |
2014 | 8 | 4 | Time | |
| "Full Drive" (フルドライブ) |
6 | 5 | |||
| "Ikiteyuku" (生きてゆく) |
19 | 13 | |||
| "Silhouette" (シルエット) |
11 | 9 | 16th OP for the anime Naruto Shippuden.[8] | ||
| "Nandemonedari" (なんでもねだり) |
2015 | 8 | 4 | Origin | |
| "Diver" (ダイバー) |
11 | 8 | Theme song for the anime film Boruto: Naruto the Movie.[7] | ||
| "Spiral" (スパイラル) |
— | — | Theme song for Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 video game.[8] | ||
| "Run and Run" (ランアンドラン) |
2016 | 9 | 20 | ||
| "Wake up" | 16 | 23 | Namida | ||
| "Fighter" | 2017 | 13 | 25 | 2nd OP for the anime Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans Season 2.[10] | |
| "Baton Road" (バトンロード) |
18 | — | 1st OP for the anime Boruto: Naruto Next Generations.[11] | ||
| "Haguruma" (ハグルマ) |
2019 | 37 | — | 2nd OP for the anime Karakuri Circus.[21] | TBA |
| "Massara" (まっさら) |
25 | 68 | OP for the anime Sarazanmai. | ||
| "Starmarker"[22] (スターマーカー Sutā Mākā) |
2020 | 29 | 46 | 2nd OP for the anime My Hero Academia Season 4.[23] | |
| "Naimonodenari Revenge the First Take" (ないものねだり Revenge the First Take) |
— | — | Digital single re-recording of The First Take version of "Naimononedari", featuring Mossa from Necry Talkie | ||
| "Torch of Liberty" | 38 | — | 2nd OP for the anime Fire Force Season 2.[24] | ||
Independent singles
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "New Band Stage" | Unknown | Non-album singles |
| "Ame to yakō ressha" (雨と夜行列車 Rain and Night Train) |
2009 | |
| "Locker Room" | ||
| "Masani u~ōu~ōu~ō" (まさにウォーウォーウォー Wow Wow War) |
2010 | |
| "Kesshō Hoshi" (結晶星 Crystal Star) |
2011 | |
| "Me o tojite" (目をとじて Keep an Eye Out) |
2012 | |
| "Mimi o fusaide" (耳をふさいで Close Your Ears) | ||
| "Kuchi o tozashite" (口をとざして Hold Your Mouth) |
2013 | |
| "Te mo Ashi mo Denai" (手も足も出ない I Have No Hands or Legs) | ||
| "Bokura wa itsu made tatte mo sa" (僕らはいつまで経ってもさ We can Stay Forever) |
Covers
| Year | Song | Original artist | Released on | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | "Kimi to Iu Hana" (君という花 A Flower Named You) |
Asian Kung-Fu Generation | AKG Tribute | Released: March 29, 2017[25] |
Music videos
Official music videos
| Year | Title | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | "Naimononedari"
(ないものねだり) |
Shinta Yamagishi |
| "Declaration of Necessity of Proponents, Refusal"
(盛者必衰の理、お断り Jousha Hissui No Kotowari, Okotowari) | ||
| "1.2. step to you" | ||
| "U~ōrīhīrō"
(ウォーリーヒーロー) |
Tetsuya Iwaguchi | |
| 2014 | "Crystal Star"
(結晶星 Kesshō Hoshi) |
Higuchiryou × Wonowataru |
| "Full Drive"
(フルドライブ Furu Doraibu) |
Sumisu | |
| "To Live"
(生きてゆく Ikite yuku) |
Shinta Yamagishi | |
| "Silhouette"
(シルエット Shiruetto) |
Kamatani Sōjirō | |
| 2015 | "Snow Globe"
(スノーグローブ Sunōgurōbu) |
Sudō Kanji |
| "TIME" | ||
| "Anything"
(なんでもねだり Nan demo nedari) |
Tanabe Hidenobu | |
| "Diver"
(ダイバー Daibā) |
Kamatani Sōjirō | |
| "Talking" | Takuya Tada | |
| 2016 | "Run and Run"
(ランアンドラン Ran'andoran) |
Bait |
| "Anger in the Mind" | Takuya Tada | |
| "Wake up" | Shinta Yamagishi | |
| 2017 | "Fighter" | Kei Ikeda |
| "Tears"
(涙 Namida) |
Shinta Yamagishi | |
| "Still We are Hoping"
(それでも僕らは願っているよ Soredemo bokura wa negatte iru yo) |
Takuya Tada |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work/Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Eo Music Try | Special Prize | Kana-Boon | Won[26] |
| 2014 | CD Shop Awards | Best Newcomer | Boku ga CD o dashitara (僕がCDを出したら) |
Won |
| CD Shop Awards | Best Newcomer | Doppel | Won | |
| Space Shower Music Video Awards | Best Video | "Naimononedari" | Nominated[27] | |
| MTV Video Music Awards Japan | Best New Artist Video | Jousha Hissui No Kotowari, Okotowari (盛者必衰の理、お断り) |
Nominated | |
| 2015 | Space Shower Music Video Awards | Best Video | "To Live" | Nominated[28] |
| 2016 | Space Shower Music Awards | Best Rock Artist | Kana-Boon | Nominated[29] |
| 2018 | Space Shower Music Awards | Best Rock Artist | Kana-Boon | Nominated[30] |
References
- KANA-BOON official website. Biography | KANA-BOON
- "KANA-BOONの基本情報" [KANA-BOON basic information]. Cube-music (in Japanese). Retrieved September 29, 2017.
- Christine (January 22, 2016). "New Album from KANA-BOON". JaME USA. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
- "KANA-BOON". Real Sound (in Japanese). Archived from the original on August 5, 2018. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
- "DOPPEL". Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
- "フルドライブ". Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
- Loo, Egan (June 15, 2015). "Rock band Kana-Boon performs Boruto -Naruto the Movie- theme song". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
- "『NARUTO』から『BORUTO』、「シルエット」から「バトンロード」へーーKANA-BOONが描く鮮やかな"継承"" [From Naruto to Boruto, "Silhouette" to "Baton Road" — Kana-Boon's brilliant "inheritance"]. Real Sound (in Japanese). July 15, 2017. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
- Hodgkins, Crystalyn (October 1, 2015). "The Perfect Insider anime's opening, ending theme song videos streamed". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
- Green, Scott (December 4, 2016). "Kana-Boon and Uru to perform new Gundam Iron-Blooded Orphans themes". Crunchyroll. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
- Mislang, Juphet (March 14, 2017). "Boruto TV anime release date, new theme song revealed". International Business Times. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
- Mateo, Alex (October 22, 2020). "KANA-BOON Band's Maguro Taniguchi Takes Hiatus Due to Poor Physical Health". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
- ＫＡＮＡ−ＢＯＯＮ「音楽で堺に貢献したい」. lmaga.jp. September 22, 2016. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
- 「僕がCDを出したら」KANA-BOON初全国流通盤リリース (in Japanese). Music Natalie. April 13, 2013. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
- 僕がCDを出したら (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
- KANA-BOON、9月にKi/oon Musicからメジャーデビュー (in Japanese). Music Natalie. August 5, 2013. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
- 全国ドコモショップ店頭で「MUSiC」が起用された「dヒッツ」マニュアル映像が上映中！. Kana-Boon Official Site. Ki/oon Records. February 10, 2014. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
- "Kana-Boonのアルバム" [Kana-Boon albums] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
- "Kana-Boonのシングル" [Kana-Boon singles] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
- "Kana-Boon | Billboard Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
- Pineda, Rafael Antonio (December 12, 2018). "Karakuri Circus Anime Reveals New Theme Songs' Artists in Promo". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
- "KANA-BOON: Starmarker - Music on Google Play". play.google.com. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
- Sherman, Jennifer (January 3, 2020). "Kana-Boon, Ryokuōshoku Shakai perform "My Hero Academia" anime's new themes". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
- Hodgkins, Crystalyn (September 26, 2020). "Fire Force Anime Season 2 Previews Haijima Arc, Kana-Boon Song in Video". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
- "アジカン20周年トリビュート盤にリーガルリリー、ジャケは浅野いにお描き下ろし". Natalie.mu (in Japanese). February 28, 2017. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
- "歴代受賞者 2011" [2011 Music Try winners]. Eonet.jp (in Japanese). November 7, 2011. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
- "スペシャ「MUSIC VIDEO AWARDS」優秀作品50曲発表" [Space Shower Music Video Awards, 50 outstanding works announced!]. Natalie (in Japanese). February 1, 2014. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
- "SPACE SHOWER MUSIC VIDEO AWARDS、BEST VIDEOS～優秀作品50選～を発表" [Space Shower Music Video Awards, Best Videos ~ 50 excellent works selected]. Rockin'On Japan (in Japanese). February 1, 2015. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
- "Nominees | Space Shower Music Awards 2016". Tokyo Music Odyssey official (in Japanese). Retrieved April 24, 2018.
- "Nominees | Space Shower Music Awards 2018" (in Japanese). Space Shower Music Awards official. March 3, 2018. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
External links
- Official website (Ki/oon Music)
- Official website (Hip Land Music Corporation)
- Kana-Boon discography at Discogs
- Kana-Boon discography on iTunes
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