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
OriginSakai, Osaka,[1] Japan
Genres
Years active2008 (2008)–present
LabelsKi/oon Music
Associated actsAsian Kung-Fu Generation • Scenarioart • Necry Talkie
Websitewww.kanaboon.com
MembersMaguro Taniguchi
Hayato Koga
Takahiro Koizumi
Past membersHirose 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

Discography

Studio albums
Title Album details Peak positions
JPN
[18]
Doppel 3
Time
  • Released: January 21, 2015
  • Label: Ki/oon Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 4
Origin
  • Released: February 17, 2016
  • Label: Ki/oon Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 6
Namida
  • Released: September 27, 2017
  • Label: Ki/oon Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 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)
  • Released: May 27, 2012
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: CD
 —
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)
  • Released: May 30, 2018
  • Label: Ki/oon Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 16
Nerine
(ネリネ)
  • Released: December 19, 2018
  • Label: Ki/oon Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 36

Best albums
Title Album details Peak positions
JPN
[18]
KBB vol.1 27
KBB vol.2
  • Released: September 19, 2018
  • Label: Ki/oon Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 36
Kana-Boon the Best
  • Released: March 4, 2020
  • Label: Ki/oon Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 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]

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