is a Japanese band formed in 2013. It consists of: Daiki Tsuneta (Vocalist & Guitarist), Satoru Iguchi (Vocalist & Keyboardist), Kazuki Arai (Bassist) and Yu Seki (Drummer). The band's main songwriter is Daiki Tsuneta, who also performs as part of the creative collective Millennium Parade.

Career

In 2013, Mrs.Vinci was formed, later going by Srv.Vinci. In 2017, they renamed themselves to King Gnu. They then performed at the

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in 2017 and 2018. In January 2019, the band released ''Sympa'', their first release under a major label after signing to

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. The following month, King Gnu released hit song "Hakujitsu", which ranked No.4 in the year-end chart of Billboard Japan Hot 100. In October, they released "Kasa" and achieved their first No.1 on the ''

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'' Download Chart. ''Ceremony'' was a commercial success, peaking atop the Japanese

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albums chart, the ''Billboard Japan'' albums chart, and was one of the 10 best-selling albums of 2020 worldwide by selling over one million copies. In December 2021, MAPPA released a few movie trailers promoting the

Jujutsu Kaisen 0 (film) is a 2021 Japanese animated dark fantasy film, based on the manga series '' Jujutsu Kaisen 0'', a prequel to the '' Jujutsu Kaisen'' manga series, both created by Gege Akutami. It was directed by Sunghoo Park and written by Hiroshi Seko, ...

movie adaptation, which King Gnu have made 2 new songs for the film. The songs are "Ichizu" (一途, "The Only Way") and "Sakayume" (逆夢, "Contradictory Dream"), which are the opening and ending themes for the Jujutsu Kaisen movie. The two songs were released together as

Ichizu/Sakayume , is a Japanese double A-side single by King Gnu. It was released on December 29, 2021, by Sony Music Labels ( Ariola Japan). Both songs served as theme songs for the 2021 MAPPA film '' Jujutsu Kaisen 0'', with "Ichizu" serving as the opening ...

. In March 2022, they released a new song called "Chameleon" (カメレオン, Kamereon), which is the theme for Japanese television drama Don't Call it Mystery, adapted from the manga of the same name.

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Singles

Promotional singles

Other charted songs

Guest appearances

Kōhaku Uta Gassen appearances

Accolades

References

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