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
Fuji Rock Festival
is an annual rock festival held in Naeba Ski Resort, in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. The three-day event, organized by Smash Japan, features more than 200 Japanese and international musicians, making it the largest outdoor music event in Japan. ...
in 2017 and 2018.
In January 2019, the band released ''Sympa'', their first release under a major label after signing to
Ariola Japan
, is a Japanese record label that is part of Sony Music Entertainment Japan. It is the successor of BMG Japan.
History
*2008 – Ariola Japan becomes a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment.
*2009 – Ariola Japan becomes a full-on record label ...
. 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 ''
Billboard Japan
''Billboard Japan'' is a sister organization of the U.S.-based music magazine ''Billboard''. It is operated by the Japanese Osaka-based company Hanshin Contents Link (a subsidiary of Hanshin Electric Railway), holding an exclusive licence from ''Bi ...
'' Download Chart.
''Ceremony'' was a commercial success, peaking atop the Japanese
Oricon
, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan and Western music. It started as, which was founded by Sōkō Koike in Nov ...
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
is a Japanese animation studio headquartered in Suginami, Tokyo. Founded in 2011 by Madhouse co-founder and producer Masao Maruyama, it has produced anime works including ''Terror in Resonance'', ''Yuri!!! on Ice'', ''In This Corner of the Wo ...
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, with ...
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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Japanese alternative rock groups
Musical groups established in 2013
2013 establishments in Japan
Musical quartets
MTV Europe Music Award winners