''Niche Syndrome'' (Niche シンドローム) is the fourth studio album by Japanese

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One Ok Rock (stylized in all caps as ONE OK ROCK) is a Japanese rock band, formed in Tokyo, Japan, in 2005. Originally five members, the band currently consists of vocalist Takahiro Moriuchi, guitarist and bandleader Toru Yamashita, bassist Ryota Kohama, a ...

, released on June 9, 2010. It was released as a normal CD-only edition and a limited CD+DVD edition. This album includes the group's single "Kanzen Kankaku Dreamer", which was released earlier in 2010. This was the first album that did not feature original lead guitarist Alex Onizawa. The song from the album, "Wherever You Are", peaked at #4 on the ''Billboard'' Japan Hot 100 and stayed for 89 weeks. The song was used on NTT Docomo's phone commercial series, "Kazoku-hen". Their single "Kanzen Kankaku Dreamer" peaked at #40 on the ''Billboard'' Japan Hot 100 and stayed on the chart for 18 weeks. The release of ''Niche Syndrome'' was followed by a

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Tour titled ''One Ok Rock "This Is My Own Judgement" Tour'', spanning from June 27 through July 23, 2010.

Track listing

Notes * : "Introduction" is an

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song. * : "Wherever You Are" was written by Moriuchi for his friend's wedding. * : "Nobody's Home" is about Moriuchi's apology and gratitude straightforwardly for his parents

Shinichi Mori known professionally as is a Japanese male enka singer and composer, who also sings folk and pop music. He has sold more than 90 million records, making him one of the best selling Japanese musicians. Mori has been married and divorced twice, ...

and Masako Mori.

Personnel

Credits adapted from the

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of ''Niche Syndrome''. One Ok Rock * Takahiro "Taka" Moriuchi —

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Toru Yamashita , better known by his stage name Toru, is a guitarist and the leader of the Japanese rock band One Ok Rock. He was in the hip-hop dance group Heads along with Ryota Kohama from One Ok Rock before they disbanded in 2002. Personal life Toru w ...

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Ryota Kohama , better known by his stage name Ryota, is a Japanese musician who is best known for being the bassist of the rock band One Ok Rock. He was in the hip-hop dance group Heads along with Toru Yamashita (guitarist of One Ok Rock) before they disband ...

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Tomoya Kanki , better known mononymously as Tomoya, is a Japanese musician and drummer of the band One Ok Rock. Although not an original member, he has appeared on every One Ok Rock album. Tomoya attended ESP Musical Academy where one of his lecturers who wa ...

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Production * Hideki Kodera —

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* Satoru Hiraide — recording, mixing * Satoshi Hosoi — recording, mixing * Kensuke Miura — recording * Ian Cooper — mastering * Miki Nagashima — assistant engineer * Naoki Iwata — assistant engineer * Hideaki Ikawa — assistant engineer * Norikatsu Teruuchi — assistant engineer * Masanori Hata — assistant engineer * Ryota Hattanda — assistant engineer * Takeshi Baba — assistant engineer * Kazutaka Minemori — instrument technician * Yoshiro "Masuo" Arimatsu — instrument technician * Yukifumi Kaneko — instrument technician * Kyohei Meguro — instrument technician Design * Kazuaki Seki — art direction * Daichi Shiono — design

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Singles

Other charted songs

Certifications

References

External links

* {{Authority control 2010 albums One Ok Rock albums A-Sketch albums Alternative rock albums by Japanese artists