is a five-member
Japanese rock
, sometimes abbreviated to , is rock music from Japan. Influenced by American and British rock of the 1960s, the first rock bands in Japan performed what is called Group Sounds, with lyrics almost exclusively in English. Folk rock band Happy End ...
band formed in 2013 and mainly active in
Osaka
is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third most populous city in Japan, following Special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of 2. ...
. the band currently consists of vocalist
Yudai Takenaka, guitarists
Kaito Yamada and
Sôjirô Oki, drummer Negi and bassist Keigo.
History
2013–2016: Formation and early career
In July 2013 it the group was formed with its original members, including Yudai, as a copy band of
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 ...
.
In July 2016, Kimunii and Takuya withdrew.
2017–2019: ''Skywalk'' and ''EN.''
In January 2017, Kaito, Sôjirô and Negi. joined the group.
It was independent record label Emperor Mode.
The band's first single under Morning Light, was released on 5 January 2017. The band's second single Count on me, was released on 13 August 2017. The band's third single Like a hawk Flying in the Night Sky, was released on 25 December 2017.
The band's single Walking with you, was released on 30 August 2018. The band's second single To Hikari, was released on 27 September 2018.
In October 2018, The band's first mini album ''Skywalk'', was released on 3 October 2018.
In December 2018, bassist Yutaro withdrew.
In January 2019, bassist Keigo joined replace Yutaro.
The band's single Dear Sir, Dear You was, released on 7 August 2019. The second single Two Shadows, was released on 1 September 2019.
In September 2019, The band's second mini album ''EN.'', was released on 3 September 2019.
2019–2021: First album ''Wonderland'' and ''Opening Declaration''
In October 2019, it was announced that the band had signed to Emperor Driver.
The band's single Runner's High, was released on 5 January 2020. The band's single second Kimiiro Note, was released on 21 April 2020. The band's single third Dream Fireworks, was released on 27 May 2020. The band's single fourth Photo Album, was released on 26 July 2020.
The band's first debut album ''Wonderland'', was released on 27 May 2020.
In August 2020, it was announced that the band had signed to major Universal Sigma was announced.
The band's single Sunny Drop, was released on 17 August 2020. The band's single second I just asked for you, was released on 30 November 2020. The band's single third Evening Primrose, was released on 11 December 2020.
The band's single fourth Fairy Tale, was released on 19 February 2021. The band's single fifth Hummingbird, was released on 10 April 2021. The band's single sixth Love Knot, was released on 26 April 2021. The band's single seventh Pandora, was released on 28 April 2021. The band's single eighth Opening Declaration was released on 15 May 2021.
The band's second album ''Opening Declaration'', was released on 24 April 2021.
The band's single The Last Hope, was released on 8 July 2021.
2021–2022: ''Assort''
The band's single Life Squall, was released on 23 July 2021. The band's single second Sword of Kindness, was released on 4 September 2021. The band's single third Seeker, was released on 25 October 2021. The band's single fourth 1ROOM, was released on 15 November 2021.
On 10 November 2021, it was announced for Tour Novelbright, will be held from June 23 to 24, 2022.
The band's single fifth Okey Dokey!!, was released on 2 December 2021, in collaboration with
Pokémon Unite
''Pokémon Unite'' (stylized as ''Pokémon UNITE'') is a free-to-play, multiplayer online battle arena video game developed by TiMi Studio Group and published by The Pokémon Company for Android and iOS and by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch ...
. The group was briefly renamed "NovelUNITE" specifically for this collaboration.
The single sixth The Warrior, was released on 23 February 2022. The band's single seventh Aitoka Koitoka, was released on 22 April 2022. The band's single eighth Fanfare, was released on 5 May 2022.
The band's third studio album ''Assort'', on 18 May 2022.
The band's single Why, was released on 10 August 2022.
In August 2022, it was announced first
Summer Sonic
The , also known as Supersonic, is an annual two- or three-day rock festival held at the same time in Osaka and Chiba, Japan. The majority of the bands playing in Osaka the first day go to Chiba the following day and vice versa. The line-up cont ...
Chiba from 20 August 2022.
The band did the opening theme song "The Warrior" for the anime
Salaryman's Club
, is an original Japanese anime television series animated by Liden Films, directed by Aimi Yamauchi and written by Yamauchi and Teruko Utsumi. Original character designs are provided by Suzuhito Yasuda, while Majiro adapts the designs for anim ...
and the opening theme song "Last Scene" and ending theme song "Pride" for the anime
Yowamushi Pedal: Limit Break.
2023–present: Upcoming fourth studio album
The band's single first Unwillingly was released on 15 March 2023.
The band's single second Cantabile was released on 13 April 2023.
The band did the opening theme song "Cantabile" for the anime ''
Ao no Orchestra
is a Japanese web manga series written and illustrated by Makoto Akui. It has been serialized on Shogakukan's online platforms ''MangaONE'' and ''Ura Sunday'' since April 2017. An anime television series adaptation produced by Nippon Animati ...
''.
Overview
* Novelbright become popular on SNS after launching a video on
TikTok
TikTok, known in China as Douyin (), is a short-form video hosting service owned by the Chinese company ByteDance. It hosts user-submitted videos, which can range in duration from 15 seconds to 10 minutes.
TikTok is an international version ...
in September 2019 of them performing "Walking with you" at an acoustic live on the street in front of Sendai Station which rapidly spread on
Twitter
Twitter is an online social media and social networking service owned and operated by American company Twitter, Inc., on which users post and interact with 280-character-long messages known as "tweets". Registered users can post, like, and ...
and gained over 200,000 likes and 48,000 retweets, the song then ranked on streaming sites, it achieved the no.1 position for 8 consecutive weeks on the
Spotify
Spotify (; ) is a proprietary Swedish audio streaming and media services provider founded on 23 April 2006 by Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon. It is one of the largest music streaming service providers, with over 456 million monthly active us ...
Japan viral chart and the no. 2 position on Japan
Line Music
Line Music (stylized as LINE MUSIC) is a subscription-based music streaming service by Line Corporation that combines existing Line Messenger app with the entertainment system that users not only can stream the music on-demand, but users can shar ...
BGM. Some other songs like "Haikei, shin'ainaru-kun e" from the 2nd mini album "EN.", was also in the top ten in Spotify. The chart had four songs in the top 50 by October.
* The group had a major a debut in 2020. They became one of four recipients of the New Artist Award at the
62nd Japan Record Awards
The was held on 30 December 2020.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Best Album Award, Songwriting Award, Composition Award, Merit Award, and Planning Award were not presented.
Presenters
* Riho Yoshioka
* Shinichiro Azumi (TBS Announcer)
W ...
.
Musical style and songwriting
Band members
Current members
* – vocals (2013–present)
* – guitar, backing vocals (2017–present)
* – guitar, backing vocals (2017–present)
* – drums, percussion (2017–present)
* – bass guitar (2019–present)
Former members
* – guitar (2013–2016)
* – drums, percussion (2013–2016)
* – bass guitar (2013–2018)
Discography
Studio albums
Mini albums
Singles
Music videos
Tours and concerts
Awards
References
External links
* {{Official website, https://novelbright.jp/
Japanese hard rock musical groups
Musical groups from Osaka
Musical groups established in 2013
English-language musical groups from Japan