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) is a Japanese

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band, formed in 2006. They made their major label debut on May 26, 2010, and were signed by

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Career

Okamoto's was formed by four junior high school students. Fans of influential Japanese

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artist

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, the members took a cue from

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and each adopted

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s with the surname Okamoto. Okamoto's made their recording debut with an appearance on the Columbia compilation "Here Come the Modernity" in February 2009, then followed it up in June with their debut album, ''Here Are Okamoto's''. Soon after, Masaru Okamoto left the band and was replaced by Hama Okamoto. In support of the album, they gave a sold-out solo performance to commemorate its release. Playing over ten shows a month, they managed to perform over one hundred times in 2009."OKAMOTO'S Myspace"
In March 2010, they performed at the

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music festival in

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, and also performed in 6 other cities around the

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as part of the

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tour. On May 26, 2010, they made their major label debut under the

record label, an affiliate of

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. It was announced that Okamoto's major debut single, was chosen as the 18th ending theme of the anime series '' Naruto: Shippuden''. On February 4, 2015, Okamoto's 6th single "Headhunt" was used as the opening theme for the anime series ''

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''. In 2016, Okamoto's released their 9th single "Brother" as the ending theme for the

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series '' Hibana: Spark''. In 2020, the Okamoto's song "Welcome My Friend" was used as the ending theme for the anime series '' Fugou Keiji: Balance Unlimited''. In 2023, the Okamoto's song "Where Do We Go?" was used for the ending theme for the third season of the anime '' Dr. Stone''.

Members

* – vocals : Real name . Born October 19, 1990 in

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. Former member of and the children's performance group Precoci. Eldest son of American jazz saxophonist Scott Hamilton. * – guitar : Real name . Born November 5, 1990 in Nerima City, Tokyo, Japan. * – drums : Real name . Born January 9, 1991 in Futako-Tamagawa, Setagaya, Tokyo. Former Zutto Zuletellz member. He is the eldest son of The Privates lead singer . In his childhood he was a child actor in TV dramas. * – bass (2009–present) : Real name . Born March 12, 1991 in Tokyo. Former Zutto Zuletellz member. He is the eldest son of

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. ;Former members * – bass (2006–2009)

Discography

Studio albums

* ''Here Are Okamoto's'' (June 3, 2009) * ''10's'' (May 26, 2010)

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Albums Chart Peak Position: No. 63 * No. 55 * No. 44 * ''Okamoto's'' (January 23, 2013) No. 30 * ''Let It V'' (January 15, 2014) No. 14 * ''VXV'' (August 27, 2014) No. 27 * ''Opera'' (September 30, 2015) No. 27 * ''No More Music'' (August 02, 2017) No. 21 * ''Boy'' (January 9, 2019) No. 13 * ''Kno Where'' (September 29, 2021)

Extended plays

* ''Count 1000 EP'' (December 22, 2009) * ''BL-EP'' (December 21, 2016) No. 139 * ''Welcome My Friend'' (August 26, 2020)

Live albums

* ''Live Rare Trax'' (July 24, 2017) * ''Live'' (May 31, 2017) No. 46

Singles

* Oricon Singles Chart Peak Position: No. 79 * No. 64 * No. 54 * "Joy Joy Joy"/ No. 79 * "Sexy Body" (November 6, 2013) No. 78 * "Headhunt" (February 4, 2015) No. 26 * "Dance With Me"/"Dance With You" (June 17, 2015) No. 36 * "Beautiful Days" (November 25, 2015) No. 55 * "Brother" (June 1, 2016) No. 44

Limited singles

* "Zeroman (Movie Ver.)" (March 1, 2015) * "Burning Love" (September 9, 2016) * "Rocky" (October 14, 2016) * "90's Tokyo Boys" (July 14, 2017) * "Dreaming Man" (December 14, 2019) * "Higher" (December 14, 2019)

Home videos

* ''Okamoto's 5th Anniversary Happy! Birthday! Party! Tour! Final @ Hibiya Open-air Music Hall'' (March 18, 2015) Oricon DVDs Chart Peak Position: No. 58

References

External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Okamotos Japanese alternative rock groups Japanese garage rock groups Ariola Japan artists Musical groups established in 2006 Musical groups from Tokyo