Kyuso Nekokami

Kyuso Nekokami (キュウソネコカミ, Kyūso Nekokami, "Cornered Rat's Bite of a Cat") is a Japanese punk rock band that formed in 2009.

Kyuso Nekokami
キュウソネコカミ
OriginNishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
GenresPunk rock, comedy, post-hardcore
Years active2009-present
LabelsExxentric Records, Getting Better
Websitekyusonekokami.com
MembersSeiya Yamasaki, Shinnosuke Yokota, Kazuma Okazawa, Takurō Kawakubo, Taisuke Sogō
Past membersHagane-maru

Biography

The band formed in December 2009, and was made up of students from Kwansei Gakuin University's music club in Nishinomiya. After finding it difficult to find full-time employment, the members decided to form the band.[1] For three of the members, this was the fourth time they had formed a band.[2] Seiya Yamasaki and Kazuma Okazawa were originally from a band called Self Borraginol (セルフボラギノール, Serufu Boraginōru), which formed at Kwansei Gakuin University and was active in 2008 and 2009.[3][4][5] Keyboardist Shinnosuke Yokota was originally from a band called Blank Map, and drummer Taisuke Sogō from a band called Bakajikara (バカ力).[3] The band took their name from an accessory from the game Final Fantasy X-2, Kyūso Nekokami (キューソネコカミ),[3] which was translated as "cat nip" in the English version of the game. The name is a reference to the Japanese proverb Kyūso neko o kamu (窮鼠 猫を噛む, "A cornered rat will bite a cat").

In 2010, the band started performing at live houses across the Kansai area. In March 2012, the band released their first album Jūdai de Dashitakatta, followed by Daiji na Oshirase in December.[1] The band entered the Rockin' On Japan web competition Ro69Jack 2011, and were one of 14 prize winning bands.[2]

The band's 2013 extended play We Are Indies Band!! was successful, debuting in the top 20 of Oricon's albums charts.[6] On April 1, 2014, it was announced that Kyuso Nekokami signed with major label Victor Entertainment, where they released Change the World in June.[1]

The band has also toured in Asia.

Members
  • Seiya Yamasaki (ヤマサキ セイヤ, Yamasaki Seiya) is the band's main vocalist and guitarist. His name in kanji is 山崎正也, and he is originally from Gobō, Wakayama.[4]
  • Shinnosuke Yokota (ヨコタ シンノスケ, Yokota Shinnosuke) is the band's keyboardist and occasional vocalist.
  • Kazuma Okazawa (オカザワ カズマ, Okazawa Kazuma) is the band's guitarist. His name in kanji is 岡澤和真, and he is originally from Nishiki-chō in Sasayama, Hyōgo.[4]
  • Takurō Kawakubo (カワクボ タクロウ, Kawakubo Takurō) is the band's bassist, who joined the band on November 25, 2011 after Hagane-maru left.[3]
  • Taisuke Sogō (ソゴウ タイスケ, Sogō Taisuke) is the band's drummer.

Former member
  • Hagane-maru (はがね丸) is the band's former bassist, who left on November 25, 2011 to be replaced by Takurō Kawakubo.[3]

Discography

Studio albums
List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak positions Sales (JPN)[7][upper-alpha 1]
JPN
[6]
Jūdai de Dashitakatta (10代で出したかった, "We Wanted to Put Out Something in Our Teens")
  • Released: March 7, 2012 (JPN)
  • Label: Exxentric Records
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 194[upper-alpha 2] 900
Daiji na Oshirase (大事なお知らせ, "Important Message")
  • Released: December 19, 2012 (JPN)
  • Label: Exxentric
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 201 1,000
Jinsei wa Madamada Tsuzuku (人生はまだまだ続く, "Life Keeps Going On and On")
  • Released: October 21, 2015 (JPN)
  • Label: Getting Better
  • Formats: CD, CD/DVD, digital download
 4 20,000

Extended plays
List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak positions Sales (JPN)[7]
JPN
[6]
We Are Indies Band!! (ウィーアーインディーズバンド!!, Uī Ā Indīzu Bando)
  • Released: October 16, 2013 (JPN)
  • Label: Exxentric
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 19 16,000
Change the World (チェンジ　ザ　ワールド, Chenji za Wārudo)
  • Released: June 18, 2014 (JPN)
  • Label: Getting Better
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 15 18,000
Happy Ponkotsu Land (ハッピーポンコツランド)
  • Released: January 14, 2015 (JPN)
  • Label: Getting Better
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 7 18,000
Harinezumizumu (ハリネズミズム)
  • Released: January 29, 2020 (JPN)
  • Label: Victor Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 6 8,000[8]

Singles
List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales (JPN)[7] Album
JPN Oricon
[6]		 JPN Hot 100
[9][upper-alpha 3]
"Mega Shake It!" 2015 1311 15,000 Jinsei wa Madamada Tsuzuku
"Happy Ponkotsu" (ハッピーポンコツ) —

Promotional singles
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
JPN Hot 100
[9][upper-alpha 3]
"Bibitta" (ビビった, "Froze") 2014 88 Change the World
"Galaxy" 2015 19 Happy Ponkotsu Land
"Naku na Oyaji" (泣くな親父, "Don't Cry, Old Man") 88 Jinsei wa Madamada Tsuzuku

Video albums
List of media, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak positions
JPN DVD
[6]
DMCC: Real Oneman Tour
  • Released: July 19, 2013 (JPN)[14]
  • Label: Exxentric Records
  • Formats: DVD
 —
DMCC-Real Oneman Tour: Doko Made mo Chokochoko Live in Studio Coast (ドコまでもチョコチョコ)
  • Released: March 25, 2015 (JPN)
  • Label: Getting Better
  • Formats: DVD
 16

Notes
  1. Sales provided by Oricon database and are rounded to the nearest hundred copies.
  2. Charted in 2014.
  3. Sources for chart positions are as follows: "Bibitta",[10] "Galaxy",[11] "Mega Shake It",[12] "Naku na Oyaji".[13]

References
  1. キュウソネコカミ プロフィール (in Japanese). Victor Entertainment. Archived from the original on September 26, 2014. Retrieved September 26, 2014.
  2. 入賞インタビュー (in Japanese). Rockin' On Japan. 2011. Archived from the original on September 26, 2014. Retrieved September 26, 2014.
  3. "Profile" (in Japanese). Kyuso Nekokami. Archived from the original on September 26, 2014. Retrieved September 26, 2014.
  4. プロフィールです。 (in Japanese). Self Borraginol. Archived from the original on September 26, 2014. Retrieved September 26, 2014.
  5. ｾﾙﾌﾎﾞﾗｷﾞﾉｰﾙの･･･ (in Japanese). Self Borraginol. Archived from the original on September 26, 2014. Retrieved September 26, 2014.
  6. "キュウソネコカミのリリース一覧" [List of Kyuso Nekokami's releases]. Oricon. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
  7. "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」" [Oricon Ranking Information Service 'You Big Tree']. Oricon. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
  8. 週間 CDアルバムランキング 2020年02月10日付 [Weekly CD Album Ranking on February 10, 2020] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  9. "Hot 100｜JAPAN Charts｜Billboard JAPAN" (in Japanese). Billboard.
  10. "Japan Billboard Hot 100". Billboard (in Japanese). June 25, 2014. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
  11. "Japan Billboard Hot 100". Billboard Japan. January 21, 2015. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
  12. "Japan Billboard Hot 100". Billboard (in Japanese). July 29, 2015. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
  13. "Japan Billboard Hot 100". Billboard (in Japanese). October 28, 2015. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
  14. キュウソネコカミ、初のDVDリリース決定&ツアーの全ゲスト発表. Rockin' On Japan. March 7, 2014. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
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