Sumika (band)

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Sumika
Background information
Also known assumika [camp session]
OriginKawasaki, Kanagawa
GenresRock
Years active2013–present
LabelsMuffin Discs (2014–2017)
Sony Music Entertainment Japan (2018–present)
Members
  • Kenta Kataoka
  • Tomoyuki Arai
  • Takayuki Ogawa
Past membersJunnosuke Kuroda
Websitewww.sumika-official.com

Sumika (stylized as sumika) is a Japanese rock band from Kawasaki, Kanagawa. The band formed as an indie rock band in 2013, before being signed to a major label in 2018. The band is also known as Sumika [camp session] during live performances, which are known for including performances by non-musicians such as filmmakers, photographers, painters, sculptors, architects, potters, and poets.[1] The band's music has also been featured in the anime series Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku, Mix: Meisei Story, Pretty Boy Detective Club, and the anime film I Want to Eat Your Pancreas, My Hero Academia. The band is affiliated with Sony Music Entertainment Japan.

History[edit]

Sumika was formed in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, in May 2013.[2] The group's name is derived from the Japanese word sumika (すみか, residence), and refers to the desire of its members to consider the band as their "house" or their "room".[3] The original members were Kenta Kataoka, Junnosuke Kuroda, and Tomoyuki Arai.[3] Takayuki Ogawa, who had previously performed with the group as a guest member, joined the group full-time in 2015.[4]

Sumika debuted in 2013 with the release of their first mini-album Shinsekai Orichalcum (新世界オリハルコン) in October of that year.[5] Their second mini-album I Co Y was released in November 2014 and peaked at number 59 on the Oricon weekly charts.[6] Their third mini-album Vital Apartment was released in June 2015 and peaked at number 32 on the Oricon weekly charts.[7] In 2016, they released the single "Lovers/Dengon Uta" (Lovers/「伝言歌」), the mini-album Answer Parade (アンサーパレード), and the extended play "Sally".[8][9][10] In 2017, they released their first full-length album Familia, which peaked at number 5 on the Oricon weekly charts and charted for 41 weeks.[11]

Sumika became affiliated with Sony Music Entertainment Japan in 2018.[12] That same year, they released the extended play "Fiction"; the title track was used as the opening theme to the anime television series Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku.[13] This was followed by the release of the single "Fanfare/Shunkashuutou" (ファンファーレ / 春夏秋冬) in August;[14] The release's two songs were used in the anime film I Want to Eat Your Pancreas, and the band's members also made voice acting appearances in the film.[15]

On February 24, 2023, it was announced that guitarist Junnosuke Kuroda died the day prior, at the age of 34.[16]

Members[edit]

Current members

  • Kenta Kataoka (片岡 健太, Kataoka Kenta) – lead vocals, guitarist[2]
  • Tomoyuki Arai (荒井 智之, Arai Tomoyuki) – drummer[2]
  • Takayuki Ogawa (小川 貴之, Ogawa Takayuki) – keyboardist, chorus vocals[2]

Past members

  • Junnosuke Kuroda (黒田 隼之介, Kuroda Junnosuke, died 2023) – guitarist, chorus vocals[2]

Discography[edit]

Albums[edit]

List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title Peak Oricon position[17]
Shinsekai Orichalcum (新世界オリハルコン)
  • Release date: October 16, 2013[5]
 —
I co Y
  • Release date: November 12, 2014[6]
 59
Vital Apartment
  • Release date: June 10, 2015[7]
 32
Answer Parade (アンサーパレード)
  • Release date: May 25, 2016[9]
 12
Familia
  • Release date: July 12, 2017[11]
 5
Chime
  • Release date: March 13, 2019[18]
 5
AMusic
  • Release date: March 3, 2021[19]
 3
For.
  • Release date: September 21, 2022[20]
 5
Sugar Salt Pepper Green
  • Release date: September 21, 2022[21]
 18

Singles[edit]

Independent releases[edit]

Title Peak Oricon position[22]
"Dress farm #1"
  • Release date: June 6, 2014[23]
 —
"Dress farm #2"
  • Release date: June 27, 2014[24]
 —
"Lovers/Dengon Uta" (Lovers/「伝言歌」)
  • Release date: March 19, 2016[8]
 15
"Sally e.p."
  • Release date: December 7, 2016[10]
 12
"Dress farm #3"
  • Release date: May 18, 2017[25]
 —

Major releases[edit]

Title Peak Oricon position[22]
"Fiction e.p"
  • Release date: April 25, 2018[13]
 3
"Fanfare/Shunkashuutou" (ファンファーレ / 春夏秋冬)
  • Release date: August 29, 2018[26]
 4
"Equal/Traveling"
  • Release date: June 12, 2019[27]
 7
"Negai / Higher Ground"
  • Release date: December 11, 2019[28]
 6
"Harmonize e.p"
  • Release date: March 04, 2020[29]
 5
"Honne/Late Show"
  • Release date: January 06, 2021[30]
 6
"Shake & Shake/Nightwalker"
  • Release date: June 02, 2021[31]
 7
"Sound Village"
  • Release date: December 01, 2021[32]
 17
"Glitter"
  • Release date: July 27, 2022[33]
 12
"Starting Over"
  • Release date: June 7, 2023[34]
 6

DVDs[edit]

Title Peak Oricon position[22]
sumika live tour Starting Caravan 2018.07.01 at Nippon Budokan
  • Release date: October 24, 2018
 4
Music Video Tree Vol.1 & Vol.2
  • Release date: July 31,2019
 4

References[edit]

  1. ^ "sumika | プロフィール" (in Japanese). HMV Japan. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d e "BIOGRAPHY". Sumika official website (in Japanese). Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  3. ^ a b "【HMVインタビュー】sumika 初全国流通作品「I co Y」リリース！" (in Japanese). HMV Japan. November 10, 2014. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  4. ^ "sumika、新メンバーの加入を発表＆4月に自主企画開催決定" (in Japanese). Rockin'on.com. February 12, 2015. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  5. ^ a b "1st Mini Album「新世界オリハルコン」特設サイト" (in Japanese). Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  6. ^ a b "I co Y" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  7. ^ a b "Vital Apartment" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  8. ^ a b "Lovers/「伝言歌」" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  9. ^ a b "アンサーパレード" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  10. ^ a b "SALLY e.p." (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  11. ^ a b "Familia" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  12. ^ "ソニーミュージックのイチオシ新人アーティストが一堂に会するコンベンションイベント、DATSら9組が出演" (in Japanese). Musicman-net. October 26, 2018. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  13. ^ a b "Fiction e.p." Oricon. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  14. ^ "ファンファーレ/春夏秋冬(初回生産限定盤)" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  15. ^ "I Want to Eat Your Pancreas Anime Film Casts sumika Band Members". Anime News Network. August 22, 2018. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  16. ^ sumika黒田隼之介さん死去 34歳 (in Japanese). Oricon. February 24, 2023. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  17. ^ "sumikaのアルバム作品". Oricon. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  18. ^ "Chime | sumika". Oricon News (in Japanese). Retrieved March 20, 2019.
  19. ^ "AMUSIC | sumika". Oricon News (in Japanese). Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  20. ^ "For.(初回生産限定盤A) | sumika". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
  21. ^ "Sugar Salt Pepper Green | sumika". Oricon. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
  22. ^ a b c "sumikaのシングル作品" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  23. ^ "Dress farm #1". Bandcamp. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  24. ^ "Dress farm #2". Bandcamp. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  25. ^ "Dress Farm #3" (in Japanese). Diffusy. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  26. ^ "ファンファーレ/春夏秋冬" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  27. ^ "イコール/Travering" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  28. ^ "願い/ハイヤーグラウンド" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  29. ^ "Harmonize e.p" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  30. ^ "本音/Late Show(初回生産限定盤) | sumika". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
  31. ^ "Shake & Shake/ナイトウォーカー(初回生産限定盤) | sumika". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
  32. ^ "SOUND VILLAGE | sumika". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
  33. ^ "Glitter(初回生産限定盤) | sumika". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
  34. ^ "Starting Over | sumika". Oricon. Retrieved 2023-06-14.

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