Shinsei Kamattechan


Shinsei Kamattechan is a Japanese rock band from Chiba, formed in 2007. The band consists of Noko, Mono, and Misako.

History

The band have grown an organic fanbase via online videos and so on, which is unusual in Japan. They released their debut studio album, Tomodachi wo Koroshite Made, on 10 March 2010, on the indie label Perfect Music, which is run by their management company of the same name. On 7 July 2010, they released their first single Yūgata no Piano.
They later gained a deal with major label Warner Music Japan, and released their major label debut album Tsumanne on 22 December 2010. On the same day, they also released the album Minna Shine on Perfect Music.
In 2011, the group performed the opening theme song for the Japanese anime series Ground Control to Psychoelectric Girl, titled Os-Uchūjin. Vocals were provided by voice actress Asuka Ōgame, and a single was released on 27 April 2011, under the name Erio wo Kamattechan. On 31 August 2011, they released their 4th studio album, 8-gatsu 32-nichi e.
The fictional movie Shinsei Kamattechan: Rock ‘n’ Roll wa Nariyamanai revolving around the band itself was released by Spotted Productions in Japan on 2 April 2011. The English language title of the movie is Ringing in Their Ears.
In March 2012, the group released a single in collaboration with B.B.Queens under the name B.B. Kamattechan, covering the group's 1993 single Yume no END wa Itsumo Mezamashi!. This was followed by the group's first major original single Chie-chan no Seisho in October 2012, and the release of their 5th studio album, Tanoshiine, on 14 November 2012.
The following year saw lead vocalist, guitarist, and composer Noko engage in solo activities, contributing vocals to an opening theme of the 2013 anime adaptation of the Japanese manga The Flowers of Evil, and releasing his first solo album, Shinsei Kamattechan. The album, sharing its title with the band's name, was released on 11 September 2013, and contained self-covers with new arrangements of 15 Shinsei Kamattechan songs by Noko.
In March 2014, the group released a DVD containing live footage from the years 2009 - 2013, titled Shinsei Kamattechan Live History 2009-2013 followed by their second major single in April, Front Memory, featuring vocals by Makoto Kawamoto. Two more singles, Robot no Yoru, and Zuttomo, were released consecutively in the months of May and June. Their 6th album was released on 10 September 2014, titled Eiyū syndrome.
The band released Best Kamattechan, their first "best of" album, in 2015. It contained 16 tracks selected from each of their six previous studio albums, with the limited edition of the release containing live footage and an additional 7 Kamattechan songs, covered by artists such as Dempagumi.inc, Sumire Uesaka, and tofubeats.
2016 saw the release of the group's first new original content in two years, Natsu.Install, their first mini-album and 7th studio album, released on 6 July. In an effort to promote the album, the members climbed Mount Fuji in costumed attire during a live-broadcast on the streaming website :ja:TwitCasting|TwitCasting, reaching the peak on 1 July.
In April 2017, their song Yūgure no Tori was used as the ending theme song for the anime series Attack on Titan Season 2. The song was released as the double A-Side single Yūgure no Tori / Hikari no Kotoba under the Pony Canyon label in May 2017, with cover art illustrated by Attack on Titan manga artist Hajime Isayama. Their 8th studio album, and first full original album release since Eiyū syndrome in 2014, was released on 6 September 2017, with the title Osanasa wo Nyuin Sasete.
The group's song Front Memory was chosen to serve as the theme song for the 2018 live-action theatrical adaptation of the Japanese manga After the Rain, covered by singer Emiko Suzuki and arranged by Seiji Kameda, with band members Noko and Mono additionally contributing to the film's soundtrack.
Their 9th studio album, Tsun×Dere, was released on 4 July 2018, with the song Akizora Cider featuring vocals by :ja:リーガルリリー|Regal Lily vocalist and guitarist Honoka Takahashi.
In 2019, bassist Chibagin announced his intention to withdraw after the conclusion of his final tour with the band in January 2020. The digital single Delay was released in August of that year, followed by another digital single in October, titled Mainichi ga News, which was tied to a promotional campaign with music streaming service Spotify. Their 10th album, Jidō Karte'', was released on digital platforms and streaming services in November 2019, with the physical version being released later on 8 January 2020. The band's first tour with their new line-up was scheduled to commence in March 2020, however due to precautions taken to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the tour was postponed until July 2020, with the original dates being replaced by the band's first entirely online tour, broadcast live from a recording studio.
Their music is a strange blend of pop melodies and piano with dark lyrics and punk rock sensibilities. Most of their songs are digitally altered by lead vocalist Noko, who often employs vocoders and pitch shifting effects during recordings and live performances.

Media attention

Shinsei Kamattechan have received a lot of media attention in Japan, although Noko rarely does interviews.
They have also attracted attention from English-language media. They were interviewed in a video on the website of British magazine NME at Summer Sonic 2010, and by The Japan Times newspaper, and their debut album, Tomodachi wo Koroshite Made, was reviewed by Metropolis magazine. They have also been mentioned in various blogs.

Broadcasts

The band is well known for broadcasting their activity on live-steaming video sites such as stickam, PeerCast, TwitCasting, and Japanese popular video sharing website Nico Nico Douga. The band's lead, Noko, is particularly notorious for his eccentric broadcasting methods.

Band members

; Current members
; Former members

Albums

Singles

Collaborations

Awards and nominations