Sumika_(band)

Sumika (band)

Sumika (band)

Japanese rock band

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.

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History

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

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

Albums

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Singles

Independent releases

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Major releases

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References

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    "sumika | プロフィール" (in Japanese). HMV Japan. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
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    "BIOGRAPHY". Sumika official website (in Japanese). Retrieved October 31, 2018.
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    "イコール/Travering" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
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