Cinema Staff

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Cinema Staff
Origin Gifu Prefecture, Japan
Genres
Years active2003 (2003)–present
Labels
Members
  • Tomotoka Tsuji
  • Mizuki Iida
  • Sōhei Mishima
  • Yōhei Kuno
Website www.cinemastaff.net

Cinema Staff (stylized as cinema staff) are a Japanese alternative rock band from Gifu Prefecture, formed in 2003. [1] Originally formed as Real when the band members were still in high school, they made their major debut on the label Pony Canyon in June 2012 with the release of their EP Into the Green. [2] Their single "Great Escape" was used as the second ending theme to the anime television series Attack on Titan. [3] Another single, "Kirifuda", was used as the fourth opening theme to the anime television series Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V . [4]

Contents

Band members

Current members

Discography

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
JPN
Oricon
[5] 		JPN
Billboard
Cinema Staff
  • Released: June 1, 2011
  • Label: Under Bar
  • Format: CD
4138 [6]
Boukyou
(望郷; Hometown)		2522 [7]
Drums, Bass, 2(to) Guitars
  • Released: April 2, 2014
  • Label: Pony Canyon
  • Formats: CD, digital download
3226 [8]
Blueprint
  • Released: April 22, 2015
  • Label: Pony Canyon
  • Formats: CD, digital download
2723 [9]
Eve
  • Released: May 18, 2016
  • Label: Pony Canyon
  • Formats: CD, digital download
2219 [10]
Netsugen
(熱源; Heat Source)
  • Released: May 17, 2017
  • Label: Pony Canyon
  • Formats: CD, digital download
2219 [11]
Kaitei Yori Ai wo Komite
(海底より愛をこめて; With Love from the Bottom of the Sea)
  • Released: November 3, 2021
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: CD, digital download
4034 [12]

Mini albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
JPN
Oricon
[5] 		JPN
Billboard
Document
  • Released: November 19, 2008
  • Label: Under Bar
  • Format: CD
——
Symmeteronica
  • Released: June 10, 2009
  • Label: Under Bar
  • Format: CD
115—
Blue, Under the Imagination
  • Released: July 7, 2010
  • Label: Under Bar
  • Format: CD
7274 [13]
Salvage You4433 [14]

Compilation albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
JPN
Oricon
[5] 		JPN
Billboard
Best Of The Super Cinema 2008-2011/2012-201933 [15] 29 [16]

Extended plays

TitleEP detailsPeak chart positions
JPN
Oricon
[5] 		JPN
Billboard
Into the Green4235 [17]

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsSales Certifications NotesAlbum
JPN
Oricon
[18] 		JPN
Billboard
"Suiheisen wa Yoru Ugoku"
(水平線は夜動く)		201132—Non-album single
"Chiisana Shokutaku"
(小さな食卓; "Small Table")		201346—Boukyou
"Seinansei no Niji"
(西南西の虹; "Rainbow in West and Southwest")		38—
"Great Escape" (Drums, Bass, 2(to) Guitars only includes an alternative version)1211 [19] Second ED theme for the anime Attack on Titan Season 1. [3] Drums, Bass, 2(to) Guitars
"Waypoint E.P." [lower-alpha 1] 201546—Eve
"Solution E.P." [lower-alpha 1] 40—
"Vektor E.P." [lower-alpha 1] 201654—Netsugen
"Name of Love"201939—Second ED theme for the anime Attack on Titan Season 3. [22] Best Of The Super Cinema 2008-2011/2012-2019

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWork/NomineeResult
2012 CD Shop Awards Regional Production (Tōkai region)Cinema StaffWon [23]
2013 Billboard Japan Music Awards Animation Artist of the YearCinema StaffNominated [24]
2014Music Jacket AwardsGrand PrizeBoukyouNominated [25]
2016Music Jacket AwardsGrand Prize"Solution E.P."Nominated [26]

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Categorized as a single since it contains 3 songs.

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References

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  2. ↑ "Into the green". Oricon . Retrieved August 16, 2013.
  3. 1 2 Green, Scott (June 6, 2013). "Cinema Staff to Perform New 'Attack on Titan' Ending". Crunchyroll . Retrieved August 16, 2013.
  4. ↑ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (September 21, 2015). "Cinema Staff, Mrs. Green Apple Perform New 'Yu-Gi-Oh Arc-V' Theme Songs". Anime News Network . Retrieved August 16, 2013.
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  12. ↑ "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales | Charts" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. November 10, 2021. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales | Charts" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. July 19, 2010. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  14. ↑ "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales | Charts" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. September 17, 2012. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  15. ↑ "Best Of Super Cinema 2008-2011/2012-2019" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. September 18, 2019. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  16. ↑ "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales | Charts" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. September 25, 2019. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
  17. ↑ "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales | Charts" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. July 2, 2012. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  18. ↑ "Cinema Staffのシングル" [Cinema Staff singles] (in Japanese). Oricon . Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  19. ↑ "Japan Hot 100". Billboard . September 7, 2013. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  20. ↑ "Cinema Staff Digital Download Certifications" (Enter Cinema Staff into the アーティスト then select 検索) (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan . Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  21. ↑ "週間 CDシングルランキング 2019年06月10日付" [Weekly CD Single Ranking for June 10, 2019]. Oricon Style (in Japanese). Retrieved June 5, 2019.
  22. ↑ "cinema staff「進撃の巨人」新シリーズED曲をシングルリリース" [Cinema Staff's new single for "Attack on Titan" new ED song]. Natalie (in Japanese). March 24, 2019. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
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  25. ↑ "ミュージック・ジャケット大賞 2014」一般投票締め切り迫る！" ["2014 Music Jacket Grand Prize" general votes deadline!] (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. June 20, 2014. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
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