Creepy Nuts | |
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![]() Creepy Nuts in April 2024 L-R: R-Shitei, DJ Matsunaga | |
Background information | |
Origin | Japan |
Genres | Hip-hop |
Years active | 2013–present |
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Members |
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Website | Official website ![]() |
Creepy Nuts are a Japanese hip-hop duo consisting of DJ Matsunaga and R-Shitei, currently signed to Onenation and Sony Music Associated Records. The duo rose to international prominence in 2024 with the single "Bling-Bang-Bang-Born", an opening theme for the second season of the anime series Mashle: Magic and Muscles , as their most successful song to date. In Japan, the song was the best-performing song in 2024, topping the Oricon Combined Singles Chart and Billboard Japan Hot 100. It also peaked at number eight on the Billboard Global 200. The duo gained even more worldwide recognition with the release of their second biggest hit single "Otonoke", which was included as the opening theme for the hit anime series Dandadan .
The duo's name Creepy Nuts has no deep meaning because they never thought that they would become famous. [2] Their first commercial song together, "Shirafu de Suikyō," was included on the compilation album Popgroup Presents Kaikoo Planet III, which was released on August 8, 2013. [3] In July 2014, the duo participated in Fuji Rock Festival for the first time. [4] In March 2015, Creepy Nuts signed a management contract with Steel Street, [5] and released their debut single "Setsuna" on August 26. [6] The duo released their first two extended plays through Tricker: Tarinai Futari on January 20, 2016, [7] and Joen Dan'yū-shō on February 1, 2017. [8] Both releases were accompanied by concert tours in Japan: Tarinai Jungyō 2016 Haru Basho (2016) [9] and Itsuka no Extra, Live on Stage (2017). [10]
On April 9, 2017, Creepy Nuts announced their major-label debut under Sony Music Entertainment Japan. [11] Afterwards, the duo established their own label Creepers and released their major-label debut single Kōkō Debut, Daigaku Debut, Zenbu Shippaishita Kedo Major Debut, consisting of double A-side "Major Debut Shinan" and "Daga Sore de Ii". It was initially scheduled to be released on August 2, but was postponed to November 8, due to various circumstances. [12] On April 11, 2018, Creepy Nuts released their debut studio album Creep Show, [13] which was accompanied by the concert tour Creep Show 2018 from June to November. [14] In the same year, they began hosting the radio show All Night Nippon , a role they held until 2023. [15] They also released a compilation album, Indies Complete, on July 25, featuring songs recorded during their time as an independent artist. [16]
The duo released their next major-label EP, Yofukashi no Uta, on August 7, 2019, and held a concert tour of the same name from September to December. [17] Creepy Nuts released their fourth EP Katsute Tensai Datta Oretachi e on August 26 2020, their first record under Onenation. The EP features a guest appearance by Masaki Suda on the track "Santora" and "Nichiyōbi yori no Shisha". [18] They held a one-man live of the same name at Nippon Budokan on November 11–12, 2020, and launched their official fan club "Club Creepy Nuts", in the first quarter on 2021. [19]
Creepy Nuts' second studio album Case was released on September 1, 2021. [20] The album's single "Nobishiro" became their first platinum-certified track for streaming by Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ), surpassing 100 million on-demand streams. [21] Case was supported with a tour of the same name between September and November. [22] The duo also held a two-man live and two-man tour titled "Nariwai", featuring various guests, through November 2023. [23] [24] Creepy Nuts released their third studio album Ensemble Play on September 7, 2022. [25] It was preceded by five singles, including "Baka Majime", a collaboration with Ayase and Lilas Ikuta for All Night Nippon's 55th-anniversary stage drama Ano Yoru o Oboeteru; [26] and "Daten", the opening theme for the anime series Call of the Night . [27] The duo embarked on a tour of the same name from September to December 2022, [28] and held their major debut's fifth anniversary concert at Nippon Budokan on November 5. [29] They also dropped most of their media appearances starting from 2023, except for radio and music shows' guest performances, to concentrate on music. [30]
Creepy Nuts was in charge of the opening theme "Bling-Bang-Bang-Born" for the second season of the anime television series Mashle: Magic and Muscles , subtitled The Divine Visionary Candidate Exam, released on January 7, 2024. [31] It became their breakthrough both in Japan and overseas thanks to the "BBBB Dance" Internet challenge. [32] [33] The song topped the Oricon Combined Singles Chart for four non-consecutive weeks, [34] and the Billboard Japan Hot 100 for 19 non-consecutive weeks, the second longest-running number one in history after Yoasobi's "Idol" (22 weeks), [35] Internationally, the song peaked at number eight on the Billboard Global 200. [36] "Bling-Bang-Bang-Born" was the best performing songs in Japan in 2024, [37] [38] and later received diamond certification, surpassing 500 million streams, from the RIAJ in February 2025. [39] The song also was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for 500,000 sold copies in the United States. [40]
In the same month, Creepy Nuts released "Nidone", the theme song for the 2024 television series Extremely Inappropriate! [41] . The duo made a cameo appearance in the final episode. [42] From March to June, the duo embarked on their 2024 one man tour. [43] In the second half of 2024, they performed the song "Otonoke", which was the opening theme for the Japanese anime series Dandadan . [44] It became the duo's second number one on the Billboard Japan Hot 100. [45] The duo concluded the year by performing "Bling-Bang-Bang-Born" at the 66th Japan Record Awards on December 30, where they won an Excellence Award [46] , as well as the 75th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen the next day. [47]
The theme for the live-action film adaptation of manga series Under Ninja , the duo's "Doppelgänger", was released on January 24, 2025. [48] It preceded the duo's fourth studio album Legion , released digitally on February 5, and physically on March 12. [49] The duo's first concert at Tokyo Dome took place on February 11, and was released exclusively through Amazon Prime Video on April 28. [50] In support of Legion, the duo is scheduled to run their Legion One Man Tour from May to September, [51] and Asia tour between October and November. [52] The duo songs "Mirage" and "Nemure" were the opening and ending theme, respectively, for the second season of the anime series Call of the Night. [53]
Title | Details | Peak positions | Sales | ||||
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JPN [54] | JPN Cmb. [55] | JPN Hot [56] | US World [57] | ||||
Creep Show |
| 16 | — | 11 | — |
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Case |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | — |
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Ensemble Play |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | — |
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Legion |
| 7 | 7 | 3 | 15 |
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"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
Title | Details | Peaks |
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JPN [54] | ||
Indies Complete |
| 148 |
Title | Details | Peak positions | Sales | |||
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JPN [54] | JPN Cmb. [55] | JPN Hot [56] | ||||
Tarinai Futari |
| 43 | — | 16 | ||
Joen Dan'yū-shō |
| 16 | — | 9 | ||
Yofukashi no Uta |
| 12 | 12 | 11 |
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Katsute Tensai Datta Oretachi e |
| 5 | 2 | 2 |
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"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||
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JPN [64] | JPN Cmb. [65] | JPN Hot [66] | FRA [67] | KOR [68] | NZ Hot [69] | US Bub. [70] | US World [71] | WW [72] | ||||
"Setsuna" | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Indies Complete | |
"Major Debut Shinan" [B] | 2017 | 23 | — | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
"Daga Sore de Ii" [B] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Creep Show | ||||
"Kaiko" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Spotlight" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Abazure" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Yofukashi no Uta | ||
"Yofukashi no Uta" | — | — [C] | — [D] | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Ita no Ue no Mamono" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Otona" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Katsute Tensai Datta Oretachi e | |
"Santora" (with Masaki Suda) | — | 29 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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"Bareru!" | 2021 | — | — [E] | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Case | |
"Kaoyaku" | — | — | — [F] | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Who Am I" | — | — | — [G] | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Lazy Boy" | — | — | — [H] | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Nobishiro" | — | — [I] | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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"Patto Saite Chitte Hai ni" | 2022 | — | — [J] | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Ensemble Play | |
"Baka Majime" (with Ayase and Lilas Ikuta) | — | 50 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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"2Way Nice Guy" | — | — [K] | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Daten" | 9 | 28 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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"Biriken" | 2023 | — | — | — [L] | — | — | — | — | — | — | Legion | |
"Bling-Bang-Bang-Born" | 2024 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 173 | 188 | 12 | — | 3 | 8 | ||
"Nidone" | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — [M] |
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"Otonoke" | 19 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 22 | 1 | 37 | |||
"Doppelgänger" | 2025 | — | 19 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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"Mirage" | — | — [N] | 54 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | TBA | ||
"Nemure" | — | — [O] | — [P] | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
Title | Year | Peaks | Album |
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JPN [86] | |||
"SOS!" (Androp featuring Creepy Nuts) | 2017 | 54 | Cocoon |
Title | Year | Peaks | Certifications | Album | |
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JPN Dig. [73] | JPN Hot [66] | ||||
"Katsute Tensai Datta Oretachi e" | 2020 | 43 | 63 |
| Katsute Tensai Datta Oretachi e |
Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
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"Sirafu de Suikyō" | 2013 | — | Popgroup Presents Kaikoo Planet III |
"Rewrite" [87] | 2017 | AKG Tribute | |
"Poker Face" [88] | 2019 | Boys Meet Harmony | |
"Chotto Dake Baka" [89] | Gaki Ranger | Tinkerbell: Neverland no Yōsei Tachi | |
"Movin'" [90] | Yoru no Honki Dance | Fetish | |
"Rōman Hikō" [91] | Sanabagun | Ballads | |
"Ni-Zero Ni-Zero" [92] | 2020 | Chiaki Mayumura | Nippon Genki Onna Kashu |
"Illusion" (Creepy Nuts remix) [93] | 2024 | Dua Lipa | Radical Optimism (Japan Tour edition) |
Title | Details | Peaks | |
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JPN DVD [94] | JPN BD [95] | ||
Creepy Nuts no All Night Nippon 0 "The Live 2020": Kaihen Toppa Ikuze Hip Hopper! |
| 9 | — |
Creepy Nuts no All Night Nippon "The Live 2022": Orera no Roots wa Aku made Radio da to wa It-te-O-ki-tai ze! |
| 15 | 7 |
Creepy Nuts Major Debut 5th Anniversary Live "2017–2022" in Nippon Budokan |
| — | 14 |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
Title | Year | Role | Note | Ref. |
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Mutafukaz | 2017 | Gangs | Japanese dub voice | [96] |
Title | Year | Role | Note | Ref. |
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Jōnetsu Tairiku | 2020 | Themselves | Documentary | [97] |
Title | Year | Role | Ref. |
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Creepy Nuts' All Night Nippon 0 | 2018–2022 | Host | [98] |
Creepy Nuts' All Night Nippon | 2022–2023 | [99] |
Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / work | Result | Ref. |
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Abema Anime Trend Awards | 2024 | Opening Animation Award | "Otonoke" | Won | [100] |
AMD Awards | 2025 | Excellence Award | "Bling-Bang-Bang-Born" | Won | [101] |
Anime Grand Prix | 2024 | Best Theme Song | 7th place | [102] | |
Anime Trending Awards | 2024 | Opening Theme Song of the Year | "Daten" | 4th place | [103] |
Ending Theme Song of the Year | "Yofukashi no Uta" | Won | |||
2025 | Opening Theme Song of the Year | "Bling-Bang-Bang-Born" | Nominated | [104] | |
"Otonoke" | Won | [105] | |||
Asia Star Entertainer Awards | 2024 | Hot Trend | Creepy Nuts | Won | [106] |
CD Shop Awards | 2021 | Grand Prize (Red) | Katsute Tensai Datta Oretachi e | Nominated | [107] |
Finalist Award (Red) | Won | ||||
2022 | Grand Prize (Red) | Case | Nominated | [108] | |
Finalist Award (Red) | Won | ||||
Comment Award | Won | ||||
2023 | Grand Prize (Red) | Ensemble Play | Nominated | [109] | |
Finalist Award (Red) | Won | ||||
Crunchyroll Anime Awards | 2025 | Best Anime Song | "Bling-Bang-Bang-Born" | Nominated | [110] [111] |
"Otonoke" | Won | ||||
Best Opening Sequence | Won | ||||
"Bling-Bang-Bang-Born" | Nominated | ||||
Japan Record Awards | 2024 | Grand Prix | Nominated | [112] | |
Excellent Awards | Won | ||||
Japan Gold Disc Award | 2024 | Song of the Year by Download (Japan) | Won | [113] | |
Best 3 Songs by Download | Won | ||||
Song of the Year by Streaming (Japan) | Won | ||||
Best 5 Songs by Streaming | Won | ||||
JASRAC Awards | 2025 | Silver Award | Won | [114] | |
MTV Video Music Awards Japan | 2020 | Best Hip-Hop Video | "Katsute Tensai Datta Oretachi e" | Won | [115] |
2025 | Song of The Year | "Bling-Bang-Bang-Born" | Won | [116] | |
Music Awards Japan | 2025 | Artist of the Year | Creepy Nuts | Nominated | [117] [118] [119] |
Best Japanese Hip Hop/Rap Artist | Won | ||||
Best Japanese Dance Pop Artist | Nominated | ||||
Song of the Year | "Bling-Bang-Bang-Born" | Won | |||
Best Japanese Song | Won | ||||
Best Japanese Hip Hop/Rap Song | Won | ||||
Best Japanese Dance Pop Song | Won | ||||
Best Anime Song | Nominated | ||||
Best Music Video | Nominated | ||||
Best Viral Song | Won | ||||
Best Japanese Song in Asia | Nominated | ||||
Best Japanese Song in Europe | Won | ||||
Best Japanese Song in North America | Won | ||||
Best Japanese Song in Latin America | Won | ||||
Best of Listeners' Choice: Japanese Song | Nominated | ||||
Karaoke of the Year: J-Pop | Nominated | ||||
Reiwa Anisong Awards | 2025 | Best Work Award | Won | [120] | |
"Otonoke" | Nominated | [121] | |||
The Television Drama Academy Awards | 2024 | Drama Song Awards (First Quarter) | "Nidone" | Won | [122] |
Tokyo Drama Awards | 2024 | Best Theme Song | Won | [123] | |
TikTok First Half Trend Awards | 2024 | Special Award | "Bling-Bang-Bang-Born" | Won | [124] |
U-Can New Words and Buzzwords Awards | 2024 | New Words and Buzzwords Awards | Top 10 | [125] | |
Yahoo! Japan Search Awards | 2024 | Music Category | Won | [126] |