Sumika (band)

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Sumika
Sumika Bandlogo.svg
Background information
Also known assumika [camp session]
Origin Kawasaki, Kanagawa
Genres Rock
Years active2013–present
LabelsMuffin Discs (2014–2017)
Sony Music Entertainment Japan (2018–present)
Members
  • Kenta Kataoka
  • Tomoyuki Arai
  • Takayuki Ogawa
Past membersJunnosuke Kuroda
Website www.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 , Delicious in Dungeon , 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

Past members

Discography

Albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions
TitlePeak 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

Independent releases

TitlePeak 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

TitlePeak 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

TitlePeak 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

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "BIOGRAPHY". Sumika official website (in Japanese). Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  3. 1 2 "【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. 1 2 "1st Mini Album「新世界オリハルコン」特設サイト" (in Japanese). Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  6. 1 2 "I co Y" (in Japanese). Oricon . Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  7. 1 2 "Vital Apartment" (in Japanese). Oricon . Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  8. 1 2 "Lovers/「伝言歌」" (in Japanese). Oricon . Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  9. 1 2 "アンサーパレード" (in Japanese). Oricon . Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  10. 1 2 "SALLY e.p." (in Japanese). Oricon . Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  11. 1 2 "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. 1 2 "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. 1 2 3 "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.
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  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.
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  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.
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