Gacharic Spin

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Gacharic Spin
Gacharic Spin at the 2015 J-Pop Summit
Gacharic Spin at the 2015 J-Pop Summit
Background information
Also known asMetallic Spin
OriginTokyo, Japan
Genres
Years active2009 (2009)–present
LabelsJuicy Girls/Universal Music, Victor Entertainment
Associated actsDoll$Boxx, Eu Phoria
Websitegacharicspin.com
MembersF Chopper Koga
Hana
Tomo-zo
Oreo Reona
Angelina 1/3
yuri
Past membersEita
Armmy
Arisa
Nenne
Mai

Gacharic Spin is a Japanese all-female rock band formed in 2009.[3] Currently composed of five instrumentalists and one performer, almost all the members have performed lead vocals, although Hana and Oreo Reona are the main singers.

Gacharic Spin has performed overseas at Anime Matsuri in Texas and Japan Expo in France, as well a concerts in South Korea and at Tekko in Pittsburgh.[4] Together with vocalist Fuki from Light Bringer, four of the instrumentalists from Gacharic Spin are also in the band Doll$Boxx which formed in 2012.[5] The band also has an alter ego band called Metallic Spin which covers classic heavy metal songs with Saber Tiger vocalist Takenori Shimoyama.

Career[]

Gacharic Spin was formed in 2009 by former high school classmates bassist F Chopper Koga (Michiko Koga) and drummer Hana (Hana Sano).[6] Koga was previously in a band called The Pink Panda but was unhappy, to the point of wanting to quit music. Friends persuaded her to start her own band, and she decided she would but only if her best friend Hana agreed to join her.[7] After open auditions, they recruited vocalist Armmy (Takae Ashitomi) and guitarist Eita (Stylized as EITA) and opened their website on June 10. However, Eita left after a November 28, 2009, concert and was replaced by former Eu Phoria member Tomo-zo (Tomoko Midorikawa).

Less than a year after forming, Gacharic Spin made their national television debut in July 2010 performing "Lock On!!" on NHK General TV's Music Japan.[8] The members also served as backing band to Nanase Aikawa as motion capture models for the 2011 video game Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Extend, and coached members of AKB48 for their 2012 music video "Give Me Five!".[8]

Armmy left the band on March 14, 2012 due to an undisclosed illness and was idle for almost two years before resurfacing in 2014 with a new band, TakaEita, which she formed with Eita.[9]

During that early 2012 tour, keyboardist Oreo Reona (Reona Suzuki) was added as a support member. She had previously been a member of Eu-Phoria with Tomo-zo. Reona would become a permanent member providing keyboards and vocals just ten days later.[10] Although the band began to look for a new vocalist, they had a French tour confirmed and were not satisfied with the women who auditioned, and since Hana and Reona had previously been singers, they decided to share the job.[11]

In 2013, Gacharic Spin recruited dancers Mai and Arisa into the band. Since their main vocalists were stuck behind a drum kit and keyboards, they decided they wanted someone who was able to move freely and stir up the audience. Mai was initially added alone but Arisa quickly followed.[12]

Oreo Reona playing the keyboard worn on performer Arisa's back.

Gacharic Spin signed to major label Victor Entertainment in 2014, releasing the compilation album Gachatto Best 2010–2014. In 2015, they played at the J-Pop Summit in San Francisco.[13] Their 2015 single "Don't Let Me Down" was used as the final ending theme song of Dragon Ball Kai.[14]

Performer Arisa decided to leave the band in July 2015 because she was entering her senior year of high school and wanted to focus on her studies. Mai's sixteen-year-old high school classmate and fan of the band, Nenne, was recruited in her place.[11][15]

Ashitomi passed away on October 15, 2015. No cause of death was disclosed. Koga mentioned her passing on her blog, expressing regret that issues between Ashitomi and the band were never settled.[16]

In September 2016, the band released their second major-label album Kakujitsu Hendo. In August 2017, Nenne announced that she had to leave the band due to hearing damage and the chance she could lose her hearing if she continued to be exposed to loud noise like a concert.[17]

In September 2018, the band announced the release of a new EP entitled Go Luck! but at the same time revealed that Mai was to "graduate" from the band after six years.[18] The Go Luck! EP was released in November 2018 with six different versions; one for each member – including Mai – as well as a group version.

In February 2019, the band announced a new greatest hits compilation would be released in March, and that a new member, Angelina 1/3, had joined as "microphone performer."[19] In March, former Lagoon drummer yuri joined the band. With her taking over drum duties, Hana switched to guitar and vocals.[20] They returned to Anime Matsuri in Houston, Texas, for a performance in June 2019.[21]

On March 11, 2020, the band released their 4th major label album, Gold Dash. The album contains music provided by guest songwriters Eijun Suganami of the rock band The Back Horn and Takayoshi Ohmura, a guitarist from Babymetal's "Kami Band".[22]

On July 3, 2020, the band performed their first VR live. [23] Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the band was forced to cancel 2020 live shows and chose to make their online live debut in Virtual Reality. [24]

On February 11, 2021, drummer yuri announced her pregnancy and marriage. As a result, she has suspended activities until after childbirth. [25] At the same time, Gacharic Spin announced that support drummer Levin would join them on their "ROCKET SPIRITS" restart tour. [26]

On April 4, 2021, the band announced that they would release a new single on June 6, 2021. [27]

Members[]

Discography[]

Gacharic Spin discography
Studio albums6
Compilation albums2
Video albums9
Singles9
Mini-albums2

Studio albums[]

Title Album details Peak chart positions
JPN
Oricon
[30]
Delicious 78
Winner
  • Released: April 9, 2014
  • Label: Universal Music Japan
  • Formats: CD
 40
Music Battler
  • Released: September 30, 2015
  • Label: Victor Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD
 21
Kakujitsu Hendo -Kakuhen- (確実変動 -KAKUHEN-)
  • Released: September 7, 2016
  • Label: Victor Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD
 13
G-litter
  • Released: April 11, 2018
  • Label: Victor Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD
 21
Gold Dash
  • Released: March 11, 2020
  • Label: Victor Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD
 22

Compilation albums[]

Title Album details Peak chart positions
JPN
Oricon
[30]
Gachatto Best 2010–2014 (ガチャっとBEST＜2010 – 2014＞)
  • Released: October 1, 2014
  • Label: Victor Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD
 20
Gacha10 Best (ガチャっ10BEST)
  • Released: March 27, 2019
  • Label: Victor Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD, CD+BR
 38

Mini albums[]

Title Album details Peak chart positions
JPN
Oricon
[30]
Virgin-A
  • Released: May 25, 2011
  • Label: Universal Music Japan
  • Formats: CD
 172
"Go Luck!"
  • Released: November 21, 2018
  • Label: Victor Entertainment
  • Formats: CD
 31

Singles[]

Title Album details Peak chart positions
JPN
Oricon
[31]
"Lock On!!"
  • Released: March 5, 2010
  • Label: Juicy Girls Records
  • Formats: CD
 –
"Hunting Summer" (ハンティングサマー)
  • Released: June 2, 2010
  • Label: Juicy Girls Records
  • Formats: CD
 –
"Yukinaku ~Setsunaku~ Melody" (雪泣く〜setsunaku〜メロディー)
  • Released: September 8, 2010
  • Label: Juicy Girls Records
  • Formats: CD
 –
"Nudie Rhythm" (ヌーディリズム)
  • Released: June 27, 2012
  • Label: Universal Music Japan
  • Formats: CD
 56
"Boku Dake no Cinderella" (僕だけのシンデレラ)
  • Released: March 19, 2014
  • Label: Universal Music Japan
  • Formats: CD
 45
"Sekira Liar/Tokenai Candy" (赤裸ライアー/溶けないCANDY) with Gacha Gacha Dancers
  • Released: February 25, 2015
  • Label: Victor Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD
 32
"Don't Let Me Down"
  • Released: June 3, 2015
  • Label: Victor Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD
 34
"Shaki Shaki Shiite!!/Arubusu no Shōjo" (シャキシャキして!!/アルブスの少女)
  • Released: June 22, 2016
  • Label: Victor Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD
 17
"Generation Gap" (ジェネーレションギャップ)
  • Released: September 6, 2017
  • Label: Victor Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD
 36
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Video albums[]

Title Video details Peak chart positions
JPN
Oricon
[30]
Gacharic Spin Live & Lesson
  • Released: April 3, 2011
  • Label: Athos International
  • Formats: DVD
 –
Gacharic Spin 1st Anniversary Live –Shogeki! Shogeki? Show Geki ~ Kanzenban (Gacharic Spin 1st Anniversary LIVE〜衝撃!笑撃?SHOW劇〜完全版)
  • Released: April 13, 2011
  • Label: Universal Music Japan
  • Formats: DVD
 175
Delicious Live DVD
  • Released: October 23, 2013
  • Label: Juicy Girls Records
  • Formats: DVD
 146
Delicious Tour DVD Limited Edition -Kanōnakagiri Tsumekomimashita- (Delicious Tour DVD 限定盤〜可能な限り詰め込みました〜)
  • Released: November 20, 2013
  • Label: Juicy Girls Records
  • Formats: DVD
 32
Gachallenge Final!! 2014 -Odaiba Kesshou Sen- (ガチャレンジFINAL!! 2014〜お台場決勝戦〜)
  • Released: March 25, 2015
  • Label: Victor Entertainment
  • Formats: DVD/Blu-ray
 95/82
Sekira Liar Tour Final -Shibuya Public Hall- (赤裸ライアーTOUR FINAL!!!〜渋谷公会堂〜)
  • Released: December 16, 2015
  • Label: Victor Entertainment
  • Formats: DVD
 42
What! Seventh Anniversary!!!!!!! Tour Final (な・な・なんと7周年!!!!!!! TOUR FINAL)
  • Released: February 22, 2017
  • Label: Victor Entertainment
  • Formats: DVD
 13
Tour Tomaranai 2018 Final – Yoiko (415) wa Mane Shinaidene (TOUR 止まらない 2018 FINAL ~良い子(415)は真似しないでネ~)
  • Released: August 29, 2018
  • Label: Victor Entertainment
  • Formats: DVD
 14
Saikō saikyō densetsu – 10th Anniversary Special LIVE!!- (最高最強伝説 -10th Anniversary Special LIVE!!-)
  • Released: January 22, 2020
  • Label: Victor Entertainment
  • Formats: Blu-ray
 23
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

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