The Oral Cigarettes

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The Oral Cigarettes
OriginNara Prefecture, Japan
Genres
Years active2010–present
LabelsA-Sketch (2012–present)
Associated actsHello Sleepwalkers
Websitetheoralcigarettes.com
Members
  • Takuya
  • Akira
  • Shigenobu
  • Masaya
Past members
  • Take

The Oral Cigarettes (ジ・オーラル・シガレッツ), stylized as THE ORAL CIGARETTES is a four-member Japanese alternative rock band from Nara Prefecture, formed in July 2010.[4] The band signed to A-Sketch in 2012 and have currently released five studio albums, two independent albums, one demo album, one compilation album, one extended play and eight singles. They are best known for performing the opening theme song of the anime Noragami Aragoto, "Kyōran Hey Kids!!" (狂乱 Hey Kids!!, Kyōran Hey Kids!!).[3][5]

Band members[]

Current members[6]
  • Takuya Yamanaka (山中 拓也) — lead vocals, guitar (2010–present)
  • Akira Akirakani (あきらかにあきら) — bass, vocals (2010–present)
  • Shigenobu Suzuki (鈴木 重伸) — guitar (2010–present)
  • Masaya Nakanishi (中西 雅哉) — drums (2013–present)
Former members
  • Take — drums (2010–2012)
Timeline

Discography[]

Studio albums[]

Title Album details Peak
chart
positions
Oricon[7] Billboard[8]
The BKW Show!!
  • Released: November 12, 2014
  • Label: A-Sketch
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
 20 —
Fixion
  • Released: January 5, 2016
  • Label: A-Sketch
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
 6 8
Unofficial
  • Released: February 2, 2017
  • Label: A-Sketch
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
 3 5
Kisses and Kills
  • Released: June 13, 2018
  • Label: A-Sketch
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
 1 1
Suck My World
  • Released: April 29, 2020
  • Label: A-Sketch
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
 1 1

Independent albums[]

Title Album details
Barking in the Moon, Sorrow...
(月に吠えて、哀・・・)
  • Released: March 12, 2011
Track listing
New Moon and Aries
(新月と牡羊座)
  • Released: February 12, 2012
Track listing

Compilation albums[]

Title Album details Peak
chart
positions
Oricon[7] Billboard[8]
Before It's Too Late
  • Released: August 28, 2019
  • Label: A-Sketch
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 5 4

Demo albums[]

Title Album details
Suicide A-Type
(悩殺A-Type)
  • Released: October 10, 2010
Track listing

Extended plays[]

Title EP details Peak
chart
positions
Oricon[7]
Orange No Nukegara, Watashi Ga Ikita Ai No Akashi
(オレンジの抜け殻、私が生きたアイの証)
  • Released: August 28, 2013
  • Label: MASH A&R
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
 95

Singles[]

Title Year Peak
chart
positions 		Album
Oricon[7] Billboard[9]
"Kishikaisei Story" (起死回生Story) 2014 28 27 The BKW Show!!
"Amy" (エイミー) 2015 29 60 Fixion
"Kyōran Hey Kids!!" (狂乱 Hey Kids!!) 19 24
"Dip-Bap" 2016 12 24 Unofficial
"5150" 10 28
"Tonariau" (トナリアウ) 2017 6 12 Kisses and Kills
"One's Again" —
"Black Memory" 3 4
"Wagamama de Gomakasanaide" (ワガママで誤魔化さないで) 2019 5 14 Suck My World
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Digitals singles[]

Title Year Peak
chart
positions 		Album
Oricon[7] Billboard[9]
"ReI" 2018 — 94 Kisses and Kills
"Don't You Think" feat. 2019 — — Suck My World
"Shine Holder" — 75
"Tonight the Silence Kills Me with Your Fire" 2020 — —
"Dream in Drive" — —
"Naked" — —
"Slowly But Surely I Go On" — —
"Red Criminal" 2021 — — Non-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Filmography[]

Video albums[]

Title Album details Peak chart positions
JPN[7]
DVD Blu-ray
Unofficial Dining Tour 2017 at Nippon Budokan
  • Released: December 6, 2017
  • Label: A-Sketch
  • Formats: DVD, Blu-ray
Track listing
 7 15

Soundtrack appearances[]

Title Year Appearance
"Kishikaisei Story" (起死回生Story) 2014 Space Shower TV Power Push!, July degree
"Amy" (エイミー) 2015 TV Tokyo Japan Countdown, April's ending theme
KBS Kyoto Kyoto Sports, April's ending theme
"Kyōran Hey Kids!!" (狂乱 Hey Kids!!) UHF anime Noragami Aragoto, opening theme
"Kizukeyo Baby" (気づけよBaby) 2016 TV Tokyo Japan Countdown, January's ending theme
"Dip-Bap" TBS CDTV, September 8 opening theme
"Catch Me" Akashic Re:cords theme song
"Licorice" (リコリス) 2017 TV Tokyo Japan Countdown, February's ending theme
"Tonariau" (トナリアウ) Tokyo MX Sakurada Reset, ending theme
"Black Memory" Ajin: Demi-Human theme song
"Wagamama de Gomakasanaide"
(ワガママで誤魔化さないで) 		2018 Fuji TV Revisions, opening theme
"Red Criminal" 2021 Tokyo MX Scarlet Nexus, opening theme

Music videos[]

Year Title Director(s)
2013 "Mr. Phantom" (Mr. ファントム) Takuya Katsumi
2014 "Kishikaisei Story" (起死回生Story) Kawakoshi Kazunori
"Starget" Fukatsu Masakazu
"Kirai" (嫌い) Toshitsugu Ōno
2015 "Amy" (エイミー)
"Kantannakoto" (カンタンナコト)
"Kyōran Hey Kids!!" (狂乱 Hey Kids!!) Takurō Ōkubo
"Kizukeyo Baby" (気づけよBaby) Yoshihiro Okutō
2016 "A-E-U-I" Toshiki Kaneda
"Dip-Bap" Yoshihiro Okutō
"Catch Me" Takurō Ōkubo
"5150" Kei Ikeda
"Licorice" (リコリス) Taiga Shin
2017 "Shala La" Kei Ikeda
"One's Again"
"Tonariau" (トナリアウ) Yasuhiro Arafune
"Black Memory" Taiga Shin
2018 Yōshi Tanrei na Uso (容姿端麗な嘘) Yoshihiro Okutō
Psychopath Take Ru
Wagamama de Gomakasanaide
(ワガママで誤魔化さないで) 		?
2019 Color Tokyo Kanzaki Mineto

Awards and nominations[]

Year Award Category Work/Nominee Result
2014 CD Shop Awards Regional Production (Kansai region) Orange No Nukegara, Watashi Ga Ikita Ai No Akashi Won[10]
2017 Space Shower Music Awards Best Rock Artist The Oral Cigarettes Nominated[11]
2018 Space Shower Music Awards Best Rock Artist The Oral Cigarettes Nominated[12]
2019 Space Shower Music Awards Best Rock Artist The Oral Cigarettes Nominated[13]
2021 Space Shower Music Awards Best Rock Artist The Oral Cigarettes Nominated[14]
2021 Space Shower Music Awards Best Conceptual Live The Oral Cigarettes Won[15]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "THE ORAL CIGARETTESの基本情報". Cube-music (in Japanese). Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  2. ^ Peters, Daniel (March 13, 2017). "These Japanese bands are happy their music is reaching out beyond their borders". Bandwagon Asia. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Ng, Michelle (2017-03-22). "Live Review: Space Shower Retsuden Asia Tour – Millian, Singapore (16.03.17)". Hello Asia! AU. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
  4. ^ "THE ORAL CIGARETTESの記事まとめ" [The Oral Cigarettes preview]. Rockin'On Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-03-27.
  5. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (2015-08-20). "Noragami Aragoto Anime's 2nd Promo Video Previews Opening Theme". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
  6. ^ "The Oral Cigarettes Official Biography". theoralcigarettes.com/. 2016-12-09. Retrieved 2016-12-09.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f "The Oral Cigarettes | ORICON STYLE". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2016-12-07.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b "Billboard Japan Hot Albums". Billboard (in Japanese). Retrieved April 8, 2019.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b "Billboard Japan Hot 100". Billboard Japan. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
  10. ^ "「第6回CDショップ大賞」、大賞作品＆各賞の受賞作品を発表" [6th CD Shop Awards winners]. Rockin'On Japan (in Japanese). 2014-03-06. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
  11. ^ "Nominees | Space Shower Music Awards 2017" (in Japanese). Tokyo Music Odyssey official. 2017-03-07. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
  12. ^ "Nominees | Space Shower Music Awards 2018" (in Japanese). Space Shower Music Awards official. 2018-03-01. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
  13. ^ "Nominees | Space Shower Music Awards 2019" (in Japanese). Space Shower Music Awards official. Retrieved 2019-01-27.
  14. ^ "Nominees | Space Shower Music Awards 2021" (in Japanese). Space Shower Music Awards official. 2021-03-08. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
  15. ^ "Won | Space Shower Music Awards 2021" (in Japanese). Space Shower Music Awards official. 2021-03-08. Retrieved 2021-03-08.

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