# Official Hige Dandism

Official Hige Dandism (Japanese: Official髭男dism, 'Manly Moustache', or 'Macho Moustache', stylized as Official HIGE DANdism), commonly abbreviated Higedan (ヒゲダン), is a pop rock band formed in Shimane, Japan in 2012.
After signing a record deal with the major label Pony Canyon in 2018, Official Hige Dandism released the debut single No Doubt, the lead single from the extended play, Stand by You EP. The following year, the band released the second single, "Pretender", which ranked at number three on the year-end chart of Billboard Japan Hot 100 in 2019. Their debut studio album Traveler was released on 9 October 2019 and reached number one on the Japan Albums Chart.

## Members

* Satoshi Fujihara [jp] (藤原 聡) – lead vocals, percussion, keyboards (2012–present)
* Daisuke Ozasa [jp] (小笹 大輔) – guitar, backing vocals (2012–present)
* Makoto Narazaki [jp] (楢﨑 誠) – bass guitar, saxophone, backing vocals (2012–present)
* Masaki Matsuura [jp] (松浦 匡希) – drums, percussion, backing vocals (2012–present)

## History

The band Official Hige Dandism was formed on June 7, 2012. They released their indie debut mini album "Love to Peace wa kimi no naka (ラブとピースは君の中)" on April 22, 2015. Their major debut single "No Doubt (ノーダウト)" was released on April 11, 2018.
On May 15, 2019, the hit song "Pretender" was released. In October, after their live performance on the popular program Music Station, the song topped the Japan Hot 100. That same year, the band released "Shukumei" (宿命) as the official song of the tv broadcast for the 101st edition of the National High School Baseball Championship.
On September 4, 2019, Abema TV announced that Official Hige Dandism would be producing the song "Break it Down" for Airi Suzuki's second album. They attended the 70th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen on December 31, 2019 with the song "Pretender".
The band again attended the 71st NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen on December 31, 2020, performing the song "I Love...".
On March 12, 2021, it was announced that the band provided the opening theme song "Cry Baby" for the anime Tokyo Revengers, premiering in April 2021. On March 17, 2022, they announced the opening theme song "Mixed Nuts" for the anime Spy × Family, also premiering in April 2022.
In 2023, Official Hige Dandism provided the opening theme song "White Noise" for the second season of Tokyo Revengers.
The band announced on March 11, 2023 that it would be on temporary hiatus while Fujihara underwent medical treatment and recovery for a vocal cord polyp.
On September 7, 2024, it was announced that the band provided the opening theme song "Same Blue" for the anime Blue Box, which premiered in October 2024.

## Discography
### Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected details, chart positions, sales and certifications :
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications |
| Title | Details | JPN | Sales | Certifications |
| Escaparade | Released: April 11, 2018 Label: Lastrum Formats: CD, digital download | 15 | | |
| Traveler | Released: October 9, 2019 Label: Pony Canyon Formats: CD, digital download | 1 | JPN: 444,359 | RIAJ: 3× Platinum (phy.) Gold (dig.) |
| Editorial | Released: August 18, 2021 Label: Pony Canyon, Irori Formats: CD, digital download | 1 | JPN: 240,511 | RIAJ: Platinum (phy.) |
| Rejoice | Released: July 24, 2024 Label: Pony Canyon, Irori Formats: CD, digital download | 2 | JPN: 95,689 | RIAJ: Gold (phy.) |

### Live albums

List of live albums, with selected details and chart positions :
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Details | JPN |
| Official Hige Dandism One-Man Tour 2019 @ Nippon Budokan | Released: February 2, 2020 Label: Pony Canyon Formats: CD, digital download | 10 |
| Official Hige Dandism Online Live 2020: Arena Travelers | Released: August 18, 2021 Label: Irori, Pony Canyon Formats: digital download | — |

### Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected details, chart positions, sales and certifications :
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications |
| Title | Details | JPN | Sales | Certifications |
| Love to Peace wa Kimi no Naka | Released: April 22, 2015 Label: Lastrum Formats: CD, digital download | 181 | | |
| Man in the Mirror | Released: June 15, 2016 Label: Lastrum Formats: CD, digital download | 136 | | |
| What's Going On? | Released: November 2, 2016 Label: Lastrum Formats: CD, digital download | 105 | | |
| Report | Released: April 19, 2017 Label: Lastrum Formats: CD, digital download | 81 | | |
| Lady | Released: October 13, 2017 Label: Lastrum Formats: digital download | — | | |
| Stand by You EP | Released: October 17, 2018 Label: Pony Canyon Formats: CD, digital download | 17 | | |
| Hello EP | Released: August 5, 2020 Label: Irori, Pony Canyon Formats: CD, digital download | 2 | | RIAJ: Gold (phy.) |
| Mixed Nuts EP | Scheduled: June 22, 2022 Label: Irori, Pony Canyon Formats: CD, digital download | 3 | JPN: 31,637 (phy.) | |

### Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released, sales, certifications and album name :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
| Title | Year | JPN | JPN Hot | WW | Certifications | Album |
| "Koi no Saichu!" (恋の最chu!) (with Marina Yamane) | 2015 | — | — | — | | Non-album single |
| "Bukiyō na Futari de" (不器用な二人で) (with Marina Yamane) | 2015 | — | — | — | | Non-album single |
| "What's Going On?" | 2016 | 105 | — | — | | Non-album single |
| "Tell Me Baby" | 2017 | — | — | — | | Escaparade |
| "Brothers" (ブラザーズ) | 2017 | — | — | — | | Escaparade |
| "Lady" | 2017 | — | — | — | | Escaparade |
| "No Doubt" (ノーダウト) | 2018 | 51 | 11 | — | RIAJ: Platinum (dig.) 3× Platinum (st.) | Escaparade |
| "Bad for Me" (バッドフォーミー) | 2018 | — | — | — | RIAJ: Gold (st.) | Traveler |
| "Stand by You" | 2018 | 17 | 10 | — | RIAJ: Gold (dig.) Platinum (st.) | Traveler |
| "Pretender" | 2019 | 9 | 1 | — | RIAJ: Million (dig.) Diamond (st.) | Traveler |
| "Shukumei" (宿命) | 2019 | 15 | 3 | — | RIAJ: 2× Platinum (dig.) 3× Platinum (st.) | Traveler |
| "I Love..." | 2020 | 5 | 1 | — | RIAJ: Gold (phy.) Million (dig.) Diamond (st.) | Editorial |
| "Parabola" (パラボラ) | 2020 | — | 6 | — | RIAJ: Gold (dig.) Platinum (st.) | Editorial |
| "Laughter" | 2020 | — | 12 | — | RIAJ: Gold (dig.) Platinum (st.) | Editorial |
| "Hello" | 2020 | 2 | 4 | — | RIAJ: Gold (phy.) Gold (dig.) Gold (st.) | Editorial |
| "Universe" | 2021 | 3 | 4 | — | RIAJ: Platinum (st.) | Editorial |
| "Cry Baby" | 2021 | — | 4 | 114 | RIAJ: 3× Platinum (st.) | Editorial |
| "Anarchy" | 2022 | — | 12 | — | RIAJ: Gold (st.) | Rejoice |
| "Mixed Nuts" (ミックスナッツ) | 2022 | 3 | 1 | 61 | RIAJ: Platinum (dig.) 3× Platinum (st.) | Rejoice |
| "Subtitle" | 2022 | — | 1 | 29 | RIAJ: Platinum (dig.) Diamond (st.) | Rejoice |
| "White Noise" (ホワイトノイズ) | 2023 | — | 5 | — | RIAJ: Platinum (st.) | Rejoice |
| "Tattoo" | 2023 | — | 6 | — | RIAJ: Platinum (st.) | Rejoice |
| "Chessboard" | 2023 | 6 | 18 | — | | Rejoice |
| "Nichijō" (日常) | 2023 | 6 | 20 | — | | Rejoice |
| "Soulsoup" | 2023 | — | 12 | — | RIAJ: Gold (st.) | Rejoice |
| "Sharon" | 2024 | — | 32 | — | | Rejoice |
| "Same Blue" | 2024 | — | 5 | — | RIAJ: Gold (st.) | TBA |
| "50%" | 2024 | — | 16 | — | | TBA |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |||||||

### Collaboration

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | JPN Hot | Album |
| "Gravity" (One Ok Rock featuring Satoshi Fujihara) | 2022 | 63 | Luxury Disease (Japanese edition) |

### Other charted and certified songs

List of other charted songs, with selected chart positions, showing year released, sales, certifications and album name :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
| Title | Year | JPN Hot | Certifications | Album |
| "115man Kilo no Film" (115万キロのフィルム) | 2018 | 11 | | Escaparade |
| "Fire Ground" | 2018 | — | RIAJ: Gold (st.) | Traveler |
| "Amazing" | 2019 | — | RIAJ: Silver (st.) | Traveler |
| "Yesterday" (イエスタデイ) | 2019 | 2 | RIAJ: Platinum (dig.) 3× Platinum (st.) | Traveler |
| "Vintage" (ビンテージ) | 2019 | 26 | RIAJ: Gold (st.) | Traveler |
| "Apoptosis" (アポトーシス) | 2021 | 8 | RIAJ: Platinum (st.) | Editorial |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |||||

## Videography
### Video albums

List of video albums, with selected details and chart positions :
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Details | JPN DVD | JPN BD |
| Official Hige Dandism Live Collection 2016-2018 (Official髭男dism LIVE COLLECTION 2016–2018) | Released: June 22, 2019 Label: Pony Canyon Formats: DVD, Blu-ray | — | — |
| Official Hige Dandism One-Man Tour 2019 @ Nippon Budokan (Official髭男dism one-man tour 2019@日本武道館) | Released: February 12, 2020 Label: Pony Canyon Formats: DVD, Blu-ray | 2 | 2 |

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Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination :
| Award Ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee(s)/work(s) | Result |
| Apple Music Awards | 2021 | Artist of the Year (Japan) | Official Hige Dandism | Won |
| Billboard Japan Music Awards | 2019 | Top Artist Of The Year | Official Hige Dandism | Shortlisted |
| Billboard Japan Music Awards | 2019 | Hot Animation Of The Year | "Yesterday" | Shortlisted |
| Billboard Japan Music Awards | 2019 | Hot 100 Of The Year | "Shukumei" | Shortlisted |
| Billboard Japan Music Awards | 2019 | Hot 100 Of The Year | "Pretender" | Shortlisted |
| Billboard Japan Music Awards | 2020 | Hot 100 Of The Year | "Pretender" | Shortlisted |
| Billboard Japan Music Awards | 2020 | Hot 100 Of The Year | "I Love..." | Shortlisted |
| Billboard Japan Music Awards | 2020 | Hot 100 Of The Year | "Shukumei" | Shortlisted |
| Billboard Japan Music Awards | 2020 | Hot Album Of The Year | Traveller | Shortlisted |
| Billboard Japan Music Awards | 2020 | Hot Animation Of The Year | "Yesterday" | Shortlisted |
| Billboard Japan Music Awards | 2020 | Top Artist Of The Year | Official Hige Dandism | Won |
| Billboard Japan Music Awards | 2021 | Top Artist Of The Year | Official Hige Dandism | Shortlisted |
| Billboard Japan Music Awards | 2021 | Hot Animation Of The Year | "Universe" | Shortlisted |
| Billboard Japan Music Awards | 2021 | Hot Animation Of The Year | "Cry Baby" | Shortlisted |
| Billboard Japan Music Awards | 2021 | Hot Album Of The Year | Editorial | Shortlisted |
| CD Shop Awards | 2020 | Grand Prize (Red) | Traveller | Won |
| CD Shop Awards | 2022 | Grand Prize (Red) | Editorial | Won |
| Crunchyroll Anime Awards | 2023 | Best Opening Sequence | "Mixed Nuts" | Nominated |
| Japan Gold Disc Award | 2020 | Best 5 Albums – Japanese Music | Traveler | Won |
| Japan Gold Disc Award | 2020 | Special Achievement | Official Hige Dandism | Won |
| Japan Gold Disc Award | 2020 | Best 5 Songs by Downloads | "Pretender" | Won |
| Japan Gold Disc Award | 2021 | Best 5 Songs by Downloads | "I Love..." | Won |
| Japan Gold Disc Award | 2021 | Best 5 Songs by Streaming | "I Love..." | Won |
| Japan Gold Disc Award | 2021 | Song Of The Year by Streaming | "I Love..." | Won |
| Japan Gold Disc Award | 2021 | Song Of The Year by Downloads | "I Love..." | Won |
| Japan Gold Disc Award | 2022 | Best 5 Songs by Streaming | "Cry Baby" | Won |
| Japan Gold Disc Award | 2022 | Best 5 Songs by Downloads | "Cry Baby" | Won |
| JASRAC Awards | 2021 | Domestic Works | "Pretender" | Silver |
| Line News Present: News Awards | 2019 | Artist Of The Year | Official Hige Dandism | Won |
| Line Music Annual Rankings | 2019 | Top Drama/Theme Track | "Pretender" | Won |
| Line Music Annual Rankings | 2019 | Top BGM-Chart Track | "Pretender" | Won |
| Line Music Annual Rankings | 2019 | Top Line Chaku-Uta Track | "Pretender" | Won |
| Line Music Annual Rankings | 2019 | No.1/Most Loved Song | "Pretender" | Won |
| Line Music Annual Rankings | 2020 | No.1/Most Loved Song | "I Love..." | Won |
| Line Music Annual Rankings | 2020 | Most Played Artist | Official Hige Dandism | Won |
| Mnet Asian Music Awards | 2020 | Best Asian Artist – Japan | Official Hige Dandism | Won |
| MTV Europe Music Awards | 2020 | Best Japanese Act | Official Hige Dandism | Won |
| MTV Video Music Awards Japan | 2018 | Best New Artist (Video) | "No Doubt" | Won |
| MTV Video Music Awards Japan | 2019 | Song Of The Year | "Pretender" | Won |
| MTV Video Music Awards Japan | 2019 | Artist Of The Year | Official Hige Dandism | Won |
| MTV Video Music Awards Japan | 2020 | Best Group Video – Japan | "I Love..." | Won |
| MTV Video Music Awards Japan | 2021 | Album Of The Year | Editorial | Won |
| MTV Video Music Awards Japan | 2021 | Best Video of the Year | "Cry Baby" | Won |
| MTV Video Music Awards Japan | 2021 | Best Group Video (Japan) | "Cry Baby" | Won |
| MTV Video Music Awards Japan | 2022 | Best Group Video (Japan) | "Mixed Nuts" | Won |
| National Association of Commercial Broadcasters Awards | 2021 | Excellence Award in Radio Program Division | Rodiura Base | Won |
| Space Shower Music Awards | 2020 | Song Of The Year | "Pretender" | Won |
| Space Shower Music Awards | 2021 | Artist Of The Year | Official Hige Dandism | Won |
| Space Shower Music Awards | 2021 | Best Pop Artist | Official Hige Dandism | Won |
| Television Drama Academy Awards | 2020 | Best Drama Song | "I Love..." | Won |
| Tokyo Drama Awards | 2020 | Best Theme Song | "I Love..." | Won |
| V-Air Amaban Grand Prix Tournament | 2014 | Grand Prix | Official Hige Dandism | Won |
| VGP Summer Awards | 2021 | Blu-ray Disc Planning Award | Universe＋Official髭男dism ONLINE LIVE2020～Arena Travelers～ | Won |
| Yahoo! Search Awards | 2020 | Person (Musician Category) | Official Hige Dandism | Won |