# Kana-Boon

Kana-Boon (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese rock band formed in 2008. They made their major debut with Ki/oon Music in 2013. Ever since, they've had four albums reach the top ten on the weekly Oricon Albums Chart, with Doppel being their best-charting album, reaching the third place on the chart. They have also had five singles reach the top ten on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart, with "Full Drive" (フルドライブ) being their best-charting single, reaching the sixth place on the chart. Three of their singles have been used in the Naruto franchise, with "Silhouette" being used as the 16th Naruto: Shippuden opening theme, and "Diver" as the theme song for Boruto: Naruto the Movie and "Baton Road" as the first season opening for Boruto: Naruto Next Generations. The B-side for "Diver", "Spiral", was the theme song for Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 video game.
This group also made a single for the anime The Perfect Insider titled "Talking". Their single "Fighter" was chosen to be the fourth opening of Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans. Recently, their song "Starmarker" was used as the second opening of the fourth season of My Hero Academia, "Torch of Liberty" as the second opening of the second season of Fire Force, and "Song of the Dead" as the first season opening of Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead.

## History
### 2006–2013: Origins and early history

The group was initially formed in 2006 as part of Osaka Prefectural Izumisougou Senior High School's light music club in Sakai, Osaka, and officially formed as a band in 2008. Maguro Taniguchi initially invited Takahiro Koizumi to join the club, and later invited Hayato Koga and Yuuma Meshida. The band's name derives from popular internet slang and their music was inspired by popular bands like Alice In Chains, Arctic Monkeys, and Beastie Boys. The band began performing live at the Mikunigaoka Fuzz live house in Osaka from 2010. During August to September 2011, bassist Hiroaki Hirose left the band, with Yuuma Meshida replacing Hirose. In December 2011, the band won the eo Music Try special prize award.
In April 2012, Kana-Boon won the Ki/oon 20 Years Audition out of 4000 contestants, and served as the opening act for Asian Kung-Fu Generation. On April 13, 2013, the band released their first music video, "Naimononedari", directed by Shinta Yamagishi, and announced their first nationally distributed work, Boku ga CD o dashitara (僕がCDを出したら), for release on April 24, 2013 through their management Hip Land Music. The album performed successfully, placing 14th on the Oricon Charts.

### 2013–2024: Major label debut

On August 5, 2013, the band announced it had signed with onto the major label Ki/oon Music, and announced their first major label single, "Jousha Hissui No Kotowari, Okotowari" (盛者必衰の理、お断り), and their first major label album, Doppel. The first song for the album, "1.2. step to you", was used in commercials for Docomo's dHits service in April 2014. On February 26, 2014, the band released their second single "Kesshōsei" (結晶星), a re-recording of their 2011 independently-released song of the same name. On May 21, 2014, the band released their third single, "Full Drive" (フルドライブ), becoming the band's best performing single, placing 6th on the Oricon Charts. On August 27, 2014, the band released their fourth single "Ikiteyuku" (生きてゆく). On September 8, 2014, Weekly Shōnen Jump revealed that Kana-Boon's fifth single, "Silhouette" (シルエット), would be used as the sixteenth opening theme for the anime series Naruto: Shippuden, and was released on November 26, 2014. On December 11, 2014, the band announced that they would be releasing their second album, Time, on January 21, 2015.
On March 23, 2015, it was revealed that their sixth single, "Nandemonedari" (なんでもねだり), would be used in commercials for Shiseido's Anessa cosmetics, and would be released on May 13, 2015. On June 15, 2015, it was announced that the band's seventh single, "Diver" (ダイバー), would be used as the theme song for the anime film Boruto: Naruto the Movie, and on June 29, 2015, it was announced the B-side track, "Spiral" (スパイラル), would be used as the theme song for the video game Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4. "Diver" was released on August 5, 2015. On September 3, 2015, it was announced that the band would be performing the opening theme song for the anime series The Perfect Insider titled "talking". "talking" was a rearrangement of the band's independently-released single "Kuchi o tozashite" (口をとざして) from 2013. The song was released as a split single with Scenarioart, who performed the ending theme song for the series, on November 11, 2015. In 2018, they released the first best album, containing most of B-side album "KBB vol.1" and a PV collection "KANA-BOON MOVIE 05 / KB CLIPS ~Sanagi kara Mozo Mozo-hen~" on March 14, as the first part of their fifth anniversary plan. They released the albums Origin in 2016, Namida in 2017, and Honey & Darling in 2022.
On December 11, 2023, the band announced that drummer Koizumi and guitarist Koga would leave the band due to private issues. Taniguchi will continue working with Endō as a two-piece band, however all remaining activities for the year (including a nationwide tour and a Nippon Budokan 2-day live scheduled for November 2024) was suspended.

### 2024–Present: Reborn as a two-piece

On 19 April 2024, the band announced a return to live performances, with a one-man live titled "SUPER PHOENIX" in May in Osaka and Tokyo. Furthermore, they made appearances at music festivals including FLOW THE FESTIVAL 2024 in June.
On 25 September 2024, the band released their first song since becoming a two-piece band with "Love & MasterPeace". They then embarked on a national tour called "SOARING 'THE PHOENIX' TOUR" over October and November.

## Discography
### Studio albums

| Title | Album details | Peak positions |
| Title | Album details | JPN |
| Doppel | Released: October 30, 2013 Label: Ki/oon Music Formats: CD, digital download | 3 |
| Time | Released: January 21, 2015 Label: Ki/oon Music Formats: CD, digital download | 4 |
| Origin | Released: February 17, 2016 Label: Ki/oon Music Formats: CD, digital download | 6 |
| Namida | Released: September 27, 2017 Label: Ki/oon Music Formats: CD, digital download | 7 |
| Honey & Darling | Released: March 30, 2022 Label: Ki/oon Music Formats: CD, digital download | 29 |
| Renai Shijō Shugi (恋愛至上主義 Love Supremacism) | Released: June 14, 2023 Label: Ki/oon Music Formats: CD, digital download | 34 |

### Extended plays

| Title | EP details | Peak positions |
| Title | EP details | JPN |
| Kanjō kibaku-zai (感情起爆剤 Emotion Initiator) | Released: November 21, 2011 Label: Self-released Format: CD | — |
| Wakattenai no wa bokudatta (わかってないのは僕だった It was I who did not understand) | Released: May 27, 2012 Label: Self-released Format: CD | — |
| Boku ga CD o dashitara (僕がCDを出したら When I release the CD) | Released: April 24, 2013 Label: Hipland Music Formats: CD, digital download | 14 |
| Asuta (アスター Astor) | Released: May 30, 2018 Label: Ki/oon Music Formats: CD, digital download | 16 |
| Nerine (ネリネ) | Released: December 19, 2018 Label: Ki/oon Music Formats: CD, digital download | 36 |

### Best albums

| Title | Album details | Peak positions |
| Title | Album details | JPN |
| KBB vol.1 | Released: March 14, 2018 Label: Ki/oon Music Formats: CD, digital download | 27 |
| KBB vol.2 | Released: September 19, 2018 Label: Ki/oon Music Formats: CD, digital download | 36 |
| Kana-Boon the Best | Released: March 4, 2020 Label: Ki/oon Music Formats: CD, digital download | 15 |

### Singles

| Title | Year | Peak positions | Peak positions | Notes | Album |
| Title | Year | JPN Oricon | JPN Billboard | Notes | Album |
| "Jousha Hissui No Kotowari, Okotowari" (盛者必衰の理、お断り) | 2013 | 10 | — | | Doppel |
| "Kesshōsei" (結晶星) | 2014 | 8 | 4 | | Time |
| "Full Drive" (フルドライブ) | 2014 | 6 | 5 | | Time |
| "Ikiteyuku" (生きてゆく) | 2014 | 19 | 13 | | Time |
| "Silhouette" (シルエット) | 2014 | 11 | 9 | 16th OP for the anime Naruto Shippuden. | Time |
| "Nandemonedari" (なんでもねだり) | 2015 | 8 | 4 | | Origin |
| "Diver" (ダイバー) | 2015 | 11 | 8 | Theme song for the anime film Boruto: Naruto the Movie. B-side track "Spiral" was the theme song for Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 video game. | Origin |
| "talking"/"Nana Hitsuji" (talking/ナナヒツジ) | 2015 | 14 | — | Split single with Scenarioart. OP for the anime The Perfect Insider | Origin |
| "Run and Run" (ランアンドラン) | 2016 | 9 | 20 | | Origin |
| "Wake up" | 2016 | 16 | 23 | | Namida |
| "Fighter" | 2017 | 13 | 25 | 2nd OP for the anime Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans Season 2. | Namida |
| "Baton Road" (バトンロード) | 2017 | 18 | — | 1st OP for the anime Boruto: Naruto Next Generations. | Namida |
| "Haguruma" (ハグルマ) | 2019 | 37 | — | 2nd OP for the anime Karakuri Circus. | Kana-Boon the Best |
| "Massara" (まっさら) | 2019 | 25 | 68 | OP for the anime Sarazanmai. | Kana-Boon the Best |
| "Starmarker" (スターマーカー Sutā Mākā) | 2020 | 29 | 46 | 2nd OP for the anime My Hero Academia Season 4. | Honey & Darling |
| "Torch of Liberty" | 2020 | 38 | — | 2nd OP for the anime Fire Force Season 2. | Honey & Darling |
| "Re:Pray" | 2021 | 29 | 31 | | Honey & Darling |
| "Kirarirari" (きらりらり) | 2022 | 69 | — | 11th OP for the anime Boruto: Naruto Next Generations. | Non-album singles |
| "Song of the Dead" (ソングオブザデッド) | 2023 | 41 | — | Opening theme for Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead | Non-album singles |

#### Promotional and digital singles

| Title | Year | Notes | Album |
| "Silhouette -TV Size-" (シルエット-TV SIZE-) | 2014 | TV size version of "Silhouette" | Non-album singles |
| "Marble - From The First Take" (マーブル - From THE FIRST TAKE) | 2020 | Digital single from The First Take performance of "Marble" | Non-album singles |
| "Naimonodenari - Revenge The First Take (feat. Mossa)" (ないものねだり - Revenge THE FIRST TAKE (feat. もっさ)) | 2020 | Digital single re-recording of The First Take performance of "Naimononedari", featuring Mossa from Necry Talkie | Non-album singles |
| "Hope" | 2021 | | Honey & Darling |
| "Silhouette (Tokyo Machine Remix) - Sacra Beats Singles" (シルエット (TOKYO MACHINE Remix) - Sakura Chill Beats Singles) | 2021 | | Non-album single |
| "Merry-Go-Round" (メリーゴーランド) | 2022 | | Honey & Darling |
| "Silhouette (Live at Sony Music AnimeSongs Online 2022)" (シルエット (Live at Sony Music AnimeSongs ONLINE 2022)) | 2022 | | Non-album singles |
| "Starmarker (Live at Sony Music AnimeSongs Online 2022)" (スターマーカー (Live at Sony Music AnimeSongs ONLINE 2022)) | 2022 | | Non-album singles |
| "Silhouette - From The First Take (feat. Takahiro Yamada)" (シルエット - From THE FIRST TAKE (feat.山田貴洋)) | 2022 | Digital single from The First Take performance of "Silhouette", featuring Takahiro Yamada from Asian Kung-Fu Generation | Non-album singles |
| "Starmarker - From The First Take (feat. Daisuke Kanazawa)" (スターマーカー - From THE FIRST TAKE (feat.金澤ダイスケ)) | 2022 | Digital single from The First Take performance of "Starmarker", featuring Daisuke Kanazawa from Fujifabric | Non-album singles |
| "Kirarirari" (きらりらり) | 2022 | 11th opening theme for Boruto: Naruto Next Generations | Non-album singles |
| "Fuka" (フカ) | 2023 | Collaboration song for mobile game Monster Strike | Non-album singles |
| "Gradation (feat. Yuho Kitazawa)" (ぐらでーしょん feat. 北澤ゆうほ) | 2023 | Opening theme for My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999, featuring Yuho Kitazawa from The Peggies | Renai Shijō Shugi |
| "Sakura no Uta" (サクラノウタ) | 2023 | Third song with the same reading of the title, with the title written in a different way for each song (in Hiragana, Kanji, and now Katakana) | Renai Shijō Shugi |
| "Song of the Dead" (ソングオブザデッド) | 2023 | Opening theme for Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead | Non-album singles |
| "Yūgure" (夕暮れ) | 2023 | Originally released in 2012 when the band was independent, now re-recorded | Non-album singles |
| "Love & MasterPeace" (ラブアンドマスターピース) | 2024 | First single released as a two-piece band | Non-album singles |
| "Hora Lala" (ほららら) | 2024 | | |
| "Bakemono" (ばけもの) | 2024 | | |
| "Hibi" (日々) | 2024 | | |

#### Independent singles

| Title | Year | Album |
| "New Band Stage" | Un­known | Non-album singles |
| "Ame to yakō ressha" (雨と夜行列車 Rain and Night Train) | 2009 | Non-album singles |
| "Locker Room" | 2009 | Non-album singles |
| "Masani u~ōu~ōu~ō" (まさにウォーウォーウォー Wow Wow War) | 2010 | Non-album singles |
| "Kesshōsei" (結晶星 Crystal Star) | 2011 | Non-album singles |
| "Me o tojite" (目をとじて Keep an Eye Out) | 2012 | Non-album singles |
| "Mimi o fusaide" (耳をふさいで Close Your Ears) | 2012 | Non-album singles |
| "Kuchi o tozashite" (口をとざして Hold Your Mouth) | 2013 | Non-album singles |
| "Te mo Ashi mo Denai" (手も足も出ない I Have No Hands or Legs) | 2013 | Non-album singles |
| "Bokura wa itsu made tatte mo sa" (僕らはいつまで経ってもさ We can Stay Forever) | 2013 | Non-album singles |

### Covers

| Year | Song | Original artist | Released on | Notes |
| 2017 | "Kimi to Iu Hana" (君という花 A Flower Named You) | Asian Kung-Fu Generation | AKG Tribute | Released: March 29, 2017 |
| 2022 | "Haruka Kanata" (遥か彼方 Far Away) | Asian Kung-Fu Generation | Kirarirari | Released: November 2, 2022 |

## Music videos
### Official music videos

| Year | Title | Director(s) |
| 2013 | "Naimononedari" (ないものねだり) | Shinta Yamagishi |
| 2013 | "Declaration of Necessity of Proponents, Refusal" (盛者必衰の理、お断り Jousha Hissui No Kotowari, Okotowari) | Shinta Yamagishi |
| 2013 | "1.2. step to you" | Shinta Yamagishi |
| 2013 | "U~ōrīhīrō" (ウォーリーヒーロー) | Tetsuya Iwaguchi |
| 2014 | "Crystal Star" (結晶星 Kesshō Hoshi) | Higuchiryou × Wonowataru |
| 2014 | "Full Drive" (フルドライブ Furu Doraibu) | Sumisu |
| 2014 | "To Live" (生きてゆく Ikite yuku) | Shinta Yamagishi |
| 2014 | "Silhouette" (シルエット Shiruetto) | Kamatani Sōjirō |
| 2015 | "Snow Globe" (スノーグローブ Sunōgurōbu) | Sudō Kanji |
| 2015 | "TIME" | Sudō Kanji |
| 2015 | "Anything" (なんでもねだり Nan demo nedari) | Tanabe Hidenobu |
| 2015 | "Diver" (ダイバー Daibā) | Kamatani Sōjirō |
| 2015 | "Talking" | Takuya Tada |
| 2016 | "Run and Run" (ランアンドラン Ran'andoran) | Bait |
| 2016 | "Anger in the Mind" | Takuya Tada |
| 2016 | "Wake up" | Shinta Yamagishi |
| 2017 | "Fighter" | Kei Ikeda |
| 2017 | "Tears" (涙 Namida) | Shinta Yamagishi |
| 2017 | "Still We are Hoping" (それでも僕らは願っているよ Soredemo bokura wa negatte iru yo) | Takuya Tada |
| 2018 | "Sakura Song" (さくらのうた Sakura no Uta) | |
| 2018 | "Wandering Days and Fanfare" (彷徨う日々とファンファーレ Samayou Hibi to Fanfāre) | Sumisu |
| 2018 | "From the window at night" (夜の窓辺から Yoru no Madobe Kara) | Takuya Tada |
| 2019 | "Cogwheel" (ハグルマ Haguruma) | Kensuke Kawamura |
| 2019 | "Brand New" (まっさら Massara) | Tetsu Watanabe |
| 2020 | "Starmarker" (スターマーカー Sutā Mākā) | Hidenobu Tanabe |
| 2020 | "Marble" (マーブル Māburu) | |
| 2020 | "Torch of Liberty" | Hiroki Nakamura |
| 2021 | "HOPE" | Okushita Kazuhiko / Takuya Tada |
| 2021 | "Re:Pray" | Chiharu Shimura |
| 2022 | "Merry-go-round" (メリーゴーランド Merīgōrando) | Shinta Yamagishi |
| 2022 | "Glittering" (きらりらり Kirarirari) | GROUPN |
| 2023 | "Gradation (feat. Yuho Kitazawa)" (ぐらでーしょん feat. 北澤ゆうほ) | Smith |
| 2023 | "Just that" (ただそれだけ Tadasoredake) | Takumi Gunji |
| 2023 | "Song of the Dead" (ソングオブザデッド Songu Obu Za Deddo) | malloon / Kei Murotani |
| 2024 | "Twilight" (夕暮れ Yūgure) | サマーエンドブルーリオ (Rio Nakamura) |
| 2024 | "Love & MasterPeace" (ラブアンドマスターピース Rabu Ando Masutāpīsu) | Smith |
| 2024 | "Hora Lala" (ほららら Horarara) | Kiyoshiro Ishida |
| 2024 | "Monster" (ばけもの Bakemono) | Kiyoshiro Ishida |
| 2024 | "Hibi" (日々 Hibi) | Santa Yamagishi |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Work/Nominee | Result |
| 2011 | Eo Music Try | Special Prize | Kana-Boon | Won |
| 2014 | 6th CD Shop Awards | Best Newcomer | Boku ga CD o dashitara (僕がCDを出したら) | Won |
| 2014 | 6th CD Shop Awards | Best Newcomer | Doppel | Won |
| 2014 | 18th Space Shower Music Video Awards | Best Video | "Naimononedari" | Nominated |
| 2014 | MTV Video Music Awards Japan | Best New Artist Video | Jousha Hissui No Kotowari, Okotowari (盛者必衰の理、お断り) | Nominated |
| 2015 | 19th Space Shower Music Video Awards | Best Video | "To Live" | Nominated |
| 2016 | 20th Space Shower Music Awards | Best Rock Artist | Kana-Boon | Nominated |
| 2018 | 22nd Space Shower Music Awards | Best Rock Artist | Kana-Boon | Nominated |
| 2024 | 8th Crunchyroll Anime Awards | Best Opening Sequence | "Song of the Dead" | Nominated |