# Zutomayo

Zutto Mayonaka de ii Noni. (Japanese: ずっと真夜中でいいのに。, lit. 'It would be nice if it was midnight all the time.'), shortened and stylized as ZUTOMAYO, is a Japanese rock group that debuted in 2018. Secretive by nature, the group has never released a full member list, crediting different people for arrangements and music video production each time. The only member reoccurring in all of the group's output is the vocalist and songwriter, an unidentified woman referred to as "ACA-Ne" (ACAね, Akane).
Despite the little information released, the group is commercially successful. Zutomayo's three EP's have reached 8th, 1st, and 2nd on the Oricon Albums Chart, respectively. The group was also invited to perform at the 2019 Fuji Rock Festival a year after their debut.

## Style

Aside from ACA-Ne, the vocalist, it is unclear how many people are in the band. ACA-Ne has never revealed her face, and the band have performed behind a translucent screen during concerts, including at the 2019 Fuji Rock Festival. Many have pointed to Zutomayo's secrecy regarding its members contributing towards its popularity. In more recent performances however, other members of the band have been less secretive, choosing to show their faces.
Zutomayo typically produces rock music, often featuring intricate, funk-inspired basslines. ACA-Ne's voice has been described as "energetic", "expressive", and "delicate".

## History

The group debuted with the release of their first song, "Byōshin wo Kamu" (秒針を噛む), via YouTube on June 4, 2018. The song became an immediate hit, garnering 200,000 views within the first week. Additionally, after being released on streaming platforms on August 30, the song became the most streamed song in Japan that week. Following the song's release, Zutomayo held their first concert at Daikanyama Loop in Tokyo. Attendees were handed opaque glasses and reported that the entire venue was dark for the concert's duration. The group would continue to conceal their identities in future concerts.
Zutomayo released two more singles digitally before releasing their first EP, Tadashii Itsuwari Kara no Kishō (正しい偽りからの起床), on November 14 through EMI Records. The EP reached 8th on the Oricon Albums Chart and was nominated in the 19th CD Shop Awards. On June 5, 2019, a second EP was released titled Ima wa Ima de Chikai wa Emi de (今は今で誓いは笑みで), which topped the Oricon chart. The group's first full-length album, Hisohiso Banashi (潜潜話), was released on October 30 of the same year. The song "Darken" was used in the live-action film The Night Beyond the Tricornered Window, and "Hypersomnia" is also featured in the film. The group released Gusare (ぐされ) on February 10, 2021, featuring songs "One's Mind", "Can't Be Right", "STUDY ME", "Hunch Gray", "Have a", "Engine Oil", "Darken", "Milabo", "Loneliness", "Crop", "Hypersomnia", "Fastening", and "Inner Heart".
In October 2022, the group provided the song, "Time Left" (残機), for the second ending theme of the anime Chainsaw Man. In October 2024, they provided the ending theme "Taidada" for the anime Dandadan.

## Discography

As of October 2024, Zutomayo has released five EPs and three full-length albums. Some songs contained in these albums were released digitally before the album's release.

### Studio albums

| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Sales |
| Title | Details | JPN | JPN Comb. | JPN Hot | Sales |
| Hisohiso Banashi [ja] | Released: October 30, 2019 Label: EMI Format: CD, digital download, streaming | 5 | 5 | 4 | JPN: 33,724 |
| Gusare [ja] | Released: February 10, 2021 Label: EMI Format: CD, vinyl, digital download, streaming | 2 | 2 | 2 | JPN: 52,654 |
| Jinkōgaku [ja] | Released: June 7, 2023 Label: EMI Format: CD, digital download, streaming | 4 | 3 | 2 | JPN: 31,494 |

### Extended plays

| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Sales |
| Title | Details | JPN | JPN Comb. | JPN Hot | Sales |
| Tadashii Itsuwari Kara no Kishō | Released: November 14, 2018 Label: EMI Format: CD, digital download, streaming | 8 | — | 3 | JPN: 18,032 |
| Ima wa Ima de Chikai wa Emi de [ja] | Released: June 12, 2019 Label: EMI Format: CD, digital download, streaming | 1 | 1 | 1 | JPN: 25,217 |
| Hogaraka na Hifu tote Fufuku [ja] | Released: August 5, 2020 Label: EMI Format: CD, digital download, streaming | 2 | 2 | 2 | JPN: 31,349 |
| Nobi Shigusa Korite Itomagoi [ja] | Released: February 16, 2022 Label: EMI Format: CD, digital download, streaming | 1 | 1 | 1 | JPN: 23,266 |
| Koke no Ichinen Kaiba ni Takusu [ja] | Released: October 23, 2024 Label: Universal Format: CD, digital download, streaming | 3 | 3 | 3 | JPN: 19,215 |

#### Compilation extended plays

| Title | Details |
| Zutomayo's Playlist for U.S. | Release date: August 27, 2021 Formats: Digital download, streaming Label: Universal |
| Zutomayo's Playlist for U.S. Vol. 2 | Release date: April 22, 2022 Formats: Digital download, streaming Label: Universal |

### Singles

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
| Title | Year | JPN | JPN Comb. | JPN Hot | Certifications | Album |
| "Byōshin o Kamu" (秒針を噛む) | 2018 | — | — | 42 | RIAJ: Platinum (st.) | Hisohiso Banashi |
| "Nōriue no Cracker" (脳裏上のクラッカー) | 2018 | — | — | — | RIAJ: Gold (st.) | Hisohiso Banashi |
| "Humanoid" (ヒューマノイド) | 2018 | — | — | — | | Hisohiso Banashi |
| "Mabushii DNA Dake" (眩しいDNAだけ) | 2019 | — | — | 97 | | Hisohiso Banashi |
| "Seigi" (正義) | 2019 | — | — | — | | Hisohiso Banashi |
| "Kettobashita Mōfu" (蹴っ飛ばした毛布) | 2019 | — | — | — | | Hisohiso Banashi |
| "Obenkyō Shitoite yo" (お勉強しといてよ) | 2020 | — | 21 | 20 | RIAJ: Gold (st.) | Gusare |
| "Darken" (暗く黒く) | 2020 | — | — | 49 | | Gusare |
| "Hunch Gray" (勘ぐれい) | 2020 | — | — | 50 | | Gusare |
| "Can't Be Right" (正しくなれない) | 2020 | — | 22 | 22 | RIAJ: Platinum (st.) | Gusare |
| "Inside Joke" (あいつら全員同窓会) | 2021 | — | 19 | 16 | RIAJ: Platinum (st.) | Jinkōgaku |
| "Stay Foolish" (ばかじゃないのに) | 2021 | — | — | 45 | | Jinkōgaku |
| "Neko Reset" (猫リセット) | 2021 | — | — | 95 | | Jinkōgaku |
| "Mirror Tune" (ミラーチューン) | 2022 | — | — | 43 | | Jinkōgaku |
| "Blush" (消えてしまいそうです) | 2022 | 18 | 47 | 65 | | Jinkōgaku |
| "Summer Slack" (夏枯れ) | 2022 | — | — | — | | Jinkōgaku |
| "Time Left" (残機) | 2022 | — | 14 | 14 | RIAJ: Gold (st.) | Jinkōgaku |
| "Kira Killer" (綺羅キラー) (featuring Mori Calliope) | 2022 | — | 39 | 32 | RIAJ: Gold (st.) | Jinkōgaku |
| "Intrusion" (不法侵入) | 2023 | — | — | 90 | | Jinkōgaku |
| "Truth in Lies" (嘘じゃない) | 2024 | — | — | 75 | | Non-album singles |
| "Blues In The Closet" | 2024 | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Hippocampal Pain" (海馬成長痛) | 2024 | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Shade" (シェードの埃は延長) | 2025 | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |||||||

### Promotional singles

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
| Title | Year | JPN Comb. | JPN Hot | Certifications | Album |
| "Kan Saete Kuyashiiwa" (勘冴えて悔しいわ) | 2019 | — | 97 | RIAJ: Gold (st.) | Hisohiso Banashi |
| "Konnakoto Sōdō" (こんなこと騒動) | 2019 | — | — | | Hisohiso Banashi |
| "Haze Haseru Haterumade" (ハゼ馳せる果てるまで) | 2019 | — | 100 | | Hisohiso Banashi |
| "Milabo" | 2020 | 44 | 31 | | Gusare |
| "Fastening" (低血ボルト) | 2020 | — | — | | Gusare |
| "Hypersomnia" (過眠) | 2021 | — | — | | Gusare |
| "Quilt" (袖のキルト) | 2022 | — | 50 | | Jinkōgaku |
| "Hanaichi Monnme" (花一匁) | 2023 | — | 70 | | Jinkōgaku |
| "Taidada" | 2024 | 49 | 42 | | Non-album singles |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. ||||||