# Passcode (group)

Passcode (Japanese: パスコード, Hepburn: Pasukōdo, stylized as PassCode), is a Japanese metal idol group founded in 2013.

## History

Passcode was formed in Osaka in 2013 and consists of the four vocalists Nao Minami, Kaede Takashima, Emily Arima and Hinako Ōgami. Passcode is supported by a backup band.
After releasing several singles and albums on smaller labels, the group signed to Universal Music Japan and released their second full-length album Zenith in 2017. In 2018 the band signed with British record label JPU Records and released a best-of record called Ex Libris Passcode in Europe.
Their song "Ichika Bachika" became the opening song for the second season of the live-action film adaption of Kakegurui. In June 2020, their ninth single "Starry Sky" debuted at number 1 on the Japanese Oricon weekly singles chart and the Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales chart, selling over 7,000 units in its first week after release.

## Musical style

The musical style of Passcode can be described as kawaii metal. Some vocalists use harsh vocals next to cleans. Yuna Imada contributed the harsh vocals before her retirement in 2021, with the job now handled by former Ladybaby member Emily Arima. Kaede Takashima uses the harsh vocals in some tracks like "Taking You Out" and "Club Kids Never Die". The band uses Auto-Tune while singing.
The band mixes metalcore with EDM and J-pop. The songs are written in Japanese language and contain English-language parts as well.

## Members

* Nao Minami – vocals, and dancer (2013–present)
* Kaede Takashima – vocals, and dancer (2014–present)
* Hinako Ōgami – vocals, and dancer (2015–present)
* Emily Arima - vocals, and dancer (2021–present)
Past members
* Reika Kamisaki – vocals, and dancer (2013)
* Saki Sakurai – vocals, and dancer (2013)
* Kyōko Kazuki – vocals, and dancer (2013)
* Yūri Kurohara – vocals, and dancer (2013–2015)
* Yuna Imada - vocals, and dancer (2014–2021)

## Discography
### Studio albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | JPN Oricon | JPN Billboard Hot | JPN Billboard Top |
| All Is Vanity | Released: October 1, 2014 Label: we-B studios Formats: CD | — | — | — |
| Virtual | Released: May 25, 2016 Label: we-B studios Formats: CD, digital download | 43 | 60 | 28 |
| Zenith | Released: August 2, 2017 Label: Universal Music Japan Formats: CD, CD+DVD, LP, digital download | 20 | 27 | 19 |
| Clarity | Released: April 3, 2019 Label: Universal Music Japan Formats: CD, digital download | 10 | 7 | 8 |
| Strive | Released: December 23, 2020 Label: Universal Music Japan Formats: CD, digital download | 18 | 13 | 14 |
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart or that the chart did not exist. |||||

### EPs

| Title | EP details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | EP details | JPN Oricon | JPN Billboard Hot | JPN Billboard Top |
| Reverberate EP. | Released: December 21, 2022 Label: Univerlsal Music Japan Formats: CD, digital download | 18 | 19 | 17 |
| Groundswell EP. | Released: June 21, 2023 Label: Univerlsal Music Japan Formats: CD, digital download | 18 | — | — |

### Compilations

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | JPN Oricon | JPN Billboard Hot | JPN Billboard Top |
| Locus | Released: February 28, 2018 Label: Univerlsal Music Japan Formats: CD, digital download | 15 | 10 | 14 |
| Ex Libris Passcode | Released: October 5, 2018 Label: JPU Records Formats: CD, digital download | — | — | — |
| Passcode the Best -Link- | Released: September 29, 2021 Label: Universal Music Japan Formats: 2xCD, 2xCD+DVD, 2xCD+Blu-ray, digital download | 18 | 18 | 15 |
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. |||||

### Live albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | JPN Oricon | JPN Billboard Top |
| Passcode 2016-2018 Live Unlimited | Released: December 19, 2018 Label: Univerlsal Music Japan Formats: CD, digital download | 93 | 79 |

### Singles

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | JPN Oricon | JPN Hot 100 | JPN Hot Singles | Album |
| "Nextage" | 2014 | 165 | — | — | Virtual |
| "Now I Know" | 2015 | 111 | — | — | Virtual |
| "Never Sleep Again" | 2015 | 159 | — | — | Virtual |
| "Miss Unlimited" | 2016 | 43 | — | 29 | Zenith |
| "Bite the Bullet" | 2017 | 16 | 86 | 16 | Zenith |
| "Ray" | 2018 | 16 | 64 | 15 | Clarity |
| "Tonight / Taking You Out" | 2018 | 12 | 65 | 13 | Clarity |
| "Atlas" | 2019 | 18 | — | 20 | Strive |
| "Starry Sky" | 2020 | 1 | — | 1 | Strive |
| "Freely / Flavor of Blue" | 2021 | 12 | — | 15 | non-album single |
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. ||||||

### DVD / Blu-ray

| Title | Video details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Video details | JPN DVDs | JPN Blu-rays |
| All Is Vanity | Released: March 18, 2015 Label: We-B Studios | 198 | — |
| "Trial of Passcode" Tour Final Tokyo at Akasaka Blitz | Released: July 22, 2016 Label: We-B Studios | — | — |
| Passcode 2016-2018 Live Unlimited Premium Box | Released: December 19, 2018 Label: Universal Music Japan | — | 58 |
| Passcode Miss Unlimited Tour 2016 at Studio Coast | Released: December 19, 2018 Label: Universal Music Japan | — | — |
| Passcode Zenith Tour 2017 Final Series at Tsutaya O-East | Released: December 19, 2018 Label: Universal Music Japan | — | — |
| Passcode Presents Versus Passcode 2018 at Bigcat | Released: December 19, 2018 Label: Universal Music Japan | — | — |
| Passcode Taking You Out Tonight! Tour 2018 Final at Zepp DiverCity Tokyo | Released: March 13, 2019 Label: Universal Music Japan | 19 | 16 |
| PassCode Zepp Tour 2019 at Zepp Osaka Bayside | Released: August 12, 2019 Label: Universal Music Japan | 24 | 23 |
| Passcode Clarity Plus Tour 19-20 Final at Studio Coast | Released: March 15, 2020 Label: Universal Music Japan | 36 | 30 |
| Passcode Starry Tour 2020 Final at KT Zepp Yokohama | Released: November 18, 2020 Label: Universal Music Japan | 23 | 12 |
| Passcode "Strive for Budokon Tour 2021 at Toyosu Pit | Released: June 9, 2021 Label: Universal Music Japan | 10 | 7 |
| Passcode Zepp Tour 2021 at Haneda | Released: December 22, 2021 Label: Universal Music Japan | 57 | 48 |
| Passcode Nippon Budokan 2022 | Released: June 29, 2022 Label: Universal Music Japan | 17 | 18 |
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. ||||

## Music videos

| Song | Year |
| "Asterisk" (アスタリスク) | 2014 |
| "XYZ" | 2014 |
| "Over There" | 2014 |
| "Seize the Day" | 2014 |
| "Kiss no Hanataba" (Kissの花束) | 2014 |
| "Gekidō Progressive" (激動プログレッシブ) | 2014 |
| "Nextage" | 2014 |
| "Now I Know" | 2015 |
| "Orange" (オレンジ) | 2015 |
| "Never Sleep Again" | 2015 |
| "From Here" | 2016 |
| "Axis" | 2016 |
| "Ninja Bomber" | 2016 |
| "Miss Unlimited" | 2016 |
| "Bite the Bullet" | 2017 |
| "One Step Beyond" | 2017 |
| "Same to You" | 2017 |
| "Ray" | 2018 |
| "Taking You Out" | 2018 |
| "Projection" | 2019 |
| "Atlas" | 2019 |
| "Starry Sky" | 2020 |
| "Mantra" | 2020 |
| "Anything New" | 2020 |
| "Spark Ignition" | 2020 |
| "Freely" | 2021 |
| "Flavor of Blue" | 2022 |
| "Siren" | 2022 |
| "Clouds Across the Moon" | 2023 |