# Kyuso Nekokami

Kyuso Nekokami (キュウソネコカミ, Kyūso Nekokami, "Cornered Rat's Bite of a Cat") is a Japanese punk rock band that formed in 2009.

## Biography

The band formed in December 2009, and was made up of students from Kwansei Gakuin University's music club in Nishinomiya. After finding it difficult to find full-time employment, the members decided to form the band. For three of the members, this was the fourth time they had formed a band. Seiya Yamasaki and Kazuma Okazawa were originally from a band called Self Borraginol (セルフボラギノール, Serufu Boraginōru), which formed at Kwansei Gakuin University and was active in 2008 and 2009. Keyboardist Shinnosuke Yokota was originally from a band called Blank Map, and drummer Taisuke Sogō from a band called Bakajikara (バカ力). The band took their name from an accessory from the game Final Fantasy X-2, Kyūso Nekokami (キューソネコカミ), which was translated as "cat nip" in the English version of the game. The name is a reference to the Japanese proverb Kyūso neko o kamu (窮鼠 猫を噛む, "A cornered rat will bite a cat").
In 2010, the band started performing at live houses across the Kansai area. In March 2012, the band released their first album Jūdai de Dashitakatta, followed by Daiji na Oshirase in December. The band entered the Rockin' On Japan web competition Ro69Jack 2011, and were one of 14 prize winning bands.
The band's 2013 extended play We Are Indies Band!! was successful, debuting in the top 20 of Oricon's albums charts. On April 1, 2014, it was announced that Kyuso Nekokami signed with major label Victor Entertainment, where they released Change the World in June.
The band has also toured in Asia.

## Members

* Seiya Yamasaki (ヤマサキ セイヤ, Yamasaki Seiya) is the band's main vocalist and guitarist. His name in kanji is 山崎正也, and he is originally from Gobō, Wakayama.
* Shinnosuke Yokota (ヨコタ シンノスケ, Yokota Shinnosuke) is the band's keyboardist and occasional vocalist.
* Kazuma Okazawa (オカザワ カズマ, Okazawa Kazuma) is the band's guitarist. His name in kanji is 岡澤和真, and he is originally from Nishiki-chō in Sasayama, Hyōgo.
* Takurō Kawakubo (カワクボ タクロウ, Kawakubo Takurō) is the band's bassist, who joined the band on November 25, 2011 after Hagane-maru left.
* Taisuke Sogō (ソゴウ タイスケ, Sogō Taisuke) is the band's drummer.

### Former member

* Hagane-maru (はがね丸) is the band's former bassist, who left on November 25, 2011 to be replaced by Takurō Kawakubo.

## Discography
### Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Album details | Peak positions | Sales (JPN) |
| Title | Album details | JPN | Sales (JPN) |
| Jūdai de Dashitakatta (10代で出したかった, "We Wanted to Put Out Something in Our Teens") | Released: March 7, 2012 (JPN) Label: Exxentric Records Formats: CD, digital download | 194 | 900 |
| Daiji na Oshirase (大事なお知らせ, "Important Message") | Released: December 19, 2012 (JPN) Label: Exxentric Formats: CD, digital download | 201 | 1,000 |
| Jinsei wa Madamada Tsuzuku (人生はまだまだ続く, "Life Keeps Going On and On") | Released: October 21, 2015 (JPN) Label: Getting Better Formats: CD, CD/DVD, digital download | 4 | 20,000 |

### Extended plays

List of albums, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Album details | Peak positions | Sales (JPN) |
| Title | Album details | JPN | Sales (JPN) |
| We Are Indies Band!! (ウィーアーインディーズバンド!!, Uī Ā Indīzu Bando) | Released: October 16, 2013 (JPN) Label: Exxentric Formats: CD, digital download | 19 | 16,000 |
| Change the World (チェンジ　ザ　ワールド, Chenji za Wārudo) | Released: June 18, 2014 (JPN) Label: Getting Better Formats: CD, digital download | 15 | 18,000 |
| Happy Ponkotsu Land (ハッピーポンコツランド) | Released: January 14, 2015 (JPN) Label: Getting Better Formats: CD, digital download | 7 | 18,000 |
| Harinezumizumu (ハリネズミズム) | Released: January 29, 2020 (JPN) Label: Victor Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download | 6 | 8,000 |

### Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Sales (JPN) | Album |
| Title | Year | JPN Oricon | JPN Hot 100 | Sales (JPN) | Album |
| "Mega Shake It!" | 2015 | 13 | 11 | 15,000 | Jinsei wa Madamada Tsuzuku |
| "Happy Ponkotsu" (ハッピーポンコツ) | 2015 | 13 | — | 15,000 | Jinsei wa Madamada Tsuzuku |

### Promotional singles

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | JPN Hot 100 | Album |
| "Bibitta" (ビビった, "Froze") | 2014 | 88 | Change the World |
| "Galaxy" | 2015 | 19 | Happy Ponkotsu Land |
| "Naku na Oyaji" (泣くな親父, "Don't Cry, Old Man") | 2015 | 88 | Jinsei wa Madamada Tsuzuku |

### Video albums

List of media, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Album details | Peak positions |
| Title | Album details | JPN DVD |
| DMCC: Real Oneman Tour | Released: July 19, 2013 (JPN) Label: Exxentric Records Formats: DVD | — |
| DMCC-Real Oneman Tour: Doko Made mo Chokochoko Live in Studio Coast (ドコまでもチョコチョコ) | Released: March 25, 2015 (JPN) Label: Getting Better Formats: DVD | 16 |