# Monkey Majik

MONKEY MAJIK é uma banda de J-rock canadense-japonesa formada em 2000 em Sendai.
Em 2013, a canção "If" foi escolhida para ser a música-tema do filme sobre os 20 anos da J League Soccer.

## Formação atual

* Maynard Plant - vocal, guitarra
* Blaise Plant - vocal, guitarra
* DICK - baixo
* Takuya 'Tax' Kikuchi - bateria

### Instrumentistas de suporte

* Mister - teclados

### Ex-integrantes

* Misao Urushikaka (baixo)
* Chad Ivany (bateria)
* Jan Kuypers (bateria)
* Tom Prichard (bateria)

## Discografia
### Álbuns de estúdio

| Ano | Álbum/ Informação | Desempenho nas paradas musicais | Total vendas | Certificações |
| 2003 | Spade Independently released Released: September 24, 2003 Label: Under Horse Records (UHR-001) Formats: CD, digital download | 192 | 6,400 | |
| 2005 | Eastview Independently released Released: September 21, 2005 Label: Under Horse Records (UHR-9) Formats: Compact disc, digital download | 122 | 14,000 | |
| 2006 | Thank You Debut major label album Released: May 24, 2006 Label: Binyl Records (AVCD-17922) Formats: Compact disc, digital download, rental CD | 5 | 97,000 | RIAJ: Ouro |
| 2007 | Sora wa Marude (空はまるで, Sora wa Marude "The Sky Is Just Like") Released: July 25, 2007 Label: Binyl Records (AVCD-23314) Formats: Compact disc, digital download, rental CD | 3 | 266,000 | RIAJ: Platina |
| 2008 | Time Released: September 3, 2008 Label: Binyl Records (AVCD-23668) Formats: Compact disc, digital download, rental CD | 2 | 116,000 | RIAJ: Ouro |
| 2011 | Westview Released: February 2, 2011 Label: Binyl Records (AVCH-78022) Formats: Compact disc, digital download, rental CD | 9 | 18,000 | |
| 2012 | Somewhere Out There Released: March 7, 2012 Label: Binyl Records (AVCH-78037) Formats: Compact disc, digital download, rental CD | 7 | 9,100 | |

### Coletâneas

| Ano | Álbum/ Informação | Desempenho nas paradas musicais | Total vendas | Certificações |
| 2006 | Best 2000–2005 Independently released greatest hits album Released: March 8, 2006 Label: Under Horse Records (UHR-11) Formats: Compact disc, digital download | 18 | 37,000 | |
| 2010 | Monkey Majik Best: 10 Years & Forever Greatest hits album Released: July 14, 2010 Label: Binyl Records (AVCH-78014) Formats: Compact disc, digital download, rental CD | 4 | 83,000 | RIAJ: Ouro |
| 2010 | Rare Tracks B-sides and rarities album Released: March 2, 2011 Label: Binyl Records (AVCH-78030) Formats: Compact disc, digital download, rental CD | 28 | 6,700 | |

### EPs

| Ano | Álbum/ Informação | Desempenho nas paradas musicais | Total vendas |
| 2002 | Tired Self-released Released: May 13, 2002 Format: Compact disc Limited 1,000 copy release at Tower Records Sendai | — | — |
| 2005 | Lily Independently released Released: February 9, 2005 Label: Under Horse Records (UHR-4) Formats: Compact disc, digital download | 221 | 2,400 |
| 2005 | Get Started Independently released Released: April 13, 2005 Label: Under Horse Records (UHR-005) Formats: Compact disc, digital download | 135 | 4,300 |
| 2005 | Premium Box Independently released Released: July 2005 Label: Under Horse Records (UHR-005) Format: CD+DVD | — | — |

### Singles

| Lançamento | Single | Notas/Observações | Desempenho em paradas musicais | Desempenho em paradas musicais | Desempenho em paradas musicais | Vendas Oricon | Álbum |
| Lançamento | Single | Notas/Observações | Oricon Singles Charts | Billboard Japan Hot 100† | RIAJ digital tracks† | Vendas Oricon | Álbum |
| 2006 | "Fly" | Primeiro single com o selo "Binyl Records" | 19 | — | — | 43,000 | Thank You |
| 2006 | "Around the World" | Drama Saiyūki theme song. 2× platina- ringtones Platina - cellphone downloads Ouro - PC downloads Ouro - cópias físicas. | 4 | — | — | 164,000 | Thank You |
| 2006 | "Futari" (フタリ, "Futari" "Together") | | 15 | — | 28* | 11,000 | Sora wa Marude |
| 2007 | "Picture Perfect" | Em colaboração com M-Flo | 23 | — | 41* | 10,000 | Sora wa Marude |
| 2007 | "Sotsugyō, Soshite Mirai e." (卒業、そして未来へ。, "Sotsugyō, Soshite Mirai e." "Graduation, then onto Your Future.") | Em colaboração com Seamo | 24 | — | 25* | 11,000 | Sora wa Marude |
| 2007 | "Change" | em colaboração com Yoshida Brothers | 52 | — | 91* | 6,000 | Sora wa Marude |
| 2007 | "Monkey Majik x Monkey Magic" | Saiyūki-themed release | 20 | — | — | 33,000 | Sora wa Marude |
| 2007 | "Sora wa Marude" (空はまるで, "Sora wa Marude" "The Sky Is Just Like") | Radio single, 2× Platina - ringtone, Platina - cellphone download. | — | — | 8* | — | Sora wa Marude |
| 2008 | "Together / Akari / Fall Back" (あかり, "Together / Akari / Fall Back" "Light") | Ouro - cellphone download | 11 | 8 | 23* | 35,000 | Time |
| 2008 | "Aitakute / Morning-Evening / Goin' Places" (あいたくて, "Aitakute / Morning-Evening / Goin' Places" "I Miss You") | | 21 | 17 | 73* | 11,000 | Time |
| 2008 | "Tada, Arigatō" (ただ、ありがとう, "Tada, Arigatō" "Just, Thank You") | Ouro - cellphone download | 28 | 13 | 23* | 9,600 | Time |
| 2009 | "Aishiteru" (アイシテル, "Aishiteru" "I Love You") | Ouro - cellphone download | 12 | 7 | 7 | 14,000 | 10 Years & Forever |
| 2009 | "Lupin the Third" | Digital download, Lupin III theme song cover | — | — | 13 | — | Lupin the Third Dance & Drive Official Covers & Remixes |
| 2009 | "Niji-iro no Sakana / Open Happiness / Monster" (虹色の魚, "Niji-iro no Sakana / Open Happiness / Monster" "Rainbow-colored Fish") | | 22 | 10 40 — | 32 44 — | 5,000 | 10 Years & Forever |
| 2010 | "Sakura" ("Cherry Blossoms") | | 19 | 1 | 27 | 6,000 | 10 Years & Forever |
| 2010 | "Fast Forward" | Released as a rental single | — | — | 36 | — | 10 Years & Forever |
| 2010 | "Sunshine" | Anime Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan theme song | 53 | 86 | 24 | 5,000 | Westview |
| 2011 | "Mahō no Kotoba" (魔法の言葉, "Mahō no Kotoba" "Magic Words") | Digital download | — | — | — | — | Westview |
| 2011 | "Yume no Sekai" (夢の世界, "Yume no Sekai" "World of Dreams") | Radio single | — | 20 | 44 | — | Westview |
| 2011 | "Ki o Ueta Otoko" (木を植えた男, "Ki o Ueta Otoko" "Man Who Grew a Tree") | Digital download, 2011 Tohoku earthquake charity single | — | — | — | — | Somewhere Out There |
| 2011 | "Headlight" | | 30 | 5 | 14 | 6,300 | Somewhere Out There |
| 2012 | "Hero" | | 54 | 7 | 67 | 1,800 | Somewhere Out There |
| 2013 | "If" | | | 33 | | |
| * charted on monthly Chaku-uta Reco-kyō Chart. †Japan Hot 100 established February 2008, RIAJ Digital Track Chart established April 2009. ||||||||

## Premios e indicações

| Ano | Prêmio | Nomeação/Categoria | Trabalho (álbum/single) | Resultado | Ref. |
| 2012 | MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2012 | Best Group Video - (Melhor Videoclipe de banda) | Hero | Indicado | |