Da-iCE

**Da-iCE** (ダイス, *Daisu*) is a 5-member Japanese male dance & vocal group formed in 2011 under Avex Management Inc. and made their major debut in 2014 with their first single "SHOUT IT OUT". The group's distinctive feature is their 4-octave twin vocalists. In 2021, they won the grand prize at the 63rd Japan Record Awards for the title track of their 21st single "CITRUS".

* Agency: Avex Management Inc.
* Label:
	+ OCTAVE (2011-2013)
	+ UNIVERSAL SIGMA (2014-2020)
	+ avex trax (2020-present)

## Members

**Taiki Kudo** (工藤大輝)
Leader / Performer
Birth date: 1987-06-28

**Toru Iwaoka** (岩岡徹)
Performer
Birth date: 1987-06-06

**Yudai Ohno** (大野雄大)
Vocalist / Performer
Birth date: 1989-04-01

**Sota Hanamura** (花村想太)
Vocalist / Performer
Birth date: 1990-08-15

**Hayate Wada** (和田颯)
Performer
Birth date: 1994-02-03

## Catchphrase

「顔面偏差値75」(Ganmen hensachi 75, *Face value 75*) \*is no longer used

## Group name, fandom name and meaning

Da-iCE = Dice + Dance.

Da-iCE's fandom name is **a-i**. This name was chosen because the word "ai" (kanji 愛) in Japanese means "love", and because it is a part of the group's name (D**a-i**CE). The fans are called **6面** (rokumen, *the 6th side*), as there are 6 sides on a dice, with 5 members as 5 sides while the fans and staff are the 6th side.

## Official color concept

Da-iCE's official color concept is    **white**,    **black** and    **red**. It can be seen that Da-iCE uses this color scheme in the design of every album after debut (except FACE and SCENE).

## History

### 2011 - 2013: Pre-debut

* January 17, 2011 - Group formed under the name "BLACKOUT"
* April 2011 -
	+ Changed group name to "Da-iCE" due to the effect of the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami
	+ First stage performance
* May to September 2012 - Performed as opening act for AAA's "AAA TOUR 2012 -777- TRIPLE SEVEN" live tour
* December 12, 2012 - First indie mini album "Da-iCE"
* January 2013 - First live tour "Da-iCE LIVE TOUR 2013 ～PHASE 0～"
* May 2013 - Second live tour "Da-iCE LIVE TOUR 2013 -PHASE 1-"
* June 5, 2013 - First indie single "I'll be back"
* July 2013 - Announced major debut
* September 2013 - Transferred label to UNIVERSAL SIGMA (under Universal Music Japan)

### 2014: Major debut and first album

* January 15, 2014 - Made their major debut with 1st single "SHOUT IT OUT"
* March 2014 - Third live tour "Da-iCE LIVE TOUR 2014 -PHASE 2-"
* April 2014 - Launched "Da-iCE OFFiCiaL FUN CLUB a-i"
* April 9, 2014 - 2nd single "TOKI"
* August 27, 2014 - 3rd single "Hush Hush"
* October 15, 2014 - 1st album "FIGHT BACK" and "Da-iCE LIVE TOUR 2014 -PHASE 2-" DVD
* November 2014 - Live tour "Da-iCE LIVE TOUR PHASE 3 ～FIGHT BACK～"

### 2015: Best 5 New Artists award

* January 1, 2015 - Performed as opening act for AAA's "New Year Party 2015"
* January 7, 2015 - 4th single "Mou Ichido Dake"
* March 2015 -
	+ Won the "Best 5 New Artists" award at the 29th Japan Gold Disc Grand Prix rookie section
	+ 1st photobook "Da-iCE FIRST PHOTO BOOK"
* April 15, 2015 - 5th single "BILLION DREAMS" and "Da-iCE LIVE TOUR PHASE 3 ～FIGHT BACK～" DVD
* May 2015 - Live tour "Da-iCE Live House Tour 2015 -PHASE 4-"
* June 12, 2015 - Performed at Nippon Budokan for the first time at "LOVE in Action Meeting"
* August 12, 2015 - 6th single "Everybody"
* November 4, 2015 - 7th single "HELLO"

### 2016: FanimeCon and first hall tour

* January 6, 2016 - 2nd album "EVERY SEASON"
* January 31, 2016 - "Da-iCE Live House Tour 2015-2016 -PHASE 4 HELLO-" semi-final
	+ Announced first hall tour and one-man live at Nippon Budokan
* April 6, 2016 - 8th single "WATCH OUT" and "Da-iCE Live House Tour 2015-2016 -PHASE 4 HELLO-" DVD
	+ iTunes version of "WATCH OUT" includes "A Whole New World" - the song Sota Hanamura and Yudai Ohno sang together when they first met
* May 26 to 29, 2016 - Performed in the US at FanimeCon 2016
* July 15, 2016 - First day of live tour "Da-iCE HALL TOUR 2016 -PHASE 5-"
* July 20, 2016 - 9th single "Paradive"
* August 5, 2016 - 2nd photobook "with You"
* November 2, 2016 - 10th single "Koigokoro"

### 2017: First one-man live at Nippon Budokan

* January 17, 2017 - Held their first one-man live at Nippon Budokan as "Da-iCE HALL TOUR 2016 -PHASE 5-" final
* January 25, 2017 - 3rd album "NEXT PHASE"
	+ The album includes a cover of Ariana Grande's popular song "Into You".
* February 2017 - Third edition of Da-iCE OFFICIAL LINE stickers
* March 25, 2017 - Performed at POPSPRING 2017
	+ Participated in "Da-iCE x Shawn Mendes LINE LIVE @POPSPRING 2017"
* June 14, 2017 - 11th single "Tonikaku HEY" and "Da-iCE Hall Tour 2016 -PHASE 5- Final in Nippon Budokan" DVD
* June 23, 2017 - First day of live tour "Da-iCE LIVE TOUR 2017 -NEXT PHASE-"
* July 2, 2017 - Performed at BREAK OUT 2017 at Zepp Tokyo
* August 30, 2017 - 12th single "Kimi Iro"
* December 31, 2017 - Performed as opening act at AAA's "AAA NEW YEAR PARTY 2018" live show

### 2018: 5th Anniversary year

* January 17, 2018 - 13th single "TOKYO MERRY GO ROUND" (currently holds the record for most copies sold in a week of Da-iCE on Oricon weekly chart with 48,801 copies sold in the first week)
* March 14, 2018 - "Da-iCE LIVE TOUR 2017 -NEXT PHASE-" DVD
* May 19, 2018 - Performed on MUSIC FAIR for the first time with "FAKESHOW"
* May 30, 2018 - 14th single "FAKESHOW"
* July 2018 - Performed at "w-inds.Fes ADSR 2018"
* August 8, 2018 - 4th album "BET"
* August 24, 2018 - First digital photobook "Da-iCE -gonenme no natsu wa, zutto issho ni-" (Da-iCE－５年目の夏は、ずっと一緒に♡－) by CanCam
* September 2018 - Live tour "Da-iCE 5th Anniversary Tour -BET-"
* November 21, 2018 - 15th single "Kumo wo Nuketa Aozora"

### 2019: First BEST album

* January 14, 2019 - Final performance of "Da-iCE 5th Anniversary Tour -BET-"
	+ Announced their first Best Album and Best Tour
* February 22, 2019 - 3rd photobook "Da-iCE 5th Anniversary Book"
* April 3, 2019 - Yudai Ohno's first solo album "Kono Michi no Saki ni"
* April 24, 2019 - 16th single "FAKE ME FAKE ME OUT"
	+ "FAKE ME FAKE ME OUT" was written by Official HIGE DANdism's vocalist Fujihara Satoshi and is the theme song for TV Tokyo drama "Iyasaretai Otoko"
* June 6, 2019 - 1st best album "Da-iCE BEST" and "Da-iCE 5th Anniversary Tour -BET-" DVD
* June 9, 2019 - First day of Da-iCE BEST TOUR 2019
* November 9, 2019 - Free live at Diver City Tokyo Plaza
* December 18, 2019 - 17th single "BACK TO BACK"
* December 31, 2019 - First countdown live "Da-iCE COUNTDOWN LIVE 2019-2020"

### 2020: Record label transfer to avex trax

* January 10 and 11, 2020 - Da-iCE BEST TOUR 2020 -SPECIAL EDITION-
	+ Announced fan meeting tour "Da-iCE a-i contact TOUR 2020", 5th album "FACE" and 2nd arena tour "Da-iCE ARENA TOUR 2021"
* February 2020 - Cancelled Da-iCE BEST TOUR 2020 performances at Osaka-jo Hall
* March 2020 - Collaborated with comedy duo EXIT, released a song named "I got it get it feat.Da-iCE" featured in EXIT's single "EXSID"
* March 31, 2020 - Digital photobook "Da-iCE DIGITAL PHOTO BOOK" featuring unpublished cuts in JUNON May 2020 issue special feature "This excitement is all because of [Da-iCE]!" (このトキメキ 全部【Da-iCE】のせいだ！)
* April 29, 2020 - 5th major album "FACE"
* May 2020 - Cancelled fan meeting tour "Da-iCE a-i contact TOUR 2020" due to COVID-19
* June 17, 2020 - "Da-iCE BEST TOUR 2020 -SPECIAL EDITION-" DVD
* June 27, 2020 - Announced their record label transfer from UNIVERSAL SIGMA to avex trax and the release of 6 products in 6 consecutive months based on the theme of "senses"
* August 26, 2020 - 18th single "DREAMIN' ON"
	+ The title track "DREAMIN' ON" is the 23rd opening track of anime series ONE PIECE.
* September 30, 2020 - 19th single "amp"
* October 28, 2020 - 20th single "image"
* November 25, 2020 - 21st single "CITRUS"
	+ The title track "CITRUS" is the theme song of "Gokushufudou" drama.
* December 10, 2020 - First episode of weekly 13-episode variety show "Da-iCE no Zikan" (Da-iCEのヂカン)
* December 23, 2020 - 22nd single "EASY TASTY"
* December 31, 2020 - Online countdown live "Da-iCE COUNTDOWN LIVE 2020-2021" with Wa-suta, lol, FAKY and GENIC

### 2021: 63rd Japan Record Awards winner

* January 20, 2021 - 6th album "SiX"
* February 1, 2021 - with × Da-iCE special electronic photobook "with 6"
* March 27, 2021 - Digital single "Bubble Love"
	+ "Bubble Love" is the ending theme of SP drama "Zettai BL ni Naru Sekai VS Zettai BL ni Naritakunai Otoko"
* April 2, 2021 - Appeared on THE FIRST TAKE for the first time with CITRUS
* April 14, 2021 - Appeared on THE FIRST TAKE for the second time with Love Song (feat. Uchisawa Takahito)
* June 4, 2021 - 4th photobook "Da-iCE 10th Anniversary Book"
* June 19, 2021 -
	+ First day of "Da-iCE ARENA TOUR 2021 -SiX-"
	+ Announced new group logo
* June 28, 2021 - Digital single "Lights"
* August 9, 2021 - Digital single "Kartell"
* October 26, 2021 - Digital single "CITRUS - From THE FIRST TAKE"
* October 27, 2021 - Performed in Novelbright's "KICK THE AGE TOUR" Final at Zepp Tokyo
* November 11, 2021 - Performed "CITRUS" on Best Hits Kayousai 2021 (first appearance)
* December 8, 2021 - Performed "DREAMIN' ON" on 2021 FNS Kayousai 2nd night (first appearance)
* December 22, 2021 - 23rd single "liveDevil" feat. Kimura Subaru
	+ A-side track "liveDevil" is the theme song for "Kamen Rider Revice"
	+ B-side track "Promise" is the theme song for movie "Kamen Rider BEYOND GENERATIONS"
* December 30, 2021 - Won the grand prize for "CITRUS" at the "63rd Shining! Japan Record Awards"
* December 31, 2021 -
	+ Da-iCE Year end show 2021 at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium
	+ Performed "CITRUS" at the 5th Momoiro Uta Gassen
	+ Performed on "CDTV Live! Live! New Year's Eve Special 2021→2022"

### 2022: Next hit song "Star mine"

* February 2, 2022 - Terrestrial broadcasting program "Da-iCE music Lab" first broadcast
* February 16, 2022 - Concept EP "REVERSi"
* February 2022 -
	+ Mobile game "Da-iCE Daifugo Lab"
	+ Performed the ending theme "Donna Kimi mo" for the Japanese version of Disney & Pixar's "Turning Red" and provided Japanese voice for 5-member boy group "4★TOWN" in the movie
* March 16, 2022 - LIVE DVD & Blu-ray 『Da-iCE ARENA TOUR 2021 -SiX-』
* May 3, 2022 - Performed at INSIDE THE FIRST TAKE supported by ahamo
* June 6, 2022 - 5th photobook "＋REVERSi"
* July 31, 2022 - First episode of 5-month long monthly TV show "Da-iCE meets GOAT"
* July 15, 2022 - Opened video subscription app "Da-iCE CUBE"
* August 22, 2022 - Digital single "Ima"
* October 19, 2022 - Digital single "Answers"
	+ "Answers" is the ending theme song for TV drama "Kiss × Kiss × Kiss ~Melting Night~"
* November 2, 2022 - "Star mine" won "MTV Breakthrough Song" award at MTV VMAJ 2022
* December 3, 2022 - Performed "Star mine" on Best Artist 2022 (first appearance)
* December 7, 2022 - Yudai Ohno's second solo album "A Singer"
* December 14, 2023 - Performed "Star mine" on 2022 FNS Kayousai 2nd night
* December 30, 2022 - Won "Songs of the Year" award for "Star mine" at the "64th Shining! Japan Record Awards"
* December 31, 2022 - Performed "Star mine" at the 6th Momoiro Uta Gassen

### 2023: 7th major album "SCENE"

* January 11, 2023 - LIVE DVD & Blu-ray 『Da-iCE ARENA TOUR 2022 -REVERSi-』
* March 8, 2023 - Yudai Ohno and Sota Hanamura's collaboration song with CHEMISTRY "Sparrows"
* March 13, 2023 - Digital single "Funky Jumping"
	+ "Funky Jumping" is the theme song for CAPCOM's game "Exoprimal".
* April 13, 2023 - Digital single "Dandelion"
	+ "Dandelion" is the theme song for TV drama "Keiji to Kenji, Tokidoki Hanji." (ケイジとケンジ、時々ハンジ。)
* April 29, 2023 - Yudai Ohno, Sota Hanamura and Taiki Kudo appeared on THE FIRST TAKE with "Star mine"
* May 10, 2023 - Yudai Ohno and Sota Hanamura appeared on THE FIRST TAKE for the third time with "Dandelion"
* May 24, 2023 - 7th album "SCENE"
* June 30, 2023 - "Highball Boogie" is the theme song for movie "The most miserable day in the life of Detective Mariko" (探偵マリコの生涯で一番悲惨な日)
* July 2023 - "CITRUS" was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan
* July 1, 2023 - Performed ONE PIECE's first opening theme "We Are!" on THE MUSIC DAY 2023
* August 2023 - "Star mine" was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan
* October 20, 2023 - Digital single "Nai mono nedari"
	+ "Nai mono nedari" is the theme song for TV drama "Hyena" (ハイエナ)
* November 18, 2023 - Performed at "Jak-Japan Matsuri 2023" in Jakarta, Indonesia
* December 2, 2023 - Performed "Star mine" on Best Artist 2023
* December 13, 2023 - Performed "Dandelion" on 2023 FNS Kayousai 2nd night
* December 31, 2023 - Performed on "CDTV Live! Live! New Year's Eve Special! 2023→2024"

### 2024

* January 15, 2024 - "Da-iCE 10th Anniversary LIVE" at Nippon Budokan

## Discography

### Digital release

#### Solo

 02
 03
 04
 05

### Tribute song

 02
 03

## Live tour

* Da-iCE LIVE TOUR 2013 ～PHASE 0～ (2013-01-10 ～ 2013-01-18)
* Da-iCE LIVE TOUR 2013 -PHASE 1- (2013-05-17 ～ 2013-07-11)
* Da-iCE LIVE TOUR 2014 -PHASE 2- (2014-03-26 ～ 2014-05-20)
* Da-iCE LIVE TOUR PHASE 3 ～FIGHT BACK～ (2014-11-03 ～ 2014-12-22)
* Da-iCE Live House Tour 2015 - PHASE 4 - (2015-05-05 ～ 2015-07-30)
* Da-iCE Live House Tour 2015-2016 -PHASE 4 HELLO- (2015-11-21 ～ 2016-02-06)
* Da-iCE HALL TOUR 2016 -PHASE 5- (2016-07-15 ～ 2017-01-17)
* Da-iCE LIVE TOUR 2017 -NEXT PHASE- (2017-06-23 ～ 2017-12-16)
* Da-iCE 5th Anniversary Tour -BET- (2018-09-24 ～ 2019-01-14)
* Da-iCE BEST TOUR 2019 (2019-06-09 ～ 2019-11-10)
* Da-iCE BEST TOUR 2020 -SPECIAL EDITION- (2020-01-10 ～ 2020-03-01)
* Da-iCE a-i contact TOUR 2020 (2020-05-04 ～ 2020-08-01) [*cancelled*]
* Da-iCE×ABEMA ONLINE LIVE TOUR 2020 -THE Da-iCE- (2020-07-26 ～ 2020-09-13)
* Da-iCE ARENA TOUR 2021 (2021-01-16 ～ 2021-03-13) [*postponed*]
	+ New schedule: 2021-06-19 ～ 2021-08-08
* Da-iCE a-i contact tour 2021 (2021-08-28 ～ 2021-11-28)
* TWO MAN LIVE TOUR 2022 -REVERSi- (2022-04-09 ～ 2022-07-03)
* Da-iCE ARENA TOUR 2022 -REVERSi- (2022-07-23 ～ 2022-08-21)
* Da-iCE FUN MEETING TOUR 2023 (2023-01-09 ～ 2023-03-26)
* Da-iCE ARENA TOUR 2023 -SCENE- (2023-06-03 ～ 2023-09-03)
* Da-iCE 10th Anniversary Live House Tour 2024 (2024-07-04 ～ 2024-08-30)

## Publication

* [2015.03.13] Da-iCE FIRST PHOTO BOOK
* [2016.08.05] Da-iCE 2nd Photo Book with You
* [2019.02.02] Da-iCE 5th Anniversary Book
* [2020.03.31] Da-iCE DIGITAL PHOTO BOOK
* [2021.06.04] Da-iCE 10th Anniversary Book
* [2022.06.06] +REVERSi

## Variety show

* Da-iCE no Zikan (Da-iCEのヂカン) (2020)
* Da-iCE music Lab (2022)
* Da-iCE meets GOAT (2022)
* Da-iCE Lab (2024)

## Achievement

* Best 5 New Artists - 29th Japan Gold Disc Award (2015)
* Grand prize - 63rd Japan Record Awards (2021)
* "MTV Breakthrough Song" award - MTV VMAJ 2022
* Songs of the Year - 64th Japan Record Awards (2022)

## Official SNS

* Official website
* Official fan club website
* "Da-iCE CUBE" official website
* YouTube
* Facebook
* Instagram
* X
* Ameba blog
* TikTok
* Weibo
* Contents list

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Da-iCE STAFF on X: 新ユニット名は「Da-iCE」ダイスといいます。
2. ↑ 初めまして！！(^^) | Da-iCE(ダイス)オフィシャルブログ Powered by Ameba
3. ↑ EVERY SEASON ジャケット撮影レポート☆ | Da-iCE(ダイス)オフィシャルブログ Powered by Ameba
4. ↑ Da-iCEから大事なお知らせ | Da-iCE(ダイス)オフィシャルブログ Powered by Ameba
5. ↑ Da-iCE LIVE TOUR発表!!!!! | Da-iCE(ダイス)オフィシャルブログ Powered by Ameba
6. ↑ Da-iCE LIVE TOUR 2013 -PHASE 1- アメーバ先行予約開始!!! | Da-iCE(ダイス)オフィシャルブログ Powered by Ameba
7. ↑ ありがとう！！想太 | Da-iCE(ダイス)オフィシャルブログ Powered by Ameba
8. ↑ 『Da-iCE TV #3』レポート ～後編～ | Da-iCE(ダイス)オフィシャルブログ Powered by Ameba
9. ↑ Da-iCE OFFiCiaL FUN CLUB a-i - NEWS | Da-iCE（ダイス）オフィシャルサイト
10. ↑ 第29回日本ゴールドディスク大賞｜THE GOLD DISC
11. ↑ Da-iCE「幸せでした」 迫力パフォーマンスで武道館を一体に - モデルプレス
12. ↑ Da-iCE STAFF on X: 改めまして、2017年1月17日 Da-iCE念願の日本武道館公演が決定しました！
13. ↑ Da-iCE(ダイス) on Instagram: 2016.1.31 Da-iCE Live House Tour 2015-2016 ‐PHASE 4 HELLO- セミファイナル at 豊洲PIT
14. ↑ Da-iCE STAFF on X: 「Da-iCE PHASE5 FINAL in 日本武道館」 無事初のホールツアーが全て終了致しました。
15. ↑ Da-iCE STAFF on X: ●3/25(土) ｢POPSPRING 2017｣出演決定!!
16. ↑ Da-iCE STAFF on X: 先ほどLINE LIVEでご一緒したShawn Mendes(@ShawnMendes)さんが...
17. ↑ Da-iCE STAFF on X: Da-iCEが「MUSIC FAIR」に初出演！5/30発売の新曲『FAKESHOW』をTV初披露します！！
18. ↑ Da-iCEが1年ぶりフリーライブ、“原点回帰”の新曲初披露に5000人集結 - 音楽ナタリー
19. ↑ 【重要】＜Da-iCE BEST TOUR 2020 -SPECIAL EDITION- 大阪城ホール公演＞開催中止に関するご案内 - NEWS | Da-iCE（ダイス）オフィシャルサイト
20. ↑ 【デジタル限定】Da-iCE DIGITAL PHOTO BOOK | 主婦と生活社
21. ↑ 6ヶ月連続でのリリースが決定！第１弾シングル「DREAMIN' ON」8月26日発売決定！ - NEWS | Da-iCE（ダイス）オフィシャルサイト
22. ↑ dTV・dTVチャンネル・ひかりTV「Da-iCEのヂカン」#1 - SCHEDULE | Da-iCE（ダイス）オフィシャルサイト
23. ↑ Da-iCE STAFF on X: この度「第63回 輝く！日本レコード大賞」にて『CITRUS』で大賞を受賞させて頂きました。
24. ↑ Da-iCE STAFF on X: 【大晦日のスケジュール】 今年も1年ありがとうございました！
25. ↑ Da-iCE冠番組初回ゲストはJO1、忖度なしトーク＆「CITRUS」コラボパフォーマンス - 音楽ナタリー
26. ↑ 「どんな君も」 Performed by Da-iCE - DISCOGRAPHY | Da-iCE（ダイス）オフィシャルサイト
27. ↑ THE FIRST TAKE on X: INSIDE THE FIRST TAKE supported by ahamo 5.3(火) Da-iCE「CITRUS」の歌唱が決定！
28. ↑ MUSIC ON! TV（エムオン!）「Da-iCE meets GOAT」＃1＆＃0 リピート放送 - SCHEDULE | Da-iCE（ダイス）オフィシャルサイト
29. ↑ 動画サブスクアプリ『Da-iCE CUBE』オープン！8/31までの早期入会キャンペーン実施中！！全員プレゼントも♪ - NEWS | Da-iCE（ダイス）オフィシャルサイト
30. ↑ Da-iCE STAFF on X: MTV VMAJ 2022にて「スターマイン」が "MTV Breakthrough Song" を受賞させていただきました！
31. ↑ Da-iCE STAFF on X:「第64回 輝く！日本レコード大賞」
32. ↑ ももいろクローバーZ / Momoiro Clover Z on X: 第6回 ももいろ歌合戦 日本武道館より生中継！
33. ↑ Da-iCE STAFF on X: 【速報】「CITRUS」が日本レコード協会にてトリプル・プラチナ認定を受けました！
34. ↑ Da-iCE STAFF on X: #THEMUSICDAY 初出演！ ありがとうございました！
35. ↑ Da-iCE STAFF on X: 【速報】「スターマイン」が日本レコード協会にてプラチナ認定を受けました！
36. ↑ “Da-iCE×ABEMA ONLINE LIVE TOUR 2020 -THE Da-iCE-” - LIVE / TOUR | Da-iCE（ダイス）オフィシャルサイト
37. ↑ Da-iCE STAFF on X: Da-iCE TWO MAN LIVE TOUR 2022 -REVERSi-最終追加スケジュール決定!!