BUMP OF CHICKEN DISCOGRAPHY MOVIE
The 2011 movie Doraemon: Nobita and the New Steel Troops-Winged Angels had the band write the theme song ‘Tomodachi no Uta.’ Later on that same year, their song ‘Zero’ was used as the theme song for the video game Final Fantasy: Type-O. Playing over the end credits for the fourth One Piece Movie, it was originally released as a single, paired with their song ‘Lost Man.’Īfter a re-release of their first two albums from when the band was still represented by High Line Records, as well as the release of a couple of singles, came 2005’s ‘ double A-Side single ,’ ‘Supernova/Karma.’ ‘Karma’ ultimately became the theme song for the anime adaptation of the Tales of the Abyss video game as well as for the game itself. Next up on the theme song train was ‘Sailing Day’ in 2003. 2002’s Tentai Kansoku or ‘Searching for My Polestar’ follows seven friends who met in their college astronomy club, reuniting three years later, only to find that the ups and downs of real life have put a strain on their promises of eternal-friendship. The band has a knack for writing music that speaks to a larger story and manages to function on its own or as a part of a larger album, with equal flair.Įither way, it just so happens that their first hit single, the third single they released, ‘Tentai Kansoku’ would go on to be the theme song for a live action J-drama bearing the same name. Their ability to have a driving, exciting rhythm, combined with the earnest and personal vocal quality of lead singer Motoo Fujiwara has allowed for Bump of Chicken to create music that tells a story, even if you don’t understand the lyrics. Discography Albums 1999īlame it on the catchiness of Bump of Chicken ’s music. That means that, with the re-release of their two High Line Records albums, all their nine albums and 25 of their 27 singles have made it into the top ten of Japan’s national industry-standard charts for music popularity. Staggering, considering that, in their 26-year long career as a band, Bump of Chicken has released nine albums(with two re-released) and 27 singles. Following that, all of their releases have made the top ten on the Oricon Weekly Charts. ‘Tentai Konsoku’ marked the band’s first big success, landing on the Oricon Weekly Charts. in 2000, they released their second single, ‘Diamond,’ following it with the single ‘Tentai Konsoku’ in 2001. In March and April of the same year, they went on tour, before leaving High Line Records. Despite their song ‘Danny’ winning an award in 1996, the band wouldn’t officially release an album until three years later, five years after their debut, in 1999.Ĭalled Flame Vein, their first album was released by High Line Records, as was their first single, 2000’s ‘Lamp,’ and their second album, The Living Dead, which was also released in 2000. In the years following the band’s inception, they continued to make music, though, as is often the case, it took a couple of years for the group to gain steam. Given the fact that the band formed back before the days of Google Translate, one can see how in the quest for a cool band name the foursome might find their way from ‘strike’ or ‘attack’ to ‘bump’ and ‘Chicken’ is a relatively direct, if figurative translation for ‘Coward.’ Apparently it was inspired by one of their first original songs. The name ‘Bump of Chicken’ is a rough English translation of the Japanese phrase ‘ jakusha no hangeki.’ A more accurate translation would probably be the literal: ‘counterattack from the weak-man/wimp/weakling,’ or rather ‘cowards fight back.’ In 1994, the four friends were in ninth grade and performed as a band for the first time, playing a cover of The Beatles ‘Twist and Shout’ for their school cultural festival. The four members of the band-Motoo Fujiawara, Hiroaki Masukawa, Yoshifumi Naoi, and Hideo Masu-all went to school together since kindergarten. Though ‘Sailing Day’ was released in 2003, ‘Karma’ came out in 2005, and ‘Hello World’ came out in 2015 Bump of Chicken first starting making music back in 1994. So let’s check look What Came Before ‘Hello World,’ ‘Karma,’ and the Rest But how often do we actually think about the bands behind these iconic songs? Often enough, even if we end up getting our hands on the soundtrack, these musicians have whole albums worth of music we’d dig just as much.Ĭonsidering Bump of Chicken has been making music since the ’90s, there’s tons about them you don’t know. Ever find yourself getting pumped up listening to ‘Hello World,’ the opening theme song for Blood Blockade Battlfront ? How about ‘Karma,’ the theme song from Tales of the Abyss ? How about ‘Sailing Day’ from the One Piece the Movie: the Adventure of ‘Dead End’ ? The list goes on and on.Ī good theme song can add so much to the experience of enjoying a good anime, movie, or game.
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