Sakanazukan

Sakanazukan (魚図鑑, "Book of Fishes") is a greatest hits album by Japanese rock band Sakanaction. It was released on March 28, 2018 to commemorate the tenth anniversary of their major debut. The album uses an unusual layout in which the three CDs are enclosed in a fish encyclopedia booklet, a homage to the band's name (Sakana (魚) means fish in Japanese).[1][2]

Sakanazukan
Compilation album by Sakanaction
Released	March 28, 2018 (2018-03-28)
Recorded	2006–2018
Language	Japanese
Label	NFRecords (Victor Entertainment)
Producer	Sakanaction
Sakanaction chronology
Natsukashii Tsuki wa Atarashii Tsuki (2015) Sakanazukan (2018) 834.194 (2019)

The compilation album is split into three discs, Asase (浅瀬, Shallows), Chūsō (中層, Medium Depth) and Shinkai (深海, Deep Sea), with the last being only included in the Limited Edition Premium Box.[1] One new song Kagerou (陽炎), which was used as the theme song for the live-action adaptation of the fantasy manga Donten ni Warau, is also featured in the album. The album was considerably successful, topping both the Oricon and Billboard Japan Hot Albums charts.

Background and development

Promotion and release

Critical reception

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Ichiro Yamaguchi.

Disc 1: Shallows

No.	Title	Originating release	Length
1.	"Shin Takarajima" (新宝島 "New Treasure Island")	"Shin Takarajima" (2015)	5:02
2.	"Yoru no Odoriko" (夜の踊り子, "The Dancer of the Night")	"Yoru no Odoriko" (2012)	5:02
3.	"Aoi"	"Sakanaction" (2013)	4:15
4.	"Rookie" (ルーキー, Rūkī)	"Rookie" (2011)	5:20
5.	"Identity" (アイデンティティ Aidentiti)	"Identity" (2010)	4:13
6.	"Light Dance" (ライトダンス Raito Dansu)	"Shin-shiro" (2009)	3:32
7.	"Sen to Rei" (セントレイ, "1000 & 0")	"Sen to Rei" (2008)	4:01
8.	"Boku to Hana" (僕と花, "The Flower and I")	"Boku to Hana" (2012)	3:50
9.	"Bach no Senritsu o Yoru ni Kiita Sei Desu" (『バッハの旋律を夜に聴いたせいです。』 Bahha no Senritsu o Yoru ni Kiita Sei Desu., "It's Because of Listening to Bach Melodies at Night")	"Bach no Senritsu o Yoru ni Kiita Sei Desu" (2011)	3:59
10.	"Music" (ミュージック Myūjikku)	"Music" (2013)	5:23
11.	"Monochrome Tokyo" (モノクロトウキョー Monokuro Tōkyō)	"Documentaly" (2011)	3:58
12.	"Klee"	"Kikuuiki" (2010)	4:16
13.	"Omotesandō Nijūroku-ji" (表参道26時 Omotesandō 2:00am)	"Kikuuiki" (2010)	4:18
14.	"Aruku Around" (アルクアラウンド Aruku Araundo)	"Aruku Around" (2010)	4:25
15.	"Adventure" (アドベンチャー Adobenchā)	"Shin-shiro" (2009)	4:57
16.	"Night Fishing Is Good" (ナイトフィッシングイズグッド Naito Fisshingu Izu Guddo)	"Night Fishing Is Good" (2007)	6:19
17.	"Kagerou -movie version-" (陽炎 -movie version-)		3:31
Total length:			1:16:21

Charts

Charts (2018)	Peak position
Japan Billboard Japan Hot Albums[3]	1
Japan Billboard Japan Top Album Sales[4]	1
Japan Billboard Japan Download Albums[5]	2
Japan Oricon weekly albums[6]	1

Sales

Chart	Amount
Oricon physical sales[7]	73,000
SoundScan[8]	74,000

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Distributing Label	Catalogue codes
Japan	March 28, 2018 (2018-03-28)	3CD, 2CD+Blu-ray, 2CD+DVD, 2 CD, digital download	NFRecords Victor Entertainment	VIXZL-1370, VIZL-1371, VIZL-1372, VIZL-64991
Worldwide		Digital download		N/A
Japan	April 14, 2018 (2018-04-14)	Rental CD		VICL-64991

References

1. "Sakanaction unveil the track list for their upcoming Compilation Album "Sakanazukan"". February 22, 2018. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
2. "サカナクション初ベスト「魚図鑑」収録内容明らかに、5都市巡るツアーも決定" (in Japanese). February 22, 2018. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
3. "Billboard Japan Hot Albums". Billboard (in Japanese). April 9, 2018. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
4. "Billboard Japan Top Album Sales". Billboard (in Japanese). April 9, 2018. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
5. "Billboard Japan Download Albums". Billboard (in Japanese). April 9, 2018. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
6. "週間 CDアルバムランキング 2018年04月09日付" [Weekly CD album rankings (2018.04.09)] (in Japanese). Oricon. April 9, 2018. Archived from the original on July 11, 2018. Retrieved July 11, 2018.}
7. "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」" [Oricon Ranking Information Service 'You Big Tree']. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved August 11, 2015.
8. "【ビルボード】サカナクション『魚図鑑』が総合アルバム首位　EMPiREデビュー作はDLのみで総合4位に" [[Billboard] Sakanaction's Sakanazukan compilation album tops the chart. EMPiRE's debut album fourth most downloaded.]. Billboard (in Japanese). April 4, 2018. Retrieved July 11, 2018.