Wanima

WANIMA (ワニマ, Wanima) is a Japanese punk rock band from Kumamoto, Japan that formed in 2010. They were signed to Pizza of Death Records in 2014.

WANIMA
OriginKumamoto, Japan
Genres
Years active2010–present
LabelsPizza of Death Records
Websitehttp://wanima.net/
MembersKenta
Ko-shin
Fuji

Members

Kenta
  • Name: Kenta Matsumoto (松本健太)
  • Birth date: (1988-04-13) April 13, 1988
  • Birthplace: Amakusa, Kumamoto
  • Position: Vocalist, Bassist

Ko-shin
  • Name: Koushin Nishida (西田光真)
  • Birth date: (1989-03-30) March 30, 1989
  • Birthplace: Amakusa, Kumamoto
  • Position: Guitarist, Chorus

Fuji
  • Name: Kouki Fujiwara (藤原弘樹)
  • Birth date: (1986-08-08) August 8, 1986
  • Birthplace: Kumamoto
  • Position: Drums, Chorus

Discography

Albums
Year Album details Oricon chart[5]
2014 Can Not Behaved!!
  • 1st mini-album
  • Released: October 22, 2014
  • Catalog no.: PZCA-69
 21
2015 Are You Coming?
  • 1st studio album
  • Released: November 4, 2015
  • Catalog no.: PZCA-76
 4
2018 Everybody!!
  • 1st major debut album
  • Released: January 17, 2018
  • Catalog no.: WPCL-12817
 1
2019 Cominatcha!!
  • Released: October 23, 2019
 1

EPs
Year EP details Oricon chart[5]
2019 Summer Trap!!
  • Released: July 17, 2019

Singles
Year Title Oricon chart[6]
2015 "Think That..."
  • Released: August 5, 2015
  • Catalog no.: PZCA-72
 14
2016 "JUICE UP!!"
  • Released: August 3, 2016
  • Catalog no.: PZCA-78
 4
2017 "Gotta Go!!"
  • Released: May 17, 2017
  • Catalog no.: WPCL-12663
 3
2019 "GONG" [7]

DVDs
Year Title Oricon chart[8]
2017 JUICE UP!! TOUR FINAL
  • Released: June 28, 2017
  • Catalog no.: WPBL-90438/9
 1

Awards and nominations
MTV Video Music Awards Japan
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2017 "Charm" Best Rock Video Won[9]
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References
  1. "Keyakizaka46 Rises to No. 1 on Japan Hot 100 as Breakthrough Band WANIMA Hits Top 20". Billboard. November 1, 2017. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
  2. Damasio, Caroline (June 27, 2017). "WANIMA, um dos maiores nomes atuais do pop-punk japonês". Live Japan Music (in Portuguese). Retrieved November 22, 2017.
  3. "WANIMA - Overview". JaME USA. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
  4. Shea, Christopher D. (July 15, 2016). "Spirit Drawings in London and Rock in Niigata, Japan: Global Arts Guide". The New York Times. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
  5. Oricon (in Japanese). WANIMA albums on Oricon Chart
  6. Oricon (in Japanese). WANIMA singles on Oricon Chart
  7. "One Piece: Stampede Reveals Theme Song Details". Anime. Retrieved 2019-07-31.
  8. Oricon (in Japanese). WANIMA DVDs on Oricon Chart
  9. Ang Yi An (October 2, 2017). "2017 MTV VMAJ Winners revealed". Music Asia. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
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