The Oral Cigarettes
The Oral Cigarettes | |
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Origin | Nara (city), Japan |
Genres | |
Years active | 2010–present |
Labels | Pony Canyon (2023–present) A-Sketch (2012–2023) |
Members |
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Past members |
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Website | theoralcigarettes |
The Oral Cigarettes (ジ・オーラル・シガレッツ), stylized in all caps is a four-member Japanese alternative rock band from Nara Prefecture, formed in 2010. The band signed to A-Sketch in 2012 and have released five studio albums, two independent albums, one demo album, one compilation album, three extended plays and nine singles.
History
[edit]2010–2012: Early years
[edit]The Oral Cigarettes were formed in Nara, Japan in 2010.[4] In October 2010, The Oral Cigarettes released their first demo album Nōsatsu A-Type.[citation needed] Their first independent album, Tsuki ni Hoete, Aware..., was released in March 2011,[citation needed] followed by their second independent album, Shingetsu to Ohitsujiza, in February 2012.[citation needed] Their first independent single, "Kieta Mitai / N.I.R.A", was released in December 2012.[citation needed] In December 2012, they won the grand prize at a four company joint audition.[5]
2013–2015: Major label debut and The BKW Show!!
[edit]Their first EP, Orange no Nukegara, Watashi ga Ikita Ai no Akashi, was released with Mash A&R in August 2013.[6] They held their first concert in June 2014.[7] The group's first major label single, "Kishi Kaisei Story", was released with A-Sketch in July 2014.[8] They held their first tour in July 2014.[9] Their first major label album, The BKW Show!!, was released in November 2014.[10] They released their second single, "Amy", in April 2015.[11] Their third single, "Kyōran Hey Kids!!", which was used as the opening theme of Noragami Aragoto, was released in November 2015.[12]
2016–2017: Fixion and Unofficial
[edit]Their second album, Fixion, was released in January 2016.[13] Their fourth single, "Dip-Bap" was released in August 2016,[14] followed by their fifth single, "5150", in November 2016.[15]
Their third album, Unofficial, was released in February 2017.[16] They released their sixth single, "Tonariau / One's Again", in June 2017.[17] Tonariau was used as the ending theme of Sagrada Reset.[18] Their seventh single, "Black Memory", was released in September 2017.[19]
2018–2019: Kisses and Kills
[edit]Their fourth album, Kisses and Kills, was released in June 2018.[20] Their eighth single, "Wagamama de Gomakasanaide", was released in March 2019, and was used as the opening theme of Revisions.[21] The group's first compilation album, Before It's Too Late, was released in August 2019.[22]
2020–present: Suck My World
[edit]They released their fifth album, Suck My World, in April 2020.[23] In April 2022, their second EP, Bullets into the Pipe, was released.[24] In March 2024, their third EP, Marbles, was released.[25]
Band members
[edit]- Current members[26]
- Takuya Yamanaka (山中 拓也) — lead vocals, guitar (2010–present)
- Akira Akirakani (あきらかにあきら) — bass, vocals (2010–present)
- Shigenobu Suzuki (鈴木 重伸) — guitar (2010–present)
- Masaya Nakanishi (中西 雅哉) — drums (2013–present)
- Former members
- Take — drums (2010–2012)
- Timeline
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Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
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JPN Oricon [27] |
JPN Billboard [28] | |||
The BKW Show!! |
Track listing
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20 | — | |
Fixion |
Track listing
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6 | 8 | |
Unofficial |
Track listing
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3 | 5 | |
Kisses and Kills |
Track listing
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1 | 1 | |
Suck My World |
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1 | 1 | |
"—" denotes a release that did not chart. |
Independent albums
[edit]Title | Album details |
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Tsuki ni Hoete, Aware... (月に吠えて、哀・・・) |
Track listing
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Shingetsu to Ohitsujiza (新月と牡羊座) |
Track listing
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Compilation albums
[edit]Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
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JPN Oricon [27] |
JPN Billboard [28] | ||
Before It's Too Late |
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5 | 4 |
Demo albums
[edit]Title | Album details |
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Nōsatsu A-Type (悩殺A-Type) |
Track listing
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Extended plays
[edit]Title | EP details | Peak chart positions |
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JPN Oricon [27] | ||
Orange no Nukegara, Watashi ga Ikita Ai no Akashi (オレンジの抜け殻、私が生きたアイの証) |
Track listing
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95 |
Bullets into the Pipe |
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— |
Marbles |
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— |
Singles
[edit]Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album | |
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JPN Oricon [27] |
JPN Billboard [29] | |||
"Kieta Mitai" (キエタミタイ) | 2012 | — | — | Non-album singles |
"N.I.R.A" | — | |||
"Kishi Kaisei Story" (起死回生Story) | 2014 | 28 | 27 | The BKW Show!! |
"Amy" (エイミー) | 2015 | 29 | 60 | Fixion |
"Kyōran Hey Kids!!" (狂乱 Hey Kids!!) | 19 | 24 | ||
"Dip-Bap" | 2016 | 12 | 24 | Unofficial |
"5150" | 10 | 28 | ||
"Tonariau" (トナリアウ) | 2017 | 6 | 12 | Kisses and Kills |
"One's Again" | — | |||
"Black Memory" | 3 | 4 | ||
"Wagamama de Gomakasanaide" (ワガママで誤魔化さないで) | 2019 | 5 | 14 | Suck My World |
"—" denotes a release that did not chart. |
Digital singles
[edit]Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album | |
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JPN Oricon [27] |
JPN Billboard [29] | |||
"ReI" | 2018 | — | 94 | Kisses and Kills |
"Don't You Think" feat. Lozareena | 2019 | — | — | Suck My World |
"Shine Holder" | — | 75 | ||
"Tonight the Silence Kills Me with Your Fire" | 2020 | — | — | |
"Dream in Drive" | — | — | ||
"Naked" | — | — | ||
"Slowly But Surely I Go On" | — | — | ||
"Red Criminal" | 2021 | — | — | Marbles |
"Machinegun" | — | — | ||
"Enemy" feat. Kamui | 2022 | — | — | Bullets into the Pipe |
"Bug" | — | — | Non-album singles | |
"Enchant" | 2023 | — | — | |
"Yellow" | — | — | ||
"—" denotes a release that did not chart. |
Filmography
[edit]Video albums
[edit]Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
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JPN[27] | |||
DVD | Blu-ray | ||
Unofficial Dining Tour 2017 at Nippon Budokan |
Track listing
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7 | 15 |
Soundtrack appearances
[edit]Title | Year | Appearance |
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"Kishikaisei Story" (起死回生Story) | 2014 | Power Push!, July degree |
"Amy" (エイミー) | 2015 | Japan Countdown, April's ending theme |
Kyoto Sports, April's ending theme | ||
"Kyōran Hey Kids!!" (狂乱 Hey Kids!!) | Noragami Aragoto, opening theme | |
"Kizukeyo Baby" (気づけよBaby) | 2016 | Japan Countdown, January's ending theme |
"Dip-Bap" | CDTV, September 8 opening theme | |
"Catch Me" | Akashic Re:cords theme song | |
"Licorice" (リコリス) | 2017 | Japan Countdown, February's ending theme |
"Tonariau" (トナリアウ) | Sagrada Reset, ending theme | |
"Black Memory" | Ajin: Demi-Human theme song | |
"Wagamama de Gomakasanaide" (ワガママで誤魔化さないで) |
2018 | Revisions, opening theme |
"Red Criminal" | 2021 | Scarlet Nexus, opening theme |
"Machinegun" | ||
"Yellow" | 2023 | My Home Hero, ending theme |
Music videos
[edit]Year | Title | Director(s) |
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2013 | "Mr. Phantom" (Mr. ファントム) | Takuya Katsumi |
2014 | "Kishikaisei Story" (起死回生Story) | Kawakoshi Kazunori |
"Starget" | Fukatsu Masakazu | |
"Kirai" (嫌い) | Toshitsugu Ōno | |
2015 | "Amy" (エイミー) | |
"Kantannakoto" (カンタンナコト) | ||
"Kyōran Hey Kids!!" (狂乱 Hey Kids!!) | Takurō Ōkubo | |
"Kizukeyo Baby" (気づけよBaby) | Yoshihiro Okutō | |
2016 | "A-E-U-I" | Toshiki Kaneda |
"Dip-Bap" | Yoshihiro Okutō | |
"Catch Me" | Takurō Ōkubo | |
"5150" | Kei Ikeda | |
"Licorice" (リコリス) | Taiga Shin | |
2017 | "Shala La" | Kei Ikeda |
"One's Again" | ||
"Tonariau" (トナリアウ) | Yasuhiro Arafune | |
"Black Memory" | Taiga Shin | |
2018 | "Yōshi Tanrei na Uso" (容姿端麗な嘘) | Yoshihiro Okutō |
"Psychopath" | Take Ru | |
"Wagamama de Gomakasanaide" (ワガママで誤魔化さないで) |
Satoshi Watanabe | |
2019 | "Color Tokyo" | Kanzaki Mineto |
"Don't You Think" feat. Lozareena | Mineto Kanzaki | |
"Shine Holder" | Buddha Inc. | |
2020 | "Tonight the Silence Kills Me with Your Fire" | Tomoo Noda |
"Dream In Drive" | — | |
"Naked" | Shin Okawa | |
"Slowly But Surely I Go On" | Tomoo Noda | |
2021 | "Red Criminal" | |
"Machinegun" | Takuya Oyama | |
2022 | "Enemy" feat. Kamui | |
"Bug" | ||
2023 | "Enchant" | |
"Yellow" | Takuya Setomitsu |
Awards and nominations
[edit]Year | Award | Category | Work/Nominee | Result |
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2014 | CD Shop Awards | Regional Production (Kansai region) | Orange no Nukegara, Watashi ga Ikita Ai no Akashi | Won[30] |
2017 | Space Shower Music Awards | Best Rock Artist | The Oral Cigarettes | Nominated[31] |
2018 | Space Shower Music Awards | Best Rock Artist | The Oral Cigarettes | Nominated[32] |
2019 | Space Shower Music Awards | Best Rock Artist | The Oral Cigarettes | Nominated[33] |
2021 | Space Shower Music Awards | Best Rock Artist | The Oral Cigarettes | Nominated[34] |
2021 | Space Shower Music Awards | Best Conceptual Live | The Oral Cigarettes | Won[35] |
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