The Oral Cigarettes
The Oral Cigarettes | |
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| Origin | Nara (city), Japan |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | A-Sketch (2012–present) |
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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, two extended plays and eight singles.
History
The Oral Cigarettes were formed in Nara, Japan in 2010. In October 2010, The Oral Cigarettes released their first demo album Nōsatsu A-Type. Their first independent album, Tsuki ni Hoete, Aware..., was released in March 2011, followed by their second independent album, Shingetsu to Ohitsujiza, in February 2012. Their first independent single, "Kieta Mitai / N.I.R.A", was released in December 2012. Their first EP, Orange no Nukegara, Watashi ga Ikita Ai no Akashi, was released with Mash A&R in August 2013. The group's first major label single, "Kishi Kaisei Story", was released with A-Sketch in July 2014. Their first major label album, The BKW Show!!, was released in November 2014. They released their second single, "Amy", in April 2015. Their third single, "Kyōran Hey Kids!!", which was used as the opening theme of Noragami Aragoto, was released in November 2015. Their second album, Fixion, was released in January 2016. Their fourth single, "Dip-Bap" was released in August 2016, followed by their fifth single, "5150", in November 2016. Their third album, Unofficial, was released in February 2017. They released their sixth single, "Tonariau / One's Again", in June 2017. Tonariau was used as the ending theme of Sagrada Reset. Their seventh single, "Black Memory", was released in September 2017. Their fourth album, Kisses and Kills, was released in June 2018. Their eighth single, "Wagamama de Gomakasanaide", was released in March 2019, and was used as the opening theme of Revisions. The group's first compilation album, Before It's Too Late, was released in August 2019. They released their fifth album, Suck My World, in April 2020.
In April 2022, Pony Canyon in partnership with lead vocalist Takuya launched a mixed-media project, titled Utagoe wa Mille-Feuille. In June 2023, an anime adaptation of that project was announced.
Band members
- Current members
- 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
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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JPN Oricon |
JPN Billboard |
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| 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
| 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
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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JPN Oricon |
JPN Billboard |
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| Before It's Too Late |
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5 | 4 |
Demo albums
| Title | Album details |
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Nōsatsu A-Type (悩殺A-Type) |
Track listing
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Extended plays
| Title | EP details | Peak chart positions |
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JPN Oricon |
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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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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album | |
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JPN Oricon |
JPN Billboard |
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| "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
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album | |
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JPN Oricon |
JPN Billboard |
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| "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 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Machinegun" | — | — | ||
| "Enemy" feat. Kamui | 2022 | — | — | Bullets into the Pipe |
| "Bug" | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Enchant" | 2023 | — | — | |
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. | ||||
Filmography
Video albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
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| JPN | |||
| DVD | Blu-ray | ||
| Unofficial Dining Tour 2017 at Nippon Budokan |
Track listing
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7 | 15 |
Soundtrack appearances
| 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" |
Music videos
| 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" |
Awards and nominations
| 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 |
| 2017 | Space Shower Music Awards | Best Rock Artist | The Oral Cigarettes | Nominated |
| 2018 | Space Shower Music Awards | Best Rock Artist | The Oral Cigarettes | Nominated |
| 2019 | Space Shower Music Awards | Best Rock Artist | The Oral Cigarettes | Nominated |
| 2021 | Space Shower Music Awards | Best Rock Artist | The Oral Cigarettes | Nominated |
| 2021 | Space Shower Music Awards | Best Conceptual Live | The Oral Cigarettes | Won |