Okamoto's (Japanese: オカモトズ, Hepburn: Okamotozu, stylized as OKAMOTO'S) is a Japanese rock band, formed in 2006. They made their major label debut on May 26, 2010, and were signed by Ariola Japan.
Okamoto's was formed by four junior high school students. Fans of influential Japanese avant-garde artist Tarō Okamoto, the members took a cue from The Ramones and each adopted stage names with the surname Okamoto.
Okamoto's made their recording debut with an appearance on the Columbia compilation "Here Come the Modernity" in February 2009, then followed it up in June with their debut album, Here Are Okamoto's. Soon after, Masaru Okamoto left the band and was replaced by Hama Okamoto. In support of the album, they gave a sold-out solo performance to commemorate its release. Playing over ten shows a month, they managed to perform over one hundred times in 2009.[1]
On May 26, 2010, they made their major label debut under the Ariola Japan record label, an affiliate of Sony Music Entertainment Japan. It was announced that Okamoto's major debut single, "Yokubō o Sakebe!!!" (欲望を叫べ!!!, "Shout Out Your Desires!!!") was chosen as the 18th ending theme of the anime series Naruto: Shippuden.
On February 4, 2015, Okamoto's 6th single "Headhunt" was chosen as the opening theme for the anime series Durarara!!x2 Shou.
In 2016, Okamoto's released their 9th single "Brother" as the ending theme for the Netflix series Hibana: Spark.[3] In 2020, the Okamoto's song "Welcome My Friend" was used as the ending theme for the anime series Fugou Keiji: Balance Unlimited.[4]
Members
Shō Okamoto (オカモトショウ, Okamoto Shō) – vocals
Real name Shō Īmura (飯村 翔, Īmura Shō). Born October 19, 1990 in New York City. Former member of Zutto Zuletellz (ズットズレテルズ, Zuttozureteruzu) and the children's performance group Precoci. Eldest son of American jazz saxophonist Scott Hamilton.[5][6]
Kōki Okamoto (オカモトコウキ, Okamoto Kōki) – guitar
Real name Kōki Hayashi (林 幸希, Hayashi Kōki). Born November 5, 1990[5] in Nerima City, Tokyo, Japan.
Reiji Okamoto (オカモトレイジ, Okamoto Reiji) – drums
Real name Reiji Miyake (三宅 零治, Miyake Reiji). Born January 9, 1991 in Futako-Tamagawa, Setagaya, Tokyo. Former Zutto Zuletellz member. He is the eldest son of The Privates lead singer Tatsuji Nobuhara (延原達治, Nobuhara Tatsuji).[6] In his childhood he was a child actor in TV dramas.[5]
Real name Ikumi Hamada (濵田 郁未, Hamada Ikumi). Born March 12, 1991 in Tokyo. Former Zutto Zuletellz member. He is the eldest son of Masatoshi Hamada and Natsumi Ogawa.[5][6]
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External links
Official website (in Japanese)
January 07, 2023
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Okamoto s news newspapers books scholar JSTOR November 2011 Learn how and when to remove this template message Okamoto s Japanese オカモトズ Hepburn Okamotozu stylized as OKAMOTO S is a Japanese rock band formed in 2006 They made their major label debut on May 26 2010 and were signed by Ariola Japan Okamoto sOriginJapanGenresRock garage rockYears active2006 presentLabelsAriola JapanMembersShō OkamotoKōki OkamotoReiji OkamotoHama OkamotoPast membersMasaru OkamotoWebsitewww wbr okamotos wbr net Contents 1 Career 2 Members 3 Discography 3 1 Studio albums 3 2 Extended plays 3 3 Live albums 3 4 Singles 3 5 Limited singles 3 6 Home videos 4 References 5 External linksCareer EditOkamoto s was formed by four junior high school students Fans of influential Japanese avant garde artist Tarō Okamoto the members took a cue from The Ramones and each adopted stage names with the surname Okamoto Okamoto s made their recording debut with an appearance on the Columbia compilation Here Come the Modernity in February 2009 then followed it up in June with their debut album Here Are Okamoto s Soon after Masaru Okamoto left the band and was replaced by Hama Okamoto In support of the album they gave a sold out solo performance to commemorate its release Playing over ten shows a month they managed to perform over one hundred times in 2009 1 In March 2010 they performed at the South by Southwest music festival in Austin Texas and also performed in 6 other cities around the United States as part of the Japan Nite tour 2 On May 26 2010 they made their major label debut under the Ariola Japan record label an affiliate of Sony Music Entertainment Japan It was announced that Okamoto s major debut single Yokubō o Sakebe 欲望を叫べ Shout Out Your Desires was chosen as the 18th ending theme of the anime series Naruto Shippuden On February 4 2015 Okamoto s 6th single Headhunt was chosen as the opening theme for the anime series Durarara x2 Shou In 2016 Okamoto s released their 9th single Brother as the ending theme for the Netflix series Hibana Spark 3 In 2020 the Okamoto s song Welcome My Friend was used as the ending theme for the anime series Fugou Keiji Balance Unlimited 4 Members EditShō Okamoto オカモトショウ Okamoto Shō vocalsReal name Shō imura 飯村 翔 imura Shō Born October 19 1990 in New York City Former member of Zutto Zuletellz ズットズレテルズ Zuttozureteruzu and the children s performance group Precoci Eldest son of American jazz saxophonist Scott Hamilton 5 6 Kōki Okamoto オカモトコウキ Okamoto Kōki guitarReal name Kōki Hayashi 林 幸希 Hayashi Kōki Born November 5 1990 5 in Nerima City Tokyo Japan Reiji Okamoto オカモトレイジ Okamoto Reiji drumsReal name Reiji Miyake 三宅 零治 Miyake Reiji Born January 9 1991 in Futako Tamagawa Setagaya Tokyo Former Zutto Zuletellz member He is the eldest son of The Privates lead singer Tatsuji Nobuhara 延原達治 Nobuhara Tatsuji 6 In his childhood he was a child actor in TV dramas 5 Hama Okamoto ハマ オカモト bass 2009 present Real name Ikumi Hamada 濵田 郁未 Hamada Ikumi Born March 12 1991 in Tokyo Former Zutto Zuletellz member He is the eldest son of Masatoshi Hamada and Natsumi Ogawa 5 6 Former membersMasaru Okamoto オカモトマサル Okamoto Masaru bass 2006 2009 Discography EditStudio albums Edit Here Are Okamoto s June 3 2009 10 s May 26 2010 Oricon Albums Chart Peak Position No 63 7 Okamoto s ni Muchu オカモトズに夢中 Okamotozu ni Muchu November 3 2010 No 55 7 Yokubō 欲望 September 7 2011 No 44 7 Okamoto s January 23 2013 No 30 7 Let It V January 15 2014 No 14 7 VXV August 27 2014 No 27 7 Opera September 30 2015 No 27 7 No More Music August 02 2017 No 21 7 Boy January 9 2019 No 13 7 Kno Where September 29 2021 Extended plays Edit Count 1000 EP December 22 2009 BL EP December 21 2016 No 139 7 Welcome My Friend August 26 2020 Live albums Edit Live Rare Trax July 24 2017 Live May 31 2017 No 46 7 Singles Edit Yokubō o Sakebe 欲望を叫べ August 3 2011 Oricon Singles Chart Peak Position No 79 8 Majime ni Nattara Namida ga Deruze Aoi Tengoku マジメになったら涙が出るぜ 青い天国 July 18 2012 No 64 8 Love Song Kyōhansha ラブソング 共犯者 Rabu Songu Kyōhansha October 31 2012 No 54 8 Joy Joy Joy Kokuhaku 告白 October 31 2013 No 79 8 Sexy Body November 6 2013 No 78 8 Headhunt February 4 2015 No 26 8 Dance With Me Dance With You June 17 2015 No 36 8 Beautiful Days November 25 2015 No 55 8 Brother June 1 2016 No 44 8 Limited singles Edit Zeroman Movie Ver March 1 2015 Burning Love September 9 2016 Rocky October 14 2016 90 s Tokyo Boys July 14 2017 Dreaming Man December 14 2019 Higher December 14 2019 Home videos Edit Okamoto s 5th Anniversary Happy Birthday Party Tour Final Hibiya Open air Music Hall March 18 2015 Oricon DVDs Chart Peak Position No 58 9 References Edit OKAMOTO S Myspace Japan Nite US Tour 2010 www sxsw asia sakura ne jp Retrieved 2020 06 18 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link OKAMOTO S 9th SINGLE BROTHER SPECIAL SITE OKAMOTO S 9th SINGLE BROTHER SPECIAL SITE in Japanese Retrieved 2019 10 29 Fugō Keiji Balance Unlimited Anime Reveals Promo Video Cast April 9 Premiere Anime News Network Retrieved 2021 04 12 a b c d OKAMOTO Sの記事一覧 Real Sound in Japanese Retrieved 2021 01 08 a b c Naruto Music Okamoto s Manga UK Retrieved 2021 01 08 a b c d e f g h i j k OKAMOTO Sのアルバム売り上げランキング Oricon in Japanese Retrieved 2019 06 07 a b c d e f g h i OKAMOTO Sのシングル売り上げランキング Oricon in Japanese Retrieved 2019 06 07 OKAMOTO SのDVD売り上げランキング Oricon in Japanese Retrieved 2019 06 07 External links EditOfficial website in Japanese Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Okamoto 27s amp oldid 1130514123, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
