Rottengraffty

Rottengraffty (Japanese: ロットングラフティー, Hepburn: Rottongurafutī, stylized as ЯOTTENGR∀FFTY) is a Japanese rock band from Kyoto Prefecture, formed in 1999.^[1] Their musical style mixes alternative rock, heavy metal, electronica, hip hop and reggae. They have had several top ten albums and several top twenty singles on the Oricon charts.^[2]

Rottengraffty
Origin	Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Genres	Alternative rock punk rock electronic rock post-hardcore nu metal^[citation needed]
Years active	1999–present
Labels	Bellwood/King Inferno/Universal Pine Fields Getting Better/Victor
Members	Nobuya Naoki Kazuomi Yuichi Hiroshi
Website	rotten-g.com

History

Rottengraffty formed as a five-piece rock band with two vocalists in 1999. The mini-album Radical Peace × Radical Genocide was released on Bellwood, a sub label of King Records in 2001. After releasing Ekisapiko in 2005, Rottengraffty left King Records. In 2006, they released the single "Mandāra" on Inferno Records, a sub label of Universal created by J.^[3]

In 2010, the band switched from writing their name in katakana, to writing it in English.^[4] The album This World was released by Pine Fields Recordings that year. After signing to Victor Entertainment's Getting Better Records, Rottengraffty released the mini-album Life is Beautiful on October 7, 2015.^[5] It reached number 6 on the Oricon Albums Chart. However, it was announced on December 29 that distribution of the mini-album would be discontinued due to issues with the rights to its songs.^[6]

Their 2017 single, "70cm Shiho no Madobe", was used as the 10th ending theme song for the Dragon Ball Super anime.^[7] On September 9, 2020, it was announced that guitarist and programmer Kazuomi would be refraining from live performances due to poor health.^[8] On March 15, 2022, the band announced he was stepping away from live performances permanently and will work as their "sound producer".^[9]

Members

• Nobuya Murase (村瀬 展弥) – vocals
• Naoki Makizawa (牧沢 直樹, stage name stylized as "N∀OKI") – vocals
• Kazuomi Nakakita (仲北 和臣) – guitar, programming
• Yuichi Adachi (安達 友一, stage name spelled 侑威地) – bass
• Hiroshi Nakama (中間 弘士) – drums

Discography

Studio albums

• Classick (stylized as "CL∀SSICK") – 2004
• Ekisapiko (えきさぴこ) – 2005
• This World – 2010
• Familiarize – 2011
• Walk – 2013
• Play – 2018
• Hello – 2022

Mini-albums

• Radical Peace × Radical Genocide – 2001
• Grind Vibes – 2002
• Synchronicitizm – 2003
• Life is Beautiful – 2015
• Goodbye to Romance – 2021

Singles

• "Warudakumi ~ Merry Christmas Mr.Lawrence" (悪巧み〜Merry Christmas Mr.Lawrence) – 2003
• "E for 20" – 2004
• "Mandāra" (マンダーラ) – 2006
• "D.A.N.C.E." – 2012
• "Sekai no Owari" (世界の終わり) – 2014
• "So... Start" – 2016
• "70cm Shiho no Madobe" (「70cm四方の窓辺」) – 2017
• Hallelujah (ハレルヤ) - 2019

Limited singles

• "Bō izu Dead" (暴イズDEAD) – 2001
• "Chaos in Terminal" – 2005
• "Palm" – 2006
• "Form" – 2006
• "Maido Ookini" (まいどおおきに) – 2008

Demos

• "Noise Performance Attitude"
• "Destrocker's Revolution"

Compilation albums

• Silver – 2011
• Gold – 2011
• You are Rottengraffty - 2020

Tribute albums

• Rottengraffty Tribute Album ~Mouse Trap~ - 2019

Home videos

• Chaos in Terminal – 2006
• Tour 2010 This World　~Kyoto Muse 2 Days~ – 2010
• Silver & Gold – 2012
• Walk..... This Way - 2014
• Play All Around Japan Tour 2018 in Nippon Budokan - 2018
• Rottengraffty Live in Tō-ji - 2020
• Rottengraffty in Billboard Live Osaka ~Goodbye to Romance Tour 2021~ - 2021

References

1. "Biography". ROTTENGRAFFTY official website (in Japanese). Retrieved 13 January 2020.
2. "ROTTENGRAFFTYの売上ランキング". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 9 March 2018.
3. "ROTTENGRAFFTY". Natalie (in Japanese). Retrieved 1 April 2023.
4. "ROTTENGRAFFTY、6/9-10に京都KBSホールにて開催する主催イベント"ロットンの日2017"の詳細発表！ キュウソネコカミとのツーマン＆ワンマンに決定！". Geki-Rock (in Japanese). 16 April 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
5. "ROTTENGRAFFTYビクター移籍作詳細＆ジャケ公開". Natalie (in Japanese). 2 September 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
6. . ROTTENGRAFFTY OFFICIAL SITE (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 4 February 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
7. "Rock Band Rottengraffty Performs Dragon Ball Super Anime's New Ending Song". Anime News Network. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
8. . ROTTENGRAFFTY OFFICIAL SITE (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
9. "ROTTENGRAFFTY、KAZUOMI（Gt/Prog）がライヴ活動を離れサウンド・プロデューサーに". Geki-Rock (in Japanese). 15 March 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2023.

External links

• Official website