Super Beaver

Super Beaver (stylized as SUPER BEAVER) is a Japanese rock band formed in 2005. They are best known for their song "Shinkokyū" (深呼吸), which was used as an ending theme (the 9th ending theme for the series) for the fifth season of Naruto Shippuden,^[1] their song "Rashisa" (らしさ), which was used as an opening theme for Barakamon in 2014, and their song "Dedicated" (ひたむき) for the sixth season of My Hero Academia in 2022. The band published their first mini-album in 2008 under the indie label Rebelphonic, and it sold fairly well.^[2] Their first two mini-albums were sold exclusively at Tower Records.^[3]

SUPER BEAVER スーパービーバー
Also known as	SB (ビーバー)
Origin	Tōkyō, Japan
Genres	Rock
Years active	2005 (2005)–present
Labels	EPIC Records Japan, Inc. I×L×P× RECORDS NOiD Sony Music Japan
Members	Shibuya Ryūta (Vocals) Yanagisawa Ryōta (Guitar) Uesugi Kenta (Bass) Fujiwara Hiroaki (Drums)
Website	http://www.super-beaver.com/

Band members

• Kenta Uesugi (上杉 研太, Uesugi Kenta) ("Leader") — bass^[4]
• Ryūta Shibuya (渋谷 龍太, Shibuya Ryūta) ("Bu-yan") — vocals^[4]
• Ryōta Yanagisawa (柳沢 亮太, Yanagisawa Ryōta) ("Yanagi") — guitar, composer^[4]
• Hiroaki Fujiwara (藤原 ”27才” 広明, Fujiwara Hiroaki) ("Hiropon") — drums^[4]

Discography

Albums

Year	Information
2009	Kōfuku Kidō (幸福軌道) Released: November 25, 2009 Label: Epic Records Japan
2010	SUPER BEAVER Released: June 6, 2010 Label: Epic Records Japan
2012	Mirai no Hajimekata (未来の始めかた) Released: July 11, 2012 Label: I×L×P× RECORDS
2013	Sekai ga me wo samasu no nara (世界が目を覚ますのなら) Released: April 3, 2013 Label: I×L×P× RECORDS
2014	361° Released: February 12, 2014 Label: I×L×P× RECORDS
2015	Aisuru (愛する) Released: April 1, 2015 Label: I×L×P× RECORDS
2016	27 Released: June 1, 2016 Label: NOiD
2017	Mannaka Koto (真ん中のこと) Released: September 6, 2017 Label: NOiD
2018	Kansei Zenya (歓声前夜) Released: June 27, 2018 Label: NOiD
2021	I Love You Released: February 3, 2021 Label: Sony Music Japan
2022	Tokyo Released: February 23, 2022 Label: Sony Music Japan

EPs

Year	Information
	Two Released: Label: Rebelphonic
2007	Nichijō (日常) Released: December 5, 2007 Label: Rebelphonic
2008	Shinkei (心景) Released: November 5, 2008 Label: Rebelponic
2009	Shinkei (心景) (re-released) Released: August 26, 2009 Label: Epic Records Japan

Singles

Year	Information
2009	"Shinkokyu (深呼吸)" Released: June 3, 2009 Label: Epic Records Japan
	"Futatsu no tabiji (二つの旅路)" Released: August 26, 2009 Label: Epic Records Japan
	"Shiawase (シアワセ)" Released: November 4, 2009 Label: Epic Records Japan
2012	"Yorokobi no Asu ni (歓びの明日に)" Released: April 6, 2012 Label: I×L×P× RECORDS
2014	"Rashisa/Watakushi Goto (らしさ/わたくしごと)" Released: September 24, 2014 Label: NOiD
2016	"Kotoba (ことば)" Released: January 27, 2016 Label: NOiD
	"Urusai (うるさい)" Released: February 24, 2016 Label: NOID
	"Aoi Haru (青い春)" Released: March 23, 2016 Label: NOID
2017	"Utsukushii hi/Zenbu (美しい日/全部)" Released: January 25, 2017 Label: NOID
2018	"Yokan (予感)" Released: November 21, 2018 Label: NOID
2022	"Dedicated (ひたむき)" Released: October 1st, 2022 Label: Sony Music Japan

See also

• Japanese rock

References

1. Rast, R. (2 May 2009). "SUPER BEAVER's Major Debut Single". Japanese Music Entertainment. Retrieved 20 July 2009.
2. "Profile". Super Beaver website (in Japanese). Epic Records Japan. 2009. Retrieved 20 July 2009.
3. "SUPER BEAVER、セカンド・ミニ・アルバム『心景』を11月5日にリリース". Bounce (in Japanese). 29 September 2008. Retrieved 20 July 2009.
4. "BIO | SUPER BEAVER OFFICIAL WEB". Super Beaver Official Website (in Japanese). SUPER BEAVER. 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2016.

External links

• SUPER BEAVER Official Website (in Japanese)