Wagakki Band

Wagakki Band
Wagakki Band ( 和楽器バンド

wagakkibando) is a Japanese band that
plays rock with wagakki (traditional
Japanese musical instruments).[1][2]
Their early songs were adapted from
Vocaloid recordings but they have since
written their own original music. Their
music videos for the songs "Tengaku" ( 天
樂) and "Senbonzakura" (千本桜) have
attracted millions of views on
YouTube.[3][4] They have played live in
Asia, Europe, and the United States.
WagakkiBand
WagakkiBand during a photo shoot at Japan

Expo 2014 in Paris
Background information
Origin Japan
Genres J-pop, hard rock, heavy

metal, alternative rock,
progressive rock, folk
metal, folk rock
Years active 2013 – present
Labels Avex Trax
Website wagakkiband.jp
Members Yuko Suzuhana

Kiyoshi Ibukuro
Daisuke Kaminaga
Daisuke Kaminaga
Beni Ninagawa
Kurona
Machiya
Asa
Wasabi
History
2012-2013: Conception and
early work
Shigin singer Suzuhana Yuko (who had

been elected Miss Nico Nama ニコ⽣ in
2011), shakuhachi player Kaminaga
Daisuke, and koto player Ibukuro Kiyoshi
formed the band Hanafugetsu in
February 2012.[5][6] Suzuhana also played
piano at this time. Suzuhana then
conceived a band that fused the
traditional and modern sides of
Japanese culture, leading to the
formation of Wagakki Band.
In August 2012 the members of

Hanafugetsu met guitarist Machiya, who
was a notable session musician with a
reputation for fast playing.[7] Around this
time, Suzuhana also met drummer
Wasabi of the band Nico Nico Douga.[5][3]
Wasabi, Kaminaga, and Ibukuro had all
previously worked with wadaiko player
Kurona, who was invited to join the new
ensemble.[7] The band's first work, still
under the name Hanafugetsu, was an
adaptation of the Vocaloid song "Tsuki
Kage Mai Ka" ( ⽉・影・舞・華) with
Kanade on shamisen and Shirakami
Mashiro on bass. A video of the
recording was released in October 2012
and went viral, remaining in the top 3 of
the "Played It" category since then.[8]
Bassist Asa, a popular Vocaloid producer

and creator of the hit song "Yoshiwara
Lament", then joined the band.[3] During a
gig in a Shibuya bar, the band was
approached by shamisen player
Ninagawa Beni, who became the final
addition to the band.[5][7] The formation
of the new band was officially
announced in March 2013.[9][10] They
initially operated under the name
Suzuhana Yuko with Wagakki Band, but by
early 2014 the name was shortened to
simply Wagakki Band.[11][8]
2013-2014: Early mainstream

success
A video for the first song recorded by all

eight current members of Wagakki Band,
"Six Trillion Years and Overnight Story"
( 六兆年と⼀夜物語), was released in April
2013.[12] In August of that year they
played their first live concert at Nico Nico
Music Master 2.[11][13] The music video
for "Tengaku" (天樂) was released in
October 2013; this video marked the first
time guitarist Machiya revealed his
face.[14] They then performed at the 10th
Tokyo International Music Market (TIMM)
for three nights in October.[11] At THE
VOC@LOID M@STER 27, a Vocaloid
convention in November 2013, the band
released Joshou ( 序章), a mini album
featuring Vocaloid covers.[11]
Wagakki Band held their first new year's

concert, Wagakki Band Dai Shinnen Kai
和楽器
2014~Wagakki X Band Gassen~ (
バンド⼤新年会~和楽器Xバンド合戦~),
on 31 January 2014 at Shibuya's Club
Asia.[11] On the same day, they released
the music video for "Senbonzakura" ( 千本
桜), which instantly became a hit on both
Nico Nico Douga and YouTube,
expanding their international
exposure.[15] Wagakki Band covered
Vocaloid songs for their first full-length
album Vocalo Zanmai ( ボカロ三昧),
released in April 2014.[16][17] The album
reached no. 5 in the weekly Oricon
rankings and stayed in the top 100 for 22
consecutive weeks.[11] After their early
Vocaloid works, Wagakki Band has
composed original music for their
subsequent albums.
The band held their first overseas

performance at Japan Expo 2014 in
Paris, France in July, in front of 4,000
attendees. Their first independent
concert, Vocalo Zanmai Dai Ensoukai ( ボ
カロ三昧⼤演奏会), was held later in July
at Shibuya's Music Exchange.[11][18] The
music video for Wagakki Band's first
original song, "Hanabi" ( 華⽕), was
released on Nico Nico Douga in July
2014, followed by a retail release.[11][19] In
August they appeared at Japan's a-
Nation Festival, followed by an
appearance at a-Nation Singapore
Premium Showcase Festival in
October.[11] The band wrapped up 2014
with the release of a DVD and Blu-ray for
the Vocalo Zanmai Dai Ensoukai
concert.[11]
2015-present: International
recognition
The band's first hall concert, Wagakki
Band Dai Shinnen Kai 2015 ( 和楽器バン
ド⼤新年会2015), was held at Shibuya
Public Hall in January 2015.[11] Their first
independent overseas concert, Taipei
Dayanchanghui ( 台北⼤演唱会), was held
in Taiwan in May of that year.[11] Also in
2015, Wagakki Band headlined a sold-out
concert at Club Nokia in Los Angeles in
conjunction with Anime Expo. The
Vocaloid IA software persona was the
opening act, also in her first North
American live show.[11] They appeared in
their first television commercial that year,
for Kirin Mets.[11] The album Yasou Emaki
( ⼋奏絵卷) was released in September
2015[20] and reached number one on the
weekly Oricon chart.[11] The album
Shikisai ( 四季彩) was released in 2017,
[21] followed by Otonoe (オトノエ) in
2018.[22]
Members
Suzuhana Yuko ( 鈴華ゆう⼦) – vocals
町屋) – guitar
Machiya (
Ninagawa Beni (蜷川べに) – tsugaru
shamisen
Ibukuro Kiyoshi ( いぶくろ聖志) – koto
Asa ( 亜沙) – bass
Kaminaga Daisuke ( 神永⼤輔) –
shakuhachi
Wasabi ( ⼭葵) – drums
Kurona ( 黒流) – wadaiko
Discography
Studio albums
Joshou ( 序章) (2013)

Vocalo Zanmai (ボカロ三昧) (2014)
Yasou Emaki (⼋奏絵巻) (2015)
Shikisai (四季彩) (2017)
Otonoe (オトノエ) (2018)
Compilation albums
Kiseki BEST COLLECTION+ ( 軌跡 BEST

＋
COLLECTION ) (2017)[23]
Singles
"Hanabi" ( 華⽕) (2014) [24]

戦
" -ikusa-/ なでしこ桜" (2015) [25]
"Valkyrie -戦⼄⼥-" (2016) [26]
"Kishikaisei -起死回⽣-" (2016) [27]
"Amenochi Kanjyoron" (⾬のち感情論)

(2017) [28]
"Yuki Kageboushi" (雪影ぼうし) (2018)
[29]
Live albums/Video releases
Vocalo Zanmai Dai Ensoukai ( ボカロ三

昧⼤演奏会) (2014) [30]
Dai Shinnenkai 2016 Nippon Budōkan -

Akatsuki no Utage- ( ⼤新年会2016⽇本
武道館 -暁ノ宴-) (2016) [31]
WagakkiBand 1st US Tour衝撃 -DEEP

IMPACT- (WagakkiBand 1st US Tour 衝
撃 -DEEP IMPACT-) (2017) [32]
Dai Shinnenkai 2017 Tokyo Taiikukan -

⼤新年
Yuki no Utage, Sakura no Utage- (
会2017東京体育館 -雪ノ宴・桜ノ宴-)
(2017)[33]
Other releases
Cradle of Eternity (2016) - Yūko

Suzuhana solo album[34]
See also
Hanafugetsu
References
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1. "
ニコ⼤百科. Retrieved 2014-06-14.
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5. "Wagakki Band – Metropolis
Magazine" . Metropolis Magazine. 2016-
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鈴華ゆう⼦Yuko (7 Feb
6. Suzuhana,
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この3⼈の出会いから始まりましたこれ
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鈴華ゆう⼦Yuko (4 March
9. Suzuhana,
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周年だねーって⾔いながらの1枚。
pic.twitter.com/JaivDI1wkm" .
@yuchinsound (in Japanese). Retrieved
12 March 2018.
鈴華ゆう⼦Yuko (4 Mar
10. Suzuhana,
2018). "今⽇もスタジオです!和楽器バン
ド5周年記念⽇です皆さまお祝いメッセ
ージありがとう!あっという間にだなぁ
(´ω`*)" . @yuchinsound (in Japanese).
Retrieved 2018-03-12.
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ンド Official Site (in Japanese). Retrieved
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【演奏してみた】" . Niconico Video.
2013-04-22. Retrieved 2018-02-02.
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ド - Live at Nico Nico Music Master 2
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【和楽器バンド】天樂【演奏してみ
14. "
た】" . Niconico Video. 2013-10-12.
【和楽器バンド】千本桜【演奏して
15. "
みた】" . Niconico Video. 2014-01-31.
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AllMusic.com. Retrieved 2014-06-20.
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2018-02-03.
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2018-02-03.
【和楽器バンド】華⽕-Short Version-
19. "
【PV】" . Niconico Video. 2014-07-27.
20. "2nd ALBUM "Yasou emaki" " .
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【リリース情報】待望のNEW
21. "
ALBUMが3⽉22⽇に発売決定！！" .
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2016-12-31.
22. "
2018-03-30.
【トピック】ベストアルバム「軌跡
23. "
BEST COLLECTION＋」のジャケットデザ
インを公開！！" . Wagakki Band. 2017-
10-17. Retrieved 2018-01-24.
和楽器バンド / NEW MUSIC
24. "
VIDEO「華⽕」先⾏トレーラー" .
和楽器バンド / 2/25発売「戦-ikusa-/
25. "
なでしこ桜」ダイジェスト∕
WagakkiBand"Ikusa""Nadeshikozakura"Di
gest" . Retrieved 2015-02-25.
26. "[NEW]TVアニメ「双星の陰陽師」OP
＆EDテーマ〜Valkyrie -戦⼄⼥-/アイズ
〜" . Wagakki Band. Retrieved 2016-05-18.
27. "[NEW]MUSIC DVD & Blu-ray 「起死回
⽣」" . Wagakki Band. Retrieved
2016-08-07.
「⾬のち感情論」" . Wagakki Band.
28. "
【リリース情報】待望の2nd
29. "
Single「雪影ぼうし」発売決定！！" .
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30. "LIVE DVD & Blu-ray 「ボカロ三昧⼤演
奏会」" . Wagakki Band. Retrieved
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31. "
道館 -暁ノ宴-" . Wagakki Band. Retrieved
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US Tour 衝撃 -DEEP IMPACT-」" . Wagakki
Band. Retrieved 2016-12-31.
「和楽器バ
33. "[NEW] LIVE DVD & Blu-ray
ンド⼤新年会2017東京体育館 -雪ノ宴・
桜ノ宴-」6⽉21⽇発売" . Wagakki Band.
34. "[NEW][ 鈴華ゆう⼦]1stソロミニアル
バム「CRADLE OF ETERNITY」" . Wagakki
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External links
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Wagakki Band ( 和楽器バンド

WagakkiBand during a photo shoot at Japan

Genres J-pop, hard rock, heavy

Labels Avex Trax

Members Yuko Suzuhana

Shigin singer Suzuhana Yuko (who had

In August 2012 the members of

Bassist Asa, a popular Vocaloid producer

2013-2014: Early mainstream

A video for the ﬁrst song recorded by all

Wagakki Band held their ﬁrst new year's

The band held their ﬁrst overseas

Joshou ( 序章) (2013)

Kiseki BEST COLLECTION+ ( 軌跡 BEST

"Hanabi" ( 華⽕) (2014) [24]

"Valkyrie -戦⼄⼥-" (2016) [26]

"Kishikaisei -起死回⽣-" (2016) [27]

"Amenochi Kanjyoron" (⾬のち感情論)

Live albums/Video releases

Vocalo Zanmai Dai Ensoukai ( ボカロ三

Dai Shinnenkai 2016 Nippon Budōkan -

WagakkiBand 1st US Tour衝撃 -DEEP

Dai Shinnenkai 2017 Tokyo Taiikukan -

Cradle of Eternity (2016) - Yūko

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