King Gnu
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| Japanese name: | キングヌー |
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| Date of creation: | 2013 |
| Origin: | Japan |
| Genres: | J-pop, alternative rock, indie pop, nu jazz and classical music[1] |
| Years active: | 2013-present |
| Labels: | PERIMETRON (2016-2018) Ariola Japan (since 2019) |
| Website: | kinggnu.jp |
King Gnu (キングヌー Kingu Nū) is a Japanese J-pop and alternative rock band from Tokyo, Japan. Formerly named "Mrs.Vinci" and "Srv.Vinci", they adopted their current in 2017 and saw their first breakthrough that year, performing at the Fuji Rock Festival and releasing their first album under the name King Gnu in October. Their first song to peak the Japanese charts was Hakujitsu, released in 2019, which peaked at 2nd. Their later songs and albums since then enjoyed similar popularity.
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Career
In 2013, Mrs.Vinci was formed in Tokyo by Daiki Tsuneta[2], but would be renamed to Srv.Vinci shortly after[2]. The band released their first song, titled "Abuku" (泡). In 2017, the band decided to rename itself to King Gnu[2][3]. The name was inspired by the animal of the same name, known for gathering in large herds in the spring. The band would later perform under that name at the 2017 Fuji Rock Festival and at the 2018 edition[4]. Their first album, "Tokyo Rendez-vous", was released on October 25, 2017[5].
The band released "Sympa" in 2019, their first song with a major label, after signing with Ariola Japan. Their next single, Hakujitsu, released only a month later, peaked at 2nd on the Japan Hot 100 chart in 2019-2020[6]. In 2020, their third album, "Ceremony", would receive platinum certification after making more than 1 million sales[7]. The band scheduled a nationwide tour for 2020, but it was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic[8]. Their first song to be used in an anime is "Boy", released in October 2021 for anime series Ranking of Kings[9]. Their first major tour "Closing Ceremony" took place in May and June 2023[10].
Members
- Daiki Tsuneta (常田 大希 Tsuneta Daiki) (guitar, vocals, keyboard, piano, cello, double bass)
- Yu Seki (勢喜遊 Seki Yū) (drums)
- Kazuki Arai (新井 和輝 Arai Kazuki) (bass)
- Satoru Iguchi (井口 理 Iguchi Satoru) (vocals, keyboard)
Song themes in Detective Conan
Movie themes
- TWILIGHT!!! - Movie 28 (One-eyed Flashback)
See also
References
- Translated from the English Wikipedia article as of March 29, 2025 (Wikipedia - King Gnu).
- ^ https://www.news-postseven.com/archives/20200308_1546654.html/2
- ^ a b c https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000141445
- ^ https://natalie.mu/music/news/308810
- ^ https://frf-en.jp/talking-about-fuji-rock/kinggnu
- ^ https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000151232
- ^ https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/international/8545534/kenshi-yonezu-lemon-Arashi-greatest-hits-album-Billboard-Japan-2019-Year-End-Charts
- ^ https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9538406/bts-top-ifpi-global-album-sales-chart-2020
- ^ https://natalie.mu/music/news/375006
- ^ https://natalie.mu/music/news/440640
- ^ https://natalie.mu/music/news/535552
