Radwimps is a Japanese rock band that formed in their first year of highsch… Read Full Bio ↴Radwimps is a Japanese rock band that formed in their first year of highschool in 2001 in Kanagawa, Japan. They play an eccentric mix of rock, punk, funk and jazz. The band achieved great commercial success in 2006 with their album Radwimps 4: Okazu no Gohan, and are best known for their later singles "Order Made" (2008) and "Dada" (2011), both of which hit number one on Oricon's single charts.
The five original members had been friends since middle school. Vocalist Yojiro Noda first became interested in music after hearing Oasis in middle school, when he would try to remember the guitar chords and sing to Oasis songs. He was asked to become the vocalist by a friend, and originally band activities were balanced with basketball. The band's name was formed from two English language slang terms, rad and wimp. According to the band, the coined word had several meanings, including "excellent weakling" and "superlative coward."
The band's activities began centred around Yokohama, with the band performing their first live at live house BB Street in Yokohama's Kannai district on February 5, 2002. At this point, guitarist Akira Kuwahara dropped out of high school in order to focus on the band. In September and August 2002, the band partook in the Yokohama High School Music Festival, and eventually won the grand prize for the competition with the song "Moshi mo." "Moshi mo" was released as the band's debut single in May 2003, with 10,000 copies pressed and sold for 100 yen each. Following this single, the band toured the Yokohama area, including a performance as the sole act at Yokohama's Club 24West. The band released their debut album Radwimps in July through independent label Newtraxx, featuring songs written by the band in middle school. The following August, after a guest appearance at the Yokohama High School Music Festival, the band went on hiatus for Noda and other members to focus on their school exams.
Radwimps returned from hiatus in March 2004, however members Kei Asō, Yūsuke Saiki and Akio Shibafumi did not decide to resume band activities. An audition was not held for new members, instead, acquaintances to the band members, drummer Satoshi Yamaguchi and bassist Yusuke Takeda, were added to the group without the members even having their skills trialled. Takeda met the band members in August 2003 as a member of a different band performing in the Yokohama High School Music Festival. The band immediately began recording songs, and by July released a second single, "Kiseki," and performed a three month Japan-wide tour. Immediately after the end of the tour, the band started work on their second album, Radwimps 2: Hatten Tojō, which was finalized by the end of the year and released in March.
Directly after the release, the band departed on a five month tour, Radwimps Haruna Tour (はるなっTOUR?), and also performed at high profile summer music festivals, such as Setstock, Rock in Japan and Summer Sonic. During this time, the band released a third single, "Hexun / Kanashi," which was the band's first charting release.
In November, the band made their major debut single under Toshiba EMI with the single "Nijūgoko-me no Senshokutai," followed by "EDP (Tonde Hi ni Iru Natsu no Kimi)" in January, both top 50 singles. In shifting to a major label, Noda explained that the band took the same stance as they had as an independent band, and that "If we thought we were bigger on a major label, that would have been a big mistake." The band's third and first major label album, Radwimps 3: Mujintō ni Motte Ikiwasureta Ichimai in March 2006, was a landmark in establishing their popularity, debuting at number 13 on Oricon's album charts. Radwimps 3 saw a change in the band's musical style, allowing the band to be more experimental in their sound.
By the end of 2006 the band's popularity had exponentially grown: the band's album Radwimps 4: Okazu no Gohan, lead with the top 20 singles "Futarigoto" and "Yūshinron" and top five "Setsuna Rensa," debuted at number five and had an initial shipment of more than 100,000 copies. In this time, the band's older releases, such as Radwimps, Radwimps 2 and "Kiseki" began charting for the first time and continued to for extended periods, Radwimps even eventually being certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan. In the next three years, both Radwimps and Radwimps 2 charted for approximately 100 weeks, and as of early 2011, Radwimps 3 and Radwimps 4 still continue to chart.
In 2008, the band received their first number one single, with "Order Made", on the Oricon charts. Their 2009 album Altocolony no Teiri sold around 213,000 copies in its first week, debuting at number 2 on the Oricon charts. The band received their second Oricon number one single "Dada" in 2011.
The band gained renewed notoriety in 2016 when they provided the soundtrack for the Makoto Shinkai film "Kimi no Na wa. (Your Name.)", which went on to become the highest-grossing anime film in history. One of the four vocal tracks, "Zenzenzense", was a #1 hit in Japan. The partnership continued when Radwimps provided the soundtrack for Shinkai's 2019 film "Weathering With You".
Members
Vocal & Guitar： Noda Youjirou (野田洋次郎)
Guitar & Chorus： Kuwahara Akira (桑原 彰)
Bass & Chorus： Takeda Yuusuke (武田祐介)
Drums & Chorus：Yamaguchi Satoshi (山口智史)
The five original members had been friends since middle school. Vocalist Yojiro Noda first became interested in music after hearing Oasis in middle school, when he would try to remember the guitar chords and sing to Oasis songs. He was asked to become the vocalist by a friend, and originally band activities were balanced with basketball. The band's name was formed from two English language slang terms, rad and wimp. According to the band, the coined word had several meanings, including "excellent weakling" and "superlative coward."
The band's activities began centred around Yokohama, with the band performing their first live at live house BB Street in Yokohama's Kannai district on February 5, 2002. At this point, guitarist Akira Kuwahara dropped out of high school in order to focus on the band. In September and August 2002, the band partook in the Yokohama High School Music Festival, and eventually won the grand prize for the competition with the song "Moshi mo." "Moshi mo" was released as the band's debut single in May 2003, with 10,000 copies pressed and sold for 100 yen each. Following this single, the band toured the Yokohama area, including a performance as the sole act at Yokohama's Club 24West. The band released their debut album Radwimps in July through independent label Newtraxx, featuring songs written by the band in middle school. The following August, after a guest appearance at the Yokohama High School Music Festival, the band went on hiatus for Noda and other members to focus on their school exams.
Radwimps returned from hiatus in March 2004, however members Kei Asō, Yūsuke Saiki and Akio Shibafumi did not decide to resume band activities. An audition was not held for new members, instead, acquaintances to the band members, drummer Satoshi Yamaguchi and bassist Yusuke Takeda, were added to the group without the members even having their skills trialled. Takeda met the band members in August 2003 as a member of a different band performing in the Yokohama High School Music Festival. The band immediately began recording songs, and by July released a second single, "Kiseki," and performed a three month Japan-wide tour. Immediately after the end of the tour, the band started work on their second album, Radwimps 2: Hatten Tojō, which was finalized by the end of the year and released in March.
Directly after the release, the band departed on a five month tour, Radwimps Haruna Tour (はるなっTOUR?), and also performed at high profile summer music festivals, such as Setstock, Rock in Japan and Summer Sonic. During this time, the band released a third single, "Hexun / Kanashi," which was the band's first charting release.
In November, the band made their major debut single under Toshiba EMI with the single "Nijūgoko-me no Senshokutai," followed by "EDP (Tonde Hi ni Iru Natsu no Kimi)" in January, both top 50 singles. In shifting to a major label, Noda explained that the band took the same stance as they had as an independent band, and that "If we thought we were bigger on a major label, that would have been a big mistake." The band's third and first major label album, Radwimps 3: Mujintō ni Motte Ikiwasureta Ichimai in March 2006, was a landmark in establishing their popularity, debuting at number 13 on Oricon's album charts. Radwimps 3 saw a change in the band's musical style, allowing the band to be more experimental in their sound.
By the end of 2006 the band's popularity had exponentially grown: the band's album Radwimps 4: Okazu no Gohan, lead with the top 20 singles "Futarigoto" and "Yūshinron" and top five "Setsuna Rensa," debuted at number five and had an initial shipment of more than 100,000 copies. In this time, the band's older releases, such as Radwimps, Radwimps 2 and "Kiseki" began charting for the first time and continued to for extended periods, Radwimps even eventually being certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan. In the next three years, both Radwimps and Radwimps 2 charted for approximately 100 weeks, and as of early 2011, Radwimps 3 and Radwimps 4 still continue to chart.
In 2008, the band received their first number one single, with "Order Made", on the Oricon charts. Their 2009 album Altocolony no Teiri sold around 213,000 copies in its first week, debuting at number 2 on the Oricon charts. The band received their second Oricon number one single "Dada" in 2011.
The band gained renewed notoriety in 2016 when they provided the soundtrack for the Makoto Shinkai film "Kimi no Na wa. (Your Name.)", which went on to become the highest-grossing anime film in history. One of the four vocal tracks, "Zenzenzense", was a #1 hit in Japan. The partnership continued when Radwimps provided the soundtrack for Shinkai's 2019 film "Weathering With You".
Members
Vocal & Guitar： Noda Youjirou (野田洋次郎)
Guitar & Chorus： Kuwahara Akira (桑原 彰)
Bass & Chorus： Takeda Yuusuke (武田祐介)
Drums & Chorus：Yamaguchi Satoshi (山口智史)
Opening
RADWIMPS Lyrics
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この曲の歌詞は権利者の意向により
配信をしておりません
配信をしておりません
私たちは何かを始める準備をしています。この曲、「OPENING」は、RADWIMPSの歌詞の中でも特に興味深く洞察力に富んでいます。最初の節では、「パネルが回る」と歌われていますが、これは私たちが新たな場所や環境に身を置くことを意味しています。その中で、私たちは自分たちの中に眠っている新しい可能性を発見し、成長のための道を選びます。
次に登場するのは「耳に聞いた、ことばはひとつ」。これは一つの言葉が私たちに与えられたことを示しています。この言葉は、私たちが人生の中で出会う出来事を通じて学んだり、人々との交流を通じて得たりします。この一つの言葉が私たちを導き、経験を通じて学びながら成長していくのです。
その後の節では、「ドアが開いて、何もない」が歌われています。これは新しい扉が開かれ、私たちの前に何もない状況を指しています。これは私たちの可能性や未来が無限であることを示しています。私たちは未知の世界に飛び込み、新たな冒険や挑戦を始める準備が整っている状態を表現しています。
最後の節では、「ゆびさしてみる」と歌われています。これは私たちが自分自身や自分の能力を試し、限界を超えようとしていることを示しています。私たちは新しい状況に直面しているので、自信を持ち、前へ進みながら自分自身の成長を探求していくのです。この歌詞は、私たちが新たな始まりに向けて準備をする過程や、自己探求、成長の旅を描いています。
「OPENING」は、私たちが新たなステージに向けて進んでいくことへの意欲や決意を表現しています。私たちはそれぞれが自分自身のドアを開き、新しい場所や経験に挑戦し、成長し続けることを歌を通じて表現しています。この曲は、挑戦的でありながらも柔軟性や成長の姿勢を持つことの重要性を伝えています。
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@dia1761
朝の通学、放課後にこの曲を聴く。そうすると大切な友達、家族、時間を守ろうと思えるから。
@user-rj7to8bc7z
すごくよいこころざしですね。
@thepolaris907
私はあなたに動かされた、ありがとう
@user-uk9yd3pp2f
下校する時この曲を聴きながら季節によって変わる夕方の色、部活の声、風に揺れる木を見ながら歩くのが大好き
@Layla_die
余命10年でもいい日々を送れると言ってるように感じる、、、ホントに素晴らしいです
@user-cj7bz8yk4e
すでに5回みた。オープニングのピアノ聞いた瞬間泣いた。
こんなにも何回も見たいとおもう映画に出会ったのははじめてだよ。
@user-fp3yg2ot1o
2回しか行けてない…
@zhih-weiwang952
本当に何回も見たい‼️
@user-dd5hp4wm4l
最初のピアノで泣きそうになった
@user-jd6wd6ie7p
ずっと気になっていて今日観に行けました。
このopeningの伴奏だけで早くも心を掴まれました。切なさや命の儚さ。明るさなども表せていてなぜか、「あ、始まっちゃった…」と思えたりもしました。
ほんとに野田さんの音楽には人に寄り添える力があると思いました。