Avengers in Sci-Fi

Avengers in Sci-Fi (アヴェンジャーズ・イン・サイファイ, Avenjāzu in Saifai, stylised as avengers in sci-fi) is a Japanese rock band, signed to Victor Entertainment. Their multi-genre sound has been described as such things as "a spaceship of rock"[1] and "spacey dance rock."[2]

Avengers in Sci-Fi
OriginKanagawa, Japan
Genres
Years active2002–present
Labels
MembersTarō Kohata (木幡太郎) (vocals, guitar, synthesiser)
Yoshihiko Inami (稲見喜彦) (vocals, bass, synthesiser)
Masanori Hasegawa (長谷川正法) (drums, chorus)
WebsiteAvengers in Sci-Fi Official Site

Biography

The band members were all classmates at a high school in Kanagawa. They formed the band in 2002, debuting as an independent artist under K-Plan in 2004 with the extended play Science Rock, followed by their debut album Avenger Strikes Back in 2006.[1]

In 2007, the band played at the rookie stage in the Fuji Rock summer festival,[3] and toured with The Band Apart.[4] In 2008, the band released their second album, Science Rock, and toured the United States as part of Japan Nite.[5]

The band collaborated with Kaela Kimura, producing her 2009 single "Banzai."[6] They also contributed to a Disney song cover compilation album, Disney Rocks!, covering "Mickey Mouse March."[7] 2009 also saw tours with bands The Hiatus and Nothing's Carved in Stone,[8][9] and for the band to release their first release with a major label, Victor Entertainment, with their second EP Jupiter Jupiter.[1] The band were subsequently picked as one of the iTunes Japan "Sound of 2010" break-through artists.[10]

In 2010, the band released their third album, Dynamo, led by the single "Delight Slight Lightspeed," which debuted at #20 on Oricon's daily singles charts.[11]

Discography

Original albums
Year Album Information Oricon
Albums
Charts
[12]		 Reported
sales
[13]
2006 Avenger Strikes Back
290 700
2008 Science Rock
  • Released: November 5, 2008
  • Label: K-Plan (HKP-018)
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 74 3,900
2010 Dynamo
  • Released: October 13, 2010
  • Label: Victor (VICL-63678)
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 60 3,100
2012 Disc 4 the Seasons
  • Released: April 25, 2012
  • Label: Victor (VICL-63867)
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 54 3,200
2014 Unknown Tokyo Blues
  • Released: June 18, 2014
  • Label: Victor (VICL-64181)
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 - -
2016 Dune
  • Released: April 20, 2016
  • Label: Victor (VICL-64565)
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 - -

Compilation albums
Year Album Information Oricon
Albums
Charts
[12]		 Reported
sales
[13]
2013 Selected Ancient Works 2006-2013
  • Released: June 19, 2013
  • Label: Victor (VICL-64038～9)
  • Formats: 2CD, digital download
 — —

Extended plays
Year Album Information Oricon
Albums
Charts
[12]		 Reported
sales
[13]
2004 Avengers in Sci-Fi
  • Released: December 15, 2004
  • Label: Bluegreen (BLGR-0001)
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 — —
2009 Jupiter Jupiter
  • Released: December 2, 2009
  • Label: Getting Better (VICL-63479)
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 81 3,600

Live album
Year Album Information
2010 Crazy Gonna Spacey
  • Released: October 13, 2010
  • Formats: Digital download

Singles
Release Title Notes Chart positions Oricon
sales
[13]		 Album
Oricon Singles Charts
[12]		 Billboard Japan Hot 100
[14]
2010 "Delight Slight Lightspeed" 55 71 2,500 Dynamo
2011 "Sonic Fireworks" 71 25 1,600 Disc 4 the Seasons
2012 "Yang 2" iTunes exclusive — — —

References
  1. "Profile". Avengers in Sci-Fi official site. Archived from the original on 12 August 2010. Retrieved September 12, 2010.
  2. "avengers in sci-fi、1stフル・アルバムを発表！". CDJournal. July 19, 2006. Retrieved September 12, 2010.
  3. "avengers in sci-fiのプロフィール". Natalie. Archived from the original on 16 September 2010. Retrieved September 12, 2010.
  4. "the band apart出演！東名阪ツアー"STUDIO VANQUISH TOUR"開催！". CDJournal. January 18, 2007. Retrieved September 12, 2010.
  5. "Japan Nite US Tour 2008". www.sxsw-asia.sakura.ne.jp. Archived from the original on 2020-06-12. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
  6. "祝・デビュー5周年！木村カエラ5thアルバム完成". Natalie. May 20, 2009. Archived from the original on 17 August 2010. Retrieved September 12, 2010.
  7. "売り切れ続出！ ディズニーの名曲をロック・カヴァー！". CDJournal. March 11, 2009. Retrieved September 12, 2010.
  8. "細美武士の新プロジェクト"the HIATUS"がアルバム収録曲のミュージック・ビデオを公開！". CDJournal. May 25, 2009. Retrieved September 12, 2010.
  9. "ELLEGARDEN生形の新バンドNothing's Carved In Stoneアルバム発売". Barks. May 2, 2009. Retrieved September 12, 2010.
  10. "iTunes、2010年ブレイクが期待できる新人10組を発表". Barks. January 27, 2009. Retrieved September 12, 2010.
  11. "シングル デイリーランキング-ORICON STYLE ランキング". Oricon. September 7, 2010. Archived from the original on August 8, 2009. Retrieved September 11, 2010.
  12. "アーティスト： ａｖｅｎｇｅｒｓ ｉｎ ｓｃｉ－ｆｉ". Oricon. Retrieved September 12, 2010.
  13. "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」". Oricon. Archived from the original on 23 August 2010. Retrieved September 12, 2010. (subscription only)
  14. "Hot 100｜JAPAN Charts｜Billboard JAPAN" (in Japanese). Billboard. Archived from the original on 2011-06-04.
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