Longman (band)

Longman (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese punk rock band. They released their first album in 2014 and made their major label debut with Sony Music Associated Records in 2019.

Biography

Longman formed in 2012 from a music club at Matsuyama University.[1] The band name comes from the Longman English-Japanese Dictionary. Member Hiroya Hirai told an interviewer in 2015: "I was looking for good words in that dictionary, and when I closed it thinking, 'I can't find it', I looked at the cover and thought, 'This is it'.[2]

The band released their first full-length album, Neverland, in July 2014.

They released their second mini album, tick, in August 2015.[3] The album won the Shikoku Block Award at 8th CD Shop Award.[4]

The band's second full-length album, So Young, was released in November 2016.[5]

Longman temporarily suspended live activities from June 2017[6] to July 2018[7] while member Sawa Yoriki received treatment for to health issues related to her throat. The group resumed live activities with a concert in Ehime Prefecture.[7]

The group's third mini album, Walking, was released in September 2018.[8]

On March 10, 2019, during a concert in Matsuyama, Longman announced they had signed to major label Sony Music Associated Records.[9] The group made its major label debut in November with the single "Wish On", which served as the ending theme for Boruto: Naruto Next Generations.

The group released the album Just A Boy in February 2020. The album features the song "Replay", the theme song for the TV Tokyo drama Yuru Camp△.

In April 2021, the group released the album This Is Youth, which includes the song “Hello Youth”, the theme song for the TV Tokyo drama Yuru Camp△2.

The group released the EP Lyra (ライラ) in May 2022. The title track of the same name served as the ending theme for Yomiuri TV/Nippon TV anime series Love All Play.

In 2023, Longman released "Spiral", the opening theme for the second season of Mushoku Tensei. They released the full-length album 10/4 in October.[10]

Members
Swaa Yorikisawa
Vocal, Bass
My real name is Sawa Yoriki. His nickname is Sawa-chan.

Hiroya Hirai: guitar, vocals

His real name is Hiroya Hirai. His nickname is Hirai.

Yuki Horikawa: Drums, Chorus

His real name is Yuki Horikawa. His nickname is Horihori.

Discography

Studio albums
Title Album details Peak chart positions
JPN

[11]

Neverland
  • Released: July 16, 2014
  • Label: Belde Records
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 —
So Young
  • Released: November 2, 2016
  • Label: VION
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 33
Just A Boy
  • Released: February 5, 2020
  • Label: Sony Music Associated Records
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 21
This Is Youth
  • Released: May 19, 2021
  • Label: Sony Music Associated Records
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 20
10/4
  • Released: October 4, 2023
  • Label: Sony Music Associated Records
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 31

Compilation albums
Title Album details Peak chart positions
JPN

[11]

Dictionary～indies BEST 2013-2019～
  • Released: June 12, 2019
  • Label: VION
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 15

Extended plays
Title Album details Peak chart positions
JPN

[11]

Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish
  • Released: February 10, 2013
  • Label: Katachidake Records
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 —
tick
  • Released: August 19, 2015
  • Label: VION
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 —
Walking
  • Released: September 26, 2018
  • Label: VION
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 21

Singles
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
JPN

[12]

"Wish On" 2019 38 Just A Boy
"Lyra" (ライラ) 2022 44 10/4
"Spiral" 2023 40

References
  1. "愛媛発バンド「ＬＯＮＧＭＡＮ」メジャー初アルバム １１曲 聴き応え十分" [Ehime LONGMAN's first major album, 11 songs, worth listening to]. The Ehime Shimbun (in Japanese). 2020-03-15. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
  2. "LONGMAN". Skream! (in Japanese). 2015. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
  3. "愛媛出身3人組バンドLONGMAN、2ndミニアルバム「tick」完成" [Ehime-born three-person band LONGMAN completes 2nd mini album "tick"]. Natalie (in Japanese). 2015-06-17. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
  4. "星野源が「CDショップ大賞」受賞、準大賞は水カン＆WANIMA" [Gen Hoshino wins the "CD Shop Grand Prize", second prize goes to Mizukan & WANIMA]. Natalie (in Japanese). 2016-03-09. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
  5. "LONGMAN、2ndアルバムの詳細が明らかに" [Details of 2nd Longman album revealed]. Natalie (in Japanese). 2016-08-22. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
  6. "LONGMAN、ボーカルSAWAの喉の治療により一時ライブ活動休止" [LONGMAN temporarily suspends live activities due to vocalist SAWA's throat treatment]. Natalie (in Japanese). 2017-07-27. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
  7. "LONGMAN、地元愛媛で復活ライブ開催" [LONGMAN holds revival live in local Ehime]. Natalie (in Japanese). 2018-04-29. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
  8. "復活LONGMAN、9月に新ミニアルバム「WALKING」発売決定" [Revival LONGMAN to release new mini album “WALKING” in September]. Natalie (in Japanese). 2018-07-17. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
  9. "LONGMAN、ソニーからメジャーデビュー決定「愛媛からは離れません」" [LONGMAN to make major debut with Sony, “I won’t leave Ehime”]. Natalie (in Japanese). 2019-03-10. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
  10. "LONGMAN、メジャー2ndフルアルバム『10/4』ジャケット＆収録内容公開　先行試聴会への招待キャンペーンも". Real Sound. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
  11. "LONGMANのランキング情報 - アルバム" [Longman ranking information - albums]. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  12. "LONGMANのランキング情報 - シングル" [Longman ranking information - singles]. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved October 26, 2023.
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