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WANIMA (ワニマ Wanima is a Japanese punk rock band from Kumamoto, Japan that formed in 2010. They were signed to Pizza of Death Records in 2014.
On August 25, 2021, it was announced all three members tested positive for COVID-19 .[ 5]
Members
Kenta
Name: Kenta Matsumoto (松本 まつもと 健太 けんた
Birth date: (1988-04-13 ) April 13, 1988 (age 36)
Birthplace: Amakusa, Kumamoto
Position: Vocalist, Bassist
Ko-shin
Name: Koushin Nishida (西田 にしだ 光 ひかり 真 しん
Birth date: (1989-03-30 ) March 30, 1989 (age 35)
Birthplace: Amakusa, Kumamoto
Position: Guitarist, Chorus
Fuji
Name: Kouki Fujiwara (藤原 ふじわら 弘樹 ひろき
Birth date: (1986-08-08 ) August 8, 1986 (age 38)
Birthplace: Kumamoto
Position: Drums, Chorus
Discography
Albums
Year
Album details
Oricon chart[ 6]
2014
Can Not Behaved!! 1st mini-album
Released: October 22, 2014
Catalog no.: PZCA-69 21
2015
Are You Coming? 1st studio album
Released: November 4, 2015
Catalog no.: PZCA-76 4
2018
Everybody!! 1st major debut album
Released: January 17, 2018
Catalog no.: WPCL-12817 1
2019
Cominatcha!! Released: October 23, 2019 1
2020
Cheddar Flavor Released: September 23, 2020 2
EPs
Year
EP details
Oricon chart[ 6]
2019
Summer Trap!!
Singles
Year
Title
Oricon chart[ 7]
2015
"Think That..."
Released: August 5, 2015
Catalog no.: PZCA-72
14
2016
"Juice Up!!"
Released: August 3, 2016
Catalog no.: PZCA-78
4
2017
"Gotta Go!!"
Released: May 17, 2017
Catalog no.: WPCL-12663
3
2019
"Gong"[ 8]
DVDs
Year
Title
Oricon chart[ 9]
2017
JUICE UP!! TOUR FINAL Released: June 28, 2017
Catalog no.: WPBL-90438/9 1
Awards and nominations
MTV Video Music Awards Japan
References
^ "Keyakizaka46 Rises to No. 1 on Japan Hot 100 as Breakthrough Band WANIMA Hits Top 20" . Billboard . Retrieved November 22, 2017 .^ a b Damasio, Caroline (June 27, 2017). "WANIMA, um dos maiores nomes atuais do pop-punk japonês" . Live Japan Music (in Portuguese). Retrieved November 22, 2017 . ^ a b "WANIMA - Overview" . JaME USA . Retrieved November 22, 2017 .^ Shea, Christopher D. (July 15, 2016). "Spirit Drawings in London and Rock in Niigata, Japan: Global Arts Guide" . The New York Times . Retrieved November 22, 2017 . ^ "All 3 Members of WANIMA Band Test Positive for COVID-19" .^ a b Oricon WANIMA albums on Oricon Chart ^ Oricon WANIMA singles on Oricon Chart ^ "One Piece: Stampede Reveals Theme Song Details" . Anime . Retrieved 2019-07-31 .^ Oricon WANIMA DVDs on Oricon Chart ^ Ang Yi An (October 2, 2017). "2017 MTV VMAJ Winners revealed" . Music Asia . Retrieved November 22, 2017 .
External links
International National Artists
