ARTISTS
#サカナクション
2005年に活動を開始、2007年にメジャーデビュー。2015年に映画『バクマン。』音楽を担当し、第39回日本アカデミー賞最優秀音楽賞をロックバンドとしては初受賞。
2025年に発表した「怪獣」（アニメ『チ。―地球の運動について―』主題歌）は、大きな反響を呼び、続く新曲「いらない」も「怪獣」に続き各音楽配信チャートの上位を席巻している。音楽的な評価も受けながら「ミュージシャンの在り方」そのものを先進的にとらえて表現し続けるその姿勢は、新世代のイノベーターとして急速に支持を獲得している。
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Ghost and the Shell: A Bold Tokyo Exhibition That Dares to Dig Deeper
Mika Kosugi
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Atsutake Kaneko
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Calling Out From Somewhere in the Fog: Shintaro Sakamoto’s “Yoo-hoo”
Ryohei Matsunaga
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Takuro Okada on the Making of konoma: Between Minimalism, Jazz, and Cross-Cultural Dialogue
Yuji Shibasaki
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The Japanese Band That Counts Fans, Not Streams: LOSTAGE Explained
Shoichi Yamamoto
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Laura day romance on “Nemuru”: A Two-Part Journey Through “Walls” and “Bridges”
Fumiaki Amano
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