Kana-Boon facts for kids

Kana-Boon (pronounced Kah-nah-Boon) is a Japanese rock band that started in 2008. They became a major band with Ki/oon Music in 2013. Since then, four of their albums have reached the top ten on the weekly Oricon Albums Chart. Their album Doppel was their most successful, reaching third place.

They have also had five singles in the top ten on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart. Their song "Full Drive" was their highest-charting single, reaching sixth place.

Many of their songs have been used in popular anime shows and movies:

• "Silhouette" was the 16th opening song for Naruto Shippuden.
• "Diver" was the theme song for Boruto: Naruto the Movie.
• "Baton Road" was the first opening song for Boruto: Naruto Next Generations.
• The song "Spiral" was used for the Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 video game.
• "Talking" was a single for the anime The Perfect Insider.
• "Fighter" was the fourth opening song for Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans.
• "Starmarker" was the second opening for My Hero Academia Season 4.
• "Torch of Liberty" was the second opening for Fire Force Season 2.

Band History

How Kana-Boon Started (2006–2013)

The band first came together in 2006. They were part of a light music club at Izumisougou Senior High School in Sakai, Osaka, Japan. They officially formed as a band in 2008.

Maguro Taniguchi first asked Takahiro Koizumi to join the club. Later, Hayato Koga and Yuuma Meshida also joined. The band's name comes from a popular internet slang term. They started playing live shows in Osaka in 2010. In 2011, bassist Hiroaki Hirose left the band, and Yuuma Meshida took his place. In December 2011, the band won a special award called the eo Music Try prize.

In April 2012, Kana-Boon won the Ki/oon 20 Years Audition. They beat 4000 other bands! After winning, they got to open for the famous band Asian Kung-Fu Generation. On April 13, 2013, they released their first music video, "Naimononedari". They also announced their first album, Boku ga CD o dashitara. It came out on April 24, 2013, and did very well, reaching 14th place on the Oricon Charts.

Becoming a Major Band (2013–Present)

On August 5, 2013, Kana-Boon announced they had signed with a big record label, Ki/oon Music. This was their major debut! They released their first major single, "Jousha Hissui No Kotowari, Okotowari", and their first major album, Doppel.

A song from their album, "1.2. step to you", was used in commercials for Docomo in April 2014. On February 26, 2014, they released their second single, "Kesshōsei". It was a new version of an older song. On May 21, 2014, their third single, "Full Drive", came out. It was their most successful single, reaching 6th place on the Oricon Charts.

Their fifth single, "Silhouette", became the 16th opening theme for the anime series Naruto: Shippuden. It was released on November 26, 2014. In December 2014, the band announced their second album, Time, which came out on January 21, 2015.

In 2015, their sixth single, "Nandemonedari", was used in commercials for Shiseido cosmetics. Their seventh single, "Diver", became the theme song for the anime movie Boruto: Naruto the Movie. Another song, "Spiral", was used for the video game Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4. "Diver" was released on August 5, 2015.

Later in 2015, Kana-Boon performed the opening song "talking" for the anime series The Perfect Insider. This song was a new version of their 2013 single "Kuchi o tozashite". They released it as a "split single" with another band called Scenarioart. They have also released other albums like Origin (2016), Namida (2017), and Honey & Darling (2022).

Band Members

Music Releases

Studio Albums

Singles

Music Videos

Official Music Videos

Awards and Nominations

Kana-Boon has won and been nominated for several awards for their music and videos.

See also

In Spanish: Kana-Boon para niños