Summary
Da-ice (ダイス, Daisu, stylized as Da-iCE and pronounced "dice"), is a Japanese boy band. The group consists of five members: Yudai Ohno, Toru Iwaoka, Taiki Kudo, Sota Hanamura, and Hayate Wada. They were formerly signed to Universal Sigma until they transferred to Avex Trax in June 2020.[1] They are currently managed by Avex Management Inc.[2]
Da-iCE | |
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 Da-iCE in 2016 From left: Taiki Kudo, Hayate Wada, Yudai Ohno, Toru Iwaoka, Sota Hanamura | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Japan |
| Genres | J-pop, EDM, Eurodance, dubstep |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | Universal Sigma (2014-2020) Avex Trax (2020-) |
| Members |
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| Website | da-ice |
Name edit
Despite the hyphen in the group's name, it is pronounced as "dice". Five sides of a dice represent the members, while the last side represents the fans.[3] The "a-i" in the name is intentionally spelt in lowercase, as "ai" means love in the Japanese language.[4]
History edit
2011–2014: Formation and early years edit
In January 2011, Yudai Ohno, Toru Iwaoka, Taiki Kudo, Sota Hanamura, and Hayate Wada were gathered and formed into a group by their current manager.[5] The group, initially named Blackout, soon decided to change their names because "blackout" meant a power outage.[4] In April, they held their first concert in Shibuya Vuenos.[citation needed]
From May to September 2012, Da-ice performed as the opening act for their agency mates AAA in "AAA Tour 2012 -777- Triple Seven".[6][7] This significantly widened their exposure to the public, and by the end of the tour their Twitter followers had grown from about 2,000 to over 10,000.[5] On 12 December 2012, the group released their self-titled debut indie mini-album. It ranked 1st on the Recochoku ringtone daily chart, and reached a peak of number 15 on the Oricon Daily Albums Chart.
Following the release of the album, Da-ice held their first tour in January 2013. In May of the same year, they held their second tour. On 5 June 2013, they released their first indie single, "I'll Be Back". The single ranked number 14 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart, and achieved number one on the Recochoku ringtone daily chart.[8] In July, they announced they would be making their debut in 2014, and in October, it was announced that a nationwide online vote would determine their debut single.[9] At the end of 2013, the group transferred to Universal Music Japan's subsidiary, Universal Sigma.
On 15 January 2014, the group released their debut single, "Shout It Out", which ranked fourth place on the Oricon Weekly Charts.[10] In March, they held their third tour. Following the release of two subsequent singles, Da-ice released their first full album, Fight Back, as well as a DVD of their third tour, on 15 October .[11] On 8 November 2015, the group announced that they would be releasing their second full-length album Every Season. All four singles from 2015 will be included in this album.
2016–present: Every Season edit
Officially released on 6 January 2016, Every Season ranked first place on the Oricon Daily Ranking on 5 January, a day prior to its official release. Their album sales had reached more than 30,000 copies sold. Every Season includes four singles from 2015 and a collaboration with SKY-HI from their senior group, AAA. On 1 February 2016, it was announced that Da-iCE would perform their first Hall Tour across Japan starting in July, with its final stop at Tokyo Nippon Budokan on 1 January 2017. This would be the first time the group had performed at an Arena as a solo act.[12] On 8 February, they wrapped up their third tour with a surprise announcement of their single "Watch Out", and their third concert live DVD Da-ice Live House Tour 2015–2016: Phase 4 Hello, released simultaneously on 6 April 2016. The single "Watch Out" was released in 3 versions and individual member versions. The third live DVD featured the semi-final performance in Tokyo at the Toyosu PIT on 31 January 2016, and included a limited edition one hour recording called "the Road to Nippon Budokan".[13]
On 5 September 2021, the group released their single "liveDevil", which serves as the opening theme song for the 32nd entry of the Kamen Rider series, Kamen Rider Revice. The song featured additional vocals from Subaru Kimura, who also voiced one of Revice's main characters. On 30 December, their single "Citrus" won the Grand Prix at the 63rd Japan Record Awards.[14]
The group is featured as the fictional boy band 4*Town in the Japanese dub of the 2022 Pixar film Turning Red. They performed Japanese version of the song "Nobody Like U", titled "どんな君" (Donna Kimi Mo) and released on 25 February of 2022 as a single on major platforms including YouTube and Spotify; most of its lines are sung by Sota and Yudai. [15][16]
Members edit
- Taiki Kudō (工藤大輝) – leader, performer
- Tōru Iwaoka (岩岡徹) – performer
- Yūdai Ohno (大野雄大) – vocalist
- Sōta Hanamura (花村想太) – vocalist
- Hayate Wada (和田颯) – performer
Discography edit
Singles edit
| No. | Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | Sales (JPN)[17] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oricon Singles Charts [18] |
Billboard Japan Hot 100 [19] | |||||
| Indie singles | ||||||
| 1 | "I'll Be Back" | 2013 | 13 | - | 6,000 | |
| Major singles | ||||||
| Universal Sigma | ||||||
| 1 | "Shout It Out" | 2014 | 4 | 19 | Fight Back | 14,000 |
| 2 | "Toki" | 5 | 19 | 15,000 | ||
| 3 | "Hush Hush" (ハッシュハッシュ) | 8 | 38 | 23,000 | ||
| 4 | "Mou Ichido Dake" (もう一度だけ) | 2015 | 2 | 8 | Every Season | 22,000 |
| 5 | "Billion Dreams" | 4 | 13 | 26,000 | ||
| 6 | "Everybody" | 3 | 3 | 38,000 | ||
| 7 | "Hello" | 3 | - | 40,000 | ||
| 8 | "Watch Out" | 2016 | 3 | 3 | Next Phase | 35,000 |
| 9 | "Paradive" (パラダイブ) | 2 | 3 | 47,000 | ||
| 10 | "Koigokoro" (恋ごころ; Love) | 4 | 3 | 30,000 | ||
| 11 | "Tonikaku Hey" (トニカクHey; Anyway, Hey) | 2017 | 2 | Bet | 38,000 | |
| 12 | "Kimi Iro" (君色; Your Color) | 4 | TBA | 31,000 | ||
| 13 | "Tokyo Merry Go Round" | 2018 | 2 | 2 | 48,000 | |
| 14 | "Fakeshow" | 3 | 6 | 44,700 | ||
| 15 | "Kumo O Nuketa Aozora" (雲を抜けた青空; Cloudless Blue Sky) | 5 | 9 | Da-ice Best | TBA | |
| 16 | "Fake Me Fake Me Out" | 2019 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 17 | "Back to Back" | 2 | Face | |||
| Avex Trax | ||||||
| 18 | "Dreamin' On" | 2020 | 6 | Six | ||
| 19 | "Amp" | 12 | ||||
| 20 | "Image" | 8 | ||||
| 21 | "Citrus" | 13 | ||||
| 22 | "Easy Tasty" | 17 | ||||
| 23 | "Bubble Love" | 2021 | Digital release | |||
| 24 | "Lights" | |||||
| 25 | "Kartell" | Reversi | ||||
| 26 | "liveDevil" (featuring Subaru Kimura) | 8 | ||||
Albums edit
| Title | Type | Album details | Peak positions | Sales (JPN)[17] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN [20] | ||||
| Da-ice | EP |
|
33 | 5,000 |
| Fight Back | Studio |
|
3 | 15,000+ |
| Every Season | Studio |
|
1 | 53,000+ |
| Next Phase | Studio |
|
2 | 50,000+ |
| Bet | Studio |
|
3 | TBA |
| Da-ice Best | Compilation |
|
2 | 35,000[21] |
| Face | Studio |
|
2 | ? |
| Six | Studio |
|
4 | ? |
| Reversi | EP |
|
2 | 12,791[23] |
| Scene | Studio |
|
10 | 10,275[24] |
Video releases edit
| No. | Title | Album details | Peak positions |
|---|---|---|---|
| JPN [18] | |||
| 1 | Da-ice Live Tour 2014: Phase 2 |
|
9 |
| 2 | Da-ice Live Tour Phase 3: Fight Back |
|
12 |
| 3 | Da-ice Live House Tour 2015–2016: Phase 4 Hello |
|
5 |
| 4 | Da-iCE HALL TOUR 2016 -PHASE 5- FINAL in Nippon Budōkan |
|
4 |
| 5 | Da-iCE LIVE TOUR 2017 -NEXT PHASE- |
|
5 |
| 6 | Da-iCE 5th Anniversary Tour -BET- |
|
7 |
| 7 | Da-iCE BEST TOUR 2020 -SPECIAL EDITION- |
|
1 |
| 8 | Da-iCE COUNTDOWN LIVE 2020-2021 |
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| 9 | Da-iCE ARENA TOUR 2021 -SiX- |
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Collaborative works edit
| Year | Song | Notes | Release title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | "My Generation" (Vimclip) | Featuring vocals from Yudai Ohno and Sota Hanamura | I |
| 2016 | "Play 17" | Collaboration with AAA and TRF, song features Yudai and Sota. Hayate features in music video. | TRF×AAA×Da-iCE - Play 17 |
Photobooks edit
| Title | Release Date |
|---|---|
| Da-iCE First Photo Book | 2015-03-13 |
Achievements edit
- 2015
- The Japan Gold Disc Award 2015 - Best 5 New Artist[25]
- 2021
- 63rd Japan Record Awards Grand Prix winners[26]
References edit
- ^ "BIOGRAPHY - Da-iCE（ダイス） - UNIVERSAL MUSIC JAPAN" (in Japanese). Universal Music Japan. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
- ^ "Da-iCE｜avex management Web" (in Japanese). Avex. Archived from the original on 19 April 2015. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
- ^ "Da-iCE「BILLION DREAMS」インタビュー (2/3) - 音楽ナタリー Power Push" (in Japanese). Natalie.mu. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
- ^ a b "初めまして！！(^^)｜Da-iCE(ダイス)オフィシャルブログ Powered by Ameba" (in Japanese). Ameba. 14 April 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
- ^ a b "Da-iCE「BILLION DREAMS」インタビュー (1/3) - 音楽ナタリー Power Push" (in Japanese). Natalie.mu. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
- ^ "Da-iCEから大事なお知らせ｜Da-iCE(ダイス)オフィシャルブログ Powered by Ameba" (in Japanese). Ameba. 20 April 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
- ^ "結成わずか２年で快進撃中 AAAの全国ツアーのオープニングアクトも務めた ダンス＆ボーカルグループ、Da-iCEが1stシングルリリース" (in Japanese). Pia. 1 July 2013. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
- ^ "Da-iCE、インディーズアーティストとして2作連続でレコチョク総合サイト1位の快挙" (in Japanese). Mynavi. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
- ^ "Da-iCE、来年1月にメジャーへ デビュー曲は"国民投票"で決定" (in Japanese). Oricon. 31 October 2013. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
- ^ "Da-iCE、メジャーデビュー曲「SHOUT IT OUT」を発売！" (in Japanese). CD Data Magazine. 19 November 2013. Archived from the original on 14 July 2015. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
- ^ "Da-iCE 1stアルバム「FIGHT BACK」詳細発表、LIVE DVD発売も決定" (in Japanese). Musicman-Net. 2 September 2013. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
- ^ "「Da-iCE HALL TOUR 2016」＆武道館単独ライブ決定につき、チケット一次先行対象者入会キャンペーン実施！！". Da-iCE OFFICIAL WEBSITE. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ^ "Da-iCE、ツアーファイナル後にさんぴん茶でファンと乾杯". BARKS (in Japanese). Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ^ Ronald (19 November 2021). "Nominees and Winners Announced for "63rd Japan Record Awards"". Arama! Japan. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ "News". Da-Ice Official Website. 23 February 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ "Da-iCEがディズニー＆ピクサー「私ときどきレッサーパンダ」の日本版エンドソング歌う、声優にも初挑戦". Natalie.mu. 23 February 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ a b "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」". Oricon (in Japanese).
- ^ a b "Da-iCEの売上ランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
- ^ "Hot 100｜JAPAN Charts｜Billboard JAPAN" (in Japanese). Billboard.
- ^ "Da-iCEのアルバム売上TOP10作品" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ 週間 CDアルバムランキング 2019年06月17日付 [Weekly CD Album Ranking on 17 June 2019]. Oricon News (in Japanese). Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ "Da-iCE|自身初のEP『REVERSi』2022年2月16日発売" (in Japanese). Tower Records. 31 December 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "オリコン週間 アルバムランキング 2022年02月14日～2022年02月20日" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on 23 February 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ^ "オリコン週間 アルバムランキング 2023年05月22日～2023年05月28日" [Oricon Weekly Album Ranking May 22, 2023 – May 28, 2023] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on 31 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ "THE GOLD DISC" (in Japanese). RIAJ. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
- ^ "『レコ大』Da-iCE「CITRUS」で初の大賞 結成10周年に栄冠つかむ". oricon.co.jp. 30 December 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
External links edit
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Da-iCE Universal sigma profile (in Japanese)