Kisida Kyodan & The Akebosi Rockets
OriginJapan
GenresRock, alternative rock, post-grunge, pop punk
Years active2004 (2004) – present
Labels
Members
  • Kisida (bass guitar, guitar, leader)
  • ichigo (vocals)
  • Hayapi (guitar)
  • ~Mitchan (drums)
  • T-tsu (guitar)
Websitekisidakyoudan.com/about.html

Kisida Kyodan & The Akebosi Rockets (Japanese: 岸田教団&THE明星ロケッツ, Hepburn: Kishida Kyōdan Ando Ji Akeboshi Rokettsu) is a Japanese rock band currently signed to Warner Bros. Home Entertainment and NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan. Beginning in 2004 as a one-man unit covering songs from different series, more members joined in 2007, and in 2010 the band made their major debut with the single "Highschool of the Dead", used as the opening theme of the 2010 anime television series of the same name.

Overview

The band began in 2004 as a one-man dōjin music unit consisting of musician Kisida Kyodan, who covered songs from different series, such as Touhou Project and video games by Key. He released a CD featuring original songs and covers of songs from Type-Moon games and Touhou Project at Winter Comiket in 2005. Vocalist Ichigo joined in 2007.[1]

The band made their major debut in 2010 with the release of the single "Highschool of the Dead" under Geneon Universal (now NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan); the title song is used as the opening theme to the 2010 anime television series Highschool of the Dead.[2][3] The band released its second single "Strike the Blood" on October 30, 2013 under Warner Bros. Home Entertainment; the title song is used as the first opening theme to the 2013 anime television series Strike the Blood.[4] They released their third single "Gate (Sore wa Akatsuki no You ni)" (GATE〜それは暁のように〜) on July 29, 2015; the title song is used as the opening theme to the 2015 anime television series Gate.[5] They released their fourth single "Gate II (Sekai o Koete)" (GATE II 〜世界を超えて〜) on January 27, 2016; the title song is used as the opening theme to the second season of Gate.[6][7] They released their fifth single "Tenkyou no Alderamin" on July 20, 2016; the title song is used as the opening theme of the 2016 animated television series Alderamin on the Sky. They released their sixth single "Blood on the EDGE" on December 26, 2016; the title song is used as the opening theme of the 2016 animated OVA series Strike the Blood II. Their seventh single, "Stray," was released on February 7, 2018, and is used as the opening theme for the animated series Hakata Tonkotsu Ramens. Their eighth single, "Sirius," was released on August 22, 2018, and is used as the opening theme for the animated series Sirius the Jaeger. Their ninth, and latest single, "nameless story," is the ending theme for A Certain Scientific Railgun T, the third season of the animated series A Certain Scientific Railgun.[8] In October 2021, they released their first best-of album Isekaitensei Shitara Best Album Deshita which included all of their past singles, a reboot version of their major debut single Highschool of the Dead[2021] and some other songs from their Genon Universal Entertainment discography.
In December 2021, they released their first live album Super Pro Max Ti which included 14 songs (live ver.) and a new song called TRIGGER. They will release the single "Tensei Shitara Ken Deshita" (転生したら剣でした) on November 30, 2022; the title song is used as the opening theme to the anime series Reincarnated as a Sword.[9]

Discography

Singles

Release dateTitleCatalog numberPeak chart position
Limited editionRegular editionAnime edition
1st 2010-08-18Highschool of the Dead GNCA-0143 10[2]
2nd 2013-10-30Strike the Blood100042782816
3rd 2015-07-29Gate (Sore wa Akatsuki no You ni)10005733771000573379100057337817[5]
4th 2016-01-27Gate II (Sekai o Koete)10005904511000590453100059045223[6]
5th 2016-07-20Tenkyou no Alderamin1000611364100061136328
6th 2016-12-21Blood on the EDGE1000629350100062935135
7th 2018-02-07Stray10007059871000705989100070598837
8th 2018-08-22Sirius10007230861000723088100072308782
9th 2020-01-29nameless story1000757475100075747642[10]
10th 2022-11-30Tensei Shitara Ken DeshitaGNCA-0678GNCA-0678TBA

Digital Singles

Release dateTitleAlbum
1st 2021-08-18Highschool of the Dead[2021]Isekaitensei Shitara Best Album Deshita
2nd 2021-12-01TRIGGERSuper Pro Max Ti

Albums

Commercial Albums

Release dateTitleCatalog numberPeak chart position
Limited editionRegular edition
1st 2011-06-22POPSENCEGNCA-1303GNCA-130421[11]
2nd 2014-12-24hack/SLASH100053696436[12]
3rd 2017-03-22LIVE YOUR LIFE1000640261100064026023[13]
4th 2018-12-05REBOOT1000735130100073513144[14]

Compilation Albums

Release dateTitleCatalog numberPeak chart position
Limited editionRegular edition
1st 2021-10-20Isekaitensei Shitara Best Album DeshitaGNCA-1602GNCA-160331[15]

Live Albums

Release dateTitleCatalog numberPeak chart position
Limited editionRegular edition
1st 2021-12-22Super Pro Max TiGNCA-1606GNCA-1607204[16]

Dōjin CDs

Release dateTitleCatalog numberRelease eventBased onNotes
1st 2005-12-30SUPERNOVAK2-0001Comiket 69Type-Moon works, Touhou Project and original compositionReleased under the name Kisida Kyodan
2nd 2006-05-21Akeboshi Rocket (明星ロケット)K2-0002Reitaisai 3Touhou ProjectReleased under the name Kisida Kyodan
3rd 2006-12-31SuperSonicSpeedStarK2-0003Comiket 71Touhou ProjectReleased under the name Kisida Kyodan
4th 2007-05-20Gensou Jihen (幻想事変)K2-0004Reitaisai 4Touhou Project
5th 2007-12-31Hoshizora Logic (星空ロジック)K2-0005Comiket 73Original compositionReleased under the name Kisida Kyodan
6th 2008-05-25Electric blueK2-0006Reitaisai 5Touhou Project
7th 2009-12-29LITERAL WORLDK2-0007Comiket 75Original composition
8th 2010-03-14ROLLING★STARK2-0008Reitaisai 7Touhou Project
9th 2012-04-30Seventh World (セブンスワールド)K2-0009M3-2012 SpringOriginal composition
10th 2012-05-27.JPK2-0010Reitaisai 9Touhou Project
11th 2012-12-30Rock 'n' Roll Laboratory (ロックンロールラボラトリー)K2-0011Comiket 83Touhou Project and original composition
12th 2013-05-26surumeika-K2-0012Reitaisai 10Touhou Project
13th 2013-12-30Kisida Kyodan no Best (きしだきょうだんのベスト！)K2-0013Comiket 85Touhou ProjectCompilation album
14th 2015-12-30SUPER SONIC APPLE RABBITK2-0014Comiket 89Touhou Project
15th 2016-04-24ROCK'N'ROLL LABORATORY 2K2-0015M3-2016 SpringTouhou Project and original compositionCompilation album
16th 2017-05-07ANCIENT FLOWERK2-0016Reitaisai 14Touhou Project
17th 2017-12-29Seizon CD (生存CD)K2-0017Comiket 93Touhou Project and original compositionLive album
18th 2018-12-30COMPACT DISCK2-0018Comiket 95Touhou Project
19th 2019-08-12MODK2-0019Comiket 96Touhou Project
20th 2020-11-14yukkuriK2-0020Touhou Project
21st 2021-12-24Black Market (ブラックマーケット)K2-0021Comiket 99Touhou Project
22nd 2022-12-31Kisida Kyodan Archive (*Wake a tte) Jōkan (岸田教団アーカイブ(※訳あって)上巻)K2-0022Comiket 101Original compositionCompilation album
23rd 2023-05-07Kisida Kyodan Archive (*Wake a tte) Gekan (岸田教団アーカイブ(※訳あって)下巻)K2-0023Reitaisai 20Original compositionCompilation album
24th 2023-08-13Chōchō Cucumber (超々キューカンバー)K2-0024Comiket 102Touhou Project

Dōjin DVDs

Release dateTitleCatalog numberRelease eventBased on
1st 2009-12-30LITERAL WORLD LIVE TOUR DVD in AKASAKA BLITZK2VD-0001Comiket 77Touhou Project and original composition
2nd 2011-12-31POPSENSE LIVE TOUR 2011 FINAL at SHIBUYA AX on NOVEMBER 1K2VD-0002Comiket 81Touhou Project and original composition
3rd 2016-12-312016 Live Tour FINAL Hajimete no Osoto at Hibiya Yagai Dai Ongakudou (2016ライブツアー FINAL はじめてのおそと at 日比谷野外大音楽堂)K2VD-0003Comiket 91Touhou Project and original composition
4th 2019-12-31Kyūsai MOD LIVE TOUR in CLUB CITTA’ Live DVD (救済 MOD LIVE TOUR in CLUB CITTA’ ライブ DVD)K2VD-0004Comiket 97Touhou Project

Other appearances

Title Year Main Artist Album Peak
The Moon and Izayoi feat. nano x Kisida Kyodan & The Akebosi Rockets 2021 Touhou LostWord — —
Flowers That Bloomed in Fantasy feat. Kisida Kyodan & The Akebosi Rockets x Kayoko Kusano Touhou Danmaku Kagura — —
DEAR JUNKS feat. Kisida Kyodan & The Akebosi Rockets EXiNA DiViNE 57
Desire Drive feat. Kisida Kyodan & The Akebosi Rockets 2022 Touhou Danmaku Kagura — —


References

  1. ↑ "About". Kisida Kyodan & The Akebosi Rockets Official Website (in Japanese). Retrieved January 9, 2016.
  2. 1 2 "HIGHSCHOOL OF THE DEAD" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Top-Selling CD Singles by New Artists in Japan: 2010". Anime News Network. December 24, 2010. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
  4. ↑ "ストライク・ザ・ブラッド" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
  5. 1 2 "GATE～それは暁のように～" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
  6. 1 2 "GATE II ～世界を超えて～" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
  7. ↑ "GATE Anime Theme Song Artists Return for 2nd Season". Anime News Network. November 18, 2015. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
  8. ↑ "nameless story | 岸田教団&THE明星ロケッツ". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2020-08-30.
  9. ↑ "岸田教団&THE明星ロケッツ" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
  10. ↑ "ストレイ＜アーティスト盤＞ | 岸田教団&THE明星ロケッツ | ORICON NEWS". Oricon News (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
  11. ↑ "POPSENSE" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
  12. ↑ "hack/SLASH" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
  13. ↑ "LIVE YOUR LIFE" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
  14. ↑ "REBOOT" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
  15. ↑ "Isekaitensei Shitara Best Album Deshita" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  16. ↑ "Super Pro Max Ti" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
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