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Creepy Nuts
Japanese hip-hop duo From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Creepy Nuts are a Japanese hip-hop duo consisting of DJ Matsunaga and R-Shitei, currently signed to Onenation and Sony Music Associated Records. The duo rose to international prominence in 2024 with the single "Bling-Bang-Bang-Born", an opening theme for the second season of the anime series Mashle: Magic and Muscles, as their most successful song to date. In Japan, the song was the best-performing song in 2024, topping the Oricon Combined Singles Chart and Billboard Japan Hot 100. It also peaked at number eight on the Billboard Global 200. The duo gained even more worldwide recognition with the release of their second biggest hit single "Otonoke", which was included as the opening theme for the hit anime series Dandadan.
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2013–2017: Formation and independent works
The duo's name Creepy Nuts has no deep meaning because they never thought that they would become famous.[2] Their first commercial song together, "Shirafu de Suikyō," was included on the compilation album Popgroup Presents Kaikoo Planet III, which was released on August 8, 2013.[3] In July 2014, the duo participated in Fuji Rock Festival for the first time.[4] In March 2015, Creepy Nuts signed a management contract with Steel Street,[5] and released their debut single "Setsuna" on August 26.[6] The duo released their first two extended plays through Tricker: Tarinai Futari on January 20, 2016,[7] and Joen Dan'yū-shō on February 1, 2017.[8] Both releases were accompanied by concert tours in Japan: Tarinai Jungyō 2016 Haru Basho (2016)[9] and Itsuka no Extra, Live on Stage (2017).[10]
2017–2023: Major-label debut
On April 9, 2017, Creepy Nuts announced their major-label debut under Sony Music Entertainment Japan.[11] Afterwards, the duo established their own label Creepers and released their major-label debut single Kōkō Debut, Daigaku Debut, Zenbu Shippaishita Kedo Major Debut, consisting of double A-side "Major Debut Shinan" and "Daga Sore de Ii". It was initially scheduled to be released on August 2, but was postponed to November 8, due to various circumstances.[12] On April 11, 2018, Creepy Nuts released their debut studio album Creep Show,[13] which was accompanied by the concert tour Creep Show 2018 from June to November.[14] In the same year, they began hosting the radio show All Night Nippon, a role they held until 2023.[15] They also released a compilation album, Indies Complete, on July 25, featuring songs recorded during their time as an independent artist.[16]
The duo released their next major-label EP, Yofukashi no Uta, on August 7, 2019, and held a concert tour of the same name from September to December.[17] Creepy Nuts released their fourth EP Katsute Tensai Datta Oretachi e on August 26 2020, their first record under Onenation. The EP features a guest appearance by Masaki Suda on the track "Santora" and "Nichiyōbi yori no Shisha".[18] They held a one-man live of the same name at Nippon Budokan on November 11–12, 2020, and launched their official fan club "Club Creepy Nuts", in the first quarter on 2021.[19]
Creepy Nuts' second studio album Case was released on September 1, 2021.[20] The album's single "Nobishiro" became their first platinum-certified track for streaming by Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ), surpassing 100 million on-demand streams.[21] Case was supported with a tour of the same name between September and November.[22] The duo also held a two-man live and two-man tour titled "Nariwai", featuring various guests, through November 2023.[23][24] Creepy Nuts released their third studio album Ensemble Play on September 7, 2022.[25] It was preceded by five singles, including "Baka Majime", a collaboration with Ayase and Lilas Ikuta for All Night Nippon's 55th-anniversary stage drama Ano Yoru o Oboeteru;[26] and "Daten", the opening theme for the anime series Call of the Night.[27] The duo embarked on a tour of the same name from September to December 2022,[28] and held their major debut's fifth anniversary concert at Nippon Budokan on November 5.[29] They also dropped most of their media appearances starting from 2023, except for radio and music shows' guest performances, to concentrate on music.[30]
2024–present: Global recognition with "Bling-Bang-Bang-Born"
Creepy Nuts was in charge of the opening theme "Bling-Bang-Bang-Born" for the second season of the anime television series Mashle: Magic and Muscles, subtitled The Divine Visionary Candidate Exam, released on January 7, 2024.[31] It became their breakthrough both in Japan and overseas thanks to the "BBBB Dance" Internet challenge.[32][33] The song topped the Oricon Combined Singles Chart for four non-consecutive weeks,[34] and the Billboard Japan Hot 100 for 19 non-consecutive weeks, the second longest-running number one in history after Yoasobi's "Idol" (22 weeks),[35] Internationally, the song peaked at number eight on the Billboard Global 200.[36] "Bling-Bang-Bang-Born" was the best performing songs in Japan in 2024,[37][38] and later received diamond certification, surpassing 500 million streams, from the RIAJ in February 2025.[39] The song also was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for 500,000 sold copies in the United States.[40]
In the same month, Creepy Nuts released "Nidone", the theme song for the 2024 television series Extremely Inappropriate![41]. The duo made a cameo appearance in the final episode.[42] From March to June, the duo embarked on their 2024 one man tour.[43] In the second half of 2024, they performed the song "Otonoke", which was the opening theme for the Japanese anime series Dandadan.[44] It became the duo's second number one on the Billboard Japan Hot 100.[45] The duo concluded the year by performing "Bling-Bang-Bang-Born" at the 66th Japan Record Awards on December 30, where they won an Excellence Award[46], as well as the 75th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen the next day.[47]
The theme for the live-action film adaptation of manga series Under Ninja, the duo's "Doppelgänger", was released on January 24, 2025.[48] It preceded the duo's fourth studio album Legion, released digitally on February 5, and physically on March 12.[49] The duo's first concert at Tokyo Dome took place on February 11, and was released exclusively through Amazon Prime Video on April 28.[50] In support of Legion, the duo is scheduled to run their Legion One Man Tour from May to September,[51] and Asia tour between October and November.[52] The duo songs "Mirage" and "Nemure" were the opening and ending theme, respectively, for the second season of the anime series Call of the Night.[53]
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Members
- DJ Matsunaga (DJ松永) – DJ, composer
- R-Shitei (R-指定) – rapper, lyricist
Discography
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Extended plays
Singles
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As featured artist
Other charted songs
Guest appearances
Video albums
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Filmography
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Tours
- Tarinai Jungyō 2016 Haru Basho (2016)
- Itsuka no Extra, Live on Stage (2017)
- Kōkō Debut, Daigaku Debut, Zenbu Shippaishita Kedo Major Debut One Man Tour (2017)
- Kōkō Debut, Daigaku Debut, Zenbu Shippaishita Kedo "Tsuini" Major Debut Tour (2018)
- Creep Show 2018 One Man Tour (2018)
- Nariwai Two Man Tour (2019)
- Yofukashi no Uta One Man Tour (2019)
- Katsute Tensai Datta Oretachi e One Man Tour (2021)
- Case One Man Tour (2021)
- Nariwai Two Man Live (2021–2022)
- Nariwai Two Man Tour (2022)
- Club Creepy Nuts Premium Live (2022)
- Ensemble Play One Man Tour (2022)
- Nariwai Two Man Tour 2023 (2023)
- Creepy Nuts One Man Tour 2024 (2024)
- Legion One Man Tour (2025)
- Creepy Nuts Asia Tour 2025 (2025)
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Awards and nominations
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Notes
- Classified as "mini-album".
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