Negoto

Negoto (Japanese: ねごと, Hepburn: negoto) was a Japanese electronic rock band^[1] from Chiba Prefecture. Negoto formed in 2007 when the members were high school students.^[2] In 2008, the band won a special jury prize at the 1st Senkō riot (閃光ライオット, Senkō raiotto) which is a music festival features teen bands in Japan.^[2] The band debuted in 2010.^[2]

Negoto
Origin	Chiba, Japan
Genres	Electronic rock
Years active	2007 (2007)–2019
Labels	Ki/oon Music
Members	Sachiko Aoyama Mizuki Masuda Yū Fujisaki Sayako Sawamura

They are best known for the 2010 hit song "Loop" reached number 3 in Billboard Japan Hot 100,^[3] the 2011 hit song "Charon" reached number 6 in Billboard Japan Hot 100^[4] and the 2012 hit song "sharp ♯" (from the anime series Mobile Suit Gundam AGE) reached number 11 in Billboard Japan Hot 100.^[5] The band's other anime theme contributions include Galilei Donna, Shimajirou to Kujira no Uta, and Gintama°.^{[citation needed]}

Last tour and disbandment

On December 28, 2018, Negoto published a message on their official website stating that they will disband on July 20, 2019. They will embark on their last tour on May 28 and end on July 20.^[6]

Members

• Sachiko Aoyama (蒼山幸子) – vocals, keyboards
• Mizuki Masuda (沙田瑞紀) – guitar
• Yū Fujisaki (藤咲佑) – bass guitar
• Sayako Sawamura (澤村小夜子) – drums

Discography

Studio albums ex Negoto (2011) 5 (2013) VISION (2015) ETERNALBEAT (2017) SOAK (2017) EPs and mini-albums Hello! "Z" (2010) Mercirou e.p. (2011) "Z"OOM (2014) Asymmetry e.p. (2016)

Singles Charon (2011) Sharp (2012) Lightdentity / Re:myend! (2012) nameless (2012) greatwall (2012) Tashikanauta (2013) Syncromanica (2013) Ammonite! / Tasogare No Rhapsody (2014) DESTINY (2015) DANCER IN THE HANABIRA (2017) Sora mo Toberuhazu / ALL RIGHT (2017)