Passcode (group)
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Passcode (Japanese: パスコード, Hepburn: Pasukōdo, stylized as PassCode), is a Japanese metal idol group founded in 2013.[2]
PassCode | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Osaka Prefecture, Japan |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2013-present |
| Labels | we-B studios Universal Music Japan JPU Records MoooD Records |
| Members | Nao Minami Kaede Takashima Hinako Ōgami Emily Arima |
| Past members | Reika Kanzaki Saki Sakurai Kyōko Kazuki Yūri Kurohara Yuna Imada |
| Website | passcode-official |
History
Passcode was formed in Osaka in 2013 and consists of the four vocalists Nao Minami, Kaede Takashima, Emily Arima and Hinako Ōgami. Passcode is supported by a backup band.[3]
After releasing several singles and albums on smaller labels, the group signed to Universal Music Japan and released their second full-length album Zenith in 2017.[4] In 2018 the band signed with British record label JPU Records and released a best-of record called Ex Libris Passcode in Europe.[5]
Their song "Ichika Bachika" became the opening song for the second season of the live-action film adaption of Kakegurui.[6] In June 2020, their ninth single "Starry Sky" debuted at number 1 on the Japanese Oricon weekly singles chart and the Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales chart, selling over 7,000 units in its first week after release.[7][8]
Musical style
The musical style of Passcode can be described as kawaii metal.[1] Some vocalists use harsh vocals next to cleans. Yuna Imada contributed the harsh vocals before her retirement in 2021, with the job now handled by former Ladybaby member Emily Arima.[citation needed] Kaede Takashima uses the harsh vocals in some tracks like "Taking You Out" and "Club Kids Never Die". The band uses Auto-Tune while singing.[3]
The band mixes metalcore with EDM and J-pop.[4] The songs are written in Japanese language and contain English-language parts as well.[3]
Members
- Nao Minami – vocals, and dancer (2013–present)
- Kaede Takashima – vocals, and dancer (2014–present)
- Hinako Ōgami – vocals, and dancer (2015–present)
- Emily Arima - vocals, and dancer (2021–present)
Past members
- Reika Kamisaki – vocals, and dancer (2013)
- Saki Sakurai – vocals, and dancer (2013)
- Kyōko Kazuki – vocals, and dancer (2013)
- Yūri Kurohara – vocals, and dancer (2013–2015)
- Yuna Imada - vocals, and dancer (2014–2021)
Discography
| Passcode discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 5 |
| EPs | 1 |
| Live albums | 1 |
| Compilation albums | 3 |
| Singles | 10 |
| Video albums | 13 |
| Music videos | 28 |
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN Oricon [9] |
JPN Billboard Hot [10] |
JPN Billboard Top [11] | ||
| All Is Vanity |
|
— | — | — |
| Virtual |
|
43 | 60 | 28 |
| Zenith |
|
20 | 27 | 19 |
| Clarity |
|
10 | 7 | 8 |
| Strive |
|
18 | 13 | 14 |
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart or that the chart did not exist. | ||||
EPs
| Title | EP details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN Oricon [9] |
JPN Billboard Hot [10] |
JPN Billboard Top [11] | ||
| Reverberate EP. |
|
18 | 19 | 17 |
| Groundswell EP. |
|
18 | — | — |
Compilations
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN Oricon [9] |
JPN Billboard Hot [10] |
JPN Billboard Top [11] | ||
| Locus |
|
15 | 10 | 14 |
| Ex Libris Passcode |
|
— | — | — |
| Passcode the Best -Link- |
|
18 | 18 | 15 |
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. | ||||
Live albums
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN Oricon [13] |
JPN Hot 100 [14] |
JPN Hot Singles [15] | |||
| "Nextage" | 2014 | 165 | — | — | Virtual |
| "Now I Know" | 2015 | 111 | — | — | |
| "Never Sleep Again" | 159 | — | — | ||
| "Miss Unlimited" | 2016 | 43 | — | 29 | Zenith |
| "Bite the Bullet" | 2017 | 16 | 86 | 16 | |
| "Ray" | 2018 | 16 | 64 | 15 | Clarity |
| "Tonight / Taking You Out" | 12 | 65[a] | 13 | ||
| "Atlas" | 2019 | 18 | — | 20 | Strive |
| "Starry Sky" | 2020 | 1 | — | 1 | |
| "Freely / Flavor of Blue" | 2021 | 12 | — | 15 | non-album single |
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. | |||||
DVD / Blu-ray
| Title | Video details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| JPN DVDs [16] |
JPN Blu-rays [17] | ||
| All Is Vanity |
|
198 | — |
| "Trial of Passcode" Tour Final Tokyo at Akasaka Blitz |
|
— | — |
| Passcode 2016-2018 Live Unlimited Premium Box |
|
— | 58 |
| Passcode Miss Unlimited Tour 2016 at Studio Coast |
|
— | — |
| Passcode Zenith Tour 2017 Final Series at Tsutaya O-East |
|
— | — |
| Passcode Presents Versus Passcode 2018 at Bigcat |
|
— | — |
| Passcode Taking You Out Tonight! Tour 2018 Final at Zepp DiverCity Tokyo |
|
19 | 16 |
| PassCode Zepp Tour 2019 at Zepp Osaka Bayside |
|
24 | 23 |
| Passcode Clarity Plus Tour 19-20 Final at Studio Coast |
|
36 | 30 |
| Passcode Starry Tour 2020 Final at KT Zepp Yokohama |
|
23 | 12 |
| Passcode "Strive for Budokon Tour 2021 at Toyosu Pit |
|
10 | 7 |
| Passcode Zepp Tour 2021 at Haneda |
|
57 | 48 |
| Passcode Nippon Budokan 2022 |
|
17 | 18 |
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. | |||
Music videos
| Song | Year | Link |
|---|---|---|
| "Asterisk" (アスタリスク) | 2014 | |
| "XYZ" | ||
| "Over There" | ||
| "Seize the Day" | ||
| "Kiss no Hanataba" (Kissの花束) | ||
| "Gekidō Progressive" (激動プログレッシブ) | ||
| "Nextage" | ||
| "Now I Know" | 2015 | |
| "Orange" (オレンジ) | ||
| "Never Sleep Again" | ||
| "From Here" | 2016 | |
| "Axis" | ||
| "Ninja Bomber" | ||
| "Miss Unlimited" | ||
| "Bite the Bullet" | 2017 | |
| "One Step Beyond" | ||
| "Same to You" | ||
| "Ray" | 2018 | |
| "Taking You Out" | ||
| "Projection" | 2019 | |
| "Atlas" | ||
| "Starry Sky" | 2020 | |
| "Mantra" | ||
| "Anything New" | ||
| "Spark Ignition" | ||
| "Freely" | 2021 | |
| "Flavor of Blue" | 2022 | |
| "Siren" | ||
| "Clouds Across the Moon" | 2023 |
Notes
References
External links
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