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After aliens invade Japan, they put a prohibition on swords. However, Gintoki Sakata still possesses the heart of a samurai. Taking on odd jobs alongside of his friends, Gintama follows Gintoki during his chaotic life as an errand boy.
The synopsis of Gintama never does it justice. It is the most random and hilarious anime ever made and nothing can compare to it. However, these anime recommendations like Gintama can try, I guess.
For Fans of Comedy Through Parody
Sket Dance
At Kaimei High School, there is a club known as the SKET Brigade. They are dedicated to helping others, but most people at the school know them for doing odd jobs. While most days the members slack off in the club room, when something needs to be done, they are always on the case.
Sket Dance was made by one of the earlier artists of Gintama, which is why you will find that the art style is so similar. Yet, so is the plot. And also the comedy… This is just Gintama in a modern setting, isn’t it?
Good Luck Girl
Wealthy, beautiful, and athletic, Ichiko Sakura was born with all the luck in the world. Not only is she lucky, but those around her work hard to make sure her perfect life is never disturbed. Opposite Sakura is Momiji, the god of poverty. She has been sent to humble Sakura and restore balance to the world. However, things will not be as easy as she believes.
Do you like Gintama for the ten tons of anime and pop culture parodies and references that is has in it? Good Luck Girl is the same, but significantly less well-know, possible because only had a 13-episode run compared to Gintama’s 200+. However, what they really have in common is every minute you will find something that has you laughing.
Hayate the Combat Butler
After being abandoned by his parents and working up a huge debt, Hayate Ayasaki decides to try to kidnap a girl for ransom money. However, after feeling sorry for her and actually saving her from real kidnappers, he finds out that she is extremely rich and wants him to be her personal butler.
Hayate the Combat Butler’s synopsis makes it sound serious, but it is actually quite the comedy show. Despite the different between samurai and butler, they essentially function the same way. Gintama takes random jobs, Hayate obeys the orders of random whims. The comedy is studded with parody in both as well, but the art style in Hayate may be cloying to some compared to Gintama.
For Fans of Daily Life Living
The Daily Lives of High School Boys
This is the tale of three boys that roam the halls of the all-boys school of Sanada North. Their lives are filled with nothing but giant robot drama and true love stories, at least in their imaginations. In reality, these three boys are nothing special, but they try their best to pass the time.
Both shows have the core plot of people just doing what they have to get by. Life is randomness no matter what the setting or time period is, so a lot of the comedy in both shows comes from those random situations and conversations therein.
Cowboy Bebop
In the distant future, humanity has, for the most part, abandoned Earth and colonized several different planets in the solar system. In order to keep peace in the galaxy, the Inter Solar System police was established, but they often rely on aid for bounty hunters, referred to as “cowboys,” to bring criminals on the run to justice. This is the story of Spike Spiegel and Jet Black, a pair of cowboys that end up with a rag-tag crew of other misfits as they travel the galaxy trying to keep food on the table and their own dark pasts at bay.
The key difference between these two shows is that Gintama is based around comedy while Cowboy Bebop has those small little moments of hilarity that happen in between the plot. However, they both follow “super cool” characters that go around doing odd jobs for money and just to live.
Arakawa Under the Bridge
Kou Ichinomiya, as the son of a wealthy businessman, has vowed never to become indebted to anyone. However, when he falls in the river under Arakawa Bridge, someone dives in to save him, thus he owes his life to this person. She is a homeless girl named Nino who wants only one thing – to fall in love. In order to pay her back, he accepts her offer to be her boyfriend, thus moving out of his home and starting a new life under the bridge.
Both shows have ridiculous-sounding plots, and those plots manifest themselves in overly ridiculous shows. While Gintama has more references and parody, Arakawa Under the Bridge thrives on pure randomness. Despite this, the absurdity functions the same way making it a similar sort of comedy as Gintama.
For Fans of Historical Comedy
Samurai Champloo
Fuu is a young girl working as a waitress at a small tea house. Things are peaceful until one day she spills tea on a customer and finds the samurai harassing her. Calling for help, a thuggish young rogue by the name of Mugen steps in only to pick a fight with another tightly wound samurai named Jin. In their fight, they end up destroying the shop and getting arrested. After saving the two fighters from their execution, Fuu hires them as bodyguards to help her find a samurai that smells of sunflowers.
Both shows take place in Japanese history, and while Samurai Champloo has its serious moments, it also has its ridiculous ones. Like Gintama, there are episodes that are purely dedicated to comedy, but unlike Gintama, they always have a certain amount of seriousness to them. If you like samurais acting occasionally very un-samurai-like, this might be a good watch for you.
Oh! Edo Rocket
In the Edo period of Japan, fireworks master Seikichi Tamaya and his friends struggle under the morality laws of the time which ban luxuries including fireworks. However, his life is about to change when a strange girl enters his shop and asks if he can build a firework that can reach the moon.
Both Gintama and Oh Edo Rocket take a glance at Japanese history in a less serious tones than many other anime. However, both shows, while primarily comedies, do have times where they get serious and have to deal with a bit of drama, but that seems like far less in Gintama since it has so many more episodes.
Baccano
Baccano follows the seemingly unrelated events of a series of characters spanning different times and different places. However, it is ultimately part of a much larger story, one that tells the tales of alchemy, immortality, and survival.
Although not in Japan and takes itself seriously sometimes, Baccano shares similarities with Gintama through its characters. You almost fall in love with them at first sight, and the randomness of those characters lends to the comedy in both shows.
If you have more anime recommendations like Gintama, and yes, there are quite a few more, let the world know in the comments section below.
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SPYAIR in September 2013 Left to right: Momiken, Ike, UZ, Kenta | |
Background information | |
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Origin | Nagoya, Japan |
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Years active | 2005–present |
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Website | www.spyair.net |
Members | Ike (Vocals) UZ (Guitar, Programming) Momiken (Bass, Leader) Kenta (Drums) |
Past members | ENZEL☆ (DJ) |
Spyair (stylized as SPYAIR) is a Japanese rock band from Nagoya, Japan, formed in 2005. The band currently consists of Hidefumi 'Ike' Ikeda (vocals), Yuji 'UZ' Nakai (guitar, programming), Kenji 'Momiken' Momiyama (bass guitar, leader) and Kenta Sasabe (drums).[4][5] The band's name, SPYAIR, was determined in one shot by the members, which came from the word spyware, a type of computer virus.[5][6]
- 3Band members
- 4Discography
History[edit]
The band was formed in 2005 and produced and released a number of materials themselves up until 2009 when they signed with the indie label U-Project. While with U-Project, they released the singles 'Japanication' and 'Kanjō Discord' before signing a major record deal with Sony Music in 2010. Their major debut single, 'Liar,' was released on August 11 and was used as the theme song for the drama Hammer Session!.[7] Their second major single, 'Last Moment,' was released on December 1 and was used as the 25th ending song for the animeBleach.[8]
Spyair's indies debut single 'Japanication' was re-released on March 16, 2011, followed by their fourth major single, 'Samurai Heart (Some Like It Hot!!),' on June 8, which was used as the 17th ending song to the anime Gin Tama.[9] In early 2012, the single 'My World' was used as the second ending song for Mobile Suit Gundam AGE.[10] The single '0 Game (Love Game)' was used as an official soundtrack for the 2012 film The Amazing Spider-Man in Japan.[11] They also provided the theme song for the second Gin Tama movie, 'Genjō Destruction'.[12] Their eighth major single 'Naked' was released on September 5[13] and was followed by the announcement of the band's second album, Just Do It, which features 12 tracks including their last three singles.[14]
In October, DJ ENZEL☆ announced that he would be leaving the band after their Nippon Budokan concert on December 18.[15] The single 'Wendy: It's You' was used as the theme song for the drama Koi Suru Hae Onna, which started airing in November.[16] On December 18, the band successfully held their first live concert at the Nippon Budokan, performing a total of 21 songs including their latest singles. This concert was Enzel's last performance with the group. After the concert, they announced a new single, 'Sakura Mitsutsuki,' set for release on March 13, 2013. It was used as the 13th opening song for Gin Tama for the month of January.[17]
Spyair's third studio album, Million, was released on August 7. On September 23, it was released by JPU Records in Europe, where the CD only version included three bonus tracks: 'Last Moment,' 'Samurai Heart (Some Like It Hot!!)' and 'My World.' In October, the single 'Just One Life' was used as the first opening song of the anime Samurai Flamenco.[18] Their next single 'Imagination' was released on April 30, 2014, and served as the first opening song of the anime Haikyū!!.[19] The single 'Firestarter,' released on July 22, 2015, was used as the theme song for the drama The Last Cop.[20] In October, Spyair contributed with the first opening song of the second season of Haikyū!!, 'I'm a Believer',[21] and a year later, their single 'Rage of Dust' was used as the opening song of the second season of Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans.[22]
Musical style and influences[edit]
The members of the band have cited their musical influences to be KORN,[23]Linkin Park,[23][24] and Michael Jackson.[23][25] SPYAIR combines elements of rock, pop and electronic music.
Band members[edit]
- Ike (池田秀文Ikeda Hidefumi, born April 18, 1984) — vocals (2005–present)
- UZ (中井祐二Nakai Yuji, born December 13, 1984) — guitar, programming (2005–present)
- Momiken (籾山健二Momiyama Kenji, born November 14, 1984) — bass guitar, leader (2005–present)
- Kenta (笹部健太Sasabe Kenta, born March 16, 1985) — drums (2005–present)
- Former member
- ENZEL☆ (岩田洋輔Iwata Yosuke, born May 11, 1985) — DJ[26](2009–2012)
Timeline[edit]
Discography[edit]
Albums[edit]
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
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JPN Oricon [27] | JPN Billboard | KOR Gaon [28] | ||
Alive |
| -- | -- | -- |
Rockin' the World |
| 8 | 8[29] | 67 |
Just Do It |
| 20 | 25[30] | 44 |
Million |
| 2 | 2[31] | 34 |
Best |
| 3 | 6[32] | 36 |
4 |
| 6 | 7[33] | 66 |
Kingdom |
| 5 | 5[34] | 61 |
Singles[edit]
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | Notes | Album | ||
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JPN Oricon [35] | JPN Billboard [36] | KOR Gaon [28] | ||||||
'Japanication' | 2009 | 84 | -- | -- | Released under the label, U-Project | Non-album singles | ||
'Kanjō Discord' | -- | -- | -- | |||||
'Liar' | 2010 | 55 | 26[37] | -- | Spyair's major debut single, used as Hammer Session! theme song | Rockin' the World | ||
'Last Moment' | 43 | 95[38] | -- | Bleach 25th ending song | ||||
'Japanication' | 2011 | -- | -- | -- | Re-released | |||
'Samurai Heart (Some Like It Hot!!)' | 18 | 40[39] | -- |
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| Gin Tama 17th ending song | ||
'Beautiful Days' | 34 | 67[41] | -- | Don Quixote theme song | ||||
'My World' | 2012 | 21 | 31 | -- | Mobile Suit Gundam AGE second ending song | Just Do It | ||
'0 Game' | 15 | 10 | -- | The Amazing Spider-Man Japanese theme song | ||||
'Naked' | 47 | 22[42] | -- | |||||
'Rock This Way' | -- | 52[43] | -- | Collaboration with Japanese hip-hop artist Seamo | Non-album single | |||
'Wendy: It's You' | 29 | 26[44] | -- | Koi Suru Hae Onna theme song | Best | |||
'Sakura Mitsutsuki' | 2013 | 10 | 8 | -- |
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| Gin Tama 13th opening song | Million |
'Niji' | 20 | 24[45] | -- | Sennyu Tantei Tokage theme song | ||||
'Genjō Destruction' | 6 | 5[46] | -- |
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| Gintama: The Movie: The Final Chapter: Be Forever Yorozuya theme song | ||
'Just One Life' | 23 | 15[47] | -- | Samurai Flamenco opening song | Best | |||
'Imagination' | 2014 | 9 | 3 | -- |
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| Haikyū!! opening song | |
'Glory' | -- | -- | -- | |||||
'Rockin' Out' | 2015 | 11 | 17 | 50 | 4 | |||
'Firestarter' | 18 | 26 | -- | The Last Cop theme song | ||||
'I'm a Believer' | 9 | 5 | -- |
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| Haikyū!! Season 2 opening song | ||
'This Is How We Rock' | 2016 | 8 | 17 | 59 | Kingdom | |||
'Rage of Dust' | 10 | 7 | 64 |
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| Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans Season 2 opening song | ||
'Be With' | 2017 | 12 | 34 | 55 |
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'Midnight' | 20 | 65 | -- | Utsubokazura no Yume theme song | ||||
'I Wanna Be...' | 2018 | 26 | 24[49] | -- | Gin Tama 21st Opening song | Non-album singles | ||
'B-the One' | 2019 | 2018–19 B.League season theme song[50] | ||||||
'Pride of Lions' |
Music videos[edit]
Year | Song | Director(s) [51] |
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2012 | 'ジャパニケーション' (Japanication) | Takahide Ishii |
'0 Game' | Kensaku Kakimoto | |
'Liar' | Wataru Saito | |
'Last Moment' | Takuya Tada | |
'Beautiful Days' | Tatsuya Murakami | |
'My World' | ||
'サムライハート(Some Like It Hot!!)' (Samurai Heart (Some Like It Hot!!)) | ||
'Naked' | Masakazu Fukatsu | |
'Wendy ~It's You~' | ||
'Movin' On' | Dan Nishi | |
2013 | 'サクラミツツキ' (Sakura Mitsutsuki) | Masakazu Fukatsu |
'虹' (Niji, Rainbow) | ||
'現状ディストラクション' (Genjō Destruction) | ||
'Just One Life' | Hideaki Sugawara | |
2014 | 'イマジネーション' (Imagination) | Masakazu Fukatsu |
'Glory' | Masahiko Tsuruo | |
2015 | 'Rockin' Out' | Masakazu Fukatsu |
'ファイアスターター' (Firestarter) | ||
'アイム・ア・ビリーバー' (I'm a Believer) | ||
2016 | 'This is How We Rock' | Wataru Saito |
2017 | 'Be with' | Yamado Yuki |
'Midnight' | Masakazu Fukatsu | |
2018 | 'I Wanna Be…' |
Awards and nominations[edit]
- Billboard Japan Music Awards
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2012 | SPYAIR | Animation Artist of the Year[52] | Nominated |
2013 | SPYAIR | Animation Artist of the Year[53] | Nominated |
- JpopAsia Music Awards
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2013 | 'Niji' | Best Single[54] | Nominated[55] |
Ike (SPYAIR) | Best Use of Social Media[54] | Nominated[55] |
- Neo Awards
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2016 | SPYAIR | Best Musical Act[56] | Nominated |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
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- ^'SPYAIR : Biography'. Barks. Archived from the original on September 28, 2017. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
- ^'SPYAIR、新曲「Last Moment(BLEACH ver.)」配信開始' [SPYAIR's new song 'Last Moment' (Bleach ver.) released]. Barks Japan (in Japanese). December 10, 2010. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
- ^'SPYAIR、新曲「サムライハート(Some Like It Hot!!)」が2週連続1位を獲得' [SPYAIR's new song 'Samurai Heart (Some Like It Hot !!)' won 1st place for 2 consecutive weeks]. Barks Japan (in Japanese). April 19, 2011. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
- ^'「機動戦士ガンダムAGE」新OP&EDテーマはねごととSPYAIRが担当' [Negoto and SPYAIR perform the new OP & ED themes of 'Mobile Suit Gundam AGE']. Tower Records Japan (in Japanese). December 19, 2011. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
- ^'SPYAIR新曲は「スパイダーマン」日本版テーマソング' [SPYAIR's new song was used as Spider-Man Japan theme song]. Natalie (in Japanese). June 8, 2012. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
- ^'SPYAIR to sing for upcoming 'Gintama' movie'. Tokyohive.com. May 3, 2013. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
- ^'SPYAIR announces new single, 'Naked''. Tokyohive.com. July 21, 2012. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
- ^'SPYAIR to release second album, 'Just Do It''. Tokyohive.com. August 8, 2012. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
- ^Loveridge, Lynzee (October 11, 2012). 'SPYAIR's DJ Enzel Leaving Band After Nippon Budokan Concert'. Anime News Network. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
- ^'SPYAIR to release new single, 'WENDY ~It's You~''. Tokyohive.com. October 2, 2012. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
- ^'SPYAIR holds their 1st live at Nippon Budokan + new single announcement'. Tokyohive.com. December 19, 2012. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
- ^Hodgkins, Crystalyn (September 5, 2013). 'Galilei Donna, Samurai Flamenco Anime's TV Ad Posted'. Anime News Network. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
- ^Loo, Egan (February 13, 2014). 'Haikyuu! theme songs performed by Spyair, Nico Touches the Walls'. Anime News Network. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
- ^'SPYAIR ドラマ『THE LAST COP/ラストコップ』主題歌のMV公開' [SPYAIR releases MV of The Last Cop drama theme song] (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. June 19, 2015. Retrieved May 1, 2018.Italic or bold markup not allowed in:
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- ^'SPYAIR's new song to be opening theme for new 'Gundam' anime series'. SBS. August 29, 2016. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
- ^ abc'Anime Rock Stars SPYAIR Celebrate Album Launch with European Festival Appearance'. JPU Records. September 18, 2013. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
- ^'Interview with SPYAIR'. JaME WORLD. September 21, 2013. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
- ^'Profile | SPYAIR Official Website'. Spyair.net (in Japanese). Retrieved March 25, 2017.
- ^'Profile | Spyair Official Web Site' (in Japanese). Spyair.net. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
- ^'SPYAIRのアルバム' [SPYAIR albums] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
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(help) - ^'SPYAIRのシングル' [SPYAIR singles] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
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(help) - ^ abcdef'SPYAIR Digital Download Certifications'(Enter SPYAIR into the アーティスト then select 検索). Recording Industry Association of Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved December 20, 2018.
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- ^'B.LEAGUE 2018‐19 SEASON テーマソングはSPYAIRの新曲「B-THE ONE」に決定' [B.League 2018-19 Season theme song is SPYAIR's new song 'B-The One'] (in Japanese). B.League. September 24, 2018. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
- ^'SPYAIRのミュージックビデオ情報' [SPYAIR music video information]. Space Shower TV (in Japanese). Retrieved December 20, 2018.
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(help) - ^ ab'SPYAIR and the GazettE Nominated in the JpopAsia Music Awards 2013'. Japan Underground. January 9, 2014. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
- ^ ab'JpopAsia Music Awards 2013 Winner'. JpopAsia. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
- ^'Help JPU & Your Favourite Bands!'. JPU Records. December 7, 2016. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
External links[edit]
- Official website(in Japanese)
- Spyair at AllMusic
- Spyair discography at Discogs
- Spyair discography on iTunes
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