Spyair (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese rock band from Nagoya, formed in 2005. The band consists of Yuji "UZ" Nakai (guitar, programming), Kenji "Momiken" Momiyama (bass guitar, leader), Kenta Sasabe (drums) and Yosuke (vocals). The band's name was determined in one shot by the members, which came from the word spyware, a type of computer virus.
History 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!. Their second major single, "Last Moment," was released on December 1 and was used as the 25th ending song for the anime Bleach.
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. In early 2012, the single "My World" was used as the second ending song for Mobile Suit Gundam AGE. The single "0 Game (Love Game)" was used as an official soundtrack for the 2012 film The Amazing Spider-Man in Japan. They also provided the theme song for the second Gin Tama movie, "Genjō Destruction". Their eighth major single "Naked" was released on September 5 and was followed by the announcement of the band's second album, Just Do It, which features 12 tracks including their last three singles.
In October, DJ Enzel☆ announced that he would be leaving the band after their Nippon Budokan concert on December 18. The single "Wendy: It's You" was used as the theme song for the drama Koi Suru Hae Onna, which started airing in November. 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.
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. Their next single "Imagination" was released on April 30, 2014, and served as the first opening song of the anime Haikyū!!. The single "Firestarter," released on July 22, 2015, was used as the theme song for the drama The Last Cop. In October, Spyair contributed with the first opening song of the second season of Haikyū!!, "I'm a Believer", 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.
On March 31, 2022, it was announced that Ike would be leaving the band due to struggles with ulcerative colitis. On April 13, 2023, Ike's replacement was announced to be 24 year old Yosuke.
Musical style and influences The members of the band have cited their musical influences to be Korn, Linkin Park, and Michael Jackson. SPYAIR combines elements of rock, pop and electronic music.
Band members Current members – guitar, programming – bass guitar, leader – drums Yosuke – vocals
Former members – DJ – vocals
Timeline
Discography Albums Title Album details Peak chart positions JPNOricon JPNHot KORGaon Alive Released: September 10, 2008 Label: Self-released Format: CD — — — Rockin' the World Released: September 21, 2011 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download 8 8 67 Just Do It Released: September 19, 2012 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download 20 25 44 Million Released: August 7, 2013 Label: Sony Music, JPU Records Formats: CD, digital download 2 2 34 Best Released: November 26, 2014 Label: Sony Music, JPU Records Formats: CD, digital download 3 6 36 4 Released: November 18, 2015 Label: Sony Music, JPU Records Formats: CD, digital download 6 7 66 Kingdom Released: October 11, 2017 Label: Sony Music, JPU Records Formats: CD, digital download 5 5 61 Unite Released: March 31, 2021 Label: Sony Music, JPU Records Formats: CD, digital download9Re-Birth—
Singles Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Certifications Album JPNOricon JPNHot KORGaon 2009 — — — rowspan="2" — — — "Liar" 2010 55 26 — Rockin' the World "Last Moment" 43 95 — (re-release) 2011 84 — — "Samurai Heart (Some Like It Hot!!)"1840— JPN: 250,000+ RIAJ: Platinum Platinum "Beautiful Days" 34 67 — "Movin' On" 2012———Just Do It "My World" 21 31 — "0 Game" 15 10 — "Naked" 47 22 — "Rock This Way" 39 52 — "Wendy 〜It's You〜" 29 26 — Best 2013 10 8 — JPN: 100,000+ RIAJ: Gold Million 20 24 — 6 5 — JPN: 100,000+ RIAJ: Gold "Just One Life" 23 15 — Best 2014 9 3 — JPN: 100,000+ RIAJ: Platinum Gold "Rockin' Out" 2015 11 17 50 4 18 26 — 9 5 — JPN: 100,000+ RIAJ: Gold "This Is How We Rock" 2016 8 17 59 Kingdom "Rage of Dust" 10 7 64 JPN: 100,000+ RIAJ: Platinum "Be With" 2017 12 34 55 KOR: 573 "Midnight" 20 65 — "I Wanna Be..." 2018 26 24 — Unite "We'll Never Die"——— "B-the One" 2019——— "Pride of Lions"——— "Inside of Me" 2020——— "One Day" 14—— 2021433— "All I Need"———Best of the Best "Re-Birth" 2023———Re-Birth 2024 12 8 — RIAJ: 2× Platinum "Feel So Good" ——— 36—— "Buddy" 2025——— "Chase the Shine"——— "Bring the Beat Back"——— "Kill the Noise" 2026 23—— "Awake"———
Music videos Year Song Director(s)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 Nishi2013 "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 Billboard Japan Music Awards
| 2012 | Spyair | Animation Artist of the Year
| 2013 | Spyair | Animation Artist of the Year
JpopAsia Music Awards
| rowspan="2"| 2013 | "Niji" | Best Single
| Ike (Spyair) | Best Use of Social Media
Neo Awards
| 2016 | Spyair | Best Musical Act
See also Japanese rock
References
External links
Spyair discography on iTunes