Rottengraffty

{{Infobox musical artist

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| origin = Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

| genre = {{flatlist|

Alternative rock
punk rock
electronic rock
post-hardcore
nu metal{{citation needed|date=October 2021}}

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| years_active = 1999–present

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Bellwood/King
Inferno/Universal
Pine Fields
Getting Better/Victor

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| website = {{url|rotten-g.com/}}

| current_members = Nobuya
Naoki
Kazuomi
Yuichi
Hiroshi

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{{nihongo|Rottengraffty|ロットングラフティー|Rottongurafutī|stylized as ЯOTTENGR∀FFTY|lead=yes}} is a Japanese rock band from Kyoto Prefecture, formed in 1999.{{cite web|title=Biography|url=https://rotten-g.com/biography/|website=ROTTENGRAFFTY official website|accessdate=13 January 2020|language=ja-JP}} Their musical style mixes alternative rock, heavy metal, electronica, hip hop and reggae. They have had several top ten albums and several top twenty singles on the Oricon charts.{{cite web|title=ROTTENGRAFFTYの売上ランキング|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/283511/rank/|work=Oricon|accessdate=9 March 2018|language=ja-JP}}

History

Rottengraffty formed as a five-piece rock band with two vocalists in 1999. The mini-album Radical Peace × Radical Genocide was released on Bellwood, a sub label of King Records in 2001. After releasing Ekisapiko in 2005, Rottengraffty left King Records. In 2006, they released the single "Mandāra" on Inferno Records, a sub label of Universal created by J.{{cite web|title=ROTTENGRAFFTY|url=https://natalie.mu/music/artist/9491|work=Natalie|language=Japanese|accessdate=2023-04-01}}

In 2010, the band switched from writing their name in katakana, to writing it in English.{{cite web|title=ROTTENGRAFFTY、6/9-10に京都KBSホールにて開催する主催イベント"ロットンの日2017"の詳細発表！キュウソネコカミとのツーマン＆ワンマンに決定！|url=https://gekirock.com/news/2017/04/rottengraffty_rotten-no-hi-2017_detail.php|work=Geki-Rock|language=Japanese|date=2017-04-16|accessdate=2023-04-01}} The album This World was released by Pine Fields Recordings that year. After signing to Victor Entertainment's Getting Better Records, Rottengraffty released the mini-album Life is Beautiful on October 7, 2015.{{cite web|title=ROTTENGRAFFTYビクター移籍作詳細＆ジャケ公開|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/158769|work=Natalie |language=Japanese|date=2015-09-02|accessdate=2023-04-01}} It reached number 6 on the Oricon Albums Chart. However, it was announced on December 29 that distribution of the mini-album would be discontinued due to issues with the rights to its songs.{{cite web|title=ROTTENGRAFFTYより重大なお知らせ|url=http://rotten-g.com/aboutlib/|work=ROTTENGRAFFTY OFFICIAL SITE|language=Japanese|accessdate=2023-04-01|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160204160649/http://rotten-g.com/aboutlib/|archivedate=2016-02-04}}

Their 2017 single, "70cm Shiho no Madobe", was used as the 10th ending theme song for the Dragon Ball Super anime.{{cite web|title=Rock Band Rottengraffty Performs Dragon Ball Super Anime's New Ending Song|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-09-07/rock-band-rottengraffty-performs-dragon-ball-super-anime-new-ending-song/.121057|work=Anime News Network|accessdate=13 January 2020}} On September 9, 2020, it was announced that guitarist and programmer Kazuomi would be refraining from live performances due to poor health.{{cite web|title=ROTTENGRAFFTYよりお知らせ |url=https://rotten-g.com/information/detail/591/|work=ROTTENGRAFFTY OFFICIAL SITE|language=Japanese|accessdate=2023-04-01 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20211130033145/https://rotten-g.com/information/detail/591/|archivedate=2021-11-30}} On March 15, 2022, the band announced he was stepping away from live performances permanently and will work as their "sound producer".{{cite web|title=ROTTENGRAFFTY、KAZUOMI（Gt/Prog）がライヴ活動を離れサウンド・プロデューサーに|url=https://gekirock.com/news/2022/03/rottengraffty_kazuomi_sound_producer.php|work=Geki-Rock|language=Japanese|date=2022-03-15|accessdate=2023-04-01}}

Members

{{nihongo|Nobuya Murase|村瀬展弥}} – vocals
{{nihongo|Naoki Makizawa|牧沢直樹||stage name stylized as "N∀OKI"}} – vocals
{{nihongo|Kazuomi Nakakita|仲北和臣}} – guitar, programming
{{nihongo|Yuichi Adachi|安達友一||stage name spelled {{nihongo2|侑威地}}}} – bass
{{nihongo|Hiroshi Nakama|中間弘士}} – drums

Discography

= Studio albums =

Classick (stylized as "CL∀SSICK") – 2004
{{nihongo|Ekisapiko|えきさぴこ}} – 2005
This World – 2010
Familiarize – 2011
Walk – 2013
Play – 2018
Hello – 2022
Wabi Sabi (わびさび) – 2025

= Mini-albums =

Radical Peace × Radical Genocide – 2001
Grind Vibes – 2002
Synchronicitizm – 2003
Life is Beautiful – 2015
Goodbye to Romance – 2021

= Singles =

{{nihongo|"Warudakumi ~ Merry Christmas Mr.Lawrence"|悪巧み〜Merry Christmas Mr.Lawrence }} – 2003
"E for 20" – 2004
{{nihongo|"Mandāra"|マンダーラ}} – 2006
"D.A.N.C.E." – 2012
{{nihongo|"Sekai no Owari"|世界の終わり}} – 2014
"So... Start" – 2016
{{nihongo|"70cm Shiho no Madobe"|「70cm四方の窓辺」}} – 2017
"{{nihongo|Hallelujah"|ハレルヤ}} - 2019
"Towa to Kage" (永遠と影) - 2020
"Goodbye to Romance" (表題曲) - 2021
"Akizakura" (秋桜) - 2022
"Akatsuki Identity" (暁アイデンティティ) - 2024