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Sajou no Hana

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Sajou no Hana
Vocalist Sana at Cosplay Mania 2024
Vocalist Sana at Cosplay Mania 2024
Background information
OriginJapan
Genres
Years active2018–present
LabelsWarner Bros. Japan (2018–2021, 2024–present)
Kadokawa (2021–present)
Members
  • Sana (vocals)
  • Shō Watanabe (keyboard, support member since 2024)
  • Tatsuya Kitani (bassist, support member since 2024)
Websitewhv-amusic.com/sajounohana/

Sajou no Hana (stylized as sajou no hana) is a Japanese rock group signed to Kadokawa and Warner Bros. Japan. It is composed of vocalist Sana, with founder and keyboardist Shō Watanabe and bassist Tatsuya Kitani serving as support members. The group was formed as a rock band in 2018, with their first single "Hoshie" being released the same year; the title track was used as the ending theme to the anime series Sirius the Jaeger. Their music has also been featured in anime series such as Mob Psycho 100, A Certain Scientific Accelerator, Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?, A Certain Scientific Railgun, Spy Classroom, and Ishura.

History

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Vocalist Sana started her music career as a backing vocalist after winning an audition held by the talent agency Smile in 2014. In 2016, she performed the opening theme to the anime series Mob Psycho 100 as the vocalist of the unit Mob Choir.[1]

The group was formed as a rock band in 2018 by composer Shō Watanabe, with Tatsuya Kitani serving as bassist and Sana on vocals. The name Sajou no Hana was coined by Kitani, who was inspired by Sana's image and singing style, with the name using Latin characters instead of using Japanese text with meanings as a way to prevent others from developing bias when listening to their music.[2] Sana liked the name as she thought it sounded beautiful, giving the image of a flower blooming in a barren area. By not providing an official meaning to the group's name, they wanted listeners to have their own interpretations rather than thinking of a common image.[2]

The band's debut single was "Hoshie" which was released on August 22, 2018; the title song used as the ending theme to the anime series Sirius the Jaeger.[3] The following year, the group performed the theme songs to the anime series Mob Psycho 100 II, including the show's opening theme "99.9" (under the name Mob Choir feat. Sajou no Hana) as well as the ending themes "Grey", "Memosepia" (メモセピア), "Mabuta no Ura" (目蓋の裏), and "Ikiru Hitobito" (いきるひとびと).[4][5][6][7] They also release the single "Parole", with the title song being used as the ending theme to the anime series A Certain Scientific Accelerator.[8]

The group released two singles in 2020: "Seiran no Ato de" (青嵐のあとで) and "Evergreen". "Seiran no Ato de" was used as the ending theme to the anime series A Certain Scientific Railgun T,[9] with its B-side track "Koko ni Itai" (ここにいたい) being used as an insert song to the show's fifteenth episode.[10] "Evergreen" was used as the ending theme to the third season of Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?.[11]

The group released the single "Tentō" (天灯) in 2022, with the title track being used as the opening theme to the first cour of the fourth season of Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?.[12] They released two singles in 2023: "Kirikizu" (切り傷), whose title track was used as the ending theme to the second cour of the fourth season of Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?, and "Nuisance" (ニューサンス), whose title track was used as the ending theme to the second season of the anime series Spy Classroom.[13] Later that year, it was announced that Watanabe and Kitani were leaving the band in 2024 and the group would be reorganized as a music unit focused on Sana, although they would continue to be involved in the project in a supporting capacity.[14] In 2024, the unit released the song "Shura ni Otoshite" (修羅に堕として, lit. 'Falling into the Carnage'), which was used as the opening theme to the anime series Ishura.[15]

References

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  1. ^ "Biography -sajou no hana Official Website-" (in Japanese). Warner Bros. Japan. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "sajou no hana オフィシャルインタビュー公開" (in Japanese). Warner Bros. Japan. August 22, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  3. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (June 15, 2018). "Sirius the Jaeger Anime's New Subtitled Promo Video, Visual, July 12 Premiere Revealed". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 19, 2018. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  4. ^ "TVアニメ『モブサイコ100』公式サイト". Mob Psycho II official website (in Japanese). Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  5. ^ 「モブサイコ100 II」特集 sajou no hana×立川譲監督×松田章男プロデューサー座談会 (3/4). Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 1, 2019. Archived from the original on November 1, 2021. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  6. ^ sajou no hanaがアニメ「モブサイコ100 II」OP曲とED曲を担当. Ongaku Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 14, 2018. Archived from the original on February 28, 2021. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  7. ^ 99.9 MOB CHOIR feat. sajou no hana. Oricon News (in Japanese). Archived from the original on December 27, 2021. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  8. ^ EDテーマ「sajou no hana／Parole」発売決定！ [ED theme "sajou no hana/Parole" will be released!]. toaru-project.com/accelerator (in Japanese). May 7, 2019. Archived from the original on July 28, 2021. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  9. ^ "TV Anime "A Certain Scientific Railgun" New OP&ED Theme Notice of Release Date Change". toaru-project. May 26, 2020. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  10. ^ "『とある科学の超電磁砲T』15話挿入歌　sajou no hana「ここにいたい」アニメPV公開！" (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. July 3, 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  11. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (July 4, 2020). "'Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?' 3rd Season Unveils New Visual, Theme Song Artists". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  12. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (June 14, 2022). "'Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?' Season 4's Video Previews Opening Song, Reveals More Cast". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  13. ^ Mateo, Alex (May 17, 2023). "nonoc, sajou no hana Perform Theme Songs for Spy Classroom Anime's 2nd Season". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  14. ^ "sajou no hanaから渡辺翔とキタニタツヤが脱退、今後はプロデュースでサポート" (in Japanese). Natalie (website). December 1, 2023. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  15. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (October 26, 2023). "Ishura Anime's Character Promo Video Reveals 2 More Cast, Opening, Ending Theme Songs". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on October 26, 2023. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
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