Cinema Staff
Japanese band
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Cinema Staff (stylized as cinema staff) are a Japanese alternative rock band from Gifu Prefecture, formed in 2003.[1] Originally formed as Real when the band members were still in high school, they made their major debut on the label Pony Canyon in June 2012 with the release of their EP Into the Green.[2] Their single "Great Escape" was used as the second ending theme to the anime television series Attack on Titan.[3] Another single, "Kirifuda", was used as the fourth opening theme to the anime television series Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V.[4]
OriginGifu Prefecture, Japan
Years active2003–present
Labels
- Under Bar (2008–2011)
- Pony Canyon Inc. (2012–2019)
Cinema Staff | |
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| Origin | Gifu Prefecture, Japan |
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| Years active | 2003–present |
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| Website | www |
Band members
Current members
- Tomotoka Tsuji – guitar
- Mizuki Iida – vocals, guitar
- Sōhei Mishima – bass guitar
- Yōhei Kuno – drums
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| JPN Oricon [5] |
JPN Billboard | ||
| Cinema Staff |
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41 | 38[6] |
| Boukyou (望郷; Hometown) |
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25 | 22[7] |
| Drums, Bass, 2(to) Guitars |
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32 | 26[8] |
| Blueprint |
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27 | 23[9] |
| Eve |
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22 | 19[10] |
| Netsugen (熱源; Heat Source) |
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22 | 19[11] |
| Kaitei Yori Ai wo Komite (海底より愛をこめて; With Love from the Bottom of the Sea) |
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40 | 34[12] |
Mini albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| JPN Oricon [5] |
JPN Billboard | ||
| Document |
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— | — |
| Symmeteronica |
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115 | — |
| Blue, Under the Imagination |
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72 | 74[13] |
| Salvage You |
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44 | 33[14] |
Compilation albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| JPN Oricon [5] |
JPN Billboard | ||
| Best Of The Super Cinema 2008-2011/2012-2019 |
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33[15] | 29[16] |
Extended plays
| Title | EP details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| JPN Oricon [5] |
JPN Billboard | ||
| Into the Green |
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42 | 35[17] |
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | Notes | Album | |
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| JPN Oricon [18] |
JPN Billboard | ||||||
| "Suiheisen wa Yoru Ugoku" (水平線は夜動く) |
2011 | 32 | — | Non-album single | |||
| "Chiisana Shokutaku" (小さな食卓; "Small Table") |
2013 | 46 | — | Boukyou | |||
| "Seinansei no Niji" (西南西の虹; "Rainbow in West and Southwest") |
38 | — | |||||
| "Great Escape" (Drums, Bass, 2(to) Guitars only includes an alternative version) | 12 | 11[19] | Second ED theme for the anime Attack on Titan Season 1.[3] | Drums, Bass, 2(to) Guitars | |||
| "Waypoint E.P."[a] | 2015 | 46 | — | Eve | |||
| "Solution E.P."[a] | 40 | — | |||||
| "Vektor E.P."[a] | 2016 | 54 | — | Netsugen | |||
| "Name of Love" | 2019 | 39 | — |
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Second ED theme for the anime Attack on Titan Season 3.[22] | Best Of The Super Cinema 2008-2011/2012-2019 | |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work/Nominee | Result |
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| 2012 | CD Shop Awards | Regional Production (Tōkai region) | Cinema Staff | Won[23] |
| 2013 | Billboard Japan Music Awards | Animation Artist of the Year | Cinema Staff | Nominated[24] |
| 2014 | Music Jacket Awards | Grand Prize | Boukyou | Nominated[25] |
| 2016 | Music Jacket Awards | Grand Prize | "Solution E.P." | Nominated[26] |
Notes
- Categorized as a single since it contains 3 songs.