Zutomayo
Japanese rock group
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Zutto Mayonaka de ii Noni. (Japanese: ずっと真夜中でいいのに。; lit. 'It would be nice if it was midnight all the time.'), shortened Zutomayo (stylized in all caps), is a Japanese rock group that debuted in 2018. Secretive by nature, the group has never released a full member list, crediting different people for arrangements and music video production each time. The only member reoccurring in all of the group's output is the vocalist and songwriter, an unidentified woman referred to as "ACA-Ne" (ACAね, Akane[1]).[2]
Zutomayo | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Japan |
| Genres | Rock |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Label | EMI |
| Members | ACA-Ne |
| Website | zutomayo |
Despite the little information released, the group is commercially successful. Zutomayo's three EP's have reached 8th, 1st, and 2nd on the Oricon Albums Chart, respectively. The group was also invited to perform at the 2019 Fuji Rock Festival a year after their debut.[3]
Style
Aside from ACA-Ne, the vocalist, it is unclear how many people are in the band. ACA-Ne has never revealed her face, and the band have performed behind a translucent screen during concerts, including at the 2019 Fuji Rock Festival. Many have pointed to Zutomayo's secrecy regarding its members contributing towards its popularity.[4][5] In more recent performances however, other members of the band have been less secretive, choosing to show their faces.
Zutomayo typically produces rock music, often featuring intricate, funk-inspired basslines. ACA-Ne's voice has been described as "energetic", "expressive", and "delicate".[5][6]
History
The group debuted with the release of their first song, "Byōshin wo Kamu" (秒針を噛む), via YouTube on June 4, 2018. The song became an immediate hit, garnering 200,000 views within the first week.[2][7] Additionally, after being released on streaming platforms on August 30, the song became the most streamed song in Japan that week.[8] Following the song's release, Zutomayo held their first concert at Daikanyama Loop in Tokyo. Attendees were handed opaque glasses and reported that the entire venue was dark for the concert's duration.[7] The group would continue to conceal their identities in future concerts.
Zutomayo released two more singles digitally before releasing their first EP, Tadashii Itsuwari Kara no Kishō (正しい偽りからの起床), on November 14 through EMI Records. The EP reached 8th on the Oricon Albums Chart and was nominated in the 19th CD Shop Awards.[9][10] On June 5, 2019, a second EP was released titled Ima wa Ima de Chikai wa Emi de (今は今で誓いは笑みで), which topped the Oricon chart.[11] The group's first full-length album, Hisohiso Banashi (潜潜話), was released on October 30 of the same year.[12] The song "Darken" was used in the live-action film The Night Beyond the Tricornered Window, and "Hypersomnia" is also featured in the film.[13] The group released Gusare (ぐされ) on February 10, 2021, featuring songs "One's Mind", "Can't Be Right", "STUDY ME", "Hunch Gray", "Have a", "Engine Oil", "Darken", "Milabo", "Loneliness", "Crop", "Hypersomnia", "Fastening", and "Inner Heart".
In October 2022, the group provided the song, "Time Left" (残機), for the second ending theme of the anime Chainsaw Man.[14] In October 2024, they provided the ending theme "Taidada" for the anime Dandadan.[15] In April 2025, they provided the opening theme "Warmthaholic" (微熱魔) for the second season of the anime Aharen-san wa Hakarenai.[16] In February 2026, to celebrate the anniversary of Persona 3 Reload in Japan, Atlus released an animated music video that mixes Zutomayo's ''Hippocampal Pain'' with ''Mass Destruction - Reload'' by Lotus Juice.[17]
Discography
As of October 2024, Zutomayo had released five EPs and three full-length albums. Some songs contained in these albums were released digitally before the album's release.[18]
Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
Sales | Certifications | ||
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| JPN [11] |
JPN Comb. [19] |
JPN Hot [20] | ||||
| Hisohiso Banashi |
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5 | 5 | 4 |
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| Gusare |
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2 | 2 | 2 |
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| Jinkōgaku |
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4 | 3 | 2 |
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| Keisōdo |
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4 | 4 | 6 |
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Extended plays
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
Sales | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN [11] |
JPN Comb. [19] |
JPN Hot [20] | |||
| Tadashii Itsuwarikarano Kishō |
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8 | — | 3 |
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| Imawa Imade Chikaiwa Emide |
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1 | 1 | 1 |
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| Hogarakana Hifutote Fufuku |
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2 | 2 | 2 |
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| Nobi Shigusa Korite Itomagoi |
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1 | 1 | 1 |
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| Koke no Ichinen Kaiba ni Takusu |
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3 | 3 | 3 |
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Compilation extended plays
| Title | Details |
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| Zutomayo's Playlist for U.S. |
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| Zutomayo's Playlist for U.S. Vol. 2 |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN [31] |
JPN Comb. [32] |
JPN Hot [33] | ||||
| "Byōshin o Kamu" (秒針を噛む) | 2018 | — | — | 42 |
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Hisohiso Banashi |
| "Nōriueno Cracker" (脳裏上のクラッカー) | — | — | — |
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| "Humanoid" (ヒューマノイド) | — | — | — |
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| "Mabushii DNA Dake" (眩しいDNAだけ) | 2019 | — | — | 97 | ||
| "Seigi" (正義) | — | — | — | |||
| "Kettobashita Mōfu" (蹴っ飛ばした毛布) | — | — | — | |||
| "Obenkyō Shitoiteyo" (お勉強しといてよ) | 2020 | — | 21 | 20 |
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Gusare |
| "Darken" (暗く黒く) | — | — | 49 | |||
| "Hunch Gray" (勘ぐれい) | — | — | 50 | |||
| "Can't Be Right" (正しくなれない) | — | 22 | 22 |
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| "Inside Joke" (あいつら全員同窓会) | 2021 | — | 19 | 16 |
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Jinkōgaku |
| "Stay Foolish" (ばかじゃないのに) | — | — | 45 | |||
| "Neko Reset" (猫リセット) | — | — | 95 | |||
| "Mirror Tune" (ミラーチューン) | 2022 | — | — | 43 | ||
| "Blush" (消えてしまいそうです) | 18 | 47 | 65 | |||
| "Summer Slack" (夏枯れ) | — | — | — | |||
| "Time Left" (残機) | — | 14 | 14 |
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| "Kira Killer" (綺羅キラー) (featuring Mori Calliope) |
— | 39 | 32 |
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| "Intrusion" (不法侵入) | 2023 | — | — | 90 | ||
| "Truth in Lies" (嘘じゃない) | 2024 | — | — | 75 | Keisoudo | |
| "Blues In The Closet" | — | — | — | Koke no ichinen Kaiba ni takusu | ||
| "Hippocampal Pain" (海馬成長痛) | — | — | — | Keisoudo | ||
| "Shade" (シェードの埃は延長) | 2025 | — | — | — | ||
| "Warmthaholic" (微熱魔) | — | — | — | |||
| "Cream" (クリームで会いにいけますか) | — | — | 86 | Keisoudo (Disco Re-Edit) | ||
| "Pain Give Form" (形) | — | — | 66 | Keisoudo | ||
| "Medianoche" (メディアノーチェ) | 2026 | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | ||||||
Promotional singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Certifications | Album | |
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| JPN Comb. [32] |
JPN Hot [33] | ||||
| "Kan Saete Kuyashiiwa" (勘冴えて悔しいわ) | 2019 | — | 97 |
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Hisohiso Banashi |
| "Konnakoto Sōdō" (こんなこと騒動) | — | — | |||
| "Haze Haseru Haterumade" (ハゼ馳せる果てるまで) | — | 100 | |||
| "Milabo" | 2020 | 44 | 31 |
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Gusare |
| "Fastening" (低血ボルト) | — | — | |||
| "Hypersomnia" (過眠) | 2021 | — | — | ||
| "Quilt" (袖のキルト) | 2022 | — | 50 | Jinkōgaku | |
| "Hanaichi Monnme" (花一匁) | 2023 | — | 70 | ||
| "Taidada" | 2024 | 49 | 42 |
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Keisoudo |
| "Yushinron" (有心論) | 2025 | 16 | 15 | Dear Jubilee: Radwimps Tribute | |
| "Yomosugara" (よもすがら) | 2026 | — | — | Keisoudo | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | |||||
Videography
Live albums
| Title | Details |
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| Cleaning Labo | |
| Zutomayo Factory |
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| Authentic Chinese Kissa "Ai no Pegasus" -Spicy Dragon of Love- |
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| Midnight Forever Expo ‘Meiko wa Gunaruga Gotoshi’ (Live) |
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