(K)now Name

(K)now_Name
OriginJapan
Genres
Years active2016–present
LabelsToho Animation Records
Websiteknowname.jp

(K)now_Name (stylized as (K)NoW_NAME) is a Japanese music group affiliated with Toho Animation Records. Formed in 2016, the group primarily provides music for anime series.

History

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The project was conceived by anime producer Masaya Saitou, who wanted a music group that could create music in various genres for any anime.[1] Collaborating with Mikami Masataka, who was a music producer at Toho Animation Records at the time, musicians, Makoto Miyazaki, R.O.N, Shuhei Mutsuki, Kohei by Simonsayz, Genki Mizuno, and eNu, all of whom are affiliated with music production company Verygoo, joined the project.[1] They later held an audition to find vocalists for the project. Three vocalists Ayaka Tachibana, Nikiie, and Aij were chosen, forming the group (K)NoW_NAME in January 2016.[1] The group first work was the soundtrack for the 2016 anime television series Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash,[1][2] including the opening and ending themes.[2]

Saitou originally wanted to name the group NO_NAME but there was already another group with the same name.[1] Still wanted something similar to match the concept that he had, he changed the spelling to (K)NoW_NAME, in which "Know" means "Knows only the name", "Now" referring to the project that they could be working on at any time, and added the notation "(K)" to the word "No" form the original name to became "(K)NoW_NAME", indicating that there are three hidden names.[1] Instead of using the members' real portraits, Saitou wanted to use original illustrations of the members to convey the creativity of the group.[1] Illustrations for the group are handled by South Korean artist So-bin.[1]

Members

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Vocalists[3]
  • Ayaka Tachibana
  • Nikiie
  • Aij
Composers[3]
  • R.O.N
  • Makoto Miyazaki
  • Shuhei Mutsuki
  • Hiromitsu Kawashima
  • Kohei by Simonsayz
  • eNu
  • Genki Mizuno
Illustrator[3]
  • So-bin

Works

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Year Title Note(s) Ref(s)
2016 Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash also produced opening, ending themes, and insert songs; music composed by R.O.N [2]
2017 Sakura Quest also produced opening, ending themes, and insert songs; music composed by Makoto Miyazaki [3]
2018 Quiz RPG: The World of Mystic Wiz video game; theme song "New Order" [4]
2019 Fairy Gone also produced opening and ending themes; music composed by Shuhei Mutsuki and Makoto Miyazaki [3]
2020 Dorohedoro also produced opening and ending themes; music composed by R.O.N [3]
2022 Spy × Family also produced insert songs; music composed by Shuhei Mutsuki and Makoto Miyazaki [5]
2023 Spy x Family Code: White also produced insert songs; music composed by Shuhei Mutsuki [6][7]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Onda, Yuuta (June 22, 2017). 『サクラクエスト』の音楽プロデュースを手がける「(K)NoW_NAME」インタビュー. kai-you.net (in Japanese). Archived from the original on August 3, 2017. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c 総合音楽プロデュースを新ユニット「(K)NoW_NAME(ノウネイム)」が担当!. grimgar.com (in Japanese). December 2, 2015. Archived from the original on January 14, 2016. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "BIOGRAPHY|(K)NoW_NAME Official Site". knowname.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved December 3, 2022.
  4. ^ @_K_NoW_NAME (March 4, 2018). 『クイズRPG 魔法使いと黒猫のウィズ』のリリース5周年を記念した新イベント『Birth Of New Order』にて、(K)NoW_NAMEが主題歌『New Order』を担当しました！ (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved December 3, 2022 – via Twitter.
  5. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (October 31, 2021). "Spy×Family Domestic Spy Comedy Manga Gets TV Anime in 2022". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
  6. ^ Spy x Family Code: White (2023) - IMDb. Retrieved 2024-04-29 – via www.imdb.com.
  7. ^ "(K)NoW_NAME Official Site". (K)NoW_NAME Official Site (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-04-29.
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