Shuchishin Explained

Shuchishin
Japanese: 羞恥心
Background:group_or_band
Origin:Japan
Genre:J-pop
Years Active:2008–2009
Label:Pony Canyon
Current Members:Takeshi "Shu" Tsuruno
Naoki "Chi" Nokubo
Yusuke "Shin" Kamiji
Associated Acts:Pabo, Aladdin the second, Rakuda & Kappa, AIR BAND, misono & hiroshi, Hexagon All Stars, Hisokan

is a Japanese idol vocal group formed as part of the variety show Quiz! Hexagon II produced by Fuji Television Network Incorporated. Originally meant to be a joke group,[1] [2] the trio has released singles that have hit the top 10 on both the Oricon and the Billboard Japan Hot 100 Singles. Shuchishin, whose name translates as "Shame", consists of the leader Takeshi Tsuruno with Naoki Nokubo and Yusuke Kamiji. The group's final performance was on the January 2, 2009, New Year's Special episode of Quiz! Hexagon II.[3] The group's name comes from a mispronunciation of the word when it came up in a question on the show in mid-2007 (the word "shūchishin" was pronounced as by the members of the band).

The group was disbanded in January 2009. Since then, Takeshi Tsuruno and Yusuke Kamiji have pursued solo musical careers, while Naoki Nokubo has returned to drama acting. Tsuruno has released two cover albums and released a single with another Hexagon Family vocal group, and Kamiji recording under the name "Yusuke" (written with different kanji than his legal name) has released three singles through the Sony Music Records label. The group also reunited to record a song with all of the Hexagon Family artists.

Members

, represented by Ohta Production, is the leader of the group. He is known best in Japan for his lead role in the 1997-98 Ultra Series' Ultraman Dyna as Shin Asuka/Ultraman Dyna,[4] a role he reprised in the 2008 film Superior Ultraman 8 Brothers.[5] Quoting Oda Nobunaga, his catchphrase is . The color he is associated with is red.
  • , represented by Watanabe Entertainment, is best in Japan for his roles in the drama [6] and the film .[7] [8] Quoting Tokugawa Ieyasu, his catchphrase is . The color he is associated with is blue.
  • , represented by Japan Music Entertainment, is known in Japan having trained with Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka while they were in Yokohama Senior High School's baseball club before Kamiji had to quit due to a shoulder injury. He also holds a Guinness World Record for having the World's Most Visited Blog, having 230,755 unique visitors and 13,171,039 page views in one day.[9] [10] [11] Quoting Toyotomi Hideyoshi, his catchphrase is . The color he is associated with is yellow.

    • Discography

    Singles

    As "Shuchishin"

    1. - April 9, 2008
      • The group's debut single only peaked at #2 on the Oricon's Weekly Charts[12] from April 21 to May 12, 2008, but hit #1 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100, the Planet charts, the Sound Scan Japan charts, and the Music Station singles chart. It was the top selling single for the month of April 2008 on the Oricon's monthly charts, dropping to #3 in May, and was at #4 for the first half of the year, and #5 for 2008 on the Oricon's yearly charts. It reached #10 on the Billboard Japan Year-End Hot 100.[13] The Recording Industry Association of Japan certified it as a Platinum record[14] and a Triple Platinum truetone ringtone.[15] The song subsequently became the most requested song in karaoke parlors in Japan, followed by Yazima Beauty Salon's "Nihon no Mikata -Nevada Kara Kimashita-" and GReeeeN's "Kiseki".[16] The song was subsequently covered in English by Andrew W.K. for truetone ringtones in Japan[17] with GReeeeN's "Kiseki", THE BLUE HEARTS' "Linda Linda", and Finger 5's "Gakuen Tengoku". These were then all included on his album The Japan Covers.[18]
    2. - June 25, 2008
      • The group's second single peaked at #2 on the Oricon's Weekly Charts[19] and the Billboard Japan Hot 100, #2 for the month of July on the Oricon's Monthly Charts, and #16 on the Oricon's Yearly Charts. The RIAJ certified it as a Platinum record[20] and a Double Platinum ringtone.
    3. - December 10, 2008
      • This Christmas song is the group's only #1 single on the Oricon's Weekly Charts, reaching #1 on December 22, 2008.[21] The song is coupled with, a solo by Tsuruno performing as .

    As "Aladdin"

    1. - July 30, 2008
      • This single was a collaboration with Pabo (whose name comes from the Korean word "pabo" Korean: 바보 translated as "fool"), a female trio consisting of Mai Satoda, Suzanne, and Yukina Kinoshita, who are also involved with Quiz! Hexagon II, under the name .[22] The song peaked at #2 on the Oricon Weekly Charts[23] and the Hot 100, becoming the #3 selling single for the month of August 2008 and the #20 song of 2008 on the Oricon's charts. The RIAJ also certified "Hi wa, Mata Noboru" as a Platinum record.[24]

    Albums

    Parody

    Shuchishin and their debut single's popularity also spawned the parodic group consisting of owarai comedians Hiroshi Yamamoto of Robert (represented by), Takushi Tanaka of Ungirls (represented by), and Taku Suzuki of Drunk Dragon (represented by). Hisokan released their own self-titled single on August 27, 2008,[28] which peaked at #5 on the Oricon's Weekly Charts on September 8, 2008.[29]

    Gold Disc Awards

    For the 23rd Japan Gold Disc Award, Shuchishin won "New Artist of the Year",[30] was included as one of "The Best 10 New Artists" twice (once as Aladdin and once as Shuchishin),[31] and We Love Hexagon won "Project Album of the Year".[32]

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: 羞恥心デビューイベントにファン2000人殺到「僕たち、ただの"おバカさん"ですよ？」 ニュース-ORICON STYLE-. Shuchishin's Debut Event is Flooded by 2000 Fans: "We However are Just 'Stupid'" News -Oricon Style-. 2009-01-05. 2008-04-09.
    2. Web site: "バカ"にできない、羞恥心の人気 ニュース-ORICON STYLE-. Not "Stupid," Shuchishin is Popular News -Oricon Style-. 2009-01-05. 2008-07-11.
    3. Web site: 悔しい！ 羞恥心に泣かされた!!： とくダネ！ ：J-CAST テレビウォッチ (How Terrible! Shuchishin Made Me (Us) Cry!!: Tokudane! J-Cast TV Watch). 2009-01-09. 2009-01-05.
    4. Web site: つるの剛士、再ブレイクの"副産物"は「クイズじわ」だった！ ニュース-ORICON STYLE- (Takeshi Tsuruno, The Break's "Fallout" was a "Game Show"!). 2009-01-06. 2008-04-22.
    5. Web site: 平成と昭和のウルトラ8兄弟が初共演 ニュース-ORICON STYLE- (The Heisei and Shōwa 8 Ultra Brothers' Co-star for the First Time News -Oricon Style-). 2009-01-06. 2008-04-22.
    6. Web site: 野久保直樹が昼ドラでのパティシエ役に気合十分！ ニュース-ORICON STYLE- (A Ten Minutes to Help Jumpstart Naoki Nokubo's Day! News -Oricon Style-). 2009-01-06. 2008-11-21.
    7. Web site: 野久保直樹が自身の特殊能力を明かす 「霊を57体もってきたことがある」 ニュース-ORICON STYLE- (Naoki Nokubo Reveals his Special Abilities "I May have had 57 Spirits in My Body" News -Oricon Style-). 2009-01-06. 2008-05-22.
    8. Web site: 野久保直樹、人生をリセットするなら「中学2年生に戻りたい」 ニュース-ORICON STYLE- (Naoki Nokubo Would Reset his Life to "Be a Second Year Student in Middle School" News -Oricon Style-). 2009-01-06. 2008-07-17.
    9. Web site: 上地雄輔のブログがギネス認定 訪問者数世界一に - MSN産経ニュース (Yusuke Kamiji's Blog is Guinness Certified World's Most Visited Blog - MSN Sankei News) . 2009-01-06 . 2008-06-04 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080908000641/http://sankei.jp.msn.com/entertainments/entertainers/080604/tnr0806041853012-n1.htm . September 8, 2008 .
    10. Web site: ギネス世界記録2009年度版の応援団長に上地雄輔任命！ ニュース-ORICON STYLE- (Guinness World Records 2009 Edition's Promoter is Yusuke Kamiji! News -Oricon Style-). 2009-01-06. 2008-10-30.
    11. Web site: 上地雄輔、公式ブログのギネス認定に 「誤字脱字だらけで大丈夫？」 ニュース-転職・派遣・キャリアのオリコンランキング (Yusuke Kamiji's Official Blog' Guinness Certification "Is it Okay if there are Typos?" News - Oricon Ranking Career Job Dispatch). 2009-01-06. 2008-05-04.
    12. Web site: 羞恥心-リリース-ORICON STYLE ミュージック. Shuchishin -Release- Oricon Style Music. 2009-01-04.
    13. Web site: Hot 100 Year End｜JAPAN Charts｜Billboard JAPAN. 2009-10-30. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120301044038/http://www.billboard-japan.com/system/jp_charts/hot100_year/. 2012-03-01.
    14. Web site: THE GOLD DISC. 2009-01-04.
    15. Web site: 社団法人 日本レコード協会｜各種統計. Recording Industry of Japan Various Statistics. 2009-01-04.
    16. Web site: 忘年会のカラオケで歌いたい曲、今年の一番人気は「羞恥心」 ニュース-転職・派遣・キャリアのオリコンランキング. Singing a Karaoke Song at Parties, This Year's #1 Favorite is "Shuchishin" News -Oricon Ranking Career Job Dispatch. 2009-01-04. 2008-12-12.
    17. Web site: 日本歌謡史の名曲「学園天国」が初めて英語でカバー ニュース-ORICON STYLE-. Singing Famous Japanese Songs, "Gakuen Tengoku" is Covered for the First Time in English. 2009-01-05. 2008-09-04.
    18. Web site: ANDREW W.K.:: DISCOGRAPHY ::. 2009-01-05.
    19. Web site: 羞恥心-リリース-ORICON STYLE ミュージック. Shuchishin -Release- Oricon Style Music. 2009-01-04.
    20. Web site: THE GOLD DISC. 2009-01-04.
    21. Web site: 羞恥心-リリース-ORICON STYLE ミュージック. Shuchishin -Release- Oricon Style Music. 2009-01-04.
    22. Web site: 羞恥心とPaboが"奇跡の合体"！ 『アラジン』として究極の応援ソングをリリース ニュース-ORICON STYLE-. Shuchishin & Pabo are a "Miraculous Combination"! "Aladdin" has the Ultimate Song Release News -Oricon Style-. 2009-01-05. 2008-07-03.
    23. Web site: アラジン-リリース-ORICON STYLE ミュージック. Aladdin -Release- Oricon Style Music. 2009-01-04.
    24. Web site: THE GOLD DISC. 2009-01-04.
    25. Web site: ヘキサゴンオールスターズ-リリース-ORICON STYLE ミュージック. Hexagon All Stars -Release- Oricon Style Music. 2009-01-04.
    26. Web site: THE GOLD DISC. 2009-01-04.
    27. Web site: THE GOLD DISC. 2009-01-04.
    28. Web site: 悲愴感のデビューイベントに2000人！ 羞恥心の動員記録に並ぶ ニュース-ORICON STYLE-. Hiskan's Debut Event has 2000 People! Shuchishin's Record is Matched News -Oricon Style-. 2009-01-05. 2008-08-27.
    29. Web site: 悲愴感-リリース-ORICON STYLE ミュージック. Hisokan -Release- Oricon Style Music. 2009-01-05.
    30. Web site: THE GOLD DISC AWARD. 2009-10-29. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110718111132/http://www.golddisc.jp/award/23/award_01_m_5.html. 2011-07-18.
    31. Web site: THE GOLD DISC AWARD. 2009-10-29. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110718111206/http://www.golddisc.jp/award/23/award_06_m_3.html. 2011-07-18.
    32. Web site: THE GOLD DISC AWARD. 2009-10-29. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110718111221/http://www.golddisc.jp/award/23/award_05_m_7.html. 2011-07-18.

    This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Shuchishin".

    Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.