| Avengers in Sci-Fi | |
| Origin: | Kanagawa, Japan |
| Years Active: | 2002–present |
| Associated Acts: | Kaela Kimura |
| Website: | Avengers in Sci-Fi Official Site |
| Current Members: | (vocals, guitar, synthesiser) (vocals, bass, synthesiser) (drums, chorus) |
is a Japanese rock band, signed to Victor Entertainment. Their multi-genre sound has been described as such things as "a spaceship of rock" and "spacey dance rock."[1]
The band members were all classmates at a high school in Kanagawa. They formed the band in 2002, debuting as an independent artist under K-Plan in 2004 with the extended play Science Rock, followed by their debut album Avenger Strikes Back in 2006.[2]
In 2007, the band played at the rookie stage in the Fuji Rock summer festival,[3] and toured with The Band Apart.[4] In 2008, the band released their second album, Science Rock, and toured the United States as part of Japan Nite.[5]
The band collaborated with Kaela Kimura, producing her 2009 single "Banzai."[6] They also contributed to a Disney song cover compilation album, Disney Rocks!, covering "Mickey Mouse March."[7] 2009 also saw tours with bands The Hiatus and Nothing's Carved in Stone,[8] [9] and for the band to release their first release with a major label, Victor Entertainment, with their second EP Jupiter Jupiter.[2] The band were subsequently picked as one of the iTunes Japan "Sound of 2010" break-through artists.[10]
In 2010, the band released their third album, Dynamo, led by the single "Delight Slight Lightspeed," which debuted at #20 on Oricon's daily singles charts.[11]
| Year | Album Information | Oricon Albums Charts [12] | Reported sales [13] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Avenger Strikes Back | 290 | 700< | --684--> | ||
| 2008 | Science Rock | 74 | 3,900< | --3,880--> | ||
| 2010 | Dynamo | 60 | 3,100< | --3,103--> | ||
| 2012 | Disc 4 the Seasons | 54 | 3,200< | --3,287--> | ||
| 2014 | Unknown Tokyo Blues | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | |
| 2016 | Dune | align="center" | - | align="center" | - |
| Year | Album Information | Oricon Albums Charts | Reported sales | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Avengers in Sci-Fi | — | — | ||
| 2009 | Jupiter Jupiter | 81 | 3,600< | --3,597--> |
| Release | Title | Notes | Chart positions | Oricon sales | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oricon Singles Charts | Billboard Japan Hot 100 [14] | ||||||
| 2010 | "Delight Slight Lightspeed" | 55 | 71 | 2,500< | --2,499--> | Dynamo | |
| 2011 | "Sonic Fireworks" | 71 | 25 | 1,600< | --1,563--> | Disc 4 the Seasons | |
| 2012 | "Yang 2" | iTunes exclusive | — | — | — | ||