Genres J-pop Record label Pony Canyon | Years active 2008–2009 Active until 2011 Genre J-pop | |
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Associated acts Pabo, Aladdin the second, Rakuda & Kappa, AIR BAND, misono & hiroshi, Hexagon All Stars, Hisokan Similar Naoki Nokubo, Pabo, HEXAGON ALL STARS, Mai Satoda, Suzanne |
Shuchishin (羞恥心, Shūchishin) 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, 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. 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 "sajishin" (さじしん) by the members of the band).
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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
As "Shuchishin"
- "Shuchishin" (羞恥心, Shūchishin, translated as "Shame") - April 9, 2008
- The group's debut single only peaked at #2 on the Oricon's Weekly Charts 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. The Recording Industry Association of Japan certified it as a Platinum record and a Triple Platinum truetone ringtone. 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". The song was subsequently covered in English by Andrew W.K. for truetone ringtones in Japan 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.
- "Nakanai de" (泣かないで, translated as "Don't Cry") - June 25, 2008
- The group's second single peaked at #2 on the Oricon's Weekly Charts 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 and a Double Platinum ringtone.
- "Yowamushi Santa" (弱虫サンタ, translated as "Cowardly Santa") - 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. The song is coupled with "Nanimokamo ga Kimi Datta" (何もかもが君だった, translated as "You Were Everything to Me"), a solo by Tsuruno performing as Shu (羞-Shu-, Shū).
As "Aladdin"
- Hi wa, Mata Noboru (陽は、また昇る, translated as "The Sun, Also Rises") - July 30, 2008
- This single was a collaboration with Pabo (whose name comes from the Korean word "pabo" 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 Aladdin (アラジン, Arajin, dubbed "Aladdin the second" to differentiate with composer Kei Tahahara's original band). The song peaked at #2 on the Oricon Weekly Charts 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.
Albums
Parody
Shuchishin and their debut single's popularity also spawned the parodic group Hisokan (悲愴感, Hisōkan, whose name translates as "Patheticness") consisting of owarai comedians Hiroshi Yamamoto of Robert (Hi (悲) represented by moss green (苔色, kokeiro, ■)), Takushi Tanaka of Ungirls (So (愴, Sō) represented by lacquered dark red (潤朱, urumishu, ■)), and Taku Suzuki of Drunk Dragon (Kan (感) represented by lead gray (藍鼠, ainezumi, ■)). Hisokan released their own self-titled single on August 27, 2008, which peaked at #5 on the Oricon's Weekly Charts on September 8, 2008.
Gold Disc Awards
For the 23rd Japan Gold Disc Award, Shuchishin won "New Artist of the Year", was included as one of "The Best 10 New Artists" twice (once as Aladdin and once as Shuchishin), and We Love Hexagon won "Project Album of the Year".