is a Japanese band formed in 2012 in
Japan
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by vocalist/keyboardist Fujii Reo, bassist Fukushima Tomoaki, and drummer Tomita Hironoshin. They are perhaps best known for their songs "Everblue", used as the opening theme for the
anime
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''
Blue Period'',
and "Ikuokukonen", which peaked at No. 2 on the
''Billboard Japan'' Hot 100.
History
Omoinotake was formed in 2012 by Fujii Reo, Fukushima Tomoaki, and Tomita Hironoshin in Japan. After performing locally around
Shibuya
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As of January 1, 2024, Shibuya Ward has an estimated population of 230,60 ...
for several years, the band released their debut album, ''So far'', in 2017 on the independent label Neon Records.
In 2020, Omoinotake performed the opening theme song "Ubugoe ()" for the television series adaptation of ''
''. The band also provided the theme song for the film sequel to the series in 2022.
After signing to
Sony Music
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in 2021, they released their debut major label album, ''Ammolite'', in September 2023. It contained their previously released singles "Everblue", the opening theme for the anime adaption of the
manga
are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long history in earlier Japanese art. The term is used in Japan to refer to both comics ...
''
Blue Period,'' and , the opening theme for the anime ''
Horimiya: The Missing Pieces''.
In 2024, the band released the single "Billions of Light Years" (or "Ikuokukonen"), used for the TV show ''Eye Love You.'' According to Fukushima, the song was originally going to be named "Thousands of Light Years", but the band decided against it after considering that one billion
light years
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was more of an unimaginable distance. The song has since peaked at No. 2 on the
''Billboard Japan'' Hot 100,
In April 2024, it was announced that Omoinotake would perform the ending theme song for the
seventh season of the anime ''
My Hero Academia
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kōhei Horikoshi. It was serialized in Shueisha's manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from July 2014 to August 2024, with its chapters collected in 42 volumes. Set in a wor ...
''.
In 2025, the single "Better Half" with
Jeonghan of K-pop group
Seventeen, was released on 27 January, sung entirely in Korean. A Japanese version of the song was included in the band's second major album, ''Pieces'', released on 29 January, accommodated by a national hall tour. In March 2025, it was announced that Omoinotake will perform the second ending theme song for the second season of the anime ''
The Apothecary Diaries
is a Japanese light novel series written by and illustrated by Touko Shino. Since 2011, it has been serialized online on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō. In the following year, it was acquired by Shufun ...
''.
They announced their one-off Nippon Budokan live, scheduled for March 15, 2026.
Discography
Albums
* ''So Far'' (2017)
* ''Ammolite'' (2023)
* ''Pieces'' (2025)
EPs
* ''Beside'' (2017)
* ''Street Light'' (2018)
* ''Moratorium ()'' (2020)
* ''Long For'' (2020)
* ''Everblue'' (2021)
* ''Dear Decade,'' (2022)
Singles
* "Stand Alone" (2018)
* "Planet" () (2019)
* "Blanco" (2019)
* "Tonica" () (2019)
* "Missing" () (2020)
* "One Day" (2020)
* "Natsu no Maboroshi" () (2020)
* "Ubugoe" () (2020)
* "By My Side" (2021)
* "Kanata" () (2021)
* "Prequel" () (2021)
* "Everblue" (2021)
* (2022)
* "Utsusemi" () (2022)
* (2023)
* "Uzumaku" () (2023)
* (2023)
* "Ikuokukonen (Billions of Light Years)" (2024)
* "Tsubomi" () (2024)
* "Better Half" (feat.
Jeonghan of
Seventeen) (2025)
* "Hitorigoto" () (2025)
References
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Japanese pop rock music groups
Japanese musical trios
Musical groups established in 2012
J-pop music groups