# Nobodyknows

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**Nobodyknows** (stylized as **nobodyknows+**) is a Japanese [hip-hop](/source/Hip_hop_music) band founded in 1999.[1]

## History

Nobodyknows debuted in 2003 on the [Sony Music Associated Records](/source/Sony_Music_Entertainment_Japan) label with the mini-album *Nobody knows 3*. They quickly came to fame with their single CD "Kokoro Odoru", a song that was used as the second ending theme for the [anime](/source/Anime) television series *[SD Gundam Force](/source/SD_Gundam_Force)* and included in the [Nintendo DS](/source/Nintendo_DS) game *[Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan](/source/Osu!_Tatakae!_Ouendan)*. They released their first album, *Do You Know?*, in June 2004 and debuted at number one on the Japanese [Oricon](/source/Oricon) charts.[2] In 2005, the group organized the Nagoya Music Expo in order to help aspiring artists, which ended up drawing in around 10,000 attendees.[2]

Later that same year, Nobodyknows released their second album, titled *5MC&1DJ*. The album featured the song "Shiawase Nara Te o Tatakō" which was used as the theme song for the Japanese release of *[Kung Fu Hustle](/source/Kung_Fu_Hustle)*. The group remained in the public eye in 2006 with a national tour in February as they performed in every prefecture in Japan, which had not been previously done before by a hip-hop group.[2] The tour was filmed and released in November as a DVD and Blu-ray release titled *Nobodyknows+ Tour 2006 "5MC&1DJ" - Kuribou no Menkui Dochu Hizakurige*. The group performed their first overseas concert at Tokyo Night 2007 on 24 March in [Long Beach, California](/source/Long_Beach,_California).[3]

Their single "Hero’s Come Back!!" was chosen as the first opening theme for the anime television series *[Naruto: Shippūden](/source/List_of_Naruto:_Shippuden_episodes#Season_1_(2007))*. On 10 February 2009, they released a new single called "Fallin'" which featured the original singer [Shigeru Matsuzaki](/source/Shigeru_Matsuzaki). In 2009, they left major label *[Onenation](/source/Sony_Music_Entertainment_Japan)* and returned to their original indie label $Tax (pronounced "Dollar Tax") Records.

In 2011, member Nori da Funky Shibiresath started balancing his work at Nobodyknows with a career in [professional wrestling](/source/Professional_wrestling). He wrestled occasionally and as a freelancer, mainly competing in [Dramatic Dream Team](/source/Dramatic_Dream_Team) and [Ice Ribbon](/source/Ice_Ribbon), though he became a usual member of Pro Wrestling Heat Up in 2017. His tenure there would be successful, winning the *Shakunetsuo Battle League 2017* and taking the Heat Up Universal Championship from founder [Kazuhiro Tamura](/source/Kazuhiro_Tamura). However, after losing the title to Daisuke Kanehira, he retired from professional wrestling in October 2018.

## Members

- MC Nashi - Born 21 July 1979
- Crystal Boy - Born 4 July 1977
- Yasu Ichiban? (ヤス一番？) - Born 29 November 1978
- Nori da Funky Shibiresath (ノリ・ダ・ファンキーシビレサス) - Born 20 August 1980
- DJ Mitsu - Born 12 March 1972

### Former members

- G-ton - Born 22 January 1975

## Notable dates

Source:[4]

- 1996: DJ Mitsu forms the [independent record label](/source/Independent_record_label) $Tax Records and the [recording studio](/source/Recording_studio) Sigma Sounds Studio,[1] the latter of which was housed in the same building as Lush The Underground, a nightclub for which he served as a manager.[5]
- 1996:[6] Shortly after their first release, G-Ton leaves his former band Cipher Maze.[7] Lush's managers DJ Mitsu and DJ Murakamigo subsequently offered him a spot at Lush as a resident MC.[8]
- 1998: DJ Mitsu and G-Ton begin collaborating on music production.[1]
- 1999: G-Ton and DJ Mitsu form the unit Nobody Knows together. Crystal Boy begins featuring on the duo's live performances before joining Nobody knows.[9]
- October 1999: G-Ton and DJ Mitsu produce their first song "understan'?". The song was subsequently featured on the TV program "Future Tracks", much to the dismay of the otherwise empty-handed duo.[10]
- 29 August 2000: The EP *nobody knows* is released.
- 28 April 2001:[11] The EP *nobody knows 2* is released, ranking 19th on *Oricon Indies Chart*.[1]
- 2002: DJ Mitsu forms the hip-hop unit Wakaba-Juku with Yasu Ichiban, Hidden Fish, and Nori Da Funky Shibiresath.[12]
- 1 February 2002: Nobody knows signs a contract with record label Onenation.
- 19 February 2003: Nobody knows' major debut, *nobody knows 3*, is released.[12][13]
- 1 June 2003: Finding it difficult to balance DJing for nobody knows and Wakaba Juku, DJ Mitsu consolidates Wakaba-Juku into nobody knows and rebrands the band as nobodyknows+.[12]
- 27 Aug 2003: Nobodyknows' first published release, *Irai Zecchō*, is released.[12][14]
- 30 June 2004: Nobodyknows' first album, *Do you know?*, is released. The album stands in 1st place on the *Oricon Weekly Chart* for two weeks, and sells 800,000 copies.[15]
- 31 Dec 2004: Nobodyknows is invited to perform at the 55th annual [Kōhaku Uta Gassen](/source/K%C5%8Dhaku_Uta_Gassen).[16]
- February 2006:[17] Nobodyknows starts its tour "nobodyknows+ tour 2006 "5MC & 1DJ" ~*Kuribō no Menkui Dōchū Hizakurige~*", which would go on to end in July 2006 in Nagoya.[17] The tour would go on to occur in all 47 Japanese prefectures, closing out as the most expansive J-hip-hop tour at the time.[2]
- 6 February 2006: The music video for the song Mebae wins the award of "Story Video Winner" at the [Space Shower Music Video Awards](/source/Space_Shower_Music_Awards) 06.[15][18]
- 1 April 2007: Nobodyknows member G-ton leaves the band, citing artistic differences.[18]
- May 2009: Nobodyknows finalizes their departure from Onenation and returns to independent music production.[19]
- 10 June 2022: Nobodyknows appears on [The First Take](/source/The_First_Take), performing Kokoro Odoru.[20] The video has since come to amass over 50 million views.

## Discography

### Singles

- *Nobody knows* (EP) (19 August 2000)

- *Nobody knows 2* (EP) (28 April 2001)

- *Omae wa Hirata Daro?* (お前は平田だろ?) (EP) (10 August 2002)

- *Nobody knows 3* (EP) (19 February 2003)

- *Irai Zecchō* (以来絶頂) (EP) (27 August 2003)

- *Susumidasu→* (ススミダス→) (EP) (19 November 2003)

- "Poron2" (ポロン2) (25 February 2004)

- "Kokoro Odoru" (ココロオドル) (26 May 2004)

- "Shiawase Nara Te wo Tatakō / T.R.U.E." (シアワセナラテヲタタコウ／T.R.U.E.) (13 January 2005)

- "Mebae" (メバエ) (27 April 2005)

- "El Mirador ~Tenbōdai no Uta~" (エル・ミラドール ～展望台の唄～) (6 July 2005)

- "Dō yo?" (どうよ？) (19 October 2005)

- "Hero's Come Back!!" (25 April 2007)

- "Under Rain feat. Primera" (9 April 2008)

- "Villain's Pain (Hero's Come Back!!～Other Side～) / Imaike Samba" (30 July 2008)

- "Fallin' feat. Shigeru Brown" (11 February 2009)

- "Winds of Wins" (24 June 2010)

- "Fly High" (12 April 2011)

- "Join Us" (8 June 2012)

- "Let's Dance" (29 March 2013)
- *PLATINUM 4* (EP) (16 September 2015)
- "Kokoro Odoru (REMIX)" (ココロオドル (REMIX)) (24 December 2019)

### Albums

Source:[21]

- *Do You Know?* (30 June 2004)
- *5MC & 1DJ* (2 November 2005)
- *Vulgarhythm* (22 August 2007)
- *Best of nobodyknows+* (compilation album) (11 March 2009)
- *nobodyknows+ is dead?* (25 September 2013)
- *THE FIVE WAYS* (6 December 2017)
- *ALL TIME BEST* (compilation album) (30 November 2022)

## References

1. *nobodyknows+ 過去・今・未来 ～名古屋で生まれた物語奇跡～* (in Japanese). Japan: Ryuko Hasshin. 10 August 2011. p. 22. ISBN 978-4-89040-176-5.

1. ["Tokyo Night 2007 - nobodyknows+"](https://web.archive.org/web/20070617053421/http://www.tokyonight.org/nobodyknows.html). Archived from [the original](http://www.tokyonight.org/nobodyknows.html) on 17 June 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-04.

1. ["Interview with nobodyknows+"](https://www.jame-world.com/en/article/19805-interview-with-nobodyknows.html). *JAME*. 3 April 2007. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230914232721/https://www.jame-world.com/en/article/19805-interview-with-nobodyknows.html) 14 September 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 14 September 2023.

1. ["Nobodyknows+"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120522092110/http://www.nobodyknows.jp/front/index.html). 2012-05-22. Archived from [the original](http://www.nobodyknows.jp/front/index.html) on 22 May 2012. Retrieved 2022-07-05.

1. ["www.underground.co.jp/"](http://www.underground.co.jp/). 2001-07-20. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20010720195548/http://www.underground.co.jp/) 20 July 2001 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2023-05-30.

1. ["Cipher Maze - Time For Love"](https://www.discogs.com/release/4639192-Cipher-Maze-Time-For-Love), 1996, retrieved 2023-05-31

1. ["『N,Yなう! g-ton(元nobodyknows)インタビュー!!!』"](https://ameblo.jp/clubbuddha/entry-10564561375.html) (in Japanese). *●club buddha/shiva*. Retrieved 2023-05-30.

1. ["www.underground.co.jp/mc_gton_.html"](https://web.archive.org/web/20020623065911/http://www.underground.co.jp/mc_gton_.html). Archived from [the original](http://www.underground.co.jp/mc_gton_.html) on 23 June 2002. Retrieved 2023-05-30.

1. *roots magazine, Volume 3* (in Japanese). Nagoya, Japan. 11 November 1999. p. 10.

1. Kitagawa, Katsuhiko (November 2000). *roots magazine vol. 8* (in Japanese). Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. p. 14.

1. ["www.underground.co.jp/"](http://www.underground.co.jp/). 2001-07-20. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20010720195548/http://www.underground.co.jp/) 20 July 2001 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2023-05-30.

1. *nobodyknows+ 過去・今・未来 ～名古屋で生まれた物語奇跡～* (in Japanese). Japan: Ryuko Hasshin. 10 August 2011. p. 23. ISBN 978-4-89040-176-5.

1. ["Nobody Knows - Nobody Knows 3"](https://www.discogs.com/release/24399221-Nobody-Knows-Nobody-Knows-3), 2003-02-19, retrieved 2023-05-30

1. ["Nobodyknows+ - 以来絶頂"](https://www.discogs.com/release/24404747-Nobodyknows-以来絶頂-), 2003-08-27, retrieved 2023-05-30

1. *nobodyknows+ 過去・今・未来 ～名古屋で生まれた物語奇跡～* (in Japanese). Japan: Ryuko Hasshin. 10 August 2011. p. 24. ISBN 978-4-89040-176-5.

1. ["NHK紅白歌合戦ヒストリー"](https://www.nhk.or.jp/kouhaku/history/history.html?count=55). *www.nhk.or.jp*. Retrieved 2024-08-21.

1. *nobodyknows+ 過去・今・未来 ～名古屋で生まれた物語奇跡～* (in Japanese). Japan: Ryuko Hasshin. 10 August 2011. p. 25. ISBN 978-4-89040-176-5.

1. ["nobodyknows+"](http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/Music/Info/nobodyknows/information/index.html). 2012-10-06. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20121006163415/http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/Music/Info/nobodyknows/information/index.html) 6 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2023-05-30.

1. ["nobodyknows+"](http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/Music/Info/nobodyknows/ippeinews/200905/mitsu.html). 2012-04-27. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20120427161622/http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/Music/Info/nobodyknows/ippeinews/200905/mitsu.html) 27 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2023-05-30.

1. ["nobodyknows+ - ココロオドル / THE FIRST TAKE"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaVPr6HVrbI), 10 June 2022, retrieved 2023-05-30

1. ["DISCOGRAPHY"](https://nobodyknows-fc.com/discography). *nobodyknows+ Official Site*. 2022-11-30. Retrieved 2023-05-30.

## External links

- [Official website](https://nobodyknows-fc.com/) (in Japanese)
- [Official website on Sigma Sounds Studio](https://web.archive.org/web/20110719110612/http://www.sigma-sounds-studio.jp/03artist/03artist_nk.html)
- [J!-ENT article on nobodyknows+ performance at Tokyo Night 2007](http://nt2099.com/J-ENT/INTERVIEWS/nobodyknows/)
- [J!-ENT interviews nobodyknows+ - 2007](http://nt2099.com/J-ENT/INTERVIEWS/nobodyknows/nobodyknows-2007.pdf)

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