{{Short description|Japanese rock band}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Sakanaction | background = group_or_band | image = 200px200px | caption = | landscape = yes | alias = Sakana | origin = Sapporo, Japan | genre = {{flatlist| *Alternative rock *indie rock *new wave *electronica *big beat }} | years_active = 2005–present | label = {{flatlist| *BabeStar <small>(2007-2008)</small> *Victor <small>(2009-present)</small> *NF <small>(2015-present)</small> }} | website = [http://sakanaction.jp Official Site] {{in lang|ja}} | current_members = Ichiro Yamaguchi<br/>Motoharu Iwadera<br/>Ami Kusakari<br/>Emi Okazaki<br/>Keiichi Ejima | past_members = }}
{{nihongo|'''Sakanaction'''|サカナクション|Sakanakushon|stylised in all lowercase|lead=yes}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tfm.co.jp/lock/sakana/onair/120723/|title=サカナLOCKS!|publisher=Tokyo FM|access-date=2013-09-10|language=ja}}</ref> is a Japanese rock band from Sapporo, Hokkaido. Their music is a fusion of alternative rock, electronic, pop, and new wave styles. The band consists of five members: Ichiro Yamaguchi, Motoharu Iwadera, Ami Kusakari, Emi Okazaki, and Keiichi Ejima.
The name ''Sakanaction'' is a portmanteau of {{Lang|ja-latn|sakana}} (Japanese for "fish") and "action". In the band's own words, their name reflects a wish to act quickly and lightly, like fish in the water, without fearing changes in the music scene.<ref name="Official">[http://sakanaction.jp/profile/ Official Site Profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180814215930/http://sakanaction.jp/profile/ |date=2018-08-14 }}, retrieved 2009-01-03 {{in lang|ja}}</ref> Their records consistently reach the top 10 positions on Japan's Oricon charts.<ref>{{Cite web |title=サカナクションの作品 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/419701/products/ |access-date=2023-01-11 |website=ORICON NEWS}}</ref>
==Members== Except for Kusakari, all members are born in Hokkaido.<ref>{{Cite web |title=サカナクション |url=https://www2.nhk.or.jp/archives/articles/?id=D0009071813_00000 |website=NHK |language=ja}}</ref> * {{nihongo|'''Ichirō Yamaguchi'''|山口一郎|Yamaguchi Ichirō}} ** Born in Otaru, Hokkaidō, September 8<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=1964944912677576807 |user=sakanaction |title=#サカナクション}}</ref>, 1980 ** Male ** Vocalist and guitarist ** Responsible for writing the band's lyrics and music * {{nihongo|'''Motoharu Iwadera'''|岩寺基晴|Iwadera Motoharu}} ** Born in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, March 11<ref>{{Cite web |title=本日3月11日はサカナクション ギター岩寺基晴のお誕生日！今日は撮影だったので、みんなでお祝いをしました |url=https://www.facebook.com/Sakanaction.official/photos/1482920708502460/ |language=ja}}</ref>, 1981 ** Male ** Guitarist * {{nihongo|'''Ami Kusakari'''|草刈愛美|Kusakari Ami}} ** Born in Tokyo, April 30, 1980 ** Female ** bass player<ref>{{Cite web |title=amikusakari |url=https://www.instagram.com/amikusakari/#}}</ref> * {{nihongo|'''Emi Okazaki'''|岡崎英美|Okazaki Emi}} ** Born in Otaru, Hokkaidō, October 5, 1983 ** Female ** Keyboardist * {{nihongo|'''Keiichi Ejima'''|江島啓一|Ejima Keiichi}} ** Born in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, July 8, 1981 ** Male ** Drummer
==History==
===Formation=== Ichirō Yamaguchi, Sakanaction's frontman, originally started a band called Dutchman, in 1998 with his fellow high school mates, including Motoharu Iwadera. It was an indie rock band that was heavily inspired by British indie bands. From 2000 to 2003, they released one maxi single titled ''Fly'', one album titled ''demonstration'', and a single titled "Mikazuki Sunset" that was only sold at live performances.<ref name="dutchman">{{cite web |url=http://www.dutchman.jp |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060205172633/http://dutchman.jp/mindex.html |archive-date=2006-02-05 |title=Dutchman Official Website |access-date=2011-10-06 }}</ref> The band did not gain much recognition. In 2004, the members disbanded, leaving Yamaguchi to continue on alone as Dutchman. Yamaguchi began performing as a DJ at night clubs.<ref name="JapanTimes">[http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/fm20100402a1.html Lights, camera, Sakanaction!], ''The Japan Times Online''. Retrieved 2011-10-05</ref>
Sakanaction was finally created in 2005. When Yamaguchi was working in a record store, he heard the song "Owari no Kisetsu" by Rei Harakami and it became a great motivation for him to create Sakanaction.<ref name="Blog">[https://sakanaction.blogspot.com/2011/07/blog-post.html 御礼。] Retrieved 2011-10-05. {{in lang|ja}}</ref> Yamaguchi founded the band together with Iwadera. In the spring of 2006, the rest of the members joined.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/livereport/page/542/|script-title=ja:サカナクション『進化し続けるバンドが挑んだ"最先端ライブ"をレポート』|publisher=Oricon Inc.|date=2013-05-29|access-date=2013-09-10|language=ja}}</ref> Kusakari had just left another band then and was asked to join Sakanaction, Ejima was introduced by a mutual friend, and Okazaki was Yamaguchi's colleague from the record store.
The name "Sakanaction" was created by Yamaguchi and was met with initial resistance from Iwadera. When Yamaguchi asked him what he thought of the name Sakanaction, Iwadera said he hated it but Yamaguchi forced it.<ref name="Shift">[http://www.shift.jp.org/en/archives/2008/01/sakanaction.html SAKANACTION], Shift Japan. Retrieved 2013-09-10.</ref>
===Rise to popularity=== Sakanaction first attracted attention at the 2006 Rising Sun Rock Festival.<ref name="Bounce.com">[http://www.bounce.com/news/daily.php/10385 北海道発の新種バンド、サカナクションがデビュー・アルバム『GO TO THE FUTURE』をリリース] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090505043827/http://www.bounce.com/news/daily.php/10385 |date=2009-05-05 }}, bounce.com, Retrieved 2009-01-03. {{in lang|ja}}</ref> The band's first physical release was ''Go to the Future'' in 2007. Three songs originally from Dutchman were rereleased as Sakanaction releases - ''Mikazuki Sunset'' and ''Inner World'' were included in ''Go to the Future'' while ''Word'' was part of a digital download release, and later made it to ''Night Fishing''.
Some time after the release of ''Night Fishing'', the band made a decision to move from Hokkaido to Tokyo where they could reach out to more people.<ref name="RO69">[http://ro69.jp/feat/sakanaction_201109?p=3 2011 山口一郎、サカナクションのアルバム5作品をすべて語る！ 特集 ] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150217183812/http://ro69.jp/feat/sakanaction_201109?p=3 |date=2015-02-17 }}, ''Rockin'On Japan''. Retrieved 2011-10-05.</ref> They were also moved from Victor Entertainment's BabeStar label to the main label.
On August 9, 2008, Sakanaction performed as one of the main acts on one of Japan's top music stations, ''Music On!'' in the event called Summer Sonic '08. Sakanaction performed alongside Paul Weller, The Fratellis, Death Cab for Cutie, Cajun Dance Party, Band of Horses, Blood Red Shoes, and These New Puritans. The show aired just three days before the New Year, on December 29, 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.summersonic.com/08/lineup/index.html|title=SUMMER SONIC 08|publisher=Creativeman Productions|access-date=2013-09-10|language=ja|archive-date=2013-01-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130120132125/http://www.summersonic.com/08/lineup/index.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
On December 26, 2008, they made it to #9 on Billboard's Japan Hot 100 list with their single "Sen to Rei" beating out MAYS's "Kiss (Koi ni Ochite... Fuyu)" and coming in just after Greeeen's "Tobira". Over a course of 4 weeks the single moved from #91 to #9. This was a big accomplishment for Sakanaction as they moved forward in the Japanese music industry.
===Mainstream success=== In December 2008, the band announced their third album, ''Shin-shiro'', which was released in January, 2009. The album includes their debut single, "Sen to Rei", The album debuted at #8 on Oricon weekly charts, the first time they got into the Top 10. The band held a national promotional tour, ''Sakanaquarium 2009'', in February and March 2009.<ref name="RO69b">[http://ro69.jp/news/detail.html?15533 RO69 News] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081205134502/http://www.ro69.jp/news/detail.html?15533 |date=2008-12-05 }}{{in lang|ja}}</ref>
On January 13, 2010, the band released the single "Aruku Around", which hit #3 on the Oricon weekly charts.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/rankmusic/72568/full/|title=赤西仁・LANDS、映画発キャラクター13年4ヶ月ぶりの首位|publisher=Oricon|date=2010-01-19|access-date=2010-01-19|language=ja}}</ref> On August 8, 2010, they made appearances at both the Summer Sonic and the World Happiness 2010 rock festivals in Tokyo.
Sakanaction next released on March 16, 2011, a new single titled "Rookie". Almost seven months since their last single "Identity", "Rookie" centered on club music, pop, and rock. It peaked at #6 on the Oricon weekly charts, although sales were affected by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.
On March 22, the music video for "Aruku Around" picked up awards for Best Rock Video and Best Video of the Year from the 2011 Space Shower Music Video Awards,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mva.jp/winners.php|title=MVA Winners|publisher=Space Shower Television|date=2011-03-22|access-date=2011-10-06|language=ja|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722114146/http://mva.jp/winners.php|archive-date=2011-07-22}}</ref> earning the band more recognition.
On July 20, 2011, Sakanaction released their second single of the year, "Bach no Senritsu o Yoru ni Kiita Sei Desu.". This release helped them to gain even more popularity through Sakanaction's first ever live performance on the popular music variety show, Music Station.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://natalie.mu/music/news/53174|title=次回「Mステ」にサカナクション、東方神起、キスマイ他|publisher=Natalie.mu|date=2011-07-15|access-date=2013-09-10|language=ja}}</ref>
Their fifth album, ''Documentaly'', was released on September 28, 2011,<ref>{{cite news |title = 2011年9月28日リリース 5th Album 「DocumentaLy」 |url = http://sakanaction.jp/news/ |publisher = Sakanaction official website|access-date = August 25, 2011}}</ref> reaching a peak of #2 on the Oricon weekly charts, the highest the band has ever charted. The band also embarked on the ''Sakanaquarium 2011 DocumentaLy'' tour beginning October 1. The Makuhari Messe leg of the tour was later documented on a live DVD and Blu-ray released on March 28, 2012.
In February, the band played live overseas for the second time, in Taiwan, together with rock bands Avengers in Sci-Fi and Lite under the same artist management Hip Land Music Corp. On March 20, 2012, Sakanaction took home awards for Best Rock Video and Best Video of the Year at the 2012 Space Shower Music Video Awards for "Bach no Senritsu o Yoru ni Kiita Sei Desu."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mva.jp/winners.html|title=MVA - SPACE SHOWER MUSIC VIDEO AWARDS|publisher=Space Shower Television|date=2012-03-20|access-date=2012-06-08|language=ja|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120301202705/http://mva.jp/winners.html|archive-date=2012-03-01}}</ref> This was the band's second consecutive year winning the coveted Best Video of the Year award. Starting April, the band also started to host their own regular radio show, ''Sakana Locks!!'' on popular radio station Tokyo FM.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tfm.co.jp/lock/2012/news/|title=SCHOOL OF LOCK! 2012年4月、第3章遂に開幕！|publisher=Tokyo FM|date=2012-03-20|access-date=2012-06-08|language=ja}}</ref>
===Continued national success=== Their sixth single, "Boku to Hana", was released on May 30.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/-/Discography/A020936/VICL-36705.html|title=サカナクション｜僕と花｜Victor Entertainment|publisher=Victor Entertainment|date=2012-05-25|access-date=2012-06-08|language=ja}}</ref> The title track was used as the theme song of primetime medical drama ''37-sai de Isha ni Natta Boku: Kenshui Junjō Monogatari'', the first time the band has collaborated with a drama, thus giving them more exposure.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://natalie.mu/music/news/66950|script-title=ja:サカナクション新曲「僕と花」は草なぎ主演ドラマ主題歌|publisher=Natalie.mu|date=2012-03-30|access-date=2013-09-10|language=ja}}</ref> Sakanaction continued to garner more attention as vocalist Yamaguchi composed and wrote the song "Moment" for the popular veteran boy band SMAP, who were label mates. The song was used as the theme for 2012 Summer Olympics broadcasts on television channel TBS, and was released in a single on 8 August 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tower.jp/article/news/2012/07/04/n02|title=SMAP、新シングル"Moment"はサカナクション山口提供! TBS五輪曲に - TOWER RECORDS ONLINE|publisher=Tower Records Japan Inc.|date=2013-07-04|access-date=2013-06-11|language=ja}}</ref>
On 29 August 2012, their seventh single "Yoru no Odoriko" was released. The song was used in Mode School commercials as well as a station ID for Space Shower Television. In addition, Sakanaction was allowed to perform again for the second time on Music Station.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://natalie.mu/music/news/75678|title=今夜MステでAKB高橋みなみが所信表明、卒業公演舞台裏も|publisher=Natalie.mu|date=2012-08-31|access-date=2013-09-10|language=ja}}</ref> Their eighth single "Music" was tied up with Fuji TV primetime drama, ''dinner'', with the title track as its theme song, making it the second time the band's music was used for a drama.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://natalie.mu/music/news/81496|script-title=ja:サカナクション新曲が江口洋介主演ドラマ主題歌に起用|publisher=Natalie.mu|date=2012-12-13|access-date=2013-09-10|language=ja}}</ref> The single was released on 23 January 2013, for the first time selling at 500 yen, compared to their usual singles being priced at 1000 yen and above.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://natalie.mu/music/news/80877|script-title=ja:サカナクション新作はバンド初のワンコインシングル|publisher=Natalie.mu|date=2012-12-01|access-date=2013-09-10|language=ja}}</ref>
Again, for the third year running, Sakanaction managed to grab an award at the 2013 Space Shower Music Video Awards. They were awarded Best Artist, with their representative works being the music videos for "Boku to Hana" and "Yoru no Odoriko".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mva.jp/winners.html#BESTARTIST|title=MVA WINNERS - SPACE SHOWER MUSIC VIDEO AWARDS|publisher=Space Shower TV|date=2013-03-13|access-date=2013-06-11|language=ja|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120301202705/http://mva.jp/winners.html#BESTARTIST|archive-date=2012-03-01}}</ref>
The band released on 13 March 2013 their self-titled sixth album, which clinched the top spot on Oricon Weekly Charts, their first release to do so.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/rankmusic/2022736/full/|title=【オリコン】サカナクション、デビュー6年目で初首位 ニュース-ORICON STYLE-|publisher=Oricon Inc.|date=2013-03-19|access-date=2013-06-11|language=ja}}</ref> For the album, Sakanaction went on a sold-out nationwide tour starting 30 March. They also included a supplementary tour in Taiwan to play there for 2 days. The band released their first vinyl record, titled ''Inori EP'' on 26 June 2013, containing remixes of two songs from the album.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://natalie.mu/music/news/89982|title=サカナクション初アナログにAOKI takamasa参加ミックス|publisher=Natalie.mu|date=2013-05-02|access-date=2013-09-10|language=ja}}</ref>
With their sixth album and accompanying tour's success in 2013, they were invited to perform for the first time on NHK's prestigious music show ''Kōhaku Uta Gassen'' on 31 December.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://natalie.mu/music/news/104326|script-title=ja:「どうしてくれる！」「バンド界の勇気に」紅白初出場会見|publisher=Natalie.mu|date=2013-11-25|access-date=2013-12-03|language=ja}}</ref>
Sakanaction went on tour in early 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://natalie.mu/music/news/98990|title=サカナクション、年明けからZepp＆ホール混合ツアー|publisher=Natalie.mu|date=2013-09-09|access-date=2013-09-10|language=ja}}</ref> They have also announced the release of a new single, "Goodbye" / "Eureka", for 15 January 2014. "Eureka" is tied-up with the film "Judge!" as its ending theme song.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://natalie.mu/music/news/104282|title=サカナクション、映画「ジャッジ！」ED含む両A面リリース|publisher=Natalie.mu|date=2013-11-25|access-date=2013-12-03|language=ja}}</ref>
Singles from their album entitled ''834.194'' have also found success on YouTube. For example, the single "Shin Takarajima" has 147,000,000 views, and "Wasurerarenai no", released on June 21, 2019, has enjoyed over 23 million views.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxqYUbNR-c0&list=RD8lx0vLTH_yg&index=9 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/BxqYUbNR-c0 |archive-date=2021-12-15 |url-status=live|title=YouTube |website=YouTube |access-date=2020-12-31}}{{cbignore}}</ref> In videos, many of the albums' serious topics are offset by vivid and playful situations such as cheerleading, retro celebrity appearances, and people who transform into other objects.
In late 2021, they announced their eighth and ninth studio albums, アダプト (''Adapt''), and アプライ (''Apply'').<ref>{{Cite web |title=コンセプト・アルバム「アダプト」 |url=https://sakanaction.jp/feature/adapt_concept_album |access-date=2022-03-25 |website=sakanaction.jp |language=ja}}</ref> Adapt was released on March 30, 2022. It was preceded by two singles, プラトー (''Plateau''), and ショック! (''Shock!'').
On December 22, 2025 it was announced that Sakanaction would be in charge of theme song of Nippon Television's January 7, 2026, drama "Kochira yobi jieieiyūho?!". The song, "Iranai", was written by Sakanaction's Yamaguchi and the drama's director Koji Kato.<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 December 2025 |title=サカナクション書き下ろし新曲は「いらない」、加藤浩次初監督ドラマ「こちら予備自衛英雄補?!」主題歌 |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/653280 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20251223061739/https://natalie.mu/music/news/653280 |archive-date=23 December 2025 |access-date=23 December 2025 |website=Natalie Music |language=Japanese}}</ref>
The band joined the 2025 Kohaku Uta Gassen. They played the song Kaiju firstly and Shin Takarajima secondly. It was the first on-stage show after Yamaguchi had been diagnosed for depression.<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=2001850474572419260 |user=sakanaction |title=#NHK紅白 #紅白歌合戦}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-05 |title=山口一郎 “うつ”と生きる〜サカナクション 復活への日々〜 |trans-title=Ichiro Yamaguchi: Living with Depression - Sakanaction's Days of Revival |url=https://www.web.nhk/tv/an/special/pl/series-tep-2NY2QQLPM3/ep/6G8J6XM339 |website=NHK}}</ref>
== Discography == {{main|Sakanaction discography}}
;Studio albums *''Go to the Future'' (2007) *''Night Fishing'' (2008) *''Shin-shiro'' (2009) *''kikUUiki'' (2010) *''DocumentaLy'' (2011) *''Sakanaction'' (2013) *''834.194'' (2019) *''Adapt'' (2022)
==Tours== {{unreferenced section|date=May 2014}} {{hidden |Go to the Future Release Tour |2007.05.11 Tokyo・Shimokitazawa Era<br/>2007.05.12 Osaka・Live Square 2nd LINE<br/>2007.05.13 Aichi・Club JB'S |headerstyle=background:#ccccff; text-align:left; |style=text-align:left; }} {{hidden |Go to the Future Release One-Man Live |2007.05.27 Hokkaido・Bessie Hall |headerstyle=background:#ccccff; text-align:left; |style=text-align:left; }} {{hidden |Sakanaction Live in Okinawa 2007 |2007.10.19 Okinawa・Naha Central |headerstyle=background:#ccccff; text-align:left; |style=text-align:left; }} {{hidden |Tour 2008 "Night Fishing is Good" |2008.03.01 Nagasaki・stugio DO<br/>2008.03.02 Fukuoka・Beat Station<br/>2008.03.04 Hiroshima・Namiki Junction<br/>2008.03.08 Hokkaido・Penny Lane 24<br/>2008.03.20 Miyagi・Club Junk Box<br/>2008.03.23 Tokyo・Shibuya Club Quattro<br/>2008.03.27 Aichi・Apollo Theater<br/>2008.03.29 Osaka・Shinsaibashi Club Quattro |headerstyle=background:#ccccff; text-align:left; |style=text-align:left; }} {{hidden |Sen Live |2008.12.20 Hokkaido・Cube Garden |headerstyle=background:#ccccff; text-align:left; |style=text-align:left; }} {{hidden |Rei Live |2008.12.20 Hokkaido・Cube Garden |headerstyle=background:#ccccff; text-align:left; |style=text-align:left; }} {{hidden |Sakanaquarium 2009 Shinshiro |2009.02.14 Kyoto・Kyoto Muse<br/>2009.02.15 Aichi・Nagoya Club Quattro<br/>2009.02.27 Fukuoka・Beat Station<br/>2009.03.01 Osaka・Bigcat<br/>2009.03.03 Okayama・Image<br/>2009.03.04 Hiroshima・Namiki Junction<br/>2009.03.07 Tokyo・Akasaka Blitz<br/>2009.03.11 Nagano・Live House J<br/>2009.03.12 Ishikawa・Vanvan V4<br/>2009.03.14 Niigata・Club Riverst<br/>2009.03.15 Miyagi・Macana<br/>2009.03.20 Hokkaido・Penny Lane 24<br/>2009.03.21 Hokkaido・Penny Lane 24 |headerstyle=background:#ccccff; text-align:left; |style=text-align:left; }} {{hidden |Sakanaquarium 2009 kikUUiki |2010.04.02 Osaka・Namba Hatch<br/>2010.04.09 Aichi・Club Diamond Hall<br/>2010.04.11 Niigata・Club Junk Box Niigata<br/>2010.04.16 Miyagi・Darwin<br/>2010.04.17 Fukushima・HipShot Japan<br/>2010.04.24 Kagoshima・Caparvo Hall<br/>2010.04.25 Fukuoka・Drum Logos<br/>2010.04.28 Hiroshima・Namiki Junction<br/>2010.04.29 Okayama・Image<br/>2010.05.01 Kyoto・Kyoto Muse<br/>2010.05.02 Ishikawa・Kanazawa AZ<br/>2010.05.08 Hokkaido・Zepp Sapporo<br/>2010.05.15 Tokyo・Shinkiba Studio Coast<br/>2010.05.23 Osaka・Zepp Osaka<br/>2010.05.28 Tokyo・Zepp Tokyo |headerstyle=background:#ccccff; text-align:left; |style=text-align:left; }} {{hidden |Sakanaquarium 21.1(B) |2010.10.08 Tokyo・Nippon Budokan |headerstyle=background:#ccccff; text-align:left; |style=text-align:left; }} {{hidden |Sakanaquarium 2011 "Zepp Alive" |2011.06.18 Hokkaido・Zepp Sapporo<br/>2011.06.20 Aichi・Zepp Nagoya<br/>2011.06.22 Osaka・Zepp Osaka<br/>2011.06.23 Osaka・Zepp Osaka<br/>2011.06.27 Tokyo・Zepp Tokyo<br/>2011.06.28 Tokyo・Zepp Tokyo |headerstyle=background:#ccccff; text-align:left; |style=text-align:left; }} {{hidden |Sakanaquarium 2011 DocumentaLy |2011.10.01 Niigata・Niigata Lots<br/>2011.10.02 Ishikawa・Kanazawa Eighthall<br/>2011.10.07 Miyagi・Zepp Sendai<br/>2011.10.09 Hokkaido・Zepp Sapporo<br/>2011.10.12 Hiroshima・Club Quattro<br/>2011.10.14 Fukuoka・Zepp Fukuoka<br/>2011.10.15 Kumamoto ・Drum Be-9 V1<br/>2011.10.17 Aichi・Zepp Nagoya<br/>2011.10.19 Osaka・Namba Hatch<br/>2011.10.20 Osaka・Namba Hatch<br/>2011.10.22 Okayama・Crazymama Kingdom<br/>2011.10.23 Kochi・Caravan Sary<br/>2011.11.06 Chiba・Makuhari Messe<br/>2011.11.10 Kyoto・KBS Hall<br/>2011.11.11 Kyoto・KBS Hall |headerstyle=background:#ccccff; 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== Anecdote ==
* Yamaguchi, the lead singer, was once falsely recognised that he was from Bump of Chicken, another band in Japan (he stated this on his X account)<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=1537033997028831232 |user=SAKANAICHIRO |title=カフェにいたら「BUMP OF CHICKENの方ですか？」と聞かれた。違います。}}</ref>. * Yamaguchi likes fishing. He made a song ''Night Fishing Is Good'' which in music video shows the when he was fishing.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vg2cGSPb-mw |title=sakanaction / Night Fishing Is Good -Music Video- |via=YouTube}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist|30em}}
==External links== {{Commons category|Sakanaction}} <!-- per WP:ELMINOFFICIAL, choose one official website only --> * {{official website}} * [http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/-/Artist/A020936.html Sakanaction] @ Victor Entertainment {{in lang|ja}} * {{YouTube|channel=UCli_j3KPGhsF1Mv1AK17UPA|title=サカナクション sakanaction}} * [http://sakanaction.blogspot.com Yamaguchi Ichiro Official Blog "Sakana to Ongaku"] {{in lang|ja}} * [http://www.newaudiogram.com/blog/eji/ Ejima Keiichi Official Blog "Sahanji Antenna"] {{in lang|ja}}
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