{{Short description|Japanese musical group}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = WANIMA | image = | caption = | image_size = 270px | landscape = yes | alias = | origin = Kumamoto, Japan | genre = {{hlist|Punk rock<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/international/8022271/keyakizaka46-japan-hot-100-wanima|title=Keyakizaka46 Rises to No. 1 on Japan Hot 100 as Breakthrough Band WANIMA Hits Top 20|magazine=Billboard|date=November 1, 2017|accessdate=November 22, 2017}}</ref><ref name="Live Japan Music">{{cite web|url=http://livejapanmusic.com/2017/06/27/meet-the-band-wanima/|title=WANIMA, um dos maiores nomes atuais do pop-punk japonês|website=Live Japan Music|language=Portuguese|first=Caroline|last=Damasio|date=June 27, 2017|accessdate=November 22, 2017}}</ref>|pop punk<ref name="Live Japan Music"/><ref name="JaME Overview">{{cite web|url=http://jame-world.com/us/artists-overview-2046-wanima.html|title=WANIMA - Overview|website=JaME USA|accessdate=November 22, 2017}}</ref>|hard rock<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/16/arts/international/spirit-drawings-in-london-and-rock-in-niigata-japan-global-arts-guide.html|title=Spirit Drawings in London and Rock in Niigata, Japan: Global Arts Guide|website=The New York Times|first=Christopher D.|last=Shea|date=July 15, 2016|accessdate=November 22, 2017}}</ref>|emo<ref name="JaME Overview"/>}} | years_active = 2010–present | label = Pizza of Death Records | website = http://wanima.net/ | current_members = Kenta<br>Ko-shin <br>Fuji | past_members = }}
{{nihongo|'''WANIMA'''|ワニマ|Wanima}} is a Japanese punk rock band from Kumamoto, Japan that formed in 2010. They were signed to Pizza of Death Records in 2014.
On August 25, 2021, it was announced all three members tested positive for COVID-19.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-08-25/all-3-members-of-wanima-band-test-positive-for-covid-19/.176642|title = All 3 Members of WANIMA Band Test Positive for COVID-19}}</ref>
== Members == === Kenta === * Name: {{nihongo|Kenta Matsumoto|松本健太|}} * Birth date: {{Birth date and age|1988|4|13|mf=y}} * Birthplace: Amakusa, Kumamoto * Position: Vocalist, Bassist
=== Ko-shin === * Name: {{nihongo|Koushin Nishida|西田光真|}} * Birth date: {{Birth date and age|1989|3|30|mf=y}} * Birthplace: Amakusa, Kumamoto * Position: Guitarist, Chorus
=== Fuji === * Name: {{nihongo|Kouki Fujiwara|藤原弘樹|}} * Birth date: {{Birth date and age|1986|8|8|mf=y}} * Birthplace: Kumamoto * Position: Drums, Chorus
==Discography==
===Albums=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Album details ! Oricon chart<ref name="Oricon Albums Chart">''Oricon'' (in Japanese). [https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/629597/rank/album/ WANIMA albums on Oricon Chart]</ref> |- | 2014 | '''''{{Ill|Can Not Behaved!!|ja|Can Not Behaved!!}}''''' * 1st mini-album * Released: October 22, 2014 * Catalog no.: PZCA-69 | align="center"|21 |- | 2015 | '''''{{Ill|Are You Coming?|ja|Are You Coming?}}''''' * 1st studio album * Released: November 4, 2015 * Catalog no.: PZCA-76 | align="center"|4 |- | 2018 | '''''{{Ill|Everybody!!|ja|Everybody!!}}''''' * 1st major debut album * Released: January 17, 2018 * Catalog no.: WPCL-12817 | align="center"|1 |- |2019 |'''''{{Ill|Cominatcha!!|ja|COMINATCHA!!}}''''' * Released: October 23, 2019 | align="center"|1 |- |2020 |'''''{{Ill|Cheddar Flavor|ja|Cheddar Flavor}}''''' * Released: September 23, 2020 | align="center"|2 |- |2023 |'''''{{Ill|Catch Up (Wanima)|lt=Catch Up|ja|Catch Up}}''''' '''•''' Released: October 10, 2023 | align="center"|5 |- |2026 |'''''{{Ill|Excuse Error (Wanima)|lt=Excuse Error|ja|Excuse Error}}''''' '''•''' Released: 25 March 2026|/ |}
===EPs=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! EP details ! Oricon chart<ref name="Oricon Albums Chart"/> |- |2019 |'''''{{Ill|Summer Trap!!|ja|Summer Trap!!}}''''' * Released: July 17, 2019 |- |2022 | "{{Ill|Aiyaiya|ja|愛彌々}}" with Mongol800<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hmv.co.jp/en/artist_MONGOL800%C3%97WANIMA_000000000900612/item_Aiyaiya_12895056 |title=Aiyaiya |website=HMV & BOOKS |access-date=2026-01-26 |language=en}}</ref> * Released: June 22, 2022 |- |2024 | "Aiyaiya 2" with Mongol800<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wanima800-aiyaiya2.net/ |title=Aiyaiya 2 |website=Wanima800 Aiyaiya2 |access-date=2026-02-03 |language=ja}}</ref> * Released: September 25, 2024 | |}
===Singles=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Oricon chart<ref name="Oricon Singles Chart">''Oricon'' (in Japanese). [https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/629597/rank/single/ WANIMA singles on Oricon Chart]</ref> |- | 2015 | "{{Ill|Think That...|ja|Think That...}}" * Released: August 5, 2015 * Catalog no.: PZCA-72 | align="center"|14 |- | 2016 | "{{Ill|Juice Up!!|ja|JUICE UP!!}}" * Released: August 3, 2016 * Catalog no.: PZCA-78 | align="center"|4 |- | 2017 | "{{Ill|Gotta Go!!|ja|Gotta Go!!}}" * Released: May 17, 2017 * Catalog no.: WPCL-12663 | align="center"|3 |- |2019 | "Gong"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://comicbook.com/anime/2019/06/15/one-piece-stampede-theme-song-details/|title=One Piece: Stampede Reveals Theme Song Details|website=Anime|language=en|access-date=2019-07-31}}</ref> | |}
===DVDs=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Oricon chart<ref name="Oricon DVDs Chart">''Oricon'' (in Japanese). [https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/629597/rank/dvd/ WANIMA DVDs on Oricon Chart]</ref> |- | 2017 | '''''JUICE UP!! TOUR FINAL''''' * Released: June 28, 2017 * Catalog no.: WPBL-90438/9 | align="center"|1 |}
==Awards and nominations== ;MTV Video Music Awards Japan {{awards table}} |- | 2017 | "Charm" | Best Rock Video | {{Won}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.music-asia.com/2017/10/mtv-video-music-awards-japan-2017-winners/|title=2017 MTV VMAJ Winners revealed|website=Music Asia|author=Ang Yi An|date=October 2, 2017|accessdate=November 22, 2017|archive-date=December 20, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171220090553/https://www.music-asia.com/2017/10/mtv-video-music-awards-japan-2017-winners/|url-status=dead}}</ref> |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [http://wanima.net/ Wanima Official Website] * [http://www.pizzaofdeath.com/band/wanima.html Pizza of Death Records WANIMA Page] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151011101611/http://www.pizzaofdeath.com/band/wanima.html |date=2015-10-11 }}
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Category:2010 establishments in Japan Category:Japanese punk rock groups Category:Japanese musical trios Category:Musicians from Kumamoto Prefecture Category:Musical groups established in 2010