12012

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12012
Origin	Osaka, Japan
Genre(s)	Rock
Years active	2003–present
Label(s)	Under Code Production Universal Music Japan
Website	12012.jp
Members
Wataru Miyawaki Hiroaki Sakai Yūsuke Suga Tomoyuki Enya Tōru Kawauchi

12012 (イチニーゼロイチニ, ichi nī zero ichi ni^?) is a Japanese rock band. Formed in 2003 in Osaka Prefecture, the group centers its work around the concept of "madness inside a human" (人間の内面における狂気 ningen no naimen ni okeru kyōki).^[1] 12012 is also the penal code for the possession of a dangerous weapon in California.^[2] The group sometimes performs as "kyōki shoji" (凶器所持),^[3] which is a translation of that offense. They are a visual kei band, and consider their appearance as part of they way they express their music.^[4]

In 2007, the band performed the ending theme, Cyclone, to the Gonzo anime TV series, Romeo x Juliet, its single being released by Universal Music Japan on June 13, 2007.^{[5] [6]} The group has also toured Japan on many occasions as well as performing at concerts in numerous international locations.^[5]

On January 23, 2008 it was announced that 12012 will be performing in America for a 3rd time at the Clash Against Commercialism rock event along with several other Japanese rock bands. The event will be held at the Nokia Theatre Times Square in New York City on April 6, 2008.^[7]

In September 2007, vocalist Miyawaki Wataru was arrested for assault on a woman. After a night of heavy drinking, it was reported he had tried to strangle a female acquaintance. It was resolved out of court, and the charges were later dropped. On October 17, 2007, Wataru posted an apology in his blog. ^[8]

Contents 1 Lineup 2 Discography 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Lineup

• Wataru Miyawaki (宮脇 渉 Miyawaki Wataru) – lead vocals
• Hiroaki Sakai (酒井 洋明 Sakai Hiroaki) – guitar
• Yūsuke Suga (須賀 勇介 Suga Yūsuke) – guitar
• Tomoyuki Enya (塩谷 朋之 Enya Tomoyuki) – bass
• Tōru Kawauchi (川内 亨 Kawauchi Tōru) – drums

[edit] Discography

Albums

• Increasingly (April 28, 2004)
• Bell Salem (ベルサレム, October 6, 2004)
• Knight Mare (November 3, 2004)
• Shin -Deep- (深～Deep～, December 1, 2004)
• Increasingly -Kanzen Ban- (Increasingly-完全盤-, June 15, 2005)
• Not Obtain+1 (February 1, 2006)
• Play Dolls (February 1, 2006)
• Diamond (December 12, 2007)

Singles

• "Depression Sign" (July 23, 2003)
• "Shudder" (March 31, 2004)
• "Shuu" (襲, December 12, 2004)
• "Hitori" (独, February 11, 2005)
• "Swallow" (March 16, 2005)
• "Sick" (March 16, 2005)
• "Depression Sign -Kanzen Ban-" (Depression Sign -完全盤-, June 15, 2005)
• "Shudder -Kanzen Ban-" (Shudder -完全盤-, June 15, 2005)
• "Icy -Cold City-" (12 December 2005)
• "Orion" (February 17, 2006)
• "Heart" (May 10, 2006)
• "Pistol" (September 20, 2006)
• "Wana" (罠, October 18, 2006)
• "Over..." (November 15, 2006)
• "Cyclone" (サイクロン, June 13, 2007)
• "Shine" (October 17, 2007)
• "Merry Go World" (April 16, 2008)

Home video

• Crom (April 20, 2005)
• Created Movie 1 ~Kakuu Toshi Taihai Byōsha~ (CREATED MOVIE1～架空都市退廃描写～, July 27, 2005)
• Macrograph (September 28, 2005)
• Heart: The clip (May 31, 2006)
• Hide & Seek ~Tour 2006~ (August 30, 2006)
• Japanesque Rock Collectionz Cure DVD 02 (October 25, 2006
• Created Movie 2 ~Modern Films~ (December 13, 2006)
• XII Party (February 21, 2007)

Photobooks

• Croon After the Bed (January 25, 2006)
• Deracine (May 25, 2006)

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Official website (Japanese)
• Official blog (Japanese)