Official Hige Dandism

Official Hige Dandism (Japanese: Official髭男dism, 'Manly Moustache', or 'Macho Moustache'^[A], stylized as Official HIGE DANdism), commonly abbreviated Higedan (ヒゲダン), is a pop rock band formed in Shimane, Japan in 2012.^[1]

Official Hige Dandism
Origin	Shimane, Japan
Genres	Pop rock
Years active	2012–present
Labels	Lastrum (2015–2018) Pony Canyon (2018–2020) Irori Records (2020–present)
Members	Satoshi Fujihara [jp] Daisuke Ozasa [jp] Makoto Narazaki [jp] Masaki Matsuura [jp]
Website	higedan.com

After signing a record deal with the major label Pony Canyon in 2018, Official Hige Dandism released the debut single No Doubt, the lead single from the extended play, Stand by You EP. The following year, the band released the second single, "Pretender", which ranked at number three on the year-end chart of Billboard Japan Hot 100 in 2019. Their debut studio album Traveler was released on 9 October 2019 and reached number one on the Japan Albums Chart.

Members

• Satoshi Fujihara [jp] (藤原 聡) – lead vocals, percussion, keyboards (2012–present)

• Daisuke Ozasa [jp] (小笹 大輔) – guitar, backing vocals (2012–present)

• Makoto Narazaki [jp] (楢﨑 誠) – bass guitar, saxophone, backing vocals (2012–present)

• Masaki Matsuura [jp] (松浦 匡希) – drums, percussion, backing vocals (2012–present)

History

The band Official Hige Dandism was formed on June 7, 2012. They released their indie debut mini album "Love to Peace wa kimi no naka (ラブとピースは君の中)" on April 22, 2015. Their major debut single "No Doubt (ノーダウト)" was released on April 11, 2018.

On May 15, 2019, the hit song "Pretender" was released. In October, after their live performance on the popular program Music Station, the song topped the Japan Hot 100. That same year, the band released "Shukumei" (宿命) as the official song of the tv broadcast for the 101st edition of the National High School Baseball Championship.

On September 4, 2019, Abema TV announced that Official Hige Dandism would be producing the song "Break it Down" for Airi Suzuki's second album. They attended the 70th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen on December 31, 2019 with the song "Pretender".

The band again attended the 71st NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen on December 31, 2020, performing the song "I Love...".

On March 12, 2021, it was announced that the band provided the opening theme song "Cry Baby" for the anime Tokyo Revengers, premiering in April 2021.^[2] On March 17, 2022, they announced the opening theme song "Mixed Nuts" for the anime Spy × Family, also premiering in April 2022.^[3]

In 2023, Official Hige Dandism provided the opening theme song "White Noise" for the second season of Tokyo Revengers.^[4]

The band announced on March 11, 2023 that it would be on temporary hiatus while Fujihara underwent medical treatment and recovery for a vocal cord polyp.^[5]

On September 7, 2024, it was announced that the band provided the opening theme song "Same Blue" for the anime Blue Box, which premiered in October 2024.^[6]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected details, chart positions, sales and certifications

Title	Details	Peak chart positions	Sales	Certifications
		JPN [7]
Escaparade	Released: April 11, 2018 Label: Lastrum Formats: CD, digital download	15
Traveler	Released: October 9, 2019 Label: Pony Canyon Formats: CD, digital download	1	JPN: 444,359[B]	RIAJ: 3× Platinum (phy.)[10] Gold (dig.)[11]
Editorial	Released: August 18, 2021 Label: Pony Canyon, Irori Formats: CD, digital download	1	JPN: 240,511[C]	RIAJ: Platinum (phy.)[14]
Rejoice	Released: July 24, 2024 Label: Pony Canyon, Irori Formats: CD, digital download	2	JPN: 95,689[15]	RIAJ: Gold (phy.)[16]

Live albums

List of live albums, with selected details and chart positions

Title	Details	Peak chart positions
		JPN [7]
Official Hige Dandism One-Man Tour 2019 @ Nippon Budokan	Released: February 2, 2020 Label: Pony Canyon Formats: CD, digital download	10
Official Hige Dandism Online Live 2020: Arena Travelers	Released: August 18, 2021 Label: Irori, Pony Canyon Formats: Digital download	—

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected details, chart positions, sales and certifications

Title	Details	Peak chart positions	Sales	Certifications
		JPN [D]
Love to Peace wa Kimi no Naka	Released: April 22, 2015 Label: Lastrum Formats: CD, digital download	181
Man in the Mirror	Released: June 15, 2016 Label: Lastrum Formats: CD, digital download	136
What's Going On?	Released: November 2, 2016 Label: Lastrum Formats: CD, digital download	105
Report	Released: April 19, 2017 Label: Lastrum Formats: CD, digital download	81
Lady	Released: October 13, 2017 Label: Lastrum Formats: Digital download	—
Stand by You EP	Released: October 17, 2018 Label: Pony Canyon Formats: CD, digital download	17
Hello EP	Released: August 5, 2020 Label: Irori, Pony Canyon Formats: CD, digital download	2		RIAJ: Gold (phy.)[18]
Mixed Nuts EP	Scheduled: June 22, 2022 Label: Irori, Pony Canyon Formats: CD, digital download	3	JPN: 31,637 (phy.)[19]

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released, sales, certifications and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions			Certifications	Album
		JPN [17]	JPN Hot [20]	WW [21]
"Koi no Saichu!" (恋の最chu!) (with Marina Yamane)	2015	—	—	—		Non-album single
"Bukiyō na Futari de" (不器用な二人で) (with Marina Yamane)		—	—	—
"What's Going On?"	2016	105	—	—
"Tell Me Baby"	2017	—	—	—		Escaparade
"Brothers" (ブラザーズ)			—	—
"Lady"		—	—	—
"No Doubt" (ノーダウト)	2018	51	11	—	RIAJ: Platinum (dig.)[22] 3× Platinum (st.)[23]
"Bad for Me" (バッドフォーミー)		—	—[E]	—	RIAJ: Gold (st.)[25]	Traveler
"Stand by You"		17	10	—	RIAJ: Gold (dig.)[26] 2× Platinum (st.)[27]
"Pretender"	2019	9	1	—	RIAJ: Million (dig.)[28] Diamond (st.)[29]
"Shukumei" (宿命)		15	3	—	RIAJ: 2× Platinum (dig.)[30] 3× Platinum (st.)[31]
"I Love..."	2020	5	1	—	RIAJ: Gold (phy.)[32] Million (dig.)[33] Diamond (st.)[34]	Editorial
"Parabola" (パラボラ)		—	6	—	RIAJ: Gold (dig.)[35] Platinum (st.)[36]
"Laughter"		—	12	—	RIAJ: Gold (dig.)[37] Platinum (st.)[38]
"Hello"		2	4	—	RIAJ: Gold (phy.)[18] Gold (dig.)[39] Gold (st.)[40]
"Universe"[F]	2021	3	4	—	RIAJ: Platinum (st.)[41]
"Cry Baby"		—	4	114	RIAJ: 3× Platinum (st.)[42]
"Anarchy"	2022	—	12	—	RIAJ: Gold (st.)[43]	Rejoice
"Mixed Nuts" (ミックスナッツ)		3	1	61	RIAJ: Platinum (dig.)[44] 3× Platinum (st.)[45]
"Subtitle"		—	1	29	RIAJ: Platinum (dig.)[46] Diamond (st.)[47]
"White Noise" (ホワイトノイズ)	2023	—	5	—	RIAJ: Platinum (st.)[48]
"Tattoo"		—	6	—	RIAJ: Platinum (st.)[49]
"Chessboard"		6	18	—
"Nichijō" (日常)			20	—	RIAJ: Gold (st.)[50]
"Soulsoup"		—	12	—	RIAJ: Gold (st.)[51]
"Same Blue"	2024	—	5	—	RIAJ: Gold (st.)[52]	TBA
"50%"		—	16	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Other charted and certified songs

List of other charted songs, with selected chart positions, showing year released, sales, certifications and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Certifications	Album
		JPN Hot [20]
"115man Kilo no Film" (115万キロのフィルム)	2018	11		Escaparade
"Fire Ground"		—[G]	RIAJ: Gold (st.)[54]	Traveler
"Amazing"	2019	—[H]	RIAJ: Silver (st.)[56]
"Yesterday" (イエスタデイ)		2	RIAJ: Platinum (dig.)[57] 3× Platinum (st.)[58]
"Vintage" (ビンテージ)		26	RIAJ: Platinum (st.)[59]
"Apoptosis" (アポトーシス)	2021	8	RIAJ: Platinum (st.)[60]	Editorial
"Sharon"	2024	32		Rejoice
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Videography

Video albums

List of video albums, with selected details and chart positions

Title	Details	Peak chart positions
		JPN DVD [61]	JPN BD [62]
Official Hige Dandism Live Collection 2016-2018 (Official髭男dism LIVE COLLECTION 2016–2018)	Released: June 22, 2019 Label: Pony Canyon Formats: DVD, Blu-ray	—	—
Official Hige Dandism One-Man Tour 2019 @ Nippon Budokan (Official髭男dism one-man tour 2019@日本武道館)	Released: February 12, 2020 Label: Pony Canyon Formats: DVD, Blu-ray	2	2

Awards and nominations

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Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination

Award Ceremony	Year	Category	Nominee(s)/work(s)	Result	Ref.
Apple Music Awards	2021	Artist of the Year (Japan)	Official Hige Dandism	Won	[63]
Billboard Japan Music Awards	2019	Top Artist Of The Year	Official Hige Dandism	Shortlisted	[64]
		Hot Animation Of The Year	"Yesterday"	Shortlisted
		Hot 100 Of The Year	"Shukumei"	Shortlisted
			"Pretender"	Shortlisted
	2020			Shortlisted	[65]
			"I Love..."	Shortlisted
			"Shukumei"	Shortlisted
		Hot Album Of The Year	Traveller	Shortlisted
		Hot Animation Of The Year	"Yesterday"	Shortlisted
		Top Artist Of The Year	Official Hige Dandism	Won
	2021			Shortlisted	[66]
		Hot Animation Of The Year	"Universe"	Shortlisted
			"Cry Baby"	Shortlisted
		Hot Album Of The Year	Editorial	Shortlisted
CD Shop Awards	2020	Grand Prize (Red)	Traveller	Won	[67]
	2022		Editorial	Won	[68]
Crunchyroll Anime Awards	2023	Best Opening Sequence	"Mixed Nuts"	Nominated	[69]
Japan Gold Disc Award	2020	Best 5 Albums – Japanese Music	Traveler	Won	[70]
		Special Achievement	Official Hige Dandism	Won
		Best 5 Songs by Downloads	"Pretender"	Won
	2021		"I Love..."	Won	[71]
		Best 5 Songs by Streaming		Won
		Song Of The Year by Streaming		Won
		Song Of The Year by Downloads		Won
	2022	Best 5 Songs by Streaming	"Cry Baby"	Won	[72]
		Best 5 Songs by Downloads		Won
JASRAC Awards	2021	Domestic Works	"Pretender"	Silver	[73]
Line News Present: News Awards	2019	Artist Of The Year	Official Hige Dandism	Won	[74]
Line Music Annual Rankings		Top Drama/Theme Track	"Pretender"	Won	[75]
		Top BGM-Chart Track		Won
		Top Line Chaku-Uta Track		Won
		No. 1/Most Loved Song		Won
	2020		"I Love..."	Won	[76]
		Most Played Artist	Official Hige Dandism	Won
Mnet Asian Music Awards		Best Asian Artist – Japan		Won	[77]
MTV Europe Music Awards		Best Japanese Act		Won	[78]
MTV Video Music Awards Japan	2018	Best New Artist (Video)	"No Doubt"	Won	[79]
	2019	Song Of The Year	"Pretender"	Won	[80]
		Artist Of The Year	Official Hige Dandism	Won
	2020	Best Group Video – Japan	"I Love..."	Won	[81]
	2021	Album Of The Year	Editorial	Won	[82]
		Best Video of the Year	"Cry Baby"	Won	[83]
		Best Group Video (Japan)		Won
	2022		"Mixed Nuts"	Won	[84]
National Association of Commercial Broadcasters Awards	2021	Excellence Award in Radio Program Division	Rodiura Base	Won	[85]
Space Shower Music Awards	2020	Song Of The Year	"Pretender"	Won	[86]
	2021	Artist Of The Year	Official Hige Dandism	Won	[87]
		Best Pop Artist		Won
Television Drama Academy Awards	2020	Best Drama Song	"I Love..."	Won	[88]
Tokyo Drama Awards		Best Theme Song		Won	[89]
V-Air Amaban Grand Prix Tournament	2014	Grand Prix	Official Hige Dandism	Won	[citation needed]
VGP Summer Awards	2021	Blu-ray Disc Planning Award	Universe+Official髭男dism ONLINE LIVE2020～Arena Travelers～	Won	[90]
Yahoo! Search Awards	2020	Person (Musician Category)	Official Hige Dandism	Won	[91]

Notes

1. Hige (髭) translates to facial hair but mostly moustache, and Dandism (男dism) refers to Manly of man, commonly used in advertising to suggest manliness.
2. Combined sales figures for Traveler:

   • 189,331 (2019)^[8]
   • 255,028 (2020)^[9]
3. Combined sales figures for Editorial:

   • 211,140 (physical)^[12]
   • 29,371 (digital)^[13]
4. Love to Peace wa Kimi no Naka, Man in the Mirror and Report are marked as mini-album and charted in Oricon Albums Chart,^[7] while What's Going On?, Stand by You EP and Hello EP are marked as extended play and charted in Oricon Singles Chart.^[17]
5. "Bad for Me" peaked at number 36 on Billboard Japan Streaming Songs chart.^[24]
6. Original soundtrack from Doraemon: Nobita's Little Star Wars 2021.
7. "Fire Ground" peaked at number 67 on Billboard Japan Streaming Songs chart.^[53]
8. "Amazing" peaked at number 30 on Billboard Japan Streaming Songs chart.^[55]