12012

12012
Also known as	Kyōki Shoji (凶器所持?)
Origin	Osaka, Japan
Genres	Metal, rock
Years active	2003–2011
Labels	Under Code Production, Universal Music Japan/Back Coat
Website	12012.jp
Members
Wataru Miyawaki Hiroaki Sakai Tomoyuki Enya Tōru Kawauchi
Past members
Yūsuke Suga

Official 12012 logo.

12012 (イチニーゼロイチニ, ichi nī zero ichi ni^?) is a Japanese visual kei 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. The group sometimes performs as "Kyōki Shoji" (凶器所持^?),^[2] which is a translation of that offense.

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.^[3] The group has also toured Japan on many occasions as well as performing at concerts in numerous international locations.^[3]

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.^[4]

It was announced on their official website that guitarist Yūsuke Suga will be leaving the band on December 12 after the final concert of their "The Fangs of Killer 「Seven」 Sadness" tour. The band will continue with the four remaining members.^[5]

Lineup

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

Former

• Yūsuke Suga (須賀 勇介 Suga Yūsuke) – guitar

Discography

Albums

• Increasingly (April 28, 2004)
• Bell Salem (ベルサレム, October 6, 2004) Oricon Weekly Album Position: 189^[6]
• Knight Mare (November 3, 2004) Oricon Weekly Album Position: 166^[6]
• Shin -Deep- (深～Deep～, December, 2004) Oricon Weekly Album Position: 179^[6]
• Doku( June 1, 2005)
• Increasingly -Kanzen Ban- (Increasingly-完全盤-, June 15, 2005) Oricon Weekly Album Position: 128^[6]
• Not Obtain+1 (February 1, 2006) Oricon Weekly Album Position: 111^[6]
• Play Dolls (February 1, 2006) Oricon Weekly Album Position: 62^[6]
• Diamond (December 12, 2007) Oricon Weekly Album Position: 70^[6]
• Mar Maroon (March 11, 2009) Oricon Weekly Album Position: 50^[6]
• Seven (July 14, 2010) Oricon Weekly Album Position: 48^[6]

Singles

• "Depression Sign" (July 23, 2003)
• "Shudder" (March 31, 2004)
• "Shuu" (襲, December 12, 2004)
• "Hitori" (独, February 11, 2005)
• "Swallow" (March 16, 2005) Oricon Weekly Single Position: 69^[7]
• "Sick" (March 16, 2005) Oricon Weekly Single Position: 71^[7]
• "Depression Sign -Kanzen Ban-" (Depression Sign -完全盤-, June 15, 2005) Oricon Weekly Single Position: 105^[7]
• "Shudder -Kanzen Ban-" (Shudder -完全盤-, June 15, 2005) Oricon Weekly Single Position: 101^[7]
• "Icy -Cold City-" (12 December 2005)
• "Orion" (February 17, 2006)
• "Heart" (May 10, 2006) Oricon Weekly Single Position: 86^[7]
• "Pistol" (September 20, 2006) Oricon Weekly Single Position: 90^[7]
• "Wana" (罠, October 18, 2006) Oricon Weekly Single Position: 58^[7]
• "Over..." (November 15, 2006) Oricon Weekly Single Position: 66^[7]
• "Cyclone" (サイクロン, June 13, 2007) Oricon Weekly Single Position: 20^[7]
• "Shine" (October 17, 2007) Oricon Weekly Single Position: 23^[7]
• "Merry Go World" (April 16, 2008) Oricon Weekly Single Position: 20^[7]
• "Taiyou" (太陽, August 20, 2008) Oricon Weekly Single Position: 28^[7]
• "Aitai Kara...." (逢いたいから...., October 29, 2008) Oricon Weekly Single Position: 33^[7]
• "As" (January 21, 2009) Oricon Weekly Single Position: 29^[7]
• "Hallelujah" (February 18, 2009) Oricon Weekly Single Position: 37^[7]
• "Usubeni to ame"(薄紅と雨, October 7, 2009)
• "Tattoo" (February 24, 2010) Oricon Weekly Single Position:38^[7]
• "The Pain of Catastrophe" (May 26, 2010) Oricon Weekly Single Position: 49^[7]

Video

• Heart: the Clip (May 31, 2006)
• Just The Way You Are (from Album SE7EN)

DVD

• 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)
• Shock Wave CD the Select [Limited Release] (2005/10/26)
• Hide & Seek ~Tour 2006~ (August 30, 2006)
• Jappanesque Rock Collectionz Cure DVD 02 (October 25, 2006)
• Created Movie 2 - modern films (December 13, 2006)
• Bands Shock DVD Vol.2 (December 24, 2006)
• XII Party (February 21, 2007)
• Chikasen Shingen Nagashima Kichi (March 28, 2007)
• Shinki - Graduation & Deperture 2007.2.14 Shibuya Kokaido (May 30, 2007)
• 5th Anniversary Special Live Arashi (5th Anniversary Special Live 「嵐」, September 24, 2008)
• Extra-territorial 2010.05.05 At Shibuya-ax (August 25, 2010)
• Muhouchitai (「無法地帯」, March 31, 2010)

Various Artist compilation

• Crush! -90's V-Rock Best hit Cover Songs- (January 26, 2011, cover of Glay's "Winter, Again")

Books

• Croon After the Bed (January 25, 2006)
• Deracine (May 25, 2006)
• Garnet Star (May 25, 2006)
• SHOXX Tokubetsu Henshu - Over the Edge 2008 Edition.1 (February 2009)
• Eztra-Territorial 2010 Official Book(June 2010)

References

1. ^ Mentioned on the Jappanesque Rock Collectionz Cure DVD 02 home video release.
2. ^ "Band profile" (in Japanese). barks.jp. http://www.barks.jp/artist/?id=2000000059. Retrieved 2007-04-10. 
3. ^ ^{a b} "12012 to Perform at AnimeNEXT 2007". Anime News Network. 2007-05-10. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-05-10/romeo-juliet's-12012-to-perform-at-animenext-2007. Retrieved 2007-06-22. 
4. ^ "Miyawaki Wataru arrest report". headlines.yahoo.co.jp. http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20070919-00000922-san-soci. Retrieved 2007-09-19. ^{[dead link]}
5. ^ "An Important Announcement for Everyone Supporting 12012". http://12012.jp/. http://12012.jp/. 
6. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i} www.oricon.co.jp 12012 Album Rankings retrieved Nov 4 2010
7. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q} www.oricon.co.jp 12012 Single Rankings retrieved Nov 4 2010

External links

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