Radwimps
Sign in to saveis a Japanese rock band who debuted independently in 2003 and signed with Toshiba EMI's Virgin Records label in 2005. The band's name, Radwimps, was formed from two English slang terms, "rad" and "wimp". According to the band, the coined word had several meanings, including "excellent weakling" and "superlative coward".
Key facts
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- group_or_band
- Musical artist.name
- RADWIMPS
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- Radwimps performing in 2016
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- yes
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- ,
- Musical artist.origin
- Kanagawa, Japan
- Musical artist.years_active
- 2001–present
- Musical artist.current_members
- Yojiro Noda Yusuke Takeda Satoshi Yamaguchi
- Musical artist.past_members
- Yūsuke Saiki Kei Asō Akio Shibafuji Akira Kuwahara
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Encyclopedic overview
16 sectionsContents
- History
- 2001–2005: Early work
- 2005–2006: Major record deal
- 2008–2012: First number-one single
- 2016–2020: International exposure
- 2020–2024: 15th anniversary
- 2025–present: ''Anew'' and 20th anniversary
- Side projects
- Songwriting
- Band members
- Discography
- Tours
- Awards and nominations
- See also
- References
- External links
is a Japanese rock band who debuted independently in 2003 and signed with Toshiba EMI's Virgin Records label in 2005. The band's name, Radwimps, was formed from two English slang terms, "rad" and "wimp". According to the band, the coined word had several meanings, including "excellent weakling" and "superlative coward".
Radwimps achieved commercial success in 2006 with their album Radwimps 4: Okazu no Gohan and are best known for their later singles "Order Made" (2008) and "Dada" (2011), both of which hit number one on the Oricon Singles Chart. They have also gained recognition for providing the soundtracks to the anime films Your Name (2016), Weathering with You (2019), and Suzume (2022), all three by Makoto Shinkai.
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