Mr. Children, commonly referred to by their contracted nickname "Misu-Chiru", are a Japanese pop rock band formed in 1989. Consisting of Kazutoshi Sakurai, Kenichi Tahara, Keisuke Nakagawa, and Hideya Suzuki, they made their major label debut in 1992. They are one of the best selling artists in Japan and one of the most successful Japanese rock artists, having sold over 75 million records and creating the "Mis-chil Phenomenon" in the mid-1990s in Japan. They held the record for the highest first week sales of a single in Japan for 15 years, with 1.2 million copies of their 10th single "Namonaki Uta", have 30 consecutive number 1 singles, replaced Glay as the all-male band to have the most number 1 albums on the Oricon charts, and won the Japan Record Award in 1994 for "Innocent World" and in 2004 for "Sign". As of 2012, Mr. Children has published fifteen original studio albums and 34 physical singles, along with five compilations, a live album, and fifteen home video releases.
| Origin | Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan |
| Genres | Pop rock, power pop, progressive pop |
| Years active | 1989–1997, 1998–present |
| Labels | Toy's Factory |
| Associated acts | Takeshi Kobayashi |
| Members | Kazutoshi Sakurai (Vocals), Kenichi Tahara (Guitar), Keisuke Nakagawa (Bass), Hideya Suzuki (Drums) |
About Mr. Children
Japanese pop rock outfit who are known for being among the most successful Japanese rock groups, having sold more than 75 million records. Nearly every single one of their studio albums peaked at the number one position on Japan's popular music chart.
Achievement of Mr. Children
In 2015, they were named No.1 Concert Mobilization Power Ranking. They brought in more than 1 million fans over the course of 36 shows.
Top Facts You Did Not Know About Mr. Children
Japanese rock - Japanese rock, sometimes abbreviated to J-rock, is rock music from Japan. Influenced by American and British rock of the 1960s, the first rock bands in Japan performed what is called Group Sounds, with lyrics almost exclusively in English.. Japan Record Awards - The Japan Record Awards is a major music awards show, held annually in Japan and considered equivalent to the Grammy Awards, that recognizes outstanding achievements in the Japan Composer's Association.. MTV Video Music Awards Japan - The MTV Video Music Awards Japan are the Japanese version of the MTV Video Music Awards. Like the MTV Video Music Awards in the United States, in this event artists are awarded for their songs and videos through online voting from the same channel viewers.. Toy's Factory artists.. Japanese pop rock music groups.. Musical groups from Tokyo.
Latest information about Mr. Children updated on July 28 2021.
