ALI | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Alien Liberty International |
| Origin | Shibuya, Japan |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Labels | Alien Liberty International Sony Music Japan (2020–present) |
| Members | Leo Imamura Luthfi Rizki Kusumah César Aiichiro |
| Past members | Jua Zeru Kahadio Yu Hagiwara Jin Inoue Alexander Taiyo Fidel |
| Website | alienlibertyinternational |
ALI (acronym for Alien Liberty International) is a multinational hip hop/funk band formed in Shibuya, Tokyo. All members of the band are mixed with roots in Japan, Europe, America, Asia, and Africa.[1][2][3][4]
ALI released their first single "Wild Side", which was chosen to be the opening theme song for the first season of anime Beastars,[5] and their self-titled debut album, both in 2019. A year later, ALI released their second single "Lost in Paradise" featuring rapper AKLO, used as the ending theme for the anime Jujutsu Kaisen.[6]
On May 14, 2021, it was announced on the band's official website that activities would be suspended indefinitely due to drummer Kahadio being arrested for fraud.[7]
On November 18, 2021, it was announced that the band had returned, but drummer Kahadio would no longer be part of the group.[8]
On February 23, 2022, the band released the EP "Inglourious Eastern Cowboy". On January 25, 2023 they released their debut album "Music World".[9]
Band members
Current members
- Leo Imamura – vocals (2016–present)
- Luthfi Rizki Kusumah – bass guitar (2016–present)
- César Aiichiro – guitar (2020–present)
Former members
- Jua – rapping (2016–2020)
- Zeru – guitar (2016–2020)
- Kahadio (Kadio Shirai) – drums (2016–2021)
- Yu Hagiwara – saxophone (2017–2021)
- Jin Inoue – keyboard (2019–2021)
- Alexander Taiyo Fidel – percussion (2016–2022)
Discography
Albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| JPN Oricon Digital [10] |
JPN Billboard [11] | ||
| Music World |
|
40 | 41 |
Mini albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN Oricon [12] |
JPN Billboard [13] | |||
| ALI |
|
— | — | |
| Love, Music and Dance |
|
110 | 75 | |
| Inglourious Eastern Cowboy |
|
— | — | |
| "—" denotes items which did not chart. | ||||
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak positions | Notes | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN Oricon [14] |
JPN Hot 100 [15] | ||||
| "Wild Side" | 2019 | 113 | — | OP for the anime Beastars Season 1.[5] | Music World |
| "Lost in Paradise" (featuring AKLO) |
2020 | 28 | 44 | ED for the anime Jujutsu Kaisen.[6] | |
| "Never Say Goodbye" (featuring Mummy-D) |
2022 | 36 | — | OP for the anime Golden Kamuy Season 4.[16] | |
| "—" denotes items which did not chart. | |||||
Digital singles
| Title | Year | Peak positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN Hot 100 [17] | |||||
| "Show Time" (featuring AKLO) |
2022 | — | Music World | ||
| "—" denotes items which did not chart. | |||||
Collaboration singles
| Title | Year | Artists | Peak positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN Hot 100 [17] | |||||
| "Sabotage (VS. ALI)" | 2022 | Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra, ALI | — | Non-album single | |
| "—" denotes items which did not chart. | |||||
Music videos
| Year | Song | Director(s) [18] |
Album | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | "Vim" | Unknown | ALI | |
| "Staying in the Groove" | Masanori Kobayashi, Takuya Chiba | |||
| "Temptations" | Unknown | |||
| "Tokyo Pharaoh" | Unknown | |||
| "No Tomorrow (Give It Up)" | Yusuke Kasai | |||
| "Wild Side" | Naohiro Ohashi | Non-album singles | ||
| 2020 | "Muzik City" (featuring Nami Chie, Alonzo, 6B) | Unknown | ||
| "Better Days" (featuring Dos Monos) | Katsuki Kuroyanagi | |||
| "Lost In Paradise" (featuring AKLO) | Kento Yamada & The Monaco Club | |||
| 2021 | "Fight Dub Club" (featuring J-Rexxx, Rueed) | Unknown | Love, Music and Dance | |
| "Feelin' Good" (featuring Umeda Saifā, Koperu, Peko, KZ, R-Shitei) | Unknown | |||
| 2022 | "Teenage City Riot" (featuring R-Shitei) |
Arata Takabatake & Isamu Maeda | Inglourious Eastern Cowboy | |
| "Sabotage (VS. ALI)" (featuring Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra) |
Unknown | Non-album single | ||
| "Show Time" (featuring AKLO) |
Margt (Perimetron) | Music World |
Controversy
In November 2020, it was announced that the band would perform the opening theme song for the 2021 anime The World Ends with You the Animation with "Teenage City Riot".[19] On April 4, 2021, however, it was announced that the opening song would be changed due to drummer Kahadio being arrested for participating in a refund scam.[20][21] On April 23, 2021, Kahadio was arrested again for a separate fraud case. Kahadio and his friends were offering an elderly woman a refund for medical expenses in exchange of transferring her money to an account. He then withdrew half of the money from the same account.[22] Due to the controversy, the band went on indefinite hiatus on May 14, 2021, as well as pulling most of their songs off streaming platforms.[23] They returned from hiatus, and their music was restored on November 18.
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work/Nominee | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Crunchyroll Anime Awards | Best Opening | "Wild Side" (from anime Beastars Season 1) |
Won | [24] |
| Best Ending | "Lost in Paradise" (featuring AKLO) (from anime Jujutsu Kaisen Season 1) |
Won |
References
- ↑ "ALI | プロフィール" [ALI | Profile] (in Japanese). Tower Records Japan. November 18, 2019. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ↑ Ogawa, Riku (June 20, 2019). "音楽万歳 東京・渋谷発多国籍バンドALI" [Multinational band ALI from Shibuya, Tokyo]. WWD Japan (in Japanese). INFAS Publications. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ↑ Kuroda, Takanori (November 29, 2019). "ALIが明かす、『BEASTARS』にも通じるアイデンティティの葛藤と音楽に対するピュアな気持ち" [ALI reveals the conflict of identity and pure feelings for music that are similar to "Beastars"]. Real Sound (in Japanese). Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ↑ Miyamoto, Toru (February 8, 2020). "【インタビュー】LEO（ALI）| やっぱ音楽がくそ楽しい" [[Interview] Leo (ALI) | After all music is fun]. AWA (in Japanese). Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- 1 2 Komatsu, Mikikazu (September 16, 2019). "TV Anime 'Beastars' 4th PV Announces October 9 Premiere, OP Song "Wild Side" by ALI". Crunchyroll. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- 1 2 Hodgkins, Crystalyn (August 10, 2020). "Eve, ALI Perform Theme Songs for 'Jujutsu Kaisen' Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ↑ "【ご報告】ALIから重要なお知らせ" [Report | Important Notice from ALI] (in Japanese). ALI Official Website. May 14, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
- ↑ Mateo, Alex (November 18, 2021). "Rock Band ALI Returns from Hiatus". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
- ↑ "ALIメジャー1stフルアルバム発売「ようやく音楽家としてのスタートです」（コメントあり）". 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-12-11.
- ↑ 週間 デジタルアルバムランキング 2023年02月06日付 (2022年05月09日～2022年05月15日) [Weekly Digital Album ranking dated February 6, 2023 (January 23, 2023 – January 29, 2023)] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- ↑ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of February 1, 2023". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- ↑ "ALIのアルバム" [ALI albums] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
- ↑ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved February 6, 2021.
- "Love, Music and Dance". February 8, 2021.
- ↑ "ALIのシングル" [ALI singles] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ↑ "Japan Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
- "Lost in Paradise". Billboard. December 5, 2020.
- ↑ "Golden Kamuy Season 4 TV Anime's New Trailer Reveals October 3 Premiere". Crunchyroll. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
- 1 2 "Japan Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
- ↑ "ALI music videos information" (in Japanese). Space Shower TV. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
- ↑ Mateo, Alex (November 23, 2020). "'The World Ends with You' Anime Unveils 2nd Video, Opening Song, Visuals, April 2021 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
- ↑ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (April 8, 2021). "'The World Ends With You' Anime Replaces Opening Song After ALI Band Drummer's Arrest". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
- ↑ "詐欺容疑でＡＬＩドラマー逮捕" [ALI Drummer Arrested on Suspicion of Fraud]. Reuters (in Japanese). April 9, 2021. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
- ↑ Mateo, Alex (April 23, 2021). "Police Arrest ALI Band Drummer Again for Separate Fraud Case". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
- ↑ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (May 15, 2021). "ALI Band Goes on Indefinite Hiatus After Drummer's Arrest Last Month". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
- ↑ Leblanc, Wesley (February 20, 2021). "Crunchyroll's Anime Awards Winners Announced". IGN. Retrieved November 20, 2021.