Nariaki Obukuro
小袋成彬
Also known asOBKR
Born (1991-04-30) 30 April 1991
OriginJapan
Genres
Years active2013—present
Labels
Websiteobukuro.com

Nariaki Obukuro (小袋成彬, Nariaki Obukuro", born 30 April 1991) is a Japanese singer, songwriter, producer and CEO of Tokyo Recordings. He is responsible for producing songs for acts like Wednesday Campanella, Kou Shibasaki, and other famous acts. His music combines musical elements of the R&B, PBR&B, Electronic and experimental tones genres. In 2018, it was revealed that he would make his solo debut as a singer and songwriter under Sony Music's Epic Records label. The album is co-produced by famed Japanese American singer-songwriter Hikaru Utada.[1]

History

Obukuro's musical career started in 2013, when he formed the duo N.O.R.K. with Ray Kunimoto while they were university students. In the next year, they released the EP ASDR, which consists of PBR&B and experimental electronica sounds. After the duo parted ways, Obukuro decided to launch his own indie label, Tokyo Recordings.

In September 2016, Obukuro gained fame when J-pop singer-songwriter Hikaru Utada released her sixth Japanese album, Fantôme. His vocals are featured in track 6, Tomodachi, an R&B song. He performed with Utada in NHK the song, making it his television debut.[2]

In January 2018, Obukuro announced his major debut under Epic Records, with his debut single featuring Utada. The song, called "Lonely One", was released in streaming services on January 17, 2018. His debut album, Bunriha no Natsu, was released in April 2018.[1]

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak positions Sales
JPN
Oricon		 JPN
Billboard

[3]

Bunriha no Natsu (分離派の夏) 3822
Piercing --
Strides --

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles
Title Year Album
"Lonely One"
(featuring Hikaru Utada)		 2018 Bunriha no Natsu

Promotional singles

List of promotional singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
JPN
Hot
100
"Selfish" 2018 69 Bunriha no Natsu
"Summer Reminds Me" —

Music videos

List of music videos, showing year released and directors
Title Year Director(s) Ref.
"Selfish" 2018 Yusuke Ishida [6]

Other appearances

Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"ADD" 2014 XANAX, Jyodan EP1
"Confessions" 2015 Flammable, VITO Cosmic Coma
"Doubt" 2016 80KIDZ 5
"Vodka, Lime & Cranberry" YOSA ORION
"Yume no Ato (ゆめのあと)" Tamaki Roy, Taquwami Nagi (なぎ)
"Tomodachi (ともだち)" Hikaru Utada Fantôme
"24" 2017 Mother Tereco ORACLE
"Neyo (寝よう)" 2018 Giorgio Givvn Go Outdoor Living: The Moment in the Outdoor Living
"Marunouchi Sadistic (丸の内サディスティック)"
(Cover of Ringo Sheena)		 Hikaru Utada Adam to Eve no Ringo (アダムとイヴの林檎)
Summertime 2019 RIRI, KEIJU Summertime

Writing and/or produced credits

Year Artist Title Album
2013 N.O.R.K. "The Fall" ADSR
"Yell Out"
"Offense"
"Umbrella"
"White Space" Non-album single
2014 Megumi Wata "Wakannai" Sainan Dawa
"Sainan Dawa"
"Tokyo no Sora wa Kumori"
"Tokai"
"Gohan"
"Mother"
"Wakatta"
"Tanomuzo Kakumeika, Watashi wa Oyogu"
"Monkey George"
"Yamanotesen"
2015 Wednesday Campanella "Napoleon" Triathlon
Capeson "Leave You Alone" Portrait 1
Hiraeth
"Latent"
"Walk Away"
"Back in the Day"
Megumi Wata "Koi ga Aimai" Sainan Dawa (Repackaged)
2016 Keishi Tanaka "Hello, New Kicks" What's A Trunk?
Megumi Wata "Blind Man wa Shitteiru" Blind Man
"Kono Machi no Yoru wa Akarui Hoshi Dake ga Kirari"
"Blind Man"
"Kesshin"
"Run! Run! Run!"
"Tsuioku"
"Invisible Man"
"Fluff" Sainann Dawa (Repackaged)
Kuuchuu Metro "Δ" Δ/Boku no Uta
"Boku no Uta"
Capeson "Believe My Eyes" Hiraeth
Ko Shibasaki "Soshite Boku wa Toho ni Kureru" Zoku Ko Utau
"Tasogare no Begin"
Okamoto's "Rocky" Non-album single
Capeson "The Video, It's Not That Old" Hiraeth
"A Tear into the River"
"Bow And Arrow"
"Sunshine
"Track 4, Noisy But"
"Steerman"
"Cry Like a Bird"
"The Ending"
Awesome City Club "Cold & Dry" Awesome City Tracks 4
BŌMI "Hello the World" A_B
"A_B"
"Kioku"
"Super Girl"
"Good Night!!"
"Lonely Lonely"
"Hatsukoi"
"They Don't Know"
"Hutatsu no Machi"
"Sora wo Tadoreba"
2017 Seiko Omori "Pocky wo Tabenagara" Non-album single
adieu "Narratage"
"Hana wa Yureru"
Thylacine "Yume"
SIRUP "Synapse" SIRUP EP
Yaffle "Backlight" (featuring Linnéa Lundgren) Go Outdoor Living: The Moment in the Outdoor Living
Keiichi Sokabe "Kaze to Itawari"
2018 iri "Corner" Juice
"Slowly Drive"
Loza Reena "Tarareba Ryūseigun" TBA
Hikaru Utada "Phakchi no Uta" Hatsukoi
"Too Proud" (featuring XZT, Suboi, EK (L1 Remix)) Non-album single
2020 "Time" Bad Mode
"Darenimo Iwanai"
2021 "Beautiful World - Da Capo Version" One Last Kiss
"Find Love" Bad Mode

Tours

  • Nariaki Obukuro Oneman Live Fall (2018)

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result
2018 Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia 2018 Spotlight Award "Selfish" Won
2019 CD Shop Awards 2019 Grand Prix Bunriha no Natsu Pending
Best Alternative Artist Space Shower Music Awards 2019 Himself

Notes

    References

    1. 1 2 "Hikaru Utada to produce Nariaki Obukuro's debut album + featured on new track "Lonely One"". Ublog. UBlog. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
    2. ↑ "[2016/09/05] メディア出演情報". Hikaru Utada Official Website. Archived from the original on 2016-05-01. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
    3. ↑ "Hot Albums[2018/05/07 付け]". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 2 May 2018.
    4. ↑ "オリコン週間 デジタルアルバムランキング 2018年04月23日〜2018年04月29日 | Oricon News". www.oricon.co.jp. Archived from the original on 2 May 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
    5. ↑ "2018年04月23日～2018年04月29日 オリコン週間 アルバムランキング". Oricon.co.jp. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
    6. ↑ "ミュージックビデオサーチ". Space Shower TV. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
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