Desurabbits
Desurabbits, was a Japanese idol group based in Tokyo. Alongside contemporary idol groups such as Babymetal, they are notable for being one of the early pioneers of the death metal/J-pop cross-over music style known as "japanese death pop". Their third album debuted at number 86 in the weekly Oricon album sales charts and their eleventh single debuted at number 20 in the weekly Oricon single sales charts, making it their most commercially successful single to date.
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History
Formed in November 2013, the group's three female members were originally part of the Usa Usa Girls Club idol group and initially performed on a shared billing with them at the same venues. Between 2013 and 2016 DESURABBITS performed as DEATHRABBITS, and this name may have been directly inspired by the usa part of the earlier group's name and the group's main musical influence.In a spoof video message to fans published on 13 November 2016, the group announced that they had disbanded and the members had gone their separate ways because they had become disenchanted with the idol business. In its place, a "new" group called DESU.RABBITS was to be formed.
On 1 January 2019 the group announced the arrival of a "rabbit revolution", a reference to the forthcoming announcement on 5 February 2019 that the group's name would be changing to DESURABBITS for the release of their ninth single Graduation Girl - Future Picture.
During a live-streamed performance in November 2020, the group announced that they intended to disband in June 2021. Reasons cited for this decision mentioned the length of time the group had been together and the members now wanting to pursue new opportunities, and also the effect the Coronavirus pandemic had had on the group's long-term viability; this effect was more pronounced for DESURABBITS because of their focus on live performances rather than album/single sales. The group's final live solo performance was on 20 June 2021 at the Zepp Haneda music hall in Tokyo.
The group's fans are collectively known as the "DESURABBITS Army".
Members
The group is composed of three female artists and one male artist. The notes added to some of their online music videos describe the group as " unique collaboration, Bucho and three little junior high school girls" who are "dreaming to become famous Japanese idols". Bucho is the group's founder and producer, and plays a prominent role in live performances as well as appearing on most of the group's songs.Each of the group members has an assigned colour, which was used extensively on cover art for the first two albums and six singles to help distinguish the female members as the artwork only included cartoon/artistic representations of them rather than actual photos. In 2019 the colour scheme was informally discontinued, with the group now wearing themed outfits incorporating the new logo. For the release of their eleventh single In the blink of an eye a new colour scheme was introduced.
| Name | Colour | Colour | Birth date and age | Notes |
| Yuzu Okawa | Purple | Red | Yuzu is the group's leader and spokesperson, and engages directly with the audience during live performances. | |
| Emi Mochizuki | Pink | Blue | Emi occasionally performs solo and has her own YouTube channel dedicated to cover versions. | |
| Karin Yasui | Green | Yellow | Karin is the group's "mood maker" and is often heard during songs conversing with Bucho and questioning his motives. | |
| Bucho | Black | Black | Akira is a founder member of the digital hardcore music duo AKIRADEATH and also performs live DJ sets in the guise of Bucho. |
Music style
The group's songs exhibit an eclectic mix of influences, including death metal, J-pop, kawaii metal, jazz fusion, electronic dance music and digital hardcore. Additionally, the group have recorded traditional ballad-style songs with piano accompaniment.A common motif in many of the group's songs is the use of the onomatopoeic giseigo phrase "pyon pyon", to suggest the hopping sound that rabbits make. Their songs are also notable for including humorous dialogue between Bucho and the female members, usually with Bucho giving orders to the girls in the style of a military commander or the girls answering back at Bucho or making fun of him. In 7 Principles of the DEATHRABBITS Army Yuzu remarks mid-song that "we can never understand anything Bucho says, so anyway...", and in The Season for Falling in Love the girls decide part-way through the song that the lyrics are too depressing and they're going to change them to make the song happier and more positive.
An overriding theme of the group's first two albums, which could be considered concept albums, describes a future alien invasion of earth. In Feelings of the Rabbit this theme is discussed in detail and the accompanying music video includes scenes where a UFO arrives on earth and starts attacking cities while the group look on in disbelief. The success of this invasion is dependent on whether humans can put aside their differences to work together to fend off the alien threat. The "alien threat" concept can also be read as a wry commentary on the notoriously competitive J-pop idol scene, humorously referred to in earlier interviews with Bucho as the "idol warring states era". In order for the group to survive and realise their dream of success, they must compete against the vast promotional budgets of the major talent agencies and record labels. In 7 Principles of the DEATHRABBITS Army Bucho talks about a "fixed game", suggesting that the threat they are battling against has an unfair advantage.
Discography
Singles
| No. | Title | Title, rōmaji | Release date | Catalogue number | Album | Notes |
| 1 | アイドルSTAR WARS | Aidoru STAR WARS | GACD-0002 | The 1st USAGI War | Maxi CD. | |
| 2 | 恋する季節 | Koisuru kisetsu | GACD-0005 | The 1st USAGI War | Maxi CD. | |
| 3 | お祭りJAPAN!!告白Night | Omatsuri JAPAN!! Kokuhaku Night | GACD-0007 GACD-0009 | The 1st USAGI War | Maxi CD .Limited edition "ramen" CD. | |
| 4 | うさぎのきもち 中二の夏。おじさんの夏。 | Usagi no kimochi Chuni no natsu, Ojisan no natsu | GACD-0014 | The 2nd USAGI War | Maxi CD double A-side. | |
| 5 | なんで？ | Nande? | GACD-0016 GACD-0017 | The 2nd USAGI War | Maxi CD. Limited edition "ramen" CD. | |
| 6 | Anger | Anger | GACD-0021 GACD-0022 | — | Maxi CD. Limited edition "ramen" CD. | |
| 7 | ですまスプリング ～そろそろ敬語を使ってみませんか～ | Desuma supuringu ～Sorosoro keigo o tsukatte mimasenka～ | GACD-0024 GACD-0025 | — | Maxi CD. Limited edition "ramen" CD. | |
| 8 | みんなおいでよ！ですラビランド！〜アイドル界の闇〜 | Minna oideyo! Desurabirando! 〜Aidoru-kai no yami〜 | GACD-0027 GACD-0028 | — | Maxi CD. Limited edition "ramen" CD. | |
| 9 | 卒業少女-未来絵- でも、逃げんな | Sotsugyou shoujo -Mirai e- Demo, nigenna | GACD-0029 | — | Maxi CD double A-side. | |
| 10 | Magic of Butterfly-成蝶- | Magic of Butterfly -Nari chou- | GACD-0030 | — | Maxi CD. | |
| 11 | 一瞬で | Isshun de | GACD-0031 GACD-0032 | — | Maxi CD "" edition. Maxi CD "" edition | |
| 12 | 無視するな、君の色は君で決めればいい | Mushi suru na, kimi no iro wa kimi de kimereba ii | — | JUMP | Digital download. |
Albums
| No. | Title | Translated title | Release date | Catalogue number |
| 1 | 第一次うさぎ大戦 | The 1st USAGI War | GACD-0010 | |
| 2 | 第二次うさぎ大戦 | The 2nd USAGI War | GACD-0019 | |
| 3 | JUMP | JUMP | GACD-0034 | |
| 3 | JUMP | JUMP | GACD-0035 |
Live DVDs
| No. | Title | Title, unofficial English translation | Release date | Catalogue number |
| 1 | DEATHRABBITS 1st ONE MAN LIVE Emi・Yuzu・Karin VS Bucho @ club Asia | — | ||
| 2 | DEATHRABBITS 2nd ONE MAN LIVE Emi・Yuzu・Karin vs Bucho Round 2 @ Shibuya WOMB | GADD-0018 | ||
| 3 | DEATHRABBITS 3rd ONE MAN LIVE ～ Emi・Yuzu・Karin VS Bucho ～ Round 3 Shinjuku ReNY 2DAYS | GADD-0020 | ||
| 4 | DEATHRABBITS Last Live w | GADD-0023 | ||
| 5 | DESU.RABBITS 1st LIVE | GADD-0026 | ||
| 6 | DESURABBITS ONE-MAN LIVE Rabbit Revolution vol.2 ～Butterfly Metamorphosis～ | GADD-0027 |
Music videos
| No. | Title | Title, rōmaji | Published date | Official video |
| 1 | アイドル STAR WARS | Aidoru STAR WARS | ||
| 2 | 恋する季節 | Koisuru kisetsu | ||
| 3 | デスラビッツ軍の七ケ条 | Desurabittsu-gun no nana kajou | ||
| 4 | うさぎのきもち | Usagi no kimochi | ||
| 5 | なんで？ | Nande? | ||
| 6 | 怪獣ANPONTAN | Kaiju ANPONTAN | ||
| 7 | うさぎストリーム2 | Usagi sutorimu 2 | ||
| 8 | Anger | Anger | ||
| 9 | ですまスプリング ～そろそろ敬語を使ってみませんか～ | Desuma supuringu ～Sorosoro keigo o tsukatte mimasenka～ | ||
| 10 | みんなおいでよ！ですラビランド！〜アイドル界の闇〜 | Minna oideyo! Desurabirando! 〜Aidoru-kai no yami〜 | ||
| 11 | 卒業少女-未来絵- | Sotsugyou shoujo -Mirai e- | ||
| 12 | Magic of Butterfly-成蝶- | Magic of Butterfly -Nari chou- | ||
| 13 | 一瞬で | Isshun de | ||
| 14 | 無視するな、君の色は君で決めればいい | Mushi suru na, kimi no iro wa kimi de kimereba ii |