Official Hige Dandism


Official Hige Dandism, commonly abbreviated Higedan, is a pop rock band formed in Shimane, Japan in 2012.
After signing a record deal with the major label Pony Canyon in 2018, Official Hige Dandism released the debut single No Doubt, the lead single from the extended play, Stand by You EP. The following year, the band released the second single, "Pretender", which ranked at number three on the year-end chart of Billboard Japan Hot 100 in 2019. Their debut studio album Traveler was released on 9 October 2019 and reached number one on the Japan Albums Chart.
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Members

  • – lead vocals, percussion, keyboards
  • – guitar, backing vocals
  • – bass guitar, saxophone, backing vocals
  • – drums, percussion, backing vocals

History

The band Official Hige Dandism was formed on June 7, 2012. They released their indie debut mini album "Love to Peace wa kimi no naka " on April 22, 2015. Their major debut single "No Doubt " was released on April 11, 2018.
On May 15, 2019, the hit song "Pretender" was released. In October, after their live performance on the popular program Music Station, the song topped the Japan Hot 100. That same year, the band released "Shukumei" as the official song of the tv broadcast for the 101st edition of the National High School Baseball Championship.
On September 4, 2019, Abema TV announced that Official Hige Dandism would be producing the song "Break it Down" for Airi Suzuki's second album. They attended the 70th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen on December 31, 2019 with the song "Pretender".
The band again attended the 71st NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen on December 31, 2020, performing the song "I Love...".
On March 12, 2021, it was announced that the band provided the opening theme song "Cry Baby" for the anime Tokyo Revengers, premiering in April 2021. On March 17, 2022, they announced the opening theme song "Mixed Nuts" for the anime Spy × Family, also premiering in April 2022.
In 2023, Official Hige Dandism provided the opening theme song "White Noise" for the second season of Tokyo Revengers.
The band announced on March 11, 2023 that it would be on temporary hiatus while Fujihara underwent medical treatment and recovery for a vocal cord polyp.
On September 7, 2024, it was announced that the band provided the opening theme song "Same Blue" for the anime Blue Box, which premiered in October 2024.

Awards and nominations

Award CeremonyYearCategoryNominee/workResult
Apple Music Awards2021Artist of the Year Official Hige DandismWon
Billboard Japan Music Awards 2019Top Artist Of The YearOfficial Hige Dandism
Billboard Japan Music Awards 2019Hot Animation Of The Year"Yesterday"
Billboard Japan Music Awards 2019Hot 100 Of The Year"Shukumei"
Billboard Japan Music Awards 2019Hot 100 Of The Year"Pretender"
Billboard Japan Music Awards 2020Hot 100 Of The Year"Pretender"
Billboard Japan Music Awards 2020Hot 100 Of The Year"I Love..."
Billboard Japan Music Awards 2020Hot 100 Of The Year"Shukumei"
Billboard Japan Music Awards 2020Hot Album Of The YearTraveller
Billboard Japan Music Awards 2020Hot Animation Of The Year"Yesterday"
Billboard Japan Music Awards 2020Top Artist Of The YearOfficial Hige DandismWon
Billboard Japan Music Awards 2021Top Artist Of The YearOfficial Hige Dandism
Billboard Japan Music Awards 2021Hot Animation Of The Year"Universe"
Billboard Japan Music Awards 2021Hot Animation Of The Year"Cry Baby"
Billboard Japan Music Awards 2021Hot Album Of The YearEditorial
CD Shop Awards 2020Grand Prize TravellerWon
CD Shop Awards 2022Grand Prize EditorialWon
Crunchyroll Anime Awards2023Best Opening Sequence"Mixed Nuts"Nomitated
Japan Gold Disc Award 2020Best 5 Albums – Japanese MusicTravelerWon
Japan Gold Disc Award 2020Special AchievementOfficial Hige DandismWon
Japan Gold Disc Award 2020Best 5 Songs by Downloads"Pretender"Won
Japan Gold Disc Award 2021Best 5 Songs by Downloads"I Love..."Won
Japan Gold Disc Award 2021Best 5 Songs by Streaming"I Love..."Won
Japan Gold Disc Award 2021Song Of The Year by Streaming"I Love..."Won
Japan Gold Disc Award 2021Song Of The Year by Downloads"I Love..."Won
Japan Gold Disc Award 2022Best 5 Songs by Streaming"Cry Baby"Won
Japan Gold Disc Award 2022Best 5 Songs by Downloads"Cry Baby"Won
JASRAC Awards2021Domestic Works"Pretender"
Line News Present: News Awards 2019Artist Of The YearOfficial Hige DandismWon
Line Music Annual Rankings2019Top Drama/Theme Track"Pretender"Won
Line Music Annual Rankings2019Top BGM-Chart Track"Pretender"Won
Line Music Annual Rankings2019Top Line Chaku-Uta Track"Pretender"Won
Line Music Annual Rankings2019No. 1/Most Loved Song"Pretender"Won
Line Music Annual Rankings2020No. 1/Most Loved Song"I Love..."Won
Line Music Annual Rankings2020Most Played ArtistOfficial Hige DandismWon
Mnet Asian Music Awards 2020Best Asian Artist – JapanOfficial Hige DandismWon
MTV Europe Music Awards2020Best Japanese ActOfficial Hige DandismWon
MTV Video Music Awards Japan2018Best New Artist "No Doubt"Won
MTV Video Music Awards Japan2019Song Of The Year"Pretender"Won
MTV Video Music Awards Japan2019Artist Of The YearOfficial Hige DandismWon
MTV Video Music Awards Japan2020Best Group Video – Japan"I Love..."Won
MTV Video Music Awards Japan2021Album Of The YearEditorialWon
MTV Video Music Awards Japan2021Best Video of the Year"Cry Baby"Won
MTV Video Music Awards Japan2021Best Group Video "Cry Baby"Won
MTV Video Music Awards Japan2022Best Group Video "Mixed Nuts"Won
MTV Video Music Awards Japan2025Album Of The Year"Rejoice"Won
National Association of Commercial Broadcasters Awards 2021Excellence Award in Radio Program DivisionRodiura BaseWon
Space Shower Music Awards 2020Song Of The Year"Pretender"Won
Space Shower Music Awards 2021Artist Of The YearOfficial Hige DandismWon
Space Shower Music Awards 2021Best Pop ArtistOfficial Hige DandismWon
Television Drama Academy Awards 2020Best Drama Song"I Love..."Won
Tokyo Drama Awards2020Best Theme Song"I Love..."Won
V-Air Amaban Grand Prix Tournament 2014Grand PrixOfficial Hige DandismWon
VGP Summer Awards2021Blu-ray Disc Planning AwardUniverse+Official髭男dism ONLINE LIVE2020～Arena Travelers～Won
Yahoo! Search Awards 2020Person Official Hige DandismWon