King Gnu
Japanese alternative rock band known for genre-blending music and anime theme songsFormed in 2017 from predecessor band Srv.Vinci, King Gnu consists of Daiki Tsuneta (vocals/guitar), Kazuki Arai (bass), Yu Seki (drums), and Satoru Iguchi (keyboard). They achieved mainstream success with their 2019 album 'Sympa' and singles like 'Hakujitsu', becoming one of Japan's top streaming acts with multiple #1 Oricon chart entries.
- Band leader Daiki Tsuneta composes nearly all songs while also leading parallel project millennium parade
- Their song 'Hakujitsu' soundtracked 'The Promised Neverland' anime and became 2019's most-streamed domestic track in Japan
- Performed at Tokyo Olympics ceremonies and wrote official theme for 2025 World Expo in Osaka
- Faced controversy when 2020 concerts proceeded during COVID-19 state of emergency declarations
- Member Satoru Iguchi took temporary hiatus in 2021 due to mental health struggles