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43-518: All tracks are written by Maximum the Ryokun The song "F" is about the Dragon Ball character Frieza . Akira Toriyama , the creator of Dragon Ball , stated that he was listening to the song when he named the nineteenth animated movie in the series, Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' . He had met the band personally through a friend and one of the members admitted that they had been singing

86-646: A bonus disc. The re-recording, entitled Mimi Kajiru Shinuchi , was also released alongside a book containing sheet music for the songs on Yoshu Fukushu , which was released in February 2016. The band was in the midst of another hiatus as drummer Nao announced her intention to try for another baby; her second child was born in May 2016. The band returned to activity in 2017, announcing the Mimi Kajiru Shinuchi Tour across Japan. In September 2018,

129-610: A gas/electric grill. It is one of the most popular dishes in Japan. The origin of contemporary yakiniku is considered to be Korean barbecue , one of the most popular dishes in Korean cuisine . "Yakiniku" originally referred to western " barbecue " food, the term being popularized by Japanese writer Kanagaki Robun (仮名垣魯文) in his Seiyo Ryoritsu (i.e. "western food handbook") in 1872 ( Meiji period ). The term later became associated with Korean -derived cuisine ( Korean barbecue ) during

172-430: A party. Yakiniku#Typical ingredients Yakiniku ( Japanese : 焼き肉/焼肉 ) , meaning " grilled meat ", is a Japanese term that, in its broadest sense, refers to grilled meat cuisine. Today, "yakiniku" commonly refers to a style of cooking bite-size meat (usually beef and offal ) and vegetables on gridirons or griddles over a flame of wood charcoals carbonized by dry distillation ( sumibi , 炭火) or

215-444: A playable song. The song's title is actually a play on words. Combined, the number 1000 (pronounced "sen"), and "toon" (pronounced "ton") form the phrase "rolling senton". A senton is a leaping move, in pro wrestling, that often includes somersaults. The concept is illustrated at the end of the music video, when the protagonist (bassist Ue-chang) fells the bully character by leaping into the air, doing several mid-air flips, then landing

258-560: A smoke-free environment and greatly extended the clientele. The popularity of yakiniku was given a further boost in 1991 when the easing of beef import restrictions led to a drop in the price of beef. However, the industry was dealt an unprecedented blow in 2001 with the occurrence of BSE (mad cow disease) in Japan. Typical ingredients include: In 1993, the All Japan Yakiniku Association proclaimed 29 August as official "Yakiniku Day" (焼き肉の日, yakiniku no hi ),

301-567: A song. The band's eclectic nature frequently draws comparisons to System of a Down . Maximum the Hormone was formed in March 1997 by vocalist Daisuke-han, guitarist Key-yan, bassist Sugi and drummer Nao, initially as a cover band of the High-Lows as part of the member's university's light music club. In May, the band began recording original songs, half of them being melodic hardcore and

344-471: A statement via their official website stating that drummer Nao was pregnant, but after discussions with her bandmates and staff, Nao decided to continue with all shows. However, on November 3 Nao fell ill and was transported to the hospital, where she was told that it would be unhealthy for her and the baby to continue performing. This resulted in the band going on hiatus until Nao carried the baby to term, forcing them to cancel all shows including an appearance at

387-546: A yakiniku restaurant, diners order prepared raw ingredients (individually or as a set) which are brought to the table. The ingredients are cooked by the diners on a grill built into the table, several pieces at a time. The ingredients are then dipped in sauces known as tare before being eaten. The most common sauce is made of soy sauce mixed with sake , mirin , sugar, garlic, fruit juice and sesame. Garlic -and- shallot or miso -based dips are sometimes used. After officially being prohibited for many years, beef consumption

430-707: Is Dragon Ball character, Frieza . On October 27, Maximum The Hormone made their first appearance in the United Kingdom, supporting Enter Shikari at the Bournemouth BIC. They continued to tour with Enter Shikari until November 3, playing venues in Exeter , Southampton and Folkestone , before ending with two nights at the London Astoria . However, prior to the Enter Shikari dates, it

473-440: Is a style of yakiniku (Japanese BBQ) where many of the typically discarded internal organs are grilled in bite sized pieces and eaten. In 2002, the band left Sky Records and signed with Mimikajiru Records. The band released the single, "Niku Cup", followed by a full-length album, Mimi Kajiru , in 2002. The EP Kusoban , released in 2004, featured heavy music mixed with light pop that has gained them mainstream attention. After

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516-404: Is best known for their unconventional and experimental style of alternative metal music. Over their career, they have found success incorporating elements of heavy metal , hardcore punk , hip hop , pop , funk , and ska into their sound. Stylistically, their music runs the gamut from being dark and serious, to ironic or humorous, often with drastic shifts in tempo and mood over the course of

559-428: Is exposed by professional manga artists" On June 2, the group released the video for the song "A-L-I-E-N", but as a prank, they placed it on a randomly relocating URL, so page visitors would only have one chance of seeing the video. The video for the album's title track, "Yoshū Fukushū", was released on July 26, 2013. The song "Benjo Sandal Dance" (Toilet Sandal Dance) had been used in a Stride gum commercial as well as

602-402: Is mostly produced by bass player Ue-chang's unconventional use of the slapping technique; he is often referred to as "The Chopper" by the band (both in their FAQ, and their song "A-L-I-E-N"). Lead vocals are split between Daisuke, Ryo, and Nao, with Ryo and Nao providing the melodic vocals while Daisuke provides the screams and rapping. Ue-chang is yet to perform lead vocals (aside from a verse on

645-471: The Korean peninsula led to disagreements in the mid-1960s in the naming of "Korean food", with pro-South businesses changing their signs to " Kankoku ryōri ( 韓国料理 ) " (named after Republic of Korea ) rather than retaining the term Chōsen ( Joseon ), the name of the old, undivided Korea which by then had been appropriated by the North. According to "Nippon Yakiniku Monogatari written by Toshio Miyatsuka" ,

688-540: The Soundwave Festival 2010 in Australia. On May 6, 2010, the band released a statement through their website stating that Nao gave birth to a healthy baby girl and that they would no longer be on hiatus. The band members appeared as extras in the live-action adaptation of BECK . On February 7, 2011, the band released a video for the songs "Chiisana Kimi no Te (小さな君の手)" (Your Little Hands) and "Maximum

731-483: The Hormone ( Japanese : マキシマム ザ ホルモン , Hepburn : Makishimamu za Horumon ) is a Japanese heavy metal / hardcore punk band from Hachiōji, Tokyo . Their lineup consists of vocalist Daisuke-han, drummer Nao, guitarist Maximum the Ryokun, and bassist Ue-chang. Each member alternates singing lead vocals, often within the same song, with the exception of Ue-chang, who provides backup vocals almost exclusively. The group

774-578: The Hormone performed at the hide memorial summit alongside many other artists, in memory of the deceased musician. A new single titled " Tsume Tsume Tsume/F " was released at the start of the Tsume Tsume Tsume tour in July, and reached the number two spot on the Oricon weekly singles chart. The tour continued through October 2008, with an additional show on November 30. The subject of the song "F"

817-538: The Hormone performs nu metal and hardcore punk but incorporates many elements of pop , funk , ska , hip hop , and extreme metal into their music as well. The band is also labeled as alternative metal , funk metal , groove metal , and more recently metalcore by some critics. AllMusic 's Alexey Eremenko writes that Maximum the Hormone is distinguished by "a general lack of the teenage angst and self-importance characteristic of true nu-metalers." Their funky sound, heard in many songs such as "Maximum 21st Century",

860-509: The Hormone" on their official website. They released a single titled " Greatest the Hits 2011–2011 " on March 23, debuting at number 1 spot on the Oricon weekly singles chart. In June of the same year, they toured Europe. In early August they played at Pentaport Rock Festival in Incheon, South Korea. The album Yoshū Fukushū was released on July 31, 2013, their first full album in six years. It

903-586: The Republic of Korea in 1965, the name "Kankoku ryōri (韓国料理, Korean cuisine)" has increased. Eventually, North Koreans in Japan claimed "Chōsen ryōri" and South Koreans in Japan claimed "Kankoku ryōri", which means "Korean cuisine", which means yakiniku today. It is said that the word "yakiniku" was used as a compromise of political conflict to put an end to this turmoil. Ventilated barbecue systems, introduced by Shinpo Co., Ltd. in March 1980, quickly spread throughout Japan as they enabled diners to eat yakiniku in

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946-487: The Ryokun's dramatic weight loss. An EP also titled Korekara no Menkata Cottelee no Hanashi wo Shiyou was released on November 28, 2018. On May 5, 2019, the band made a surprise appearance at the Viva La Rock 2019 festival, announcing that they would resume live performances and launch a June 2019 tour of Japan. In 2021, the band released the song "Kamigami" ( KAMIGAMI-神噛- , lit. "Gods" / "God Biting") , which

989-415: The award for Best Rock Video for "Tsume Tsume Tsume" in the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards Japan . In 2009, Megadeth guitarist Marty Friedman performed an instrumental cover of "Tsume Tsume Tsume" on his tribute/cover album Tokyo Jukebox . Though not mentioned in the title, near the end of the track he segues into an abbreviated version of the song "Louisiana Bob". On November 19, 2009, the band released

1032-494: The band released a track entitled "Haikei VAP-dono" (with Daisuke playing drums), to announce their departure from VAP to sign a new record deal with Warner Music Japan . A series of shows in October and November 2018 were cancelled due to Daisuke suffering a herniated disc . In November 2018, they released a music video for "Korekara no Menkata Kotteri no Hanashi wo Shiyou", which commented on fans' negative response to Maximum

1075-458: The band's co-lead vocalist, handling guitars and singing duties while Daisuke handles screams and raps. After using a support bassist for their live shows, bassist Ue-chang joined in September 1999, completing their current lineup. The first release with this lineup would come in October 1999 in the form of another demo tape. The band then decided to write their band name in katakana to reflect

1118-457: The brand name VIC, made by Nishibe Chemical Co. Ltd. Dunhill. In September, the band announced a special merchandise package, including a T-shirt and limited edition VIC sandals with the Maximum the Hormone logo stamped on the heel. In November 2015, the band released their third live album, Deka vs. Deka . The album also came with a complete re-recording of their 2002 album Mimi Kajiru as

1161-559: The change in the band members, and the band also started incorporating Japanese into their lyrics. In 2001, the band released an EP , Hō . When asked about the group's name in an interview, Maximum the Ryokun stated "Take it as you like, it means anything from the Japanese cuisine for cooking animal innards to the sensation of the maximum amount of your hormones coming to the boil! Although when we go abroad people think we’re just some sorta sexual-energy-drink". "Hormone" (or horumon )

1204-546: The early Shōwa period . Due to the Korean War , the terms associated with Korea in Japan were divided into North Korea (Kita Chōsen) and South Korea (Kankoku); the reference to a "yakiniku restaurant" arose as a politically correct term for restaurants of either origin. The present style of yakiniku restaurants are derived from Korean restaurants in Osaka and Tokyo, which opened around 1945 by Koreans in Japan . In

1247-533: The ending theme for Akagi . Maximum the Hormone released their next album, Bu-ikikaesu , in 2007 The album debuted at number five on the Oricon chart; their first full album to reach that chart. Also, the album was certified Gold in Japan. In 2008, the band released their second live DVD: Deco Vs. Deco , and made their first overseas appearances with a short tour through the United States and Canada in support of Dropkick Murphys . On May 3, Maximum

1290-454: The final blow. In 2006 the band entered popular culture with the song " Koi no Mega Lover ", which reached number nine on the Oricon charts during the summer – their first top-ten hit in Japan. The band had three of their songs featured in anime series: "What's Up, People?!" and "Zetsubō Billy" are featured as the second opening and ending themes of Death Note , and "Akagi" is featured as

1333-488: The former word was eventually replaced by the loanword sutēki . Jingisukan , the Japanese transliteration of Genghis Khan , is a style of grilling mutton, which is also referred to as a type of yakiniku. The dish was conceived in Hokkaidō , where it has been a popular blue-collar dish that has only recently gained nationwide popularity. The name Jingisukan is thought to have been invented by Sapporo-born Tokuzo Komai, who

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1376-414: The joke track "Chiisana Kimi no Te") but does perform backing vocals alongside the rest of the band. Their music-videos often have a tongue-in-cheek aspect as well, such as "Rolling1000toon", which features an underdog (with the requisite karate training montage) facing up to a bully, or "Koi no Mega Lover", which features an awkward young man whose clumsy amorous advances are rejected by a beautiful girl at

1419-403: The name "yakiniku" became widespread in the latter half of the 1960s, and before that, "yakiniku" was called "Korean cuisine (朝鮮料理, Chōsen ryōri)". The Korean Peninsula was divided into north and south, and in Japan around this time, the restaurants that served yakiniku and naengmyeon called themselves "Chōsen ryōri (朝鮮料理, Joseon cuisine)", but with treaty on Basic Relations between Japan and

1462-562: The other half being hardcore punk . They played their first show in Hachiōji in June 1997. The following month, the band released their first demo tape, selling out all 100 copies. They also continued to play shows in Hachiōji and Shibuya and dropped the melodic hardcore parts of their music. In March 1998, a second demo tape was released with 200 copies and in May, the band embarked on their first domestic tour. In August, their first album A.S.A. Crew

1505-574: The release of Kusoban , the band signed to VAP , a major record label. The band released the full-length album Rock-impo Goroshi in 2005. The release caused a surge in their fanbase, as they began to sell out more shows, playing many rock festivals, and eventually releasing a live DVD, Debu Vs. Debu . In addition, "Rolling1000toon" was featured as an ending theme in the Air Master anime , as well as being featured in DrumMania 10th Mix as

1548-602: The song about Frieza. The song was featured in the film during Frieza's resurrection and a fight scene between Goku and Frieza. American musician Marty Friedman covered "Tsume Tsume Tsume" for his 2009 album Tokyo Jukebox . The single peaked at number 2 on the Oricon Singles Chart and was the 44th bestselling single of 2008. It was certified Gold by the RIAJ , selling more than 100,000 copies in Japan and 150,000 copies worldwide. Ryo Kawakita Maximum

1591-454: The theme song for the Japanese release of Kick-Ass 2 , featuring the band in full special effects makeup as early primates. In keeping with the band's quirky aesthetic, the song "Benjo Sandal Dance" lyrically references Maximum the Ryokun's habit of wearing toilet sandals , traditionally strictly only for wearing in the bathroom, at all times. As referenced in the song's lyrics, as well as their FAQ, he exclusively wears toilet sandals sold under

1634-511: Was announced that Daisuke would require corrective surgery on his throat, causing the band to go on temporary hiatus while he recovered. The hiatus started in December and lasted for several months. After Daisuke recovered from throat surgery the band went on to headline several shows in Japan with support from Bring Me the Horizon and Blessed by a Broken Heart in May 2009, as well as winning

1677-611: Was inspired by the grilled mutton dishes of Northeastern Chinese cuisine . The first written mention of the dish under this name was in 1931. Common Japanese style of yakiniku , drawing heavy influences from Korean dishes such as bulgogi and galbi , became widespread in Japan during the 20th century, most notably after the Second World War . Restaurants serving this dish either advertised themselves as horumonyaki ( ホルモン焼き , offal-grill) or simply Joseon (Korean) cuisine ( 朝鮮料理 , Chōsen ryōri ) . The division of

1720-545: Was legalised in 1871 following the Meiji Restoration as part of an effort to introduce western culture to the country. The Emperor Meiji became part of a campaign to promote beef consumption, publicly eating beef on January 24, 1873. Steak and roasted meat were translated as yakiniku (焼肉) and iriniku (焙肉), respectively, as proposed western-style menus in Seiyō Ryōri Shinan although this usage of

1763-407: Was recorded and the band participated in the collaboration album PUNKER SHOT 2 , released by Sky Records. In December 1998, guitarist Key-yan and bassist Sugi left the band, which caused the release of A.S.A. Crew to be postponed until August 1999. In January 1999, Nao's younger brother Maximum the Ryokun joined the band, as he had played guitar since junior high-school and could also sing. He became

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1806-408: Was their first album to reach number one on Oricon's charts. The CD features unique packaging, as it is approximately the height and width of a standard DVD case, and bound like a manga. According to the band's official website, it is "A frantic 156-page book with 'Our Merciless Home'war'k' descriptions, a dialogue style track-by-track rundown for all 15 songs by Maximum the Ryokun, Ryokun's inner world

1849-463: Was used as the opening theme for the anime Record of Ragnarok . Their song "Hawatari 2 Oku-senchi" was featured as one of the twelve ending theme songs and insert song for the anime Chainsaw Man . Daisuke-han and Nao also host the weekly Maximum the Hormone radio show. Song “Koi no America” was released on July 29th as an unreleased single with an unusual title “〇〇〇〇〇〇” (Official song title and lyrics were announced after August 2023). Maximum

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