Doll$Boxx: Difference between revisions

| name = Doll$Boxx

| alias =

| image = [[File:Dollboxx_logo.png|DOLL$BOXX logo]]

| origin = [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]

| genre = {{hlist|[[Hard rock]]<ref name="Boxx">{{cite web|url=http://boxxmagazine.com/2014/05/girl-japanese-metal-bands/|title=J-Metal: The Women Ruling the Hard Rock Scene in Japan|website=Boxx Magazine|first=Lauren|last=DeGroot|date=May 31, 2014|accessdate=October 20, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171017201534/http://boxxmagazine.com/2014/05/girl-japanese-metal-bands/|archive-date=October 17, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="JaME USA">{{cite web|url=http://jame-world.com/us/artists-overview-1579-doll-boxx.html|title=DOLL$BOXX Overview|website=JaME USA|accessdate=October 20, 2017}}</ref>|[[power metal]]<ref name="Dolls Apartment">{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/fr/master/976995-DollBoxx-Dolls-Apartment/|title=Doll$Boxx – Dolls Apartment|website=Discogs|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211007002116/https://www.discogs.com/fr/master/976995-DollBoxx-Dolls-Apartment/|archive-date=2021-10-07}}</ref><ref name="High $pec">{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/fr/master/1261217-DollBoxx-High-pec|title=Doll$Boxx – High $pec|website=Discogs|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211007002214/https://www.discogs.com/fr/master/1261217-DollBoxx-High-pec|archive-date=2021-10-07}}</ref>|[[electropop]]<ref name="JaME USA"/>}}

| years_active = 2012–present

| label = [[King Records (Japan)|King]], [[JVC Kenwood Victor Entertainment|Victor Entertainment]], [[JPU Records]] (EU), Sliptrick (NA)

| associated_acts = {{hlist|[[Gacharic Spin]]|[[Eu Phoria]]}}

| website = [https://www.dollsboxx.com/ dollsboxx.com]

| current_members = [[Fuki (musician)|Fuki]]<br />Tomo-zo<br />[[F Chopper Koga]]<br />Oreo Reona<br />Hana

| past_members =

{{nihongo|'''Doll$Boxx'''|ドールズボックス|Dōruzu Bokkusu|lead=yes}}, stylized as '''DOLL$BOXX''', are a [[Japan]]ese [[all-female band|all-female]] [[hard rock]] band formed in 2012. It is the [[side project]] of lead [[vocalist]] [[Fuki (musician)|Fuki]] (formerly of [[power metal]] band [[Light Bringer (band)|Light Bringer]] and Fuki Commune; currently with [[Unlucky Morpheus]]) and the musicians of the rock group [[Gacharic Spin]].

After Gacharic Spin's original vocalist Armmy left to take a hiatus because of medical reasons, [[bassist]] and [[bandleader]] [[F Chopper Koga]] decided not to cancel the planned tour dates, instead using an arrangement of supporting vocalists<ref>{{cite web|title=Gacharic Spin's report on TOUR decision and CD postponement|url=http://gacharicspin.com/|website=Gacharic Spin Official Webpage|language=japanese|accessdate=28 Jan 2012|url-status=deviated|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120128121508/http://gacharicspin.com/|archivedate=2012-01-28}}</ref> including future Gacharic Spin member Oreo Reona, and [[Light Bringer (band)|Light Bringer]]'s vocalist Fuki.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Katsura|first1=Shinya|title=Report - Gacharic Spin "Super Gachapin-chi" tour.|url=http://www.beeast69.com/feature/23467|website=beeast69|date=17 July 2012|access-date=April 23, 2017|language=japanese}}</ref> Due to Gacharic Spin and Light Bringer taking a break from live performances, they decided to form a new band, musically different from their current bands.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://natalie.mu/music/pp/dollsboxx|title=DOLL$BOXX interview|last=Nishihiro|first=Tomokazu|date=|website=[[Natalie (website)|Natalie]]|language=japanese|access-date=April 23, 2017}}</ref>

The group's first studio album, ''[[Dolls Apartment]]'', was released on December 12, 2012 in Japan<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://blog.naver.com/natalie.mu/music/news/80684|title=DOLL$BOXX photo session held prior to record release.|last=|first=|date=|website=Natalie|language=japanese|access-date=May 2, 2017}}{{Dead link|date=March 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> and January 29, 2013 in Korea.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://cnlmusic.blog.me/70157046483|title=DOLL$BOXX [DOLLS APARTMENT] January 29 release|date=January 23, 2013|website=CNLMusic Blog|language=korean|access-date=May 2, 2017|archive-date=September 16, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170916182315/http://cnlmusic.blog.me/70157046483|url-status=dead}}</ref> They released promotional videos for every song in the album (not including the cover song Nudierythm) on a weekly basis on their [[Niconico]] channel.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://natalie.mu/music/news/80343|title=Talented girl-band DOLL$BOXX mass production of first album Promotional Videos|website=Natalie|language=Japanese|date=November 22, 2012|access-date=April 22, 2017}}</ref> On August 27, 2014 they released a DVD collection of their music videos, ''Doll's Collection''.

After an almost three-year hiatus, they reunited on February 25, 2017 for a triple-bill show with Gacharic Spin and Fuki Commune, and again on June 24, 2017 for Gacharic Spin tour finale where they premiered a new song and announced a new mini-album, ''High $pec''.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Nelson|first=Todd|date=2017-03-02|title=DOLL$BOXX / Gacharic Spin / Fuki Commune at Tsutaya O-East (Live Report)|url=https://j-generation.com/2017/03/dolls-boxx-gacharic-spin-fuki-commune-at-tsutaya-o-east-live-report/|access-date=2022-02-09|website=J-Generation|language=en}}</ref>

* [[Fuki (musician)|Fuki]] – [[Lead vocalist|lead vocals]] <small>(2012–present)</small>

* [[F Chopper Koga]] – [[Bass guitar|bass]] <small>(2012–present)</small>

* Hana – [[Drum kit|drums]], [[Backing vocalist|backing vocals]] <small>(2012–present)</small>

* Tomo-zo – [[Electric guitar|guitar]]s <small>(2012–present)</small>

* Oreo Reona – [[Keyboard instrument|keyboard]]s, backing vocals <small>(2012–present)</small>

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"

! colspan="3" | Peak positions<!-- Per Wikipedia discography standards, maintain a MAXIMUM of 10 charts. -->

! style="width:3em;font-size:85%;" | [[Oricon Albums Chart|JPN<br/>Oricon]]<br/><ref name="Oricon">{{Cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/577591/|title=DOLL$BOXX products|last=|first=|date=|website=[[Oricon]]|language=japanese|access-date=May 2, 2017}}</ref>

! style="width:3em;font-size:85%;" |[[Billboard Japan|JPN<br/>Billboard Top]]<br><ref name="BillboardJapan">Peak chart positions for albums on Billboard Japan:

*''Dolls Apartment'': {{cite web|url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=top_albums&year=2012&month=12&day=24|title=Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales {{!}} Charts|publisher=[[Billboard Japan]]|language=ja|date=December 19, 2017|access-date=November 14, 2021}}

*''High $pec'': {{cite web|url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=top_albums&year=2017&month=11&day=20|title=Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales {{!}} Charts|publisher=Billboard Japan|language=ja|date=November 15, 2017|access-date=November 14, 2021}}</ref>

! scope="row"| ''[[Dolls Apartment]]''

* Formats: CD, CD+DVD

| align="center"| 56

| align="center"| 54

|}

=== Extended plays / mini-albums ===

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"

! rowspan="2" | Title

! rowspan="2" | Album details

! colspan="3" | Peak positions<!-- Per Wikipedia discography standards, maintain a MAXIMUM of 10 charts. -->

! style="width:3em;font-size:85%;" |JPN<br/>Oricon<br/><ref name="Oricon" />

! style="width:3em;font-size:85%;" |JPN<br/>Billboard Hot<br><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot_albums&year=2017&month=11&day=20|title=Billboard Japan Hot Albums Sales {{!}} Charts|publisher=Billboard Japan|language=ja|date=November 15, 2017|access-date=November 14, 2021}}</ref>

! style="width:3em;font-size:85%;" |JPN<br/>Billboard Top<br><ref name="BillboardJapan"/>

|-

! scope="row"| ''High $pec''

|

* Released: {{start date|2017|11|8|df=y}}

* Label: [[JVC Kenwood Victor Entertainment|Victor Entertainment]], [[JPU Records]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://jpurecords.com/collections/dollsboxx/products/dollsboxx-high-spec|title=DOLL$BOXX high $pec [CD] // JPU Records|publisher=[[JPU Records]]|access-date=July 28, 2020}}</ref>

* Formats: CD, CD+DVD

| align="center"| 21

| align="center"| 26

| align="center"| 17

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"

!style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| JPN<br/>Oricon<br/><ref name="Oricon"/>

! scope="row"| ''Doll's Collection''

* Formats: DVD

|-

! scope="row"| ''Live Tour 2018 "high $pec High Return"''

|

* Released: {{start date|2018|7|25|df=y}}

* Label: Victor Entertainment

* Formats: DVD

|align="center"| 11

! Year<br/><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ch.nicovideo.jp/dollsboxx/video?sort=f&order=a|title=DOLL$BOXX channel|last=|first=|date=|website=nicovideo.jp|language=japanese|access-date=May 2, 2017}}</ref>

| rowspan="9"| Naoki Takeyama<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.n-visual.net/news/movie_ne/entry-1293.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171021003730/http://www.n-visual.net/news/movie_ne/entry-1293.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 21, 2017|title=Guests come to school! Experience entrance in March - "NVA graduate / video writer Naoki Takayama" -|last=|first=|date=|website=n-visual.net|language=Japanese|access-date=May 2, 2017}}</ref>

|-

| "Shout Down"

| rowspan="5"| 2017

| rowspan="5" {{Unknown}}

|-

| "Dragonet"

|-

| "Sub-liminal"

|-

| "Sekaiwa Kitto Aiwo Shitterunda"

|-

| "Hero"

{{Reflist}}

* [https://dollsboxx.com/ Official website of the group (current)] {{in lang|ja}}

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20121019231815/http://www.dollsboxx.com/ Earliest Archive of Official website of the group] {{in lang|ja}}

* [http://www.kingrecords.co.jp/cs/artist/artist.aspx?artist=44204 Official website of the group at King Records]{{in lang|ja}}

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