Niche Syndrome
Niche Syndrome (Niche シンドローム) is the fourth studio album by Japanese rock band One Ok Rock, released on June 9, 2010.[2] It was released as a normal CD-only edition[3] and a limited CD+DVD edition.[4] This album includes the group's single "Kanzen Kankaku Dreamer", which was released earlier in 2010.[5][6] This was the first album that did not feature original lead guitarist Alex Onizawa.
| Niche Syndrome | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 9, 2010 | |||
| Studio | Amuse Studio Alive Studio Burnish Stone Studios Sound City Studios Victor Studios Sound Crew Studios  | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 48:08 | |||
| Language | 
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| Label | A-Sketch | |||
| Producer | 
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| One Ok Rock chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Niche Syndrome | ||||
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The song from the album, "Wherever You Are", peaked at #4 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 and stayed for 89 weeks.[7] The song was used on NTT Docomo's phone commercial series, "Kazoku-hen".[8] Their single "Kanzen Kankaku Dreamer" peaked at #40 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 and stayed on the chart for 18 weeks.[9]
The release of Niche Syndrome was followed by a Zepp Tour titled One Ok Rock "This Is My Own Judgement" Tour, spanning from June 27 through July 23, 2010.[6]
Track listing
    
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Introduction[A]" | - | Takahiro Moriuchi | - | 1:00 | 
| 2. | "Never Let This Go" | Moriuchi | Moriuchi | 
  | 4:17 | 
| 3. | "Kanzen Kankaku Dreamer" (完全感覚Dreamer) | Moriuchi | Moriuchi | 
  | 4:12 | 
| 4. | "Konzatsu Communication" (混雑コミュニケーション) | Moriuchi | Moriuchi | 
  | 3:19 | 
| 5. | "Yes I Am" | 
  | 
  | 
  | 3:36 | 
| 6. | "Shake It Down" | Moriuchi | 
  | 
  | 3:13 | 
| 7. | "Jibun Rock" (じぶんRock) | Moriuchi | Moriuchi | 
  | 3:47 | 
| 8. | "Liar" | Moriuchi | 
  | 
  | 3:37 | 
| 9. | "Wherever You Are[B]" | Moriuchi | Moriuchi | 
  | 4:55 | 
| 10. | "Riot!!!" | Moriuchi | Moriuchi | 
  | 4:16 | 
| 11. | "Adult Suit" (アダルトスーツ) | Moriuchi | 
  | 
  | 4:11 | 
| 12. | "Mikansei Kokyokyoku" (未完成交響曲) | Moriuchi | 
  | 
  | 3:28 | 
| 13. | "Nobody's Home[C]" | Moriuchi | Moriuchi | 
  | 4:17 | 
| Total length: | 48:08 | ||||
| No. | Title | Length | 
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Nobody's Home" (With "Attendance" hidden track) | 9:14 | 
| Total length: | 53:07 | |
| No. | Title | Director | Length | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kanzen Kankaku Dreamer" (Music Video) | Hideaki Fukui | 4:20 | 
| 2. | "Jibun Rock" (Music Video) | Hideaki Fukui | 3:54 | 
| 3. | "Liar" (Music Video) | Kensaku Kakimoto | 3:49 | 
| 4. | "Jibun Rock" (Ver.2: MV Shooting Off Shot) | ~3:52 | |
| 5. | "Kanzen Kankaku Dreamer" (2009.11.26 Live at Zepp Tokyo) | ~4:40 | 
Notes
- :A "Introduction" is an instrumental song.
 - :B "Wherever You Are" was written by Moriuchi for his friend's wedding.[13]
 - :C "Nobody's Home" is about Moriuchi's apology and gratitude straightforwardly for his parents Shinichi Mori and Masako Mori.[14][15]
 
Personnel
    
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Niche Syndrome.[16]
One Ok Rock
- Takahiro "Taka" Moriuchi — lead vocals
 - Toru Yamashita — guitar, backing vocals
 - Ryota Kohama — bass guitar
 - Tomoya Kanki — drums
 
Production
- Hideki Kodera — recording
 - Satoru Hiraide — recording, mixing
 - Satoshi Hosoi — recording, mixing
 - Kensuke Miura — recording
 - Ian Cooper — mastering
 - Miki Nagashima — assistant engineer
 - Naoki Iwata — assistant engineer
 - Hideaki Ikawa — assistant engineer
 - Norikatsu Teruuchi — assistant engineer
 - Masanori Hata — assistant engineer
 - Ryota Hattanda — assistant engineer
 - Takeshi Baba — assistant engineer
 - Kazutaka Minemori — instrument technician
 - Yoshiro "Masuo" Arimatsu — instrument technician
 - Yukifumi Kaneko — instrument technician
 - Kyohei Meguro — instrument technician
 
Design
- Kazuaki Seki — art direction
 - Daichi Shiono — design
 
Charts
    
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
 
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Singles
    
| Title | Year | Peak positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| JPN Oricon  | 
JPN Billboard  | ||
| "Kanzen Kankaku Dreamer"  (完全感覚Dreamer)  | 
2010 | 9[21] | 40[9] | 
Other charted songs
    
| Title | Year | Peak positions | 
|---|---|---|
| JPN Billboard  | ||
| "Wherever You Are" | 2010 | 4[7] | 
Certifications
    
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales | 
|---|---|---|
| Japan (RIAJ)[22] | Platinum | 250,000^ | 
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 ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.  | ||
References
    
- "ONE OK ROCK、発売前の曲がTSUTAYA限定先行レンタル". Barks (in Japanese). April 28, 2010. Retrieved May 31, 2010.
 - "DISCOGRAPHY | ONE OK ROCK official website" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2010-05-29. Retrieved 2010-05-22.
 - "Nicheシンドローム ONE OK ROCKのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2010-05-22.
 - "Nicheシンドローム(初回限定盤) ONE OK ROCKのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2010-05-22.
 - "NEWS | ONE OK ROCK official website" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2007-10-23. Retrieved 2010-05-22.
 - "ナタリー – ONE OK ROCK、ロックの日に新作「Nicheシンドローム」". Natalie (in Japanese). Retrieved 2010-05-23.
 - "Japan Hot 100". Billboard. 2016-01-30. Retrieved 2017-03-02.
 - "「BOYMEN NINJA」セールスで大差を守り、初登場で総合首位獲得". Billboard Japan.
 - "Japan Hot 100". Billboard. 2016-04-23. Retrieved 2017-03-02.
 - "Niche Syndrome by One Ok Rock". Apple Inc. Apple Music. June 9, 2010. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
 - "Niche Syndrome (ALBUM+DVD)(First Press Limited Edition)(Japan Version)". yesasia. June 9, 2010. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
 - "Nicheシンドローム [CD+DVD]<初回盤>" (in Japanese). Tower Records Japan. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
 - Ong, Deborah (November 27, 2013). "The Best of J-Rock with One Ok Rock: Live In Singapore". Bandwagon Asia. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
 - Arakin, Ryōsuke (August 9, 2012). "ONE OK ROCK Interview". Gekirock.com (in Japanese). Retrieved September 8, 2017.
 - "ONE OK ROCK @ 日本武道館". Rockin'On Japan (in Japanese). November 28, 2010. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
 -  Niche Syndrome (booklet). One Ok Rock. Amuse Inc./A-Sketch. 2010.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - "ONE OK ROCKのNicheシンドローム·ランキング" [ONE OK ROCK – 'Niche Syndrome' Ranking] (in Japanese). Oricon. 2010-06-21. Retrieved 2017-11-30.
 - "Top 100 Albums Sales". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). 2010-06-21. Retrieved 2017-12-02.
 - "年間 アルバムランキング 2016年度" [Annual album ranking: 2016] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on November 2, 2021. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
 - "Billboard Japan Hot Albums: 2016年". Billboard Japan. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
 - "ONE OK ROCKの完全感覚Dreamer·ランキング" [ONE OK ROCK - "Kanzen Kankaku Dreamer" Ranking] (in Japanese). Oricon. 2010-02-15. Retrieved 2017-11-30.
 - "Japanese album certifications – One Ok Rock – Niche Syndrome" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 2016年06月 on the drop-down menu
 
