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Shinsei Kamettechan is a Japanese rock band formed in 2007, with Mono (Yukiya Kaida) the band leader, Noko (Ryousuke Oshima) the lead vocal, and Misako(Misako Suzuki) the drummer as their three core member since founding, they have 3 other members as well, (Apache, Sanshiro and Chibagin) which left after the band’s founding, Chibagin being the exception as he left the group only around 2020.





The band’s early life was a steady growth since their founding, finding record deals, which they have a stable release schedule for the early 2010s till now, not gaining much notoriety till later on in their career, they were able to survive for that long despite being somewhat underground due to their active upload and streaming schedule back then.



Then in the late 2010s that’s when they started their rapid uphill climb, the release of Tsun x dere album gave them the boost they needed in terms of popularity, especially with the song 33 year old’s summer vacation. Then comes the second explosive growth in 2020 and 2021, with the release of Ruru’s suicide show on a livestream which is a part of the album Child’s medical record, the release of the animated version of Ruru’s suicide show not only gave them the explosive growth, it has also brought the incident of Rorochan_1999 to mainstream discussion once again (The incident is about a 14 year old girl commiting suicide on a livestream, it’s very sad and quite gruesome, search it up at your own discretion) they did so without making it look disrespectful to the victim which is a feat that should be given credit for.



Then comes 2020 with the release of AOT final season, the opening song Boku no Sensou was composed and sung by Shinsei Kamettechan. This without a doubt sent their popularity soaring, getting their name known overseas in a matter of seconds as how catchy and stylish the song and the opening sequences are. As of last year, they performed the opening live, which sparked a few discussion regarding the band as the vocalist Noko was acting strange on stage, refusing to sing properly or at all, which lead fans to speculate whether he is having a mental episode of purely trolling for the sake of it, but as of now there are still no confirmation as whether which is the case, so keep an eye out for that.

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Shinsei Kamettechan’s music is nothing short of being substantial, and incredible. Being a group that are behind some of the most recognizable songs in the anime community, I want to spend some time talking, in detail, about exactly what part of it intrigued me.



“My War” is a track that I want to talk about in particular, much due certain aspects about it that really sold me the concept around the music, and is a prime example of what the group is capable of creating.



In short, the track perfectly encapsulates the primal concept that is fighting a war, with equally chilling, but fitting lyrics to boot, with the most notable thing in this track being what drove the music forward since the beginning - The literal singing of children (you know what I mean.). Immediately after we’re hit with the unforgiving melody, the music dies down, and enters it’s contents. A series of words upon words talking about the essence of war (At least it’s what I interpreted), with the music ever so calmly walking along, until the climax is approaching, and the music has to go into overdrive, which brings octaves up a beat, and preparing to enter the last, and probably, the most iconic part of the piece - “War, My War, My War”, sung by a single person, followed by an entire group chanting “War!”.



This is the best way I can put it into words. From the instruments used, to the melodies created, to the way the entire track is presented, it’s nothing short of incredible.



Another track I want to talk about in particular, which is also one other type of music commonly associated with the band, is “Ruru’s Suicide Show on a Livestream”. It’s a haunting track, which talks about the process of a character committing suicide, presented in an equally unsettling way, which again, is nothing short of brilliant music making. It’s a track that I’d say has a similar feeling to what Kikuo may create, but the main difference being Kikuo is great at portraying these emotions in a cryptic form, Shinsei is brilliant at portraying these emotions in that upbeat, sickly cute way that I personally dig for. Aside from the presentation, the real meat of the track lies within the lyrics.



It’s a very simple premise, it’s exactly what the title may suggest, and the lyrics are something that haunted me like a ghost much due to how relatable it is for people who went through such processes. The track talks about how “People don’t understand” “People are jerks” “Nobody cared” “Nobody helped” , etc etc.