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ROOKiEZ is PUNK’D

Vocalist/Guitar: SHiNNOSUKE
Base: RYOTA
Drum: U
Guitarist : Yu-SaySupport
Drum: ICCAN 

The four-piece band based in Shibuya exploded onto the music scene in June 2010 with their very first single, “Complication.” The single quickly reached number one in downloadable tracks, ranked 11th on the Oricon Weekly ranking, and was featured as the opening theme for the animated series “Durarara!!” ROOKiEZ is PUNK’D went on to have songs featured in the anime series Bleach with “song for…” and “IN MY WORLD,” the second opening theme for Blue Exorcist.

ROOKiEZ is PUNK’D attracts Rock and J-Pop fans through their unique sound which includes Rock, Punk, and Emo. They have performed for their fans over 100 times in a single year and every time, the audience was hungry for more.

In 2011 the band collaborated with the creators of Durarara!! to release their first album “DRRROOKiEZ!! ・ ROOKiEZ is PUNK’D respect for DRRR!!” featuring “DROP,” the opening theme for the PSP game Durarara!! 3-way Standoff.

The band is gathering attention from Anime industries as well. In 2012 the band collaborated with Animate, the largest retailer of anime, games, and manga in Japan, on their NicoNico Live channel,“ROOKiEZ is PUNK’D TV.

**********Animation Songs **********

1. コンプリケイション (Durarara!! OP)Complication
2. Song for… (BLEACH ED)
3. IN MY WORLD (Blue Exorcist OP)
4. リクライム(Yowamushi pedal OP)
5. DROP (Durarara!! game song)
6. REALIZE (Yowamushi pedal ending season 2)
7. Remind (YOwamushi pedal opening song season 2)
8. Wadachi (hanaoboro game song OP) https://youtu.be/webDvVA6XjQ
9. Cleave (Onimusya game promotion song)

ROOKiEZ is PUNK’D Official YouTube Channel!!!

http://www.youtube.com/user/rookiezSMEJ

ROOKiEZ is PUNK’D Official facebook

https://www.facebook.com/Rookiez.official

**********Solo Projects**********

SHiNNOSUKE(ROOKiEZ is PUNK’D/S.T.U.W/SINOBROWN)
ROOKiEZ is PUNK’D vocals and guitar.

From 2019, we launched a new project and “S.T.U.W” with UZ (SPYAIR).
Also, “SINOBROWN” started as a solo project starting in 2021, and he has released his own music as well as music for other titles.

List of Anime Songs

  1. Scatter (for “GYROAXIA”  anime Argonavis from BangDream OP)
  2. Again   (for “Argonavis”  anime Argonavis from BangDream Insert song)
  3. IGNITION(for “GYROAXIA”  anime Argonavis from BangDream game song)
  4. egoist  (for “GYROAXIA”  anime Argonavis from BangDream game song)
  5. GUNDAM BREAKER BATTLOGU
  6. OverThink (for “EAERAN” anime)
  7. Spit (game SEVEN’S CODE game song)