Sonar Pocket

Sonar Pocket promoting "Mou Chokusetsu iu Koto wa Dekinai Kara, Koushite Uta ni Shite Todokeyou to shi teru." (2020)

Sonar Pocket (ソナーポケット), also known as SonaPoke (ソナポケ), is a Japanese pop group that consists of three members from the city of Nagoya. They debuted under Universal Music Japan in 2008 with the single "Promise," and two years later they transferred to the Tokuma Japan Communications label, releasing their seventh single "Never Give Up!". In 2017, they transferred to the Warner Music Japan label.

Members

• ko-dai (Main Vocals)
• eyeron (Vocals & Rap)
• matty (DJ)

Labels

• Universal Music Japan (2008–2010)
• Tokuma Japan Communications (2010–2017)
• Warner Music Japan (2017–)

Biography

Sonar Pocket promoting "Anata no Uta" (2010)

Sonar Pocket was originally formed as a duo in April 2005 consisting of ko-dai and eyeron. matty joined the group in January 2006 to officially form Sonar Pocket. The group is named after the wish to deliver songs that are close to the heart, which can be carried in a 'pocket' at any time.

After numerous live activities in their hometown of Nagoya, they made their major debut under Universal Music with the single "Promise" in September 2008. In 2010, their song "Anata no Uta" was selected as the CM song for Takeda Pharmaceutical's product "Alinamin".

In September 2010, they released their first single under Tokuma Japan Communications, "Never Give Up!," which was used as the theme song for the anime Digimon Xros Wars. Their second album Sonapokeism ② ~Anata no Uta~ also debuted at #10 on the Oricon weekly albums chart. In the same year, their digital single "Suki da yo. ~100-kai no Koukai~" charted at #1 on Rekochoku's Download Charts for nine consecutive weeks, and remained on the top 100 for two consecutive years. Their third album Sonapokeism ③ ~Kimi to no 365 Nichi~ also debuted on Oricon's weekly albums chart at #2.

Sonar Pocket promoting "Love Letter. ~Itsudatte Aitakute~" (2011)

In August 2012, they held their first concert at the Nippon Budokan entitled Sonapokeizm Special ~Natsu no Jin~ in Nippon Budokan, with the subsequent DVD charting at #3 on Oricon's DVD charts. In the same year, at the event "oricon Sound Blowin' 10th Anniversary Supported by NTT West Japan", 2,200 people across 10 locations sang their song "Anata no Uta" for 3 minutes, setting a new Guinness World Record.

Their fourth album Sonapokeism ④ ~Kimi to Iu Hana~ released in 2013 and fifth album Sonapokeism ⑤ ~Egao no Riyuu.~ released in 2015 both ranked at #2 on the Oricon weekly albums chart. In 2015, they also embarked on their largest national tour, with 48 performances at 41 venues and 80,000 people attending.

In February 2016, their sixthth album Sonapokeism ⑥ ~Ai wo Komete Okuru Uta~ ranked at #5 on the Oricon weekly chart.

After the release of Sonapokeism THE FINAL ~7th Anniversary~ in December 2016, they embarked on their tour Sonar Pocket JAPAN TOUR 2017 ~Reload~ which marked the seocnd chapter of Sonar Pocket. They changed labels to Warner Music Japan and released their first album in 2.5 years flower, before embarking on their nationwide tour "Sonar Pocket 10th Anniversary Tour flower".

In July 2019, they held their first outdoor one-man live 10 Shuunen Hatsu Yagai One-Man Welcome to Sonapoke Spa Land, a two-performance concert featuring completely different set lists and direction. They also released their first collaboration single with K-Pop girl group GFriend, titled "Oh difficult ~Sonar Pocket×GFRIEND".

In February 2021, their eighth album 80 Okubun no 1 ~to you~ was released.

Discography

Sonar Pocket promoting "Getsu Ka Sui Moku Kin Do Nichi. ~Kimi ni Okuru Uta~" (2012)

Sonar Pocket promoting "Kataomoi. ~Linaria~ / Startline!" (2013)

Sonar Pocket promoting "Egao no Riyuu. / GIRIGIRI" (2014)

Sonar Pocket promoting "HERO / Good bye Taisetsu na Hito." (2015)

Sonar Pocket promoting "Best Friend" (2016)

Sonar Pocket promoting "Namida Yuki" (2017)

Sonar Pocket promoting flower (2018)

Sonar Pocket promoting "Suki" (2019)

Albums

• [2009.10.14] Sonapokeism ① ~Shiawase no Katachi~ (ソナポケイズム①～幸せのカタチ～; Sonapokeism ① ~Shape of Happiness~)
• [2011.01.26] Sonapokeism ② ~Anata no Uta~ (ソナポケイズム②～あなたのうた～; Sonapokeism ② ~Your Song~)
• [2012.01.25] Sonapokeism ③ ~Kimi to no 365 Nichi~ (ソナポケイズム③～君との365日～; Sonapokeism ③ ~365 Days With You~)
• [2013.02.06] Sonapokeism ④ ~Kimi to Iu Hana~ (ソナポケイズム④～君という花～; Sonapokeism ④ ~You're That Flower~)
• [2015.02.25] Sonapokeism ⑤ ~Egao no Riyuu.~ (ソナポケイズム⑤～笑顔の理由。～; Sonapokeism ⑤ ~Reason for the Smile.~)
• [2016.02.24] Sonapokeism ⑥ ~Ai wo Komete Okuru Uta~ (ソナポケイズム⑥ ～愛をこめて贈る歌～; Sonapokeism ⑥ ~Song to Give with Love~)
• [2018.10.10] flower
• [2021.02.10] 80 Okubun no 1 ~to you~ (80億分の1～to you～, 1 in 8 Billion ~to you~)

Best Albums

• [2013.09.03] Sonapokeism SUPER BEST (ソナポケイズム SUPER BEST)
• [2016.12.21] Sonapokeism THE FINAL ~7th Anniversary~ (ソナポケイズム THE FINAL ～7th Anniversary～)

Mini-Albums

• [2008.xx.xx] going my way (self-produced)

Singles

• [2008.09.03] Promise
• [2008.12.10] Namida (涙 ; Tears)
• [2009.02.25] Tomodachi ni Okuru Uta (友達に贈る歌 ; A Song for a Friend)
• [2009.06.03] Futari Itsumademo (二人いつまでも ; The Two of Us Forever)
• [2009.08.19] Arigatou (アリガトウ ; Thank You)
• [2010.06.23] Anata no Uta (あなたのうた ; Your Song)
• [2010.11.03] Never Give Up! (ネバギバ!)
• [2011.04.27] Love Letter. ~Itsudatte Aitakute~ (ラブレター。~いつだって逢いたくて~; Love Letter. ~Even When I Wanted to Meet~)
• [2011.10.19] 365 Nichi no Love Story. (365日のラブストーリー。 ; 365 Day Love Story.)
• [2012.04.25] Getsu Ka Sui Moku Kin Do Nichi. ~Kimi ni Okuru Uta~ (月火水木金土日。～君に贈る歌～; Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun ~Song To Give You~)
• [2012.08.01] Kimi to Miru Mirai. (君と見る未来。; Seeing the Future With You.)
• [2012.11.07] Kimi Kinenbi ~Umarete Kite Kurete Arigatou.~ (キミ記念日〜生まれて来てくれてアリガトウ。〜; Your Anniversary ~Thanks for Being Born.~)
• [2013.05.15] Kataomoi. ~Linaria~ / Startline! (片想い。~リナリア~／スタートライン！; Unrequited Love ~Linaria~ / Startline!)
• [2013.08.14] Senkou Hanabi ~8 Gatsu no Yakusoku~ (線香花火 ～8月の約束～; Sparkler ~Promise of August~)
• [2013.11.27] X'mas Love Story. (X'mas ラブストーリー。)
• [2014.04.16] ai ([J]: アイ; Love')
• [2014.07.16] Saishuu Densha ~missing you~ (最終電車 ～missing you～; The Last Train ~missing you~)
• [2014.11.05] Egao no Riyuu. / GIRIGIRI (笑顔の理由。／GIRIGIRI; Reason for the Smile. / Borderline)
• [2015.01.28] Modoranai Love Story. (戻らないラブストーリー。; Never-Returning Love Story.)
• [2015.05.27] Song for You ~Asu he Kakeru Hikari~ (Song for you ～明日へ架ける光～; Song for you ~Building a Light Towards Tomorrow)
• [2015.08.19] HERO / Good bye Taisetsu na Hito. (HERO／Good bye 大切な人。; HERO/Good Bye Important Person)
• [2016.01.20] Best Friend (ベストフレンド)
• [2016.05.18] ONE-SIDED LOVE
• [2016.10.26] Rain
• [2017.04.26] Isshou Isshun (一生一瞬; For a Lifetime)
• [2017.07.12] Dandan Danjo Monogatari (段々男女物語)
• [2017.11.29] Namida Yuki (涙雪; Tears of Snow)
• [2018.03.28] 108 ~Towa~ (108～永遠～; 108 ~Eternity~)
• [2018.06.27] Yababa (やばば; Unexpectedly)
• [2018.09.04] Kimi no Namae (君の名前; Your Name)
• [2019.04.10] Suki (好き; Like)
• [2019.07.03] Oh difficult ~Sonar Pocket×GFRIEND
• [2022.04.28] Itsumo Issho ni (Mētele 60th Anniversary Theme Song) (いつも一緒に(メ～テレ60周年テーマソング))

Digital Singles

• [2010.12.05] Suki da yo. ~100-kai no Koukai~ (好きだよ。~100回の後悔~ ; I Love You. ~100 Regrets~)
• [2011.01.12] 100-nen Saki Made Aishimasu. (100年先まで愛します。 ; I'll Love You 100 Years from Now.)
• [2011.07.13] Gomen ne.... ~Omae to no Yakusoku~ (ゴメンね…。～お前との約束～ ; I'm Sorry.... ~Promise with You~)
• [2011.12.07] "Demo.... Demo.... Demo...."(「でも…。でも…。でも…。」 ; But...。 But...。 But...。)
• [2012.01.11] Sekai de Ichiban Suteki na Kimi e. (世界で一番ステキな君へ。 ; Nice To You In The World.)
• [2012.12.12] Shitsuren ~Kimi wa Ima, Shiawase Desu Ka?~ (失恋～君は今、幸せですか？～; Broken Heart ~Are You Happy Now?)
• [2013.01.13] Hana (花; Flower)
• [2015.12.02] Futari Fuyu Monogatari (二人冬物語; Two Winter's Tale)
• [2020.03.14] Mou Chokusetsu Iu Koto wa Dekinai Kara, Koushite Uta ni Shite Todokeyou to Shiteru. (もう直接言うことはできないから、こうして歌にして届けようとしてる。; I Can't Say it Directly Anymore, So I'm Trying to Deliver it as a Song.)
• [2020.07.24] Taisetsu na Hito e (大切な人へ; To Loved Ones)
• [2022.07.01] Reborn
• [2022.07.22] Natsujuudoku (夏中毒; Midsummer Poison)
• [2022.08.12] Hanabi (花火; Fireworks)
• [2022.09.02] Arekara Zutto (あれからずっと)
• [2022.09.23] Tte Iu Ka, Zutto ne (っていうか、ずっとね)
• [2022.10.14] Endroll (エンドロール)
• [2022.11.04] Akisame (秋雨)
• [2022.11.25] Hidamari no Kimi (ひだまりの君)
• [2022.12.16] Hit the Road
• [2023.03.17] Neppa DE Sauna (熱波 DE サウナ)
• [2023.03.24] Itsumo Issho ni feat. Amano Hiroyuki (いつも一緒に feat. 天野ひろゆき)

DVDs

• [2012.11.07] Sonapokeizm Special - Natsu no Jin - in Nippon Budokan (ソナポケイズムSPECIAL〜夏の陣〜in日本武道館/ ソナーポケット; Sonapokeizm Special - Battle of the Summer - in Nippon Budokan)
• [2014.05.07] Sonapokeism Super Live 2013 - Dream Theatre he Youkoso! - In Kokuritsu Yoyogi Kyougijou Dai Ichi (ソナポケイズムsuper Live 2013 ～ドリームシアターへようこそ!～In 国立代々木競技場第一体育館; Sonapokeism Super Live 2013 - Welcome to Dream Theatre! - In Yoyogi National Gymnasium No. 1)
• [2014.07.30] Sonapokeism Vol 4 in Tokyo International Forum (ソナポケイズム Vol.４ in 東京国際フォーラム
• [2015.04.22] Sonapokeism ARENA TOUR 2014 ~Nenmatsu Tokudaigou SP~ in Saitama Super Arena (ソナポケイズム ARENA TOUR 2014 ～年末特大号SP!!～ in さいたまスーパーアリーナ; Sonapokeism ARENA TOUR 2014 ~End of Year Extra Huge SP~ in Saitama Super Arena)
• [2016.07.27] Sonapokeism JAPAN TOUR ~7th Anniversary Special~ (ソナポケイズム JAPAN TOUR ～7th Anniversary Special～)
• [2018.02.14] Sonar Pocket JAPAN TOUR 2017 ~Reload~ at NIPPON BUDOKAN
• [2019.10.23] 10 Shuunen Hatsu Yagai One-Man Welcome to Sonapoke Spa Land (10周年 初 野外ワンマン Welcome to ソナポケスパーランド; 10th Anniversary First Outdoor One-Man Welcome to Sonapoke Spa Land)

Books

• [2012.07] Sonapoke no Tebiki (ソナポケノテビキ ; Handbook of Sonapoke)

External links

• Official Website
• Official Label Websites: Warner Music Group (Current Label) | Tokuma Japan Communications (Old Label)
• Official Blog
• Purchase: iTunes | Recochoku | mora