Tanaka (musician)

For the video game composer, see Hirokazu Tanaka.
Tanaka
Also known asBoku no Lyric no Bōyomi (ぼくのりりっくのぼうよみ, Boku no Ririkku no Bōyomi; "Reading My Lyrics Monotone"), Shigaisen (市街戦; "Street Fighting"), Shigaisen (紫外線; "Ultraviolet")
Born (1998-02-12) February 12, 1998[1]
OriginYokohama, Kanagawa, Japan[1]
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • rapper
Instrument
  • Vocals
Years active2014–
LabelsConnectone
Websitebokuriri.com

Tanaka (Japanese: たなか; born February 12, 1998) is a Japanese rapper, vocalist and lyricist. He was known by the moniker Boku no Lyric no Bōyomi (ぼくのりりっくのぼうよみ, Boku no Ririkku no Bōyomi; "Reading My Lyrics Monotone") from 2014 to 2018. In 2021, Tanaka formed a band with Ichika Nito and Sasanomaly called Dios.

Life and career

Tanaka (birth name unknown) was born in Yokohama, Japan,[1] and went to school in the same area.[2] He first became interested in releasing music in junior high school,[3] and began uploading songs on the Japanese video streaming service Nico Nico under the moniker Shigaisen (市街戦; "Street Fighting") from February 2012, at the age of 14.[4] This name (later changing the name to Shigaisen (紫外線; "Ultraviolet")) was his utaite moniker, a Nico Nico specific term for a person who uploads sung vocal covers of Vocaloid songs.[5][6] Among the songs he covered were Ishifuro's "Yurufuwa Jukai Girl", Denpol-P's "Hitorinbo Envy" and Hachi's "Donut Hole".

Tanaka became interested in rap music through the Nico Nico community Nico Rap, especially a rapper in the community called Vacon. After becoming friends, Vacon inspired Boku no Lyric no Bōyomi to try releasing original rap songs.[3] In late 2012, he uploaded his first rap song, "One Night Stand and Rain".[7] He decided on his stage name late at night while uploading the song, arbitrarily choosing the phrase Boku no Lyric no Bōyomi (ぼくのりりっくのぼうよみ; "Reading My Lyrics Monotone").[3] He felt that his voice while rapping sounded as if he were singing in a monotone instead of rapping, so decided on the name because of this.[3][8] Originally he wanted to form a band, however did not have any friends who wanted to join in. As a student at an elite high school, he found that his friends had little interest in music, so he decided to release music as a solo act.[8][9]

In April 2014, Boku no Lyric no Bōyomi released a free to download extended play through the independent hip-hop label Idler Records,[10] a label run by Denpa Girl member Hashishi.[11] Later in 2014, he was announced as one of the finalists of the Tokyo FM teen music contest Senkō Riot, after submitting the song "Sub/objective" because it had the biggest response on the internet.[12][2] Boku no Lyric no Bōyomi submitted another song, "Fuckin' Summer Vacatioooooon!!!!!!!!!!!", for the contest's annual contestant compilation album.[13]

In December 2015, Tanaka released his debut album Hollow World as Boku no Lyric no Bōyomi through newly founded JVC Kenwood Victor Entertainment sub-label Connectone,[11] His second album Noah’s Ark (2017) features a collaboration with Latin jazz producer Nicola Conte,[14] and "Be Noble", the theme song for the film March Comes in like a Lion Part 1 (2017).[15]

In September 2018, Boku no Lyric no Bōyomi announced that he would leave the music industry, by releasing a final studio album, Botsuraku, and a compilation album, Ningen, on December 12.[16] In 2019, he announced that he would change his stage name to Tanaka.[17] In April 2021, Tanaka formed a band with Ichika Nito and Sasanomaly called Dios.[17]

In 2025, he contributed to the original soundtrack of the Netflix original series Glass Heart.[18]

Discography

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak positions
JPN
Oricon
[19] 		JPN
Billboard
[A]
Hollow World 39 17
Noah’s Ark
  • Released: January 25, 2017
  • Label: Connectone
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 24 22
Fruits Decaying
  • Released: November 22, 2017
  • Label: Connectone
  • Formats: CD, 2CD, 2CD/DVD, digital download
 18 15
Botsuraku (没落; "Downfall")
  • Released: December 12, 2018
  • Label: Connectone
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 20 17

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak positions
JPN
Oricon
[19] 		JPN
Billboard
[A]
Parrot's Paranoia
  • Released: April 30, 2014[10]
  • Label: Idler Records
  • Formats: Free digital download
 — —
Dystopia (ディストピア, Disutopia)
  • Released: October 12, 2016
  • Label: Connectone
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 26 —[B]
"—" denotes items which were ineligible to chart, or charted on a Billboard sub-chart.

Compilation albums

List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak positions
JPN
Oricon
[19] 		JPN
Billboard
[A]
Ningen (人間; "Human")
  • Released: December 12, 2018
  • Label: Connectone
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 32 47

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
JPN
Oricon
[19] 		JPN
Billboard
[C]
"Patchwork" (パッチワーク, Pacchiwāku)[33] 2015 — 86 Hollow World
"Sub/objective"[33] — 39
"Newspeak"[34] 2016 — 73 Dystopia / Noah's Ark
"After That"[35] — 53 Noah's Ark
"Be Noble" 2017 77 50
"Sky's the Limit" 45 27 Fruits Decaying
"Tsuki to Sanagi" (つきとさなぎ; "The Moon and a Chrysalis") —
"Wana" (罠; "Trap")[36]
(featuring Soil & "Pimp" Sessions) 		— 85
"Rinne Tensei" (輪廻転生; "Reincarnation")[37] 2018 — —[D] Botsuraku
"Boku wa Mō Inai" (僕はもういない; "I'm Not Here Anymore")[16] — 86
"—" denotes items that were ineligible to chart on Oricon singles chart, or items that did not chart.

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances with other performing artists
Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"Sunrise"[39] 2014 Nqrse Compilation Album W.W.W 2014
"Cock Pitt"[40] Rikon Nozaki, Shakabooz, Nera_K, Twoface None
"Fuckin' Summer Vacatioooooon!!!!!!!!!!!"[13] None Senkō Riot 2014
"Idler Stella"[41] 2015 Denpa Girl, Nera_K, Rikon Nozaki Who
"Fukurou Session featuring Boku no Lyric no Bōyomi (streamed online live on 2016.06.21)"[42] 2016 Sakanaction "Tabun, Kaze" (single)
"Game of Life"[43] 2017 Sasanomaly Game of Life
"Kubinawa" (クビナワ)[44] Denpa Girl, Sasanomaly Health
"Nanisama" (何様; "Someone")[45] 2018 Sky-Hi Best Catalyst: Collaboration Best Album
Suspected, Confused and Action 2019 Asca
Foolish 2019 Teddyloid Silent Planet: Infinity

Songwriting credits

List of songs written by Boku no Lyric no Bōyomi for other artists.

Year Song Artist Album Co-written with
2018 "Kiss Is My Life" SingTuyo (Shingo Katori and Tsuyoshi Kusanagi) "Kiss Is My Life" (single) Yoshi Kenkai (Loyly Lewis)
"Anymore" Miyakawa-kun Star Land

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Sources for chart positions are as follows: Hollow World,[20] Noah's Ark,[21] Fruits Decaying,[22] Botsuraku, Ningen.[23]
  2. ^ Charted at number 27 on the Billboard Top Single Sales chart.[24]
  3. ^ Sources for chart positions are as follows: "Patchwork",[25] "Sub/objective",[26] "Newspeak",[27] "After That",[28] "Be Noble",[29] "Sky's the Limit",[30] "Wana",[31] "Boku wa Mō Inai".[32]
  4. ^ Charted at number 77 on the Billboard Download Songs Chart.[38]

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