that was inspired by one of Kishidan's live performances. Coincidentally, the characters wear long gakuran coats and dance like Kishidan. The dancing style is based on actual ouendan cheering routines, and long gakuran coats are often worn by ouendan cheer teams. It is possible that Kishidan's lively and powerful dance routines were inspired by the tradition of ouendan cheering, a subject that is unique to Japanese culture. Controversies A February 2011 appearance on MTV Japan's Mega Vector program was heavily criticized by the Simon Wiesenthal Center after the band appeared in costumes resembling Nazi SS uniforms. The band's agency, Sony Music Artists, issued a statement of apology, noting that the band members "deeply regretted" their attire and that the clothing "was not meant to carry any ideological meaning whatsoever." Avex Group, the band's current record label, also sent an apology through its homepage. Live show Kishidan embraces the theatrics of rock music in their live performance, and make extensive use of pop dancing and theatrics. Members of the band will sometimes pretend to perish mid-concert in battle with rival school gangs. Kishidan is also known to parody current popular Japanese songs, such as Matsudaira Ken's "Matsuken Samba II", and Nakashima Mika's "Glamorous Sky" from the film adaptation of Nana. Use of ateji Since transferring to Avex, the band started to use ateji to promote their singles. In every promotional video, the band uses the ateji character for the Avex Trax label, . Discography Albums 房総与太郎路薫狼琉 (Bousou Yotarou Rock'n'Roll) (2000-10-06) One Night Carnival (2001-06-22) 1/6 Lonely Night (2002-04-11) Boys' Color (2003-03-26) Too Fast to Live Too Young to Die (2004-03-17) 死無愚流 呼麗苦衝音+3 (Singles Collection +3) (2004-11-25) 愛 羅 武 勇 (Ai Ra Bu Yuu / "I Love You")(2005-10-26) Six Senses (2007-03-28) Kishidan Grateful EMI Years 2001-2008 房総魂: Song for Route 127 (2008-6-11) 木更津グラフィティ (Kisarazu Graffiti) (2010-09-15) 日本人 (Nipponjin) (2012-04-25) 氣志團入門 (Kishidan Nyuumon) (2013-09-11) 不良品 (Furyohin) (2016-01-27) 万謡集 (Manyoshu) (2017-08-09) ONE WAY GENERATION (2021-04-08) YANK ROCK HEREØS (2023-01-01) Singles "One Night Carnival" (2002-05-29) "恋人／Love Balladは歌えない" ("Koibito/Love Ballad wa Utaenai") (2002-09-04) "スウィンギン・ニッポン" ("Swingin' Nippon") (2003-06-11) "Secret Love Story" (2003-10-29) "キラ キラ！" ("Kira Kira!") (2004-02-18) "結婚闘魂行進曲「マブダチ」" ("Kekkon Toukon Koushinkyoku "Mabudachi"") (2004-06-16) "族" ("Zoku") (2004-09-01) "夢見る頃を過ぎても" ("Yumemiru koro o Sugitemo") (2005-03-02) "俺達には土曜日しかない" ("Oretachi ni wa Doyoubi Shikanai") (2005-06-15) "You & Me Song" (2005-09-07) "The アイシテル" ("The Aishiteru") (2006-08-09) "さよなら世界/おまえだったんだ" ("Sayonara Sekai/Omae Dattan da") (2009-11-11) "愛してナイト!" ("Aishite Night!") (2010-09-01) "Super Boy Friend" (2012-09-05) "我ら思う、故に我ら在り" ("Warera Omou,