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Legion
A front of supermarket in dusk
Studio album by
Creepy Nuts
ReleasedFebruary 5, 2025
Length40:29
LanguageJapanese
Label
ProducerDJ Matsunaga
Creepy Nuts chronology
Ensemble Play
(2022) 		Legion
(2025)
Singles from Legion
  1. "Biriken"
    Released: October 11, 2023
  2. "Bling-Bang-Bang-Born"
    Released: Janaury 7, 2024
  3. "Nidone"
    Released: January 27, 2024
  4. "Otonoke"
    Released: October 4, 2024
  5. "Doppelgänger"
    Released: January 24, 2025

Legion is the fourth studio album by Japanese hip-hop duo Creepy Nuts. It was released on February 5, 2025, through Onenation and Sony Music Associated Records, the first album in two years since Ensemble Play (2022). The album was preceded by five singles, including the Billboard Japan Hot 100 number-one and Billboard Global 200 top-40 singles "Bling-Bang-Bang-Born" and "Otonoke". In support of Legion, the duo scheduled to embark on the concert tour the same name throughout Japan from May to September 2025.

Background

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On January 7, 2024, Creepy Nuts released the single "Bling-Bang-Bang-Born", an opening theme for the second season of the anime television series Mashle: Magic and Muscles.[1] Following the "BBBB Dance" challenge viral, the song became the duo's first number one on both the Oricon Combined Singles Chart and the Billboard Japan Hot 100,[2][3] as well as peaking at number eight on the Billboard Global 200.[4] Subsequently, the duo released two more singles: the television series Extremely Inappropriate! theme "Nidone",[5] and the anime series Dandadan opening theme "Otonoke";[6] the latter also topped Billboard Japan Hot 100,[7] and reached number 22 on the US Bubbling Under Hot 100.[8]

Release and promotion

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On December 19, 2024, Creepy Nuts announced their fourth studio album, titled Legion,[9] which they also confirmed that previous singles "Biriken", "Bling-Bang-Bang-Born", "Nidone", and "Otonoke" would be part of the album.[10] The next year, on January 17, 2025, the duo revealed that Legion would comprise fifteen tracks, including "Doppelgänger", a theme for the live-action film adaptation of Under Ninja, which was announced to be released as a single on January 24.[11] The duo unveiled the album's track list two days before the album release.[12]

Legion was released to digital music and streaming platforms on February 5, 2025, while the three physical editions–standard, Radio, and Live Blu-ray–would be released a month later, on March 12.[13] The Radio edition features a QR code that allows listeners for the talk sessions, and the Live Blu-ray edition includes Creepy Nuts' 2024 one man tour performed at Yoyogi National Stadium on Blu-ray disc.[14] In support of the album, Creepy Nuts will run their Legion One Man Tour, starting in Takamatsu on May 9 and concluding in Osaka on September 14.[15]

Track listing

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All lyrics are written by R-Shitei, except track 14; all music is composed by DJ Matsunaga.

Legion track listing
No.TitleLength
1."22nd Year of Junior High School" (中学22年生)2:10
2."Doppelgänger"2:48
3."Biriken" (ビリケン)2:30
4."Japanese"2:46
5."Chxxdai" (ちゅだい)1:38
6."Bling-Bang-Bang-Born"2:49
7."Emmanuelle" (エマニエル)3:02
8."Get Higher"3:38
9."The Very Hungry Caterpillar" (はらぺこあおむし)2:29
10."First Penguin"2:55
11."Otonoke" (オトノケ)3:06
12."Nidone" (二度寝)3:28
13."Tsūjōkai" (通常回)3:09
14."Mart"1:21
15."Legion"2:33
Total length:40:29

Personnel

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Creepy Nuts

  • R-Shitei – vocals (1–13, 15)
  • DJ Matsunaga – arrangement

Additional contributors

  • Kazuki Isogai – guitar (10–11)
  • Alex Tumay – mixing (1, 4, 8–9, 15)
  • Masahito Komori – mixing (2, 6, 11–12)
  • D.O.I. – mixing (3)
  • Bill Zimmerman – mixing (5, 14)
  • Erik Madrid – mixing (7, 10, 13)
  • Mike Bozzi – mastering

Release history

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Release dates and formats for Legion
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various February 5, 2025
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Japan March 12, 2025
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References

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  1. ^ "Creepy Nuts、アニメ『マッシュル-MASHLE-』第2期OP曲配信スタート 全国ツアー開催決定". Pia (in Japanese). January 7, 2024. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
  2. ^ "Creepy Nuts、デジタルのみのポイントで自身初合算シングル1位【オリコンランキング】". Oricon (in Japanese). February 8, 2024. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
  3. ^ "【ビルボード】Creepy Nuts「Bling-Bang-Bang-Born」初の総合首位獲得、M!LK/関ジャニ∞/back numberの新作が続く". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). January 31, 2024. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
  4. ^ Trust, Gary (March 18, 2024). "Ariana Grande's 'We Can't Be Friends' Soars In at No. 1 on Billboard Global Charts". Billboard. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
  5. ^ "Creepy Nuts、TBS系金曜ドラマ"不適切にもほどがある! "主題歌「二度寝」1/27配信リリース決定。ジャケ・デザイン公開". Skream! (in Japanese). January 19, 2024. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
  6. ^ "Creepy Nuts、TVアニメ『ダンダダン』OPテーマ「オトノケ」10月4日配信リリースが決定! 新アーティスト写真もあわせて公開!". Lisani (in Japanese). September 19, 2024. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
  7. ^ "【ビルボード】Creepy Nuts「オトノケ」がグローバルに続いて日本でも総合首位 AKASAKI「Bunny Girl」が初のトップ10入り". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). October 23, 2024. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
  8. ^ "Bubbling Under Hot 100: Week of October 19, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
  9. ^ "Creepy Nutsの新作アルバム『LEGION』自身最大規模の全国ライブツアー2025も開催". Fashion Press (in Japanese). December 19, 2024. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  10. ^ "Creepy Nuts 待望のニューアルバム「LEGION」のデジタルリリースが来年2月5日に、CDが3月12日にリリース決定! 自身最大の全国ホール&アリーナツアーも同時に発表! 早期予約特典にはツアーのチケット先行申込も!". Encore (in Japanese). December 19, 2024. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
  11. ^ "「Creepy Nuts」が手がける「アンダーニンジャ」主題歌の「doppelganger」、1・24配信リリース決定". TV Asahi News (in Japanese). January 18, 2025. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  12. ^ "Creepy Nuts、ニューアルバム『LEGION』トラックリスト公開". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). February 3, 2025. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  13. ^ "Creepy Nutsの新アルバム『LEGION』リリース日決定、ジャケットは「ビリケン」MVの1コマ". Bezzy (in Japanese). December 19, 2024. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  14. ^ "Creepy Nuts、アルバム『LEGION』配信+CDリリース決定。自身最大の全国ホール&アリーナツアー発表も". Barks (in Japanese). December 19, 2024. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  15. ^ "Creepy Nuts release 'LEGION', their first album in over two years". Electric Bloom Webzine. February 5, 2025. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
  16. ^ "New Album「LEGION」Digital Release!". Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  17. ^ "New Album「LEGION」CD Release!". Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
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