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This article is about the Japanese music group. For other uses, see OXT (disambiguation).
OxT
OriginJapan
Genres
Years active2015–present
LabelsPony Canyon
Members
  • Masayoshi Ōishi (vocals)
  • Tom-H@ck (guitars, composer)
Websitewww.oxt-music.com

OxT is a Japanese musical group signed to Pony Canyon. It consists of vocalist Masayoshi Ōishi and guitarist/composer Tomohiro Ōshima (大嶋 文博, Ōshima Tomohiro, born May 13, 1985),[1] known professionally as Tom Hack (stylized as Tom-H@ck). The unit debuted in 2013, after the two had previously collaborated for the anime television series Ace of Diamond. Their music has also been featured in series such as Overlord, Prince of Stride, Hand Shakers, and SSSS.Gridman.

History

Ōishi and Tom Hack first collaborated in 2013, when they worked on the song "Go Exceed", which was used as the first opening theme to the anime television series Ace of Diamond.[2][3] They would collaborated again the following year with the song "Perfect Hero", which was used as the second opening theme to Ace of Diamond.[4] Both songs were credited as "Tom Hack featuring Masayoshi Ōishi".[2][4]

In 2015, Ōishi and Tom Hack formed the group OxT; the group's name is pronounced "okuto" in Japanese.[5] OxT's first release was the single "Kimero!!" which came out on May 20, 2015;[6] the title track is used as the second ending theme to the second season of Ace of Diamond.[5] Their second single "Clattanoia" was released on August 26, 2015;[7] its title track was used as the opening theme to the anime series Overlord.[8] Their third single "Bloom of Youth" was released on November 11, 2015; the title track is used as the second ending theme to the second season of Ace of Diamond.[9] Their fourth single "Strider's High" was released on February 3, 2016; its title track is used as the opening theme to the anime series Prince of Stride.[10] They released a collection of their songs used in Ace of Diamond on March 2, 2016.[11]

In January 2017, OxT released the CD "Be The Best! Be The Blue!/Tears of a Genius" which were used in a stage play adaptation of Ace of Diamond.[12] This was followed by the release of their fifth single "One Hand Message" on January 25, 2017;[13] the title track is used as the opening theme to the anime series Hand Shakers.[14] Their next release was their sixth single "Number One" which came out on January 17, 2018; the title track was used in the Ace of Diamond stage play.[15]

OxT's seventh single "Go Cry Go" was released on January 24, 2018; the title track is used as the opening theme to the second season of Overlord.[16] This was followed by the release of their eighth single "Silent Solitude" on August 8, 2018; the title track is used as the ending theme to the third season of Overlord.[17] They released their first album Hello New World on September 23, 2018.[18] Their ninth single "Union" was released on November 7, 2018;[19] the title track is used as the opening to the anime series SSSS.Gridman.[20] They released their 10th single "Golden After School" on April 17, 2019.[21]

Discography

Albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
JPN
Oricon
[22] 		JPN
Billboard
OxT Complete Songs "Ace of Diamond" 46 36[23]
Hello New World
  • Released: September 12, 2018
  • Label: Kadokawa
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 23 19[24]
Reunion
  • Releasing: September 10, 2020
  • Label: Pony Canyon
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 TBA TBA

Singles

Title Year Peak positions Sales Certifications Notes Album
JPN
Oricon
[25]
"Kimero!!" 2015 68 1st ED theme of the anime Ace of Diamond Season 2.[5] OxT Complete Songs "Ace of Diamond"
"Clattanoia" 28 OP theme of the anime Overlord Season 1.[26] Hello New World
"Bloom of Youth" 51 2nd ED theme of the anime Ace of Diamond Season 2.[9] OxT Complete Songs "Ace of Diamond"
"Strider's High" 2016 31 OP theme of the anime Prince of Stride: Alternative.[27] Hello New World
"Be The Best! Be The Blue! / Tears of a Genius" 2017 116 Non-album single
"One Hand Message" 69 OP theme of the anime Hand Shakers.[28] Hello New World
"Number One" 2018 — Non-album single
"Go Cry Go" 40 OP theme of the anime Overlord Season 2.[29] Hello New World
"Silent Solitude" 49 ED theme of the anime Overlord Season 3.[30] Non-album singles
"Union" 15
  • JPN: 100,000+
 OP theme of the anime SSSS.Gridman.[32]
"Golden After School" 2019 47 1st ED theme of the anime Ace of Diamond Season 3.[33]
"Everlasting Dream" 2020 44 2nd ED theme of the anime Ace of Diamond Season 3.[34]

See also

  • Myth & Roid – another musical group with Tom Hack as a member.

References

  1. ^ "Tom-H@ck old blog profile" (in Japanese). Ameba. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Go EXCEED!!" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
  3. ^ "Daisuke Namikawa, Yoshimasa Hosoya, Nobuhiko Okamoto Join Ace of Diamond Anime's Cast". Anime News Network. August 31, 2013. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Perfect HERO" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
  5. ^ a b c "Tom-H@ck, Masayoshi Ōishi Make Ace of Diamond: 2nd Season's Ending Song". Anime News Network. March 29, 2015. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
  6. ^ "KIMERO!!" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
  7. ^ "Clattanoia" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
  8. ^ "Overlord Fantasy RPG TV Anime's 2nd Promo Reveals July 7 Premiere". Anime News Network. June 26, 2015. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
  9. ^ a b "BLOOM OF YOUTH" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
  10. ^ "STRIDER'S HIGH" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
  11. ^ "O×T COMPLETE SONGS "ACE OF DIAMOND"". Oricon. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
  12. ^ "Be The Best! Be The Blue!/Tears of a Genius" (in Japanese). Amazon (company). Retrieved November 21, 2018.
  13. ^ "One Hand Message" (in Japanese). Oricon.
  14. ^ "Hand Shakers TV Anime's Theme Song Artists, January 10 Premiere Revealed". Oricon. November 14, 2016. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
  15. ^ "Number One" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
  16. ^ "Go Cry Go" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
  17. ^ "Solitude" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
  18. ^ "Hello New World" (in Japanese). Oricon.
  19. ^ "UNION" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
  20. ^ "OxT Performs Opening Song for Trigger's SSSS.Gridman Anime". Anime News Network. June 29, 2018. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
  21. ^ "ゴールデンアフタースクール" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  22. ^ "OxTのアルバム" [OxT albums] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  23. ^ "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales | Charts" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. March 14, 2016. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  24. ^ "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales | Charts" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. September 24, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  25. ^ "OxTのシングル" [OxT singles] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  26. ^ Green, Scott (June 10, 2015). "Overlord Anime Visual, Character Designs and Broadcast Information Posted". Crunchyroll. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  27. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (November 8, 2015). "Prince of Stride Alternative Anime's Theme Song Artists Revealed". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  28. ^ Chapman, Paul (November 14, 2016). "OxT Performs Opening Theme for Hand Shakers". Crunchyroll. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  29. ^ Valdez, Nick (January 12, 2018). "Overlord II Reveals New Opening". ComicBook.com. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  30. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (June 24, 2018). "Overlord Anime's New Visual, July 10 Premiere Revealed". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  31. ^ "OxT Single Certifications" (Enter OxT into the アーティスト then select 検索) (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  32. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (June 29, 2018). "OxT Performs Opening Song for Trigger's SSSS.Gridman Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  33. ^ Komatsu, Mikikazu (April 2, 2019). "Watch O×T Perform Ace of Diamond Act Ⅱ ED Song "Golden After School" in MV". Crunchyroll. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  34. ^ "OxT Drops Commercial for 'Ace of Diamond Act II' New Anime Ending Theme 'Everlasting Dream'". Moshi Moshi Nippon. December 27, 2019. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
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