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Cero is a Japanese pop/rock group formed in Tokyo in 2004 by Shōhei Takagi (vocals, guitar, flute), Yū Arauchi (keyboard, chorus vocals), and Tomoyuki Yanagi (drums). The trio released their debut album World Record on 26 January 2011 under Kakubarhythm, charting at Number 170 on Oricon. After Tomoyuki Yanagi’s departure in 2011, the remaining members continued as a trio and issued My Lost City on 24 October 2012, which reached Number 33 on Oricon. The 2015 album Obscure Ride marked a commercial breakthrough, entering the top ten of both Oricon and Billboard Japan Hot Albums and earning a finalist award at the 2016 CD Shop Awards. A single‑album cycle followed with Poly Life Multi Soul (16 May 2018), which peaked at Number 4 on Oricon and Number 8 on Billboard Japan Hot Albums, and received a second CD Shop Awards finalist honor. The band contributed music to the anime Carole & Tuesday in 2019 and released E O on 24 May 2023, reaching Number 27 on Oricon. Throughout the 2020s, each member pursued solo projects, but Cero remained active until the release of E O. The group has been recognized as Best Alternative Artist at the 2016 Space Shower Music Awards and continues to influence contemporary Japanese pop and rock scenes.
