I. Introduction:
Da-iCE (pronounced Dice) is a five-member male artist group, celebrated for its two four-octave vocalists. The group consists of five members: vocalists Yudai Ohno and Sota Hanamura, and performers Taiki Kudo, Toru Iwaoka, and Hayate Wada. They were formed on January 17, 2011, and made their official debut on January 15, 2014 under Universal Sigma and quickly gained recognition, winning the Best Five New Artist Award in 2015. Their success continued with milestone performances, including Nippon Budokan in 2017. After joining avex trax in 2020, they released “DREAMIN’ ON,” which became the theme for *ONE PIECE*, and “CITRUS,” which set records and won the 63rd Japan Record Award. In 2022, their song “Star Mine” earned the MTV Breakthrough Song Award and was honored at the Japan Record Awards.
The group name “Da-iCE” is a combination of the words “DANCE” and “DICE,” because “Da-iCE” is formed by the five members (five sides) plus the fans (the sixth side), and the “a-i” (Japanese for “love”) in lower case expresses their desire to be an artist filled with love.
Official Logo:
II. Members:
| Stage Name: Taiki Birth Name: Taiki Kudō (工藤大輝) Position: Leader, Performer, Lyricist, Composer Birthday: June 28, 1987 Zodiac Sign: Cancer Height: 172 cm (5’8″) Blood Type: B MBTI Type: N/A Nationality: Japanese Instagram: @da_ice_taiki X (Twitter): @Da iCE TAIKI | |
| Stage Name: Toru Birth Name: Tōru Iwaoka (岩岡徹) Position: Performer and Actor Birthday: June 6, 1987 Zodiac Sign: Gemini Height: 170cm (5’6″) Blood Type: O MBTI Type: N/A Nationality: Japanese Instagram: @da ice toru iwaoka Threads: @da_ice_toru_iwaoka X (Twitter): @Da iCE TORU | |
| Stage Name: Yudai Birth Name: Yūdai Ohno (大野雄大) Position: Vocalist, Performer Birthday: April 1, 1989 Zodiac Sign: Aries Height: 170cm (5’6″) Blood Type: A MBTI Type: N/A Nationality: Japanese Instagram: @da_ice_UDAI X (Twitter): @Da_iCE_UDAI | |
| Stage Name: Sota Birth Name: Sōta Hanamura (花村想太) Position: Vocalist, Performer, Composer Birthday: August 15, 1990 Zodiac Sign: Leo Height: 167 cm (5’5″) Blood Type: A MBTI Type: N/A Nationality: Japanese Instagram: @da_ice_sotahanamura Threads: @da_ice_sotahanamura X (Twitter): @Da_iCE_SOTA Tik Tok: @da_ice_sotahanamura | |
| Stage Name: Hayate Birth Name: Hayate Wada (和田颯) Position: Performer, Actor, Model Birthday: Februrary 3, 1994 Zodiac Sign: Aquarius Height: 162cm (5’4″) Blood Type: O MBTI Type: N/A Nationality: Japanese Instagram: @da_ice_hayate_wada Threads: @da_ice_hayate_wada X (Twitter): @da_ice_hayate Tik Tok: @hayate_w |
III. Discography:
Singles:
[2013.06.05] "I'll Be Back"
[2014.01.15] "Shout It Out"
[2014.04.09] "Toki"
[2014.08.27] "Hush Hush"
[2015.01.07] "Mou Ichido Dake"
[2015.04.15] "Billion Dreams"
[2015.08.12] "Everybody"
[2015.11.04] "Hello"
[2016.04.06] "Watch Out"
[2016.07.20] "Paradive"
[2016.11.02] "Koigokoro"
[2017.06.14] "Tonikaku Hey"
[2017.08.30] "Kimi Iro"
[2018.01.17] "Tokyo Merry Go Round"
[2018.05.30] "Fakeshow"
[2018.11.21] "Kumo wo Nuketa Aozora"
[2019.04.24] "Fake Me Fake Me Out"
[2019.12.18] "Back to Back"
[2020.08.26] "Dreamin' On"
[2020.09.30] "Amp"
[2020.10.28] "Image"
[2020.11.25] "Citrus"
[2020.12.23] "Easy Tasty"
[2021.12.22] "LiveDevil"
[2023.03.08] "Sparrows" (with CHEMISTRY)
[2025.01.15] "Funkeys" (feat. Akiko Wada)
EPs:
[2022.02.16] Reversi
Studio Albums:
[2014.10.15] Fight Back
[2016.01.06] Every Season
[2017.01.25] Next Phase
[2018.08.08] Bet
[2020.04.29] Face
[2021.01.20] SiX
[2023.05.24] Scene
[2024.10.02] MUSi-aM
Best Albums:
[2019.06.06] Da-iCE BEST
Digital Singles:
[2020.01.03] "Phoenix"
[2021.03.31] "Bubble Love"
[2021.06.28] "Lights"
[2021.08.09] "Kartell"
[2022.07.22] "Dance Dance"
[2022.08.22] "Ima"
[2022.10.19] "Answers"
[2023.03.13] "Funky Jumping"
[2023.04.13] "Dandelion"
[2023.10.20] "Naimononedari"
[2024.02.14] "A2Z"
[2024.04.17] "I Wonder"
[2024.07.08] "Story"
[2024.11.11] "Orange Juice"
Blu-ray & DVD
[2014.10.15] Da-iCE LIVE TOUR 2014: PHASE 2
[2015.04.15] Da-iCE LIVE TOUR 2014 PHASE 3: FIGHT BACK
[2016.04.06] Da-iCE Live House Tour 2015-2016: PHASE 4 HELLO
[2017.06.14] Da-iCE HALL TOUR 2016: PHASE 5 FINAL in Nippon Budokan
[2018.03.14] Da-iCE LIVE TOUR 2017: NEXT PHASE
[2019.06.06] Da-iCE 5th Anniversary Tour: BET
[2020.06.17] Da-iCE BEST TOUR 2020: SPECIAL EDITION
IV. Awards
2015 29th Japan Gold Disc Awards - Best 5 New Artist Award
2021 63rd Japan Record Awards - Grand Prix (CITRUS)
V. Concerts
Da-iCE LIVE TOUR 2013: PHASE0 (2013)
Da-iCE LIVE TOUR 2013: PHASE 1 (2013)
Da-iCE the SHOWCASE LIVE (2013)
Da-iCE LIVE TOUR 2014: PHASE 2 (2014)
Da-iCE LIVE TOUR 2014 PHASE 3: FIGHT BACK (2014)
Da-iCE Live House Tour 2015: PHASE 4 (2015)
Da-iCE Live House Tour 2015-2016: PHASE 4 HELLO (2015-2016)
Da-iCE HALL TOUR 2016: PHASE 5 (2016-2017)
Da-iCE LIVE TOUR 2017: NEXT PHASE (2017)
Da-iCE 5th Anniversary Tour: BET (2018-2019)
Da-iCE BEST TOUR 2019 (2019)
Da-iCE BEST TOUR 2020 -SPECIAL EDITION- (2020) (Cancelled)
Da-iCE a-i contact TOUR 2020 (2020) (Cancelled)
Da-iCE ARENA TOUR 2021 -SiX- (2021)
