PassCode News Thread

PassCode

PassCode is a Japanese metal idol group under We-B Studios in Japan, and JPU Records internationally; formed in early 2013. In early 2014, with the addition of two new members, they transitioned from typical idol music to electronic and rock music.

Official SNS:

Website: PassCode-Official

Instagram: @passcodeo

X: @passcodeO

YouTube: PassCode Official

Ameba: PassCode-Official

Spotify: PassCode

Members

Minami Nao

Nickname: Yachii
Position: Leader, Vocalist
Birthday: November 27, 1996
Height: 158 cm (5’2’’)
Nationality: Japanese
Color: Pink
Instagram: @passcode_nao

Takashima Kaede

Nickname: Kappi
Position: Vocalist
Birthday: December 25, 1993
Height: 161 cm (5’3’’)
Nationality: Japanese
Color: Yellow
Instagram: @kpy_passcode

Ogami Hinako

Nickname: Hinachan
Position: Vocalist
Birthday: June 22, 1998
Height: 160 cm (5’3’’)
Nationlaity: Japanese
Color: Purple
Instagram: @passcode_hina

She released a solo single in 2015

Arima Emily

Nickname: N/A
Position: Vocalist, Youngest
Birthday: March 7, 1999
Height: 163 cm (5’4”)
Nationality: Japanese
Color: Red

Instagram: @passcode_Emily

Between 2018-2020 she was a member of LADYBABY.

Past Members

Kozaki Reika (Original Member; 2013, pre-debut)

Sakurai Saki (Original Member; 2013)

Kazuki Kyoko (Original Member; 2013)

Kurohara Yuri (Original Member; 2013-2015)

Imada Yuna (2014-2021)

Discography

Albums

[2014.10.01] ALL IS VANITY

[2016.05.25] VIRTUAL

[2017.08.02] ZENITH

[2019.04.03] CLARITY

[2020.12.21] STRIVE

[2018.10.05] Ex Libris PassCode

[2021.09.29] PassCode THE BEST -LINK-

Extended Plays

[2022.12.21] REVERBERATE

[2023.06.21] GROUNDSWELL

Independent singles

[2013.05.26] LOVE LOVE HAPPY DAY

[2013.05.26] Don't stop me NOW

[2013.08.25] LOCKON My Darling

[2014.09.26] NEXTAGE

[2015.05.27] Now I Know

[2015.11.25] Never Sleep Again

Singles

[2016.10.26] MISS UNLIMITED

[2017.04.19] bite the bullet

[2018.05.23] Ray

[2018.09.12] Tonight / Taking you out

[2019.09.25] ATLAS

[2020.05.20] STARRY SKY

[2021.11.10] Freely / FLAVOR OF BLUE

[2024.09.11] WILLSHINE

[2024.12.18] SKILLAWAKE

Digital Singles

[2023.04.01] Koisuru Cherry Tokidoki Kafunshou

[2023.04.12] MYTH

Re-recording Albums

[2018.02.28] Locus

Live Albums

[2018.12.19] PassCode 2016-2018 LIVE UNLIMITED

[2023.12.20] PassCode REVERBERATE Plus Tour 2023 Final at Zepp Shinjuku

Music Video playlist

LOVE LOVE HAPPY DAY

Debut Indie Single

Released: May 26, 2013

1. LOVE LOVE HAPPY DAY
2. Harukaze Lovers (春風ラバーズ)

Release “LOVE LOVE HAPPYDAY” by PassCode - MusicBrainz

Don’t stop me NOW

2nd Indie Single

Released: May 26, 2013

Release “Don't stop me NOW” by PassCode - MusicBrainz

1. Don’t stop me NOW
2. Delusional Galaxy (妄想的ギャラクシー)

LOCKON My Darling

3rd Indie Single

Released: August 25, 2013

1. LOCKON My Darling (LOCKON マイダーリン)
2. COLOR

NEXTAGE

4th Indie Single

Released: September 26, 2014

NEXTAGE is the debut indies single released by PassCode. It was released on September 26, 2014. It reached #165 on Oricon and charted for one week.

1. NEXTAGE
2. Shake it up tonight

ALL IS VANITY

1st Indie Album

Released: October 1, 2014

ALL IS VANITY is the first studio album released by PassCode. It was released nationwide on October 1, 2014 and in limited online/venue sale on June 11, 2014. The album did not chart on Oricon.

https://www.discogs.com/release/11248769-PassCode-All-Is-Vanity?srsltid=AfmBOooUSNfo-pM9U9sAMDE3irb5VVZgv7t1xY55CRgbcCjuBqQPL-QL

1. Toxic
2. Gekidou Progressive (激動プログレッシブ)
3. Kiss no Hanataba (Kissの花束)
4. Club Kids Never Die
5. XYZ
6. Let the revelry begin
7. over there
8. Asterisk (アスタリスク)
9. Seize the day!!
10. Link

Now I Know

5th Indie Single

Released: May 27, 2015

Now I Know is the second single released by PassCode. It was released on May 27, 2015. It reached #111 on Oricon and charted for 1 week.

1. Now I Know
2. Seek out the truth

2. Orange (オレンジ)

Never Sleep Again

6th Indie Single

Released: November 25, 2015

Never Sleep Again is the third and last indies single released by PassCode. It was released on November 25, 2015. This is the last indies singles before their major debut.

1. Never Sleep Again
2. Rize!!

VIRTUAL

2nd Indie Album

Released: May 25, 2016

VIRTUAL is the second studio album released by PassCode. It was released on May 25, 2016, and peaked at #43 on the Oricon album chart.

1. MOON PHASE
2. AXIS
3. Never Sleep Again
4. Dream Maker
5. NINJA BOMBER
6. from here
7. SIGNAL
8. Now I Know
9. Selfish Girl
10. NEXTAGE
11. Don’t leave me alone
12. You made my day

MISS UNLIMITED
1st Major Single

Released: October 26, 2016

MISS UNLIMITED is the first major single released by PassCode. It was released on October 26, 2016, in two editions: regular and limited.

Regular CD:

1. MISS UNLIMITED

2. Cry Out

2. TRACE

bite the bullet

2nd Major Single

Released: April 19, 2017

bite the bullet is the second major (fifth overall) single released by PassCode.

1. bite the bullet
2. LOST
3. Catharsis

ZENITH

1st Major Album
Released: August 2, 2017

ZENITH is the third album released by PassCode. It was released on August 2, 2017, and peaked at #20 on the Oricon album chart. The album has songs in Japanese and English. It was released in three editions: a regular CD edition, a limited CD+DVD edition, and a limited 2LPs edition. The limited 2LPs edition was released on December 20, 2017.

1. Maze of mind
2. bite the bullet
3. all or nothing
4. ONE STEP BEYOND
5. Scarlet night
6. TRACE
7. Same to you
8. Catharsis (カタルシス)
9. rise in revolt
10. Insanity
11. MISS UNLIMITED
12. Voice

Locus

1st Re-recording Album

Released: February 28, 2018

1. Toxic
2. AXIS
3. NEXTAGE
4. Gekidou Progressive (激動プログレッシブ)
5. Never Sleep Again
6. Now I Know
7. Kiss no Hanataba (Kissの花束)
8. Club Kids Never Die
9. Seize The Day!!
10. Parallel

Ray

3rd Major Single

Released: May 23, 2018

Ray is the third major single (sixth overall) by PassCode. It was released on May 23, 2018, with "Ray" serving as the single's lead track. It was released in two editions: a regular CD edition and a limited CD+DVD edition. The single was digitally released on May 19, 2018.

1. Ray
2. TRICKSTER
3. UNTILL THE DAWN

Tonight / Taking you out

4th Major Single

Released: September 12, 2018

1. Tonight

2. Taking you out

Ex Libris PassCode

1st International Album

Released: October 5, 2018

Ex Libris PassCode is the international debut album by PassCode. It was released on October 5, 2018. The album includes songs from their first major single MISS UNLIMITED, their major album ZENITH and their other album Locus with re-recorded indies tracks. The album comes with a 20-page booklet and English translations for all songs.

1. AXIS

2. TRACE

3. MISS UNLIMITED

4. Toxic

5. NINJA BOMBER

6. Voice

7. Club Kids Never Die

8. Cry Out

9. ONE STEP BEYOND

10. bite the bullet

11. Never Sleep Again

12. Insanity

13. UNTILL THE DAWN

14. Gekidou Progressive (激動プログレッシブ)

15. Ray

LIVE ALBUMS

More Live Albums

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More Live Albums

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open.spotify.com/album/2O5PvLE…si=3m8ShmnwQiiI-sFki26Odg

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BEG4DAWIN

Apr 23rd 2025

CLARITY

2nd Major Album

Released: April 3, 2019

CLARITY is the second major album and fourth album overall released by PassCode on April 3, 2019. It reached #10 on the Oricon album charts. The limited edition CD came with a download/streaming card valid until December 31, 2019.

1. PROJECTION

2. DIVE INTO THE LIGHT

3. Ray

4. 4

5. Taking you out

6. THE DAY WITH NOTHING

7. horoscope

8. It’s you

9. In the Rain

10. TRICKSTER

11. Tonight

12. WILL

13. Ichikabachika (一か八か) [Bonus Track]

ATLAS5th Major Single

Released: September 25, 2019

1. ATLAS
2. GOLDEN FIRE
3. Future’s near by

STARRY SKY

6th Major Single
Released: May 20, 2020

STARRY SKY is the sixth major single by PassCode (ninth overall).

1. STARRY SKY
2. Seize Approaching BRAND NEW ERA
3. Tramonto

Single cover

Mantra

STRIVE

3rd Major Album

Released: December 21, 2020

1. SPARK IGNITION

2. Majestic

3. Shedding tears

4. Seize Approaching BRAND NEW ERA

5. Yin-Yang

6. ATLAS

7. Stealth Haze

8. STARRY SKY

9. Anything New -PrayInTheSky Edit-

10. yours

11. GOLDEN FIRE

12. Remnants of my youth

PassCode THE BEST -LINK-1st Best Album

Released: September 29, 2021

Disc 1:

1. MISS UNLIMITED

2. bite the bullet

3. ONE STEP BEYOND

4. Same to you

5. AXIS

6. Never Sleep Again

7. Ray

8. Taking you out

9. Tonight

10. It’s you

11. ATLAS

12. STARRY SKY

13. SPARK IGNITION

14. Anything New -PrayInTheSky Edit-

15. LINK

Disc 2:

1. rise in revolt

2. TRACE

3. Club Kids Never Die

4. 4

5. NINJA BOMBER

6. horoscope

7. Gekidou Progressive (激動プログレッシブ)

8. Stealth Haze

9. Voice

10. Toxic

11. Scarlet night

12. PROJECTION

13. Seize Approaching BRAND NEW ERA

14. TRICKSTER

15. Cry Out

16. Catharsis (カタルシス)

17. Ray – Moe Shop Remix

Freely / FLAVOR OF BLUE

7th Major Single

Released: November 10, 2021

Freely / FLAVOR OF BLUE is the seventh major single by PassCode. It was released on November 10, 2021.

It is the first single to feature Arima Emily.

1. Freely

2. FLAVOR OF BLUE

REVERBERATE ep.1st EP

Released: December 21, 2022

1. Live your truth
2. SIREN
3. NOTHING SEEKER
4. Clouds Across The Moon

Koisuru Cherry Tokidoki Kafunshou

1st Digital Single

Released: April 1, 2023

MYTH

2nd Digital Single

Released: April 12, 2023

GROUNDSWELL ep.
2nd EP

Released: June 21, 2023

1. Lord of Light
2. Melody from the Bumbling Clash
3. MYTH
4. GROUNDSWELL

WILLLSHINE

Single

Released: September 11, 2024

1. WILLSHINE

2. Specter

「Linkage Tour 2024」 at 福岡・DRUM Be-1

"Linkage Tour 2024"
At Harbor Studio in Hyogo