World Order's '2012' music video, released on October 25, 2011, saw the departure of Kiyoyuki Sakiyama, being effectively replaced by Takeshi Jonishi. The band gained recognition for their 2011 song 'Machine Civilization,' which was produced in response to the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. The music video for 'Mind Shift' was released on YouTube on July 24, introducing two new members, Masato Ochiai and Akihiro Takahashi, and making World Order a 7-member group. On July 7, 2010, the band released their debut album, World Order. On December 16, 2009, World Order released their eponymous debut song 'World Order' on iTunes. In a 2014 interview with the Japan Times, Sudo said, 'When we started, I liked the idea of adding a bit of humor to the Hollywood stereotype that all Japanese people are serious so I decided we should dance in a robotic way wearing glasses and suits.' The group has gained high praise, particularly from abroad, for their play on the visual stereotype of Japanese office workers and robotic dance performances. In Japan, after several appearances on popular television programs, World Order's name recognition has expanded to the general public. Artists active in the techno genre such as Takashi Watanabe and Ken Ishii have helped to create World Order's musical image.

Prior to this, Sudo had been a mixed martial arts fighter, Takushoku University Wrestling section director, and actor. The original line-up consisted of current members Yusuke Morisawa and Hayato Uchiyama, as well as former members Genki Sudo, Ryo Noguchi and Kiyoyuki Sakiyama. World Order was formed in 2009 by Genki Sudo and a group of 4 other male dancers following Sudo's retirement from mixed martial arts. History 2009–2015: Career beginnings, World Order and 2012 3.6 World Order Performance Video Collection.3.4 Genki Sudo Presents: World Order in Budokan.3.3 Find the Light/Permanent Revolution.1.3 2019–present: 10 year anniversary and change in operation.1.2 2015–2019: Line-up changes, departures and new members.Here’s to hoping the director and producer of World Order finds more occasions to return to being in front of the camera, perhaps for Tokyu Plus. Though the video only runs for just over two minutes, it fills us with joy to see Sudo dancing up a storm again. While the original video for Have a Nice Day was shot in Akihabara, this new one was filmed all over Shibuya. It seems like a cool campaign, but let’s get back to the 100+ robotic dancers in suits. Backed by more than 100 dancers, Genki Sudo leads the charge towards everyone having a nice day.Īll this was possible thanks to the Tokyu Corporation and their new initiative called Tokyu Plus, which aims to draw attention to hidden gems in and around Tokyo with YouTube videos starring Japanese and foreign celebrities.

Thankfully, our prayers have been answered with a new version of one of their past music videos. Their new video was bittersweet as we missed seeing a “genki” Genki Sudo appearing our screens. We believed we could never recover from the shock, but we ended up being pleasantly surprised with their new song and music video, which was released in March. Last October, we sadly reported that Genki Sudo, the MMA fighter turned musician and dance master who established the internationally-famous group, World Order, was retiring as lead singer to focus his talents behind the camera.

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