Kuroneko Chelsea

Kuroneko Chelsea is a Japanese garage rock band formed in Kobe in March 2007. Daichi Watanabe serves as its vocalist, and the group began as a four-piece before relocating to Tokyo after the members finished high school. In 2009 it released the first mini album 『黒猫チェルシー』 nationwide through UKプロジェクト/DECKREC, followed later that year by 『All de Fashion』. The band moved to a major label in 2010 and issued 『猫Pack』 through ソニー・ミュージックアソシエイテッドレコーズ, then released its first full album 『NUDE+』 in 2011 and its first best album 『Cans Of Freak Hits』 in 2014. Among its anime credits, Kuroneko Chelsea performed "Anagura (アナグラ)," the ending theme of "Gintama," and "Ao no Lullaby (青のララバイ)," the ending theme of "Naruto." The band entered a hiatus after its final 2018 tour date at Kobe VARIT. and resumed activity in 2024 as a two-member unit with support musicians, adopting the name 黒猫CHELSEA. Its official website is kuronekochelsea.jp. In January 2026, CDJournal revisited Kuroneko Chelsea in connection with Watanabe, who had been cast in the lead role of the film Shikisoku Zenereishon.