Niche Syndrome

Niche Syndrome
Standard edition cover
Studio album by
One Ok Rock
ReleasedJune 9, 2010 (2010-06-09)
StudiosAmuse Studio
Alive Studio
Burnish Stone Studios
Sound City Studios
Victor Studios
Sound Crew Studios
Genres
Length48:08
Languages
  • Japanese
  • English
LabelA-Sketch
Producers
  • One Ok Rock
  • Koichi Korenaga
  • Akkin
  • Satoru Hiraide
One Ok Rock chronology
Kanjō Effect
(2008)		 Niche Syndrome
(2010)		 Zankyo Reference
(2011)
Singles from Niche Syndrome
  1. "Kanzen Kankaku Dreamer"
    Released: February 3, 2010
  2. "Jibun Rock"
    Released: April 28, 2010 (rental only at Tsutaya)

Niche Syndrome (Niche シンドローム) is the fourth studio album by Japanese rock band One Ok Rock, released on June 9, 2010. It was released as a normal CD-only edition and a limited CD+DVD edition. This album includes the group's single "Kanzen Kankaku Dreamer", which was released earlier in 2010. This was the first album that did not feature original lead guitarist Alex Onizawa.

The song from the album, "Wherever You Are", peaked at #4 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 and stayed for 89 weeks. The song was used on NTT Docomo's phone commercial series, "Kazoku-hen". Their single "Kanzen Kankaku Dreamer" peaked at #40 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 and stayed on the chart for 18 weeks.

The release of Niche Syndrome was followed by a Zepp Tour titled One Ok Rock "This Is My Own Judgement" Tour, spanning from June 27 through July 23, 2010.

Track listing

Niche Syndrome – Standard edition
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Introduction[A]"-Takahiro Moriuchi-1:00
2."Never Let This Go"MoriuchiMoriuchi
4:17
3."Kanzen Kankaku Dreamer" (完全感覚Dreamer)MoriuchiMoriuchi
  • Moriuchi
  • Yamashita
  • Kohama
  • Kanki
  • Akkin
4:12
4."Konzatsu Communication" (混雑コミュニケーション)MoriuchiMoriuchi
  • Moriuchi
  • Yamashita
  • Kohama
  • Kanki
  • Akkin
3:19
5."Yes I Am"
  • Yamashita
  • Moriuchi
  • Yamashita
  • Moriuchi
  • Moriuchi
  • Yamashita
  • Kohama
  • Kanki
  • Akkin
3:36
6."Shake It Down"Moriuchi
  • Yamashita
  • Moriuchi
  • Moriuchi
  • Yamashita
  • Kohama
  • Kanki
  • Akkin
3:13
7."Jibun Rock" (じぶんRock)MoriuchiMoriuchi
  • Moriuchi
  • Yamashita
  • Kohama
  • Kanki
  • Akkin
3:47
8."Liar"Moriuchi
  • Yamashita
  • Moriuchi
  • Moriuchi
  • Yamashita
  • Kohama
  • Kanki
  • Korenaga
3:37
9."Wherever You Are[B]"MoriuchiMoriuchi
  • Moriuchi
  • Yamashita
  • Kohama
  • Kanki
  • Korenaga
4:55
10."Riot!!!"MoriuchiMoriuchi
  • Moriuchi
  • Yamashita
  • Kohama
  • Kanki
  • Korenaga
4:16
11."Adult Suit" (アダルトスーツ)Moriuchi
  • Yamashita
  • Moriuchi
  • Moriuchi
  • Yamashita
  • Kohama
  • Kanki
  • Akkin
4:11
12."Mikansei Kokyokyoku" (未完成交響曲)Moriuchi
  • Yamashita
  • Moriuchi
  • Moriuchi
  • Yamashita
  • Kohama
  • Kanki
  • Akkin
3:28
13."Nobody's Home[C]"MoriuchiMoriuchi
  • Moriuchi
  • Yamashita
  • Kohama
  • Kanki
  • Satoru Hiraide
4:17
Total length:48:08
Niche Syndrome – First press limited edition (bonus track)
No.TitleLength
13."Nobody's Home" (With "Attendance" hidden track)9:14
Total length:53:07
Niche Syndrome – Limited edition (bonus DVD)
No.TitleDirectorLength
1."Kanzen Kankaku Dreamer" (Music Video)Hideaki Fukui4:20
2."Jibun Rock" (Music Video)Hideaki Fukui3:54
3."Liar" (Music Video)Kensaku Kakimoto3:49
4."Jibun Rock" (Ver.2: MV Shooting Off Shot) ~3:52
5."Kanzen Kankaku Dreamer" (2009.11.26 Live at Zepp Tokyo) ~4:40

Notes

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Niche Syndrome.

One Ok Rock

Production

Design

Charts

Singles

Title Year Peak positions
JPN
Oricon		 JPN
Billboard
"Kanzen Kankaku Dreamer"
(完全感覚Dreamer)		 2010 9 40

Other charted songs

Title Year Peak positions
JPN
Billboard
"Wherever You Are" 2010 4

Certifications

Certifications and sales for Niche Syndrome
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ) Platinum 250,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  3. ↑ "Ｎｉｃｈｅシンドローム ONE OK ROCKのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2010-05-22.
  4. ↑ "Ｎｉｃｈｅシンドローム（初回限定盤） ONE OK ROCKのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2010-05-22.
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  7. 1 2 "Japan Hot 100". Billboard. 2016-01-30. Retrieved 2017-03-02.
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  9. 1 2 "Japan Hot 100". Billboard. 2016-04-23. Retrieved 2017-03-02.
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  18. ↑ "Top 100 Albums Sales". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). 2010-06-21. Retrieved 2017-12-02.
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  21. ↑ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums – 2025 Year-End". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved December 5, 2025.
  22. ↑ "ONE OK ROCKの完全感覚Dreamer·ランキング" [ONE OK ROCK - "Kanzen Kankaku Dreamer" Ranking] (in Japanese). Oricon. 2010-02-15. Retrieved 2017-11-30.
  23. ↑ "Japanese album certifications – One Ok Rock – Niche Syndrome" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 2016年06月 on the drop-down menu