Anamanaguchi formed in New York City in 2004, wiring hacked NES and Game Boy hardware into a live rock band — chiptune with real pop punk muscle. The Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game soundtrack (2010) and Endless Fantasy (2013) are the twin entry points. Find Anamanaguchi vinyl, CDs, and reissues at Wax Trax Records.
Anamanaguchi formed in New York City in 2004. The band combines live rock instrumentation (guitars, bass, drums) with chiptune sound generated from hacked first-generation Nintendo Entertainment System and Game Boy hardware. They became widely known for composing the soundtrack to the 2010 video game Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game, which was reissued in 2021. Their full-length albums Dawn Metropolis (2009), Endless Fantasy (2013), and [USA] (2019) have built a sustained following at the intersection of chiptune, pop punk, and electronic music.
Anamanaguchi's sound combines chiptune, pop punk, electronic rock, and dance-punk, with arrangements that integrate 8-bit and 16-bit video game sound chip programming alongside live rock instrumentation. Their work has frequently been associated with the gaming community and contemporary chiptune scene.
The Scott Pilgrim soundtrack vinyl issued by Brace Yourself Records in 2021 was a major collectible release, featuring multiple color variants. Polyvinyl pressings of [USA] have also been issued in color variant editions.
Listeners new to Anamanaguchi typically start with Endless Fantasy (2013) or the Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game soundtrack.
