Plastics (band)

Plastics, or The Plastics, were a short-lived Japanese new wave band who rose to prominence in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Their music was a major influence on Japanese pop music and their songs have been covered by many bands, most notably Polysics, Pizzicato Five, and Stereo Total.

Plastics
OriginTokyo, Japan
GenresNew wave, post-punk, synthpop
Years active1976–1981
1989
2010–2016
LabelsRough Trade
Invitation
Island (UK)
Victor Musical Industries, Inc
Past membersChica Sato
Toshio Nakanishi (deceased)
Hajime Tachibana
Masahide Sakuma (deceased)
Takemi Shima
Gota Yashiki

In September 2007, Rolling Stone Japan ranked their debut album Welcome Plastics at No. 19 on their list of the "100 Greatest Japanese Rock Albums of All Time".

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