The second album by Gorillaz, Demon Days, was released in the UK on May 23, 2005 and was the first time the band's four animated fictional band members were shown to the public. The album features samples from the 1978 film Dawn of the Dead and its music videos show the band members in an animated fictional world. While the band members have Asian appearances, the album was released three weeks earlier in Japan than Britain, possibly because Japan appreciates the band's unique animated style.