IKIMONO GAKARI

Ikimono-gakari (いきものがかり) is a Japanese pop rock band that debuted in 1998. They record on Sony Music Entertainment Japan's Epic Records label. The band was formed in Kanagawa Prefecture in February 1999 by Hotaka Yamashita and Yoshiki Mizuno, and was later joined by lead vocalist Kiyoe Yoshioka in December the same year.

Ikimono-gakari (生き物係) refers to a group of children who are responsible for looking after plants and animals in a Japanese elementary school. Some of their singles is used for anime soundtrack like Bleach, Naruto Shippuden, Ayakashi, etc. But some also used for TV shows like news program, dorama, and also movies.

More about them, read here.

Theme songs and tie-ins

• "Hanabi" – used as the seventh ending theme for the anime Bleach.
• "Seishun Line" – used as the second opening theme for the anime Ookiku Furikabutte.
• "Kaeritaku Natta yo" – used as the theme song for the movie Sunadokei.
• "Bluebird" – used as the third title opening for the anime Naruto: Shippuden.
• "Ryūsei Miracle" – used as a title opening for the first 12 episodes of the anime Ayakashi Ayashi.
• "Nokori Kaze" – main theme for the Nintendo DS video game Bleach: The 3rd Phantom.
• "Planetarium" – used as the ending theme in the drama adaption of the manga Cat Street.
• "Kimagure Romantic" – used as the ending theme in the drama Celeb and Poor Taro (セレブと貧乏太郎 Serebu to Binbotarō).
• "Futari" – used as the theme song for the drama series Boku no Imouto.
• "Hotaru no Hikari" – used as the fifth title opening of Naruto: Shippuden.
• "Joyful" - used as CM song for Glico Pocky.
• "Naku Monka" - used as the theme song for the eponymous movie Naku Monka.
• "Toki o Kakeru Shōjo" was the insert song and "Nostalgia" was the ending theme for the 2010 movie adaptation of the novel Toki o Kakeru Shōjo otherwise known as Girl Who Leapt Through Time
• "Arigatō" - used as theme song for TV drama Gegege no Nyōbō.
• "Kimi ga Iru" - used as theme song for TV romantic comedy Hotaru no Hikari 2.

They also make a new single on this April 2011 titled "NEW WORLD MUSIC" that used as theme song for Fuji TV program "Mezamashi" although they've informed to take a rest from music for 6 months on december 2010 and will start again on July 2011.

DISCOGRAPHY

Indie Albums :

Makoto ni Senetsu Nagara First Album o Koshirae Mashita... (誠に僭越ながらファーストアルバムを拵えました・・・) [2003.08.25]

Shichishoku Konnyaku (七色こんにゃく) [2004.08.28]

Jinsei Sugoroku Dabe. (人生すごろくだべ。) [2005.05.25]

Studio Albums:

Sakura Saku Machi Monogatari [2007.03.07]

Life Album [2008.02.13]

My Song Your Song [2008.12.24]

Hajimari no Uta [2009.12.23]

Ikimonobakari : Members Best Collection

DISC 1

DISC 2

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ABINGDON BOYS SCHOOL

Abingdon Boys School (アビングドンボーイズスクール abingudon bōizu sukūru, typeset as abingdon boys school, abbreviated as a.b.s) is a Japanese rock band fronted by Takanori Nishikawa (T.M. Revolution).

Formed in 2005, the band shares a name with the British independent school Abingdon School, in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, the all-male school where the rock band Radiohead was established. More about them read here.

DISCOGRAPHY

Albums :

ABINGDON BOYS SCHOOL

ABINGDON ROAD

Singles:

1. Innocent Sorrow

2. Howling

3. Nephilim

4. BLADE CHORD

5. STRENGTH

6. JAP

7. Kimi no Uta

8. From Dusk Till Dawn

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9MM PARABELLUM BULLET

9mm Parabellum Bullet (キューミリ・パラベラム・バレット Kyūmiri Paraberamu Baretto) is a rock band formed in March 2004 from Yokohama, Japan. It consists of; vocalist and rhythm guitarist Takuro Sugawara, guitarist and backing vocalist Yoshimitsu Taki, bassist Kazuhiko Nakamura, and drummer Chihiro Kamijo, who came up with the band's name.
Piano pieces included in some songs are performed by Taki, while the characteristic shouts are provided by Nakamura.
More about them, read here.


DISCOGRAPHY:
Mini Albums:
1. Gjallarhorn
2. Phantomime
3. The World E.P
4. Discommunication
5. Black Market Blues EP
6. Cold Edge
Albums:

TERMINATION

VAMPIRE

REVOLUTIONARY

MOVEMENT

DEMO : TALKING MACHINE

Singles:

1. Supernova/Wanderland

2. Inochi no Zenmai

3. Atarashii Hikari

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9MM PARABELLUM BULLET NEW ALBUM - MOVEMENT [2011.06.15]

TRACKLIST :

01. 荒地 (Arechi)
02. Survive
03. 新しい光 (Atarashii Hikari)
04. Face to Faceless
05. 銀世界 (Ginsekai)

06. Muddy Mouth
07. 星に願いを (Hoshi ni Negai wo)
08. Monday
09. Endless Game
10. Scenes
11. カモメ (Kamome)

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SCANDAL

SCANDAL

Scandal (スキャンダル Sukyandaru) (stylized as SCANDAL) is a Japanese pop rock band. Proclaiming themselves as "The Most Powerful Japanese Girlie Pop Rock", they are composed of four young women from Osaka, Japan. They are Haruna Ono (vocals, guitar), Tomomi Ogawa (bass, vocals), Mami Sasazaki (guitar, vocals) and Rina Suzuki (drums, percussions, keyboards, vocals).


Discography
Singles :
1. Space Ranger
2. Koi Moyou
3. Kagero
4. Doll
5. Sakura Goodbye
6. Shojou S
7. Yumemiru Tsubasa
8. Shunkan Sentimental
9. Taiyou to kimi ga egaku story
10. Namida no Regret
11. Scandal Nanka Buttobase
12. Pride
13. Haruka

Mini Albums :
1. Yah! Yah! Yah! Hello Scandal
2. R-GIRLs ROCK!


Albums :

1. BEST SCANDAL

2. TEMPTATION BOX

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