Angela (band)

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Angela at a concert, 2004
General information
origin	Japan
Genre (s)	J-pop
founding	1993
Founding members
singing	Atsuko
Guitar, keyboard	Katsu
Current occupation
singing	Atsuko
Guitar, keyboard	Katsu

Angela (stylized: angela) is a Japanese pop band known for the fact that their songs are used as opening and closing titles for various animes . The main members are Atsuko and Katsu. Her songs mostly use upbeat combined with a mixture of electronica, dance, rock, swing, minimal jazz, jazz and ska. In 2008 they formed another band called Domestic Love Band ( ド メ ス テ ィ ッ ク ・ ラ ヴ バ ン ド , Domesutikku Ravu Bando ).

history

Although Atsuko and Katsu were both born in Okayama Prefecture, they first met in Tokyo at the music school. In 1993 Angela was founded and they started out as street musicians. In 1999 they released their debut single, memories , but the release received little attention.

In 2002 Angela was signed by King Records . The breakthrough came in 2003 with the anime Uchū no Stellvia , for which they contributed the opening credits Asu e no brilliant road ( 明日 へ の brilliant road), as well as three credits , which were released on two singles, as well as their first album Sora no Koe ( ソ ラ ノ コ エ ) have been published. Since then they have worked on pieces for the Sōkyū no Fafner series and have further studio albums in the form of I / O (2004), PRHYTHM (2006), a best-of album called Takarabako - Treasure Box ( 宝箱 -TREASURE BOX-; 2007), Country Ho! (2009) and mirror ☆ ge (2011). In 2013 they released their sixth studio album on the occasion of their anniversary, which was released under the name ZERO . The album landed on 10th place on the Oricon charts, which made ZERO their second album after PRHYTHM , which landed in the top 10.

In 2004 Angela played at the Otakon Convention in Baltimore, Maryland. The following year she performed at Sakura-Con in Seattle, Washington State, and Fan Expo Canada (also known as CN Anime) in Toronto, Canada.

On September 19, 2015, Angela performed at the Connichi in Kassel, where she said she played a concert in Germany for the first time.

Discography

Singles

#	title	publication	Oricon - placement	Remarks
01	Asu e no Asu e no brilliant road 明日 へ の brilliant road	May 21, 2003	# 15	Opening and closing title # 1 for Uchū no Stellvia
02	The end of the world	August 21, 2003	# 21	Ending title # 2 for Uchū no Stellvia
03	merry-go-round	December 3, 2003	# 72	Ending title to Kaiun! Nandemo Kanteidan
04th	fly me to the sky	May 26, 2004	# 35	Image song for Sōkyū no Fafner
05	in your arms	June 2, 2004	# 48	Opening and closing titles to Vampire Host
06th	Shangri-La	August 4, 2004	# 12	Opening and closing titles for Sōkyū no Fafner
07th	Mirai to Yū Na no Kotae 未来 と ゆ う 名 の 答 え	January 26, 2005	# 24	Ending title for Jinki: Extend
08th	DEAD SET	August 3, 2005	# 19	Image song for Sōkyū no Fafner: Right of Left
09	YOU GET TO BURNING	September 7, 2005	# 18	Cover of the play of the same name by Yumi Matsuzawa
10	Peace of mind	December 21, 2005	# 16	Ending title for Sōkyū no Fafner: Right of Left
11	gravitation	May 9, 2007	# 19	Heroic Age opening credits
12	Beautiful fighter	November 12, 2008	# 19	Opening and closing titles for Shikabane Hime
13	Yakusoku 約束	December 25, 2008	# 42	for the fifth anniversary of Sōkyū no Fafner
14th	Spiral	May 13, 2009	# 14	Asura Cryin ' opening and closing titles
15th	Alternative オ ル タ ナ テ ィ ヴ , Orutanativu	November 18, 2009	# 16	Opening and closing titles for Asura Cryin '2
16	Aoi Haru 蒼 い 春	July 28, 2010	# 27	Ending title for Seitokai Yakuindomo
17th	Sōkyū 蒼穹	December 22, 2010	# 17	Title for Sōkyū no Fafner: Heaven and Earth
18th	THE LIGHTS OF HEROES	January 25, 2012	# 40	A-side: Title for Heroes Phantasia B-side: Title for Sōkyū no Fafner: Fact and Recollection
19th	KINGS	October 24, 2012	# 21	Opening title to K

Albums

Studio albums:

1. ソ ラ ノ コ エ (Sora no Koe)
   • Release: December 3rd, 2003
2. I / O
   • Release: November 17th, 2004
3. PRHYTHM
   • Release: March 15, 2006
4. Country Ho!
   • Release: September 9th, 2009
5. mirror ☆ ge
   • Release date: June 22, 2011
6. ZERO
   • Release date: April 24, 2013

Best of album:

1. 宝箱 -TREASURE BOX- (Takarabako -TREASURE BOX-)
   • Released: December 12, 2007

Individual evidence

1. ↑ CD review for the album ZERO on MonstersAndCritics.de  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
2. ↑ Official announcement "Angela live at Connichi" on Connichi.de ( memento of the original from November 24th, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  

Web links

• Angela on the StarChild page
• Angela on the Style Market page