Beat Crusaders
The Beat Crusaders are a Japanese rock band that was founded in 1997 with the four members Hidaka, Umu, Araki and Thai and mainly made indie music.
In 2003 they changed their label . Umu, Araki and Thai left the group and made room for four new members: Masahito, Mashiita, Keitaimo and Taro. You made it into the Oricon charts. Their breakthrough came with the anime Beck , for which they contributed the opening. Her single Tonight, Tonight, Tonight ran as an opening in the anime Bleach until autumn 2006 . They also provided the theme song for the American parodic anime series Kappa Mikey . In April 2007 her single Ghost was released . Her current single "Winterlong" was used as the opening of the anime series Hero Tales . In June 2008 the boys celebrated their 10th anniversary. That's why their album "Popdod" was released in the same month.
Their music is a mix of rock and entertaining pop music. They also mostly sing in English.
Members
Not much is known about the five members as they keep their identities a secret.
- Singing / guitar: Hidaka Tooru
- Bass: Kubota Masahiko
- Drums: Mashiita (Yamashita Hirofumi)
- Keyboard: Keitaimo (Tanabe Keita)
- Guitar: Katou Tarou
Former members: These three members left the group in 2003 and the current formation was created with four new ones.
- Umu (Yashikimitsutaka Umu): bass and vocals
- Araki (Takayuki Araki): drums and vocals
- Thai (Hiroyuki Tai): Keyboard, guitar and vocals
Singles
| # | title |
Release |
sale |
Chart position |
Specialty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NEVER POP ENOUGH ep | 05/10/1999 | ? | ||
| 2 | FIRESTARTER | 01/20/2000 | ? | ||
| 3 | HANDSOME ACADEMY | 07/20/2000 | ? | ||
| 4th | CAPA-CITY | 01/25/2002 | ? | ||
| 5 | GIRL FRIDAY | xx.xx.2003 | ? | ||
| 6th | sensation | 04/21/2004 | ? | ||
| 7th | Hit in the USA | October 19, 2004 | 17,834 | 16 | Beck Opening |
| 8th | Feel | 04/12/2005 | 14,922 | 13 | |
| 9 | Love Potion # 9 | 06/01/2005 | ? | ||
| 10 | I can see clearly now | 09/28/2005 | ? | ||
| 11 | Day After day / Solitaire | 04/11/2006 | 33,707 | 6th | |
| 12 | Fool Grove / Our Melody | 05/03/2006 | ? | ? | |
| 13 | Tonight, Tonight, Tonight | 09/06/2006 | 51,628 | 7th | 4. Bleach opening |
| 14th | Ghost | 04/18/2007 | 23,373 | 12 | |
| 15th | Winter long | January 16, 2008 | 17,045 | 7th | 1. Hero Tales (Anime) Opening |
album
| # | title |
Release |
sale |
Highest chart position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOWLING SYMPHONY OF ... | 06/10/1999 | ? | |
| 2 | ALL YOU CAN EAT | March 20, 2000 | ? | |
| 3 | WXY | 03/10/2001 | ? | |
| 4th | FORESIGHTS | 05/10/2001 | ? | |
| 5 | DIGGIN 'IN THE STREET | 09/18/2002 | ? | |
| 6th | SEXCITE! | 10/09/2002 | ? | |
| 7th | OZZY !! | 06/25/2003 | ? | |
| 8th | BEST CRUSADERS | 08/27/2003 | ? | |
| 9 | A PopCALYPSE NOW - Jigoku no POP Shiroku | 04/21/2004 | ? | |
| 10 | POA - POP ON ARRIVAL | 05/10/2005 | 137.805 | 3 |
| 11 | MUSICRUSADERS | 09/06/2005 | 43,077 | 6th |
| 12 | Boootsy | 05/03/2006 | 23,851 | 16 |
| 13 | CELL NO.9 | 11/10/2006 | 16,949 | 12 |
| 14th | Night on the planet | January 17, 2007 | 21,850 | 11 |
| 15th | BEAT CRUSADERS 「1999–2003 LASTRUM YEARS」 | January 17, 2007 | 7,301 | 29 |
| 16 | EPopMaking ~ Pop tono sogu ~ | 05/30/2007 | 105.196 | 2 |
| 16 | Popdod (10th Anniversary Album) | 06/04/2008 | 51,308 | 4th |