Ikimono Gakari
| Ikimono Gakari | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Genre (s) | J-skirt |
| founding | 1999, 2002 |
| resolution | 2000, 2017 |
| Last occupation | |
| Kiyoe Yoshioka | |
| Yoshiki Mizuno | |
| Hotaka Yamashita | |
Ikimono Gakari ( Japanese. い き も の が か り ) is a three-member Japanese rock band that was founded in 1999 and was active in the independent field until March 2006. Today they are signed to Epic Japan Records .
Yoshiki Mizuno and Hotaka Yamashita founded Ikimono Gakari in Kanagawa Prefecture in February 1999, and in their early days mainly performed street performances. In December, Kiyoe Yoshioka joined and became the lead singer. A year later, the band was disbanded because none of the members could find any more time besides their studies. After graduation, the band was reorganized in March 2002. She released her first three mini-albums on an independent label until she hit the market in March 2006 with her actual debut single SAKURA . The song was used in NTT East TV commercials .
The band experienced a steep rise after their major debut. The three are now active in many areas and deliver music for series and films. First, in 2010, they contributed the theme song to the film Toki o Kakeru Shōjo ( 時 を か け る und) and shortly afterwards they delivered another song to the series Gegege no Nyoubou ( ゲ ゲ ゲ の 女 房 ). They also sang the third and fifth intro for Naruto Shippuden .
After the release (winter 2010) of their first best-of album, which sold over a million copies, the band announced that they would be taking a hiatus for six months or more because they were urgent after their hectic schedules over the past few years needed a break. The break lasted until July 2011.
On January 5, 2017, the group announced that they would end their group activities with immediate effect. Nothing is known about the future of the individual members.
Discography
Albums
| publication | title | Chart position ( Oricon ) | Sales (Japan) | Album type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 25, 2003 | Makoto ni Senetsu Nagara First Album where Koshiraemashita ... | - | - | 1. Mini-Album (Independent) |
| August 28, 2004 | Shichishoku Konnyaku | - | - | 2. Mini-Album (Independent) |
| May 25, 2005 | Jinsei Sugorokudabe. | - | - | 3rd mini album (Independent) |
| March 7, 2007 | Sakura Saku Machi Monogatari | 4th | 217,604 | 1st studio album |
| February 13, 2008 | Life album | 2 | 237,302 | 2nd studio album |
| December 24, 2008 | My song, your song | 1 | 390.136 | 3rd studio album |
| December 23, 2009 | Hajimari no Uta | 1 | 561,957 | 4th studio album |
| November 3, 2010 | Ikimonobakari ~ Members BEST Selection ~ | 1 | 1,394,949 | 1. Best of |
| February 29, 2012 | NEWTRAL | 1 | 416,968 | 5th studio album |
| December 19, 2012 | Balladon | 1 | 238,805 | 2. Best of |
| July 24, 2013 | I. | 1 | TBA | 6th studio album |
| December 24, 2014 | Fun! Fun! Fanfare! | 1 | TBA | 7th studio album |
| 15th March 2016 | Chō Ikimono Bakari ~ Tennen Kinen Members Best Selection ~ | 1 | TBA | 3. Best of |
Singles
| publication | title | Chart position ( Oricon ) | Sales (Japan) | Single type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 15, 2006 | SAKURA | 17th | 59,119 | 1. Single |
| May 13, 2006 | HANABI | 5 | 56,584 | 2nd single |
| July 19, 2006 | Futari no Ai Land | - | - | Download single |
| October 18, 2006 | Koisuru Otome | 15th | 15,226 | 3. Single |
| December 6, 2006 | Ryuusei Miracle | 22nd | 20,000 | 4. Single |
| February 14, 2007 | Uruwashiki Hito / Seishun no Tobira | 17th | 19,000 | 5. Single |
| August 8, 2007 | Natsuzora Graffiti / Seishun Line | 10 | 37,754 | 6. Single |
| October 24, 2007 | Akaneiro no Yakusoku | 7th | 45,872 | 7. Single |
| January 30, 2008 | Hana wa Sakura Kimi wa Utsukushi | 7th | 33,631 | 8. Single |
| April 16, 2008 | Kaeritakunatta yo | 7th | 59,975 | 9. Single |
| July 9, 2008 | Blue bird | 3 | 89,933 | 10. Single |
| October 15, 2008 | planetarium | 5 | 36,287 | 11. Single |
| December 3, 2008 | Kimagure Romantic | 4th | 44,790 | 12. Single |
| May 27, 2009 | Futari | 7th | 50,155 | 13. Single |
| July 15, 2009 | Hotaru no Hikari | 5 | 32.205 | 14. Single |
| September 23, 2009 | YELL / Joyful | 2 | 139,663 | 15. Single |
| November 11, 2009 | Nakumonka | 6th | 39,132 | 16. Single |
| March 10, 2010 | Nostalgia | 3 | 46.902 | 17. Single |
| May 5, 2010 | Arigatou | 2 | 188,332 | 18. Single |
| 4th August 2010 | Kimi ga Iru | 4th | 65,287 | 19. Single |
| June 20, 2011 | Warattainda / NEW WORLD MUSIC | 5 | 56,636 | 20th single |
| November 23, 2011 | Aruite Ikou | 9 | 67,723 | 21. Single |
| January 18, 2012 | Itsudatte Bokura wa | 4th | 34,243 | 22. Single |
| April 25, 2012 | Haru Uta | 4th | 61,938 | 23. Single |
| June 18, 2012 | Kaze ga Fuiteiru | 3 | 78.025 | 24. Single |
| 5th June 2013 | 1 2 3 ~ Koi ga Hajimaru ~ | 9 | 24,911 | 25. Single |
| July 10, 2012 | Egao | 5 | 39,836 | 26. Single |
| July 9, 2014 | Love Song wa Tomaranaiyo | 6th | 27. Single | |
| 15th October 2014 | Jōnetsu no Spectrum / Namida ga Kieru Nara | 10 | 28. Single | |
| November 12, 2014 | Golden girl | 13 | 29. Single | |
| May 13, 2015 | Anata | 10 | 30. Single | |
| 3rd November 2015 | Love to Peace! / Mudai ~ Tōku e ~ | 8th | 31. Single | |
| August 24, 2016 | Last Scene / Bokura no Yume | TBA | 32nd single |
Web links
- Official Website (Japanese)
- Profile at Sony Music Japan
- Profile at CUBE Group (Japanese)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ikimonogakari Singing the Theme Song for and Visiting the Studio of ゲ ゲ ゲ の 女 房 / Gegege no Nyoubou . Musicjapanplus . April 21, 2010. Retrieved April 21, 2010.
- ↑ JpopAsia: Ikimonogakari Ends Group Activities | JpopAsia . In: JpopAsia . ( jpopasia.com [accessed April 14, 2017]).