Ketsumeishi
| Ketsumeishi | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| origin | Japan |
| Genre (s) | Hip-hop , J-pop |
| founding | 1993 |
| Website | www.ketsume.com |
| Current occupation | |
singing |
Ryō "Ryo" Tanaka ( 田中 亮 ) |
singing |
Ryōji "Ryoji" Ōtsuka ( 大 塚 亮 二 ) |
singing |
Daizō Yoshida ( 吉田 大 蔵 ) |
| Kenta "DJ Kohno" Kōno ( 河野 健 太 ) | |
Ketsumeishi ( Japanese ケ ツ メ イ シ ) is a Japanese J-pop and hip-hop band that was formed in 1993.
history
Ketsumeishi has been active in her current line-up since 1996. The name of the group is derived from the medicinal herb Senna obtusifolia , which has been used as a laxative in China since ancient times. The group's first public appearance took place as part of an advertisement for Toyota Motors.
The single Sakura , which climbed to number 2 in the Japanese annual charts in 2005, was used in the Japanese music video game Taiko no Tatsujin .
Discography
Studio albums
| # | title | publication | Highest chart placement ( Oricon ) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ketsunopolis ( ケ ツ ノ ポ リ ス ) | December 20, 2000 | 27 |
| 2 | Ketsunopolis 2 ( ケ ツ ノ ポ リ ス 2 ) | April 3, 2002 | 1 |
| 3 | Ketsunopolis 3 ( ケ ツ ノ ポ リ ス 3 ) | October 1, 2003 | 1 |
| 4th | Ketsunopolis 4 ( ケ ツ ノ ポ リ ス 4 ) | June 29, 2005 | 1 |
| 5 | Ketsunopolis 5 ( ケ ツ ノ ポ リ ス 5 ) | August 29, 2007 | 1 |
| 6th | Ketsunopolis 6 ( ケ ツ ノ ポ リ ス 6 ) | June 25, 2008 | 3 |
| 7th | Ketsunopolis 7 ( ケ ツ ノ ポ リ ス 7 ) | March 16, 2011 | 1 |
| 8th | Ketsunopolis 8 ( ケ ツ ノ ポ リ ス 8 ) | December 12, 2012 | 4th |
| 9 | Ketsunopolis 9 ( ケ ツ ノ ポ リ ス 9 ) | 23rd July 2014 | 2 |
| 10 | Ketsunopolis 10 ( ケ ツ ノ ポ リ ス 10 ) | October 26, 2016 | 2 |
| 11 | Ketsunopolis 11 ( ケ ツ ノ ポ リ ス 11 ) | October 24, 2018 | 1 |
Best of albums
| # | title | publication | Highest chart placement ( Oricon ) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ketsu no Arashi (Haru Best) / Spring Best ( ケ ツ の 嵐 〜 春 BEST〜 ) | December 21, 2011 | 2 |
| 2 | Ketsu no Arashi (Natsu Best) / Summer Best ( ケ ツ の 嵐 〜 夏 BEST〜 ) | December 21, 2011 | 4th |
| 3 | Ketsu no Arashi (Aki Best) / Autumn Best ( ケ ツ の 嵐 〜 秋 BEST〜 ) | December 21, 2011 | 5 |
| 4th | Ketsu no Arashi (Fuyu Best) / Winter Best ( ケ ツ の 嵐 〜 冬 BEST〜 ) | December 21, 2011 | 3 |
Singles
| # | title | Release date | Highest chart placement ( Oricon ) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kotchi Oide ( こ っ ち お い で ) | December 15, 1999 | 91 |
| 2 | Shinseikatsu ( 新 生活 ) | April 25, 2000 | - |
| 3 | Umi ( 海 ) | July 20, 2000 | - |
| 1 | Familiar ( フ ァ ミ リ ア ) | April 25, 2001 | 36 |
| 2 | Yoru ☆ Kaze ( よ る ☆ か ぜ ) | June 27, 2001 | 18th |
| 3 | Tegami ( 手紙 ) | October 24, 2001 | 14th |
| 4th | Tomodachi ( ト モ ダ チ ) | February 20, 2002 | 5 |
| 5 | Kachō fūgetsu ( 花鳥 風月 ) | September 26, 2002 | 4th |
| 6th | Hajimari no Aizu ( は じ ま り の 合 図 ) | January 8, 2003 | 2 |
| 7th | Natsu no Omoide ( 夏 の 思 い 出 ) | July 6, 2003 | 3 |
| 8th | Taiyō ( 太陽 ) | August 20, 2003 | 4th |
| 9 | Namida ( 涙 ) | April 21, 2004 | 2 |
| 10 | Kimi ni BUMP ( 君 に BUMP ) | July 28, 2004 | 2 |
| 11 | Sakura ( さ く ら ) | February 16, 2005 | 1 |
| 12 | Tabiudo ( 旅人 ) | April 26, 2006 | 1 |
| 13 | Danjo 6-nin Natsu Monogatari ( 男女 6 人 夏 物語 ) | July 19, 2006 | 3 |
| 14th | Train ( ト レ イ ン ) | April 11, 2007 | 3 |
| 15th | Mata Kimi ni Aeru ( ま た 君 に 会 え る ) | June 27, 2007 | 2 |
| 16 | Seinaru Yoru ni / Fuyu Monogatari ( 聖 な る 夜 に / 冬 物語 ) | November 21, 2007 | 2 |
| 17th | Deai no Kakera ( 出 会 い の か け ら ) | January 23, 2008 | 2 |
| 18th | Nakama ( 仲 間 ) | May 12, 2010 | 3 |
| 19th | Ofutari Summer ( お 二人 Summer ) | July 21, 2010 | 3 |
| 20th | Tatakae! Salaryman ( 闘 え! サ ラ リ ー マ ン ) | 17th November 2010 | 12 |
| 21st | Ballad / Kimi to Tsukuru no Mirai ( バ ラ ー ド / キ ミ と つ く る の 未来 ) | January 26, 2011 | 5 |
| 22nd | Kodama ( こ だ ま ) | April 21, 2011 | 9 |
| 23 | Love Love Summer | July 11, 2012 | 4th |
| 24 | Rhythm of the Sun | June 11, 2014 | 10 |