Mr. Children
| Mr. Children | |
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 Mr. Children Photosession 2007 |
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| General information | |
| origin |
Shibuya , Tokyo , Japan
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| Genre (s) | Rock , J-Rock |
| founding | 1989, 1998 |
| resolution | 1997 |
| Website | www.mrchildren.jp/ |
| Current occupation | |
| Kazutoshi Sakurai | |
Guitar, keyboard |
Ken'ichi Tahara |
| Keisuke Nakagawa | |
| Hideya "Jen" Suzuki | |
Mr. Children , also known as Misu-Chiru (ミ ス チ ル) by its fans , is a Japanese rock band formed in 1989 by Kazutoshi Sakurai, Ken'ichi Tahara, Keisuke Nakagawa and Hideya Suzuki.
Mr. Children is one of the most successful and famous bands in Japan. They made their mainstream debut in 1992 with the album Everything . The success came only after some of her songs like z. B. the single Cross Road were used as theme music for Doramas . They made their breakthrough in 1994 with their fifth single Innocent World , which not only brought record earnings but also the Japan Music Award. Their fourth album Atomic Heart is still the band's best-selling. Since then, all of the band's singles have been number 1 hits on the Oricon charts.
history
Mr. Children formed as a school band under the name Beatnik and consisted of singer Kazutoshi Sakurai, guitarist Ken'ichi Tahara and bassist Keisuke Nakagawa. Hideya Suzuki, an acquaintance from high school, joined as a drummer. In 1987 the band changed its name to The Walls . At that time they were very influenced by the band Echoes . Since Tsugi Jinsei, the leader of the band, was politically active, the music of The Walls was also politically and socially oriented.
With the renewed change of the band name, the band, now called Mr. Children, turned away from political content and broke new ground. Mr. Children made their first appearances in a club called La Mama . In this way they became better known and therefore decided to make music professionally. Since they were unsuccessful with their demo tapes, however, they took a three-month break in 1991, which in turn brought about a change in their music style.
1992 her demo tape found Chokuzen attention Koichi Inabas the label Toy's Factory . He arranged for her a contract with Bad Music . Then the band played as opening act for the Japanese musician Jun Sky Walker . It was around this time that they met their future producer and close friend, Takeshi Kobayashi .
This collaboration ultimately resulted in the 1992 album Everything . After two more albums, they were traded as an insider tip in various music magazines. The single Cross Roads finally brought great success when it was selected as the theme song for the Dorama Dōsōkai . In the 22nd week after its release, the single broke the million mark in sales.
This was followed by the single Innocent World and the album Atomic Heart , whose music style is called digital rock in Japan . Mr. Children also worked for good causes. The song Kiseki no Hoshi , which emerged from a collaboration with Kuwata Keise of the Southern All Stars , was used as the title music for Act against AIDS concerts.
After recording the single Namonaki Uta and the album Shinkai , their Regress or Progress Tour began , where they played 55 concerts, which was a record in Japan. In 1997 the album Bolero was released, on March 31st a small concert for 1,000 fans was given in the Ebisu Garden Hall . This was followed by a three-year break from the band.
In 2000 the band activity was resumed. More singles and albums followed. On November 15, 2006, the band released their 26th single Shirushi , which is the theme music for the dorama Jyūyonsai no haha .
In early 2008, the drama "Battery", the theme song of which was the song "Shonen" by Mister Children, was broadcast on Japanese television. In 2010, Mr. Children was one of the first bands to climb to the top of the ORICON Weekly DVD Charts within one day with their DVD "Mr.Children DOME TOUR 2009 - SUPERMARKET FANTASY-IN TOKYO DOME"
Music genre
Mr. Children's genre is a mix of pop and classic rock, but the band is known to experiment with different genres. That is why the Mr. Children Sound is developing continuously. To this day, the band has been influenced by styles of music such as jazz , blues , folk , country and dance . Thanks to this constant change, Mr. Children has managed to survive in the Japanese music market, which is actually known for its short life.
Members
- He is the leader of the band and writes almost all of the songs himself. He was very influenced by rock bands of the 1960s and 1970s.
- Ken'ichi Tahara: guitar / keyboard (born September 24, 1969 )
- Keisuke Nakagawa: bass / background vocals (born August 26, 1969 )
- During the band break he started the band Hayashi Hideo together with Suzuki as a side project. Kenji Fujii from My little Lover and Sawao Yamanaka from The pillows joined the project.
- Hideya Suzuki (nickname: Jen): drums / percussion / background vocals (born November 24, 1969)
Discography
Studio albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
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JP
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| 1992 | Kind of Love |
JP13  × 4
(159 weeks)JP |
First published: December 1, 1992
Sales: + 1,600,000 |
| 1993 | Versus |
JP3  (105 weeks)JP |
First published: September 1, 1993
Sales: + 1,000,000 |
| 1994 | Atomic Heart |
JP1 × 3
(96 weeks)JP |
First published: September 1, 1994
Sales: +3,000,000 |
| 1996 | Shinkai (深海) |
JP1 × 2
(46 weeks)JP |
First published: June 24, 1996
Sales: +2,000,000 |
| 1997 | bolero |
JP1 × 3
(38 weeks)JP |
First published: March 5, 1997
Sales: +3,000,000 |
| 1999 | Discovery |
JP1 (20 weeks)JP |
First published: February 3, 1994
Sales: + 1,000,000 |
| 2000 | Q |
JP2 (14 weeks)JP |
First published: Sep 27, 2000
Sales: + 1,000,000 |
| 2002 | It's a wonderful world |
JP1 (66 weeks)JP |
First published: May 19, 2002
Sales: + 1,000,000 |
| 2004 | Shifuku no Oto (シ フ ク ノ オ ト) |
JP1 (75 weeks)JP |
First published: April 7, 2004
Sales: + 1,000,000 |
| 2005 | I Love U (I ♥ U) |
JP1 (42 weeks)JP |
First published: September 21, 2005
Sales: + 1,000,000 |
| 2007 | Home |
JP1 (64 weeks)JP |
First published: March 14, 2007
Sales: + 1,000,000 |
| 2008 | Supermarket fantasy |
JP1 (86 weeks)JP |
First published: December 10, 2008
Sales: + 1,000,000 |
| 2010 | Scythe |
JP1 × 3
(48 weeks)JP |
First published: December 1, 2010
Sales: + 750,000 |
| 2012 | ［(An Imitation) Blood Orange］ |
JP1 × 3
(36 weeks)JP |
First published: November 28, 2012
Sales: + 750,000 |
| 2015 | Reflection |
JP1 × 2
(51 weeks)JP |
First published: June 4th, 2015
Sales: + 500,000 |
| 2018 | Gravity and Breathing |
JP1 × 2
(35 weeks)JP |
First published: October 3, 2018
Sales: + 500,000 |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ The New Mr. Children Live DVD Reaches The Top Spot After Only One Day! . Musicjapanplus . May 13, 2010. Retrieved May 13, 2010.
- ↑ Chart sources: JP1 JP2