- Nano Ripe
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Nano Ripe Origin Japan Genres J-pop, pop rock Years active 2008–present Labels Lantis Website nanoripe.com Members Kimiko
Jun Sasaki
Nobuyuki AbePast members Shinn Nano Ripe (styled as nano.RIPE) is four-person Japanese pop rock band that formed in 2008 as an indie band. They released one single and three albums independently, but were signed in 2010 to Lantis. They released their major debut single "Patricia" in September 2010. The band's third single "Hana no Iro" was used as the opening theme to the anime Hanasaku Iroha.
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Members
- Kimiko (きみコ) (vocals, guitar)
- Jun Sasaki (ササキ ジュン Sasaki Jun) (guitar)
- Nobuyuki Abe (アベ ノブユキ Abe Nobuyuki) (bass)
- Past members
- Shinn (drums)
History
Nano Ripe formed in 2008 as an indie band. They released their debut album 88 on March 7, 2008.[1] They released two more albums: Soratobu Kutsu (空飛ぶクツ) on September 10, 2008 and Jikū Flask (時空フラスコ) on May 13, 2009.[2][3] The band released their single "Sekai Ten" (世界点) on November 25, 2009.[4] Nano Ripe was signed to Lantis in 2010, and released their major debut single "Patricia" (パトリシア) on September 22, 2010.[5] They released their second single "Flash Keeper" (フラッシュキーパー) on December 22, 2010.[5] Their third single "Hana no Iro" (ハナノイロ) was released on April 20, 2011; the title song was used as the opening theme of the anime TV series Hanasaku Iroha.[5] They released their fourth single "Saibō Kioku" (細胞キオク) on June 29, 2011.[5] Their fifth single "Omokage Warp" (面影ワープ) followed on August 3, 2011 and the title song is used as the second opening theme of Hanasaku Iroha.[5] Their major debut album Hoshi no Yoru no Myaku no Oto no was released on October 19, 2011.[5] The drummer Shinn left the band on November 12, 2011.[6]
Discography
Albums
Year Album details Peak Oricon
chart positions2008 88 - Released: March 7, 2008
- Format: CD
— Soratobu Kutsu - Released: September 10, 2008
- Format: CD
— 2009 Jikū Flask - Released: May 13, 2009
- Format: CD
— 2011 Hoshi no Yoru no Myaku no Oto no - Released: October 19, 2011
- Label: Lantis (LACA-35150, LACA-15150)
- Format: CD+DVD
39[7] "—" denotes releases that did not chart. Singles
Year Song Peak Oricon
chart positionsAlbum 2009 "Sekai Ten" — Hoshi no Yoru no Myaku no Oto no 2010 "Patricia" — "Flash Keeper" — 2011 "Hana no Iro" 15[8] "Saibō Kioku" 59[8] "Omokage Warp" 34[8] "—" denotes releases that did not chart. Music videos
Year Song Director 2010 "Patricia" Jūichi Banba[9][10][11] "Flash Keeper" 2011 "Hana no Iro" "Saibō Kioku" Akiko Fukada[12] "Omokage Warp" Jūichi Banba[13] "Seratona" Yasunori Kakegawa[14] Other album appearances
Year Song Album Notes Ref. 2011 "Hatch" Yunosagi Relations Image song for the character Minko Tsurugi from the TV anime Hanasaku Iroha. [15] References
- ^ "88" (in Japanese). Oricon. http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/447224/products/music/753864/1/. Retrieved May 9, 2011.
- ^ "空飛ぶクツ" (in Japanese). Oricon. http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/447224/products/music/778982/1/. Retrieved May 9, 2011.
- ^ "時空フラスコ [Jikū Flask]" (in Japanese). Oricon. http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/447224/products/music/816937/1/. Retrieved May 9, 2011.
- ^ "世界点 [Sekai Ten]" (in Japanese). Oricon. http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/447224/products/music/846531/1/. Retrieved May 9, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f "Discography" (in Japanese). Nano Ripe. http://www.nanoripe.com/page/disco.html. Retrieved May 9, 2011.
- ^ "nano.RIPEより大事なお知らせ [An Important Notice from Nano Ripe]" (in Japanese). Nano Ripe. http://www.nanoripe.com/page/shinn.html. Retrieved October 4, 2011.
- ^ "星の夜の脈の音の [Hoshi no Yoru no Myaku no Oto no]" (in Japanese). Oricon. http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/447224/products/music/930263/1/. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
- ^ a b c "[Nano Ripe Singles Sales Ranking]" (in Japanese). Oricon. http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/447224/ranking/cd_single/. Retrieved July 30, 2011.
- ^ "パトリシア [Patricia]" (in Japanese). Space Shower Networks. http://www.spaceshowertv.com/search/detail.cgi?mu=0082065&ch=0. Retrieved May 9, 2011.
- ^ "フラッシュキーパー [Flash Keeper]" (in Japanese). Space Shower Networks. http://www.spaceshowertv.com/search/detail.cgi?mu=0083485&ch=0. Retrieved May 9, 2011.
- ^ "ハナノイロ [Hana no Iro]" (in Japanese). Space Shower Networks. http://www.spaceshowertv.com/search/detail.cgi?mu=0085445&ch=0. Retrieved May 9, 2011.
- ^ "細胞キオク [Saibō Kioku]" (in Japanese). Space Shower Networks. http://www.spaceshowertv.com/search/detail.cgi?mu=0086275&ch=0. Retrieved July 6, 2011.
- ^ "面影ワープ [Omokage Warp]" (in Japanese). Space Shower Networks. http://www.spaceshowertv.com/search/detail.cgi?mu=0086491&ch=0. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
- ^ "セラトナ [Seratona]" (in Japanese). Space Shower Networks. http://www.spaceshowertv.com/search/detail.cgi?mu=0087784&ch=0. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
- ^ "湯乃鷺リレイションズ [Yunosagi Relations]" (in Japanese). Lantis. http://www.lantis.jp/new-release/data.php?id=63f7dea4f1258417ebd12c88edb00bfc. Retrieved May 20, 2011.
External links
- Official website (Japanese)
Categories:- Japanese musical groups
- Lantis (company)
- Musical groups established in 2008
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