- Kobukuro
Infobox musical artist |
Name = Kobukuro
Img_capt = Kuroda (left) and Kobuchi
Background = group_or_band
Origin =Osaka ,Japan
Genre =J-Pop Pop-folk
Years_active = 1998 - current
Label =Minosuke Records (1999 -2000 )
Warner Music Japan (2001 -current)
URL = http://www.kobukuro.com
Current_members = Kentarō Kobuchi (guitars and vocals)
Shunsuke Kuroda (vocals)nihongo|Kobukuro|コブクロ is aJapan ese band, which formed in 1998 and made its major label debut in 2001. The name is a portmanteau of the two members' family names, Kentarō Kobuchi and Shunsuke Kuroda.Members
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*The band's visual appearance is unusual; they have only two members, and Kuroda stands over 193cm (6'4") tall.History
In 1998, Kobuchi and Kuroda met each other in Sakai and formed "Kobukuro". Kobukuro received moderately successful ratings for their first three indie albums - "Saturday 8:PM" (July 1999), "Root of My Mind" (March 2001), and "ANSWER" (December 2000). Kobukuro signed with
Warner Music Japan in 2001, and made their debut with the hit single, "Yell" which reached #4 on theOricon Charts . The duo won the coveted "Grand Prix" awards in December 2007 at the 49th AnnualJapan Record Award .Discography
Singles
Original Japanese Title Romanized Name Translation of Title Release Date YELL ~エール~ / Bell Yell / Bell (245,390 copies sold) March 22 ,2001 轍 Wadachi (53,430 copies sold) Rut June 20 ,2001 YOU / miss you (22,360 copies sold) November 21 ,2001 風 Kaze (120,000 copies sold) Wind February 14 ,2002 願いの詩 / 太陽 Negai no Uta / Taiyō (37,620 copies sold) Poem of Wish / The Sun July 10 ,2002 雪の降らない街 Yuki no Furanai Machi (27,988 copies sold) The Town Without Snow November 13 ,2002 宝島 Takarajima (24,482 copies sold) Treasure Island April 9 ,2003 Blue Blue (16,134 copies sold) August 27 ,2003 DOOR (20,083 copies sold) May 12 ,2004 永遠にともに / Million Films / ここから Towa ni Tomo ni / Million Films / Koko kara (146,265 copies sold) Forever with You / Million Films / From Here October 14 ,2004 ここにしか咲かない花 Koko ni shika Sakanai Hana (407,200 copies sold) A flower that only blooms here May 11 ,2005 桜 Sakura (430,943 copies sold) The Cherry Blossoms November 2 ,2005 君という名の翼 Kimi to Iu Na no Tsubasa (106,957 copies sold) Wings that are named you July 26 ,2006 ( Ayaka x Kobukuro)
Winding RoadFebruary 28 ,2007 蕾 Tsubomi (461,062 copies sold) Flower Bud March 21 ,2007 蒼く 優しく Aoku Yasashiku (211,309 copies sold) Blue and Kind November 7 ,2007 Albums
* "Saturday 8PM" (
July 21 ,1999 )(Indies) #294
* "Root of my mind" (March 4 ,2000 )(Indies) #197
* "ANSWER" (December 19 ,2000 )(Indies)
* "Roadmade" (August 29 ,2001 ) #6 104,350
* "grapefruits" (August 28 ,2002 ) #4 99,770
* "STRAIGHT" (November 6 ,2003 ) #10 45,363
* "MUSIC MAN SHIP" (November 3 ,2004 ) #3 214,593
* "NAMELESS WORLD!" (December 21 ,2005 ) #1 869,708
* "All Singles Best" (September 27 ,2006 ) # 2,873,526
* "5296" (December 19 ,2007 ) #1 1,374,782
*Total Kobukuro Sales: 7,812,947 (5.01.08)External links
* [http://kobukuro.com/ Official Web Site of Kobukuro]
* [http://www.wmg.jp/artist/kobukuro/ Official Web Site by Warner Music Japan]
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