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Aqua Timez
Alones PV in ShibuyaBackground information Origin Japan Genres Rock, pop Years active 2005–present Labels Epic Records Website aquatimez.com Members Futoshi (太志 ) (Vocalist)
Tasshi (Drums)
OKP-Star (Guitar)
Daisuke (大介 ) (Bass)
Mayuko (Keyboard)Aqua Timez (アクア タイムズ Akua Taimuzu ) is a Japanese pop rock band signed to Epic Records.[1]
Contents
Overview
Futoshi and OKP-Star met on with9.com in 2000 and attempted to start a band together.[2] Unable to agree on the band's future, the two disbanded.[2] In 2003, the current band members gathered and formed Aqua Timez. Their first independent music mini album, Sora Ippai ni Kanaderu Inori (空いっぱいに奏でる祈り?, lit. "Secret Sky in Played Prayers"), was released on August 2005.[3] In 2006, the group were signed to Epic Records and released their second mini album, Nanairo no Rakugaki (七色の落書き?, lit. "Seven Colors of Graffiti). In the same year they released two singles, Ketsuino Asani (決意の朝に?, lit. "Morning of Determination") and Senno Yoruwo Koete (千の夜をこえて?, lit. "Passing Over a Thousand Nights"), which were used as the theme music in the animated films Brave Story and Bleach: Memories of Nobody respectfully. Their music in the films help garnered attention and later they created their first full album, Kazewo Atsumete (風をあつめて?, lit. Wind's Gathering).[3] As of 2011, they have published a total of 2 mini albums, 13 singles 4 albums, and a single compilation album.
Discography
Singles
Year Title Charts Ref. Peak Weeks 2006 Ketsuino Asani (決意の朝に?, lit. "Morning of Determination") - Released: July 5, 2006
- Label: Epic Records ESCL-2844
- Ketsui no Asa Ni was used as the theme music for the animated film of Brave Story.[3]
4 35 [4] Senno Yoruwo Koete (千の夜をこえて?, lit. "Passing Over a Thousand Nights") 5 22 [8] 2007 Shiori (しおり?, lit. "Bookmark") - Released: May 9, 2007
- Label: Epic Records ESCL-2844
- Shiori was used as the theme music for a commercial of Mitsuya Cider.[3]
5 14 [9] Alones - Released: August 1, 2007
- Label: Epic Records ESCL-2981
- Alones was used as the opening to episodes 121–143 of the anime series Bleach.[10]
Track Listing No. Title Length 1. "Alones" 2. "Akatsuki (暁?, lit. "Daybreak")" 3. ""Mr.Roadrunner" (Mr.ロードランナー Mr.Roodorannaa ) DJ Mass'Skate Sonic* Remix" 4. "Alones (Instrumental Mix)" 3 15 [11] Chiisana Tenohira (小さな掌?, lit. "Little Palm") - Released: October 31, 2007
- Label: Epic Records ESCL-3003
4 10 [12] 2008 Niji (虹?, lit. "Rainbow") 2 31 [14] Natsuno Kakera (夏のかけら?, lit. "Fragments of Summer") - Released: October 1, 2008
- Label: Epic Records ESCL-3105
8 5 [15] 2009 Velonica - Released: January 14, 2009
- Label: Epic Records ESCL-3147
- Velonica was the opening theme music used for episodes 190–214 of the Bleach anime.[16]
2 10 [17] Stay Gold - Released: March 4, 2009
- Label: Epic Records ESCL-3165–3166
Track Listing No. Title Length 1. "Stay Gold" 2. "Stay Gold (Instrumental)" 11 3 [18] Plumeria (Hana Uta) (プルメリア ~花唄~?, lit. "Plumeria (Flower Song)") 7 9 [20] 2010 Ehagaki No Haru (絵はがきの春?, lit. "Springtime Postcard") - Released: January 27, 2010
- Label: Epic Records ESCL-3361
8 5 [21] Gravity Ø - Released: October 13, 2010
- Label: Epic Records ESCL-3524
- Gravity Ø was used as the opening theme to the anime series Star Driver: Kagayaki no Takuto.[22]
5 6 [23] 2011 Mayonaka no Orchestra (真夜中のオーケストラ?, lit. "Midnight Orchestra") - Released: January 27, 2010
- Label: Epic Records ESCL-3635
- Mayonaka no Orchestra was the ending theme for episodes 193-205 of the Naruto Shippuden anime.
12 4 [24] "—" denotes releases that did not chart. Albums
Year Title Charts Ref. Peak Weeks 2005 Sora Ippai ni Kanaderu Inori (空いっぱいに奏でる祈り?, lit. "Secret Sky in Played Prayers") - Released: August 24, 2005
- Label: MegaForce Corporation SHCC-0002
Track Listing No. Title Length 1. "Kibou no Saku Okakara (希望の咲く丘から?, lit. "Hope of Blooming Hill")" 2. "Himawari (向日葵?, lit. "Sunflower")" 3. "Toushindai no Love Song (等身大のラブソング?, lit. "Life-Sized Love Song")" 4. "Hitorigoto (独り言?, lit. "Soliloquy")" 5. "Joushoukiryuu (上昇気流?, lit. "Updraft")" 6. "Isshou Seishun (一生青春?, lit. "Forever Young")" 7. "Hajimari no Heya (始まりの部屋?, lit. "Room's Beginning")" 8. "Blues on the run" 9. "Aoi Sora (青い空?, lit. "Blue Sky")" 1 73 [25] 2006 Nanairono Rakugaki (七色の落書き?, lit. "Seven Colors of Graffiti") - Released: April 6, 2006
- Label: Epic Records ESCL-2806
Track Listing No. Title Length 1. "Shabon-Dama Days (シャボン玉Days?, lit. "Bubble Days")" 2. "Jitensha (向日葵?, lit. "Bicycle")" 3. "Miseinen (未成年?, lit. "Minor")" 4. "Hitotsudake (ひとつだけ ?, lit. "Only One")" 5. "Mr. Road Runner (Mr.ロードランナー )" 6. "Yoruno Hate (夜の果て?, lit. "End of the Night")" 7. "Words of Silence" 8. "Shizukana Koino Monogatari (静かな恋の物語?, lit. "A Quiet Love Story")" 5 28 [26] Kazewo Atsumete (風をあつめて?, lit. "Wind's Gathering") - Released: December 6, 2006
- Label: Epic Records ESCL-2908, ESCL-2906–2907 (Limited Edition)
Track Listing No. Title Length 1. "1mm" 2. "Hoshino Mienai Yoru (星の見えない夜?, lit. "Starless Night")" 3. "No Rain, No Rainbow" 4. "Ketsuino Asani (決意の朝に?, lit. "Morning of Determination")" 5. "Honey (Daddy, Daddy) (ハチミツ~Daddy,Daddy~ Hachimitsu (Daddy, Daddy) )" 6. "Senno Yoruwo Koete (千の夜をこえて?, lit. "Passing Over a Thousand Nights")" 7. "Green Bird (Interlude)" 8. "Ayumi (歩み?, lit. "Walking")" 9. "Mastermind (マスターマインド Masutāmaindo )" 10. "White Hole (ホワイトホール Howaito Hōru )" 11. "Present (プレゼント Purezento )" 12. "Perfect World" 13. "Itsumo Issho (いつもいっしょ?, lit. "Always Together")" 14. "Shiroi Mori (白い森?, lit. "White Forest")" 6 50 [27] 2007 Dareka no Chijōe (ダレカの地上絵?, lit. "Somebody's Geoglyph") - Released: November 21, 2007
- Label: Epic Records ESCL-3011
Track Listing No. Title Length 1. "Isshun no Chiri (一瞬の塵?, lit. "A Moment's Dust")" 2. "Sekai de Ichiban Chiisa na Umi Yo (世界で一番小さな海よ?, lit. "Smallest Sea in the World")" 3. "Shiori (しおり?, lit. "Bookmark")" 4. "Chiisana Tenohira (小さな掌?, lit. "Little Palm")" 5. "B with U" 6. "Pivot (ピボット Pibotto )" 7. "Hakuchuumu (白昼夢?, lit. "Daydream") (Interlude)" 8. "Aki no Shita De (秋の下で?, lit. "Beneath Autumn")" 9. "Alones" 10. "Rankiryuu (乱気流?, lit. "Turbulence")" 11. "Garnet (ガーネット Gaanetto )" 12. "Boku no Basho (Evergreen) (僕の場所~evergreen~?, lit. "My Place (Evergreen)")" 13. "Yume Fuusen (Yurikago Version) (夢風船 (Yurikago Version)?, lit. "Dream Balloon (Cradle Version)")" 2 16 [28] 2009 Utai Sarishi Hana (うたい去りし花?, lit. "Muted Singing Flowing") - Released: March 11, 2009
- Label: Epic Records ESCL-3159, ESCL-3158 (Limited Edition)[29]
Track Listing No. Title Length 1. "Birth" 2. "Velonica" 3. "Wakare no Uta -still connected- (別れの詩 -still connected-?, lit. "Song of Separation -still connected-")" 4. "Niji (虹?, lit. "Rainbow")" 5. "Stay Gold" 6. "Natsuno Kakera (夏のかけら?, lit. "Fragments of Summer")" 7. "Hontowane (ほんとはね?, lit. "The Real Truth")" 8. "Massigura" 9. "Tsuki, Noboru (月、昇る?, lit. "The Moon, Rises")" 10. "Kono Hoshini (この星に?, lit. "To This Star")" 11. "Kirakira (Original Ver.) (きらきら ~Original Ver.~?, lit. "Sparkle (Original Ver.))" 12. "One" 13. "Utai Sarishi Hana (うたい去りし花?, lit. "Muted Singing Flowing")" 14. "Re:Birth" 15. "Niji (虹?, lit. "Rainbow") (Album Ver.)" 4 17 [30] 2011 Carpe Diem (カルペ・ディエム Karupe Diemu ) - Released: February 16, 2011
- Label: Epic Records ESCL-3647, ESCL-3645–3646 (Limited Edition)[31]
Track Listing No. Title Length 1. "Hyakunen no Ki (百年の樹?, lit."Centennial Tree")" 4:08 2. "Saigo Made (最後まで ?, lit."Not the End Yet")" 4:34 3. "Plumeria (Hana Uta) (プルメリア ~花唄~?, lit. "Plumeria (Flower Song)")" 4:56 4. "Mayonaka no Orchestra (真夜中のオーケストラ?, lit. "Midnight Orchestra")" 5:54 5. "Carpe Diem (カルペ・ディエム Karupe Diemu )" 6:25 6. "Koku (Interlude) (刻 ~Interlude~ )" 1:27 7. "Memento Mori (メメント・モリ )" 5:49 8. "Kaze ni Fukarete (風に吹かれて?, lit. "Blowing in the Wind")" 5:27 9. "Milky Blues" 3:57 10. "Let Loose" 3:37 11. "Gravity Ø" 5:05 12. "Ehagaki No Haru (絵はがきの春?, lit. "Springtime Postcard")" 4:56 13. "Gingatetsudou no Yoru (銀河鉄道の夜 ?, lit."Milky Way Railroad of Night ")" 6:39 Total length:62:53 3 9 [32] "—" denotes releases that did not chart. Compilation album
Year Title Charts Ref. Peak Weeks 2009 The Best of Aqua Timez - Released: October 14, 2009
- Label: Epic Records ESCL-3303/4, ESCL-3300/2 (Limited Edition)[33]
Track Listing No. Title Length 1. "Senno Yoruwo Koete (千の夜をこえて?, lit. "Passing Over a Thousand Nights")" 2. "Niji (虹?, lit. "Rainbow")" 3. "Honey (Daddy, Daddy) (ハチミツ~Daddy,Daddy~ Hachimitsu (Daddy, Daddy) )" 4. "Stay Gold" 5. "Chiisana Tenohira (小さな掌?, lit. "Little Palm")" 6. "Alones" 7. "Velonica" 8. "Ayumi (歩み?, lit. "Walking")" 9. "Hitotsudake (ひとつだけ ?, lit. "Only One")" 10. "Hontowane (ほんとはね?, lit. "The Real Truth")" 11. "Aki no Shita De (秋の下で?, lit. "Beneath Autumn")" 12. "Aoi Sora (青い空?, lit. "Blue Sky")" 13. "Saigo Made (最後まで ?, lit."Not the End Yet")" 14. "Toushindai no Love Song (等身大のラブソング?, lit. "Life-Sized Love Song")" 15. "Shabon-Dama Days (シャボン玉Days?, lit. "Bubble Days")" 16. "Sekai de Ichiban Chiisa na Umi Yo (世界で一番小さな海よ?, lit. "Smallest Sea in the World")" 17. "Ketsuino Asani (決意の朝に?, lit. "Morning of Determination")" 18. "Shiori (しおり?, lit. "Bookmark")" 19. "Kibou no Saku Okakara (希望の咲く丘から?, lit. "Hope of Blooming Hill")" 20. "Isshun no Chiri (一瞬の塵?, lit. "A Moment's Dust")" 21. "Natsuno Kakera (夏のかけら?, lit. "Fragments of Summer")" 22. "Itsumo Issho (いつもいっしょ?, lit. "Always Together")" 23. "Hoshino Mienai Yoru (星の見えない夜?, lit. "Starless Night")" 24. "Plumeria (Hana Uta) (プルメリア ~花唄~?, lit. "Plumeria (Flower Song)")" 25. "Himawari (向日葵?, lit. "Sunflower")" 26. "Shiroi Mori (白い森?, lit. "White Forest")" Limited Edition DVD No. Title Length 1. "Chiisana Tenohira (小さな掌?, lit. "Little Palm")" 2. "Toushindai no Love Song (等身大のラブソング?, lit. "Life-Sized Love Song")" 3. "Ketsuino Asani (決意の朝に?, lit. "Morning of Determination")" 4. "Senno Yoruwo Koete (千の夜をこえて?, lit. "Passing Over a Thousand Nights")" 5. "Shiori (しおり?, lit. "Bookmark")" 6. "Alones" 7. "Niji (虹?, lit. "Rainbow")" 8. "Natsuno Kakera (夏のかけら?, lit. "Fragments of Summer")" 9. "Velonica" 10. "Stay Gold" 11. "Plumeria (Hana Uta) (プルメリア ~花唄~?, lit. "Plumeria (Flower Song)")" 12. "Saigo Made (最後まで ?, lit."Not the End Yet")" 13. "Yasashii Kioku (Evalasting II) (優しい記憶~evalastingⅡ~?, lit. "Kind Memory (EverlastingⅡ)")" 14. "Hontowane (ほんとはね?, lit. "The Real Truth")" 15. "On the Run" 16. "B with U" 17. "Itsumo Issho (いつもいっしょ?, lit. "Always Together")" 18. "Ayumi (歩み?, lit. "Walking")" 19. "Hitotsudake (ひとつだけ ?, lit. "Only One")" 20. "Shabon-Dama Days (シャボン玉Days?, lit. "Bubble Days")" 21. "Kibou no Saku Okakara (希望の咲く丘から?, lit. "Hope of Blooming Hill")" 1 22 [34] "—" denotes releases that did not chart. References
- General
- Aqua Timez' official website "Aqua Timez' official website" (in Japanese). Epic Records. http://www.aquatimez.com Aqua Timez' official website. Retrieved October 10, 2011.
- Specific
- ^ "Aqua Timez section on Sony Music Entertainment Japan" (in Japanese). Sony Music Entertainment Japan. http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/Music/Arch/ES/AquaTimez/index.html. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
- ^ a b Kenichi Kojima (January 18, 2009). "With9 interview Page 3" (in Japanese). With9.com. Archived from the original on October 8, 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/62HMitLT7. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
- ^ a b c d "Aqua Timez Profile" (in Japanese). Epic Records. Archived from the original on October 8, 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/62IOfW0JN. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
"Biography translation". Epic Records. Archived from the original on October 10, 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/62RxZ51Ho. Retrieved October 10, 2011.
- ^ "決意の朝に [Morning of Determination]" (in Japanese). Oricon. http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/374820/products/music/656490/1/. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
- ^ "千の夜をこえて【初回生産限定盤】 [Passing Over a Thousand Nights (Limited Edition)]" (in Japanese). Sony Music Entertainment Japan. http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/Music/Arch/ES/AquaTimez/ESCL-2901/index.html. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
- ^ "千の夜をこえて【期間生産限定盤】 [Passing Over a Thousand Nights (Limited Time)]" (in Japanese). Sony Music Entertainment Japan. http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/Music/Arch/ES/AquaTimez/ESCL-2903/index.html. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
- ^ "Bleach Memories of Nobody information" (in Japanese). Bleach-movie.com. Archived from the original on October 8, 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/62IV28Tat. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
- ^ "決意の朝に [Morning of Determination]" (in Japanese). Oricon. http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/374820/products/music/683195/1/. Retrieved May 22, 2011.
- ^ "しおり [Bookmark]" (in Japanese). Oricon. http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/374820/products/music/704638/1/. Retrieved May 22, 2011.
- ^ "Bleach ~ブリーチ" (in Japanese). TV Tokyo. Archived from the original on May 10, 2007. http://web.archive.org/web/20070510002823/http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/bleach/staff.html. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
- ^ "Alones" (in Japanese). Oricon. http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/374820/products/music/718049/1/. Retrieved May 22, 2011.
- ^ "小さな掌 [Little Palm]" (in Japanese). Oricon. http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/374820/products/music/732675/1/. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
- ^ "Gokusen drama cast" (in Japanese). Nippon Television. http://www.ntv.co.jp/gokusen/staff/index.html. Retrieved October 10, 2011.
- ^ "虹 [Rainbow]" (in Japanese). Oricon. http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/374820/products/music/758291/1/. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
- ^ "夏のかけら [Fragments of Summer]" (in Japanese). Oricon. http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/374820/products/music/781895/1/. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
- ^ Credits from "ウェコムンド編、再会!". TV Tokyo, Dentsu, Studio Pierrot. Bleach. TV Tokyo. October 14, 2008.
- ^ "Velonica" (in Japanese). Oricon. http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/374820/products/music/796187/1/. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
- ^ "Stay Gold" (in Japanese). Oricon. http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/374820/products/music/804104/1/. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
- ^ "Gokusen Movie official website" (in Japanese). Gokusen-Movie.jp. Archived from the original on October 10, 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/62Sr3LxVT. Retrieved October 10, 2011.
- ^ "プルメリア ~花唄~ [Plumeria (Flower Song)]" (in Japanese). Oricon. http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/374820/products/music/826638/1/. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
- ^ "絵はがきの春 [Springtime Postcard]" (in Japanese). Oricon. http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/374820/products/music/853236/1/. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
- ^ "Star Driver theme songs" (in Japanese). Bones. Archived from the original on October 10, 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/62Sps5ZGf. Retrieved October 10, 2011.
- ^ "Gravity Ø" (in Japanese). Oricon. http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/374820/products/music/884581/1/. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
- ^ "真夜中のオーケストラ [Midnight Orchestra]" (in Japanese). Oricon. http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/374820/products/music/900754/1/. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
- ^ "空いっぱいに奏でる祈り [Secret Sky in Played Prayers]" (in Japanese). Oricon. http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/617706/1/. Retrieved October 15, 2011.
- ^ "空いっぱいに奏でる祈り [Seven Colors of Graffiti]" (in Japanese). Oricon. http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/374820/products/music/642348/1/. Retrieved October 15, 2011.
- ^ "風をあつめて [Wind's Gathering]" (in Japanese). Oricon. http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/374820/products/music/683185/1/. Retrieved October 15, 2011.
- ^ "ダレカの地上絵 [Somebody's Geoglyph]" (in Japanese). Oricon. http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/374820/products/music/732671/1/. Retrieved October 15, 2011.
- ^ "うたい去りし花【初回生産スペシャルプライス盤】 [Muted Singing Flowing (Limited Edition)]" (in Japanese). Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Archived from the original on October 10, 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/62T72cDjv. Retrieved October 10, 2011.
- ^ "うたい去りし花 [Muted Singing Flower]" (in Japanese). Oricon. http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/804105/1/. Retrieved October 15, 2011.
- ^ "カルペ・ディエム(初回生産限定盤) [Carpe Diem (Limited Edition)]" (in Japanese). Oricon. http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/374820/products/music/903536/1/. Retrieved October 10, 2011.
- ^ "カルペ・ディエム [Carpe Diem]" (in Japanese). Oricon. http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/374820/products/music/903537/1/. Retrieved October 15, 2011.
- ^ "The Best of Aqua Timez (Limited Edition)" (in Japanese). Oricon. http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/374820/products/music/838256/1/. Retrieved October 29, 2011.
- ^ "The Best of Aqua Timez" (in Japanese). Oricon. http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/374820/products/music/838257/1/. Retrieved October 15, 2011.
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