- Radwimps
Infobox musical artist 2
Name = RADWIMPS
Img_capt = ラッドウィンプス)
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Origin = Kanagawa,Japan
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Genre = J-Pop/Rock
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Years_active =2001 –present
Label = NEWTRAXX (2003-2005), EMI Music Japan (2005-present)
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Members =RADWIMPS is a J-Rock music group formed in 2001 while the members were in high school. Their name is a mix of the English words 'rad' and 'wimp', and according to their official website, it is a term they coined themselves meaning "excellent weakling" or "superlative coward". Sometimes the band tends to go just by the shortened version of their name, RAD.
Members
*nihongo|Yōjirō Noda|野田洋次郎 (
July 5 ,1985 ) vocals, guitar.
*nihongo|Akira Kuwahara|桑原彰 (April 4 ,1985 ) guitar and band leader.
*nihongo|Yūsuke Takeda|武田祐介 (May 24 ,1985 ) bass guitar.
*nihongo|Satoshi Yamaguchi|山口智史 (March 20 ,1985 ) drums.Discography
Albums
*RADWIMPS (2003.7.1)
*RADWIMPS 2 ~Hatten Tojō~ (RADWIMPS2～発展途上～) (2005.3.8)
*RADWIMPS 3 ~Mujintou ni Motte Ikiwasureta Ichimai~ (RADWIMPS 3 ～無人島に持っていき忘れた一枚～)(2006.2.15)
*RADWIMPS 4 ~Okazu no Gohan~ (RADWIMPS 4 ～おかずのごはん～) (2006.12.6)ingles
* Moshi mo (もしも, "If")(2003.5.3)
* Kiseki (祈跡) (2004.7.22)
* Hekkushun / Kanashi (へっくしゅん / 愛し（かなし）)(2005.5.25)
* Nijūgokome no Senshokutai (25コ目の染色体) (2005.11.23)
* EDP ~Tonde Hi ni Hairu Natsu no Kimi~ (イーディーピー 〜飛んで火に入る夏の君〜) (2006.1.18)
* Futarigoto (ふたりごと) (2006.5.17)
* Ushinron (有心論) (2006.7.26)
* SETSUNARENSA (セツナレンサ) (2006.11.8)
* ORDER-MADE (オーダーメイド) (2008.1.23) Oricon Ranking #1External links
* [http://www.radwimps.jp/ jp icon RADWIMPS official website]
* [http://www.emimusic.jp/vmc/artist/domestic/radwimps/index.php jp icon RADWIMPS@EMI Music Japan]
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