『 Ketsumeishi 』
History:
Ketsumeishi (ケツメイシ) is a popular four-member Japanese pop and hip hop group that incorporates singing and rapping into their music. They have had several major hits in Japan, including "Sakura", which reached number two on the Oricon yearly chart for 2005 and was featured in the Japanese game Taiko no Tatsujin. Ketsumeishi is a Japanese word for a type of medical herbs made from the seeds of Senna obtusifolia, which is often used for Chinese purgative medicines.
Group Members:
- Ryo Tanaka (田中 亮, Tanaka Ryō): Vocalist
- Ryoji Otsuka (大塚 亮二, Otsuka Ryōji): Vocalist
- Daizo Yoshida (吉田 大蔵, Yoshida Daizō): Vocalist
- Kenta Kohno (河野 健太, Kōno Kenta): DJ
Discography:
Albums
:: Indies ::
Ketsunopolis (ケツノポリス) December 20, 2000 (#27)
:: Major ::
Ketsunopolis 2 (ケツノポリス2) April 3, 2002 (#1)
Ketsunopolis 3 (ケツノポリス3) October 1, 2003 (#1)
Ketsunopolis 4 (ケツノポリス4) June 29, 2005 (#1)
Ketsunopolis 5 (ケツノポリス5) August 29, 2007 (#1)
Ketsunopolis 6 (ケツノポリス6) June 25, 2008 (#3)
Ketsunopolis 7 (ケツノポリス7) March 16, 2011 (#1) - NEW ALBUM!
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Singles
:: Indies ::
"Kocchi Oide" (こっちおいで) December 15, 1999 (#91)
"Shinseikatsu" (新生活) April 25, 2000 {didn't chart)
3 "Umi" (海) July 20, 2000 (didn't chart)
:: Major ::
"Familiar" (ファミリア) April 25, 2001 (#36)
"Yoru☆Kaze" (よる☆かぜ) June 27, 2001 (#18)
"Tegami" (手紙) October 24, 2001 (#14)
"Tomodachi" (トモダチ) February 20, 2002 (#5)
"Kachoufuugetsu" (花鳥風月) September 26, 2002 (#4)
"Hajimari no Aizu" (はじまりの合図) January 8, 2003 (#2)
"Natsu no Omoide" (夏の思い出) July 6, 2003 (#3)
"Taiyou" (太陽) August 20, 2003 (#4)
"Namida" (涙) April 21, 2004 (#2)
"Kimi ni BUMP" (君にBUMP) July 28, 2004 (#2)
"Sakura" (さくら) February 16, 2005 (#1)
"Tabiudo" (旅人) April 26, 2006 (#1)
"Danjo 6 Nin Natsu Monogatari" (男女6人夏物語) July 19, 2006 (#3)
"Train" (トレイン) April 11, 2007 (#3)
"Mata Kimi ni Aeru" (また君に会える) June 27, 2007 (#2)
"Seinaru Yoru ni/Fuyu Monogatari" (聖なる夜に/冬物語) November 21, 2007 (#2)
"Deai no Kakera" (出会いのかけら) January 23, 2008 (#2)
"Nakama" (仲間) May 12th, 2010
"Tatakae! Salaryman" (闘え!サラリーマン) - November 17, 2010
"Ballad/Kimi to Tsukuru Mirai" (バラード/キミとつくるの未来) - January 26, 2011
"Echo" (こだま) - April 21, 2011 - NEW SINGLE!
Links:
Ketsumania : Fansite
Ketsumeishi's Official Site
Toys Factory : Official Ketsumeishi Site