Sunday, October 17, 2010

My Favorite Japanese Band


L'Arc~en~Ciel (ラルク アン シエル, L'Arc~en~Ciel), also known as L'Arc or Laruku (ラルク, Laruku?) to their fans, is one of the most popular Japanese rock bands. L'Arc en Ciel translates from French as the rainbow. They have sold over 25 million copies of singles and albums in Japan alone.

Members
hyde - Vocals
tetsuya - Bassist, leader
ken - Guitar
yukihiro - Drums

Ex-Memebers
sakura


Asian Kung-fu Generation (アジアン・カンフー・ジェネレーション, Ajian Kanfū Jenerēshon) is a Japanese band signed by Sony Music.

 The band was first formed in 1996 by Kensuke Kita, Takahiro Yamada, and Masafumi Gotō who met in college, with Kiyoshi Ijichi joining the band shortly after. They played many small venues until they released their first indie EP in 2000, a six-song EP of English cover songs. In the following year, the band tried to get their first Japanese single, "Kona Yuki" (粉雪, "Kona Yuki"), onto indie radio shows. The song was eventually picked up by a popular radio DJ and put into heavy rotation due to the demand of listeners. The band released their second indie CD containing songs with Japanese lyrics later in the same year. In 2002, the band would release their first mini-album Hōkai Amplifer (崩壊アンプリファー, Hōkai Amplifer?), which received immense critical acclaim with the sales of the album reaching 35 on the Oricon charts.

Members

Name: Goto Masafumi (後藤正文)
From: Chuubu, Japan
Birth Date: December 2, 1976
Birth Place: Shizuoka, Japan
Instrument: Lead vocal, rhythm guitar
Instrument Equipment: '75 Gibson Marauder, Gibson Les Paul Faded Double-Cut (Faded Yellow), Gibson Les Paul Junior Faded Double-Cut (Worn Cherry), and Roland Custom JC-160 amp.
Favorite artists: Weezer, Teenage Fanclub, NUMBER GIRL, and Eastern Youth

Name: Kita Kensuke (喜多建介)
From: Tokyo, Japan
Birth Date: January 24, 1977
Birth Place: Kanagawa, Japan
Instrument: Lead guitar, background vocal
Favorite artists: Radiohead, Manic Street Preachers, Supergrass and XTC

Name: Yamada Takahiro (山田貴洋)
From: Chuubu, Japan
Birth Date: August 19, 1977
Birth Place: Shizuoka, Japan
Instrument: Bass, background vocal
Favorite artists: The Beatles, Oasis, Smashing Pumpkins and Pet Shop Boys

Name: Ijichi Kiyoshi (伊地知潔)
From: Tokyo, Japan
Birth Date: September 25, 1977
Birth Place: Kanagawa, Japan
Instrument: Drums
Favorite artists: Brian Setzer, and Hi-Standard


An cafe (アンティック-珈琲店-), is a Japanese Oshare kei band formed in 2003 and signed to the independent label LOOP ASH. The band is composed of five members,which are all male.

On official sources the band name has been written in many different ways. The most consistent has been "アンティック-珈琲店-" (antikku -kōhīten-), which appears on all releases and on the official website.

The COSMOS single (released in 2004) had the name written as "ANTIC CAFE" (with "アンティック-珈琲店-" written underneath). All releases since then have had the name written as "AN CAFE" (but still with "アンティック-珈琲店-" written underneath). Due to the amount of material released containing this version of the name it seems as though this is now the preferred choice of the band. Because of it being written アンティック (antikku), it has led many fans to believe that it is "Antique Cafe" and not "Antic Cafe". This is a common misconception, and as numerous interviews state, it is indeed Antic Cafe.

Initially, vocalist Miku believed that the band should be called Athletic Cafe, but a quick search through the dictionary to look up the word "Athletic" the word "Antic" was close to it and the word antic proved to be a much more appropriate name to him and the band.

Miku (みく, Miku?) - Vocalist
Real name: Akiharu Tsukiyama (築山明治, Tsukiyama Akiharu)
Birthday: January 5, 1984
Birthplace: Nagasaki
Zodiac: Capricorn
Blood tipe: A
Height: 5'5" (164 cm)
Weight: 112 (51 kg)
Shoe size: 10 (24.5 cm)
Family: father, mother, little sister, a hamster named Milk [Miruku in japanese/ deceased] and a dog named Nyappy
Hobby: cooking, play the guitar, shopping and take baths
Fav food: Sushi, hamburger, Ramen, Pizza, Hiroshimayaki and Tondon
Fav marks (?): LHP, Royal Order, Jackrose, Justin Davis, BVLGARI
Fav color: white, black, red, gold and silver
Fav Brands: LHP, JACKROSE, BLGALIJAS tin day bis, royal order
Fav band(s)/singer: Kagerou and Ayumi Hamasaki
Perfume: KUEISA
Shampoo: karakua
Piercings: 4
Cigars: Pianissimo 1mm
Former band: Reverie
Nickname in former band: Haru

Teruki - Drums
Real name: Teruki Nagata
Birthday: December 8, 1980
Zodiac: Sagittarius
Blood tipe: A
Height: ?
Weight: 45 (?)
Family: father, mother, and two older siblings
Hobby: Nature and sake, while inquiring about music, I look back at the past.
Fav food: Apple ad Sake
Fav color: Okinawa sea, emerald green
Fav Brands: PAISTE, Pearl
Fav band(s)/singer: Dir en grey
Perfume: Cool water woman
Shampoo: Lax
Piercings: 9 left ear, 8 right ear, 1 in nose, 4 in lip, 1 left chest
Former Band: Feathers Blue

Kanon - Bass
Real name: Shinya Sano
Birthday: July 5, 1984
Zodiac: Cancer
Blood tipe: O
Height: ?
Weight: 45 (?)
Family: mother, father, grandmother, older sister, younger brother
Hobby: Shopping and games
Fav food: Gurasse and sake, Chicken Chinese noodles
Fav color: Black, purple, gold and silver
Fav band(s)/singer: Plastic Tree
Fav Brands: PAISTE, TAMAViviene Westwood Kadokawa,Kodansha publishers, Ltd, and Shueisha Publishing Co., Ltd.
Tobacco: Caster mild
Perfume: CK ON
Shampoo: huino
Piercings: 1

Bou - ex guitarist
Real name: Kazuhiro Saitou
Birthday: September 16, 1983
Zodiac: Virgo
Blood type: O
Height: 158 cm
Weight: 47 kg
Family: mother, father, and an older sister
Hobby: Sleeping
Fav food: ?
Fav band(s)/singer: Luna Sea
Fav Brands: Putumayo, Paul Smith
Perfume: Pink Sugar
Piercings: Left ear 1

Takuya - Guitar
Birthday: February 9, 1988
Zodiac: Aquarius
Hobby: furo (taking a bath)
Fav food: fruits
Fav color: white, black and red
Fav Brand: Gibson
Perfume: No preference
Shampoo: Lax
Piercings: None

Yuuki - Keyboard
Birthday: August 29
Zodiac: Virgo
Hobby: Collect watches, after going to a club go look at the puppies in Roppongi Petshop
Fav food: sweet things, spicy things, and sour things
Fav color: gold, black, and silver
Fav Brand: D&G, BLGALI, ROLEX
Cigarette: ROSE
Perfume: Febreeze
Shampoo: Vidal Sassoon


Alice nine. (アリス九號.) Is a Visual-Kei, Oshare-Kei band under PS Company that was formed by Nao(leader/drummer) in 2004. Their music varies between soft alternative rock and harder rock. When bis was still with PS Company, they were often coupled as performers.

Nao had a talk with Saga and later, Shou, Tora then Hiroto, to make a band. Shou and Tora were members of a band called Givuss

Screen Name: Shou
Real Name: Kohara Kazumasa
Position in the band: Vocalist
Born: July 5, 1981
Blood type: O
Height: 177cm
Weight: 58kg
Foot size: Actual size is 26 but usually wear 27.
Favorite brand store: DIET BUTCHER SLIM SKIN, UNDER COVER, And A, Vivienne Westwood
Favorite music: LUNASEA, KORN, Atari Teenage Riot, The Used, MUSE
Fragrance: BVLGARI black
Hobby: TV Game/shop for secondhand clothing ,and Coffee
My phrase: WAKARUYoo (I feel that.)
Something will never give up on: Sleeping hours
My boom: Going to take a walk
My future enthusiasm: Want to be the effective artist in a nice way to the fans. I..ll work hard for that.


Screen Name: Hiroto
Real Name: Ogata Hiroto
Position in the band: Guitarist
Born: May 4, 1985
Blood type: O
Height: 166cm
Weight: 51Kg
Foot size: 26cm
Favorite brand store: Effect, Addidas
Favorite music: Post Rock, Something HOT
Fragrance: None
Hobby: Go around to see the sight in Japan, photos
My phrase: IKERUDARO (Can you GO!?)
Something will never give up on: My belief and Guitar
My boom: Skateboard, collecting shoes
My future enthusiasm: I..ll go toward to the scene I..d never seen.


Screen Name: Tora
Real Name: Amano Shinji
Position in band: Guitarist
Born: September 17, 1982
Blood type: O
Height: 182cm
Weight: 70kg
Foot size: 26cm
Favorite brand store: GUCCI
Favorite music: Korn
Fragrance: Burberry
My phrase: MENDOKUSeeI (means bothersome..)
Hobby: Skateboard/BMX
Something will never give up on: My beliefs
My boom: 長州小力(cho-shu-koriki)
My future enthusiasm: Make 2008, the Alice Nine Year


Screen Name: Saga
Real Name: Sakamoto Takasi
Position in the band: Bassist
Born: June 24, 1982
Blood type: AB
Height: 175cm
Weight: 55kg
Foot size: 27.0cm
Favorite brand store: NCYHAIT/abx
Favorite music: UNDERWORLD/downy/NUMBER GIRL/and the music with a hot & a floaty sound
Fragrance: DOLCE&GABBANA
My phrase: OKUSAN!(Maam !)
Hobby: Walk with a dog.
Something will never give up on: Something I am proud of
My boom: Clothing
My future enthusiasm: Go over my limit. View things widely


Screen Name: Nao
Real Name:Murai Naoyuko
Position in the band: Drummer, leader
Born: July 31, 1980
Blood type: A
Height: 170cm
Weight: 53Kg
Foot size: 26.0cm
Favorite brand store: PATRICK COX、RUPERT
Favorite music: Alternative music
Fragrance: BVLGARI BLACK、BVLGARI BLUE
My phrase: Wa-ka-ru-(I know, understand)
Hobby: HIKIKOMORI
Something will never give up on: My time in HIKIKOMORI
My boom: Onii-kei (mature looking)
My future enthusiasm: I..ll go crazy until I almost choke with my ardency !


SCANDAL is an all-girl pop punk band from Osaka, Japan who made their "indie" debut in 2008. They have released 3 singles on the Kitty label that were sold exclusively at Tower Records Japan; they have since become available on iTunes in both the US and Japan. However, because Kitty released their singles in such limited quantities, in 2008 they got Sony to sign them onto their Epic Records label. Due to Sony's ongoing disagreements with Apple Inc. over their iTunes Music Store and Sony's own Mora, the band's music which was formerly available on iTunes, was quickly removed from both the US and Japanese iTunes stores.

Members

* Haruna Ono (Vocals & Guitar)
* Tomomi Ogawa (Bass & Vocals)
* Mami Sasazaki (Guitar & Vocals)
* Rina Suzuki (Drums & Vocals)

STEREOPONY (ステレオポニー, STEREOPONY?) is a Japanese rock band that formed in Okinawa, Japan in 2008 consisting of NOHANA (Bass Guitar), AIMI (Lead Guitar/Lead Vocals), and SHIHO (Drums). Their song Hitohira No Hanabira(ヒトヒラのハナビラ) was the 17th ending theme for the anime series Bleach. Their first single was released on November 5, 2008. They have also performed "Namida no Mukō" (泪のムコウ?), the second opening theme for the second season of the Sunrise series Mobile Suit Gundam 00. Their latest single, "I do it", is a collaboration with fellow Sony Music Japan singer Yui, was released on April 22, 2009. Their first album "Hydrangea ga Saiteiru" (A Hydrangea Blooms) was released on the 17th of June 2009.


NOHANA - Bass Guitar

Hometown: Shimabara, Nagasaki (長崎 島原)

Birthdate: September 16, 1989

Age: 20


AIMI - Lead Guitar/Lead Vocals

Hometown: Naha, Okinawa (沖縄 那覇)

Birthdate: September 4, 1990

Age: 19


SHIHO - Drums

Hometown: Nago, Okinawa (沖縄 名護)

Birthdate: October 18, 1990

Age: 19


Abingdon Boys School is something of a super-group, though that might not be immediately apparent. Their front-man is none other than the platform dancing/silly arm waving Takanori Nishikawa, aka T.M. Revolution. Most J-pop fans already know all about him (for reasons why, see: T.M. Revolution), but what about the other strapping (not so) young lads in the band?

Members
Nishikawa Takanori (T.M. Revolution) - Vocals
SUNAO - Guitar
Shibasaki Hiroshi - Guitar
Kishi Toshiyuki - Keyboard and Programming
Support
Ikuo – bass guitar
Kozy Hasegawa - drums

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