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レミオロメン
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Fujimaki Ryota (藤巻亮太) - Vocals & Guitar
Birthday: January 12, 1980
Birthplace: Yamanashi Prefecture
Blood Type: O
Height: 172cm
Status: Married
Maeda Keisuke (前田啓介) - Bass
Birthday: September 11, 1979
Birthplace: Yamanashi Prefecture
Blood Type: A
Height: 168cm
Status: Married
Family: Older brother, Maeda Takuya (前田タクヤ), a professional drummer
Jinguji Osamu (神宮司治) - Drums
Birthday: March 5, 1980
Birthplace: Yamanashi Prefecture
Blood Type: A
Height: 174cm
Status: Single
Family: Older brother, younger brother
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--ese characters that each chose to form a band name. Fujimaki was the first winner and picked "re" (レ) because it was the first character in his favorite band, Radiohead (レディオヘッド). Jinguji was the second winner and picked "mi" (ミ) because it was the first character of his current girlfriend, and "o" (オ) because it was the first character of his first name. Maeda was the third winner and picked "romen" (ロメン), derived from "romendensha" (路面電車; tram) because he likes trams.
In 2001, Remioromen started to hold many live concerts in the Gunma Prefecture of Tokyo. With many regular shows, their fanbase steadily began to grow. After living away from their hometown for a year, Remioromen returned home to focus on the band. They rented a Shinto shrine where they wrote songs and practiced everyday. They started selling CDs they recorded independently at their shows, which exceeded their expectations and sold out.
Remioromen released their first mini-album Festa on March 12th, 2003, and their first single "Ameagari" on May 21st, under the Indie label UK Project. "Ameagari" received heavy rotation on radio stations and was later featured on 802 HEAVY ROTATIONS ~J-HITS COMPLETE '01~'03 in 2004.
On August 20th, Remioromen released their second single "Denwa" under a new major label, SPEEDSTAR RECORDS. That summer, they did many live shows and continued to gain fans. In October, Fujimaki started his own radio show on FM802 called "MUSIC FREAKS". It aired on Sundays bi-weekly at 10:00pm.
Remioromen released their first album Asagao on November 19th. It debuted at #17 on the Oricon charts, but had a long chart run of 65 weeks. Six days later, they did their first one-man live at SHIBUYA-AX. At the end of the year, Remioromen was the last performer in COUNTDOWN JAPAN 03/04, an annual event celebrating the beginning of the new year. Remioromen started their first one-man tour, 'TOUR 2004 "Asagao"', on January 16th, 2004. It was a success with nine shows in eight locations.
For the release of their third single "3gatsu 9ka", Remioromen returned to their hometown in the Yamanashi Prefecture to perform a live in their old junior high school's gymnasium. 2000 people attended out of the town's population of 12,000. With the release of their fourth singe "Acacia" on May 19th, Remioromen started a series of live shows called 'LIVE CIRCUIT 2004 "Acacia"'. It concluded on July 9th at Zepp Tokyo with a total of 20 shows.
After two more singles, "Moratorium" and "Minamikaze", Remioromen released their second album ether [エーテル] on March 9th, 2005. Although it missed the #1 position, it charted for an amazing 71 weeks, selling 402,205 copies. This made it the #54 album of 2005 and #90 of 2006. On the same day, they performed at Nippon Budokan for the first time. Their performance was recorded and later released on DVD as 3gatsu 9ka Budokan Live. On May 14th at Zepp Osaka, they began their second tour called 'TOUR 2005 "ether trip"'. The tour had a total of nine shows. During the summer, Remioromen performed at numerous summer shows including "RISING SUN ROCK FESTIVAL", "J-WAVE LIVE 2000+5", and "The Tug of Rock 'n Roll".
On October 12, Remioromen released their seventh single "Ao no Sekai". During the same month, their song "3gatsu 9ka" and the unreleased "Konayuki" were featured in the Fuji TV drama "1 Litre of Tears". This tie-up gained the group a fair amount of attention. "Konayuki" was released the following month and it was an instant hit. It debuted at #2 on the Oricon charts, charted for 54 weeks and went on to become the #2 single of 2006. The PV also won "Best Pop Video" at the "MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2006".
In January 2006, Remioromen began their first hall tour 'TOUR 2006 "UNDER THE SUN"' with 24 performances in 22 cities across Japan. The first show was a special live in their hometown called "UNDER THE SUN IN YAMANASHI". On March 1, the group released their ninth singe "Taiyou no Shita". It was used as the theme song for the movie "Kokitsune Helen". Their third album HORIZON was released on May 17th and is their most successful album to date. It reached #1 on the Oricon charts and maintained its position for three straight weeks, becoming the #16 album of 2006. In August, Remioromen held a live on the runway of Yamanashi airport called 'SUMMER LIVE "STAND BY ME"'. There were over 30,000 people in attendance, making it their biggest live. The concert was released a few months later on a limited live album, Flash and Gleam which contained one new studio track.
Remioromen began their second tour of the year on November 4th and their first arena tour. The tour entitled 'TOUR 2006 "ISLAND OVER THE HORIZON"' was seen by over 130,000 people in sixteen shows and nine cities. It was later released on DVD as "ISLAND OVER THE HORIZON" at YOKOHAMA ARENA. At the end of the year, Oricon announced the total sales chart of the year and Remioromen took the #9 position of total yen sold.
On March 14th, 2007, Remioromen released their tenth single called "Akanezora". It was used as Japan Racing Association's CM theme song. On May 9th, the band's released their eleventh single and first double A-side "Hotaru / RUN". During the summer, Remioromen did their usual series of live events. In 2007, they attended "a-nation" for the first time as a surprise act, despite not being a part of avex trax. Other events included "SETSTOCK '07" and "SUMMER SONIC 07".
On October 28, Remioromen held a free outdoor concert called 'SPECIAL LIVE "Wonderful & Beautiful"' at Hibiya Open-Air Concert Hall. At this show they debuted a new song, "Wonderful & Beautiful" which was later released as a single in December. Remioromen started their largest tour yet in early 2008. The 40 show hall tour spanning 31 cities across Japan would last for five months. On May 14th, it was released on DVD as TOUR 2008 "Wonderful & Beautiful".
Remioromen released their thirteenth single "Motto Tooku e / Orchestra" on July 30th. Both songs have major tie-ins with the Beijing 2008 Olympics. Remioromen also has many live events prepared for the summer, including "J-WAVE LIVE 2000+8" and a second appearance at "a-nation".
On September 1st, it was announced that Remioromen will release their fourth studio album on October 29th entitled Kaze no Chroma. It is their first album to come in a CD+DVD format. With the release of this album, a two-part tour was decided, called TOUR 2009 "Kaze no Chroma". The first segment is a hall tour during January and February and then an arena tour in March and April.
Their fourteenth single "Yume no Tsubomi" was released on January 7, 2009. The title song was the theme song for the movie "Kansen Rettou". This single was their first to be released after switching labels to OORONG RECORDS.
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1st: Ameagari (雨上がり; After the Rain)
Two months after their first release on a label, Festa, Remioromen released their first single "Ameagari" under the Indie label "UK PROJECT". The title track received heavy rotation on radio stations and was later featured on "802 HEAVY ROTATIONS ~J-HITS COMPLETE '01~'03" in 2004.
Released: 2003.05.21
Catalog Number: UKDZ-0021
Price: ¥840 (tax incl.)
Tracklist:
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Remioromen released their second single "Denwa" under a new major label, SPEEDSTAR RECORDS.
Released: 2003.08.20
Catalog Number: VICL-35567
Price: ¥1,050 (tax incl.)
Tracklist:
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For the release of their third single "3gatsu 9ka", Remioromen returned to their hometown in the Yamanashi Prefecture to perform a live in their old junior high school's gymnasium. 2000 people attended out of the town's population of 12,000. This song was later used as an insert song in the 2005 Fuji TV drama "1 Litre of Tears" in a choral arrangement.
Released: 2004.03.09
Catalog Number: VICL-35617
Price: ¥1,050 (tax incl.)
Tracklist:
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With the release of their fourth singe "Acacia" on May 19th, Remioromen started a series of live shows called 'LIVE CIRCUIT 2004 "Acacia"'. It concluded on July 9th at Zepp Tokyo with a total of 20 shows.
Released: 2004.05.19
Catalog Number: VICL-35663
Price: ¥1,260 (tax incl.)
Tracklist:
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"Moratorium" is Remioromen's fifth single. It was the first to be released with a CD extra containing the PV of the song.
Released: 2005.01.12
Catalog Number: VICL-35748 (limited), VICL-35749 (regular)
Price: ¥1,260 (tax incl.)
Tracklist:
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"Minamikaze" is Remioromen's sixth single.
Released: 2005.02.09
Catalog Number: VICL-35772 (limited), VICL-35773 (regular)
Price: ¥1,260 (tax incl.)
Tracklist:
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"Ao no Sekai" is Remiormen's seventh single.
Released: 2005.10.12
Catalog Number: VICL-35889 (limited), VICL-35890 (regular)
Price: ¥1,260 (tax incl.)
Tracklist:
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"Konayuki" was featured in the 2005 Fuji TV drama "1 Litre of Tears" along with "9gatsu 9ka". This tie-up gained the group a fair amount of attention. "Konayuki" was released the following month and it was an instant hit. It debuted at #2 on the Oricon charts, charted for 54 weeks and went on to become the #2 single of 2006. The PV won "Best Pop Video" at the "MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2006". According to RIAJ, the "Konayuki" ringtone has been downloaded over two million times. The first-pressing of the single came in a slipcase.
Released: 2005.11.16
Catalog Number: VICL-35907 (limited), VICL-35908 (regular)
Price: ¥1,260 (tax incl.)
Tracklist:
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"Taiyou no Shita" is Remiormen's ninth single. It was used as the theme song for the movie "Kokitsune Helen". Track #4 is only included on the limited edition of the single, as well as a digipak.
Released: 2006.03.01
Catalog Number: VICL-35954 (limited), VICL-35955 (regular)
Price: ¥1,260 (tax incl.)
Tracklist:
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Special collaboration with Nestle. A Kit Kat bar was included with this single and was sold in convenience stores as well as music stores. It featured one new song, "Paradigm", that is not on any other Remioromen releases. This release was limited to 500,000 copies, and an estimated 350,000 sold in the first week.
Released: 2007.03.05
Catalog Number: NCKK-40
Price: ¥420 (tax incl.)
Tracklist:
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"Akanezora" is Remiormen's first single to be released in a limited CD+DVD format. It was also the first to include an instrumental, which is unusual on the tenth single as it is common for Japanese singles to include instrumental versions of the songs. The song was used as JRA's (Japan Racing Association) CM theme song. The CD+DVD version also came with a Kit Kat x Remioromen postcard.
Released: 2007.03.14
Catalog Number: VIZL-400 (CD+DVD), VICL-36400 (CD only)
Price: ¥1,300 (CD+DVD), ¥1,000 (CD only) (tax incl.)
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"Hotaru / RUN" is Remioromen's first double A-side single. "Hotaru" was the theme song to the movie Bizan while "Shiawase no Katachi" was FM802 ACCESS's campaign song. The limited edition comes in a digipak and has "Hotaru" as the first song while the regular edition has "RUN" as the first song.
Released: 2007.05.09
Catalog Number: VICL-36500 (Hotaru cover), VICL-36501 (RUN cover)
Price: ¥1,260 (tax incl.)
Tracklist: (Hotaru cover)
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On October 28, Remioromen held a free outdoor concert called 'SPECIAL LIVE "Wonderful & Beautiful"' at Hibiya Open-Air Concert Hall. At this show they debuted a new song, "Wonderful & Beautiful" which was later released as this single in December. "Wonderland" was used as the theme song for the movie "Smile ~Seiya no Kiseki~" while "Rhythm" was used as JRA's CM image song.
Released: 2007.12.12
Catalog Number: VICL-36700
Price: ¥1,260 (tax incl.)
Tracklist:
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After completing their tour TOUR 2008 "Wonderful & Beautiful", Remioromen released their 13th single, a double A-side entitled "Motto Tooku e / Orchestra". "Motto Tooku e" was Fuji TV's theme song for the 2008 Beijing Olympics relay while "Orchestra" is Coca-Cola's Olympic song. The first pressing of this single came in a slipcase with a lottery entry for one of 888 "Remioromen gold medal towels".
Released: 2008.07.30
Catalog Number: VICL-37000
Price: ¥1,260 (tax incl.)
Tracklist:
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Remioromen's 14th single "Yume no Tsubomi" is the theme song for the movie "Kansen Rettou". It includes the song "Hochou" from before their debut. First press comes in a digipak and a lottery ticket to win some original goods.
Released: 2009.01.07
Catalog Number: AVCO-36001
Price: ¥1,260 (tax incl.)
Tracklist:
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Indie mini-album: Festa (フェスタ)
Festa is Remioromen's first mini-album on the Indie label "UK PROJECT".
Released: 2003.03.12
Catalog Number: UKDZ-0020
Price: ¥1,500 (tax incl.)
Tracklist:
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Asagao is Remioromen's first full-length studio album on a major label. It was first released on November 19, 2003. It debuted at #17 on the Oricon charts, but had a long chart run of 65 weeks. Four years later, it was re-released on December 19, 2007.
Released: 2003.11.19, 2007.12.19 (re-release)
Catalog Number: VICL-61237, VICL-62703 (re-release)
Price: ¥3,045 (tax incl.)
Tracklist:
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ether [エーテル] is Remioromen's second studio album. The cover features several definitions of the word "ether" in English, including one that says "in names, the album of a new standard rock sound from remioromen". The album contains their hit single "3gatsu 9ka". Although it missed the #1 position on the Oricon charts, it charted for an amazing 71 weeks, selling 402,205 copies. This made it the #54 album of 2005 and #90 of 2006. The first-pressing came with a picture on the disc.
Released: 2005.03.09
Catalog Number: VICL-61577
Price: ¥3,045 (tax incl.)
Tracklist:
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HORIZON is Remioromen's third studio album and most successful to date. It reached #1 on the Oricon charts and maintained its position for three straight weeks, becoming the #16 album of 2006. Their rise in popularity and the success of this album is generally credited to the single "Konayuki" which was featured in the 2005 Fuji TV drama "1 Litre of Tears". A PV was filmed for "Stand By Me" and it won "Best Your Choice" at the 2007 SPACE SHOWER Music Video Awards. The first-pressing of this album came housed in special packaging.
Released: 2006.05.17
Catalog Number: VICL-62100
Price: ¥3,045 (tax incl.)
Tracklist:
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In August of 2006, Remioromen held a live on the runway of Yamanashi airport called 'SUMMER LIVE "STAND BY ME"'. There were over 30,000 people in attendance, making it their biggest live. The concert was released a few months later on a limited live album, Flash and Gleam. It came with two discs, the first containing the live recordings, the second containing a new studio track, "Island".
Released: 2006.11.01
Catalog Number: VICL-62200
Price: ¥3,200 (tax incl.)
Disc 1 Tracklist (Flash side~ 「SUMMER LIVE "STAND BY ME" LIVE DISC」):
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Over two years after HORIZON, Remioromen released their fourth studio album, Kaze no Chroma. The name translates in English to "Chroma of Wind", which is reflected on the vibrant cover. It is their first album to come in a limited CD+DVD format. The DVD features the PV for the first track, "Tsubasa". Both the limited and regular versions initially came with a B2 sized poster.
Released: 2008.10.29
Catalog Number: VIZL-600 (CD+DVD), VIZL-63000 (CD only)
Price: ¥3,280 (CD+DVD), ¥3,045 (CD only) (tax incl.)
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Profile
Fujimaki Ryota (藤巻亮太) - Vocals & Guitar
Birthday: January 12, 1980
Birthplace: Yamanashi Prefecture
Blood Type: O
Height: 172cm
Status: Married
Maeda Keisuke (前田啓介) - Bass
Birthday: September 11, 1979
Birthplace: Yamanashi Prefecture
Blood Type: A
Height: 168cm
Status: Married
Family: Older brother, Maeda Takuya (前田タクヤ), a professional drummer
Jinguji Osamu (神宮司治) - Drums
Birthday: March 5, 1980
Birthplace: Yamanashi Prefecture
Blood Type: A
Height: 174cm
Status: Single
Family: Older brother, younger brother
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--ese characters that each chose to form a band name. Fujimaki was the first winner and picked "re" (レ) because it was the first character in his favorite band, Radiohead (レディオヘッド). Jinguji was the second winner and picked "mi" (ミ) because it was the first character of his current girlfriend, and "o" (オ) because it was the first character of his first name. Maeda was the third winner and picked "romen" (ロメン), derived from "romendensha" (路面電車; tram) because he likes trams.
In 2001, Remioromen started to hold many live concerts in the Gunma Prefecture of Tokyo. With many regular shows, their fanbase steadily began to grow. After living away from their hometown for a year, Remioromen returned home to focus on the band. They rented a Shinto shrine where they wrote songs and practiced everyday. They started selling CDs they recorded independently at their shows, which exceeded their expectations and sold out.
Remioromen released their first mini-album Festa on March 12th, 2003, and their first single "Ameagari" on May 21st, under the Indie label UK Project. "Ameagari" received heavy rotation on radio stations and was later featured on 802 HEAVY ROTATIONS ~J-HITS COMPLETE '01~'03 in 2004.
On August 20th, Remioromen released their second single "Denwa" under a new major label, SPEEDSTAR RECORDS. That summer, they did many live shows and continued to gain fans. In October, Fujimaki started his own radio show on FM802 called "MUSIC FREAKS". It aired on Sundays bi-weekly at 10:00pm.
Remioromen released their first album Asagao on November 19th. It debuted at #17 on the Oricon charts, but had a long chart run of 65 weeks. Six days later, they did their first one-man live at SHIBUYA-AX. At the end of the year, Remioromen was the last performer in COUNTDOWN JAPAN 03/04, an annual event celebrating the beginning of the new year. Remioromen started their first one-man tour, 'TOUR 2004 "Asagao"', on January 16th, 2004. It was a success with nine shows in eight locations.
For the release of their third single "3gatsu 9ka", Remioromen returned to their hometown in the Yamanashi Prefecture to perform a live in their old junior high school's gymnasium. 2000 people attended out of the town's population of 12,000. With the release of their fourth singe "Acacia" on May 19th, Remioromen started a series of live shows called 'LIVE CIRCUIT 2004 "Acacia"'. It concluded on July 9th at Zepp Tokyo with a total of 20 shows.
After two more singles, "Moratorium" and "Minamikaze", Remioromen released their second album ether [エーテル] on March 9th, 2005. Although it missed the #1 position, it charted for an amazing 71 weeks, selling 402,205 copies. This made it the #54 album of 2005 and #90 of 2006. On the same day, they performed at Nippon Budokan for the first time. Their performance was recorded and later released on DVD as 3gatsu 9ka Budokan Live. On May 14th at Zepp Osaka, they began their second tour called 'TOUR 2005 "ether trip"'. The tour had a total of nine shows. During the summer, Remioromen performed at numerous summer shows including "RISING SUN ROCK FESTIVAL", "J-WAVE LIVE 2000+5", and "The Tug of Rock 'n Roll".
On October 12, Remioromen released their seventh single "Ao no Sekai". During the same month, their song "3gatsu 9ka" and the unreleased "Konayuki" were featured in the Fuji TV drama "1 Litre of Tears". This tie-up gained the group a fair amount of attention. "Konayuki" was released the following month and it was an instant hit. It debuted at #2 on the Oricon charts, charted for 54 weeks and went on to become the #2 single of 2006. The PV also won "Best Pop Video" at the "MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2006".
In January 2006, Remioromen began their first hall tour 'TOUR 2006 "UNDER THE SUN"' with 24 performances in 22 cities across Japan. The first show was a special live in their hometown called "UNDER THE SUN IN YAMANASHI". On March 1, the group released their ninth singe "Taiyou no Shita". It was used as the theme song for the movie "Kokitsune Helen". Their third album HORIZON was released on May 17th and is their most successful album to date. It reached #1 on the Oricon charts and maintained its position for three straight weeks, becoming the #16 album of 2006. In August, Remioromen held a live on the runway of Yamanashi airport called 'SUMMER LIVE "STAND BY ME"'. There were over 30,000 people in attendance, making it their biggest live. The concert was released a few months later on a limited live album, Flash and Gleam which contained one new studio track.
Remioromen began their second tour of the year on November 4th and their first arena tour. The tour entitled 'TOUR 2006 "ISLAND OVER THE HORIZON"' was seen by over 130,000 people in sixteen shows and nine cities. It was later released on DVD as "ISLAND OVER THE HORIZON" at YOKOHAMA ARENA. At the end of the year, Oricon announced the total sales chart of the year and Remioromen took the #9 position of total yen sold.
On March 14th, 2007, Remioromen released their tenth single called "Akanezora". It was used as Japan Racing Association's CM theme song. On May 9th, the band's released their eleventh single and first double A-side "Hotaru / RUN". During the summer, Remioromen did their usual series of live events. In 2007, they attended "a-nation" for the first time as a surprise act, despite not being a part of avex trax. Other events included "SETSTOCK '07" and "SUMMER SONIC 07".
On October 28, Remioromen held a free outdoor concert called 'SPECIAL LIVE "Wonderful & Beautiful"' at Hibiya Open-Air Concert Hall. At this show they debuted a new song, "Wonderful & Beautiful" which was later released as a single in December. Remioromen started their largest tour yet in early 2008. The 40 show hall tour spanning 31 cities across Japan would last for five months. On May 14th, it was released on DVD as TOUR 2008 "Wonderful & Beautiful".
Remioromen released their thirteenth single "Motto Tooku e / Orchestra" on July 30th. Both songs have major tie-ins with the Beijing 2008 Olympics. Remioromen also has many live events prepared for the summer, including "J-WAVE LIVE 2000+8" and a second appearance at "a-nation".
On September 1st, it was announced that Remioromen will release their fourth studio album on October 29th entitled Kaze no Chroma. It is their first album to come in a CD+DVD format. With the release of this album, a two-part tour was decided, called TOUR 2009 "Kaze no Chroma". The first segment is a hall tour during January and February and then an arena tour in March and April.
Their fourteenth single "Yume no Tsubomi" was released on January 7, 2009. The title song was the theme song for the movie "Kansen Rettou". This single was their first to be released after switching labels to OORONG RECORDS.
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1st: Ameagari (雨上がり; After the Rain)
Two months after their first release on a label, Festa, Remioromen released their first single "Ameagari" under the Indie label "UK PROJECT". The title track received heavy rotation on radio stations and was later featured on "802 HEAVY ROTATIONS ~J-HITS COMPLETE '01~'03" in 2004.
Released: 2003.05.21
Catalog Number: UKDZ-0021
Price: ¥840 (tax incl.)
Tracklist:
- Ameagari (雨上がり; After the Rain)
- Shouwa (昭和)
Purchase: YesAsia | HMV Japan | Amazon Japan | Yahoo! Japan Auctions 2nd: Denwa (電話; Telephone)
Remioromen released their second single "Denwa" under a new major label, SPEEDSTAR RECORDS.
Released: 2003.08.20
Catalog Number: VICL-35567
Price: ¥1,050 (tax incl.)
Tracklist:
- Denwa (電話; Telephone)
- Taxi Driver (タクシードライバー)
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For the release of their third single "3gatsu 9ka", Remioromen returned to their hometown in the Yamanashi Prefecture to perform a live in their old junior high school's gymnasium. 2000 people attended out of the town's population of 12,000. This song was later used as an insert song in the 2005 Fuji TV drama "1 Litre of Tears" in a choral arrangement.
Released: 2004.03.09
Catalog Number: VICL-35617
Price: ¥1,050 (tax incl.)
Tracklist:
- 3gatsu 9ka (3月9日; March 9th)
- Nichiyoubi (日曜日; Sunday)
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With the release of their fourth singe "Acacia" on May 19th, Remioromen started a series of live shows called 'LIVE CIRCUIT 2004 "Acacia"'. It concluded on July 9th at Zepp Tokyo with a total of 20 shows.
Released: 2004.05.19
Catalog Number: VICL-35663
Price: ¥1,260 (tax incl.)
Tracklist:
- Acacia (アカシア)
- Satsukiame (五月雨; Early-summer Rain)
- Natsu Mae Coffee (夏前コーヒー; Coffee Before Summer)
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"Moratorium" is Remioromen's fifth single. It was the first to be released with a CD extra containing the PV of the song.
Released: 2005.01.12
Catalog Number: VICL-35748 (limited), VICL-35749 (regular)
Price: ¥1,260 (tax incl.)
Tracklist:
- Moratorium (モラトリアム)
- Haru Keshiki (春景色; Spring Scenery)
- Bokura wa (僕らは; We are)
- Moratorium (PV)
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"Minamikaze" is Remioromen's sixth single.
Released: 2005.02.09
Catalog Number: VICL-35772 (limited), VICL-35773 (regular)
Price: ¥1,260 (tax incl.)
Tracklist:
- Minamikaze (南風; South Wind)
- Nijiiro (虹色; Rainbow-colored)
- Loop (ループ)
- Minamikaze (PV)
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"Ao no Sekai" is Remiormen's seventh single.
Released: 2005.10.12
Catalog Number: VICL-35889 (limited), VICL-35890 (regular)
Price: ¥1,260 (tax incl.)
Tracklist:
- Ao no Sekai (蒼の世界; World of Blue)
- Ikitsugi (息継ぎ; A Breather)
- Gogo no Teikiatsu (午後の低気圧; Afternoon Storm)
- Ao no Sekai (PV)
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"Konayuki" was featured in the 2005 Fuji TV drama "1 Litre of Tears" along with "9gatsu 9ka". This tie-up gained the group a fair amount of attention. "Konayuki" was released the following month and it was an instant hit. It debuted at #2 on the Oricon charts, charted for 54 weeks and went on to become the #2 single of 2006. The PV won "Best Pop Video" at the "MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2006". According to RIAJ, the "Konayuki" ringtone has been downloaded over two million times. The first-pressing of the single came in a slipcase.
Released: 2005.11.16
Catalog Number: VICL-35907 (limited), VICL-35908 (regular)
Price: ¥1,260 (tax incl.)
Tracklist:
- Konayuki (粉雪; Powder Snow)
- No Border
- 3/9 with Quartet
- Konayuki (PV)
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"Taiyou no Shita" is Remiormen's ninth single. It was used as the theme song for the movie "Kokitsune Helen". Track #4 is only included on the limited edition of the single, as well as a digipak.
Released: 2006.03.01
Catalog Number: VICL-35954 (limited), VICL-35955 (regular)
Price: ¥1,260 (tax incl.)
Tracklist:
- Taiyou no Shita (太陽の下; Under the Sun)
- Chime (チャイム)
- Shinkirou ('06.1.28 live ver. at 三郷市文化会館) (蜃気楼; Mirage)
- Denwa ('06.1.28 live ver. at 三郷市文化会館) (電話; Telephone) (limited edition)
- Taiyou no Shita (PV)
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Special collaboration with Nestle. A Kit Kat bar was included with this single and was sold in convenience stores as well as music stores. It featured one new song, "Paradigm", that is not on any other Remioromen releases. This release was limited to 500,000 copies, and an estimated 350,000 sold in the first week.
Released: 2007.03.05
Catalog Number: NCKK-40
Price: ¥420 (tax incl.)
Tracklist:
- 3gatsu 9ka (3月9日; March 9th)
- Paradigm (パラダイム)
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"Akanezora" is Remiormen's first single to be released in a limited CD+DVD format. It was also the first to include an instrumental, which is unusual on the tenth single as it is common for Japanese singles to include instrumental versions of the songs. The song was used as JRA's (Japan Racing Association) CM theme song. The CD+DVD version also came with a Kit Kat x Remioromen postcard.
Released: 2007.03.14
Catalog Number: VIZL-400 (CD+DVD), VICL-36400 (CD only)
Price: ¥1,300 (CD+DVD), ¥1,000 (CD only) (tax incl.)
CD Tracklist:
- Akanezora (茜空; Red Sky)
- Akanezora (Acoustic Version)
- Akanezora (Instrumental)
- Akanezora (PV)
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"Hotaru / RUN" is Remioromen's first double A-side single. "Hotaru" was the theme song to the movie Bizan while "Shiawase no Katachi" was FM802 ACCESS's campaign song. The limited edition comes in a digipak and has "Hotaru" as the first song while the regular edition has "RUN" as the first song.
Released: 2007.05.09
Catalog Number: VICL-36500 (Hotaru cover), VICL-36501 (RUN cover)
Price: ¥1,260 (tax incl.)
Tracklist: (Hotaru cover)
- Hotaru (蛍; Firefly)
- RUN
- Shiawase no Katachi (幸せのカタチ; Shape of Happiness)
- RUN
- Hotaru
- Shiawase no Katachi
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On October 28, Remioromen held a free outdoor concert called 'SPECIAL LIVE "Wonderful & Beautiful"' at Hibiya Open-Air Concert Hall. At this show they debuted a new song, "Wonderful & Beautiful" which was later released as this single in December. "Wonderland" was used as the theme song for the movie "Smile ~Seiya no Kiseki~" while "Rhythm" was used as JRA's CM image song.
Released: 2007.12.12
Catalog Number: VICL-36700
Price: ¥1,260 (tax incl.)
Tracklist:
- Wonderful & Beautiful
- Wonderland
- Rhythm (リズム)
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After completing their tour TOUR 2008 "Wonderful & Beautiful", Remioromen released their 13th single, a double A-side entitled "Motto Tooku e / Orchestra". "Motto Tooku e" was Fuji TV's theme song for the 2008 Beijing Olympics relay while "Orchestra" is Coca-Cola's Olympic song. The first pressing of this single came in a slipcase with a lottery entry for one of 888 "Remioromen gold medal towels".
Released: 2008.07.30
Catalog Number: VICL-37000
Price: ¥1,260 (tax incl.)
Tracklist:
- Motto Tooku e (もっと遠くへ; Farther)
- Orchestra (オーケストラ)
- Natsu no Hi (夏の日; Summer Day)
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Remioromen's 14th single "Yume no Tsubomi" is the theme song for the movie "Kansen Rettou". It includes the song "Hochou" from before their debut. First press comes in a digipak and a lottery ticket to win some original goods.
Released: 2009.01.07
Catalog Number: AVCO-36001
Price: ¥1,260 (tax incl.)
Tracklist:
- Yume no Tsubomi (夢の蕾; Bud of Dreams)
- Kaze no Kouba (風の工場; Wind Factory)
- Hochou (歩調; Pace) (Previous Remix)
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Indie mini-album: Festa (フェスタ)
Festa is Remioromen's first mini-album on the Indie label "UK PROJECT".
Released: 2003.03.12
Catalog Number: UKDZ-0020
Price: ¥1,500 (tax incl.)
Tracklist:
- Festa (フェスタ)
- Mame Denkyuu (まめ電球; Miniature Light Bulb)
- Nami (波; Wave)
- Sukimakaze (すきま風; Draft)
- Himekuri Calender (日めくりカレンダー; Daily Rip-Off-a-Page Calendar)
- Beer to Purin (ビールとプリン; Beer and Pudding)
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Asagao is Remioromen's first full-length studio album on a major label. It was first released on November 19, 2003. It debuted at #17 on the Oricon charts, but had a long chart run of 65 weeks. Four years later, it was re-released on December 19, 2007.
Released: 2003.11.19, 2007.12.19 (re-release)
Catalog Number: VICL-61237, VICL-62703 (re-release)
Price: ¥3,045 (tax incl.)
Tracklist:
- Mame Denkyuu (まめ電球; Miniature Light Bulb)
- Ameagari (雨上がり; After the Rain)
- Himekuri Calendar (日めくりカレンダー; Daily Rip-Off-a-Page Calendar)
- Beer to Purin (ビールとプリン; Beer and Pudding)
- Asagao (朝顔; Morning Glory)
- Shouwa (昭和)
- Sukimakaze (すきま風; Draft)
- Festa (フェスタ)
- Denwa (電話; Telephone)
- Taxi Driver (タクシードライバー)
- Oikakekko (追いかけっこ; Chasing)
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ether [エーテル] is Remioromen's second studio album. The cover features several definitions of the word "ether" in English, including one that says "in names, the album of a new standard rock sound from remioromen". The album contains their hit single "3gatsu 9ka". Although it missed the #1 position on the Oricon charts, it charted for an amazing 71 weeks, selling 402,205 copies. This made it the #54 album of 2005 and #90 of 2006. The first-pressing came with a picture on the disc.
Released: 2005.03.09
Catalog Number: VICL-61577
Price: ¥3,045 (tax incl.)
Tracklist:
- Shunkashuutou (春夏秋冬; The Four Seasons)
- Moratorium (モラトリアム)
- Haru Keshiki (春景色; Spring Scenery)
- Acacia (アカシア)
- Eien to Isshun (永遠と一瞬; Eternity and an Instant)
- Shinkokyuu (深呼吸; Deep Breath)
- Dog Ear (ドッグイヤー)
- Satsukiame (五月雨; Early-summer Rain)
- Cosmos (コスモス)
- 3gatsu 9ka (3月9日; March 9th)
- Minamikaze (南風; South Wind)
- Umi no Ballad (海のバラッド; Sea Ballad)
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HORIZON is Remioromen's third studio album and most successful to date. It reached #1 on the Oricon charts and maintained its position for three straight weeks, becoming the #16 album of 2006. Their rise in popularity and the success of this album is generally credited to the single "Konayuki" which was featured in the 2005 Fuji TV drama "1 Litre of Tears". A PV was filmed for "Stand By Me" and it won "Best Your Choice" at the 2007 SPACE SHOWER Music Video Awards. The first-pressing of this album came housed in special packaging.
Released: 2006.05.17
Catalog Number: VICL-62100
Price: ¥3,045 (tax incl.)
Tracklist:
- Stand By Me (スタンドバイミー)
- 1-2 Love Forever
- Program (プログラム)
- Ao no Sekai (蒼の世界; World of Blue)
- Shift (シフト)
- Kasa Kurage (傘クラゲ; Jellyfish Umbrella)
- Taiyou no Shita (太陽の下; Under the Sun)
- MONSTER
- Asu ni Kakaru Hashi (明日に架かる橋; Bridge Over Tomorrow)
- Kamifubuki (紙ふぶき; Confetti)
- Konayuki (粉雪; Powder Snow)
- Ryuusei (流星; Meteor)
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In August of 2006, Remioromen held a live on the runway of Yamanashi airport called 'SUMMER LIVE "STAND BY ME"'. There were over 30,000 people in attendance, making it their biggest live. The concert was released a few months later on a limited live album, Flash and Gleam. It came with two discs, the first containing the live recordings, the second containing a new studio track, "Island".
Released: 2006.11.01
Catalog Number: VICL-62200
Price: ¥3,200 (tax incl.)
Disc 1 Tracklist (Flash side~ 「SUMMER LIVE "STAND BY ME" LIVE DISC」):
- Moratorium (モラトリアム)
- 1-2 Love Forever
- Dog Ear (ドッグイヤー)
- Kasa Kurage (傘クラゲ; Jellyfish Umbrella)
- Satsukiame (五月雨; Early-summer Rain)
- Shift (シフト)
- MONSTER
- Kamifubuki (紙ふぶき; Confetti)
- Konayuki (粉雪; Powder Snow)
- Minamikaze (南風; South Wind)
- Ameagari (雨上がり; After the Rain)
- Stand By Me (スタンドバイミー)
- 3gatsu 9ka (3月9日; March 9th)
- Taiyou no Shita (太陽の下; Under the Sun)
- Ryuusei (流星; Meteor)
- Island (アイランド)
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Over two years after HORIZON, Remioromen released their fourth studio album, Kaze no Chroma. The name translates in English to "Chroma of Wind", which is reflected on the vibrant cover. It is their first album to come in a limited CD+DVD format. The DVD features the PV for the first track, "Tsubasa". Both the limited and regular versions initially came with a B2 sized poster.
Released: 2008.10.29
Catalog Number: VIZL-600 (CD+DVD), VIZL-63000 (CD only)
Price: ¥3,280 (CD+DVD), ¥3,045 (CD only) (tax incl.)
CD Tracklist:
- Tsubasa (翼; Wings)
- Orchestra (オーケストラ)
- Rendezvous Tandem (ランデブータンデム)
- Rhythm (リズム)
- Toumei (透明; Transparency)
- Hotaru (蛍; Firefly)
- Seishun no Hikari (青春の光; Light of Youth)
- RUN
- Hoshi Tori (星取り; Taking Stars)
- Motto Tooku e (もっと遠くへ; Farther)
- Merry go round
- Akanezora (茜空; Red Sky)
- Wonderful & Beautiful
- Shiawase no Katachi (幸せのカタチ; Shape of Happiness)
- Hanabi (花火; Fireworks)
- Tsubasa PV
- Tsubasa PV making
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