Arashi's History
Konbanyaaan~
Minna, i'd like to post about Arashi now, as you see this lj is just active for +1month and there's no many note here...^^
So let me introduce you with this STORM from Japan~
Debut
ARASHI (嵐: Storm) is a five-member group under Johnny & Associates, officially formed on September 15, 1999 in Honolulu, Hawaii and made their debut CD on November 3, 1999 under the Pony Canyon label and switched to J-Storm in 2002. Their musical style ranges from pop to R&B, hip-hop and even influences of rock. Over the years the members have grown in popularity both individually and as a group, leaving behind a string of successful TV shows, doramas and musicals, as well as their music. In 2004, ARASHI celebrated their fifth Year Milestone Anniversary.
By 2006, the group's singles and albums were being released outside of Japan. Their studio album, Arashic, was released not only in Japan, but also in Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand. The album was successful in Korea as the first 10,000 copies of the album were sold out on the first day, and it even topped the non-Korean sales charts on the third week of July. In the midst of Arashi's summer concert tour Arachic Arashic Arasick Cool and Soul, the group embarked on a publicity tour around Asia called Jet Storm Tour on July 31.The group visited Taiwan, Thailand and South Korea, countries which later became part of their 2006 Asia tour, all in one day to hold press conferences and promote their Arashic album. For two days, September 16 and September 17, Arashi held their first concerts in Taipei at the Taipei Arena.
The group's success in 2007 sparked renewed public interest. They released so many singles and an album, then they held another tours until now!
Members
- Ninomiya Kazunari (二宮和也)
- Aiba Masaki (相葉雅紀)
- Sakurai Sho (櫻井翔)
- Ohno Satoshi (大野智) (Leader)
- Matsumoto Jun (松本潤)
Singles
[1999] A・RA・SHI
[2000] SUNRISE Nippon / HORIZON (SUNRISE 日本; Sunrise Japan)
[2000] Typhoon Generation
[2000] Kansha Kangeki Ame Arashi
[2001] Kimi no Tame ni Boku ga Iru
[2001] Jidai
[2002] a Day in Our Life
[2002] Nice na Kokoroiki
[2002] PIKA☆NCHI
[2003] Tomadoi Nagara
[2003] Hadashi no Mirai / Kotoba Yori Taisetsu na Mono
[2004] PIKA★★NCHI DOUBLE
[2004] Hitomi no Naka no Galaxy / Hero
[2005] Sakura Sake
[2005] WISH
[2006] Kitto Daijoubu
[2006] Aozora Pedal
[2007] Love so sweet
[2007] We can make it!
[2007] Happiness
[2008] Step and Go
[2008] One Love
[2008] truth / Kaze no Mukou e
[2008] Beautiful days
[2009 Believe / Kumori Nochi, Kaisei
[2009] Ashita no Kioku / Crazy Moon ~Kimi wa Muteki~
[2009] Everything
[2009] My Girl (マイガール)
[2010] Troublemaker
[2010] Monster
[2010] To be free
[2010] Løve Rainbow
[2010] Dear Snow
[2010] Hatenai Sora
[2011] Lotus
[2011] Meikyuu Love Song
[2012] Wild At Heart
[2012] Face Down
[2012] Your Eyes
[2013] Calling / Breathless
[2013] Endless Game
[2014] Bittersweet
Albums
[2001] ARASHI No.1 ~Arashi wa Arashi wo Yobu~ (#1 on the Oricon Weekly Albums Chart)
[2002] HERE WE GO! (#2 on the Oricon Weekly Albums Chart)
[2003] How's it going? (#2 on the Oricon Weekly Albums Chart)
[2004] Iza, Now (いざッ、Now) (#1 on the Oricon Weekly Albums Chart)
[2005] One (#1 on the Oricon Weekly Albums Chart)
[2006] ARASHIC (#1 on the Oricon Weekly Albums Chart)
[2007] Time (#1 on the Oricon Weekly Albums Chart)
[2008] Dream"A"live (#1 on the Oricon Weekly Albums Chart, #30 on the Oricon Yearly Albums Chart)
[2010] Boku no Miteiru Fuukei (#2 on Billboard Japan Yearly Top Albums, #1 on the Oricon Daily, Weekly, and Yearly Albums Chart)
[2011] Beautiful World (#1 on the Oricon Daily, Weekly, and Yearly Albums Chart)
[2012.] Popcorn (#1 on the Oricon Weekly Albums Chart)
[2013] LOVE (#1 on the Oricon Yearly Albums Chart)
Compilation Albums
[2002] ARASHI Single Collection 1999-2001 (#4 on the Oricon Weekly Albums Chart)
[2004] 5x5 THE BEST SELECTION OF 2002←2004 (#1 on the Oricon Weekly Albums Chart)
[2009] All the BEST! 1999~2009 (#1 on the Oricon Daily, Weekly, and Yearly Albums Chart 2009, #19 on the Oricon Yearly Albums Chart 2010)
[2012] Ura Ara Mania (ウラ嵐マニア)
Concerts
[2000] ARASHI FIRST CONCERT 2000 (嵐 FIRST CONCERT 2000)
[2000] ARASHI Typhoon Generation SUMMER CONCERT 2000 (嵐 台風ジェネレーション SUMMER CONCERT 2000)
[2001] ARASHI SPRING CONCERT Arashi ga Haru no Arashi wo Yobu Concert (ARASHI SPRING CONCERT 嵐が春の嵐を呼ぶコンサート)
[2001] ARASHI All Arena tour Join the STORM nagoya osaka yokohama
[2002] ARASHI SUMMER 2002 HERE WE GO!
[2002] ARASHI STORM CONCERT 2003 Shin Arashi ATARASHI ARASHI (ARASHI STORM CONCERT 2003 新嵐 ATARASHI ARASHI)
[2003] USO!? Japan special "How's it going?" SUMMER CONCERT 2003 (USO!?ジャパンspecial "How's it going?" SUMMER CONCERT 2003)
[2003] ARASHI WINTER CONCERT 2003-2004 ~LIVE IS HARD Dakara Happy~ (嵐 WINTER CONCERT 2003-2004 ～LIVE IS HARDだからHAPPY～)
[2004] 2004 D no Arashi! presents Arashi! Iza, Now Tour!! (2004 Dの嵐! presents 嵐! いざッ、Now Tour!!)
[2005] ARASHI LIVE 2005 One SUMMER TOUR
[2006] ARASHI SUMMER TOUR 2006 ARASHIC ARACHIC ARASICK Cool&Soul
[2006] ARASHI FIRST CONCERT 2006 in Taipei～久等了！嵐來了
[2006] ARASHI FIRST CONCERT 2006 in Seoul ~You are my Seoul SOUL~ (嵐 ARASHI FIRST CONCERT 2006 in Seoul ～You are my ソウル SOUL～)
[2007] ARASHI Kaigai Tour Gansei Kinen Kouen ARASHI AROUND ASIA (嵐 海外ツアー凱旋記念公演)
[2007] ARASHI Gansei Kinen Saishuu Kouen ARASHI AROUND ASIA + in DOME (嵐 凱旋記念最終公演)
[2007] ARASHI SUMMER TOUR Time 2007 - Kotoba no Chikara (コトバノチカラ)
[2008] ARASHI Marks 2008 Dream-A-Live
[2008] ARASHI Marks ARASHI AROUND ASIA 2008
[2009] ARASHI Anniversary Tour 5×10
[2010] ARASHI 10-11 Tour "Scene" ~Kimi to Miteiru Fuukei~ (ARASHI 10-11 TOUR "Scene"～君と僕の見ている風景～)
[2011] ARASHI LIVE TOUR Beautiful World
[2012] ARASHI LIVE TOUR Popcorn
[2013] ARASHI LIVE TOUR 2013
Photobooks
[2002] in a rush
[2002] Arashi 04150515 (嵐04150515)
[2004] Pikanchi AtoZ Arashi no Pikanchi Double na Hibi (ピカ☆☆ンチ AtoZ 嵐のピカンチダブルな日々)
[2005] Arashigoto Marugoto Arashi no 5 Nen Han (アラシゴト まるごと嵐の5年半)
[2007] ARASHI AROUND ASIA
[2007] Kiiroi Namida Seireki 1963 Nen no Arashi (黄色い涙 西暦一九六三年の嵐)
[2008] ARASHI IS ALIVE
Movies
[2003] PIKA☆NCHI LIFE IS HARD Dakedo HAPPY (ピカ☆ンチ LIFE IS HARDだけどHAPPY)
[2004] PIKA☆☆NCHI LIFE IS HARD Dakara HAPPY (ピカ☆☆ンチ LIFE IS HARDだからHAPPY)
[2007] Kiiroi Namida (黄色い涙)
[2010] The Last Promise (最後の約束)
I love Arashi's song, Arashi's members, Arashi's acts, Arashi's jokes especially Aiba and Sho >,< The first Arashi's song i've heard was WISH as the OP theme of Dorama "Hana Yori Dango", and the first member i've knew was Matsujun.. But when i dug out information about Arashi, i began to love Sho-kun!! He's so cute and his voice is so soft, but i like his rap too (the same with Hikaru from Hey! Say! JUMP xD)
Okay guys, i'm finish now! It's time to sleep hehe (School Girl dakara >,<) Oyamasuminasaaaiiiiii, Arashist-san !!
-Bonus Pict-
(Source: generasia, my own source)