Last Alliance (band)
| Last Alliance | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Machida, Tokyo, Japan |
| Genres | Indie rock, post-punk revival, alternative rock, melodic hardcore |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels |
Tears Library (2003-2005) One-Coin records (2004-2006) VAP, Inc. (2007-present) |
| Website | Official site |
| Members |
Ryusuke Anzai (vocals and guitar) Takahiko Matsumara (vocals and bass) Shingo Sano (guitar) Hiroshi Ozawa (drums) |
Last Alliance (ラスト・アライアンス Rasuto Araiansu, stylized as LAST ALLIANCE) is a Japanese rock band based in Machida, Tokyo.
History
They have performed opening and ending theme songs for various anime series such as Ouran High School Host Club, RD SennÅ ChÅsashitsu, and Hajime No Ippo: New Challenger. To date, they have released six albums, a mini-album, and 8 singles.
Members
- Ryusuke Anzai (安斉 é¾ä»‹ Anzai RyÅ«suke) - vocals, rhythm guitar
- Takahiko Matsumara (æ¾æ‘ å彦 Matsumara Takahiko) - vocals, bass
- Shingo Sano (ä½é‡Ž æ£®å¾ Sano Shingo) - lead guitar, screaming, backing vocals
- Hiroshi Ozawa (å°æ¾¤ æµ©å² Ozawa Hiroshi) - drums, backing vocals
Discography
Albums
Tears Library
| Tears Library | |
|---|---|
| Studio album by Last Alliance | |
| Released | July 19, 2003 |
| Genre | Rock |
| Length | 34:59 |
| Label | Tears Library |
| Producer | Last Alliance and Tsutomu Oikawa |
Tears Library (Stylized TEARS LIBRARY) is Last Alliance's first studio album released on July 19, 2003.
Track listing
- Boys Don't Cry - 3:57
- Run into the Freedom - 3:39
- Itsuwari no Orange (å½ã‚Šã®ã‚ªãƒ¬ãƒ³ã‚¸, "Orange of Lies") - 3:59
- Last Alliance - 1:51
- Rebel Fire - 2:22
- Beautiful - 0:48
- Planetarium (プラãƒã‚¿ãƒªã‚¦ãƒ Puranetariamu) - 3:10
- See You Again - 2:54
- Sky Is Crying - 3:36
- Hidarimuki (ヒダリムã‚, "Facing Left") - 4:22
- Equal Reason - 4:27
Underground Blue
| Underground Blue | |
|---|---|
| Studio album by Last Alliance | |
| Released | November 8, 2004 |
| Genre | Rock |
| Length | 59:15 |
| Label | One-Coin Records |
Underground Blue (Stylized UNDERGROUND BLUE) is Last Alliance's second studio album released on November 8, 2004. The track "Greens Sunlight" was featured in the Nippon TV program Ongaku Senshi: Music Fighter.
Track listing
- South Wind Knows - 3:44
- Clone - 4:12
- Solitude (ソリãƒãƒ¥ãƒ¼ãƒ‰ SorichÅ«do) - 5:06
- Filter (フィルター FirutÄ) - 4:06
- One Hot Second - 3:45
- MusŠJidai (夢想時代, "Dream Age") - 4:29
- Urge - 3:34
- Greens Sunlight - 3:46
- Jikū Trip (時空 Trip, "Space-Time Trip") - 5:38
- Okizari Ace (ç½®ã去りエース, "Desertion Ace") - 3:41
- Lucky Luciano ni Utareru Mae ni (ラッã‚ー・ルãƒã‚¢ãƒ¼ãƒŽã«å°„ãŸã‚Œã‚‹å‰ã«, "After Lucky Luciano Shot Me") - 3:31
- Truth in My Arms - 3:40
- Tadayou Yugure ni, Kiete Yuku Hibi (漂ã†å¤•æš®ã‚Œã«ã€æ¶ˆãˆã¦ã‚†ã日々, "Drifting in the Evening, Disappearing Every Day") - 6:10
- Letter - 3:58
Me and Your Borderline
| Me and Your Borderline | |
|---|---|
| Studio album by Last Alliance | |
| Released | December 6, 2006 |
| Genre | Rock |
| Length | 1:00:56 |
| Label | One-Coin Records |
Me and Your Borderline is Last Alliance's third studio album released on December 6, 2006. The track "Spiral World" was used as the ending theme to the Nippon TV program Ongaku Senshi: Music Fighter and the tracks "Akai Hana" and "JÅka" were re-recorded on the limited edition release of Keep on Smashing Blue. The track "Shissou" was used as the ending theme to the anime "Ouran High-School Host Club".
Track listing
- Break a mirror - 4:35
- Konoyubitomare - 4:00
- Shissou (疾走, "Sprint") - 3:54
- Akai Hana (赤ã„花, "Red Flower") - 4:25
- Amy Syndrome (エイミーシンドãƒãƒ¼ãƒ Eimi ShindorÅmu) - 4:22
- Oto no Nai Sekai (音ã®ç„¡ã„世界, "A World Without Sound") - 4:18
- Spiral World - 3:40
- Zenmai (ゼンマイ, "Spring") - 4:26
- Gray End - 5:31
- Fantasia - 4:21
- Lie of Eternity, Paint It Blue - 4:32
- Prometheus (プãƒãƒ¡ãƒ†ã‚¦ã‚¹ Purometeusu) - 3:48
- Sharing Sky (シェアリングスカイ Shearingu Sukai) - 3:57
- JÅka (浄化, "Purification") - 5:13
The Sum
| The Sum | |
|---|---|
| Studio album by Last Alliance | |
| Released | June 25, 2008 |
| Genre | Rock |
| Length | 48:19 |
| Label | VAP, Inc. |
The Sum (Stylized the sum) is Last Alliance's fourth studio album released on June 25, 2008.
Track listing
- Change by 1 - 3:05
- Proud of Scar - 2:05
- MujÅ«ryoku Oneway Shuttle (ç„¡é‡åŠ› Oneway Shuttle, "Zero-Gravity Oneway Shuttle") - 4:18
- Sabaku to GensÅ (ç ‚æ¼ ã¨å¹»æƒ³, "Deserts and Illusions") - 3:36
- Katahiza no Yogore (片è†ã®æ±šã‚Œ, "Dirty Knee") - 3:20
- Perfect Game - 4:30
- Yureta Byoshin (æºã‚ŒãŸç§’é‡)- 4:48
- Lonesome World (ãƒãƒ³ã‚µãƒ ワールド Ronsamu WÄrudo) - 4:15
- Drag On - 4:33
- World Is Mine - 3:55
- Ameagari ni Graffiti (雨上ãŒã‚Šã«ã‚°ãƒ©ãƒ•ã‚£ãƒ†ã‚£, "Graffiti After the Rain") - 4:47
- Gunjo Kurage (群é’海月, "Ultramarine Jellyfish") - 4:26
Keep on Smashing Blue
| Keep on Smashing Blue | |
|---|---|
| Studio album by Last Alliance | |
| Released | October 27, 2010 |
| Genre | Rock |
| Label | VAP, Inc. |
Keep on Smashing Blue (Stylized Keep on smashing blue,) is Last Alliance's fifth studio album released on October 27, 2010. The Limited Edition release contains a DVD of the Kawasaki Relax tour held at Club Quattro on January 28, 2010, a PV of "Wing", and two bonus tracks previously featured in Me and Your Borderline: "Akai Hana (Sweet Anzai Boy)", performed by Anzai, and "JÅka (Angry Matsumura Boy)", performed by Matsumura.
- Blue Lightning - 4:10
- Everything Is Evanescent - 3:13
- Ne(w)rotic World - 3:57
- Loser - 1:17
- Third Eyes Syndicate (サードアイズシンジケート SÄdo Aizu ShinjikÄ“do) - 3:45
- KotÅ no Basquiat (å¤å³¶ã®ãƒã‚¹ã‚ã‚¢) - 2:13
- Take Over - 1:32
- Time Will Tell: Dear Youth - 3:03
- Wing - 4:33
- Alliance Airlines - 3:42
- Ayatsuri (ã‚ã‚„ã¤ã‚Š) - 3:41
- Negaikata MonshirochÅ ga Sora wo Mau (願イ型紋白è¶ã‚¬å®™ãƒ²èˆžã‚¦) - 4:28
- Hekireki - 3:45
- Looking for the Rainy Sky - 3:03
- Time Capsule (タイムカプセル Taimu Kapuseru) - 4:16
- Akai Hana (Sweet Anzai Boy) (赤ã„花(Aweet Anzai Boy)) (Limited Edition only) - 4:41
- JÅka (Angry Matsumura Boy) (浄化(Angry Matsumura Boy)) (Limited Edition only) - 5:13
For Staying Real Blue
| For Staying Real Blue | |
|---|---|
| Studio album by Last Alliance | |
| Released | June 14, 2011 |
| Genre | Rock |
| Label | VAP, Inc. |
For Staying Real Blue (Stylized for staying real BLUE.) is Last Alliance's sixth studio album released on June 15, 2011.
- In My Hand - 2:23
- Revolution Is Starting - 2:58
- Capone's Borsalino (ã‚«ãƒãƒã®ãƒœãƒ«ã‚µãƒªãƒ¼ãƒŽ Kapone no BorusarÄ«no) - 3:29
- Throat Wart (スãƒãƒ¼ãƒˆãƒ¯ãƒ¼ãƒˆ SurÅto WÄto) - 3:59
- One - 3:52
- Niji vs HikÅkigumo (虹vs飛行機雲, "Rainbow vs. Contrail") - 2:26
- Kengeki no Hibiki (剣戟ã®éŸ¿ã, "Clash of Sound") - 3:57
- Deandre - 3:34
- Boku Shinron (僕信論, "My Theory") - 2:54
- Redesign - 3:54
- μ (Mu) - 3:24
- Stardoubt - 3:06
- Empty Heart (エンプティãƒãƒ¼ãƒˆ Enputi HÄto) - 3:58
- Precious Line - 3:03
- Seijaku no Naka, Sono Ya wa Houbutsusen o Egaku (é™å¯‚ã®ä¸ã€ãã®çŸ¢ã¯æ”¾ç‰©ç·šã‚’æã, "Within the Silence, the Arrow Draws a Parabola") - 4:50
- Ichi Nigiri no Ao (一æ¡ã‚Šã®é’, "A Handful of Blue") (Limited Edition Bonus Track) - 3:18
- Melancholy (Limited Edition Bonus Track) - 3:35
Mini-albums
Kawasaki Relax
| Kawasaki Relax | |
|---|---|
| EP by Last Alliance | |
| Released | October 10, 2009 |
| Genre | Indie rock |
| Length | 16:37 |
| Label | VAP, Inc. |
Kawasaki Relax (Stylized KAWASAKI RELAX) is Last Alliance's first mini-album released on October 10, 2009. It is the first (and currently only) album that contains full English lyrics.
Track listing
- Wedge - 3:27
- Today - 3:27
- Days - 2:58
- 8Heartbeat∞ - 3:08
- Tomorrow - 3:41
Singles
Last Alliance
| "Last Alliance" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Last Alliance | |
| Released | June 18, 2003 |
| Genre | Indie rock |
| Label | Tears Library |
Last Alliance (Stylized LAST ALLIANCE) is the first self-titled single by Last Alliance released on June 18, 2003. All three songs were later re-recorded in Tears Library. The single is currently out of print.
Track listing
- Boys Don't Cry - 3:57
- Last Alliance - 1:54
- Equal REason - 4:27
YG Service
| "YG Service" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Last Alliance | |
| Released | February 18, 2004 |
| Genre | Indie rock |
| Label | Tears Library |
YG Service (YGサービス Wai JÄ« SÄbisu) is the second single by Last Alliance released on February 18, 2004. The CD for the single contains a music video for the song "Equal Reason".
Track listing
- Sketch - 3:44
- Slow Starter (スãƒãƒ¼ã‚¹ã‚¿ãƒ¼ã‚¿ãƒ¼ SurÅ SutÄtÄ) - 4:20
- Maboroshi Memory - 4:54
IO
| "IO" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Last Alliance | |
| Released | July 21, 2004 |
| Genre | Indie rock |
| Label | Tears Library |
IO is the third single by Last Alliance released on July 21, 2004. The songs "Solitude", "MusÅ Jidai", and "Truth in My Arms" were re-recorded in Underground Blue. The single is currently out of print.
Track listing
- Solitude (ソリãƒãƒ¥ãƒ¼ãƒ‰ SorichÅ«do) - 5:09
- MusŠJidai (夢想時代, "Dream Age") - 4:28
- Melancholy - 3:35
- Truth in My Arms - 3:38
Re:frain
| "Re:frain" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Last Alliance | |
| Released | October 5, 2005 |
| Genre | Indie rock |
| Label | One-Coin Records |
Re:frain is the fourth single by Last Alliance released on October 5, 2005. The song "Konoyubitomare" was later re-recorded in Me and Your Borderline.
Track listing
- Color Desert - 4:53
- Ryusei Namida (æµæ˜Ÿæ¶™) - 4:41
- Astrogate-0 - 4:38
- Konoyubitomare - 4:32
Daze & Hope
| "Daze & Hope" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Last Alliance | |
| Released | May 17, 2006 |
| Genre | Indie rock |
| Label | One-Coin Records |
Daze & Hope (Stylized DAZE&HOPE) is the fifth single by Last Alliance released on May 17, 2006. The CD for the single contains a promotional video for the song "Greens Sunlight". The track "ShissÅ" was used as the ending theme for the anime TV series Ouran High School Host Club and was later re-recorded in Me and Your Borderline.
Track listing
- ShissŠ(疾走, "Sprint") - 3:55
- Fly Again, Hero - 3:28
- IttŠRyodan (一刀旅団, "Cut in Two with a Stroke of a Sword") - 0:25
- One Drop of Tear - 3:32
Signal 004
| "Signal 004" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Last Alliance | |
| Released | November 28, 2007 |
| Genre | Indie rock |
| Label | VAP, Inc. |
Signal 004 is the sixth single by Last Alliance released on November 28, 2007. The song "Drag On" was rerecorded in the sum. A DVD of the single contains music videos of "Drag On" and "ShissÅ".
Track listing
- Drag On - 4:39
- Aoi JÅ«sÅ (è’¼ã„銃創, "Blue Gunwounds") - 4:08
- Mafuyu no Semi (真冬ã®è‰, "Midwinter Cicada") - 4:29
Always in My Heart
| "Always in My Heart" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Last Alliance | |
| Released | April 16, 2008 |
| Genre | Indie rock |
| Label | VAP, Inc. |
Always in My Heart is the seventh single by Last Alliance released on April 16, 2008. The track "Katahiza no Yogore" was used as the ending theme for the anime TV series RD SennÅ ChÅsashitsu and was later re-recorded in the sum.
Track listing
- Katahiza no Yogore (片è†ã®æ±šã‚Œ, "Dirty Knee") - 3:18
- I.O.J.F.K (intro) - 1:07
- I.O.J.F.K - 3:28
New Dawn
| "New Dawn" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Last Alliance | |
| Released | March 4, 2009 |
| Genre | Indie rock |
| Label | VAP, Inc. |
New Dawn (Stylized new dawn) is the eighth single by Last Alliance released on March 4, 2009. The track "Hekireki" was used the opening theme for the anime TV series Hajime No Ippo: New Challenger and was later re-recorded in Keep on Smashing Blue.
Track listing
- Hekireki - 4:09
- My Idea - 3:46
- Rashin (ç¾…é‡, "Compass")- 4:25
External links
- Official site
- Hiroshi's diary - Hiroshi's blog.
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