Dragon Ash

Dragon Ash
Origin	Tokyo, Japan
Genres	Alternative rock rap rock nu metal punk rock electronic rock reggae fusion samba rock
Years active	1996–present
Labels	Victor Entertainment/Mob Squad
Website	dragonash.co.jp
Members	KJ Makoto Sakurai Bots Hiroki Dri-V Atsushi
Past members	Iküzöne

Dragon Ash (ドラゴンアッシュ Doragon Asshu) is a Japanese rap rock group founded in 1996 by Kenji "KJ" Furuya and Sakurai Makoto.^[1] They were one of the first groups to popularize hip hop in Japan. They brought a western flavor to Japanese music and helped to turn rap music mainstream, with a mixture of reggae, hip hop, metal, punk, drum 'n' bass, rhythm 'n' blues and Spanish music influences. Some of their best known songs include "Shizuka na Hibi no Kaidan o", "Grateful Days", "Life Goes On", and "I Love Hip Hop". Kenji has stated in several interviews that the reason Dragon Ash started out as a pseudo-punk band was because, at the time, punk was popular in Japan, and his handlers felt that the hip hop image would not sell. He has also noted that hip hop has always been first in his book (although has great passion for rock music), but he did what was necessary to become successful in the industry. Dragon Ash is a member of Mob Squad, which is an affiliation with the bands Source and Endive. Dragon Ash also has the French fleur-de-lis as their band logo/symbol, and have several songs with lily imaginary. Dragon Ash are known for their slogan 'Free Your Mind', this is where they utilize their open-minded approach with their adaptability with incorporating music genres to their forte of musical creativity. Additionally, Dragon Ash are also known for their slogan 'No Music, No Life', with their creativity & dedication for the importance of music first and foremost, before the fame and money of the music industry.

Kenji Furuya (leader of Dragon Ash), has expressed his music terminology 'No Music, No Life' most effectively, with Dragon Ash producing millions of record sales from their debut, and No.1 charting singles and albums. Kenji also has displayed this creativity evolving with different music genres; first releasing raw and powerful punk rock albums during their earlier songs (between 1996-1998), gracefully progressing towards the 'hip hop/rock amalgamation' expression of sound for their 1999 album 'Viva La Revolution', selling 2 million copies; (the first half of the album with strong elements of hiphop, and the second half with powerful elements of rock music). By 2000 Dragon Ash were creating multiple chart selling hits of hiphop influenced tracks, once their 2001 album was released 'Lily of da Valley', their powerful fusion of rock & hip-hop was finally ready for Dragon Ash fans to embrace, as this album sold 1 million copies in Japan.

History

Dragon Ash started out from humble punk beginnings to become one of the brightest groups in the growing New Japanese Rock movement in the late 1990s, blending pop sensibilities with a hard-edged sound, producing albums and singles that play like a tour of Western rock of the 1990s.

Lead singer and guitarist Kenji Furuya, son of actor Ikko Furuya, met drummer Makoto Sakurai when they were junior high students in a Tokyo suburb, and the two started playing together. Though temporarily sidetracked into following in his father's footsteps, Furuya gave up the few acting gigs that he was getting on TV dramas to concentrate on music in high school.

In 1996, knowing what they wanted but needing some sort of mentor, they took on bass player Ikuzo Baba, ten years their senior. Furuya and Sakurai had the talent and drive – Baba brought experience and a wealth of musical knowledge. Dragon Ash was born.

The group debuted in 1997 with two EPs at the beginning of the year, "The Day Dragged On" and "Public Garden", which showed their raw, punk hardcore style, influenced by another rock trio, Nirvana. By the end of the year and time of their release, Mustang!, the group had progressed from their simple punk roots to a blend of pop, funk, hardcore, rap, and metal.

Through 1998 their popularity increased, and by the time of Buzz Songs, their sound had solidified to rock/rap, helped with the mixing skills of DJ Bots, who occasionally appeared on some songs. Two singles – "Let Yourself Go, Let Myself Go" and "Grateful Days," the latter featuring hardcore rapper Zeebra and soulstress ACO – sold so well that they cracked the Japanese Oricon charts, usually reserved for pop music, and went to number one.

Dragon Ash’s first big break with their 4th single, "Let Yourself Go, Let Myself Go", which hit No. 7 on the Oricon Weekly Singles chart, and eventually climbed to No. 4, selling a total of 640,000 copies. In May they simultaneously released their fifth and sixth singles, "Grateful Days" and "I Love Hip Hop", which debuted at No. 3 and No. 4, respectively. When these two singles debuted, "Let Yourself Go, Let Myself Go" had not yet dropped off the top 10 chart, giving Dragon Ash three top 10 singles at the same time.

The band finally reached the peak of their success when they released their third album, Viva la Revolution, in July and it hit No. 1 on its debut week. The album has sold in excess of 2,000,000 copies.

During 1999, Dragon Ash had become a four-piece, with DJ Bots essential to the mix. Their third album, 1999's Viva la Revolution, not only signified the arrival of the band as a major group in Japan, but was one of the first volleys in the New Japanese Rock movement. In 2000, Dragon Ash undertook the Total Music Communication Tour, touring Japan with a lineup that included other rising rock acts, such as Missile Girl Scout, Penpals, and Skebou Kings. Meanwhile, Furuya and DJ Bots formed a duo of sorts, writing and producing songs for acts such as Sugar Soul under the name Steady & Co. Likewise, Baba and Sakurai sidelined as a remixing unit called Motor Headphone, popping up on various compilations. If anyone had any doubts that the group was softening around the edges, 2001's Lily of da Valley was as hard, funky, and uncompromising as their earliest work.

The band continued to be successful through the turn of the century, collaborating with the hip hop group Rappagariya on "Deep Impact in 2000 and consistently pulling in No. 1 spots on both the singles and albums charts with their new releases. In 2003 the group expanded to include its full current roster of members, bringing in Hiroki, Atsushi, and Dri-V.^[2] In 2007 they celebrated their 10th anniversary by simultaneously releasing two best-of albums, The Best of Dragon Ash with Changes Vol. 1 and The Best of Dragon Ash with Changes Vol. 2. Both albums hit No. 1 upon their debut.^[3]

36-year-old musician Kenji Furuya, the leader of Japanese rap rock group Dragon Ash, will release his first solo album Everything Becomes The Music from Victor Entertainment on June 17. Following his solo debut song "Swallow Dive" in March of this year, acclaimed anime director Kenji Kamiyama directed a music video for "Stairway", the leading track from the album. Kamiyama is known for his directorial works for the Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex series (2002–2006), Eden of the East (2009), and 009 Re:Cyborg (2012). Furuya, who has been a big fan of these works, wanted Kamiyama to direct live-action MVs of his solo songs. The "Stairway" MV was filmed in Australia.

Influences

The group uses various samples, most notably from the famous American alternative rock group, The Smashing Pumpkins. These songs include "Cherub Rock", in which they sample the bass line from The Smashing Pumpkins song by the same name, and "Grateful Days" in which they sample the opening of "Today"; they also named the song "Siva" after the Pumpkins song. Kenji Furuya's influences include artists Tupac Shakur, Nirvana, Bob Marley, Los Lobos & Rage Against The Machine.

Side projects

Dragon Ash has gained some popularity outside Japan after the song "Shizuka na Hibi no Kaidan o" was used as the ending theme for the popular Japanese film, Battle Royale. Kenji Furuya has also worked on several side projects in recent years, including being the frontman of Steady & Co., a Japanese hip hop and music production group consisting of himself, Bots, Ilmari of Rip Slyme, and Shigeo of SBK (Skebo King). In addition to Steady & Co., Furuya has also collaborated with other Japanese hip hop artists on the Mob Squad album and subsequent label.

Members

• Kenji "KJ" Furuya (降谷建志) – leader, lead vocals, emcee, guitar, songwriter, composer, producer, latin percussion (1996–present)
  • As the front-man and founding member of Dragon Ash, Kenji is also a popular model in Japan and Asia for style and fashion magazines. As a model he has also promoted brands Levis, Stussy, Adidas & Ray-ban (including appearing in a Japanese commercials for these brands). Kenji Furuya previously was the spokesperson for the Sony Walkman series in the late 90's and early 00's (during the Walkman popularity in Japan), appearing in many commercials featuring Dragon Ash's latest music releases. Kenji's musical influences are artists such as Bob Marley, Nirvana, Spanish Guitar artists, drum and bass & original Hiphop music from the late 80's to the early 90's. In July 2008, Kenji married Japanese singer/actress Megumi Yamano, who he had been dating since 2005. Kenji has starred in various Japanese movies with main and cameo roles, and has also made his J-Drama debut in 2013, appeared as an actor in the NHK drama "Yae of Sakura". K.J.'s father Ikko Furuya is also a well known actor in Japan.
• Makoto "MAKOTO" Sakurai (桜井誠) – drums, percussion, backing vocals (1996–present)
  • As the other founding member of Dragon Ash, Makoto is also a lover of cooking; he has written two popular cookbooks in Japan, popular with both fans of Dragon Ash & the Japanese cuisine fanbase. Makoto Sakurai's music inspiration generally is by punk rock and grunge bands from the 1990's. Makoto is also known for his versatility in playing the drums during live Dragon Ash concerts, such as his technique of playing fast-paced drums for Dragon Ash's drum and bass tracks (during the bands genre era for drum & bass).
• Tetsuya "DJ BOTS" Sato (佐藤哲也) – DJ, turntables, synthesizer, sampler, producer, latin percussion, backing vocals [support member] (1998–1999), [band member] (1999–present)
  • DJ BOTS who first joined Dragon Ash as a full-time member in 1999 is a masterful turnbalism artist. As his creative turntable skills has been heard within Dragon Ash's discography during all their 'musical genre era's'. He is a fan of Hiphop music and turntablism DJ's from late 80's to the early 90's. Besides DJ Bot's foundation for the turntables, Bots has achieved creativity for Dragon Ash by supporting Kenji Furuya for playing Spanish/Bossa Nova drums during live performances (this is during Dragon Ash's Spanish guitar era). In 2015 DJ Bots completed a DJ mix album for Dragon Ash, titled 'dodecahedron mix "by DJ BOTS". Displaying his creativity as a DJ, this album displays perfectly blended mixes of tracks fused together, with different methods of sampling, producing & arranging tracks for a selected track list from Dragon Ash's whole discography. Additionally a new remix of a classic Dragon Ash track is also included titled 'Viva La Revolution' (Paint The Lily Remix), produced by DJ BOTS.
• Hiroki "HIROKI" Sugiyama (杉山弘樹) – electric guitar [support member] (2000–2003), [band member] (2003–present)
  • Hiroki was first a support member for Dragon ash from 2000 until 2003. He became a full-time member in 2003 as the main guitarist, this is so Kenji Furuya has more creativity to focus as the lead vocalist/MC of the band, while both band members are able to share musical creativity involving acoustic, electric and Spanish guitar.
• Atsushi "ATSUSHI" Takahashi (高橋アツシ) – dance choreographer, dance [support member] (2001–2003), [band member] (2003–present)
  • Atsushi already a qualified dance teacher, is responsible for choreography of all dance performances by Dragon Ash. Joined by touring with and being introduced by popular Japanese hiphop group Rip Slyme. He is known for his dynamic movement and creativity, while incorporating his own interpretation of all elements of dance such as tapdance. In 2009, he is the founder of the dance movement/project 'POWER OF LIFE'.
• Masaki "DRI-V" Chiba (千葉雅紀) – dance [support member] (2001–2003), [band member] (2003–present)
  • Dri-V first joined Dragon Ash being introduced by Japanese Hiphop group Rip Slyme. His foundation is Breakdancin', while incorporating his own interpretation of all elements of dance such as pantomime, also was first a support member for Dragon ash from 2001 until 2003. From 2015 Masaki has started his own project & youtube channel called 'DRI-V DANCE SCHOOL', presenting step-by-step videos for the fundamentals of breakdancing and various other forms of street dance (also as a professional dance teacher in Tokyo).

Former members

• Ikuzo "IKÜZÖNE" Baba (馬場育三) – bass, mentor (1996–2012)
  • Ikuzone has a long-term friendship and inspiration with Japanese rock legend HIDE (X-Japan). Ikuzone's musical influences comes from Japanese metal.
  • Iküzöne died on April 21, 2012 due to acute heart failure. He was found by family members in his home studio and rushed to a central Tokyo hospital, but was pronounced dead at 22:55. A private funeral service for family was held.

Support member

• Kensuke "KENKEN" Kaneko (金子賢輔) – bass (2011–present)
  • KenKen has been the support and live bassist for Dragon Ash since 2011. Since 2006 KenKen is also the full-time bass guitarist for J-Rock band RIZE.

Mixture Rock (Innovated Genre)

Dragon Ash are known for their dedication towards the foundation of the following genres: various styles of 'rock music' & the combination of all elements within the sound of 'hiphop'. With fans always anticipating the creativity the band creates, they have evolved with multiple genres, including the importance of their rock/hiphop foundation of sound. In their later years, Dragon Ash have progressed towards various genres including electronica, Latin music, drum & bass & reggae. Dragon Ash are known today for innovating the term 'Mixture Rock'; in Japan, the genre mixture rock is heavily known for Dragon Ash's creativity & evolving genres of music expression.

Album creativity of genre timeline

• 1997 – The Day Dragged On – (punk rock). Public Garden – (punk rock incorporating melodic vocals). Mustang! – (punk rock & alternative rock with vocals expressing hiphop devotion).
• 1998 – Buzz Songs – (alternative rock & hip hop with melodic vocals).
• 1999 – Viva la Revolution – (hip hop/rock amalgamation sound – first half of the album, strong elements of hip hop, the second half with powerful rock).
• 2001 – Lily of da Valley – (concept sound of the fusion of rock & hip hop, with songwriting of melodic vocals & hip hop lyrics). Chambers – (hip hop side project by Kenji Furuya & DJ Bots as part of 'Steady&Co.')
• 2003 – Harvest – (rock/hip hop sound progressed further with incorporated electronica elements, also strong presence of acoustic guitar & hip hop songwriting).
• 2005 – Río de Emoción – (Latin music style as the concept and tone, with strong elements of electronica, ambient, drum & bass (genre)).
• 2007 – Independiente – (stronger creativity & progression of Latin music, with expression of Spanish guitar fused with melodic vocals & hip hop songwriting).
• 2009 – Freedom – (Latin music creativity progressed further with stronger elements of rock sound & vocals).
• 2010 – Mixture (hard rock concept album with alternative rock sound including elements of punk rock & hip hop).
• 2014 – The Faces – (alternative rock concept album with melodic rock & vocals).
• 2015 – Everything Becomes The Music – (first solo album by Kenji Furuya based on a pop-rock/indie-rock concept). Dodecahedron Mix – (mix album by DJ Bots displaying Dragon Ash's 'mixture rock' discography on a 'DJ mix' record).

Dragon Ash yearly progression (1996-2015) timeline

• 1996 – Creation of band – Kenji Furuya (guitar/vocals) & Sakurai Makoto (drums) forming Dragon Ash, eventually recruiting Baba Ikuzo (bassist/mentor) for the duo, establishing a three-piece band.
• 1997 – Punk rock era/major label debut) – Dragon Ash's first year of album & single releases focusing on their foundation they gained a following with earlier fans, for punk & alternative rock.
• 1998 – First era of hip hop/beginning of vinyl – The band's progression towards incorporating hip hop production & Kenji incorporating emcee lyrics in fusion with their first exclusive vinyl record.
• 1999 – DJ Bots/No.1 chart singles & album – Dragon Ash now a four-piece with DJ Bots, simultaneously releasing multiple high ranking singles & their 2 million selling Viva La Revolution album, providing their innovated hip hop/rock amalgamation sound.
• 2000 – Hip hop records/formation of TMC – focus on releasing hip hop tracks ranking high on the singles charts, also forming TMC All-Stars with hip hop groups & bands such as Rip Slyme, Rappagariya & SBK.
• 2001 – Rap-rock era/formation of Steady&Co. – 1 million sales for their album Lily of da Valley, also releasing singles & albums as part of their side-project Steady&Co with Kenji focusing on emceeing & DJ Bots with production & turntablism.
• 2002 – Encore of No.1 ranking singles – Dragon Ash returning after their hip hop side project, providing hit singles "Life Goes On" & "Fantasista", also known for their popular B-side tracks "Patience" & "Snowscape".
• 2003 – Hip hop & alternative rock era/formation of new record label – Dragon Ash releasing their No.1 ranking album Harvest (known as Kenji's favourite album created), also forming their record label Mob Squad with supporting bands Source & Mach25.
• 2004 – Focus on new music direction – Dragon Ash only releasing one record for the year, the single "Shade", while focusing for the band's new direction in regards to genre, for their next album.
• 2005 – River of Emotion – The anticipated release of their album Río de Emoción, with Dragon Ash evolved with an innovative new sound, in fusion with their foundation of rock & hip hop, also mastering the genres of Spanish guitar with drum & bass production.
• 2006 – Evolving new music direction – continuing with the band's new innovative sound, towards a higher level of music progression, releasing singles "Ivory", "Few Lights till Night" & "Yume de Aetara".
• 2007 – Spanish guitar era/greatest hits – the anticipated album Independiente, with new sound towards a higher level of Spanish guitar. Also releasing two greatest hits records, with new tracks "For Divers Area" & "Wipe Your Eyes".
• 2008 – Stronger elements for new album – the release of singles "Velvet Touch", "Tsunagari SUNSET" & "Unmei Kyoudoutai", in preparation for the new anticipated album.
• 2009 – Latin music era – Dragon Ash providing a stronger rock sound for the album Freedom in fusion with the Spanish guitar era, with elements of Latin music, soca & bossa nova, anticipated as the continuation of musical creativity achieved further from the last era.
• 2010 – Loud rock era – the album Mixture with the transition towards a hard rock concept album with elements of punk rock & hip hop.
• 2011 – Making of Mixture documentary – the MIXTURE -VIDEO MIX & DOCUMENT, featuring behind the scenes for the making of the album.
• 2012 – RIP Ikuzone – Baba Ikuzo (bassist/mentor) passes away, Dragon Ash releases tribute songs "Run to the Sun" & "Walk with Dreams", in memory of Ikuzone.
• 2013 – Singles for new album – Dragon Ash focusing on their foundation for alternative & melodic rock with singles "Here I Am" & "Lily".
• 2014 – Alternative rock concept era – the anticipated release of Dragon Ash's new album The Faces, focusing on the concept of alternative rock, with melodic vocals & hip hop lyrics.
• 2015 – Side project era – first solo album by Kenji Furuya based on a pop-rock concept, titled Everything Becomes The Music, & mix album by DJ Bots titled Dodecahedron Mix displaying Dragon Ash's 'mixture rock' discography on a 'DJ mix' record.

Album/single Oricon sales milestones

Album

• [1997.11.21] Mustang! (200,000) [gold]
• [1998.09.02] Buzz Songs (1,000,000) [million]
• [1999.07.23] Viva La Revolution (2,000,000) [2 million]
• [2001.03.14] Lily Of Da Valley (1,000,000) [million]
• [2001.11.28] Chambers (500,000) [double platinum] ((Kenji Furuya & DJ Bots with 'Steady&Co.'))
• [2003.03.19] Mob Squad (200,000) [gold] ((Dragon Ash with Mach25 & SOURCE))
• [2003.07.23] Harvest (500,000) [double platinum]
• [2005.09.09] Río de Emoción (200,000) [gold]
• [2007.02.21] Independiente (200,000) [gold]
• [2007.09.05] The Best of Dragon Ash with Changes Vol. 1 (250,000) [platinum]
• [2007.09.05] The Best of Dragon Ash with Changes Vol. 2 (250,000) [platinum]
• [2009.03.04] Freedom (100,000) [gold]
• [2010.12.08] Mixture (100,000) [gold]
• [2012.08.22] Loud & Peace (100,000) [gold]
• [2014.01.15] The Faces (100,000) [gold]

Single

• [1998.05.21] "Hi wa Mata Noborikuri Kaesu" (200,000) [gold]
• [1999.03.03] "Let Yourself Go, Let Myself Go" (500,000) [double platinum]
• [1999.05.01] "Grateful Days" (feat. ZEEBRA & ACO) (1,000,000) [million]
• [1999.05.01] "I ♥ Hip Hop" (500,000) [double platinum]
• [1999.09.08] "Garden" (1,000,000) [million] ((Sugar Soul feat. KJ of Dragon Ash))
• [2000.03.15] "Deep Impact" (feat. Rappagariya) (500,000) [double platinum]
• [2000.07.12] "Summer Tribe" (250,000) [platinum]
• [2000.11.29] "Lily's e.p." (500,000) [double platinum]
• [2001.07.08] "Stay Gold" (250,000) [platinum] ((Kenji Furuya & DJ Bots with 'Steady&Co.'))
• [2001.10.24] "Shunkashuutou" (250,000) [platinum] ((Kenji Furuya & DJ Bots with 'Steady&Co.'))
• [2002.01.23] "Life goes on" (1,000,000) [million]
• [2002.03.06] "Fantasista" (500,000) [double platinum]
• [2003.06.25] "Morrow" (200,000) [gold]
• [2004.07.14] "Shade" (100,000) [gold]
• [2005.06.01] "Crush the Window" (100,000) [gold]
• [2005.07.13] "Yuunagi Union" (100,000) [gold]

Best Selling Music Artists List in Japan (Top 50 of all time)

• [1996–Present] Dragon Ash Total Sales (15,000,000+)

Top 5 highest weekly Oricon chart ranking milestones

Album

• [1999.07.23] Viva La Revolution (No.1)
• [2001.03.14] Lily Of Da Valley (No.2)
• [2001.11.28] Chambers (No.2) ((Kenji Furuya & DJ Bots with 'Steady&Co.'))
• [2003.07.23] Harvest (No.1)
• [2005.09.09] Río de Emoción (No.1)
• [2007.02.21] Independiente (No.4)
• [2007.09.05] The Best of Dragon Ash with Changes Vol. 1 (No.3)
• [2007.09.05] The Best of Dragon Ash with Changes Vol. 2 (No.2)
• [2012.08.22] Loud & Peace (No.3)
• [2014.01.15] The Faces (No.3)

Single

• [1999.03.03] "Let Yourself Go, Let Myself Go" (No.4)
• [1999.05.01] "Grateful Days" (feat. Zeebra & ACO) (No.1)
• [1999.05.01] "I Love Hip Hop" (No.4)
• [1999.09.08] "Garden" (No.2) ((Sugar Soul feat. Kenji Furuya of 'Dragon Ash'))
• [2000.03.15] "Deep Impact" (feat. Rappagariya) (No.2)
• [2000.07.12] "Summer Tribe" (No.4)
• [2000.11.29] "Lily's e.p." (No.2)
• [2001.07.08] "Stay Gold" (No.2) ((Kenji Furuya & DJ Bots with 'Steady&Co.'))
• [2001.10.24] "Shunkashuutou" (No.2) ((Kenji Furuya & DJ Bots with 'Steady&Co.'))
• [2002.01.23] "Life goes on" (No.1)
• [2002.03.06] "FANTASISTA" (No.1)
• [2003.06.25] "Morrow" (No.2)
• [2004.07.14] "Shade" (No.2)
• [2005.06.01] "Crush the Window" (No.2)
• [2005.07.13] "Yuunagi Union" (No.4)

DVD/Blu-ray

• [2001.04.18] LILY DA VIDEO (No.2)
• [2014.09.17] Live Tour THE SHOW MUST GO ON Final At BUDOKAN May 31, 2014 (No.3)

Awards

• Space Shower Music Video Awards 1999 – Best Artist Video – "Let Yourself Go, Let Myself Go" (Winner)
• Japan Gold Disc Awards 2000 – Rock Album of the Year – Viva la Revolution (Winner)
• MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2002 – Best Rock Artist of the Year (Winner)
• Space Shower Music Video Awards 2003 – Best Rock Video – Life Goes On (Winner)
• Japan Countdown Awards 2003 – Best Group of the Year (Winner)
• Japan Gold Disc Awards 2004 – Rock Album of the Year – Harvest (Winner)

Tours

• 1998 MTV JAPAN Presents Dragon Ash 'High Times' Tour (all 4 performances)
• 1998 MTV JAPAN Presents Dragon Ash 'FACE TO FACE' National Tour (all 10 performances)
• 1999 'Let Yourself Go' Dragon Ash National Tour (all 13 performances)
• 1999 'Freedom of Expression' Dragon Ash National Tour (all 19 performances)
• 1999 Dragon Ash presents 'Total Music Communication' Tour (all 2 performances)
• 2000 Dragon Ash presents 'Total Music Communication' Spring Tour (all 14 performances)
• 2000 Dragon Ash presents 'Total Music Communication' Summer Tour (all 18 performances)
• 2000 Dragon Ash (with 'SBK') 'DSM CIRCUIT' Tour (all 11 performances)
• 2001 Dragon Ash '21st Century Riot National' Tour (all 27 performances)
• 2001 Dragon Ash presents 'Total Music Communication' Tour (all 13 performances)
• 2002 Dragon Ash presents 'Total Music Communication' Tour (all 14 performances)
• 2002 Dragon Ash 'Life Goes On' Nationwide Tour (all 29 performances)
• 2003 Dragon Ash 'House of Velocity' Nationwide Tour (all 29 performances)
• 2004 Dragon Ash (with 'Source') 'MOB SQUAD' Tour (all 11 performances)
• 2005 Dragon Ash '~Río de Emoción~' National Tour (all 22 performances)
• 2007 Dragon Ash '~DEVELOP THE MUSIC~' National Tour (all 22 performances)
• 2009 Dragon Ash '~FREEDOM~' National Tour (all 19 performances)
• 2011 Dragon Ash '~RAMPAGE~' National Tour (all 21 performances)
• 2012 Dragon Ash '~REST IN PEACE IKÜZÖNE~' National Tour (all 5 performances)
• 2014 Dragon Ash '~THE SHOW MUST GO ON~' National Tour (all 19 performances)
• 2016 Dragon Ash '~The Lives' National Tour~ (all 8 performances)

Accomplishments Timeline

1997

• Oricon Album Sales – Mustang! (200,000)

1998

• Oricon Album Sales – Buzz Songs (1 Million)
• Oricon Single Sales – "Hi wa Mata Noborikuri Kaesu" (200,000)
• Oricon Weekly Album Chart Top 10 Highest Ranking – Buzz Songs (No. 8)
• MTV JAPAN Presents Dragon Ash 'High Times Tour' (all four performances)
• MTV JAPAN Presents Dragon Ash 'FACE TO FACE National Tour' (all 10 performances)

1999

• Space Shower Music Video Awards – Best Artist Video – "Let Yourself Go, Let Myself Go" (Winner)
• Oricon Album Sales – Viva La Revolution (2 Million)
• Oricon Single Sales – "Grateful Days" (featuring Zeebra & Aco) (1 Million)
• Oricon Single Sales – "Let Yourself Go, Let Myself Go" (500,000)
• Oricon Single Sales – I ♥ Hip Hop (500,000)
• Oricon Single Sales – Sugar Soul – "Garden" (featuring KJ of Dragon Ash) (1 Million)
• Oricon Weekly Album Chart Top 10 Highest Ranking – Viva La Revolution (No. 1)
• Oricon Weekly Single Chart Top 10 Highest Ranking – "Grateful Days" (featuring Zeebra & Aco) (No. 1)
• Oricon Weekly Single Chart Top 10 Highest Ranking – "Let Yourself Go, Let Myself Go" (No. 4)
• Oricon Weekly Single Chart Top 10 Highest Ranking – "I ♥ Hip Hop" (No. 4)
• Oricon Weekly Single Chart Top 10 Highest Ranking – Sugar Soul - "Garden" (featuring KJ of Dragon Ash) (No. 2)
• Oricon Top 100 Best Selling Albums of the Year – Viva La Revolution (No. 13)
• Oricon Top 100 Best Selling Singles of the Year – "Grateful Days" (No. 13)
• Oricon Weekly Single Chart Top 10 Ranking 3 Singles At The Same Time (May 1999) – "Grateful Days" (featuring Zeebra & Aco) (No. 3), "I ♥ Hip Hop" (No. 4), "Let Yourself Go, Let Myself Go" (No. 7)
• 'Let Yourself Go' Dragon Ash National Tour (all 13 performances)
• 'Freedom of Expression' Dragon Ash National Tour (all 19 performances)
• Dragon Ash presents 'Total Music Communication 1999 Tour' (all two performances)

2000

• Japan Gold Disc Awards – Rock Album of the Year – Viva la Revolution (Winner)
• Oricon Single Sales – "Deep Impact" (featuring Rappagariya) (500,000)
• Oricon Single Sales – "Summer Tribe" (250,000)
• Oricon Weekly Single Chart Top 10 Highest Ranking – "Deep Impact" (featuring Rappagariya) (No. 2)
• Oricon Weekly Single Chart Top 10 Highest Ranking – Summer Tribe (No. 4)
• Oricon Weekly Single Chart Top 10 Highest Ranking – TMC ALLSTARS – TMC Graffiti (with KJ & DJ Bots of Dragon Ash) (No. 9)
• Dragon Ash presents 'Total Music Communication 2000 Spring Tour' (all 14 performances)
• Dragon Ash presents 'Total Music Communication 2000 Summer Tour' (all 18 performances)
• Dragon Ash (with SBK) 'DSM CIRCUIT Tour' (all 11 performances)

2001

• Oricon Album Sales – Lily of da Valley (1 Million)
• Oricon Single Sales – "Lily's E.P." (500,000)
• Oricon Album Sales – Steady&Co. (with KJ & DJ Bots of Dragon Ash) – Chambers (500,000)
• Oricon Single Sales – Steady&Co. (with KJ & DJ Bots of Dragon Ash) – "Stay Gold" (250,000)
• Oricon Single Sales – Steady&Co. (with KJ & DJ Bots of Dragon Ash) – "Shunkashuutou" (250,000)
• Oricon Weekly Album Chart Top 10 Highest Ranking – Lily of da Valley (No. 2)
• Oricon Weekly Album Chart Top 10 Highest Ranking – Steady&Co. (with KJ & DJ Bots of Dragon Ash) – Chambers (No. 2)
• Oricon Weekly Single Chart Top 10 Highest Ranking – "Lily's E.P." (No. 2)
• Oricon Weekly Single Chart Top 10 Highest Ranking – Steady&Co. (with KJ & DJ Bots of Dragon Ash) – "Stay Gold" (No. 2)
• Oricon Weekly Single Chart Top 10 Highest Ranking – Steady&Co. (with KJ & DJ Bots of Dragon Ash) - "Shunkashuutou" (No. 2)
• Oricon Weekly Video/DVD Chart Top 10 Highest Ranking – Lily da Video (No. 2)
• Oricon Weekly Video/DVD Chart Top 10 Highest Ranking - Buzz Clips (No. 10)
• Dragon Ash '21st Century Riot National Tour' (all 27 performances)
• Dragon Ash presents 'Total Music Communication 2001 Tour' (all 13 performances)

2002

• MTV Video Music Awards Japan – Best Rock Artist (Winner)
• MTV Video Music Awards Japan – Best Group (Nomination)
• MTV Video Music Awards Japan – Best Live Performance (Nomination)
• MTV Video Music Awards Japan – Best Website (Nomination)
• Oricon Single Sales – "Life Goes On" (1 Million)
• Oricon Single Sales – "Fantasista" (500,000)
• Oricon Weekly Single Chart Top 10 Highest Ranking – "Life Goes On" (No. 1)
• Oricon Weekly Single Chart Top 10 Highest Ranking – "Fantasista" (No. 1)
• Oricon Top 100 Best Selling Singles of the Year – "Life Goes On" (No. 4)
• Dragon Ash presents 'Total Music Communication 2002 Tour' (all 14 performances)
• Dragon Ash '2002 Nationwide Tour' (all 29 performances)

2003

• Space Shower Music Video Awards – Best Rock Video – "Life Goes On" (Winner)
• Japan Countdown Awards – Best Group (Winner)
• MTV Video Music Awards Japan – Best Rock Video – Fantasista (Nomination)
• HMV Japan Top 100 Japanese Pop Artists of All Time – (No. 63)
• Oricon Album Sales – Mob Squad (200,000) (Dragon Ash with Mach25 & SOURCE)
• Oricon Album Sales – Harvest (500,000)
• Oricon Single Sales – "Morrow" (200,000)
• Oricon Weekly Album Chart Top 10 Highest Ranking – Harvest (No. 1)
• Oricon Weekly Single Chart Top 10 Highest Ranking – "Morrow" (No. 2)
• Oricon Weekly Album Chart Top 10 Highest Ranking – Mob Squad (No. 9) (Dragon Ash with Mach25 & SOURCE)
• Dragon Ash 'House of Velocity Nationwide Tour' (all 29 performances)

2004

• Japan Gold Disc Awards - Rock Album of the Year - Harvest (Winner)
• MTV Video Music Awards Japan - Best Rock Video - Morrow (Nomination)
• MTV Video Music Awards Japan - Best Group Video - Morrow (Nomination)
• MTV Video Music Awards Japan - Best Dance Video - Shinichi Osawa - "Shinin'" (featuring KJ of Dragon Ash) (Nomination)
• Oricon Single Sales - Shade (100,000)
• Oricon Weekly Single Chart Top 10 Highest Ranking - Shade (No. 2)
• Dragon Ash (with Source) 'MOB SQUAD 2004 Tour' (all 11 performances)

2005

• Oricon Album Sales - Río de Emoción (200,000)
• Oricon Single Sales - crush the window (100,000)
• Oricon Single Sales - Yuunagi UNION (100,000)
• Oricon Weekly Album Chart Top 10 Highest Ranking - Río de Emoción (No. 1)
• Oricon Weekly Single Chart Top 10 Highest Ranking - crush the window (No. 2)
• Oricon Weekly Single Chart Top 10 Highest Ranking - Yuunagi Union (No. 4)
• Dragon Ash '~Río de Emoción~ National Tour' (all 22 performances)

2006

• Oricon Weekly Single Chart Top 10 Highest Ranking - Ivory (No. 10)
• Oricon Weekly Single Chart Top 10 Highest Ranking - few lights till night (No. 9)
• Oricon Weekly Single Chart Top 10 Highest Ranking - Yume de Aetara (No. 10)

2007

• MTV Video Music Awards Japan - Best BuzzAsia Japan - Ivory (Nomination)
• Oricon Album Sales - The Best of Dragon Ash with Changes Vol. 1 (250,000)
• Oricon Album Sales - The Best of Dragon Ash with Changes Vol. 2 (250,000)
• Oricon Album Sales - INDEPENDIENTE (200,000)
• Oricon Weekly Album Chart Top 10 Highest Ranking - INDEPENDIENTE (No. 4)
• Oricon Weekly Album Chart Top 10 Highest Ranking - The Best of Dragon Ash with Changes Vol. 1 (No. 3)
• Oricon Weekly Album Chart Top 10 Highest Ranking - The Best of Dragon Ash with Changes Vol. 2 (No. 2)
• Oricon Weekly DVD/Blu-ray Chart Top 10 Highest Ranking - The Best of Dragon Ash with Changes (No. 8)
• Oricon Weekly Album Chart Top 10 Ranking 2 Albums At The Same Time (September 2007) - The Best of Dragon Ash with Changes Vol. 2 (No. 2) , The Best of Dragon Ash with Changes Vol. 1 (No. 3)
• Dragon Ash '~DEVELOP THE MUSIC~ National Tour' (all 22 performances)

2008

• Oricon Weekly Single Chart Top 10 Highest Ranking - Velvet Touch (No. 7)
• Oricon Weekly Single Chart Top 10 Highest Ranking - Tsunagari Sunset (No. 10)
• Summer Sonic Music Festival - Multiple Appearances (2000 & 2008)

2009

• Oricon Album Sales - Freedom (100,000)
• Oricon Weekly Album Chart Top 10 Highest Ranking - Freedom (No. 6)
• Dragon Ash '~FREEDOM~ National Tour' (all 19 performances)
• Rising Sun Rock Festival - Multiple Appearances (1999, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2009)

2010

• Oricon Album Sales - Mixture (100,000)
• Oricon Weekly Single Chart Top 10 Highest Ranking - Ambitious (No. 8)
• Oricon Weekly Single Chart Top 10 Highest Ranking - Spirit of Progress E.P. (No. 9)
• Oricon Weekly Album Chart Top 10 Highest Ranking - Mixture (No. 7)
• MUSIC ON TV Music Festival - Multiple Appearances (2007, 2009-2010)

2011

• Goo Ranking Top 15 Most Talented Second-Generation Japanese Artists of All Time - (Kenji Furuya of Dragon Ash) (No. 3)
• Oricon Weekly DVD/Blu-ray Chart Top 10 Highest Ranking - MIXTURE -VIDEO MIX & DOCUMENT- (No. 9)
• Dragon Ash '~RAMPAGE~ National Tour' (all 21 performances)

2012

• MTV Video Music Awards Japan - Best Collaboration - Special Others - Sailin' (featuring KJ of Dragon Ash) (Nomination)
• Oricon Album Sales - Loud & Peace (100,000)
• Oricon Weekly Album Chart Top 10 Highest Ranking - Loud & Peace (No. 3)
• Dragon Ash '~REST IN PEACE IKÜZÖNE~ National Tour' (all five performances)
• SETSTOCK Rock Festival - Multiple Appearances (2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011-2012)

2013

• Oricon Weekly DVD/Blu-ray Chart Top 10 Highest Ranking - Live & Piece (No. 8)
• Shonan Oto Matsuri Festival - Consecutive Appearances (2006-2013)

2014

• Oricon Album Sales - The Faces (100,000)
• Oricon Weekly Album Chart Top 10 Highest Ranking - The Faces (No. 3)
• Oricon Weekly DVD/Blu-ray Chart Top 10 Highest Ranking - Live Tour THE SHOW MUST GO ON Final At BUDOKAN May 31, 2014 (No. 3)
• Dragon Ash '~THE SHOW MUST GO ON~ National Tour' (all 19 performances)
• Space Shower TV - Sweet Love Shower Music Festival - Multiple Appearances (2007, 2009, 2012, 2014)
• Monster Bash Rock Festival - Multiple Appearances (2002, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013-2014)

2015

• Oricon Weekly Album Chart Top 10 Highest Ranking - Everything Becomes The Music (Kenji Furuya of Dragon Ash) (No. 8)
• ROCK in JAPAN Festival - Consecutive Appearances (2000-2015)
• Kyoto Strategy Rock Festival - Consecutive Appearances (2007-2015)
• RUSH BALL Rock Festival - Multiple Appearances (1999, 2001, 2003, 2005-2008, 2010, 2012-2013, 2015)

2016

• Victor Entertainment Rock Matsuri Festival - Consecutive Appearances (2014-2016)

Discography

EPs

• [1997.02.21] The Day dragged on
• [1997.04.23] Public Garden

Albums

• [1997.11.21] Mustang!
• [1998.09.02] Buzz Songs
• [1999.07.23] Viva La Revolution
• [2001.03.14] Lily Of Da Valley
• [2003.07.23] Harvest
• [2005.09.09] Río de Emoción
• [2007.02.21] Independiente
• [2009.03.04] Freedom
• [2010.12.08] Mixture
• [2014.01.15] The Faces

Compilation albums

• [2007.09.05] The Best of Dragon Ash with Changes Vol. 1
• [2007.09.05] The Best of Dragon Ash with Changes Vol. 2
• [2012.08.22] Loud & Peace

Side Project/Remix Albums

• [2001.11.28] Chambers ((Kenji Furuya & DJ BOTS with 'Steady&Co.'))
• [2003.03.19] Mob Squad ((Dragon Ash with Mach25 & SOURCE))
• [2004.03.24] Harvest Remixes
• [2015.03.09] dodecahedron mix ((Mixed by DJ BOTS of Dragon Ash))
• [2015.06.17] Everything Becomes The Music ((Kenji Furuya of Dragon Ash))

Vinyl records

• [1998.12.19] Free Your Mind #33
• [2000.03.15] Deep Impact (feat. Rappagariya)
• [2000.07.12] Summer Tribe
• [2000.08.23] Episode 2
• [2000.11.29] Amploud
• [2000.11.29] Shizuka na Hibi no Kaidan wo (静かな日々の階段を; The Stair Steps of a Quiet Day)
• [2001.12.01] One Holy Story ((Kenji Furuya & DJ BOTS with 'Steady&Co.'))
• [2004.03.24] Harvest Remixes

Singles

• [1997.10.22] Rainy Day And Day
• [1998.05.21] Hi wa Mata Noborikuri Kaesu (陽はまたのぼりくりかえす; The Sun Will Rise Again and Again)
• [1998.07.23] Under Age's Song
• [1999.03.03] Let yourself go, Let myself go
• [1999.05.01] Grateful Days (feat. Zeebra & Aco)
• [1999.05.01] I ♥ HIP HOP
• [2000.03.15] Deep Impact (feat. Rappagariya)
• [2000.07.12] Summer Tribe
• [2000.11.29] Lily's e.p.
• [2002.01.23] Life goes on
• [2002.03.06] FANTASISTA
• [2003.06.25] morrow
• [2004.07.14] Shade
• [2005.06.01] Crush the Window
• [2005.07.13] Yuunagi UNION (夕凪UNION; Twilight Union)
• [2006.07.19] Ivory
• [2006.09.27] Few Lights Till Night
• [2006.12.06] Yume de Aetara (夢で逢えたら; If We Met in My Dream)
• [2008.06.18] Velvet Touch
• [2008.12.03] Tsunagari SUNSET (繋がりSUNSET; Linking Sunset)
• [2009.02.04] Unmei Kyoudoutai (運命共同体; Fate Cooperative System)
• [2010.06.16] AMBITIOUS
• [2010.11.03] SPIRIT OF PROGRESS E.P.
• [2012.09.19] Run to the Sun / Walk with Dreams
• [2013.05.29] Here I Am
• [2013.11.27] Lily
• [2016.xx.xx] Circle

Side Project Singles

• [2000.07.26] TMC Graffiti ((Kenji Furuya & DJ BOTS with 'TMC ALLSTARS'))
• [2001.07.08] Stay Gold ((Kenji Furuya & DJ BOTS with 'Steady&Co.'))
• [2001.10.24] Shunkashuutou (春夏秋冬; Spring Summer Autumn Winter) ((Kenji Furuya & DJ BOTS with 'Steady&Co.'))
• [2006.04.05] Injurious (Tribute song for Kurt Kobain) ((KJ (Dragon Ash) & SHIGEO (SBK) as 'LAS VELAS'))
• [2015.03.16] Swallow Dive ((Kenji Furuya of Dragon Ash))
• [2015.05.20] Stairway ((Kenji Furuya of Dragon Ash))
• [2015.12.16] Prom Night ((Kenji Furuya of Dragon Ash))

Digital download-limited singles

• [2009.08.01] CALLIN'
• [2010.10.20] ROCK BAND' (feat. Ko-Ji Zero Three [from 'GNz-WORD'] & Satoshi [from 'YAMAARASHI'])
• [2012.07.04] Walk with Dreams
• [2014.01.22] Curtain Call

B-Side exclusive songs from singles

• [1998.07.23] Face to Face
• [1999.03.03] M
• [2001.03.14] Kyuujitsu
• [2001.03.14] Lily Da Kid
• [2001.07.08] Mellow Jam (Kenji Furuya & DJ BOTS of 'Dragon Ash' with 'Steady&Co.')
• [2001.10.24] Fall Time Flow (Kenji Furuya & DJ BOTS of 'Dragon Ash' with 'Steady&Co.')
• [2002.01.23] Snowscape
• [2002.03.06] Patience
• [2003.03.19] Thousand Times
• [2004.07.14] The Lilly
• [2005.07.13] Spriggan
• [2006.07.19] Grief for a While
• [2006.07.19] F.C. Fellows
• [2006.09.27] Sleep Tight
• [2008.12.03] Thought & Action
• [2010.11.03] Ghost Remains (feat. UZI-ONE)
• [2010.11.03] Partial Blind
• [2013.05.29] Dance with Apps
• [2013.11.27] Somewhere
• [2015.05.20] Skin & Bones (Kenji Furuya of 'Dragon Ash')
• [2015.12.16] Unchain My Heart (Kenji Furuya of 'Dragon Ash')
• [2015.12.16] Late Hours (Kenji Furuya of 'Dragon Ash')

Tribute/Inspired/Cover Songs

• [1999.07.23] Viva la Revolution ((Song inspired by Revolutionary 'Che Guevara'))
• [2001.03.14] Lily of da Valley ((Song inspired by the flower 'Lily of the Valley'))
• [2001.03.14] Hanakotoba (花言葉; The Language of Flowers) ((Song inspired by 'Floriography'))
• [2002.03.06] Fantasista (Dragon Ash Official Anthem Song) ((Song inspired by the soccer methodical position 'Playmaker', also known as 'Fantasista' within soccer analytics))
• [2004.07.14] The Lilly ((Poem originally by Writer 'William Blake'))
• [2005.07.13] Spriggan ((Tribute song for Anime/Manga 'Spriggan'))
• [2005.09.09] Los Lobos ((Song inspired by Mexican band 'Los Lobos'))
• [2005.09.09] Palmas Rock ((Song inspired by the handclapping style from Flamenco music known as 'Palmas'))
• [2006.07.19] F.C. Fellows ((Song inspired by the international sport 'Soccer'))
• [2007.02.21] Samba'n'bass ((Song inspired by the fusion of musical genres; the dance style music of Brazil 'Samba', the electronic music of the UK 'Drum & Bass'))
• [2007.09.05] For divers area ((Song inspired by the Brazilian genres 'Samba' & 'Bossa Nova', and the rock music tradition during concerts known as 'stage diving'))
• [2008.06.18] La Bamba ((Originally by 'Ritchie Valens'))
• [2009.03.04] Dear Mosh Pit ((Song inspired by the genre 'Folk Music', and the rock music tradition during concerts known as 'moshing'))
• [2011.07.13] DREAMIN' ((Originally by 'BOØWY'))
• [2013.12.18] Saraba Seishun (さらば青春; Farewell Youth) ((Originally by 'Elephant Kashimashi'))
• [2014.06.11] THAT'S THE WAY WE UNITE ((Originally by 'BACK DROP BOMB'))
• [2014.10.08] Tsuki Akari Shita De (月灯りの下で; Under the Moon Light) ((Originally by 'MONGOL800'))

Songs included in Anime/Film Soundtracks & Official Commercials

• [1997.04.23] Realism II ((Asahi National Broadcasting Co.'s "Sports Spotters" official theme song))
• [1997.10.22] Rainy Day And Day ((Virus Anime OST - featured as official opening theme song))
• [1998.07.23] Hi wa Mata Noborikuri Kaesu (陽はまたのぼりくりかえす; The Sun Will Rise Again and Again) ((DT Eightron Anime OST))
• [2000.03.15] Deep Impact (Sony Walkman Official commercial song)
• [2000.11.29] Amploud ((Sony Walkman Official commercial song)
• [2000.11.29] Shizuka na Hibi no Kaidan wo (静かな日々の階段を; The Stair Steps of a Quiet Day) ((Battle Royale Movie OST - featured as official ending credits song))
• [2000.11.29] Shizuka na Hibi no Kaidan wo (e.p. version) ((Sony Walkman Official commercial song))
• [2001.03.14] Revolater ((DREAM Mixed Martial Arts official theme song))
• [2001.12.01] One Holy Story (Kenji Furuya & DJ BOTS with 'Steady&Co.') ((Sony Walkman Official commercial song)
• [2002.01.23] Life goes on ((Sony Walkman Official commercial song))
• [2002.03.06] Fantasista ((FIFA 2002 World Cup - Japan Official theme song))
• [2005.06.01] crush the window ((Sony Walkman Official commercial song)
• [2005.09.09] Palmas Rock (feat. UZI-ONE) ((Nissan Cube Official commercial song)
• [2006.12.20] Resound (feat. HIDE & 136) ((The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift Movie OST))
• [2007.02.21] El Alma (feat. Shinji Takeda) ((Salaryman NEO J-Drama - Official insert song))
• [2007.02.21] Rainy ((Kissmark Official commercial song))
• [2007.11.24] Thought & Action ((Shabake J-Drama OST - featured as official ending credits song))
• [2008.06.18] Velvet Touch ((FIFA Asia Cup 2008 - Japan Official theme song))
• [2008.06.18] La Bamba ((Kyocera W64SA Mobile Phone commercial song))
• [2009.04.08] loud (AGGRESSIVE DOGS feat. KJ of Dragon Ash) ((Crows Zero 2 Movie OST))
• [2010.06.16] Ambitious ((FIFA 2010 World Cup - Japan Official theme song))
• [2012.07.04] Walk with Dreams ((Pocari Sweat Official commercial song))
• [2013.05.29] Here I Am ((Fuji TV ONE - Variety Show 'Pachi Journey' official ending theme))
• [2013.05.29] Trigger ((Resident Evil: Revelations Video Game official theme song))
• [2013.11.27] Lily ((J-League Soccer Team TV Program - Official theme song))
• [2014.01.22] Curtain Call ((Tenchu J-Drama - Official theme song))
• [2014.04.09] Blow Your Mind ((Crows Explode Movie OST))
• [2015.05.20] Stairway (Kenji Furuya of Dragon Ash) ((LAVIE Hybrid ZERO - Commercial Song))
• [2015.10.22] One Voice (Kenji Furuya of Dragon Ash) ((Audio-Technica SOLID BASS Headphones - Commercial Song))

Unreleased Songs/Live Performed Only

• [2001.xx.xx] Can't Stop Shinin'
• [2002.xx.xx] Come to Light

Cover Songs Performed Live Only

• [2001.08.03] Redemption Song ((Originally by 'Bob Marley'))

VHS/Video

• [1999.10.21] Buzz Clips
• [2000.03.15] THE REAL BASS PLAY OF Dragon Ash
• [2001.04.18] LILY DA VIDEO
• [2003.12.24] POSSE IN VIDEO

DVD

• [2000.03.15] THE REAL BASS PLAY OF Dragon Ash
• [2001.04.18] Buzz Clips
• [2001.04.18] LILY DA VIDEO
• [2003.12.24] POSSE IN VIDEO
• [2005.12.21] Video de Emoción
• [2007.09.26] The Best of Dragon Ash with Changes
• [2011.09.21] MIXTURE DVD -VIDEO MIX & DOCUMENT-
• [2013.07.03] LIVE & PIECE
• [2014.09.03] VIDEO THE FACES
• [2014.09.17] Live Tour THE SHOW MUST GO ON Final At BUDOKAN May 31, 2014

Blu-ray

• [2013.07.03] LIVE & PIECE
• [2014.09.03] The Best of Dragon Ash with Changes
• [2014.09.03] VIDEO THE FACES
• [2014.09.17] Live Tour THE SHOW MUST GO ON Final At BUDOKAN May 31, 2014

iTunes Store Concert Film Download

• [2013.07.03] Dragon Ash: LIVE -1999.10.17 YOKOHAMA ARENA-
• [2013.07.03] Dragon Ash: LIVE -2001.05.05 Tokyo Bay NK Hall-
• [2013.07.03] Dragon Ash: LIVE -2003.11.23 Tokyo Bay NK Hall-
• [2013.07.03] Dragon Ash: LIVE -2009.05.08 Zepp Tokyo-
• [2013.07.03] Dragon Ash: LIVE -2011.04.22 Zepp Tokyo-
• [2014.09.17] Dragon Ash: LIVE -2014.05.31 BUDOKAN-

Photobooks

• [1999.12.01] Grateful Days
• [2003.08.13] Live Goes On~Dragon Ash Tour02
• [2013.07.03] LIVE & PIECE
• [2014.09.17] Dragon Ash Tour THE SHOW MUST GO ON

Mobile Phone Apps

• [2013.07.22] Dragon Ash Official App for Android
• [2013.12.06] Dragon Ash Official App for iPhone

Music videos

1997

• "Tenshi no Rokku" ('天使ノロック; Angel Rock')
• "Ability→Normal"
• "Rainy Day and Day"

1998

• "Hi wa Mata Noborikuri Kaesu" ('陽はまたのぼりくりかえす; The Sun Will Rise Again and Again')
• "Under Age's Song"

1999

• "Let Yourself Go, Let Myself Go"
• "Grateful Days" (feat. ZEEBRA & ACO)
• " I ♥ HIP HOP"
• "Rock the beat"

2000

• "Deep Impact" (feat. Rappagariya)
• "Summer Tribe"
• "Amploud"
• "Shizuka na Hibi no Kaidan wo" ('静かな日々の階段を; The Stair Steps of a Quiet Day')
• "Bring It"
• "TMC Graffiti" (Kenji Furuya & DJ Bots [from 'Dragon Ash'] with 'TMC ALLSTARS')

2001

• "Revolater"
• "Sunset Beach"
• "Stay Gold" (Kenji Furuya & DJ Bots [from 'Dragon Ash'] with 'Steady&Co.')
• "Shunkashuutou (春夏秋冬; Spring Summer Autumn Winter) (Kenji Furuya & DJ Bots [from 'Dragon Ash'] with 'Steady&Co.')
• "Only Holy Story (feat. Azumi [from 'Wyolica']) (Kenji Furuya & DJ Bots [from 'Dragon Ash'] with 'Steady&Co.')

2002

• "Life goes on"
• "FANTASISTA"

2003

• "morrow"
• "Revive"
• "Episode 4" (feat. SHUN & SHIGEO [from 'SBK'])
• "MOB SQUAD Part II" (feat. ONO-G, Kuro-nee [from 'Source'] & PASSER, HUNTER [from 'MACH25'] (Kenji Furuya [from 'Dragon Ash'] with 'MOB SQUAD')

2004

• "Shade"

2005

• "crush the window"
• "Yuunagi UNION" ('夕凪UNION; Twilight UNION')
• "Los Lobos"
• "Palmas Rock" (feat. UZI-ONE [from 'AGGRESSIVE DOGS'])
• "Scarlet Needle"

2006

• "Ivory"
• "few lights till night"
• "Yume de Aetara" ('夢で逢えたら; If We Met in My Dream')

2007

• "Fly"
• "Wipe Your Eyes" (feat. Kaori Mochida [from 'Every Little Thing'])

2008

• "Velvet Touch"
• "Tsunagari SUNSET" ('繋がりSUNSET; Linking Sunset')

2009

• "La Bamba"
• "Unmei Kyoudoutai" ('運命共同体; Fate Cooperative System')
• "Callin'"

2010

• "AMBITIOUS"
• "ROCK BAND" (feat. Ko-Ji Zero Three [from 'GNz-WORD'] & Satoshi [from 'YAMAARASHI'])
• "Time of Your Life"

2011

• "Economy Class"
• "Fire Song"
• "Sky is the Limit (feat. Takuma [from '10-FEET'])"

2012

• "Walk with Dreams"
• "Run to the Sun"

2013

• "Here I Am"
• "Trigger"
• "Lily"

2014

• "The Show Must Go On"
• "Blow Your Mind"
• "Curtain Call"
• "The Live" (feat. KenKen [from 'RIZE'])

2015

• "Dodecahedron Mix"
• "Everything Becomes The Music" (Kenji Furuya [from 'Dragon Ash'])
• "Swallow Dive" (Kenji Furuya [from 'Dragon Ash'])
• "Stairway" (Kenji Furuya [from 'Dragon Ash'])
• "One Voice" (Kenji Furuya [from 'Dragon Ash'])
• "Prom Night" (Kenji Furuya [from 'Dragon Ash'])

Collaboration music videos

1999

• Sugar Soul - "Garden" (featuring KJ of Dragon Ash)
• Wyolica - "Kaze o Atsumete" (featuring KJ of Dragon Ash)

2000

• Miho - "Esperanza" (featuring KJ of Dragon Ash)
• SBK (Skateboard King) - "Episode 1" (featuring KJ of Dragon Ash)

2001

• Air - "Right Riot" (featuring KJ of Dragon Ash)

2003

• Mondo Grosso - "Shinin'" (featuring KJ of Dragon Ash)

2004

• m-flo - "Way You Move" (featuring Dragon Ash)

2006

• Skapontas - "Amber Music" (featuring KJ of Dragon Ash)

2008

• Ko-Ji Zero Three - "Esperanza" (featuring KJ of Dragon Ash)
• SBK (Skateboard King) - "Episode 5" (featuring KJ of Dragon Ash)

2009

• Miss Monday - "The Light" (featuring KJ of Dragon Ash)

2010

• Dabo - "AZS" (featuring KJ of Dragon Ash)

2011

• Special Others - "Sailin'" (featuring KJ of Dragon Ash)

2012

• Japan United with Music - "All You Need Is Love" (with KJ of Dragon Ash)

2013

• Ally & Diaz - "After the Rain" (with KJ of Dragon Ash x Leyona)

2015

• AA= - "M SPECIES" (featuring KJ of Dragon Ash)

References

1. "Dragon Ash Official Website : BIOGRAPHY 1996". Dragon Ash Official Website (in Japanese). Retrieved 2010-12-22.
2. "Dragon Ashのプロフィール・ヒストリーならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE". Oricon Style (in Japanese). Retrieved 2010-12-22.
3. "Dragon Ashのベスト2作が初日1、2位独占！". Oricon Style (in Japanese). Retrieved 2010-12-22.

External links

• Official Website
• Official Fanclub
• Official Merchandise Store
• Official Jewellery Store
• Kenji Furuya Official Website
• Kenji Furuya Official Merchandise Store
• Official YouTube Channel
• Kenji Furuya Official YouTube Channel
• Official Twitter
• Official Facebook