Tokyo ShÅnen
| Tokyo ShÅnen æ±äº¬å°‘å¹´ | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Kyoto, Japan |
| Genres | Pop rock, new wave |
| Years active | 1988–1991 |
| Labels | Victor Entertainment |
| Past members |
Michiru Sasano Katsuhito Teshirogi Hideo Nakamura Akira Minakami |
Tokyo ShÅnen (æ±äº¬å°‘å¹´ TÅkyÅ ShÅnen) was a Japanese rock band, active from 1988 until 1991.
Members
Sasano is female. All other members are male.
- Michiru Sasano (笹野ã¿ã¡ã‚‹ Sasano Michiru): Vocal
- Katsuhito Teshirogi (æ‰‹ä»£æœ¨å…‹ä» Teshirogi Katsuhito), also known as Tesshii (TesshÄ«): Guitar
- Hideo Nakamura (ä¸æ‘英夫 Nakamura Hideo) also known as KometarÅ Nakamura (ä¸æ‘コメタãƒãƒ¼ Nakamura KometarÅ): Base
- Akira Minakami (æ°´ä¸Šè¡ Minakami Akira): Keyboard
Biography
Despite its name literally meaning "Tokyo Boys", the band was founded in 1988 by Sasano, when she was still a student of Doshisha University in Kyoto. All the lyrics were written by Sasano. She composed all the songs at first, but other members also composed later songs. Their songs were often treated as a sort of idol style girl pop. However, the band was heavily influenced by new wave music bands, such as U2 or XTC. They released their first album on November 21 1988. They had released 5 albums, 2 best of compilations, and 7 singles. After the release of their final album on August 21, 1991, the band dissolved. The former members are still active in music industry.
Discography
Singles
- High School Days (ãƒã‚¤ã‚¹ã‚¯ãƒ¼ãƒ«ãƒ»ãƒ‡ã‚¤ã‚º Hai SukÅ«ru Deizu) (January 21, 1989)
- Hari to Puzzle (é‡ã¨ãƒ‘ズル Hari to Pazuru, "Needle and Puzzle") (May 21, 1989)
- Kimi no Uta ni Boku o Nosete (å›ã®æŒã«åƒ•ã‚’ã®ã›ã¦, "I Let Myself Be Upon Your Song") (June 21, 1990)
- Present (プレゼント Purezento) (August 21, 1990)
- Shy Shy Japanese (Shai Shai Japanīzu) (November 7, 1990)
- Harmony (HÄmonÄ«) (April 21, 1991)
- Silent Möbius ~Sailing (サイレントメビウス ～Sailing Sairento Mebiusu ~Seiringu) (July 21, 1991)
Albums
- Tokyo ShÅnen (æ±äº¬å°‘å¹´ TÅkyÅ ShÅnen, "Tokyo Boys") (November 21, 1988)
- Harappa no Mannaka de (原ã£ã±ã®çœŸã‚“ä¸ã§, "In the Middle of the Field") (June 7, 1989)
- Hi no Ataru Sakamichi de (陽ã®ã‚ãŸã‚‹å‚é“ã§, "On the Slope In the Sun") (March 7, 1990. Mini album)
- Bokura o Sagashi ni (僕ç‰ã‚’ã•ãŒã—ã«, "Searching for Us") (July 21, 1990)
- MÅ Ii Kai? (も～ã„ã„ã‹ã„?, "Are You Ready?") (December 16, 1990 . Best album)
- Kaeri-michi (帰りé“, "Return Road") (August 21, 1991)
- Yubikiri Genman (ゆã³ãã‚Šã’ã‚“ã¾ã‚“, "Pinky Swear") (December 16, 1991. Best album)
Videos
All videos were shot by Shunji Iwai.
- Getting Home (Gettingu HÅmu) (1991)
- Hi no Ataru Sakamichi de (1991)
- Love you, So long (Rabu yū, SŠRongu) (1991)
Tie-in songs
- Tobikiri no Asa (トビã‚リã®æœ "Wonderful Morning"), used for the television advertisement of Tokyo Mode Gakuen.
- Kimi no Uta ni Boku o Nosete, used for the TBS dorama Dramatic 22 theme song.
- Present, used for the Fuji TV anime Ranma ½ NettÅhen closing song.
- Shy Shy Japanese, used for the television advertisement of Alpen ski store.
- Silent Möbius ~Sailing, used for the anime movie Silent Möbius The Motion Picture theme song.
External links
- (Japanese) Michiru Sasano official website
- (Japanese) Michiru Sasano official blog
- Tokyo ShÅnen at Furinkan.com
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