U-ka Saegusa in dB

U-ka saegusa IN db
Origin	Japan
Genres	Pop
Years active	2002-
Labels	Giza Studio
Website	www.uka-saegusa.com
Past members	U-ka Saegusa Yuichirou Iwai Taku Oyabu Keisuke Kurumatani

U-ka saegusa IN db (三枝夕夏 IN db（イン デシベル） Saegusa Yūka in Deshiberu (in Decibel)) was a Japanese pop band signed to Giza Studio, Formed in 2002 around lead vocalist Yūka "U-ka" Saegusa, the band's first three singles were all featured in the anime Cheeky Angel. Its first hit single was "Kimi to Yakusoku Shita Yasashii Ano Basho Made", a theme song of the popular anime Detective Conan, which reached #8 in the Oricon charts.^[1] On October 21, 2009, Saegusa stated that the band would disband in January 2010.^[2]

Lineup

• Yūka "U-ka" Saegusa^[3] (三枝 夕夏 Saegusa Yūka) – vocals
• Yūichirou Iwai^[3] (岩井 勇一郎 Iwai Yūichirō) – guitar
• Taku Oyabu^[3] (大藪 拓 Ōyabu Taku) – bass
• Keisuke Kurumatani^[3] (車谷 啓介 Kurumatani Keisuke) – drums

Discography

Albums and EPs

• Secret & Lies (February 5, 2003)
• U-ka saegusa IN db 1st ~Kimi to Yakusoku Shita Yasashii Ano Basho made~
  (三枝夕夏 IN db 1st ～君と約束した優しいあの場所まで～, November 19, 2003)
• U-ka saegusa IN db II (November 17, 2004)
• U-ka saegusa IN db III (September 20, 2006)
• U-ka saegusa IN d-best: Smile & Tears (June 6, 2007)
• U-ka saegusa IN db 4 ~Crystal na Kisetsu ni Miserarete~ (U-ka saegusa IN db ４ ～クリスタルな季節に魅せられて～, November 25, 2009)
• U-ka saegusa IN db Final Best (January 13, 2010)

Singles

• "Whenever I think of you" (June 12, 2002)
• "It's For You" (August 28, 2002)
• "Tears Go By" (November 6, 2002)
• "CHU☆TRUE LOVE" (June 18, 2003)
• "I can't see, I can't feel" (August 20, 2003)
• "Kimi to Yakusoku Shita Yasashii Ano Basho made" (君と約束した優しいあの場所まで, October 29, 2003)
• "Nemuru Kimi no Yokogao ni Hohoemi wo" (眠る君の横顔に微笑みを, March 3, 2004)
• "Hekonda Kimochi, Tokasu Kimi" (へこんだ気持ち 溶かすキミ, August 11, 2004)
• "Egao de Iyou yo" (笑顔でいようよ, September 15, 2004)
• "Itsumo Kokoro ni Taiyou wo" (いつも心に太陽を, October 13, 2004)
• "Tobitatenai Watashi ni Anata ga Tsubasa wo Kureta" (飛び立てない私にあなたが翼をくれた, February 16, 2005)
• "June Bride ~Anata Shika Mienai~" (ジューンブライド ～あなたしか見えない～, June 15, 2005)
• "Kimi no Ai ni Tsutsumarete Itai" (君の愛に包まれて痛い, November 16, 2005)
• "Ai no Wana" (愛のワナ, February 15, 2006)
• "Fall in Love" (May 24, 2006)
• "Everybody Jump" (July 12, 2006)
• "Taiyou" (太陽, September 20, 2006)
• "Kumo ni Notte" (雲に乗って, January 31, 2007)
• "Ashita wa Ashita no Kaze no Naka......Yume no Naka"/"Atarashii Jibun he Kawaru Switch" (明日は明日の風の中......夢の中/新しい自分へ変わるスイッチ, October 31, 2007)
• "Yukidoke no Ano Kawa no Nagare no You Ni" (雪どけのあの川の流れのように, February 27, 2008)
• "Daremo ga Kitto Dareka no Santa Claus" (誰もがきっと誰かのサンタクロース, December 10, 2008)
• "Mou Kimi wo Hitori ni Sasenai" (もう君をひとりにさせない, February 25, 2009)
• "Itsumo Sugao no Watashi de Itai" (いつも素顔の私でいたい, June 3, 2009)
• "Natsu no Owari ni Anata e no Tegami Kaki Tometeimasu" (夏の終りにあなたへの手紙書きとめています, August 25, 2009)

DVDs

• Film Collection Vol.1 -Shocking Blue- (November 19, 2003)
• One Live (February 16, 2005)
• Film Collection Vol.2 (September 21, 2005)
• Choco II to Live (November 1, 2006)
• U-ka saegusa IN d-best ~Smile & Tears~ (February 27, 2007)
• Film Collection Vol.3 (June 11, 2008)
• U-ka saegusa IN db -Final Live Tour 2010- (April 21, 2010)

Collaborations

• "The Hit Parade" (with Tak Matsumoto, November 26, 2003)
• "100 Mono Tobira" (100もの扉, with Aiuchi Rina and Sparkling Point, June 14, 2006)
• "Nanatsu no Umi wo Wataru Kaze no You Ni" (七つの海を渡る風のように, (with Aiuchi Rina, April 11, 2007)

References

1. "Kimi to Yakusoku Shita Yasashii Ano Basho Made" single data on the Oricon website (It says "Highest position: 8" (最高位：8位)
2. ☆三枝夕夏です☆ (Japanese)
3. "三枝夕夏 in db 公式サイト". Retrieved 2016-04-05. (Japanese)

External links

• Official website
• Official blog