W-inds.

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w-inds.

w-inds. 19th Maxi Single "TRIAL"
Origin Japan
Years active 2001–present
Genres J-pop
Labels PONY CANYON
FLIGHT MASTER
Members Keita Tachibana
Ryohei Chiba
Ryuichi Ogata
Website(s) Official w-inds. Website


w-inds. (pronounced in Japanese as Uinzu) is a Japanese pop group (J-Pop vocal group). They are popular in Japan, and have performed in shows such as the annual Kōhaku Uta Gassen. Their first hit was Forever Memories.

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[edit] Members

Three members of w-inds. From left to right: Ryohei, Keita, and Ryuichi
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Three members of w-inds. From left to right: Ryohei, Keita, and Ryuichi

Keita Tachibana:

  • Birthdate: 16 December 1985
  • Zodiac: Sagittarius
  • Position In Group: Lead Vocals, Dance
  • Lunar: Ox
  • Bloodtype: B
  • Height: Approx. 181 cm (5' 10")
  • Weight: Approx. 70+ kg (155 lb)
  • Shoe Size: 27.5 cm
  • Siblings: 1 brother (Yuuta - Model), 2 sisters (Mio - Model & Mai - Model, singer),
  • Parents
  • Birthplace: Fukuoka, Japan
  • Favorite Food: Kimchee, Meat, Strawberries
  • Disliked Food: Shrimp
  • Favorite Music Type: Soul
  • Favorite Season: Spring
  • Favorite Sports: Soccer, Baseball
  • Favorite Manga: Black Cat
  • Favorite Time Of Day: Bedtime
  • Favorite Words: 'Ganbaru!' (Try Your Hardest, Do Your Best etc)
  • Favorite Phrase: "Ganbaru!"
  • Ambition: To Be No.1 In The World
  • Other Info: Keita is a playful person, but sometimes he can be a bit stubborn. He can play piano, guitar and bass, but loves to sing the most. He is also very good at dancing, including breakdancing. Keita also is said to be a very good billiards player. He appears to be a rather open person, and admit he is easily affected emotionally. He even cried on his debut. Keita also has an amazing 5-7 octave range voice, making him a talented singer. He's always laughing and is very fun-loving. Keita Tachibana and the record company announced on September 16 that the band will not disband even though Keita is having a solo single out.


Ryohei Chiba

  • Birthdate: 18 November 1984
  • Zodiac: Scorpio
  • Position In Group: Backup Vocals, Dance, Rap
  • Lunar: Rat
  • Bloodtype: B
  • Height: Approx. 166 cm (5'6")
  • Shoe Size: 25 cm
  • Siblings: Sister (Sayaka), parents
  • Birthplace: Sapporo, Japan
  • Favorite Food: Omelette rice, fried pork
  • Disliked Food: Eggplant
  • Favorite Music Type: Dance & techno
  • Favorite Season: Spring
  • Favorite Sports: Soccer, baseball
  • Favorite Manga: H2
  • Favorite Time Of Day: Night
  • Favorite Words: 'Dream', 'Desire' and 'Love'
  • Favorite Phrase: "No, No, No!"
  • Ambition: Wants To Be Respected By Everyone
  • Other Info:Ryohei is playful and loves to learn. He was a good student, and was accepted into one of the leading high schools in his hometown. He loves dancing, and is apparently the best breakdancer in the group. He likes to listen to music in his spare time. He also likes snowboarding, and can play the bass guitar. Ryohei is very introverted but is also very friendly.


Ryuichi Ogata

  • Birthdate: 17 December 1985
  • Zodiac: Sagittarius
  • Position In Group: Backup Vocals, Dance, Rap
  • Lunar: Ox
  • Bloodtype: O
  • Height: Approx. 165 cm (5' 6")
  • Weight: Approx. 56 kg (121 lb)
  • Shoe Size: 25.5 cm
  • Siblings: 1 sister, parents
  • Birthplace: Sapporo, Japan
  • Favorite Food: Anything
  • Disliked Food: None
  • Favorite Music Type: Hip-Hop, House & Soul
  • Favorite Season: Winter & Spring
  • Favorite Sports: Fishing
  • Favorite Manga: Monster
  • Favorite Time Of Day: Midnight to 6am
  • Favorite Words: Confidence, Effort, Thank you
  • Favorite Phrase: "Arigato!" (Thankyou)
  • Ambition: For Someone To Tell Him "You're The Best"
  • Other Info: Ryuichi loves to play his guitar. He also likes to dance, fish and read comics. He's a very good rapper and does most of w-inds.' raps. He also likes to cook. Ryuichi prefers not to dwell on mistakes, but take it into consideration and try harder. He is also a very good breakdancer, and occasionally sings solo parts in some w-inds. songs.

[edit] Releases

[edit] Singles

  1. Forever Memories (14 March 2001) - 216,000 copies sold (Weekly #12/Yearly #91)
  2. Feel the fate (4 July 2001) - 203,000 copies sold (Weekly #8/Yearly #99)
  3. Paradox (17 October 2001) - 225,000 copies sold (Weekly #3/Yearly #97)
  4. try your emotion (20 February 2002) - 177,250 copies sold (Weekly #2/Yearly #70)
  5. Another Days (22 May 2002) - 145,790 copies sold (Weekly #1/Yearly #86)
  6. Because of you (21 August 2002) - 139,620 copies sold (Weekly #1/Yearly #90)
  7. New Paradise (13 November 2002) - 114,000 copies sold (Weekly #2/Yearly)
  8. Super Lover~I need you tonight~ (21 May 2003) - 119,000 copies sold (Weekly #1/Yearly #84)
  9. Love is message (20 August 2003) - 88,749 copies sold (Weekly #2/Yearly)
  10. Long Road (29 October 2003) - 97,529 copies sold (Weekly #1/Yearly)
  11. Pieces (10 March 2004) - 80,000 copies sold (Weekly #2/Yearly)
  12. キレイだ 「Kirei da」 (2 June 2004) - 88,000 copies sold (Weekly #4/Yearly)
  13. 四季 「Shiki」 (6 October 2004) - 100,388 copies sold (Weekly #2/Yearly #100)
  14. 夢の場所へ 「Yume no Basho e」 (1 January 2005) - 97,724 copies sold (Weekly #2)
  15. 変わりゆく空 「Kawari Yuku Sora」 (16 March 2005) - 72,064 copies sold (Weekly #3)
  16. 十六夜の月 「Izayoi no Tsuki」 (31 August 2005) - 59,537 copies sold (Weekly #3)
  17. 約束のｶｹﾗ 「Yakusoku no Kakera」 (23 November 2005) - 56,801 copies sold (Weekly #6)
  18. It's in the Stars (22 February 2006) - 51,105 copies sold (Weekly #6)
  19. Trial (25 May 2006) - 40,093 copies sold (Weekly #3)
  20. ブギウギ66 「Boogiewoogie 66」 (6 September 2006) - 39,895 copies sold Weekly #5)

[edit] Albums

  1. w-inds. ～1st message～ (26th December, 2001) - ??? copies sold
  2. w-inds. ～THE SYSTEM OF ALIVE～ (18th December, 2002) - 190,124 copies sold
  3. w-inds. ～PRIME OF LIFE～ (17th December, 2003) - 151,197 copies sold
  4. w-inds. ～besttracks～ (14th July, 2004) - 159,300 copies sold
  5. ageha (1st June, 2005) - 96,826 copies sold
  6. THANKS (15th March, 2006) - 49,802 copies sold

[edit] DVDs

  1. "Private of w-inds." (6 February 2002) -  ??? copies sold
  2. "Works vol.1" (20 March 2002) -  ??? copies sold
  3. w-inds.1st Live Tour"1st message" (17 October 2002) -  ??? copies sold
  4. "Works vol.2" (23 April 2003) - 21,247 copies sold
  5. w-inds."THE SYSTEM OF ALIVE"Tourl 2003 (6 November 2003) - 22,611 copies sold
  6. "Works vol.3" (21 April 2004) - 31,076 copies sold
  7. w-inds."PRIME OF LIFE"Tour 2004 (15 December 2004) - 29,202 copies sold
  8. "w-inds.tv" (16 February 2005) -  ??? copies sold
  9. "Works vol.4" (20 July 2005) - 24,999 copies sold
  10. w-inds.LIVE TOUR 2005“ageha” (14 December 2005) - 30,486 copies sold
  11. "Works vol.5" (20 September 2006) - 22,363 copies sold
  12. w-inds. LIVE TOUR 2006 "THANKS" (20 December 2006 - YET TO RELEASE

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