Radwimps

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RADWIMPS
Origin Kanagawa, Japan
Genre(s) J-Pop/Rock
Years active 2001–present
Label(s) NEWTRAXX (2003-2005), EMI Music Japan (2005-present)

RADWIMPS (also known as RAD) is a J-Rock music group formed in 2001 while the members were in high school. Their name is a mix of the English words 'rad' and 'wimp', and according to their official website, it is a term they coined themselves meaning "excellent weakling" or "superlative coward". Sometimes the band tends to go just by the shortened version of their name, RAD.

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[edit] Members

  • Yōjirō Noda (野田洋次郎?) (July 5, 1985) vocals, guitar.
  • Akira Kuwahara (桑原彰?) (April 4, 1985) guitar and band leader.
  • Yūsuke Takeda (武田祐介?) (May 24, 1985) bass guitar.
  • Satoshi Yamaguchi (山口智史?) (March 20, 1985) drums.


[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

  • RADWIMPS (2003.7.1)
  • RADWIMPS 2 ~Hatten Tojō~ (RADWIMPS2~発展途上~) (2005.3.8)
  • RADWIMPS 3 ~Mujintou ni Motte Ikiwasureta Ichimai~ (RADWIMPS 3 ~無人島に持っていき忘れた一枚~)(2006.2.15)
  • RADWIMPS 4 ~Okazu no Gohan~ (RADWIMPS 4 ~おかずのごはん~) (2006.12.6)

[edit] Singles

  • Moshi mo (もしも, If)(2003.5.3)
  • Kiseki (祈跡) (2004.7.22)
  • Hekkushun / Kanashi (へっくしゅん / 愛し(かなし))(2005.5.25)
  • Nijūgokome no Senshokutai (25コ目の染色体) (2005.11.23)
  • EDP ~Tonde Hi ni Hairu Natsu no Kimi~ (イーディーピー 〜飛んで火に入る夏の君〜) (2006.1.18)
  • Futarigoto (ふたりごと) (2006.5.17)
  • Ushinron (有心論) (2006.7.26)
  • SETSUNARENSA (セツナレンサ) (2006.11.8)
  • ORDER-MADE (オーダーメイド) (2008.1.23) Oricon Ranking #1

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