TM Network

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TM NETWORK is a Japanese Pop or J-Rock band consisting of Tetsuya Komuro (Keyboardist), Takashi Utsunomiya (Vocalist) and Naoto Kine (Guitarist).

They were originally members of a band called Speedway during their school days. The three of them formed TM NETWORK. Their name is commonly thought to stand for "Time Machine Network". However, on September 6th 2006 on an episode of Trivia no Izumi claimed that TM actually stands for 'Tama', the district from Tokyo they all came from. While Trivia no Izumi claims that TM stands for 'Tama' Tetsuya Komuro himself as early as 1984 on the show LiveG, has said that the TM stands for Time Machine.

On August 22, 1983 TM NETWORK took part in "the Fresh Sounds Contest" (フレッシュサウンズコンテスト) which was sponsored by Coca-Cola. The song they performed was "1974" and it was aired on TBS. This was their first step towards a record deal.

They made their record debut with single "Kinyoubi no lion (Friday's Lion)" and album "Rainbow Rainbow" on April 21, 1984.

They became famous first in Hokkaidō. After a while they had more hits with the songs "Self Control", "Get Wild" and others. So they became one of the most popular rock bands in Japan.

Several musicians have supported them at their live shows as backing bands such as Tak Matsumoto (B'z), Daisuke Asakura (access), and more.

They changed their name to TMN in 1990, and broke up in 1994. They had reunited under their old name of TM NETWORK in 1999.

They compiled with the overseas musicians such as Julio Iglesias Jr., Sheila E, Lee-Hom Wang for "Happiness×3 Loneliness×3".

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[edit] Members

He is acting solo singer. And also, as an actor, performed in the musical "Rent" in Japan.
He is acting solo singer-songwriter. And also, as an author, written many novels and other books.

[edit] Discography

[edit] Singles

  1. 金曜日のライオン(Kinyoubi no lion)"Take it to the Lucky"
  2. 1974
  3. ACCIDENT
  4. DRAGON THE FESTIVAL(Zoo Mix)
  5. YOUR SONG("D"Mix) (Theme of "Vampire Hunter D" 1985)
  6. Come on Let's Dance(This is the FANKS DYNA-MIX)
  7. GIRL
  8. All-Right All-Night(No Tears No blood)
  9. Self Control
  10. Get Wild (Theme of "City Hunter" anime)
  11. KISS YOU
  12. RESISTANCE (Theme of "Thrilling rock n roll street" 1988 TV-Series)
  13. BEYOND THE TIME (Theme of "Mobile Suit Gundam:Char's Counterattack")
  14. SEVEN DAYS WAR
  15. COME ON EVERYBODY
  16. JUST ONE VICTORY / STILL LOVE HER (Theme of "City Hunter 2" anime)
  17. COME ON EVERYBODY(with Nile Rodgers)
  18. KISS YOU(KISS JAPAN)
  19. GET WILD '89
  20. DIVE INTO YOUR BODY
  21. THE POINT OF LOVERS' NIGHT
  22. TIME TO COUNT DOWN
  23. RHYTHM RED BEAT BLACK
  24. RHYTHM RED BEAT BLACK(Version 2.0) / RHYTHM RED BEAT BLACK(Version 300000000000) by Denki Groove
  25. Love Train / We love the EARTH
  26. WILD HEAVEN
  27. 一途な恋(Ichizu na Koi)
  28. Nights of The Knife
  29. GET WILD DECADE RUN / IT'S GONNA BE ALRIGHT (Verdy Kawasaki 1st stage support song)
  30. 10 YEARS AFTER (Verdy Kawasaki 2nd stage support song)
  31. Happiness×3 Loneliness×3
  32. MESSaGE
  33. IGNITION, SEQUENCE, START
  34. We Are Starting Over
  35. CASTLE IN THE CLOUDS
  36. NETWORK TM
  37. WELCOME BACK 2

[edit] Original Albums

  1. RAINBOW RAINBOW
  2. CHILDHOOD'S END
  3. TWINKLE NIGHT (Mini Album)
  4. GORILLA
  5. Self Control
  6. humansystem
  7. CAROL
  8. RHYTHM RED
  9. EXPO
  10. Major Turn Round
  11. NETWORK TM -Easy Listening
  12. SPEEDWAY

[edit] Video

  1. VISION FESTIVAL
  2. "BEE" Presents TM VISIONS
  3. FANKS "FANTASY" DYNA-MIX
  4. Self Control and the Scenes from "the Shooting"
  5. Gift for Fanks Video since 1985-1988
  6. FANKS the LIVE 1 FANKS CRY-MAX
  7. FANKS the LIVE 2 KISS JAPAN DANCING DYNA-MIX
  8. FANKS the LIVE 3 CAMP FANKS!! '89
  9. FANKS the LIVE 4 (For Not Sale)
  10. CAROL the LIVE
  11. RHYTHM RED BEAT BLACK
  12. Rhythm Red Live WORLD'S END I / II
  13. EXPO ARENA FINAL
  14. final live LAST GROOVE 5.18
  15. final live LAST GROOVE 5.19
  16. DECADE(TM NETWORK 1984-1994)
  17. LIVE TOUR Major Turn-Round 1
  18. LIVE TOUR Major Turn-Round 2
  19. LIVE TOUR Major Turn-Round 3 (For Not Sale)
  20. TM NETWORK tribute LIVE 2003
  21. LIVE IN NAEBA'03 -FORMATION LAP-
  22. TM NETWORK DOUBLE-DECADE TOUR "NETWORK"
  23. All the Clips
  24. SPIN OFF from TM -tribute LIVE 2005-
  25. SPIN OFF from TM -8songs,and more.-
  26. SPIN OFF from TM 2007-tribute LIVE III
  27. TM NETWORK -REMASTER- at NIPPON BUDOKAN 2007
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