WaT

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WaT
Eiji Wentz and Teppei Koike on the cover of their single Boku no Kimochi
Eiji Wentz and Teppei Koike on the cover of their single Boku no Kimochi
Background information
Origin Japan
Genre(s) rock music
pop music
Years active 2002–present
Label(s) Universal Music
Website Universal Music Official Web Site
Members
Eiji Wentz
Teppei Koike

WaT (Wentz and Teppei) is a Japanese pop duo, composed of singers/songwriters Eiji Wentz and Teppei Koike. They met each other in 2002 and formed WaT, playing street lives with their guitars. Their debut single Boku no Kimochi came out in 2005. Wentz, who is half German-American and half Japanese, is also known as an entertainer and comedian. Koike is also known as an actor and can play the harmonica. Boku no Kimochi reached the second place on Oricon chart.

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[edit] Members

Both of them play vocals and guitar. Wentz also plays the bass guitar, piano, tambourine, and maracas. Teppei can play the blues harp.

[edit] Discography

[edit] Singles

Their first independent single, Sotsugyō Time, was released on February 18, 2004, under independent label and was later included on their first album.

Original Japanese Title
Romanized Name
Translation of Title
Release date
Chart position
僕のキモチ
Boku no Kimochi
My Feelings
2005-11-02
#2
5センチ。
Go Senchi.
5 cm
2006-01-25
#2
Hava Rava
2006-08-02
#4
Ready Go!
2006-11-01
#1
ボクラノLove Story
Bokura no Love Story
Our Love Story
2006-12-06
#4
夢の途中
Yume no Tochū
In the Middle of the Dream
2008-01-16
#4
時を越えて~Fantastic World~
Toki wo Koete~Fantastic World~
Pass through time ~Fantastic World~
2008-04-23
n/a

[edit] Albums

Original Japanese Title
Romanized Name
Translation of Title
Release Date
Chart Position
卒業TIME ~僕らのはじまり~
Sotsugyō Time ~Bokura no Hajimari~
Graduation Time ~Our Beginning~
2006-03-01
#2
WaT Collection
2007-11-28
#4

[edit] DVDs

Title
Release Date
WaT ENTERTAINMENT SHOW 2006 ACT "do" LIVE Vol.4
2006-04-26
My Favorite Girl-the movie-
2006-12-20

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