Aqua Timez

Aqua Timez

Alones PV in Shibuya
Background information
Origin Japan
Genres Rock, pop
Years active 2005–present
Labels Epic Records
Website aquatimez.com
Members

 Futoshi (太志?) (Vocalist)
OKP-Star (Bass)
Daisuke (大介?) (Guitar)
Mayuko (Keyboard)

Tasshi (Drums)

Aqua Timez (アクア タイムズ Akua Taimuzu?) is a Japanese pop rock band signed to Epic Records.[1]

Contents

Overview

Futoshi and OKP-Star met on with9.com in 2000 and attempted to start a band together.[2] Unable to agree on the band's future, the two disbanded.[2] In 2003, the current band members gathered and formed Aqua Timez. Their first independent music mini album, Sora Ippai ni Kanaderu Inori (空いっぱいに奏でる祈り?, lit. "Secret Sky in Played Prayers"), was released on August 2005.[3] In 2006, the group were signed to Epic Records and released their second mini album, Nanairo no Rakugaki (七色の落書き?, lit. "Seven Colors of Graffiti). In the same year they released two singles, Ketsuino Asani (決意の朝に?, lit. "Morning of Determination") and Senno Yoruwo Koete (千の夜をこえて?, lit. "Passing Over a Thousand Nights"), which were used as the theme music in the animated films Brave Story and Bleach: Memories of Nobody respectfully. Their music in the films help garnered attention and later they created their first full album, Kazewo Atsumete (風をあつめて?, lit. Wind's Gathering).[3] As of 2011, they have published a total of 2 mini albums, 13 singles 4 albums, and a single compilation album.

Discography

Singles

Year Title Charts Ref.
Peak Weeks
2006 Ketsuino Asani (決意の朝に?, lit. "Morning of Determination")
  • Released: July 5, 2006
  • Label: Epic Records ESCL-2844
  • Ketsui no Asa Ni was used as the theme music for the animated film of Brave Story.[3]
4 35 [4]
Senno Yoruwo Koete (千の夜をこえて?, lit. "Passing Over a Thousand Nights")
5 22 [8]
2007 Shiori (しおり?, lit. "Bookmark")
5 14 [9]
Alones
  • Released: August 1, 2007
  • Label: Epic Records ESCL-2981
  • Alones was used as the opening to episodes 121–143 of the anime series Bleach.[10]
3 15 [11]
Chiisana Tenohira (小さな掌?, lit. "Little Palm")
4 10 [12]
2008 Niji (?, lit. "Rainbow")
2 31 [14]
Natsuno Kakera (夏のかけら?, lit. "Fragments of Summer")
8 5 [15]
2009 Velonica
  • Released: January 14, 2009
  • Label: Epic Records ESCL-3147
  • Velonica was the opening theme music used for episodes 190–214 of the Bleach anime.[16]
2 10 [17]
Stay Gold
  • Released: March 4, 2009
  • Label: Epic Records ESCL-3165–3166
11 3 [18]
Plumeria (Hana Uta) (プルメリア ~花唄~?, lit. "Plumeria (Flower Song)")
  • Released: July 29, 2009
  • Label: Epic Records ESCL-3423
  • Plumeria (Hana Uta) was the theme music used for the Gokusen film.[19]
7 9 [20]
2010 Ehagaki No Haru (絵はがきの春?, lit. "Springtime Postcard")
8 5 [21]
Gravity Ø
5 6 [23]
2011 Mayonaka no Orchestra (真夜中のオーケストラ?, lit. "Midnight Orchestra")
  • Released: January 27, 2010
  • Label: Epic Records ESCL-3635
  • Mayonaka no Orchestra was the ending theme for episodes 193-205 of the Naruto Shippuden anime.
12 4 [24]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Albums

Year Title Charts Ref.
Peak Weeks
2005 Sora Ippai ni Kanaderu Inori (空いっぱいに奏でる祈り?, lit. "Secret Sky in Played Prayers")
  • Released: August 24, 2005
  • Label: MegaForce Corporation SHCC-0002
1 73 [25]
2006 Nanairono Rakugaki (七色の落書き?, lit. "Seven Colors of Graffiti")
  • Released: April 6, 2006
  • Label: Epic Records ESCL-2806
5 28 [26]
Kaze wo Atsumete (風をあつめて?, lit. "Gather the Wind")
  • Released: December 6, 2006
  • Label: Epic Records ESCL-2908, ESCL-2906–2907 (Limited Edition)
6 50 [27]
2007 Dareka no Chijōe (ダレカの地上絵?, lit. "Somebody's Geoglyph")
  • Released: November 21, 2007
  • Label: Epic Records ESCL-3011
2 16 [28]
2009 Utai Sarishi Hana (うたい去りし花?, lit. "Bygone Singing Flowers")
  • Released: March 11, 2009
  • Label: Epic Records ESCL-3159, ESCL-3158 (Limited Edition)[29]
4 17 [30]
2011 Carpe Diem (カルペ・ディエム Karupe Diemu?)
  • Released: February 16, 2011
  • Label: Epic Records ESCL-3647, ESCL-3645–3646 (Limited Edition)[31]
3 9 [32]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Compilation album

Year Title Charts Ref.
Peak Weeks
2009 The Best of Aqua Timez
  • Released: October 14, 2009
  • Label: Epic Records ESCL-3303/4, ESCL-3300/2 (Limited Edition)[33]
1 22 [34]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

References

General
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  1. ^ "Aqua Timez section on Sony Music Entertainment Japan" (in Japanese). Sony Music Entertainment Japan. http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/Music/Arch/ES/AquaTimez/index.html. Retrieved October 8, 2011. 
  2. ^ a b Kenichi Kojima (January 18, 2009). "With9 interview Page 3" (in Japanese). With9.com. Archived from the original on October 8, 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/62HMitLT7. Retrieved October 8, 2011. 
  3. ^ a b c d "Aqua Timez Profile" (in Japanese). Epic Records. Archived from the original on October 8, 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/62IOfW0JN. Retrieved October 8, 2011. 

    "Biography translation". Epic Records. Archived from the original on October 10, 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/62RxZ51Ho. Retrieved October 10, 2011. 

  4. ^ "決意の朝に [Morning of Determination]" (in Japanese). Oricon. http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/374820/products/music/656490/1/. Retrieved October 8, 2011. 
  5. ^ "千の夜をこえて【初回生産限定盤】 [Passing Over a Thousand Nights (Limited Edition)]" (in Japanese). Sony Music Entertainment Japan. http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/Music/Arch/ES/AquaTimez/ESCL-2901/index.html. Retrieved October 8, 2011. 
  6. ^ "千の夜をこえて【期間生産限定盤】 [Passing Over a Thousand Nights (Limited Time)]" (in Japanese). Sony Music Entertainment Japan. http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/Music/Arch/ES/AquaTimez/ESCL-2903/index.html. Retrieved October 8, 2011. 
  7. ^ "Bleach Memories of Nobody information" (in Japanese). Bleach-movie.com. Archived from the original on October 8, 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/62IV28Tat. Retrieved October 8, 2011. 
  8. ^ "決意の朝に [On the Morning of Decision]" (in Japanese). Oricon. http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/374820/products/music/683195/1/. Retrieved May 22, 2011. 
  9. ^ "しおり [Bookmark]" (in Japanese). Oricon. http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/374820/products/music/704638/1/. Retrieved May 22, 2011. 
  10. ^ "Bleach ~ブリーチ" (in Japanese). TV Tokyo. Archived from the original on May 10, 2007. http://web.archive.org/web/20070510002823/http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/bleach/staff.html. Retrieved October 8, 2011. 
  11. ^ "Alones" (in Japanese). Oricon. http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/374820/products/music/718049/1/. Retrieved May 22, 2011. 
  12. ^ "小さな掌 [Little Palm]" (in Japanese). Oricon. http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/374820/products/music/732675/1/. Retrieved October 8, 2011. 
  13. ^ "Gokusen drama cast" (in Japanese). Nippon Television. http://www.ntv.co.jp/gokusen/staff/index.html. Retrieved October 10, 2011. 
  14. ^ "虹 [Rainbow]" (in Japanese). Oricon. http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/374820/products/music/758291/1/. Retrieved October 8, 2011. 
  15. ^ "夏のかけら [Fragments of Summer]" (in Japanese). Oricon. http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/374820/products/music/781895/1/. Retrieved October 8, 2011. 
  16. ^ Credits from "ウェコムンド編、再会!". TV Tokyo, Dentsu, Studio Pierrot. Bleach. TV Tokyo. October 14, 2008.
  17. ^ "Velonica" (in Japanese). Oricon. http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/374820/products/music/796187/1/. Retrieved October 8, 2011. 
  18. ^ "Stay Gold" (in Japanese). Oricon. http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/374820/products/music/804104/1/. Retrieved October 8, 2011. 
  19. ^ "Gokusen Movie official website" (in Japanese). Gokusen-Movie.jp. Archived from the original on October 10, 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/62Sr3LxVT. Retrieved October 10, 2011. 
  20. ^ "プルメリア ~花唄~ [Plumeria (Flower Song)]" (in Japanese). Oricon. http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/374820/products/music/826638/1/. Retrieved October 8, 2011. 
  21. ^ "絵はがきの春 [Springtime Postcard]" (in Japanese). Oricon. http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/374820/products/music/853236/1/. Retrieved October 8, 2011. 
  22. ^ "Star Driver theme songs" (in Japanese). Bones. Archived from the original on October 10, 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/62Sps5ZGf. Retrieved October 10, 2011. 
  23. ^ "Gravity Ø" (in Japanese). Oricon. http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/374820/products/music/884581/1/. Retrieved October 8, 2011. 
  24. ^ "真夜中のオーケストラ [Midnight Orchestra]" (in Japanese). Oricon. http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/374820/products/music/900754/1/. Retrieved October 8, 2011. 
  25. ^ "空いっぱいに奏でる祈り [Secret Sky in Played Prayers]" (in Japanese). Oricon. http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/617706/1/. Retrieved October 15, 2011. 
  26. ^ "空いっぱいに奏でる祈り [Seven Colors of Graffiti]" (in Japanese). Oricon. http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/374820/products/music/642348/1/. Retrieved October 15, 2011. 
  27. ^ "風をあつめて [Wind's Gathering]" (in Japanese). Oricon. http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/374820/products/music/683185/1/. Retrieved October 15, 2011. 
  28. ^ "ダレカの地上絵 [Somebody's Geoglyph]" (in Japanese). Oricon. http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/374820/products/music/732671/1/. Retrieved October 15, 2011. 
  29. ^ "うたい去りし花【初回生産スペシャルプライス盤】 [Bygone Singing Flowers (Limited Edition)]" (in Japanese). Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Archived from the original on October 10, 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/62T72cDjv. Retrieved October 10, 2011. 
  30. ^ "うたい去りし花 [Bygone Singing Flowers]" (in Japanese). Oricon. http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/804105/1/. Retrieved October 15, 2011. 
  31. ^ "カルペ・ディエム(初回生産限定盤) [Carpe Diem (Limited Edition)]" (in Japanese). Oricon. http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/374820/products/music/903536/1/. Retrieved October 10, 2011. 
  32. ^ "カルペ・ディエム [Carpe Diem]" (in Japanese). Oricon. http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/374820/products/music/903537/1/. Retrieved October 15, 2011. 
  33. ^ "The Best of Aqua Timez (Limited Edition)" (in Japanese). Oricon. http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/374820/products/music/838256/1/. Retrieved October 29, 2011. 
  34. ^ "The Best of Aqua Timez" (in Japanese). Oricon. http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/374820/products/music/838257/1/. Retrieved October 15, 2011.