Back-On

Back-On

Back-On in 2008, from left to right: Gori, Kenji03, Icchan, Teeda, and Shu
Background information
Origin Adachi, Tokyo, Japan
Genres Alternative rock, synthpop, rap rock
Years active 2002–present
Labels Cutting Edge
Avex Trax
Website Official website
Members
Kenji03
Teeda
Shu
Gori
Past members
Macchin
Icchan

Back-On (stylized as BACK-ON) is a Japanese rock band from Tokyo, Japan. They are recognized for creating anime opening themes such as the Air Gear opening theme, "Chain"; Murder Princess opening theme "Hikari Sasuhou (fk Metal ver.)" and Eyeshield 21s "Blaze Line". etc, although they have also written ending themes for both anime and TV shows. These include "flower" and "a day dreaming..." for Eyeshield 21, and "Butterfly" for the late-night TV drama Shinjuku Swan, and most recently "Sands of Time" for the mobile robot TV drama Keitai Sousakan 7.

They have just formed a new band called BAReeeeeeeeeeN (バリーン Barīn?) with the 4-man band GReeeeN, produced by Jin (so 10 people = 10 e's) and their debut single "Ashiato" is due out on October 1, 2008. The song is currently #1 in the USEN and chaka-uta digital download charts.

The band's singles "Flyaway" and "Where Is the Future?" were created as the theme music for the PSP game Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 2, which was released exclusively in Japan on January 28, 2009.

Their single release One Step!/Tomorrow Never Knows was released on January 27, 2010; "Tomorrow never knows" was used as the background theme music for the DyDo coffee commercial featuring Teppei Tajima, the Japanese surfer.

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History

Kenji03 and Gori have been friends since childhood, having attended the same school in Tokyo's Adachi Ward. In their sixth year in school, they realized that they wanted to start a band, though in the beginning they did it all separately.[1] While in high school, Kenji03 met Teeda while Gori met Shu. They each started out in separate bands, but eventually ended up uniting with each other to form their own band.[1] Shortly after their formulation, Kenji03 met his brother's friend Macchin, who joined the band as its drummer[1] and rounded out the quintet.

Back-On made their first international appearance at Anime Matsuri on April 28, 2007 in Houston, Texas and were recently invited back for Anime Matsuri 2010. Since then they've also appeared in Vancouver, Canada for Anime Evolution in August 2007, and Anime USA in Arlington, Virginia in November 2007. They were also the guest judges for Anime Idol 2007 at Anime Evolution.

Back-On performed at Connichi 2009 in Kassel, Germany earlier in 2009, and are due to revisit Taiwan for 2 live performances on December 26 & 27 2009.

Band members

Current

Former

Discography

Singles

Single Title Tracks Release date
1st "Chain"
  1. "Chain"
  2. "Believer"
  3. "Kodou" (鼓動?, "Pulse")
 June 7, 2006
2nd "Blaze Line/A Day Dreaming..."
  1. "Blaze Line"
  2. "A Day Dreaming..."
  3. "Eyes"
  4. "Blaze Line" (TV size)
  5. "A Day Dreaming..." (TV size)
 June 6, 2007
3rd "Butterfly"
  1. "Butterfly"
  2. "Spark"
  3. "Drive" (Shutokou Remix) (Drive (首都高 Remix)?)
 September 19, 2007
4th "Flower"
  1. "Flower"
  2. "Zero"
  3. "Colors"
 September 19, 2007
5th "Sands of Time"
  1. "Sands of Time"
  2. "Message for Kidz"
  3. "Fifty/50"
 May 21, 2008
6th "Flyaway"
  1. "Flyaway"
  2. "Where Is the Future?"
  3. "Re:Start"
  4. "Flyaway" ("Tales of" Remix)
    (limited edition CD only)
 January 28, 2009
7th "One Step! feat. Mini/Tomorrow Never Knows"
  1. "One Step! feat. Mini"
  2. "Tomorrow Never Knows"
 January 27, 2010
8th "Tell Me"
  1. "Tell Me"
  2. "Discovery"
 January 19, 2011
9th "With You Feat. Me"
  1. "With You Feat. Me (Misono)"
  2. "Nagareboshi" (流れ星?, "Shooting Star")
  3. "With You" ("Tales of" Remix)
    (limited edition CD only)
 February 9, 2011
10th "Connectus and selfish"
  1. Connectus and selfish
  2. flyaway
  3. We are....
  4. Ashiato( BareeeeeeeeeeN)
 August 17, 2011

Mini-albums

Album Title Tracks Release date
1st Adachi Tribe
  1. Intro feat. DJ Takaki
  2. Over
  3. Dreamer
  4. Forward
  5. Sono Mama De (そのままで?, "As Is")
  6. Ultimate Adachi (アルティメット足立 Arutimetto Adachi?)
 October 27, 2004
2nd Hero
  1. Flydom
  2. Nuts Tribe
  3. Ultimate Adachi (アルティメット足立 Arutimetto Adachi?)
  4. Over (Leave It Alone Mix)
  5. Soul Shout (Studio Live)
 July 13, 2005
(Out of Print)
3rd Baby Rock
  1. Gaku-Ten
  2. Blow
  3. Flydom
  4. Forward
  5. Feel
  6. Nuts Tribe
  7. Lucky (ラッキー Rakkī?)
  8. So Many Tears
 October 19, 2005
4th New World
  1. New World
  2. Chain (Album Mix)
  3. Rain
  4. Hikari Sasuhou (ヒカリサスホウ?)
  5. Drive
  6. Make Some Noise
 November 22, 2006

Full albums

Album Title Tracks Release date
1st Yes!!!
  1. Hatenaki Michi e (果てなき道へ?, "To the Endless Road") [LA mix]
  2. Flower [LA mix]
  3. New World
  4. Sands of Time
  5. Butterfly
  6. Blaze Line
  7. Drive
  8. A Day Dreaming...
  9. Sono Mama De (そのままで?, "As it is") [New Ver.]
  10. Hikari Sasuhou (ヒカリサスホウ?) [New World Ver.]
  11. Chain [LA mix]
  12. Flydom
  13. BAReeeeeeeeeeN / Color [LA mix] (bonus track)
  14. BAReeeeeeeeeeN / Ashiato (足跡?, "Footprint") [LA mix] (bonus track)
 November 12, 2008
2nd Hello World
  1. Beginning
  2. Rockstar Anthem
  3. With You feat. Me
  4. Apologize
  5. Twenty Four / 7
  6. Tell Me
  7. Flyaway
  8. Hero
  9. Tomorrow Never Knows -album ver.-
  10. We Are...
  11. One Step! feat. mini
  12. Hare Days
 February 16, 2011

Songs used in media

Videography

PV

References

  1. ^ a b c www.jmusiceuropa.com, [1] Retrieved on April 24, 2007

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