Last Alliance | |
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Origin | Machida, Tokyo, Japan |
Genres | Indie rock Post-punk revival Alternative Melodic hardcore |
Years active | 2002–present |
Labels | Tears Library (2003-2005) One-Coin records (2004-2006) VAP, Inc. (2007-present) |
Website | Official site |
Members | |
Ryusuke Anzai (vocals and guitar) Takahiko Matsumara (vocals and bass) Shingo Sano (guitar) Hiroshi Ozawa (drums) |
Last Alliance (ラスト・アライアンス Rasuto Araiansu , stylized as LAST ALLIANCE) is a Japanese rock band based in Machida, Tokyo. They have performed opening and ending theme songs for various anime series such as Ouran High School Host Club, RD Sennō Chōsashitsu, and Hajime No Ippo: New Challenger. To date, they have released 5 albums, a mini-album, and 8 singles.
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Tears Library | |
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Studio album by Last Alliance | |
Released | July 19, 2003 |
Genre | J-Rock |
Length | 34:59 |
Label | Tears Library |
Producer | Last Alliance and Tsutomu Oikawa |
Tears Library is Last Alliance's first studio album released on July 19, 2003.
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Underground Blue | |
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Studio album by Last Alliance | |
Released | November 8, 2004 |
Genre | J-Rock |
Length | 59:15 |
Label | One-Coin Records |
Underground Blue is Last Alliance's second studio album released on November 8, 2004. The track "Greens Sunlight" was featured in the Nippon TV program Ongaku Senshi: Music Fighter.
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Me and Your Borderline | |
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Studio album by Last Alliance | |
Released | December 6, 2006 |
Genre | J-Rock |
Length | 1:00:56 |
Label | One-Coin Records |
Me and Your Borderline is Last Alliance's third studio album released on December 6, 2006. The track "Spiral World" was used as the ending theme to the Nippon TV program Ongaku Senshi: Music Fighter and the tracks "Akai Hana" and "Jōka" was re-recorded on the limited edition release of Keep on Smashing Blue.
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The Sum | |
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Studio album by Last Alliance | |
Released | June 25, 2008 |
Genre | J-Rock |
Length | 48:19 |
Label | VAP, Inc. |
The Sum is Last Alliance's fourth studio album released on June 25, 2008.
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Keep on Smashing Blue | |
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Studio album by Last Alliance | |
Released | October 27, 2010 |
Genre | J-Rock |
Label | VAP, Inc. |
Keep on Smashing Blue is Last Alliance's fifth studio album released on October 27, 2010. The Limited Edition release contains a DVD of the Kawasaki Relax tour held at Club Quattro on January 28, 2010, a PV of "Wing", and two bonus tracks previously featured in Me and Your Borderline: "Akai Hana (Sweet Anzai Boy)", performed by Anzai, and "Jōka (Angry Matsumura Boy)", performed by Matsumura.
Kawasaki Relax | |
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EP by Last Alliance | |
Released | October 10, 2009 |
Genre | Indie rock |
Length | 16:37 |
Label | VAP, Inc. |
Kawasaki Relax is Last Alliance's first mini-album released on October 10, 2009. It is the first (and currently only) album that contains full English lyrics.
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"Last Alliance" | |
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Single by Last Alliance | |
Released | June 18, 2003 |
Genre | Indie rock |
Label | Tears Library |
Last Alliance is the first self-titled single by Last Alliance released on June 18, 2003. All three songs were later re-recorded in Tears Library. The single is currently out of print.
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"YG Service" | |
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Single by Last Alliance | |
Released | February 18, 2004 |
Genre | Indie rock |
Label | Tears Library |
YG Service is the second single by Last Alliance released on February 18, 2004. The CD for the single contains a music video for the song "Equal Reason".
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"IO" | |
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Single by Last Alliance | |
Released | July 21, 2004 |
Genre | Indie rock |
Label | Tears Library |
IO is the third single by Last Alliance released on July 21, 2004. The songs "Solitude", "Musō Jidai", and "Truth in My Arms" were re-recorded in Underground Blue. The single is currently out of print.
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"Re:frain" | |
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Single by Last Alliance | |
Released | October 5, 2005 |
Genre | Indie rock |
Label | One-Coin Records |
Re:frain is the fourth single by Last Alliance released on October 5, 2005. The song "Konoyubitomare" was later re-recorded in Me and Your Borderline.
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"Daze & Hope" | |
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Single by Last Alliance | |
Released | May 17, 2006 |
Genre | Indie rock |
Label | One-Coin Records |
Daze & Hope is the fifth single by Last Alliance released on May 17, 2006. The CD for the single contains a promotional video for the song "Greens Sunlight". The track "Shissō" was used as the ending theme for the TV anime Ouran High School Host Club and was later re-recorded in Me and Your Borderline.
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"Signal 004" | |
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Single by Last Alliance | |
Released | November 28, 2007 |
Genre | Indie rock |
Label | VAP, Inc. |
Signal 004 is the sixth single by Last Alliance released on November 28, 2007. The song "Drag On" was rerecorded in the sum. A DVD of the single contains music videos of "Drag On" and "Shissō".
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"Always in My Heart" | |
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Single by Last Alliance | |
Released | April 16, 2008 |
Genre | Indie rock |
Label | VAP, Inc. |
Always in My Heart is the seventh single by Last Alliance released on April 16, 2008. The track "Katahiza no Yogore" was used as the ending theme for the TV anime RD Sennō Chōsashitsu and was later re-recorded in the sum.
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"New Dawn" | |
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Single by Last Alliance | |
Released | March 4, 2009 |
Genre | Indie rock |
Label | VAP, Inc. |
New Dawn is the eighth single by Last Alliance released on March 4, 2009. The track "Hekireki" was used the opening theme for the TV anime Hajime No Ippo: New Challenger and was later re-recorded in Keep on Smashing Blue.
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