fripSide

FripSide
Origin Japan
Genres Pop, synthpop, trance
Years active 2002 (2002)–present
Labels Geneon Universal Entertainment
Website www.fripside.net
Members
Satoshi Yaginuma
Yoshino Nanjō
Past members
Nao

FripSide (stylized as fripSide) a Japanese trance and pop duo, originally formed by composer Sat and singer Nao in February 2002.

In a 2008 interview, Sat said that he was a fan of TM Network and its member Tetsuya Komuro in his elementary and junior high school days and began to produce his music at the age of 14.[1]

When the group started, they were releasing their songs on the Japanese amateur and indie community, muzie. fripSide's albums were always high in sales at muzie's online CD shop. As of July 2006, more than 6,000 copies of the three original albums have been sold.[2]

They officially became a part of Visual Art's in 2006. They released their works under elseena-music entertainment and many of their songs was created for Visual Art's games, as well as other erotic game companies. In addition, fripSide had a side group, called "fripSide NAO Project" which started on March 30, 2007. fripSide NAO Project released songs different from the usual style of fripSide, and did not follow fripSide's motto of "creating songs that everyone can relate to".[3] One album and one single were released under fripSide NAO project.

On March 15, 2009, nao stated on the fripSide Official Website that she had graduated from fripSide. Sat and nao want to pursue different musical careers, as nao intends to pursue a solo singing career. Meanwhile Sat will continue in fripSide with a new project called, fripside: THE NEXT PROJECT.[4]

Seiyū, Yoshino Nanjō, replaced nao as the vocalist of fripSide. They re-debuted under the record label Geneon Universal Entertainment with single "Only My Railgun" on November 4, 2009. The single debuted at the number-three position on the Japanese Oricon weekly single charts with the first week sales of about 26,000 copies, which was higher than the position of single "Flower of Bravery" (No. 26) in 2008.[5]

Contents

Members

Main members

Sound staff

Discography

fripSide (Nao)

Singles

  Release Date Title
1st July 16, 2008 flower of bravery 1.flower of bravery (opening theme of "Koihime Musou"
2.sky -version 2008-
3.flower of bravery （Off Vocal）
4.sky -version 2008- （Instrumental）		 Japanese Oricon weekly single charts #26

Original albums

  Release Date Title
1st April 12, 2003 first odyssey of fripSide 1.introduction
2.distant moon
3.come to mind
4.Love to sing
5.colorless fate
6.your ocean [Azure Reproduct Mix]
7.be sure... [Album Mix]
8.bright days
9.in the future -side02-
10.Love to sing [HEVENS WiRE RMX]
11.end game
2nd March 28, 2004 2nd fragment of fripSide 1.second fragment
2.sky
3.transitory orbit
4.message
5.save me again
6.tearful voice
7.belief
8.stellar
9.detour -fripSide edition-
10.crying moon
11.belief [Tri-Hedge RMX]
12.storm of sorrow
3rd June 23, 2005 3rd reflection of fripSide 1.an evening calm
2.reminiscense blue
3.nostalgia
4.transient wind
5.vanity destroyer -fripSide edition-
6.velocity -fripSide+vin-PRAD-
7.splash emotion
8.colors of summer dream
9.planet illusion
10.sky [sLab reproduct mix]
11.bright days -version 2005-
12.distant moon -version2005-
4th August 24, 2007 binarydigit 1.binary digit
2.hurting heart （Opening theme of computer game (神曲奏界ポリフォニカ THE BLACK)主題歌）
3.misery （Image song of computer game PCゲーム (彼女たちの流儀) イメージソング）
4.prominence -version 2007-
5.refine progress （Ending Song of computer game 'scramble heart'）
6.heat your wave
7.libration crisis （Computer game opening themes 'cramble heart'）
8.never no astray （computer game ending theme '片恋いの月'）
9.transient wind -version 2007-
10.dream myself! （drama CD theme song 'ケータイ刑事 〜尾瀬道櫻子の事件簿 緑のメガネ殺人事件〜'）
11.true eternity -album version-
12.brave new world （Drama CD in between song 'planetarian 〜ちいさなほしのゆめ〜|planetarian 第2章エルサレム' ）
bonus disc（初回盤のみ付属）
1.hurting heart -nao piano arrange-
2.feeling trust
5th ソフトウェア流通盤
September 16, 2008		 split tears 1.before dawn daybreak （Computer Game theme song 'Before Dawn Daybreak 〜深淵の歌姫〜'）
2.split tears （Computer game in between song '片恋いの月'）
3.praying over (album version)
4.magicaride （Computer game in between song 'マジカライド'）
5.fictional moon (album version)
6.snow blind (album version)
7.snow blind -after-
8.spiral of despair
9.escape -version 2008-
10.tomorrow （Computer game ending theme '片恋いの月'）
11.eternal twinkle （Computer game ending theme 'ティンクル☆くるせいだーす'）
メジャー流通盤
September 17, 2008

Other albums

  Release Date Title
Best July 15, 2006 the very best of fripSide 2002-2006（Coterie board） Disc1 nao Side
1.come to mind
2.sky
3.an evening calm
4.save me again
5.nostalgia （Computer game ending theme 'Reminiscence Blue'）
6.transitory orbit
7.colorless fate
8.crescendo
9.velocity -fripSide+vin-PRAD-
10.bright days -version 2005-
11.splash emotion
12.end game
13.crying moon
14.distant moon
Disc2 sat Side
1.the chaostic world
2.vanity destroyer
3.message
4.reminiscence blue （Computer game opening theme 'Reminiscence Blue'）
5.melody -reset+fripSide-
6.love to sing
7.stellar
8.transient wind （Computer game theme song 'Four-leaf'）
9.absolute one
10.colors of summer dream
11.planet illusion
12.be sure... -album mix-
13.belief
14.your ocean -azure reproduct mix-
Best December 29, 2006 the very best of fripSide 2002-2006（Commercial distribution board） Disc1 nao Side
1.Red -reduction division- （Opening theme for Computer game '彼女たちの流儀'）
2.sky
3.an evening calm
4.save me again
5.nostalgia
6.transitory orbit
7.colorless fate
8.crescendo
9.velocity -fripSide+vin-PRAD-
10.bright days -version 2005-
11.splash emotion
12.come to mind
13.crying moon
14.distant moon
Disc2 sat Side
1.the chaostic world
2.vanity destroyer
3.message
4.reminiscence blue
5.melody -reset+fripSide-
6.true eternity （Ending theme for computer game '彼女たちの流儀'）
7.stellar
8.transient wind
9.absolute one
10.love to sing
11.planet illusion
12.belief
13.your ocean -azure reproduct mix-
14.Red -reduction division- (tkm vs sat RMX)
Remix December 28, 2008 Re:product mixes ver.0.1（Comic Market 75 Limited） 1.hurting heart [Jju-Ri-Mix]
2.Red -reduction division- [sat vs tkm RMX ver.2.1]
3.magicaride [Kai Re:Product RMX]
4.vanity destroyer [Tkm Re:Product RMX]
5.spiral of despair [tkm Re:product RMX]
6.an evening calm [Kai Re:product RMX]
7.Red -reduction division- [sat vs tkm RMX]
CD-BOX First Edition
Limited Edition 2009
July 17, 2009		 nao complete anthology 2002-2009 -my graduation- * 105 songs
Edition
Comic Market 77 pre-sale
December 29, 2009
Edition
General Sale
March 26, 2010

fripSide NAO project!

Singles
  Release Date Title
1st August 20, 2008 'Yappari sekaiha atashi☆legend!!' 1.Yappari sekaiha atashi☆legend!! （Anime Ending theme 'Koihime musou）
2.Pool • Vacation
3.Yappari sekaiha atashi☆legend!! (Off Vocal)
4. Pool • Vacation (Off Vocal)		 Japanese Oricon weekly single charts #32
Original album
  Release Date Title
1st January 25, 2008 Rabbit Syndrome 1. Assenburu☆LOVE sannburu (Theme song for computer game '姉はエロコミ編集者'）
2. Sena★Sena@Surprise!! （Theme song for computer game 'せな★せな'）
3.Rabbit Syndrome
4. Konniro∞tokimeki!! 〜KigasetaraNugasanai〜 （Theme Song for Computer game '妹に! スク水着せたら脱がさないっ'）
5. Kagayake! dreamin'gir'
6. Koibito☆Accent!! （Theme song for computer game 'こいびとどうしですることぜんぶ'）
7.Wireless Cosmic （Web Radio theme song self cover 'RADiO ティンクル☆くるせいだーす'）
8. Reversible Romance
9. HAPPY Generation（Drama CD Theme Song '萌ドラCD School Heart's')
10.Sena★Sena@Surprise!! -生物RMX-
11.Assenburu☆LOVE sannburu -R.S.PV RMX-

fripSide (Yoshino)

Singles

  Release Date Title
1st November 4, 2009 only my railgun 1.only my railgun （Opening theme for Anime 'To aru kagaku no railgun'）
2.late in autumn
3.only my railgun （instrumental）
4.late in autumn （instrumental）		 Japanese Oricon weekly single charts #3
2nd February 17, 2010 LEVEL5-judgelight- 1.LEVEL5-judgelight- （New opening theme for anime 'To aru kagaku no railgun'）
2.memory of snow
3.LEVEL5-judgelight- （instrumental）
4.memory of snow （instrumental）		 Japanese Oricon weekly single charts #4
3nd October 13, 2010 future gazer 1. future gazer (opening theme for OVA 'Toaru Kagaku no Railgun')
2. fortissimo-the ultimate crisis- (Fortissimo//Akkord:Bsusvier theme song)
3. future gazer (instrumental)
4. fortissimo-the ultimate crisis- (instrumental)		 Japanese Oricon weekly single charts #4
4th August 24, 2011 Heaven is a Place on Earth 1. Heaven is a Place on Earth (opening theme for Hayate the Combat Butler! Heaven Is a Place on Earth)

2. The end of summer
3.Heaven is a Place on Earth （instrumental)
4.The end of summer （instrumental）

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5th December 14, 2011 Way to Answer 1. Way to Answer (opening theme for To aru Kagaku no Railgun, PSP Game)

2. Last Fortune ( opening theme for Twinkle Crusaders -Passion Star Stream-)
3.Way to Answer （instrumental)
4. Last Fortune （instrumental）

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Album

  Release Date Title Songs
1st December 1, 2010 Infinite Synthesis
  1. only my railgun (opening theme for anime "to aru kagaku no railgun")
  2. LEVEL5-judgelight- (new opening theme for anime "to aru kagaku no railgun")
  3. everlasting （theme song for ああっ女神さまっ volume 42 limited edition)
  4. late in autumn
  5. future gazer (opening theme for ova to aru kagaku no railgun)
  6. kanashii seiza
  7. crossing over
  8. closest love （opening and ending themes for PC game "Areas〜空に映すキミとのセカイ〜|Areas 恋する乙女の3H"
  9. meditations
  10. trusty snow
  11. lost answer
  12. eternal pain
  13. stay with you
2nd January 1, 2012 fripSide PC game compilation vol. 01
  1. Hidamari Basket (eufonie’s 'Hidamari Basket' opening theme song)
  2. Trust in You (Lillian’s RADIO Twinkle☆Crusaders vol. 3)
  3. Aliss in Losso (Ningyou Yuugisha’s Aliss Muppet theme song)
  4. Colorless Fate -ver.Luna 2011- (manatsu_8′s genzai mo itsuka mo faruna Luna image song)
  5. Triptych -fripSide arrange version- (from ALcot’s vocal arrange album growing)
  6. Spiral of Despair -resurrection- (Frill’s Chikan Senyou Sharyou 2 theme song)
  7. Miracle Luminous (riffraff’s Ren’ai Katei Kyoushi Rurumi★Coordinate! theme song)
  8. Star Carnival (Twinkle☆Crusaders GoGo! STARLIT BRAVE theme song)
  9. Prismatic Fate (Pajamasoft’s Prism☆Magical ending theme)
  10. Prism (eufonie’s 'Hidamari Basket' ending theme song
  11. Whisper of Winter (album exclusive)

Game CDs

Release Date Title Single
December 11, 2009 Hidamari Basket
  1. Hidamari Basket （Opening theme to PC game "Hidamari Basket"）
  2. prism （Ending theme to PC game "Hidamari Basket"）
  3. Hidamari Basket （instrumental）
  4. prism （instrumental）
March 26, 2010 closest love
  1. closest love （Opening and Ending theme of PC game"Areas 恋する乙女の3H"）
  2. closest love （karaoke ver.）
  3. closest love （instrumental）
  4. closest love （short ver.）
August 27, 2010 Magical☆Vocal Collection
prismatic fate （Image Song to PC game"プリズム☆ま～じカル"）
August, 2011 "Ren’ai Katei Kyoushi Rurumi★Coordinate!" OP
Miracle Luminous

Contributions

References

  1. ^ "アニメ『恋姫†無双』の主題歌を手がけるfripSideがCD発売記念イベントを開催" (in (Japanese)). Animate. 2008-09-24. http://www.animate.tv/news/details.php?id=1241740936. Retrieved 2010-01-29. 
  2. ^ "Toranoana's SUMMER MIX Vol. 1". Toranoana. http://www.toranoana.jp/shop/summermix/songbody/song03.html. Retrieved 2007-10-08. 
  3. ^ "sat's fripSide blog, 8-26-2007". sat. http://satfrip.exblog.jp/6059553/. Retrieved 2007-09-18. 
  4. ^ "fripSide". nao. http://fripside.net/. Retrieved 2009-03-15. 
  5. ^ "To Aru Kagaku no Railgun's Opening Theme Lands at #3". Anime News Network. 2009-11-10. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-11-10/to-aru-kagaku-no-railgun-opening-theme-lands-at-no.3. Retrieved 2009-12-28. 

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