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Rock music

Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...

 band currently consisting of three members: Chikako Hata (Vocals, Piano/Keyboard, Guitar), Masaya Sakamoto (Guitar), and Shingo Ōta(Drums). Formed in Kansai University

Kansai University

, or , is a private non-sectarian and coeducational university located in Suita, Osaka, Japan and in two other locations: Osaka City; and Takatsuki, Osaka.-History:Kansai University was founded as Kansai Law School in November 1886, in Osaka...

 in 2002, the group's first mini album was published on an indy label on December 3, 2003.

The band first gained nationwide exposure when their first single, Kirai Tune (キライチューン), was used as the ending theme for the popular Japanese anime

Anime

is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....

 series Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo

Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo

is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoshio Sawai, published by Shueisha, and serialized in the Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine...

. Subsequently, they received worldwide exposure (albeit to a much lesser extent) when the series became syndicated for worldwide distribution.

Since then, the group has released a number of singles and two full-length albums, but currently remain critically acclaimed, yet without commercial success on the Japanese pop charts.

Singles

• Debut Single - キライチューン (Kirai Tune) - May 26, 2004

1. キライチューン
2. ボクラリズム
3. スロウ

• 2nd Single - Re:チャンネル (Re: Channel) - November 10, 2004

1. Re:チャンネル
2. 遥かへのスピードランナー
3. エアロプレイン

• 3rd Single - ウォークメン (Walkmen) - March 2, 2005

1. ウォークメン
2. Our Song
3. TELEPATHY

• 4th Single - さよならの歌 (Sayonara no Uta) - August 24, 2005

1. さよならの歌
2. Monday Morning
3. Sing A Song

• 5th Single - ピアノを弾いて (Piano wo Hiite) - November 9, 2005

1. ピアノを弾いて
2. SMDY
3. ピアノを弾いて (Acoustic version)

Mini Albums

• Mini Album － 風花 - October 7, 2002

1. 風花
2. PASSING POINT
3. BRAND NEW DETERMINATION
4. HEATSTROKE
5. 鼓動

• 1st Mini Album - 終電マスター (Shūden Master) - December 3, 2003

1. 終電マスター
2. ひまわり
3. image
4. YOU
5. ハッピーバースデイ

Albums

• Introducing the Popline According to FREENOTE - April 20, 2005

1. Intro
2. ウォークメン
3. キライチューン
4. Dance Love
5. 遥かへのスピードランナー
6. トビラ
7. 終電マスター
8. Interlude
9. My Little War
10. Re:チャンネル
11. ボクラリズム
12. Happy Birthday
13. さよならの歌
14. Outro

• オトノハトライアングル (Otonoha Triangle) - July 25, 2007

1. DROP
2. HOME
3. サンキューフォーザミュージック
4. ターミナル
5. ウサギノメ
6. 歩いていこう
7. かなた
8. Life Is Beautiful
9. ゆびきり
10. アオイクマ
11. 雨模様
12. サクラノート

• ルート 3 (Route 3) - September 24, 2008

1. サマータイムブルー
2. ハローグッバイ
3. ラストワルツ
4. バッテリー
5. ディーン
6. あいのかたち
7. 東京ラブストーリー
8. 手紙
9. ペチカ
10. ルーティンワーク
11. Drawing
12. そらいろ