is Japanese

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The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...

 pop rock

Pop rock

Pop rock is a music genre which mixes a catchy pop style and light lyrics in its guitar-based rock songs. There are varying definitions of the term, ranging from a slower and mellower form of rock music to a subgenre of pop music...

 band

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 Ikimono-gakari

Ikimono-gakari

is a Japanese pop rock band that debuted in 1998. They record on Sony Music Entertainment Japan's Epic Records label.The band was formed in Kanagawa Prefecture in February 1999 by Hotaka Yamashita and Yoshiki Mizuno, and was later joined by lead vocalist Kiyoe Yoshioka in December the same year...

's first greatest hits

Greatest hits

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 album. It was released on 3 November 2010 by Sony Music Entertainment Japan

Sony Music Entertainment Japan

is Sony's music arm in Japan. SMEJ is directly owned by Sony Corporation and independent from the United States-based Sony Music Entertainment due to its strength in the Japanese music industry....

. The album features 31 previously released tracks and three new songs: "Ima Hashiridaseba", "Spirits", and "Kaze to Mirai".

It was released in two versions: a regular 2CD edition and a limited 2CD+DVD edition. The first press regular edition contains a ikimono-card 021. The limited edition conatins a double-sided ikimono-land/member poster, an ikimono-land card, an ikimono-land sticker, two ikimono-land postcards, ikimono-card 021, and an application card to enter a lottery for ikimono-gakari goods. The bonus DVD contains a 115-minute documentary, "ikiiki TV", featuring member commentary on all the songs.

The album was certified 'Million' by the Recording Industry Association of Japan

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 for shipment of one million copies. To commemorate this achievement, a limited 2CD winter jacket edition was shipped out between December 17, 2010 and January 2011.

Track listing

CD 1

1. "Sakura"
2. "Uruwashiki Hito" (うるわしきひと; The Lovely One)
3. "Seishun Line" (青春ライン; Youth Line)
4. "Akaneiro no Yakusoku" (茜色の約束; Madder-Colored Promise)
5. "Kira Kira Train"
6. "Nostalgia" (ノスタルジア)
7. "Mirai Wakusei" (未来惑星; Future Planet)
8. "Natsu・Koi -2010 version-" (夏・コイ-2010 version-; Summer Love)
9. "Tayumu Koto na Kinagare no Naka de" (タユムコトナキナガレノナカデ; Relaxing in a Ceaseless Flow)
10. "Ima Hashiridaseba" (今走り出せば; If You Start Running Now)
11. "Hana wa Sakura Kimi wa Utsukushi" (花は桜 君は美し; Flowers are Cherry Blossoms; You're Beautiful)
12. "Soprano" (ソプラノ)
13. "Tsuki to Atashi to Reizouko" (月とあたしと冷蔵庫; The Moon, Myself, and a Refrigerator)
14. "Hot Milk" (ホットミルク)
15. "Koisuru Otome
    Koisuru Otome
    is the third single by Japanese band Ikimono-gakari. It was released in Japan on October 18, 2006.-Tracklist:# Koisuru Otome - 5:33# Nirinka - 4:44# Get Crazy! Aki mix version - - 4:00...
    
    " (コイスルオトメ; Loved Maiden)

CD2

1. "Kimagure Romantic" (気まぐれロマンティック; Capricious Romantic)
2. "Blue Bird" (ブルーバード)
3. "Joyful" (じょいふる)
4. "Kokoro no Hana wo Sakaseyou" (心の花を咲かせよう; Let's Make the Flowers of Our Hearts Bloom)
5. "Yell"
6. "Kimi ga Iru" (キミがいる; You're Here)
7. "Chikokushichau yo" (ちこくしちゃうよ; I'll Be Late)
8. "Happy Smile Again"
9. "Arigatou" (ありがとう; Thank You)
10. "Yuki Yamanu Yoru Futari -2010 version-" (雪やまぬ夜二人-2010 version-; Two in the Night With Endless Snow)
11. "Kuchizuke" (くちづけ; Kiss)
12. "Spirits" (スピリッツ)
13. "Kaze to Mirai" (風と未来; The Wind and The Future)
14. "Nokori Kaze" (残り風; Remnant Wind)
15. "Nakumonka" (なくもんか; No More Cry)
16. "Kaeritakunatta yo" (帰りたくなったよ; I Wanted to Go Home)

DVD Track listing

1. ikiiki TV (イキイキTV)

Oricon Chart Positions

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun	Week Rank	Sales
-	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	457,421
1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	206,952
1	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	92,780
4	4	5	4	4	4	3	4	64,700
4	10	5	4	4	4	3	4	45,718
3	6	4	3	2	2	2	2	39,185
2	9	5	4	3	3	3	5	37,492
3	5	4	3	2	2	2	4	49,033
2	3	4	1	2	2	1	2	47,142
1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	39,612
1	3	2	2	1	1	1	2	23,890
1	5	3	3	3	3	3	2	19,113
1	11	9	6	5	4	4	5	16,523
4	10	9	7	6	4	x	7	11,842
x	x	x	x	x	x	x	4	10,061
x	x	x	x	x	x	x	13	8,360
x	x	x	x	x	x	x	10	8,779
8	26	21	17	17	13	9	18	7,674
10
20	x	x	x	x	19	5,509
x	x	x	x	x	x	x	25	3,748
x	x	x	x	x	x	x	17	4,989

• Total Reported Sales: 1,198,523
• Total Sales in 2010: 906,756 (2010 Oricon
  Oricon
  , established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc...
  
   Top 100 Albums - #2 album of the year)
• Total Sales in 2011: 292,767

World Chart Positions

Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Week 4	Week 5	Week 6	Week 7
1	4	15	35	24	22	40

External Links

• Oricon Profile: Limited Edition | Regular Edition
• Sony Music Profile: Limited Edition | Regular Edition