Tokyo Shonen
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was a Japan
ese pop
band, active from 1988 till 1991.
in Kyoto
. All the lyrics were written by Sasano. She composed all the songs at first, but other members also composed later songs.
Their songs were often treated as a sort of idol
style girl pop. However, the band was heavily influenced by New Wave music
bands, such as U2
or XTC
. They released their first album on November 21 1988. They had released 5 albums, 2 best of compilations, and 7 singles. After the release of their final album on August 21, 1991, the band dissolved. The former members are still active in music industry.
) (August 21, 1991) (December 16, 1991. Best album)
Tie-in
, used for the television advertisement of Tokyo Mode Gakuen.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese pop
J-pop
, an abbreviation for Japanese pop, is a musical genre that entered the musical mainstream of Japan in the 1990s. Modern J-pop has its roots in 1960s music, such as The Beatles, and replaced kayōkyoku in the Japanese music scene...
band, active from 1988 till 1991.
Members
Sasano is female. All other members are male.: Vocal, also known as : Guitar also known as : Base: KeyboardBiography
Despite its name literally meaning "Tokyo Boys", the band was founded in 1988 by Sasano, when she was still a student of Doshisha UniversityDoshisha University
, or is a prestigious private university in Kyoto, Japan. The university has approximately 27,000 students on three campuses, in faculties of theology, letters, law, commerce, economics, policy, and engineering...
in Kyoto
Kyoto
is a city in the central part of the island of Honshū, Japan. It has a population close to 1.5 million. Formerly the imperial capital of Japan, it is now the capital of Kyoto Prefecture, as well as a major part of the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan area.-History:...
. All the lyrics were written by Sasano. She composed all the songs at first, but other members also composed later songs.
Their songs were often treated as a sort of idol
Japanese idol
In Japanese culture, are media personalities in their teens and early twenties who are considered particularly attractive or cute and who will, for a period ranging from several months to a few years, regularly appear in the mass media, e.g...
style girl pop. However, the band was heavily influenced by New Wave music
New Wave music
New Wave is a subgenre of :rock music that emerged in the mid to late 1970s alongside punk rock. The term at first generally was synonymous with punk rock before being considered a genre in its own right that incorporated aspects of electronic and experimental music, mod subculture, disco and 1960s...
bands, such as U2
U2
U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono , The Edge , Adam Clayton , and Larry Mullen, Jr. . U2's early sound was rooted in post-punk but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres of popular music...
or XTC
XTC
XTC were a New Wave band from Swindon, England, active between 1976 and 2005. The band enjoyed some chart success, including the UK and Canadian hits "Making Plans for Nigel" and "Senses Working Overtime" , but are perhaps even better known for their long-standing critical success.- Early years:...
. They released their first album on November 21 1988. They had released 5 albums, 2 best of compilations, and 7 singles. After the release of their final album on August 21, 1991, the band dissolved. The former members are still active in music industry.
Singles
(January 21, 1989) (May 21, 1989) (June 21, 1990) (August 21, 1990) (November 7, 1990) (April 21, 1991) (July 21, 1991)Albums
(November 21, 1988) (June 7, 1989) (March 7, 1990. Mini album) (July 21, 1990) (December 16, 1990 . Best albumGreatest hits
A greatest hits album is a music compilation album of successful, previously released songs by a particular artist or band...
) (August 21, 1991) (December 16, 1991. Best album)
Tie-inTie-inA tie-in is an authorized product based on a media property a company is releasing, such as a movie or video/DVD, computer game, video game, television program/television series, board game, web site, role-playing game or literary property...
songs
, used for the television advertisement of Tokyo Mode Gakuen.
- Kimi no Uta ni Boku o Nosete, used for the TBSTokyo Broadcasting System, TBS Holdings, Inc. or TBSHD, is a stockholding company in Tokyo, Japan. It is a parent company of a television network named and radio network named ....
doramaJapanese television drama, also called , are a staple of Japanese television and are broadcast daily. All major TV networks in Japan produce a variety of drama series including murder romance, comedy, detective stories, horror, and many others...
Dramatic 22 theme song. - Present, used for the Fuji TV animeAnimeis 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....
Ranma ½Ranma ½is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi with an anime adaptation. The story revolves around a 16-year old boy named Ranma Saotome who was trained from early childhood in martial arts...
Nettōhen closing song. - Shy Shy Japanese, used for the television advertisement of Alpen ski store.
- Silent Möbius ~Sailing, used for the anime movie Silent MöbiusSilent Möbiusis a twelve-volume manga, a 26-episode anime series, and a pair of motion pictures, created by manga artist Kia Asamiya. Both anime versions have been licensed by Bandai Entertainment...
The Motion Picture theme song.