Flow (band)
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Flow is a Japanese rock band, that formed in 1998 and signed on to Sony Music Japan's Ki/oon Records
label. Flow is a five-piece band made up of two vocalists, a drummer, a bassist and a guitarist. As of May 2010, the band has released twenty singles and seven albums.
, "Flow #0". The group then released two mini-albums within the same year, both of which took nationwide indie charts by storm. "Okuru Kotoba", Flow's first cover single, was released in January 2003. It remained on the Oricon
indie chart for seven consecutive weeks and also hit an impressive #6 on the overall singles chart. In the spring of that year, their first full-scale album Splash!!! debuted at #2. In July 2003, Flow released the single "Blaster" on a major label, Ki/oon Records. In April 2004, they released "Go!!!", which stayed on the Oricon Top 10 Chart for three weeks. In May 2004, Flow released their first major album Game.
A string of singles followed and in July 2005 the band released its third album, Golden Coast. Since the release of Golden Coast, Flow has released two singles with new A-sides, but one of these ("Around the World/Kandata") was a double A-side release. "Colors" is the band's fourth single. The songs "Go!!!" and "Re:member" both served as opening themes to the anime series Naruto. "Days" was the first opening for Bones
' Eureka Seven
anime, and "Realize" was the opening for the PlayStation 2
video games based on the same series. Flow performed live in America for the first time in Dallas, Texas on September 2, 2006 at Anime Fest which was held at the Hyatt Hotel and Convention center in downtown Dallas. Flow performed "Colors" in 2006, the first opening for Sunrise
's original series, Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion. Their song "Answer" is the first opening theme for the live action Japanese drama Tantei Gakuen Q. They performed "Night Parade" with the hip-hop band Home Made Kazoku
. In February 2008, they released a new single entitled "Arigatō", followed by Persona -trinity soul-
s new opening, "Word of the voice" in June 2008. They performed Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2s second opening theme "World End" released in 2008. In 2009, the band performed "Sign", the sixth opening for Naruto Shippuden. The band released a B-side
compilation album on November 4, 2009. Their single "Calling" will be featured as the ending for the anime Heroman
. Flow returned to North America to perform at Anime Central
, in Rosemont, Illinois on May 20, 2011, and FanimeCon
in San Jose, California on May 28, 2010 and in May 2011. Their song "Hey!!" will be the third opening theme to the anime Beelzebub
.
Ki/oon Records
is a Japanese record label, a subsidiary of Sony Music Japan.-Artists:Their artists include L'Arc-en-Ciel, Asian Kung-Fu Generation, FLOW, Home Made Kazoku, Puffy AmiYumi, Polysics, Pushim, chatmonchy, Denki Groove, The Babystars, DOES, Guitar Wolf, Miki Furukawa, Nico Touches the Walls, plingmin,...
label. Flow is a five-piece band made up of two vocalists, a drummer, a bassist and a guitarist. As of May 2010, the band has released twenty singles and seven albums.
History
Flow is a five-piece Japanese rock band made up of two vocalists, a drummer, a bassist and a guitarist. The group's base was created in 1993 when brothers Kōshi (elder: vocals) and Take (younger: guitar) began playing together. They formed Flow in 1998, and were eventually joined by Keigo (vocals), Gotō (bass) and Iwasaki (drums; joined in 2000). In 2001, the band released its first maxi singleMaxi single
A maxi single or maxi-single is a music single release with more than the usual two tracks of an a-side song and a b-side song.-The first maxi singles:...
, "Flow #0". The group then released two mini-albums within the same year, both of which took nationwide indie charts by storm. "Okuru Kotoba", Flow's first cover single, was released in January 2003. It remained on the 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...
indie chart for seven consecutive weeks and also hit an impressive #6 on the overall singles chart. In the spring of that year, their first full-scale album Splash!!! debuted at #2. In July 2003, Flow released the single "Blaster" on a major label, Ki/oon Records. In April 2004, they released "Go!!!", which stayed on the Oricon Top 10 Chart for three weeks. In May 2004, Flow released their first major album Game.
A string of singles followed and in July 2005 the band released its third album, Golden Coast. Since the release of Golden Coast, Flow has released two singles with new A-sides, but one of these ("Around the World/Kandata") was a double A-side release. "Colors" is the band's fourth single. The songs "Go!!!" and "Re:member" both served as opening themes to the anime series Naruto. "Days" was the first opening for Bones
Bones (studio)
is a Japanese anime studio. It has produced numerous series, including RahXephon, Wolf's Rain, Scrapped Princess, Eureka Seven, Angelic Layer, Darker than Black, Soul Eater, Ouran High School Host Club and two adaptions of the Fullmetal Alchemist manga along with Star Driver: Kagayaki no Takuto and...
' Eureka Seven
Eureka Seven
Eureka Seven, known in Japan as , is a mecha anime TV series by Bones. Eureka Seven tells the story of Renton Thurston and the outlaw group Gekkostate, his relationship with the enigmatic mecha pilot Eureka, and the mystery of the Coralians....
anime, and "Realize" was the opening for the PlayStation 2
PlayStation 2
The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
video games based on the same series. Flow performed live in America for the first time in Dallas, Texas on September 2, 2006 at Anime Fest which was held at the Hyatt Hotel and Convention center in downtown Dallas. Flow performed "Colors" in 2006, the first opening for Sunrise
Sunrise (company)
is a Japanese animation studio and production enterprise. It is a subsidiary of Namco Bandai Holdings. Its former name was Nippon Sunrise, and prior to that, Sunrise Studios...
's original series, Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion. Their song "Answer" is the first opening theme for the live action Japanese drama Tantei Gakuen Q. They performed "Night Parade" with the hip-hop band Home Made Kazoku
Home Made Kazoku
is a Japanese hip hop trio signed to Ki/oon Records, a subsidiary of Sony Music.-Biography:Home Made Kazoku is a trio, consisting of members Micro, Kuro, and DJ U-Ichi. The band was originally formed in 1996 under a different name. The band was in a state of flux with regard to membership until...
. In February 2008, they released a new single entitled "Arigatō", followed by Persona -trinity soul-
Persona -trinity soul-
is a Japanese anime TV series which is part of the Shin Megami Tensei: Persona series. It is a spin-off of the PlayStation 2 game Persona 3, taking place ten years after the game's events....
s new opening, "Word of the voice" in June 2008. They performed Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2s second opening theme "World End" released in 2008. In 2009, the band performed "Sign", the sixth opening for Naruto Shippuden. The band released a B-side
A-side and B-side
A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of gramophone records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s. The terms have come to refer to the types of song conventionally placed on each side of the record, with the A-side being the featured song , while the B-side, or...
compilation album on November 4, 2009. Their single "Calling" will be featured as the ending for the anime Heroman
Heroman
is a manga and anime produced by Bones and created by Marvel's Stan Lee. The manga is published in Monthly Shōnen Gangan and began serialization in September 2009, while the anime series premiered on April 1, 2010, on TV Tokyo and related stations...
. Flow returned to North America to perform at Anime Central
Anime Central
Anime Central is an anime convention that is held yearly in Rosemont, Illinois, United States. It is one of the fastest growing anime conventions in the U.S. and has ranked as the 3rd largest North American anime convention since 2010. The convention is like many other anime conventions; it runs...
, in Rosemont, Illinois on May 20, 2011, and FanimeCon
FanimeCon
FanimeCon is an annual anime convention run by the Anime Resource Group . It is the largest anime convention in Northern California and one of the ten largest anime conventions in North America...
in San Jose, California on May 28, 2010 and in May 2011. Their song "Hey!!" will be the third opening theme to the anime Beelzebub
Beelzebub (manga)
is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Ryūhei Tamura that serializes in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine. Beelzebub was first published as a one-shot by Tamura in Weekly Shōnen Jumps 2008 volume 37-38, where it won the fourth Gold Future Cup, then it was serialized on the same...
.
Singles
- "Go!!!" (April 28, 2004) - Naruto fourth opening theme
- "Life is beautiful" (November 3, 2004)
- "Rookie/Stay Gold" (April 27, 2005) - The theme song for the Korean movie Make It Big
- "Days" (June 1, 2005) - Eureka SevenEureka SevenEureka Seven, known in Japan as , is a mecha anime TV series by Bones. Eureka Seven tells the story of Renton Thurston and the outlaw group Gekkostate, his relationship with the enigmatic mecha pilot Eureka, and the mystery of the Coralians....
first opening theme - "Garden (Summer Edit)" (August 3, 2005)
- "Re:member" (May 31, 2006) - Naruto eighth opening theme
- "Around the World/Kandata" (September 13, 2006) - CM for Suzuki SwiftSuzuki SwiftThe Suzuki Swift is a subcompact car produced by Suzuki in Japan since 2000. Prior to this, the "Swift" nameplate had been applied to the Suzuki Cultus in export markets such as Australasia, Europe, India and North America.- Predecessor :...
- "Colors" (November 8, 2006) - Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion first opening theme
- "Answer" (August 1, 2007) - Tantei Gakuen drama theme song
- - by Flow∞Home Made KazokuHome Made Kazokuis a Japanese hip hop trio signed to Ki/oon Records, a subsidiary of Sony Music.-Biography:Home Made Kazoku is a trio, consisting of members Micro, Kuro, and DJ U-Ichi. The band was originally formed in 1996 under a different name. The band was in a state of flux with regard to membership until...
- "Word of the Voice" (June 4, 2008) - Persona -trinity soul-Persona -trinity soul-is a Japanese anime TV series which is part of the Shin Megami Tensei: Persona series. It is a spin-off of the PlayStation 2 game Persona 3, taking place ten years after the game's events....
second opening theme - "World End" (August 13, 2008) - Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2 second opening theme
- "Sign" (January 13, 2010) - Naruto Shippuden sixth opening theme
- "Calling" (May 12, 2010) - HeromanHeromanis a manga and anime produced by Bones and created by Marvel's Stan Lee. The manga is published in Monthly Shōnen Gangan and began serialization in September 2009, while the anime series premiered on April 1, 2010, on TV Tokyo and related stations...
first ending theme - "Tabidachi Graffiti" (November 24, 2010)
- "1/3 no Junjō na Kanjō" (March 9, 2011) cover of the Siam ShadeSiam ShadeSiam Shade was a five-piece Japanese rock band, which broke onto the visual kei scene alongside a multitude of other artists in the early 1990s. They enjoyed a decade of relative popularity before disbanding in early 2002. On November 18, 2007, they reunited for a concert in honor of their...
song, "1/3 no Junjou na Kanjou1/3 no Junjou na Kanjouis a single by Siam Shade released on November 27, 1997. It is the band's best known work and best selling single, reaching number three on the Oricon chart. The title song was used as the sixth ending theme of the Rurouni Kenshin anime...
", originally used as Rurouni KenshinRurouni Kenshin, also known as Rurouni Kenshin and Samurai X, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Nobuhiro Watsuki. The fictional setting takes place during the early Meiji period in Japan. The story is about a fictional assassin named Himura Kenshin, from the Bakumatsu who becomes a wanderer to...
sixth ending theme - "Hey!!" (August 31, 2011) - BeelzebubBeelzebub (manga)is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Ryūhei Tamura that serializes in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine. Beelzebub was first published as a one-shot by Tamura in Weekly Shōnen Jumps 2008 volume 37-38, where it won the fourth Gold Future Cup, then it was serialized on the same...
third opening theme.
Albums
- Splash!!! (May 21, 2003)
- Game (May 26, 2004)
- Golden Coast (July 20, 2005)
- Microcosm (June 16, 2010)
Compilations
- The Best: Single Collection (December 20, 2006)
- Coupling Collection (November 4, 2009)
- Anime BestAnime BestANIME BEST is a compilation of FLOW assembling all the singles released in anime. Includes the remix track "1/3 no Junjo na Kanjo" sung by anime song DJ unit, 2 ANIMEny DJ'S and a new song.-Track listing:...
(March 23, 2011)
DVDs
- The Play Off: Game 1 (December 1, 2004)
- Flow Countdown Live 2006-2007 "Kizuna Factory: Differ Toshiake" (March 21, 2007)
- Flow Live Tour 2007-2008 'Isle' Final at Nippon BudokanNippon BudokanThe , often shortened to simply Budokan, is an indoor arena in central Tokyo, Japan.This is the location where many "Live at the Budokan" albums were recorded...
(December 24, 2008)