Rey (band)
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Rey is a Japanese band who signed onto the Lantis
label in 2008. They are described as the for their performances of anime theme songs. Front man Kenta Harada claims that their band's name comes from both Hironobu Kageyama
's band Lazy
and the anime character Rei Ayanami
. The group's debut single under Lantis was used as the first ending theme of Tomica Hero: Rescue Fire. Rey was also included on Lantis's compilation album Gundam Tribute from Lantis
, covering "Stand Up to the Victory", the first opening theme for Mobile Suit V Gundam.
Lantis
Lantis may refer to:* Lantis, a character in Magic Knight Rayearth* Mazda Lantis, a car made by Mazda* Lantis , a Japanese recording company...
label in 2008. They are described as the for their performances of anime theme songs. Front man Kenta Harada claims that their band's name comes from both Hironobu Kageyama
Hironobu Kageyama
is a Japanese musical artist prominent in the soundtracks for anime, video game, and tokusatsu productions. He is sometimes called Kami by his fans. Kageyama got his big break at age 16, as lead singer of the pop group Lazy. By the early '80s, the band split and Kageyama went solo...
's band Lazy
LAZY (band)
is a Japanese rock band founded in 1977 by the young classmates Hironobu Kageyama, Hiroyuki Tanaka and Akira Takasaki. The three founders soon found in their own school the drummer Munetaka Higuchi and the keyboard player Shunji Inoue to complete the line-up...
and the anime character Rei Ayanami
Rei Ayanami
is a fictional character from the Neon Genesis Evangelion franchise, a Japanese anime from Gainax. She is the First Child and pilot of the Evangelion Unit 00....
. The group's debut single under Lantis was used as the first ending theme of Tomica Hero: Rescue Fire. Rey was also included on Lantis's compilation album Gundam Tribute from Lantis
Gundam Tribute from Lantis
is a tribute album featuring Lantis artists covering songs from the popular Gundam metaseries. It was released in Japan on December 9, 2009, as part of Gundam's 30th anniversary celebrations.-Track list:-External links:**...
, covering "Stand Up to the Victory", the first opening theme for Mobile Suit V Gundam.
Indie albums
- Wind Gate - March 5, 2008
Albums
- Rey - November 26, 2008
- "Generation"
- "Cha-La Head-Cha-LaCHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LAis the first opening theme song of the anime series Dragon Ball Z and is the fifteenth single by J-pop artist Hironobu Kageyama. It was released on vinyl, cassette, and mini CD on May 1, 1989 in Japan only. It is coupled with the first Dragon Ball Z closing theme "Detekoi Tobikiri Zenkai Power!"...
"
- H.A.B (Hit and Break) - April 6, 2011
Singles
- "Burning Hero" - June 3, 2009
- C/W "Rescue Dream!"
- Ending theme song for Tomica Hero: Rescue Fire
- "Axel Transformers" - May 12, 2010
- C/W "Alive a Soldier"
- Ending theme song for Transformers Animated
- "Road to Kingdom"
- C/W
- Theme songs for Desert Kingdom
Non-single tracks
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- From Gundam Tribute from LantisGundam Tribute from Lantisis a tribute album featuring Lantis artists covering songs from the popular Gundam metaseries. It was released in Japan on December 9, 2009, as part of Gundam's 30th anniversary celebrations.-Track list:-External links:**...
- From Tomica Hero: Rescue Fire: Original Soundtrack
- From Gundam Tribute from Lantis