The Alfee
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The Alfee is a popular Japanese musical group composed of Masaru Sakurai (桜井 賢 Sakurai Masaru) (voice, bass guitar
, born January 20, 1955), Kōnosuke Sakazaki (坂崎 幸之助 Sakazaki Kōnosuke) (voice, acoustic guitar
, percussion, born April 15, 1954) and Toshihiko Takamizawa (高見沢 俊彦 Takamizawa Toshihiko) (voice, electric guitar
, born April 17, 1954). The group was formed with four members in 1973 after they met on the campus of Meiji Gakuin University
. The fourth member, Yasuo Miyake (三宅 康夫 Miyake Yasuo), left the band shortly after it formed (sometime between 1975 and 1979 based on the album cover
s and information on The Alfee's official site).
They released their debut single on August 25, 1974. In 2003, HMV
Records Japan rated them #92 in their "Top 100 Japanese pops Artists".
夏しぐれ/危険なリンゴ (Natsu Shigure / Kiken na Ringo) (August 25, 1974)
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, born January 20, 1955), Kōnosuke Sakazaki (坂崎 幸之助 Sakazaki Kōnosuke) (voice, acoustic guitar
Acoustic guitar
An acoustic guitar is a guitar that uses only an acoustic sound board. The air in this cavity resonates with the vibrational modes of the string and at low frequencies, which depend on the size of the box, the chamber acts like a Helmholtz resonator, increasing or decreasing the volume of the sound...
, percussion, born April 15, 1954) and Toshihiko Takamizawa (高見沢 俊彦 Takamizawa Toshihiko) (voice, electric guitar
Electric guitar
An electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
, born April 17, 1954). The group was formed with four members in 1973 after they met on the campus of Meiji Gakuin University
Meiji Gakuin University
is one of the Christian universities in Tokyo and Yokohama which was established in 1863. The Reverend Dr. James Curtis Hepburn was one of the founders and the first president...
. The fourth member, Yasuo Miyake (三宅 康夫 Miyake Yasuo), left the band shortly after it formed (sometime between 1975 and 1979 based on the album cover
Album cover
An album cover is the front of the packaging of a commercially released audio recording product, or album. The term can refer to either the printed cardboard covers typically used to package sets of 10" and 12" 78 rpm records, single and sets of 12" LPs, sets of 45 rpm records , or the front-facing...
s and information on The Alfee's official site).
They released their debut single on August 25, 1974. In 2003, HMV
HMV
His Master's Voice is a trademark in the music business, and for many years was the name of a large record label. The name was coined in 1899 as the title of a painting of the dog Nipper listening to a wind-up gramophone...
Records Japan rated them #92 in their "Top 100 Japanese pops Artists".
Single discography
Titles are listed chronologically, oldest at the top. The titles are listed in their English translation first, followed by the original Japanese, (a rōmaji transliteration in parentheses) and the release date in parentheses. If all songs on a single are in English, the titles are shown only once.夏しぐれ/危険なリンゴ (Natsu Shigure / Kiken na Ringo) (August 25, 1974)
- Youthful Memories / Midsummer Dream
青春の記憶/真夏の夢 (Seishun no Kioku / Manatsu no Yume) (May 25, 1975) - Love Letter / Long Lost Days
ラブレター/過ぎ去りし日々 (Rabu Reta- / Sugisarishi Hibi) (January 21, 1979)- "Love Letter" was the "image songImage songAn image song or character song is a song on a tie-in single or album for an anime, game or dorama that is usually sung by the seiyū or actor of a character, in character...
" for the 1978 commercial "Shouwa Note."
- "Love Letter" was the "image song
- Like the Dancing Girl / The Goodbye Was Nonchalant
踊り子のように/さよならはさりげなく (Odoriko no you ni / Sayonara ha Sarigenaku) (April 21, 1979) - In the Night of Falling Stars... / Street Corner Hero
星降る夜に…/街角のヒーロー (Hoshi Furu Yoru ni... / Machikado no Hi-ro-) (July 21, 1979) - Jack Frost / The Farewell Bell
冬将軍/さよならの鐘 (Fuyu Shougun / Sayonara no Kane) (October 21, 1979)
1980s
- Pantomime / Toward the Reckless Tears of Tomorrow
無言劇/明日なき暴走の果てに (Mugongeki / Ashita naki Bousou no Hate ni) (March 21, 1980)- "Pantomime" was the theme song for the 1980 TV TokyoTV Tokyois a television station headquartered in Toranomon, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Also known as , a blend of "terebi" and "Tokyo", it is the key station of TX Network. It is one of the major Tokyo television stations, particularly specializing in anime...
drama "Aitsu to Ore."
- "Pantomime" was the theme song for the 1980 TV Tokyo
- Beautiful Season / Feeling Love
美しいシーズン/Feeling Love (Utsukushii Shi-zun / Feeling Love) (June 21, 1980)- "Beautiful Season" was the theme song for the 1980 Toei EigaToei Companyis a Japanese film, television production, and distribution corporation. Based in Tokyo, Toei owns and operates thirty-four movie theaters across Japan, a modest vertically-integrated studio system by the standards of the 1930s United States; operates studios at Tokyo and Kyoto; and is a...
release "Furyou Shounen."
- "Beautiful Season" was the theme song for the 1980 Toei Eiga
- I Want to Be Your Lover / Check Out
恋人になりたい/CHECK OUT (Koibito ni Naritai / Check Out) (November 5, 1980) - The Letter with No Forwarding Address / Northern Hotel
宛先のない手紙/北のHOTEL (Atesaki no Nai Tegami / Kita no Hotel) (May 21, 1981) - Rain Shower / Weather That Can't Be Described in Words
通り雨/言葉にしたくない天気 (Toori Ame / Kotoba ni Shitakunai Tenki) (October 21, 1979) - Don't Cry My Love / Last Kiss by Morning Call
泣かないでMY LOVE/モーニング・コールでラスト・キッス (Nakanai de My Love / Mo-ningu Ko-ru de Rasuto Kissu) (March 21, 1982) - Sunset Summer / Suppressed Insanity! Jumping Groupie
SUNSET SUMMER/絶狂!ジャンピング・グルーピー (Sunset Summer / Zekkyou! Janpingu Guru-pi-) (June 21, 1982) - Parting Rhythm / Elegy
別れの律動(リズム)/挽歌 (Wakare no Ritsudou (Rizumu) / Banka) (November 21, 1982) - Daybreak Paradise Road / Prayer
暁のパラダイス・ロード/祈り (Akatsuki no Paradaisu Ro-do / Inori) (March 21, 1983) - Marie-Anne / Radical Teenager
メリーアン/ラジカル・ティーンエイジャー (Meri-an / Rajikaru Ti-neija-) (June 21, 1983) - Starry Sky Distance / Downtown Street
星空のディスタンス/DOWNTOWN STREET (Hoshizora no Disutansu / Downtown Street) (January 21, 1984)- "Starry Sky Distance" was the theme song for the 1984 TBS NetworkTokyo 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 ....
TV drama "Mujaki na Kankei."
- "Starry Sky Distance" was the theme song for the 1984 TBS Network
- Starship: Seeking the Light / The Beat of Love
STARSHIP-光を求めて-/愛の鼓動 (Starship -Hikari wo Motomete / Ai no Kodou) (May 21, 1984)- "Starship: Seeking the Light" was the "peace theme" for the 1984 movie SF Shinseki LensmanLensmanThe Lensman series is a serial science fiction space opera by Edward Elmer "Doc" Smith. It was a runner-up for the Hugo award for best All-Time Series ....
. - "The Beat of Love" was the "love theme" for the 1984 movie SF Shinseki LensmanLensmanThe Lensman series is a serial science fiction space opera by Edward Elmer "Doc" Smith. It was a runner-up for the Hugo award for best All-Time Series ....
.
- "Starship: Seeking the Light" was the "peace theme" for the 1984 movie SF Shinseki Lensman
- Pavement of Lovers / Rollover Yesterday
恋人達のペイヴメント/ロールオーバー・イエスタディ (Koibitotachi no Peivumento / Ro-ruo-ba- Iesutadi) (October 17, 1984)- "Pavement of Lovers" was the image song for the 1984 GlicoEzaki Glicois a Japanese confectionery company headquartered in Nishiyodogawa-ku, Osaka.The company manufactures the traditional Glico caramel candy, as well as Pocky and many others. The company name, Glico, is derived from a shortening of the word glycogen. The first candy produced by the company was known...
Almond Chocolate commercial.
- "Pavement of Lovers" was the image song for the 1984 Glico
- Cinderella Isn't Sleepy / A Last Song
シンデレラは眠れない/A Last Song (Shinderera ha Nemurenai / A Last Song) (February 21, 1985)- "Cinderella Isn't Sleepy" was the spring 1985 image song for Kanebou Keshouhin.
- Foggy Sofia / Blue Age Revolution
霧のソフィア/BLUE AGE REVOLUTION (Kiri no Sofia / Blue Age Revolution) (October 16, 1985) - Windy Day, with You / The Tale of the Worldy and Melancholy Man
風曜日、君をつれて/世にも悲しい男の物語 (Fūyōbi, Kimi wo Tsurete / Yo ni mo Kanashii Otoko no Monogatari) (March 5, 1986)- "Windy Day, with You" was the summer 1985 Okinawa campaign song for All Nippon AirwaysAll Nippon Airways, also known as or ANA, is one of the largest airlines in Japan. It is headquartered at the Shiodome City Center in the Shiodome area in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. It operates services to 49 destinations in Japan and 35 international routes and employed over 14,000 employees as of May 2009...
.
- "Windy Day, with You" was the summer 1985 Okinawa campaign song for All Nippon Airways
- Sweat & Tears / Explain the Wind
SWEAT & TEARS/風よ教えて (Sweat & Tears / Kaze yo Oshiete) (July 5, 1986) - Rockdom: Blowing in the Wind / Days Gone By
ROCKDOM -風に吹かれて-/DAYS GONE BY (Rockdom: Kaze ni Fukarete / Days Gone By) (September 5, 1986) - Sapphire Eyes / Embraced by the Wintry Wind
サファイアの瞳/木枯しに抱かれて… (Safaia no Hitomi / Kogarashi ni Idakarete) (March 11, 1987)- "Sapphire Eyes" was the 1987 image song for the Lion "Page One" commercial campaign.
- Don't Pass Me By / For the Brand-New Dream
君が通り過ぎたあとに -DON'T PASS ME BY-/FOR THE BRAND-NEW DREAM (Kimi ga Tōrisugita Ato ni -Don't Pass Me By- / For the Brand-New Dream) (March 11, 1987)- "Don't Pass Me By" was the theme song for the 1987 Toho EigaTohois a Japanese film, theater production, and distribution company. It is headquartered in Yūrakuchō, Chiyoda, Tokyo, and is one of the core companies of the Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group...
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....
movie "Touch 3Touch (manga)is a Japanese high school baseball manga by Mitsuru Adachi. It was originally serialized in the weekly manga magazine Shōnen Sunday from 1981–1986...
". - "For the Brand-New Dream" was the ending theme song for the 1987 Toho EigaTohois a Japanese film, theater production, and distribution company. It is headquartered in Yūrakuchō, Chiyoda, Tokyo, and is one of the core companies of the Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group...
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....
movie "Touch 3Touch (manga)is a Japanese high school baseball manga by Mitsuru Adachi. It was originally serialized in the weekly manga magazine Shōnen Sunday from 1981–1986...
".
- "Don't Pass Me By" was the theme song for the 1987 Toho Eiga
- A Hundred Nights / Long Way to Freedom
白夜-byaku-ya-/LONG WAY TO FREEDOM (Byaku-ya / Long Way to Freedom) (July 1, 1987)- "Long Way to Freedom" was the 1987 Alps Denki commercial campaign image song.
- My Truth / It's Alright (October 28, 1987)
- "It's Alright" was used by the 1988 Osaka International Ladies Marathon.
- Don't Forget the January Rain / Girl
1月の雨を忘れない/Girl (1-gatsu no Ame wo Wasurenai / Girl) (January 21, 1988)- "It's Alright" was the 1988 Fuji networkFuji Televisionis a Japanese television station based in Daiba, Minato, Tokyo, Japan, also known as or CX, based on the station's callsign "JOCX-DTV". It is the flagship station of the Fuji News Network and the ....
"Momoiro Gakuentoshi" theme song.
- "It's Alright" was the 1988 Fuji network
- Weekend Shuffle: Gorgeous Weekend / I Want to Gaze at You
WEEKEND SHUFFLE-華やかな週末-/見つめていたい (Weekend Shuffle - Hanayaka na Shūmatsu / Mitsumeteitai) (March 16, 1988)- "Weekend Shuffle: Gorgeous Weekend" was theme song for the 1988 TBS networkTokyo 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 ....
dramaJapanese 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...
"Papa ha Nenjū Kurō-suru". - "I Want to Gaze at You" was a song used in the 1988 TBS networkTokyo 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 ....
dramaJapanese 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...
"Papa ha Nenjū Kurō-suru".
- "Weekend Shuffle: Gorgeous Weekend" was theme song for the 1988 TBS network
- 19 / Outlaw Blues
19(nineteen)/アウトロー・ブルース (19 / Autoro- Buru-su) (July 27, 1988) - Faith of Love / You Get to Run (December 21, 1988)
- "Faith of Love" was the main theme for the 1988 Toho EigaTohois a Japanese film, theater production, and distribution company. It is headquartered in Yūrakuchō, Chiyoda, Tokyo, and is one of the core companies of the Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group...
movie "Gekitotsu". - "You Get to Run" was the Fighting theme for the 1988 Toho EigaTohois a Japanese film, theater production, and distribution company. It is headquartered in Yūrakuchō, Chiyoda, Tokyo, and is one of the core companies of the Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group...
movie "Gekitotsu".
- "Faith of Love" was the main theme for the 1988 Toho Eiga
- I Can Hear the Songs of My Lover / Alone: And the Road Goes On
恋人の歌がきこえる/Alone-それでも道はつづく- (Koibito no Uta ga Kikoeru / Alone -Sore demo Michi ha Tsuzuku) (October 25, 1989)- "I Can Hear the Songs of My Lover" was the theme song for the 1989 NTVNippon Televisionis a television network based in the Shiodome area of Minato, Tokyo, Japan and is controlled by the Yomiuri Shimbun publishing company. Broadcasting terrestrially across Japan, the network is commonly known as , contracted to , and abbreviated as "NTV" or "AX".-Offices:*The Headquarters : 6-1,...
dramaJapanese 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...
"I Can Hear the Songs of My Lover".
- "I Can Hear the Songs of My Lover" was the theme song for the 1989 NTV
もう一度君に逢いたい/風を追いかけて (Mou Ichidō Kimi ni Aitai / Kaze wo Oikakete) (December 1, 1993)
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- "I Want to Meet You Once Again" was the ending theme for the 1992 NTVNippon Televisionis a television network based in the Shiodome area of Minato, Tokyo, Japan and is controlled by the Yomiuri Shimbun publishing company. Broadcasting terrestrially across Japan, the network is commonly known as , contracted to , and abbreviated as "NTV" or "AX".-Offices:*The Headquarters : 6-1,...
dramaJapanese 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...
"Super TV: Jōhō Saizensen". - "Chasing Down the Wind" was the image song for the 1994 Osaka International Ladies Marathon.
- "I Want to Meet You Once Again" was the ending theme for the 1992 NTV
- Haven't Yet Seen the Love Poem to You / Power for Love
まだ見ぬ君への愛の詩/愛こそ力 ~Power for Love~ (Mada Minu Kimi he no Ai no Shi / Ai koso Chikara ~Power for Love~) (May 14, 1994)- "Haven't Yet Seen the Love Poem to You" was the image song for the 1994 Mitsuya Cider commercial campaign.
- "Power for Love" was the ending theme for the 1994 Fuji networkFuji Televisionis a Japanese television station based in Daiba, Minato, Tokyo, Japan, also known as or CX, based on the station's callsign "JOCX-DTV". It is the flagship station of the Fuji News Network and the ....
show "Time Angle".
- Complex Blue: Except for the Love, I'm Too Sad / Theme of Romance / Theme of Solitude
COMPLEX BLUE -愛だけ哀しすぎて-/ THEME OF ROMANCE / THEME OF SOLITUDE (Complex Blue -Ai dake Kanashisugite / Theme of Romance / Theme of Solitude) (September 20, 1994)- "Complex Blue: Except for the Love, I'm Too Sad" was the theme song for the 1994 Fuji networkFuji Televisionis a Japanese television station based in Daiba, Minato, Tokyo, Japan, also known as or CX, based on the station's callsign "JOCX-DTV". It is the flagship station of the Fuji News Network and the ....
video series "Complex Blue".
- "Complex Blue: Except for the Love, I'm Too Sad" was the theme song for the 1994 Fuji network
- The Adventurers / El Dorado
冒険者たち/El Dorado (Bōkensha-tachi / El Dorado) (October 20, 1994)- "The Adventurers" was the theme song for the 1994 NHK networkNHKNHK is Japan's national public broadcasting organization. NHK, which has always identified itself to its audiences by the English pronunciation of its initials, is a publicly owned corporation funded by viewers' payments of a television license fee....
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....
series "Montana JonesMontana Jonesis a comedy adventure anime television series which was broadcast in Japan on NHK from April 2, 1994 through April 8, 1995. Studio Junio and REVER created the 52 episode series as a joint production. Montana Jones has a similar atmosphere to Sherlock Hound, a joint of Rever and TMS Entertainment...
".
- "The Adventurers" was the theme song for the 1994 NHK network
- El Dorado / The Adventure Begins
エルドラド/The Adventure Begins (Eru Dorado / The Adventure Begins) (October 20, 1994)- "El Dorado" was the ending theme for the 1994 NHK networkNHKNHK is Japan's national public broadcasting organization. NHK, which has always identified itself to its audiences by the English pronunciation of its initials, is a publicly owned corporation funded by viewers' payments of a television license fee....
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....
series "Montana JonesMontana Jonesis a comedy adventure anime television series which was broadcast in Japan on NHK from April 2, 1994 through April 8, 1995. Studio Junio and REVER created the 52 episode series as a joint production. Montana Jones has a similar atmosphere to Sherlock Hound, a joint of Rever and TMS Entertainment...
".
- "El Dorado" was the ending theme for the 1994 NHK network
- Love Never Dies / Glory Days (January 29, 1996)
- "Love Never Dies" was the theme song for the 1996 NTVNippon Televisionis a television network based in the Shiodome area of Minato, Tokyo, Japan and is controlled by the Yomiuri Shimbun publishing company. Broadcasting terrestrially across Japan, the network is commonly known as , contracted to , and abbreviated as "NTV" or "AX".-Offices:*The Headquarters : 6-1,...
dramaJapanese 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...
"Kiseki no Romance". - "Glory Days" was the image song for the 1996 Osaka International Ladies Marathon.
- "Love Never Dies" was the theme song for the 1996 NTV
- The Shape of Love: Send My Heart / Everybody Needs Love Generation
倖せのかたち ~Send My Heart~/EVERYBODY NEEDS LOVE GENERATION-Live at YOKOHAMA RED BRICKS, 10 August 1996- (Shiawase no Katachi ~Send My Heart~ / Everybody Needs Love Generation) (October 16, 1996)- "The Shape of Love: Send My Heart" was the song for the 1996 Tōhō Seimei commercial campaign.
- Brave Love: Galaxy Express 999 / Beyond the Win (February 25, 1998)
- "Brave Love: Galaxy Express 999" was the theme song for the 1998 ToeiToei AnimationToei Animation Co., Ltd. is a Japanese animation studio owned by Toei Co., Ltd. The studio was founded in 1948 as Japan Animated Films . In 1956, Toei purchased the studio and it was reincorporated under its current name...
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....
movie "Galaxy Express 999: Eternal FantasyGalaxy Express 999is a manga written and drawn by Leiji Matsumoto, as well as various anime films and TV series based on it. It is set in a space-faring, high-tech future in which humans have learned how to transfer their minds into mechanical bodies, thus achieving practical immortality.The manga won the...
". - "Beyond the Win" was the image song for the 1998 Osaka International Ladies Marathon.
- "Brave Love: Galaxy Express 999" was the theme song for the 1998 Toei
- The Bell of Hope as the Morning Breaks / Beginning of the Time
希望の鐘が鳴る朝に/Beginning of the Time (Kibō no Kane ga Naru Asa ni / Beginning of the Time) (February 3, 1999)- "The Bell of Hope as the Morning Breaks" was the theme song for the 1999 TBS networkTokyo 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 ....
ToshibaToshibais a multinational electronics and electrical equipment corporation headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. It is a diversified manufacturer and marketer of electrical products, spanning information & communications equipment and systems, Internet-based solutions and services, electronic components and...
Nichiyō Gekijō movie "Salaryman Kintarō". - "Beginning of the Time" was the image song for the 1999 Osaka International Ladies Marathon.
- "The Bell of Hope as the Morning Breaks" was the theme song for the 1999 TBS network
- Justice for True Love / A.D. 1999 (August 18, 1999)
- "Justice for True Love" was the theme song for the 1999 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....
movie "Kindaichi Shōnen no Jikenbo 2: Satsuriku no Deep BlueKindaichi Case Filesis a serialized Japanese mystery manga series based on the crime solving adventures of a high school student, Hajime Kindaichi, the supposed grandson of the famous private detective Kosuke Kindaichi. They are written by Yōzaburō Kanari or Seimaru Amagi and illustrated by Fumiya Satō...
".
- "Justice for True Love" was the theme song for the 1999 anime
2000s
- Never Fade / Wake Up: Goodbye 20th Century Boy / In Order to Become Free
NEVER FADE/Wake Up ~Goodbye 20th century boy/自由になるために (Never Fade / Wake Up ~Goodbye 20th Century Boy~ / Jiyū ni Naru Tame ni) (December 6, 2000)- "Never Fade" was the ending theme for the TV AsahiTV Asahi, also known as EX and , is a Japanese television network headquartered in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The company writes its name in lower-case letters, tv asahi, in its logo and public-image materials. The company also owns All-Nippon News Network....
program "T x 2Show". - "Wake Up: Goodby 20th Century Boy" was the ending theme for the Yomiuri TVYomiuri Telecasting Corporationis a TV station joining Nippon News Network and Nippon Television Network System in Osaka Business Park, Osaka, Japan founded as "" on February 13, 1958...
/NTVNippon Televisionis a television network based in the Shiodome area of Minato, Tokyo, Japan and is controlled by the Yomiuri Shimbun publishing company. Broadcasting terrestrially across Japan, the network is commonly known as , contracted to , and abbreviated as "NTV" or "AX".-Offices:*The Headquarters : 6-1,...
program "Wake Up". - "In Order to Become Free" was the image song for the 2000 Osaka International Ladies Marathon.
- "Never Fade" was the ending theme for the TV Asahi
- Juliet / Change the Wind (August 22, 2001)
- "Juliet" was the theme song for the TV AsahiTV Asahi, also known as EX and , is a Japanese television network headquartered in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The company writes its name in lower-case letters, tv asahi, in its logo and public-image materials. The company also owns All-Nippon News Network....
program "Sushi Azarashi" and the ending theme for the TV AsahiTV Asahi, also known as EX and , is a Japanese television network headquartered in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The company writes its name in lower-case letters, tv asahi, in its logo and public-image materials. The company also owns All-Nippon News Network....
program "T x 2Show". - "Change the Wind" was the image song for the 2001 Osaka International Ladies Marathon.
- "Juliet" was the theme song for the TV Asahi
- The Sun Won't Set / World of Chaos
太陽は沈まない/Chaosの世界 (Taiyō ha Shizumanai / Chaos no Sekai) (August 14, 2002)- "The Sun Won't Set" was the theme song for the Fuji networkFuji Televisionis a Japanese television station based in Daiba, Minato, Tokyo, Japan, also known as or CX, based on the station's callsign "JOCX-DTV". It is the flagship station of the Fuji News Network and the ....
dramaJapanese 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...
"Shomuni FINALShomuniis a comedic TV drama serial based on the Japanese manga of the same name by , though much of the details have departed from the comic...
". - "World of Chaos" was the image song for the 2002 Osaka International Ladies Marathon.
- "The Sun Won't Set" was the theme song for the Fuji network
- Dandelion Verse / Swinging Generation 2003
タンポポの詩/SWINGING GENERATION 2003 (Tanpopo no Uta / Swinging Generation 2003) (August 13, 2003)- "Dandelion Verse" was the ending theme for the TV AsahiTV Asahi, also known as EX and , is a Japanese television network headquartered in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The company writes its name in lower-case letters, tv asahi, in its logo and public-image materials. The company also owns All-Nippon News Network....
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....
"DoraemonDoraemonis a Japanese manga series created by Fujiko F. Fujio which later became an anime series and an Asian franchise...
".
- "Dandelion Verse" was the ending theme for the TV Asahi
- Bridge of Hope / Eyeing the Morning Star / The Bell of Hope as the Morning Breaks: 2004 Mix Version
希望の橋/夜明けの星を目指して/希望の鐘が鳴る朝に ~2004 mix version~ (Kibō no Hashi / Yoake no Hoshi wo Mezashite / Kibō no Kane ga Naru Asa ni) (February 18, 2004)- "Bridge of Hope" was the theme song for the TBS networkTokyo 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 ....
dramaJapanese 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...
"Salaryman Kintarō 4". - "Eyeing the Morning Star" was the image song for the 2004 Osaka International Ladies Marathon.
- "Bridge of Hope" was the theme song for the TBS network
- 10 Billion Love Stories / Closer to ZeRo! / The Time of Vanishing Loneliness '05
100億のLove Story/ZeRoになれ!/悲しみが消える時'05 (100 Oku no Love Story / ZeRo ni Nare! / Kanashimi ga Kieru Toki '05) (2005-03-17)- "10 Billion Love Stories" was the theme song for the TBS networkTokyo 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 ....
original movie "Kochira Hon'ike Gamisho 5." - "Closer to ZeRo!" was the image song for the 2005 Osaka International Ladies Marathon.
- "10 Billion Love Stories" was the theme song for the TBS network
- Innocent Love / One (October 24, 2006)
- "Innocent Love" was the theme to the drama "Mikon Roku Shimai."
- Dear My Life
(April 4, 2007)- The "Dear My Life" single was released in three different versions, each with a different bonus track.
- "Type A" had "Dear My Life" Acoustic Guitar Instrumental as the bonus track.
- "Type B" had "Yume Yo Isoge" (夢よ急げ) Acoustic Guitar Instrumental as the bonus track.
- "Type C" had "'Dear My Life' Instrumental with Electric Guitar Melody."
- Dedicate My Love (2009)
- Konno Ai Wo Sasagete" was the theme song of the anime movie Uchuu Senkan Yamato Fukkatsu-hen
- The "Konno Ai Wo Sasagete" single is released in three versions, each with a different bonus track.
- "Type A" had "Uchuu Senkan Yamato 2009" Rock Version as the bonus track.
- "Type B" had "Uchuu Senkan Yamato 2009 with Symphonic Orchestra" as the bonus track.
- "Type C" had "Shining Run (Kagayaku Michi Ni Mukatte)" as the bonus track.
Album discography
Titles are listed chronologically, oldest at the top. The titles are listed in English translation first, followed by the original Japanese, (a rōmaji transliteration in parentheses) and the release date in parentheses (if known). If an album title is in English, the title will be shown only once.青春の記憶 (Seishun no Kioku) (July 25, 1975)
- Time and Tide (August 21, 1979)
- Sanshūji
讃集詩 (Sanshūji) (May 21, 1980) - Almighty (October 21, 1981)
- doubt, (April 21, 1982)
- Alfee (January 5, 1983)
- Alfee's Law (September 5, 1983)
- Page One: 13 Pieces of Alfee (December 5, 1983)
- The Renaissance (July 5, 1984)
- Alfee Gold (September 5, 1984)
- Alfee Silver (September 5, 1984)
- Best Selection I (December 5, 1984)
- Alfee A-Side Collection
ALFEE A面 コレクション (Alfee A-men Korekushon) (May 21, 1985) - Alfee B-Side Collection
ALFEE B面 コレクション (Alfee B-men Korekushon) (May 21, 1985) - For Your Love (June 19, 1985)
- Alfee 4-Way Story (1) (August 21, 1985)
- Alfee 4-Way Story (2) (August 21, 1985)
- The Best Song (December 5, 1985)
- Alfee A-Side Collection Special
アルフィーA面コレクション スペシャル (Arufi- A-men Korekushon Supesharu) (April 21, 1986) - Alfee B-Side Collection Special
アルフィーB面コレクション スペシャル (Arufi- B-men Korekushon Supesharu) (April 21, 1986) - Ages (November 25, 1986)
- Non-Stop (December 21, 1986)
- One Night Dreams 1983-1987: Special Live Edition (September 17, 1987)
- UK Breakfast (December 9, 1987)
夢幻の果てに (Mugen no Hate ni) (January 20, 1995)
- Single History IV: 1991-1994 (February 20, 1995)
- Live in Progress (July 21, 1995)
- Love (March 21, 1996)
- The Alfee Classics II: The Alfee with Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (December 16, 1996)
- Emotional Love Songs (November 19, 1997)
- Emotional Message Songs (November 19, 1997)
- Nouvelle Vague (March 25, 1998)
- Pride (August 7, 1998)
- ōrb (September 29, 1999)
- Glint Beat (September 12, 2001)
- Glint Beat included the songs "BOY" and "Fairy Dance", the opening and ending songs (respectively) of the SKY PerfecTV anime "Figure 17Figure 17is an original anime series created by Genco and OLM, Inc. and directed by Naohito Takahashi. The series featured character designs by Yuriko Chiba and music by Toshihiko Takamizawa...
: Tsubasa & Hikaru".
- Glint Beat included the songs "BOY" and "Fairy Dance", the opening and ending songs (respectively) of the SKY PerfecTV anime "Figure 17
- The Alfee Classics III: The Alfee with Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (November 16, 2001)
- The Best 1997-2002: apres nouvelle vague (March 5, 2003)
- Going My Way (October 1, 2003)
- Racing to the Dream: The Osaka International Ladies Marathon Image Song Album
夢よ急げ-大阪国際女子マラソンイメージソング・アルバム- (Yume yo Isoge - Ōsaka Kokusai Joshi Marason Ime-ji Songu Arubamu) (March 10, 2004) - The Alfee 30th Anniversary Hit Single Collection 37 (August 25, 2004)
- Starting Over: Best Hit of The Alfee (March 29, 2006)
- ONE -Venus of Rock- (November 22, 2006)
Video releases
Titles are listed chronologically, oldest at the top. The titles are listed in English translation first, followed by the original Japanese, (a rōmaji transliteration in parentheses) and the original release date of the video in parentheses (if known). If title is in English, the title will be shown only once.VHS
THE ALFEE in 激突 (The Alfee in Gekitotsu) (December 21, 1988)- The Alfee with Jean Paul Gaultier (June 14, 1989)
- U.S. Camp Drake ASC The ALfee 1989.8.13 Sun (October 4, 1989)
- Bridge Across the Future Reel I (October 3, 1990)
- Bridge Across the Future Reel II (October 3, 1990)
- The Alfee History I 1982~1985 (October 3, 1990)
- Arcadia Included by Count Down 1999 (November 21, 1990)
- Long Way to Freedom Revolution II & Smile Photo Collection (March 27, 1991)
- 10th Summer: Since 1991
10 回目の夏 -Since 1991- (10kaime no Natsu -Since 1991-) (October 2, 1991) - The Alfee History II 1986~1991 (March 25, 1992)
- Just Live! (October 7, 1992)
- Video Clips Victory (July 21, 1993)
- Victory Stadium Silver Night Special (October 21, 1993)
- Victory Stadium Gold Night Special (October 21, 1993)
- King's Night Dream Western Conference Final (October 5, 1994)
- King's Night Dream Eastern Conference Final (October 5, 1994)
- Phantom Night Festival: Red Phantom Eve
幻夜祭 Red Phantom Eve (Gen'yosai Red Phantom Eve) (October 4, 1995) - Phantom Night Festival: Blue Phantom Eve
幻夜祭 Blue Phantom Eve (Gen'yosai Blue Phantom Eve) (October 4, 1995)
1982-1994大阪国際女子マラソンSong by THE ALFEE (1982-1994 Osaka Kokusai Joshi Marason Song by The Alfee) (January 19, 1996)
- Yokohama Red Bricks I (October 2, 1996)
- Yokohama Red Bricks II (October 2, 1996)
- The Alfee Classics: Fusion
The Alfee Classics ~融合~ (The Alfee Classics ~Yūgō~) (March 19, 1997) - Emotional Field Heat & Beat Emotion I (October 16, 1997)
- Emotional Field Heat & Beat Emotion II (October 16, 1997)
- The Alfee History III 1992~1997 (October 17, 1997)
- Tokyo One Night Dream (October 16, 1998)
- The Alfee in NY at Forest Hills Stadium 1st. July.1998 (December 16, 1998)
- Millennium Carnival I (October 14, 1999)
- Millennium Carnival II (November 17, 1999)
- The Alfee in Berlin at Brandenburg Tour 26th, September 1999 (December 22, 1999)
- The Alfee Millennium Final in Osaka -Live at Osakajyo-Hall “A.D.1999” (March 16, 2000)
- Tokyo Aube Stadium Alfee Classics Night (October 16, 2000)
- Tokyo Aube Stadium Alfee Rockdom Night (October 16, 2000)
- The Alfee: The Best Ten & "The Surprise on that Day!" Complete Edition 2000
THE ALFEE ザ・ベストテン&「ある日ィ突然!」Complete edition 2000 (The ALfee Za Besuto Ten & "Aru Hii Totsuzen!" Complete Edition 2000) (December 22, 2000) - Count Down 2001 Hello Good-bye (March 28, 2001)
- Kingdom Chapter I: Grateful Birth (November 16, 2001)
- Kingdom Chapter II: Never Ending Dream (November 16, 2001)
- The Alfee History IV 1997~2001 (March 27, 2002)
- Legend of The Stadium V Gold Legend (November 20, 2002)
- Legend of The Stadium V Silver Legend (November 20, 2002)
- Yokohama Swinging Generation: Generation Dynamite Day Aug.16 (November 19, 2003)
- Yokohama Swinging Generation: Swinging Generation Day Aug.17 (November 19, 2003)