The Scanty
Encyclopedia
THE★SCANTY was a Japan
ese girls pop-rock band formed in Tokyo
on October 2001. They disbanded in October 2003. Futami and Akane formed their own band, PLINK?. They made several cameo appearances in the anime
series Full Moon o Sagashite.
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 girls pop-rock band formed in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
on October 2001. They disbanded in October 2003. Futami and Akane formed their own band, PLINK?. They made several cameo appearances in the anime
Anime
is 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 Full Moon o Sagashite.
Members
- Yoppy (Yoshiko Yamamoto)
- The vocalist. Born on October 05, 1980 in OsakaOsakais a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...
.
- Akane
- Bass. From ChibaChiba, Chibais the capital city of Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is located approximately 40 km east of the center of Tokyo on Tokyo Bay. Chiba City became a government designated city in 1992. Its population as of 2008 is approximately 960,000....
, born on January 20, 1978.
- Futami
- Guitar. From TokyoTokyo, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, born on July 5, 1978.
- To-Bu
- Drums. From TochigiTochigiTochigi can refer to:* Tochigi Prefecture, a Japanese prefecture* Tochigi, Tochigi, a city in Tochigi prefecture, Japan* Tochigi Station, a railroad station in Tochigi city, Japan.* Tochigi S.C., a Japanese soccer club...
, born on July 17, 1973.
Singles
- Their 1st Single, レディースナイト (TOCT-4324) [10/17/2001], contains:
- レディースナイト (Ladies Night)
- ラブレターヒストリー (Love Letter History)
- レディースナイト(INST.)
- ラブレターヒストリー(INST.)
- 2nd Single, Home Girl (TOCT-4350) [01/30/2002], contains:
- Home Girl
- Waist
- Home Girl(INSTRUMENTAL)
- Their Album Single cut, I ♥ U (TOCT-4396) [07/10/2002], contains:
- I ♥ U
- FCG SUPER REMIX
- I ♥ U (INST.)
- 3rd Single, コイバナ (TOCT-4418) [09/26/2002], contains:
- コイバナ (Koibana)
- ROCK'N ROLL PRINCESS
- コイバナ(INSTRUMENTAL)
- ROCK'N ROLL PRINCESS(INSTRUMENTAL)
- 4th Single, LOVEララバイ (TOCT-4453) [02/26/2002], contains:
- LOVE ララバイ (LOVE Lullaby)
- TRUE ROMANCE
- LOVE ララバイ (INST.)
- TRUE ROMANCE (INST.)
- Their 5th Single from 2nd Album, マバタキ(Hippo's Blink Edit) (YRCN-10018) [08/06/2003], contains:
- マバタキ(Hippo's Blink Edit)(Mabataki (Hippo's Blink Edit))
- ONE GIRL
- マバタキ(Hippo's Blink Edit) (INST.)
Albums
- Their 1st Album, For Cherry Girls (TOCT-24735) [03/20/2002], contains:
- Home Girl
- Promise List
- レディースナイト (Ladies Night)
- ウサミツ (Usamitsu)
- Waist (Album Mix)
- I ♥ U
- ラブレターヒストリー (Album Mix)
- Chocolate Day
- 2nd Album, Four Lucky Girls (TOCT-24972) [03/26/2003], contains:
- ONE GIRL
- LOVE ララバイ (LOVE Lullaby)
- PP
- LUCKY 8
- HOROSCOPE
- コイバナ (Koibana)
- Voice March
- マバタキ (Mabataki)
DVD
- Their 1st DVD release, THE 1ST (TOBF-5129) [03/26/2003], contains:
- レディースナイト (Ladies Night)
- Home Girl
- I ♥ U
- コイバナ (Koibana)
- LOVE ララバイ (LOVE Lullaby)