is a Japanese rock

Rock music

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 band

Musical ensemble

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 from Osaka

Osaka

is 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...

. The band name Ulfuls is derived from a misreading of the word "soulful," found on the cover of one of the band members' favorite records. They were signed by Toshiba-EMI in 1992, but after 15 years they transferred to Warner Music Group

Warner Music Group

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History

Having debuted in the early 1990s with a Beatle-esque single, "Yabure Kabure," they soon had numerous successes with singles, "Gattsu Da Ze!!," and "Banzai." Their lead singer is Tortoise Matsumoto

Tortoise Matsumoto

Tortoise Matsumoto is the lead singer of the Japanese guitar group, Ulfuls. He has also had a couple of acting roles in TV dramas, starting with Namida o Fuite in 2000.Trigun character Nicholas D. Wolfwood is modeled after him.-References:...

. The other members are Ulful Keisuke on guitar, John B. Chopper on bass and Sankon Jr. on drums. In 1999 John B. Chopper left the group, which nevertheless continued on as a three member group. However, in 2002 Chopper returned to the group again, making it a four member group once more.
The band's song "Ryoho for you" (両方 For You) was chosen as the 2007 summer Koshien baseball tournament

Koshien Stadium

is a baseball park located near Kobe in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. The stadium was built to host the national high school baseball tournaments, and opened on April 1, 1924. It was the largest stadium in Asia at the time it was completed, with a capacity of 55,000.The name Kōshien comes...

 official theme song.http://www.japannewsreview.com/entertainment/20070628page_id=189

After being active for 21 years, Ulfuls announced they would stop touring following their "Yassa!" (ヤッサ！) outdoor concert event, held in Osaka on August 29th and 30th, 2009.

Members

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Singles

• Yabure Kabure
• Makamaka Bunbun
• Yo No Naka Wonderful
• Shakkin Daiō
• Suttobasu
• Tokoton De Ikō! (maxi)
• Ōsaka Strut - Part II (maxi)
• Sun Sun Sun '95 (maxi)
• Gattsu Da Ze!!
• バンザイ〜好きでよかった〜 (Banzai ~Suki De Yokatta~)
• Boogie Woogie '96 (maxi)
• Sora
• Commesong No.1 (limited release)
• Sore Ga Kotae Da!
• Kawaii Hito
• Siawase Desu Ka
• Makase Nasai
• Asobō
• Young Soul Dynamite (maxi)
• Yume (maxi)
• Ashita Ga Arusa
  Ashita Ga Arusa
  "Ashita ga aru sa" is a Japanese song that was performed by Japanese singer Kyu Sakamoto, with music by Hachidai Nakamura and lyrics by Yukio Aoshima. The song tells the story about a boy that everyday meets a girl at a train station but he is to afraid to confess his love to her, the song is...
  
  
• Naniwa Genome
• Gamushara ~Atsuku Nare~ / Jiken Da! (maxi)
• Waraereba (maxi)
• ええねん (Eenen)
• Baka Survivor
• Abaredasu
• サムライソウル (Samurai Soul)
• Naketekuru

Albums

Bakuhatsu On Parade (December 14, 1994)

1. Hussle
2. Bakkari Sukkiri
3. Boku no Hou ga Ii noni
4. Papaiya Mamaiya
5. Nigero
6. Dare Yori mo
7. Record Mawasu yo
8. Ii Onna
9. Kanashikunai
10. Itsumo Genki
11. Kaerou
12. Ii Mouke
13. Yabure Kabure
    • Suttobasu
    • バンザイ　(Banzai)
    • Ulfuls Box (vinyl limited release)

Let's Go (March 26, 1997)

1. Ulfuls AAP no Theme
2. Heart ni Tsukisasare
3. Sore ga Kotae da! (Album Version)
4. Oyasumi Tokyo
5. Give Me, Chance wo Kureyo
6. Let's Go Monday
7. Tsugihagi Boogie Woogie '97
8. Hansei Nanka Shinai
9. Nenreifushou no Myouna Onna
10. Hayai Toko Sare
11. Sora (Album Version)

Thank You For The Music (June 17, 1998)

1. Thank You for the Music
2. Makasenasai
3. Aishiteru
4. Kawaii Hito
5. Zen Nihon Mukashibanashi Senshuken
6. Genki wo Dashite
7. Atama wa Karappo
8. Aho Rashii
9. Yada ze
10. Shiawase desu ka
11. Hoshi wo Miteita
12. Asobou
13. Yada ze (hidden track)
14. Tighten Up ~Shimatte Ikou~ (hidden track)
15. (hidden track)

Stupid & Honest (April 21, 1999)

1. Ii Onna
2. Aishiteru
3. Banzai ~Suki de Yokatta~
4. Kimi Dake wo
5. Ano Musume ni Aitai
6. Ii tai Koto wa Soredake
7. Jikken 4 Gou
8. Aru hi no Koto
9. Wonderful World
10. Kokoro
11. Boku no Jinsei no Ima wa nan Shou me Gurai Darou
12. Subete wa Alright

Trophy (December 8, 1999)

1. Young Soul Dynamite
2. Mege Mege 2000
3. Waltz!
4. Yume
5. Kono Mama de Iyou
6. Honkey Man
7. Yuurei
8. Kokoro
9. AAP-Funk ~Do-Ya Minna!~
10. Ikutsu ni Nattemo
11. Shou - Chuu - Kou - Dai ~Trophy wo Kakageyou~

Best Da Ze!! (April 28, 2001)

1. Guts da ze!!
2. Banzai! ~Suki de Yokatta~
3. Kawaii Hito
4. Ashita ga Arusa (Georgia de Iki Mashou-hen)
5. Sore ga Kotae da!
6. Asobou
7. Ulfuls AAP no Theme
8. Osaka Strut
9. Maka se na Sai
10. Tokoton de Ikou!
11. Wonderful World
12. Young Soul Dynamite
13. Suttobasu
14. SUN SUN SUN '95
15. Yabure Kabure
16. Shakkin Daiou
17. Love Love Icchokusen
18. Boku no Jinsei no Ima wa na ni Shou me Guraidarou
19. Ii Onna

ウルフルズ　(Ulfuls) (March 27, 2002)

1. Jiken da!
2. I've Gotchu!
3. Waraeba
4. Yu-nakare
5. Rendezvous Cho
6. Oyaji no Uta
7. Tsu Tsu Ura Ura
8. Shunkashuutou
9. Gamushara ~Atsuku Nare~
10. Baka Dakara
11. Angel
    • Ulfuls 10 Shūnen 5 Jikan Live!!

ええねん　(Eenen) (December 12, 2003)

1. Eenen
2. Tatta Ima!
3. Ai ga Nakucha
4. Otoko no Naka no Otoko
5. Kuruman
6. Te wo Tsunaide
7. Aho de Kekko
8. Wasurechimae
9. Omoidase
10. Animal
11. Oide yo Cha Cha Cha
12. Soba ni Iru no wa Dare
13. Kimi ni Sasageyou
14. Issai Gassai
15. Yuugata Friend

9 (Nine) (February 25, 2005)

1. Baka Survivor
2. Zenshin In The Street
3. Uta
4. Omae no Koto sa
5. Nyaa Ho Ho
6. Terase
7. Buki
8. Hora Isoge
9. Maido Happy
10. Abaredasu (full version)
11. Daijoubu

YOU (March 14, 2006)

1. Boku no Mono (YOU version)
2. Samurai Soul (album mix)
3. Yeah Yeah
4. 39 (Thank You)
5. Hitori Aruki
6. Gaimen King
7. Iyan Naru
8. Puripuri Baby
9. Kawaii Hito II
10. Kuchiguse
11. Nante Saikou
12. Afuredasu
    • Best Yanen

Keep On, Move On

1. Tashika Na Koto
2. Jounetsu A GO GO
3. Hanasaka Fever
4. Nakete Kuru
5. Kakko Tsukete
6. Anmari Kouta
7. Keep On Bushi
8. Move On Ondo
9. Aketeke! Shin No Doa
10. Koi No Namida
11. Mune No...
12. Ryouhou For You
13. Yonin

VHS/DVD

• Ulful V (Ulfuls DVD)
• Ulful V Jū
• Live In Japan
• Ai Yue Ni Aa, Au Yue Ni Bakuhatsu!!
• Ulfuls Ga Yatte Kureru Yassa! Yassa! Yassa!
• Ashita Ga Aru Sa "Kaze Fukeba Shoshikantetsu" (DVD Single)
• Ulfuls Ga Yatte Kureru Yassa! Yassa! Yassassa!
• Tsū Tsū Ura Ura
• Eenen Osakan Graffiti
• Ulfuls at Budōkan