U-ka Saegusa
was a Japanese pop rock band formed in Osaka in 2002. The band consists of lead vocalist U-ka Saegusa, lead guitarist Yūichirō Iwai, lead bassist Taku Ōyabu, and drummer Keisuke Kurumatani. Signed to Giza Studio, the band released four studio albums before disbanding in 2010. They're known for performing the several theme songs for the Japanese anime series, ''Case Closed''. One of the songs, "Kimi to Yakusoku Shita Yasashii Ano Basho made", became the band's best-selling single, selling approximately 34,000 copies nationwide. Band members Final line-up * – lead vocals (2002-2010) * – lead guitar, backing vocals (2003-2010) * – lead bass (2003-2010) * – drums, percussion (2003-2010) Former members * (2002) History The band formed in 2002 around lead vocalist Yūka "U-ka" Saegusa, the band's first three singles were all featured in the anime ''Cheeky Angel''. Its first hit single was "Kimi to Yakusoku Shita Yasashii Ano Basho Made", a theme song of the pop ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Article Titles
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Electric Guitar
An electric guitar is a guitar that requires external amplification in order to be heard at typical performance volumes, unlike a standard acoustic guitar (however combinations of the two - a semi-acoustic guitar and an electric acoustic guitar exist). It uses one or more pickups to convert the vibration of its strings into electrical signals, which ultimately are reproduced as sound by loudspeakers. The sound is sometimes shaped or electronically altered to achieve different timbres or tonal qualities on the amplifier settings or the knobs on the guitar from that of an acoustic guitar. Often, this is done through the use of effects such as reverb, distortion and "overdrive"; the latter is considered to be a key element of electric blues guitar music and jazz and rock guitar playing. Invented in 1932, the electric guitar was adopted by jazz guitar players, who wanted to play single-note guitar solos in large big band ensembles. Early proponents of the electric guitar on ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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June Bride ~Anata Shika Mienai~
is a song by Japanese pop rock band U-ka Saegusa in dB. It was released on 15 June 2005 through Giza Studio, as the second single from their third studio album ''U-ka saegusa IN db III''. The single reached number twelve in Japan and has sold over 21,712 copies nationwide. The song served as the theme songs to the Japanese anime television series, ''Case Closed''. Track listing Cover version "June Bride ~Anata shika Mienai~" was covered by Asami Imai, Yumi Hara, and Manami Numakura in 2011. This version was included on the compilation album, '' The Idolmaster Station!!! Third Travel Wanted'' (2011). Charts Certification and sales , - ! scope="row", Japan (RIAJ The is an industry trade group composed of Japanese corporations involved in the music industry. It was founded in 1942 as the Japan Phonogram Record Cultural Association, and adopted its current name in 1969. The RIAJ's activities include p ...) , , 21,712 , - Release history References {{author ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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It's For You (U-ka Saegusa In DB Song)
"It's for You" is a song by Japanese pop rock band U-ka Saegusa in dB. It was released on 28 August 2002 through Giza Studio, as the second single from their first extended play ''Secret & Lies''. The single reached number twenty in Japan and has sold over 14,610 copies nationwide. The song served as the theme songs to the Japanese anime television series, ''Cheeky Angel''. Track listing Charts Certification and sales , - ! scope="row", Japan (RIAJ The is an industry trade group composed of Japanese corporations involved in the music industry. It was founded in 1942 as the Japan Phonogram Record Cultural Association, and adopted its current name in 1969. The RIAJ's activities include p ...) , , 14,610 , - Release history References {{authority control 2002 singles 2002 songs J-pop songs Song recordings produced by Daiko Nagato Songs written by Daria Kawashima ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Whenever I Think Of You
''Secret & Lies'' is the debut extended play (EP) by Japanese pop band U-ka Saegusa in dB, released on 5 February 2003 by Giza Studio. The album peaked at number twenty on the Oricon weekly albums chart and has sold over 30,111 copies nationwide. Singles "Whenever I Think of You" was released on 12 June 2002 as the lead single. The single reached number forty-one in Japan and has sold over 6,580 copies nationwide. The song served as the theme songs to the Japanese anime television series, ''Cheeky Angel''. "Whenever I Think of You" was covered and recorded by the song's writer, Akihito Tokunaga (born 22 September 1971) is a Japanese musical composer and arranger under Giza Studio label since 2000. Biography Since college he worked as orchestrator, then start working as a bassist. For artists as Zard, Mai Kuraki, B'z and many others f ... for his first studio album, ''Route 109'' (2020). Track listing Charts Weekly charts References 2003 EPs Giza Studio albums U-ka ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Secret & Lies
''Secret & Lies'' is the debut extended play (EP) by Japanese pop band U-ka Saegusa in dB, released on 5 February 2003 by Giza Studio. The album peaked at number twenty on the Oricon weekly albums chart and has sold over 30,111 copies nationwide. Singles "Whenever I Think of You" was released on 12 June 2002 as the lead single. The single reached number forty-one in Japan and has sold over 6,580 copies nationwide. The song served as the theme songs to the Japanese anime television series, ''Cheeky Angel''. "Whenever I Think of You" was covered and recorded by the song's writer, Akihito Tokunaga (born 22 September 1971) is a Japanese musical composer and arranger under Giza Studio label since 2000. Biography Since college he worked as orchestrator, then start working as a bassist. For artists as Zard, Mai Kuraki, B'z and many others f ... for his first studio album, ''Route 109'' (2020). Track listing Charts Weekly charts References 2003 EPs Giza Studio albums U-ka ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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U-ka Saegusa IN Db IV ~Crystal Na Kisetsu Ni Miserarete~
''U-ka saegusa IN db IV ~Crystal na Kisetsu ni Miserarete~'' is the fourth and last studio album by Japanese group U-ka Saegusa in dB. Background The album includes 5 previously released singles since Yukidoke no Ano Kawa no Nagare no You ni till Natsu no Owari ni Anata he no Tegami Kakitometeimasu. The album was released on November 25, 2009 under Giza Studio is a Japanese record label. The Giza Studio started as an indie label in the late 1990s under the name Garage Indies Zapping Association, but soon Being Inc. bought it as their sister label company. Giza Studio is located in Osaka, Japan and ... label. It was released in two versions: a limited CD+DVD edition and a regular CD only edition. Charting performance The album reached #33 rank in Oricon for first week. It charted for 2 weeks and totally sold 5,999 copies.Oricon rankings http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/299839/products/844534/1 Track listing References {{DEFAULTSORT:U-ka saegusa IN db IV 2009 albums ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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U-ka Saegusa IN Db III
''U-ka saegusa IN db III'' is the third studio album by Japanese group U-ka Saegusa in dB. Background The album includes 7 previously released singles since Tobitatenai Watashi ni Anata ga Tsubasa wo Kureta till Everybody. The album was released on September 20, 2006 under Giza Studio label. It was released in two versions: a limited CD+DVD edition and a regular CD only edition. Charting performance The album reached #19 rank in Oricon for first week. It charted for 5 weeks and totally sold 19,213 copies.Oricon rankings http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/299839/products/673840/1/ Track listing Usage in media *The song ''June Bride ~Anata Shika Mienai~'' was used as outro theme for anime Detective Conan *The song ''Tobitatenai Watashi ni Anata ga Tsubasa wo Kureta'' was used as ending theme for program ''Ultraman Nexus'' aired at Tokyo Broadcasting System Television *The song ''Kimi no Ai ni Tsutsumarete Itai'' and ''Ai no Wana'' was used as intro theme for anime Kakutō Bishin Ūro ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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U-ka Saegusa IN Db II
''U-ka saegusa IN db II'' is the second studio album by Japanese group U-ka Saegusa in dB. The album was released on November 17, 2004 under Giza Studio label. Background The album includes 4 previously released singles since Nemuru Kimi no Yokogao ni Hohoemi wo till Itsuka Kokoro ni Taiyou wo. The composer of Egao de Iyouyo, Aika Ohno self-cover this single in her cover album Silent Passage. Charting performance The album reached #23 rank in Oricon for first week. It charted for 4 weeks and totally sold 20,814 copies.Oricon rankings http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/299839/products/573245/1/ Track listing Usage in media *The song ''Nemuru Kimi no Yokogao ni Hohoemi wo'' was used as ending theme for Anime television Detective Conan *The song ''Itsuka Kokoro ni Taiyou wo'' was used as ending theme for program ''Ultraman Nexus'' aired at Tokyo Broadcasting System Television *The song ''Hekonda Kimochi Tokasu Kimi'' was used as ending theme for program ''TV oja Manbou'' aired at Nippo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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U-ka Saegusa IN Db 1st ~Kimi To Yakusoku Shita Yasashii Ano Basho Made~
''U-ka saegusa IN db 1st ~Kimi to Yakusoku Shita Yasashii Ano Basho made~'' is the first studio album by Japanese pop-rock band U-ka Saegusa in dB. The album was released on November 19, 2003 under Giza Studio label. Background The album includes 4 previously released singles since ''It's for you'' till ''Kimi to Yakusoku Shita Yasashii Ano Basho made''. The singles ''Whenever I think of you'' and ''Tears go by'' weren't released in this album. Ex.member of Japanese electro unit Pamelah, Masazumi Ozawa becomes involved with the album production as arranger. Ex.members of Japanese rock band Rumania Montevideo, Makoto Miyoshi and Kazunobu Mashima appeared in the credits of staff as composers. Charting performance The album reached #19 rank in Oricon for first week. It charted for 6 weeks and sold 25,747 copies.Oricon rankings http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/299839/products/525355/1/ Track listing Usage in media *The song ''Kimi to Yakusoku Shita Yasashii Ano Basho made'' was used as ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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 and Western music. It started as, which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc. was originally set up as a subsidiary of Original Confidence and took over the latter's Oricon record charts in April 2002. The charts are compiled from data drawn from some 39,700 retail outlets (as of April 2011) and provide sales rankings of music CDs, DVDs, electronic games, and other entertainment products based on weekly tabulations. Results are announced every Tuesday and published in ''Oricon Style'' by subsidiary Oricon Entertainment Inc. The group also lists panel survey-based popularity ratings for television commercials on its official website. Oricon started publishing Combined Chart, which includes CD sales, digital sales, and streaming together, on December 19, 2 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Cheeky Angel
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiroyuki Nishimori. The story revolves around the adventures of 15-year-old schoolgirl Megumi Amatsuka, a popular and beautiful tomboy that always get into fights with a secret: she used to be a boy. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from June 1999 to August 2003. Its chapters were collected in 20 ''tankōbon'' volumes. A 50-episode anime television series adaptation by TMS Entertainment was broadcast on TV Tokyo between April 2002 and March 2003. In 2001, the manga won the 46th Shogakukan Manga Award for the ''shōnen'' category. Story At the age of nine, Megumi is an aggressive boy prone to always fighting. One day he saves a strange man from a gang of other children. In return, Megumi receives a magical book. After accidentally bleeding on the book, a genie named Pierrot appears and offers to grant him a wish. Megumi wishes to become a strong man's man. Pierrot, a trickster, inadvertently turns ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |