Jealkb (ジュアルケービー ''juarukeebii'') is a Japanese

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band made up of seven members, all of them comedians including London Boots Ichi-go Ni-go's Atsushi Tamura.

History

Their debut single ''Metronome'' hit number 1 on the indies

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Discography

;Singles *Metronome (05/31/2006) *Koi Kizu (恋傷) (10/25/2006) *Julia (11/29/2006) *Kuroi Sabaku (黒い砂漠) (04/11/2007) (Ending theme of '' Elite Yankee Saburo'') *Chikai (誓い) (11/07/2007) *Fly (03/12/2008) *Hana (花) (06/11/2008) *Nageki no Endless (嘆きのエンドレス) (10/22/2008) (Opening theme of ''

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'') *Will (08/05/2009) *Makemagic (01/20/2010) (Theme song for Yu-Gi-Oh! Movie: Super Fusion! Bonds that Transcend Time) *Super Special Summer (06/30/2010) *Shoushin Macchiato (傷心マキアート) (10/13/2010) *Reboot (11/02/2016) *R.P.S. (11/22/2017) ;Albums *Roses (05/16/2007) *Noroshi (狼煙) (11/26/2008) *Invade (02/09/2011) *Against (09/14/2011) *V (10/10/2012) *Jealkb no Kore Kawanakute Inde Live ni Kite Kudasai (ジュアルケービーのコレ買わなくていーんでライブに来てください) (06/25/2014) *Identity (07/19/2017)

TV appearances

Jealkb has appeared on Menguo Selection. The band also composed "Nageki no Endless", the opening theme for the

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References

External links

Official website
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