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band started in 2000 on the

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label. Originally, it consisted of only three instrumentalists who invited different vocalists periodically. But in 2006,

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(formerly of Dasein) joined the group full-time as vocalist. The group was formed in order to provide songs for the popular ''

Kamen Rider Series The , also known as ''Masked Rider Series'' (until Decade), is a Japanese superhero media franchise consisting of tokusatsu television programs, films, manga, and anime, created by manga artist Shotaro Ishinomori. ''Kamen Rider'' media genera ...

'', and was the official band of the ''Kamen Rider'' shows from 2000 to 2007, according to the CD jackets.

Members

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vocals Singing is the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings is called a singer, artist or vocalist (in jazz and/or popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or without ...

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Discography

Albums

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Singles

# "Power Child" (December 1, 2000) ## featuring

Hiroshi Fujioka , better known by his stage name , is a Japanese actor known for playing the hero Takeshi Hongo in the tokusatsu superhero series '' Kamen Rider'', and later the Sega Saturn mascot Segata Sanshiro (jokingly revealed to be Takeshi Hongo himse ...

##"Power Child" featuring ROLLY ## featuring

## ## ## # "Deep Breath" (August 18, 2001) #*The title track was used as the third ending theme song for ''

Kamen Rider Agito , is the eleventh installment in the popular Kamen Rider tokusatsu franchise. The series represented the 30th anniversary of the Kamen Rider Series. The series was also a joint collaboration between Ishimori Productions and Toei and was shown o ...

'' ##"Deep Breath" featuring ROLLY ##"Sitting On the Dynamite" featuring Jin Hashimoto ##"Touch" featuring ROLLY and Jin Hashimoto ##"Deep Breath (Original Karaoke)" ##"Sitting on the Dynamite (Original Karaoke)" ##"Touch (Original Karaoke)" # (August 7, 2002) #*Features on vocals #*The title track was used as the second ending theme song for ''

Kamen Rider Ryuki is a Japanese tokusatsu television series. The twelfth installment in the Kamen Rider Series, it was a joint collaboration between Ishimori Productions and Toei, and it was shown on TV Asahi from February 3, 2002 to January 19, 2003. The series ...

'' ## ##"Gravitation" ## ##"Gravitation (Original Karaoke)" # "The people with no name" (July 24, 2003) #*The title track was used as the second ending theme song for ''

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'' ##"The people with no name" featuring

m.c.A.T , better known by his stage name is a Japanese musician, rapper, singer and record producer with Avex Trax. He graduated from Hokkaido Sapporo Tsukisamu High School and the Hokkaido University of Education. His debut single as m.c.A·T, " Bomb ...

##"All eyez on me" featuring

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##"The people with no name (Original Karaoke)" ##"All eyez on me (Original Karaoke)" #"The people with no name ~Rap No. 1 version~" (August 20, 2003) ##"The people with no name ~Rap No. 1 version~" featuring m.c.A.T ## featuring Kenji Ohtsuki ##"The People with No Name ~Rap No. 1 version~ (Original Karaoke)" ## # (February 18, 2004) #*Features m.c.A.T on vocals #*The title track is a cover of the first ending theme song for ''

Kamen Rider The , also known as ''Masked Rider Series'' (until Decade), is a Japanese superhero media franchise consisting of tokusatsu television programs, films, manga, and anime, created by manga artist Shotaro Ishinomori. ''Kamen Rider'' media generall ...

'' ## ##"The Last Card" ## ##"The Last Card (Original Karaoke)" # "ELEMENTS" (September 29, 2004) #*Features Ricky on vocals #*The title track was used as the second opening theme song for ''

Kamen Rider Blade , is a Japanese media, Japanese tokusatsu superhero television series. It is the fourteenth installment in the Kamen Rider Series. It aired on TV Asahi from January 25, 2004 to January 23, 2005. It is a joint collaboration between Ishimori Product ...

'' ##"ELEMENTS" ## ##"ELEMENTS (Original Karaoke)" ## # "Full Force" (April 5, 2006) #* The title track is used as the first ending theme song for ''

Kamen Rider Kabuto is a Japanese tokusatsu superhero television series. It is the sixteenth installment in the popular Kamen Rider Series of tokusatsu programs. It is a joint collaboration between Ishimori Productions and Toei. The series was broadcast on TV Asahi ...

'' ##"Full Force" ##"Bang! Bang! Revolution" ##"Full Force (Instrumental with chorus)" ##"Bang! Bang! Revolution (Instrumental with chorus)" # "Lord of the Speed" (November 1, 2006) #* features #* the title track is used as the second ending theme song for ''

'' ##"Lord of the Speed" ##"Lord of the Speed (Instrumental with chorus)" ##"Lord of the Speed (Re-mix Ver.)" # (August 1, 2008) #* First independent single ##"Kodoku o Fumitsubuse" ## ## ## # "Ride a firstway" (September 16, 2009) #* The title track is used as the theme for ''Pachinko Kamen Rider MAX EDITION'' ##"Ride a firstway" ##"Dreamer" ##"Ride a firstway instrumental" ##"Dreamer instrumental" # "“Blessed Wind" (November 21, 2012) #*Both songs are used for ''

Kamen Rider Wizard is a Japanese tokusatsu drama in Toei Company's '' Kamen Rider'' franchise, being the fourteenth series in the Heisei period run and the twenty-third overall. It began airing on TV Asahi on September 2, 2012, joining ''Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters' ...

'' as themes for the main character's Hurricane and Land Styles, respectively. The single is released together with “Last Engage” by

Kamen Rider Girls are an idol group developed by Avex Trax and Ishimori Productions to commemorate the Kamen Rider Series' 40th anniversary in 2011. Each of the group's current members represent one of the protagonists of the Kamen Rider Series. The group made ...

, which contains the themes for Wizard's Flame and Water Styles. ##"Blessed Wind" ##"Strength of the Earth"

Other releases

* "Flashback" (31 August 2005) **The title track performed by

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featuring m.c.A.T was used as the theme song for ''

Kamen Rider Hibiki & The Seven Senki is the movie for the Japanese tokusatsu production Kamen Rider Hibiki, directed by Taro Sakamoto and written by Toshiki Inoue. The movie's title and plot is a reference to the classic Akira Kurosawa film, the Seven Samurai. This movie marks the ...

''. RIDER CHIPS provided the B-side titled "Flashback -RIDER CHIPS version-". * ''Masked Rider series Theme song Re-Product CD SONG ATTACK First featuring KUUGA KIVA RYUKI'' (20 May 2009) **Features the following tracks by RIDER CHIPS: **~ featuring

Masayuki Tanaka is a Japanese singer. He was born in Imari, Saga Prefecture. He is one of the two original vocalists of the band , known for their anime soundtracks such as where Tanaka provided the vocals in the chorus of its opening theme. After leaving Cryst ...

**"Break the Chain Ver.RIDER CHIPS" featuring

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**"Alive A life Ver.RIDER CHIPS" featuring

Rica Matsumoto is a Japanese actress, voice actress and singer who was born in Yokohama, Japan. Her name is also sometimes romanized as Rica Matsumoto. She was one of the founders of the anison band JAM Project. After early stage work, she began both voice ac ...

* ''Masked Rider series Theme song Re-Product CD SONG ATTACK RIDE Second featuring BLADE 555 AGITΩ'' (24 June 2009) **Features the following tracks by RIDER CHIPS: **"Round ZERO～BLADE BRAVE Ver.RIDER CHIPS" featuring

Nanase Aikawa is a Japanese singer. She publishes her music under the Motorod label, a division of Avex Group. Biography Early life Nanase Aikawa was born on February 16, 1975, in Osaka, Japan. Throughout her school years, Nanase had sung and participate ...

**"Justiφ's Ver.RIDER CHIPS" featuring ISSA ** featuring

Shinichi Ishihara is a Japanese singer, voice actor and actor from Yamanashi Prefecture. He is famous for singing the theme songs of '' Guyver'', ''Kamen Rider Agito'' and '' Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGo-V'', among other theme songs as well as the entire soundtrack to ''J ...

* ''Masked Rider series Theme song Re-Product CD SONG ATTACK RIDE Third featuring DEN-O KABUTO HIBIKI'' (22 July 2009) **Features the following tracks by RIDER CHIPS: **"

Climax Jump "Climax Jump" is the 13th single by the Japanese group AAA, released by Avex Mode on March 21, 2007. The song was composed by Shuhei Naruse with the lyrics by Shoko Fujibayashi. The song is the first opening theme for the 2007 tokusatsu series ''K ...

Ver.RIDER CHIPS" featuring AAA Den-O Form **"Next Level Ver.RIDER CHIPS" featuring YU-KI ** featuring

Akira Fuse is a Japanese singer and actor. He debuted in 1965 with the single . Career His greatest hits are and . He currently makes consistent appearances on television, performs occasional seasonal tours, hosts a late night talk show, and is involve ...

* Kamen Rider Build Theme Songs & Insert Songs Collection (2018) **Features the following tracks by RIDER CHIPS: **Law of the Victory * Heisei Kamen Rider 20 Titles Commemoration Best (1 May 2019) **Features the following tracks by RIDER CHIPS: **Kamen Rider Kuuga! (with

) **EXCITE (RIDER CHIPS ver.) *Kamen Rider Zi-O Main Theme & Insert Song Best Song Collection **Features the following tracks by RIDER CHIPS: **Next New Wφrld

External links

Official website(In Japanese)RIDER CHIPS
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Avex Group is a Japanese entertainment conglomerate led by founder Max Matsuura and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. Founded in 1988, the company manages J-pop talents like Ayumi Hamasaki and internet sensation PikoTaro. It has also shifted into other busi ...

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