Wino (stylized as WINO and pronounced "wine-oh") is a Japanese rock band that formed in 1995 and broke up in 2002. Originally, the band's name was ボグ・マイトルスター (bogu maitorusuta), which seems to be just gibberish. The band was renamed WINO in 1996. One of Wino's biggest hits was "Taiyou wa Yoru mo Kagayaku" (The Sun Also Shines at Night), the second opening in the 1999 anime series ''
Hunter × Hunter
''Hunter × Hunter'' (stylized as ''HUNTER×HUNTER'' and pronounced "hunter hunter") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoshihiro Togashi. It has been serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shō ...
''.
Style and influences
Their music was heavily influenced by British rock bands, most notably
the Beatles
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, and the band has often been compared to
Oasis
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.
Members
* Jun Yoshimura - lead vocals
* Naoyuki Hisanaga - lead guitar
* Shinichiro Togawa - rhythm guitar
* Hiroyuki Kawazoe - bass
* Masataka Kauma - drums
Discography
Albums
* ''
Useless Music'' (1999)
#Devil's Own
#Inhaler
#Wild Flower
#Can't Leave the Here
#Sister's High
#White Room
#Confusion
#She
#Call the Sun
#Loaded
#Unfinished Vibes
* ''
Wino
Wino may refer to:
* WINO (band), a Japanese rock band
* WINO (FM), a radio station (91.9 FM) licensed to serve Wakins Glen, New York, United States
* WRFI (FM), a radio station (89.7 FM) licensed to serve Odessa, New York, which held the call ...
'' (1999)
#The Action
#Tomorrow
#Velvet
#Hospital
#Glory
#Freaks
#Mirror
#We Are the boys
#Thank You
#Anyhow
#Friend of Mine
#Ain't Gonna Lose
* ''
Dirge No.9'' (2001)
#New Dawn F
#Resolution
#Mad Silence
#Hurt
#"Taiyou Wa Yoru Mo Kagayaku"
#Butterfly
#Empty Soul
#Imagine, Still
#My Life
#Sullen Days (album version)
#Dirge No.9
* ''
Everlast
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'' (2002)
#Warsaw
#Everlast
#Love Is Here
#Jesus
#All About a Boy
#Philadelphia
#Chelsea Girl
#Forever Young
#Not Alone
#Freedom Song
#Go Straight Song!
* ''
Lion
The lion (''Panthera leo'') is a large Felidae, cat of the genus ''Panthera'' native to Africa and India. It has a muscular, broad-chested body; short, rounded head; round ears; and a hairy tuft at the end of its tail. It is sexually dimorphi ...
'' (2003)
#New Song
#Watermark: Ver.3
#Thunder
#Ride On
#Sea Castle
#Teenage Tears
#Spin
#Songs of Shadow
#Talk to Me
#Rainbow
#A New World
#Lost Communication
#Little Saviour
#Come Together Now
#No Enemies
#Break Down the Long Road, Break Down the Wall
#Freedom Song
Singles
* "Devil's Own
ix No.4 (1998)
* "Loaded" (1998)
* "Ain't Gonna Lose" (1999)
* "Tomorrow" (1999)
* "The Action (All Really Want to Do)" (2000)
* "Sullen Days" (2000)
* "Taiyou wa Yoru mo Kagayaku" (2000)
* "New Dawn F" (2001)
* "Go Straight Song!" (2001)
* "Not Alone" (2002)
* "Love Is Here" (2002)
Compilations
* ''
The Best of Wino - Volume 1'' (2003)
#The Action (All I Really Want to Do)
#Everlast
#Thank You
#Wild Flower
#Tomorrow
#My Life
#Dirge No.9
#Loaded
#Inhaler
#Warsaw
#New Dawn F
#Go Straight Song!
#Taiyou wa Yoru mo Kagayaku
#Going Out
#Devil's Own (Mix No.4)
#Friend of Mine
DVD
* ''
Lion
The lion (''Panthera leo'') is a large Felidae, cat of the genus ''Panthera'' native to Africa and India. It has a muscular, broad-chested body; short, rounded head; round ears; and a hairy tuft at the end of its tail. It is sexually dimorphi ...
'' (2003)
#-opening-
#The Action
#White Room
#-movie-
#Velvet
#-movie-
#Devil's Own
#-movie-
#Watermark
#-movie-
#Taiyou wa Yoru mo Kagayaku
#Everlasat
#-movie-
#Inhaler (performed at Akasaka Blitz on 14 March 2000)
#New Dawn F
#Love Is Here
#-movie-
#Go Straight Song! (performed at Shinjuku Liquid Room on 22 November 2002)
#-ending-
Compilation appearances
* "Escape" and "Going Out" in ''Return of Guitar Lightning Horror Smilin (1996, Gods Pop Records)
* "Not Alone" in ''Football Music Album Yell'' (2006, Speedstar Records)
* "Thank you" in ''Thank You!!'' (2006, Speedstar Records)
* "Taiyou Wa Yoru Mo Kagayaku" in ''Hunter × Hunter Single Collection'' (2006, Miya Records)
References
External links
Speedstar Records , Wino
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Japanese hard rock musical groups
Japanese alternative rock groups
Japanese psychedelic rock music groups
Musical groups established in 1995
Musical groups disestablished in 2002
Musical groups from Tokyo