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Onomichi
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(formerly
Innoshima),
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History
Haruichi Shindō originally formed the band with his cousin during high school and named it "No Score." After the band started, Haruichi asked Akihito Okano and Tama to join. The band was so named because none of them could actually read a score when they first started. When they first started the band Haruichi was the vocalist, but he found out that Akihito could sing better and gave the vocalist position to Akihito, taking over as guitarist instead. This was the foundation of Porno Graffitti. They debuted with the song ''Apollo'' in 1999. Their two subsequent CD singles, ''Saudade'' and ''Agehachō'', both sold over a million copies in Japan.
The band is well known for their work in creating music for anime series and movies. They are particularly well known for the song "Melissa", which was used as the opening theme of the anime series ''Fullmetal Alchemist
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'' in 2003. In addition, they have created the songs "Hitori no Yoru" for the second opening theme of the anime series '' GTO'' (2000), "Winding Road" for the ending theme of the anime series '' Ayakashi Ayashi'' (2006), "THE DAY" for the first opening theme of the anime series ''My Hero Academia
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.
Their song "Koyoi, Tsuki ga, Miezu Tomo" was featured in the third ''Bleach
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'' film, and their single "Anima Rossa" was featured as the eleventh opening to ''Bleach
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''. Their single "2012Spark" was featured as the main theme song of the movie '' Gyakuten Saiban'' and their single "Matataku Hoshi no Shita de" was the second opening theme for the anime '' Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic''. Their single "Oh! Rival" is part of the soundtrack for the 2015 Detective Conan film. The single "Breath" was the ending song for the movie "Pokémon The Movie: The Power of Us", "VS" as the opening theme for MIX.
They are also featured in video game music, with a cover of their 2000 single "Music Hour" used for a stage of the Nintendo DS
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''.
Members
Current members
* Akihito Okano (岡野 昭仁 ''Okano Akihito'', born October 15, 1974) — Lead vocals and rhythm guitar
* Haruichi Shindō
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(新藤 晴一 ''Shindō Haruichi'', born September 20, 1974) — Lead guitar and backing vocals
Past member
* Masami "Tama" Shiratama (白玉 雅己, ''Shiratama Masami'') — Bass guitar and backing vocals (left in June 2004)
Discography
Singles
* - September 8, 1999
* - January 26, 2000
* - July 12, 2000
* - September 13, 2000
* - December 6, 2000
* - June 27, 2001
* - October 17, 2001
* - March 6, 2002
* "Mugen"[The title"Mugen" has two different meanings: and . These two words are homonyms.] – May 15, 2002
* - February 5, 2003
* - August 6, 2003
* - September 26, 2003
* - November 6, 2003
* - December 3, 2003
* - September 8, 2004
* - November 10, 2004
* - March 2, 2005
* - August 3, 2005
* - November 16, 2005
* - June 28, 2006
* "Winding Road" – October 4, 2006
* - July 18, 2007
* - February 14, 2008
* - June 25, 2008
* - August 20, 2008
* "Love,too Death,too" – October 8, 2008
* - December 10, 2008
* - September 9, 2009
* - November 25, 2009
* - February 10, 2010
* - October 27, 2010
* "EXIT" – March 2, 2011
* - September 21, 2011
* - November 23, 2011
* "2012 Spark" – February 8, 2012
* - September 19, 2012
* - March 6, 2013
* - September 11, 2013
* - October 16, 2013
* - September 3, 2014
* - November 5, 2014
* - April 15, 2015
* "THE DAY" – May 25, 2016
* - November 9, 2016
* - September 6, 2017
* - March 21, 2018
* - July 25, 2018
* "VS" – July 31, 2019
* - September 22, 2021
* - March 27, 2024
Digital Single
* "m-FLOOD" – February 28, 2007
* "Zombies are standing out" – September 28, 2018
* – December 14, 2018
* – November 16, 2021
* – November 16, 2021
* – May 31, 2023
Albums
Original albums
# - March 8, 2000
#'' foo?'' – February 28, 2001
# - March 27, 2002
#'' Worldillia'' – February 26, 2003
#''Thumpx
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'' – April 20, 2005
#'' M-CABI'' – November 22, 2006
#''The 7th Album Porno Graffitti'' – August 29, 2007
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#'' Panorama Porno'' – March 28, 2012
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'' – August 19, 2015
#''Butterly Effect'' – October 25, 2017
# - August 3, 2022
Best albums
#''Porno Graffitti Best Red's'' – July 28, 2004
#''Porno Graffitti Best Blue's'' – July 28, 2004
#''Porno Graffitti Best Ace'' – October 29, 2008
#''Porno Graffitti Best Joker'' – October 29, 2008
#''PORNOGRAFFITTI 15th Anniversary "ALL TIME SINGLES"'' – November 20, 2013
#PORNOGRAFFITTI Complete Works ~ ALL TIME SINGLES~ September 4, 2024
DVDs
* ''Tour 08452: Welcome to My Heart'' (September 6, 2000)
* ''Porno Graffitti Visual Works Opening Lap'' (March 14, 2001)
* ''"Bitter Sweet Music Biz" Live in Budokan 2002'' (March 26, 2003)
* ''"74ers" Live in Osaka-Jo Hall
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2003'' (March 24, 2004)
* ''5th Anniversary Special Live "Purple's" in Tokyo Taiikukan 2004'' (March 24, 2005)
* ''7th Live Circuit "Switch" 2005'' (March 29, 2006)
* ''Yokohama Romance Porno '06: Catch the Haneuma: In Yokohama Stadium
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'' (February 28, 2007)
* ''"Open Music Cabinet" Live in Saitama Super Arena
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2007'' (October 31, 2007)
* '' "Porno Graffitti Has Come" Live in Zepp Tokyo 2008'' (May 21, 2008)
* '' "Awaji Yokohama Romance Porno'08, 10 Year's of Gift!" Live in Awajishima'' (January 28, 2009)
* '' OPENING LAP'' (September 9, 2009)
* '' PG CLIPS 2nd LAP'' (September 9, 2009)
* '' PG CLIPS 3rd LAP'' (September 9, 2009)
* '' PG CLIPS 4th LAP'' (September 9, 2009)
* '' "Royal Straight Flush" LIVE IN YOYOGI DAIICHI TAIIKUKAN 2009'' (October 28, 2009)
* '' "Target" Live in JCB Hall
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2010'' (9 Maret 2011)
* '' Tsumagoi no Romance Porno '11 "Porno Maru"'' (December 21, 2011)
* '' Makuhari Romance Porno '11 "Days of Wonder"'' (July 4, 2012)
* '' 12th LIVE CIRCUIT "PANORAMA x 42" SPECIAL LIVE PACKAGE'' (April 3, 2013)
* '' 13th Live Circuit "Love E-Mail From 1999" Live in MARINE MESSE FUKUOKA
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'' (August 6, 2014)
* '' "Kobe Yohohama Romance Porno'13 ~Madowazu no Mori~ Live at Yokohama Stadium " ''(February 25, 2015)
* '' 14th Live Circuit "The dice are cast " Live in OSAKA-JO HALL 2015 ''(April 13, 2016)
* '' "FANCLUB UNDERWORLD 5 Live in Zepp DiverCity 2016" '' (October 26, 2016)
* '' "Yokohama Romance Porno '16 ～THE WAY～ Live in YOKOHAMA STADIUM" '' (April 26, 2017)
* '' PORNOGRAFFITTI "Sèqíng túyā" Special Live in Taiwan'' (December 20, 2017)
* '' 15th Live Circuit "BUTTERFLY EFFECT" Live in KOBE KOKUSAI HALL 2018'' (September 5, 2018)
* '' 16th Live Circuit "UNFADED" Live in YOKOHAMA ARENA
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* '' PORNO GRAFFITTI 20th Anniversary Special Live Box'' (December 25, 2019)
* ''20th Anniversary Special LIVE NIPPON Romance Porno '19 ~Kami vs Kami~ DAY1'' (December 25, 2019)
* ''20th Anniversary Special LIVE NIPPON Romance Porno '19 ~Kami vs Kami~ DAY2'' (December 25, 2019)
* '' 17th Live Circuit "ZOKU・PORNO GRAFFITTI" Live at TOKYO GARDEN THEATER 2021'' (March 30, 2022)
* '' 18th Live Circuit "AKATSUKI" Live at NIPPON BUDOKAN
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2023'' (May 10, 2023)
* ''19th Live Circuit "PG wasn't built in a day" LIVE at TOKYO ARIAKE ARENA
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2024 (September 4th, 2024)''
Books
* ''The History of Porno Graffitti from Innoshima'' (ワイラノ クロニクル, March 23, 2001)
* ''Real Days'' (April 19, 2004)
* ''Porno Graffitti Document Photo Book 7th Live Circuit "Switch"'' (March 29, 2006)
* ''Bessatsu Kadokawa Sōryoku Tokushū Porno Graffitti "Chōsen"'' (April 6, 2012)
* ''PORNOGRAFFITTI × PATi►PATi COMPLETE BOOK ～15years file～'' (October 1, 2014)
Concerts
LIVE CIRCUIT
* 1st Live Circuit "Tour 08452: Welcome to My Heart"
* 2nd Live Circuit "D4-33-4"
* 3rd Live Circuit "Japan Tour"
* 4th Live Circuit "Cupid (Is Painted Blind)"
* 5th LIVE CIRCUIT "BITTER SWEET MUSIC BIZ"
* 6th LIVE CIRCUIT "74ers"
* C1000 Takeda Presents 7th LIVE CIRCUIT "SWITCH"
* 8th LIVE CIRCUIT "OPEN MUSIC CABINET"
* SUBARU IMPREZA presents 9th LIVE CIRCUIT "Porno Graffitti ga Yatte kita"
* 10th LIVE CIRCUIT "Royal Straight Flush"
* 11th LIVE CIRCUIT "∠TARGET"
* 12th LIVE CIRCUIT "PANORAMA×42"
* 13th LIVE CIRCUIT "Love E-Mail From 1999"
* 14th LIVE CIRCUIT "The dice are cast"
* 15th LIVE CIRCUIT "BUTTERFLY EFFECT"
* 16th LIVE CIRCUIT "UNFADED"
* 17th LIVE CIRCUIT "ZOKU・PORNO GRAFFITTI"
* 18th LIVE CIRCUIT "AKATSUKI"
* 19th LIVE CIRCUIT "PG wasn't built in a day"
ROMANCE PORNO
* TOKYO Romance Porno vol.3 @ Shibuya On Air West
* TOKYO Romance Porno vol 4: 横G @ Shibuya Public Hall
* Yokohama Romance Porno '06: Catch the Haneuma: @ Yokohama Stadium
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* Awaji Yokohama Romance Porno '08: 10 Year's of Gift @ Akashi Kaikyo National Government Park Grass Square / Yokohama Stadium
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* TOKYO Romance Porno '09: Days of Love and Youth @ TOKYO DOME
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* Tsumagoi Romance Porno '11: Porno Maru @ Yamaha Resort Tsumakoi
* Tohoko Romance Porno '11: Porno Port @ Zepp Sendai
* Makuhari Romance Porno '11: Days of Wonder @ Makuhari Messe International Exhibition Hall 9 - 12
* Kobe Yohohama Romance Porno '13 ~Madowazu no Mori~ Live at Yokohama Stadium
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* Yokohama Romance Porno '16 ~ THE WAY~ @ Yokohama Stadium
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* Shimanaminami Romance Porno '18: DEEP BREATH @ Hiroshima Prefectural Bingo Sports Park
* Shimanami Romance Porno '18: THE LIVE VIEWING @ Innoshima Civic Hall
* NIPPON Romance Porno '19: God vs God @ TOKYO DOME
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* CYBER Romance Porno '20 ~ REUNION (online)
* Innoshima Yokohama Romance Porno '24: Liberation Zone @ Yahama Resort Tsumakoi / Yokohama Stadium
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SPECIAL TOUR / LIVE
* FANCLUB UNDERWORLD (2003)
* FANCLUB UNDERWORLD 2 (2004)
* 5th Anniversary Special Live: PURPLE'S
* PORNOGRAFFITTI Premium Live (2005) presents by C1000
* PORNOGRAFFITTI Live at Innoshima City (2005)
* FANCLUB UNDERWORLD 3 (2008)
* FANCLUB UNDERWORLD 4 (2012)
* PORNOGRAFFITTI Special Live in Taiwan (2017)
* PORNOGRAFFITTI TikTok LIVE at Itsukushima Shrine (2023)
* FANCLUB UNDERWORLD 5 (2016)
Movie
Shindō appeared in the movie ''Road 88: Deai-michi Shikoku e'' (ロード88 出会い路、四国へ) in 2003 (road show in 2004). He played a gangster by the name of Bessho (別所). This is the first and only movie in which he has appeared.
See also
* Masami Shiratama
, better known by his stage name Tama or is a Japanese musician, lyricist and composer from Innoshima and a bass guitarist of Porno Graffitti
, also known as , are a Japanese Rock music, rock band from Onomichi, Hiroshima, Onomichi (form ...
* Innoshima, Hiroshima
is an island and former city in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The island is located within the Geiyo Islands of the Seto Inland Sea. The city was founded on May 1, 1953.
, the city had an estimated population of 27,465 and a population density ...
Notes
References
External links
Official website of Porno Graffitti
Official website by SME Records
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Japanese rock music groups
Japanese pop music groups
Rock music duos
Sony Music Entertainment Japan artists
Musical groups established in 1994
Musical groups from Hiroshima Prefecture
Amuse Inc. artists
People from Onomichi, Hiroshima