Ikimono-gakari
Ikimono-gakari (いきものがかり, also "Ikimonogakari") is a Japanese pop rock band from Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. The group started in February 1999 with Hotaka Yamashita and Yoshiki Mizuno, and was joined by vocalist Kiyoe Yoshioka in November of the same year. The group's name is a reference to ikimono-gakari (生き物係), a group of children who are responsible for looking after plants and animals in Japanese elementary schools.
In 2006, the group released its first single on Sony Music Entertainment Japan's Epic Records label. Several of their albums have reached number one on the Oricon weekly rankings, and their songs have been featured on various media: from TV commercials, anime shows such as Naruto Shippuuden, Japanese TV Dramas such as Women Won't Allow This (「女はそれを許さない」, , "Onna wa Sore o Yurusanai"), live action movies such as Time Traveler: The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2010) (『映画:時をかける少女』 (2010年), , "Eiga: Toki o Kakeru Shōjo (2010)"), the 2012 Olympic broadcast theme song for NHK, and the set piece for a national junior high music competition.
Their official fan club is named Ikimonogakari Fan Class 1-2 (いきものがかりファンクラス1年2組, , "Ikimonogakari Fan Kurasu 1-nen 2-kumi")
Mizuno has the most number of composed songs among them, while Yamashita ranks second. Yoshioka has contributed lyrics to a few songs, but Namida ga Kieru Nara is the only song on which the three of them have collaborated.
In January 2017, they announced that they were going on indefinite hiatus.[1][2]
Releases
Sleeve | Title | Year | Format |
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いきものがかり* - いきものばかり ~メンバーズ Best セレクション~ | 2010 | CD, Compilation, Stereo | |
いきものがかり* - レコー丼 | 2018 | Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo | |
いきものがかり* - 熱情のスペクトラム / 涙がきえるなら | 2014 | CD, Single | |
いきものがかり* - Hanabi | 2006 | CD, Maxi-Single | |
いきものがかり* - Who? | 2021 | CD, Album, Stereo | |
いきものがかり* - ふたり | 2009 | CD, Maxi-Single | |
いきものがかり* - ハルウタ | 2012 | CD, Single | |
いきものがかり* - ラブソングはとまらないよ | 2014 | CD, Maxi-Single | |
いきものがかり* - 夏空グラフィティ / 青春ライン | 2007 | CD, Maxi-Single, Promo | |
いきものがかり* - ライフ アルバム | 2008 | CD, Album | |
いきものがかり* - いきものばかり ~メンバーズ Best セレクション~ | 2010 | CD, Compilation, DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC, All Media, Limited Edition | |
いきものがかり* - いきものばかり ~メンバーズ Best セレクション~ | 2010 | CD, Compilation, DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC, All Media, Limited Edition | |
Ikimono-Gakari - 誠に僭越ながらファーストアルバムを拵えました… | 2003 | CD, Album | |
いきものがかり* - 茜色の約束 | 2007 | CD, Maxi-Single | |
いきものがかり* - 夏空グラフィティ/青春ライン | 2007 | CD, Maxi-Single | |
Ikimono-Gakari - Fun! Fun! Fanfare! | 2014 | CD, Album, Limited Edition, DVD | |
いきものがかり* - 帰ってきたとってもええぞう | 2013 | Blu-ray, Compilation, Stereo | |
いきものがかり* - うるわしきひと/青春のとびら | 2007 | CD, Maxi-Single | |
いきものがかり* - ライフ アルバム | 2008 | CD, Album, Promo | |
いきものがかり* - 笑顔 | 2013 | CD, Single, Limited Edition | |
Ikimono-Gakari - We Do | 2019 | CD, Album, Limited Edition | |
いきものがかり* - I | 2013 | CD, Album | |
いきものがかり* - 帰りたくなったよ | 2008 | CD, Single | |
いきものがかり* - Baku | 2021 | Vinyl, 12", EP, Limited Edition | |
Ikimono-Gakari - Newtral | 2012 | CD, Album, Limited Edition | |
いきものがかり* - ハジマリノウタ | 2009 | CD, Album | |
いきものがかり* - 桜咲く街物語 | 2007 | CD, Album, Promo | |
Ikimono-Gakari - 超いきものばかり 〜てんねん記念メンバーズBESTセレクション〜 | 2016 | CD, Compilation, Limited Edition | |
いきものがかり* - ホタルノヒカリ | 2009 | CD, Maxi-Single, Stereo | |
いきものがかり* - ノスタルジア | 2010 | CD, Maxi-Single | |
いきものがかり* - I | 2017 | DVD, DVD-Video, Promo | |
いきものがかり* - My Song Your Song | 2008 | CD, Album | |
いきものがかり* - 桜咲く街物語 | 2007 | CD, Stereo | |
いきものがかり* - ハジマリノウタ | 2009 | CD, Album, DVD, DVD-Video, All Media, Limited Edition, Stereo | |
いきものがかり* - 歩いていこう | 2011 | CD, Maxi-Single | |
いきものがかり* - Sakura | 2006 | CD, Maxi-Single, Promo, Sampler, Special Edition | |
いきものがかり* - 気まぐれロマンティック | 2008 | CD, Maxi-Single, Promo | |
いきものがかり* - Who? | 2021 | CD, Album, DVD, DVD-Video, All Media, Limited Edition | |
いきものがかり* - 桜咲く街物語 | 2007 | CD, Stereo | |
いきものがかり* - ふたり | 2009 | CD, Maxi-Single | |
いきものがかり* - バラー丼 | 2012 | CD, Album, Compilation | |
いきものがかり* - My Song Your Song | 2009 | CD, Album | |
No Image | Ikimono-Gakari - 〇 | 2023 | CD, Album, Limited Edition, Blu-ray |
いきものがかり* - 茜色の約束 | 2007 | CD, Maxi-Single, Promo | |
Ikimono-Gakari - 七色こんにゃく | 2004 | CD, Album | |
いきものがかり* - 花は桜 君は美し | 2008 | CD, Single | |
Ikimono-Gakari - なくもんか | 2009 | CD, Single | |
いきものがかり* - ハジマリノウタ | 2009 | CD, Album, Stereo | |
いきものがかり* - I | 2013 | CD, Album, Limited Edition, Promo, Sampler | |
いきものがかり* - バラー丼 | 2012 | CD, Album, Compilation |
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