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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No Image | いきものがかり* - 桜咲く街物語 | 2007 | CD, Album, 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, 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 | |
Ikimono-Gakari - コイスルオトメ | 2006 | CD, Single | |
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* - Who? | 2021 | CD, Album, DVD, DVD-Video, All Media, Limited Edition | |
いきものがかり* - Yell / じょいふる | 2009 | CD, 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* - なくもんか | 2009 | CD, Single, DVD, DVD-Video, All Media, Limited Edition | |
いきものがかり* - なくもんか | 2009 | CD, Single | |
いきものがかり* - バラー丼 | 2012 | CD, Album, Compilation | |
いきものがかり* - プラネタリウム | 2008 | 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, Promo | |
いきものがかり* - とってもええぞう | 2009 | DVD, DVD-Video, Multichannel, Compilation, Stereo | |
いきものがかり* - Hanabi | 2006 | CD, Maxi-Single | |
いきものがかり* - プラネタリウム | 2008 | CD, Single | |
いきものがかり* - いつだって僕らは | 2012 | CD, Single | |
いきものがかり* - ふたり | 2009 | CD, Maxi-Single | |
いきものがかり* - Who? | 2021 | CD, Album, Stereo | |
いきものがかり* - ハルウタ | 2012 | CD, 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* - ラブソングはとまらないよ | 2014 | CD, Maxi-Single | |
Ikimono-Gakari - Fun! Fun! Fanfare! | 2014 | CD, Album | |
いきものがかり* - 夏空グラフィティ/青春ライン | 2007 | CD, Maxi-Single | |
いきものがかり* - 茜色の約束 | 2007 | CD, Maxi-Single | |
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* - My Song Your Song | 2009 | CD, Album | |
Ikimono-Gakari - 〇 | 2023 | CD, Album, Blu-ray, All Media, Limited Edition | |
いきものがかり* - 茜色の約束 | 2007 | CD, Maxi-Single, Promo | |
いきものがかり* - 花は桜 君は美し | 2008 | CD, Single | |
Ikimono-Gakari - 七色こんにゃく | 2004 | CD, Album | |
いきものがかり* - Baku | 2021 | Vinyl, 12", EP, Limited Edition | |
いきものがかり* - 桜咲く街物語 | 2007 | CD, Album, Promo | |
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* - 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 | |
Ikimono-Gakari - We Do | 2019 | CD, Album | |
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 | |
Ikimono-Gakari - Fun! Fun! Fanfare! | 2014 | CD, Album, DVD, DVD-Video, All Media, Limited Edition | |
Ikimono-Gakari - Newtral | 2012 | CD, Album | |
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* - とってもええぞう2 | 2013 | Blu-ray, Compilation, Stereo, Multichannel | |
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, Multichannel | |
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* - 笑顔 | 2013 | CD, Single, Limited Edition |
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