Funkist

FUNKIST is a Japanese rock band formed in 2001 under the POWERPLAY label.

FUNKIST
Origin Japan
GenresRock
Years active2001 (2001) – present
LabelsPony Canyon
Websitefunkist.info
MembersSaigō Someya (vocal)
Taiji Miyata (guitar)
Yoshirō (guitar)
JOTARO (bass)
Ogachi (percussion)
Past membersYōko Kasugai (flute)
Jūshaku(drums)

History
  • FUNKIST formed in 2001.
  • 2005 Tokyo, Okinawa, Macau doing a live tour of the three largest cities.
  • 2006 South Africa tour live dared. Start a live tour 47 prefectures of Japan.
  • Release the "white world" indie single in 2007. Shibuya Tower Records #1 two weeks in a row indies chart, Oricon indies chart topped the 14. China, Macau dared live tour. SHIBUYA O-EAST man live.
  • 2008 SHIBUYA-AX one-man live. Participate in the live act of the Global Article 9 Conference[1]
  • As a model for the item, "Artist" in the "Images Ashinaru" Images site offers live photos.
  • Year 2011
    • "ALL TOGETHER" released in August. Charity wrestling "Tohoku Earthquake All Together" production as the theme song.
    • 5:12 p.m, October 13, Yōko Kasugai, the band's flutist, died at the age of 35.[2][3]

Members
NamePartBirthday
Saigō Someya (染谷西郷)VocalistSeptember 17 (17-09)
Miyata Taiji (宮田泰治)GuitaristJune 16 (16-06)
Yoshirō (ヨシロウ)GuitaristAugust 23 (23-08)
Yōko Kasugai (春日井陽子)FlautistNovember 17 (17-11)
JOTARO (ジョウタロウ)BassistNovember 01 (01-11)
Ogachi (オガチ)PercussionJanuary 30 (30-01)

Former members
  • Jūshaku (住職)
    • Drummer
    • January 20, 2013 (2013-01-20), the last withdrawal LIVE at Shibuya O-WEST
  • Yōko Kasugai, Died on October 13, 2011, at 12:17 p.m.

Discography

Single
  1. Okinawa (沖縄)
    1. Okinawa (沖縄)
    2. Rasta in the Moonlight (月下のラスタカラー)
    3. Smirk (つくり笑い)
    4. 〜BORDER〜
  2. Japarikan SOUL (ジャパリカンSOUL), January 16, 2006 (2006-01-16)
    1. Japarikan SOUL (ジャパリカンSOUL)
    2. The spring dance season
    3. Earth House
    4. Baby Cool
  3. (February 7, 2007) white world
    1. White world
    2. Winter skier
  4. THE LOVE SONG
    1. THE LOVE SONG
    2. Blue breeze
    3. SOS (※ LIVE ver.)
    4. Light (※ LIVE ver.)

Album
  1. THANKIST
    1. Happy day oh sunny day LALALA
    2. U-WA I BELIEVE YOU
    3. Firefly
    4. Bluebird
    5. Wei ~Yame Leon
    6. SOS
    7. NEVER EVER
    8. GO AWAY
    9. BLOOD
    10. Month of water
  2. Resort
    1. Before going to the resort
    2. Sunset ☆ Abanchu-Roh
    3. GO NOW
    4. Light
    5. SPRING BLUE
    6. PASSION
    7. Autumn breeze
    8. Song of boy
    9. 1224
    10. TYPHOON CONDITION
    11. Banana Train
  3. (19 December 2007) RECORD PRAYER
    1. THE LOVE SONG
    2. Waist Shikereri Africa
    3. Rasta in the Moonlight
    4. White world
    5. Winter skier
    6. Memories photograph
    7. Guy foul greeting and ghee foul dance
    8. COLORS
    9. Mr. Ankle show
    10. Fireworks
    11. Okinawa
    12. Blue breeze
    13. Lion of Ya rising loneliness

Single
  1. (July 16, 2008) my girl
    1. my girl
    2. SUNRISE
  2. (April 29, 2008 Live at SHIBUYA-AX) white world
  3. (3 December 2008) BORDER
    1. BORDER ... TBS system " CDTV opening theme for December "2008
    2. style (Single version)
    3. Beautiful Star (Acoustic Live in travel festival '08 .9.21)
  4. (September 2, 2009) Moonrise carnival
    1. Moonrise carnival
    2. Rasta in the Moonlight
    3. Kanabaru with Doronzu Ishimoto & Masami Yamamoto
  5. (December 2, 2009) Snow fairy
    1. Snow fairy ... TV Tokyo anime series "FAIRY TAIL" Opening Theme 1
    2. hira hira
    3. South Africa 2009
  6. (10 March 2010) MAMA AFRICA
    1. MAMA AFRICA ... PUMA "AFRICA CELEBRATION" theme song
    2. 2010
    3. RISING HOPE
  7. (April 28, 2010) Ft. / Peace Ball
    1. ft.
    2. Peace Ball
    3. Melody (Acoustic ver.)
  8. (August 24, 2011) ALL TOGETHER
    1. ALL TOGETHER
    2. Yumenokakera ~ Abro la puerta ~
    3. ALL TOGETHER (feat. player ver.)
  9. (February 22, 2012) SHINE
    1. SHINE ... PSP game software for " Tales of the Heroes Twin Brave "Opening Theme
    2. NEW DAYS ... PSP game software for " Tales of the Heroes Twin Brave "Ending Theme
    3. brave ... PSP game software for " Tales of the Heroes Twin Brave "insert song
    4. Only Waiting for your call ※ FUNKIST board.
    5. Only special mini drama ※ Tales board.

Album
  1. (February 18, 2009) SUNRISE 7
    1. GO NOW
    2. BORDER
    3. Beautiful Star
    4. CHANIN feat.OSD & Loco-Passion
    5. style
    6. Empty of children
    7. Wind blowing in Keijia
    8. my girl
    9. Rain 29
    10. Friends
    11. SUNRISE
    12. Fall on a rainy day
  2. (June 16, 2010) FUNKIST CUP
    1. Traveling
    2. Snow fairy
    3. Piece ball
    4. mama
    5. MAMA AFRICA
    6. Wonderful World
    7. Don't cry baby
    8. Smile Children
    9. ft.
    10. Olé! Ole! Me!
    11. South Africa 2010
    12. Sun Baby
    13. Moonrise carnival
    14. Song of love ("not alone (TV Drama)" theme song)
  3. "~ Dawn Dawn Dawn Dawn Dodon Welcome to JAPAN ~ Yoi" (May 8, 2011) live venue Limited Edition FUNKIST LIVE TOUR 2010-2011
    1. BORDER (Nagasaki DRUM Be-7)
    2. GO NOW (Nagasaki DRUM Be-7)
    3. MC1
    4. Forever and (Osaka JANUS)
    5. Empty of children (Shibuya O-WEST)
    6. Sun Baby (Osaka JANUS)
    7. Banana Train (Shibuya O-WEST)
    8. Piece ball (Osaka JANUS)
    9. Wonderful World (Shibuya O-WEST)
    10. SUNRISE (Nagasaki DRUM Be-7)
    11. Encore
    12. MC2
    13. Moonrise Carnival (Shibuya O-WEST)
    14. Song of Love (Shibuya O-WEST)
  4. "Live venue Limited Edition FUNKIST LIVE ~ REVOLUTION tour 2011 ~" (October 29, 2011)
    1. Re (2011.5.29 Nagasaki DRUM Be-7)
    2. MAMA AFRICA (2011.6.17 Shinsaibashi JANUS)
    3. Fall on a rainy day (2011.5.29 Nagasaki DRUM Be-7)
    4. MC1 (2011.5.28 Nagasaki DRUM Be-7)
    5. The spring dance season (2011.5.29 Nagasaki DRUM Be-7)
    6. MC2 (2011.7.3 Shibuya O-WEST)
    7. Style (2011.7.3 Shibuya O-WEST)
    8. mama (2011.6.17 Shinsaibashi JANUS)
    9. Empty of children (2011.7.3 Shibuya O-WEST)
    10. White world (2011.6.17 Shinsaibashi JANUS)
    11. CRAQUE (2011.7.3 Shibuya O-WEST)
    12. Wonderful World (2011.6.17 Shinsaibashi JANUS)
    13. 1 / 6.9 billion (2011.5.28 Nagasaki DRUM Be-7)
    14. +575 Voice of Angkor (all venues)
    15. Corner of Cool Men (2011.7.3 Shibuya O-WEST)
  5. (April 11, 2012) 7
    1. CRAQUE
    2. SHINE
    3. Dance in the world
    4. ROOTS
    5. Hello
    6. Bonds (Album Version)
    7. Seven
    8. ZAN
    9. ALL TOGETHER
    10. Song of the 6-year-old
    11. Theme of secret squadron FUNKIST7
    12. Whose life is this
    13. 1/6900000000
    14. Waiting for your call
    15. NEW DAYS
  6. (April 21, 2012) live venue Limited Edition FUNKIST LIVE TOUR 2011 "COLLAVOLUTION tour 2011"
    1. Border (2011 Osaka · umeda AKASO)
    2. Moonrise Carnival (2011/12/2 Aichi Nagoya ell. FITS ALL)
    3. ALL TOGETHER (2011/12/10 Fukuoka · DRUM Be-1)
    4. Snow Fairy (2011/11/19 Hiroshima · Cave Be)
    5. Sun Baby (2011/11/6 Nagasaki · DRUM Be-7)
    6. Song of Love (2012/12/2 Aichi Nagoya ell. FITS ALL)
    7. Piece ball (Nov 23, 2011 Niigata · CLUB RIVERST)
    8. Wonderful World (2011/11/23 Niigata · CLUB RIVERST)
    9. SUNRISE (2011/11/23 Niigata · CLUB RIVERST)

Major mini album
  1. (February 2, 2011) Pieceful
    1. 1/6900000000
    2. Very cold
    3. Sayonara
    4. Sideburn
    5. Re
    6. Indefinitely
    7. Instrumental Medley (wind-guinea foul dance ~ Passion blowing Keijia) [Live at Osaka JANUS 2010.12.13]
    8. Song of Love [Live at Nagasaki Drum Be-7 2010.12.04]

DVD
  1. COLORS
  2. The Thank You tour to South Africa

Tie-up list
  1. "BORDER" - " CDTV opening theme song for December "2008 ( TBS system)
  2. "Snow fairy" - " FAIRY TAIL "Opening Theme 1 Song ( TV Tokyo anime series + the best song yet )
  3. "MAMA AFRICA" - PUMA "AFRICA CELEBRATION" theme song
  4. "Ft." - " FAIRY TAIL "Opening Theme 3 Song ( TV Tokyo anime series )
  5. "Peace Ball" - " Super Soccer "ending theme ( TBS system)
  6. "ALL TOGETHER" - " Tohoku Earthquake charity wrestling · ALL TOGETHER "official theme song
  7. "SHINE" - PSP game software for " Tales of the Heroes Twin Brave "Opening Theme
  8. "NEW DAYS" - PSP game software for " Tales of the Heroes Twin Brave "Ending Theme
  9. "Brave" - PSP game software for " Tales of the Heroes Twin Brave "insert song

Radio
  1. FM NACK5 "Lucky 7 to even FUNKIST radio-time" (25:40 - 26:00 every Thursday " STROBE NIGHT! "within)

References
  1. "Program of Archived 2009-04-04 at the Wayback Machine five 04 viewed November 5 (April 2008) Japan Executive Committee, "World Conference on Article 9" 2008.
  2. 重要なお知らせ (in Japanese). Funkist. Archived from the original on 2013-08-14. Retrieved 2013-08-18.
  3. "Fairy Tail's Funkist Flutist Yōko Kasugai Passes Away". Anime News Network. 16 October 2011. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
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