Ketsumeishi

Ketsumeishi (ケツメイシ) is a four-member Japanese pop and hip hop group that incorporates singing and rapping into their music. They have had several major hits in Japan, including "Sakura", which reached number two on the Oricon yearly chart for 2005 and was featured in the Japanese game Taiko no Tatsujin. Ketsumeishi is a Japanese word for a type of medical herbs made from the seeds of Senna obtusifolia, which is often used in Chinese medicine.

Ketsumeishi
ケツメイシ
OriginJapan
Genres
Years active1993present
Labels
WebsiteKetsume.com
MembersRyo
Ryoji
Daizo
DJ Kohno

Members

  • Ryo Tanaka (田中 亮, Tanaka Ryō): Vocalist
  • Ryoji Otsuka (大塚 亮二, Ōtsuka Ryōji): Vocalist
  • Daizo Yoshida (吉田 大蔵, Yoshida Daizō): Vocalist
  • Kenta Kohno (河野 健太, Kōno Kenta): DJ

Discography

Albums

#TitleRelease datePeak chart position
(Oricon)
[1]
Independent
1Ketsunopolis (ケツノポリス)December 20, 200027
Major
1Ketsunopolis 2 (ケツノポリス2)April 3, 20021
2Ketsunopolis 3 (ケツノポリス3)October 1, 20031
3Ketsunopolis 4 (ケツノポリス4)June 29, 20051
4Ketsunopolis 5 (ケツノポリス5)August 29, 20071
5Ketsunopolis 6 (ケツノポリス6)June 25, 20083
6Ketsunopolis 7 (ケツノポリス7)March 16, 20111
7Ketsunopolis 8December 12, 20124
8Ketsunopolis 9July 23, 20142
9Ketsunopolis 10October 26, 20162
10Ketsunopolis 11October 24, 20181
Compilation Albums
1Ketsu no Arashi (Haru Best)/Spring Best (ケツの嵐 〜春BEST〜)December 21, 20112
2Ketsu no Arashi (Natsu Best)/Summer Best (ケツの嵐 〜夏BEST〜)December 21, 20114
3Ketsu no Arashi (Aki Best)/Autumn Best (ケツの嵐 〜秋BEST〜)December 21, 20115
4Ketsu no Arashi (Fuyu Best)/Winter Best (ケツの嵐 〜冬BEST〜)December 21, 20113

Singles

#TitleRelease datePeak chart position
(Oricon)
Indies
1"Kocchi Oide" (こっちおいで)December 15, 199991
2"Shinseikatsu" (新生活)April 25, 2000
3"Umi" ()July 20, 2000
Major
1"Familiar" (ファミリア)April 25, 200136
2"Yoru☆Kaze" (よる☆かぜ)June 27, 200118
3"Tegami" (手紙)October 24, 200114
4"Tomodachi" (トモダチ)February 20, 20025
5"Kachoufuugetsu" (花鳥風月)September 26, 20024
6"Hajimari no Aizu" (はじまりの合図)January 8, 20032
7"Natsu no Omoide" (夏の思い出)July 6, 20033
8"Taiyou" (太陽)August 20, 20034
9"Namida" ()April 21, 20042
10"Kimi ni BUMP" (君にBUMP)July 28, 20042
11"Sakura" (さくら)February 16, 20051
12"Tabiudo" (旅人)April 26, 20061
13"Danjo 6 Nin Natsu Monogatari" (男女6人夏物語)July 19, 20063
14"Train" (トレイン)April 11, 20073
15"Mata Kimi ni Aeru" (また君に会える)June 27, 20072
16"Seinaru Yoru ni/Fuyu Monogatari" (聖なる夜に/冬物語)November 21, 20072
17"Deai no Kakera" (出会いのかけら)January 23, 20082
18"Nakama" (仲間)May 12, 20103
19"Ofutari Summer" (お二人Summer)July 21, 20103
20"Tatakae! Salaryman" (闘え!サラリーマン)November 17, 201012
21"Ballad/Kimi to Tsukuru no Mirai" (バラード/キミとつくるの未来)January 26, 20115
22"Kodama" (こだま)April 21, 20119
23"LOVE LOVE Summer"July 11, 20124
24"moyamoya/guruguru"November 14, 201210
25"Tsuki to Taiyo" (月と太陽)May 22, 201313
26"Californie" (カリフォルニー)March 12, 20146
27"RHYTHM OF THE SUN"June 11, 201410

References

  1. For Ketsunopolis 11: "オリコン週間 アルバムランキング 2018年10月22日~2018年10月28日". Oricon. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
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