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Ketsumeishi ケツメイシ | |
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| Origin | Japan |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 1993–present |
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| Members | Ryo Ryoji Daizo DJ Kohno |
| Website | Ketsume.com |
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.
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
| # | Title | Release date | Peak chart position ( Oricon) [1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | |||
| 1 | Ketsunopolis (ケツノポリス) | December 20, 2000 | 27 |
| Major | |||
| 1 | Ketsunopolis 2 (ケツノポリス2) | April 3, 2002 | 1 |
| 2 | Ketsunopolis 3 (ケツノポリス3) | October 1, 2003 | 1 |
| 3 | Ketsunopolis 4 (ケツノポリス4) | June 29, 2005 | 1 |
| 4 | Ketsunopolis 5 (ケツノポリス5) | August 29, 2007 | 1 |
| 5 | Ketsunopolis 6 (ケツノポリス6) | June 25, 2008 | 3 |
| 6 | Ketsunopolis 7 (ケツノポリス7) | March 16, 2011 | 1 |
| 7 | Ketsunopolis 8 | December 12, 2012 | 4 |
| 8 | Ketsunopolis 9 | July 23, 2014 | 2 |
| 9 | Ketsunopolis 10 | October 26, 2016 | 2 |
| 10 | Ketsunopolis 11 | October 24, 2018 | 1 |
| 11 | Ketsunopolis 12 | December 1, 2021 | 3 |
| 12 | Ketsunopolis 13 | January 31, 2024 | 3 |
| Compilation albums | |||
| 1 | Ketsu no Arashi (Haru Best)/Spring Best (ケツの嵐 〜春BEST〜) | December 21, 2011 | 2 |
| 2 | Ketsu no Arashi (Natsu Best)/Summer Best (ケツの嵐 〜夏BEST〜) | December 21, 2011 | 4 |
| 3 | Ketsu no Arashi (Aki Best)/Autumn Best (ケツの嵐 〜秋BEST〜) | December 21, 2011 | 5 |
| 4 | Ketsu no Arashi (Fuyu Best)/Winter Best (ケツの嵐 〜冬BEST〜) | December 21, 2011 | 3 |
Singles
| # | Title | Release date | Peak chart position ( Oricon) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indies | |||
| 1 | "Kocchi Oide" (こっちおいで) | December 15, 1999 | 91 |
| 2 | "Shinseikatsu" (新生活) | April 25, 2000 | – |
| 3 | "Umi" (海) | July 20, 2000 | – |
| Major | |||
| 1 | "Familiar" (ファミリア) | April 25, 2001 | 36 |
| 2 | "Yoru☆Kaze" (よる☆かぜ) | June 27, 2001 | 18 |
| 3 | "Tegami" (手紙) | October 24, 2001 | 14 |
| 4 | "Tomodachi" (トモダチ) | February 20, 2002 | 5 |
| 5 | "Kachoufuugetsu" (花鳥風月) | September 26, 2002 | 4 |
| 6 | "Hajimari no Aizu" (はじまりの合図) | January 8, 2003 | 2 |
| 7 | "Natsu no Omoide" (夏の思い出) | July 6, 2003 | 3 |
| 8 | "Taiyou" (太陽) | August 20, 2003 | 4 |
| 9 | "Namida" (涙) | April 21, 2004 | 2 |
| 10 | "Kimi ni BUMP" (君にBUMP) | July 28, 2004 | 2 |
| 11 | "Sakura" (さくら) | February 16, 2005 | 1 |
| 12 | "Tabiudo" (旅人) | April 26, 2006 | 1 |
| 13 | "Danjo 6 Nin Natsu Monogatari" (男女6人夏物語) | July 19, 2006 | 3 |
| 14 | "Train" (トレイン) | April 11, 2007 | 3 |
| 15 | "Mata Kimi ni Aeru" (また君に会える) | June 27, 2007 | 2 |
| 16 | "Seinaru Yoru ni/Fuyu Monogatari" (聖なる夜に/冬物語) | November 21, 2007 | 2 |
| 17 | "Deai no Kakera" (出会いのかけら) | January 23, 2008 | 2 |
| 18 | "Nakama" (仲間) | May 12, 2010 | 3 |
| 19 | "Ofutari Summer" (お二人Summer) | July 21, 2010 | 3 |
| 20 | "Tatakae! Salaryman" (闘え!サラリーマン) | November 17, 2010 | 12 |
| 21 | "Ballad/Kimi to Tsukuru no Mirai" (バラード/キミとつくるの未来) | January 26, 2011 | 5 |
| 22 | "Kodama" (こだま) | April 21, 2011 | 9 |
| 23 | "LOVE LOVE Summer" | July 11, 2012 | 4 |
| 24 | "moyamoya／guruguru" | November 14, 2012 | 10 |
| 25 | "Tsuki to Taiyo" (月と太陽) | May 22, 2013 | 13 |
| 26 | "Californie" (カリフォルニー) | March 12, 2014 | 6 |
| 27 | "RHYTHM OF THE SUN" | June 11, 2014 | 10 |
References
- ^ "ケツメイシのアルバム売上ランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
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