Aqua Timez

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Aqua Timez
OriginJapan
Genres
Years active
  • 2003–2018
  • 2024–present
Labels Epic Records
Members
  • Futoshi (vocals)
  • Okp-Star (bass guitar, leader)
  • Daisuke (guitar, programming)
  • Mayuko (keyboards)
  • Tasshi (drums)
Past membersAvico (drums)
Website Official website OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Aqua Timez is a Japanese rock band signed to Epic Records. [1]

Contents

Overview

Futoshi and OKP-Star met on with9.com in 2000 and attempted to start a band together. [2] Unable to agree on the band's future, the two disbanded. [2] In 2003, the current band members gathered and formed Aqua Timez. Their first independent music mini album, Sora Ippai ni Kanaderu Inori, was released in August 2005. [3] In 2006, the group were signed to Epic Records Japan and released their second mini album, Nanairo no Rakugaki. In the same year they released two singles, "Ketsui no Asa ni" and "Sen no Yoru o Koete", which were used as the theme music in the animated films Brave Story and Bleach: Memories of Nobody respectively. Their music in the films help garnered attention and later they recorded their first full-length studio album Kaze o Atsumete. [3]

As of December 2016, they have released a total of 2 mini albums, 19 singles, 8 albums, and a single compilation album.

On May 8, 2018, the band announced their break up, following their final concert tour "Present is a Present tour 2018". [4]

On July 11, 2024, the band announced that they will reunite for their 20th anniversary, and are set to start band activities again in 2025, including the release of a new single and a live concert. [5]

Discography

Singles

YearTitleChartsRef.
PeakWeeks
2006"Ketsui no Asa ni" (決意の朝に, lit. "On the Morning of Determination")
  • Released: July 5, 2006
  • Label: Epic Records ESCL-2844
  • "Ketsui no Asa ni" was used as the theme music for the animated film of Brave Story . [3]
Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Ketsui no Asa ni" 
2."Ayumi" (歩み, lit "Walking") 
3."Sabishiki Warera" (淋しき我ら, lit. "Our Loneliness") 
4."Ketsui no Asa ni" (Instrumental Mix) 
435 [6] [7]
Sen no Yoru o Koete (千の夜をこえて, lit. "Beyond a Thousand Nights")
Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Sen no Yoru o Koete" 
2."Sen no Yoru o Koete" (Instrumental Mix) 
522 [11] [12]
2007"Shiori" (しおり, lit. "Bookmark")
Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Shiori" 
2."Yume Fūsen" (夢風船, lit. "Dream Balloon") 
514 [13]
"Alones" (ALONES)
  • Released: August 1, 2007
  • Label: Epic Records ESCL-2981
  • "Alones" was used as the opening to episodes 121–143 of the anime series Bleach . [14]
Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Alones" 
2."Akatsuki" (, lit. "Daybreak") 
3."Mr. Roadrunner" (DJ Mass'Skate Sonic* Remix) 
4."Alones (Instrumental Mix)" 
315 [15]
"Chiisana Tenohira" (小さな掌, lit. "Little Palm")
Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Chiisana Tenohira" 
2."Chiisana Tenohira" (Instrumental Mix) 
410 [16]
2008"Niji" (, lit. "Rainbow")
Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Niji" 
2."Yasashii Kioku (Evalasting II)" (優しい記憶~evalastingII~, lit. "Kind Memory (Everlasting II)") 
3."Honto wa ne" (ほんとはね, lit. "The Real Truth") 
4."No Live, No Life" (No live,No life) 
5."Niji" (Instrumental Mix) 
231 [18]
"Natsu no Kakera" (夏のかけら, lit. "Fragments of Summer")
Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Natsu no Kakera" 
2."Aki ni Naru no ni" (秋になるのに, lit. "Although It's Becoming Fall") 
3."on the run" 
4."Natsu no Kakera" (Instrumental) 
85 [19]
2009"Velonica"
  • Released: January 14, 2009
  • Label: Epic Records ESCL-3147
  • "Velonica" was the opening theme music used for episodes 190–214 of the anime Bleach. [20]
Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Velonica" 
2."Kanade Ai" (奏であい, lit. "Playing Together") 
3."Kaori" (, lit. "Fragrance") 
4."Velonica" (Instrumental) 
210 [21]
"Stay Gold" (STAY GOLD)
Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Stay Gold" 
2."Stay Gold" (Instrumental) 
113 [22]
"Plumeria (Hana Uta)" (プルメリア ~花唄~, Purumeria ~Hana Uta~, lit. "Plumeria (Flower Song)")
  • Released: July 29, 2009
  • Label: Epic Records ESCL-3423
  • Plumeria (Hana Uta) was the theme music used for the Gokusen film. [23]
Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Plumeria (Hana Uta)" 
2."Nagasugita Yoru ni" (長すぎた夜に, lit. "In the Overly Long Night") 
3."Perfect World" (Blue Forest Ver.) 
4."Plumeria (Hana Uta)" (Instrumental) 
79 [24]
2010"Ehagaki no Haru" (絵はがきの春, lit. "Springtime Postcard")
Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Ehagaki no Haru" 
2."Ryūsei no Uta" (流星のうた, lit. "Song of the Falling Star") 
3."Sora ni Chikai Machi" (空に近い街, lit. "A City Close to the Sky") 
4."Ehagaki no Haru" (Instrumental) 
85 [25]
"Gravity 0" (GRAVITY Ø)
Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Gravity 0" 
2.""Tsuki no Curtain"" (月のカーテンTsuki no Kāten, lit. "Moon Curtain") 
3.""Pocket no Naka no Uchū"" (ポケットの中の宇宙Poketto no Naka no Uchū, lit. "A Universe in a Pocket") 
4."Gravity 0" (Instrumental) 
56 [27]
2011"Mayonaka no Orchestra" (真夜中のオーケストラ, Mayonaka no Ōkesutora, lit. "Midnight Orchestra")
  • Released: January 27, 2011
  • Label: Epic Records ESCL-3635
  • Mayonaka no Orchestra was the ending theme for episodes 193–205 of the anime Naruto Shippuden .
Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Mayonaka no Orchestra" 
2."Kaze ni Fukarete" (風に吹かれて, lit. "Blowing in the Wind") 
3."Full a Gain" 
4."Mayonaka no Orchestra" (Instrumental) 
124 [28]
2012"Mask" (MASK)
  • Released: February 22, 2012
  • Label: Epic Records ESCL-3851
  • "MASK" was the last ending theme from episodes 355 to 366 of the anime Bleach. [29]
Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Mask" 
2."Sora ni Tsuzuku Michi" (空につづく道, lit. "The Path Leading to the Sky") 
3."1980" 
4."Mask" (Instrumental) 
103 [30]
"Tsubomi" (つぼみ, lit. "Flower Bud")
  • Released: August 22, 2012
  • Label: Epic Records ESCL-3958
  • "Tsubomi" is used as the theme song for the NTV drama Ghost Mama Criminal Investigation.
Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Tsubomi" 
2."Heikō Sekai" (平行世界, lit. "Parallel Worlds") 
3."Isshun no Chiri" (Kawasaki Electro Academy Mix) (Remixed by Takeshi Ueda (AA=)+Kei Kusama) 
4."Tsubomi" (Instrumental) 
145 [31]
2013"Eden" (エデン, Eden, lit. "Eden")
Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Eden" (エデン, lit. "Eden") 
2."Kuranburi Jyamu" (クランベリージャム, lit. "Cranberry Jam") 
3."The FANtastic Journey" 
4."Eden(LITTLE PARADE session)" 
5."エデン(Instrumental)" (Instrumental) 
6."エデン(アニメ劇中Version)" (Anime Version) 
227 [32]
2014"Ikite" (生きて, Ikite, lit. "Live")
  • Released: December 3, 2014
  • Label: Epic Records ESCL-4332
  • Theme song of the TBS Television Drama Sakura: Jiken wo Kiku Onna SAKURA ~ 事件を聞く女
Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Ikite" (生きて, lit. "Live") 
2."MASK(Shoes and Stargazing version)" 
3."Ikite(Instrumental)" (生きて, lit. "Live") 
233 [33]
2015"Saigo Made II" (最後までII, Saigo Made II, lit. "Until the End II")
  • Released: August 5, 2015
  • Label: Epic Records ESCL-4497
  • Saigo Made II was the ending theme for episodes 193–205 of the anime Gintama° .
Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Saigo Made II" (最後までII, lit. "Until the End II") 
2."Razuberii Jyamu" (ラズベリージャム, lit. "Raspberry Jam") 
3."Saigo Made II (Instrumental)" (最後までII (Instrumental), lit. "Until the End II (Instrumental)") 
313 [34]
2016"Jyuunigatsu no Himawari" (12月のひまわり, Jyuunigatsu no Himawari, lit. "December Sunflower")
Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Jyuunigatsu no Himawari" (12月のひまわり, lit. "December Sunflower") 
2."Gifu to" (岐阜と, lit. "Gifu") 
3."Jyuunigatsu no Himawari (Instrumental)" (12月のひまわり, lit. "December Sunflower") 
4."Gifu to" (岐阜と(Instrumental), lit. "Gifu") 
223 [35]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Albums

YearTitleChartsRef.
PeakWeeks
2005Sora Ippai ni Kanaderu Inori (空いっぱいに奏でる祈り, lit. "Prayers Playing Across the Whole Sky")
  • Released: August 24, 2005
  • Label: MegaForce Corporation SHCC-0002
Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Kibō no Saku Oka kara" (希望の咲く丘から, lit. "From the Hill of Blooming Hopes") 
2."Himawari" (向日葵, lit. "Sunflower") 
3."Tōshindai no Love Song" (等身大のラブソングTōshindai no Rabu Songu, lit. "Life-Sized Love Song") 
4."Hitorigoto" (独り言, lit. "Soliloquy") 
5."Jōshōkiryū" (上昇気流, lit. "Updraft") 
6."Isshō Seishun" (一生青春, lit. "Forever Young") 
7."Hajimari no Heya" (始まりの部屋, lit. "The Beginning Room") 
8."Blues on the Run" (Blues on the run) 
9."Aoi Sora" (青い空, lit. "Blue Sky") 
173 [36]
2006Nanairo no Rakugaki (七色の落書き, lit. "Seven-Colored Graffiti")
  • Released: April 6, 2006
  • Label: Epic Records ESCL-2806
Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Sabão-Dama Days" (シャボン玉DaysShabon-Dama Days, lit. "Soap Bubble Days") 
2."Jitensha" (自転車, lit. "Bicycle") 
3."Miseinen" (未成年, lit. "Minor") 
4."Hitotsu Dake" (ひとつだけ, lit. "Only One") 
5."Mr. Roadrunner" (Mr.ロードランナーMisutā Rōdorannā) 
6."Yoru no Hate" (夜の果て, lit. "End of the Night") 
7."Words of Silence" (words of silence) 
8."Shizuka na Koi no Monogatari" (静かな恋の物語, lit. "A Silent Love Story") 
528 [37]
Kaze o Atsumete (風をあつめて, lit. "Gather the Wind")
  • Released: December 6, 2006
  • Label: Epic Records ESCL-2908, ESCL-2906–2907 (Limited Edition)
Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."1mm" 
2."Hoshi no Mienai Yoru" (星の見えない夜, lit. "Starless Night") 
3."No Rain, No Rainbow" (No rain,No rainbow) 
4."Ketsui no Asa ni" 
5."Hachimitsu (Daddy,Daddy)" (ハチミツ~Daddy,Daddy~, lit. "Honey (Daddy, Daddy)") 
6."Sen no Yoru o Koete" 
7."Green-Bird" (green-bird) 
8."Ayumi" 
9."Mastermind" (マスターマインドMasutāmaindo) 
10."White Hall" (ホワイトホールHowaito Hōru) 
11."Present" (プレゼントPurezento) 
12."Perfect World" 
13."Itsumo Issho" (いつもいっしょ, lit. "Always Together") 
14."Shiroi Mori" (白い森, lit. "White Forest") 
650 [38]
2007Dareka no Chijōe (ダレカの地上絵, lit. "Somebody's Geoglyph")
  • Released: November 21, 2007
  • Label: Epic Records ESCL-3011
Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Isshun no Chiri" (一瞬の塵, lit. "A Moment's Dust") 
2."Sekai de Ichiban Chiisana Umi yo" (世界で一番小さな海よ, lit. "The Smallest Sea in the World") 
3."Shiori" 
4."Chiisana Tenohira" 
5."B with U" 
6."Pivot" (ピボットPibotto) 
7."Hakuchūmu (Interlude)" (白昼夢 (Interlude), lit. "Daydream") 
8."Aki no Shita de" (秋の下で, lit. "Beneath Autumn") 
9."Alones" 
10."Rankiryū" (乱気流, lit. "Turbulence") 
11."Garnet" (ガーネットGānetto) 
12."Boku no Basho (evergreen)" (僕の場所~evergreen~, lit. "My Place (Evergreen)") 
13."Yume Fūsen (Yurikago Version)" (夢風船(yurikago version), lit. "Dream Balloon (Cradle Version)") 
216 [39]
2009Utai Sarishi Hana (うたい去りし花, lit. "Muted Singing Flower")
  • Released: March 11, 2009
  • Label: Epic Records ESCL-3159, ESCL-3158 (Limited Edition) [40]
Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Birth" (BIRTH)0:38
2."Velonica"4:38
3."Wakare no Uta (Still Connected)" (別れの詩 -still connected-, lit. "Song of Parting (Still Connected)")4:38
4."Niji"5:39
5."Stay Gold"4:33
6."Natsu no Kakera"4:43
7."Honto wa ne"5:09
8."Massigura" (lit. "At Full Speed")4:12
9."Tsuki, Noboru" (月、昇る, lit. "The Moon, Rises")4:44
10."Kono Hoshi ni" (この星に, lit. "To This Star")3:44
11."Kirakira (Original Ver.)" (きらきら ~Original Ver.~, lit. "Sparkle (Original Ver.))5:14
12."One"4:41
13."Utai Sarishi Hana"7:35
14."Re:Birth" (Re:BIRTH)3:02
15."Niji" (Album Ver.)6:28
417 [41]
2011Carpe Diem (カルペ・ディエム, Karupe Diemu)
  • Released: February 16, 2011
  • Label: Epic Records ESCL-3647, ESCL-3645–3646 (Limited Edition) [42]
Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Hyakunen no Ki" (百年の樹, lit."Centennial Tree")4:08
2."Saigo Made" (最後まで, lit. "Till the End")4:34
3."Plumeria (Hana Uta)"4:56
4."Mayonaka no Orchestra"5:54
5."Carpe Diem" (カルペ・ディエムKarupe Diemu)6:25
6."Koku (Interlude)" (刻 ~Interlude~)1:27
7."Memento Mori" (メメント・モリ)5:49
8."Kaze ni Fukarete"5:27
9."Milky Blues"3:57
10."Let Loose"3:37
11."Gravity 0"5:05
12."Ehagaki no Haru"4:56
13."Ginga Tetsudō no Yoru" (銀河鉄道の夜, lit. "Night on the Galactic Railroad")6:39
Total length:62:53
39 [43]
2012Because You Are You (because you are you)
  • Released: September 5, 2012
  • Label: Epic Records ESCL-3962, ESCL-3960-3961 (Limited Edition)
Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Onsoku no Fūkei" (音速の風景, lit. "Sonic Speed Landscape") 
2."Aurora no Furu Yoru" (オーロラの降る夜Ōrora no Furu Yoru, lit. "The Nightfall Aurora") 
3."Because You Are You" (because you are you) 
4."Tsubomi" 
5."Wa ni Natte" (輪になって, lit. "In a Ring") 
6."Lost Parade" (LOST PARADE) 
7."Mask" 
8."Nemari-iro no Fiction" (鉛色のフィクションNemari-iro no Fikushon, lit. "Lead Grey Fiction") 
9."Good Sleep" (good sleep) 
10."Kimi to Nara feat. LG Monkeys, Sachiko Ishibashi" (君となら feat. LGMonkees、いしばしさちこ, lit. "If Only You") 
11."Usagi no Shippo" (兎のしっぽ, lit. "Rabbit's Tail") 
12."Home" (HOME) 
56 [44]
2014Erufu no Namida (エルフの涙, lit. "Elf Tears")
  • Released: August 8, 2014
  • Label: Epic Records ESCL-4267, ESCL-4265 (Limited Edition)
Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Adamu no Kakugo" (アダムの覚悟, lit. "Adam's Resolution") 
2."Ivu no Ketsuron" (イヴの結論, lit. "Eve's Conclusion") 
3."Hinayume" (ヒナユメ, lit. "A Young Girl's Dream") 
4."Eden" (エデン, lit. "Eden") 
5."Omuretto" (オムレット, lit. "Omelette") 
6."Akai Yane no Mieru Oka e" (赤い屋根の見える丘へ, lit. "The Hill Seen from the Red Roof") 
7."Shimi Tsudukeru Kaiga" (滲み続ける絵画, lit. "Impressive Painting") 
8."Gold Medal" (ゴールドメダル, lit. "Gold Medal") 
9."hey my men feat.OK.Joe" 
10."Fly Fish" 
11."The FANtastic Journey" 
12."Tegami Henshin" (手紙返信, lit. "Reply to a Letter") 
13."Erufu no Namida" (エルフの涙, lit. "Elf Tears") 
14."Aitowani/Taranchura" (アイトワニ/タランチュラ, lit. "?/Tarantula") 
95 [45]
201510th Anniversary Best Blue
  • Released: August 24, 2015
  • Label: Epic Records ESCL-4769, ESCL-4767/8 (Limited Edition)
Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Sen No Yoru Wo Koete" 
2."Alones" 
3."Velonica" 
4."Stay Gold" 
5."Gravity 0" 
6."Mayonaka No Orchestra" 
7."Mask" 
8."Eden" 
9."Tegamihenshin" 
10."Sing Along" 
11."Saigomade2" 
12."Noumunochi" 
14."Lost Parade" 
15."Eve No Ketsuron" 
2016Asunarou (アスナロウ)
  • Released: December 14, 2016
  • Label: Epic Records ESCL-4769, ESCL-4767/8 (Limited Edition)
Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Asunarou" (アスナロウ, lit. "") 
2."Saigo Made II" (最後までII lit. "Until the End II") 
3."Kuusouraku" (空想楽, lit. "Daydream Fun") 
4."We must" 
5."Fuyuzora" (冬空, lit. "Winter Sky") 
6."Jyuu Ni Gatsu no Himawari" (12月のひまわり lit. "December Sunflower") 
7."Sori ni Notte" (ソリに乗って , lit. "Get on the Sleigh") 
8."Sandee Paaku" (サンデーパーク , lit. "Sunday Park") 
9."Napori" (ナポリ , lit. "Naples") 
10."Dub Duddy ~ Raibu Senjitsu ni Mita Yume" (Dub Duddy~ライブ前日に見た夢~ , lit. "Dub Daddy – Live dream seen on a previous day") 
11."Mikazuki Shaabetto" (三日月シャーベット , lit. "New Moon Sherbet") 
12."Senkou" (閃光 lit. "Flash") 
13."Pascal" 
14."Ikite" (生きて lit. "Live") 
15."Mahou o tsukai hatashite" (魔法を使い果たして lit. "Use up Magic") 
95 [46]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Compilation album

YearTitleChartsRef.
PeakWeeks
2009The Best of Aqua Timez
  • Released: October 14, 2009
  • Label: Epic Records ESCL-3303/4, ESCL-3300/2 (Limited Edition) [47]
Disc 1
No.TitleLength
1."Sen no Yoru o Koete" 
2."Niji" 
3."Hachimitsu (Daddy,Daddy)" 
4."Stay Gold" 
5."Chiisana Tenohira" 
6."Alones" 
7."Velonica" 
8."Ayumi" 
9."Hitotsu Dake" 
10."Honto wa ne" 
11."Aki no Shita de" 
12."Aoi Sora" 
13."Saigo Made" 
Disc 2
No.TitleLength
1."Tōshindai no Love Song" 
2."Shabondama Days" 
3."Sekai de Ichiban Chiisana Umi yo" 
4."Ketsui no Asa ni" 
5."Shiori" 
6."Kibō no Saku Oka kara" 
7."Isshun no Chiri" 
8."Natsu no Kakera" 
9."Itsumo Issho" 
10."Hoshi no Mienai Yoru" 
11."Plumeria (Hana Uta)" 
12."Himawari" 
13."Shiroi Mori" 
Limited Edition DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Chiisana Tenohira" 
2."Tōshindai no Love Song" 
3."Ketsui no Asa ni" 
4."Sen no Yoru o Koete" 
5."Shiori" 
6."Alones" 
7."Niji" 
8."Natsu no Kakera" 
9."Velonica" 
10."Stay Gold" 
11."Plumeria (Hana Uta)" 
12."Saigo Made" 
13."Yasashii Kioku (Evalasting II)" 
14."Honto wa ne" 
15."on the run" 
16."B with U" 
17."Itsumo Issho" 
18."Ayumi" 
19."Hitotsu Dake" 
20."Sabão-Dama Days" 
21."Kibō no Saku Oka kara" 
122 [48]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

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"Naisho no Hanashi" (ナイショの話) is a pop song by the Japanese duo and idol unit ClariS, written by Ryo. It was released as the unit's fourth single on February 1, 2012, by SME Records. The song was used as the ending theme to the 2012 anime series Nisemonogatari. A music video was produced for "Naisho no Hanashi", directed by Kazuaki Nakamura. The single peaked at No. 2 on Japan's weekly Oricon singles chart.

<i>2PM of 2PM</i> 2015 studio album by 2PM

2PM of 2PM is the fourth Japanese studio album (eighth-overall) by South Korean boy band 2PM. It was released on April 15, 2015, as their second album release under Sony Music Japan sublabel Epic Records Japan in three editions:

<i>Galaxy of 2PM</i> 2016 studio album by 2PM

Galaxy of 2PM is the fifth Japanese studio album by South Korean boy band 2PM. It was released on April 27, 2016 in five editions:

Anly is a Japanese pop singer-songwriter from Ie, Okinawa. She started playing the guitar at six years old, and started writing music in junior high school. In high school, she played live at various locations in Okinawa and Tokyo, allowing her to release two indie singles in 2015 before being signed to Sony Music Records. She released her debut single "Taiyō ni Warae" in 2015 and her debut album Anly One in 2017.

The year 2018 in Japanese music.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kiss of Death (song)</span> 2018 single by Mika Nakashima

"Kiss of Death" is a song recorded by Japanese singer Mika Nakashima, released as a single by Sony Music Associated Records on March 7, 2018. It was written and produced by L'Arc-en-Ciel's Hyde. The song marks the first collaboration between Nakashima and Hyde in thirteen years, since "Glamorous Sky". "Kiss of Death" is the opening theme to the Tokyo MX anime series Darling in the Franxx. The title track was released digitally in advance after premiering on the series' second episode, on January 20, 2018.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sumika (band)</span> Japanese rock band

Sumika is a Japanese rock band from Kawasaki, Kanagawa. The band formed as an indie rock band in 2013, before being signed to a major label in 2018. The band is also known as Sumika [camp session] during live performances, which are known for including performances by non-musicians such as filmmakers, photographers, painters, sculptors, architects, potters, and poets. The band's music has also been featured in the anime series Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku, Mix: Meisei Story, Pretty Boy Detective Club, Delicious in Dungeon, and the anime film I Want to Eat Your Pancreas, My Hero Academia. The band is affiliated with Sony Music Entertainment Japan.

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