Brian the Sun

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Brian the Sun
Origin Osaka, Japan
Genres
Years active2007 (2007)—2020 (2020)
Labels Epic Records Japan
Members
  • Ryota Mori
  • Haruki Hakuyama
  • Shinji Ogawa
  • Shunta Tanaka
Past members
  • Kinto Matsukura
  • Junhiro Kamata
  • Ami Morishita

Brian the Sun is a Japanese rock band from Osaka. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

History

The band was formed in 2007 in Osaka by Ryota Mori and Haruki Hakuyama. [4] [5] The name was inspired by the Arctic Monkeys song Brianstorm. [6] [7]

The band's songs have been used for numerous Anime series' including 'Heroes' being used for My Hero Academia , [8] 'Maybe' being used for Sweetness and Lightning [9] and 'Sunny Side Up' used for Please Take My Brother Away!. [10]

Discography

Singles

Release datetitleFormatStandard product numberPeak chart positionRecording album
Independent production board
1st12/07/2009CanaryCD13月の夜明け(Brian the Sun)
シュレディンガーの猫(シュレディンガーの猫)
2nd06/02/2010Baked plum cake E.PNON SUGAR
3rd05/08/2010都会の泉シュレディンガーの猫
4th02/04/2011cloudy#2/Hello Goodbyeパトスとエートス/(未収録)
5th30/11/2011虹/はちみつシュレディンガーの猫/NON SUGAR
National distribution board
1st04/07/2012SisterCDPTBC-0001NON SUGAR
2nd06/03/2013Baked Plum CakePTBC-0002195
Major board
1st01/06/2016HEROESCD+DVD
CD
CD
ESCL-4636/7(初回生産限定盤)
ESCL-4638(通常盤)
ESCL-4639(期間生産限定盤)
33Pathos and Ethos
2nd07/09/2016MaybeESCL-4681/2(初回生産限定盤)
ESCL-4683(通常盤)
ESCL-4684(期間生産限定盤)
54
3rd15/11/2017CafuneCD+DVD
CD
CD+DVD
ESCL-4926/7(初回生産限定盤)
ESCL-4928(通常盤)
ESCL-4929/30(期間生産限定盤)
71the Sun
4th09/01/2019Lonely Go!CD+DVD
CD
CD
ESCL-5145/6(初回生産限定盤)
ESCL-5147(通常盤)
ESCL-5148(期間生産限定盤)
54MEME
5th20/11/2019Paradigm shiftCD+DVD
CD
ESCL-5290/1(初回生産限定盤)
ESCL-5292(通常盤)
124

Distribution limited single

Release datetitleFormat
1st06/05/2015Absolute ZeroDigital download
2nd28/10/2018Lonely Go! (Anime ver.)

Mini Album

Release datetitleFormatStandard product numberPeak chart position
Indie board
1st12/03/2014She is Zero PhiliaCDXQLU-1002109
2nd25/11/2015Schrodinger's catDDCB-14039100
Major board
1st05/07/2017SUNNY SIDE UPCD+DVD
CD
ESCL-4877/8(初回生産限定盤)
ESCL-4879(通常盤)
80
2nd26/02/2020orbitESCL-5350/1(初回生産限定盤)
ESCL-5352(通常盤)
181

Album

 Release datetitleFormatStandard product numberPeak chart position
Indie board
1st05/06/2013NON SUGARCDXQLU-1001179
2nd03/12/2014Brian the SunDDCB-14031107
Major board
1st11/01/2017Pathos and EthosCD+DVD
CD
ESCL-4682/3(初回生産限定盤)
ESCL-4784(通常盤)
44
2nd10/01/2018the SunESCL-4952/3(初回生産限定盤)
ESCL-4954(通常盤)
49
3rd13/03/2019MEMEESCL-5188/9(初回生産限定盤)
ESCL-5190(通常盤)
110

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