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| Also known as | Emalf |
| Origin | Tokyo, Japan |
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| Years active | 2001–2010, 2012 |
| Labels | Pony Canyon |
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Flame (stylized as FLAME) was a Japanese boy band formed in 2001 by Vision Factory. On March 1, 2010, they disbanded.
Flame debuted in 2001 with their single "Mune no Kodō." [1] Prior to debut, all four members had participated in the Junon Super Boy Contest. [2] The group steadily released singles until their first album was released in late 2002 after four singles. A fifth single followed that in March 2003, but it was a different image and sound for the boy band. After their sixth single, "Venus", their releases became sporadic. In 2004, Kaneko left Flame to pursue a solo career. [1] Seigo Noguchi was announced as a new member during Flame's fan club meeting on December 24, 2004, along with "Shake You Down" releasing as a new single on February 16, 2005. [3] "Shake You Down" was used as the ending theme songs to Shōnen Champloo and Saruche . [3] On March 1, 2010, Flame announced through their official website that they were disbanding. [1]
3 years after disbandment, on March 1, 2013, all five former members of Flame announced they were forming a new group, Emalf. [2] Emalf later disbanded on November 27, 2015. [2]
| Title | Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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| Boys' Quest | 2002 |
| 7 | — |
| Flame Style | 2004 |
| 15 | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | ||||
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album |
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| JPN [5] | ||||
| "Mune no Kodō" (ムネノコドウ) | 2001 | 9 | — | Boys' Quest |
| "Bye My Love" | 2002 | 6 | — | |
| "What Can I Do?" | 8 | — | ||
| "Truly" | 6 | — | ||
| "Remind" | 2003 | 10 | — | Flame Style |
| "Venus" | 6 | — | ||
| "Fundamental Loop" | 2004 | 14 | — | |
| "Shake You Down" | 2005 | 18 | — | Non-album single |
| "Hanashitaku wa Nai" (離したくはない) | 2006 | 31 | — | Non-album single |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | ||||
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