Granrodeo

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Granrodeo
Also known asGRAN RODEO
KISHOW+e-ZUKA
OriginTokyo, Japan
Genres Anison, J-pop, rock, alternative rock, hard rock
Years active2005–present
Labels Lantis (2005–2009, 2012–2024)
GloryHeaven (2009–2012)
GLEAN (2024-present)
Members Kishow
E-Zuka
Website www.granrodeo.net

Granrodeo (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese rock band, specializing in creating anime soundtracks.

Contents

Career

In 2005 voice actor Kishō Taniyama ("Kishow") and musician Masaaki Iizuka ("E-Zuka"), known for his collaborations in creating anime soundtracks, decided to create a new project. During their years as a band, they released a few singles that were used as opening singles for the anime series.

In 2007 they released their first album, Ride on the Edge, and in 2008 they release a second album, Instinct. In spring 2009 they started working on the soundtrack, the series Needless , for which E-Zuka wrote the soundtracks and Kishow wrote the lyrics for the song "Modern Strange Cowboy". By the end of 2009, they released their third album, Brush the Scar Lemon. In 2011 they released their fourth album, Supernova, and in 2012 they released their fifth album Crack Star Flash.

Granrodeo covered "Tell Me" for the 6 June 2018 hide tribute album Tribute Impulse. [1]

They provided a cover of "Tenshi wa Dare da" for the 29 January 2020 Buck-Tick tribute album Parade III ~Respective Tracks of Buck-Tick~ [2]

Members

Session musicians

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

YearAlbum detailsCatalog No.Peak Oricon
chart position
2007 Ride on the Edge
  • Released: 25 July 2007
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
LACA-567026
2008 Instinct
  • Released: 26 September 2008
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
LACA-581018
2009 Brush the Scar Lemon
  • Released: 28 October 2009
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
LASA-35024 (Limited Edition),

LASA-5024 (Regular Edition)

14
2011 Supernova
  • Released: 6 April 2011
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
LASA-35094/5 (Limited Edition),

LASA-5094 (Regular Edition)

13
2012 Crack Star Flash
  • Released: 10 October 2012
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
LACA-35240 (Limited Edition),

LACA-15240 (Regular Edition)

3
2014 Karma to Labyrinth (カルマとラビリンス)
  • Released: 24 September 2014
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
LACA-35430 (Limited Edition),

LACA-15430 (Regular Edition)

3
2017 Pierrot Dancin'
  • Released: 8 February 2017
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
LACA-35640 (Limited Edition),

LACA-15640 (Regular Edition)

3
2019Fab Love
  • Released: 15 May 2019
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
LACA-35778 (Limited Edition),

LACA-15778 (Regular Edition)

8
[3]
2022Question
  • Released: 23 March 2022
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD

Mini albums

YearAlbum detailsCatalog No.Peak Oricon
chart position
2018 M.S COWBOY no Gyakushu (M・S COWBOYの逆襲)
  • Released: 24 October 2018
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
LACA-35739 (Limited Edition),

LACA-15739 (Regular Edition)

11

Best albums

YearAlbum detailsCatalog No.Peak Oricon
chart position
2012Granrodeo B‐side Collection "W"
  • Released: 15 February 2012
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
LASA-902325
2013Granrodeo Greatest Hits: Gift Registry
  • Released: 6 March 2013
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
LACA-92709
2015Granrodeo DECADE OF GR
  • Released: 30 September 2015
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
LACA-94145

Soundtrack albums

Release dateAlbumSongCatalog No.
2007.04.25Kikoshi Enma Original SoundtrackDecadence [Short version]LACA-5629
2007.06.27Kotetsushin Jeeg Original SoundtrackHeaven (TV version)LACA-5647
2008.09.10Blassreiter Original Soundtrack"Detarame na Zanzō" (デタラメな残像) (TV size)LACA-9123~4
2009.12.23Needless Original SoundtrackModern Strange Cowboy (TV size)LASA-5032
2009.05.09Togainu no Chi Ending Theme Complete CollectionGrind "style GR"LASA-5123
2012.09.26Kuroko no Basket Original SoundtrackCan Do (TV Size),

Rimfire (TV Size)

LACA-9248~9
2012.12.26Code:Breaker Original SoundtrackDark Shame (TV ver.)LACA-9264

Compilation albums

Release dateAlbumSongCatalog No.
2006.12.06Muv-Luv Alternative Collection of Standard Edition Songs "Name"Once&ForeverLACA-5575
2008.03.12TV Drama Cutie Honey The Live Vocal Album MetamorphosesOutsider (アウトサイダー)LACA-5737
2008.04.23@Lantis NonStop Dance Remix Vol.1Infinite LoveLACA-5767
2009.09.09Lantis 10th anniversary Best 090927Once&ForeverLACA-9161~2
2009.12.09 Gundam Tribute from Lantis Meguriai (めぐりあい)LACA-5985
2012.09.28Muv-Luv Alternative Total Eclipse Vol.1 Bonus CDNo Place Like a StageAVXA-49879B
2013.02.06"Muv-Luv (Game)" Series Vocal Shu0-Gravity,

Once&Forever

LACA-9266
2013.02.06Total Eclipse Song CollectionNo Place Like a StageAVCA-62137

Singles

YearSongCatalog No.Peak Oricon
chart position
Album
2005"Go For It!" ( IGPX opening theme)LACM-423071Ride on the Edge
2006"Infinite Love" ( Koi suru Tenshi Angelique (season 1) opening theme)LACM-427543
"Decadence" ( Demon Prince Enma ending theme)LACM-428583
2007"Dokoku no Ame" (慟哭ノ雨) ( Koi suru Tenshi Angelique (season 2) opening theme)LACM-433633
"Heaven" ( Kotetsushin Jeeg ending theme)LACM-436936Instinct
"delight song"LACM-444621
2008"Not for Sale" (Game Duel Love theme song)LACM-448234
"Detarame na Zanzō" (デタラメな残像) ( Blassreiter opening theme)LACM-448322
"Darlin'"LACM-455220
2009"Trance" ( Black God 2nd opening theme)LACM-460518Brush the Scar Lemon
"modern strange cowboy'" ( Needless opening theme)LASM-401615
"Koi Oto" (恋音)LASM-403920Supernova
2010"We wanna R&R Show"LASM-405418Non–album single
"Rose Hip-Bullet" ( Togainu no Chi opening theme)LASM-34078/9 (Limited Edition),

LASM-4078 (Regular Edition)

7Supernova
2011"Ai no Warrior" (Game Angelique: Maren no Rokukishi opening theme)LASM-34120/1 (Limited Edition),

LASM-4120 (Regular Edition)

25Crack Star Flash
2012"Can Do" ( Kuroko's Basketball 1st opening theme)LACM-34916/7 (Limited Edition),

LACM-4916 (Regular Edition)

14
"Rimfire" ( Kuroko's Basketball 2nd opening theme)LACM-34948/9 (Limited Edition),

LACM-4948 (Regular Edition)

7
"Dark Shame" ( Code:Breaker opening theme)LACM-34020 (Limited Edition),

LACM-14020 (Regular Edition)

12Karma to Labyrinth
2013"Henai no Rondo" (偏愛の輪舞曲) ( Karneval opening theme)LACM-34066 (Limited Edition),

LACM-14066 (Regular Edition)

7
"The Other self" ( Kuroko's Basketball 2 1st opening theme)LACM-34140 (Limited Edition),

LACM-14140 (Regular Edition),
LACM-14141 (Anime Edition)

10
2014"Hengenjizai no Magical Star" (変幻自在のマジカルスター) ( Kuroko's Basketball 2 2nd opening theme)LACM-34189 (Limited Edition),

LACM-14189 (Regular Edition),
LACM-14190 (Anime Edition)

10
2015"Punky Funky Love" ( Kuroko's Basketball 3 1st opening theme)LACM-34298 (Limited Edition),

LACM-14298 (Regular Edition),
LACM-14299 (Anime Edition)

8Pierrot Dancin'
"Memories" (メモリーズ) ( Kuroko's Basketball 3 3rd opening theme)LACM-34346 (Limited Edition),

LACM-14346 (Regular Edition),
LACM-14347 (Anime Edition)

6
2016"Trash Candy" ( Bungō Stray Dogs 1 opening theme)LACM-34465 (Limited Edition),

LACM-14465 (Regular Edition),
LACM-14466 (Anime Edition)

9
"Shōnen no Hate" (少年の果て) ( Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans second season 1st ending theme)LACM-34555 (Limited Edition),

LACM-14555 (Regular Edition)

16
2017"Glorious days" ( Kuroko's Basketball The Movie: Last Game theme song)LACM-34585 (Limited Edition),

LACM-14585 (Regular Edition),
LACM-14584 (Anime Edition)

10FAB LOVE
"move on! Ibara Michi" (move on! イバラミチ) ( Saiyuki ReLoad Blast opening theme)LACM-34625 (Limited Edition),

LACM-14625 (Regular Edition),
LACM-14626 (Anime Edition)

12
2018"Deadly Drive" ( Bungō Stray Dogs: DEAD APPLE opening theme)LACM-34729 (Limited Edition),

LACM-14729 (Regular Edition),
LACM-14730 (Anime Edition)

16
"Beastful" ( Baki opening theme)LACM-34772 (Limited Edition),

LACM-14772 (Regular Edition)

18
2019"Setsuna no Ai" ( Bungō Stray Dogs 3 opening theme)LACM-34867 (Limited Edition),

LACM-14867 (Regular Edition),
LACM-14868 (Anime Edition)

9Question
2021"Treasure Pleasure" ( Baki Hanma opening theme)LACM-34175 (Limited Edition),

LACM-24175 (Regular Edition)

18
2022"Kamimo Hotokemo" (カミモホトケモ) ( Saiyuki Reload: Zeroin opening theme)LACM-34223 (Limited Edition),

LACM-24223 (Regular Edition),
LACM-24224 (Anime Edition)

10
2023"Tetsu no Ori" (鉄の檻) ( Bungō Stray Dogs 5 opening theme)LACM-34404 (Limited Edition),

LACM-24404 (Regular Edition),
LACM-24405 (Anime Edition)

16Tetsu no Ori

Collaboration Singles

YearSongCatalog No.Peak Oricon
chart position
Album
2014"7 -seven-" ( The Seven Deadly Sins ending theme) (with FLOW)KSCL-2513/4 (Limited Edition),

KSCL-2515 (Regular Edition),
KSCL-2516 (Anime Edition)

10TBA
2018"Howling" ( The Seven Deadly Sins: Revival of the Commandments opening theme) (with FLOW)KSCL-3013/4 (Limited Edition),

KSCL-3015 (Regular Edition),
KSCL-3016/7 (Anime Edition)

12TBA

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