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Granrodeo | |
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| Also known as | GRAN RODEO KISHOW+e-ZUKA |
| Origin | Tokyo, Japan |
| Genres | Anison, J-pop, rock, alternative rock, hard rock |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | Lantis (2005–2009, 2012–2024) GloryHeaven (2009–2012) GLEAN (2024-present) |
| Members | Kishow E-Zuka |
| Website | www |
Granrodeo (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese rock band, specializing in creating anime soundtracks.
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]
| Year | Album details | Catalog No. | Peak Oricon chart position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Ride on the Edge
| LACA-5670 | 26 |
| 2008 | Instinct
| LACA-5810 | 18 |
| 2009 | Brush the Scar Lemon
| LASA-35024 (Limited Edition), LASA-5024 (Regular Edition) | 14 |
| 2011 | Supernova
| LASA-35094/5 (Limited Edition), LASA-5094 (Regular Edition) | 13 |
| 2012 | Crack Star Flash
| LACA-35240 (Limited Edition), LACA-15240 (Regular Edition) | 3 |
| 2014 | Karma to Labyrinth (カルマとラビリンス)
| LACA-35430 (Limited Edition), LACA-15430 (Regular Edition) | 3 |
| 2017 | Pierrot Dancin'
| LACA-35640 (Limited Edition), LACA-15640 (Regular Edition) | 3 |
| 2019 | Fab Love
| LACA-35778 (Limited Edition), LACA-15778 (Regular Edition) | 8 [3] |
| 2022 | Question
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| Year | Album details | Catalog No. | Peak Oricon chart position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | M.S COWBOY no Gyakushu (M・S COWBOYの逆襲)
| LACA-35739 (Limited Edition), LACA-15739 (Regular Edition) | 11 |
| Year | Album details | Catalog No. | Peak Oricon chart position |
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| 2012 | Granrodeo B‐side Collection "W"
| LASA-9023 | 25 |
| 2013 | Granrodeo Greatest Hits: Gift Registry
| LACA-9270 | 9 |
| 2015 | Granrodeo DECADE OF GR
| LACA-9414 | 5 |
| Release date | Album | Song | Catalog No. |
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| 2007.04.25 | Kikoshi Enma Original Soundtrack | Decadence [Short version] | LACA-5629 |
| 2007.06.27 | Kotetsushin Jeeg Original Soundtrack | Heaven (TV version) | LACA-5647 |
| 2008.09.10 | Blassreiter Original Soundtrack | "Detarame na Zanzō" (デタラメな残像) (TV size) | LACA-9123~4 |
| 2009.12.23 | Needless Original Soundtrack | Modern Strange Cowboy (TV size) | LASA-5032 |
| 2009.05.09 | Togainu no Chi Ending Theme Complete Collection | Grind "style GR" | LASA-5123 |
| 2012.09.26 | Kuroko no Basket Original Soundtrack | Can Do (TV Size), Rimfire (TV Size) | LACA-9248~9 |
| 2012.12.26 | Code:Breaker Original Soundtrack | Dark Shame (TV ver.) | LACA-9264 |
| Release date | Album | Song | Catalog No. |
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| 2006.12.06 | Muv-Luv Alternative Collection of Standard Edition Songs "Name" | Once&Forever | LACA-5575 |
| 2008.03.12 | TV Drama Cutie Honey The Live Vocal Album Metamorphoses | Outsider (アウトサイダー) | LACA-5737 |
| 2008.04.23 | @Lantis NonStop Dance Remix Vol.1 | Infinite Love | LACA-5767 |
| 2009.09.09 | Lantis 10th anniversary Best 090927 | Once&Forever | LACA-9161~2 |
| 2009.12.09 | Gundam Tribute from Lantis | Meguriai (めぐりあい) | LACA-5985 |
| 2012.09.28 | Muv-Luv Alternative Total Eclipse Vol.1 Bonus CD | No Place Like a Stage | AVXA-49879B |
| 2013.02.06 | "Muv-Luv (Game)" Series Vocal Shu | 0-Gravity, Once&Forever | LACA-9266 |
| 2013.02.06 | Total Eclipse Song Collection | No Place Like a Stage | AVCA-62137 |
| Year | Song | Catalog No. | Peak Oricon chart position | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | "Go For It!" ( IGPX opening theme) | LACM-4230 | 71 | Ride on the Edge |
| 2006 | "Infinite Love" ( Koi suru Tenshi Angelique (season 1) opening theme) | LACM-4275 | 43 | |
| "Decadence" ( Demon Prince Enma ending theme) | LACM-4285 | 83 | ||
| 2007 | "Dokoku no Ame" (慟哭ノ雨) ( Koi suru Tenshi Angelique (season 2) opening theme) | LACM-4336 | 33 | |
| "Heaven" ( Kotetsushin Jeeg ending theme) | LACM-4369 | 36 | Instinct | |
| "delight song" | LACM-4446 | 21 | ||
| 2008 | "Not for Sale" (Game Duel Love theme song) | LACM-4482 | 34 | |
| "Detarame na Zanzō" (デタラメな残像) ( Blassreiter opening theme) | LACM-4483 | 22 | ||
| "Darlin'" | LACM-4552 | 20 | ||
| 2009 | "Trance" ( Black God 2nd opening theme) | LACM-4605 | 18 | Brush the Scar Lemon |
| "modern strange cowboy'" ( Needless opening theme) | LASM-4016 | 15 | ||
| "Koi Oto" (恋音) | LASM-4039 | 20 | Supernova | |
| 2010 | "We wanna R&R Show" | LASM-4054 | 18 | Non–album single |
| "Rose Hip-Bullet" ( Togainu no Chi opening theme) | LASM-34078/9 (Limited Edition), LASM-4078 (Regular Edition) | 7 | Supernova | |
| 2011 | "Ai no Warrior" (Game Angelique: Maren no Rokukishi opening theme) | LASM-34120/1 (Limited Edition), LASM-4120 (Regular Edition) | 25 | Crack 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) | 12 | Karma 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), | 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), | 10 | |
| 2015 | "Punky Funky Love" ( Kuroko's Basketball 3 1st opening theme) | LACM-34298 (Limited Edition), LACM-14298 (Regular Edition), | 8 | Pierrot Dancin' |
| "Memories" (メモリーズ) ( Kuroko's Basketball 3 3rd opening theme) | LACM-34346 (Limited Edition), LACM-14346 (Regular Edition), | 6 | ||
| 2016 | "Trash Candy" ( Bungō Stray Dogs 1 opening theme) | LACM-34465 (Limited Edition), LACM-14465 (Regular 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), | 10 | FAB 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), | 12 | ||
| 2018 | "Deadly Drive" ( Bungō Stray Dogs: DEAD APPLE opening theme) | LACM-34729 (Limited Edition), LACM-14729 (Regular 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), | 9 | Question |
| 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), | 10 | |
| 2023 | "Tetsu no Ori" (鉄の檻) ( Bungō Stray Dogs 5 opening theme) | LACM-34404 (Limited Edition), LACM-24404 (Regular Edition), | 16 | Tetsu no Ori |
| Year | Song | Catalog 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), | 10 | TBA |
| 2018 | "Howling" ( The Seven Deadly Sins: Revival of the Commandments opening theme) (with FLOW) | KSCL-3013/4 (Limited Edition), KSCL-3015 (Regular Edition), | 12 | TBA |
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