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Tokio is a Japanese rock/pop band formed by Johnny & Associates that debuted in 1994. It is made up of four men who were signed with Sony Music Entertainment from 1994 to 2001, with Universal Music Japan from 2001 to 2008, and are now signed under J Storm, a label owned by Johnny & Associates. In addition to their activities as a band, the members of Tokio also act in dozens of dramas and host variety programmes, both as a group and individually.
Act II is the ninth studio album by Japanese band Tokio. It was released on February 2, 2005. The album reached third place on the Oricon weekly chart and charted for seven weeks.
The discography of Tokio, a Japanese rock/pop band, consists of twelve studio albums, one cover album, one remix album, three compilation albums, one mini album, and more than fifty singles released under Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music, and J-Storm.
TOK10 is a cover album by Japanese band Tokio, released on September 1, 2004. It was released to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the band's debut. The album peaked at first place on the Oricon weekly chart and charted for twelve weeks. Thus far, it is their only album to top the Oricon charts.
Tokio is the debut eponymous album by Japanese band Tokio. It was released on November 21, 1994. It reached eighth place on the Oricon weekly chart and charted for thirteen weeks.
Tokio Remix is the first remix album by Japanese band Tokio. It was released on March 8, 1995. The album reached ninth place on the Oricon weekly chart and charted for five weeks.
"Sorafune"/"Do! Do! Do!" is a double A-side single by the Japanese boy band Tokio, released on August 23, 2006. It is the thirty-sixth release for the group, and also has been their most commercial successful effort after their 1995 best-selling debut single "Love You Only".
"Get Your Dream" is the thirty-fifth single by the Japanese band Tokio and was released on June 21, 2006. It reached second place on the Oricon charts. The song "Get Your Dream" was used in Japan as the theme song for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
"Love You Only" is the debut single by the Japanese band Tokio and was released on September 21, 1994. It reached third place on the Oricon weekly charts, and charted for 22 weeks. It was also the 3rd opening theme song to the anime "Tsuyoshi! Shikkari Shinasai!" In addition to being included in the album Tokio, it was remixed for the album TOK10.
"Taiyō to Sabaku no Bara"/"Subeki Koto" is the forty-first single by the Japanese band Tokio. It was the first single released by Tokio in eleven months, having been released on August 19, 2009. The single reached third place on the Oricon charts and charted for three weeks. The song "Taiyō to Sabaku no Bara" is used as the theme song to the drama show Karei Naru Spy. The song "Subeki Koto" is currently being used as the ending theme song to 5LDK, a talk show hosted by Tokio.
"Advance/Mata Asa ga Kuru" is the forty-second single by the Japanese band Tokio. It was released on February 3, 2010 under the label J Storm. The single peaked at number five on the Oricon weekly chart. The song "Mata Asa ga Kuru" is used as a theme song to the NHK drama show Romes/Kūkō Bōkyo System. The song "Cry for the Moon" is used as a theme song for the Fuji TV drama 0 Goushitsu no Kaku. The song "Advance" is used in a commercial for Yamato Transport.
"Haruka" is the forty-third single by the Japanese band Tokio. It was released on February 3, 2010 under the label J Storm. The single topped the Oricon weekly singles chart. The songs "Haruka" and "Dash Village" are being used as theme songs for the Dash Beach and the Dash Village respectively, both segments on Tokio's long-running variety show, The Tetsuwan Dash. The Dash Village theme was originally composed by Tokio's lead singer Tomoya Nagase just shortly after the village itself was built in 2000. It has been used as the main theme since, though the version on this single is a re-recording.
R.G.W. is single by Japanese rock duo Puffy, released on November 17, 2010. The meaning of the name is red, green and white, which are the symbolic colors of Christmas.
Toraji Haiji was a temporary idol unit formed in December 2004 by Taichi Kokubun of Tokio and Tsuyoshi Domoto of Kinki Kids. The unit was created to promote the 2005 comedy film Fantastipo, which stars Kokubun and Domoto.
"Amagasa" is a song by Japanese band Tokio. It was one of the two A-sides that composed the band's 39th single, along with the song "Akireru Kurai Bokura wa Negaō". The single was released on September 3, 2008, and was their first release with J Storm. "Amagasa" was written by Japanese rock musician Ringo Sheena. In 2014, Sheena covered the two songs she wrote for the single, "Amagasa" and "Kachū no Otoko", for her album Gyakuyunyū: Kōwankyoku.
Lead Tracks: Listener's Choice is the first compilation album by Japanese hip-hop group Lead. It was their lowest charting album, only reaching #67 on Oricon and dropping off of the charts by the second week.
Feel the Vibes is the fifth studio album by Japanese hip hop group Lead, released on March 5, 2008. It became their lowest charting studio album, reaching No. 44 on the weekly Oricon charts and remaining on the charts for two weeks. It was their first album in nearly two years, their previous being 4, which was released in July 2006.
Lead Upturn 2008 ~Feel The Vibes~ is the fifth concert DVD released by the Japanese hip-hop group Lead, released a year after their previous concert tour DVD on December 3, 2008. It charted at #37 on the Oricon charts, remaining on the charts for two weeks.
Lead Upturn 2010 ~I'll Be Around~ is the seventh concert DVD released by the Japanese hip-hop group Lead one year after their previous concert DVD on December 8, 2010. It charted at #41 on the Oricon charts, remaining on the charts for one week.
Heart is the third greatest hits album by Japanese band Tokio. It was released on July 16, 2014, through J Storm. The album debuted atop the Oricon Albums Chart, selling 41,000 copies. It became Tokio's second number-one album in Japan and first number-one album since TOK10 (2004). The album was preceded by the lead single "Lyric", which reached number seven on the Oricon Singles Chart. In September 2014, the band embarked on an anniversary tour called Tokio 20th Anniversary Live Tour Heart.
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- ↑ "ＴＯＫＩＯ-リリース-ORICON STYLE ミュージック" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2009-12-03.