fripSide

fripSide promoting "divine criminal" (2018)

fripSide is a Japanese pop group signed to NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan (formerly Geneon Entertainment). The group was formed in 2002 by sat and nao and is known for performing theme songs for eroge games in their independent time. On March 30, 2007, they started a side project called fripSide NAO project!, making a different music from their usual style. On March 15, 2009, nao graduated from the group to pursue a solo career. Seiyuu Nanjo Yoshino joined fripSide, replacing nao as the vocalist.

Members

• Nanjo Yoshino (南條愛乃): vocals, lyrics
• Yaginuma Satoshi (八木沼悟志): producing, composition, arrangement, lyrics, programming, guitar

Former Member

• nao: vocals, lyrics

first generation of fripSide
nao and Satoshi

fripSide promoting "only my railgun" (2009)

fripSide promoting "future gazer" (2010)

fripSide promoting "way to answer" (2011)

fripSide promoting "Decade" (2012)

fripSide promoting "eternal reality" (2013)

fripSide promoting "black bullet" (2014)

fripSide promoting "Two souls -toward the truth-" (2015)

fripSide promoting "white forces" (2016)

fripSide promoting crossroads (2017)

Discography (First Generation - with nao as singer)

Albums

• [2003.04.12] 1st odyssey of fripSide
• [2004.03.28] 2nd fragment of fripSide
• [2005.06.23] 3rd reflection of fripSide
• [2007.08.24] binarydigit
• [2008.01.25] Rabbit Syndrome (fripSide NAO project!) (Comic Market 73 (C73)) (Doujin Album)
• [2008.09.17] split tears

Other Albums

• [2006.12.29] the very best of fripSide 2002-2006 (Best Album)
• [2008.12.28] Re:product mixes ver.0.1 (Comic Market 75 (C75)) (Remix Album)
• [2009.07.18] nao complete anthology 2002-2009 -my graduation- (CD Box)

Singles

• [2008.07.16] flower of bravery
• [2008.08.20] Yappari Sekai wa Atashi☆Legend!! (やっぱり世界はあたし☆れじぇんど!!) (fripSide NAO project!)

Other Singles

• [2006.06.23] Kanojotachi no Ryuugi ~ Red -reduction division- "tkm vs sat RMX"
• [2007.05.25] Scramble Heart Theme Song Maxi CD ~libration crisis~
• [2007.10.14] Imouto ni! Sukumizu Kisetara Nugasanai! Theme Song Maxi Single - Koniro∞Tokimeki!!
• [2008.10.12] Naisho Shishunki ~Himitsu ni Koi Suru Imoutotachi~ Theme Song Maxi CD (DreamParty Tokyo 2008 Fall)
• [2009.03.27] Areas ~Sora ni Utsusu Kimi to no Sekai~ Theme Song CD
• [2008.12.28] MERI☆CHRI Theme Song Maxi Single (fripSide NAO project!) (Comic Market 75 (C75))

Compilations / Other

• [2006.07.22] SUMMER MIX vol.01 (#3 "prominence")
• [2006.12.29] Kanojotachi no Hibiki ~Kanojotachi no Ryuugi Original Soundtrack~ (Disc 2 #1 "Red -reduction division-", #2 "true eternity", #3 "misery", #4 "fictional moon", #5 "true eternity -album version-", #7 "Red -reduction division- / instrumental", #8 "true eternity / instrumental", #9 "misery / instrumental", #10 "fictional moon / instrumental", #11 "true eternity -album version- / instrumental")
• [2006.12.29] Kanojotachi no Ryuugi Drama CD – Keitai Keiji Ozemichi Sakurako Jikenbo ~Midori no Megane Satsujin Jiken~ (#4 "dream myself!", #5 "dream myself! (instrumental)") (Comic Market 71 (C71))
• [2007.02.14] Winter Mix vol.04 (Disc 1 #7 "snow blind")
• [2007.04.26] Shinkyoku Soukai Polyphonica THE BLACK First Production Privilege Original Soundtrack
• [2007.05.25] Katakoi no Tsuki Vocal Collection (#2 "split tears", #3 "tomorrow", #4 "never no astray")
• [2007.05.25] ScrambleHeart original soundtrack (#1 "libration crisis [short ver.]", #13 "refine progress [short ver.]")
• [2007.07.27] planetarian DRAMA CD BOX 2: Jerusalem (#7 "brave new world" (hidding track))
• [2007.10.25] SENA ★ SENA Character Song CD (#1 "Sena★Sena@Surprise!! ")
• [2008.02.14] WINTER MIX Vol.05 (#1 "praying over")
• [2008.04.25] Koibito Doushide Surukoto Zenbu Original Soundtrack (#2 "Koibito☆Accent!! Short version", #20 "Koibito☆Accent!! Long version", #21 "Koibito☆Accent!! Short instrumental version", #22 "Koibito☆Accent!! Long instrumental version", #23 "Koibito☆Accent!! -remix edition-　Short version", #24 "Koibito☆Accent!! -remix edition-　Long version", #25 "Koibito☆Accent!! -remix edition-　Short instrumental version", #26 "Koibito☆Accent!! -remix edition-　Long instrumental version") (fripSide NAO project!)
• [2007.08.10] Shinkyoku Soukai Polyphonica THE BLACK Original Soundtrack CD
• [2008.07.04] magic "a" ride Vocal CD (#1 "magic a ride!")
• [2008.07.26] SUMMER MIX Vol.02 (#3 "grace of summer")
• [2008.09.26] Twinkle☆Crusaders Original Soundtrack (Disc 2 #23 "eternal twinkle") (Comic Market 74 (C74))
• [2008.10.24] Before Dawn Daybreak Original Recording (#1 "Before Dawn Daybreak", #2 "Before Dawn Daybreak -karaoke ver-")
• [2008.10.31] Katakoi no Tsuki Extra Vocal CD (#2 "every day⇔every way!") (fripSide NAO project!)
• [2008.11.26] Katakoi no Tsuki Complete Original Sound Track (Disc 1 #26 "split tears", #27 "tomorrow", #28 "never no astray", Disc 2 #3 "every day⇔every way!", #17 ""split tears instrumental", #18 "tomorrow instrumental", #19 "never no astray instrumental", #22 "every day⇔every way instrumental")
• [2008.12.25] HAMHAMUSIC! Vol.01 (#1 "Kon-iro∞Tokimeki!! (GAME Ver.)", #38 "Naisho Shishunki(GAME Ver.)") (fripSide NAO project!) (Comic Market 75 (C75))
• [2008.12.28] relations Alcot Vocal Collection. Vol.2 (#10 "promise") (fripSide NAO project!) (Comic Market 75 (C75))
• [2009.01.22] ENGAGE LINKS GM Original Soundtrack (#32 "Promise short chorus version", #35 "Promise (ending theme) full chorus version", #36 "Promise (ending theme) full chorus off vocal version") (Comic Market 73 (C75))
• [2009.05.29] Areas ~Sora ni Utsusu Kimi to no Sekai~ Original Sound Track (Disc 1 #1 "grand blue", #2 "piece of azure", #3 "grand blue(short ver.)" #4 "grand blue (off vocal ver.)", #5 "piece of azure (off vocal ver.)")
• [2009.06.26] GWAVE 2008 2nd Experience (#8 "holy night magic")

Discography (Second Generation - with Yoshino as singer)

Studio Albums

• [2010.12.01] infinite synthesis
• [2014.09.10] infinite synthesis 2
• [2016.10.05] infinite synthesis 3

Special Albums

• [2012.12.05] Decade (10th anniversary album)
• [2017.10.04] crossroads (15th anniversary album)

Compilation Albums

• [2012.01.01] fripSide PC game compilation vol. 1
• [2015.08.26] fripSide PC game compilation vol. 2

Singles

• [2009.11.04] only my railgun
• [2010.02.17] LEVEL5 -judgelight-
• [2010.10.13] future gazer
• [2011.08.24] Heaven is a Place on Earth
• [2011.12.14] way to answer
• [2013.05.08] sister's noise
• [2013.08.21] eternal reality
• [2014.05.14] black bullet
• [2015.05.20] Luminize
• [2015.12.02] Two souls -toward the truth-
• [2016.02.10] white forces
• [2017.05.03] clockwork planet
• [2018.02.28] killing bites
• [2018.05.16] divine criminal

Split Singles

• [2016.10.19] Boku wa Boku de Atte (僕は僕であって) (angela×fripSide)
• [2016.12.07] The end of escape (fripSide×angela)

Indie Singles

• [2009.12.11] Hidamari Basket Vocal CD (ひだまりバスケット ヴォーカルCD)
• [2010.03.26] Areas ~Koi Suru Otome no 3H~ Theme Song CD (Areas～恋する乙女の3H(さんえいち)～ Theme Song CD)
• [2014.03.28] Clover Heart's -Reproduct mix-
• [2015.01.30] 1/7 no Mahoutsukai Theme Song Maxi CD (1／7の魔法使い 主題歌マキシCD)

PlayButtons

• [2013.08.24] fripSide Playbutton #001

Video Releases

• [2013.05.08] fripSide 10th Anniversary Live 2012 ~Decade Tokyo~
• [2015.09.16] fripSide LIVE TOUR 2014-2015 FINAL in YOKOHAMA ARENA
• [2017.09.06] fripSide LIVE TOUR 2016-2017 FINAL in Saitama Super Arena -Run for the 15th Anniversary-

Compilations / Other

• [2010.01.29] Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Original Soundtrack 1 - Spark!! (#1 "only my railgun (TV Size)")
• [2010.05.28] Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Original Soundtrack 2 - Moment (#1 "LEVEL5 -judgelight- (TV Size)")
• [2010.07.10] Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Original Soundtrack 1 "SPARK!!" & 2 "MOMENT" (Disc 1 #1 "only my railgun (TV Size)", Disc 2 #1 "LEVEL5 -judgelight- (TV Size)")
• [2010.08.27] Prism☆Magical ~PRISM Generations!~ Magical☆Vocal Collection (#4 "prismatic fate")
• [2010.09.30] Fortissimo//Akkord:Bsusvier Original Sound Track (#1 "fortissimo-the ultimate crisis- (Game size)")
• [2011.02.23] DanceDanceRevolution X2 Original Soundtrack (Disc 3 #2 "only my railgun")
• [2011.04.28] Prism☆Magical Soundtrack+ (Disc 1 #18 "prismatic fate (Short Ver.)")
• [2011.08.26] Renai Kateikyoushi Rurumi★Coordinate! Original Soundtrack (#1 "miracle luminous")
• [2011.08.31] HAYATE THE COMBAT BUTLER THE MOVIE HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH Original Soundtrack (#33 "Heaven is a Place on Earth (Movie EDIT)")
• [2011.09.22] Prism☆Magical Vocal Collection (#4 "prismatic fate")
• [2012.02.10] Twinkle☆Crusaders PSS&GoGo!&SB Original Soundtrack (Disc 1 #1 "Last Fortune -Short Ver-")
• [2012.02.24] Hatsuyuki Sakura Special Soundtrack (#17 "Hesitation Snow", #18 "Hesitation Snow (Instrumental)")
• [2012.02.24] Twinkle☆Crusaders KiraKira Sound Stage #PSS Illear & Lullshare (#1 "Sweetest memory", #9 "Sweetest memory - inst")
• [2012.05.25] Hatsuyuki Sakura Complete Soundtrack (Disc 1 #1 "Hesitation Snow")
• [2012.12.21] Koiken Otome ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK (#1 "sword of virgin")
• [2012.12.21] Koiken Otome Vocal Collection (#1 "sword of virgin", #3 "sword of virgin -instrumental-",)
• [2013.11.29] Izayoi no Fortuna Original Soundtrack CD (#1 "fortuna on the Sixteenth night", #35 "With the light", #36 "fortuna on the Sixteenth night (instrumental)", #37 "With the light (instrumental)")
• [2014.04.25] Koiken Otome ~Revive~ Original Soundtrack (#1 "Blaze of Reunion", #14 "Blaze of Reunion -instrumental-")
• [2014.09.26] Minamijuujisei Renka ‐Southern Cross Love Song ★‐ Vocal Collection (#1 "glow in the darkness")
• [2015.05.15] Minamijuujisei Renka Original Soundtrack (#1 "glow in the darkness", #30 "glow in the darkness [instrumental]")
• [2015.06.26] HANASAKI WORK SPRING! COMPLETE SOUNDTRACK (Disc 2 #15 "precious time", #18 "precious time (inst)")
• [2015.07.31] La'cryma 10th Anniversary Limited Bonus Music CD "fortissimo complete best album" (#1 "fortissimo-the ultimate crisis-", #10 "fortissimo-from insanity affection-")
• [2015.11.27] Schwarzesmarken: Wappen des Blutes Original Mini Soundtrack (#3 "1983-Schwarzesmarken- (short)")
• [2016.07.29] floral flowlove SPECIAL SOUND TRACK (#17 "floral summer", #18 "floral summer (Instrumental)")
• [2016.08.26] HANAHIME＊ABSOLUTE! VOCAL TRACK (#1 "absolute wish", #2 "happy colorful day", #4 "absolute wish (Off Vocal)", #5 "happy colorful day (Off Vocal)")
• [2016.09.23] floral flowlove COMPLETE SOUND TRACK (Disc 1 #1 "floral summer", Disc 2 #20 "floral summer -Instrumental-")
• [2016.09.30] fortissimo complete best album -La'cryma 10th Anniversary- (#1 "fortissimo-the ultimate crisis-", #10 "fortissimo-from insanity affection-")
• [2016.11.30] Schwarzesmarken Music Collection (Disc 1 #3 "white forces", Disc 2 #1 "1983-schwarzesmarken-", #16 "white relation")
• [2016.12.29] HANAHIME＊ABSOLUTE! ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK (Disc 1 #1 "absolute wish", Disc 2 #19 "happy colorful day")
• [2017.12.20] angela - Beyond (#1 "Boku wa Boku de Atte" by angela × fripSide)
• [2018.01.24] Toaru Kagaku no Theme Songs (#1 "only my railgun", #04 "LEVEL5 -judgelight-", #06 "future gazer", #08 "way to answer", #09 "sister's noise", #12 "eternal reality")

Publications

Band Scores

• [2014.09.10] fripSide Single Collection

External Links

• Official Website
• NBCUniversal Entertainment's Site
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