Ketsumeishi

Ketsumeishi promoting KETSUNOPOLIS 8 (2012)

Ketsumeishi (ケツメイシ) is a Japanese hip-hop group formed in 1993, currently signed to avex trax. You can notice that some of their songs are also influenced by J-Reggae where other songs are typical pop. In 2001, Ketsumeishi made their major label debut under TOY'S FACTORY with the single "Familiar".

Members

• Ryo (MC)
• Ryoji (Vocals)
• Okura (大蔵) (MC)
• DJ KOHNO (DJ)

Discography

Ketsumeishi promoting "Ofutari Summer" (2010)

Ketsumeishi promoting "Kodama" (2011)

Studio Albums

• [2000.12.20] Ketsunopolis (ケツノポリス) (indies)
• [2002.04.03] Ketsunopolis 2 (ケツノポリス2)
• [2003.10.01] Ketsunopolis 3 (ケツノポリス3)
• [2005.06.29] Ketsunopolis 4 (ケツノポリス4)
• [2007.08.29] Ketsunopolis 5 (ケツノポリス5)
• [2008.06.25] Ketsunopolis 6 (ケツノポリス6)
• [2011.03.16] Ketsunopolis 7 (ケツノポリス7)
• [2012.12.12] KETSUNOPOLIS 8
• [2014.07.23] KETSUNOPOLIS 9

Best Albums

• [2011.12.21] Ketsu no Arashi ~Fuyu BEST~ (ケツの嵐 ~冬BEST~)
• [2011.12.21] Ketsu no Arashi ~Aki BEST~ (ケツの嵐 ~秋BEST~)
• [2011.12.21] Ketsu no Arashi ~Natsu BEST~ (ケツの嵐 ~夏BEST~)
• [2011.12.21] Ketsu no Arashi ~Haru BEST~ (ケツの嵐 ~春BEST~)

Split Albums

• [2015.02.18] KTMusic (Ketsumeishi x 1 FINGER)

Singles

• [1999.12.15] Kocchi Oide (こっちおいで) (indies)
• [2000.04.25] Shinseikatsu (新生活) (indies)
• [2000.07.20] Umi (海) (indies)
• [2001.04.25] Familiar (ファミリア)
• [2001.06.27] Yoru☆Kaze (よる☆かぜ)
• [2001.10.24] Tegami (手紙)
• [2002.02.20] Tomodachi (トモダチ)
• [2002.09.26] Kachoufuugetsu (花鳥風月)
• [2003.01.08] Hajimari no Aizu (はじまりの合図)
• [2003.07.06] Natsu no Omoide (夏の思い出)
• [2003.08.20] Taiyou (太陽)
• [2004.04.21] Namida (涙)
• [2004.07.28] Kimi ni BUMP (君にBUMP)
• [2005.02.16] Sakura (さくら)
• [2006.04.26] Tabiudo (旅人)
• [2006.07.19] Danjo 6 Nin Natsu Monogatari (男女6人夏物語)
• [2007.04.11] Train (トレイン)
• [2007.06.27] Mata Kimi ni Aeru (また君に会える)
• [2007.11.21] Seinaru Yoru ni / Fuyu Monogatari (聖なる夜に / 冬物語)
• [2008.01.23] Deai no Kakera (出会いのかけら)
• [2010.05.12] Nakama (仲間)
• [2010.07.21] Ofutari Summer (お二人 Summer)
• [2010.11.17] Tatakae! Salaryman (闘え！サラリーマン)
• [2011.01.26] Ballad / Kimi to Tsukuru Mirai (バラード / 君とつくる未来)
• [2011.06.08] Kodama (こだま; Echo)
• [2012.07.11] LOVE LOVE Summer
• [2012.11.14] moyamoya / guruguru
• [2013.05.22] Tsuki to Taiyou (月と太陽; The Moon and the Sun)
• [2014.03.12] Californie (カリフォルニー)
• [2014.06.11] RHYTHM OF THE SUN
• [2016.03.16] Saraba Namida (さらば涙)

Video Releases

• [2003.05.21] Ketsu no Ana ~Nyuumon Hen~ (ケツの穴 ~入門篇~)
• [2004.09.15] Ketsu no Ana ~Shokyuu Hen~ (ケツの穴 ~初級篇~)
• [2006.03.08] Ketsu no Ana ~Chuukyuu Hen~ (ケツの穴 ~中級篇~)
• [2008.09.17] Ketsu no Ana ~Joukyuu Hen~ (ケツの穴 ~上級篇~)
• [2011.11.09] Ketsu no Ana ~Oyo Hen~ (ケツの穴 ~応用篇~)
• [2011.12.21] Ketsu no Kiwami ~MV Shu~ (ケツの極 ~MV集~)

Compilations / Other

• [2003.01.08] SMOOTH II (#4 Wasuremono)
• [2005.02.23] Fantastic Plastic Machine - Sound Concierge Annex "Contemporary Love Songs" selected and Mixed by Fantastic Plastic Machine Fantastic Plastic Machine Fine Remix Works (#12 Yoru☆Kaze (FPM　Disco　Tropicana))
• [2011.04.20] ALPHA - ♂ & ♀ (#8 Boy Meat Girl feat. HALCALI, Ryo (from Ketsumeishi))
• [2013.03.13] TRF TRIBUTE ALBUM BEST (Disc 1 #1 EZ DO DANCE)

External links

• Official Website
• avex trax Profile
• TOY'S FACTORY Profile