DOPING PANDA

DOPING PANDA is a j-rock group which was very known in the Japanese Indie Rock scene. They are under the Sony Japan label.

Members

• Furukawa Yutaka (vocal, guitar programming)
• Houjou Taro (bass, chorus)
• Hayato (drums, percussion and chorus)

Information

They released their first album Performation in 2001, and the second We in Music in 2004. In 2005, DOPING PANDA released two mini-albums entitled High Fidelity, and High Pressure. After being received very well by the Japanese Rock scene, the group went on a series of tours throughout the country, releasing their 2006 album DANDYISM, along with the hit singles MIRACLE and Can't Stop Me. Following up on their earlier successes, the band released their first DVD entitled Live-Ism in October of 2006. On June 6th 2007, they released an EP titled High Brid, and on the 15th they appeared on the popular Japanese music program Music Station for the first time, and played the song I'll be there from their new EP.

During 2008, they released a new album Dopamaniacs followed by beautiful survivor, their fifth single. In October they released a dance tune type single, majestic trancer, in collaboration with VERBAL from m-flo.

Discography

Albums

• [2001.07.24] Performation
• [2004.05.05] We in Music
• [2006.04.05] DANDYISM
• [2008.03.12] Dopamaniacs
• [2009.06.03] decadence

Best Albums

• [2011.01.19] THE BEST OF DOPING PANDA

Mini-Albums

• [2002.06.07] PINK PaNK
• [2005.04.13] High Fidelity
• [2005.08.31] High Pressure
• [2007.06.06] High Brid
• [2009.11.04] anthem
• [2011.04.13] YELLOW FUNK

Singles

• [2000.07.07] Dream is not over
• [2006.02.08] MIRACLE
• [2007.01.24] Can't Stop Me
• [2007.08.01] Crazy
• [2008.06.18] beautiful survivor
• [2008.10.22] majestic trancer feat. VERBAL (m-flo)
• [2009.03.04] beat addiction

DVDs

• [2006.10.18] LIVE-ISM
• [2008.12.10] Mugen Dai DANCE LIVE from Tour'08 “Dopamaniacs”

Compilations / Others

• [2002.10.30] Dive into Disney (#11 GO THE DISTANCE)
• [2003.05.23] Niw Stocks (#6 STAIRS)
• [2003.09.19] Remix盤 (#3 Let me free Remix)
• [2004.02.25] Mosh Pit on Disney E.P. No.3 (#1 UNDER THE SEA)
• [2005.02.23] ROCK MOTOWN (#4 DANCING IN THE STREET)
• [2006.11.08] m-flo - Love Song (#2 she loves the CREAM)
• [2007.12.12] BoA - LOSE YOUR MIND feat. Furukawa Yutaka from DOPING PANDA

External Links

• Official Website
• DOPING PANDA LiveJournal Fan Community