YAPOOS

YAPOOS promoting "Men's Junan" (1991)

YAPOOS (ヤプーズ) is a Japanese new wave and rock band that started in 1983. They are noted for their Disturbing lyrics which has connected them in many ways to the ero-guro subculture. The band’s name is taken from a book.

Members

• Togawa Jun (戸川純; Vocals)
• Nakahara Nobuo (中原信雄; Bass and Synthesizer)
• Lion Mary (ライオン・メリイ; Keyboard)
• Yamaguchi Shinichi (山口慎一; Data)
• Dennis Gunn (デニス・ガン; Guitar)
• Toda Seiji (戸田誠司; Guitar)
• Niida Kouzou (新井田耕造; Drums)

Former Members

• Senzui Toshirou (泉水敏郎; Drums from 1983-1990)
• Higae Takao (比賀江隆男; Guitar and and Synthesizer from 1983-1989)
• Yoshikawa Youichiro (吉川洋一郎; Synthesizer from 1985-1991)
• Kotaki Mitsuru (小滝満; Synthesizer from 1985-1989)
• Kouno Yuuichi (河野裕一; Guitar from 1992-1995)
• Fukuma Hajme (福間創; Data in 2000-2005)

Discography

YAPOOS promoting "Barbara Sexeroid" (1987)

Studio Albums

• [1987.12.16] YAPOOS Keikaku (ヤプーズ計画; YAPOOS Plan)
• [1988.09.21] Dai Tenshi no You ni (大天使のように; Like an Archangel)
• [1991.06.07] Dial Y wo Mawase! (ダイヤルYを廻せ!; Dial Y For Murder!)
• [1992.10.28] Dadada ism
• [1995.06.21] HYS

Other Albums

• [1984.04.25] Ura Tamahime (裏玉姫; Live Princess Tama) (Togawa Jun with YAPOOS) (Live Album)
• [1995.01.31] YAPOOS no Fushin na Koudou (ヤプーズの不審な行動; Suspicious Behavior of YAPOOS) (Live Album)
• [2003.04.10] CD-Y (Mini-Album)

Best Albums

• [1991.05.21] YAPOOS Best (ヤプーズベスト)

Singles

• [1987.12.16] Barbara Sexeroid (バーバラ・セクサロイ)
• [1991.05.02] Men's Junan
• [1995.03.01] Honnou no Shoujo (本能の少女; A Girl of Instinct)

VHS / DVDs

• [1986.04.25] TOUR LIVE'85~'86 (Jun Togawa & YAPOOS)
• [1991.10.16] YAPOOS de la Cruz no Hanzai Teki Jinsei (ヤプーズ デ ラ クルスの犯罪的人生; YAPOOS de la Cruz Criminal Life)
• [1995.11.10] HYS NOISE
• [2002.12.04] Yapoos Keikaku LIVE & CLIP +2 (ヤプーズ計画　Live & Clip +2)
• [2006.02.22] TOUR LIVE'85~'86 (Jun Togawa & YAPOOS) (DVD Reissue)
• [2010.12.22] YAPOOS de la Cruz no Hanzai Teki Jinsei (ヤプーズ デ ラ クルスの犯罪的人生; YAPOOS de la Cruz Criminal Life) (DVD Reissue)
• [2010.12.22] HYS NOISE (DVD Reissue)

External Links

• Teichiku Records Page
• Japanese Wikipedia: ヤプーズ