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 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~)

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

DVDs

• [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