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Remioromen promoting Koi no Yokan Kara (2009)

Remioromen (レミオロメン) is a Japanese rock band that debuted in 2003 on SPEEDSTAR RECORDS label. They started as a three-man band, but now usually incorporates keyboards and strings in their song arrangements. They are best-known for their songs "3gatsu 9ka" and "Konayuki" which were featured in the drama 1 Litre no Namida. Though Remioromen has never had a single rank at #1, their recent releases have stayed on the charts for long periods of time and their overall sales have been quite high. In 2009, they transferred to avex trax sublabel OORONG RECORDS.

Members

Support Members

Information

Remioromen promoting Asagao (2003)

Formation - Asagao

Fujimaki Ryota, Maeda Keisuke, and Jinguji Osamu grew up in the Yamanashi Prefecture and attended the same schools together from elementary to high school. In December 2000, they formed their band Remioromen (レミオロメン).

"Remioromen" is not an actual Japanese word, but the result of wordplay. The three played janken (rock-paper-scissors) to determine the number of Japanese characters that each chose to form a band name. Fujimaki was the first winner and picked "re" (レ) because it was the first character in his favorite band, Radiohead (レディオヘッド). Jinguji was the second winner and picked "mi" (ミ) because it was the first character of his current girlfriend, and "o" (オ) because it was the first character of his first name. Maeda was the third winner and picked "romen" (ロメン), derived from "romendensha" (路面電車; tram) because he likes trams.

In 2001, Remioromen started to hold many live concerts in the Gunma Prefecture of Tokyo. With many regular shows, their fanbase steadily began to grow. After living away from their hometown for a year, Remioromen returned home to focus on the band. They rented a Shinto shrine where they wrote songs and practiced everyday. They started selling CDs they recorded independently at their shows, which exceeded their expectations and sold out.

Remioromen released their first mini-album Festa on March 12th, 2003, and their first single "Ameagari" on May 21st, under the Indie label UK PROJECT. "Ameagari" received heavy rotation on radio stations and was later featured on 802 HEAVY ROTATIONS ~J-HITS COMPLETE '01~'03 in 2004.

On August 20th, Remioromen released their second single "Denwa" under a new major label, SPEEDSTAR RECORDS. That summer, they did many live shows and continued to gain fans. In October, Fujimaki started his own radio show on FM802 called "MUSIC FREAKS". It aired on Sundays bi-weekly at 10:00pm.

Remioromen released their first album Asagao on November 19th. It debuted at #17 on the Oricon charts and had a long chart run of 65 weeks. Six days later, they did their first one-man live at SHIBUYA-AX. At the end of the year, Remioromen was the last performer in COUNTDOWN JAPAN 03/04, an annual event celebrating the beginning of the new year. Remioromen started their first one-man tour, TOUR 2004 "Asagao", on January 16th, 2004. It was a success with nine shows in eight locations.

Remioromen promoting ether (2005)

ether - Budokan live

For the release of their third single "3gatsu 9ka", Remioromen returned to their hometown in the Yamanashi Prefecture to perform a live in their old junior high school's gymnasium. 2000 people attended out of the town's population of 12,000. With the release of their fourth singe "Acacia" on May 19th, Remioromen started a series of live shows called LIVE CIRCUIT 2004 "Acacia". It concluded on July 9th at Zepp Tokyo with a total of 20 shows.

After two more singles, "Moratorium" and "Minamikaze", Remioromen released their second album ether on March 9th, 2005. Although it missed the #1 position, it charted for an amazing 71 weeks, selling 402,205 copies. This made it the #54 album of 2005 and #90 of 2006. On the same day, they performed at Nippon Budokan for the first time. The concert was recorded and later released on DVD as 3gatsu 9ka Budokan Live. On May 14th at Zepp Osaka, they began their second tour called TOUR 2005 "ether trip". The tour had a total of nine shows. During the summer, Remioromen performed at numerous summer shows including "RISING SUN ROCK FESTIVAL", "J-WAVE LIVE 2000+5", and "The Tug of Rock 'n Roll".

Remioromen promoting Flash and Gleam (2006)

HORIZON - Flash and Gleam

On October 12, Remioromen released their seventh single "Ao no Sekai". During the same month, their songs "3gatsu 9ka" and the unreleased "Konayuki" were featured in the Fuji TV drama 1 Litre no Namida. This tie-up gained the group a fair amount of attention. "Konayuki" was released the following month and it was an instant hit. It debuted at #2 on the Oricon charts, charted for 54 weeks and went on to become the #2 single of 2006. The PV also won "Best Pop Video" at the "MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2006".

In January 2006, Remioromen began their first hall tour TOUR 2006 "UNDER THE SUN" with 24 performances in 22 cities across Japan. The first show was a special live in their hometown called "UNDER THE SUN IN YAMANASHI". On March 1, the group released their ninth singe "Taiyou no Shita". It was used as the theme song for the movie Kokitsune Helen. Their third album HORIZON was released on May 17th and is their most successful album to date. It reached #1 on the Oricon charts and maintained its position for three straight weeks, becoming the #16 album of 2006. In August, Remioromen held a live on the runway of Yamanashi airport called Remioromen SUMMER LIVE "STAND BY ME". There were over 30,000 people in attendance, making it their biggest live. The concert was released a few months later on a limited live album, Flash and Gleam, which contained one new studio track, and later on DVD with their greatest hits album, Remio Best.

Remioromen began their second tour of the year on November 4th and their first arena tour. The tour entitled TOUR 2006 "ISLAND OVER THE HORIZON" was seen by over 130,000 people in sixteen shows and nine cities. It was later released on DVD as "ISLAND OVER THE HORIZON" at YOKOHAMA ARENA. At the end of the year, Oricon announced the total sales chart of the year and Remioromen took the #9 position of total yen sold.

Remioromen promoting Remio Best (2009)

Kaze no Chroma - Remio Best

On March 14th, 2007, Remioromen released their tenth single called "Akanezora". It was used as Japan Racing Association's CM theme song. On May 9th, the band's released their eleventh single and first double A-side, "Hotaru / RUN". During the summer, Remioromen did their usual series of live events. In 2007, they attended "a-nation" for the first time as a surprise act, despite not being a part of avex trax. Other events included "SETSTOCK '07" and "SUMMER SONIC 07".

On October 28th, Remioromen held a free outdoor concert called SPECIAL LIVE "Wonderful & Beautiful" at Hibiya Open-Air Concert Hall. At this show they debuted a new song, "Wonderful & Beautiful" which was later released as a single in December. Remioromen started their largest tour yet in early 2008. The 40 show hall tour spanning 31 cities across Japan would last for five months. On May 14th, it was released on DVD as "TOUR 2008 "Wonderful & Beautiful".

Remioromen released their thirteenth single "Motto Tooku e / Orchestra" on July 30th. Both songs had tie-ins with the Beijing 2008 Olympics. Remioromen also had many live events for the summer, including "J-WAVE LIVE 2000+8" and a second appearance at "a-nation".

On September 1st, it was announced that Remioromen will release their fourth studio album on October 29th entitled Kaze no Chroma. It is their first album to come in a CD+DVD format. With the release of this album, a two-part tour was decided, called TOUR 2009 "Kaze no Chroma". The first segment is a hall tour during January and February and then an arena tour in March and April.

Their fourteenth single "Yume no Tsubomi" was released on January 7th, 2009. The title song was the theme song for the movie Kansen Rettou. This single was their first to be released after switching labels to OORONG RECORDS.

After six years and four studio albums, Remioromen released their first greatest hits album, Remio Best on March 9th, 2009. The album contained fourteen of their previous songs, plus one new song, "Sakura", released as a digital single. Surprisingly, the album does not contain all of their fourteen 14 singles. It reached #1 on the weekly Oricon charts.

Recent Activity

Remioromen concluded TOUR 2009 "Kaze no Chroma" with two concerts in Saitama Super Arena. The 26-song setlist was broadcasted live on Fuji TV.

After the highly successful Remio Best, Remioromen will be releasing their fifteenth single, entitled "Starting Over". The title song is the 2009 image CM song for Takeda Pharmaceutical Company's pill "Alinamin" as well as the theme song for LISMO's online drama Kakumei Station 5+25. They will also be holding a Zepp tour called ZEPP TOUR 2009 "Starting Over" supported by Alinamin, performing in all six venues.

Discography

Albums

Other Albums

  • [2003.03.12] Festa (フェスタ) (Indie Mini-Album)
  • [2006.11.01] Flash and Gleam (Live Album)
  • [2009.03.09] Remio Best (レミオベスト) (Best Album)

Singles

Other Singles

  • [2007.03.05] 3gatsu 9ka / Paradigm (3月9日 / パラダイム; March 9th) (special single)
  • [2009.02.14] Sakura (Cherry Blossom) (digital single)
  • [2010.02.17] Kachoufuugetsu (花鳥風月; Beauties of Nature) (digital single)

DVD

Compilation / Other

External Links


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Remioromen
Fujimaki Ryota · Maeda Keisuke · Jinguji Osamu
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01 · 02 · 03 · 04 · 05 · 06 · 07 · 08 · 09 · 10 · 11 · 12 · 13 · 14 · 15 · 16 · 17
Other Singles
Studio Albums
Other Albums
DVDs
01 · 02 · 03 · 04 · 05
Rentals
Haru · Natsu · Aki · Fuyu
Demos
1st · 2nd · 3rd · 4th · Untitled
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