FIELD OF VIEW

FIELD OF VIEW was a Japanese pop rock band from 1994 to 2002. They were also known as view and the FIELD OF VIEW.

Members

• Asaoka Yuuya (浅岡雄也; Vocals, Composition, Lyrics)
• Oda Takashi (小田孝; Guitar, Composition)
• Kohashi Takuto (小橋琢人; Drums, Lyrics, Composition, Leader)
• Niitsu Kenji (新津健二; Bass, Arrangement, Composition)

Former Members

• Abe Jun (安部潤; Keyboard, Arrangement)

Information

The band debuted in 1994 under the name view with the single "Ano Toki no Naka de Bokura wa" under the label ZAIN RECORDS. Two years later, the band did an image change and re-debuted under the name FIELD OF VIEW. They have released many notable anime theme songs like "DAN DAN Kokoro Hikareteku" and "Kawaita Sakebi".

In 1998, the band switched labels from ZAIN RECORDS to Nippon Columbia. And then three years later, they changed their name to the FIELD OF VIEW. It didn't last long as the band disbanded a year later in 2002 after their final tour.

Discography

Studio Albums

• [1995.10.10] FIELD OF VIEW I
• [1996.10.02] FIELD OF VIEW II
• [1998.09.30] FIELD OF VIEW III 〜NOW HERE NO WHERE〜
• [1999.08.25] LOVELY JUBBLY
• [2000.03.29] CAPSULE MONSTER

Best Albums

• [1997.10.08] SINGLES COLLECTION+4
• [2000.10.11] BEST ~fifteen colours~
• [2002.10.09] Memorial BEST ~Gift of Melodies~
• [2003.08.20] complete of FIELD OF VIEW at the BEING studio
• [2007.12.12] BEST OF BEST 1000

Singles

• [1994.02.09] Ano Toki no Naka de Bokura wa (あの時の中で僕らは; as view)
• [1994.08.10] Mawanaide (迷わないで; as view)
• [1995.05.15] Kimi ga Ita Kara (君がいたから)
• [1995.07.24] Totsuzen (突然)
• [1995.11.13] Last Good-bye
• [1996.03.11] DAN DAN Kokoro Hikareteku (DANDAN心魅かれてく)
• [1996.05.20] Dokii (ドキッ)
• [1996.11.18] Dreams
• [1997.04.23] Kono Machi de Kimi to Kurashitai (この街で君と暮らしたい)
• [1998.05.20] Kawaita Sakebi (渇いた叫び)
• [1998.07.29] Meguru Kisetsu wo Koete (めぐる季節を越えて)
• [1998.09.23] Kimi wo Terasu Taiyou ni (君を照らす太陽に)
• [1999.03.17] CRASH
• [1999.05.19] Aoi Kasa de (青い傘で)
• [1999.07.28] still
• [1999.12.22] Fuyu no Ballad (冬のバラード)
• [2000.02.23] Beautiful day
• [2000.10.11] Akikaze no Monochrome (秋風のモノクローム)
• [2001.02.21] Truth of Love
• [2001.05.30] Natsu no Kioku (夏の記憶as the FIELD OF VIEW)
• [2001.07.25] Shinkirou (蜃気楼; as the FIELD OF VIEW)
• [2002.07.10] Melody (as the FIELD OF VIEW)

DVDs

• [2002.10.09] VIEW CLIPS ~Memorial Best~
• [2003.02.12] the FIELD OF VIEW FINAL LIVE “Live Horizon-SUPERIOR 2002 ~Gift of Memories~”

External Links

• Japanese Wikipedia: FIELD OF VIEW