YAPOOS

YAPOOS promoting "Men's Junan" (1991)

YAPOOS (ヤプーズ) is a Japanese new wave and rock band that started in 1983 as Togawa Jun's backing band until Togawa joined and made them into an official band. 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 Merry (ライオン・メリイ; Keyboard)
• Norihiro "BERA" Ishizuka (石塚"BERA"伯広; Guitar)
• Atsunobu Yakabe (矢壁アツノブ 矢壁 篤信; Drums)

Former Members

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

Discography

YAPOOS promoting "Barbara Sexeroid" (1987)

YAPOOS in Player (1988)

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)
• [1990.11.21] Yapoos Keikaku LIVE & CLIP (ヤプーズ計画　Live & Clip)
• [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) (DVD Reissue)
• [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
• Oricon Profile
• Japanese Wikipedia: ヤプーズ