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generasia:Featured article for 2011 week 7

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Aqua Timez

Aqua Timez is a Japanese pop/rock band formed in 2003 and debuted in 2005 under Epic Records Japan, a sublabel of Sony Music Entertainment. Vocalist Futoshi, bassist OKP-STAR, drummer TASSHI, keyboardist mayuko and guitarist Daisuke make the line-up of Tokyo-based band.

In 2006 they signed with Epic Records Japan, a sublabel of Sony Music Entertainment, and released the mini-album Nanairo no Rakugaki. Before the album was released, drummer Abiko left the band. The new drummer, TASSHI, joined at the time of the release of their second single, Sen no Yoru wo Koete. This last single was chosen to be the theme song to Bleach: Memories of Nobody, the movie version of the anime and manga series BLEACH. It entered the Oricon singles chart at number 5 and went on to sell over 100,000 copies. To close the year, Aqua Timez released their first major album,Kaze wo Atsumete and peaked position of 3rd on the Oricon charts.

Having already provided music for the animated movie "Bleach: Memories of Nobody" in 2006, the year 2007 saw the band once again contributing to the BLEACH soundtrack with their ALONES single being used as one of the openings for the animated series. They also released their fifth single and second full-length album before the end of that year. Later years saw continued success with such releases as GRAVITY Ø and last month's Mayonaka no Orchestra.

Carpe Diem, Aqua Timez' fifth album, was released on February 16, 2011.

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