FUNKIST is a Japanese rock band formed in 2001 under the POWERPLAY label. Their Labels under Pony Canyon

Website: Funkist info site

    FUNKIST formed in 2001.
    2005 Tokyo, Okinawa, Macau doing a live tour of the three largest cities.
    2006 South Africa tour live dared. Start a live tour 47 prefectures of Japan.
    Release the "white world" indie single in 2007. Shibuya Tower Records #1 two weeks in a row indies chart, Oricon indies chart topped the 14. China, Macau dared live tour. SHIBUYA O-EAST man live.
    2008 SHIBUYA-AX one-man live. Participate in the live act of the Global Article 9 Conference
        July - formed major debut with Pony Canyon.
    As a model for the item, "Artist" in the "Images Ashinaru" Images site offers live photos.
    Year 2011
        "ALL TOGETHER" released in August. Charity wrestling "Tohoku Earthquake All Together" production as the theme song.
        5:12 p.m, October 13, Yōko Kasugai, the band's flutist, died at the age of 35.

Members:
Saigō Someya (染谷西郷)     -Vocalist          Birthdate:  September 17
Miyata Taiji (宮田泰治)         -Guitarist     Birthdate:  June 16
Yoshirō (ヨシロウ)                 -Guitarist      Birthdate:   August 23
Yōko Kasugai (春日井陽子)     -Flautist           Birthdate:  November 17
JOTARO (ジョウタロウ)          -Bassist            Birthdate:  November 01
Ogachi (オガチ)                      -Percussion    Birthdate:  January 30


Former members:
    Jūshaku (住職)     -Drummer (January 20, 2013, the last withdrawal LIVE at Shibuya O-WEST)
    Yōko Kasugai, Died on October 13, 2011, at 12:17 p.m.

Discography
Indie
Single

    Okinawa (沖縄)
        Okinawa (沖縄)
        Rasta in the Moonlight (月下のラスタカラー)
        Smirk (つくり笑い)
        〜BORDER〜
    Japarikan SOUL (ジャパリカンSOUL), January 16, 2006
        Japarikan SOUL (ジャパリカンSOUL)
        The spring dance season
        Earth House
        Baby Cool
    (February 7, 2007) white world
        White world
        Winter skier
    THE LOVE SONG
        THE LOVE SONG
        Blue breeze
        SOS (※ LIVE ver.)
        Light (※ LIVE ver.)

Album

    THANKIST
        Happy day oh sunny day LALALA
        U-WA I BELIEVE YOU
        Firefly
        Bluebird
        Wei ~Yame Leon
        SOS
        NEVER EVER
        GO AWAY
        BLOOD
        Month of water
    Resort
        Before going to the resort
        Sunset ☆ Abanchu-Roh
        GO NOW
        Light
        SPRING BLUE
        PASSION
        Autumn breeze
        Song of boy
        1224
        TYPHOON CONDITION
        Banana Train
    (19 December 2007) RECORD PRAYER
        THE LOVE SONG
        Waist Shikereri Africa
        Rasta in the Moonlight
        White world
        Winter skier
        Memories photograph
        Guy foul greeting and ghee foul dance
        COLORS
        Mr. Ankle show
        Fireworks
        Okinawa
        Blue breeze
        Lion of Ya rising loneliness

Major
Single

    (July 16, 2008) my girl
        my girl
        SUNRISE
    (April 29, 2008 Live at SHIBUYA-AX) white world
    (3 December 2008) BORDER
        BORDER ... TBS system " CDTV opening theme for December "2008
        style (Single version)
        Beautiful Star (Acoustic Live in travel festival '08 .9.21)
    (September 2, 2009) Moonrise carnival
        Moonrise carnival
        Rasta in the Moonlight
        Kanabaru with Doronzu Ishimoto & Masami Yamamoto
    (December 2, 2009) Snow fairy
        Snow fairy ... TV Tokyo anime series "FAIRY TAIL" Opening Theme 1
        hira hira
        South Africa 2009
    (10 March 2010) MAMA AFRICA
        MAMA AFRICA ... PUMA "AFRICA CELEBRATION" theme song
        2010
        RISING HOPE
    (April 28, 2010) Ft. / Peace Ball
        ft.
        Peace Ball
        Melody (Acoustic ver.)
    (August 24, 2011) ALL TOGETHER
        ALL TOGETHER
        Yumenokakera ~ Abro la puerta ~
        ALL TOGETHER (feat. player ver.)
    (February 22, 2012) SHINE
        SHINE ... PSP game software for " Tales of the Heroes Twin Brave "Opening Theme
        NEW DAYS ... PSP game software for " Tales of the Heroes Twin Brave "Ending Theme
        brave ... PSP game software for " Tales of the Heroes Twin Brave "insert song
        Only Waiting for your call ※ FUNKIST board.
        Only special mini drama ※ Tales board.

Album

    (February 18, 2009) SUNRISE 7
        GO NOW
        BORDER
        Beautiful Star
        CHANIN feat.OSD & Loco-Passion
        style
        Empty of children
        Wind blowing in Keijia
        my girl
        Rain 29
        Friends
        SUNRISE
        Fall on a rainy day
    (June 16, 2010) FUNKIST CUP
        Traveling
        Snow fairy
        Piece ball
        mama
        MAMA AFRICA
        Wonderful World
        Don't cry baby
        Smile Children
        ft.
        Olé! Ole! Me!
        South Africa 2010
        Sun Baby
        Moonrise carnival
        Song of love ("not alone (TV Drama)" theme song)
    "~ Dawn Dawn Dawn Dawn Dodon Welcome to JAPAN ~ Yoi" (May 8, 2011) live venue Limited Edition FUNKIST LIVE TOUR 2010-2011
        BORDER (Nagasaki DRUM Be-7)
        GO NOW (Nagasaki DRUM Be-7)
        MC1
        Forever and (Osaka JANUS)
        Empty of children (Shibuya O-WEST)
        Sun Baby (Osaka JANUS)
        Banana Train (Shibuya O-WEST)
        Piece ball (Osaka JANUS)
        Wonderful World (Shibuya O-WEST)
        SUNRISE (Nagasaki DRUM Be-7)
        Encore
        MC2
        Moonrise Carnival (Shibuya O-WEST)
        Song of Love (Shibuya O-WEST)
    "Live venue Limited Edition FUNKIST LIVE ~ REVOLUTION tour 2011 ~" (October 29, 2011)
        Re (2011.5.29 Nagasaki DRUM Be-7)
        MAMA AFRICA (2011.6.17 Shinsaibashi JANUS)
        Fall on a rainy day (2011.5.29 Nagasaki DRUM Be-7)
        MC1 (2011.5.28 Nagasaki DRUM Be-7)
        The spring dance season (2011.5.29 Nagasaki DRUM Be-7)
        MC2 (2011.7.3 Shibuya O-WEST)
        Style (2011.7.3 Shibuya O-WEST)
        mama (2011.6.17 Shinsaibashi JANUS)
        Empty of children (2011.7.3 Shibuya O-WEST)
        White world (2011.6.17 Shinsaibashi JANUS)
        CRAQUE (2011.7.3 Shibuya O-WEST)
        Wonderful World (2011.6.17 Shinsaibashi JANUS)
        1 / 6.9 billion (2011.5.28 Nagasaki DRUM Be-7)
        +575 Voice of Angkor (all venues)
        Corner of Cool Men (2011.7.3 Shibuya O-WEST)
    (April 11, 2012) 7
        CRAQUE
        SHINE
        Dance in the world
        ROOTS
        Hello
        Bonds (Album Version)
        Seven
        ZAN
        ALL TOGETHER
        Song of the 6-year-old
        Theme of secret squadron FUNKIST7
        Whose life is this
        1/6900000000
        Waiting for your call
        NEW DAYS
    (April 21, 2012) live venue Limited Edition FUNKIST LIVE TOUR 2011 "COLLAVOLUTION tour 2011"
        Border (2011 Osaka · umeda AKASO)
        Moonrise Carnival (2011/12/2 Aichi Nagoya ell. FITS ALL)
        ALL TOGETHER (2011/12/10 Fukuoka · DRUM Be-1)
        Snow Fairy (2011/11/19 Hiroshima · Cave Be)
        Sun Baby (2011/11/6 Nagasaki · DRUM Be-7)
        Song of Love (2012/12/2 Aichi Nagoya ell. FITS ALL)
        Piece ball (Nov 23, 2011 Niigata · CLUB RIVERST)
        Wonderful World (2011/11/23 Niigata · CLUB RIVERST)
        SUNRISE (2011/11/23 Niigata · CLUB RIVERST)

Major mini album

    (February 2, 2011) Pieceful
        1/6900000000
        Very cold
        Sayonara
        Sideburn
        Re
        Indefinitely
        Instrumental Medley (wind-guinea foul dance ~ Passion blowing Keijia) [Live at Osaka JANUS 2010.12.13]
        Song of Love [Live at Nagasaki Drum Be-7 2010.12.04]

DVD

    COLORS
    The Thank You tour to South Africa

Tie-up list

    "BORDER" - " CDTV opening theme song for December "2008 ( TBS system)
    "Snow fairy" - " FAIRY TAIL "Opening Theme 1 Song ( TV Tokyo anime series + the best song yet )
    "MAMA AFRICA" - PUMA "AFRICA CELEBRATION" theme song
    "Ft." - " FAIRY TAIL "Opening Theme 3 Song ( TV Tokyo anime series )
    "Peace Ball" - " Super Soccer "ending theme ( TBS system)
    "ALL TOGETHER" - " Tohoku Earthquake charity wrestling · ALL TOGETHER "official theme song
    "SHINE" - PSP game software for " Tales of the Heroes Twin Brave "Opening Theme
    "NEW DAYS" - PSP game software for " Tales of the Heroes Twin Brave "Ending Theme
    "Brave" - PSP game software for " Tales of the Heroes Twin Brave "insert song

Radio

    FM NACK5 "Lucky 7 to even FUNKIST radio-time" (25:40 - 26:00 every Thursday " STROBE NIGHT! "within)

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