About Ikimonogakari

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The band was formed in Kanagawa Prefecture in February 1999 by Hotaka Yamashita and Yoshiki Mizuno, and was later joined by lead vocalist Kiyoe Yoshika in December the same year.
Members
* Kiyoe Yoshioka (吉岡聖恵, Yoshioka Kiyoe?, born February 29, 1984) is from Atsugi-shi, Kanagawa Prefecture. She is a graduate of Ebina High School and the Showa Academia Musicae Junior College. She is the band's lead vocalist, and has written lyrics to some of the band's songs. Her older brother was a classmate of both Hotaka andYoshiki at high school. Her nicknames are Yosshie and Kiyoe-chan.
* Hotaka Yamashita (山下穂尊, Yamashita Hotaka?, born August 27, 1982) is from Ebina-shi, Kanagawa Prefecture. He is a graduate of Atsugi High School and the Faculty of Social Sciences, Hosei University. He plays the guitar and harmonica, and has written lyrics and melodies to some of the band's songs. His nicknames are Hocchi and Yama-chan.
* Yoshiki Mizuno (水野良樹, Mizuno Yoshiki?, born December 17, 1982) is from Ebina-shi, Kanagawa Prefecture. He is a graduate of Atsugi High School and the Faculty of Social Sciences, Hitotsubashi University. He is the leader of the band, and plays the guitar and vocals. He has also written lyrics and melodies to some of the band's songs. His nickname is Yocchan.

Discography

SINGLES

SAKURA (2006.03.15)
1. SAKURA <---Download 2. HOTTO MIRUKU <---Download 3. Sotsugyou Shashin <---Download 4. SAKURA -Instrumental- HANABI (2006.05.31) 1. HANABI <---Download 2. Amai Nigai Jikan <---Download 3. Momen no HANKACHIIFU <---Download 4. HANABI -Instrumental- Koi Suru Otome (2006.10.18) 1. Koi Suru Otome <---Download 2. Nirin Hana 3. GET CRAZY! -Aki mix version- 4. Koi Suru Otome -Instrumental- Ryuusei Miracle (2006.12.06) 1. Ryuusei MIRAKURU 2. Yuki Yamanu Yoru Futari 3. Kaze ni Fukarete 4. Ryuusei MIRAKURU -Instrumental- Uruwashiki Hito / Seishun no Tobira (2007.02.14) 1. Uruwashiki Hito <---Download 2. Seishun no Tobira <---Download 3. Haru Ichiban 4. Uruwashiki Hito -Instrumental- 5. Seishun no Tobira -Instrumental- Natsu Zora Graffiti / Seishun Line (2007.08.008) 1. Natsu Zora GURAFITI <---Download 2. Seishun Line <---Download 3. Aoi Fune 4. Natsu Zora GURAFITI -Instrumental- 5. Seishun RAIN -Instrumental- Akane Iro no Yakusoku (2007.10.24) 1. Akane Iro no Yakusoku <---Download 2. Kokoro Hitotsu Aru ga Mama <---Download 3. Tsukiyo Koi Kaze 4. Akane Iro no Yakusoku -Instrumental- Hana wa Sakura Kimi wa Utsukushi (2008.01.30) 1. Hana wa Sakura Kimi wa Utsukushi <---Download 2. Saigo no Houkago 3. Hana wa Sakura Kimi wa Utsukushi -Instrumental- Kaeritakunatta yo (2008.04.16) 1. Kaeritakunatta yo <---Download 2. Nokori Kaze <---Download 3. Kaeritakunatta yo -Instrumental- 4. Nokori Kaze -Instrumental- Blue Bird (2008.07.09) 1. Blue Bird <---Download 2. Natsuiro Wakusei <---Download 3. Blue Bird -Instrumental- Planetarium (2008.10.15) 1. Planetarium 2. Happy Smile Again 3. Kaeritakunatta yo (Konnitsuaa!! 2008 LIVE ver.) 4. Planetarium -Instrumental- ALBUM 1. Sakura Saku Machi Monogatari (2007.03.07) 2. Life Album (2008.02.13) 1. Good Morning
2. Akaneiro no Yakusoku
3. Natsuzora Graffiti
4. Seishun Line
5. @miso soup
6. Soprano
7. Hana wa Sakura Kimi wa Utsukushi
8. Chikoku Shichau yo
9. Kokoro Hitotsu Aru ga mama
10. Nisemono
11. Tokyo Saru Monogatari
12. Tsuki to Atashi to Reizouko
13. Akaneiro no Yakusoku -acoustic version-

Indies ALBUM
1. Makoto ni Senetsu Nagara First Album wo Koshiraemashita... (2003.08.25) <---Download (credit: Dnee Chan & Ikimonogakari Forum & Fansite)
2. Shichishoku Konnyaku (2004.08.28)

Kimagure Romantic Lyric

Romantikku koi no antena wa arashi de doko kae ton de itta Uso deshou tsumetaku ashi ra tta Koshaku na ekubo ni chotto kokoro ga yure teru Honto wa honki de atashi o shikatte kureru daiji na hito ... nante ittara aitsu wa tokuige ni naru kara mou home tari shinai Taikutsu na unmei ni akiakishi ta no Shira nai kotoba de tokihanashi te ne *daarin daarin kokoro no tobira o kowashi te yo Tai setsuna koto wa me o mi te yutte Anata to naraba kono machi o nukedaseru Ima sugu tsuredashite My Sweet Sweet Darling Doramatikku egao no himitsu o dare datte sagashi tsuduke teru Miageta sora ni egaku no shiawase no katachi sou atashi rashi kuitai Kimagure na tenshon de furimawasu kedo Kono te wa kanarazu hanasanai de ne Daarin daarin kokoro no tobira o tatai te yo Sunao na kimochi ga afure te yuku Anata to nara ba waratte I rareru yo Ima sugu kakedasu no My Sweet Sweet Darling Daarin daarin kitto atashi wa tsukameru yo Shiawase no imi ni kizuite iku Anata to nara ba ashita o kae rareru Ima sugu tsuredashite My Sweet Sweet Darling (*Repeat)

Tentang Ikimono Gakari

Category:	Music
Genre:	Rock
Artist:	Ikimono Gakari

Inilah lagu terbaru dari J-Rock band asal Kanagawa yang jadi theme song videogame ''BLEACH The 3rd Phantom'' untuk konsol Nintendo DS.

>> Sekilas tentang Ikimono Gakari =
Band ini terbentuk February 1999 di Kanagawa, Japan.
Personilnya ada 3 orang, yaitu :
- Mizuno Yoshiki (Guitar, Vocals & Leader band)
- Yoshioka Kiyoe (Vocals)
- Yamashita Hotaka (Guitar & Harmonica)

Seperti band-band lain yang belum digandeng label besar, Ikimono Gakari dikenal sebagai band indie yang belum menelurkan album. Mereka aktif ngadain street perfomance.
Tahun 2001, band ini sempat vakum beberapa bulan karena personilnya ingin fokus kuliah.
Tapi 2002 akhirnya mereka aktif lagi, sampai akhirnya digandeng label "Epic Japan Records" dan merilis debut hits "SAKURA" bulan Maret 2006.

Nah, sampai April 2008, Ikimono Gakari udah mengeluarkan 9 single. Dan single terbaru yang diluncurkan 16 April kemarin adalah "Kaeritakunatta yo" yang menjadi theme song film "Sunadokei."
Sedangkan lagu ''Nokori Kaze'' menjadi B-side track di album single tersebut.

Ikimono Gakari

kimono-gakari (いきものがかり^?) is a Japanese Pop-rock band. They record on Sony Music Japan's Epic Records label.

The band was formed in Kanagawa Prefecture in February 1999 by Hotaka Yamashita and Yoshiki Mizuno, and was later joined by lead vocalist Kiyoe Yoshioka in December the same year. ikimono-gakari (生き物係^?) is a person who is responsible for looking after plants and animals in Japanese elementary school. As ikimono-gakari, Hotaka and Yoshiki shared experience of feeding goldfish in the first grade. ^[1]

Ikimono Gakari – Hana wa Sakura Kimi wa Utsukushi

hana wa sakura kimi wa utsukushi haru no komorebi kimi no hohoemi
fuyu ga owari yuki ga tokete kimi no kokoro ni haru ga maikomu

mado wo tataku tsuyoi ame wa mada tsuzuku to radio kara nagareru koe ga tsutaete imasu
denwa kara kikoeta koe wa naite imashita wasureta hazu no natsukashii koe deshita

kimi wa mata mou ichido ano koro ni modoritai no deshou ka
haru wo matsu tsubomi no you ni boku wa ima mayotte imasu

hana wa sakura kimi wa utsukushi haru no komorebi kimi no hohoemi
fuyu ga owari yuki ga tokete kimi no kokoro ni haru ga maikomu

kawaranu machi no keshiki ga oshieru no wa hitotsu dake koko ni tarinai mono deshita
“itsumo no basho” to kimete ita eki no mae yureugoku kokoro ga boku wo isogasemasu

boku wa mata mou ichido kimi no te wo nigiritai no deshou ka
haru wo daku kasumi no you ni boku wa ima yuraide imasu

hana wa kaori kimi wa uruwashi suimen ni ukabu hikari ga odoru
kaze ga sawagi machi wa iromeku boku no kokoro wa haru ni tomadou

haru wa mata mou ichido kono hana wo sakasetai no deshou ka
boku wo matsu kimi no kasa ga ano eki ni hiraite imasu

hana wa sakura kimi wa utsukushi haru no komorebi kimi no hohoemi
toki ni moeru haru no toiki futari no toki ga haru ni kasanaru

hana wa sakura kimi wa utsukushi haru no komorebi kimi no hohoemi
fuyu ga owari yuki ga tokete kimi no kokoro ni haru ga maikomu