Otokogumi

Otokogumi (男闘呼組) is a former rock band that was a part of SMILE-UP. It was originally formed in 1985, but officially debuted in 1988. They disbanded in 1993.

Members

Final Line-Up

Narita Shouji (成田昭次) - Vocals, Lead Guitar
Takahashi Kazuya (高橋一也) - Vocals, Bass
Okamoto Kenichi (岡本健一) - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Maeda Koyo (前田耕陽) - Leader, Vocals, Keyboard

Former Members

Moriya Jiro (守屋二郎) - Bass
Tsuchida Kazunori (土田一徳) - Keyboard
Endo Naoto (遠藤直人) - Rhythm Guitar

Discography

Albums

[1988.09.26] Otokogumi (男闘呼組)
[1989.06.28] Otokogumi Nimaime (男闘呼組二枚目)
[1990.03.28] San (参)
[1991.02.21] I'm Waiting 4 You
[1992.06.21] Go no Ichi...Higenjitsu... (5の1…非現実…)
[1992.07.22] Go no Ni...Saininshiki... (5の2…再認識…)
[1992.08.21] Go no San...Mugenjitsu... (5の3…無限実…)
[1993.08.21] Roku de Nashi (ロクデナシ)

Best Albums

[1992.12.02] BEST OF BALLADS
[1994.11.23] NEW BEST Otokogumi (NEW BEST 男闘呼組)
[1999.11.20] HIT COLLECTION

Singles

[1988.08.24] DAYBREAK
[1988.12.27] Aki
[1989.02.28] TIME ZONE
[1989.08.02] CROSS TO YOU / ROCKIN' MY SOUL
[1990.01.24] DON'T SLEEP
[1991.01.17] ANGEL
[1992.06.03] Nemuri ni Tsuku Mae ni (眠りにつく前に)
[1992.07.01] THURSDAY MORNING
[1992.08.05] THE FRONT
[1993.08.21] TOKYO Plastic Shounen (TOKYOプラスティック少年)

Video Releases

[1986] Made in U.S.A
[1987] BEST FRIEND
[1988] Xing point
[1988] Shounen Budokan (少年武道館)
[1989] Shounen Budokan II (少年武道館II)
[1989.09.06] ENDLESS TRIP
[1989] HELLO!! L.A.
[1989.11.21] Otokogumi BIG TOUR '89 in DOME (男闘呼組 BIG TOUR '89 in DOME)
[1990.08.24] Otokogumi 2,050,000byou no Kiseki (男闘呼組 2,050,000秒の軌跡)
[1992.11.01] Karera to Boku・Watashi to Jibun wa Minna Nakayoshi (彼らと僕・私と自分はみんな仲よし)
[2003.11.26] Otokogumi LIVE IN YOKOHAMA 1991 vol.1 (男闘呼組 LIVE IN YOKOHAMA 1991 vol.1)
[2003.11.26] Otokogumi LIVE IN YOKOHAMA 1991 vol.2 (男闘呼組 LIVE IN YOKOHAMA 1991 vol.2)

Publications

Photobooks

[1988] East meets West
[1988] Rock Hasengen LIVE Live Live (ロック派宣言 LIVE ライヴらいぶ)
[1989] BREAK THE SILENCE
[1990] NON STOP GETAWAY
[1991] ROUGH EDGES

External Links

Japanese Wikipedia