Golden Bomber (ゴールデンボンバー) (shortened as Kinbaku (金爆), Bomber (ボンバー), GB) is
Japanese visual kei air
band formed in 2004 and signed to indies Euclid Agency. Golden Bomber are the first "air" visual kei band. Despite not playing live, they have gained great popularity in Japanese V-Kei scene through their music and extraordinary live shows.
As for now Golden Bomber have released 10 singles and 8 albums, some of which have gained the top places in national
Oricon chart.
[1][2][edit]Synopsis
The band was formed in 2004 by Vo-karu Kiryūin Shō and Gita- Kyan Yutaka. The band conception is "Hyper Giga Hybrid Super Subculture Visual Rock". Chimatsuri Teppei joined as the first drummer/keybordist, when later he left, Tenkujō Dankichi took the position of drummer. Utahiroba Jun joined as bassist on 22 April 2007. On 5 April 2009 Dankichi left the band, and on 10 April 2009 Darvish Kenji joined as a drummer.
The members, except Kiryūin Shō, don't play instruments, music recordings are done by professional musicians, as the members say themselves. Kiryūin Shō creates the music, the arrangements are mainly managed by "everset" tatsuo. During the lives Golden Bomber don't play their instruments, instead they dance and perform, show videos and act out dramas. Kiryūin Shō is the only one who alsways sings live. All musical activities of the band, including songs, music videos, promotional videos and performances, contain lots of parody on famous bands, artists, manga, self-parody and jokes. Nevertheless, each performance is thought over seriously and prepared thoroughly.
Their first single "Dakishimete Shwarz" was released on 1 May 2008, followed by 4 more consecutive singles.
[3] The first albums "The Golden J-POPS" and "Renai Shuukyouron" were put on sale on 24 December 2007, the first live DVD was released the same day. In 2009 Golden Bomber had 12 consecutive oneman lives on the 1st day of each month and performed a country-wide 4646 tour. Their most famous song "Memeshikute" was released as single on 21 October 2009.
During 2010 they also continued with oneman lives (Oneman Kowai, Zenryoku Baka tours), and had a consecutive 12 month song releases on dwango.jp.
[3] All the songs released on dwango were #1 in dwango daily rankings. In 2010 the band was due to perform at Shanghai
Expo 2010, but because of some problems their performance in China was cancelled.
[4]The popularity of the band in general has hugely grown during 2010. To the end of 2010 Golden Bomber got major debut offers from 7 companies, but rejected them all, willing to stay "good-for-nothing" indies band and taking into consideration the feelings of their fans.
[5][6]"Mata Kimi ni Bangou wo Kikenakatta" single reached #4 on
Oricon weekly charts
[1] and was ranked #3 in Oricon 2010 year top selling indies singles chart.
[7] "Shimohanki Best" album was ranked #3 in
Oricon weekly charts.
[2]In 2011 Golden Bomber continued with "Life is All Right" spring national tour (the initial name of the tour, "Isshou Baka (Lifetime Idiot)" was changed due to the erthquake and tsunami in Japan).
[8] In July 2011 Golden Bomber performed at
Japan Expo in Paris, France,
[9] and in August had two lives in Seoul, South Korea. "Yareba Dekiru Ko" national tour is scheduled for autumn 2011.
[10]Golden Bomber also host a program on
Nico Nico Douga. Besides, the members have collaborated with different artists not only from music, but also from fashion industry.
[11]As for now Golden Bomber have released 10 singles (Memeshikute/Nemutakute will be the 11th), 8 albums, 23 DVDs.
[edit]Members
The part names "Vo-karu" etc are not spelling mistakes, they're officially written this way.
- Vo-karu (vocals): Kiryūin Shō
- Born on June 20th 1984, blood type B, from Tokyo.
- Tokyo Mukogaoka High School alumni.
- Impersonates "Atonu Boy", "Yamada-san", "Gockt".
- Creates all music and lyrics for Golden Bomber songs by himself. Besides, he can play various musical instruments, including violin.
- Pet names - "Kirishō", "Sukippa", "Shō-san" and other.
- Severely hunchback and has wide gaps between the teeth, loves wearing Tamiya T-shirts.
- The only one who always does his part (vocals) during the lives for real.
- Created lots of parody songs for song of famous singers and bands, imitating their melody, lyrics, singing style. For example, "ultra phantom" is Koshi Inaba, "Tsunami no Johnny" - Keisuke Kuwata imitation.
- Host for All Night Nippon radio program starting from 5 January 2011.[12]
- Big Gackt fan.
- Gita- (guitar): Kyan Yutaka
- Born on March 15th 1985, blood type B, from Tokyo.
- Impersonates "Gachupin", "Miwa-san", "Christine Yutako"
- Dubs Gachupin and Mukku.
- Pet names - "Kyan-sama", "Yutaka".
- During the lives dances and does the chorus. However sometimes he plays live guitar solos. Members say his level of play is as in the high school band.
- Eating watermelon and cutting cabbage on guitar - famous live performances.
- He has skillfull hands and creates all the stage proprieties for the shows on his own. He made cardboard saxophone, piano, ship. In the high school he always got highest grades at fine arts.
- Studied economics at the university. In the middle and high school was in baseball club.
- Be-su (bass): Utahiroba Jun
- Born on 30th August 1985, blood type O, from Chiba.
- Pet names - "Jun-kun", "Upa", "JunJun", "Ga-ri-" and other.
- Nihon Daigaku Fine Arts Faculty Literature Arts Department alumni.
- Famous for high-quality violent and beautiful headbanging.
- Hair color - black and gold two-tone.
- Sometimes he appears on stage as "Bangyaru representative, Junko@Reita's bride" (the GazettE's Reita bangyaru)
- Likes visual kei very much. He's a fan of Ryohei (Megamasso) from his Ayabie times, and wrote graduation thesis on his subject.
- Doramu (drums): Darvish Kenji
- Born on 28th November 1980, blood type A, from Fukuoka. The oldest in band.
- Impersonates "Mukku", "Daru-taichou", "Narcisse Kenji-sama" and others.
- Joined on 10 April 2009. Pet names - "Kenji", "Kenjicchi" and others.
- Does white-mask make-up (sometimes does panda make-up).
- During the lives operates the iPod to play songs (PA-san). There were incidents of accidentally stopping the songs.
- During the lives always plays "air drums" and dances behind the drum set. His drumsticks are made from styrole.
- Originally a guitarist, more skillfull at playing guitar than Kyan Yutaka. Also did vocals in his previous band. And now does vocals in "Reverset" band.
[edit]Past members
- Doramu: Tenkujō Dankichi
- Born on 13 August 1984.
- Left on 5 April 2009 at Takadanobaba CLUB PHASE oneman live.
- Pet names - "Ten-san", "Ten-sama", "Dankichi-kun", "Dankichi".
- His white-mask make-up (not kabuki-style) and tennis clothing can certainly be called visual kei, but you won't usually see this kind of things in music industry.
- Drums: Chimatsuri Teppei
- First drummer, also played keyboards on stage
- Now he's publishing a subculture magazine "Young Japan" (irregularly).
- Doramu and staff: Toriaezu Riku
- When there was no drummer, he stood in as doramu and keyboard, when Tenkujo Dankichi came back, he returned to being staff and scene worker.
- At the present time he's working as a barmen, as stated in Kiryuin Sho's blog.
[edit]Music relationships
[edit]Discography
[edit]Singles
| No. | Title | Title (Japanese) | Date of release | Notes |
|---|
| 01 | Dakishimete Schwarz / Doutei ga! | 抱きしめてシュヴァルツ / 童貞が! | 1st May 2008 | |
| 02 | Saite Saite Kirisaite / Masashi | 咲いて咲いて切り裂いて / まさし | 1st June 2008 | |
| 03 | Gomen ne, Aishiteru / Kame Power | ごめんね、愛してる/ 亀パワー | 1st July 2008 | |
| 04 | Torauma Kyabajou / Motokare Korosu | トラウマキャバ嬢 / 元カレ殺ス | 1st August 2008 | |
| 05 | Hotel Love / Itsumo to Onaji Yoru | ホテルラブ / いつもと同じ夜 | 1st September2008 | |
| 06 | Blow Wind / Time Machine ga Hoshii yo | Blow Wind / タイムマシンが欲しいよ | 17th June 2009 | Joint single with SMILY☆SPIKY.
"Time Machine ga Hoshii yo" is 5pb.'s game Skip Beat! ending theme[14] |
| 07 | Memeshikute | 女々しくて | 21st October2009 | 3 types. Oricon Weekly chart #77, Oricon Indies chart #4 |
| 08 | Mou Bandoman ni Koi Nante Shinai | もうバンドマンに恋なんてしない | 25th November2009 | 2 types. Oricon Weekly Chart #103 |
| 09 | Mata Kimi ni Bangou wo Kikenakatta | また君に番号を聞けなかった | 6th October 2010 | 3 types. Oricon Weekly Chart #4, Oricon Indies Chart #1 |
| 10 | Boku Quest | 僕クエスト | 1st June 2011 | 4 types. Oricon Weekly Chart #5, Oricon Indies Chart #1.
"Boku Quest" is Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal anime ending theme.[15][16] |
| 11 | Memeshikute/Nemutakute | 女々しくて/眠たくて | 24th August 2011 | 3 types
Oricon Weekly Chart #4, Oricon Indies Chart #1 |
| No. | Title | Title (Japanese) | Date of release | Notes |
|---|
| 01 | The Golden J-POPS | The Golden J-POPS | 24th December2007 | Was distributed at live venues. Out of production.[17] |
| 02 | Ren'ai Shuukyouron | 恋愛宗教論 | 24th December2007 | Was distributed at live venues. Out of production.[17] |
| 03 | Imitation Gold ~Kinbaku no Meikyoku Niban Shibori~ | イミテイション・ゴールド〜金爆の名曲二番搾り〜 | 1st January2009 | The parodies of hit songs by famous artists:
|
| 04 | Sorinokoshita Natsu | 剃り残した夏 | 29th July 2009 | Soundtrack CD for "Sorinokoshita Natsu" film |
[edit]Best Albums
| No. | Title | Title (Japanese) | Date of release | Notes |
|---|
| 01 | Golden Best ~Pressure~ | ゴールデンベスト〜Pressure〜 | 6th January2010 | Oricon Chart #150 |
| 02 | Golden Best ~Brassiere~ | ゴールデンベスト〜Brassiere〜 | 6th January2010 | Oricon Chart #193 |
| 03 | Golden Hour ~ Kamihanki Best 2010~ | ゴールデン・アワー〜上半期ベスト2010〜 | 21st July 2010 | Oricon Daily Chart #6, Oricon Weekly Chart #14, Oricon Indies Chart #1 |
| 04 | Golden Hour ~ Shimonanki Best 2010~ | ゴールデン・アワー〜下半期ベスト2010〜 | 6th January2011 | Oricon Daily Chart #1, Oricon Weekly Chart #3 |
01. Memeshikute (女々しくて)
02. Mou Bandoman ni Koi Nante Shinai (もうバンドマンに恋なんてしない)
03. Mata Kimi ni Bangou wo Kikenakatta (また君に番号を聞けなかった). 3 versions
04. Boku Quest (僕クエスト). 3 versions
05. Memeshikute (女々しくて) from Memeshikute/Nemutakute single. 2 versions
| No. | Title | Title (Japanese) | Date of release |
|---|
| 01 | Gyaru Punch DE Batan Q (Out of production [17]) | ギャルパンチDEバタンQ | 24th December2007 |
| 02 | "Kinbaku Nengoro Tour Final Hatsu Oneman
"Ai wa Chikyuu wo Sukuu" ~Miwa-san 100 km Marathon~ | "金爆ねんごろツアー ファイナル 初ワンマン
「愛は地球を巣喰う」〜美輪さん100kmマラソン〜" | 1st February 2009 |
| 03 | Sorinokoshita Natsu (Golden Bomber performance, script, direction.) | 剃り残した夏 | 29th July 2009 |
| 04 - 09 | Golden Bomber 2009 Year Oneman Live DVD (January - June) | ゴールデンボンバー 2009年ワンマンライブDVD (1月-6月) | 24th December2009 |
| 10 - 15 | Golden Bomber 2009 Year Oneman Live DVD (July - December) | ゴールデンボンバー 2009年ワンマンライブDVD (7月-12月) | 1st January 2010 |
| 16 | Dai-ichi Yoru Request On The Best ~Pressure night~ | 第一夜 リクエスト・オン・ザ・ベスト～Pressure night～ | 10th March 2010 |
| 17 | Dai-ni Yoru Request On The Best ~Brassiere night~ | 第二夜 リクエスト・オン・ザ・ベスト～Brassiere night～ | 10th March 2010 |
| 18 | “STYLISH WEAPON’10 ~Haru no SoyoKaze~ Omake no Ran | “STYLISH WEAPON’10〜春のそよ風〜おまけの乱” | 27th April 2010 |
| 19 | Golden Bomber Hatsu Kyoufu no Zenkoku Oneman Tour
-Oneman Kowai- Tsuika Kouen(2010/6/25@Shibuya O-WEST)」 | 「ゴールデンボンバー 初 恐怖の全国ワンマンツアー
-ワンマンこわい-追加公演(2010/6/25@渋谷O-WEST)」 | 30th July 2010 |
| 20 | Golden Bomber Pantsu Daisakusen Tour Final
(2010/9/24 @Ebisu LIQUIDROOM) | ゴールデンボンバー パンツ大作戦ツアーファイナル
(2010/9/24恵比寿LIQUIDROOM) | 24th November2010 |
| 21 | Zenryoku Baka(2010/12/27@SHIBUYA-AX) | 「全力バカ」(2010/12/27@SHIBUYA-AX) | 25th February2011 |
| 22 | SoCcer 24 | SoCcer 24 | 15th March 2011 |
| 23 | ”Life is all right” Tsuika Kouen (2011/5/17@TOKYO DOME CITY HALL) | ”Life is all right”追加公演(2011/5/17@TOKYO DOME CITY HALL) | 27th July 2011 |
[edit]Limited Distribution
| No. | Title | Title (Japanese) | Date of release |
|---|
| 01 | JUSTICE Kyoto ni Tsugu Shoku no Utage album
("Announcement for JUSTICE Believers... Food Feast")
1.DANDAN Kokoro Hikareteku (FIELD OF VIEW cover)
2.Ai no Mama ni Wagamama ni Boku wa Kimi dake wo Kizutsukenai ( B'z cover)
3.Beethoven da ne Rock'n'Roll ("21 Emon" Ending cover)
4.Donna Toki Mo ( Noriyuki Makihara cover) | JUSTICE教徒に告ぐ・・蝕の宴
1.収録曲:DAN DAN 心魅かれてく(FIELD OF VIEWのカバー) 2.愛のままにわがままに僕は君だけを傷つけない( B'zのカバー) 3.ベートーベンだねRock'n'Roll(21エモンのオープニングのカバー) 4.どんなときも。(槇原敬之のカバー) | 31st October 2007 |
| 02 | Datsu Indies Cover Shuu ("Indies Cover Compilation") single
1. Meteo no Hi (Idenshi Kumikae Kodomokai cover) | 「脱・インディーズカバー集」
1.メテオの日(遺伝子組換こども会のカバー) | 7th June 2008 |
| 03 | Miwa-san 100 km Marathon Documentary | 美輪さん100kmマラソンドキュメント | 21st July 2008 |
| 04 | Miwa-san Osaka⇒Tokyo Hitch-hiking | 美輪さん大阪⇒東京横断ヒッチハイク | 22nd November2008 |
| 05 | "Legendary Creatures Really Existed!!
Chase after the Kappa who appeared in megapolis Tokyo!!!!" | 伝説の妖怪は実在した!!大都会東京に現れた河童を追え!!!! | 4th January 2009 |
| 06 | "In midwinter it's cold for Atonu" | 真冬にアトヌは寒い | 1st February 2009 |
| 07 | Golden Busters, last time promt! Environmental pollution resulted in mutation?
At last we've seen mysterious creature, Kentaurus! "Kentaurus makes heart beat faster" Documentary DVD | ゴールデンバスターズ、さっそく最終回！
環境汚染が引き起こした突然変異か？！ ついに我々は謎の生物、ケンタウロスを見た！！ 〜ケンタウロスドキドキドキュメントDVD〜 | 1st March 2009 |
| 08 | "Show your rock soul! All 21 songs! Gold-gold extatic live!"
Special DVD "Extremey rare Heartwarming DVD" | ～Rock魂見せてやれ！ 全21曲！金金がギンギンライブ！～
[特典DVD]激レアほのぼのDVD | 5th April 2009 |
| 09 | Kokucchao! | 告っchao! | 3rd May 2009 |
| 10 | Tomorrow never world | Tomorrow never world | 3rd May 2009 |
| 11 | Gi-ga-! | ギーガー! | 3rd May 2009 |
| 12 | "Total coverage documentary! Forever continuing big depression!
Surviving in city full make-up singer ~Homeless visual kei~ Yamada-san" | 密着ドキュメント!いつまでも続く大不況!都会を生き抜く
フルメイクシンガー 〜ホームレスビジュアル系〜 | 3rd May 2009 |
| 13 | It's not 20th, it's the 7th! Vo. Kiryuin Sho Birthday Oneman Live!
Special DVD - "Kiryuuin Sho's splendid development" | 20日じゃないよ7日だよ！Vo.鬼龍院翔バースデーワンマンライブ！
特典DVD 鬼龍院翔の華麗なる生い立ち | 7th June 2009 |
| 14 | "Dripping sweat, losing weight, become thin" oneman live.
Special DVD - "Before becoming Miwa-san" | 汗かきゲッソリ激ヤセワンマンライブ！
特典DVD 美輪さんができるまで | 5th July 2009 |
| 15 | Haru ga Kuru Mae ni (Yamada-san version) | 春が来る前に(夜魔堕さんVer.) | 29th July 2009 |
| 16 | "Middle of summer! Hidden in "I hate suntan" phase Kinbaku summer festival!"
Special DVD - "Gita- Solo Kyan Yutaka! ~July tour eating local products revolt~" | 夏真っ盛り！日焼け大嫌いフェイズに隠れて金爆夏祭り！
特典DVD ギターソロ喜矢武豊！ 〜7月ツアー名産品食べまくりの乱〜 | 2nd August 2009 |
| 17 | "Congratulations on 34 years! Yawara-chan Birthday" Oneman Live!
Kin at highest, Baku at lowest. Special DVD - "Yawara-chan Birthday Special ~Legend of YAWARA" | 祝34歳！ヤワラチャンバースデーワンマンライブ！
「最高で金、最低でも爆」 特典DVD 〜ヤワラチャン誕生日スペシャル〜 Legend of YAWARA | 6th September2009 |
| 18 | "Evangelist of love, showing the ass! Miwa-san's men's ass fesival" | ケツ出せ愛の伝道師！美輪さん男尻祭り! | 4th October 2009 |
| 19 | Gachupin Challenge Series! First part! | ガチュピン チャレンジシリーズ！第一弾！ | 1st November2009 |
| 20 | "Unexpectedly landing in the middle" trip
- GLORY Homecoming to Hokkaido Compilation-" | ぶらり途中着陸の旅-GLORY 北海道帰郷編- | 6th December2009 |
| 21 | Mou Bandoman Ni Koi Nante Shinai (Kyan Yutaka version) | もうバンドマンに恋なんてしない(喜矢武 豊Ver.) | 15th December2009 |
| 22 | Kokucchao! (Kyan Yutaka version) | 告っchao!(喜矢武 豊Ver.) | 16th December2009 |
[edit]Omnibus works
- Tribute to Murakami (2007) Omnibus Release
- Featured song: Ikiteita Murakami
- Zany Zap Complex (22nd July 2009) Omnibus Release
- Featured songs: Sick Lady Tabun.../TSUNAMI no Johnny/Motokare Korosu
- NEO VOLTAGE(26th May 2010) Omnibus Release
- Featured song：†Za・VKei-ppoi Kyoku†
[edit]Song with no CD source
- Suppin (スッピン, "Without make-up")
- Is featured on "Gyaru Punch DE Batan Q" DVD which is now out of production.
[edit]Drama CD
- Genpei Gakuen Kassen Roku (2010). Kiryūin Shō - Imai Kanehira role, Kyan Yutaka - Taira no Munemori role, Utahiroba Jun - Kisou role, Darvish Kenji - Kisou role
[edit]External links
[edit]References
