Stereopony (ステレオポニー Sutereoponī) is a Japanese rock band that formed in Okinawa in 2007, consisting of Aimi (lead guitar/lead vocals), Nohana (bass guitar), and Shiho (Drums). They are signed onto Sony Music Japan's gr8! Records music label.
The band gained their first opportunity on the Japanese rock radio program School of Lock!. Their song "Hitohira no Hanabira" (ヒトヒラのハナビラ) was the 17th ending theme for the anime series Bleach.[1][2] Their first single was released on November 5, 2008.[3] It ranked 25th on the Oricon Weekly Charts.[4] They have also performed "Namida no Mukō" (泪のムコウ), the second opening theme for the second season of the Sunrise series Mobile Suit Gundam 00; it ranked second in the Oricon charts.
Their single, "I do it", is a collaboration with fellow Sony Music Japan singer Yui, was released on April 22, 2009.[5] Their debut studio album Hydrangea ga Saiteiru was released on June 17, 2009 and ranked #7 on the Oricon weekly charts. Their single "Tsukiakari no Michishirube" is the opening theme to the second season of the anime series Darker than Black; it ranked #8 on Oricon.
Band members
- Aimi (Born in Naha, Okinawa, Japan on September 4, 1990) - lead guitar/lead vocals.
- Nohana (Born in Shimabara, Nagasaki, Japan on September 16, 1989) - bass guitar.
- Shiho (Born in Nago, Okinawa, Japan on October 18, 1990) - Drums.
Stereopony discography
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| Releases | ||
|---|---|---|
| ↙Studio albums | 2 | |
| ↙Singles | 7 | |
| ↙Video albums | 1 | |
| ↙Music videos | 8 | |
| ↙Other albums | 3 | |
The discography of Stereopony, an all female Japanese rock band formed in Okinawa, Japan, consists of 2 studio albums, 7 singles, 1 video album, and 8 music videos. After forming the band in 2007, Stereopony's three members Aimi (vocals/guitar), Nohana (bass), and Shiho (drums) performed on Tokyo FM's School of Lock! program, and were soon signed to Sony Music Japan's gr8! Records record label. The trio released their first single "Hitohira no Hanabira" in 2008, followed by their second single "Namida no Mukō" and third single "I Do It", both released in 2009. "Namida no Mukō" is the band's highest charting single on Japanese Oricon singles chart, peaking at # 2.[1] Stereopony's first three singles were later featured on the band's debut studio album Hydrangea ga Saiteiru (2009), which peaked at # 7 on Oricon's albums chart.[2] Stereopony's fifth single "Tsukiakari no Michishirube" (2009) was their second single to reach the top 10 Oricon singles chart, peaking at # 8.[3] Stereopony's sixth single "Hanbunko" (2010) is the band's first cover; the song was originally released by Bivattchee in 2002. Stereopony's fourth through seventh singles were released on the band's second album Over The Border (2010).
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[edit] Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Peak Oricon chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Hydrangea ga Saiteiru | 7[2] |
| 2010 | Over The Border
| 12 |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Song | Peak Oricon chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | "Hitohira no Hanabira" | 25[4] | Hydrangea ga Saiteiru |
| 2009 | "Namida no Mukō" | 2[1] | |
| "I Do It" | 13[5] | ||
| "Smilife" | 20[6] | Over The Border | |
| "Tsukiakari no Michishirube" | 8[3] | ||
| 2010 | "Hanbunko" | 21[7] | |
| "Over Drive" | 28[8] |
[edit] Video albums
| Year | Video details | Peak Oricon chart positions | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1st Tour A Hydrangea Blooms 2009
| — | ||||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||||||||||
[edit] Music videos
| Year | Song | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | "Hitohira no Hanabira" | Shigeaki Kubo[9][10][11] |
| 2009 | "Namida no Mukō" | |
| "I Do It" | ||
| "Seishun ni, Sono Namida ga Hitsuyō da!" | ||
| "Smilife" | Shigeaki Kubo[12] | |
| "Tsukiakari no Michishirube" | Kensaku Kakimoto[13] | |
| 2010 | "Hanbunko" | Shigeaki Kubo[14] |
| "Over Drive" | Takatoshi Tsuchiya[15] |
[edit] Other album appearances
| Year | Song(s) | Album | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | "Namida no Mukō" | Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Original Soundtrack 04 | Soundtrack to the anime TV serires Mobile Suit Gundam 00. | [16] |
| Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Complete Best | Theme song collection to the anime TV series Mobile Suit Gundam 00. | [17] | ||
| "Tsukiakari no Michishirube" | Darker than Black: Ryūsei no Gemini Original Soundtrack | Soundtrack to the anime TV series Darker than Black: Ryūsei no Gemini. | [18] |
