Porno Graffitti
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Porno Graffitti (ポルノグラフィティ) is a Japanese male rock band from Innoshima. Its name was named after an album of Extreme.
They came out with the song "Apollo" in 1999. Two single CDs "Saudade" and "Agehachô" were million sellers in Japan.
Contents
Members
Current members
- Akihito Okano (岡野昭仁, B. October 15, 1974); Vocals and Guitars
- Haruichi Shindo (新藤晴一, B. September 20, 1974); Guitars and Background Vocals
Original members
- Akihito Okano
- Haruichi Shindo
- Tama; Bass Guitars and Background Vocals (Left in June 2004)
Discography
Singles
| Original Japanese Title | Romanized Name | Translation of Title | Release Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | アポロ | Apollo | Apollo | September 8, 1999 |
| 2. | ヒトリノ夜 | Hitori no Yoru | A Lonely Night | January 26, 2000 |
| 3. | ミュージック・アワー | Music Hour | Music Hour | July 12, 2000 |
| 4. | サウダージ | Saudade | Nostalgia | September 13, 2000 |
| 5. | サボテン | Saboten | Cactus | December 6, 2000 |
| 6. | アゲハ蝶 | Agehachô | Swallowtail | June 27, 2001 |
| 7. | ヴォイス | Voice | Voice | October 17, 2001 |
| 8. | 幸せについて本気出して考えてみた | Shiawase ni tsuite Honki Dashite Kangaete mita | I’ve Tried To Think Seriously About Happiness | March 6, 2002 |
| 9. | Mugen | Infinity | May 15, 2002 | |
| 10. | 渦 | Uzu | Whirlpool | February 5, 2003 |
| 11. | 音のない森 | Oto no Nai Mori | Soundless Forest | August 6, 2003 |
| 12. | メリッサ | Melissa | Melissa | September 26, 2003 |
| 13. | 愛が呼ぶほうへ | Ai ga Yobu Hô e | To The Place Where Love Is Calling | November 6, 2003 |
| 14. | ラック | Lack | Lack | December 3, 2003 |
| 15. | シスター | Sister | Sister | September 8, 2004 |
| 16. | 黄昏ロマンス | Tasogare Romance | Twilight Romance | November 10, 2004 |
| 17. | ネオメロドラマティック / ROLL | Neomelodramatic / Roll | Neomelodramatic / Roll | March 2, 2005 |
| 18. | NaNaNa サマーガール | Na Na Na Summer Girl | Na Na Na Summer Girl | August 3, 2005 |
| 19. | ジョバイロ / DON’T CALL ME CRAZY | Yo Bailo / Don’t Call Me Crazy | I Dance / Don’t Call Me Crazy | November 16, 2005 |
| 20. | ハネウマライダー | Haneuma Rider | Mad Horse Rider | June 28, 2006 |
Albums
Original albums
| Original Japanese Title | Romanized Name | Translation of Title | Release Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | ロマンチスト・エゴイスト | Romantist Egoist | Romantic Egoist | March 8, 2000 |
| 2. | foo? | February 28, 2001 | ||
| 3. | 雲をも摑む民 | Kumo omo Tsukamu Tami | People Grasping Even A Cloud | March 27, 2002 |
| 4. | WORLDILLIA | February 26, 2003 | ||
| 5. | THUMPx | April 20, 2005 |
Best albums
| Title | Release Date | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | PORNO GRAFFITTI BEST RED'S | July 28, 2004 |
| 2. | PORNO GRAFFITTI BEST BLUE'S | July 28, 2004 |
DVDs
| Title | Release Date | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tour 08452 ~Welcome to my heart~ | September 6, 2000 |
| 2. | Porno Graffitti Visual Works OPENING LAP | March 14, 2001 |
| 3. | "BITTER SWEET MUSIC BIZ" LIVE IN BUDOKAN 2002 | March 26, 2003 |
| 4. | "74ers" LIVE IN OSAKA-JO HALL 2003 | March 24, 2004 |
| 5. | 5th Anniversary Special Live "PURPLE'S" IN TOKYO TAIIKUKAN 2004 | March 24, 2005 |
| 6. | 7th LIVE CIRCUIT "SWITCH" 2005 | March 29, 2006 |
Track list
Singles
| Title | Track List |
|---|---|
| Apollo | 01. Apollo / 02. Romantist Egoist / 03. Apollo (Backing Track) |
| Hitori no Yoru | 01. Hitori no Yoru / 02. Dilemma / 03. Hitori no Yoru (Backing Track) |
| Music Hour | 01. Music Hour / 02. PRIME / 03. Century Lovers (LIVE!) / 04. Music Hour (Backing Track) |
| Saudade | 01. Saudade / 02. Mitsumete iru / 03. Tsumetai Te ~San Nen Hachi ka Getsu~ / 04. Search the best way |
| Saboten | 01. Saboten / 02. Diary 00/08/26 / 03. Itsuka Aetara / 04. Saboten Sonority |
| Agehachô | 01. Agehachô / 02. Wakare-banashi o Shiyô / 03. Ôkami |
| Voice | 01. Voice / 02. Swing / 03. Lion (LIVE!) |
| Shiawase ni tsuite Honki Dashite Kangaete mita | 01. Shiawase ni tsuite Honki Dashite Kangaete mita / 02. TV Star / 03. Kimi eno Drive |
| Mugen | 01. Mugen / 02. Go Steady Go! / 03. Bitter Sweet (LIVE!) / 04. Mugen (Orchestra Version) |
| Uzu | 01. Uzu / 02. World Saturday Graffiti / 03. Kômori |
| Oto no Nai Mori | 01. awe / 02. Oto no Nai Mori / 03. sonic |
| Melissa | 01. Melissa / 02. Mie nai Sekai / 03. Tsuki-kai |
| Ai ga Yobu Hô e | 01. Ai ga Yobu Hô e / 02. Yûhi to Hoshizora to Boku / 03. Hard Days, Holy Night |
| Lack | 01. Lack / 02. Theme of "74ers" / 03. Anotherday for "74ers" |
| Sister | 01. Sister / 02. Human Being / 03. Tenki Shokunin |
| Tasogare Romance | 01. Tasogare Romance / 02. Sheep ~song of teenage love soldier~ / 03. Shôsetsu no Yô ni |
| Neomelodramatic / ROLL | 01. Neomelodramatic / 02. ROLL / 03. Push Play (LIVE!) |
| Na Na Na Summer Girl | 01. Na Na Na Summer Girl / 02. PRISON MANSION / 03. Inazuma Thunder 99 |
| Yo Bailo / DON'T CALL ME CRAZY | 01. Yo Bailo / 02. DON'T CALL ME CRAZY / 03. Free and Freedom |
| Haneuma Rider | 01. Haneuma Rider / 02. June Brider / 03. Taneuma Rider |
Albums
| Title | Track List |
|---|---|
| Romantist Egoist | 01. Jazz up / 02. Century Lovers / 03. Hitori no Yoru / 04. Lion / 05. Yûshoku ~Love is you~ / 06. Heart Beat / 07. Machine Gun Talk / 08. Dessin #1 / 09. Apollo (New Apollo Project Version) / 10. Love You, Love You / 11. Dilemma (How To Play "didgeridoo" Version) / 12. Libido / 13. Romantist Egoist |
| foo? | 01. INNERVISIONS / 02. Guava Juice / 03. Saudade "D" tour style / 04. Ai naki... / 05. Ore, Tenshi / 06. Saboten / 07. Name is man ~Kimi no Mikata~ / 08. Dessin #2 Shunkô / 09. Music Hour Ver. 164 / 10. Kûsô Kagaku Shônen / 11. Report 21 / 12. Yoake Mae niwa |
| Kumo omo Tsukamu Tami | 01. Teki wa Dokoda? / 02. Last of Hero / 03. Agehachô (Red Mix) / 04. Heart / 05. Aokage / 06. Christina / 07. n.t. / 08. Voice / 09. Palette / 10. Shiawase ni tsuite Honki Dashite Kangaete mita (Album Version) / 11. Nise Kanojo / 12. Bitter Sweet / 13. Yoru wa Oshizuka ni |
| WORLDILLIA | 01. CLUB UNDERWORLD / 02. Wakusei Kimi / 03. Element L / 04. Mugen / 05. Dessin #3 / 06. Vintage / 07. World Saturday Graffiti (***) / 08. Subarashiki Jinsei kana? / 09. Akai Orange / 10. Go Steady Go! / 11. Karma no Saka / 12. didgedilli / 13. Uzu (Helix Track) / 14. Kuchibiru ni Uta |
| PORNO GRAFFITTI BEST RED'S | 01. Music Hour / 02. Century Lovers / 03. Ai ga Yobu Hô e / 04. Saudade / 05. Voice / 06. Lack / 07. Shiawase ni tsuite Honki Dashite Kangaete mita / 08. Go Steady Go! / 09. Ôkami / 10. Vintage / 11. Dilemma / 12. Mugen / 13. Films |
| PORNO GRAFFITTI BEST BLUE'S | 01. Apollo / 02. Saboten / 03. Ore, Tenshi / 04. Agehachô / 05. Love You, Love You / 06. Oto no Nai Mori / 07. Uzu / 08. Hitori no Yoru / 09. Heart / 10. Palette / 11. Karma no Saka / 12. Melissa / 13. Mahoroba Maruyama |
| THUMPx | 01. Ouch!! / 02. Neomelodramatic / 03. Tokyo Landscape / 04. We Love Us / 05. Tasogare Romance / 06. Twilight, Twilight / 07. ROLL / 08. Sister / 09. Dreamer / 10. Shine on the beach / 11. Push Play / 12. Utakata / 13. Nando mo / 14. Let's go to the answer |
Books
| Original Japanese Title | Translation of Title | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| ワイラノ クロニクル | The History of Porno Graffitti from Innoshima | March 23, 2001 |
| Real Days | April 19, 2004 | |
| 自宅にて | At My House | January 1, 2006 |
| Porno Graffitti Document Photo Book 7th LIVE CIRCUIT "SWITCH" | March 29, 2006 |
See also
External links
Official Web Sites Private Web Sites
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