Hysteric Blue
OriginOsaka, Japan
GenresPop rock, indie rock, pop punk, alternative rock
Years active1997–2004
LabelsSony Music
Past membersMayumi "Tama" Takeda (Vocals)
Takuya Kusunose (Drums)
Naoki Akamatsu (Guitar)

Hysteric Blue was a Japanese rock band formed in Osaka, Japan in 1997 and disbanded in 2004. During the course of their musical career they released a total of 14 singles,[1] five studio albums, one compilation album, three video compilations, one DVD and 16 music videos.[2]

They are known for anime fans as the band who provided the opening theme for the anime series Ghost Stories, the opening theme for Vampiyan Kids and the ending theme of Spiral ~Suiri no Kizuna~.

The band broke up after Guitarist Naoki Akamatsu was convicted of nine counts of rape and sentenced to 14 years of prison.[3] Vocalist Tama and drummer Takuya then started a new band, The Screaming Frogs.

Akamatsu was released from prison in 2016. In 2020, he was arrested on suspicion of attempted obscenity. He was convicted in 2021, and sentenced to 1 year and 2 months in prison.[4]

Discography

Singles

  1. RUSH! (1998-10-31)
  2. Haru ~spring~ (春～spring～) (1999-1-21)
  3. Little Trip (1999-5-8)
  4. Naze... (なぜ...) (1999-7-28)
  5. Futari Bocchi (ふたりぼっち) (1999-10-22)
  6. Chokkan Paradise (直感パラダイス) (2000-1-26)
  7. Dear (2000-3-29)
  8. Grow Up (グロウアップ) (2000-10-25)
  9. Daisuki (だいすき) (2000-11-22)
  10. Reset me (2001-8-22)
  11. Frustration Music (フラストレーション ミュージック) (2001-10-24)
  12. Bayside Baby (ベイサイドベイビー) (2002-1-23)
  13. Home Town (2002-11-7)
  14. DOLCE ~Natsuiro Renbo~ (DOLCE～夏色恋慕～) (2003-6-18)

Albums

  1. Baby Blue (1999-4-1)
  2. WALLABY (2000-2-23)
  3. Bleu-Bleu-Bleu (2001-1-24)
  4. MILESTONE (2002-2-20)
  5. JUNCTION (2003-8-6)

Compilations

  1. Historic Blue (2002-11-20)

Video Compilations

  1. Baby Clips 1
  2. Baby Clips 2
  3. Baby Clips 3

DVD

  1. Historic Blue Films

References

  1. ↑ "Hysteric Blue - Single Archived 2006-12-25 at the Wayback Machine."
  2. ↑ "Hysteric Blue - Albums Archived 2007-11-21 at the Wayback Machine."
  3. ↑ West, Mark D., 1968- (2006). Secrets, sex, and spectacle : the rules of scandal in Japan and the United States. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. ISBN 978-0-226-89411-9. OCLC 560609321.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ↑ "Hysteric Blue guitarist Akamatsu Naoki will serve a second prison term of 1 year and 2 months". 8 December 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2023.


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