Brian the Sun is a Japanese rock band from Osaka.[1][2][3]

Brian the Sun
OriginOsaka, Japan
Genres
Years active2007 (2007)—2020 (2020)
LabelsEpic Records Japan
Members
  • Ryota Mori
  • Haruki Hakuyama
  • Shinji Ogawa
  • Shunta Tanaka
Past members
  • Kinto Matsukura
  • Junhiro Kamata
  • Ami Morishita

History

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The band was formed in 2007 in Osaka by Ryota Mori and Haruki Hakuyama.[4][5] The name was inspired by the Arctic Monkeys song Brianstorm.[6][7]

The band's songs have been used for numerous Anime series' including 'Heroes' being used for My Hero Academia,[8] 'Maybe' being used for Sweetness and Lightning[9] and 'Sunny Side Up' used for Please Take My Brother Away!.[10]

Discography

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Singles

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Release date title Format Standard product number Peak chart position Recording album
Independent production board
1st 12/07/2009 Canary CD 13月の夜明け(Brian the Sun)
シュレディンガーの猫(シュレディンガーの猫)
2nd 06/02/2010 Baked plum cake E.P NON SUGAR
3rd 05/08/2010 都会の泉 シュレディンガーの猫
4th 02/04/2011 cloudy#2/Hello Goodbye パトスとエートス/(未収録)
5th 30/11/2011 虹/はちみつ シュレディンガーの猫/NON SUGAR
National distribution board
1st 04/07/2012 Sister CD PTBC-0001 NON SUGAR
2nd 06/03/2013 Baked Plum Cake PTBC-0002 195
Major board
1st 01/06/2016 HEROES CD+DVD
CD
CD
ESCL-4636/7(初回生産限定盤)
ESCL-4638(通常盤)
ESCL-4639(期間生産限定盤)
33 Pathos and Ethos
2nd 07/09/2016 Maybe ESCL-4681/2(初回生産限定盤)
ESCL-4683(通常盤)
ESCL-4684(期間生産限定盤)
54
3rd 15/11/2017 Cafune CD+DVD
CD
CD+DVD
ESCL-4926/7(初回生産限定盤)
ESCL-4928(通常盤)
ESCL-4929/30(期間生産限定盤)
71 the Sun
4th 09/01/2019 Lonely Go! CD+DVD
CD
CD
ESCL-5145/6(初回生産限定盤)
ESCL-5147(通常盤)
ESCL-5148(期間生産限定盤)
54 MEME
5th 20/11/2019 Paradigm shift CD+DVD
CD
ESCL-5290/1(初回生産限定盤)
ESCL-5292(通常盤)
124

Distribution limited single

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Release date title Format
1st 06/05/2015 Absolute Zero Digital download
2nd 28/10/2018 Lonely Go! (Anime ver.)

Mini Album

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Release date title Format Standard product number Peak chart position
Indie board
1st 12/03/2014 She is Zero Philia CD XQLU-1002 109
2nd 25/11/2015 Schrodinger's cat DDCB-14039 100
Major board
1st 05/07/2017 SUNNY SIDE UP CD+DVD
CD
ESCL-4877/8(初回生産限定盤)
ESCL-4879(通常盤)
80
2nd 26/02/2020 orbit ESCL-5350/1(初回生産限定盤)
ESCL-5352(通常盤)
181

Album

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  Release date title Format Standard product number Peak chart position
Indie board
1st 05/06/2013 NON SUGAR CD XQLU-1001 179
2nd 03/12/2014 Brian the Sun DDCB-14031 107
Major board
1st 11/01/2017 Pathos and Ethos CD+DVD
CD
ESCL-4682/3(初回生産限定盤)
ESCL-4784(通常盤)
44
2nd 10/01/2018 the Sun ESCL-4952/3(初回生産限定盤)
ESCL-4954(通常盤)
49
3rd 13/03/2019 MEME ESCL-5188/9(初回生産限定盤)
ESCL-5190(通常盤)
110

References

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  1. ^ "Brian the Sun". JUNGLE☆LIFE (in Japanese). Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  2. ^ "Brian the Sun - インタビュー". Rooftop (in Japanese). Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  3. ^ Department, Skream! Editorial. "Brian the Sun". Skream! 邦楽ロック・洋楽ロック ポータルサイト. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  4. ^ "Brian the Sun(WEB Rooftop2012年6月) - インタビュー". Rooftop (in Japanese). Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  5. ^ "Brian the Sun". FAKE STAR USA. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  6. ^ "[インタビュー] Brian the Sun (2010年11月号) - Fireloop Magazine Online版". January 2, 2015. Archived from the original on January 2, 2015. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  7. ^ "[インタビュー] Brian the Sun (2011年08月号) - Fireloop Magazine Online版". March 5, 2016. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  8. ^ "Porno Graffitti, Brian the Sun Perform My Hero Academia Anime's Theme Songs". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  9. ^ "Brian the Sun Performs Sweetness and Lightning Anime Ending Theme". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  10. ^ "Ani ni Tsukeru Kusuri wa Nai! - VGMdb". vgmdb.net. Retrieved April 21, 2022.