U-ka saegusa IN db (三枝夕夏 IN db（イン デシベル）, Saegusa Yūka in Deshiberu (in Decibel)) was a Japanese pop rock band formed in Osaka in 2002. The band consists of lead vocalist U-ka Saegusa, lead guitarist Yūichirō Iwai, lead bassist Taku Ōyabu, and drummer Keisuke Kurumatani. Signed to Giza Studio, the band released four studio albums before disbanding in 2010. They're known for performing several theme songs for the Japanese anime series, Case Closed. One of the songs, "Kimi to Yakusoku Shita Yasashii Ano Basho made", became the band's best-selling single, selling approximately 34,000 copies nationwide.
U-ka saegusa IN db | |
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| Also known as | db |
| Origin | Osaka, Japan |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2002–2010 |
| Labels | |
| Past members | U-ka Saegusa Yuichirou Iwai Taku Oyabu Keisuke Kurumatani |
| Website | uka-saegusa |
| U-ka Saegusa in dB | |
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| YouTube information | |
| Channel | |
| Years active | 2022 |
| Subscribers | 7.19k[1] |
| Total views | 1,734,759 million times[1] |
Last updated: January 15, 2024 | |
Band members
edit- Yūka "U-ka" Saegusa[2] (三枝 夕夏, Saegusa Yūka) – lead vocals (2002–2010)
- Yūichirou Iwai[2] (岩井 勇一郎, Iwai Yūichirō) – lead guitar, backing vocals (2003–2010)
- Taku Oyabu[2] (大藪 拓, Ōyabu Taku) – lead bass (2003–2010)
- Keisuke Kurumatani[2] (車谷 啓介, Kurumatani Keisuke) – drums, percussion (2003–2010)
- Akihito Tokunaga (徳永 暁人, Tokunaga Akihito) (2002)
History
editThe band formed in 2002 around lead vocalist Yūka "U-ka" Saegusa, the band's first three singles were all featured in the anime Cheeky Angel. Its first hit single was "Kimi to Yakusoku Shita Yasashii Ano Basho Made", a theme song of the popular anime Detective Conan, which reached #8 in the Oricon charts.[3] On October 21, 2009, Saegusa stated that the band would disband in January 2010.[4][5]
Discography
editAlbums
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales (JPN) |
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| JPN [6] | |||
| U-ka saegusa IN db 1st ~Kimi to Yakusoku Shita Yasashii Ano Basho made~ |
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19 | 25,747 |
| U-ka saegusa IN db II |
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23 | 20,814 |
| U-ka saegusa IN db III |
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19 | 19,213 |
| U-ka saegusa IN db IV ~Crystal na Kisetsu ni Miserarete~ |
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33 | 5,999 |
Compilation albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales (JPN) |
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| JPN [6] | |||
| U-ka saegusa IN d-best ~Smile & Tears~ |
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5 | 40,456 |
| U-ka saegusa IN db Final Best |
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30 | 5,799 |
Extended plays
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales (JPN) |
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| JPN [6] | |||
| Secret & Lies |
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20 | 30,111 |
Singles
editAs a lead artist
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales (JPN) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN [7] | ||||
| "Whenever I Think of You" | 2002 | 41 | 6,580 | Secret & Lies |
| "It's for You" | 20 | 14,610 | ||
| "Tears Go by" | 21 | 12,450 | ||
| "Chu True Love" | 2003 | 20 | 13,447 | U-ka saegusa IN db 1st ~Kimi to Yakusoku Shita Yasashii Ano Basho made~ |
| "I Can't See, I Can't Feel" | 36 | 7,731 | ||
| "Kimi to Yakusoku Shita Yasashii Ano Basho made" | 8 | 33,955 | ||
| "Nemuru Kimi no Yokogao ni Hohoemi wo" | 2004 | 12 | 25,344 | U-ka saegusa IN db II |
| "Hekonda Kimochi, Tokasu Kimi" | 14 | 16,375 | ||
| "Egao de Iyouyo" | 12 | 13,614 | ||
| "Itsumo Kokoro ni Taiyou wo" | 16 | 10,117 | ||
| "Tobitatenai Watashi ni Anata ga Tsubasa wo Kureta" | 2005 | 24 | 10,621 | U-ka saegusa IN db III |
| "June Bride ~Anata shika Mienai~" | 12 | 21,712 | ||
| "Kimi no Ai ni Tsutsumarete Itai" | 20 | 7,967 | ||
| "Ai no Wana" | 2006 | 36 | 5,288 | |
| "Fall in Love" | 32 | 5,175 | ||
| "100 mono Tobira" (with Rina Aiuchi) |
8 | 29,975 | Non-album singles | |
| "Everybody Jump" | 40 | 5,541 | U-ka saegusa IN db III | |
| "Taiyou" | 13 | 9,457 | U-ka saegusa IN d-best: Smile & Tears | |
| "Kumo ni Notte" | 2007 | 12 | 11,701 | |
| "Nanatsu no Umi wo Wataru Kaze no yōni" (with Rina Aiuchi) |
6 | 36,587 | Non-album singles | |
| "Ashita wa Ashita no Kaze no Naka......Yume no Naka" | 37 | 4,515 | U-ka saegusa IN db Final Best | |
| "Atarashii Jibun e Kawaru Switch" | ||||
| "Yukidoke no Ano Kawa no Nagare no You Ni" | 2008 | 19 | 12,183 | U-ka saegusa IN db IV ~Crystal na Kisetsu ni Miserarete~ |
| "Daremo ga Kitto Dareka no Santa Claus" | 39 | 3,374 | ||
| "Mou Kimi wo Hitori ni Sasenai" | 2009 | 59 | 2,746 | |
| "Itsumo Sugao no Watashi de Itai" | 42 | 3,061 | ||
| "Natsu no Owari ni Anata e no Tegami Kaki Tometeimasu" | 71 | 1,512 |
Video albums
edit| Title | Album details |
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| U-ka Saegusa in dB Film Collection Vol. 1 -Shocking Blue- | |
| U-ka Saegusa in dB [One 1 Live] |
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| U-ka Saegusa in dB Film Collection Vol. 2 |
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| U-ka Saegusa in dB "Choco II to Live" |
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| U-ka Saegusa in d-Best Live ~Smile & Tears~ |
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| U-ka Saegusa in db Film Collection Vol. 3 |
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| U-ka Saegusa in db -Final Live Tour 2010- |
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Collaborations
edit- "The Hit Parade" (with Tak Matsumoto, November 26, 2003)
- "100 Mono Tobira" (100もの扉, with Rina Aiuchi and Sparkling Point, June 14, 2006)
- "Nanatsu no Umi wo Wataru Kaze no You Ni" (七つの海を渡る風のように, (with Aiuchi Rina, April 11, 2007)
References
edit- ^ a b "About 三枝夕夏 IN db Official Channel". YouTube.
- ^ a b c d "三枝夕夏 in db 公式サイト" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2016-04-05.
- ^ "Kimi to Yakusoku Shita Yasashii Ano Basho Made" single data on the Oricon website (It says "Highest position: 8" (最高位：8位)
- ^ ☆三枝夕夏です☆ (in Japanese)
- ^ "三枝夕夏 IN dbが解散を発表". Natalie.mu (in Japanese).
- ^ a b c "三枝夕夏 IN dbのアルバム売上ランキング". Oricon. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ^ "三枝夕夏 IN dbのシングル売上ランキング". Oricon. Retrieved 5 November 2020.