W-inds.

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w-inds.

w-inds. Newest Album "JOURNEY"
Origin Japan
Years active 2001–present
Genres J-pop
Labels Pony Canyon
FLIGHT MASTER
Members Keita Tachibana
Ryohei Chiba
Ryuichi Ogata
Website(s) Official w-inds. Website

w-inds. (pronounced in Japanese as Uinzu) is a Japanese pop group (J-Pop vocal group). They are popular in Japan, and have performed in shows such as the annual Kōhaku Uta Gassen, a Japanese programme inviting only the top-selling artistes of the year. Their first hit was Forever Memories.


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From 2000 November every week on Sunday, they started having street performance at Yoyogi park and Shibuya. Not long after, they debuted on March 2001. 8,000 people were mobilized at Shibuya heaven to watch them live. Their 1st album, “w-inds.~1st message~” came out on the same year and topped the Oricon Chart within the first day of its release.

Name: Keita Tachibana
Role: Vocalist and dancer
Birth date: 16 December 1985
Birth Place: Fukuoka
Height: 183cm

Name: Ryohei Chiba
Role: Rap, background singer, dancer
Birth date: 18 November 1984
Birth place: Hokkaido

Name: Ryuichi Ogata
Role: Rap, background singer, dancer
Birth date: 17 December 1985
Birth place: Hokkaido

w-inds. has a wide and strong fan base around Asia. They are especially popular in Taiwan and was the only Japanese artiste to be invited to perform on MTV Chinese Awards in Taiwan in 2006. They have held concerts in Taiwan twice (2004 and 2005) both receiving good response from fans. In 2004, their concert tickets sold out within 23 minutes and that set a record in Taiwan for the "artiste with the fastest selling tickets", as not even one Taiwanese artiste was able to beat that. Several popular Taiwanese celebrities have attended their concerts as well.

They have yet to go to Hong Kong. However, so far, they have only held video conferences with their Hong Kong fans. They have been to China to perform in 2002 and has taken part in a China-Japan music festival in 2006. Just this year(2007) in March, they flew to Beijing to participate in another China-Japan music festival along with 2 other Japanese artistes.

They hold summer live tours around Japan every year since 2002.

They were also the only Japanese artiste to perform in MKMF, a music awards show in Korea in 2006.

They have won 5 awards in 2006 altogether. 3 in Japan, 1 in Korea, and another in Taiwan.

The main vocalist, Keita Tachibana, debuted with a solo single, Michishirube in 18 October, 2006. Contrary to the rumours, Keita has confirmed that w-inds. is not disbanding despite his solo career. They have a new mega remix album, that will be releasd on March 21, 2007.

They are featured in various magazines in Japan and throughout Asia, such as Hong Kong, Taiwan etc. They are also often invited to perform in Popjam, CDTV and Music Fighter. Besides, they always win polls conducted by Junon(Japanese magazine) for their good looks and talents.

All their singles and albums up to date, have never failed to make it into the top 10 positions in the Oricon Chart.

・2001年　第43回日本レコード大賞優秀新人賞受賞(43rd Japan Record, Best Newcomer Award)
・2002年　第39回ゴールデン・アロー賞　音楽新人賞(39th Golden Award, Newcomer Award)
・2002年　第16回日本ゴールドディスク大賞ニューアーティストオブザイヤー(16th Japan Gold Disk, New Artiste Award)
・2002年　第44回日本レコード大賞金賞受賞(44th Japan Record, Gold Award)
・2002年 Performed on 紅白歌合戦 (Kōhaku Uta Gassen)
・2003年　第45回日本レコード大賞金賞受賞(45th Japan Record, Gold Award)
・2003年 Performed on 紅白歌合戦 (Kōhaku Uta Gassen)
・2004年 Performed on 紅白歌合戦 (Kōhaku Uta Gassen)
・2005年　第47回日本レコード大賞金賞受賞(47th Japan Record, Gold Award)
・2005年 Golden Artist at Best Hits Song (Kayousai) Festival
・2005年 Performed on 紅白歌合戦 (Kōhaku Uta Gassen)
・2006年　MTV　Mandarin　Awards　2006　(台湾) 「The　Most　Popular　Group　Of　Japan」受賞(in Taiwan)
・2006年　MTV　Student　Voice　Awards 「2006　最優秀　ダンスアーティスト賞」受賞(Best Dance Artiste Award)
・2006年　Mnet　KM　Music　Festival　2006 (韓国) 「Best　Asia　Pop　Artist」受賞(in Korea)
・2006年　発表! 第39回　日本有線大賞 「有線音楽賞」受賞(TBS-39th Japanese Cable Grand Prize)
・2006年　第48回 輝く!日本レコード大賞「金賞」受賞(48th Japan Record, Gold Award)
・2006年 Golden Artist at Best Hits Song (Kayousai) Festival
・2006年 Performed on 紅白歌合戦 (Kōhaku Uta Gassen)

# Cover Information Copies sold
1st/Debut Single
Forever Memories 216,000
2nd
Feel The Fate
  • Released: July 4, 2001
  • Oricon Top 20 Weekly Peak: #7
  • Oricon Top 100 Yearly : # 99
  • From Album: 1st Message
 203,000
3rd
Paradox 225,000
4th
Try Your Emotion 177,250
5th
Another Days 145,790
6th
Because Of You 139,620
7th
New Paradise 114,000
8th
Super Lover ~I Need You Tonight~ 119,000
9th
Love Is Message 88,749
10th
Long Road 97,529
11th
Pieces
  • Released: March 10, 2004
  • Oricon Top 20 Weekly Peak: #2
  • Oricon Top 100 Yearly : n/a
  • From Album: ageha
 80,000
12th
キレイだ 「Kirei da」
  • Released: June 2, 2004
  • Oricon Top 20 Weekly Peak: #4
  • Oricon Top 100 Yearly : n/a
  • From Album: ageha
 88,000
13th
四季 「Shiki」
  • Released: October 6, 2004
  • Oricon Top 20 Weekly Peak: #2
  • Oricon Top 100 Yearly : #100
  • From Album: ageha
 100,388
14th
夢の場所へ 「Yume no Basho e」
  • Released: January 1, 2005
  • Oricon Top 20 Weekly Peak: #2
  • Oricon Top 100 Yearly : #108
  • From Album: ageha
 97,724
15th
変わりゆく空 「Kawariyuku Sora」
  • Released: March 16, 2005
  • Oricon Top 20 Weekly Peak: #6
  • Oricon Top 100 Yearly : #139
  • From Album: ageha
 73,064
16th
十六夜の月 「Izayoi no Tsuki」
  • Released: August 31, 2005
  • Oricon Top 20 Weekly Peak: #3
  • Oricon Top 100 Yearly : #168
  • From Album: Thanks
 59,537
17th
約束のｶｹﾗ 「Yakusoku no Kakera」
  • Released: November 23, 2005
  • Oricon Top 20 Weekly Peak: #6
  • Oricon Top 100 Yearly : n/a
  • From Album: Thanks
 56,801
18th
It's In The Stars
  • Released: February 22, 2006
  • Oricon Top 20 Weekly Peak: #6
  • Oricon Top 200* Yearly : #162
  • From Album: Thanks
 51,105
19th
Trial
  • Released: May 25, 2006
  • Oricon Top 20 Weekly Peak: #3
  • Oricon Top 200* Yearly : n/a
  • From Album: Journey
 43,369
20th
ブギウギ66 「Boogiewoogie 66」 42,705
21st
ハナムケ 「Hanamuke」
  • Released: January 17, 2007
  • Oricon Top 20 Weekly Peak: #5
  • Oricon Top 200* Yearly : n/a
  • From Album: Journey
 41,148
Remix Single
w-inds. MegaMix
  • Released: March 21, 2007
  • Oricon Top 200 Weekly Peak: #15
  • Oricon Top 200* Yearly : n/a
  • Includes 20 minute mix of singles from Forever Memories to Hanamuke
 15,678
(still charting)
Notes:
  1. In 2005 Oricon Changed To Top 200 Albums

Album cover Album information Copies sold
1st Message
  • Released: December 26, 2001
  • Oricon Top 200 Weekly Peak: #1
  • Singles: "Forever Memories", "Feel The Fate", "Paradox"
 370,000
The System Of Alive
  • Released: December 17, 2002
  • Oricon Top 200 Weekly Peak: #3
  • Singles: "Try Your Emotion", "Another Days", "Because Of You", "New Paradise"
 213,000
buddies 48,000
Prime Of Life
  • Released: December 17, 2003
  • Oricon Top 200 Weekly Peak: #5
  • Singles: "Love Is Message", "Super Lover ~I Need You Tonight~", "Long Road"
 153,000
w-inds. Bestracks
  • Released: July 14, 2004
  • Oricon Top 200 Weekly Peak: #2
  • Singles: "Love Is Message", "Super Lover ~I Need You Tonight~", "Long Road",
    "Forever Memories, "Feel The Fate, "Paradox",
    "Try Your Emotion", "Another Days", "Because Of You",
    "New Paradise", "Pieces" (Not in order)
 161,000
ageha
  • Released: June 1, 2005
  • Oricon Top 200 Weekly Peak: #1
  • Singles: "Kirei Da", "Shiki", "Pieces", "Kawariyuku Sora", "Yume No Basho e"
 97,000
Thanks
  • Released: March 14, 2006
  • Oricon Top 200 Weekly Peak: #4
  • Singles: "Izayoi no Tsuki", "Yakusoku no Kakera", "It's In The Stars",
 56,000
Journey
  • Released: March 7, 2007
  • Oricon Top 200 Weekly Peak: #8
  • Singles: "Trial", "Boogie Woogie 66", "Hanamuke"
 28,233
(still charting)

  1. "Private of w-inds." (6 February 2002) -  ??? copies sold
  2. "Works vol.1" (20 March 2002) -  ??? copies sold
  3. w-inds.1st Live Tour"1st message" (17 October 2002) -  ??? copies sold
  4. "Works vol.2" (23 April 2003) - 21,247 copies sold
  5. w-inds."THE SYSTEM OF ALIVE"Tourl 2003 (6 November 2003) - 22,611 copies sold
  6. "Works vol.3" (21 April 2004) - 31,076 copies sold
  7. w-inds."PRIME OF LIFE"Tour 2004 (15 December 2004) - 29,202 copies sold
  8. "w-inds.tv" (16 February 2005) -  ??? copies sold
  9. "Works vol.4" (20 July 2005) - 24,999 copies sold
  10. w-inds.LIVE TOUR 2005“ageha” (14 December 2005) - 30,486 copies sold
  11. "Works vol.5" (20 September 2006) - 22,363 copies sold
  12. w-inds. LIVE TOUR 2006 "THANKS" (20 December) 2006 - 22, 375 copies sold(Still in chart)

  • Star Light (2002年5月15日 VHS/DVD)
  • ナースのお仕事 ザ・ムービー (2002年12月18日 VHS/DVD)

  1. w-inds. (2001年9月30日)
  2. w-inds. "move!"(2002年1月18日)
  3. w-inds. THE STAGE!(2002年9月20日)
  4. w-inds. Keita-1st personal photobook(2002年11月1日)
  5. w-inds. Ryohei-1st personal photobook(2002年11月22日)
  6. w-inds. Ryuichi―1st personal photobook(2002年12月6日)
  7. w-inds. Meets JUNON(2003年9月13日)
  8. w-inds. Tour(2004年10月8日)
  9. w-inds. Live Tour “ageha” The Document(2005年10月28日)
  10. w-inds. vacanza(2006年8月6日)

- WaT and King Kong are known to be very good friends of w-inds. - Ryohei thinks that brown hair suits Keita the most. - Fans voted the Trial's hairstyle as ther favourite.

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