Granrodeo

Granrodeo
Also known asGRAN RODEO
KISHOW+e-ZUKA
OriginTokyo, Japan
GenresAnison, J-pop, rock, alternative rock, hard rock, Heavy Metal
Years active2005–present
LabelsLantis (2005–2009, 2012–2024)
GloryHeaven (2009–2012)
GLEAN (2024-present)
MembersKishow
E-Zuka
Websitewww.granrodeo.net

Granrodeo (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese rock band, specializing in creating anime soundtracks.

Career

In 2005 voice actor Kishō Taniyama ("Kishow") and musician Masaaki Iizuka ("E-Zuka"), known for his collaborations in creating anime soundtracks, decided to create a new project. During their years as a band, they released a few singles that were used as opening singles for the anime series.

In 2007 they released their first album, Ride on the Edge, and in 2008 they release a second album, Instinct. In spring 2009 they started working on the soundtrack, the series Needless, for which E-Zuka wrote the soundtracks and Kishow wrote the lyrics for the song "Modern Strange Cowboy". By the end of 2009, they released their third album, Brush the Scar Lemon. In 2011 they released their fourth album, Supernova, and in 2012 they released their fifth album Crack Star Flash.

Granrodeo covered "Tell Me" for the 6 June 2018 hide tribute album Tribute Impulse.[1]

They provided a cover of "Tenshi wa Dare da" for the 29 January 2020 Buck-Tick tribute album Parade III ~Respective Tracks of Buck-Tick~[2]

Members

  • Kishow – vocals, lyrics. According to him, the role of a vocalist is more suitable for him than the role of a voice actor.
  • E-Zuka – Guitar, composer, arranging. His style of playing the guitar combines melodic solo parts and aggressive guitar riffs. He also collaborates with Minami Kuribayashi.

Session musicians

  • Ikuo – bass guitar (bassist of the band Bull Zeichen 88). Previously played in the progressive rock band Lapis Lazuli, known for its soundtrack albums for the game Guilty Gear. He also plays the bass for the band Abingdon Boys School & Minami Kuribayashi.

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

Year Album details Catalog No. Peak Oricon
chart position
2007 Ride on the Edge
  • Released: 25 July 2007
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
 LACA-5670 26
2008 Instinct
  • Released: 26 September 2008
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
 LACA-5810 18
2009 Brush the Scar Lemon
  • Released: 28 October 2009
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
 LASA-35024 (Limited Edition),

LASA-5024 (Regular Edition)

14
2011 Supernova
  • Released: 6 April 2011
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
 LASA-35094/5 (Limited Edition),

LASA-5094 (Regular Edition)

13
2012 Crack Star Flash
  • Released: 10 October 2012
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
 LACA-35240 (Limited Edition),

LACA-15240 (Regular Edition)

3
2014 Karma to Labyrinth (カルマとラビリンス)
  • Released: 24 September 2014
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
 LACA-35430 (Limited Edition),

LACA-15430 (Regular Edition)

3
2017 Pierrot Dancin'
  • Released: 8 February 2017
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
 LACA-35640 (Limited Edition),

LACA-15640 (Regular Edition)

3
2019 Fab Love
  • Released: 15 May 2019
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
 LACA-35778 (Limited Edition),

LACA-15778 (Regular Edition)

8
[3]
2022 Question
  • Released: 23 March 2022
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD

Mini albums

Year Album details Catalog No. Peak Oricon
chart position
2018 M.S COWBOY no Gyakushu (M・S COWBOYの逆襲)
  • Released: 24 October 2018
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
 LACA-35739 (Limited Edition),

LACA-15739 (Regular Edition)

11

Best albums

Year Album details Catalog No. Peak Oricon
chart position
2012 Granrodeo B‐side Collection "W"
  • Released: 15 February 2012
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
 LASA-9023 25
2013 Granrodeo Greatest Hits: Gift Registry
  • Released: 6 March 2013
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
 LACA-9270 9
2015 Granrodeo DECADE OF GR
  • Released: 30 September 2015
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
 LACA-9414 5

Soundtrack albums

Release date Album Song Catalog No.
2007.04.25 Kikoshi Enma Original Soundtrack Decadence [Short version] LACA-5629
2007.06.27 Kotetsushin Jeeg Original Soundtrack Heaven (TV version) LACA-5647
2008.09.10 Blassreiter Original Soundtrack "Detarame na Zanzō" (デタラメな残像) (TV size) LACA-9123~4
2009.12.23 Needless Original Soundtrack Modern Strange Cowboy (TV size) LASA-5032
2009.05.09 Togainu no Chi Ending Theme Complete Collection Grind "style GR" LASA-5123
2012.09.26 Kuroko no Basket Original Soundtrack Can Do (TV Size),

Rimfire (TV Size)

LACA-9248~9
2012.12.26 Code:Breaker Original Soundtrack Dark Shame (TV ver.) LACA-9264

Compilation albums

Release date Album Song Catalog No.
2006.12.06 Muv-Luv Alternative Collection of Standard Edition Songs "Name" Once&Forever LACA-5575
2008.03.12 TV Drama Cutie Honey The Live Vocal Album Metamorphoses Outsider (アウトサイダー) LACA-5737
2008.04.23 @Lantis NonStop Dance Remix Vol.1 Infinite Love LACA-5767
2009.09.09 Lantis 10th anniversary Best 090927 Once&Forever LACA-9161~2
2009.12.09 Gundam Tribute from Lantis Meguriai (めぐりあい) LACA-5985
2012.09.28 Muv-Luv Alternative Total Eclipse Vol.1 Bonus CD No Place Like a Stage AVXA-49879B
2013.02.06 "Muv-Luv (Game)" Series Vocal Shu 0-Gravity,

Once&Forever

LACA-9266
2013.02.06 Total Eclipse Song Collection No Place Like a Stage AVCA-62137

Singles

Year Song Catalog No. Peak Oricon
chart position 		Album
2005 "Go For It!" (IGPX opening theme) LACM-4230 71 Ride on the Edge
2006 "Infinite Love" (Koi suru Tenshi Angelique (season 1) opening theme) LACM-4275 43
"Decadence" (Demon Prince Enma ending theme) LACM-4285 83
2007 "Dokoku no Ame" (慟哭ノ雨) (Koi suru Tenshi Angelique (season 2) opening theme) LACM-4336 33
"Heaven" (Kotetsushin Jeeg ending theme) LACM-4369 36 Instinct
"delight song" LACM-4446 21
2008 "Not for Sale" (Game Duel Love theme song) LACM-4482 34
"Detarame na Zanzō" (デタラメな残像) (Blassreiter opening theme) LACM-4483 22
"Darlin'" LACM-4552 20
2009 "Trance" (Black God 2nd opening theme) LACM-4605 18 Brush the Scar Lemon
"modern strange cowboy'" (Needless opening theme) LASM-4016 15
"Koi Oto" (恋音) LASM-4039 20 Supernova
2010 "We wanna R&R Show" LASM-4054 18 Non–album single
"Rose Hip-Bullet" (Togainu no Chi opening theme) LASM-34078/9 (Limited Edition),

LASM-4078 (Regular Edition)

7 Supernova
2011 "Ai no Warrior" (Game Angelique: Maren no Rokukishi opening theme) LASM-34120/1 (Limited Edition),

LASM-4120 (Regular Edition)

25 Crack Star Flash
2012 "Can Do" (Kuroko's Basketball 1st opening theme) LACM-34916/7 (Limited Edition),

LACM-4916 (Regular Edition)

14
"Rimfire" (Kuroko's Basketball 2nd opening theme) LACM-34948/9 (Limited Edition),

LACM-4948 (Regular Edition)

7
"Dark Shame" (Code:Breaker opening theme) LACM-34020 (Limited Edition),

LACM-14020 (Regular Edition)

12 Karma to Labyrinth
2013 "Henai no Rondo" (偏愛の輪舞曲) (Karneval opening theme) LACM-34066 (Limited Edition),

LACM-14066 (Regular Edition)

7
"The Other self" (Kuroko's Basketball 2 1st opening theme) LACM-34140 (Limited Edition),

LACM-14140 (Regular Edition),
LACM-14141 (Anime Edition)

10
2014 "Hengenjizai no Magical Star" (変幻自在のマジカルスター) (Kuroko's Basketball 2 2nd opening theme) LACM-34189 (Limited Edition),

LACM-14189 (Regular Edition),
LACM-14190 (Anime Edition)

10
2015 "Punky Funky Love" (Kuroko's Basketball 3 1st opening theme) LACM-34298 (Limited Edition),

LACM-14298 (Regular Edition),
LACM-14299 (Anime Edition)

8 Pierrot Dancin'
"Memories" (メモリーズ) (Kuroko's Basketball 3 3rd opening theme) LACM-34346 (Limited Edition),

LACM-14346 (Regular Edition),
LACM-14347 (Anime Edition)

6
2016 "Trash Candy" (Bungō Stray Dogs 1 opening theme) LACM-34465 (Limited Edition),

LACM-14465 (Regular Edition),
LACM-14466 (Anime Edition)

9
"Shōnen no Hate" (少年の果て) (Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans second season 1st ending theme) LACM-34555 (Limited Edition),

LACM-14555 (Regular Edition)

16
2017 "Glorious days" (Kuroko's Basketball The Movie: Last Game theme song) LACM-34585 (Limited Edition),

LACM-14585 (Regular Edition),
LACM-14584 (Anime Edition)

10 FAB LOVE
"move on! Ibara Michi" (move on! イバラミチ) (Saiyuki ReLoad Blast opening theme) LACM-34625 (Limited Edition),

LACM-14625 (Regular Edition),
LACM-14626 (Anime Edition)

12
2018 "Deadly Drive" (Bungō Stray Dogs: DEAD APPLE opening theme) LACM-34729 (Limited Edition),

LACM-14729 (Regular Edition),
LACM-14730 (Anime Edition)

16
"Beastful" (Baki opening theme) LACM-34772 (Limited Edition),

LACM-14772 (Regular Edition)

18
2019 "Setsuna no Ai" (Bungō Stray Dogs 3 opening theme) LACM-34867 (Limited Edition),

LACM-14867 (Regular Edition),
LACM-14868 (Anime Edition)

9 Question
2021 "Treasure Pleasure" (Baki Hanma opening theme) LACM-34175 (Limited Edition),

LACM-24175 (Regular Edition)

18
2022 "Kamimo Hotokemo" (カミモホトケモ) (Saiyuki Reload: Zeroin opening theme) LACM-34223 (Limited Edition),

LACM-24223 (Regular Edition),
LACM-24224 (Anime Edition)

10
2023 "Tetsu no Ori" (鉄の檻) (Bungō Stray Dogs 5 opening theme) LACM-34404 (Limited Edition),

LACM-24404 (Regular Edition),
LACM-24405 (Anime Edition)

16 Tetsu no Ori

Collaboration Singles

Year Song Catalog No. Peak Oricon
chart position 		Album
2014 "7 -seven-" (The Seven Deadly Sins ending theme) (with FLOW) KSCL-2513/4 (Limited Edition),

KSCL-2515 (Regular Edition),
KSCL-2516 (Anime Edition)

10 TBA
2018 "Howling" (The Seven Deadly Sins: Revival of the Commandments opening theme) (with FLOW) KSCL-3013/4 (Limited Edition),

KSCL-3015 (Regular Edition),
KSCL-3016/7 (Anime Edition)

12 TBA

References

  1. ^ "hide最新トリビュート盤にHISASHI × YOW-ROW、西川貴教、MIYAVI、GRANRODEOら" (in Japanese). Barks. 14 April 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  2. ^ "BUCK-TICKトリビュート詳細解禁！椎名林檎、BRAHMAN、DIRらがカバーするのは". Natalie (in Japanese). 22 November 2019. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  3. ^ 週間 CDアルバムランキング 2019年05月27日付 [Weekly CD Album Ranking on May 27, 2019]. Oricon News (in Japanese). Retrieved 22 May 2019.