Ketsumeishi (ケツメイシ ?) is a popular four-member Japanese pop and hip hop group that incorporates singing and rapping into their music. They have had several major hits in Japan, including "Sakura", which reached number two on the Oricon yearly chart for 2005 and was featured in the Japanese game Taiko no Tatsujin. Ketsumeishi is a Japanese word for a type of medical herbs made from the seeds of Senna obtusifolia, which is often used for Chinese purgative medicines.
Members:
Ryo Tanaka (田中 亮 Tanaka Ryō): Vocalist
Ryoji Otsuka (大塚 亮二 Otsuka Ryōji): Vocalist
Daizo Yoshida (吉田 大蔵 Yoshida Daizō): Vocalist
Kenta Kohno (河野 健太 Kōno Kenta): DJ
Discography
Albums:
Ketsunopolis (ケツノポリス) December 20, 2000
Ketsunopolis 2 (ケツノポリス2) April 3, 2002
Ketsunopolis 3 (ケツノポリス3) October 1, 2003
Ketsunopolis 4 (ケツノポリス4) June 29, 2005
Ketsunopolis 5 (ケツノポリス5) August 29, 2007
Ketsunopolis 6 (ケツノポリス6) June 25, 2008
Singles:
"Kocchi Oide" (こっちおいで ?) December 15, 1999
"Shinseikatsu" (新生活 ?) April 25, 2000
"Umi" (海 ?) July 20, 2000
"Familiar" (ファミリア ?) April 25, 2001
"Yoru☆Kaze" (よる☆かぜ ?) June 27, 2001
"Tegami" (手紙 ?) October 24, 2001
"Tomodachi" (トモダチ ?) February 20, 2002
"Kachoufuugetsu" (花鳥風月 ?) September 26, 2002
"Hajimari no Aizu" (はじまりの合図 ?) January 8, 2003
"Natsu no Omoide" (夏の思い出 ?) July 6, 2003
"Taiyou" (太陽 ?) August 20, 2003
"Namida" (涙 ?) April 21, 2004
"Kimi ni BUMP" (君にBUMP ?) July 28, 2004
"Sakura" (さくら ?) February 16, 2005
"Tabiudo" (旅人 ?) April 26, 2006
"Danjo 6 Nin Natsu Monogatari" (男女6人夏物語 ?) July 19, 2006
"Train" (トレイン ?) April 11, 2007
"Mata Kimi ni Aeru" (また君に会える ?) June 27, 2007
"Seinaru Yoru ni/Fuyu Monogatari" (聖なる夜に/冬物語 ?) November 21, 2007
"Deai no Kakera" (出会いのかけら ?) January 23, 2008
Official Site
Най-добрите им песни според мен :
Ketsumeishi - Sakura
Ketsumeishi - Tomodachi
Ketsumeishi - Namida
Ketsumeishi - Natsu no omoide
Ketsumeishi - Sobani ite
Ketsumeishi - Motto
И много други техни песни, които можете да си свалите от тук
Нестандартна музика, малко непукисти си падат. Определено повечето от песните им имат послание и имат добра мелодичност и нелош ритъм. Клиповете им са свесстни, няма позьорство (типично за азиатските изпълнители). Определено любимци мои.
Ако ви харесват, можете да допълвате. Аз лично се учудих, като не намерих тема за Ketsumeishi.