Aqua Timez
Introduction  was a Japanese rock band signed to Epic Records.
Overview Futoshi and OKP-Star met on with9.com in 2000 and attempted to start a band together. Unable to agree on the band's future, the two disbanded. In 2003, the current band members gathered and formed Aqua Timez. Their first independent music mini album, ''Sora Ippai ni Kanaderu Inori'', was released in August 2005.In 2006, the group were signed to Epic Records Japan and released their second mini album, ''Nanairo no Rakugaki''. In the same year they released two singles, "Ketsui no Asa ni" and "Sen no Yoru o Koete", which were used as the theme music in the animated films ''Brave Story'' and ''Bleach: Memories of Nobody'' respectively. Their music in the films help garnered attention and later they recorded their first full-length studio album ''Kaze o Atsumete''.As of December 2016, they have released a total of 2 mini albums, 19 singles, 8 albums, and a single compilation album.In May 2018, the band announced their break up, following their final concert tour "Present is a Present tour 2018".
Discography ===Singles===YearTitleChartsRef.PeakWeeks 2006*Released: July 5, 2006*Label: Epic Records ESCL-2844*"Ketsui no Asa ni" was used as the theme music for the animated film of ''Brave Story''. 4 35*Released: November 22, 2006*Label: Epic Records ESCL-2905, ESCL-2901–2902 (Limited Edition), ESCL-2903–2904 (Limited Time)*"Sen no Yoru o Koete" was used as the theme music for ''Bleach: Memories of Nobody''. 5 22 2007*Released: May 9, 2007*Label: Epic Records ESCL-2844*"Shiori" was used as the theme music for a commercial of Mitsuya Cider. 5 14"Alones" ()*Released: August 1, 2007*Label: Epic Records ESCL-2981*"Alones" was used as the opening to episodes 121–143 of the anime series ''Bleach''. 3 15*Released: October 31, 2007*Label: Epic Records ESCL-3003 4 10 2008*Released: May 7, 2008*Label: Epic Records ESCL-3064*"Niji" was the theme music used for the ''Gokusen'' drama. 2 31*Released: October 1, 2008*Label: Epic Records ESCL-3105 8 5 2009"Velonica"*Released: January 14, 2009*Label: Epic Records ESCL-3147*"Velonica" was the opening theme music used for episodes 190–214 of the anime ''Bleach''. 2 10"Stay Gold" ()*Released: March 4, 2009*Label: Epic Records ESCL-3165–3166 11 3*Released: July 29, 2009*Label: Epic Records ESCL-3423*Plumeria (Hana Uta) was the theme music used for the Gokusen film. 7 9 2010*Released: January 27, 2010*Label: Epic Records ESCL-3361 8 5"Gravity 0" ()*Released: October 13, 2010*Label: Epic Records ESCL-3524*"GRAVITY 0" was used as the opening theme to the anime series ''Star Driver: Kagayaki no Takuto''. 5 6 2011*Released: January 27, 2011*Label: Epic Records ESCL-3635*Mayonaka no Orchestra was the ending theme for episodes 193–205 of the anime ''Naruto Shippuden''. 12 4 2012"Mask" ()*Released: February 22, 2012*Label: Epic Records ESCL-3851*"MASK" was the last ending theme from episodes 355 to 366 of the anime ''Bleach''. 10 3*Released: August 22, 2012*Label: Epic Records ESCL-3958*"Tsubomi" is used as the theme song for the NTV drama ''Ghost Mama Criminal Investigation''. 14 5 2013*Released: November 27, 2013*Label: Epic Records ESCL-4130*Eden was the ending theme for episodes 1–13 of the anime ''Magi: The Kingdom of Magic''. 22 7 2014*Released: December 3, 2014*Label: Epic Records ESCL-4332*Theme song of the TBS Television Drama Sakura: Jiken wo Kiku Onna  23 3 2015*Released: August 5, 2015*Label: Epic Records ESCL-4497*Saigo Made II was the ending theme for episodes 193–205 of the anime ''Gintama°''. 31 3 2016*Released: September 28, 2016*Label: Epic Records ESCL-4691 22 3 "—" denotes releases that did not chart.===Albums===YearTitleChartsRef.PeakWeeks 2005*Released: August 24, 2005*Label: MegaForce Corporation SHCC-0002 1 73 2006*Released: April 6, 2006*Label: Epic Records ESCL-2806 5 28*Released: December 6, 2006*Label: Epic Records ESCL-2908, ESCL-2906–2907 (Limited Edition) 6 50 2007 *Released: November 21, 2007*Label: Epic Records ESCL-3011 2 16 2009*Released: March 11, 2009*Label: Epic Records ESCL-3159, ESCL-3158 (Limited Edition) 4 17 2011*Released: February 16, 2011*Label: Epic Records ESCL-3647, ESCL-3645–3646 (Limited Edition) 3 9 2012''Because You Are You'' ()*Released: September 5, 2012*Label: Epic Records ESCL-3962, ESCL-3960-3961 (Limited Edition) 5 6 2014*Released: August 8, 2014*Label: Epic Records ESCL-4267, ESCL-4265 (Limited Edition) 9 5 2015''10th Anniversary Best Blue''*Released: August 24, 2015*Label: Epic Records ESCL-4769,  	ESCL-4767/8 (Limited Edition) 2016*Released: December 14, 2016*Label: Epic Records ESCL-4769,  	ESCL-4767/8 (Limited Edition) 9 5 "—" denotes releases that did not chart.===Compilation album===YearTitleChartsRef.PeakWeeks 2009''The Best of Aqua Timez''*Released: October 14, 2009*Label: Epic Records ESCL-3303/4, ESCL-3300/2 (Limited Edition) 1 22 "—" denotes releases that did not chart.
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