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Origin
  
Osaka, Japan

Website
  
ulfuls.com

Associated acts
  
Ito Ginji

Record label
  
EMI Music Japan

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Years active
  
1988 (1988)–2009 (2009), 2014-present

Labels
  
EMI Music Japan(1992-2007) Warner Music Japan (2007-2009), (2014-present)

Members
  
Tortoise Matsumoto, Ulful Keisuke, John B. Chopper, Sankon Jr.

Genres
  
Alternative rock, Pop rock, Rock and roll, Funk rock, Funk

Albums
  
Banzai, ONE MIND, Best Yanen, Best daze!!, KEEP ON - MOVE ON

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Ulfuls (ウルフルズ, Urufuruzu) is a Japanese rock band from Osaka. The band name Ulfuls is derived from a misreading of the word "soulful," found on the cover of one of the band members' favorite records. They were signed by Toshiba-EMI in 1992, but after 15 years they transferred to Warner Music Group.

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Ulfuls J BUROGU Japanese Pop Culture Blog Musician Introduction ULFULS

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History

Ulfuls J BUROGU Japanese Pop Culture Blog Musician Introduction ULFULS

Having debuted in 1992 with the single, "Yabure Kabure," they initially had very limited success. However, by 1996, the group experienced huge superstar fame, fueled by the singles "Guts Da Ze!!," and "Boogie Woogie '96". Their lead singer is Tortoise Matsumoto. The other members are Ulful Keisuke on guitar, John B. Chopper on bass and Sankon Jr. on drums. In 1996 they wrote the song "Sky" for the film Gamera 2: Attack of Legion. In 1999 John B. Chopper left the group, which nevertheless continued on as a three-member group. However, in 2002 Chopper returned to the group again, making it a four-member group once more. The band's song "Ryoho for you" (両方 For You) was chosen as the official theme song for the 2007 Summer Koshien baseball tournament [1]. Their song "Baka Survivor" was used as the 2nd opening theme for the anime Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo (ボボボーボ・ボーボボ).

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After being active for 21 years, Ulfuls announced they would stop touring following their "Yassa!" (ヤッサ！) outdoor concert event, held in Osaka on August 29 and 30, 2009. Although, in early 2014, the group announced that they were ending its hiatus, and released its 32nd single, "Doudemo yo Sugi" (どうでもよすぎ), in February 2014. The single was their first release in several years. Ulfuls went on to release its twelfth studio album, "One Mind", that May, to impressive sales.

Members

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  • Tortoise Matsumoto (トータス松本, Tōtasu Matsumoto, (1966-12-28) December 28, 1966 ): Lead vocals; real name Atsushi Matsumoto (松本 敦, Matsumoto Atsushi)
  • Ulful Keisuke (ウルフル ケイスケ, Urufuru Keisuke, (1965-05-23) May 23, 1965 ): Guitar; real name Keisuke Iwamoto (岩本 圭介, Iwamoto Keisuke)
  • John B. Chopper (ジョン・B・チョッパー, Jon Bī Choppā, (1967-11-04) November 4, 1967 ): Bass; real name Toshihiro Kuroda (黒田 利博, Kuroda Toshihiro)
  • Sankon Jr. (サンコンJr., Sankon Junia, (1970-10-13) October 13, 1970 ): Drums; real name Hiroyuki Sako (佐子 博幸, Sako Hiroyuki)

    • Virtual Albums

  • iTunes Originals - Ulfuls (Japanese exclusive)

    • VHS/DVD

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  • Ulful V (Ulfuls DVD)
  • Ulful V Jū
  • Live In Japan
  • Ai Yue Ni Aa, Au Yue Ni Bakuhatsu!!
  • Ulfuls Ga Yatte Kureru Yassa! Yassa! Yassa!
  • Ashita Ga Aru Sa "Kaze Fukeba Shoshikantetsu" (DVD Single)
  • Ulfuls Ga Yatte Kureru Yassa! Yassa! Yassassa!
  • Tsū Tsū Ura Ura
  • Eenen Osakan Graffiti
  • Ulfuls at Budōkan

    • Songs

    WaraerebaUlfuls · 2002
    Guts da ze!!Banzai · 1996
    A-NenEenen · 2003

    References

    Ulfuls Wikipedia
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