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Active until
  
2002

Active from
  
1996

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Albums
  
WHERE IS THE OTHER SHOE?, DISCONISTA, Traeks, Thursday, NATURAL POP LIFE!

Record labels
  
BMG JAPAN, TV-Freak Records, Libra Records

Similar
  
NOT WONK, PENPALS, LIFE BALL, SEVENTEEN AGAiN, Potshot

Young Punch (ヤングパンチ, Yangu panchi) was a Japanese band formed in 1996.

Contents

In March 2000, Young Punch and Penpals released their split album, "Young Punch/Penpals", and in April–May went on tour together.

In August of that year, while still with BMG Funhouse, Young Punch founded a new label, FLATURBO. They made their major debut in November with the single "SUNDAY BEST".

The band split up in 2002.

Members

  • Takafumi Fukui (福井隆史) (Vocals)
  • Yoshito Hirai (平井義人) (Bass/Vocals)
  • Kentarō Shoda (庄田謙太郎) (Drums/Chorus)

    • Singles

    1. YOUNG WORLD (May 25, 1999/Libra Records)
    2. NEO KIDS (March 8, 2000/VAP) Oricon #33
    3. SUNDAY BEST (October 25, 2000/Arista Japan) Oricon #80
    4. DISCONISTA (June 6, 2001/Arista Japan) Recut single
    5. Fuwayura (フワユラ) (November 21, 2001/Arista Japan)
    6. Love is in the air (May 29, 2002/BMG JAPAN)

    Albums

    1. YOUNG PUNCH/PENPALS (August 3, 2000/VAP) Oricon #33
    2. DISCONISTA (May 23, 2001/Arista Japan) Oricon #58
    3. Tracks (トラックス) (June 26, 2002/BMG JAPAN) Oricon #97
    4. YOUNG PUNCH LIVE (2002年09月25日/BMG JAPAN)

    DVDs

    1. YOUNG PUNCH LIVE (October 23, 2002/BMG JAPAN)
      1. Their last live performance, recorded at the LIQUIDROOM in Shinjuku on August 1, 2002.

    TV performances

  • TBS "BLITZ INDEX" (May 26, 2001)
  • TXN "Melodix!" (June 1, 2001 / December 11, 2001 / July 12, 2002)
  • TBS "CDTV-Neo" (June 8, 2001)

    • Songs

    Fun's Better - Isn't It?WHERE IS THE OTHER SHOE? · 1998
    DISCOTICADISCONISTA · 2001
    Nothing Goes RightNATURAL POP LIFE! · 1997

    References

    Young Punch Wikipedia
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