JAM Project
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JAM Project | |
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Genre(s) | Anison J-Rock Heavy Metal Rock Video Game Soundtracks |
Years active | 2000–present |
Label(s) | Lantis |
Website | http://www.jamjamsite.com/ |
Members | |
Ichiro Mizuki* Hironobu Kageyama Masaaki Endoh Rica Matsumoto* Hiroshi Kitadani Masami Okui Yoshiki Fukuyama Ricardo Cruz* |
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Former members | |
Eizo Sakamoto |
JAM Project ("JAM" standing for "Japan Animation song Makers") is an anime music genre (or anison) "supergroup" based in Japan, originally founded on July 19, 2000 by famous 1970s theme song artist Ichiro Mizuki. The group is composed of many vocal artists well known in the genre; aside from the many anime and video game theme songs that this group has performed together, each member is famous for his or her own solo performances of anime-related music.
As a group, they are perhaps best known for their themes for the Super Robot Wars series of video games.
The group has recently moved into the realm of live-action theme songs by performing opening and insert themes for the recent tokusatsu show GARO.
As part of their "JAM Project WORLD FLIGHT 2008" world tour, JAM Project has performed in Taipei at National Taiwan University's Sports Center on June 1, 2008. They are scheduled to perform at the 1st Mariner Arena in Baltimore, Maryland, USA during Otakon 2008 (August 8 - August 10, 2008), the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan at Animelo Summer Live 2008 -Challenge- (August 31, 2008)[1], and Mexico City at Expo Manga Comic TNT16 (October 16 - October 19, 2008).
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[edit] Members
[edit] Regular members
- Hironobu Kageyama - founding member
- Masaaki Endoh - founding member
- Hiroshi Kitadani - joined in June 2002
- Masami Okui - joined in March 2003
- Yoshiki Fukuyama - joined in March 2003
[edit] Semi-regular members
- Ichiro Mizuki - founding member; formally reduced his status to "part-time member" in August 2002, following the group's second live concert
- Ricardo Cruz (ヒカルド・クルーズ Hikarudo Kurūzu?) - additional vocalist; heard on the songs "Neppu! Shippu! Cybuster" (2005 version), "GONG", and "STORM BRINGER"
- Rica Matsumoto - founding member; announced on April 7, 2008, that she was taking time off from the band and her solo work
[edit] Former members
- Eizo Sakamoto - founding member; stopped activity with the group in March 2003 prior to Fukuyama and Okui's joining, referring to it as "Graduation" (卒業 Sotsugyō?)
[edit] Discography
[edit] Singles
- "Wind Blows!" (疾風になれ! Kaze ni Nare!?) c/w "CRAZY REVOLUTION"
- "Danger Zone" (Eizo Sakamoto & Masaaki Endoh) c/w "It's Emotion" performed by M Rie of MILK
- Released on 2000-11-22 / animated movie "éx-Driver Clip" theme song
- "STORM" c/w "RISING"
- Both feat. Ichiro Mizuki & Hironobu Kageyama
- Released on 2000-12-21 / OVA "Shin Getter Robo vs Neo Getter Robo" opening & ending theme
- "SOULTAKER" c/w "KI・ZU・NA"
- Released on 2001-04-21 / TV anime "The SoulTaker" opening theme
- "Steel Messiah" (鋼の救世主(メシア) Hagane no Meshia?) c/w "POWER"
- Released on 2001-04-25 / PlayStation game "Super Robot Wars Alpha Gaiden" opening & ending theme
- "FIRE WARS" (feat. Hironobu Kageyama) c/w "TORNADO"
- Feat. Ichiro Mizuki
- Released on 2001-09-29 / OVA "Mazinkaiser" opening & ending theme
- "CRUSH GEAR FIGHT!" c/w "Love Asks!! ~Puzzle Gear~" (愛だよねっ!!~ギアをつなごう~ Ai da yo ne!! ~gia o tsunagō~?)
- Released on 2001-10-30 / TV anime "Gekitou! Crush Gear Turbo" opening & ending theme
- "Over the Top!" c/w "In my Heart"
- Both feat. Eizo Sakamoto & Masaaki Endoh & Hironobu Kageyama
- Released on 2001-10-30 / PlayStation 2 game "Kikou Busou G-Breaker: Legend of Cloudia" opening & ending theme
- "LADY FIGHTER!" c/w "Threads of Fate" (運命の糸 Unmei no Ito?)
- "Wind EAGLE" (風のEAGLE Kaze no Īguru?, feat. Hironobu Kageyama) c/w "Alright now!" (feat. Rica Matsumoto) c/w "CRUSH GEAR FIGHT!" (remix version)
- Released on 2002-04-03 / TV anime "Gekitou! Crush Gear Turbo" Kouya Marino image song & show theme song
- "GO!!" c/w "DEPARTURE"
- "GET UP CRUSH FIGHTER!" (feat. Hironobu Kageyama & Rica Matsumoto & Eizo Sakamoto & Masaaki Endoh) c/w "Alright now! ~Movie Re-mix ver.~" (feat. Rica Matsumoto)
- Released on 2002-07-24 / anime movie "Gekito! Crush Gear Turbo: Kaizerburn no Chousen!" insert song & ending theme
- "Rosario's Grief" (嘆きのロザリオ Nageki no Rozario?) c/w "Combine! God Gravion" (合神!ゴッドグラヴィオン Gasshin! Goddo Guravion?, feat. Masaaki Endoh))
- Released on 2002-10-23 / TV anime "Choujuushin Gravion" opening theme & insert song
- "Go! Go! Rescue" (Go!Go!レスキュー Gō! Gō! Resukyū?) c/w "March of Rescue Hero" (マーチ・オブ・レスキューヒーロー Māchi Obu Resukyū Hīrō?)
- Both feat. Hiroshi Kitadani & Masaaki Endoh & Rica Matsumoto
- Released on 2003-02-26 / TV anime "Shutsugeki! Machine Robo Rescue" opening & ending theme
- "Little Wing" c/w "In the Chaos"
- Both feat. Masami Okui
- Released on 2003-04-23 / TV anime "Scrapped Princess" opening theme & TV anime "Galaxy Angel" (3rd season) final ending theme
- "SKILL" c/w "FOREVER & EVER"
- Released on 2003-04-23 / PlayStation 2 game "2nd Super Robot Wars Alpha" opening & ending theme
- "The Gate of the Hell" (feat. Yoshiki Fukuyama) c/w "Sleeping Soldier…" (戦士よ眠れ… Senshi yo Nemure…?, feat. Yoshiki Fukuyama) c/w "Demon Arrives!!" (魔神見参!! Majin Kenzan!!?, feat. Masaaki Endoh)
- Released on 2003-08-06 / OVA "Mazinkaiser: Shitou! Ankoku Daishogun" opening & ending theme & insert song
- "Destination" c/w "Promise ~Vow to the Future~" (Promise~未来への誓い~ Promise ~Mirai e no Chikai~?)
- "Crimson Fang" (紅ノ牙 Kurenai no Kiba?) c/w "Flame Emperor Combination! Sol Gravion!!" (炎皇合神!ソルグラヴィオン!! Ennō Gasshin! Soru Guravion!!?, feat. Yoshiki Fukuyama)
- Released on 2004-01-21 / TV anime "Choujuushin Gravion Zwei" opening theme & insert song
- "VICTORY" c/w "Promised Land" (約束の地 Yakusoku no Chi?)
- Released on 2004-04-21 / PlayStation 2 game "Super Robot Wars MX" opening & ending theme
- "DRAGON" c/w "No Serenity" (feat. Hironobu Kageyama & Masaaki Endoh & Yoshiki Fukuyama)
- Released on 2004-04-21 / OVA "New Getter Robo" opening & ending theme
- "VOYAGER"
- Released on 2004-05-26 / TV anime "Panda-Z: The Robonimation" opening & ending theme
- "Battle Limit" (限界バトル Genkai Batoru?) c/w "Battle Communication!!"
- Released on 2004-11-26 / TV anime "Yu-Gi-Oh Duel Monsters GX" 1st ending theme
- "Muv-Luv Alternative Insertion song Collection"
- "Labyrinth Prisoner" (迷宮のプリズナー Meikyū no Purizunā?) c/w "Hot Wind! Strong Wind! Cybuster" (熱風!疾風!サイバスター Neppū! Shippū! Saibasutā?, feat. Hironobu Kageyama & Masaaki Endoh & Hiroshi Kitadani & Yoshiki Fukuyama)
- Released on 2005-06-22 / OVA "Super Robot Wars Original Generation: The Animation" opening theme & insert song
- "GONG" c/w "Brother in Faith"
- Released on 2005-08-03 / PlayStation 2 game "Super Robot Wars Alpha 3" opening & ending theme
- "GARO ~SAVIOR IN THE DARK~" (牙狼~SAVIOR IN THE DARK~?) c/w "Fencer of GOLD"
- "Break Out" c/w "The everlasting"
- Released on 2006-11-01 / TV anime "Super Robot Wars Original Generation: Divine Wars" opening theme
- "RISING FORCE" c/w "Fight to the end ~Holy War~" (Fight to the end~聖戦~ Fight to the end ~Seisen~?)
- "STORMBRINGER" c/w "Dead or Alive"
- Released on 2007-04-25 / TV anime Kotetsushin Jeeg opening theme & insert song
- "STORMBRINGER" features Ichiro Mizuki in his first performance since his semi-retirement
- "Divine love" (feat. Hiroshi Kitadani) c/w "IN FATE"
- Released on 2007-04-25 / TV anime "Saint Beast: Kouin Jojishi Tenshi Tan" opening theme & PlayStation 2 game "Saint Beast: Rasen no Shou" theme song
- "Rocks" c/w "PORTAL"
- Released on 2007-08-08 / PlayStation 2 game "Super Robot Wars OG: Original Generations" opening & ending theme
- "No Border" c/w "HERO"
[edit] Albums
- BEST Project ~JAM Project Best Collection~
- "CRUSH GEAR FIGHT!"
- "Steel Messiah"
- "LADY FIGHTER!"
- "STORM"
- "FIRE WARS"
- "In my Heart"
- "SOULTAKER"
- "Threads of Fate"
- "TORNADO"
- "Danger Zone"
- "CRAZY REVOLUTION"
- "RISING"
- "Love Asks!! ~Puzzle Gear~"
- "Wind Blows!"
- Over the Top!"
- "POWER"
- "KI・ZU・NA"
- FREEDOM ~JAM Project Best Collection II~
- "SKILL (album version)"
- "Rosario's Grief"
- "Little Wing"
- "FREEDOM"
- "Combine! God Gravion"
- "GO! GO! Rescue"
- "in the Chaos"
- "GET UP CRUSH FIGHTER!"
- "DEPARTURE"
- "Alright now! (remix version)"
- "March of Rescue Hero"
- "Wind EAGLE"
- "GO!!"
- "FOREVER & EVER"
- "DAYS ~Our Future~" (DAYS~僕らの未来~ Deizu ~Bokura no Mirai~?)
- JAM-ISM ~JAM Project Best Collection III~
- "VICTORY"
- "Crimson Fang"
- "VOYAGER"
- "Cry for the Earth"
- "DRAGON"
- "Destination"
- "Sleeping Soldier…"
- "Promised Land"
- "Demon Arrives!!"
- "No Serenity"
- "The Gate of the Hell"
- "Promise ~Vow to the Future~"
- "Flame Emperor Combination! Sol Gravion!!"
- "Peaceful One"
- Olympia ~JAM Project Best Collection IV~
- "GONG (album version)"
- "GARO ~SAVIOR IN THE DARK~"
- "Olympia"
- "Battle Limit"
- "Labyrinth Prisoner"
- "Battle Communication!!"
- "Rocks to Tomorrow"
- "Protect you"
- Super Robot Wars Original Generation The Animation Vol.1 ending theme
- "Fencer of GOLD"
- "Name of the Truth"
- Super Robot Wars Original Generation The Animation Vol.2 ending theme
- "Requiem of a Starry Sky" (星空のレクイエム Hoshizora no Rekuiemu?)
- Super Robot Wars Original Generation The Animation Vol.3 ending theme
- "Hot Wind! Strong Wind! Cybuster"
- "Brother in Faith"
- Big Bang ~JAM Project Best Collection V~
- "Break Out"
- "STORMBRINGER"
- "Name ~Your Name is~"
- Muv-Luv Alternative insert song
- "Salvage"
- Galaxy Angel II ending theme song (feat. Rica Matsumoto & Masami Okui)
- "Divine love"
- "RISING FORCE"
- "Dead or Alive"
- "Emblem ~To the Nameless Heroes~"
- Yomigaeru Sora - Rescue Wings ending theme (feat. Hironobu Kageyama)
- "DRAGON STORM 2007"
- Dragon Gate official theme song
- "Fight to the end ~Holy War~"
- "IN FATE"
- "The everlasting"
- "Garimpeiro"
[edit] Other
- Super Robot Wars Alpha ORIGINAL STORY D-2
- JAM FIRST PROCESS
- "Ready Go!! ~Song for J's Spirit~" (Ready Go!!~Song for J's 魂~ Ready Go!! ~Song for J's Tamashii~?)
- "The End of Day ~Choice of Goddess Claudia~" (The End of Day~女神クラウディアの選択~ The End of Day ~Megami Kuraudia no Sentaku~?)
- "NOTE"
- "Girls be ambitious"
- "DESPERATE"
- "A Miracle Happened" (めぐり逢えた奇跡 Meguri Aeta Kiseki?)
- "Super Soul"
- "Precious"
- "Moon Reflected in the Water ~my heart~" (水に映る月~my heart~ Mizu ni Utsurutsuki ~my heart~?)
- "Deep so deep"
- Emblem (エンブレム Enburemu?) mini-album
- Released on 2006-03-08 / TV anime Yomigaeru Sora - Rescue Wings ending theme, insert & image song collection
- "Emblem ~To the Nameless Heroes~" (エンブレム~名も無き英雄達へ~ Enburemu ~Meimo Naki Eiyūtachi e~?, feat. Hironobu Kageyama)
- "CLOWN" (feat. Masaaki Endoh)
- "The Rugged Left in Tears…" (飾らない涙のままで… Kazaranai Namida no mama de…?, feat. Hiroshi Kitadani)
- "When Blue" (青くなれ Aoku Nare?, feat. Yoshiki Fukuyama)
- "Emblem ~To the Nameless Heroes~ (off vocal version)"
- "CLOWN (off vocal version)"
- "The Rugged Left in Tears… (off vocal version)"
- "When Blue (off vocal version)"
- Muv-Luv Alternative Vocal Cancels "Name"
- "Name ~Your Name is~" (Name~君の名は~ Nēmu ~Kimi no Na wa~?)
- Lucky Star Re-Mix002 ~Lucky Star no Kiwami, Ahh Shiteyanyo~
- "JAM is With Them! Sailor Fuku" (JAMがもってった!セーラーふく JAM ga Mottetta! Sērāfuku?)
[edit] References
- ^ Animelo Summer Live 2008 -Challenge-. Retrieved on 2008-06-02.
[edit] External links
- (Japanese) JAM Project official site
- (Japanese) We are JAM Project!! (JAM Project Japanese fan site)
- (Japanese) Description of JAM Project on The Gate of Magus (a Super Robot Wars fan site)
- (Japanese) JAM Project on Anison Database