Porno Graffitti


Porno Graffitti, also known as Porno, are a Japanese rock band from Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The band got their name from the album Pornograffitti by the band Extreme. They currently record under the SME Records label, and their agency is Amuse, Inc..
Haruichi Shindō originally formed the band with his cousin during high school and named it "No Score." After the band started, Haruichi asked Akihito Okano and Tama to join. The band was so named because none of them could actually read a score when they first started. When they first started the band, Haruichi was the vocalist, but found out that Akihito could sing better, so he gave the vocalist position to Akihito and took over as guitarist instead. This was the foundation of Porno Graffitti. They debuted with the song Apollo in 1999. Their two subsequent CD singles, Saudade and Agehachō, both sold over a million copies in Japan.
The band is well known for their work in creating music for anime series and movies. They are particularly well known for the song "Melissa," which was used as the opening theme of the anime series Fullmetal Alchemist in 2003. In addition, they have created the songs "Hitori no Yoru" for the second opening theme of the anime series GTO, "Winding Road" for the ending theme of the anime series Ayakashi Ayashi, “The Day” for the first opening theme of the anime series “My Hero Academia”, and "Montage" for an opening theme of the anime Puzzle & Dragons X.
Their song "Koyoi, Tsuki ga, Miezu Tomo" was featured in the third Bleach film, and their single "Anima Rossa" was featured as the eleventh opening to Bleach. Their single "2012Spark" was featured as the main theme song of the movie Gyakuten Saiban and their single "Matataku Hoshi no Shita de" was the second opening theme for the anime . Their 2016 single "THE DAY" was the first opening theme of the anime series My Hero Academia. Their single "Oh! Rival" is part of the soundtrack for the 2019.
They've also featured in video game music, with a cover of their 2000 single "Music Hour" used for a stage of the Nintendo DS rhythm game Moero! Nekketsu Rhythm Damashii Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan 2.

Porno Graffitti

Current members

Singles

Original albums

  1. Romantist Egoist - March 8, 2000
  2. foo? - February 28, 2001
  3. Kumo o mo Tsukamu Tami - March 27, 2002
  4. Worldillia - February 26, 2003
  5. THUMPχ - April 20, 2005
  6. M-CABI - November 22, 2006
  7. The 7th Album Porno Graffitti - August 29, 2007
  8. ∠ TRIGGER - March 24, 2010
  9. PANORAMA PORNO - March 28, 2012
  10. RHINOCEROS - August 19, 2015
  11. BUTTERFLY EFFECT - October 25, 2017

    Best albums

  12. Porno Graffitti Best Red's - July 28, 2004
  13. Porno Graffitti Best Blue's - July 28, 2004
  14. Porno Graffitti Best Ace - October 29, 2008
  15. Porno Graffitti Best Joker - October 29, 2008
  16. PORNOGRAFFITTI 15th Anniversary "ALL TIME SINGLES" - November 20, 2013

    DVDs

Shindō appeared in the movie Road 88: Deai-michi Shikoku e in 2003. He played a gangster by the name of Bessho. This is the first and only movie in which he has appeared.