Charcoal Filter


Charcoal Filter, also known as Charcofil or Chakofiru to their fans, is a Japanese male rock band. Its members are Takahiro Konagawa, Yuzo Otsuka, Yuki Yasui, and Shintaro Takano. They met each other and formed Charcoal Filter in their high school days. After graduation from high school, they came out with the song "I start again" in 1999. They are known for creating the song "Tightrope", used as the ending theme of the anime series Gensōmaden Saiyūki, back in 2000. From 2002 to 2004 they were produced by Seiji Kameda. They disbanded in 2007.
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History

In 1995 Konagawa, Yasui and Takano formed a band. The next year they incorporated Otsuka as a vocalist, and named the band Charcoal Filter. At first they played Green Day’s songs, which they like, and then they began to play their own songs composed by themselves.
In early 1999 they recorded several songs in New York City for debut. In September of the same year the indie album Gimme a light was released. Two months later they came out with the debut single I start again. The next year they created the song Tightrope, used as the ending theme of the anime series Gensōmaden Saiyūki.
The year 2002 the turning point in their career came. The eighth single Brand-New Myself ~Boku ni Dekiru Koto was a hit. Following this single, the album MADE IN Hi-High took the sixth place in weekly Oricon chart, as obtained them a reputation.

Members

Takahiro Konagawa ; Guitars, Background Vocals, and the LeaderYuzo Otsuka ; Vocals and GuitarsYuki Yasui ; Bass Guitars and Background VocalsShintaro Takano ; Drums and Background Vocals

Discography

Singles

I start again
  1. I start again
  2. Let’s go
  3. NineteenLife goes on
  4. Life goes on
  5. Single word
  6. Snow driveDon’t miss it
  7. Don’t miss it
  8. Turning pointTightrope
  9. Tightrope
  10. Tightrope -Medieval version-
  11. Tightrope -Instrumental version-Kizuna
  12. Kizuna
  13. Kizuna -Instrumental-
  14. The Go-Ahead ManHajikeyō
  15. Hajikeyō
  16. Jumpin’ high
  17. Libido Kodokuna Taiyō
  18. Kodokuna Taiyō
  19. Communication
  20. La La Sotsugyō
  21. Sotsugyō
  22. Romantic
  23. Mother BluesBrand-New Myself ~Boku ni Dekiru Koto
  24. Brand-New Myself ~Boku ni Dekiru Koto
  25. 2,000 Light Years Away
  26. Brand-New Myself ~Boku ni Dekiru Koto, Brand-New Myself ~What I Can Do )White winter song
  27. White winter song
  28. WOW WOW PARADISE
  29. Sotsugyō ~Okuru Koto Version~
  30. White winter song ~Instrumental~Yasashisa Licence / BY MY SIDE
  31. Yasashisa Licence
  32. BY MY SIDE
  33. Yasashisa Licence -Instrumental-
  34. BY MY SIDE -Instrumental-Niji
  35. Niji
  36. Beautiful Sandy
  37. Niji -Instrumental-
  38. Beautiful Sandy -Instrumental- one Days
  39. one Days
  40. Kiss on the beach
  41. one Days -Instrumental-
  42. Kiss on the beach -Instrumental-Hitori ja Totemo Aruke nai Sekai no Ue de
  43. Hitori ja Totemo Aruke nai Sekai no Ue de
  44. Motto
  45. ''Arigatō''

Albums

Spiky
June 21, 2000

  1. Snow drive
  2. Don’t miss it
  3. Tightrope
  4. My red boots
  5. Ideal
  6. D’d
  7. Life goes on
  8. Spiky
  9. Single word
  10. Turning point
  11. Kick up myself
  12. Time passed by
  13. Say what you say
  14. Cultural blind
  15. I start again
MADE IN Hi-High
September 4, 2002

  1. Music
  2. Liberty
  3. Kazematic
  4. Brand-New Myself
  5. Lonely holiday
  6. Seeds of future
  7. Happy hungry days
  8. Nichijō
HAPPY SET
September 25, 2003

  1. Niji
  2. Nana port
  3. Ame ga Agareba Natsu ga Hajimaru
  4. Yasashisa Licence
  5. Yellow Cabriolet
  6. My girl
  7. Satsuki
  8. Demo Tape, Demo Tape )
Gimme a light 2
May 11, 2005
Indie album

  1. Tune up featuring Annie
  2. a party song
  3. Workin’ Dog after work
  4. Place
  5. Honey Money
  6. Love
  7. music slave
Everything you know is wrong
January 10, 2007

  1. Asu e Hanate
  2. everlasting
  3. society
  4. Small Wonderland
  5. Futatsu Boshi
  6. aurora
  7. sunnyday holiday
  8. Muffin Song
  9. Ashita to yū Na no Kinō ni Sayonara
  10. Yell
  11. Hitori ja Totemo Aruke nai Sekai no Ue de

DVDs

CHARCOAL FILTER MEN SOULWaku Waku Charcoal Fair 2003 o'' Charcoal Filter to Miru DVDWaku Waku Charcoal Fair 2004 o'' Charcoal Filter to You DVD5th Anniversary Special Live Party at Shibuya O-EastWaku Waku Charcoal Fair 2005'"2006 Kokoro no Yuku Michi''" Tour Final 2006.5.27 SHIBUYA CLUB QUATTRO'''

Concert history

Charcoal Filter often give a live concert. They have played all Japanese prefectures. Their performance is appreciated by their own generation. Also, Konagawa and Otsuka appeared at well-known Japanese musical event Dream Power John Lennon Super Live back in 2003.
  • Spiky night
  • Spread out GIG 20-21
  • "弾" 前哨戦 in ライヴハウス
  • Spark out GIG "弾"
  • PANIC POP TOUR
  • B.N.M. 02
  • Made in TOUR & TOUR the Hi-High
  • スプリンターツアー
  • わくわくチャコールフェア2003
  • Hallin’ Love
  • KINGDOM後夜祭
  • スプリンターツアー2 ~Happy Set~
  • わくわくチャコールフェア2004
  • スプリンターツアー2 ファイナル 47都道府県ワンマン制覇記念ライヴ
  • Re: HOME
  • 5th Anniversary Special Live Party
  • ジュポ～ンツアー
  • Japan tour, 47
  • わくわくチャコールフェア2005
  • Gimme a night
  • Gimme a 2006 The 忘年会
  • わくわくチャコールフェア2006
  • 2006 心の行く道