Run&Gun

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Run&Gun
OriginJapan
GenresJ-pop
Years active2001–present
Labels
Websitewww.runandgun.co.jp
Members
Past members

Run&Gun (stylized as RUN&GUN) is a Japanese boy band and performance troupe associated with Yoshimoto Kogyo. The group was formed in 2001 by Antinos Records. The members consist of Yuya Miyashita, Kosuke Yonehara, and Akira Nagata; Ryuji Kamiyama left the group in 2014.

Run&Gun debuted in 2001 with the song "Lay-Up!" and were initially produced by Daisuke Asakura before moving to Epic Records Japan in 2002. Throughout their career, Run&Gun also engaged in theater projects, including their own self-produced stage plays and Air Gear. In 2008, they announced they were putting their musical releases on hiatus and planned to focus on their acting projects instead.

History[]

2001–2006: Debut and early years[]

Miyashita, Kamiyama, Yonehara, and Nagata were part of D.A.N.K. (Daisuke Asakura New Kids), a performance troupe produced by Daisuke Asakura.[1] In 2001, they were selected as members for Run&Gun through an audition television program called Study Park!![2] On July 4, 2001, they debuted with the song "Lay-Up!", which was used as an opening theme song for Study Park!![3] Their second single, "Ready Go!" was released on August 29, 2001 as the theme song to a Lotte commercial.[4] Their third single, "Twinkle Starlight", was released on December 5, 2001, as the ending theme song to the television series Danmaru! Heroes.[5]

Following the release of "Peace Out Iza, Saraba" on March 6, 2002,[6] Run&Gun was transferred to Epic Records Japan and parted ways with Asakura. They released their fifth single, "Loop", on July 10, 2002 as the ending theme to Show Up Nighter.[7] Afterwards, their sixth single, "Wishing On", was released on November 20, 2002.[8] Their seventh single, "Shootin' to My Eyes", was released on February 19, 2003.[9] They released the song "Mi-ra-i" on May 21, 2003 as the first ending theme song to Sonic X.[10] Following its release, Run&Gun released their first studio album, Face, on July 16, 2003.[11] In the summer of 2003, Run&Gun held their first tour titled Blue Journey.[12]

In 2004, Run&Gun departed from Epic Records Japan and signed onto Yoshimoto Kogyo, where they released their ninth single, "Believe", on August 18, 2004.[13] On January 19, 2005, they released "Blackjack" as the ending theme to Jack Sports.[14] On February 23, 2005, they released their extended play, Hateshinai Tabi no Naka de...[15] On June 21, 2006, they released their second studio album, Re:ing.[16]

2007–present: Focus on acting[]

After Re:ing was released, Run&Gun began branching out and focusing on other projects. In 2007, Kamiyama and Yonehara published a novel together titled Flying Melon.[2] Run&Gun also starred as Team Bacchus in the stage play adaptation of Air Gear, an original team made for the musical. In January 2008, Run&Gun held their first group-produced stage play, Blue Sheets,[17] followed up with another stage play titled YooSoRo!: Nihon o Kaeta Yatsura o Kaeta Yatsura.[18] Later in 2008, Run&Gun announced a hiatus on their musical releases, stating that they planned to focus on acting projects within and outside of the group.[citation needed]

In February 2009, Kamiyama and Yonehara were cast in the all-male stage adaptation of Fruits Basket.[19] In 2010, Run&Gun ran their third stage play, Bokura no Chikara de Sekai ga Ato Nankai Sukueta ka.[20] In April 2010, Run&Gun reprised their roles as Team Bacchus in the Air Gear stage play.[21] In 2014, Kamiyama left the group to pursue acting full-time.[22]

Discography[]

Studio albums[]

Title Year Details Peak chart positions Sales
JPN
Face 2003
Track listing
 77[11] —
Re:ing 2006
  • Released: June 21, 2006 (2006-06-21)
  • Label: R & C Ltd.
  • Format: CD
Track listing
 —[16] —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Extended plays[]

Title Year Details Peak chart positions Sales
JPN
Hateshinai Tabi no Naka de... (果てしない旅の中で・・・, lit. "In the Middle of an Endless Journey...") 2005
  • Released: February 23, 2005 (2005-02-23)
  • Label: R & C Ltd.
  • Format: CD
Track listing
 —[15] —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Singles[]

Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
JPN
"Lay-Up!" 2001 68[3] — Face
"Ready Go!" 65[4] —
"Twinkle Starlight" 56[5] — Non-album single
"Peace Out Iza, Saraba" (Peace Out イザ、サラバ。) 2002 40[6] — Non-album single
"Loop" 32[7] — Non-album single
"Wishing On" 34[8] — Face
"Shootin' to My Eyes" 2003 39[9] —
"Mi-ra-i" (ミ・ラ・イ) 65[10] —
"Believe" 2004 117[13] — Non-album single
"Blackjack" (ブラックジャック) 2005 124[14] — Hateshinai Tabi no Naka de...
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Video albums[]

Title Year Details Peak chart positions Sales
JPN
Alley-oop 2002
  • Released: September 9, 2002 (2002-09-09)
  • Label: Antinos Records
  • Format: DVD
Track listing
 32[23] —
Memory of Voyage 2003
  • Released: August 6, 2003 (2003-08-06)
  • Label: Antinos Records
  • Format: DVD
Track listing
 —[24] —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

References[]

  1. ^ "上山竜治のプロフィール". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "RUN&GUN上山と米原、新感覚小説で作家デビュー!!". Oricon (in Japanese). May 1, 2007. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "LAY-UP!". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "Ready!Go!". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b "Twinkle Starlight". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b "Peace Out イザ、サラバ。". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b "LOOP". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b "WISHING ON". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b "Shootin' to my eyes". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b "ミ・ラ・イ". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  11. ^ Jump up to: a b "FACE". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  12. ^ "SUMMER TOUR 2003"BLUE JOURNEY"". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  13. ^ Jump up to: a b "BELIEVE". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  14. ^ Jump up to: a b "ブラックジャック". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved September 6, 2019.
  15. ^ Jump up to: a b "果てしない旅の中で・・・". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  16. ^ Jump up to: a b "Re:ing". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  17. ^ "ブルーシーツ". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  18. ^ "YooSoRo!(ヨーソロ)～日本を変えたヤツらを変えたヤツら～". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  19. ^ "「可愛らしい女の子を骨太な僕が…」男優だけで人気マンガ『フルーツバスケット』初舞台化". Oricon (in Japanese). February 6, 2009. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  20. ^ "僕等のチカラで世界があと何回救えたか". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  21. ^ "ミュージカル『エア・ギア』". Marvelous (in Japanese). September 26, 2011. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  22. ^ "知花くらら＆上山竜治、インスタで結婚報告　2014年から交際スタート". Oricon (in Japanese). October 17, 2017. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  23. ^ "Alley-oop". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  24. ^ "memory of voyage". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved December 22, 2019.

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