Tokyo Jihen discography explained

Artist:Tokyo Jihen
Studio:6
Live:1
Compilation:2
Video:13
Music Videos:24
Ep:5
Singles:13
B-Sides:11

The discography of Tokyo Jihen consists of five studio albums, three compilation albums, one regular release extended play, three vinyl exclusive extended plays, and 13 video releases, released through Toshiba EMI, EMI Music Japan and Universal between 2004 and 2013.

Albums

Studio albums

Title! style="width:16em;" rowspan="2"
Album detailsPeak positionsSales[1] Certifications
JPN
[2]
KOR
[3]
KOR
Overseas

[4]
TWN
[5]
TWN East Asian
[6]
Kyōiku 2 391,000

Platinum[7]

Adult
  • Released: January 26, 2006
  • Label: Virgin Music
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD, digital download
1 3294,000
  • RIAJ: Platinum[8]
Variety
  • Released: September 26, 2007
  • Label: Virgin Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
2 18 2175,000
Sports
  • Released: February 24, 2010
  • Label: Virgin Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
1 15 4 9177,000
Dai Hakken
  • Released: June 29, 2011
  • Label: Virgin Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
1 30 7 10140,000
Ongaku
  • Released: June 9, 2021
  • Label: EMI
  • Formats: CD, digital download
2
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

Title! style="width:16em;" rowspan="2"
Album detailsPeak positionsSales
JPN
KOR
Overseas

TWN East Asian
Tokyo Collection
  • Live recording greatest hits album
  • Released: February 15, 2012
  • Label: Virgin Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
1 43 462,000
Shin'ya Waku
  • B-side and rarities
  • Released: August 29, 2012
  • Label: Virgin Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
3 39 1152,000
Sogo
  • Greatest hits
  • Released: December 22, 2021[12]
  • Label: Universal
  • Formats: CD, digital download
3 34,515[13]

Box set

Title! style="width:16em;" rowspan="2"
Album detailsPeak positionsSales
JPN
Hard Disk
  • Contains: Kyōiku, Adult, Variety, Sports, Dai Hakken, Color Bars, Shin'ya Waku, Recovery Disc and The Key to Memory
  • Released: February 27, 2013
  • Label: Virgin Music
  • Formats: 8-CD+USB
1512,000

Extended plays

Title! style="width:16em;" rowspan="2"
EP detailsPeak positionsSalesCertifications
JPN
KOR
KOR
Overseas

TWN East Asian
Gunjō Biyori / Sōnan
  • Released: November 25, 2004
  • Label: Virgin Music
  • Formats: Vinyl
108 2,300
Adult Video Original Sound Track
  • Released: March 23, 2006
  • Label: Virgin Music
  • Formats: Vinyl, digital download
221 1,100
  • Released: November 21, 2007
  • Label: Virgin Music
  • Formats: Vinyl
281 700
Color Bars
  • Released: January 18, 2012
  • Label: Virgin Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
2 42 3 6109,000
News
  • Released: April 8, 2020
  • Label: EMI
  • Formats: CD, digital download
2 330,407[15]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
YearPeak chart positionsSalesCertificationsAlbum
JPN
Oricon

[16]
JPN
Hot
100

[17]
TWN East Asian
"Gunjō Biyori"20042 45 203,000
  • RIAJ
(physical): Gold[18]
  • RIAJ
(download): Gold[19]
Kyōiku
"Sōnan"2 123,000
  • RIAJ
(physical): Gold[20]
"Shuraba"20055 110,000
  • RIAJ
(cellphone): Gold[21]
  • RIAJ
(PC): Gold[22]
  • RIAJ
(physical): Gold[23]
Adult
"OSCA"20072 58,000Variety
"Killer-tune"5 51,000
"Senkō Shōjo"
  • RIAJ
(cellphone): Gold[24]
  • RIAJ
(PC): Gold[25]
Sports
"Nōdōteki Sanpunkan"20091 1 1671,000
  • RIAJ
(cellphone): Gold[26]
  • RIAJ
(PC): Gold[27]
"Tengoku e Yōkoso"2010Dai Hakken
"Dopa-Mint!"36
"Sora ga Natteiru"20116 11 54,000<--54,116-->
"Onna no Ko wa Dare Demo"6 5
"Erabarezaru Kokumin"2020News
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Promotional singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
JPN
Hot
100
2004Kyōiku
2006Adult
"Shōjo Robot"Just Can't Help It.
"Kachi Ikusa"201030Sports
"Season Sayonara"13
"Sweet Spot"
"Atarashii Bunmei Kaika"20118Dai Hakken
14CS Channel
"Kon'ya wa Karasawagi"20124Color Bars
6Shin'ya Waku
"Bon Voyage"2013Hard Disk
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

Other appearances

The following songs are appearances by Tokyo Jihen for other musicians, as instrument performers and song arrangers.

TitleYearAlbum
"Amagasa" (Tokio)200817
(Tokio)"Amagasa" (single)
"Hiyori Hime" (Puffy)2009Bring It!
(Puffy)
(Rie Tomosaka)Toridori.
"Oishii Kisetsu" (Chiaki Kuriyama)2011Circus
"Ketteiteki Sanpunkan" (Chiaki Kuriyama)
"Carnation" (Ringo Sheena)"Carnation" (single)
(Ringo Sheena)
(Ringo Sheena)
"Tsukiyo no Shōzō" (Chiaki Kuriyama)Circus Deluxe Edition
"Seishun no Matataki" (Chiaki Kuriyama)

Video releases

Music video collections

Title! scope="col" style="width:16em;"
Album detailsPeak positions
JPN
[28]
Tokyo Incidents Vol .1
  • Released: December 8, 2004
  • Label: Virgin Music
  • Formats: DVD, digital download
5
Adult Video
  • Released: March 23, 2005
  • Label: Virgin Music
  • Formats: DVD, digital download
4
Senkō Shōjo
  • Released: November 21, 2007
  • Label: Virgin Music
  • Formats: DVD, digital download
6
CS Channel
  • Released: September 21, 2011
  • Label: Virgin Music
  • Formats: DVD, Blu-ray, digital download
4
Golden Time
  • Released: January 27, 2013
  • Label: Virgin Music
  • Formats: DVD, Blu-ray, digital download
11

Live concerts

Title! scope="col" rowspan="1" style="width:16em;"
Album detailsPeak positions
JPN
Dynamite In
  • Live concert documentary
  • Released: July 13, 2005
  • Label: Toshiba EMI
  • Formats: DVD, digital download
2
Dynamite Out
  • Released: August 17, 2005
  • Label: Toshiba EMI
  • Formats: DVD, digital download
2
Just Can't Help It.
  • Released: September 6, 2006
  • Label: Virgin
  • Formats: DVD, digital download
2
Spa & Treatment
  • Released: March 26, 2010
  • Label: Kronekodow/Virgin
  • Formats: DVD, digital download
3
Ultra C
  • Released: August 25, 2010
  • Label: Virgin
  • Formats: DVD, Blu-ray, digital download
17
Discovery
  • Released: February 15, 2012
  • Label: Virgin
  • Formats: DVD, Blu-ray, digital download
1
Bon Voyage
  • Released: June 13, 2012
  • Label: Virgin
  • Formats: DVD, Blu-ray, digital download
3
  • Live concert compilation video
  • Released: August 29, 2012
  • Label: Virgin
  • Formats: DVD, Blu-ray, digital download
1

Music videos

width=3%YearMusic videoDirector
2004"Gunjō Biyori"Masaaki Uchino
"Sōnan"
2005"Shuraba"Shuichi Banba
2006"Kenka Jōtō"Hiroshi Usui
2007"OSCA"Yuichi Kodama
"Killer-tune"
"Senkō Shōjo"
2009"Nōdōteki Sanpunkan"
"Kachi Ikusa"
2011"Sora ga Natteiru"
"Onna no Ko wa Dare Demo"
"Atarashii Bunmeikaika"
"Tengoku e Yōkoso" (Tokyo Bay Ver. CS Edit)
"Handsome Sugite"
2012"Kon'ya wa Karasawagi"
"Tada Naranu Kankei"

Notes and References

  1. Web site: オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」 . Oricon Ranking Information Service 'You Big Tree' . . December 23, 2013. (subscription only)
  2. Web site: 東京事変のアルバム売上ランキング. Tokyo Jihen's albums. Oricon. Japanese. October 18, 2021.
  3. Web site: Gaon Album Chart 종합 . Korean . . Korea Music Content Industry Association . September 27, 2014.
  4. Web site: Gaon Album Chart 국외 . Korean . . Korea Music Content Industry Association . September 27, 2014 . January 6, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150106234133/http://gaonchart.co.kr/chart/album.php . dead .
  5. Web site: G-Music Combo Chart . Chinese . G-Music . December 23, 2013.
  6. Web site: G-Music J-Pop Chart . Chinese . G-Music . December 23, 2013.
  7. Web site: ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2004年11月 . Works Receiving Certifications List (Gold, etc) (November 2004) . . Japanese . December 10, 2004 . December 23, 2013.
  8. Web site: ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2006年01月 . Works Receiving Certifications List (Gold, etc) (January 2006) . . Japanese . February 10, 2006 . December 23, 2013.
  9. Web site: ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2007年09月 . Works Receiving Certifications List (Gold, etc) (September 2009) . . Japanese . October 10, 2006 . December 23, 2013.
  10. Web site: ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2010年02月 . Works Receiving Certifications List (Gold, etc) (February 2010) . . Japanese . March 10, 2010 . December 23, 2013.
  11. Web site: ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2011年06月 . Works Receiving Certifications List (Gold, etc) (June 2011) . . Japanese . July 10, 2011 . December 23, 2013.
  12. Web site: Tokyo Jihen to release an all-time best album & MV collection. Tokyo Hive. October 8, 2021. November 24, 2021.
  13. Web site: https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2022-01-03/. ja:オリコン週間 アルバムランキング 2021年12月20日~2021年12月26日. Oricon Weekly Album Ranking December 20, 2021 – December 26, 2021. Oricon. ja. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20211229032141/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2022-01-03/. December 29, 2021. December 29, 2021.
  14. Web site: ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2012年01月 . Works Receiving Certifications List (Gold, etc) (January 2012) . . Japanese . January 10, 2012 . December 23, 2013.
  15. Web site: https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2020-04-20/. ja:週間 CDアルバムランキング 2020年04月20日付. Weekly CD Album Ranking on April 20, 2020. Oricon. April 15, 2020. Japanese.
  16. Web site: 東京事変のシングル売上ランキング. Tokyo Jihen's singles. Oricon. Japanese. October 18, 2021.
  17. Web site: Hot 100|Japan Charts|Billboard Japan. Billboard . Japanese.
  18. Web site: ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2004年09月 . Works Receiving Certifications List (Gold, etc) (September 2004) . . Japanese . October 10, 2004 . December 14, 2013.
  19. Web site: 有料音楽配信認定 . . Japanese . December 18, 2015 . December 18, 2015.
  20. Web site: ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2004年10月 . Works Receiving Certifications List (Gold, etc) (October 2004) . . Japanese . November 10, 2004 . December 14, 2013.
  21. Web site: レコード協会調べ 7月度有料音楽配信認定 . Record Association Investigation: July Digital Music Download Certifications . . Japanese . August 20, 2007 . December 23, 2013.
  22. Web site: レコード協会調べ 1月度有料音楽配信認定 . Record Association Investigation: January Digital Music Download Certifications . . Japanese . February 20, 2012 . December 23, 2013.
  23. Web site: ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2005年11月 . Works Receiving Certifications List (Gold, etc) (November 2005) . . Japanese . December 10, 2005 . December 23, 2013.
  24. Web site: レコード協会調べ 1月度有料音楽配信認定 . Record Association Investigation: January Digital Music Download Certifications . . Japanese . February 20, 2008 . December 23, 2013.
  25. Web site: レコード協会調べ 3月度有料音楽配信認定 . Record Association Investigation: March Digital Music Download Certifications . . Japanese . April 20, 2008 . December 23, 2013.
  26. Web site: レコード協会調べ 12月度有料音楽配信認定 . Record Association Investigation: December Digital Music Download Certifications . . Japanese . January 20, 2010 . December 23, 2013.
  27. Web site: レコード協会調べ 2月度有料音楽配信認定 . Record Association Investigation: February Digital Music Download Certifications . . Japanese . March 22, 2010 . December 23, 2013.
  28. Web site: 東京事変のDVD売上ランキング. Tokyo Jihen's DVDs. Oricon. Japanese. October 18, 2021.