Field of View
| Field of View | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Japan |
| Genres | Rock, pop, pop rock |
| Years active | 1994–2002 |
| Labels |
Zain Records Columbia Records |
| Website | Being's Official Website |
| Past members |
Jun Abe (安部 潤) U-ya Asaoka (浅岡 雄也) Takuto Kohashi (小橋 琢人) Kenji Niitsu (新津 健二) Takashi Oda (小田 孝) |
(the) Field of View (フィールド・オブ・ビュー Fīrudo obu Byū) was a popular Japanese rock band formed in 1994 by vocalist U-ya Asaoka, guitarist Takashi Oda, keyboardist Jun Abe and drummer Takuto Kohashi, with Jun Abe leaving and Kenji Niitsu joining the following year. The group's tenure lasted until their break up in December 2002.
One of their hit singles, Dan Dan Kokoro Hikareteku, was used as the opening theme for the popular anime series Dragon Ball GT. Another single, 「渇いた叫び」(Kawaita Sakebi), was used as the opening for the original Yu-Gi-Oh series from Toei in 1998.
Biography
The group was formed on February 9, 1994 when vocalist U-ya Asaoka, guitarist Takashi Oda, keyboardist Jun Abe and drummer (later bandleader) Takuto Kohashi signed up for Being's Zain Records label under the name of view. They released 2 singles under the name 'view'. Just after the Last Goodbye EP in 1995, Abe left the group and bassist Kenji Niitsu joined. After the Truth of Love EP in 2001, "the" was added in front of the band name for later releases. In 1996, the band gave their first concert, Live Horizon Version 1. Version 2 followed in 1997 and Live Horizon Version 3 in 1999. On June 25, 1999, they performed in the Dublin Castle in London. The Field of View broke up one month after their November 2002 performances held in Tokyo and Osaka. On December 1, 2002, the Field of View performed Field of View Live Horizon - The Final: Gift of Extra Emotion as their final concert. In all, they released 22 singles, 5 studio albums and 5 best albums.[1]
Members
- U-ya Asaoka (浅岡雄也)- vocalist, lyricist, composer
- Takuto Kohashi (小橋琢人)- drummer, lyricist, composer
- Takashi Oda (小田孝)- guitarist, composer
- Kenji Niitsu (新津健二)- bassist, composer, arranger
Former Member
- Jun Abe (安部潤)- keyboardist, arranger
- left group after releasing 3rd single Last Goodbye
Discography
Singles
view
| Release Day | Title | Music production | Peak | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1994/2/9 | Ano Toki no Naka de Bokura wa | lyricist：U-ya Asaoka composer：U-ya Asaoka arranger：Daisuke Ikeda |
97 |
| 2nd | 1994/8/10 | Mayowanaide | lyricist：U-Ya Asaoka composer：Yoshio Tatano arranger: Daisuke Ikeda |
x |
Field of View
| Release Day | Title | Music production | Peak | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 1995/5/15 | Kimi ga Ita kara | lyricist：Izumi Sakai composer：Tetusou Oda arranger：Takeshi Hayama |
3 |
| 4th | 1995/7/24 | Totsuzen | lyricist：Izumi Sakai composer：Tetsurou Oda arranger：Takeshi Hayama |
2 |
| 5th | 1995/11/13 | Last Good-bye | lyricist：Izumi Sakai composer：Yoshio Tatano arranger：Takeshi Hayama |
3 |
| 6th | 1996/03/11 | Dan Dan Kokoro Hikareteku | lyricist：Izumi Sakai composer：Tetsurou Oda arranger：Takeshi Hayama |
4 |
| 7th | 1996/05/20 | Doki... | lyricist：Yuri Yamamoto composer：U-ya Asaoka arranger：Takeshi Hayama |
4 |
| 8th | 1996/11/18 | Dreams (Field of View song) | lyricist：Arisa Tsujio composer：Tetsurou Oda arranger：Akihito Tokunaga |
14 |
| 9th | 1997/04/23 | Kono Machi de Kimi to Kurashitai | lyricist：Miho Komatsu composer：Miho Komatsu arranger：Takeshi Hayama |
14 |
| 10th | 1998/05/20 | Kawaita Sakebi | lyricist：Miho Komatsu composer：Miho Komatsu arranger：Masazumi Ozawa |
19 |
| 11th | 1998/07/29 | Meguru Kisetsu wo Koete | lyricist：U-ya Asaoka composer：U-ya Asaoka arranger：Field of View, Daisuke Ikeda |
32 |
| 12th | 1998/09/23 | Kimi wo Teraru Taiyou ni | lyricist：U-ya Asaoka composer：Takashi Oda arranger：Field of View, Daisuke Ikeda |
35 |
| 13th | 1999/03/17 | Crash (Field of View song) | lyricist：Azuki Nana composer：Masaaki Watanuki arranger：Daisuke Ikeda |
35 |
| 14th | 1999/05/19 | Aoi Kasa de | lyricist：Azuki Nana composer：Aika Ohno arranger：Field of View, Akihito Tokunaga |
34 |
| 15th | 1999/07/28 | Still (Field of View song) | lyricist：U-ya Asaoka composer：Field of View arranger：Field of View, Akihito Tokunaga |
39 |
| 16th | 1999/12/22 | Fuyu no Ballade | lyricist：Kanako Oda composer：Yoshio Tatano arranger：Daisuke Ikeda |
35 |
| 17th | 2000/02/23 | Beautiful Day (Field of View song) | lyricist：U-ya Asaoka composer：Hiroshi Terao arranger：Field of View, Daisuke Ikeda |
48 |
| 18th | 2000/10/11 | Fuyu Kaze no Monochrome | lyricist：Kanako Oda composer：Yoshio Tatano arranger：Field of View, Daisuke Ikeda |
32 |
| 19th | 2001/02/21 | Truth of Love (Field of View song) | lyricist：U-ya Asaoka composer：Masaaki Konou |
48 |
the Field of View
| Release Day | Title | Music production | Peak | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20th | 2001/05/30 | Natsu no Kioku | lyricist：Kanako Oda composer：Shouji Inoshima arranger：Kenji Niitsu |
49 |
| 21st | 2001/07/25 | Shinkirou | lyricist：Kenta Takamori composer：Kenta Takamori arranger：Kenji Niitsu |
52 |
| 22nd | 2002/07/10 | Melody (Field of View song) | lyricist：Takuto Kobayashii composer：Takashi Oda arranger：Kenji Niitsu |
23 |
Studio Albums
| Release Day | Title | Peak | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1995/10/10 | FIELD OF VIEW I | 1 |
| 2nd | 1996/10/2 | FIELD OF VIEW II | 4 |
| 3rd | 1998/9/30 | FIELD OF VIEW III ~NOW HERE NO WHERE~ | 13 |
| 4th | 1999/8/25 | LOVELY JUBBLY | 24 |
| 5th | 2000/3/29 | CAPSULE MONSTER | 43 |
Best Albums
| Release Day | Title | Peak | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1997/10/8 | Singles Collection +4 | 3 |
| 2nd | 2000/10/11 | Field of View Best Album: Fifteen Colours | 23 |
| 3rd | 2002/10/9 | Memorial Best: Gift of Melodies | 19 |
| 4th | 2003/08/20 | Complete of Field of View at the Being Studio | 83 |
| 5th | 2007/12/12 | BEST OF BEST 1000 FIELD OF VIEW | 107 |
| 6th | 2013/06/12 | FIELD OF VIEW BEST HITS | 107 |
DVD
| Release Day | Title | Peak | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2002/10/9 | VIEW CLIPS 〜Memorial Best〜 | 9 |
| 2nd | 2003/2/12 | the FIELD OF VIEW FINAL LIVE “Live Horizon-SUPERIOR 2002 〜Gift of Memories〜 | 10 |
References
- ↑ Field of View discography (in Japanese, under profile section) http://beinggiza.com/ci/artist/the_fieldofview/