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Ikimono-gakari’s famous and popular songs

Let me introduce songs by Ikimono-gakari, a wildly popular three-member music group.

Their straight, crystal-clear vocals are incredibly appealing, and you hear their songs in all kinds of settings.

The origin of their group name comes from members Mizuno and Yamashita having been in charge of the class animal-care duty (“ikimono-gakari”) together in elementary school.

From high-energy tracks like “Joyful” to ballads like “Koi Suru Otome,” they have a wide range of songs—enjoy them to the fullest.

Ikimono-gakari’s classic and popular songs (91–100)

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Ikimono-gakari “Ashita no Sora” by Yosshu
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It’s a pop tune with a pleasant, country-flavored, laid-back atmosphere that makes skillful use of acoustic guitar and fiddle.

It expresses gratitude to a loved one in unpretentious words, and the letter-like formal phrasing—akin to polite “desu/masu” style in Japanese—adds a distinctive touch to the song.

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Ikimono-gakari “Anata” MV (Short Ver.) + SPOT Video
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This is the song used as the theme for the campaign project “7daysTV: What Is Family?”.

The straightforward title, “You,” appears repeatedly in the lyrics.

With a relaxed, campaign-style tempo, I think it’s a song everyone can sing together.

Ikimono-gakari’s classic and popular songs (101–110)

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Arigatou – Ikimono-gakari (Full)
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It was released as their 18th single on May ?5, 2010.

As the theme song for the NHK morning drama series ‘Gegege no Nyobo,’ it became a major hit and was performed frequently on music programs; you could say it was the single that cemented Ikimono-gakari’s popularity.

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Ikimonogakari “Love and Peace!” Music Video - YouTube Edition -
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While beautiful ballads are certainly part of Ikimono-gakari’s appeal, these upbeat, high-energy tunes are also one of their strengths.

As the theme song for the drama “Isan Sōzoku” (The Inheritance Dispute), it’s a comical track that reflects the show’s content.

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Ikimonogakari - Spectrum of Passion (Live)
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It’s the opening theme of The Seven Deadly Sins.

Since it’s a tie-in with the TV anime, it has an anime-song-like finish that suits the show very well.

It’s impressive how even with a song like this, Ikimonogakari’s distinctive feel doesn’t fade.

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It’s the second opening theme for the anime “Big Windup!” (Ookiku Furikabutte).

Since it’s the opening for a baseball anime, the baseball-loving members were reportedly very pleased, but because the content ended up focusing too much on baseball, it was revised so that it would resonate with a wider audience.

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Ikimonogakari 'Kimi ga Iru' Music Video
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It was the theme song for Nippon TV’s Wednesday drama Hotaru no Hikari 2.

Unusually for an Ikimono-gakari single, the vocals’ Yoshioka wrote both the lyrics and the music.

The fact that a song by a different member still unmistakably sounds like Ikimono-gakari reflects their years of working together, and I think that’s wonderful.