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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 (101–110)

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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.

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Ikimono-gakari “One Goal” song preview
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It was selected as the theme song for U-Can’s 2015 campaign commercial.

This up-tempo pop tune features a colorful sound incorporating brass and strings, driven by brisk guitar cutting.

The lyrics, which focus solely on charging straight ahead, make it a perfect track for anyone eager to take on a challenge.

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