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[Alexandros] – Wataridori (MV)

With its sense of speed and high-register, emotional vocals, this track is one that sets your heart ablaze.

As a milestone marking the full-scale developments after their name change, it served as the title track of a single released in March 2015 by [Alexandros].

Chosen as the theme song for the film “Ake Garasu (Akegarasu)” and featured in a SUBARU XV TV commercial among many other tie-ins, it’s likely a song many have heard.

Within its exhilarating, sky-soaring melody are human emotions—anxieties and thirst—imbued in a way that gives you the courage to face forward and move on.

It’s a song that gently gives you a push when you’ve paused amid the busyness of daily life.

It is also included as the first track on the album “ALXD.”

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[Alexandros] – Flash (MV) Theme Song of Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway's Flash

[Alexandros], who captivates many listeners with their exhilarating rock sound, released this single in May 2021.

Written as the theme song for the animated film Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway, it features hard-edged guitar riffs and a driving beat that set your heart ablaze.

Vocalist Yohei Kawakami’s clear, high-toned voice stands out, and the grand scale of the song evokes hope and resolve that aligns with the film’s worldview.

Pick it as the first song at karaoke and it’s sure to ignite the room.

The sustained high notes make it fairly challenging, but if you can pull it off, this standout rock tune will have every eye on you.

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[Alexandros] – Philosophy (MV)

Introducing a special song born from NHK’s program project “18-sai.” Released by [Alexandros] in January 2020, this track was created to perform together with 1,000 youths aged 17 to 19.

Based on videos submitted under the theme of “your own kind of cool,” Yohei Kawakami wrote and composed the piece, building an overwhelming sense of momentum across its approximately six-minute length.

The phrases are designed with choral parts and call-and-response in mind, clearly made for everyone to raise their voices together at a live show.

The original version was first included on the best-of album “Where’s My History?” released in March 2021, allowing listeners to enjoy a chorus arrangement that differs from the streaming version.

Perfect for a graduation live performance, this work conveys the importance of continually updating your personal values at a major life milestone.

Sing it together with the audience, and it’s sure to become an unforgettable stage.

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[Alexandros] – SNOW SOUND (MV)

A winter song that turns the season’s chill into instant heat, fusing a sense of speed with dazzling digital sounds.

[Alexandros]’s signature piercing high-tone vocals ring warmly through the cold air.

Widely praised as one of the band’s finest love songs, it captivates with a bittersweet yet romantic worldview.

Released in February 2017 as their 14th single, it drew major attention as the theme for JR East’s “JR SKISKI” commercial.

Perfect for winter drives or gliding across snow-covered slopes.

If you ride the rhythmic groove while you ski, you’re in for an exhilarating rush.

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[Alexandros] – Dracula La (MV)

This is a recommended track for anyone aiming for a slightly sexy, grown-up Halloween party.

Inspired by the vampire—a classic Halloween character—it portrays a thrilling romance with a mysterious partner who exudes a dangerous allure.

By likening the partner to Dracula, it sensually expresses a woman’s desire to have her unstable self embraced entirely.

The song was included on the band’s first major-label release, a double A-side single issued in March 2015.

It was also used as the theme song for the drama “Onna Kudoki Meshi” and can be found on the album “ALXD.” With its driving rock sound and unique production touches, it’s guaranteed to make your Halloween night cool and exciting.

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[ALEXANDROS] – Arpeggio (MV)

From the razor-sharp guitar phrase in the intro, you’re instantly drawn in—this is a rock tune brimming with ALEXANDROS’s stylish flair.

It’s a sleek, urban, and cool sound, yet it carries a powerful intensity that fires up the listener.

The message, painstakingly refined—so much so that Yohei Kawakami said it took the longest in his lyricist career—seems to sing of a steadfast conviction found beyond doubt and inner conflict.

The track is included on the November 2018 album Sleepless in Brooklyn.

It’s a song that will surely give you a push when you’re facing a major obstacle.

Year-end songs from 12/26 onward[Alexandros]7rank/position

Year-end songs from 12/26 onward

The song to quietly reflect on at year’s end, “Year-End Song After 12/26,” feels especially dear from December 26 onward! It’s a track by the irresistibly charismatic rock band [Alexandros], from the classic album “Schwarzenegger” released during their [Champagne] era.

While contrasting the hectic end-of-year bustle, the lyrics gently look back on the past year and really hit home.

It’s a song you’ll want to sing as if digesting those hazy, undefined emotions, all while being soothed by its relaxed acoustic feel.

Though it includes reflective themes, whether you’ve been rushing around or taking things at your own pace, be sure to praise yourself for all you’ve accomplished this year.

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