fripSide

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fripSide
Official logo
Official logo
Background information
OriginJapan
GenresJ-pop, trance, synth-pop, pop rock
Years active2002–present
Labels
Members
  • Satoshi Yaginuma
  • Mao Uesugi
  • Hisayo Abe
Past members
Websitewww.fripside.net

fripSide is a Japanese pop and trance duo originally formed by composer Satoshi Yaginuma (Sat) and singer Nao in February 2002.

History[edit]

In a 2008 interview, Satoshi said that he was a fan of TM Network and its member Tetsuya Komuro in his elementary and junior high school days and began to produce his music at the age of 14.[1]

When the group started, they were releasing their songs on the Japanese amateur and indie community, Muzie. fripSide's albums were always high in sales at Muzie's online CD shop. As of July 2006, more than 6,000 copies of the three original albums have been sold.[2]

They officially became a part of Visual Arts in 2006. They released their works under elseena-music entertainment and many of their songs were created for Visual Arts' games, as well as other erotic game companies. In addition, fripSide had a side group, called "fripSide NAO Project" which started on March 30, 2007. fripSide NAO Project released songs different from the usual style of fripSide, and did not follow fripSide's motto of "creating songs that everyone can relate to".[3] One album and one single were released under fripSide NAO project.

On March 15, 2009, Nao stated on the fripSide Official Website that she had graduated from fripSide. Sat and Nao want to pursue different musical careers, as Nao intends to pursue a solo singing career. Meanwhile, Sat will continue in fripSide with a new project called, fripside: THE NEXT PROJECT.[4]

Voice actress Yoshino Nanjō replaced Nao as the new lead singer of fripSide. They re-debuted under the record label Geneon Universal Entertainment with single "Only My Railgun", the opening theme to the anime series A Certain Scientific Railgun, on November 4, 2009. The single debuted at the number-three position on the Japanese Oricon weekly single charts with the first week sales of about 26,000 copies, which was higher than the position of single "Flower of Bravery" (No. 26) in 2008.[5] On May 8, 2013, fripSide release their 6th single, "Sister's Noise" which was used as the first opening theme for A Certain Scientific Railgun S and was their first-ever to reach #1 spot single in the weekly charts, #9 on the monthly charts, with 42,632 units sold for May beating Uta-Pri Maji Love 2000% Idol Song Singles.

On August 21, 2013, fripSide released their 7th single, "Eternal Reality" which was used as the second opening theme for A Certain Scientific Railgun S. The single was made in collaboration with Tetsuya Komuro for its composition and arrangement and was released into 3 editions, the Regular (CD only), Limited (CD+DVD edition) and Anime editions.

During the fripSide Announcement Special livestream on October 31, 2021, Nanjō announced her retirement from fripSide. She still performed with Yaginuma in a virtual concert on January 8, 2022, and will join him again at a concert tour in April.[6]

On April 24, 2022, the fripSide Phase 2 Final Arena Tour ended with the announcement of Phase 3's two new singers, Mao Uesugi and Hisayo Abe. Phase 2 singer, Yoshino Nanjo, performed "infinite synthesis" then was joined by Phase 3's singers during the song. The emcee then introduced the duo before they performed their debut song "dawn of infinity", which premiered as the opening theme to the anime series The Dawn of the Witch on April 8. The single was released on May 18.[7]

Members[edit]

Fripside at Anime Festival Asia 2012.
from left to right : Yoshino Nanjō, Satoshi Yaginuma.

Main members[edit]

  • Satoshi Yaginuma (nickname "Sat") (composer, arrangement, vocals, lyrics, synthesizer, guitar, programming)
  • Mao Uesugi (vocals, lyrics) - announced as one of the two lead singers of fripSide on April 24, 2022.
  • Hisayo Abe (vocals, lyrics) - announced as one of the two lead singers of fripSide on April 24, 2022.

Former members[edit]

  • Nao (vocals, lyrics) – graduated on March 15, 2009
  • Yoshino Nanjō (nickname "Nanjolno") (vocals, lyrics) – announced as the new lead singer of fripSide on July 28, 2009. Graduated on April 24, 2022.

Sound staff[edit]

  • Kenji (sound director)
  • Takumi Okamoto (sound director)
  • masa (chorus, synthesizer)
  • Mayu (guitar)
  • Takahiro Toguchida (guitar)
  • a2c (guitar)
  • Shinichiro Yamashita (lyrics)
  • Graphica3810 (design)
  • Kula (management)
  • riko (chorus)
  • Kai Kawasaki (nickname: "DJ Hentai") (arranger, DJ, synthesizer)
  • shin kurokawa (lyrics, composition)
  • Shinya Saito (arranger)
  • Hoshino takeshi (guitar)
  • Yagi kazumi (drum)
  • Kitamura Yuta (bass guitar)

Discography[edit]

fripSide (Nao)[edit]

Singles[edit]

  Release Date Title Tracklist Charts
1st July 16, 2008 Flower Of Bravery
  1. Flower Of Bravery (Koihime Musō opening theme)
  2. Sky – version 2008
  3. Flower Of Bravery (off vocal)
  4. Sky – version 2008 (instrumental)
Japanese Oricon weekly single charts #26[8]

Original albums[edit]

  Release Date Title Tracklist
1st April 12, 2003 First Odyssey of fripSide
  1. Introduction
  2. Distant Moon
  3. Come to Mind
  4. Love to Sing
  5. Colorless Fate
  6. Your Ocean (Azure Reproduct mix)
  7. Be Sure... (album mix)
  8. Bright Days<
  9. In the Future – side 2
  10. Love to Sing (Hevens Wire rmx)
  11. End Game
2nd March 28, 2004 2nd Fragment of fripSide
  1. Second Fragment
  2. Sky
  3. Transitory Orbit
  4. Message
  5. Save Me Again
  6. Tearful Voice
  7. Belief
  8. Stellar
  9. Detour – fripSide edition
  10. Crying Moon
  11. Belief (Tri-Hedge rmx)
  12. Storm of Sorrow
3rd June 23, 2005 3rd Reflection of fripSide
  1. An Evening Calm
  2. Reminiscense Blue
  3. Nostalgia
  4. Transient Wind
  5. Vanity Destroyer – fripSide edition
  6. Velocity – fripSide+vin-PRAD
  7. Splash Emotion
  8. Colors of Summer Dream
  9. Planet Illusion
  10. Sky (slab reproduct mix)
  11. Bright Days – version 2005
  12. Distant Moon – version 2005
4th August 24, 2007 Binarydigit
  1. Binary Digit
  2. Hurting Heart (Shinkyoku Sōkai Polyphonica THE BLACK opening theme)
  3. Misery (Kanojotachi no Ryuugiimage song)
  4. Prominence – version 2007
  5. Refine Progress (Scramble Heart opening theme)
  6. Heat Your Wave
  7. Libration Crisis (Scramble Heart opening theme)
  8. Never No Astray (Katakoi no Tsuki ending theme)
  9. Transient Wind – version 2007
  10. Dream Myself! (Keitai Keiji ~Ozemichi Sakurako no Jiken-bo Midori no Megane Satsujin Jiken~Drama CD theme song)
  11. True Eternity – album version
  12. Brave New World (Planetarian Drama CD insert song)
Bonus disc(初回盤のみ付属)
  1. Hurting Heart – Nao piano arrange
  2. Feeling Trust
5th ソフトウェア流通盤
September 16, 2008
Split Tears
  1. Before Dawn Daybreak (Before Dawn Daybreak ~Shinen no Utahime~ theme song)
  2. Split Tears (Katakoi no Tsuki insert song)
  3. Praying Over (album version)
  4. Magicaride (Magica Ride insert song)
  5. Fictional Moon (album version)
  6. Snow Blind (album version)
  7. Snow Blind – after
  8. Spiral of Despair
  9. Escape –version 2008
  10. Tomorrow (Katakoi no Tsuki ending theme)
  11. Eternal Twinkle (Twinkle Crusaders ending theme)
メジャー流通盤
September 17, 2008

Other albums[edit]

  Release Date Title Tracklist
Best July 15, 2006 The Very Best Of fripSide 2002–2006 (Coterie board) Disc1 Nao Side
  1. Come To Mind
  2. Sky
  3. An Evening Calm
  4. Save Me Again
  5. Nostalgia (Computer game ending theme 'Reminiscence Blue')
  6. Transitory Orbit
  7. Colorless Fate
  8. Crescendo
  9. Velocity – fripSide+vin-PRAD
  10. Bright Days – version 2005
  11. Splash Emotion
  12. End Game
  13. Crying Moon
  14. Distant Moon
Disc2 sat Side
  1. The Chaostic World
  2. Vanity Destroyer
  3. Message
  4. Reminiscence Blue (Computer game opening theme 'Reminiscence Blue')
  5. Melody – reset+fripSide
  6. Love To Sing
  7. Stellar
  8. Transient Wind (Computer game theme song 'Four-leaf')
  9. Absolute One
  10. Colors Of Summer Dream
  11. Planet Illusion
  12. Be Sure... – album mix
  13. Belief
  14. Your Ocean – azure reproduct mix
Best December 29, 2006 The Very Best Of fripSide 2002-2006 (commercial distribution board) Disc1 Nao Side
  1. Red – reduction division (Kanojotachi no Ryuugi opening theme)
  2. Sky
  3. An Evening Calm
  4. Save Me Again
  5. Nostalgia
  6. Transitory Orbit
  7. Colorless Fate
  8. Crescendo
  9. Velocity – fripSide+vin-PRAD
  10. Bright Days – version 2005
  11. Splash Emotion
  12. Come To Mind
  13. Crying Moon
  14. Distant Moon
Disc 2 sat Side
  1. The Chaostic World
  2. Vanity Destroyer
  3. Message
  4. Reminiscence Blue
  5. Melody – reset+fripSide
  6. True Eternity (Kanojotachi no Ryuugi ending theme)
  7. Stellar
  8. Transient Wind
  9. Absolute One
  10. Love To Sing
  11. Planet Illusion
  12. Belief
  13. Your Ocean –azure reproduct mix
  14. Red –reduction division (tkm vs sat rmx)
Remix December 28, 2008 Re:product mixes ver.0.1(Comic Market 75 Limited)
  1. Hurting Heart (Jju-Ri-mix)
  2. Red – reduction division (sat vs tkm rmx ver.2.1)
  3. Magicaride (Kai Re:Product rmx)
  4. Vanity Destroyer (Tkm Re:Product rmx)
  5. Spiral Of Despair (Tkm Re:product rmx)
  6. An Evening Calm (Kai Re:product rmx)
  7. Red –reduction division (sat vs tkm rmx)
CD-box First edition
Limited edition 2009
July 17, 2009
Nao Complete Anthology 2002-2009 – My Graduation * 105 songs
Edition
Comic market 77 pre-sale
December 29, 2009
Edition
General sale
March 26, 2010

fripSide NAO project![edit]

Singles[edit]
  Release Date Title Tracklist Oricon
1st August 20, 2008 Yappari sekaiha atashi☆legend!!
  1. Yappari sekaiha atashi☆legend!! (Koihime Musō anime ending theme)
  2. Pool • Vacation
  3. Yappari sekaiha atashi☆legend!! (Off Vocal)
  4. Pool • Vacation (Off Vocal)
Japanese Oricon weekly single charts #32
Original album[edit]
  Release Date Title Tracklist
1st January 25, 2008 Rabbit Syndrome
  1. Assenburu Love Sannburu (Ane wa Erokomi Henshuusha – Injuu Bukkake Seishidou) theme song)
  2. Sena★Sena@Surprise!! ((Sena★Sena theme song)
  3. Rabbit Syndrome
  4. Konniro∞tokimeki!! – Kigasetara Nugasanai~ (Imouto ni! Sukumizu Kisetara Nugasanai! theme song)
  5. Kagayake! dreamin'gir'
  6. Koibito☆Accent!! (Koibito Doushi de Suru Koto Zenbu theme song)
  7. Wireless Cosmic (Web Radio theme song self cover 'Radio ティンクル☆くるせいだーす')
  8. Reversible Romance
  9. Happy Generation (Moe Dora CD School Heart's Drama CD theme song)
  10. Sena★Sena@Surprise!! – 生物rmx
  11. Assenburu☆LOVE sannburu – R.S.PV rmx

fripSide (Yoshino)[edit]

Singles[edit]

  Release Date Title Track listing Charts
1st November 4, 2009 only my railgun
  1. Only My Railgun (Toaru Kagaku no Railgun anime opening theme)
  2. Late In Autumn
  3. Only My Railgun (Instrumental)
  4. Late In Autumn (instrumental)
Japanese Oricon weekly single charts #3[9]
2nd February 17, 2010 Level 5: Judgelight
  1. Level 5 Judgelight (Toaru Kagaku no Railgun anime second opening theme)
  2. Memory of Snow
  3. Level 5 Judgelight (instrumental)
    4.memory of snow (instrumental)
Japanese Oricon weekly single charts #4[10]
3rd October 13, 2010 Future Gazer
  1. Future Gazer (Toaru Kagaku no Railgun OVA opening theme)
  2. Fortissimo – The Ultimate Crisis (Fortissimo Akkord:Bsusvier theme song)
  3. Future Gazer (instrumental)
  4. Fortissimo – The Ultimate Crisis (instrumental)
Japanese Oricon weekly single charts #4[11]
4th August 24, 2011 Heaven is a Place on Earth
  1. Heaven is a Place on Earth (Hayate no Gotoku! movie opening theme)
  2. The end of Summer
  3. Heaven is a Place on Earth (instrumental)
  4. The end of Summer (instrumental)
Japanese Oricon weekly single charts #19[12]
5th December 14, 2011 Way to Answer
  1. Way to Answer (Toaru Kagaku no Railgun PSP game opening theme)
  2. Last Fortune (Twinkle Crusaders – Passion Star Stream PC game opening theme)
  3. Way to Answer (instrumental)
  4. Last Fortune (instrumental)
Japanese Oricon weekly single charts #15[13]
6th May 8, 2013 Sister's Noise
  1. Sister's Noise (opening theme for Toaru Kagaku no Railgun S)
  2. I'm Believing You
  3. Sister's Noise (instrumental)
  4. I'm Believing You(instrumental)
Japanese Oricon weekly single charts #1[14]
7th August 21, 2013 eternal reality

1. Eternal Reality (2nd opening theme for Toaru Kagaku no Railgun S)
2A. Scorching Heart (B-side track for the regular and limited editions)
2B. Waiting for the Moment (B-side track for the anime edition)
3A. Eternal Reality (instrumental) (regular and limited editions only)
3B. Eternal Reality (TV Size) (anime edition only)
4A. Scorching Heart(instrumental) (regular and limited editions only)
4B. Eternal Reality (instrumental) (anime edition only)

Japanese Oricon weekly single charts #9[15]
8th May 14, 2014 black bullet
  1. black bullet (Black Bullet opening theme)
  2. Pico Scope – SACLA ( mirai koshi: harima SACLA theme song)
  3. Black Bullet (instrumental)
  4. Pico Scope – SACLA (instrumental)
Japanese Oricon weekly single charts #6[16]
9th May 20, 2015 Luminize
  1. Luminize (future card buddyfight 100 opening theme)
  2. Unlimited Destiny (hyper galaxy fleet opening theme)
  3. Luminize (instrumental)
  4. Unlimited Destiny (instrumental)
Japanese Oricon weekly single charts #11[17]
10th December 2, 2015 Two Souls – Toward The Truth
  1. Two Souls – Toward The Truth ( Seraph of the End : Battle for Nagoya opening theme)
  2. Fuyu no Kakera
  3. Two Souls – Toward The Truth (instrumental)
  4. Fuyu no Kakera (instrumental)
Japanese Oricon weekly single charts #12[18]
11th February 10, 2016 White Forces
  1. White Forces (Schwarzesmarken Anime Opening Theme)
  2. 1983 – Schwarzesmarken (PC Game : Schwarzesmarken OP Theme)
  3. White Forces (instrumental)
  4. 1983 – Schwarzesmarken (instrumental)
Japanese Oricon weekly single charts #7[19]
12th May 3, 2017 clockwork planet
  1. clockwork planet (Clockwork Planet opening theme)
  2. Break Our Limit
  3. clockwork planet (instrumental)
  4. Break Our Limit (instrumental)
Japanese Oricon weekly single charts #9[20]
13th February 28, 2018 killing bites
  1. killing bites (Killing Bites opening theme)
  2. three count
  3. killing bites (instrumental)
  4. three count (instrumental)
Japanese Oricon weekly single charts #16[21]
14th May 16th, 2018 divine criminal
  1. divine criminal (Dances with the Dragons opening theme)
  2. I believe in my heart
  3. brave new world -crossroads version- (fripSide only)
  4. divine criminal (instrumental)
  5. I believe in my heart (instrumental)
  6. brave new world -crossroads version- (fripSide only) (instrumental)
Japanese Oricon weekly single charts #11[22]
15th November 7th, 2018 Love with You
  1. Love with You (Boarding School Juliet opening theme)
  2. Blue Moon
  3. Love with You (instrumental)
  4. Blue Moon (instrumental)
Japanese Oricon weekly single charts #12[23]
16th February 26th, 2020 final phase
  1. final phase (Toaru Kagaku no Railgun T opening theme)
  2. promenade
  3. final phase (instrumental)
  4. promenade (instrumental)
Japanese Oricon weekly singles charts #10[24]
17th August 19th, 2020 dual existence
  1. dual existence (Toaru Kagaku no Railgun T second opening theme)
  2. Reason to be here
  3. dual existence (instrumental)
  4. Reason to be here (instrumental)
Japanese Oricon weekly singles charts #11[25]
18th November 4th, 2020 legendary future
  1. legendary future (King's Raid: Successors of the Will opening theme)
  2. a new day will come
  3. legendary furture (instrumental)
  4. a new day will come (instrumental)
Japanese Oricon weekly single charts #12[26]
19th February 2, 2022 Leap of faith
  1. Leap of faith (The Strongest Sage With the Weakest Crest opening theme)
  2. passage
  3. Leap of faith (instrumental)
  4. passage (instrumental)
Japanese Oricon weekly single charts #9[27]

Albums[edit]

  Release Date Title Songs
1st December 1, 2010 infinite synthesis
  1. Only My Railgun (To Aru Kagaku no Railgun anime opening theme)
  2. Level 5 – Judgelight (To Aru Kagaku no Railgun anime second opening theme)
  3. Everlasting (Aa! Megami-sama! volume 42's limited edition theme song)
  4. Late In Autumn
  5. Future Gazer (To Aru Kagaku no Railgun OVA opening theme)
  6. Kanashii Seiza
  7. Crossing Over
  8. Closest Love (Areas ~Koi Suru Otome no 3H~ opening and ending theme)
  9. Meditations
  10. Trusty Snow
  11. Lost Answer
  12. Eternal Pain
  13. Stay with You
2nd January 1, 2012 fripSide PC game compilation vol. 01
  1. Hidamari Basket (eufonie’s Hidamari Basket opening theme song)
  2. Trust in You (Lillian’s RADIO Twinkle Crusaders vol. 3)
  3. Aliss in Losso (Ningyou Yuugisha’s Aliss Muppet theme song)
  4. Colorless Fate – ver. Luna 2011 (manatsu_8′s Ima mo Itsuka mo Faluna Luna image song)
  5. Triptych – fripSide arrange version (from ALcot’s vocal arrange album growing)
  6. Spiral of Despair – Resurrection (Frill’s Chikan Senyou Sharyou 2 theme song)
  7. Miracle Luminous (Riffraff’s Ren’ai Katei Kyoushi Rurumi★Coordinate! theme song)
  8. Star Carnival (Twinkle☆Crusaders GoGo! STARLIT BRAVE theme song)
  9. Prismatic Fate (Pajamasoft’s Prism☆Magical ending theme)
  10. Prism (Eufonie’s Hidamari Basket ending theme song)
  11. Whisper of Winter (album exclusive)
3rd December 5, 2012 Decade
  1. Decade
  2. Way to Answer (To aru Kagaku no Railgun PSP game opening theme)
  3. Fortissimo – The Ultimate Crisis (Fortissimo//Akkord:Bsusvier theme song)
  4. Come to Mind – ver. 3
  5. Heaven is a Place on Earth (Hayate no Gotoku! movie opening theme)
  6. Fortissimo – From Insanity Affection (Fortissimo EXS//Akkord:nächsten Phase theme song)
  7. Grievous Distance
  8. Whitebird
  9. A Silent Voice
  10. Message – ver. 2
  11. Re:ceptivity
  12. Infinite Orbit (Galaxy Dungeon theme song)
  13. Endless Memory – Refrain as Da Capo (D.C.III R ~ Da Capo III ~ Earl theme song)
4th September 10, 2014 infinite synthesis 2
  1. Sister's Noise (To aru Kagaku no Railgun S anime opening theme)
  2. Infinite Synthesis
  3. Fermata~Akkord:fortissimo~ (Kadenz fermata//Akkord:fortissimo PSV game theme song)
  4. Lost Dimension (Lost Dimension PS3/PS Vita game main theme)
  5. I'm Believing You
  6. Secret Of My Heart
  7. Eternal Reality (To aru Kagaku no Railgun S anime 2nd opening theme)
  8. Black Bullet (Black Bullet anime opening theme)
  9. Rain Of Tears
  10. Scorching Heart
  11. Waiting For The Moment
  12. Always Be With You
  13. True Resonance
5th August 26, 2015 fripSide PC game compilation vol. 02
  1. Hesitation Snow (Saga Planets' Hatsuyuki Sakura theme song)
  2. Before Dawn Daybreak – version 2015
  3. Sword Of Virgin (Eufonie’s Koiken Otome opening theme song)
  4. Fortuna On The Sixteenth Night (Lapis Lazuli's Izayoi no Fortuna opening theme song)
  5. Glow In The Darkness (Studio Rokucha's Minamijuusei Renka: Southern Cross Love Song theme song)
  6. Blaze Of Reunion (eufonie’s Koiken Otome ~Revive~ opening theme song)
  7. Keep Your Promise (Regulus' 1/7 no Mahotsukai opening theme song)
  8. Absolute Wish (mirai's Hanahime Absolute theme song)
  9. Precious Time
  10. Join Forces (Regulus' 1/7 no Mahotsukai ending theme song)
  11. With The Light (Lapis Lazuli's Izayoi no Fortuna ending theme song)
  12. Passion Fruits (album exclusive)
6th October 5, 2016 infinite synthesis 3
  1. 2016 – Third Cosmic Velocity
  2. Luminize
  3. 1983 – Schwarzesmarken (IS3 version)
  4. Determination
  5. Magicaride – version 2016
  6. Answer
  7. Two Souls – Toward The Truth
  8. White Forces – IS3 edition
  9. Crescendo – version 2016
  10. Run Into The Light
  11. Dry Your Tears
  12. Unlimited Destiny
  13. One And Only
  14. Side By Side
7th October 4, 2017 crossroads Disc 1
  1. sky -crossroads version-
  2. Red "reduction division" -crossroads version-
  3. hurting heart -crossroads version-
  4. an evening calm -crossroads version-
  5. split tears -crossroads version-
  6. the chaostic world -crossroads version-
  7. prominence -crossroads version-
  8. distant moon -crossroads version-
  9. escape -crossroads version-
  10. before dawn daybreak -crossroads version-
  11. snow blind -crossroads version-
  12. brave new world -crossroads version-
Disc 2
  1. clockwork planet
  2. The end of escape -fripSide edition-
  3. crossroads
  4. a gleam of prologue
  5. pico scope -SACLA-
  6. only me and the moon
8th October 10, 2018 infinite synthesis 4
  1. Edge of the Universe
  2. Killing Bites
  3. Divine Criminal
  4. Snow of Silence
  5. White Relation (IS4 version)
  6. Colorless Fate - version 2018
  7. Under a Starlit Sky
  8. Breaking Dawn
  9. One Dream
  10. Adverse Wind
  11. Beyond the Horizon
  12. You Only Live Once
  13. Close to You
  14. Like a Blink, a Short Night.
9th October 30, 2019 infinite synthesis 5
  1. When Chance Strikes
  2. Love With You
  3. Perpetual Wishes
  4. Rain of Blossoms
  5. Lighting of my Heart
  6. As Before
  7. Light at the End
  8. Frosty Breeze
  9. Change Your Core Self
  10. Brand New World
  11. Endless Entropy
  12. Glorious Wind
  13. Believe in Your Future
10th March 23, 2022 infinite synthesis 6
  1. stay with you -ver.2022-
  2. Leap of faith
  3. endless voyage
  4. legendary future
  5. Your breeze
  6. for Seasons
  7. worlds collide
  8. The wind in your heart
  9. faraway sky
  10. With falling snow
  11. preparedness star
  12. on this night
  13. regret
  14. Dear All

Collaboration Singles[edit]

  1. 僕は僕であって (Boku wa Boku de Atte) [as angela x fripSide]
    • Release date : 19 October 2016
    1. 僕は僕であって (Boku wa Boku de Atte)
    2. 僕は僕であって (TV size)
    3. 僕は僕であって (off vocal version)
  2. The end of escape [as fripSide x angela]
    • Release date: 7 December 2016

fripSide (Mao & Hisayo)[edit]

Singles[edit]

  Release Date Title Track listing Charts
1st May 18, 2022 dawn of infinity
  1. dawn of infinity (The Dawn of the Witch anime opening theme)
  2. Regeneration
  3. dawn of infinity (instrumental)
  4. Regeneration (instrumental)
Japanese Oricon weekly single charts #18[28]
2nd October 11, 2023 Red Liberation
  1. Red Liberation (The Vexations of a Shut-In Vampire Princess anime opening theme)
  2. more than you know
  3. Red Liberation (instrumental)
  4. more than you know (instrumental)
Japanese Oricon weekly single charts #35[29]

Albums[edit]

  Release Date Title Track listing Charts
1st October 19, 2022 double Decades
  1. double Decades (vocal:nao(Phase1 vo.), Yoshino Nanjo(Phase2 vo.), Mao, Hisayo(Phase3 vo.)) 
  2. magicaride -version 2022-
  3. BLACKFOX -version 2022-
  4. trusty snow -version 2022-
  5. fermata~Akkord:fortissimo~-version 2022-
  6. transitory orbit -version 2022-(vocal:Mao)
  7. LEVEL5-judgelight- -version 2022-
  8. come to mind -version 2022-
  9. crescendo -version 2022-
  10. sister’s noise -version 2022-
  11. before dawn daybreak -version 2022-(vocal:Hisayo)
Japanese Oricon weekly album charts #12[30]
infinite Resonance
  1. infinite Resonance
  2. dawn of infinity (The Dawn of the Witch anime opening theme)
  3. Flames (vocal:Hisayo)
  4. Insoluble snow
  5. trust in you -version 2022-
  6. with a smile(vocal:Hisayo)
  7. Your Way
  8. Distance(vocal:Mao)
  9. Reach for the light(vocal:Mao)
  10. Forget-me-not
  11. an Effect of Fate
  12. New World
  13. Shape of Delight
2nd November 8, 2023 infinite Resonance 2
  1. Invisible Wings
  2. Red Liberation (The Vexations of a Shut-In Vampire Princess anime opening theme)
  3. final phase (version 2023)
  4. Freezing rain
  5. save me again (version 2023)
  6. The Light of Darkness
  7. black bullet (version 2023)
  8. Two souls -toward the truth- (version 2023)
  9. Trust in my soul
  10. dual existence (version 2023)
  11. Distance to starry sky
  12. Newage
  13. You
Japanese Oricon weekly album charts #19[31]

Video games[edit]

Release Date Title Single
December 29, 2007 ALcot Vocal Arrange Album Growing
  1. Triptych – fripSide arrange version
  2. Tsuki To Yume – fripSide arrange version
February 27, 2009 RADiO Twinkle☆Crusaders vol.3
  1. Trust In You
  2. Trust In You (instrumental)
December 11, 2009 Hidamari Basket Vocal Collection
  1. Hidamari Basket (Hidamari Basket Opening Theme)
  2. Prism (Hidamari Basket Ending Theme)
  3. Hidamari Basket (instrumental)
  4. Prism (instrumental)
March 26, 2010 Areas~Koi Suru Otome no 3H~ Theme Song CD'
  1. Closest Love (Areas ~Koi Suru Otome no 3H~ theme song)
  2. Closest Love (karaoke ver.)
  3. Closest Love (instrumental)
  4. Closest Love (short ver.
July 7, 2010 Dance Dance Revolution X2
Jubeat Knit (July 29, 2010)
Pop'n Music 19 (December 9, 2010)
Gitadora (February 14, 2013)
Sound Voltex Vivid Wave (February 28, 2019)
August 27, 2010 Prism☆Magical ~PRISM Generations!~ Magical☆Vocal Collection'
  • Prismatic Fate (Prism☆Magical 2nd Opening Theme)
August 26, 2011 "Ren’ai Katei Kyoushi Rurumi★Coordinate!" Original Soundtrack
  • Miracle Luminous (Ren’ai Katei Kyoushi Rurumi★Coordinate! Opening Theme)
November 16, 2011 Dance Dance Revolution X3 vs. 2ndMix
Reflec Beat Limelight
  • "Future gazer" (also present in subsequent games until 2016)
    • Exclusive to Asia; unavailable in North America and Europe
    • Removed from Reflec Beat Volzza 2 on October 3, 2016
    • Removed from Dance Dance Revolution A on November 7, 2016
February 24, 2012 Hatsuyuki Sakura Special Soundtrack
  1. Hesitation Snow (Hatsuyuki Sakura Opening Theme)
  2. Hesitation Snow (instrumental)
May 25, 2012 Hatsuyuki Sakura Complete Soundtrack
  • Hesitation Snow (Hatsuyuki Sakura Opening Theme)
December 24, 2012 Koiken Otome Vocal Collection
  1. Sword of Virgin (Koiken Otome Opening Theme)
  2. Happy Go Round (Koiken Otome Ending Theme)
  3. Sword of Virgin (instrumental)
  4. Happy Go Round (instrumental)
November 29, 2013 Izayoi no Fortuna Original Soundtrack CD
  • Fortuna on the Sixteenth Night (Izayoi no Fortuna Opening Theme)
  • With the Light (Izayoi no Fortuna Ending Theme)
  • Fortuna on the Sixteenth Night (instrumental)
  • With the Light (instrumental)
March 28, 2014 Clover Heart's -Reproduct mix-
  1. Clover Heart's – Re:product mix full chorus ver.
  2. Clover Heart's – Re:product mix half chorus ver.
  3. Clover Heart's – Re:product mix off chorus ver.
April 25, 2014 Koiken Otome ~Revive~ Original Soundtrack
  • Blaze of Reunion (Koiken Otome ~Revive~ Opening Theme)
  • Blaze of Reunion -instrumental-

Contributions[edit]

  • magic "a" ride Vocal CD (Opening theme for magic "a" ride) - Released on July 4, 2008. This vocal CD was only a bonus disc for those who pre-ordered the game. Only the first track is done by fripSide.
  • Katakoi no Tsuki First Edition Special Vocal Collection - Track 2-4 were done by fripSide (Split Tears, Tomorrow, and Never no Astray).
  • spiral of despair -resurrection- (Opening for Chikan Senyou Sharyou 2 - Houfiku no Chijyoku Densha) - Under the name fripSide featuring Rita. This song was made after Nao left.
  • brave new world (insert song from the Key/Visual Arts drama CD adaptation of Planetarian) was done by fripSide.
  • Ryuusei no Bifrost (opening theme of Hyperdimension Neptunia) was done by Nao in 2011, after she graduated.
  • re:ceptivity (featured in Decade Album) is vocalized by Nao.[32]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "アニメ『恋姫†無双』の主題歌を手がけるfripSideがCD発売記念イベントを開催" (in Japanese). Animate. 2008-09-24. Archived from the original on 2013-10-19. Retrieved 2010-01-29.
  2. ^ "Toranoana's SUMMER MIX Vol. 1". Toranoana. Archived from the original on May 2, 2008. Retrieved 2007-10-08.
  3. ^ "sat's fripSide blog, 8-26-2007". sat. Archived from the original on 2013-11-10. Retrieved 2007-09-18.
  4. ^ "fripSide". Nao. Retrieved 2009-03-15.
  5. ^ "To Aru Kagaku no Railgun's Opening Theme Lands at #3". Anime News Network. 2009-11-10. Retrieved 2009-12-28.
  6. ^ Loo, Egan (October 31, 2021). "Voice Actress Yoshino Nanjō to Leave fripSide Music Duo". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 2, 2021. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  7. ^ アニメ・アニメ音楽のポータルサイト, リスアニ!WEB-. "南條愛乃卒業、第2期fripSideの約13年を振り返る2日間。「fripSide Phase2 Final Arena Tour 2022 -infinite synthesis:endless voyage-」さいたまスーパーアリーナ2days公演オフィシャルライブレポートが到着!". リスアニ!WEB - アニメ・アニメ音楽のポータルサイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  8. ^ "flower of bravery | fripSide". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  9. ^ "only my railgun | fripSide". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  10. ^ "LEVEL5-judgelight- | fripSide". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  11. ^ "future gazer | fripSide". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  12. ^ "Heaven is a Place on Earth | fripSide". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  13. ^ "way to answer | fripSide". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  14. ^ "sister's noise | fripSide". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  15. ^ "eternal reality(初回限定盤) | fripSide". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  16. ^ "black bullet(初回限定盤) | fripSide". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  17. ^ "Luminize(初回限定盤A) | fripSide". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  18. ^ "Two souls -toward the truth- | fripSide". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  19. ^ "white forces | fripSide". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  20. ^ "clockwork planet | fripSide". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  21. ^ "killing bites | fripSide". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  22. ^ "divine criminal | fripSide". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  23. ^ "Love with You(初回限定盤CD+DVD) | fripSide". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  24. ^ "final phase<初回限定盤 CD+DVD> | fripSide". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  25. ^ "dual existence<初回限定盤> | fripSide". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  26. ^ "legendary future | fripSide". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  27. ^ "Leap of faith | fripSide". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2022-02-24.
  28. ^ "dawn of infinity | fripSide". ORICON NEWS.
  29. ^ "Red Liberation | fripSide". ORICON NEWS.
  30. ^ "double Decades+infinite Resonance | fripSide". ORICON NEWS.
  31. ^ "infinite Resonance 2 | fripSide". ORICON NEWS.
  32. ^ Nao is listed as vocalist in the booklet.

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