U-ka Saegusa in dB

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U-ka saegusa IN db
Also known asdb
OriginOsaka, Japan
Genres
Years active2002–2010
Labels
Past membersU-ka Saegusa
Yuichirou Iwai
Taku Oyabu
Keisuke Kurumatani
Websiteuka-saegusa.com
U-ka Saegusa in dB
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2022
Subscribers7.19k[1]
Total views1,734,759 million times[1]
Last updated: January 15, 2024

U-ka saegusa IN db (三枝夕夏 IN db（イン デシベル）, Saegusa Yūka in Deshiberu (in Decibel)) was a Japanese pop rock band formed in Osaka in 2002. The band consists of lead vocalist U-ka Saegusa, lead guitarist Yūichirō Iwai, lead bassist Taku Ōyabu, and drummer Keisuke Kurumatani. Signed to Giza Studio, the band released four studio albums before disbanding in 2010. They're known for performing several theme songs for the Japanese anime series, Case Closed. One of the songs, "Kimi to Yakusoku Shita Yasashii Ano Basho made", became the band's best-selling single, selling approximately 34,000 copies nationwide.

Band members[edit]

  • Yūka "U-ka" Saegusa[2] (三枝 夕夏, Saegusa Yūka) – lead vocals (2002–2010)
  • Yūichirou Iwai[2] (岩井 勇一郎, Iwai Yūichirō) – lead guitar, backing vocals (2003–2010)
  • Taku Oyabu[2] (大藪 拓, Ōyabu Taku) – lead bass (2003–2010)
  • Keisuke Kurumatani[2] (車谷 啓介, Kurumatani Keisuke) – drums, percussion (2003–2010)
  • Akihito Tokunaga (徳永 暁人, Tokunaga Akihito) (2002)

History[edit]

The band formed in 2002 around lead vocalist Yūka "U-ka" Saegusa, the band's first three singles were all featured in the anime Cheeky Angel. Its first hit single was "Kimi to Yakusoku Shita Yasashii Ano Basho Made", a theme song of the popular anime Detective Conan, which reached #8 in the Oricon charts.[3] On October 21, 2009, Saegusa stated that the band would disband in January 2010.[4][5]

Discography[edit]

Albums[edit]

Studio albums[edit]

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales (JPN)
JPN
[6]
U-ka saegusa IN db 1st
~Kimi to Yakusoku Shita Yasashii Ano Basho made~
  • Released: 19 November 2003
  • Label: Giza Studio
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 19 25,747
U-ka saegusa IN db II
  • Released: 17 November 2004
  • Label: Giza Studio
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 23 20,814
U-ka saegusa IN db III
  • Released: 20 September 2006
  • Label: Giza Studio
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD, digital download
 19 19,213
U-ka saegusa IN db IV ~Crystal na Kisetsu ni Miserarete~
  • Released: 25 November 2009
  • Label: Giza Studio
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD, digital download
 33 5,999

Compilation albums[edit]

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales (JPN)
JPN
[6]
U-ka saegusa IN d-best ~Smile & Tears~
  • Released: 6 June 2007
  • Label: Giza Studio
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD, digital download
 5 40,456
U-ka saegusa IN db Final Best
  • Released: 13 January 2010
  • Label: Giza Studio
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 30 5,799

Extended plays[edit]

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales (JPN)
JPN
[6]
Secret & Lies
  • Released: 5 February 2003
  • Label: Giza Studio
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 20 30,111

Singles[edit]

As a lead artist[edit]

Title Year Peak chart positions Sales (JPN) Album
JPN
[7]
"Whenever I Think of You" 2002 41 6,580 Secret & Lies
"It's for You" 20 14,610
"Tears Go by" 21 12,450
"Chu True Love" 2003 20 13,447 U-ka saegusa IN db 1st
~Kimi to Yakusoku Shita Yasashii Ano Basho made~
"I Can't See, I Can't Feel" 36 7,731
"Kimi to Yakusoku Shita Yasashii Ano Basho made" 8 33,955
"Nemuru Kimi no Yokogao ni Hohoemi wo" 2004 12 25,344 U-ka saegusa IN db II
"Hekonda Kimochi, Tokasu Kimi" 14 16,375
"Egao de Iyouyo" 12 13,614
"Itsumo Kokoro ni Taiyou wo" 16 10,117
"Tobitatenai Watashi ni Anata ga Tsubasa wo Kureta" 2005 24 10,621 U-ka saegusa IN db III
"June Bride ~Anata shika Mienai~" 12 21,712
"Kimi no Ai ni Tsutsumarete Itai" 20 7,967
"Ai no Wana" 2006 36 5,288
"Fall in Love" 32 5,175
"100 mono Tobira"
(with Rina Aiuchi) 		8 29,975 Non-album singles
"Everybody Jump" 40 5,541 U-ka saegusa IN db III
"Taiyou" 13 9,457 U-ka saegusa IN d-best: Smile & Tears
"Kumo ni Notte" 2007 12 11,701
"Nanatsu no Umi wo Wataru Kaze no yōni"
(with Rina Aiuchi) 		6 36,587 Non-album singles
"Ashita wa Ashita no Kaze no Naka......Yume no Naka" 37 4,515 U-ka saegusa IN db Final Best
"Atarashii Jibun e Kawaru Switch"
"Yukidoke no Ano Kawa no Nagare no You Ni" 2008 19 12,183 U-ka saegusa IN db IV
~Crystal na Kisetsu ni Miserarete~
"Daremo ga Kitto Dareka no Santa Claus" 39 3,374
"Mou Kimi wo Hitori ni Sasenai" 2009 59 2,746
"Itsumo Sugao no Watashi de Itai" 42 3,061
"Natsu no Owari ni Anata e no Tegami Kaki Tometeimasu" 71 1,512

Video albums[edit]

List of video albums
Title Album details
U-ka Saegusa in dB Film Collection Vol. 1 -Shocking Blue-
  • Released: 19 November 2003
  • Label: B-Vision
  • Format(s): DVD
U-ka Saegusa in dB [One 1 Live]
  • Released: 16 February 2005
  • Label: B-Vision
  • Format(s): DVD
U-ka Saegusa in dB Film Collection Vol. 2
  • Released: 21 September 2005
  • Label: B-Vision
  • Format(s): DVD
U-ka Saegusa in dB "Choco II to Live"
  • Released: 1 November 2006
  • Label: B-Vision
  • Format(s): DVD
U-ka Saegusa in d-Best Live ~Smile & Tears~
  • Released: 27 February 2007
  • Label: Giza Studio
  • Format(s): DVD
U-ka Saegusa in db Film Collection Vol. 3
  • Released: 11 June 2008
  • Label: Giza Studio
  • Format(s): DVD
U-ka Saegusa in db -Final Live Tour 2010-
  • Released: 21 April 2010
  • Label: Giza Studio
  • Format(s): DVD

Collaborations[edit]

  • "The Hit Parade" (with Tak Matsumoto, November 26, 2003)
  • "100 Mono Tobira" (100もの扉, with Rina Aiuchi and Sparkling Point, June 14, 2006)
  • "Nanatsu no Umi wo Wataru Kaze no You Ni" (七つの海を渡る風のように, (with Aiuchi Rina, April 11, 2007)

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "About 三枝夕夏 IN db Official Channel". YouTube.
  2. ^ a b c d "三枝夕夏 in db 公式サイト" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2016-04-05.
  3. ^ "Kimi to Yakusoku Shita Yasashii Ano Basho Made" single data on the Oricon website (It says "Highest position: 8" (最高位：8位)
  4. ^ ☆三枝夕夏です☆ (in Japanese)
  5. ^ "三枝夕夏 IN dbが解散を発表". Natalie.mu (in Japanese).
  6. ^ a b c "三枝夕夏 IN dbのアルバム売上ランキング". Oricon. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  7. ^ "三枝夕夏 IN dbのシングル売上ランキング". Oricon. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
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