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Flame (band)

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Flame
Also known asEmalf
OriginTokyo, Japan
Genres
Years active2001–2010, 2012
LabelsPony Canyon
Past members
  • Yusuke Izaki
  • Hisato Izaki
  • Yu Kitamura
  • Seigo Noguchi
  • Kyohei Kaneko

Flame (stylized as FLAME) was a Japanese boy band formed in 2001 by Vision Factory. On March 1, 2010, they disbanded.

Career

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Flame debuted in 2001 with their single "Mune no Kodō."[1] Prior to debut, all four members had participated in the Junon Super Boy Contest.[2] The group steadily released singles until their first album was released in late 2002 after four singles. A fifth single followed that in March 2003, but it was a different image and sound for the boy band. After their sixth single, "Venus", their releases became sporadic. In 2004, Kaneko left Flame to pursue a solo career.[1] Seigo Noguchi was announced as a new member during Flame's fan club meeting on December 24, 2004, along with "Shake You Down" releasing as a new single on February 16, 2005.[3] "Shake You Down" was used as the ending theme songs to Shōnen Champloo [ja] and Saruche [ja].[3] On March 1, 2010, Flame announced through their official website that they were disbanding.[1]

3 years after disbandment, on March 1, 2013, all five former members of Flame announced they were forming a new group, Emalf.[2] Emalf later disbanded on November 27, 2015.[2]

Members

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  • Yusuke Izaki (伊崎 右典)
  • Hisato Izaki (伊崎 央登)
  • Yu Kitamura (北村 悠)
  • Seigo Noguchi (野口 征吾)
  • Kyohei Kaneko (金子 恭平)

Discography

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Studio albums

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List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
Title Year Album details Peak chart positions Sales
JPN
[4]
Boys' Quest 2002
  • Released: October 30, 2002 (2002-10-30)
  • Label: Pony Canyon
  • Formats: CD
7
Flame Style 2004
  • Released: August 18, 2004 (2004-08-18)
  • Label: Pony Canyon
  • Formats: CD
15
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Singles

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List of singles, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
JPN
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"Mune no Kodō" (ムネノコドウ) 2001 9 Boys' Quest
"Bye My Love" 2002 6
"What Can I Do?" 8
"Truly" 6
"Remind" 2003 10 Flame Style
"Venus" 6
"Fundamental Loop" 2004 14
"Shake You Down" 2005 18 Non-album single
"Hanashitaku wa Nai" (離したくはない) 2006 31 Non-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

VHS/DVD

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  • [2002.12.18] Boys' Box
  • [2003.03.19] Boys' Step
  • [2003.09.03] Boys' Box 2

References

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  1. ^ a b c "FLAME、3月1日で解散「不甲斐ない結果に申し訳ない」". Oricon (in Japanese). March 2, 2010. Archived from the original on May 13, 2022. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "EMALF活動休止 元FLAMEらソロ活動は継続". Oricon (in Japanese). November 28, 2015. Archived from the original on July 31, 2023. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "FLAME 新メンバーSEIGOを含む写真大公開!". Oricon (in Japanese). January 19, 2005. Archived from the original on February 4, 2016. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  4. ^ Peak chart positions on the Oricon Weekly Albums Chart:
  5. ^ Peak chart positions on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart: