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 – lead vocals (2002–2010) – lead guitar, backing vocals (2003–2010) – lead bass (2003–2010) – drums, percussion (2003–2010) (2002)

History 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."Kimi to Yakusoku Shita Yasashii Ano Basho Made" single data on the Oricon website (It says On October 21, 2009, Saegusa stated that the band would disband in January 2010.☆三枝夕夏です☆

Discography Albums Studio albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales JPN 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 IIReleased: 17 November 2004 Label: Giza Studio Formats: CD, digital download 23 20,814 U-ka saegusa IN db IIIReleased: 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 Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales JPN 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 BestReleased: 13 January 2010 Label: Giza Studio Formats: CD, digital download 30 5,799

Extended plays Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales JPN Secret & LiesReleased: 5 February 2003 Label: Giza Studio Formats: CD, digital download 20 30,111

Singles As a lead artist Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album JPN "Whenever I Think of You" 2002 41 6,580Secret & 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" 8 29,975 "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" 6 36,587 "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 + 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. 2Released: 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. 3Released: 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 "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)

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