Plastic Tree are a Japanese alternative rock band. Formed in December 1993 in Chiba Prefecture, they released their first mini-album in December 1995, and in 1997, they released their first single on a major label.

History Biography Plastic Tree, also known as or to fans, was formed in December 1993 originally under the name of NTT FUCKS then later decided on Plastic Tree, aiming for "something abstract and natural at the same time", as Ryutaro puts it.

In 1995, they released their first mini-album Kimyou na Kajitsu: Strange Fruits after changing drummers twice. Two years later, they released their first single, "Wareta Mado", with Warner Music Japan, their first release on a major label.

Plastic Tree made their first overseas tour in 2006, named the Chandelier Tour, and performed concerts in France, Germany and Finland.

On February 23, 2009, Hiroshi Sasabuchi announced his resignation as the band's drummer after having been with the band for seven years. On July 3, 2009, Kenken Sato was announced as the band's new drummer. Since forming, the band has had four drummers.

Sound and style Early in their career, their music had heavy visual kei influences. As time went on, their sound seemed to change and evolve with every album. Plastic Tree combines alternative rock with art rock, electronic, and heavy metal. Their sound is a blend of raw melody, with the occasional orchestral backing track. However, the band does not think that they should be placed into any specific genre. Plastic Tree claim that their sound has been considerably influenced by British bands such as Radiohead and The Cure.

The most easily recognizable signature of Plastic Tree's music is the melodic, childlike voice of Ryūtarō Arimura. Their sound is also aided by Arimura's abstract lyrics. All four band members collaborate to write songs and lyrics, with Arimura writing most of the lyrics.

Band members

Current members

Ryutaro Arimura (有村 竜太朗) – lead vocals, rhythm guitar (1993–present) Akira Nakayama(ナカヤマ アキラ) – lead guitar (1993–present) Tadashi Hasegawa (長谷川 正) – bass guitar (1993–present) Kenken Sato (佐藤 ケンケン) – drums (2009–present)

Former members

Shin – drums (1993–1996) Takashi Ōshōdani (大正谷 隆) – drums (1996–2001) Hiroshi Sasabuchi (ササブチ ヒロシ) – drums (2001–2009)

Discography Singles Release date Title Indie September 25, 1996 Rira no ki 1st June 25, 1997 Wareta Mado 2nd February 15, 1998 Hontou no Uso 3rd July 25, 1998 Zetsubou no Oka 4th March 10, 1999 Tremolo 5th August 25, 1999 Sink 6th December 10, 1999 Tsumetai Hikari 7th April 19, 2000 Slide 8th July 12, 2000 Rocket 9th February 7, 2001 Planetarium 10th November 14, 2001 Chiriyuku Bokura 11th June 26, 2002 Aoi Tori 12th May 21, 2003 Baka ni Natta Noni 13th July 25, 2003 Moshimo Piano ga Hiketanara 14th October 1, 2003 Mizuiro Girlfriend 15th January 21, 2004 Yuki Hotaru 16th March 10, 2004 Harusaki Sentimental 17th July 28, 2004 Melancholic 18th May 11, 2005 Sanbika 19th October 12, 2005 Namae no Nai Hana 20th November 16, 2005 Ghost 21st December 14, 2005 Kuuchuu Buranko 22nd May 10, 2006 Namida Drop 23rd January 23, 2007 Spica 24th May 16, 2007 Makka na Ito 25th April 9, 2008 Alone Again, Wonderful World 26th August 13, 2008 Replay/dolly 27th June 10, 2009 Fukurou 28th October 28, 2009 Sanatorium 29th July 28, 2010 Moonlight-----. 30th December 15, 2010 Mirai Iro 31st February 29, 2012 Joumyaku 32nd June 20, 2012 Kuchizuke 33rd September 5, 2012 Shion 34th September 4, 2013 Doukou 35th September 3, 2014 Mime 36th March 4, 2015 Slow 37th September 2, 2015 Rakka 38th August 17, 2016 Silent Noise 39th January 25, 2017 Nenriki 40th June 21, 2017 Uchuu Yuuei 41st July 25, 2018 Inside Out 42nd September 4, 2019 Senzou43rdJuly 19, 2023Azabana44thDecember 13, 2023Zawameki

Albums Release date Title 1st October 9, 1997August 25, 2010 (Re-edition) Hide and Seek 2nd August 26, 1998August 25, 2010 (Re-edition) Puppet Show 3rd August 23, 2000August 25, 2010 (Re-edition) Parade 4th September 21, 2002 Träumerei 5th October 27, 2003 Shiro Chronicle 6th August 25, 2004 Cell 7th June 28, 2006 Chandelier 8th June 27, 2007 Nega to Poji 9th September 24, 2008 Utsusemi 10th December 23, 2009 Dona Dona 11th April 6, 2011 Ammonite 12th December 12, 2012 Ink 13th December 23, 2015 Hakusei 14th March 7, 2018 doorAdore15thMarch 25, 2020Jusshokuteiri16thMay 29, 2024Plastic Tree

Mini albums Release date Title Indie December 11, 1995 Strange Fruits -Kimyou na Kajitsu- 1st March 5, 2014 echo

"Best of" albums Release date Title 1st March 27, 2001 Cut ~Early Songs Best Selection~ 2nd November 14, 2001September 6, 2006 (Re-edition) Single Collection 3rd November 7, 2002August 25, 2010 (Re-edition) Premium Best 4th October 26, 2005 Best Album Shiro Ban 5th October 26, 2005 Best Album Kuro Ban 6th September 5, 2007 B-Men Gahou 7th August 26, 2009 Gestalt Houkai 8th July 7, 2010 ALL TIME THE BEST 9th February 13, 2019 Zoku B-Men Gahou 10th April 28, 2022 (Re)quest

Other albums Release date Title Overseas release July 13, 2007 Plastic Tree "e.p." What is "Plastic Tree"?

DVD Type Release date Title Live April 3, 1996 Alice's sleeping bag PV Collection March 23, 1997 Innocent Picture Show PV Collection October 19, 2011 (VHS)February 9, 2005 (DVD) Nijigen Orugōru PV Collection November 8, 2000 (VHS)November 22, 2000 (DVD) Nijigen Orugōru 2 Live March 21, 2002 Kuro Tent Live December 18, 2002 Kuro Tent 2 PV Collection December 22, 2004 Nijigen Orugōru 3 Live March 29, 2006November 21, 2007 (Re-edition) Hana moete, bourei no namida, tenmaku ni ochiru. Live December 19, 2007November 12, 2008 Zero Live December 24, 2008November 4, 2009 (Limited re-edition) Merry Go Around The World Live November 25, 2009 Tent PV Collection December 23, 2009 Gestalt houkai -Eizou hen- Live July 7, 2010 Shugyoku to himitsu kouen Live October 27, 2010 Ch.P Live September 7, 2011 Yuku pura kita pura Live December 14, 2011 Ammonite Jitsuen-Ban Live March 20, 2013 Hide and Seek" -Tsukai Kouen Live June 19, 2013 Tent 3 TV program December 17, 2014 Plastic Tree no Sen Pura Live February 11, 2015 Soshite Parade wa Tsuzuku

In popular culture "Sink" was used as the eighth ending song for the anime Kindaichi Case Files. "Namida Drop" was used as the first ending song for the anime Garasu no Kantai. "Mirai Iro" was used as the fifth ending song for the anime Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's. "Silent Noise" was used as the opening song for the Visual novel Collar_×_Malice.

References

External links

Official website Official blog PT Kurage Fans | Latam Fan Base, translating songs and content into English and Spanish.