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Breakerz

{{Short description|Japanese rock band}}

{{use dmy dates|date=May 2025}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Breakerz

| image =

| caption =

| background = group_or_band

| alias = BRZ

| origin = Japan

| genre = Rock, pop rock

| years_active = 2006-present

| label = Zain Records (2006–present)

| website = {{URL|https://breakerz-web.net}}

| current_members = Daigo
Akihide
Shinpei

}}

{{Infobox YouTube personality

| name =

| channel_id = UCwzksocztfDksQxJhcpL9Iw

| channel_display_name = BREAKERZ

| years_active = 2005–present

| subscribers = 39 thousand

| views = 10 million

| stats_update = November 17, 2023

}}

{{nihongo|Breakerz|ブレイカーズ|Bureikazu}} is a Japanese rock band formed in 2006.{{cite web|url=http://www.uta-net.com/user/jake_uta/being/being.html|script-title=ja:ビーイング系アーティスト|publisher=uta-net|access-date=2008-12-14|language = ja}} The origin of the band name comes from the English word "breakers", with a backwards S written as a Z.{{Cite web|title=BREAKERZ interview from MFM Vol.156 year 2007 Vol.12|date=2018-11-29|url=http://www.mfmagazine.com/mfm/other_contents/backnumber/previous_year/2007/07_12/0712_tokushu3.html|website=MFM|publisher=Music Freak Magazine|accessdate=2020-09-30}}

Career

Before the band's formation, each of the members had already been active with their music as a soloist (Daigo) or as a member of an independent band (Akihide, Shinpei).{{cn|date=May 2025}} The band was formed in 2006 with the vocalist Daigo and guitarist Shinpei; Akihide joined them soon afterwards. In 2007, they made their debut with the release of the self-titled full-length album Breakerz, released under Zain Records. The album failed to chart on the Oricon Weekly charts.

In 2008, their third studio album, Big Bang, appeared on the Oricon Weekly Charts. It became their first original album to debut in the Top 10. The Japanese version of the film Wanted used the song "DAIGO" by Breakerz as its ending theme.{{cite web | url=https://eiga.com/news/20080822/8/ | title=「ウォンテッド」声優初挑戦でなぜか覚醒？Daigoがアフレコ会見 : 映画ニュース }}{{cite web | url=https://www.j-cast.com/2018/05/14328575.html?p=all | title=Daigo『M：i』吹き替え決定に「10年前の悪夢」思い出す人殺到 | date=14 May 2018 }}{{cite web | url=https://www.cinemacafe.net/article/2008/08/25/4524.html | title=Daigo「激アツで自分も覚醒しました！」『ウォンテッド』で満足のアフレコ | date=25 August 2008 }} In 2009, their fifth single, "Everlasting Luv", became their first single to be used as a theme song to an anime television series, Case Closed.{{cite web|url=https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000047484|title=BREAKERZと一緒に、名探偵コナンも"ういっしゅ"♪|date=13 May 2009|publisher=barks|language = ja}}{{Cite web|title=BREAKERZ interview from MFM Vol.180 year 2009 Vol.12|date=2018-11-29|url=http://www.mfmagazine.com/mfm/other_contents/backnumber/previous_year/2009/09_12/0912_tokushu3.html|website=MFM|publisher=Music Freak Magazine|accessdate=2020-09-30}} The single debuted at number 2 on the Oricon Weekly Charts. In the same year, they held their first concert tour, beginning with their first live concert at the Budokan Arena.{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/photogallery/livereport/659/|title=BREAKERZ、デビュー2周年で悲願の初武道館ライブ！|date=13 May 2018|publisher=Oricon|language = ja}}

In 2012, Shinpei established his own rock band, Muscle Attack, with Shinpei as the main vocalist.{{cite web|url=https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000126894|title=【インタビュー】SHINPEI (BREAKERZ) 率いるMUSCLE ATTACK、アルバムで「本気で戦って本気で遊ぶ」|date=13 May 2018|publisher=Barks|language = ja}} In 2013, Akihide launched his solo career.{{cite web|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/91420|title=BREAKERZ・AKIHIDE、ソロデビュー作ドキュメント公開|date=13 May 2018|publisher=Natalie music|language = ja}} In 2015, their 16th single, "Yaiba", became the theme song for a second anime series, Cardfight!! Vanguard G.{{cite web|url=https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000122208|title=【インタビュー】BREAKERZ、再始動第2弾シングル「YAIBA」に込めた「君となら輝ける」|work=BARKS |date=13 May 2018|language = ja}} In 2017, they commemorated their 10th anniversary. For the commemoration promotion, they released a special collaboration album X (Cross), in which they collaborated with artists including Mai Kuraki, Jiro from Glay, and Sho Kiryuin from Golden Bomber.{{cite web|url=https://tower.jp/article/feature_item/2017/10/12/0702|title=BREAKERZ、10周年スペシャルアルバム『X』(クロス)10月18日発売！|date=13 May 2018|website=tower.jp|language = ja}}{{cite web|url=https://www.lisani.jp/0000059657/|title=BREAKERZ 10周年記念アルバム10月18日リリース！前代未聞のスペシャルなコラボレーション満載！ファン投票によるリクエストベスト盤の収録曲も決定！|date=13 May 2018|website=lisani.jp|language = ja}} In January 2018, they announced a double A-side single, "D×D×D / Great Ambitios -Single Version-" which was released on 7 March.{{cite web |url= https://www.tokyohive.com/article/2018/01/breakerz-to-release-a-double-a-side-single|title= BREAKERZ to release a double A-side single|date= 1 January 2018|access-date= 1 January 2024|work= Tokyohive|publisher= 6Theory Media, LLC}} On 30 April 2019, on the last day of the Heisei era, they released a digital single, "Atarashii Sekai He Atarashii Jidai He: Reiwa version".{{cite web|url=https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000166847|title=BREAKERZ、額縁掲げて"平成最後の新曲"を平成最後の日に配信限定リリース|work=BARKS |date=13 May 2018|language = ja}}{{cite web|url=https://news.utamap.com/music/218729/|title=BREAKERZ "平成最後の新曲"を"平成最後の日"に配信限定リリース決定！|work=うたまっぷNEWS |date=13 May 2018|publisher=Utamap|language = ja |author1=Narumiya }}

In 2021, for their seventh album, With You, the singer-songwriter Mai Kuraki was involved as a guest vocalist.{{cite web|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/437534|title=BREAKERZニューアルバムに倉木麻衣がコーラス参加「一聴して世界観を感じさせる声」|date=13 May 2018|publisher=Natalie music|language = ja}}{{cite web|url=https://www.musicman.co.jp/artist/414497|title=BREAKERZ、8/25リリースのアルバム「WITH YOU」収録曲に倉木麻衣が参加 デビュー14周年記念生配信も決定|date=13 May 2018|publisher=musicman.co.jp|language = ja}}

Members

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  • Daigo (Real name: {{Nihongo|Daigo Naito|内藤 大湖|Naitō Daigo}}, born 8 April 1978) – vocals, piano, lyrics, composer
  • Akihide (Real name: {{Nihongo|Akihide Sato|佐藤 彰秀|Satō Akihide}}, born 5 July 1977) – guitar, chorus, synthesizer, lyricist, composer, arranger
  • Shinpei (Real name: {{Nihongo|Shinpei Inoue|井上 慎平|Inoue Shinpei}}, born 11 May 1981) – guitar, chorus, synthesizer, lyricist, composer, arranger

Discography

As of 2024, the band had released eight studio albums, two EPs, three compilation albums, one collaboration album, twenty-three singles, three digital singles, and ten video albums.{{cite web|url=https://breakerz-web.net/disco/|title=Breakerz Discography|website=Breakerz Official Website|language = ja}}

= Albums =

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! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:19em;" | Album details

! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak
chart
positions

scope="col" style="width:2.9em;font-size:90%;" | JPN
Oricon
{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/428263/products/|title=-Breakerzの作品売上ランキング|publisher=Oricon|language=ja|accessdate=31 July 2024}}
scope="row" | Breakerz

|

  • Released: 25 July 2007
  • Label: Zain Records
  • Formats: CD, download, streaming

| —

scope="row" | Crash & Build

|

  • Released: 25 December 2007
  • Label: Zain Records
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming

| 300

scope="row" | Big Bang!

|

  • Released: 26 November 2008
  • Label: Zain Records
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD, CD+photobook, digital download, streaming

| 8

scope="row" | Fighterz

|

  • Released: 2 December 2009
  • Label: Zain Records
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD, digital download, streaming

| 7

scope="row" | Go

|

  • Released: 9 September 2011
  • Label: Zain Records
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD, digital download, streaming

| 4

scope="row" | Ø -ZERO-

|

  • Released: 29 July 2015
  • Label: Zain Records
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD, digital download, streaming

| 13

scope="row" | With You

|

  • Released: 29 August 2021
  • Label: Zain Records
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD, digital download, streaming

| 26

scope="row" | Bintage

|

  • Released: 24 July 2024
  • Label: Zain Records
  • Formats: CD, CD+Blu-ray, download, streaming

| 19

==Collaborations==

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scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:19em;" | Title

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:19em;" | Album details

! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak
chart
positions

scope="col" style="width:2.9em;font-size:90%;" | JPN
Oricon
scope="row" | X (Cross)

|

  • Released: 1 January 2012
  • Label: Zain Records
  • Formats: 2CD+2DVD, 2CD+1DVD, 2CD, download, streaming

| 12

==EPs==

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scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:19em;" | Title

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:19em;" | Album details

! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak
chart
positions

scope="col" style="width:2.9em;font-size:90%;" | JPN
Oricon
scope="row" | Ao no Mirai
(アオノミライ)

|

  • Released: 2 April 2008
  • Label: Zain Records
  • Formats: CD download, streaming

| 123

scope="row" | B.R.Z ACOUSTIC

|

  • Released: 7 April 2010
  • Label: Zain Records
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD

| 9

==Compilations==

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scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:19em;" | Title

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:19em;" | Album details

! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak
chart
positions

scope="col" style="width:2.9em;font-size:90%;" | JPN
Oricon
scope="row" | BREAKERZ BEST: SINGLE COLLECTION

|

  • Released: 1 January 2012
  • Label: Zain Records
  • Formats: 2CD+2DVD, 3CD, 2CD, download, streaming

| 5

scope="row" | BREAKERZ×Meitantei Conan COLLABORATION BEST

|

  • Released: 18 December 2019
  • Label: Zain Records
  • Formats: CD

| 29

scope="row" | BREAKERZ BEST: SINGLEZ-

|

  • Released: 15 June 2022
  • Label: Zain Records
  • Formats: 2CD, 2CD+1 Blu-Ray

| 15

=Singles=

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scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year

! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Single

! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Formats

scope="col" style="width:2.9em;font-size:90%;" | JPN
Physical
{{cite web|title=Breakerzのシングル売上ランキング|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/428263/products/single/|website=Oricon Style|accessdate=23 December 2016|language=ja-JP}}
rowspan="3"|2008

|style="text-align:left;"|"SUMMER PARTY／LAST EMOTION"

| CD, CD+DVD, digital download, streaming

| 10

style="text-align:left;"|"Sekai wa Odoru/Shakunetsu"
(世界は踊る／灼熱)

| CD, CD+DVD, digital download, streaming

| 6

style="text-align:left;"|"Angelic Smile／WINTER PARTY"

| CD, CD+DVD, digital download, streaming

| 9

rowspan="4"|2009

|style="text-align:left;"|"GRAND FINALE"

| CD, CD+DVD, digital download, streaming

| 6

style="text-align:left;"|"Everlasting Luv／Bambino"

| CD, CD+DVD, digital download, streaming

| 2

style="text-align:left;"|"Hikari"
(光)

| CD, CD+DVD, digital download, streaming

| 6

style="text-align:left;"|"Love Fighter: Koi no Battle"
(〜恋のバトル〜)

| CD, CD+DVD, digital download, streaming

| 5

rowspan="2"|2010

|style="text-align:left;"|"BUNNY LOVE/REAL LOVE 2010"

| CD, CD+DVD, digital download, streaming

| 4

style="text-align:left;"|"Tsukiyo no Akugi no Mahō/ClimberxClimber "
(月夜の悪戯の魔法)

| CD, CD+DVD, digital download, streaming

| 5

rowspan="1"|2011

|style="text-align:left;"|"Last Pray/Zettai I Love You"
(絶対! I LOVE YOU)

| CD, CD+DVD, digital download, streaming

| 8

rowspan="2"|2012

|style="text-align:left;"|"Miss Mystery"

| CD, CD+DVD, digital download, streaming

| 5

style="text-align:left;"|"Overwrite/Nōnai Survivor"
(オーバーライト／脳内Survivor)

| CD, CD+DVD, digital download, streaming

| 5

rowspan="1"|2013

|style="text-align:left;"|"Rusty Hearts"

| CD, CD+DVD, digital download, streaming

| 6

rowspan="2"|2015

|style="text-align:left;"|"We Go"

| CD, CD+DVD, CD+Photobook, digital download, streaming

| 9

style="text-align:left;"|"Yaiba"

| CD, CD+DVD, digital download, streaming

| 12

rowspan="2"|2017

|style="text-align:left;"|"Ikusen no Meikyū de Ikusen no Nazo o Hodoite"
(幾千の迷宮で 幾千の謎を解いて)

| CD, CD+DVD, digital download, streaming

| 9

style="text-align:left;"|"Yume Monogatari"
(夢物語)

| CD, CD+DVD, digital download, streaming

| 10

rowspan="1"|2018

|style="text-align:left;"|"D×D×D／GREAT AMBITIOUS"

| CD, CD+DVD, digital download, streaming

| 13

rowspan="2"|2019

|style="text-align:left;"|"Yamiyo ni Mau Aoi Tori"
(闇夜に舞う青い鳥)

| CD, CD+DVD, CD+photobook, digital download, streaming

| 10

style="text-align:left;"|"Atarashii Sekai Atarashii Jidai he: Reiwa Version"
(新しい世界へ 新しい時代へ 〜令和Version〜)

| digital download

| -

rowspan="1"|2020

|style="text-align:left;"|"BARABARA／LOVE STAGE"

| CD, 1CD+3DVD, digital download, streaming

| 20

rowspan="1"|2021

|style="text-align:left;"|"I love my daughter"

| CD, 2CD+2DVD, digital download, streaming

| 20

rowspan="1"|2022

|style="text-align:left;"|"SWEET MOONLIGHT"

| CD, 1CD+3DVD, digital download, streaming

| 9

=Video albums=

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scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:19em;" | Title

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:19em;" | Album details

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positions

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Oricon
scope="row" | BREAKERZ LIVE 2009 “WISH”in Nippon Budokan

|

  • Released: 14 October 2009
  • Label: Zain Records
  • Formats: DVD

| 4

scope="row" | BREAKERZ LIVE TOUR 2009～2010 “FIGHTERZ”

|

  • Released: 26 May 2010
  • Label: Zain Records
  • Formats: DVD

| 26

scope="row" | BREAKERZ LIVE 2010 “WISH” 02 in Nippon Budokan

|

  • Released: 9 February 2011
  • Label: Zain Records
  • Formats: DVD

| 8

scope="row" | BREAKERZ LIVE 2011 “WISH” 03 in Nippon Budokan

|

  • Released: 28 March 2012
  • Label: Zain Records
  • Formats: DVD

| 32

scope="row" | BREAKERZ LIVE TOUR 2011"GO"

|

  • Released: 28 March 2012
  • Label: Zain Records
  • Formats: DVD

| -

scope="row" | BREAKERZ LIVE 2012 “WISH” 4U in Nippon Budokan

|

  • Released: 26 December 2012
  • Label: Zain Records
  • Formats: DVD

| 35

scope="row" | BREAKERZ LIVE TOUR 2012～2013 “BEST” -LIVE HOUSE COLLECTION- & -HALL COLLECTION- COMPLETE BOX

|

  • Released: 23 July 2014
  • Label: Zain Records
  • Formats: DVD

| 26

scope="row" | BREAKERZ Debut 10 Anniversary Live BREAKERZ X COMPLETE BOX

|

  • Released: 23 May 2018
  • Label: Zain Records
  • Formats: DVD

| 25

scope="row" | BREAKERZ Debut 15 Anniversary Live BREAKERZ XV CRYSTAL

|

  • Released: 23 May 2022
  • Label: Zain Records
  • Formats: Blu-ray

| 25

Tours

{{unreferenced section|date=May 2025}}

  • Summer Party (2008)
  • Big Bang! (2008)
  • Grande Finale: Seishun Days (2009)
  • Fighters (2009–2010)
  • Go (2011)
  • Best (2012–2013)
  • Zero (2015)

References

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External links

  • {{Official website|https://breakerz-web.net}} {{in lang|ja}}
  • {{anime News Network|people|97524}}

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