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Plus (band)

{{Short description|Japanese boy band}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Plus

| image =

| image_size =

| origin = Tokyo, Japan

| genre = J-pop

| years_active = {{Start date|2009}}–present

| label = Pony Canyon (2009–2011)

| associated_acts =

| website = {{URL|plus-info.jp}}

| current_members = * Moto

  • Tomoya Nagai

| past_members = * Yoshikazu Kotani

  • Takeshi Iwamoto

}}

Plus (stylised as +Plus) is a Japanese pop boy band formed in December 2009 that has been signed to the label, Pony Canyon. The band combines in its pop tunes elements of genres such as hip hop, reggae, and R&B.[http://fmvs.jp/news/music/2009/archive/eid3022.html +Plus 最新シングル収録曲全てにタップアップ] (in Japanese)[http://a.oops-music.com/cat8/plus.php +Plus ワンマン・ライヴ・チケット（終了しました）] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606044647/http://a.oops-music.com/cat8/plus.php |date=2011-06-06 }}

They released their debut album Canvas in 2010.[http://www.jpopasia.com/group/plus/discography/ JPopAsia: +Plus Albums/singles discography] They are well known for singing the opening and ending themes for popular anime such as Fairy Tail and Reborn!

Members

=Current=

  • {{nihongo|Moto|もと}} — vocals and guitar
  • {{nihongo|Tomoya Nagai|永井 朋弥}} — vocals

=Former=

  • {{nihongo|Yoshikazu Kotani|小谷 嘉一}} — vocals and bass
  • {{nihongo|Takeshi Iwamoto|岩元 健}} — vocals

Discography

=Studio albums=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;" | Title

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

! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album details

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

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

width="30"|JPN
Peak chart positions on the Oricon Weekly Albums Chart:

  • Canvas: {{cite web | title=キャンバス(初回限定盤) | url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/475256/products/861986/1/ | language=ja | work=Oricon | accessdate=2020-05-28}}
  • Hajimari no Sora: {{cite web | title=はじまりの空 | url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/475256/products/962981/1/ | language=ja | work=Oricon | accessdate=2020-05-28}}
scope="row"| {{nihongo|Canvas|キャンバス}}

| 2010

|

| 188

| —

scope="row"| {{nihongo|Hajimari no Sora|はじまりの空}} {{small|({{literal translation}} The Sky of Beginnings)}}

| 2012

|

  • Released: May 23, 2012
  • Label: Pony Canyon
  • Formats: CD

| 67

| —

colspan="5" style="font-size:90%;"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

=Singles=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| Title

!rowspan="2"| Year

!colspan="1"| Peak chart positions

!rowspan="2" style="width:10em;"| Sales

!rowspan="2"| Album

width="30"|JPN
Peak chart positions on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart:

  • "Answer": {{cite web | title=ANSWER | url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/475256/products/807592/1/ | language=ja | work=Oricon | accessdate=2020-05-28}}
  • "Hinata ni Saku Yume": {{cite web | title=日向に咲く夢 | url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/475256/products/829982/1/ | language=ja | work=Oricon | accessdate=2020-05-28}}
  • "Yukimichi": {{cite web | title=雪道 | url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/475256/products/845118/1/ | language=ja | work=Oricon | accessdate=2020-05-28}}
  • "Koe": {{cite web | title=声 | url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/475256/products/857013/1/ | language=ja | work=Oricon | accessdate=2020-05-28}}
  • "Canvas": {{cite web | title=キャンバス | url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/475256/products/877084/1/ | language=ja | work=Oricon | accessdate=2020-05-28}}
  • "Fiesta" / "Yell": {{cite web | title=Fiesta/エール | url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/475256/products/898560/1/ | language=ja | work=Oricon | accessdate=2020-05-28}}
  • "Brand New Days": {{cite web | title=Brand new days | url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/475256/products/1014730/1/ | language=ja | work=Oricon | accessdate=2020-05-28}}
scope="row"| "Answer"

| rowspan="3" | 2009

| —

| —

| {{n/a|Non-album single}}

scope="row"| {{nihongo|"Hinata ni Saku Yume"|日向に咲く夢}} {{small|({{literal translation}} "Dreams That Blossom in the Sun")}}

| 91

| —

| rowspan="4" | Canvas

scope="row"| {{nihongo|"Yukimichi"|雪道}} {{small|({{literal translation}} "Snowy Road")}}

| 137

| —

scope="row"| {{nihongo|"Koe"|声}} {{small|({{literal translation}} "Voice")}}

| rowspan="2" | 2010

| 97

| —

scope="row"| {{nihongo|"Canvas"|キャンバス}}

| 91

| —

scope="row"| "Fiesta" / {{nihongo|"Yell"|エール}}

| 2011

| 64

| —

| Hajimari no Sora

scope="row"| "Brand New Days"

| 2013

| 141

| —

| {{n/a|Non-album single}}

colspan="5" style="font-size:90%;"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

References

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External links

  • [http://plus-info.jp/tops/artist/?aid=65 +Plus website]

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Category:Japanese boy bands

Category:Japanese pop music groups

Category:Musical groups established in 2009

Category:Musical groups from Tokyo

Category:Anime musical groups

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