Run&Gun
{{Short description|Japanese boy band}}{{About|the Japanese boy band and performance troupe|other uses|Run and gun (disambiguation){{!}}Run and gun}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Run&Gun
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| genre = J-pop
| origin = Japan
| years_active = 2001–present
| label = {{ubl|Antinos|Epic Japan|R and C Ltd.}}
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| website = {{URL|www.runandgun.co.jp}}
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Run&Gun (stylized as RUN&GUN) is a Japanese boy band and performance troupe associated with Yoshimoto Kogyo. The group was formed in 2001 by Antinos Records. The members consist of Yuya Miyashita, Kosuke Yonehara, and Akira Nagata; Ryuji Kamiyama left the group in 2014.
Run&Gun debuted in 2001 with the song "Lay-Up!" and were initially produced by Daisuke Asakura before moving to Epic Records Japan in 2002. Throughout their career, Run&Gun also engaged in theater projects, including their own self-produced stage plays and Air Gear. In 2008, they announced they were putting their musical releases on hiatus and planned to focus on their acting projects instead.
History
=2001–2006: Debut and early years=
Miyashita, Kamiyama, Yonehara, and Nagata were part of D.A.N.K. (Daisuke Asakura New Kids), a performance troupe produced by Daisuke Asakura.{{cite news | url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/645449/profile/ | title=上山竜治のプロフィール | language=ja | work=Oricon | accessdate=2019-12-22}} In 2001, they were selected as members for Run&Gun through an audition television program called Study Park!!{{cite news | url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/44256/full/ | title=RUN&GUN上山と米原、新感覚小説で作家デビュー!! | language=ja | work=Oricon | date=2007-05-01 | accessdate=2019-12-22}} On July 4, 2001, they debuted with the song "Lay-Up!", which was used as an opening theme song for Study Park!! Their second single, "Ready Go!" was released on August 29, 2001 as the theme song to a Lotte commercial. Their third single, "Twinkle Starlight", was released on December 5, 2001, as the ending theme song to the television series Danmaru! Heroes.
Following the release of "Peace Out Iza, Saraba" on March 6, 2002, Run&Gun was transferred to Epic Records Japan and parted ways with Asakura. They released their fifth single, "Loop", on July 10, 2002 as the ending theme to Show Up Nighter. Afterwards, their sixth single, "Wishing On", was released on November 20, 2002. Their seventh single, "Shootin' to My Eyes", was released on February 19, 2003. They released the song "Mi-ra-i" on May 21, 2003 as the first ending theme song to Sonic X. Following its release, Run&Gun released their first studio album, Face, on July 16, 2003. In the summer of 2003, Run&Gun held their first tour titled Blue Journey.{{cite news | url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/275051/products/535236/1/ | title=SUMMER TOUR 2003"BLUE JOURNEY" | language=ja | work=Oricon | accessdate=2019-12-22}}
In 2004, Run&Gun departed from Epic Records Japan and signed onto Yoshimoto Kogyo, where they released their ninth single, "Believe", on August 18, 2004. On January 19, 2005, they released "Blackjack" as the ending theme to Jack Sports. On February 23, 2005, they released their extended play, Hateshinai Tabi no Naka de... On June 21, 2006, they released their second studio album, Re:ing.
=2007–present: Focus on acting=
After Re:ing was released, Run&Gun began branching out and focusing on other projects. In 2007, Kamiyama and Yonehara published a novel together titled Flying Melon. Run&Gun also starred as Team Bacchus in the stage play adaptation of Air Gear, an original team made for the musical. In January 2008, Run&Gun held their first group-produced stage play, Blue Sheets,{{cite web | url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/275051/products/756526/1/ | title=ブルーシーツ | language=ja | work=Oricon | accessdate=2019-12-22}} followed up with another stage play titled YooSoRo!: Nihon o Kaeta Yatsura o Kaeta Yatsura.{{cite web | url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/275051/products/798540/1/ | title=YooSoRo!(ヨーソロ)～日本を変えたヤツらを変えたヤツら～ | language=ja | work=Oricon | accessdate=2019-12-22}} Later in 2008, Run&Gun announced a hiatus on their musical releases, stating that they planned to focus on acting projects within and outside of the group.{{citation needed|date=December 2019}}
In February 2009, Kamiyama and Yonehara were cast in the all-male stage adaptation of Fruits Basket.{{cite news | url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/62844/full/ | title=「可愛らしい女の子を骨太な僕が…」男優だけで人気マンガ『フルーツバスケット』初舞台化 | language=ja | work=Oricon | date=2009-02-06 | accessdate=2019-12-22}} In 2010, Run&Gun ran their third stage play, Bokura no Chikara de Sekai ga Ato Nankai Sukueta ka.{{cite web | url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/275051/products/870642/1/ | title=僕等のチカラで世界があと何回救えたか | language=ja | work=Oricon | accessdate=2019-12-22}} In April 2010, Run&Gun reprised their roles as Team Bacchus in the Air Gear stage play.{{cite web | url=https://www.marv.jp/special/airgear_musical/cast.html | title=ミュージカル『エア・ギア』 | language=ja | work=Marvelous | date=2011-09-26 | accessdate=2019-12-22}} In 2014, Kamiyama left the group to pursue acting full-time.{{cite news | url=https://beauty.oricon.co.jp/news/2099076/full/ | title=知花くらら＆上山竜治、インスタで結婚報告 2014年から交際スタート | language=ja | work=Oricon | date=2017-10-17 | accessdate=2019-12-22}}
Discography
=Studio albums=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| Title
!rowspan="2"| Year !rowspan="2"| Details !colspan="1"| Peak chart positions !rowspan="2" style="width:10em;"| Sales |
|---|
| width="30"|JPN |
| scope="row"| Face
| 2003 |
{{hidden|Track listing|
}} | 77{{cite web | url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/275051/products/515031/1/ | title=FACE | language=ja | work=Oricon | accessdate=2019-12-22}} | — |
| scope="row"|Re:ing
| 2006 |
{{hidden|Track listing|
}} | —{{cite web | url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/275051/products/654479/1/ | title=Re:ing | language=ja | work=Oricon | accessdate=2019-12-22}} | — |
| colspan="5" style="font-size:90%;"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
=Extended plays=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| Title
!rowspan="2"| Year !rowspan="2"| Details !colspan="1"| Peak chart positions !rowspan="2" style="width:10em;"| Sales |
|---|
| width="30"|JPN |
| scope="row"| {{nihongo|Hateshinai Tabi no Naka de...|果てしない旅の中で・・・||{{small|{{literal translation}} "In the Middle of an Endless Journey..."}}}}
| 2005 |
{{hidden|Track listing|
}} | —{{cite web | url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/275051/products/582485/1/ | title=果てしない旅の中で・・・ | language=ja | work=Oricon | accessdate=2019-12-22}} | — |
| colspan="5" style="font-size:90%;"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
=Singles=
=Video albums=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| Title
!rowspan="2"| Year !rowspan="2"| Details !colspan="1"| Peak chart positions !rowspan="2" style="width:10em;"| Sales |
|---|
| width="30"|JPN |
| scope="row"| Alley-oop
| 2002 |
{{hidden|Track listing|
}} | 32{{cite web | url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/275051/products/486710/1/ | title=Alley-oop | language=ja | work=Oricon | accessdate=2019-12-22}} | — |
| scope="row"| Memory of Voyage
| 2003 |
{{hidden|Track listing|
}} | —{{cite web | url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/275051/products/514007/2/ | title=memory of voyage | language=ja | work=Oricon | accessdate=2019-12-22}} | — |
| 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
- {{official website|http://www.runandgun.jp}} {{in lang|ja}}
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Category:Japanese pop music groups