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Savage Genius

{{Short description|Japanese band}}

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{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Savage Genius

| background = group_or_band

| origin = Kobe, Japan

| genre =

| years_active = 2001–present

| label = Warner Music Japan (2001-04)
Victor Entertainment/flyingDOG (2004-)

| website = [http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/sg/ www.jvcmusic.co.jp/sg/]

| current_members = Aa

| past_members = Takumi

}}

Savage Genius (stylized as savage genius) is a Japanese band signed to Victor Entertainment. Since 2008, {{nihongo|Aa|ああ}} has stayed as the only member of the band.

History

The duo Aa (vocals and lyricist) and Takumi (composer/arranger, producer) started as a songwriting group in the live music scene in Kobe. They debuted in the 2001 AXIA Artist Audition, and signed with Warner Music Japan, cutting two singles.

In 2004 they signed with Victor Entertainment, where they continue to release songs, many of which are anime theme songs.

On the 30th of November 2007, it was announced that one of the group's members, Takumi, had retired.[http://blog.jvcmusic.co.jp/blog/sg/2007/11/post_421.html Message From the Producer] Savage genius public blog (Japanese)

Discography

Note: All song lyrics by Aa, all music composed by Takumi unless otherwise noted.

=Singles=

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1

|align="left"|{{nihongo|"Orange"|オレンジ|Orenji}}

  • Released: February 27, 2002{{cite web|title=Amazon.co.jp for Orange |publisher=Amazon.com, Inc. |url=https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B00005V2XO |accessdate=2009-03-14 |language=Japanese}}
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2

|align="left"|{{nihongo|"Koigokoro"|恋心||"A Heart in Love"}}

  • Released: June 12, 2002{{cite web|title=Amazon.co.jp for Koigokoro |publisher=Amazon.com, Inc. |url=https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B000066OAJ |accessdate=2009-03-14 |language=Japanese}}
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3

|align="left"|{{nihongo|"Omoi o Kanadete"|想いを奏でて||"Playing on My Feelings"}}

  • Released: October 21, 2004{{cite web|title=Amazon.co.jp for Omoi o Kanadete |publisher=Amazon.com, Inc. |url=https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B0002ZF0XK |accessdate=2009-03-14 |language=Japanese}}
  • Catalog Number: VICL-35714
  • Oricon Peak Position: #53
  • Weeks on Chart: 6
  • Opening and ending theme songs for the anime Uta∽Kata
4

|align="left"|"Forever..."

  • Released: May 11, 2005{{cite web|title=Amazon.co.jp for Forever... |publisher=Amazon.com, Inc. |url=https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B0007WZXZS |accessdate=2009-03-14 |language=Japanese}}
  • Catalog Number: VICL-35793
  • Oricon Peak Position: #16
  • Weeks on Chart: 8
  • Opening theme song for the anime Elemental Gelade
5

|align="left"|"Take a Chance"

  • Released: July 6, 2005{{cite web|title=Amazon.co.jp for Take a Chance |publisher=Amazon.com, Inc. |url=https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B0009IH13M |accessdate=2009-03-14 |language=Japanese}}
  • Catalog Number: VICL-35834
  • Oricon Peak Position: #26
  • Weeks on Chart: 4
  • Opening and ending theme songs for the game Gundam True Odyssey: Legend of the Lost G
6

|align="left"|{{nihongo|"Inori no Uta"|祈りの詩||"Song of Prayer"}}

  • Released: April 19, 2006{{cite web|title=Amazon.co.jp for Inori no Uta |publisher=Amazon.com, Inc. |url=https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B000EQIRUK |accessdate=2009-03-14 |language=Japanese}}
  • Catalog Number: VICL-35990
  • Oricon Peak Position: #52
  • Weeks on Chart: 3
  • Ending theme song for the anime Simoun
7

|align="left"|{{nihongo|"Aizome"|あいぞめ||lit. "Indigo Dye"}}

  • Released: December 21, 2006{{cite web|title=Amazon.co.jp for Aizome |publisher=Amazon.com, Inc. |url=https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B000K2VG1A |accessdate=2009-03-14 |language=Japanese}}
  • Catalog Number: VICL-36176
  • Oricon Peak Position: #75
  • Weeks on Chart: 3
  • Ending theme song for the anime Jigoku Shōjo Futakomori
8

|align="left"|{{nihongo|"Hikari no Yukue"|光の行方||lit. "Light's Whereabouts"}}

  • Released: May 16, 2007{{cite web|title=Amazon.co.jp for Hikari no Yukue |publisher=Amazon.com, Inc. |url=https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B000NVTHWS |accessdate=2009-03-14 |language=Japanese}}
  • Catalog Number: VICL-36611
  • Oricon Peak Position: #39
  • Weeks on Chart: 3
  • Opening theme song for the anime El Cazador de la Bruja
9

|align="left"|"Just Tune"

  • Released: October 16, 2008{{cite web|title=Amazon.co.jp for JUST TUNE |publisher=Amazon.com, Inc. |url=https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B001ELTXQG |accessdate=2009-03-14 |language=Japanese}}
  • Catalog Number: VTCL-35040
  • Oricon Peak Position: #52
  • Weeks on Chart: 8
  • Opening theme song for the anime Yozakura Quartet
10

|align="left"|"Maze" feat. Tomoe Ohmi

  • Released: June 3, 2009{{cite web|title=Victor Animation Network【m-serve】 作品詳細 TBS系アニメーション「PandoraHearts」エンディングテーマ Maze |publisher=Victor Entertainment, Inc. |url=http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/m-serve/-/Discography/A019251/VTCL-35058.html |accessdate=2009-08-10 |language=Japanese}}
  • Catalog Number: VTCL-35058
  • Oricon Peak Position: #35
  • Weeks on Chart: 5
  • Ending theme song for the anime Pandora Hearts
11

|align="left"|{{nihongo|"Watashi wo mitsukete."|私をみつけて。 ||lit. "Find me."}}

  • Released: August 19, 2009{{cite web|title=Victor Animation Network【m-serve】 作品詳細 TBS系アニメーション「PandoraHearts」 2nd エンディングテーマ 私をみつけて。 |publisher=Victor Entertainment, Inc. |url=http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/m-serve/-/Discography/A019251/VTCL-35068.html |accessdate=2009-08-10 |language=Japanese}}
  • Catalog Number: VTCL-35068
  • Oricon Peak Position: #85
  • Weeks on Chart: 2
  • Ending theme song for the anime Pandora Hearts

=Albums=

  • {{nihongo|Kaze no Kesshō|風の結晶||"Crystals of Wind"}} (July 5, 2006) #41
  • {{nihongo|Sora no Kotoba|空ノ言葉||"Language of the Sky"}} (November 7, 2007) #71

{{tracklist

| title1 = Hikari no Yukue ~Album Long Version

| length1 = 5:26

| title2 = Mou nido to

| length2 = 4:55

| title3 = Eien ni furu Konayuki

| length3 = 5:08

| title4 = Prometheus

| length4 = 4:18

| title5 = Koishikute Koishikute

| length5 = 4:18

| title6 = Anata no you desu

| length6 = 4:46

| title7 = Beautiful world ~Ningyo no Namida

| length7 = 4:16

| title8 = Merry Christmas for you

| length8 = 4:11

| title9 = Aizome ~Futakomori

| length9 = 5:12

| title10 = Yumeji he

| length10 = 5:36

| title11 = Niji wo Wataru Toki ga Kita

| length11 = 4:13

}}

  • First Smile (October 20, 2010)

References

External links

  • {{in lang|ja}} [http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/sg/ savage genius official website]
  • {{MusicBrainz artist |id=0457d84f-6a32-46fc-9364-d7078097d251 }}

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Category:Japanese pop music groups

Category:Japanese musical duos

Category:Musical groups from Hyōgo Prefecture

Category:Anime musicians