B'z

B'z
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Japanese name:	B'z
Date of creation:	1988
Origin:	Japan
Genres:	Rock, Pop, Hard rock
Years active:	1988-present
Labels:	BMG Victor air records (1988-1990) BMG Victor ZEZ (1990-1992) BMG Rooms ZEZ (1992-1994) BMG Rooms VERMILLION (1995) Rooms RECORDS VERMILLION (1995-2001) VERMILLION RECORDS (2002-present)
Website:	bz-vermillion.com

B'z (read as Biizu) is a Japanese hard rock duo, comprising Takahiro "Tak" Matsumoto and Koshi Inaba.

B'z has released 43 consecutive #1 singles, 23 #1 albums, and sold more than 78 million records in Japan alone. Under the recommendation of Steve Vai, B'z were the first artists from Asia to have their handprints and signatures put up in the Hollywood's RockWalk.

Members

• Tak Matsumoto (松本 孝弘 ,Matsumoto Takahiro) (Guitar, Composition)
• Koshi Inaba (稲葉 浩志 ,Inaba Kōshi) (Vocals, Lyrics)

Support members

Musicians who accompany them on albums and tours.

• Takanobu Masuda (増田 隆宣 ,Masuda Takanobu) (Keyboard, Organ)
• Shane Gaalaas (Drums, Percussion)
• Barry Sparks (Bass)
• Akihito Tokunaga (徳永 暁人 ,Tokunaga Akihito) (Bass, Backing vocals)
• Shinichiro Ota (大田 紳一郎 ,Ōta Shin'ichirō) (Backing vocals, Rhythm guitar)

Song themes in Detective Conan

Opening themes

• Girigiri chop - Opening 6 (Episodes 143~167)
• Shōdō - Opening 17 (Episodes 425~437)
• Don't Wanna Lie - Opening 31 (Episodes 613~626)
• Q&A - Opening 36 (Episodes 696~717)
• Hane (Koshi Inaba solo) - Opening 42 (Episodes 804~816)
• Sekai wa Anata no Iro ni Naru - Opening 43 (Episodes 817~844)
• SLEEPLESS - Opening 55 (Episodes 1033~10xx)

Closing themes

• Overture (Koshi Inaba solo) - Closing 16 (Episodes 300~306)
• Pilgrim - Closing 39 (Episodes 627~628)

Movie themes

• ONE - Movie 3 (The Last Wizard of the Century)
• Everlasting - Movie 6 (The Phantom of Baker Street)
• Yuruginai Mono Hitotsu - Movie 10 (The Private Eyes' Requiem)
• Don't Wanna Lie - Movie 15 (Quarter of Silence)
• Sekai wa Anata no Iro ni Naru - Movie 20 (The Darkest Nightmare)

See also

• Music