Anime Expo Announces Porno Graffiti as Guests of Honor for AX 2013
LOS ANGELES, CA, May 31st, 2013 – Anime Expo proudly announces PORNOGRAFFITI as a Guests of Honor! The legendary rock band, known for hits like “Melissa” from Fullmetal Alchemist and “Hitori no Yoru” from GTO will be performing live at Club Nokia on Saturday, July 6th! Originally from Innoshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Akihito Okano (vocal and guitars) and Haruichi Shindō (guitars and vocals) formed the band while in high school, and subsequently moved to Osaka where they launched their career as best-selling artists, with a number of hit singles, albums and sold-out stadium shows and record-setting tours.
PORNOGRAFFITI debuted with the song “Apollo” in 1999. Widely recognized for their ground-breaking music, the duo released their follow-up single “Music Hour” in July 2000, which turned out to be one of the hottest songs in that summer. Their fourth single “Saudade” became a big hit on the Oricon charts, followed by the equally successful “Saboten”.
They went on to release the singles “Agehacho”, and “Ai Ga Yobu Hou E”, the theme song for the populAR TV drama Suekko Chonan Ane Sannin on TBS. Their first “best” albums, “PORNO GRAFFITTI BEST RED'S”, and “PORNO GRAFFITTI BEST BLUE'S” were released for their fifth anniversary, and topped the Oricon album charts, taking the top two spots respectively.
Other singles include “Winding Road”, used as the ending theme of the anime series Ayakashi Ayashi, “Koyoi, Tsuki ga Miezu Tomo” was featured in the third Bleach film, and their song “Anima Rossa” was featured as the eleventh opening of Bleach, their single "2012Spark" was featured as the main theme song for the movie Gyakuten Saiban, and their newest single "Matataku Hoshi no Shita de" will be the second opening theme for the anime Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic. A cover of their 2000 single “Music Hour” was also featured in a stage of the Nintendo DS rhythm game Moero! Nekketsu Rhythm Damashii Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan 2.
Anime Expo is excited to welcome Porno Graffiti as a Guests of Honor to AX 2013! Don't miss this chance to see the rock legends live at Club Nokia! Tickets available soon on the official AX website.
Register now and join the fun! You can connect with your favorite artists, voice actors, and musicians from Japan, display amazing cosplay and other artistic creations, and enjoy the best in Japanese anime and pop culture. Connect. Create. Culture. All at AX2013!
About Anime Expo
Hosted annually in Los Angeles, Anime Expo is North America's largest celebration of Japanese culture. Anime Expo 2013 will be held July 4 - 7, 2013 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. To register, or for more information, please visit the Anime Expo website.
About the SPJA
The SPJA ("Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation") is a non-profit organization whose mission is to popularize and educate the American public about Japanese entertainment culture, as well as provide a forum to facilitate communication between professionals and fans. For more information, please visit the SPJA website.
PORNOGRAFFITI debuted with the song “Apollo” in 1999. Widely recognized for their ground-breaking music, the duo released their follow-up single “Music Hour” in July 2000, which turned out to be one of the hottest songs in that summer. Their fourth single “Saudade” became a big hit on the Oricon charts, followed by the equally successful “Saboten”.
They went on to release the singles “Agehacho”, and “Ai Ga Yobu Hou E”, the theme song for the populAR TV drama Suekko Chonan Ane Sannin on TBS. Their first “best” albums, “PORNO GRAFFITTI BEST RED'S”, and “PORNO GRAFFITTI BEST BLUE'S” were released for their fifth anniversary, and topped the Oricon album charts, taking the top two spots respectively.
Other singles include “Winding Road”, used as the ending theme of the anime series Ayakashi Ayashi, “Koyoi, Tsuki ga Miezu Tomo” was featured in the third Bleach film, and their song “Anima Rossa” was featured as the eleventh opening of Bleach, their single "2012Spark" was featured as the main theme song for the movie Gyakuten Saiban, and their newest single "Matataku Hoshi no Shita de" will be the second opening theme for the anime Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic. A cover of their 2000 single “Music Hour” was also featured in a stage of the Nintendo DS rhythm game Moero! Nekketsu Rhythm Damashii Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan 2.
Anime Expo is excited to welcome Porno Graffiti as a Guests of Honor to AX 2013! Don't miss this chance to see the rock legends live at Club Nokia! Tickets available soon on the official AX website.
Register now and join the fun! You can connect with your favorite artists, voice actors, and musicians from Japan, display amazing cosplay and other artistic creations, and enjoy the best in Japanese anime and pop culture. Connect. Create. Culture. All at AX2013!
About Anime Expo
Hosted annually in Los Angeles, Anime Expo is North America's largest celebration of Japanese culture. Anime Expo 2013 will be held July 4 - 7, 2013 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. To register, or for more information, please visit the Anime Expo website.
About the SPJA
The SPJA ("Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation") is a non-profit organization whose mission is to popularize and educate the American public about Japanese entertainment culture, as well as provide a forum to facilitate communication between professionals and fans. For more information, please visit the SPJA website.
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