# T-Bolan

T-Bolan is a Japanese rock band which debuted in 1991. Its members are vocal Arashi Moritomo, drummer Kazuyoshi Aoki, guitarist Takeshi Gomi, and bassist Hirofumi Ueno. The name of this band was inspired by T. Rex and its vocalist Marc Bolan.

## Biography

The band was formed in 1990. Their 1991 song "Hanashitaku wa Nai" (lit. "I do not want to release you") became a hit song in the cable broadcast. After this success, the band released several hit songs and albums. Their 1993 song "Osaekirenai Kono Kimochi" (lit. "Inextinguishable This Heart") was used for the ending theme of Ichigo Hakusho (in which then-unknown Namie Amuro played a role). The single reached number 1 on the Japanese Oricon weekly charts, becoming their first number-one single. However, Moritomo suffered throat problems so his doctor advised that he should give up singing. Despite this, he was forced to perform a live concert on March 26, 1995. It became their last concert for the decade. After a long hiatus, the band officially disbanded in December 1999. In 2009, after nearly decade of treatment, Moritomo finally regained his voice, then started a solo career not under the band's same label, but by Avex. After hearing fans wishing for the group to reform however, Moritomo and the rest of T-Bolan agreed to reunite in late 2012 and are set to go on a nationwide tour of 16 cities beginning in October 2012. However the first attempt of reunion did not go well and the band went on hiatus for reasons of "each individual member walking their own paths". In 2017 the band has announced full resume of their music activities. They are active as of 2023.

## Members

* Arashi Morimoto (森友嵐士) - vocalist, lyricist, composer, arranger
* Takashi Gomi (五味孝氏) - guitarist, composer, arranger
* Hirofumi Ueno (上野博文) - bassist, arranger
* Kazuyoshi Aoki (青木和義) - drummer, leader, arranger

## Discography
### Singles

| | Release Day | Romaji title | Japanese title | Peak |
| 1st | 10 July 1991 | Kanashimi ga Itai yo | 悲しみが痛いよ | 46 |
| 2nd | 18 December 1991 | Hanashitakuwanai | 離したくはない | 15 |
| 3rd | 26 February 1992 | Just Illusion | | 22 |
| 4th | 27 May 1992 | Sayonara kara Hajimeyou | サヨナラから始めよう | 13 |
| 5th | 22 September 1992 | Jirettai Ai | じれったい愛 | 2 |
| 6th | 18 November 1992 | Bye for Now | | 2 |
| 7th | 10 February 1993 | Osaekirenai Kono Kimochi | おさえきれない この気持ち | 1 |
| 8th | 10 March 1993 | Surechigai no Junjou | すれ違いの純情 | 2 |
| 9th | 16 June 1993 | Setsunasa wo Keseyashinai/Kizu darake wo Dakishimete | 刹那さを消せやしない/傷だらけを抱きしめて | 1 |
| 10th | 10 November 1993 | Wagamama ni Dakiaetanara | わがままに抱き合えたなら | 3 |
| 11th | 11 May 1994 | Love | | 3 |
| 12th | 5 September 1994 | Maria | | 3 |
| 13th | 28 August 1995 | Shake It | | 4 |
| 14th | 20 November 1995 | Ai no Tame ni Ai no Naka de | 愛のために 愛の中で | 2 |
| 15th | 25 March 1996 | Be Myself/Heart of Gold 1996 | | 10 |
| 16th | 26 November 1998 | Jirettai Ai '98 | じれったい愛 '98 | 26 |

### Studio albums

| | Release Day | Title | Peak |
| 1st | 21 November 1991 | T-Bolan | 19 |
| 2nd | 22 April 1992 | Baby Blue | 4 |
| 3rd | 11 November 1992 | So Bad | 3 |
| 4th | 26 May 1993 | Heart of Stone | 1 |
| 5th | 8 December 1993 | Looz | 2 |
| 6th | 13 March 2022 | Ai no Bakudan=Cherish: Einstein kara no Dengen (愛の爆弾＝CHERISH ～アインシュタインからの伝言～) | 37 |

### Compilation albums

| | Release Day | Romaji Title | Japanese Title | Peak |
| 1st | 22 September 1992 | Natsu no Owari ni: Acoustic Version | 夏の終わりに 〜Acoustic Version〜 | 2 |
| 2nd | 6 August 1994 | Natsu no Owari ni II: Lookin' for the Eighth Color of the Rainbow | 夏の終わりにII 〜Lookin' for the eighth color of the rainbow〜 | 4 |

### Best albums

| | Release Day | Title | Peak |
| 1st | 8 August 1996 | Singles | 1 |
| 2nd | 12 December 1996 | Ballads | 6 |
| 3rd | 8 December 1999 | T-BOLAN FINAL BEST GREATEST SONGS & MORE | 66 |
| 4th | 25 July 2002 | complete of T-BOLAN at the BEING studio | 88 |
| 5th | 12 December 2007 | BEST OF BEST 1000 T-BOLAN | 42 |
| 6th | 27 May 2008 | T-BOLAN BEST HITS | X |
| 7th | 24 March 2010 | LEGENDS | 32 |
| 8th | 16 August 2023 | T-BOLAN COMPLETE SINGLES: SATISFY | 26 |