# Tatsuya Ishii

Tatsuya Ishii (石井竜也, Ishii Tatsuya), also known as Tatuya Ishii (born September 22, 1959) is a Japanese singer-songwriter, artist, and industrial designer from Ibaraki Prefecture.

## Biography

In 1985, he debuted as vocalist in the band Kome Kome CLUB (米米CLUB, Kome Kome CLUB). In 1992, their single "Kimi ga Iru Dake de" (君がいるだけで, Kimi ga Iru Dake de) won the Japanese record first prize. After Kome Kome Club's breakup in 1997, he began a solo career. His first solo single was released in 1997. To date, he has released 20 singles and 12 albums in his solo career. He has written and produced numerous songs for special events in Japan.
In addition to his musical career, Ishii has executed a number of different projects, including acting as the spatial coordinator for HEP Five, coordination producer for the "Suzuka 8-Hour Endurance Races", the producer of "The Forest Fairy's Ball" for Expo 2005, and recently the producer of "Ground Angel in Hiroshima", an event commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Hiroshima bombing. He has held private art exhibitions such as "Daydream Art Gallery" in 1997, and in 1999, "Expo Ishii 1999 Show Ten". Ishii also acts as a radio personality for FM Yokohama on his weekly radio show Yokohami. As an industrial designer, he has managed many designs for items like PCs and accessories, tableware, furniture, and often produces the costumes and stages for his concerts. He is also a writer, and has written numerous books. He had a monthly magazine publication that ran for two years called Monthly Ishii Wideshow (月刊石井 WIDESHOW, Gekkan Ishii WIDESHOW).
Alongside his many artistic talents, Ishii has also produced two films, ACRI ~The Legend of Homo-Aquarellius (1996) and Kappa (1994). In addition to producing ACRI, Ishii teamed up with artists Char and Ariga Nobuo to produce a soundtrack for the movie, under the band name ACRI.
Ishii's song "River" also was used as the second ending to the anime Mobile Suit Gundam Seed.

## Discography
### Studio albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | JPN Oricon |
| H | Released: 21 March 1998 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | 22 |
| Deep | Released: 21 January 1999 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | 10 |
| Guy | Released: 29 March 2000 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | 20 |
| Roman (浪漫) | Released: 27 March 2002 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | 20 |
| Theater | Released: 19 September 2002 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | 22 |
| Nipops | Released: 23 April 2003 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | 34 |
| Hane (羽) released as T.I. Grand Project | Released: 3 December 2003 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | 51 |
| Nylon King | Released: 23 April 2004 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | 39 |
| Sketch | Released: 24 March 2005 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | 50 |
| Hidokei (日時計) | Released: 4 April 2007 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | 51 |
| Pendulum | Released: 26 March 2008 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | 44 |
| Chandelier | Released: 4 March 2009 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | 45 |
| Moon & Earth | Released: 9 March 2011 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | 31 |
| Love | Released: 5 September 2012 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | 23 |
| White Canvas | Released: 4 September 2013 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | 26 |
| Shine | Released: 3 September 2014 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | 28 |
| Stone | Released: 2 September 2015 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | 23 |
| Black Diamond | Released: 31 August 2016 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | 23 |
| Diamond Memories | Released: 27 September 2017 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | 35 |
| Love Diamonds | Released: 27 September 2019 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | 45 |
| Touchable | Released: 12 February 2020 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | 28 |
| Lost Message | Released: 7 September 2022 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | 31 |
| Deeper | Released: 20 December 2023 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | 36 |
| Lost Message: Chaos | Released: 29 May 2024 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | 26 |
| Stone Rock's | Released: 25 December 2024 Label: Sony Music Formats: 2×CD, digital download, streaming | 43 |

### EPS

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | JPN Oricon |
| Dance Nylon | Released: 8 February 2006 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | 39 |
| Heart Voices | Released: 20 June 2012 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | 31 |

### Compilation albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | JPN Oricon |
| Ishi: Best of Best (石 〜Best of Best〜) | Released: 12 October 2005 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | 18 |
| Ishi Ni: Best of Best (石弐 〜Best of Best〜) | Released: 25 March 2015 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | 34 |

### Singles

| Year | Album | Chart positions (JP) | Label |
| 1997 | "White Moon in the Blue Sky" | 12 | Sony Music |
| 1998 | "Rhythm/Kaerou: You Are My Place" (リズム/帰ろう 〜you are my place〜) | 32 | Sony Music |
| 1998 | "Anshin Shiroyo" (安心しろよ) | 37 | Sony Music |
| 1998 | "Hana Matsuri" (花まつり) | 35 | Sony Music |
| 1998 | "Hi Tension Love" | 28 | Sony Music |
| 1999 | "Ashita ni Tsuzuku Michi" (朝日につづく道) | 36 | Sony Music |
| 2000 | "Golden Fish & Silver Fox" | 40 | Sony Music |
| 2001 | "Tōku e" (遠くへ…) | 14 | Sony Music |
| 2002 | "Anata ni" (あなたに) | 20 | Sony Music |
| 2002 | "Koukai" (コ・ウ・カ・イ) | 22 | Sony Music |
| 2002 | "Kimi wo Tsurete" (君をつれて) | 30 | Sony Music |
| 2003 | "Yume no Mayoi Michi de/Silhouette Romance" (夢の迷い道で/シルエット・ロマンス) | 36 | Sony Music |
| 2003 | "River/Mizuiro no Ame" (RIVER/みずいろの雨) | 40 | Sony Music |
| 2003 | "River: Gundam Seed Edition" | 22 | Sony Music |
| 2003 | "Ground Angel" | 62 | Sony Music |
| 2004 | "Mirai: Mada Minu Jidai yo" (未来〜まだ見ぬ時代よ〜) | 52 | Sony Music |
| 2004 | "Kimi wa Rambadanbamba" (君はランバダンバンバ) | 52 | Sony Music |
| 2005 | "Kokoro no Kotoba" (心の言葉) | 52 | Sony Music |
| 2005 | "Ai no Chikara" (愛の力) | 75 | Sony Music |
| 2005 | "Ground Angel in Hiroshima" | 101 | Sony Music |
| 2007 | "Kimi ni Modorou/Kumo" (君に戻ろう/雲) | 30 | Sony Music |
| 2008 | "Tabi no Tochuu de" (旅の途中で) | 46 | Sony Music |
| 2008 | "Aira no Daichi" (AIRAの大地) | 43 | Sony Music |
| 2009 | "Dance in Love" | 33 | Sony Music |
| 2010 | "Ocean Drive" (featuring K) | 37 | Sony Music |
| 2010 | "The Wave of Love" (featuring ANRI) | 44 | Sony Music |
| 2010 | "Walking" (featuring Peabo Bryson) | 38 | Sony Music |
| 2011 | "Hana Hitohira" (はなひとひら) | 46 | Sony Music |
| 2011 | "Where Is Heaven" | 52 | Sony Music |
| 2015 | "Tobe-Jump-Show" (飛〜JUMP〜翔) | 44 | Sony Music |

#### Collaboration singles

| Year | Album | Chart positions (JP) | Label |
| 1992 | "Kaze no Komori Uta: Ashita no Kimi e" (愛のWAVE) with Yumi Matsutoya | 1 | Toshiba Emi |
| 2002 | "Moon Dancer" with Asato Shizuki | 49 | Sony Records |
| 2006 | "Kamen" with Koda Kumi | 3 | Rhythm Zone |
| 2008 | "Mahou no Kagami: The Dream Goes On" (魔法の鍵〜The Dream Goes On) with Satomi Takasugi | 13 | Walt Disney |
| 2012 | "Kaze no Komori Uta: Ashita no Kimi e" (風の子守歌 〜あしたの君へ〜) with Shinji Tanimura | 54 | Avex Io |
| 2014 | "Wakaretemo Suki na Hito" (別れても好きな人) with Ayame Goriki & Tokyo Del Amigo | 8 | Sony Music Records |
| 2024 | Marine Blue Memories with Anri | | Sony Music Records |

## Videography
### Video albums

| No. | Release | Title | Serial No.+Formats |
| 1st | 20 June 1998 | Drag-On Films: The Legend of Dragon Slayers | SRVM-5632 |
| 2nd | 8 September 1999 | Trans Films | SRVM-5666 |
| 3rd | 21 January 2000 | The Circus Films Circus Shonen Dan Natsu no Yo no Yume | SRVM-5675 |
| 4th | 1 April 2000 | Space Hawaiian Films | SRVM-5687 |
| 5th | 18 October 2000 | Dragasian Films | SRVM-5708（VHS） SRBL-1093（DVD） |
| 6th | 4 December 2002 | A.N: Complete "Art Nude" DVD Box | SRBL-1155/8 |
| 7th | 5 March 2003 | Zero Cube: Complete "Zero City" DVD Box | SRBL-1173/4 |
| 8th | 26 March 2003 | Art Nude 1998 | SRBL-1176 |
| 9th | 26 March 2003 | Art Nude 1999 | SRBL-1177 |
| 10th | 26 March 2003 | Art Nude 2000 | SRBL-1178 |
| 11th | 26 March 2003 | Art Nude 2002 | SRBL-1179 |
| 12th | 26 March 2003 | Zero City: HAL | SRBL-1180 |
| 13th | 26 March 2003 | Zero City: AQI | SRBL-1181 |
| 14th | 24 July 2003 | Nylon Club | SRBL-1191 |
| 15th | 7 December 2005 | 2005 Two Tone Tour | SRBL-1270/1 |
| 16th | 8 February 2006 | Nylon Club Super Deluxe | SRBL-1273 |
| 17th | 26 April 2006 | Cocorock Forest Concert: Tōmei Mori no Yōsei | SRBL-1280 |
| 18th | 31 May 2006 | Ishyst | SRBL-1281 |
| 19th | 28 June 2006 | Sketch: Book of Ground Angel | SRBL-1283 |
| 20th | 27 July 2006 | Dance Nylon: Nylon Long Live de Aimaseu | SRBL-1285 |
| 21st | 30 May 2007 | Tatuya Ishii Symphony Dreams | SRBL-1321/3 |
| 22nd | 2 July 2008 | Pendulum | SRBL-1344 |
| 23rd | 26 November 2008 | TMusic Tree Live: Tsukihi no tō | SRBL-1384 |
| 24th | 26 August 2009 | Chandelier Scandal | SRBL-1397/8 |
| 25th | 22 December 2010 | Rin'ne shūgetsu in Yakushiji | SRBL-1449 |
| 26th | 19 October 2011 | Ingot | SRBL-1477/82 |
| 27th | 21 December 2011 | Moonlight Orchestra | SRBL-1511 |
| 28th | 27 March 2013 | Moonlight Dance Party | SRBL-1569 |
| 29th | 26 March 2014 | White Moonlight | SRBL-1610/2 SRBL-1613 |
| 30th | 25 March 2015 | Pegasus | SRBL-1652/3 |
| 31st | 3 February 2016 | Arrows Head | SRBL-1690/3 |
| 32nd | 22 February 2017 | Black Diamond Reflection | SRBL-1738 |
| 33rd | 28 November 2018 | Tatuya Ishii Concert Tour 2018: Jin | SRXL-190 |
| 34th | 11 March 2020 | Oh! Ishii Live | SRXL-231/2 SRBL-1890 |

### Music videoclips

| No. | Release | Title | Serial No.+Format |
| 1st | 20 February 1999 | Troublemaker | SRVM-5642 |
| 2nd | 19 April 2000 | Pregasia | SRVM-5692（VHS） SRBL-1050（DVD） |

### Documentaries

| No. | Release | Title | Serial No.+Format |
| 1st | 21 February 2001 | Dragon Spirit Vol.1 | SRVM-5721（VHS） SRBL-1119（DVD） |
| 2nd | 25 April 2001 | Dragon Spirit Vol.2 | SRVM-5724（VHS） SRBL-1122（DVD） |
| 3rd | 4 July 2001 | Dragon Spirit Vol.3 | SRVM-5729（VHS） SRBL-1125（DVD） |

### Directed movies

| No. | Release | Title | Serial No. |
| 1st | 5 December 2007 | Kappa | PCBP51613 |
| 2nd | 5 December 2007 | ACRI | PCBP51614 |

## Filmography

* Kyrie (2023)

## Television cameo

Tatsuya Ishii guest starred in the Canadian science fiction TV series Sanctuary; he briefly appears as the head of the Tokyo Sanctuary at the beginning of the Season 2 finale "Kali", which aired on SyFy on January 15, 2010. His character, Onryuji, head of the Tokyo Sanctuary, returned in two subsequent episodes, in Seasons 3 and 4.