# Doberman Infinity

Doberman Infinity Stylized as DOBERMAN INFINITY (also known as D.I) is a Japanese hip-hop group managed by LDH Japan and signed to the record label LDH Music.

## History
### Doberman Inc: 2000–2014

In 2000, three members of "West Head", KUBO-C, GS, and P-CHO, formed "Doberman Inc" with Tomogen and MAB through track maker Bachlogic. In 2002, the group started as an independent group with the album "Dobermann".
In 2004, the group signed to the major label Victor Entertainment, and made their major debut with the mini-album "Conversation Piece". In 2006, MAB withdrew, the group continued their activities with four members.
In 2008, the group became affiliated with LDH and started being managed by the company. On 17 October 2013, Tomogen left the group.

### Doberman Infinity: 2014–present

On 17 June 2014, it was announced that Kazuki who was a finalist in "Vocal Battle Audition 4" would be joining the group which would be renamed to "Doberman Infinity". A week later, on 24 June, the group announced the addition of Sway and the comeback of the group. The group also moved label to Toy's Factory.
In 2017, the group moved label to LDH's own record label LDH Music.

## Members
### Present members

| Name | Native name | Position | Date of Birth | Birthplace |
| KUBO-C | Takashi Kubo (久保貴史) | MC, Leader | (1980-01-21) January 21, 1980 (age 45) | Nara Prefecture |
| GS | Takashi Mutō (武藤隆志) | MC | (1979-06-12) June 12, 1979 (age 45) | Nara Prefecture |
| P-CHO | Yūji Nagano (長野祐仁) | MC | (1980-05-02) May 2, 1980 (age 44) | Nara Prefecture |
| Sway | Shuhei Nogae (野替愁平) | MC | (1986-06-09) June 9, 1986 (age 38) | Sapporo, Hokkaido |
| Kazuki | Kazuki Hayashi (林和希) | Vocalist | (1991-06-13) June 13, 1991 (age 33) | Gifu Prefecture |

### Past members

| Name | Native name | Date of birth | Birthplace |
| MAB | Tomofumi Mabuchi (馬渕智史) | (1980-12-03) December 3, 1980 (age 44) | Shiga Prefecture |
| Tomogen | Tomonori Murakami (村上智則) | (1980-06-03) June 3, 1980 (age 44) | Amagasaki, Hyogo |

## Discography
### Albums
#### Studio albums

| | Information | Chart positions |
| | Information | Oricon |
| 1st | The Line Released: 2 December 2015 (JPN) Label: Toy's Factory Formats: CD, CD/DVD, digital download | 5 |
| 2nd | Terminal Release: 16 November 2016 (JPN) Label: Toy's Factory Formats: CD, CD/DVD, digital download | 7 |
| 3rd | Off Road Release: 18 April 2018 (JPN) Label: LDH Music Formats: CD, CD/DVD, digital download | 7 |
| 4th | Lost + Found Release: 6 July 2022 (JPN) Label: LDH Music Formats: CD, CD/DVD, digital download | 19 |
| 5th | D.X Release: 15 January 2025 (JPN) Label: LDH Music Formats: CD, digital download | 5 |

#### Mini-albums

| | Information | Chart positions |
| | Information | Oricon |
| 1st | #PRLG Release: 19 November 2014 (JPN) Label: Toy's Factory Formats: CD, CD/DVD, digital download | 8 |
| 2nd | #PLAY Release: 14 June 2017 (JPN) Label: LDH Music Formats: CD, CD/DVD, digital download | 4 |

#### Compilation albums

| | Information | Chart positions | Sales |
| | Information | Oricon | Sales |
| 1st | 5IVE Release: 26 June 2019 (JPN) Label: LDH Music Formats: CD, CD/DVD, digital download | 8 | JPN: 16,631 |

### Singles
#### As lead artists

List of singles, with selected chart positions :
| Year | Title | Release date | Chart positions | Chart positions | Album |
| Year | Title | Release date | JPN Oricon | JPN Hot 100 | Album |
| 2015 | Say Yeah!! | 15 July | 3 | 19 | The Line |
| 2015 | Jump Around ∞ | 7 October | 4 | 15 | The Line |
| 2016 | Itsuka (いつか) | 13 April | 2 | 18 | Terminal |
| 2016 | GA GA SUMMER/D.Island feat. m-flo | 27 July | 7 | 10 | Terminal |
| 2017 | Do Party | 10 May | 4 | 7 | Off Road |
| 2017 | Ano Hi no Kimi to Ima no Boku ni (あの日のキミと今の僕に) | 22 November | 11 | 6 | Off Road |
| 2018 | Super Ball | 15 August | 4 | 19 | 5IVE |
| 2018 | You & I | 26 September | 7 | 14 | 5IVE |
| 2019 | We are the one/Zutto (ずっと) | 27 November | 7 | 46 | |

#### As featured artists

| Year | Release Date | Title | Artist |
| 2017 | 13 September | Shatter | Doberman Infinity×AK-69 |

#### Digital Singles

| Year | Release Date | Title | Billboard Japan Hot 100 |
| 2014 | 27 August | Infinity | 79 |
| 2015 | 27 February | Tomorrow Never Dies | |

### Participating works

| Year | Release Date | Title | Artist | Album |
| 2014 | 27 August | 24World | Exile Tribe | Exile Tribe Revolution |
| 2014 | 27 August | Won't Be Long | Exile Tribe | Exile Tribe Revolution |
| 2014 | 22 October | Loveholic (Exile Shokichi feat.Doberman Infinity) | Exile Shokichi | The One (single) |
| 2014 | 29 October | First Christmas | Exile Atsushi | Precious Love (single) |
| 2016 | 15 June | Do or Die | Doberman Infinity | High & Low Original Best Album |
| 2016 | 15 June | Voice Of Red feat. GS | DJ Daruma from PKCZ | High & Low Original Best Album |
| 2016 | 15 June | Hell On Earth | KUBO-C, P-CHO & Jay'ed | High & Low Original Best Album |
| 2017 | 1 February | Premium Tequila feat. Doberman Infinity | Dance Earth Party | I |
| 2017 | 21 June | Takers feat. Doberman Infinity | Jay'ed | Here I Stand |
| 2017 | 2 August | Unity feat. Doberman Infinity | PKCZ | 360° ChamberZ |
| 2018 | 11 July | Red Soul Blue Dragon | Red Diamond Dogs feat. Doberman Infinity, Jay'ed, Mabu | Red Soul Blue Dragon (single) |
| 2019 | 6 March | Konnichiwa What's Up! Remix feat. Doberman Infinity | SudannaYuzuYully | SYY |

### Video albums

List of media, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Video details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Video details | JPN DVD | JPN BD |
| DOBERMAN INFINITY 3rd Anniversary Special Concert "iii -three-" | Released: 4 October 2017 Label: LDH Music Formats: DVD · Blu-ray | 6 | 18 |
| DOBERMAN INFINITY 2018 DOGG YEAR -FULL THROTTLE- in Nippon Budokan | Released: 27 March 2019 Label: LDH Music Formats: DVD · Blu-ray | 3 | 32 |
| DOBERMAN INFINITY LIVE TOUR 2019 5IVE ~Kanarazu Aou Kono Yakusoku no Basho de~ | Released: April 1 2020 Label: LDH Music Formats: DVD, Blu-ray | TBA | TBA |

## Live
### Tours

| Year | Period | Title |
| 2016 | from March 15 to April 17 | DOBERMAN INFINITY LIVE TOUR 2016 "THE LINE" |
| 2017 | from February 11 to April 6 | DOBERMAN INFINITY LIVE TOUR 2017 "TERMINAL" |
| 2018 | from May 26 to October 16 | DOBERMAN INFINITY LIVE TOUR 2018 DOGG YEAR ~PARTY ON THE OFF ROAD~ |
| 2019 | from November 16 to November 27 | DOBERMAN INFINITY LIVE TOUR 2019 5IVE ~Kanarazu Aou Kono Yakusoku no Basho de~ |
| 2020 | from March 7 to December 26 | DOBERMAN INFINITY LIVE TOUR 2020 We are the one |
| 2020 | from March 28 to July 12 | DOBERMAN INFINITY LIVE TOUR 2020 We are the one ~PERFECT YEAH!!~ |

### Concerts

| Date | Title |
| February 11 - 27, 2015 | DOBERMAN INFINITY LIVE "#PRLG" |
| May 13 - 14, 2017 | DOBERMAN INFINITY 3 Shuunen Tokubetsu Kinen Kouen "iii -three-" |
| November 12, 2018 | DOBERMAN INFINITY 2018 DOGG YEAR ~FULL THROTTLE~ in Nippon Budokan |

## Tie-up

| Song Title | Tie-up |
| Infinity | KTV / FujiTV Drama Great Teacher Onizuka season 2 insert song |
| 99 | J Sports "High School Basketball Winter Cup 2014" program theme song |
| Tomorrow Never Dies | Gekidan Exile Stage play "Tomorrow Never Dies -yattekonai ashita wanai-" theme song |
| Heartbeat | NTV "World Premium Boxing" image song |
| Jump Around ∞ | Kansai Collection 2015 A/W Official theme song |
| Jump Around ∞ | NTV "High & Low -The Story Of S.W.O.R.D.- interlude song |
| Do or Die | NTV "High & Low -The Story Of S.W.O.R.D.- interlude song |
| to YOU | "35th Sapporo White Illumination" collaboration song |
| So White So Bright | "Love Snow Hokkaido 2015-16" tie-up song |
| On Way Home | TV Asahi "Onegai! Ranking" November 2015 ending song |
| Off Road | bayfm April 2018 late power play |
| Lookin' for | Marianas Visitors Authority "3 consecutive holidays are Mariana." Image Song |
| The Name | Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters Nishikawa Haruka entry song |
| Harukaze (春風) | Fuji TV drama "Kiss Shitai Matsuge" Insert song |
| Super Ball | Nagashima Spa Land "Nagashima Jumbo sea Water Pool" 2018 CM song |
| Never Change | Drama "Love or Not 2" Theme song |
| Thrill Life (スリルライフ) | Nagashima Spa Land Hybrid Coaster "White Whale" CM Song |
| Manatsu no masumatikku (真夏のマスマティック) | Nagashima Spa Land "Jumbo Sea Water Pool" 2019 CM Song |
| 5IVE | "KNIVES OUT" × "BIGO LIVE JAPAN" Collaboration Event Official Support Song |
| ON WAY HOME | Headline West "JAPAN MOVE UP WEST" CM song |
| Mada Tarinee (まだ足りねぇ) | Movie "High & Low The Worst" interlude song |
| ASTRO BOY ~GO!GO! Atom~ | TV Tokyo's anime "Go! Go! Atom" Opening song |

## Filmography
### Radio

| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
| 2015 | We All Can Be Connected | Bayfm | October 2015 – present |

### Music videos

| Year | Title | Artist |
| 2016 | YEAH!! YEAH!! YEAH!! | Exile The Second |

## Producing
### Artists

* Ballistik Boyz from Exile Tribe (Co-produced with Exile Hiro)

## Photobook

| | Year | Release date | Title | Ref. |
| 1st | 2018 | 22 December | Doberman Infinity DOGG Year 2018 Memorial Photobook | |

## Doberman Inc's Discography
### Albums
#### Studio albums

| | Release Date | Title |
| 1st | 25 June 2002 | DOBERMANN |
| 2nd | 15 April 2003 | MEGA CITY FIVE |
| 3rd | 23 June 2004 | FIVE STAR LINERS |
| 4th | 21 September 2006 | STOP, LOOK, LISTEN |
| 5th | 26 April 2008 | ZERO |
| 6th | 9 November 2011 | ONE ～Oretachi wa hitotsu～ (ONE ～俺たちは1つ～) |

#### Mini-albums

| | Release Date | Title |
| 1st | 4 June 2003 | The Bootleg E.P. |
| 2nd | 21 April 2004 | CONVERSATION PIECE |
| 3rd | 14 July 2010 | NEVER LOSE YOURSELF |

#### Best albums

| | Release Date | Title |
| 1st | 29 August 2007 | THE BEST ～ TIME 4 SOME ACTION |

### Singles

| | Release Date | Title |
| 1st | 16 September 2009 | GENERATION/FIREWORKS type D.I |

### Digital Singles

| | Release Date | Title |
| 1st | 2 March 2011 | Makenna (負けんな) |