# U-ka Saegusa in dB

U-ka saegusa IN db (三枝夕夏 IN db（イン デシベル）, Saegusa Yūka in Deshiberu (in Decibel)) was a Japanese pop rock band formed in Osaka in 2002. The band consists of lead vocalist U-ka Saegusa, lead guitarist Yūichirō Iwai, lead bassist Taku Ōyabu, and drummer Keisuke Kurumatani. Signed to Giza Studio, the band released four studio albums before disbanding in 2010. They're known for performing several theme songs for the Japanese anime series, Case Closed. One of the songs, "Kimi to Yakusoku Shita Yasashii Ano Basho made", became the band's best-selling single, selling approximately 34,000 copies nationwide.

## Band members

* Yūka "U-ka" Saegusa (三枝 夕夏, Saegusa Yūka) – lead vocals (2002–2010)
* Yūichirou Iwai (岩井 勇一郎, Iwai Yūichirō) – lead guitar, backing vocals (2003–2010)
* Taku Oyabu (大藪 拓, Ōyabu Taku) – lead bass (2003–2010)
* Keisuke Kurumatani (車谷 啓介, Kurumatani Keisuke) – drums, percussion (2003–2010)
* Akihito Tokunaga (徳永 暁人, Tokunaga Akihito) (2002)

## History

The band formed in 2002 around lead vocalist Yūka "U-ka" Saegusa, the band's first three singles were all featured in the anime Cheeky Angel. Its first hit single was "Kimi to Yakusoku Shita Yasashii Ano Basho Made", a theme song of the popular anime Detective Conan, which reached #8 in the Oricon charts. On October 21, 2009, Saegusa stated that the band would disband in January 2010.

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

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales (JPN) |
| Title | Album details | JPN | Sales (JPN) |
| U-ka saegusa IN db 1st ~Kimi to Yakusoku Shita Yasashii Ano Basho made~ | Released: 19 November 2003 Label: Giza Studio Formats: CD, digital download | 19 | 25,747 |
| U-ka saegusa IN db II | Released: 17 November 2004 Label: Giza Studio Formats: CD, digital download | 23 | 20,814 |
| U-ka saegusa IN db III | Released: 20 September 2006 Label: Giza Studio Formats: CD, CD+DVD, digital download | 19 | 19,213 |
| U-ka saegusa IN db IV ~Crystal na Kisetsu ni Miserarete~ | Released: 25 November 2009 Label: Giza Studio Formats: CD, CD+DVD, digital download | 33 | 5,999 |

#### Compilation albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales (JPN) |
| Title | Album details | JPN | Sales (JPN) |
| U-ka saegusa IN d-best ~Smile & Tears~ | Released: 6 June 2007 Label: Giza Studio Formats: CD, CD+DVD, digital download | 5 | 40,456 |
| U-ka saegusa IN db Final Best | Released: 13 January 2010 Label: Giza Studio Formats: CD, digital download | 30 | 5,799 |

### Extended plays

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales (JPN) |
| Title | Album details | JPN | Sales (JPN) |
| Secret & Lies | Released: 5 February 2003 Label: Giza Studio Formats: CD, digital download | 20 | 30,111 |

### Singles
#### As a lead artist

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales (JPN) | Album |
| Title | Year | JPN | Sales (JPN) | Album |
| "Whenever I Think of You" | 2002 | 41 | 6,580 | Secret & Lies |
| "It's for You" | 2002 | 20 | 14,610 | Secret & Lies |
| "Tears Go by" | 2002 | 21 | 12,450 | Secret & Lies |
| "Chu True Love" | 2003 | 20 | 13,447 | U-ka saegusa IN db 1st ~Kimi to Yakusoku Shita Yasashii Ano Basho made~ |
| "I Can't See, I Can't Feel" | 2003 | 36 | 7,731 | U-ka saegusa IN db 1st ~Kimi to Yakusoku Shita Yasashii Ano Basho made~ |
| "Kimi to Yakusoku Shita Yasashii Ano Basho made" | 2003 | 8 | 33,955 | U-ka saegusa IN db 1st ~Kimi to Yakusoku Shita Yasashii Ano Basho made~ |
| "Nemuru Kimi no Yokogao ni Hohoemi wo" | 2004 | 12 | 25,344 | U-ka saegusa IN db II |
| "Hekonda Kimochi, Tokasu Kimi" | 2004 | 14 | 16,375 | U-ka saegusa IN db II |
| "Egao de Iyouyo" | 2004 | 12 | 13,614 | U-ka saegusa IN db II |
| "Itsumo Kokoro ni Taiyou wo" | 2004 | 16 | 10,117 | U-ka saegusa IN db II |
| "Tobitatenai Watashi ni Anata ga Tsubasa wo Kureta" | 2005 | 24 | 10,621 | U-ka saegusa IN db III |
| "June Bride ~Anata shika Mienai~" | 2005 | 12 | 21,712 | U-ka saegusa IN db III |
| "Kimi no Ai ni Tsutsumarete Itai" | 2005 | 20 | 7,967 | U-ka saegusa IN db III |
| "Ai no Wana" | 2006 | 36 | 5,288 | U-ka saegusa IN db III |
| "Fall in Love" | 2006 | 32 | 5,175 | U-ka saegusa IN db III |
| "100 mono Tobira" (with Rina Aiuchi) | 2006 | 8 | 29,975 | Non-album singles |
| "Everybody Jump" | 2006 | 40 | 5,541 | U-ka saegusa IN db III |
| "Taiyou" | 2006 | 13 | 9,457 | U-ka saegusa IN d-best: Smile & Tears |
| "Kumo ni Notte" | 2007 | 12 | 11,701 | U-ka saegusa IN d-best: Smile & Tears |
| "Nanatsu no Umi wo Wataru Kaze no yōni" (with Rina Aiuchi) | 2007 | 6 | 36,587 | Non-album singles |
| "Ashita wa Ashita no Kaze no Naka......Yume no Naka" | 2007 | 37 | 4,515 | U-ka saegusa IN db Final Best |
| "Atarashii Jibun e Kawaru Switch" | 2007 | 37 | 4,515 | U-ka saegusa IN db Final Best |
| "Yukidoke no Ano Kawa no Nagare no You Ni" | 2008 | 19 | 12,183 | U-ka saegusa IN db IV ~Crystal na Kisetsu ni Miserarete~ |
| "Daremo ga Kitto Dareka no Santa Claus" | 2008 | 39 | 3,374 | U-ka saegusa IN db IV ~Crystal na Kisetsu ni Miserarete~ |
| "Mou Kimi wo Hitori ni Sasenai" | 2009 | 59 | 2,746 | U-ka saegusa IN db IV ~Crystal na Kisetsu ni Miserarete~ |
| "Itsumo Sugao no Watashi de Itai" | 2009 | 42 | 3,061 | U-ka saegusa IN db IV ~Crystal na Kisetsu ni Miserarete~ |
| "Natsu no Owari ni Anata e no Tegami Kaki Tometeimasu" | 2009 | 71 | 1,512 | U-ka saegusa IN db IV ~Crystal na Kisetsu ni Miserarete~ |

## Video albums

List of video albums :
| Title | Album details |
| U-ka Saegusa in dB Film Collection Vol. 1 -Shocking Blue- | Released: 19 November 2003 Label: B-Vision Format(s): DVD |
| U-ka Saegusa in dB [One 1 Live] | Released: 16 February 2005 Label: B-Vision Format(s): DVD |
| U-ka Saegusa in dB Film Collection Vol. 2 | Released: 21 September 2005 Label: B-Vision Format(s): DVD |
| U-ka Saegusa in dB "Choco II to Live" | Released: 1 November 2006 Label: B-Vision Format(s): DVD |
| U-ka Saegusa in d-Best Live ~Smile & Tears~ | Released: 27 February 2007 Label: Giza Studio Format(s): DVD |
| U-ka Saegusa in db Film Collection Vol. 3 | Released: 11 June 2008 Label: Giza Studio Format(s): DVD |
| U-ka Saegusa in db -Final Live Tour 2010- | Released: 21 April 2010 Label: Giza Studio Format(s): DVD |

### Collaborations

* "The Hit Parade" (with Tak Matsumoto, November 26, 2003)
* "100 Mono Tobira" (100もの扉, with Rina Aiuchi and Sparkling Point, June 14, 2006)
* "Nanatsu no Umi wo Wataru Kaze no You Ni" (七つの海を渡る風のように, (with Aiuchi Rina, April 11, 2007)