Judy and Mary
In 1992, Judy and Mary released an album and accompanying video, "Be Ambitious", on the independent Chainsaw Records label. The band was soon signed by Epic/Sony Records and released their first major label single, "Power of Love", in 1993. The band's major label debut album, "J.A.M", was released in 1994. Judy and Mary quickly became one of the most popular bands in Japan. Their song "Sobakasu" was used as the first opening theme for the anime television series "Rurouni Kenshin", and sold over a million copies.