B'z

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| **B'z** | |
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| Japanese name: | B'z |
| Date of creation: | 1988 |
| Origin: | Japan |
| Genres: | Rock, Pop, Hard rock |
| Years active: | 1988-present |
| Labels: | BMG Victor air records (1988-1990) BMG Victor ZEZ (1990-1992) BMG Rooms ZEZ (1992-1994) BMG Rooms VERMILLION (1995) Rooms RECORDS VERMILLION (1995-2001) VERMILLION RECORDS (2002-present) |
| Website: | [bz-vermillion.com](http://bz-vermillion.com/) |
Main article: [B'z](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%27z "wikipedia:B'z")
**B'z** (read as *Biizu*) is a Japanese hard rock duo, comprising [Takahiro "Tak" Matsumoto](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tak_Matsumoto "wikipedia:Tak Matsumoto") and [Koshi Inaba](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koshi_Inaba "wikipedia:Koshi Inaba").
B'z has released 43 consecutive #1 singles, 23 #1 albums, and sold more than 78 million records in Japan alone.[](#cite_note-1) Under the recommendation of [Steve Vai](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Vai "wikipedia:Steve Vai"), B'z were the first artists from Asia to have their handprints and signatures put up in the [Hollywood's RockWalk](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guitar_Center#Hollywood.27s_RockWalk "wikipedia:Guitar Center").[](#cite_note-2)
## Contents
* [1 Members](#Members)
+ [1.1 Support members](#Support_members)
* [2 Song themes in Detective Conan](#Song_themes_in_Detective_Conan)
+ [2.1 Opening themes](#Opening_themes)
+ [2.2 Closing themes](#Closing_themes)
+ [2.3 Movie themes](#Movie_themes)
* [3 See also](#See_also)
* [4 References](#References)
## Members[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=B%27z&action=edit&section=1 "Edit section: Members")]
* **Tak Matsumoto (松本 孝弘 ,*Matsumoto Takahiro*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese"))** (Guitar, Composition)
* **Koshi Inaba (稲葉 浩志 ,*Inaba Kōshi*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese"))** (Vocals, Lyrics)
### Support members[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=B%27z&action=edit&section=2 "Edit section: Support members")]
Musicians who accompany them on albums and tours.
* **Takanobu Masuda (増田 隆宣 ,*Masuda Takanobu*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese"))** (Keyboard, Organ)
* **Shane Gaalaas** (Drums, Percussion)
* **[Barry Sparks](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Sparks "wikipedia:Barry Sparks")** (Bass)
* **[Akihito Tokunaga](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akihito_Tokunaga "wikipedia:Akihito Tokunaga") (徳永 暁人 ,*Tokunaga Akihito*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese"))** (Bass, Backing vocals)
* **Shinichiro Ota (大田 紳一郎 ,*Ōta Shin'ichirō*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese"))** (Backing vocals, Rhythm guitar)
## Song themes in Detective Conan[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=B%27z&action=edit&section=3 "Edit section: Song themes in Detective Conan")]
### Opening themes[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=B%27z&action=edit&section=4 "Edit section: Opening themes")]
* **[Girigiri chop](/wiki/Girigiri_chop "Girigiri chop")** - Opening 6 *(Episodes 143~167)*
* **[Shōdō](/wiki/Sh%C5%8Dd%C5%8D "Shōdō")** - Opening 17 *(Episodes 425~437)*
* **[Don't Wanna Lie](/wiki/Don%27t_Wanna_Lie "Don't Wanna Lie")** - Opening 31 *(Episodes 613~626)*
* **[Q&A](/wiki/Q%26A "Q&A")** - Opening 36 *(Episodes 696~717)*
* **[Hane](/wiki/Hane "Hane")** (Koshi Inaba solo) - Opening 42 *(Episodes 804~816)*
* **[Sekai wa Anata no Iro ni Naru](/wiki/Sekai_wa_Anata_no_Iro_ni_Naru "Sekai wa Anata no Iro ni Naru")** - Opening 43 *(Episodes 817~844)*
* **[SLEEPLESS](/wiki/SLEEPLESS "SLEEPLESS")** - Opening 55 *(Episodes 1033~1048)*
* **[Heaven Knows](/wiki/Heaven_Knows "Heaven Knows")** - Opening 61 *(Episode 1188~????)*
### Closing themes[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=B%27z&action=edit&section=5 "Edit section: Closing themes")]
* **[Overture](/wiki/Overture "Overture")** (Koshi Inaba solo) - Closing 16 *(Episodes 300~306)*
* **[Pilgrim](/wiki/Pilgrim "Pilgrim")** - Closing 39 *(Episodes 627~628)*
### Movie themes[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=B%27z&action=edit&section=6 "Edit section: Movie themes")]
* **[ONE](/wiki/ONE "ONE")** - Movie 3 *([The Last Wizard of the Century](/wiki/The_Last_Wizard_of_the_Century "The Last Wizard of the Century"))*
* **[Everlasting](/wiki/Everlasting "Everlasting")** - Movie 6 *([The Phantom of Baker Street](/wiki/The_Phantom_of_Baker_Street "The Phantom of Baker Street"))*
* **[Yuruginai Mono Hitotsu](/wiki/Yuruginai_Mono_Hitotsu "Yuruginai Mono Hitotsu")** - Movie 10 *([The Private Eyes' Requiem](/wiki/The_Private_Eyes%27_Requiem "The Private Eyes' Requiem"))*
* **[Don't Wanna Lie](/wiki/Don%27t_Wanna_Lie "Don't Wanna Lie")** - Movie 15 *([Quarter of Silence](/wiki/Quarter_of_Silence "Quarter of Silence"))*
* **[Sekai wa Anata no Iro ni Naru](/wiki/Sekai_wa_Anata_no_Iro_ni_Naru "Sekai wa Anata no Iro ni Naru")** - Movie 20 *([The Darkest Nightmare](/wiki/The_Darkest_Nightmare "The Darkest Nightmare"))*