

Yoshioka has contributed lyrics to a few songs, but Namida ga Kieru Nara is the only song on which the three of them have collaborated. Their official fan club is named Ikimonogakari Fan Class 1-2 ( いきものがかりファンクラス1年2組, 'Ikimonogakari Fan Kurasu 1-nen 2-kumi') Mizuno has the most number of composed songs among them, while Yamashita ranks second. Several of their albums have reached number one on the Oricon weekly rankings, and their songs have been featured on various media: from TV commercials, anime shows such as, Japanese TV Dramas such as Women Won't Allow This ( 「女はそれを許さない」, 'Onna wa Sore o Yurusanai'), live action movies such as Time Traveler: The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2010) ( 『映画:時をかける少女』 (2010年), 'Eiga: Toki o Kakeru Shōjo (2010)'), the 2012 Olympic broadcast theme song for, and the set piece for a national junior high music competition. In 2006, the group released its first single on 's label. The group's name is a reference to ikimono-gakari ( いきものがかり), a group of children who are responsible for looking after plants and animals in. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators. The group started in February 1999 with Hotaka Yamashita and Yoshiki Mizuno, and was joined by vocalist Kiyoe Yoshioka in November of the same year.

Ikimono-gakari Origin Genres, Years active 1999–present Labels Thunder Snake (2003) Cubit Club (2004 - 2005) (2006 - ) Website Members Kiyoe Yoshioka Hotaka Yamashita Yoshiki Mizuno Ikimono-gakari ( いきものがかり) is a Japanese from, Japan.
