Ikimono Gakari

Ikimono Gakari, one of the most successful young pop-rock bands of Japan, actually claim to be not so young, citing 1999 as formation date. However, their early attempt at rocking out didn't go anywhere. The group was established in Kanagawa between college mates Mizuno Yoshiki and Yamashita Hotaka, who expanded to a trio by the end of the year when they picked up their girl underclassman Yoshioka ...more