Savage Genius

Savage Genius
Savage Genius
Origin	Kobe, Japan
Years active	2001–present
Labels	Warner Music Japan (2001-04); Victor Entertainment/flyingDOG (2004-)
Members	Aa
Past members	Takumi
Website	www.jvcmusic.co.jp/sg/

Savage Genius (stylized as savage genius) is a Japanese band signed to Victor Entertainment. Since 2008, Aa (ああ) has stayed as the only member of the band.

History

The duo Aa (vocals and lyricist) and Takumi (composer/arranger, producer) started as a songwriting group in the live music scene in Kobe. They debuted in the 2001 AXIA Artist Audition, and signed with Warner Music Japan, cutting two singles.

In 2004 they signed with Victor Entertainment, where they continue to release songs, many of which are anime theme songs.

On the 30th of November 2007, it was announced that one of the group's members, Takumi, had retired.^[1]

Discography

Note: All song lyrics by Aa, all music composed by Takumi unless otherwise noted.

Singles

#	Information
1	"Orange" (オレンジ, Orenji) Released: February 27, 2002^[2] Catalog Number: Oricon Peak Position: Weeks on Chart:
2	"Koigokoro" (恋心, "A Heart in Love") Released: June 12, 2002^[3] Catalog Number: Oricon Peak Position: Weeks on Chart:
3	"Omoi o Kanadete" (想いを奏でて, "Playing on My Feelings") Released: October 21, 2004^[4] Catalog Number: VICL-35714 Oricon Peak Position: #53 Weeks on Chart: 6 Opening and ending theme songs for the anime Uta∽Kata
4	"Forever..." Released: May 11, 2005^[5] Catalog Number: VICL-35793 Oricon Peak Position: #16 Weeks on Chart: 8 Opening theme song for the anime Elemental Gelade
5	"Take a Chance" Released: July 6, 2005^[6] Catalog Number: VICL-35834 Oricon Peak Position: #26 Weeks on Chart: 4 Opening and ending theme songs for the game Gundam True Odyssey: Legend of the Lost G
6	"Inori no Uta" (祈りの詩, "Song of Prayer") Released: April 19, 2006^[7] Catalog Number: VICL-35990 Oricon Peak Position: #52 Weeks on Chart: 3 Ending theme song for the anime Simoun
7	"Aizome" (あいぞめ, lit. "Indigo Dye") Released: December 21, 2006^[8] Catalog Number: VICL-36176 Oricon Peak Position: #75 Weeks on Chart: 3 Ending theme song for the anime Jigoku Shōjo Futakomori
8	"Hikari no Yukue" (光の行方, lit. "Light's Whereabouts") Released: May 16, 2007^[9] Catalog Number: VICL-36611 Oricon Peak Position: #39 Weeks on Chart: 3 Opening theme song for the anime El Cazador de la Bruja
9	"Just Tune" Released: October 16, 2008^[10] Catalog Number: VTCL-35040 Oricon Peak Position: #52 Weeks on Chart: 8 Opening theme song for the anime Yozakura Quartet
10	"Maze" feat. Tomoe Ohmi Released: June 3, 2009^[11] Catalog Number: VTCL-35058 Oricon Peak Position: #35 Weeks on Chart: 5 Ending theme song for the anime Pandora Hearts
11	"Watashi wo mitsukete." (私をみつけて。, lit. "Find me.") Released: August 19, 2009^[12] Catalog Number: VTCL-35068 Oricon Peak Position: #85 Weeks on Chart: 2 Ending theme song for the anime Pandora Hearts

Albums

Kaze no Kesshō (風の結晶, "Crystals of Wind") (July 5, 2006) #41
Sora no Kotoba (空ノ言葉, "Language of the Sky") (November 7, 2007) #71

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Hikari no Yukue ~Album Long Version"	5:26
2.	"Mou nido to"	4:55
3.	"Eien ni furu Konayuki"	5:08
4.	"Prometheus"	4:18
5.	"Koishikute Koishikute"	4:18
6.	"Anata no you desu"	4:46
7.	"Beautiful world ~Ningyo no Namida"	4:16
8.	"Merry Christmas for you"	4:11
9.	"Aizome ~Futakomori"	5:12
10.	"Yumeji he"	5:36
11.	"Niji wo Wataru Toki ga Kita"	4:13

First Smile (October 20, 2010)

References

^ Message From the Producer Savage genius public blog (Japanese)
^ "Amazon.co.jp for Orange" (in Japanese). Amazon.com, Inc. Retrieved 2009-03-14.
^ "Amazon.co.jp for Koigokoro" (in Japanese). Amazon.com, Inc. Retrieved 2009-03-14.
^ "Amazon.co.jp for Omoi o Kanadete" (in Japanese). Amazon.com, Inc. Retrieved 2009-03-14.
^ "Amazon.co.jp for Forever..." (in Japanese). Amazon.com, Inc. Retrieved 2009-03-14.
^ "Amazon.co.jp for Take a Chance" (in Japanese). Amazon.com, Inc. Retrieved 2009-03-14.
^ "Amazon.co.jp for Inori no Uta" (in Japanese). Amazon.com, Inc. Retrieved 2009-03-14.
^ "Amazon.co.jp for Aizome" (in Japanese). Amazon.com, Inc. Retrieved 2009-03-14.
^ "Amazon.co.jp for Hikari no Yukue" (in Japanese). Amazon.com, Inc. Retrieved 2009-03-14.
^ "Amazon.co.jp for JUST TUNE" (in Japanese). Amazon.com, Inc. Retrieved 2009-03-14.
^ "Victor Animation Network【m-serve】作品詳細 TBS系アニメーション「PandoraHearts」エンディングテーマ Maze" (in Japanese). Victor Entertainment, Inc. Retrieved 2009-08-10.
^ "Victor Animation Network【m-serve】作品詳細 TBS系アニメーション「PandoraHearts」 2nd エンディングテーマ私をみつけて。" (in Japanese). Victor Entertainment, Inc. Retrieved 2009-08-10.

External links

(in Japanese) savage genius official website
Savage Genius discography at MusicBrainz

[1] Message From the Producer Savage genius public blog (Japanese)

[2] "Amazon.co.jp for Orange" (in Japanese). Amazon.com, Inc. Retrieved 2009-03-14.

[3] "Amazon.co.jp for Koigokoro" (in Japanese). Amazon.com, Inc. Retrieved 2009-03-14.

[4] "Amazon.co.jp for Omoi o Kanadete" (in Japanese). Amazon.com, Inc. Retrieved 2009-03-14.

[5] "Amazon.co.jp for Forever..." (in Japanese). Amazon.com, Inc. Retrieved 2009-03-14.

[6] "Amazon.co.jp for Take a Chance" (in Japanese). Amazon.com, Inc. Retrieved 2009-03-14.

[7] "Amazon.co.jp for Inori no Uta" (in Japanese). Amazon.com, Inc. Retrieved 2009-03-14.

[8] "Amazon.co.jp for Aizome" (in Japanese). Amazon.com, Inc. Retrieved 2009-03-14.

[9] "Amazon.co.jp for Hikari no Yukue" (in Japanese). Amazon.com, Inc. Retrieved 2009-03-14.

[10] "Amazon.co.jp for JUST TUNE" (in Japanese). Amazon.com, Inc. Retrieved 2009-03-14.

[11] "Victor Animation Network【m-serve】作品詳細 TBS系アニメーション「PandoraHearts」エンディングテーマ Maze" (in Japanese). Victor Entertainment, Inc. Retrieved 2009-08-10.

[12] "Victor Animation Network【m-serve】作品詳細 TBS系アニメーション「PandoraHearts」 2nd エンディングテーマ私をみつけて。" (in Japanese). Victor Entertainment, Inc. Retrieved 2009-08-10.

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