JAM Project

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JAM Project
Background information
Genre(s)	Anison J-Rock Heavy Metal Rock
Years active	2000–present
Label(s)	Lantis
Website	http://www.jamjamsite.com/
Members
Hironobu Kageyama Rica Matsumoto Masaaki Endoh Hiroshi Kitadani Masami Okui Yoshiki Fukuyama (vocalists)
Former members
Ichiro Mizuki Eizo Sakamoto (vocalists)

JAM Project ("JAM" standing for "Japan Animation songs Makers") is an anime music genre (or anison) "supergroup" based in Japan, originally founded on July 19, 2000 by famous 1970s theme song artist Ichiro Mizuki. The group is comprised of many vocal artists well known in the genre; aside from the many anime and video game theme songs that this group has performed together, each member is famous for his or her own solo performances of anime-related music.

As a group, they are perhaps best known for their themes for the Super Robot Wars series of video games.

The group has recently moved into the realm of live-action theme songs by performing opening and insert themes for the recent Tokusatsu show Ougon Kishi GARO.

Contents 1 Personnel 1.1 Current 1.2 Associated 1.3 Former 2 History 3 Discography 3.1 Themes 3.2 Singles 3.3 Albums 4 Trivia 5 External links

[edit] Personnel

[edit] Current

• Hironobu Kageyama
• Rica Matsumoto
• Masaaki Endoh
• Hiroshi Kitadani (joined in June 2002)
• Masami Okui (joined in March 2003)
• Yoshiki Fukuyama (joined in March 2003)

[edit] Associated

• Ricardo Cruz (additional vocalist; heard on the songs "Neppu! Shippu! Cybuster" (2005 version) and "GONG")

[edit] Former

• Ichiro Mizuki (founder; formally reduced his status to "part-time member" in August 2002, following the group's second live concert)
• Eizo Sakamoto (stopped activity with the group in March 2003 prior to Fukuyama and Okui's joining)

[edit] History

[edit] Discography

[edit] Themes

• "Neppu! Shippu! Cybuster"

Cybuster's insert theme for the PlayStation video game Super Robot Wars Alpha; rerecorded version later used as insert theme for the OVA series Super Robot Wars Original Generation: The Animation

• "Kaze ni Nare!"

Opening theme for the OVA series éx-Driver; credited as "JAM Project featuring Rica Matsumoto and Hironobu Kageyama"

• "CRAZY REVOLUTION"

Insert theme for the OVA series éx-Driver

• "Danger Zone" and "Danger Zone (Movie Clip Version)"

Themes for the animated movie éx-Driver the Movie

• "STORM"

Opening theme for the OVA series Shin Getter Robo vs. Neo Getter Robo

• "RISING"

Ending theme for the OVA series Shin Getter Robo vs. Neo Getter Robo

• "SOULTAKER"

Opening theme for the animated television series The SoulTaker

• "KI・ZU・NA"

Ending theme for the animated television series The SoulTaker

• "Hagane no Messiah"

Opening theme for the PlayStation video game Super Robot Wars Alpha Gaiden

• "POWER"

Ending theme for the PlayStation video game Super Robot Wars Alpha Gaiden

• "FIRE WARS"

Opening theme for the OVA Mazinkaiser

• "TORNADO"

Ending theme for the OVA Mazinkaiser; credited as "JAM Project featuring Ichiro Mizuki"

• "CRUSH GEAR FIGHT!!"

Opening theme for the animated television series Gekito! Crush Gear Turbo

• "Kaze no EAGLE"

Insert theme for the animated television series Gekito! Crush Gear Turbo

• "Ai da yo ne!! ~Gear wo tsunagou~"

Ending theme for the animated television series Gekito! Crush Gear Turbo

• "Over the Top!"

Opening theme for the PlayStation 2 video game G-Breaker: Legend of Cloudia

• "In my Heart"

Ending theme for the PlayStation 2 video game G-Breaker: Legend of Cloudia

• "LADY FIGHTER!"

Opening theme for the PlayStation 2 video game Sunrise Eiyuutan 2

• "Unmei no Ito"

Ending theme for the PlayStation 2 video game Sunrise Eiyuutan 2

• "GO!!"

Opening theme for the PlayStation 2 video game Super Robot Wars Impact

• "DEPARTURE"

Ending theme for the PlayStation 2 video game Super Robot Wars Impact

• "GO! GO! Rescue!"

Opening theme for the animated television series Shutsugeki! Machine Robo Rescue

• "March of Rescue Hero"

Ending theme for the animated television series Shutsugeki! Machine Robo Rescue

• "Little Wing"

Opening theme for the animated television series Scrapped Princess

• "in the Chaos"

Final ending theme for the animated television series Galaxy Angel

• "SKILL"

Opening theme for the PlayStation 2 video game Super Robot Wars Alpha 2

• "FOREVER & EVER"

Ending theme for the PlayStation 2 video game Super Robot Wars Alpha 2

• "VOYAGER"

Opening Theme of the animated television series Panda-Z: The Robonimation

• "THE GATE OF THE HELL"

Opening theme for the animated movie Mazinkaiser: Deathmatch! Ankoku Daishogun

• "VICTORY"

Opening theme for the PlayStation 2 video game Super Robot Wars MX

• "Genkai Battle"

First ending theme for the animated television series Yu-Gi-Oh Duel Monsters GX

• "Battle Communication!!"

Song from the "Genkai Battle" single for the animated television series Yu-Gi-Oh Duel Monsters GX

• "Meikyuu no Prisoner"

Opening theme for the OVA series Super Robot Wars Original Generation: The Animation

• "Protect you"

First ending theme for the OVA series Super Robot Wars Original Generation: The Animation

• "Name of the Truth"

Second ending theme for the OVA series Super Robot Wars Original Generation: The Animation

• "Hoshizora no Requiem"

Third ending theme for the OVA series Super Robot Wars Original Generation: The Animation

• "GONG"

Opening theme for the PlayStation 2 video game Super Robot Wars Alpha 3

• "Brother in Faith"

Ending theme for the PlayStation 2 video game Super Robot Wars Alpha 3

• "GARO -SAVIOR IN THE DARK-"

Opening theme for the Tokusatsu television series Ougon Kishi GARO

• "Fencer of GOLD"

Character "Image" theme for the Tokusatsu television series Ougon Kishi GARO (never actually used in the show)

• "Nageki no Rosario"

Opening for animated television series Gravion

• "DRAGON"

Opening theme for the OVA series New Getter Robo

• "No Serenity"

Ending theme for the OVA series New Getter Robo

• "Kurenai no Kiba"

Opening theme for the animated television series Gravion Zwei

• "EMBLEM: Na mo naki Eiyuu-tachi"

Ending theme for the animated television series Yomigaeru Sora - Rescue Wings

• "Asu e no Houkou"

Opening theme of the computer game Muv-Luv Alternative and later also used as an insert song in Muv-Luv Alternative (all-age edition)

• "NAME ～Kimi no Na wa～

Opening theme of the computer game Muv-Luv Alternative (all-age edition)

• "Break Out"

Opening theme of the animated television series Super Robot Wars Original Generation -Divine Wars-

• "The everlasting"

Song from the "Break Out" single for the animated television series Super Robot Wars Original Generation -Divine Wars-

[edit] Singles

• 2000-07-26: Kaze ni Nare
• 2000-11-22: Danger Zone
• 2000-12-21: STORM
• 2001-04-21: SOULTAKER
• 2001-04-25: Hagane no Messiah
• 2001-09-29: FIRE WARS
• 2001-10-30: CRUSH GEAR FIGHT!
• 2001-10-30: Over the Top!
• 2001-11-29: LADY FIGHTER!
• 2002-04-03: Kaze no EAGLE
• 2002-04-24: GO!!
• 2002-07-24: GET UP CRUSH FIGHTER!
• 2002-10-23: Nageki no Rosario
• 2003-02-26: GO! GO! RESCUE
• 2003-04-23: Little Wing
• 2003-04-23: SKILL
• 2003-08-06: The Gate of The Hell
• 2003-09-26: Destination
• 2004-01-21: Kurenai no Kiba
• 2004-04-21: VICTORY
• 2004-04-21: DRAGON
• 2004-05-26: VOYAGER
• 2004-11-26: Genkai Battle
• 2005-06-22: Meikyuu no Prisoner
• 2005-08-03: GONG
• 2006-01-25: Garo～SAVIOR IN THE DARK～
• 2006-11-01: BREAK OUT

[edit] Albums

• 2002-03-06: BEST Project ~JAM Project Best Collection~
• 2002-03-21: JAM FIRST PROCESS
• 2003-09-03: FREEDOM ~JAM Project Best Collection II~
• 2004-09-23: JAM-ISM ~JAM Project Best Collection III~
• 2006-04-05: Olympia ~JAM Project Best Collection IV~

[edit] Trivia

[edit] External links

• JAM Project official site
• We are JAM Project!! (JAM Project Japanese fan site)
• Description of JAM Project on The Gate of Magus (a Super Robot Wars fan site)
• SHOUT IMPACT !! English Eizo Sakamoto fan site
• Anime Songs A Brazilian JAM fan page