Project.R

Project.R (プロジェクト・ドット・アール, Purojekuto Dotto Āru) is a Japanese musical ensemble established by Nippon Columbia and Toei Company to perform on the soundtracks for the Super Sentai Series beginning with Engine Sentai Go-onger.

For the various series, Columbia has taken various popular vocalists of anime songs and brought them together in a group called Project.R (the "R" stands for "Ranger"). The opening and ending themes and the insert songs are performed by individual members or a subset of members of Project.R. Several songs are performed by long standing theme song singers who are not included as being members of Project.R (the songs are composed by Project.R members, though). These artists are Shinichi Ishihara, MoJo, Akira Kushida, Takayuki Miyauchi, Koji Onoda, Ichirou Mizuki, and Make-Up.

Members

Performing members

• Hideyuki Takahashi (高橋 秀幸, Takahashi Hideyuki)
  • Takahashi made his debut as a member of Project.R singing the Engine Sentai Go-onger and Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters opening theme.
• Takayoshi Tanimoto (谷本 貴義, Tanimoto Takayoshi)
  • Tanimoto was the vocalist of the Juken Sentai Gekiranger opening theme and Ressha Sentai ToQger ending theme.
• Sister MAYO
  • Sister MAYO was the vocalist of the Mahou Sentai Magiranger ending theme.
• NoB
  • NoB is a member and vocalist of 1980s rock band Make-Up, and made his solo debut as the vocalist of the GoGo Sentai Boukenger and Tensou Sentai Goseiger opening theme.
• Takafumi Iwasaki (岩崎 貴文, Iwasaki Takafumi)
  • Iwasaki composed the Bakuryū Sentai Abaranger opening theme before debuting as the vocalist of the Mahou Sentai Magiranger opening theme.
• Hideaki Takatori (高取 ヒデアキ, Takatori Hideyuki)
  • Takatori was the vocalist of the Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger and Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger opening themes, as well as the Samurai Sentai Shinkenger ending theme.
• Mayumi Gojo (五條 真由美, Gojō Mayumi)
  • Gojo performed songs for the Pretty Cure series before performing vocals on the Magiranger image song "Eien ni…" (永遠に…, "Eternally…").
• Psychic Lover (サイキックラバー, Saikikku Rabā)
  • Composed of vocalist YOFFY and guitarist IMAJO, Psychic Lover performed the Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger and Samurai Sentai Shinkenger opening theme.
• Tsuyoshi Matsubara (松原 剛志, Matsubara Tsuyoshi)
  • Matsubara is a former member of Ultra Series vocal group Project DMM and was vocalist for the Samurai Sentai Shinkenger image song "Rokunin no Samurai" (六人の侍, "Six Samurai") before performing the Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger opening theme.
• Saki Oshitani (押谷 沙樹, Oshitani Saki)
  • Oshitani previously performed the B-side "Over the Star" on the Dragon Ball Z Kai single "Yeah! Break! Care! Break!" before performing as one of the many vocalists on the Gokaiger ending theme.
• Showgo Kamada (鎌田 章吾, Kamada Shōgo)
  • Kamada was the vocalist of the Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger opening theme and Ressha Sentai ToQger ending theme.
• Yohei Onishi (大西 洋平, Ōnishi Yōhei)
  • Onishi was the vocalist of the Shuriken Sentai Ninninger opening theme and Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger ending theme.
• Zetki (Z旗, Zettoki)
  • Zetki is a Japanese jazz band fronted by Hideaki Takatori on vocals and includes Hiroaki Kagoshima on piano. They had performed the backtrack on the Shinkenger ending theme.

Non-performing members

• Kenichiro Ohishi (大石 憲一郎, Ōishi Ken'ichirō)
  • The leader of Project.R, Ohishi had been an arranger for Psychic Lover and made his composing and arranging debuts on the Go-onger ending themes.
• Hiroaki Kagoshima (籠島 裕昌, Kagoshima Hiroaki)
  • Kagoshima arranged the Hurricaneger ending theme before arranging the Shinkenger and Gokaiger ending themes.
• Katsuyuki Miyaba (宮葉 勝行, Miyaba Katsuyuki)
  • Miyaba was a composer on the Chojin Sentai Jetman and Abaranger soundtracks and a mixer on the Denji Sentai Megaranger soundtracks.
• Mike Sugiyama (マイクスギヤマ, Maiku Sugiyama)
  • Sugiyama wrote several songs in Doraemon and Macross Frontier before writing the Go-onger themes.
• Megumi Ohashi (大橋 恵, Ōhashi Megumi)
  • Ohashi composed and arranged the Abaranger soundtracks as a member of Kentarō Haneda with Healthy Wings.
• Hiroshi Takaki (高木 洋, Takaki Hiroshi)
  • Takaki composed and arranged the Abaranger soundtracks as a member of Kentarō Haneda with Healthy Wings.
• Kazunori Miyake (三宅 一徳, Miyake Kazunori)
  • Miyaki had written and arranged various insert songs in Gekisou Sentai Carranger and also composed and arranged the Hurricaneger and Gekiranger soundtracks; he arranged the Gekiranger ending theme.
• Kousuke Yamashita (山下 康介, Yamashita Kōsuke)
  • Yamashita was a composer and arranger on the Abaranger soundtracks as a member of Kentarō Haneda with Healthy Wings and made his composing and arranging debuts on the Magiranger soundtracks.
• Koichiro Kameyama (亀山 耕一郎, Kameyama Kōichirō)
  • Kameyama was a composer and arranger of various insert songs in Carranger, Megaranger and Seiju Sentai Gingaman before composing and arranging the Mirai Sentai Timeranger and Dekaranger soundtracks.
• Morihiro Suzuki (鈴木 盛広, Suzuki Morihiro)
  • Suzuki wrote an insert song on the Go-onger soundtracks.

Non-members

• Shinichi Ishihara (石原 慎一, Ishihara Shin'ichi)
• MoJo
• Takayuki Miyauchi (宮内 タカユキ, Miyauchi Takayuki)
• Akira Kushida (串田 アキラ, Kushida Akira)
• Koji Onoda (小野田 浩二, Onoda Kōji)
  • Nippon Columbia enka singer
• Ichirou Mizuki (水木 一郎, Mizuki Ichirō)
• MAKE-UP
  • NoB's band
• Shintaro Wada (和田 慎太郎, Wada Shintarō)
  • Debut performance on Goseiger soundtracks
• Motomu Azaki (安崎 求, Azaki Motomu)
• Seiji Abe (安部 誠司, Abe Seiji)
• Isao Sasaki (ささき いさお, Sasaki Isao)
• Mitsuko Horie (堀江 美都子, Horie Mitsuko)
• Nazo no Shin Unit Starmen (謎の新ユニットSTA☆MEN, Nazo no Shin Yunitto Sutāmen)
  • Starmen is a band consisting of seven voice actors
    • Daisuke Kishio (岸尾 だいすけ, Kishio Daisuke)
    • Kenichi Suzumura (鈴村 健一, Suzumura Ken'ichi)
    • Junichi Suwabe (諏訪部 順一, Suwabe Jun'ichi)
    • Hiroki Takahashi (高橋 広樹, Takahashi Hiroki)
    • Kōsuke Toriumi (鳥海 浩輔, Toriumi Kōsuke)
    • Makoto Yasumura (保村 真, Yasumura Makoto)
    • Hiroyuki Yoshino (吉野 裕行, Yoshino Hiroyuki)

Initial success

The single of the opening and ending themes of Engine Sentai Go-onger reached #4 on the Oricon Weekly Rankings Charts in its first week, selling 22,000 records. It is the first theme song single for any Super Sentai series to reach the Oricon's top ten list, reaching #3 on its first day of sale, March 19, 2008, and remaining in the top 20 for four weeks.^[1]

Discography

Engine Sentai Go-onger

• "Engine Sentai Go-onger Theme Song Single" (炎神戦隊ゴーオンジャー主題歌シングル, Enjin Sentai Gōonjā Shūdaika Shinguru) - March 19, 2008^[2]
• "Korochan Pack: Engine Sentai Go-onger" (コロちゃんパック 炎神戦隊ゴーオンジャー, Korochan Pakku Enjin Sentai Gōonjā) - April 30, 2008^[3]
• "Engine Sentai Go-onger 2nd Single: Engine Second Rap -TURBO CUSTOM-" (炎神戦隊ゴーオンジャー 2nd SINGLE　炎神セカンドラップ-TURBO CUSTOM-, Enjin Sentai Gōonjā Sekando Shinguru Enjin Sekando Rappu-Tābo Kasutamu-) - July 2, 2008^[4]
• "Korochan Pack: Engine Sentai Go-onger 2" - July 2, 2008^[5]
• "Engine With Play CD Book Engine Sentai Go-onger" (炎神おあそびCDブック「炎神戦隊ゴーオンジャー」, Enjin oasobi Shī Dī Bukku "Enjin Sentai Gōonjā", July 30, 2008)^[6]
• "Korochan Pack: Engine Sentai Go-onger 3 - September 3, 2008^[7]
• Engine Sentai Go-onger All Song Collection: Song Grand Prix (炎神戦隊ゴーオンジャー全曲集 ソンググランプリ, Enjin Sentai Gōonjā Zenkyokushū Songu Guranpuri) - January 14, 2009^[8]

Samurai Sentai Shinkenger

• "Samurai Sentai Shinkenger Theme Song Single" (侍戦隊シンケンジャー主題歌シングル, Samurai Sentai Shinkenjā Shūdaika Shinguru) - March 18, 2009^[9]
• "Korochan Pack Samurai Sentai Shinkenger" (コロちゃんパック 侍戦隊シンケンジャー, Korochan Pakku Samurai Sentai Shinkenjā) - April 29, 2009^[10]
• "Korochan Pack Samurai Sentai Shinkenger 2" - July 15, 2009^[11]
• Samurai Sentai Shinkenger "Samurai CD Book" (侍戦隊シンケンジャー「サムライCDブック」, Samurai Sentai Shinkenjā "Samurai CD Bukku") - July 29, 2009^[12]
• "Korochan Pack Samurai Sentai Shinkenger 3" - August 19, 2009^[13]
• Samurai Sentai Shinkenger Song Collection: (Final) Secret Musical Disk: Unification of Songs Under Providence (侍戦隊シンケンジャー全曲集 (完) 秘伝音盤 歌の天下統一, Samurai Sentai Shinkenjā Zenkyokushū (Kan) Hiden Onban Uta no Tenka Tōitsu) - February 10, 2010^[14]

Tensou Sentai Goseiger

• "Tensou Sentai Goseiger Theme Song Single" (天装戦隊ゴセイジャー主題歌シングル, Tensō Sentai Goseijā Shūdaika Shinguru) - March 17, 2010^[15]
• "Tensou Sentai Goseiger New Ending Theme: Gotcha☆Goseiger TYPE 2 REMIX" (天装戦隊ゴセイジャー 新エンディング・テーマ ガッチャ☆ゴセイジャー TYPE 2 REMIX, Tensō Sentai Goseijā Shin Endingu Tēma: Gatcha Goseijā Taipu Tsū Rimikkusu) - April 21, 2010^[16]
• "Korochan Pack Tensou Sentai Goseiger" (コロちゃんパック 天装戦隊ゴセイジャー, Korochan Pakku Tensō Sentai Goseijā)^[17]/Tensou Sentai Goseiger Mini Album (天装戦隊ゴセイジャー ミニアルバム, Tensō Sentai Goseijā Mini Arubamu)^[18] - April 28, 2010
• "Korochan Pack Tensou Sentai Goseiger #2"^[19]/Tensou Sentai Goseiger Mini Album #2^[20] - June 23, 2010
• Tensou Sentai Goseiger "Tensou CD Book" (てんそうCDブック, Tensō CD Bukku) - July 21, 2010^[21]
• "Korochan Pack Tensou Sentai Goseiger" #3^[22]/Tensou Sentai Goseiger Mini Album #3^[23] - August 18, 2010
• Tensou Sentai Goseiger Complete Song Collection: Super Songs Dynamic! (天装戦隊ゴセイジャー 全曲集 スーパーソングスダイナミック!, Tensō Senta Goseijā Zenkyokushū: Sūpā Songu Dainamikku!)^[24] - December 29, 2010

Super Sentai Versus Series Theater

• "Versus! Super Sentai" (バーサス！スーパー戦隊, Bāsasu! Sūpā Sentai) - May 23, 2010^[25]
  • Lyrics: Saburo Yatsude
  • Composition & Arrangement: Hiroshi Takaki
  • Artist: Project.R (Hideaki Takatori, YOFFY, Takayoshi Tanimoto)

Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger

• "Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger Theme Song" (海賊戦隊ゴーカイジャー主題歌, Kaizoku Sentai Gōkaijā Shūdaika)^[26] - March 2, 2011
• Mini Album Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger (ミニアルバム 海賊戦隊ゴーカイジャー, Mini Arubamu Kaizoku Sentai Gōkaijā)^[27]/Korochan Pack Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger (コロちゃんパック 海賊戦隊ゴーカイジャー, Korochan Pakku Kaizoku Sentai Gōkaijā)^[28] - March 2, 2011
• Mini Album Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger (2)^[29]/Korochan Pack Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger (2)^[30] - June 22, 2011
• Mini Album Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger (3)^[31]/Korochan Pack Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger (3)^[32] - June 22, 2011
• Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger Complete Song Collection: Kanzen Otakara Song Box (海賊戦隊ゴーカイジャー 全曲集 KANZEN お宝ソングボックス, Kaizoku Sentai Gōkaijā Zenkyokushū KANZEN Otakara Songu Bokkusu)^[33] - February 22, 2012

Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters

• "Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters Theme Song Single" (特命戦隊ゴーバスターズ主題歌シングル, Tokumei Sentai Gōbasutāzu Shūdaika Shinguru)^[34] - February 29, 2012
• Mini Album Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters (ミニアルバム 特命戦隊ゴーバスターズ, Mini Arubamu Tokumei Sentai Gōbasutāzu)^[35]/Korochan Pack Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters (コロちゃんパック 特命戦隊ゴーバスターズ, Korochan Pakku Tokumei Sentai Gōbasutāzu)^[36] - April 25, 2012
• Mini Album Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters (2) (ミニアルバム 特命戦隊ゴーバスターズ (2), Mini Arubamu Tokumei Sentai Gōbasutāzu (2))^[37]/Korochan Pack Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters (2) (コロちゃんパック 特命戦隊ゴーバスターズ (2), Korochan Pakku Tokumei Sentai Gōbasutāzu (2))^[38] - June 27, 2012
• Mini Album Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters (3) (ミニアルバム 特命戦隊ゴーバスターズ (3), Mini Arubamu Tokumei Sentai Gōbasutāzu (3))^[39]/Korochan Pack Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters (3) (コロちゃんパック 特命戦隊ゴーバスターズ (3), Korochan Pakku Tokumei Sentai Gōbasutāzu (3))^[40] - August 22, 2012
• Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters: Character Song Album (特命戦隊ゴーバスターズ キャラクターソング アルバム, Tokumei Sentai Gōbasutāzu Kyarakutā Songu Arubamu)^[41] - December 26, 2012
• Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters Song Collection: Complete Song File (特命戦隊ゴーバスターズ 全曲集 コンプリート ソング ファイル, Tokumei Sentai Gōbasutāzu Zenkyokushū Konpurīto Songu Fairu)^[42] - February 13, 2013

References

External links

• Project.R's channel on YouTube (powered by Columbia Music Entertainment)
• Engine Sentai Go-onger at Columbia Music Entertainment
• Samurai Sentai Shinkenger at Columbia Music Entertainment
• Tensou Sentai Goseiger at Columbia Music Entertainment
• Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger at Columbia Music Entertainment
• Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters at Columbia Music Entertainment
• 高橋秀幸 around the world - Hideyuki Takahashi's personal blog