Luck Life

Luck Life (Japanese: ラックライフ, Hepburn: Rakku Raifu) is a J-pop band from Osaka Prefecture, Japan. From March 2007, they were known as "Maxim ☆ Tomato", until changing to their current name in Tokyo in 2008. Between 2013 and 2015, Luck Life was represented by Highway Star and at present by Lantis. The band is composed of Pon, Ikoma, Taku and Love Oishi.

Luck Life
Origin	Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Genres	Pop rock
Years active	2008 – present
Labels	Five Rats Records (2011-12) Highway Star (2013-15) Lantis (2016-present)
Website	luck-life.com
Members	Pon Ikoma Taku Love Oishi

Story

The band was formed in 2005 by Pon, Ikoma, Taku and Love Oishi during their high school days. In 2008, the band moved to Tokyo and changed their name to Luck Life. Their first single, "Haruka Hikari", was released in 2014 under the label of I Will Music of Highway Star. Their first major debut single, "Namae wo Yobu yo", was released on May 2016 under Lantis.

Band members

• Pon (Masumi Ueno; born September 7, 1988), vocalist, composer and guitar.[1]
• Ikoma (Takahide Ikoma; born January 20, 1989), guitar.[1]
• Taku (Takuya Kubo; born June 21, 1988), bass, vocalist.[1]
• Love Oishi (Yutaka Ōishi; born October 24, 1988), drums.[1]

Discography

Albums

• World is you (2011, indie)
• Kimi no Koto (2012, indie)
• my contents (2013 indie)
• my contents (2014, indie)
• Tadashii Boku no Tsukurikata (2014, indie)
• Life is Beautiful (2017)
• Dear days (2018)

Mini Albums

• Mr. (2009, indie)
• IT'S MY LIFE (2010, indie)
• Unbreakable (2019, upcoming)

Singles

• "Sketchbook" (2008, indie)
• "Haruka Hikari" (2014, indie)
• "Aitoyuu" (2015, indie)
• "Kawaranai Sora" (2015, indie), ending theme of Junjō Romantica[2]
• "Namae wo Yobu yo" (2016), ending theme of Bungo Stray Dogs[3]
• "Hajime no Ippo" (2016), opening theme of Cheer Boys!![4]
• "Kaze ga Fuku Machi" (2016), second ending theme of Bungo Stray Dogs[5]
• "Refrain" (2017), ending theme of Saiyuki RELOAD BLAST[6]
• "Bokura" (2018), ending theme song of Bungo Stray Dogs: Dead Apple[7]
• "Symbol" (2018), 2nd opening theme for the 3rd season of Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma[8]
• "Naru" (2018), opening theme of Tsurune: Kazemai High School's Kyūdō Club[9]
• "Lily" (2019), third ending theme of Bungo Stray Dogs[10]

References

1. "Profile". Luck Life. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
2. "Junjō Romantica Season 3 Reveals More Cast, Staff, Theme Songs". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
3. "Luck Life Performs Bungō Stray Dogs Anime's Ending Theme". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
4. "Cheer Boys!! Anime's TV Ad Previews Luck Life's Theme Song". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
5. "Luck Life Performs Bungō Stray Dogs Anime's New Ending Theme Song". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
6. "Saiyuki Reload Blast Anime's 2nd Promo Video Reveals Granrodeo's Opening Theme". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
7. "GRANRODEO, Luck Life Return for Bungo Stray Dogs: Dead Apple Film's Theme Songs". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
8. "Luck Life, Fo'xTails Perform Theme Songs for Food Wars! The Third Plate's 2nd Cour". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
9. "Tsurune Anime's 4th Promo Video Previews Luck Life's Opening Theme". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
10. "Bungo Stray Dogs 3rd Season Anime Reveals Visual, Song Artists, April Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2019-10-14.

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)