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Porno Graffitti (?????????, Poruno Gurafiti), also known as Poruno (???) is a Japanese male rock band from Onomichi (formerly Innoshima), Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The band got their name from the album Pornograffitti by the band Extreme. They currently record under the SME Records label, and their agency is Amuse, Inc..

Haruichi Shind? originally formed the band with his cousin during high school and named it "No Score." After the band started, Haruichi asked Akihito Okano and Masami "Tama" Shiratama to join. The band was so named because none of them could actually read a score when they first started. When they first started the band, Haruichi was the vocalist, but found out that Akihito could sing better, so he gave the vocalist position to Akihito and took over as guitarist instead. This was the foundation of Porno Graffitti.

They debuted with the song Apollo in 1999. Their two subsequent CD singles, Saudade and Agehach?, both sold over a million copies in Japan. They are also well known for the song Melissa, which was used as the opening theme of the anime series Fullmetal Alchemist in 2003. They also created the song Hitori no Yoru, used as the second opening theme of the anime series GTO in 2000, and Winding Road, used as the ending theme of the anime series Ayakashi Ayashi in 2006. A cover of their 2000 single Music Hour was featured in a stage of the Nintendo DS rhythm game Moero! Nekketsu Rhythm Damashii Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan 2. Their single Koyoi, Tsuki ga, Miezu Tomo was featured in the third Bleach film, and their single Anima Rossa was featured as the eleventh opening to Bleach. Their single "2012Spark" was featured as the main theme song of the movie Gyakuten Saiban. Their single "Matataku Hoshi no Shita de" is the second opening theme for the anime Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic. Their single "Oh! Rival" is part of the soundtrack for the new Detective Conan film. Their single in 2016, "THE DAY" is the opening of the anime My Hero Academia. They also provided the opening song "Montage" to the anime Puzzle & Dragons X

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Current members

• Akihito Okano (?? ?? Okano Akihito, born October 15, 1974)--Vocals and guitars
• Haruichi Shind? (?? ?? Shind? Haruichi, born September 20, 1974)--Guitars and background vocals

Past member

• Masami Shiratama--Bass guitars and background vocals (left in June 2004)

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Discography

Singles

• "Apollo" (???, Aporo) - September 8, 1999
• "Hitori no Yoru" (?????, "A Lonely Night") - January 26, 2000
• "Music Hour" (??????????, My?jikku Aw?) - July 12, 2000
• "Saudade" (?????, Saud?ji, "Nostalgia") - September 13, 2000
• "Saboten" (????, "Cactus") - December 6, 2000
• "Agehach?" (????, "Swallowtail") - June 27, 2001
• "Voice" (????, Voisu) - October 17, 2001
• "Shiawase ni tsuite Honki Dashite Kangaete Mita" (????????????????, "I Tried to Think Seriously about Happiness") - March 6, 2002
• "Mugen" - May 15, 2002
• "Uzu" (?, "Whirlpool") - February 5, 2003
• "Oto no Nai Mori" (?????, "Soundless Forest") - August 6, 2003
• "Melissa" (????, Merissa) - September 26, 2003
• "Ai ga Yobu H? e" (???????, "To the Place Where Love Is Calling") - November 6, 2003
• "Lack" (???, Rakku) - December 3, 2003
• "Sister" (????, Shisut?) - September 8, 2004
• "Tasogare Romance"" (??????, "Twilight Romance") - November 10, 2004
• "Neomelodramatic/Roll" (???????????/ROLL, Neomerodoramatikku/ROLL) - March 2, 2005
• "NaNaNa Summer Girl" (NaNaNa ??????, NaNaNa Sam? G?ru) - August 3, 2005
• "Yo Bailo/Don't Call Me Crazy" (?????/DON'T CALL ME CRAZY, Jo Bairo/DON'T CALL ME CRAZY) - November 16, 2005
• "Haneuma Rider" (????????, Haneuma Raid?, "Mad Horse Rider") - June 28, 2006
• "Winding Road" - October 4, 2006
• "Link" (???, Rinku) - July 18, 2007
• "Anata ga Koko ni Itara" (??????????, "If You Were Here") - February 14, 2008
• "Itai Tachiichi" (??????, "Painful Positions") - June 25, 2008
• "Gifts" (???, Gifuto) - August 20, 2008
• "Love,too Death,too" - October 8, 2008
• "Koyoi, Tsuki ga Miezutomo" (??????????, "If the Moon Can't Be Seen Tonight") - December 10, 2008
• "Kono Mune wo, Ai wo Iyo" (?????????, "Strike This Heart, with Love" or"This Chest, Shoot It with Love") - September 9, 2009
• "Anima Rossa" (??????, "Red Soul") - November 25, 2009
• "Hitomi no Oku o Nozokasete" (?????????, "Let the Depths of Eyes Peep Out") - February 10, 2010
• "Kimi wa 100%" (??100%, Kimi wa Hyaku P?sento, "You are 100%") - October 27, 2010
• "EXIT" - March 2, 2011
• "One More Time" (???????, Wan Moa Taimu) - September 21, 2011
• "Yuki no Iro" (?????, "The Color of Snow") - November 23, 2011
• "2012 Spark" - February 8, 2012
• "Kageboushi" (?????, "Silhoutte") - September 19, 2012
• "Matataku Hoshi no Shita de" (??????, "Under The Twinkle Star") - March 6, 2013
• "Seishun Hanamichi" (????, "A Youth Way") - September 11, 2013
• "Tokyo Destiny" (????????, Tokyo Desutini) - October 16, 2013
• "Oretachi no Celebration" (????????????, Oretachi no Serebureshon, "Our Celebration") - September 3, 2014
• "One Woman Show ~Amai Maboroshi~" (??????????? ~???~, Wan Uman Sho ~Amai Maboroshi~, "One Woman Show ~Sweet Illusion~") - November 5, 2014
• "Oh! Rival" (??!???|O! Ribaru) - April 15, 2015
• "THE DAY" - May 25, 2016
• "LiAR/Masshiro na Hai ni naru made, Moyashi tsukuse" (LiAR/?????????????????, "LiAR / Burned Out, Until Becoming White Ash") - November 9, 2016
• "King&Queen/Montage" (???&???? /Montage, Kingu&Kuin/Montage) - September 6, 2017
• "Chameleon?Lens" (?????????, Kamereon Renzu) - March 21, 2018

Albums

Original albums

1. Romantist Egoist (????????????, Romanchisuto Egoisuto) - March 8, 2000
2. foo? - February 28, 2001
3. Kumo o mo Tsukamu Tami (??????, People Grasping Even a Cloud) - March 27, 2002
4. Worldillia - February 26, 2003
5. THUMP^? - April 20, 2005
6. M-CABI - November 22, 2006
7. The 7th Album Porno Graffitti - August 29, 2007
8. ? TRIGGER - March 24, 2010
9. PANORAMA PORNO - March 28, 2012
10. RHINOCEROS - August 19, 2015
11. BUTTERFLY EFFECT - October 25, 2017

Best albums

1. Porno Graffitti Best Red's - July 28, 2004
2. Porno Graffitti Best Blue's - July 28, 2004
3. Porno Graffitti Best Ace - October 29, 2008
4. Porno Graffitti Best Joker - October 29, 2008
5. PORNOGRAFFITTI 15th Anniversary "ALL TIME SINGLES" - November 20, 2013

DVDs

• Tour 08452: Welcome to My Heart (September 6, 2000)
• Porno Graffitti Visual Works Opening Lap (March 14, 2001)
• "Bitter Sweet Music Biz" Live in Budokan 2002 (March 26, 2003)
• "74ers" Live in Osaka-Jo Hall 2003 (March 24, 2004)
• 5th Anniversary Special Live "Purple's" in Tokyo Taiikukan 2004 (March 24, 2005)
• 7th Live Circuit "Switch" 2005 (March 29, 2006)
• Yokohama Romance Porno '06: Catch the Haneuma: In Yokohama Stadium (February 28, 2007)
• "Open Music Cabinet" Live in Saitama Super Arena 2007(October 31, 2007)
• "Porno Graffitti Has Come" Live in Zepp Tokyo 2008 (May 21, 2008)
• "Awaji Yokohama Romance Porno'08, 10 Year's of Gift!" Live in Awajishima (January 28, 2009)
• OPENING LAP (September 9, 2009)
• PG CLIPS 2nd LAP (September 9, 2009)
• PG CLIPS 3rd LAP (September 9, 2009)
• PG CLIPS 4th LAP (September 9, 2009)
• "Royal Straight Flush" LIVE IN YOYOGI DAIICHI TAIIKUKAN 2009 (October 28, 2009)

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Books

• The History of Porno Graffitti from Innoshima (???? ?????, March 23, 2001)
• Real Days (April 19, 2004)
• Porno Graffitti Document Photo Book 7th Live Circuit "Switch" (March 29, 2006)
• Bessatsu Kadokawa S?ryoku Tokush? Porno Graffitti "Ch?sen" (April 6, 2012)
• PORNOGRAFFITTI × PATi?PATi COMPLETE BOOK ~15years file~ (October 1, 2014)

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Live Circuits

• LIVE CIRCUIT
• 1st Live Circuit "Tour 08452: Welcome to My Heart"
• 2nd Live Circuit "D4-33-4"
• 3rd Live Circuit "Japan Tour"
• 4th Live Circuit "Cupid (Is Painted Blind)"
• 5th LIVE CIRCUIT "BITTER SWEET MUSIC BIZ"
• 6th LIVE CIRCUIT "74ers"
• C1000 Takeda Presents 7th LIVE CIRCUIT "SWITCH"
• 8th LIVE CIRCUIT "OPEN MUSIC CABINET"
• SUBARU IMPREZA presents 9th LIVE CIRCUIT "Porno Graffitti ga Yatte kita"
• 10th LIVE CIRCUIT "Royal Straight Flush"
• 11th LIVE CIRCUIT "?TARGET"
• 12th LIVE CIRCUIT "PANORAMA×42"
• 13th LIVE CIRCUIT "Love E-Mail From 1999"
• 14th LIVE CIRCUIT "The dice are cast"
• 15th LIVE CIRCUIT "BUTTERFLY EFFECT"

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Movie

Shind? appeared in the movie Road 88: Deai-michi Shikoku e (???88 ????????) in 2003 (road show in 2004). He played a gangster by the name of Bessho (??). This is the first and only movie in which he has appeared.

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See also

• Masami Shiratama
• Innoshima, Hiroshima

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Notes

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References

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External links

• Official Web Site of Porno Graffitti (in Japanese)
• Official Web Site by SME Records (in Japanese)
• Shindo Haruichi's Blog (in Japanese)
• Official Facebook (in Japanese)
• Official Google+ (in Japanese)
• Official Twitter (in Japanese)

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