Root Five

Root Five
Origin	Japan
Genres	J-Pop
Discography	Root Five, Summer Days, Rooters, Re:paint
Years active	2011 (2011)–present
Members	Dasoku, Pokota, Mi-chan, Kettaro, Koma'n
Website	rootfive.jp

Root Five (ルート・ファイブ - stylized in all caps or as √5) is a Japanese boy band formed by members Dasoku, Pokota, Mi-chan, Kettaro e Koma'n,[1] five popular singers of Nico Nico Douga.[2][3] They are better known for having provided theme songs for Saint Seiya Omega, Saint Seiya: Soul of Gold[4] and Fairy Tail. They also had a small participation as voice actors in Saint Seiya Omega.[5] The song Yakusoku no Ashita e, ending of Soul of Gold, is also on the band's second album, Rooters, released on February 25, 2015. The album also contains the Fairy Tail song Kimi no Mirai.[6] Dasoku, as a solo act, has also contributed to Kingdom's third ending.[7]

The band's first DVD, Root Five Tour 2013, peaked 7th at Oricon, the same reached by DVD Root Five Japan Tour 2014 Super Summer Days Story Matsuri side.[8]

In 2014, they performed in Singapore at Anime Festival Asia.[9]

In 2020, they performed in Malaysia at Japan Expo Malaysia.[2]

Discography

Singles

• 2013 - Junai Delusion
• 2013 - Love Treasure
• 2014 - Kimi no Kirai

Albums

• 2013 - Root Five

• 2014 - Summer Days[3]
• 2015 - Rooters
• 2015 - The Best of ROOT FIVE
• 2019 - Re:paint[10]

DVDs

• 2013 - ROOT FIVE Tour 2013
• 2013 - Gyutto, Root 5 - ROOT FIVE OFFSHOT side
• 2013 - ROOT FIVE Music Video Collection 2011-2013 [Season I]
• 2014 - Root Five "love Treasur" Tour 2014 - Story Live Side
• 2014 - ROOT FIVE Japan Tour 2014 Supaa Summer Days Story Matsuri side

Songs in animes[11]

• 2013 - "Shinsei Shinwa (Next Generation)" - Saint Seiya Omega
• 2014 - "Kimi no Mirai" - Fairy Tail[12]
• 2015 - "Soldier Dream ver. Soul of Gold" - Saint Seiya: Soul of Gold
• 2015 - "Yakusoku no Ashita e" - Saint Seiya: Soul of Gold

External Link

Official website

Profile on Nico Nico Douga

References

1. Japan, Arama! (2014-07-02). "ROOT FIVE Kicks Off Summer With New Album". ARAMA! JAPAN. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
2. Malaysia, Japan Expo. "ROOT FIVE – Japan Expo Malaysia". Retrieved 2024-03-27.
3. Japan, Arama! (2014-07-02). "ROOT FIVE Kicks Off Summer With New Album". ARAMA! JAPAN. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
4. "Soul of Gold: banda Root Five cantará músicas de abertura e de encerramento!". CavZodiaco.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-03-27.
5. "Ômega: integrantes da banda japonesa Root Five gravaram participação dublando personagens do Episódio 34 do novo anime!". CavZodiaco.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-03-27.
6. Komatsu, Mikikazu (Feb 11, 2015). "VIDEO: ROOT FIVE's Ninja-themed Latest PV "Love Ninja"". www.crunchyroll.com. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
7. "Root Five's Dasoku to Perform 3rd Kingdom Ending Theme". Anime News Network. 2024-03-27. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
8. "ROOT FIVE JAPAN TOUR 2014 すーぱーSummer Days Story 祭りside | koma'n". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
9. NBT (2014-09-25). "Anime Festival Asia 2014, Singapore - Full lineup Announcement". JROCK NEWS. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
10. "ROOT FIVE - Songs, Events and Music Stats | Viberate.com". www.viberate.com. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
11. "AnimeSongs.org". AnimeSongs.org. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
12. "Root FIVE - Anime News Network". www.animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved 2024-03-27.