| Background | group_or_band |
|---|---|
| Alias | ROmantic Mode, RO-M |
| Origin | Japan |
| Genre | Pop, dance, electronic, anime |
| Years active | 1995 – 1999 |
| Label | King Records (1996 – 1998) Toshiba EMI (1999) |
| Current members | Akira Asakura Joe Rinoie Masaki Suzukawa |
Romantic Mode (stylized as ROMANTIC MODE) was a Japanese pop group that debuted in 1996 with their first single, "Dreams." The members are Akira Asakura (vocals), Masaki Suzukawa (guitars/keyboards), and Joe Rinoie (keyboards/backup vocals).
Their style is electronic pop.
Two of their songs, "DREAMS" and "Resolution," were used in the anime After War Gundam X as the first and second opening songs, respectively.
The group broke up soon after their last album was released in 1999. However, Akira Asakura continued as a solo artist initially under her birthname, Saori Saito, but reverted to her stagename in 2005.
Discography
Singles
- 22 May 1996: "DREAMS"[1]
- 23 October 1996: "Resolution"[2]
- 21 February 1997: "LIBERTY"[3]
- 21 May 1997: "Love Is The Destiny"[4]
- 21 August 1997: "Eien ga Owaru made Atsui KISS wo Shiyō" (永遠が終わるまで熱いKISSをしよう)[5]
- 21 February 1998: "Runner"[6]
Albums
- 21 August 1996: ROmantic Mode [sic]
- 21 December 1996: Vision of Love
- 22 October 1997: Dimensions
- 25 March 1999: romantic pleasures
Personnel
- Akira Asakura – vocals
- Joe Rinoie – keyboards, backing vocals
- Masaki Suzukawa – guitar, keyboards
References
- ^ "Dreams" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
- ^ "Resolution" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
- ^ "Liberty" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
- ^ "Love is the Destiny" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
- ^ "ja:永遠が終わるまで熱いKISSをしよう" [Let's hot KISS until eternity is over] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
- ^ "Runner" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved June 25, 2025.