Run&Gun

{{Short description|Japanese boy band}}{{About|the Japanese boy band and performance troupe|other uses|Run and gun (disambiguation){{!}}Run and gun}} {{use mdy dates|date=December 2019}} {{Infobox musical artist  | name = Run&Gun | image_size = | background = group_or_band | image = | genre = J-pop | origin = Japan | years_active = 2001–present | label = {{ubl|Antinos|Epic Japan|R and C Ltd.}} | website = {{URL|www.runandgun.co.jp}} | current_members = * Yuya Miyashita * Kosuke Yonehara * Akira Nagata | past_members = * Ryuji Kamiyama }}

'''Run&Gun''' (stylized as '''RUN&GUN''') is a Japanese boy band and performance troupe associated with Yoshimoto Kogyo. The group was formed in 2001 by Antinos Records. The members consist of Yuya Miyashita, Kosuke Yonehara, and Akira Nagata; Ryuji Kamiyama left the group in 2014.

Run&Gun debuted in 2001 with the song "Lay-Up!" and were initially produced by Daisuke Asakura before moving to Epic Records Japan in 2002. Throughout their career, Run&Gun also engaged in theater projects, including their own self-produced stage plays and ''Air Gear''. In 2008, they announced they were putting their musical releases on hiatus and planned to focus on their acting projects instead.

==History==

===2001–2006: Debut and early years===

Miyashita, Kamiyama, Yonehara, and Nagata were part of D.A.N.K. (Daisuke Asakura New Kids), a performance troupe produced by Daisuke Asakura.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/645449/profile/ | title=上山竜治のプロフィール | language=ja | work=Oricon | accessdate=2019-12-22}}</ref> In 2001, they were selected as members for Run&Gun through an audition television program called ''Study Park!!''<ref name="oricon 2007-05-01">{{cite news | url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/44256/full/ | title=RUN&GUN上山と米原、新感覚小説で作家デビュー!! | language=ja | work=Oricon | date=2007-05-01 | accessdate=2019-12-22}}</ref> On July 4, 2001, they debuted with the song "Lay-Up!", which was used as an opening theme song for ''Study Park!!''<ref name="oricon single 1"/> Their second single, "Ready Go!" was released on August 29, 2001 as the theme song to a Lotte commercial.<ref name="oricon single 2"/> Their third single, "Twinkle Starlight", was released on December 5, 2001, as the ending theme song to the television series ''Danmaru! Heroes''.<ref name="oricon single 3"/>

Following the release of "Peace Out Iza, Saraba" on March 6, 2002,<ref name="oricon single 4"/> Run&Gun was transferred to Epic Records Japan and parted ways with Asakura. They released their fifth single, "Loop", on July 10, 2002 as the ending theme to ''Show Up Nighter''.<ref name="oricon single 5"/> Afterwards, their sixth single, "Wishing On", was released on November 20, 2002.<ref name="oricon single 6"/> Their seventh single, "Shootin' to My Eyes", was released on February 19, 2003.<ref name="oricon single 7"/> They released the song "Mi-ra-i" on May 21, 2003 as the first ending theme song to ''Sonic X''.<ref name="oricon single 8"/> Following its release, Run&Gun released their first studio album, ''Face'', on July 16, 2003.<ref name="oricon album 1"/> In the summer of 2003, Run&Gun held their first tour titled ''Blue Journey''.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/275051/products/535236/1/ | title=SUMMER TOUR 2003"BLUE JOURNEY" | language=ja | work=Oricon | accessdate=2019-12-22}}</ref>

In 2004, Run&Gun departed from Epic Records Japan and signed onto Yoshimoto Kogyo, where they released their ninth single, "Believe", on August 18, 2004.<ref name="oricon single 9"/> On January 19, 2005, they released "Blackjack" as the ending theme to ''Jack Sports''.<ref name="oricon single 10"/> On February 23, 2005, they released their extended play, ''Hateshinai Tabi no Naka de...''<ref name="oricon mini album 1"/> On June 21, 2006, they released their second studio album, ''Re:ing''.<ref name="oricon album 2"/>

===2007–present: Focus on acting===

After ''Re:ing'' was released, Run&Gun began branching out and focusing on other projects. In 2007, Kamiyama and Yonehara published a novel together titled ''Flying Melon''.<ref name="oricon 2007-05-01"/> Run&Gun also starred as Team Bacchus in the stage play adaptation of ''Air Gear'', an original team made for the musical. In January 2008, Run&Gun held their first group-produced stage play, ''Blue Sheets'',<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/275051/products/756526/1/ | title=ブルーシーツ | language=ja | work=Oricon | accessdate=2019-12-22}}</ref> followed up with another stage play titled ''YooSoRo!: Nihon o Kaeta Yatsura o Kaeta Yatsura''.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/275051/products/798540/1/ | title=YooSoRo!(ヨーソロ)～日本を変えたヤツらを変えたヤツら～ | language=ja | work=Oricon | accessdate=2019-12-22}}</ref> Later in 2008, Run&Gun announced a hiatus on their musical releases, stating that they planned to focus on acting projects within and outside of the group.{{citation needed|date=December 2019}}

In February 2009, Kamiyama and Yonehara were cast in the all-male stage adaptation of ''Fruits Basket''.<ref name="oricon 2009-02-06">{{cite news | url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/62844/full/ | title=「可愛らしい女の子を骨太な僕が…」男優だけで人気マンガ『フルーツバスケット』初舞台化 | language=ja | work=Oricon | date=2009-02-06 | accessdate=2019-12-22}}</ref> In 2010, Run&Gun ran their third stage play, ''Bokura no Chikara de Sekai ga Ato Nankai Sukueta ka''.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/275051/products/870642/1/ | title=僕等のチカラで世界があと何回救えたか | language=ja | work=Oricon | accessdate=2019-12-22}}</ref> In April 2010, Run&Gun reprised their roles as Team Bacchus in the ''Air Gear'' stage play.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.marv.jp/special/airgear_musical/cast.html | title=ミュージカル『エア・ギア』 | language=ja | work=Marvelous | date=2011-09-26 | accessdate=2019-12-22}}</ref> In 2014, Kamiyama left the group to pursue acting full-time.<ref name="oricon 2017-10-17">{{cite news | url=https://beauty.oricon.co.jp/news/2099076/full/ | title=知花くらら＆上山竜治、インスタで結婚報告 2014年から交際スタート | language=ja | work=Oricon | date=2017-10-17 | accessdate=2019-12-22}}</ref>

==Discography==

===Studio albums===

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- !rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| Title !rowspan="2"| Year !rowspan="2"| Details !colspan="1"| Peak chart positions !rowspan="2" style="width:10em;"| Sales |- !width="30"|JPN |- ! scope="row"| ''Face'' | 2003 | *Released: {{start date|2003|7|16}} *Label: Epic Records Japan *Format: CD

{{hidden|Track listing| # {{nihongo|"Overture: Yakusoku (Blue Journey)"|OVERTURE“yakusoku”～BLUE JOURNEY}} # {{nihongo|"Bokura no Rule"|僕らのルール}} # "Lay-Up!" # "Ready Go!" # {{nihongo|"Kokuhaku"|告白}} # "Wishing On" # {{nihongo|"Hikari e Kimi e"|光へ君へ}} # {{nihongo|"Mi-ra-i"|ミ・ラ・イ}} # "Love & Smile" # "Shootin' to My Eyes" # {{nihongo|"Yakusoku (Hello Goodby)"|約束～hello goodby～}} }} | 77<ref name="oricon album 1">{{cite web | url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/275051/products/515031/1/ | title=FACE | language=ja | work=Oricon | accessdate=2019-12-22}}</ref> | — |- ! scope="row"|''Re:ing'' | 2006 | *Released: {{start date|2006|6|21}} *Label: R & C Ltd. *Format: CD

{{hidden|Track listing| # {{nihongo|"All Right! Friends"|オーライ!フレンズ}} # "Glider" {{small|(album version)}} # "Linked Together" # {{nihongo|"Nagisa Beautiful"|渚・ビューティホー}} # {{nihongo|"Sekai wa Boku o Mitenai"|世界は僕を見てない}} # {{nihongo|"Mai Agare"|舞い上がれ}} # "Sky in Heart" {{small|(album version)}} # "Brave" {{small|(album version)}} # "Get Back" # {{nihongo|"Minna no Yume"|みんなのゆめ}} # "Christmas Time in Yeah" # {{nihongo|"Iris no Hana Kotoba"|アイリスの花言葉}} }} | —<ref name="oricon album 2">{{cite web | url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/275051/products/654479/1/ | title=Re:ing | language=ja | work=Oricon | accessdate=2019-12-22}}</ref> | — |- | colspan="5" style="font-size:90%;"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |- |}

===Extended plays===

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- !rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| Title !rowspan="2"| Year !rowspan="2"| Details !colspan="1"| Peak chart positions !rowspan="2" style="width:10em;"| Sales |- !width="30"|JPN |- ! scope="row"| {{nihongo|''Hateshinai Tabi no Naka de...''|果てしない旅の中で・・・||{{small|{{literal translation}} "In the Middle of an Endless Journey..."}}}} | 2005 | *Released: {{start date|2005|2|23}} *Label: R & C Ltd. *Format: CD

{{hidden|Track listing| # "Big Bang!" # "Time Shock" {{small|(feat. Akira)}} # {{nihongo|"Yuya no Seishun Densetsu"|ユウヤの青春伝説}} {{small|(feat. Yuya)}} # {{nihongo|"Blackjack"|ブラックジャック}} # {{nihongo|"Byū Byū Kuru Yasashisa wa"|ビュービューくる優しさは}} {{small|(feat. Ryuji)}} # {{nihongo|"Memories"|メモリーズ}} {{small|(feat. Kosuke)}} # {{nihongo|"Aozora"|青空}} }} | —<ref name="oricon mini album 1">{{cite web | url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/275051/products/582485/1/ | title=果てしない旅の中で・・・ | language=ja | work=Oricon | accessdate=2019-12-22}}</ref> | — |- | colspan="5" style="font-size:90%;"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |- |}

===Singles===

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- !rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| Title !rowspan="2"| Year !colspan="1"| Peak chart positions !rowspan="2" style="width:10em;"| Sales !rowspan="2"| Album |- !width="30"|JPN |- ! scope="row"| "Lay-Up!" | rowspan="3" | 2001 | 68<ref name="oricon single 1">{{cite web | url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/275051/products/448390/1/ | title=LAY-UP! | language=ja | work=Oricon | accessdate=2019-12-22 }}</ref> | — | rowspan="2" | ''Face'' |- ! scope="row"| "Ready Go!" | 65<ref name="oricon single 2">{{cite web | url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/275051/products/454765/1/ | title=Ready!Go! | language=ja | work=Oricon | accessdate=2019-12-22 }}</ref> | — |- ! scope="row"| "Twinkle Starlight" | 56<ref name="oricon single 3">{{cite web | url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/275051/products/460807/1/ | title=Twinkle Starlight | language=ja | work=Oricon | accessdate=2019-12-22 }}</ref> | — | {{n/a|Non-album single}} |- ! scope="row"| {{nihongo|"Peace Out Iza, Saraba"|Peace Out イザ、サラバ。}} | rowspan="3" | 2002 | 40<ref name="oricon single 4">{{cite web | url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/275051/products/470264/1/ | title=Peace Out イザ、サラバ。 | language=ja | work=Oricon | accessdate=2019-12-22 }}</ref> | — | {{n/a|Non-album single}} |- ! scope="row"| "Loop" | 32<ref name="oricon single 5">{{cite web | url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/275051/products/481126/1/ | title=LOOP | language=ja | work=Oricon | accessdate=2019-12-22 }}</ref> | — | {{n/a|Non-album single}} |- ! scope="row"| "Wishing On" | 34<ref name="oricon single 6">{{cite web | url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/275051/products/494319/1/ | title=WISHING ON | language=ja | work=Oricon | accessdate=2019-12-22 }}</ref> | — | rowspan="3" | ''Face'' |- ! scope="row"| "Shootin' to My Eyes" | rowspan="2" | 2003 | 39<ref name="oricon single 7">{{cite web | url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/275051/products/500526/1/ | title=Shootin' to my eyes | language=ja | work=Oricon | accessdate=2019-12-22 }}</ref> | — |- ! scope="row"| {{nihongo|"Mi-ra-i"|ミ・ラ・イ}} | 65<ref name="oricon single 8">{{cite web | url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/275051/products/508171/1/ | title=ミ・ラ・イ | language=ja | work=Oricon | accessdate=2019-12-22 }}</ref> | — |- ! scope="row"| "Believe" | 2004 | 117<ref name="oricon single 9">{{cite web | url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/275051/products/555715/1/ | title=BELIEVE | language=ja | work=Oricon | accessdate=2019-12-22 }}</ref> | — | {{n/a|Non-album single}} |- ! scope="row"| {{nihongo|"Blackjack"|ブラックジャック}} | 2005 | 124<ref name="oricon single 10">{{cite web | url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/275051/products/578686/1/ | title=ブラックジャック | language=ja | work=Oricon | accessdate=2019-09-06 }}</ref> | — | ''Hateshinai Tabi no Naka de...'' |- | colspan="5" style="font-size:90%;"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |- |}

===Video albums===

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- !rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| Title !rowspan="2"| Year !rowspan="2"| Details !colspan="1"| Peak chart positions !rowspan="2" style="width:10em;"| Sales |- !width="30"|JPN |- ! scope="row"| ''Alley-oop'' | 2002 | *Released: {{start date|2002|9|9}} *Label: Antinos Records *Format: DVD

{{hidden|Track listing| # "Lay-Up!" # "Ready Go!" # "Twinkle Starlight" # {{nihongo|"Peace Out Iza, Saraba"|Peace Out イザ、サラバ。}} # "Loop" }} | 32<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/275051/products/486710/1/ | title=Alley-oop | language=ja | work=Oricon | accessdate=2019-12-22}}</ref> | — |- ! scope="row"| ''Memory of Voyage'' | 2003 | *Released: {{start date|2003|8|6}} *Label: Antinos Records *Format: DVD

{{hidden|Track listing| # "Wishing On" # "Shootin' to My Eyes" # {{nihongo|"Mi-ra-i"|ミ・ラ・イ}} }} | —<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/275051/products/514007/2/ | title=memory of voyage | language=ja | work=Oricon | accessdate=2019-12-22}}</ref> | — |- | colspan="5" style="font-size:90%;"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |- |}

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== *{{official website|http://www.runandgun.jp}} {{in lang|ja}}

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