The High-Lows

The High-Lows (ザ・ハイロウズ) were a popular Japanese punk rock band that was formed in 1995. The band stopped all activities in November 2005 and broke up.

Members

 * Hiroto Kōmoto – vocals, harmonica, occasional rhythm guitar
 * Masatoshi Mashima –guitar, backing vocals, occasional lead vocals
 * Sakito Shirabe – bass
 * Kenji Ōshima – drums
 * Mikio Shirai – keyboards

Kōmoto and Mashima used to be in The Blue Hearts, with Shirai occasionally supporting them. Shirai left before the recording of their final album, and the band continued as a 4-piece without replacing him. In August 2006, Kōmoto and Mashima created a new band, The Cro-Magnons.

Original albums

 * 1) The High-Lows (October 25, 1995) (Oricon No. 5)
 * 2) Tigermobile (December 6, 1996)  (Oricon No. 6)
 * 3) Lobster (ロブスター) (May 8, 1998) (Oricon No. 5) - Jacket design by Downtown's Hitoshi Matsumoto
 * 4) Baumkuchen (バームクーヘン) (June 9, 1999) (Oricon No. 8)
 * 5) Relaxin' With the High-Lows (June 9, 2000) (Oricon No. 3)
 * 6) Hotel Tiki-Poto (September 5, 2001) (Oricon No. 4)
 * 7) Angel Beetle (November 27, 2002) (Oricon No. 6)
 * 8) Do!! The★Mustang (September 1, 2004 ) (Oricon No. 9)

Mini-albums

 * 1) 4×5 (May 14, 1997) (Oricon No. 9)
 * 2) Go! High-Lows Go! (GO! ハイロウズ GO!) (December 1, 1999) (Oricon No. 25)

Compilation albums

 * 1) Flip Flop (January 24, 2000) (Oricon No. 4)
 * 2) Flip Flop 2 (November 12, 2003) (Oricon No. 10)
 * 3) Flash ~Best~ (January 1, 2006 )

Singles

 * 1) "Missile Man" (ミサイルマン) (October 25, 1995) (Oricon No. 45)
 * 2) "Goodbye" (グッドバイ) (November 25, 1995) (Oricon No. 100)
 * 3) "Supersonic Jet Boy" (スーパーソニックジェットボーイ) (January 25, 1996) (Oricon No. 40)
 * 4) "Mune ga Doki Doki" (胸がドキドキ) (February 21, 1996) (Oricon No. 10) - first opening theme to the anime Detective Conan
 * 5) "Sōdan Tengoku" (相談天国) (June 24, 1996) (Oricon No. 10)
 * 6) "Rockin Chair" (ロッキンチェアー) (December 6, 1996) (Oricon No. 45)
 * 7) "Happy Go Lucky" (February 14, 1997) (Oricon No. 56)
 * 8) "Gekkō Yōkō" (月光陽光) (June 11, 1997) (Oricon No. 44)
 * 9) "Sennen Medal" (千年メダル) (April 29, 1998) (Oricon No. 39) - Jacket design by Downtown's Hitoshi Matsumoto
 * 10) "Mayonaka Laser Gun" (真夜中レーザーガン) (August 26, 1998) (Oricon No. 45) - Jacket design by Downtown's Hitoshi Matsumoto
 * 11) "Rolling Jet Thunder" (ローリング・ジェット・サンダー) (December 16, 1998) (Oricon No. 27)
 * 12) "Tsumi to Batsu" (罪と罰) (April 21, 1999) (Oricon No. 24)
 * 13) "Husky (Yokubō Toiu na no Sensha)" (ハスキー（欲望という名の戦車）) (June 9, 1999) (Oricon No. 33)
 * 14) "Seishun" (青春) (May 24, 2000) (Oricon No. 8)
 * 15) "FLOWER" (September 6, 2000) (Oricon No. 18)
 * 16) "Jūyonsai/Full Court" (十四才/フルコート) (August 8, 2001) (Oricon No. 15)
 * 17) "New York" (ニューヨーク) (October 11, 2001) (Oricon No. 30)
 * 18) "Ikasuze OK" (いかすぜOK) (February 20, 2002) (Oricon No. 15)
 * 19) "Too Late To Die" (September 4, 2002) (Oricon No. 15)
 * 20) "Hitori de Otona, Hitori de Kodomo/Oretachi ni Asu wa Nai" (一人で大人 一人で子供/俺たちに明日は無い) (November 6, 2002) (Oricon No. 20)
 * 21) "Natsu Nandana" (夏なんだな) (June 25, 2003) (Oricon No. 9)
 * 22) "Nichiyōbi Yori no Shisha" (日曜日よりの使者) (February 11, 2004) (Oricon No. 20) - Theme song for the Zebraman film
 * 23) "Kōya Haruka ni/Zūtoro (69 Version)" (荒野はるかに/ズートロ (69バージョン)) (June 9, 2004 ) (Oricon No. 10)
 * 24) "Satetsu" (砂鉄) (July 21, 2004 ) (Oricon No. 16)
 * 25) "Spider Hop" (スパイダー・ホップ) (December 15, 2004 ) (Oricon No. 26)
 * 26) "Thunder Road" (サンダーロード) (May 18, 2005 ) (Oricon No. 16)

Videos

 * 1) The High-Lows Tōjō!! Tour (ハイロウズ登場!!TOUR) (VHS, March 6, 1996; extended DVD, December 9, 2001)
 * 2) The High-Lows' Holidays in the Sun (ハイロウズのホリデイズ・イン・ザ・サン) (VHS, March 5, 1997; extended DVD, December 19, 2001)
 * 3) that summer feeling (VHS/DVD, December 19, 2001)
 * 4) Puttin' on the Style (w/The Quarrymen) (DVD, June 9, 2004)
 * 5) The★Mustang 04-05 (DVD, September 21, 2005)
 * 6) Flash Back: Vol. 1 (DVD, February 22, 2006)
 * 7) Flash Back: Vol. 2 (DVD, February 22, 2006)
 * 8) Trash Bag (DVD, May 24, 2006)