Flow (Japanese band)
Japanese rock band
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Flow (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese rock band formed in 1998 as a five-piece band made up of two vocalists, a guitarist, a bassist, and a drummer.[3] They are signed to Sacra Music.[4] As of November 2023, the band has released 40 singles and 12 studio albums. Their songs have been featured in the opening sequences of several anime and Japanese drama series.[2]
Ki/oon Music (2003–2020)
Sacra Music (2020–present)
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Tokyo, Japan |
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| Years active | 1998–present |
| Labels | Fun City Records (2002-2003) Ki/oon Music (2003–2020) Sacra Music (2020–present) |
| Members | Kōshi Asakawa (Vocal) Keigo Hayashi (Vocal) Takeshi Asakawa (Guitar) Kōtaro Gotō (Bass) Hiroshi Iwasaki (Drums) |
| Website | www |
History
1993–2003: Formation and major label debut
The group began in 1993 when brothers Kōshi (elder: vocals, rhythm guitar) and Take (younger: lead guitar) began playing together.[1] They formed Flow in 1998, and by 2000, were joined by Keigo (vocals), Gotō (bass) and Iwasaki (drums).[5] In 2001, the band released its first maxi single, Flow #0. In 2002, the group released two mini-albums within the same year, followed by "Okuru Kotoba", Flow's first cover single, released in January 2003,[6] which remained on the Oricon indie chart for seven consecutive weeks and also hit No. 6 on the overall singles chart. In the spring of that year, their first full-scale album Splash!!! debuted at No. 2 on the Oricon album chart. In July 2003, Flow released the single "Blaster" on the major label Ki/oon Records.
2004–2007: "Go!!!", Naruto, and Code Geass
In April 2004, they released "Go!!!", which stayed on the Oricon Top 10 Chart for three weeks. In May 2004, Flow released their first major label album Game.[7] A string of singles followed and in July 2005 the band released its third album, Golden Coast. After the release of Golden Coast, Flow released two A-side singles, including the double A-side "Around The World / Kandata". The songs "Go!!!" and "Re:member" both served as opening themes to the anime series Naruto,[8][9] as well as "Sign" for Naruto Shippuden.[10] "Days" was the first opening for Bones' Eureka Seven anime,[11] and "Realize" was the opening for the PlayStation 2 video games based on the same series. Flow performed live in the United States for the first time in Dallas, Texas, on September 2, 2006, at AnimeFest in Dallas.[12] Flow then released "Colors" in 2006, the first opening for Sunrise's original series, Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion.[13][14] Their song "Answer" was the first opening theme for the live action Japanese drama Detective School Q.[15] They performed "Night Parade" with the hip-hop band Home Made Kazoku.[16]
2008–2012: Persona, Heroman, anime convention appearances
In February 2008, they released the single "Arigatō", followed by Persona -trinity soul-'s opening theme, "Word of the Voice" in June 2008. They performed Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2's second opening theme "World End" released in 2008.[17] In 2009, the band performed "Sign", the sixth opening for Naruto Shippuden.[10] The band released a B-side compilation album on November 4, 2009. Their single "Calling" was featured as the ending for the anime Heroman.[18] Flow returned to North America to perform at Anime Central, in Rosemont, Illinois on May 20, 2011, and FanimeCon in San Jose, California on May 28, 2010 and in May 2011.[19] Their song "Hey!!!" was the third opening theme for the anime Beelzebub,[20] and the song "Brave Blue" was used as the second opening theme for the anime Eureka Seven AO.[21] In 2012, they performed in France for the first time at Japan Expo.
2013–2019: Flow Anime Best and first world tour
They provided a cover of "Cha-La Head-Cha-La" as the main theme song for the film Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods;[22] the song, coupled with an insert song from the film, was released as a double A-side single on March 20, 2013,[23] and subsequently would be featured as the opening theme for Dragon Ball video games such as Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z and Dragon Ball XenoVerse. Flow released their eighth studio album Flow The Max!!! on March 27, 2013. Flow went to Brazil for the first time to perform at Ressacca Friends in 2013. Their single "Ai Ai Ai ni Utarete Bye Bye Bye" released on February 26, 2014 was used as the second opening to the anime Samurai Flamenco.[24] Flow returned to Brazil in the summer of 2014 to perform at Anime Friends in Sao Paulo and at SuperCon in Recife. They returned to perform at AnimeFest after 8 years in August 2014 at the Sheraton Dallas Hotel.[25] Their single, "7 -seven-", was a collaboration with the band Granrodeo and was featured as the ending theme to the anime The Seven Deadly Sins.[26] Flow released their second anime best album compilation Flow Anime Best Kiwami on February 25, 2015. Flow's first-ever world tour, Flow World Tour 2015 Kiwami, saw them performing five times in Japan and fourteen times in seven other countries.[27] Their first digital single, "Hikari Oikakete" (光追いかけて), was released on March 21, 2015 and was used as the image song for the Naruto stage play Live Spectacle Naruto.[28] Their single "Niji no Sora" (虹の空) was used as the 34th ending theme of Naruto Shippuden.[29]
Their single "Steppin' out" was used as the opening theme of Durarara!!x2: Ketsu.[30] Flow's single "Kaze no Uta (風ノ唄) / Burn" was released on August 24, 2016; the songs are used as the opening themes of Tales of Zestiria the X and Tales of Berseria. Their single "Innosense" was released on February 8, 2017; the song was used as the second ending theme of Tales of Zestiria the X. The band covered "Classic" on the album Tribute of Mucc -en- as a tribute to the band Mucc released on November 22, 2017. Flow returned to North America to perform at Anime Boston on March 30, 2018.[31] They covered "D.O.D. (Drink Or Die)" for the June 6, 2018 hide tribute album Tribute Impulse.[32] They also performed the theme song "Neiro" (音色; lit. "Sound-colored") for the drama series Sachiiro no One Room.[33] Their song "Break it down" was used in the 2020 game Naruto x Boruto Ninja Tribes. Flow again performed at the Nippon Budokan on January 30, 2019. They released their album Tribalythm on April 10, 2019 and their tour Flow Live Tour 2019: Tribalythm promoted the album.
2020–2022: Online concerts, collaborations
Flow performed Flow Chokaigi 2020 Anime Shibari Returns at the Makuhari Messe Event Hall on February 24, 2020. They covered Granrodeo's "Modern Strange Cowboy" on the album Granrodeo Tribute Album "Rodeo Freak" released on May 13, 2020.[34] Flow's song "Shinsekai" (新世界; lit. "New World") was used for opening theme of the 2020 anime series Shadowverse.[35] They held a special online concert series featuring all 11 of their albums titled Flow Special Online Live Comprehensive Album Series: Flame of 12 Months every 26 of the month, which started on September 26, 2020 and ended on August 26, 2021.[36] The band produced "Nijīro no Puddle" (虹色のPuddle; lit. "Puddle of Rainbow Color") for the virtual YouTuber agency Nijisanji, which celebrated their 3rd anniversary in 2021. Their single "United Sparrows" was used for the ending theme of the 2021 anime series Back Arrow.[37] On August 9, 2021, they held their first in-person concert since the COVID-19 pandemic titled Flow The Carnival 2021 ~Shinsekai~ in Line Cube Shibuya.[38]
The single "Dice" was released on December 15, 2021, and contained three collaboration songs. "Dice" was used for the first opening theme song of the 15th anniversary rebroadcast of the 2006 anime series Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion. "Moment" (モメント) was featured in the slot machine game Pachislot Anemone: Eureka Seven HI-Evolution. "Yūshou" (優勝; lit. "Winner") was a partnership between Flow and Afterglow from the BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! mobile rhythm game. The two parties also collaborated for a cover of "Colors", which is a playable song in Girls Band Party!; "Yūshō" was also added to the game for a limited time from December 11, 2021 to January 10, 2022.[39]
Two songs from the single "Gold" were used in the Naruto franchise. "Tomoshibi" (燈; lit. "Light") was used as the image song for the stage play Live Spectacle "Naruto" ~Uzumaki Naruto Monogatari~, while "Gold" used as the tenth opening theme song for the anime Boruto: Naruto Next Generation in January 2022. The single titled "Daydream Believer" (デイドリーム ビリーヴァー)" was a collaboration with the band Orange Range and was used for the second opening theme of 15th Anniversary re-run of Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2 anime. The single also includes a cover of Orange Range's "O2".
2023–present: 20th anniversary, Flow World Tour Anime Shibari
For their 20th anniversary, Flow performed the Flow World Tour Anime Shibari 2024-2025, in which they performed only their anime songs. The tour took the band to Australia, Europe, Middle East, Asia, and North America.[40] In October 2025, Flow launched an American and European tour in which they will perform only Naruto and Boruto songs, called Flow World Tour 2025 Naruto The Rock.[41]
Members
- Kohshi[42]
- Position: Vocalist, Rapping, Rhythm Guitarist
- Real name: Kōshi Asakawa
- Birthday: April 22, 1977
- Birthplace: Saitama
- Leader years: 2014, 2017, 2020
- Keigo[42]
- Position: Vocalist, Rapping, Harmonica
- Real name: Keigo Hayashi
- Birthday: July 1, 1977
- Birthplace: Tokyo
- Leader years: 2011, 2018
- Take[42]
- Position: Lead Guitarist, Backing Vocalist, Programing, Keyboards, DJ
- Real name: Takeshi Asakawa
- Birthday: August 31, 1978
- Birthplace: Saitama
- Leader years: 1998-2007, June-December 2009, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2024, 2026
- Got's[42]
- Position: Bassist, Backing Vocalist, Chorus
- Real name: Kohtaro Gotō
- Birthday: January 26, 1977
- Birthplace: Niigata
- Leader years: 2010, 2013, 2023, 2025
- Iwasaki[42]
- Position: Drummer, Backing Vocalist, Percussion, Sampling
- Real Name: Hiroshi Iwasaki
- Birthday: November 21, 1969
- Birth Place: Osaka
- Leader years: 2008, January-May 2009, 2019, 2021, 2022
- Touring members
- Haruna Miyoshi - Bass (2023, during concerts held in August; 2025, Freedom Nagoya, Crunchyroll Anime Awards, Nagano Aniera Festa)
- Masami Endo - Bass (2023, Naruto The Live)
- Jinichiro Hori - Keyboards (2025, Billboard Live)
- Mai Tanizaki - Violin (2025, Billboard Live)
- Majikun - Keyboards (2025, Billboard Live)
- Tsubasa - Percussion (2025, Billboard Live)
- Isamu Takita - Bass (2025, Flow The Festival, Anime Expo, Sammy's New Horizon Fest)
- Yuta Tsujimura - Bass (2025, Flow The Festival in Shanghai)
Discography
Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | JPN chart[43] | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peak position | Weeks on chart | |||
| Splash!!! |
|
2 | 18 | |
| Game |
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4 | 17 |
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| Golden Coast |
|
9 | 8 | |
| Isle |
|
7 | 12 | |
| #5 |
|
7 | 5 | |
| Microcosm |
|
9 | 5 | |
| Black & White |
|
29 | 3 | |
| Flow The Max!!! |
|
21 | 4 | |
| 26 a Go Go!!! |
|
36 | 3 | |
| #10 |
|
26 | 3 | |
| Tribalythm |
|
21 | 2 | |
| Voy✩✩✩ |
|
— | — | |
Extended plays
| Title | EP details | JPN chart[43] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peak position | Weeks on chart | ||
| Sunshine 60 |
|
202 | — |
| Like a Rolling Snow |
|
— | — |
| Nuts Bang!!! |
|
23 | 3 |
| Fighting Dreamers |
|
36 | 4 |
Compilation albums
| Title | Album details | JPN chart[43] | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peak position | Weeks on chart | |||
| Flow The Best: Single Collection |
|
4 | 11 | |
| Coupling Collection |
|
25 | 4 | |
| Flow Anime Best |
|
5 | 8 | |
| Flow Anime Best Kiwami |
|
35 | 4 | |
| Flow The Best Anime Shibari |
|
21 | 5 | |
Singles
| Title | Year | JPN Oricon[49] | JPN Billboard[50] |
Notes | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peak position | Weeks on chart | |||||
| "Blaster" (ブラスター Burasutā) | 2003 | 12 | 6 | — | Game | |
| "Dream Express" (ドリームエクスプレス Dorīmu Ekusupuresu) | 9 | 9 | — | |||
| "Ryūsei / Sharirara" (流星/シャリララ) | 2004 | 12 | 10 | — | ||
| "Go!!!" | 6 | 22 | 24 | Naruto 4th opening theme. | ||
| "Life is Beautiful" | 28 | 4 | — | Golden Coast | ||
| "Rookie / Stay Gold" | 2005 | 32 | 5 | — | "Stay Gold" is image song for the Korean movie Make It Big. | |
| "Days" | 3 | 14 | — | Eureka Seven 1st opening theme. | ||
| "Garden (Summer Edit)" | 50 | 2 | — | |||
| "Re:member" | 2006 | 12 | 8 | — | Naruto 8th opening theme. | Isle |
| "Around The World / Kandata" | 23 | 5 | — | "Around The World" used as the CM song for Suzuki Swift. | ||
| "Colors" | 2 | 16 | — | Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion 1st opening theme. | ||
| "Answer" | 2007 | 7 | 12 | — | Detective School Q drama theme song. | |
| "Fuyu no Amaoto / Night Parade by Flow∞Home Made Kazoku" (冬の雨音/Night Parade by Flow∞Home Made 家族) | 19 | 4 | — | |||
| "Arigatō" (ありがとう) | 2008 | 25 | 7 | — | ||
| "Word of the Voice" | 15 | 6 | 45[51] | Persona -trinity soul- 2nd opening theme. | #5 | |
| "World End" | 4 | 10 | 7[52] | Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2 2nd opening theme. | ||
| "Snow Flake (Kioku no Koshitsu) / Pulse" (Snow Flake ～記憶の固執～/Pulse) | 24 | 4 | — | "Pulse" is image song of snowboard event "X-Trail Jam in Tokyo Dome ‘08". | ||
| "Sign" | 2010 | 4 | 6 | 14[53] | Naruto Shippuden 6th opening theme. | Microcosm |
| "Calling" | 21 | 3 | 37[54] | Heroman 1st ending theme. | ||
| "Tabidachi Graffiti" (旅立ちグラフィティ) | 32 | 2 | 88[55] | Ending theme for the TV show Uchikuru!?. | Black & White | |
| "1/3 no Junjō na Kanjō" (1/3の純情な感情) | 2011 | 20 | 4 | — | Cover of Siam Shade's 6th single. | Non-album single |
| "Hey!!!" | 23 | 2 | — | Beelzebub 3rd opening theme. | Black & White | |
| "Rock Climbers" (ロッククライマーズ) | 2012 | 43 | 2 | — | Ending theme for TV shows Nounai Word Q Hikidas! and Roke Mitsu: Roke x Roke x Roke. | |
| "Brave Blue" (ブレイブルー Bureiburū) | 12 | 7 | 41[56] | Eureka Seven AO 2nd opening theme.[57] | Flow The Max!!! | |
| "Hero (Kibō no Uta) / Cha-La Head-Cha-La" (Hero ~希望の歌~ / Cha-La-Head-Cha-La) | 2013 | 24 | 5 | 39[58] | Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods insert song and theme song. | |
| "Tokonatsu Endless" (常夏エンドレス) | 35 | 2 | — | 26 a Go Go!!! | ||
| "Ai Ai Ai ni Utarete Bye Bye Bye" (愛愛愛に撃たれてバイバイバイ)) | 2014 | 44 | 3 | 99[59] | Samurai Flamenco 2nd opening theme. | |
| "7 -seven-" (featuring Granrodeo) |
10 | 10 | 17[60] | The Seven Deadly Sins ending theme. | Non-album single | |
| "Niji no Sora" (虹の空) | 2015 | 34 | 2 | — | Naruto Shippuden 34th ending theme. | #10 |
| "Steppin' out" | 2016 | 18 | 5 | 54[61] | Durarara!!x2: Ketsu opening theme. | |
| "Kaze no Uta / Burn" (風ノ唄 / Burn) | 17 | 8 | 11 | "Kaze no Uta" used as Tales of Zestiria the X 1st opening theme; "Burn" used as Tales of Berseria theme song. |
Tribalythm | |
| "Innosense" | 2017 | 21 | 6 | 43 | Tales of Zestiria the X 2nd ending theme. | |
| "Howling" (featuring Granrodeo) |
2018 | 13 | 6 | 26[62] | The Seven Deadly Sins: Revival of the Commandments opening theme. | Non-album single |
| "Neiro / Break It Down" (音色 / Break It Down) | 37 | 2 | — | "Neiro" used as Sachiiro no One Room live-action drama series theme song. "Break It Down" used as browser game Naruto x Boruto Ninja Tribes theme song. | Tribalythm | |
| "Shinsekai" (新世界)[63] | 2021 | 29 | 2 | — | Opening theme of the 2020 anime series Shadowverse. | Voy✩✩✩ |
| "United Sparrows" | 50 | 2 | — | Ending theme of the 2021 anime series Back Arrow. | ||
| "Dice" | 22 | 3 | — | 1st opening theme of the 15th anniversary rebroadcast of the 2006 anime series Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion. | ||
| "Gold" | 2022 | 37 | 2 | — | 10th opening theme of the anime series Boruto: Naruto Next Generation. | |
| "Daydream Believer" (デイドリーム ビリーヴァー) (featuring Orange Range) | 32 | 2 | — | 2nd opening theme of the 15th anniversary rebroadcast of the 2008 anime Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2. | ||
| "Get Back" | 2023 | 40 | 2 | — | Opening theme of the anime series A Returner's Magic Should Be Special. | — |
Indie singles
| Title | Year | JPN Oricon[49] | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peak position | Weeks on chart | |||
| "Flow #0" | 2001 | — | — | Splash!!! |
| "Sunshine 60" | 2002 | — | — | |
| "Okuru Kotoba" (贈る言葉) | 2003 | 6 | 23 | |
| "Melos" (メロス) | 10 | 5 | ||
Digital singles
| Title | Year | JPN Oricon[49] | Notes | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peak position | Weeks on chart | ||||
| "Hikari Oikakete" (光追いかけて) | 2015 | — | — | Image song for the play Live Spectacle Naruto. | #10 |
| "Oneness" | 2018 | — | — | Theme song for Flow Live Best 2019 at Nippon Budokan ~Kamimatsuri~. | Tribalythm |
| "Winter Story" | 2022 | — | — | Campaign song for the FM Nack5 program Winter Aloha 2023. | Voy✩✩✩ |
| "Rekka" (烈火) | 2024 | — | — | Opening theme for the Japanese dub of the Chinese animation Lie Huo Jiao Chou. | — |
| "White Moon" | 2025 | — | — | 3rd Opening theme for the game Code Geass: Lellouch of the Rebellion Lost Stories. | — |
Demos
| Title | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Untitled cassette tape[64] | 1999 | Flow's first release, released in the spring of 1999. It contains 15 songs written by Kōshi and Take during their days as members of Pinkish, including "From 9 to 0", "Cockroach Life", and "F.A Baby". |
| "Let's Start!"[64] | Songs: "Millenium" (featuring Ace) and the live audio of "Cockroach Life" taken on the first show with Keigo on September 20. It is the first release to feature Keigo, and was released at a gig in Ōmiya Hearts on December 8. | |
| "Demo Tape" (デモテープ)[65] | 2000 2001[66] (MiniDisc reissue) |
Songs: "BCG", "Make Yourself", "Parasite", "F.A Baby" and "From 9 to 0". It is the first release to feature Got's and Iwasaki. |
Videos
DVDs & Blu-rays
| Year | Title | Oricon chart[43] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peak position | Weeks on chart | ||
| 2004 | The Play Off: Game 1
|
74 | — |
| 2007 | Flow Countdown Live 2006-2007 "Kizuna Factory: Differ Toshiake"
|
76 | 1 |
| 2008 | Flow the Video
|
24 | 2 |
| 2008 | Flow Live Tour 2007-2008 'Isle' Final at Nippon Budokan
|
82 | 2 |
| 2011 | Flow First Zepp Tour 2011 'On The Line'
|
39 | 2 |
| 2013 | Flow Video the Max!!!
|
36 | 2 |
| 2013 | Flow Live Tour 2013 "Tour The Max!!!!" -Grand Final- at Maihama Amphitheater
|
59 | 1 |
| 2017 | Flow The Live 2016
|
20 | 2 |
| 2020 | Flow Chokaigi 2020 "Anime-Shibari Returns" at Makuhari Messe Event Hall
|
16 (Blu-ray) 35 (DVD) |
2 (Blu-ray) 1 (DVD) |
| 2024 | Flow 20th Anniversary Special Live ~Anime Shibari Festival~
|
— | — |
Fanclub-limited DVDs & Blu-rays
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 26ers The Movie |
| 2019 | 26ers The Movie 2018-2019 |
| 2020 | 26ers The Movie 2019-2020 |
| 2021 | 26ers The Movie 2020-2021 |
| 2022 | 26ers The Movie 2021-2022 |
Flow Honō no 12-kagetsu Renzoku Live - Jōkan
| |
Flow Honō no 12-kagetsu Renzoku Live - Gekan
| |
| 2023 | 26ers The Movie 2022-2023 |
| 2024 | 26ers The Movie 2023-2024 |
| 2025 | Flow at Billboard Live Yokohama 2025
|
| 26ers The Movie 2024-2025 | |
Others
Compilations
| Title | Release date | Song(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Fine | June 29, 2001 | "Bluster" |
| Kōkyōshihen Eureka Seven Pocket ga Niji de Ippai Music Collection | June 24, 2009 | "Days -Piano House Mix-" |
| Dragon Ball Z: Kami to Kami Original Soundtrack | March 27, 2013 | "Hero ~Kibō no Uta~ -Short ver.-" (HERO 〜希望の歌〜 -Short ver.-), "Cha-La Head-Cha-La" |
| Animelo Summer Live 2013 -Flag Nine- 8.23 | March 26, 2014 | "Days", "Cha-La Head-Cha-La", "Go!!!" |
| Animelo Summer Live 2014 -Oneness- 8.30 | March 25, 2015 | "Go!!!", "Colors", "Ai Ai Ai ni Utarete Bye Bye Bye" (愛愛愛に撃たれてバイバイバイ) |
| Animelo Summer Live 2016 -Toki- 8.27 | March 29, 2017 | "Steppin' out", "Burn", "Kaze no Uta" (風ノ唄), "Go!!!" |
| Tribute of Mucc -en- | November 22, 2017 | "Classic" |
| Animelo Summer Live 2017 -The Card- 8.25 | March 28, 2018 | "Innosense", "World End", "Go!!!", "7-seven-" |
| hide Tribute Impulse | June 6, 2018 | "D.O.D. (Drink Or Die)" |
| Granrodeo Tribute Album "Rodeo Freak" | August 19, 2020 | "modern strange cowboy" |
| Bandai Namco Entertainment Festival 2days Live Blu-ray | September 9, 2020 | "Burn", "Kaze no Uta" (風ノ唄), "Innosense", "Colors", "World End" |
Guest appearances
| Year | Song | Artist(s) | Released on | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "Let's try again!" | Team Amuse!! | Let's try again! | Collaboration of 54 talents of Amuse. |
| 2014 | "Oneness (2014 ver.)" | Idolmaster, Eir Aoi, Afilia Saga East, Angela, Wake Up, Girls!, Kanako Ito, Kensho Ono, Oldcodex, Eri Kitamura, Minami Kuribayashi, Granrodeo, Maon Kurosaki, Zaq, JAM Project, Sweet Arms, Konomi Suzuki, Star☆Ais, Takayoshi Tanimoto, Yukari Tamura, Minori Chihara, T.M.Revolution, Sayaka Nakagaya, Hitoshi Hashimoto, Fhána, Flow, Petit Milady, Yui Horie, Sachika Misawa, Nana Mizuki, Suzuko Mimori, Mamoru Miyano, μ's, May'n, YuiKaori, Aoi Yuuki, Hitomi Yoshida, LiSA, Kouji Wada | Oneness (2014 ver.) | Animelo Summer Live 2014 -Oneness- theme song. |
| 2017 | "Sore wo Tsuyosa to Yobitai (2017 ver.) - Live" | Yu Takahashi, Perfume, Flumpool, Porno Graffitti, Weaver, Shogo Sakamoto, Sakura Gakuin, Skoop On Somebody, Sakura Fujiwara, Flow | Sore wo Tsuyosa to Yobitai (2017 ver.) - Live | Theme song for Amuse Fes held in Makuhari Messe. |
| 2018 | "Sore wo Tsuyosa to Yobitai (2018 ver.) - Live" | Yu Takahashi, Perfume, Flow, Porno Graffitti, Weaver, Edoga Sullivan, Yuki Tsujimura, Sakura Fujiwara, Frederic, Rihwa, Amuse Special Band | Sore wo Tsuyosa to Yobitai (2018 ver.) - Live | |
| 2019 | "Sore wo Tsuyosa to Yobitai (2019 ver.) - Live" | Porno Graffitti, Perfume, Flumpool, Yu Takahashi, s**t kingz, Sakura Fujiwara, Yuki Tsujimura, Flow, Rihwa, Skoop On Somebody, Edoga Sullivan, Weaver, Aiko Yamaide | Sore wo Tsuyosa to Yobitai (2019 ver.) - Live | |
| 2022 | "Not Enough (feat. Flow)" | Back-On | Not Enough (feat. Flow) | |
| 2023 | "I Don't Wanna Die in the Paradise (feat. Flow)" | Burnout Syndromes | The WORLD is Mine | |
| "Colors" | Afterglow x Flow | BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! Cover Collection Vol.8 | Playable song in the game BanG Dream! Girls Band Party!. | |
| 2024 | "Chemy x Story" | Back-on x Flow | Chemy x Story | Opening theme for Kamen Rider Gotchard performed by Back-on and Flow. |
| "Waremonogatari" | CHiCO x Flow | CONTiNUE | ||
| "Love & Justice" | Yasuharu Takanashi x Flow | Love & Justice/Chojin | Opening theme for Kinnikuman Perfect Origin Arc performed by Yasuharu Takanashi and Flow. The song was written by Yukinojo Mori and composed by Hiroaki Suzuki. | |
| "The Future Daybreak" | Back-on x Flow | TBA | Theme song for the Kamen Rider Gotchard the Movie: The Future Daybreak. |
Credited work
| Year | Song | Artist | Released on | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | "Nijiiro no Puddle" (虹色のPuddle) | Nijisanji | Palette 002 - Nijiiro no Puddle | Flow as producer and arranger; Kōshi and Keigo as lyricists; Take as composer and recording director and on guitar; Got's on bass; Iwasaki on drums[67] |
| 2024 | "Henkaku Delight" (変革Delight) | Ayaka Ohashi | Henkaku Delight | Flow as arranger; Kōshi as lyricist; Take as composer |
Covers
| Year | Song | Original artist | Released on | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | "Okuru Kotoba" (贈る言葉) |
Kaientai | Okuru Kotoba | Released on January 15, 2003. |
| 2009 | "Gakuen Tengoku" (学園天国) |
Finger 5 | #5 | Released on January 28, 2009. |
| "Surfin' U.S.A." | The Beach Boys | Nuts Bang!!! | Released on July 22, 2009. | |
| 2011 | "1/3 no Junjō na Kanjō" (1/3の純情な感情) |
Siam Shade | 1/3 no Junjō na Kanjō | Released on March 9, 2011. Featuring Siam Shade's lead guitarist Daita. |
| 2013 | "Cha-La Head-Cha-La" | Hironobu Kageyama | Hero ~Kibō no Uta~ / Cha-La Head-Cha-La | Released on March 20, 2013. It is used as the theme song for the theatrical film Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods. |
| 2014 | "Glory Days" | D✩Date | 26 a Go Go!!! | Released on March 26, 2014. The original song itself was written by Kōshi and composed by Take. |
| 2015 | "Blue Bird" (ブルーバード) |
Ikimonogakari | Flow Anime Best Kiwami | Released on February 25, 2015. Featuring American J-Pop singer, Diana Garnet. The original song was the third opening theme for the Naruto: Shippuden anime. |
| 2017 | "Classic" | Mucc | Tribute of Mucc -en- | Released on November 22, 2017. |
| 2018 | "D.O.D. (Drink or Die)" | hide | hide Tribute Impulse | Released on June 6, 2018. |
| 2020 | "modern strange cowboy" | Granrodeo | Granrodeo Tribute Album "Rodeo Freak" | Released digitally on May 15, 2020. |
| "Invasion" | Com.A | Flow Chokaigi 2020 "Anime-Shibari Returns" Live at Makuhari Messe Event Hall | Released digitally on July 1, 2020. It is a rock arrangement cover of one of the Heroman anime soundtrack. | |
| 2022 | "O2" | Orange Range | Daydream Believer | Released on November 16, 2022. |
| 2023 | "Haruka Kanata" (遙か彼方) |
Asian Kung-Fu Generation | Flow The Cover ~Naruto Shibari~ | Released digitally on June 14, 2023. Part of the "Flow x Naruto Theme Song Cover" project, in which the band covered the opening and ending themes of the Naruto anime series at the Naruto x Boruto park in Nijigen no Mori. The original song was the second opening theme for Naruto. |
| "Viva★Rock" (ビバ★ロック) |
Orange Range | Released digitally on June 7, 2023. Part of the "Flow x Naruto Theme Song Cover" project. The original song was the third ending theme for the Naruto anime series. | ||
| "Yurayura" (ユラユラ) |
Hearts Grow | The original song was the ninth opening theme for the Naruto anime series. | ||
| "Hero’s Come Back!!" | Nobodyknows | The original song was the first opening theme for the Naruto: Shippuden anime series. | ||
| "Nagareboshi ~Shooting Star~" (流れ星 ～Shooting Star～) |
Home Made Kazoku | The original song was the first ending theme for the Naruto: Shippuden anime series. | ||
| "Closer" | Joe Inoue | Released digitally on June 26, 2023. Part of the "Flow x Naruto Theme Song Cover" project. The original song was the fourth opening theme for the Naruto: Shippuden anime series. | ||
| "Moshimo" | Daisuke | The original song was the twelfth opening theme for the Naruto: Shippuden anime series. | ||
| "Silhouette" (シルエット) |
Kana-Boon | Released digitally on July 26, 2023. Part of the "Flow x Naruto Theme Song Cover" project. The original song was the sixteenth opening theme for the Naruto: Shippuden anime series. | ||
| "Kara no Kokoro" (カラノココロ) |
Anly | Part of the "Flow x Naruto Theme Song Cover" project. The original song was the twentieth and the last opening theme for the Naruto: Shippuden anime series. | ||
| 2024 | "Naruto Main Theme" | Musashi Project | Flow 20th Anniversary Special Live 2023 ~Anime Shibari Festival~ (Limited Edition) | Cover of one of the Naruto anime soundtrack. |
Tours
Solo concerts
- Hatsu One-man Live: Attack 26 (2002)
- Flow The Party: Attack 27 (2002)
- Nissan X-trail presents: Flow Free Live in Yuigahama (2003)
- Flow The Carnival Nishi no Jin (2004)
- Flow The Carnival Higashi no Jin (2004)
- Flow The Carnival 2005 in Hibiya Yagai Ongakudō (2005)
- 26ers 1st Anniversary Special Party!!! Kureba Wakarusa! Arigatō!!! (2005)
- Flow The Carnival 2006: Kaimakusen (2006)
- Flow The Carnival 2008: Rakuensai (2008)
- Guest: Azumi from Wyolica
- Flow The Carnival 2009: Nuts Bang!!! (2009)
- Flow Request Super Live (2010)
- 26ers NaNaNa Night Vol. 1: Yomigaeru Indie Special Night (2011)
- Flow Chikichiki Senjō no Merry Christmas (2011)
- Totsunyū The Max!!!: Zen Kyoku Mōra Honō no 5-days @ Shibuya O-nest (2012)
- Guests: Azumi and Home Made Kazoku during the "Ailu The Max!!!" gig.
- 26ers NaNaNa Night Vol. 2: Cover The Max!!! (2012)
- Flow Count Down Live 2012-2013: Toshikoshi The Max!!! (2012)
- 26ers NaNaNa Night: Flow vs. Got's with Flow (2013)
- Flow The Carnival 2014: All-Star Game (2014)
- 26ers NaNaNa Night Dream Match: Anata no Yume ō Kanaemasu (2014)
- Dansei Gentei Live: Otoko-Flow (2015)
- Josei Gentei Live: Onna-Flow (2015)
- Flow The Carnival 2015 Daikanshasai (2015)
- Guest: Futoshi from Kiba of Akiba
- 26ers NaNaNa Night: Natsu Matsuri no Jin (2016)
- Flow Count Down Live 2016-2017: Toki no Jin (2016)
- Dansei Gentei Live 2017: Otoko-Flow (2017)
- Josei Gentei Live 2017: Onna-Flow (2017)
- 26ers NaNaNa Night Vol. 7: 26ers ni Yoru 26ers no Tame no 26ers All Time Best Live (2017)
- Flow The Carnival 2017: Anime Shibari (2017)
- 26ers NaNaNa Night Vol. 8: Anime Igai Shibari (2018)
- Flow Live Best 2019 in Nippon Budokan: Kami Matsuri (2019)
- Guest: Granrodeo, Real Akiba Boyz, Ginyuforce
- 26ers NaNaNa Night Vol. 9 (2019)
- Flow Chōkaigi 2020: Anime Shibari Returns (2020)
- Guests: Ginyuforce and Real Akiba Boyz
- Flow The Carnival 2021: Shinsekai (2021)
- Guests: Yuriage Daiko, Yoh Ueno, Ru
- Flow 20th Anniversary Special Live 2023: Anime Shibari Festival (2023)
- Guests: Ayane Sakura (as Ran Mitake), Granrodeo, Hironobu Kageyama, Orange Range, Jun Fukuyama, Kaori Nazuka, Yuko Sanpei, Real Akiba Boyz, Fly-N
- 26ers 20th Anniversary Special Party!!! Kureba Wakarusa! Arigatō!!! (2023)
- Bass performed by Haruna Miyoshi, as substitution for Got's.
- Anime Shibari Standing (2023)
- Flow The Carnival 2023: Naruto Shibari (2023)
- Guest: Diana Garnet
- 26ers NaNaNa Night Vol. 11: Honō no 12-kagetsu Offline: Splash!!! Hen (2024)
- Flow at Billboard Live Osaka (2025)
- Supporting members: Hori Junichiro as keyboardist, Mai Tanizaki as violinist, Majikun as saxophonist and Tsubasa as percussionist.
- Flow at Billboard Live Yokohama (2025)
- Supporting members: Hori Junichiro as keyboardist, Mai Tanizaki as violinist, Majikun as saxophonist and Tsubasa as percussionist.
- 26ers NaNaNa Night Vol. 12: Honō no 12-kagetsu Offline: Game Hen (2025)
Solo tours
- Tope con Giro (2003)
- Tope Suicida (2004)
- Flow Limited Circuit Kita no Jin (2004)
- Flow Limited Circuit Minami no Jin (2004)
- All You Need Is Live!!!: Jōnetsu no Jiyūseki ☆ Miwaku no Shiteiseki (2004)
- The Sound Of Golden Coast (2005)
- Kizuna Factory (2006)
- Ailu (2007-2008)
- Guest: Home Made Kazoku, during the fourth leg final gig in Tokyo.
- #5 (2009)
- Sign (2009-2010)
- Microcosm (2010)
- Guest: Home Made Kazoku, during the final gig in Tokyo.
- On The Line (2011)
- Black & White (2012)
- Tour The Max!!!: Last Max!!! (2013)
- Tour The Max!!!: Max!!! no Mukō Gawa (2013)
- 26 a Go Go!!!: Gekitō Pennant Race (2014)
- Kiwami (2015)
- Guests: Ryou Sakai Project as an opening act for the Lima, Peru leg; Joe Inoue during the appearance at SANA in Fortaleza, Brazil; Diana Garnet and Granrodeo during the final leg in Tokyo.
- #10 (2016)
- Guests: Afra and Hayate during the final leg in Tokyo.
- Flow Limited Circuit 2016: Kaze no Jin (2016)
- Flow Limited Circuit 2016: Honō no Jin (2016)
- Flow Limited Circuit 2016: Chūnanbei no Jin (2016)
- We are still Fighting Dreamers (2017)
- Howling (2018)
- A tour by Flow×Granrodeo as one unit.
- Anime Shibari (2018)
- Guest: Hiroshi Kitadani during the final leg in Tokyo.
- Anime Shibari -Latin America Tour- (2018)
- Tribalythm (2019)
- The Die Is Cast (2022)
- Flow World Tour 2022 (2022)
- Voy☆☆☆ (2023)
- Guest: Koji Yamaguchi during the Nagoya leg.
- Anime Shibari (2024-2025)
- Guest: Yasuharu Takanashi, during the final of the Japan leg in Tokyo.
- Naruto The Rock (2025)
- All Time 26: 26 Kyoku Live (2026)
- Naruto The Rock (2026)
Online concerts
- 26ers NaNaNa Night Vol. 10 Online: Fun Time Delivery Night (2020)
- Anime Shibari Online (2020)
- Flow Special Online Live Zen Album Mōra Honō no 12-kagetsu (2020-2021)
- Guests: Azumi during the "Ailu" stream; Ginyuforce during the "26 a Go Go!!!" stream; Afra during the "#10" stream.
Battle of the bands gigs
- "Flow {Flow #0}" Reko Hatsu Live: Atsui Munasawagi (2001)
- Guests: Gari, H, Panic or Reset
- Syakariki & Herts presents: FLOW Reko Hatsu Live (2001)
- Guests: Cand Yards Jack Jam, Dekorap Crew, Dustbox, Head Phones President, Muratrix, Oyster Bed, Robin Mask
- Flow The Party: Attack 28 (2002)
- Guests: Rottengraffty, Source
- Flow The Party: Attack 29 (2002)
- Guests: Full Monty, Landscape
- Flow The Party: Attack 30 (2002)
- Guests: Possibility, Source
- Flow The Party: Winter Collection (2003)
- Guests: 2BL, Dustbox
- Flow The Party Tour (2003)
- Guests: Back Dommest, Bakuretsu Haze, Duo Hoop, Kotobuki, Side Line, Yamatosei Geronimo & Love Guerrilla Experience, Almighty Bomb Jack, Chubu Track, Masa Band, Over Limit, #18, Marsas Sound Machine, Orange Range, Ska Shippe
- Flow The Party 2010
- Guests: Possibility, Snail Ramp, Rottengraffty, Uzumaki, Glory Jackpot System, Hundred Percent Free
- Flow The Party 2011
- Guests: 2gMonkeyz, A.F.R.O, Piko, The Yatō, Spyair, Totalfat, The Kanmuri, Sadie
- Flow The Party 2012: Taiban The Max!!!
- Guests: Kanojo in the Display, Sowlkve, Ao, Home Made Kazoku, Aqua Timez, Brand New Vibe, Flip, Three Lights Down Kings, Orange Range, Scandal
- Act Against AIDS 2013 in Sendai
- Guests: Does, Yuriage Daiko
- Flow The Party 2013
- Guests: Granrodeo, Home Made Kazoku, Rookiez Is Punk'd, Cinema Staff, Huwie Ishizaki, Duff
- Flow The Party 2014
- Act Against AIDS 2014 in Sendai
- Guests: Lisa, Yuriage Daikō
- Act Against AIDS 2015 in Sendai
- Guests: Back-On, Yuriage Daiko
- Act Against AIDS 2016 in Sendai
- Guests: Sambomaster, Yuriage Daiko
- Act Against AIDS 2017 in Sendai
- Guests: Fhána, Yuriage Daiko
- Flow The Party 2018
- Guests: Totalfat, Anger Jully The Sun, Knock Out Monkey, Leetspeak Monsters, Xmas Eileen, Solomon, Ren, Everlong, Rottengraffty, Innosent in Formal, The Bonez, Ros
- “Howling” in Taiwan (2018)
- In addition to featuring Flow×Granrodeo's performances as a unit, it also featured individual performances from both bands.
- Act Against AIDS 2018 in Sendai
- Guests: Garnidelia, Yuriage Daiko
- Act Against AIDS 2019 in Sendai
- Guests: Eir Aoi, Yuriage Daiko
- Flow 2man Tour 2019-2020: VS Next Generation
- Guests: Uso to Chameleon, Brian the Sun, Bentham, Novelbright, Luck Life, Spark!!Sound!!Show!!, The Boys&Girls, My Hair is Bad, She's, Oisicle Melonpan
- Flow The Party 2024
- Guests: Frederic, Spark!!Sound!!Show!!, Survive Said The Prophet, Ash Da Hero, Nobodyknows, Who-ya Extended, Su-xing-cyu, Uchikubi Gokumon Dōkōkai, Does, Luck Life
Self-organized festival
Flow The Festival
- 2024
- It was held on July 29 and 30 in Pia Arena MM.
- Performers: Flow, Granrodeo, Kana-Boon, Keytalk, Masayoshi Oishi, Spyair, From Argonavis Special Band, Real Akiba Boyz, DJ Pierre Nakano, Back-On, Burnout Syndromes, Creepy Nuts, JAM Project, Orange Range, Scandal, Rookiez Is Punk'd, O-Menz, DJ Caesar, Chico
- 2025
- It was held on July 14 and 15 in Pia Arena MM.
- Performers: Flow, Argonavis, Does, ReoNa, Sambomaster, Sukima Switch, Yasuharu Takanashi & Yaiba, Madkid, DJ Kevin Mitsunaga, Akira Kushida, Ayaka Ohashi, Back-On, Blue Encount, Flumpool, Granrodeo OxT, Spira Spica, Real Akiba Boyz, DJ Kazu, Hisashi, Jun Fukuyama, Micro & Kuro from Home Made Kazoku, Ash
- 2025 (Shanghai, China)
- It was held on September 26 and 27 in Phase Live House.
- Perfomers: Flow, Blue Encount, Does, DJ Caesar
- 2026
- Scheduled to be held on July 6 and 7 in Pia Arena MM.
- Performers: Flow, Granrodeo, Home Made Kazoku, Raise A Suilen, Survive Said The Prophet, Uchikubi Gokumon Dōkōkai, SunSet Swish, I.N.A & Kiyoshi from hide with Spread Beaver, DJ Koo, Project Leap!, 9mm Parabellum Bullet, Angela, Chico with HoneyWorks, Frederic, Orange Range, Real Akiba Boyz & Real Akiba Band feat. Spira Spica, Arika Takarano, Fly-N, Takuma Terashima, DJ Meguchee, Anatashia
- 2026 (Mexico City, Mexico)
- Performers: Flow, Does, DJ Take
