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Mongol800 (モンゴル はっぴゃく, mongoru happyaku; stylized as MONGOL800) is a Japanese three-piece punk rock band from Urasoe, Okinawa, Japan, formed in 1998. The band released their first album when the members were 19. In 2001, despite low media attention, they produced a commercially-prominent second album Message, which eventually sold over two million record copies.[1] Due to the success of the album the musicians were offered label deals from several major labels and an invitation to participate at the Kōhaku Uta Gassen which the band declined to stay independent.[2]
Since then, they have released several albums with assorted success.[citation needed]
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The band was formed in summer of 1998 in their hometown, Urasoe, Okinawa while the band members are still in high school. They produce the two song "START" and "Shin Komekamin A".[3]
They released their first album on December 7, 1999, titled Go On as You Are.[3][4]
They released their second album Message on September 16, 2001. The album had sold 2 million copies by 2003, despite no media exposure.[5][3]
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