U-ka Saegusa in dB

The proper name for this band is U-ka saegusa IN db. It has been altered only to fit Wikipedia naming conventions

U-ka saegusa IN db (三枝夕夏 IN db（イン デシベル）, Saegusa Yūka in Deshiberu (in Decibel)) was a Japanese pop rock band formed in Osaka in 2002. The band consists of lead vocalist U-ka Saegusa, lead guitarist Yūichirō Iwai, lead bassist Taku Ōyabu, and drummer Keisuke Kurumatani. Signed to Giza Studio, the band released four studio albums before disbanding in 2010. They're known for performing several theme songs for the Japanese anime series, Case Closed. One of the songs, "Kimi to Yakusoku Shita Yasashii Ano Basho made", became the band's best-selling single, selling approximately 34,000 copies nationwide.

U-ka saegusa IN db
Also known as	db
Origin	Osaka, Japan
Genres	J-pop pop rock punk rock
Years active	2002–2010
Labels	Giza Studio B-Vision
Past members	U-ka Saegusa Yuichirou Iwai Taku Oyabu Keisuke Kurumatani
Website	uka-saegusa.com

U-ka Saegusa in dB
YouTube information
Channel	三枝夕夏 IN db Official Channel
Years active	2022
Subscribers	7.19k[1]
Views	1,734,759 million times[1]
Last updated: January 15, 2024

Band members

• Yūka "U-ka" Saegusa^[2] (三枝 夕夏, Saegusa Yūka) – lead vocals (2002–2010)
• Yūichirou Iwai^[2] (岩井 勇一郎, Iwai Yūichirō) – lead guitar, backing vocals (2003–2010)
• Taku Oyabu^[2] (大藪 拓, Ōyabu Taku) – lead bass (2003–2010)
• Keisuke Kurumatani^[2] (車谷 啓介, Kurumatani Keisuke) – drums, percussion (2003–2010)
• Akihito Tokunaga (徳永 暁人, Tokunaga Akihito) (2002)

History

The band formed in 2002 around lead vocalist Yūka "U-ka" Saegusa, the band's first three singles were all featured in the anime Cheeky Angel. Its first hit single was "Kimi to Yakusoku Shita Yasashii Ano Basho Made", a theme song of the popular anime Detective Conan, which reached #8 in the Oricon charts.^[3] On October 21, 2009, Saegusa stated that the band would disband in January 2010.^[4][5]

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales (JPN)
		JPN [6]
U-ka saegusa IN db 1st ~Kimi to Yakusoku Shita Yasashii Ano Basho made~	Released: 19 November 2003 Label: Giza Studio Formats: CD, digital download	19	25,747
U-ka saegusa IN db II	Released: 17 November 2004 Label: Giza Studio Formats: CD, digital download	23	20,814
U-ka saegusa IN db III	Released: 20 September 2006 Label: Giza Studio Formats: CD, CD+DVD, digital download	19	19,213
U-ka saegusa IN db IV ~Crystal na Kisetsu ni Miserarete~	Released: 25 November 2009 Label: Giza Studio Formats: CD, CD+DVD, digital download	33	5,999

Compilation albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales (JPN)
		JPN [6]
U-ka saegusa IN d-best ~Smile & Tears~	Released: 6 June 2007 Label: Giza Studio Formats: CD, CD+DVD, digital download	5	40,456
U-ka saegusa IN db Final Best	Released: 13 January 2010 Label: Giza Studio Formats: CD, digital download	30	5,799

Extended plays

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales (JPN)
		JPN [6]
Secret & Lies	Released: 5 February 2003 Label: Giza Studio Formats: CD, digital download	20	30,111

Singles

As a lead artist

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Sales (JPN)	Album
		JPN [7]
"Whenever I Think of You"	2002	41	6,580	Secret & Lies
"It's for You"		20	14,610
"Tears Go by"		21	12,450
"Chu True Love"	2003	20	13,447	U-ka saegusa IN db 1st ~Kimi to Yakusoku Shita Yasashii Ano Basho made~
"I Can't See, I Can't Feel"		36	7,731
"Kimi to Yakusoku Shita Yasashii Ano Basho made"		8	33,955
"Nemuru Kimi no Yokogao ni Hohoemi wo"	2004	12	25,344	U-ka saegusa IN db II
"Hekonda Kimochi, Tokasu Kimi"		14	16,375
"Egao de Iyouyo"		12	13,614
"Itsumo Kokoro ni Taiyou wo"		16	10,117
"Tobitatenai Watashi ni Anata ga Tsubasa wo Kureta"	2005	24	10,621	U-ka saegusa IN db III
"June Bride ~Anata shika Mienai~"		12	21,712
"Kimi no Ai ni Tsutsumarete Itai"		20	7,967
"Ai no Wana"	2006	36	5,288
"Fall in Love"		32	5,175
"100 mono Tobira" (with Rina Aiuchi)		8	29,975	Non-album singles
"Everybody Jump"		40	5,541	U-ka saegusa IN db III
"Taiyou"		13	9,457	U-ka saegusa IN d-best: Smile & Tears
"Kumo ni Notte"	2007	12	11,701
"Nanatsu no Umi wo Wataru Kaze no yōni" (with Rina Aiuchi)		6	36,587	Non-album singles
"Ashita wa Ashita no Kaze no Naka......Yume no Naka"		37	4,515	U-ka saegusa IN db Final Best
"Atarashii Jibun e Kawaru Switch"
"Yukidoke no Ano Kawa no Nagare no You Ni"	2008	19	12,183	U-ka saegusa IN db IV ~Crystal na Kisetsu ni Miserarete~
"Daremo ga Kitto Dareka no Santa Claus"		39	3,374
"Mou Kimi wo Hitori ni Sasenai"	2009	59	2,746
"Itsumo Sugao no Watashi de Itai"		42	3,061
"Natsu no Owari ni Anata e no Tegami Kaki Tometeimasu"		71	1,512

Video albums

List of video albums

Title	Album details
U-ka Saegusa in dB Film Collection Vol. 1 -Shocking Blue-	Released: 19 November 2003 Label: B-Vision Format(s): DVD
U-ka Saegusa in dB [One 1 Live]	Released: 16 February 2005 Label: B-Vision Format(s): DVD
U-ka Saegusa in dB Film Collection Vol. 2	Released: 21 September 2005 Label: B-Vision Format(s): DVD
U-ka Saegusa in dB "Choco II to Live"	Released: 1 November 2006 Label: B-Vision Format(s): DVD
U-ka Saegusa in d-Best Live ~Smile & Tears~	Released: 27 February 2007 Label: Giza Studio Format(s): DVD
U-ka Saegusa in db Film Collection Vol. 3	Released: 11 June 2008 Label: Giza Studio Format(s): DVD
U-ka Saegusa in db -Final Live Tour 2010-	Released: 21 April 2010 Label: Giza Studio Format(s): DVD

Collaborations

• "The Hit Parade" (with Tak Matsumoto, November 26, 2003)
• "100 Mono Tobira" (100もの扉, with Rina Aiuchi and Sparkling Point, June 14, 2006)
• "Nanatsu no Umi wo Wataru Kaze no You Ni" (七つの海を渡る風のように, (with Aiuchi Rina, April 11, 2007)