Porno Grafitti

Porno Graffitti (ポルノグラフィティ), also known as Porno (ポルノ), is a Japanese male rock band from Innoshima in Hiroshima Prefecture. The band took their name from the album Pornograffitti by the band Extreme. They currently record under Sony Music Entertainment Japan’s SME Records label. Haruichi Shindō originally formed the band with his cousin in high school and named it "No Score." After the band got started, Haruichi asked Akihito Okano and Masami "Tama" Shiratama to join. The band was so named because none of them could actually read musical notation when they first began. At first Haruichi was the vocalist, but he discovered Akihito could sing better, so he gave the vocalist position to Akihito and took over as guitarist instead. This became the foundation of Porno Graffitti. They debuted with the song "Apollo" in 1999. Their two subsequent singles, "Saudade" and "Agehachō," both sold over a million copies in Japan. They are also well known for the song "Melissa," which was used as the opening theme for the anime series Fullmetal Alchemist in 2003. They also created "Hitori no Yoru," used as the opening theme for the anime series GTO in 2000, and "Winding Road," used as the ending theme for the anime series Ayakashi Ayashi in 2006. A cover of their 2000 single "Music Hour" was featured in a stage of the Nintendo DS rhythm game Moero! Nekketsu Rhythm Damashii: Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan 2. Their song "Koyoi, Tsuki ga, Miezu Tomo" was featured in the third Bleach film. (Source: Wikipedia)