The Collectors (Japanese band)

The Collectors
Origin	Japan
Genres	Rock, neo mods, psychedelic rock
Years active	1986–present
Labels	Mint Sound Records (1986) Teichiku Records (1987-1991) Nippon Columbia (1991-present)
Associated acts	The Bike, 21st Century Stars, Francis, Kotaro & The Bizarre Men, Qps, The King All Stars
Website	www.wondergirl.co.jp/thecollectors/
Members	Hisashi Kato Kotaro Furuichi Kosaku Abe Masayuki "Jeff" Yamamori
Past members	Makoto Ori (1991 - 2014, Bass) Ringo "Tamaki" (1986 -1991, Drums) Chokey Toshiharu (1986 -1991 Drums) Daimyo (1986, Guitar) Fujimoto (1986, Bass)

The Collectors (ザ・コレクターズ) is a Japanese rock band formed in 1986. They performed one of the themes from the anime series Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo.

Member

• Hisashi Kato (加藤ひさし, Katō Hisashi) – vocals
• Kotaro Furuichi (古市コータロー, Furuichi Kōtarō) – guitar
• Kosaku Abe (阿部耕作, Abe Kōsaku) – drums
• Masayuki "Jeff" Yamamori (山森 JEFF 正之, Yamamori Jeff Masayuki) – bass

Former members

• Makoto Ori (小里誠, Ori Makoto) – bass (1991-2014)
• Ringo "Tamaki" (リンゴ田巻, Ringo Tamaki) – drums (1986-1991)
• Chokey Toshiharu (チョーキーとしはる, Chokey Toshiharu) – bass (1986-1991)
• Daimyo (大名, Daimyō) – guitar (1986)
• Fujimoto (藤本, Fujimoto) – bass (1986)

A former support member

• Jun Suzuki (鈴木淳, Suzuki Jun) – (2014)

Discography

Main albums

#	Information
Indies	Yokoso Ohanabatake to Mushroom Okoku e (Read as "Welcome To The Flower Fields And The Mushroom Kingdom") Released: 1987 Label: Indies
1st	Bokuwa collector (Read as "I'm a Collector") Released: 1987 Label: Teichiku
2nd	Niji iro Circus dan (Read as "Niji-iro Circus") Released: 1988 Label: Teichiku
3rd	Boku wo Kunou Saseru Samazama na Kaibutsu tachi (Read as "My Dear Various Disturbing Monster") Released: 1989 Label: Teichiku
4th	PICTURESQUE COLLECTORS' LAND ~ Maboroshi no Kuni no Collectors ~ (Read as "Picturesque Collectors' Land") Released: 1990 Label: Teichiku
5th	Collector Number.5 Released: 1991 Label: Columbia
6th	Ufo cluv Released: 1993 Label: Columbia
7th	Candyman Released: 1994 Label: Columbia
8th	Free Released: 1995 Label: Columbia
9th	Mighty Blow Released: 1996 Label: Columbia
10th	Here Today Released: 1997 Label: Columbia
11th	Beat Symphonic Released: 1999 Label: Columbia
12th	Supersonic Sunrise Released: 2001 Label: Columbia
13th	Glitter Tune Released: 2002 Label: Columbia
14th	Yoake to Mirai to Mirai no Katachi (Read as "The Future in the Shade of Dawn") Released: 2005 Label: Indies
15th	Rock Kyoshitsu (Read as "The Rock 'n Roll Culture School") Released: 2006 Label: Columbia
16th	Tokyo Mushi Bugs Released: 2007 Label: Columbia
17th	Seishun Mirror (Kimi wo Omou Nagai Gogo) Released: 2010 Label: Columbia
18th	Chikyu no Aruki kata (Read as "The Way We Walk Around The Globe") Released: 2011 Label: Columbia
19th	Kyujyu-kyu hiki me no Saru (Read as "The 99th Monkey") Released: 2013 Label: Columbia
20th	Nariyama nai Love Song (Read as "Singing in Love") Released: 2014 Label: Columbia

External links

• ザ・コレクターズ – official site (Japanese)
• 日本コロムビア｜ザ・コレクターズ – Columbia Records' official site (Japanese)
• 池袋交差点24時 – official site of podcast "Ikebukuro Ko-saten Nijyu-yoji" (Japanese)