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}}{{nihongo|'''w-inds.'''|ウィンズ|U-inzu}} is a ] ] ]. They are popular in Japan, and have performed in shows such as the annual ], a Japanese programme inviting only the top-selling artistes of the year. Their first hit was ''Forever Memories.''
{{nihongo|'''W-inds'''|ウィンズ|Uinzu|pronounced "winds" and stylized as '''w-inds.'''}} is a Japanese ] ] managed by ] and signed to the ] label since 2000. The group consists of Ryohei Chiba and ]; ] left the group in 2020. Tachibana is the lead singer of the group, while Chiba and Ogata provide backing vocals and rap.

W-inds released their debut single, "Forever Memories", in 2001. They were named "Best New Artists" at the ] and ] for the release of "Paradox." In addition to selling 5 million copies of CDs in Japan, W-inds has earned numerous awards and accolades from China, Hong Kong, and South Korea.


==History== ==History==
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From 2000 November every week on Sunday, they started having street performance at Yoyogi park and Shibuya. Not long after, they debuted on March 2001. 8,000 people were mobilized at Shibuya heaven to watch them live. Their 1st album, “w-inds.~1st message~” came out on the same year and topped the Oricon Chart within the first day of its release.
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===Pre-debut===
In 2000, ] from ] passed the Starlight Auditions hosted by Vision Factory and was signed onto their label. In the same year, Ryohei Chiba and ], who attended the same dance school in Sapporo, passed dance auditions to join the group. The three moved to ] to live together, and in November, began street performances in ] and ] to promote their activities. Prior to their major label debut in 2001, approximately 8,000 people came to watch.


===2001–2002: ''1st Message'' and ''The System of Alive''===
==Members==
On March 14, 2001, W-inds released their first single, "]", selling 216,590 copies. On June 17, they held their debut showcase at Asahikawa Medical University Medic Festival in ].<ref name="windstv">{{cite video | date=2005-02-16 | title=W-inds.tv | location=Japan | publisher=Pony Canyon}}</ref> On July 4, 2001, their second single, titled "]", was released and their official website launched on the same day.<ref name="windstv"/> Filming for the promotional video took place on June 7<ref name="windstv"/> and the song was performed live at the international tournament in Yoyogi on August 2, where 7,000 people came to watch.<ref name="windstv"/> Later that year, W-inds made their first appearance in the movie ''Star Light'',<ref name="starlight">{{cite video | date=2002-05-15 | title=Star Light | location=Japan | publisher=Pony Canyon}}</ref> which premiered on October 7 at the Ikebukuro Theater.<ref name="windstv"/> The movie also featured their third single, "Paradox", which was released on October 17, 2001. Filming for the promotional video took place on September 3.<ref name="windstv"/> For ''Paradox'', w-inds. was awarded "Best New Artists" in the 43rd ].
Name: ]<br>
Role: Rap, background singer, dancer<br>
Birth date: 18 November 1984<br>
Birth place: Hokkaido<br>
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Name: ]<br>
Role: Vocalist and dancer<br>
Birth date: 16 December 1985<br>
Birth Place: Fukuoka<br>
Height: 183cm<br>
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Name: ]<br>
Role: Rap, background singer, dancer<br>
Birth date: 17 December 1985<br>
Birth place: Hokkaido<br>


On December 19, 2001, W-inds's first album, '']'', was released and debuted at #1 on the ] Weekly Albums Charts. For the first time, Chiba and Ogata appeared on some of the song tracks. In 2005, Ogata recalled being unsure with the idea at the time, as both of them generally had little experience in rapping and singing.<ref name="windstv"/>
==Information==
w-inds. has a wide and strong fan base around Asia. They are especially popular in Taiwan and was the only Japanese artiste to be invited to perform on MTV Mandarin Awards in Taiwan in Sep. 2006. They have held concerts in Taiwan twice (2004 and 2005) both receiving great response from fans. In 2004, their concert tickets sold out within 23 minutes and that set a record in Taiwan for the "artiste with the fastest selling tickets", as not even one Taiwanese artiste was able to beat that. Several popular Taiwanese celebrities have attended their concerts as well.


On February 6, 2002, W-inds released a behind-the-scenes DVD titled ''Private of W-inds'', which charted at #3 on the '']'' Weekly DVD Chart. The DVD was the best-selling male ] DVD for nine years until 2011.<ref name="oricon 2011-11-16">{{cite news | url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2003743/full/ | title=【オリコン】三浦春馬&佐藤健、DVDで男性アイドル最高位獲得 | language=ja | work=] | date=2011-11-16 | access-date=2020-07-19 | archive-date=July 20, 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200720001747/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2003743/full/ | url-status=live }}</ref> On February 20, 2002, W-inds released their fourth single, titled "Try Your Emotion", which peaked at #2 on the weekly charts. Their fifth single, "Another Days", was released on May 22, 2002, and was used as the song to a commercial from Family Mart. Shortly after, W-inds collaborated with ], ], and ] with the single "World Needs Love", released under the collective name Earth Harmony. During the summer, their sixth single, "Because of You" on August 21, 2002, and was the first single apart from their first album to have Ogata rapping. November 13, 2002 saw the release of their seventh single, "New Paradise".
They have been to China to perform in 2002 and has taken part in a China-Japan music festival in 2006. Just this year(2007) in March, they flew to Beijing to participate in another China-Japan music festival along with 2 other Japanese artistes. They have held video conferences in Hong Kong, and on July 2, they are joining the Pop Rock Gala celebrating the 10 anniversary of the establishment of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, for which they bring forward their rehearsing for the annual summer tour.


In the same year, w-inds. had their first nationwide tour for their first album, ''1st Message''. They extended their fanbase by briefly performing in ], ], as part of their tour. In addition to their activities, w-inds. made a brief cameo in the movie ''Nurse no Oshigoto The Movie'' as three soccer players.<ref name="nurse">{{cite video | date=2002-05-11 | title=Nurse no Oshigoto The Movie | location=Japan | publisher=Pony Canyon}}</ref>
They hold summer live tours around Japan every year since 2002.


At the end of 2002, w-inds. released their second album, '']'' on December 18, 2002. Similar to 2001, they promoted it at their Christmas fanclub event. Additionally, they gained the opportunity to perform at ] for the first time, where they sang "New Paradise."
They were also the only Japanese artists to perform in MKMF, a music awards show in Korea in 2006.


===2003–2007: Expansion across Asia===
They have won 5 awards in 2006 altogether. 3 in Japan, 1 in Korea, and another in Taiwan.
w-inds. released their eighth single, "Super Lover (I Need You Tonight), on May 21, 2003. On August 21, 2003, they released "Love Is Message", with a musical style that was a departure from the former's dance beat nature. On October 29, 2003, they released "Long Road".


In 2004, Vision Factory included Taiwan as one of their locations for the Prime of Life tour. Following that, w-inds. made their debut in Taiwan, and the tickets for their concert there sold out within 23 minutes, which set a record in Taiwan for "the artist with the fastest selling tickets." They became the only Japanese group invited to perform on the ] Mandarin Awards in September 2006.
The main vocalist, Keita Tachibana, debuted with a solo single, Michishirube in 18 October, 2006. Contrary to the rumours, Keita has confirmed that w-inds. is not disbanding despite his solo career.


In 2006, w-inds. made an appearance on ], a music awards show in ] they were the first Japanese artists to ever appear on the show.
They are featured in various magazines in Japan and throughout Asia, such as Hong Kong, Taiwan etc. They are also often invited to perform in Popjam, CDTV and Music Fighter. Besides, they always win polls conducted by Junon(Japanese magazine) for their good looks and talents.


w-inds. also took part in a China-Japan music festival in 2006. In March 2007, the group flew to ] to participate in another China-Japan music festival along with two other Japanese artists. On July 2, 2007 w-inds. joined the Pop Rock Gala in celebrating the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. On this visit they picked up ten awards, accumulated from the years since their debut.
All their singles and studio albums up to date, have all made into the top 10 positions in the Oricon Charts.


During the end of their ''Thanks'' tour, held from the summer of 2007 to the end of the year, w-inds. revealed their upcoming single, "Boogie Woogie 66", and filmed their promotional video at the concerts.
==Achievements==

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w-inds.' 22nd single, "Love Is the Greatest Thing", was released on July 4, 2007, as the theme song for the Japanese release of '']''. The song was sampled from ] "Guilty", and peaked at #4, selling 34,416 copies.
・2001年　第43回日本レコード大賞優秀新人賞受賞(43rd Japan Record, Best Newcomer Award)<br>

・2002年　第39回ゴールデン・アロー賞　音楽新人賞(39th Golden Award, Newcomer Award)<br>
===2008–2011: ''Seventh Ave.'', ''Another World'', 10th anniversary===
・2002年　第16回日本ゴールドディスク大賞ニューアーティストオブザイヤー(16th Japan Gold Disk, New Artiste Award)<br>
In addition to their first double A side, "Everyday/Can't Get Back", in 2008, on May 13, 2009, w-inds. released another double A side, titled "Rain Is Fallin'/Hybrid Dream". "Rain Is Fallin'" was a collaboration and featured rap verses from ] from ], while "Hybrid Dream" was used as the theme song for the program ''Countdown Document Byo-Yomi!'' for the month of May.<ref name="byo-yomi">{{cite web | url=http://tvtopic.goo.ne.jp/program/94/20470/5.html | title=カウントダウン・ドキュメント 秒ヨミ!の番組ページ - TVトピック検索 | work=NTT Resonant Inc. | access-date=2009-12-25}}</ref> The single peaked at #2 and sold 48,577 copies.
・2002年　第44回日本レコード大賞金賞受賞(44th Japan Record, Gold Award)<br>

・2002年 Performed on 紅白歌合戦 (Kōhaku Uta Gassen)<br>
From the summer of 2009 to the end of the year, w-inds. toured venues in Japan with the Sweet Fantasy Tour; in November, the tour extended to Taiwan and Hong Kong. The Hong Kong show pulled in a crowd of 8,000 people. Halfway throughout the tour, the concert held at Kanagawa, Omiya had to be truncated due to Tachibana falling ill.<ref name="sf09sick">{{cite web | url=http://ameblo.jp/tachibana-keita/entry-10316328691.html | script-title=ja:お詫び | work=Ameblo | date=2009-08-08 | access-date=2009-12-25 | language=ja | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130218151511/http://ameblo.jp/tachibana-keita/entry-10316328691.html | archive-date=2013-02-18 }}</ref>
・2003年　第45回日本レコード大賞金賞受賞(45th Japan Record, Gold Award)<br>

・2003年 Performed on 紅白歌合戦 (Kōhaku Uta Gassen)<br>
W-inds released another double A-side single "]" on December 9, 2009. The single debuted at #2 on the Oricon Weekly Charts.<ref name="tribute">{{cite web | url=http://music.ponycanyon.co.jp/pickup/pcca03063 | title=W-inds/New World/Truth〜最後の真実〜 | work=Pony Canyon, Inc. | access-date=2009-12-25 | language=ja | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100103222435/http://music.ponycanyon.co.jp/pickup/pcca03063/ | archive-date=2010-01-03 }}</ref> "Truth (Saigo no Shinjitsu)" was composed by the American singer and songwriters ] and ], who acknowledged their talent after coming across their act.<ref name="tribute"/><ref name="neyo">{{cite web | url=http://www.rbbtoday.com/news/20091207/64237.html | title=あのNe-Yoが楽曲を提供〜Windsの新曲は洋楽ファンも虜に!? | work=IRI Commerce and Technology, Inc. | date=2009-12-07 | access-date=2009-12-25 | language=ja}}</ref> The promotional video for "Truth (Saigo no Shinjitsu)" was filmed during W-inds' stay in Hong Kong for the Sweet Fantasy Tour. The b-side to the single was titled "Tribute" and was a tribute to ].<ref name="tribute"/>
・2004年 Performed on 紅白歌合戦 (Kōhaku Uta Gassen)<br>

・2005年　第47回日本レコード大賞金賞受賞(47th Japan Record, Gold Award)<br>
===2012–present: ''Blue Blood'', ''Timeless'', and ''100''===
・2005年 Golden Artist at Best Hits Song (Kayousai) Festival<br>
In 2012, W-inds took a brief hiatus to focus on their own individual projects. During this time, Tachibana relaunched his solo career, Chiba performed in dance showcases with Kenzo from ], and Ogata formed the rock band ]. On October 31, 2013, W-inds returned with the single "A Little Bit."
・2005年 Performed on 紅白歌合戦 (Kōhaku Uta Gassen)<br>

・2006年　MTV　Mandarin　Awards　2006　(台湾) 「The　Most　Popular　Group　Of　Japan」受賞(in Taiwan)<br>
On June 1, 2020, Ogata withdrew from the group due to psychosomatic disorder.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/202005310000843.html | title=ｗ－ｉｎｄｓ．緒方龍一脱退 ストレスから心身症に | language=ja | work=] | date=2020-05-31 | access-date=2020-05-31}}</ref>
・2006年　MTV　Student　Voice　Awards 「2006　最優秀　ダンスアーティスト賞」受賞(Best Dance Artiste Award)<br>

・2006年　Mnet　KM　Music　Festival　2006 (韓国) 「Best　Asia　Pop　Artist」受賞(in Korea)<br>
==Musical style==
・2006年　発表! 第39回　日本有線大賞 「有線音楽賞」受賞(TBS-39th Japanese Cable Grand Prize) <br>
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・2006年　第48回 輝く!日本レコード大賞「金賞」受賞(48th Japan Record, Gold Award)<br>
From their debut, w-inds.' musical style was mainly ], as it was the trend at the time. Tachibana, whose parents are both DJs, listened to American music growing up.<ref name="windstv"/> Their sixth single, ''Because of you'', was even mentioned to have an "American style" to it. From 2003 onward, w-inds. moved on from lighthearted pop beats into more mellow ballads with mature lyrics in accordance to their growing image. At the end of 2008, w-inds. transitioned into dance beats.
・2006年 Golden Artist at Best Hits Song (Kayousai) Festival<br>

・2006年 Performed on 紅白歌合戦 (Kōhaku Uta Gassen)<br>
==Other activities and endorsements==
w-inds. hosted a long-running radio show titled {{Nihongo|''w-inds.' Windy Street''|ウィンズのWindy Street|Uinzu no Windy Street}}, which lasted from 2001 to 2008. From 2003 to 2007, they appeared in commercials for , with each new single playing in every new commercial.<ref name="gum">{{cite web | url=http://oubo.koukan.org/lib/show_campaigndetailid_2926.html | title=ブルボンガム w-inds. キャンペーン | work=Bourbon Gum | access-date=2009-12-25}}</ref>

In 2002, ] Natsume Hirose wrote and illustrated a ] titled {{Nihongo|''Tokyo Style Bomb''|東京スタイル爆弾|Tōkyō Sutairu Bakudan}}, which starred w-inds. as side characters. The manga lasted for three volumes and was serialized in '']''.<ref name="manga1">{{cite web | url=http://www.s-manga.net/title/tokyostylebakudan.html | title=集英社s-manga.net 東京スタイル爆弾試し読み | work=s-manga.net | access-date=2009-12-25 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080923174309/http://www.s-manga.net/title/tokyostylebakudan.html | archive-date=2008-09-23 }}</ref>

They performed the theme song for the Japanese version of ], called "Love is the Greatest Thing".<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000032509 | title=W-inds.、映画「シュレック3」イメージソング | date=28 June 2007 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2007-05-17 |title=w-inds.橘慶太が王子様に！ 『シュレック3』でジャスティンと声優対決？ |url=https://www.cinemacafe.net/article/2007/05/17/1784.html |access-date=2024-05-06 |website=cinemacafe.net |language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2007-05-17 |title=w-inds.の橘慶太がシネマカフェ読者に「こんにちは！」『シュレック3』を語る |url=https://www.cinemacafe.net/article/2007/05/17/1782.html |access-date=2024-05-06 |website=cinemacafe.net |language=ja}}</ref>


==Discography== ==Discography==
{{main article|W-inds discography}}
===Singles===

{| class="wikitable"
{{col-begin}}
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
{{col-2}}
!align="left"|#
'''Studio albums'''
!align="left" width="250px"|Information
* ''1st Message'' (2001)
!align="left"|Copies sold
* ''The System of Alive'' (2002)
* ''Prime of Life'' (2003)
* ''Ageha'' (2005)
* ''Thanks'' (2006)
* '']'' (2007)
* ''Seventh Avenue'' (2008)
* ''Another World'' (2010)
* ''Move Like This'' (2012)
* ''Timeless'' (2014)
* ''Blue Blood'' (2016)
* ''Invisible'' (2017)
* ''100'' (2018)
* '']'' (2021)
{{col-2}}
'''Compilation albums'''
* ''W-inds BesTracks'' (2004)
* ''W-inds Single Collection Best Eleven'' (2008)
* ''W-inds 10th Anniversary Best Album: We Dance For Everyone'' (2011)
* ''W-inds 10th Anniversary Best Album: We Sing For You'' (2011)
{{col-end}}

==Filmography==
===Films===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- |-
! Year
|- bgcolor="#F0F8FF"
! Title
|align="center"|'''1st/Debut Single'''
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|align="left"| '''''Forever Memories'''''
*Released: ] ]
*Oricon Top 20 Weekly Peak: #12
*Oricon Top 100 Yearly : # 91
*From Album: ''''']'''''
|align="center"|416,590
|- |-
| 2001
| ''Star Light''
| Cameo
|- |-
| 2002
|align="center"|'''2nd'''
|align="left"| '''''Feel The Fate''''' | ''Nurse no Oshigoto: The Movie''
| Cameo
*Released: ] ]
*Oricon Top 20 Weekly Peak: #7
*Oricon Top 100 Yearly : # 99
*From Album: ''''']'''''
|align="center"|203,860
|- |-
| 2005
|- bgcolor="#F0F8FF"
| ''W-inds.tv''
|align="center"|'''3rd'''
| Documentary film; 37,614 copies sold
|align="left"| '''''Paradox'''''
*Released: ] ]
*Oricon Top 20 Weekly Peak: #3
*Oricon Top 100 Yearly : # 97
*From Album: ''''']'''''
|align="center"|224,880
|- |-
|}

===Radio===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- |-
! Year
|align="center"|'''4th'''
! Title
|align="left"| '''''Try Your Emotion'''''
! class="unsortable" | Notes
*Released: ] ]
*Oricon Top 20 Weekly Peak: #2
*Oricon Top 100 Yearly : #70
*From Album: ''''']'''''
|align="center"|177,250
|- |-
| 2000-2008
|- bgcolor="#F0F8FF"
| w-inds.'s Windy Street
|align="center"|'''5th'''
|
|align="left"| '''''Another Days'''''
*Released: ] ]
*Oricon Top 20 Weekly Peak: #1
*Oricon Top 100 Yearly : #86
*From Album: ''''']'''''
|align="center"|145,790
|- |-
|}

==Publications==
# W-inds: First Pictorial (30 September 2001)
# W-inds "Move!" (18 January 2002)
# W-inds The Stage! (20 September 2002)
# W-inds Keita – 1st personal photobook (1 November 2002)
# W-inds Ryohei – 1st personal photobook (22 November 2002)
# W-inds Ryuichi – 1st personal photobook (6 December 2002)
# W-inds Meets Junon (13 September 2003)
# W-inds Tour (8 October 2004)
# W-inds Live Tour "Ageha" The Document (28 October 2005)
# W-inds Vacanza (4 August 2006)
# Triangle: W-inds Meets Junon 2 (26 October 2007)

==Tours==
* W-inds 1st Live Tour: 1st Message
* W-inds: The System of Alive Tour 2003
* W-inds: Prime of Life Tour 2004
* W-inds Live Tour 2005: Ageha
* W-inds Live Tour 2006: Thanks
* W-inds Live Tour 2007: Journey
* W-inds Live Tour 2008: Seventh Ave.
* W-inds Live Tour 2009: Sweet Fantasy
* W-inds Live Tour 2010: Another World
* W-inds 10th Anniversary: Three Fourteen
* W-inds Best Live Tour 2011 Final at Nippon Budokan
* W-inds Live Tour: Awake at Nippon Budokan
* W-inds Live Tour 2014: Timeless
* W-inds Live Tour 2015: Blue Blood
* W-inds 15th Anniversary Live Tour 2016: Forever Memories

==Awards and accolades==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- |-
!Year
|align="center"|'''6th'''
!Award
|align="left"| '''''Because Of You'''''
!Category
*Released: ] ]
!Nominated Work
*Oricon Top 20 Weekly Peak: #1
!Result
*Oricon Top 100 Yearly : #90
*From Album: ''''']'''''
|align="center"|139,620
|- |-
| rowspan="2" |2001
|- bgcolor="#F0F8FF"
| 34th ]
|align="center"|'''7th'''
|align="left"| '''''New Paradise''''' | rowspan="2" | Best New Artist Award
| rowspan="2" | "Paradox"
*Released: ] ]
| {{Won}}
*Oricon Top 20 Weekly Peak: #2
*Oricon Top 100 Yearly : n/a
*From Album: ''''']'''''
|align="center"|115,751
|- |-
| 43rd ]
|{{Won}}<ref>{{ cite web | url=http://www.jacompa.or.jp/reco43.html | title=活動〜日本レコード大賞〜【公益社団法人 日本作曲家協会】 | language=ja | work=] | access-date=2018-09-19}}</ref>
|- |-
| rowspan="3" |2002
|align="center"|'''8th'''
| 44th ]
|align="left"| '''''Super Lover ~I Need You Tonight~'''''
| Gold Award
*Released: ] ]
| "Because of You"
*Oricon Top 20 Weekly Peak: #1
| {{Won}}<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.jacompa.or.jp/reco44.html | title=活動〜日本レコード大賞〜【公益社団法人 日本作曲家協会】 | language=ja | work=] | access-date=2018-09-19 | archive-date=2018-09-19 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180919211620/http://www.jacompa.or.jp/reco44.html | url-status=dead }}</ref>
*Oricon Top 100 Yearly : #84
*From Album: ''''']'''''
|align="center"|119,167
|- |-
| 39th ]
|- bgcolor="#F0F8FF"
| Music Newcomer Award
|align="center"|'''9th'''
| W-inds
|align="left"| '''''Love Is Message'''''
| {{Won}}
*Released: ] ]
*Oricon Top 20 Weekly Peak: #2
*Oricon Top 100 Yearly : n/a
*From Album: ''''']'''''
|align="center"|98,486
|- |-
| 16th ]
| New Artist of the Year
| W-inds
| {{Won}}
|- |-
| 2003
|align="center"|'''10th'''
| 45th ]
|align="left"| '''''Long Road'''''
| Gold Award
*Released: ] ]
| "Long Road"
*Oricon Top 20 Weekly Peak: #1
| {{Won}}<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.jacompa.or.jp/reco45.html | title=活動〜日本レコード大賞〜【公益社団法人 日本作曲家協会】 | language=ja | work=] | access-date=2018-09-19 | archive-date=2016-09-19 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160919035447/http://www.jacompa.or.jp/reco45.html | url-status=dead }}</ref>
*Oricon Top 100 Yearly : n/a
*From Album: ''''']'''''
|align="center"|97,529
|- |-
| rowspan="3" | 2004
|- bgcolor="#F0F8FF"
| Yahoo! Hong Kong Buzz Music Awards
|align="center"|'''11th'''
| Best International Group
|align="left"| '''''Pieces'''''
| W-inds
*Released: ] ]
| {{Won}}
*Oricon Top 20 Weekly Peak: #2
*Oricon Top 100 Yearly : n/a
*From Album: ''''']'''''
|align="center"|80,198
|- |-
| rowspan="2" | ] Hong Kong Top Sales Music Awards
| Best Sales Release<br>{{small|(Japan and Korea)}}
| ''Prime of Life''
| {{Won}}<ref name="2005ifpi">{{cite web | url=http://www.ifpihk.org/hong-kong-top-sales-music-award-presented-01-11/hong-kong-top-sales-music-award-presented/2004 | title=Hong Kong Top Sales Music Award presented 2004 | work=] | access-date=2018-09-17 | archive-date=2018-06-09 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180609214533/http://www.ifpihk.org/hong-kong-top-sales-music-award-presented-01-11/hong-kong-top-sales-music-award-presented/2004 | url-status=dead }}</ref>
|- |-
| Best Sales Release<br>{{small|(Japan and Korea)}}
|align="center"|'''12th'''
| ''W-inds. BesTracks''
|align="left"| '''''キレイだ 「Kirei da」'''''
| {{Won}}<ref name="2005ifpi"/>
*Released: ] ]
*Oricon Top 20 Weekly Peak: #4
*Oricon Top 100 Yearly : n/a
*From Album: ''''']'''''
|align="center"|87,548
|- |-
| rowspan="3" | 2005
|- bgcolor="#F0F8FF"
| 47th ]
|align="center"|'''13th'''
| Gold Award
|align="left"| '''''四季 「Shiki」'''''
| "Izayoi no Tsuki"
*Released: ] ]
| {{Won}}<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.jacompa.or.jp/reco47.html | title=活動〜日本レコード大賞〜【公益社団法人 日本作曲家協会】 | language=ja | work=] | access-date=2018-09-19 | archive-date=2016-09-19 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160919032451/http://www.jacompa.or.jp/reco47.html | url-status=dead }}</ref>
*Oricon Top 20 Weekly Peak: #2
*Oricon Top 100 Yearly : #100
*From Album: ''''']'''''
|align="center"|100,388
|- |-
| Yahoo! Hong Kong Buzz Music Awards
| Best International Group
| W-inds
| {{Won}}
|- |-
| ] Hong Kong Top Sales Music Awards
|align="center"|'''14th'''
| Best Sales Release<br>{{small|(Japan and Korea)}}
|align="left"| '''''夢の場所へ 「Yume no Basho e」'''''
| ''Ageha''
*Released: ] ]
| {{Won}}<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ifpihk.org/hong-kong-top-sales-music-award-presented-01-11/hong-kong-top-sales-music-award-presented/2005 | title=Hong Kong Top Sales Music Award presented 2005 | work=] | access-date=2018-09-17 | archive-date=2012-12-26 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121226073546/http://www.ifpihk.org/hong-kong-top-sales-music-award-presented-01-11/hong-kong-top-sales-music-award-presented/2005 | url-status=dead }}</ref>
*Oricon Top 20 Weekly Peak: #2
*Oricon Top 100 Yearly : #108
*From Album: ''''']'''''
|align="center"|97,724
|- |-
| rowspan="9" |2006
|- bgcolor="#F0F8FF"
| 39th ]
|align="center"|'''15th'''
| Music Award
|align="left"| '''''変わりゆく空 「Kawariyuku Sora」'''''
| W-inds
*Released: ] ]
| {{Won}}
*Oricon Top 20 Weekly Peak: #6
*Oricon Top 100 Yearly : #139
*From Album: ''''']'''''
|align="center"|73,064
|- |-
| 47th ]
| Gold Award
| "Boogie Woogie 66"
| {{Won}}<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.jacompa.or.jp/reco47.html | title=活動〜日本レコード大賞〜【公益社団法人 日本作曲家協会】 | language=ja | work=] | access-date=2018-09-19 | archive-date=2016-09-19 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160919032451/http://www.jacompa.or.jp/reco47.html | url-status=dead }}</ref>
|- |-
| MTV Student Voice Awards 2006
|align="center"|'''16th'''
| Best Dance Artist Award
|align="left"| '''''十六夜の月 「Izayoi no Tsuki」'''''
| W-inds
*Released: ] ]
| {{Won}}
*Oricon Top 20 Weekly Peak: #3
*Oricon Top 100 Yearly : #168
*From Album: ''''']'''''
|align="center"|59,537
|- |-
| 2006 China and Taiwan Hito Popularity Music Award
|- bgcolor="#F0F8FF"
| Best Pop Song
|align="center"|'''17th'''
| "Kirei Da"
|align="left"| '''''約束のｶｹﾗ 「Yakusoku no Kakera」'''''
| {{Won}}
*Released: ] ]
*Oricon Top 20 Weekly Peak: #6
*Oricon Top 100 Yearly : n/a
*From Album: ''''']'''''
|align="center"|56,801
|- |-
| rowspan="2" | MTV Channel Mandarin Awards
| Most Popular Group<br>{{small|(Japan)}}
| W-inds
| {{Won}}
|- |-
| Special Award<br>{{small|(12 million CDs sold)}}
|align="center"|'''18th'''
| W-inds
|align="left"| '''''IT'S IN THE STARS'''''
| {{Won}}
*Released: ] ]
*Oricon Top 20 Weekly Peak: #6
*Oricon Top 200* Yearly : #162
*From Album: ''''']'''''
|align="center"|51,105
|- |-
| ]
|- bgcolor="#F0F8FF"
| Best Asia Pop Artist
|align="center"|'''19th'''
| W-inds
|align="left"| '''''TRIAL'''''
| {{Won}}
*Released: ] ]
*Oricon Top 20 Weekly Peak: #3
*Oricon Top 200* Yearly : n/a
*From Album: ''''']'''''
|align="center"|43,369
|- |-
| Yahoo! Hong Kong Buzz Music Awards
| Best International Group
| W-inds
| {{Won}}
|- |-
| ] Hong Kong Top Sales Music Awards
|align="center"|'''20th'''
| Best Sales Release<br>{{small|(Japan and Korea)}}
|align="left"| '''''ブギウギ66 「Boogiewoogie 66」'''''
| ''Thanks''
*Released: ] ]
| {{Won}}<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ifpihk.org/hong-kong-top-sales-music-award-presented-01-11/hong-kong-top-sales-music-award-presented/2006 | title=Hong Kong Top Sales Music Award presented 2006 | work=] | access-date=2018-09-17 | archive-date=2016-01-21 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160121183050/http://www.ifpihk.org/hong-kong-top-sales-music-award-presented-01-11/hong-kong-top-sales-music-award-presented/2006 | url-status=dead }}</ref>
*Oricon Top 20 Weekly Peak: #5
*Oricon Top 200* Yearly : n/a
*From Album: ''''']'''''
|align="center"|43,675
|- |-
| rowspan="4" |2007
|- bgcolor="#F0F8FF"
| 49th ]
|align="center"|'''21st'''
| Gold Award
|align="left"| '''''ハナムケ 「Hanamuke」'''''
| "Love is the Greatest Thing"
*Released: ] ]
| {{Won}}<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.jacompa.or.jp/reco49.html | title=活動〜日本レコード大賞〜【公益社団法人 日本作曲家協会】 | language=ja | work=] | access-date=2018-09-19 | archive-date=2016-10-10 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161010184408/http://www.jacompa.or.jp/reco49.html | url-status=dead }}</ref>
*Oricon Top 20 Weekly Peak: #5
*Oricon Top 200* Yearly : n/a
*From Album: ''''']'''''
|align="center"|41,148
|- |-
| MTV Student Voice Awards 2007
|- bgcolor="#F0F8FF"
| Best Celebrity Student Voice Group Award
|align="center"|'''Remix Single'''
| W-inds
|align="left"|''''']'''''
| {{Won}}
*Released: ], ]
*Oricon Top 200 Weekly Peak: #15
*Oricon Top 200* Yearly : n/a
*Includes 20 minute mix of singles from Forever Memories to Hanamuke
|align="center"| 15,678<br><small>(still charting)</small>
|- |-
| 18th RTHK International Pop Poll Awards
|- bgcolor="#F0F8FF"
| Top Japanese Artist/Group
|align="center"|'''22nd'''
| W-inds
|align="left"|'''''LOVE IS THE GREATEST THING'''''
| {{Won}}
*Released: ], ]
*Oricon Top 200 Weekly Peak: #4
*Oricon Top 200* Yearly :
|align="center"|250.369 -- <br>
|- |-
| Yahoo! Hong Kong Buzz Music Awards
| colspan=3 style="font-size:80%" bgcolor=#EEEEEE | '''Notes:'''
| Best International Group
<ol start=1><li>In 2005 Oricon Changed To Top 200 Albums</ol>
| W-inds
| {{Won}}
|- |-
| rowspan="3" |2008

| ] Hong Kong Top Sales Music Awards
|}
| Best Sales Release<br>{{small|(Japan and Korea)}}

| ''Journey''
===Albums===
| {{Won}}<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ifpihk.org/hong-kong-top-sales-music-award-presented-01-11/hong-kong-top-sales-music-award-presented/2007 | title=Hong Kong Top Sales Music Award presented 2007 | work=] | access-date=2018-09-17 | archive-date=2018-01-29 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180129064213/http://www.ifpihk.org/hong-kong-top-sales-music-award-presented-01-11/hong-kong-top-sales-music-award-presented/2007 | url-status=dead }}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
!align="left"|Album information
!align="left"|Copies sold
|- |-
| 5th ]
|- bgcolor="#F0F8FF"
| Best Asian Artist Award<br>{{small|(Japan)}}
|align="left"|''''']'''''
| W-inds
*Released: ], ]
| {{Won}}
*Oricon Top 200 Weekly Peak: #1
*Singles: "Forever Memories", "Feel The Fate", "Paradox"
|align="center"|570,300
|- |-
| 50th ]
|align="left"|''''']'''''
| Gold Award
*Released: ], ]
| "Ame Ato"
*Oricon Top 200 Weekly Peak: #3
| {{Won}}<ref>{{ cite web | url=http://www.jacompa.or.jp/reco50.html | title=活動〜日本レコード大賞〜【公益社団法人 日本作曲家協会】 | language=ja | work=] | access-date=2018-09-19}}</ref>
*Singles: "Try Your Emotion", "Another Days", "Because Of You", "New Paradise"
|align="center"|413,061
|- |-
| rowspan="3" |2009
|- bgcolor="#F0F8FF"
| ] Hong Kong Top Sales Music Awards
|align="left"|''''']'''''
| Best Sales Release<br>{{small|(Japan and Korea)}}
*Released: ], ]
| ''Single Collection: Best Eleven''
*Oricon Top 200 Weekly Peak: #13
| {{Won}}<ref name="2009ifpi">{{cite web | url=http://www.ifpihk.org/hong-kong-top-sales-music-award-presented-01-14/hong-kong-top-sales-music-award-presented/2008 | title=Hong Kong Top Sales Music Award presented 2008 | work=] | access-date=2018-09-17 | archive-date=2019-10-28 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191028123000/http://www.ifpihk.org/hong-kong-top-sales-music-award-presented-01-14/hong-kong-top-sales-music-award-presented/2008 | url-status=dead }}</ref>
*Special Remix Album including ], and ]
|align="center"|107,810
|- |-
| ] Hong Kong Top Sales Music Awards
|align="left"|''''']'''''
| Best Sales Release<br>{{small|(Japan and Korea)}}
*Released: ], ]
| ''Seventh Ave.''
*Oricon Top 200 Weekly Peak: #5
| {{Won}}<ref name="2009ifpi"/>
*Singles: "Love Is Message", "Super Lover ~I Need You Tonight~", "Long Road"
|align="center"|153,465
|- |-
| 51st ]
|- bgcolor="#F0F8FF"
| Excellence Work Award
|align="left"|''''']'''''
| "Rain is Fallin'"<br>{{small|(with ])}}
*Released: ], ]
| {{Won}}
*Oricon Top 200 Weekly Peak: #2
*Singles: "Love Is Message", "Super Lover ~I Need You Tonight~", "Long Road",<BR> "Forever Memories, "Feel The Fate, "Paradox", <BR>"Try Your Emotion", "Another Days", "Because Of You", <BR>"New Paradise", "Pieces" (Not in order)
|align="center"|161,169
|- |-
| rowspan="2" |2010
|align="left"|''''']'''''
| ]
*Released: ], ]
| Best Collaboration Video Award
*Oricon Top 200 Weekly Peak: #1
| "Rain is Fallin'"
*Singles: "Kirei Da", "Shiki", "Pieces", "Kawariyuku Sora", "Yume no Basho e"
| {{Won}}
|align="center"|96,826
|- |-
| 51st ]
|- bgcolor="#F0F8FF"
| Excellence Work Award
|align="left"|''''']'''''
| "New World"
*Released: ], ]
| {{Won}}<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.jacompa.or.jp/reco51.html | title=活動〜日本レコード大賞〜【公益社団法人 日本作曲家協会】 | language=ja | work=] | access-date=2018-09-19 | archive-date=2018-09-19 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180919211537/http://www.jacompa.or.jp/reco51.html | url-status=dead }}</ref>
*Oricon Top 200 Weekly Peak: #4
|-
*Singles: "Izayoi no Tsuki", "Yakusoku no Kakera", "IT'S IN THE STARS",
| rowspan="2" |2011
|align="center"|105,574
| ] Hong Kong Top Sales Music Awards
| Best Sales Release<br>{{small|(Japan and Korea)}}
| ''Another World''
| {{Won}}<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ifpihk.org/hong-kong-top-sales-music-award-presented-01-11/hong-kong-top-sales-music-award-presented/2010 | title=Hong Kong Top Sales Music Award presented 2010 | work=] | access-date=2018-09-17 | archive-date=2018-10-11 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181011184100/http://www.ifpihk.org/hong-kong-top-sales-music-award-presented-01-11/hong-kong-top-sales-music-award-presented/2010 | url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
| 22nd RTHK International Pop Poll Award
| Top Japanese Gold Song
| "Addicted to Love"
| {{Won}}
|-
| 2012
| ] Hong Kong Top Sales Music Awards
| Best Sales Release<br>{{small|(Japan and Korea)}}
| ''W-inds 10th Anniversary Best Album''
| {{Won}}<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ifpihk.org/hong-kong-top-sales-music-award-presented-01-11/hong-kong-top-sales-music-award-presented/2011 | title=Hong Kong Top Sales Music Award presented 2011 | work=] | access-date=2018-09-17 | archive-date=2015-09-24 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924033252/http://www.ifpihk.org/hong-kong-top-sales-music-award-presented-01-11/hong-kong-top-sales-music-award-presented/2011 | url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
| 2013
| ] Hong Kong Top Sales Music Awards
| Best Sales Release<br>{{small|(Japan and Korea)}}
| ''Move Like This''
| {{Won}}<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ifpihk.org/hong-kong-top-sales-music-award-presented-01-11/hong-kong-top-sales-music-award-presented/2012 | title=Hong Kong Top Sales Music Award presented 2012 | work=] | access-date=2018-09-17 | archive-date=2015-09-24 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924033258/http://www.ifpihk.org/hong-kong-top-sales-music-award-presented-01-11/hong-kong-top-sales-music-award-presented/2012 | url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2015
| ] Hong Kong Top Sales Music Awards
| Best Sales Release<br>{{small|(Japan and Korea)}}
| ''Timeless''
| {{Won}}<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ifpihk.org/hong-kong-top-sales-music-award-presented-01-14/hong-kong-top-sales-music-award-presented/2014 | title=Hong Kong Top Sales Music Award presented 2014 | work=] | access-date=2018-09-17 | archive-date=2016-09-23 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160923140100/http://www.ifpihk.org/hong-kong-top-sales-music-award-presented-01-14/hong-kong-top-sales-music-award-presented/2014 | url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
| 19th China Music Awards
| Asian Most Influential Japanese Singer
| W-inds
| {{Won}}
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2016
| ] Hong Kong Top Sales Music Awards
| Best Sales Release<br>{{small|(Japan and Korea)}}
| ''Blue Blood''
| {{Won}}<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ifpihk.org/hong-kong-top-sales-music-award-presented-01-15/hong-kong-top-sales-music-award-presented/2015 | title=Hong Kong Top Sales Music Award presented 2015 | work=] | access-date=2018-09-17 | archive-date=2016-04-24 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160424075018/http://www.ifpihk.org/hong-kong-top-sales-music-award-presented-01-15/hong-kong-top-sales-music-award-presented/2015 | url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" | 27th RTHK International Pop Poll Award
| Top Artist/Group<br>{{small|(Japan)}}
| W-inds
| {{Won}}<ref name="27rthk">{{ cite web | url=http://app4.rthk.hk/special/poppoll27/ | title=第二十七屆國際流行音樂大獎 The 27th International Pop Poll | work=RTHK | access-date=2018-09-17}}</ref><ref name="27rthk2">{{ cite news | url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2070920/full/ | title=w-inds.が香港音楽アワード2冠「心から感謝」 |language=ja | work=] | date=2016-04-28 | access-date=2018-09-17}}</ref>
|-
| Top Japanese Gold Song
| "In Love with the Music"
| {{Won}}<ref name="27rthk"/><ref name="27rthk2"/>
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2017
| rowspan="2" | 28th RTHK International Pop Poll Award
| Top Artist/Group<br>{{small|(Japan)}}
| W-inds
| {{Won}}<ref name="28rthk">{{cite web | url=http://app4.rthk.hk/special/poppoll28/ | title=第二十八屆國際流行音樂大獎 The 28th International Pop Poll | work=RTHK | access-date=2018-09-17 | archive-date=2017-11-23 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171123143852/http://app4.rthk.hk/special/poppoll28/ | url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
| Top Japanese Gold Song
| "Boom Word Up"
| {{Won}}<ref name="28rthk"/>
|-
| 2018
| 29th RTHK International Pop Poll Award
| Top Japanese Gold Song
| "Time Has Gone"
| {{Won}}<ref>{{cite web | url=http://app4.rthk.hk/special/poppoll29/ | title=第二十九屆國際流行音樂大獎 The 29th International Pop Poll | work=RTHK | access-date=2018-09-17 | archive-date=2018-06-11 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180611005813/http://app4.rthk.hk/special/poppoll29/ | url-status=dead }}</ref>
|- |-
|- bgcolor="#F0F8FF"
|align="left"|''''']'''''
*Released: ], ]
*Oricon Top 200 Weekly Peak: #8
*Singles: "TRIAL", "Boogie Woogie 66", "Hanamuke"
|align="center"|33,420
|} |}


===DVDs=== ==See also==
* ]
# "Private of w-inds." (] ]) - ??? copies sold
# "Works vol.1" (] ]) - ??? copies sold
# w-inds.1st Live Tour"1st message" (] ]) - ??? copies sold
# "Works vol.2" (] ]) - 21,247 copies sold
# w-inds."THE SYSTEM OF ALIVE"Tourl 2003 (] ]) - 22,611 copies sold
# "Works vol.3" (] ]) - 31,076 copies sold
# w-inds."PRIME OF LIFE"Tour 2004 (] ]) - 29,202 copies sold
# "w-inds.tv" (] ]) - ??? copies sold
# "Works vol.4" (] ]) - 24,999 copies sold
# w-inds.LIVE TOUR 2005“ageha” (] ]) - 30,486 copies sold
# "Works vol.5" (] ]) - 22,363 copies sold
# w-inds. LIVE TOUR 2006 "THANKS" (] ] - Debut: 22,375 Total: 28,020

===Movies===
* Star Light (2002年5月15日 VHS/DVD)
* ナースのお仕事 ザ・ムービー (2002年12月18日 VHS/DVD)

===Photobooks===
# w-inds. (2001年9月30日)
# w-inds. "move!"(2002年1月18日)
# w-inds. THE STAGE!(2002年9月20日)
# w-inds. Keita-1st personal photobook(2002年11月1日)
# w-inds. Ryohei-1st personal photobook(2002年11月22日)
# w-inds. Ryuichi―1st personal photobook(2002年12月6日)
# w-inds. Meets JUNON(2003年9月13日)
# w-inds. Tour(2004年10月8日)
# w-inds. Live Tour “ageha” The Document(2005年10月28日)
# w-inds. vacanza(2006年8月4日)

==Trivia==
- ] and King Kong are known to be very good friends of w-inds.<BR>
- Ryohei thinks that brown hair suits Keita the most.<BR>
- Fans voted the Trial's hairstyle as their favourite.<BR>


==References== ==References==
{{Reflist}}
*Oricon yearly single charts Top 100
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==See also==
* ]


==External links== ==External links==
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W-inds
OriginShibuya, Tokyo, Japan
GenresR&B, Hip hop, Dance, J-POP, Raprock
Years active2001 (2001)–present
Labels
Members
Past members
Websitewww.w-inds.tv

W-inds (ウィンズ, Uinzu, pronounced "winds" and stylized as w-inds.) is a Japanese pop boy band managed by Vision Factory and signed to the Pony Canyon label since 2000. The group consists of Ryohei Chiba and Keita Tachibana; Ryuichi Ogata left the group in 2020. Tachibana is the lead singer of the group, while Chiba and Ogata provide backing vocals and rap.

W-inds released their debut single, "Forever Memories", in 2001. They were named "Best New Artists" at the Japan Cable Awards and Japan Record Awards for the release of "Paradox." In addition to selling 5 million copies of CDs in Japan, W-inds has earned numerous awards and accolades from China, Hong Kong, and South Korea.

History

Ryohei Chiba (left) and Ryuichi Ogata (right) at the MTV Video Music Awards Japan in 2014

Pre-debut

In 2000, Keita Tachibana from Fukuoka passed the Starlight Auditions hosted by Vision Factory and was signed onto their label. In the same year, Ryohei Chiba and Ryuichi Ogata, who attended the same dance school in Sapporo, passed dance auditions to join the group. The three moved to Tokyo to live together, and in November, began street performances in Yoyogi Park and Shibuya to promote their activities. Prior to their major label debut in 2001, approximately 8,000 people came to watch.

2001–2002: 1st Message and The System of Alive

On March 14, 2001, W-inds released their first single, "Forever Memories", selling 216,590 copies. On June 17, they held their debut showcase at Asahikawa Medical University Medic Festival in Hokkaido. On July 4, 2001, their second single, titled "Feel the Fate", was released and their official website launched on the same day. Filming for the promotional video took place on June 7 and the song was performed live at the international tournament in Yoyogi on August 2, where 7,000 people came to watch. Later that year, W-inds made their first appearance in the movie Star Light, which premiered on October 7 at the Ikebukuro Theater. The movie also featured their third single, "Paradox", which was released on October 17, 2001. Filming for the promotional video took place on September 3. For Paradox, w-inds. was awarded "Best New Artists" in the 43rd Japan Record Awards.

On December 19, 2001, W-inds's first album, 1st Message, was released and debuted at #1 on the Oricon Weekly Albums Charts. For the first time, Chiba and Ogata appeared on some of the song tracks. In 2005, Ogata recalled being unsure with the idea at the time, as both of them generally had little experience in rapping and singing.

On February 6, 2002, W-inds released a behind-the-scenes DVD titled Private of W-inds, which charted at #3 on the Oricon Weekly DVD Chart. The DVD was the best-selling male idol DVD for nine years until 2011. On February 20, 2002, W-inds released their fourth single, titled "Try Your Emotion", which peaked at #2 on the weekly charts. Their fifth single, "Another Days", was released on May 22, 2002, and was used as the song to a commercial from Family Mart. Shortly after, W-inds collaborated with Lead, Flame, and Folder 5 with the single "World Needs Love", released under the collective name Earth Harmony. During the summer, their sixth single, "Because of You" on August 21, 2002, and was the first single apart from their first album to have Ogata rapping. November 13, 2002 saw the release of their seventh single, "New Paradise".

In the same year, w-inds. had their first nationwide tour for their first album, 1st Message. They extended their fanbase by briefly performing in Shanghai, China, as part of their tour. In addition to their activities, w-inds. made a brief cameo in the movie Nurse no Oshigoto The Movie as three soccer players.

At the end of 2002, w-inds. released their second album, The System of Alive on December 18, 2002. Similar to 2001, they promoted it at their Christmas fanclub event. Additionally, they gained the opportunity to perform at Kōhaku Uta Gassen for the first time, where they sang "New Paradise."

2003–2007: Expansion across Asia

w-inds. released their eighth single, "Super Lover (I Need You Tonight), on May 21, 2003. On August 21, 2003, they released "Love Is Message", with a musical style that was a departure from the former's dance beat nature. On October 29, 2003, they released "Long Road".

In 2004, Vision Factory included Taiwan as one of their locations for the Prime of Life tour. Following that, w-inds. made their debut in Taiwan, and the tickets for their concert there sold out within 23 minutes, which set a record in Taiwan for "the artist with the fastest selling tickets." They became the only Japanese group invited to perform on the MTV Mandarin Awards in September 2006.

In 2006, w-inds. made an appearance on Mnet KM Music Festival, a music awards show in South Korea they were the first Japanese artists to ever appear on the show.

w-inds. also took part in a China-Japan music festival in 2006. In March 2007, the group flew to Beijing to participate in another China-Japan music festival along with two other Japanese artists. On July 2, 2007 w-inds. joined the Pop Rock Gala in celebrating the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. On this visit they picked up ten awards, accumulated from the years since their debut.

During the end of their Thanks tour, held from the summer of 2007 to the end of the year, w-inds. revealed their upcoming single, "Boogie Woogie 66", and filmed their promotional video at the concerts.

w-inds.' 22nd single, "Love Is the Greatest Thing", was released on July 4, 2007, as the theme song for the Japanese release of Shrek the Third. The song was sampled from De Souza's "Guilty", and peaked at #4, selling 34,416 copies.

2008–2011: Seventh Ave., Another World, 10th anniversary

In addition to their first double A side, "Everyday/Can't Get Back", in 2008, on May 13, 2009, w-inds. released another double A side, titled "Rain Is Fallin'/Hybrid Dream". "Rain Is Fallin'" was a collaboration and featured rap verses from G-Dragon from Big Bang, while "Hybrid Dream" was used as the theme song for the program Countdown Document Byo-Yomi! for the month of May. The single peaked at #2 and sold 48,577 copies.

From the summer of 2009 to the end of the year, w-inds. toured venues in Japan with the Sweet Fantasy Tour; in November, the tour extended to Taiwan and Hong Kong. The Hong Kong show pulled in a crowd of 8,000 people. Halfway throughout the tour, the concert held at Kanagawa, Omiya had to be truncated due to Tachibana falling ill.

W-inds released another double A-side single "New World/Truth (Saigo no Shinjitsu)" on December 9, 2009. The single debuted at #2 on the Oricon Weekly Charts. "Truth (Saigo no Shinjitsu)" was composed by the American singer and songwriters Ne-Yo and B. Howard, who acknowledged their talent after coming across their act. The promotional video for "Truth (Saigo no Shinjitsu)" was filmed during W-inds' stay in Hong Kong for the Sweet Fantasy Tour. The b-side to the single was titled "Tribute" and was a tribute to Michael Jackson.

2012–present: Blue Blood, Timeless, and 100

In 2012, W-inds took a brief hiatus to focus on their own individual projects. During this time, Tachibana relaunched his solo career, Chiba performed in dance showcases with Kenzo from Da Pump, and Ogata formed the rock band All City Steppers. On October 31, 2013, W-inds returned with the single "A Little Bit."

On June 1, 2020, Ogata withdrew from the group due to psychosomatic disorder.

Musical style

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From their debut, w-inds.' musical style was mainly bubblegum pop, as it was the trend at the time. Tachibana, whose parents are both DJs, listened to American music growing up. Their sixth single, Because of you, was even mentioned to have an "American style" to it. From 2003 onward, w-inds. moved on from lighthearted pop beats into more mellow ballads with mature lyrics in accordance to their growing image. At the end of 2008, w-inds. transitioned into dance beats.

Other activities and endorsements

w-inds. hosted a long-running radio show titled w-inds.' Windy Street (ウィンズのWindy Street, Uinzu no Windy Street), which lasted from 2001 to 2008. From 2003 to 2007, they appeared in commercials for Bourbon Gum, with each new single playing in every new commercial.

In 2002, manga artist Natsume Hirose wrote and illustrated a manga titled Tokyo Style Bomb (東京スタイル爆弾, Tōkyō Sutairu Bakudan), which starred w-inds. as side characters. The manga lasted for three volumes and was serialized in Bessatsu Margaret.

They performed the theme song for the Japanese version of Shrek the Third, called "Love is the Greatest Thing".

Discography

Main article: W-inds discography

Studio albums

  • 1st Message (2001)
  • The System of Alive (2002)
  • Prime of Life (2003)
  • Ageha (2005)
  • Thanks (2006)
  • Journey (2007)
  • Seventh Avenue (2008)
  • Another World (2010)
  • Move Like This (2012)
  • Timeless (2014)
  • Blue Blood (2016)
  • Invisible (2017)
  • 100 (2018)
  • 20XX: We Are (2021)

Compilation albums

  • W-inds BesTracks (2004)
  • W-inds Single Collection Best Eleven (2008)
  • W-inds 10th Anniversary Best Album: We Dance For Everyone (2011)
  • W-inds 10th Anniversary Best Album: We Sing For You (2011)

Filmography

Films

Year Title Notes
2001 Star Light Cameo
2002 Nurse no Oshigoto: The Movie Cameo
2005 W-inds.tv Documentary film; 37,614 copies sold

Radio

Year Title Notes
2000-2008 w-inds.'s Windy Street

Publications

  1. W-inds: First Pictorial (30 September 2001)
  2. W-inds "Move!" (18 January 2002)
  3. W-inds The Stage! (20 September 2002)
  4. W-inds Keita – 1st personal photobook (1 November 2002)
  5. W-inds Ryohei – 1st personal photobook (22 November 2002)
  6. W-inds Ryuichi – 1st personal photobook (6 December 2002)
  7. W-inds Meets Junon (13 September 2003)
  8. W-inds Tour (8 October 2004)
  9. W-inds Live Tour "Ageha" The Document (28 October 2005)
  10. W-inds Vacanza (4 August 2006)
  11. Triangle: W-inds Meets Junon 2 (26 October 2007)

Tours

  • W-inds 1st Live Tour: 1st Message
  • W-inds: The System of Alive Tour 2003
  • W-inds: Prime of Life Tour 2004
  • W-inds Live Tour 2005: Ageha
  • W-inds Live Tour 2006: Thanks
  • W-inds Live Tour 2007: Journey
  • W-inds Live Tour 2008: Seventh Ave.
  • W-inds Live Tour 2009: Sweet Fantasy
  • W-inds Live Tour 2010: Another World
  • W-inds 10th Anniversary: Three Fourteen
  • W-inds Best Live Tour 2011 Final at Nippon Budokan
  • W-inds Live Tour: Awake at Nippon Budokan
  • W-inds Live Tour 2014: Timeless
  • W-inds Live Tour 2015: Blue Blood
  • W-inds 15th Anniversary Live Tour 2016: Forever Memories

Awards and accolades

Year Award Category Nominated Work Result
2001 34th Japan Cable Awards Best New Artist Award "Paradox" Won
43rd Japan Record Awards Won
2002 44th Japan Record Awards Gold Award "Because of You" Won
39th Golden Arrow Award Music Newcomer Award W-inds Won
16th Japan Gold Disc Award New Artist of the Year W-inds Won
2003 45th Japan Record Awards Gold Award "Long Road" Won
2004 Yahoo! Hong Kong Buzz Music Awards Best International Group W-inds Won
IFPI Hong Kong Top Sales Music Awards Best Sales Release
(Japan and Korea) 		Prime of Life Won
Best Sales Release
(Japan and Korea) 		W-inds. BesTracks Won
2005 47th Japan Record Awards Gold Award "Izayoi no Tsuki" Won
Yahoo! Hong Kong Buzz Music Awards Best International Group W-inds Won
IFPI Hong Kong Top Sales Music Awards Best Sales Release
(Japan and Korea) 		Ageha Won
2006 39th Japan Cable Awards Music Award W-inds Won
47th Japan Record Awards Gold Award "Boogie Woogie 66" Won
MTV Student Voice Awards 2006 Best Dance Artist Award W-inds Won
2006 China and Taiwan Hito Popularity Music Award Best Pop Song "Kirei Da" Won
MTV Channel Mandarin Awards Most Popular Group
(Japan) 		W-inds Won
Special Award
(12 million CDs sold) 		W-inds Won
Mnet KM Music Festival 2006 Best Asia Pop Artist W-inds Won
Yahoo! Hong Kong Buzz Music Awards Best International Group W-inds Won
IFPI Hong Kong Top Sales Music Awards Best Sales Release
(Japan and Korea) 		Thanks Won
2007 49th Japan Record Awards Gold Award "Love is the Greatest Thing" Won
MTV Student Voice Awards 2007 Best Celebrity Student Voice Group Award W-inds Won
18th RTHK International Pop Poll Awards Top Japanese Artist/Group W-inds Won
Yahoo! Hong Kong Buzz Music Awards Best International Group W-inds Won
2008 IFPI Hong Kong Top Sales Music Awards Best Sales Release
(Japan and Korea) 		Journey Won
5th Asia Song Festival Best Asian Artist Award
(Japan) 		W-inds Won
50th Japan Record Awards Gold Award "Ame Ato" Won
2009 IFPI Hong Kong Top Sales Music Awards Best Sales Release
(Japan and Korea) 		Single Collection: Best Eleven Won
IFPI Hong Kong Top Sales Music Awards Best Sales Release
(Japan and Korea) 		Seventh Ave. Won
51st Japan Record Awards Excellence Work Award "Rain is Fallin'"
(with G-Dragon) 		Won
2010 MTV World Stage VMAJ 2010 Best Collaboration Video Award "Rain is Fallin'" Won
51st Japan Record Awards Excellence Work Award "New World" Won
2011 IFPI Hong Kong Top Sales Music Awards Best Sales Release
(Japan and Korea) 		Another World Won
22nd RTHK International Pop Poll Award Top Japanese Gold Song "Addicted to Love" Won
2012 IFPI Hong Kong Top Sales Music Awards Best Sales Release
(Japan and Korea) 		W-inds 10th Anniversary Best Album Won
2013 IFPI Hong Kong Top Sales Music Awards Best Sales Release
(Japan and Korea) 		Move Like This Won
2015 IFPI Hong Kong Top Sales Music Awards Best Sales Release
(Japan and Korea) 		Timeless Won
19th China Music Awards Asian Most Influential Japanese Singer W-inds Won
2016 IFPI Hong Kong Top Sales Music Awards Best Sales Release
(Japan and Korea) 		Blue Blood Won
27th RTHK International Pop Poll Award Top Artist/Group
(Japan) 		W-inds Won
Top Japanese Gold Song "In Love with the Music" Won
2017 28th RTHK International Pop Poll Award Top Artist/Group
(Japan) 		W-inds Won
Top Japanese Gold Song "Boom Word Up" Won
2018 29th RTHK International Pop Poll Award Top Japanese Gold Song "Time Has Gone" Won

See also

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Preceded byKiyoshi Hikawa Japan Record Award for Best New Artist
2001 		Succeeded byMika Nakashima
W-inds
Studio albums
  • 1st Message
  • The System of Alive
  • Prime of Life
  • Ageha
  • Thanks
  • Journey
  • Seventh Ave.
  • Another World
  • Move Like This
  • Timeless
  • Blue Blood
  • Invisible
  • 100
  • 20XX: We Are
Compilation albums
Remix albums
Video releases
  • Private of w-inds
  • Works vol.1
  • 1st Live Tour: 1st Message
  • Works vol.2
  • The System of Alive: Tour 2003
  • Works vol.3
  • Prime of Life: Tour 2004
  • w-inds.tv
  • Works vol.4
  • Live Tour 2005: Ageha
  • Works vol.5
  • Live Tour 2007: Journey
  • Live Tour 2008: Seventh Ave.
  • Works Best
  • Live Tour 2009: Sweet Fantasy in Hong Kong
  • w-inds.M Returns DX
  • Live Tour 2010: Another World at Budokan
  • 10th Anniversary 314
  • 10th Anniversary: Three Fourteen at Nihon Budokan
  • 10th Anniversary: Best Live Tour 2011 Final at Nihon Budokan
  • Live Tour 2012: Move Like This
  • Live Tour: Awake at Nihon Budokan
  • Live Tour 2014: Timeless
  • 15th Anniversary Live
  • 15th Anniversary Live Tour 2016: Forever Memories
  • Live Tour 2017: Invisible
  • Live Tour 2018: 100
  • Live Tour 2019: Future/Past
  • Works Best 2
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