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U-ka Saegusa in dB
Group · Japan · formed 2002
Japanese band (2002-2010)
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Also known as U-ka saegusa IN db · 三枝夕夏 IN db · U-ka saegusa IN db(decibal) · saegusa Yuka IN db · saegusa Yuuka IN db · さえぐさ ゆうか イン デシベル · +2 more
Timeline
8 events▣ Album 4◆ Formed 1+ Member joins 1★ Debut release 1− Member leaves 1
2000s
· Member joins
三枝夕夏 joins the band
source: musicbrainz
· Debut release
Debut release: Whenever I think of you
First documented Single in the MusicBrainz discography.
source: musicbrainz
2010s
· Member leaves
三枝夕夏 leaves the band
source: musicbrainz
Biography
English biography250 words · 4 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1373273344
Biography
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.
Band members
Yūka "U-ka" Saegusa (三枝 夕夏, Saegusa Yūka) – lead vocals (2002–2010)
Yūichirou Iwai (岩井 勇一郎, Iwai Yūichirō) – lead guitar, backing vocals (2003–2010)
Taku Oyabu (大藪 拓, Ōyabu Taku) – lead bass (2003–2010)
Keisuke Kurumatani (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. On October 21, 2009, Saegusa stated that the band would disband in January 2010.
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)
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 8 | 49.7th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 20 | 87.1th |
| Studio albums | 4 | 82.8th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 8 | 84.1th |
| Recording span (years) | 8 | 22.9th |
| Genres | 3 | 80.4th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (20 release groups · 4 studio albums)
Albums · 4
三枝夕夏 IN db 1st ～君と約束した優しいあの場所まで～
2003 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 54:41
1Shocking Blue4:062君と約束した優しいあの場所まで4:523CHU☆TRUE LOVE3:494ひらり夢一夜4:595I'm in love3:206PASSIONATE WAVE3:127Because I love you, good-bye street4:408居心地のいいハニー3:319It's for you ～Acoustic Version～4:4310Destiny Wind Blows ～Album Version～4:2711君の瞳の中はミステリー4:2612I can't see, I can't feel4:4113I wish3:552004 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 50:09
1いつも心に太陽を（10th sg）3:212眠る君の横顔に微笑みを（7th sg）4:233ココロが止まらない3:534胸いっぱいのこの愛を 誰より君に3:265青春の空5:126へこんだ気持ち 溶かすキミ（8th sg）3:167笑顔でいようよ（9th sg）3:418最後のキスは氷のように冷たかった4:229吹きすさぶ風の中で（WAG COVER）3:5910私を許さないで5:2011Hand to Hand5:0512君のハートに胸キュン?4:112006 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 52:12
1飛び立てない私にあなたが翼をくれた3:122ジューンブライド ~あなたしか見えない~5:113君の愛に包まれて痛い3:184愛のワナ3:095夏のフォトグラフ3:316君の中に僕の居場所を探したい3:457もう自分が自分に嘘をつかないように3:568明日に降る夢よ3:539100もの扉3:4010空飛ぶあの白い雲のように4:0811Everybody Jump3:3312Fall in Love2:5313愛言葉3:4814Honey4:15U-ka saegusa IN db IV ～クリスタルな季節に魅せられて～
2009 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 48:41
1クリスタルな季節に魅せられて3:242もう君をひとりにさせない3:403雪どけのあの川の流れのように5:084白のファンタジー4:455悲しい雨が降り続いても3:456この世界に君がいるだけで3:247夏の終りにあなたへの手紙書きとめています3:268precious memories4:559誰もがきっと誰かのサンタクロース4:4410ごめんね 今もまだ君を愛してるから3:1611いつも素顔の私でいたい4:1712ずっとずっと君の恋人でいたい3:57
Single · 13
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Whenever I think of youSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 19:501Whenever I think of you5:02 2Change the life4:28 3Whenever I think of you ~The Sunny Showers mix~5:21 4Whenever I think of you ~Instrumental~4:59 | 12 June 2002 | ||
| 2002 | It's for youSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 17:421It's for you4:45 2Magic Summer3:30 3It's for you ~Acoustic version~4:45 4It's for you ~Instrumental~4:42 | 28 August 2002 | ||
| 2002 | Tears go bySearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 13:371Tears Go By3:54 2It's for you 〜Wondering Love Destiny night clubbers mix〜5:52 3Tears Go By 〜Instrumental〜3:51 | 6 November 2002 | ||
| 2003 | 君と約束した優しいあの場所までSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 6 tracks · 28:021君と約束した優しいあの場所まで4:52 2I shall be released4:05 3Destiny Wind Blows4:29 4Tears Go By ~DJ ME-YA remix~4:41 5I can't see,I can't feel ~Lee's Feel Mix~5:04 6君と約束した優しいあの場所まで ~Instrumental~4:51 | 29 October 2003 | ||
| 2004 | へこんだ気持ち 溶かすキミSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 6 tracks · 16:51Disc 1 1へこんだ気持ち 溶かすキミ3:16 2君のハートに胸キュン②4:12 3眠る君の横顔に微笑みを (TV version)1:29 4君と約束した優しいあの場所まで 〜PROMISED MIX〜4:40 5へこんだ気持ち 溶かすキミ 〜Instrumental〜3:14 Disc 21Precious Moment Movie (LIVE×MAKING) | 11 August 2004 | ||
| 2005 | ジューンブライド~あなたしか見えない~Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 5 tracks · 18:591ジューンブライド~あなたしか見えない~5:11 2どんなに明日が見えなくても3:06 3僕らの孤独なゲーム4:03 4ジューンブライド~あなたしか見えない~ (TV version)1:31 5ジューンブライド~あなたしか見えない~ (Instrumental)5:08 | 15 June 2005 | ||
| 2005 | 君の愛に包まれて痛いSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 13:441君の愛に包まれて痛い3:18 2CaNDY LiFe3:51 3へこんだ気持ち 溶かすキミ -U-ka's 名古屋弁 version-3:19 4君の愛に包まれて痛い 〜Instrumental〜3:16 | 16 November 2005 | ||
| 2006 | 愛のワナSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 14:541愛のワナ3:07 2雨上がりの空に咲く虹のように4:49 3もう自分が自分に嘘をつかないように3:51 4愛のワナ 〜Instrumental〜3:07 | 15 February 2006 | ||
| 2006 | 太陽Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 14:371太陽4:51 2月4:56 3太陽～Instrumental～4:50 | 20 September 2006 | ||
| 2007 | 雲に乗ってSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 5 tracks · 20:081雲に乗って4:04 2流星のノスタルジア4:49 3雲に乗って (TV version)1:57 4Hand to Hand -new ver.-5:12 5雲に乗って ～Instrumental～4:06 | 31 January 2007 | ||
| 2008 | 雪どけのあの川の流れのようにSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 16:071雪どけのあの川の流れのように5:08 2七つの海を渡る風のように～Ballad Version～4:22 3雪どけのあの川の流れのように（TV version）1:32 4雪どけのあの川の流れのように～Instrumental～5:05 | 27 February 2008 | ||
| 2008 | 誰もがきっと誰かのサンタクロースSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks1誰もがきっと誰かのサンタクロース 2君が眠りにつくその前に 3誰もがきっと誰かのサンタクロース ～Instrumental～ | 10 December 2008 | ||
| 2009 | いつも素顔の私でいたいSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 11:441いつも素顔の私でいたい4:17 2熱いシャワー浴びて3:12 3いつも素顔の私でいたい -Instrumental-4:15 | 3 June 2009 |
EP · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Secret & LiesSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 8 tracks · 32:151Graduation4:25 2It's for you4:46 3Secret & Lies4:30 4Tears Go By3:55 5Whenever I Think of You5:03 6Happy Birthday to You3:58 7Stay My Dream4:04 8Whenever I Think of You (TV Version)1:34 | 5 February 2003 |
Album · 2
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 三枝夕夏 IN d‐best 〜Smile & Tears〜Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 28 tracks · 1:54:57Disc 1 1君と約束した優しいあの場所まで4:54 2CHU ☆ TRUE LOVE3:51 3君のハートに胸キュン②4:14 4ココロが止まらない3:54 5眠る君の横顔に微笑みを4:24 6笑顔でいようよ3:41 7へこんだ気持ち 溶かすキミ3:17 8君の愛に包まれて痛い3:18 9Fall in Love2:54 10太陽4:52 11Everybody Jump3:36 12愛のワナ3:11 13Hand to Hand5:05 14Smile & Tears3:21 Disc 21Graduation4:26 2雲に乗って4:05 3飛び立てない私にあなたが翼をくれた3:16 4ジューンブライド 〜あなたしか見えない〜5:11 5Whenever I think of you5:02 6It's for you4:47 7Shocking Blue4:09 8I can't see, I can't feel4:41 9いつも心に太陽を3:22 10Because I love you, good‐bye street4:44 11ひらり 夢一夜4:59 12七つの海を渡る風のように 〜U‐ka's Solo Version〜3:57 13Tears Go By3:54 14もう自分が自分に嘘をつかないように3:52 | Compilation | 6 June 2007 | |
| 2010 | U-ka Saegusa IN db Final BestSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 32 tracksDisc 1 1Whenever I think of you 2It's for you 3Tears Go By 4CHU☆TRUE LOVE 5I can't see, I can't feel 6君と約束した優しいあの場所まで 7眠る君の横顔に微笑みを 8へこんだ気持ち 溶かすキミ 9笑顔でいようよ 10いつも心に太陽を 11飛び立てない私にあなたが翼をくれた 12ジューンブライド~あなたしか見えない~ 13君の愛に包まれて痛い 14愛のワナ 15Fall in Love 16Everybody Jump Disc 21太陽 2雲に乗って 3明日は明日の風の中.....夢の中 4新しい自分へ変わるスイッチ 5雪どけのあの川の流れのように 6誰もがきっと誰かのサンタクロース 7もう君をひとりにさせない 8いつも素顔の私でいたい 9夏の終りにあなたへの手紙書きとめています 10青春の空 11吹きすさぶ風の中で 12飛び立てない私にあなたが翼をくれた～2010 ver.～ 13Shocking Blue～2010 ver.～ 14咲き誇れ 15笑っちゃうね こんなにも好きで仕方ないなんて 16忘れないで | Compilation | 13 January 2010 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put U-ka Saegusa in dB head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 8 | 49.7th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 20 | 87.1th |
| Studio albums | 4 | 82.8th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 8 | 84.1th |
| Recording span (years) | 8 | 22.9th |
| Genres | 3 | 80.4th |
Awards & honours
Line-up
| Name | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 三枝夕夏 | 2002 | January 2010 | |
| 大藪拓 | — | present | |
| 岩井勇一郎 | — | present | |
| 車谷啓介 | — | present |
Where this record comes from
aliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/5cd2b774-4792-4f09-b597-f29a4d1c558fdiscography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/5cd2b774-4792-4f09-b597-f29a4d1c558fcore—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1076498genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1076498seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U-ka_Saegusa_in_dBbiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U-ka_Saegusa_in_dB
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Wikidata: Q1076498 · MusicBrainz: 5cd2b774-4792-4f09-b597-f29a4d1c558f
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