Cali Gari (stylized as cali≠gari) is a Japanese

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band formed with the concept erotic grotesque.Bounce ''Di(s)ctionary Number 13 - Visual Kei''
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History

Cali Gari was founded in 1993''CD Journal Dai 7 Jikkenshitsu Review''
Retrieved September 1, 2007 and named after the horror film ''

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''. The band's debut single came out in 1994 and their first major single was "Dai 7 Jikkenshitsu Yokokuban -Maguro-" released April 2002.''CD Journal Profile''
Retrieved September 1, 2007 The band paused activities after their last concert on June 22, 2003. During the band's hiatus, Shuuji started a solo project called goatbed. Makoto and Ao went to form LAB. THE BASEMENT. Makoto has since quit the band to join Cyanotype. In 2004, Kenjirou went on to join Sex Machineguns for two years and became is a live support member for

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. In June 2009, the band reunited on stage at Zepp Tokyo and released a greatest hits album and a live DVD later that year. Their official fan club reopened in spring 2010. The band's first post-reunion album, '' 10'', was released on August 26, 2009, along with the double single, " 9 -tou- hen" and " 9 School Zone hen", released a month earlier. This marked the first full-length album from the band in 6 years. In March 2020, Cali Gari was set to go on a joint tour with

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. However, those dates were cancelled due to the

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. The tour eventually took place in June 2021, during which the two bands released the collaborative song "Shikeidai no Elevator".

Lineup

* Shuuji Ishii (石井秀仁) – vocals (2000-2003, 2009–present) * Ao Sakurai (桜井青) – guitar (1993-2003, 2009–present) * Kenjirou Murai (村井研次郎) – bass (1996-2003, 2009–present)

Former members

* Kureiju (紅梁樹) - vocals (1993) * Shin (真) - vocals (1993-1995) * Shuuji (秀児) - vocals (1996-2000) * Keiji (圭児) - bass (1993-1994, 1996) * Kazuya (和也) - bass (1995) * Katsumi (克弥) - drums (1993-1999) * Makoto Takei (武井誠) - drums (1999-2003, 2009–2014) Shuuji left cali≠gari on June 1, 2000, and was replaced by Shuuji Ishii of float. Due to their identical names there was some confusion in the beginning and the new vocalist, Shuuji Ishii, always introduced himself as "the OTHER Shuuji". Timeline

Discography

Albums and EPs * ''Dai 1 Jikkenshitsu'' (January 28, 1994) * ''Dai 2 Jikkenshitsu'' (August 17, 1996) * ''Dai 3 Jikkenshitsu'' (June 6, 1998) * ''Dai 4 Jikkenshitsu'' (December 12, 1998) * ''Dai 5 Jikkenshitsu'' (June 27, 1999) * ''Blue Film'' (July 7, 2000) * ''Saikyouiku -Hidari-'' (January 1, 2001) * ''Saikyouiku -Migi-'' (January 1, 2001) * ''Dai 6 Jikkenshitsu'' (March 14, 2001) * ''Cali Gari Janai Janai'' (December 20, 2001) * '' Dai 7 Jikkenshitsu'' (April 4, 2002) * ''8'' (March 5, 2003) * ''

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'' (June 22, 2003) * ''10'' (August 26, 2009) * ''11 Janai Ryoshin Ban'' (March 17, 2010) * ''11'' (January 11, 2012) * ''12'' (March 11, 2015) * ''13'' (May 10, 2017) * ''14'' (December 19, 2018) * ''15'' (December 1, 2021) * ''16'' (June 21, 2023) Singles * "禁色" (Jan 1, 1994) * "Kimi Ga Saku Yama" (May 5, 2000) * "Dai 7 Jikkenshitsu Yokokuban -Maguro-" (April 4, 2002) * "Dai 2 Jikkenshitsu Kaiteiban" (July 16, 2002) * "Dai 2 Jikkenshitsu Kaiteiban -Kaiteiyokokuban-" (March 14, 2002) * "Shitasaki 3-pun Size" (October 30, 2002) * "Seishun Kyousoukyoku" (February 21, 2003) * "9 -tou- Hen" (July 22, 2009) * "9 School Zone Hen" (July 22, 2009) * "Zoku, Tsumetai Ame" (?, 2009) * "Trationdemons" (?, 2010) * "Kyoujin Nikki" (?, 2011) * "#_2" (November 16, 2011) * "Haru no Hi" (April 4, 2013)

Videography

* ''Soumatou'' (VHS, August 8, 1998) * ''Fuyu no Hi'' (VHS, December 27, 1999) * ''Promotion 1'' (VHS, May 19, 2000) * ''Kyuu'' (DVD, September 21, 2003) *''Jyuu'' (DVD, December 2, 2009) *''Shiseru Seishun'' (DVD, October 8, 2014) *''Tokyo cali≠gari Land Shonichi 2014.02.01'' (DVD, October 8, 2014) *''Tokyo cali≠gari Land Rakubi 2014.02.02'' (DVD, October 8, 2014) *''Dai 7 Ki Shuryo'' (DVD, November 16, 2016) *''Kaiso, Suiren to Himawari'' (DVD, September 13, 2017) *''Re:13 -The worst foe you meet would be always you yourself- 2017.09.23 Hibiya Yagai Dai Ongakudo'' (DVD, May 23, 2018) *''Oyasuminasai - 15th Caliversary 2018 LAST GIGS 2018.04.04 Differ Ariake'' (DVD, September 14, 2018)

References

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