ZONE
From left to right: Mizuho, Tomoka, Miyu and Maiko
Origin	Sapporo, Japan
Years active	1999–2005
Genres	J-Pop
Labels	Sony Music Entertainment of Japan
Members	Miyu Nagase Mizuho Saito Tomoka Nishimura Maiko Sakae
Past members	Takayo Ookoshi

ZONE is a J-Pop band started in Sapporo, Japan in 1999, who went on to become a hit in 2000 with their single GOOD DAYS. Their most famous song is secret base ~kimi ga kureta mono~. ZONE is categorized in a new genre called the "bandol" (band + idol) and was started by Studio RunTime. Image File history File links ZONE_band. ... Sapporo scene Sapporo White Illumination Sapporo (札幌市; -shi) is the fifth-largest city in Japan and it is the capital of Hokkaido Prefecture. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... J-pop is an abbreviation of Japanese pop. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Miyu Nagase - Vocals & Guitar May 20, 1988 Hokkaido, Japan As a young child, Miyu loved to sing. ... Takayo Ookoshi was born on June 13, 1985, in Hokkaidō, Japan. ... J-pop is an abbreviation of Japanese pop. ... Sapporo scene Sapporo White Illumination Sapporo (札幌市; -shi) is the fifth-largest city in Japan and it is the capital of Hokkaido Prefecture. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Look up genre in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

ZONE started off as Takayo Ookoshi along with seven other dancers, but was eventually reduced to four members. After becoming popular, the four girls learned to play their own instruments to complement their singing and dancing.

In late 2003, Takayo announced her departure from ZONE. She was replaced by Tomoka Nishimura, the last member cut from the band before they made up the "original" four, supposedly for being too tall. 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

However, the band has disbanded since April 1, 2005. As three of the members would be graduating from high school, they made their decision on a positive disbanding rather than an upsetting disbanding. The reason for disbanding is so that the members can choose their own path in life. The Spring Tour in 2005 was their last performance together as a band, the final song being their all-time famous secret base ~kimi ga kureta mono~.

Band members

Current members

• Miyu Nagase—Vocals & Guitar
• Mizuho Saito—Vocals & Drums
• Maiko Sakae—Vocals & Bass Guitar
• Tomoka Nishimura—Vocals & Guitar

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Past members

• Takayo Ookoshi—Vocals & Guitar (1999-2003)

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Music

ZONE was a four person, all female band originating from Sapporo of Hokkaido Prefecture, started by Studio RunTime. ZONE has been categorized in a new genre known as bandol, a combination of band and idol. Initially, ZONE started off with eight members in 1997, then reduced to six and finally four (Miyu, Mizuho, Maiko and Takayo) by the time they released their first indie disc in 1999. Their talents were later recognized when they became the winners of the Japan Gold Disk New Artist of the year of 2002. However, in late 2003, band leader Takayo announced her graduation from ZONE to pursue her studies and has been since replaced by Tomoka, one of the two original members cut from the band when they scaled from six members to four. Sapporo scene Sapporo White Illumination Sapporo (札幌市; -shi) is the fifth-largest city in Japan and it is the capital of Hokkaido Prefecture. ... Hokkaido   listen? (北海道 Hokkaidō, literal meaning: North Sea Route, Ainu: Mosir), formerly known as Ezo, is the second largest island of Japan. ...

It was announced in February 2005 that ZONE would be disbanding at the end of their Spring Tour. On Arpil 1st 2005, ZONE played their final concert at Nippon Budokan. ZONE officially disbanded on April 1, 2005.(Disbaned on March 31st 2005) It was Mizuho's initial idea to leave, however, the group did not want to replace her and they did not want to continue on as a three-girl band; they all agreed that disbanding would be their best decision so they disbanded for a positive reason not an upsetting one. The Spring Tour in 2005 was their last performance together as a band, the final song being their all-time famous "Secret Base ~Kimi ga Kureta Mono~"(Secret Base ~君がくれたもの～). 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Nippon Budokan ), often shortened to just Budokan, is an arena in central Tokyo. ...

ZONE's music has been used in the 2003 Astro Boy series (opening theme, True Blue) and the Japanese release of Ice Age (theme song, Hitoshizuku). Astro Boy (2003) is a remake of the 1960s anime series Astro Boy by Osamu Tezuka, which was produced by his company, Tekuza Productions, and the anime television network, Animax, who have broadcast the series across its respective networks worldwide, including Japan, Southeast Asia, South Asia, East Asia, and other... This article is about a film. ...

Discography

Singles

• Morning Glory (Indies Single)
• Believe In Love (Indies Single)
• GOOD DAYS (2001/02/07)
• 大爆発 NO.1 (2001/05/23) Dai Bakuhatsu NO.1
• Secret Base ~君がくれたもの～ (2001/08/08) Secret Base ~Kimi ga Kureta Mono
• 世界のほんの片隅から (2001/11/14) Sekai No Hon No Katasumi Kara
• 夢のカケラ (2002/02/14) Yume No Kakera
• 一雫 (2002/07/17) Hito-shizuku
• 証 (2002/09/26) Akashi
• 白い花 (2002/11/27) Shiroi Hana
• True Blue／恋々・・・ (2003/04/16) True Blue/Renren...
• H・A・N・A・B・I ～君がいた夏～ (2003/07/30) H.A.N.A.B.I ~Kimi ga Ita Natsu~
• 僕の手紙 (2003/10/29) Boku No Tegami
• 卒業 (2004/02/04) Sotsugyou
• 太陽のKiss (2004/06/02) Taiyo No Kiss
• glory colors 風のトビラ～ (2004/08/04) Glory Colors ~Kaze No Tobira~
• 笑顔日和 (2005/03/09) Egao Biyori

Albums

• Z (2002/02/14)
• O (2002/11/27)
• ASTRO Girlz & Boyz (2003/07/16)
• N (2004/02/18)
• E ～Complete A side Singles～(2005/04/13)
• ura E~Complete B side Melodies~ (2006/04/19)

DVDs

• ZONE CLIPS 01 ~Sunny Side~ (2003/10/29)
• ZONE CLIPS 02 ~Forever Side (2004/03/17)
• ZONE TV special "ユメハジマッタバカリ" DVD edition (2004/09/29)
• ZONE CLIPS 03 ~2005 卒業~ (2005/05/18)
• ZONE FINAL in 日本武道館 2005/04/01 ～心を込めてありがとう～ (2005/06/22)

External links

• believe in ZONE (official home page)
• Studio RunTime official website

Fan Sites

• ZONE Song Translations
• ZONE Biography

Miyu Nagase (lead vocals, guitar) Tomoka Nishimura (guitar, vocals) Mizuho Saito (drums, vocals,leader) Maiko Sakae (bass, vocals)