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Rider Chips (ライダーチップス, Raidā Chippusu, stylized as RIDER CHIPS) is a Japanese hard rock band formed to perform music for the Kamen Rider Series. From 2000 to 2007, they were the official band for the shows, though they continue to periodically perform for various occasions.

The band originally consisted of three instrumentalists who invited different vocalists periodically, but Ricky joined in 2006 as their full-time vocalist.

Members[]

  • Yoshio Nomura (野村義男, Nomura Yoshio) - guitar
  • Koichi Terasawa (寺沢功一, Terasawa Koichī) - bass
  • Satoshi "Joe" Miyawaki (宮脇知史, Miyawaki Satoshi) - drums
  • Ricky - vocals
  • Cher Watanabe (渡部チェル, Watanabe Cheru) - keyboards, arranger

Discography[]

Albums[]

  1. Otonagai. (おとな買い。 March 15, 2005)
  2. Majimemashite. (まじめまして。 January 25, 2006)
  3. Kore de Yoroshikatta Deshō ka. (これでよろしかったでしょうか。 November 11, 2009)
  4. Kamen Rider Anniversary Covers / RIDER CHIPS (September 3, 2015)
    • Album released independently
  5. Odorenarin (オドレナリン November 22, 2011)

Singles[]

  1. "Power Child" (December 1, 2000)
    1. "Let's Go!! Rider Kick ~2000 Ver.~" (レッツゴー!!ライダーキック~2000 Ver.~, Rettsu Gō!! Raidā Kikku ~2000 Ver.~) featuring Hiroshi Fujioka
    2. "Power Child" featuring ROLLY
    3. "Kimi totomoni Rider wa Iru" (君と共にライダーはいる, Kimi totomoni Raidā wa Iru, translated as "You are with the Rider") featuring Hiroshi Fujioka
    4. "Kimi totomoni Rider wa Iru ~Instrumental Ver.~" (君と共にライダーはいる~Instrumental Ver.~, Kimi totomoni Raidā wa Iru ~Instrumental Ver.~)
    5. "Let's Go!! Rider Kick ~2000 Ver.~ (Original Karaoke)" (レッツゴー!!ライダーキック~2000 Ver.~(オリジナルカラオケ), Rettsu Gō!! Raidā Kikku ~2000 Ver.~ (Orijinaru Karaoke))
    6. "Power Child (Original Karaoke)" (Power Child(オリジナルカラオケ), Power Child (Orijinaru Karaoke))
  2. "Deep Breath" (August 18, 2001)
    1. "Deep Breath" featuring ROLLY
    2. "Sitting On the Dynamite" featuring Jin Hashimoto
    3. "Touch" featuring ROLLY and Jin Hashimoto
    4. "Deep Breath (Original Karaoke)"
    5. "Sitting on the Dynamite (Original Karaoke)"
    6. "Touch (Original Karaoke)"
  3. "Hateshinai Honō no Naka e" (果てしない炎の中へ translated as "Into the Eternal Flame") (August 7, 2002)
    • Features Keiko Terada (寺田 恵子) on vocals
    • The title track was used as the second ending theme song for Kamen Rider Ryuki
    1. "Hateshinai Honō no Naka e" (果てしない炎の中へ, Hateshinai Honō no Naka e)
    2. "Gravitation"
    3. "Hateshinai Honō no Naka e (Original Karaoke)" (果てしない炎の中へ(オリジナルカラオケ), Hateshinai Honō no Naka e (Orijinaru Karaoke))
    4. "Gravitation (Original Karaoke)"
  4. "The people with no name" (July 24, 2003)
    • The title track was used as the second ending theme song for Kamen Rider 555
    1. "The people with no name" featuring m.c.A.T
    2. "All eyez on me" featuring Natsuki Kato
    3. "The people with no name (Original Karaoke)"
    4. "All eyez on me (Original Karaoke)"
  5. "The people with no name ~Rap No. 1 version~" (August 20, 2003)
    1. "The people with no name ~Rap No. 1 version~" featuring m.c.A.T
    2. "Kaban" ( translated as "Briefcase") featuring Kenji Ohtsuki
    3. "The People with No Name ~Rap No. 1 version~ (Original Karaoke)"
    4. "Kaban (Original Karaoke)" (鞄(オリジナルカラオケ), Kaban (Orijinaru Karaoke))
  6. "Kamen Rider no Uta" (仮面ライダーのうた, Kamen Raidā no Uta, "The Song of Kamen Rider") (February 18, 2004)
    • Features m.c.A.T on vocals
    • The title track is a cover of the first opening theme song for Kamen Rider
    1. "Kamen Rider no Uta" (仮面ライダーのうた, Kamen Raidā no Uta)
    2. "The Last Card"
    3. "Kamen Rider no Uta (Original Karaoke)" (仮面ライダーのうた(オリジナルカラオケ), Kamen Raidā no Uta (Orijinaru Karaoke))
    4. "The Last Card (Original Karaoke)"
  7. "ELEMENTS" (September 29, 2004)
    • Features Ricky on vocals
    • The title track was used as the second opening theme song for Kamen Rider Blade
    1. "ELEMENTS"
    2. "Neppū Rider" (熱風Rider, Neppū Raidā, translated as "Hot Wind Rider")
    3. "ELEMENTS (Original Karaoke)"
    4. "Neppū Rider (Original Karaoke)" (熱風Rider(オリジナルカラオケ), Neppū Raidā (Orijinaru Karaoke))
  8. "Full Force" (April 5, 2006)
    1. "Full Force"
    2. "Bang! Bang! Revolution"
    3. "Full Force (Instrumental with chorus)"
    4. "Bang! Bang! Revolution (Instrumental with chorus)"
  9. "Lord of the Speed" (November 1, 2006)
    • features Yūki Satō (佐藤祐基)
    • the title track is used as the second ending theme song for Kamen Rider Kabuto
    1. "Lord of the Speed"
    2. "Lord of the Speed (Instrumental with chorus)"
    3. "Lord of the Speed (Re-mix Ver.)"
  10. "Kodoku o Fumitsubuse" (孤独をふみつぶせ translated as "Trampled Solitude") (August 1, 2008)
    • First independent single
    1. "Kodoku o Fumitsubuse"
    2. "Hana Uta" (花唄 translated as "Flower Song")
    3. "Kodoku o Fumitsubuse (Karaoke)" (孤独をふみつぶせ(カラオケ))
    4. "Hana Uta (Karaoke)" (花唄(カラオケ))
  11. "Ride a firstway" (September 16, 2009)
    • The title track is used as the theme for Pachinko Kamen Rider MAX EDITION
    1. "Ride a firstway"
    2. "Dreamer"
    3. "Ride a firstway instrumental"
    4. "Dreamer instrumental"
  12. "“Blessed Wind" (November 21, 2012)
    • Both songs are used for Kamen Rider Wizard as themes for the main character´s Hurricane and Land Styles, respectively. The single is released together with “Last Engage” by Kamen Rider Girls, which contains the themes for Wizard´s Flame and Water Styles.
    1. "Blessed Wind"
    2. "Strength of the Earth"
  13. "What’s your FIRE"[1]

Other releases[]

  • "Flashback" (31 August 2005)
    • The title track performed by Rin' featuring m.c.A.T was used as the theme song for Kamen Rider Hibiki & The Seven Senki. RIDER CHIPS provided the B-side titled "Flashback -RIDER CHIPS version-".
  • Masked Rider series Theme song Re-Product CD SONG ATTACK First featuring KUUGA KIVA RYUKI (20 May 2009)
    • Features the following tracks by RIDER CHIPS:
    • "Kamen Rider Kuuga! Ver.RIDER CHIPS" (仮面ライダークウガ! Ver.RIDER CHIPS, Kamen Raidā Kūga! Ver.RIDER CHIPS)~ featuring Masayuki Tanaka
    • "Break the Chain Ver.RIDER CHIPS" featuring Tourbillon
    • "Alive A life Ver.RIDER CHIPS" featuring Rica Matsumoto
  • Masked Rider series Theme song Re-Product CD SONG ATTACK RIDE Second featuring BLADE 555 AGITΩ (24 June 2009)
    • Features the following tracks by RIDER CHIPS:
      • "Round ZERO~BLADE BRAVE Ver.RIDER CHIPS" featuring Nanase Aikawa
      • "Justiφ's Ver.RIDER CHIPS" featuring ISSA
      • "Kamen Rider AGITO Ver.RIDER CHIPS" (仮面ライダーAGITO Ver.RIDER CHIPS, Kamen Raidā AGITO Ver.RIDER CHIPS) featuring Shinichi Ishihara
  • Masked Rider series Theme song Re-Product CD SONG ATTACK RIDE Third featuring DEN-O KABUTO HIBIKI (22 July 2009)
    • Features the following tracks by RIDER CHIPS:
  • REMODELING SINGLE Part 1 (25 February 2015)
    • Features cover tracks by RIDER CHIPS of:
      • "Kamen Rider Kuuga!"
      • "Kamen Rider AGITO"
      • "Alive A Life"
      • "Justiφ"
  • REMODELING SINGLE Part 2 (25 March 2015)
    • Features cover tracks by RIDER CHIPS of:
      • "Break The Chain"
      • "NEXT LEVEL"
      • "Amazon Rider Koko ni Ari"
      • "Tatakae! Kamen Rider V3!"
  • REMODELING SINGLE Part 3 (29 April 2015)
    • Features cover tracks by RIDER CHIPS of:
      • "Let's Go!! Rider Kick"
      • "Kamen Rider Stronger no Uta"
      • "Anything Goes!"
      • "Switch On!"
  • REMODELING SINGLE Part 4 (27 May 2015)
    • Features cover tracks by RIDER CHIPS of:
      • "Kamen Rider Super-1"
      • "Dragon Road"
      • "JUST LIVE MORE"
      • "W-B-X ~W-Boiled Extreme~"
  • REMODELING SINGLE Part 5 (24 June 2015)
    • Features cover tracks by RIDER CHIPS of:
      • "Moero! Kamen Rider"
      • "Set Up! Kamen Rider X"
      • "Life is SHOW TIME"
      • "Journey Through the Decade"
  • KAMEN RIDER Anniversary Collaboration Project Transformation~Covers~ (September 9, 2015)
    • Features every opening song cover from all of REMODELING SINGLE songs with a new song cover of SURPRISE-DRIVE.
  • Kamen Rider Build Theme Songs & Insert Songs Collection (2018)
  • Heisei Kamen Rider 20 Titles Commemoration Best (1 May 2019)
    • Features the following tracks by RIDER CHIPS:
  • Kamen Rider Zi-O Main Theme & Insert Song Best Song Collection
  • Kamen Rider 50th Anniversary SONG BEST BOX (22 June 2022)
    • Features the following tracks by RIDER CHIPS:
      • EXCITE (Heisei Best RIDER CHIPS ver.)
      • Be The One (RIDER CHIPS ver.)

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