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Arashi
Arashi
Japanese idol group (1999–2020)
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flumpool
flumpool
Japanese band
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Kumi Koda
Kumi Koda
Japanese singer
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KAT-TUN
KAT-TUN
Japanese boy band (2001-)
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L'Arc-en-Ciel
L'Arc-en-Ciel
Japanese rock band
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Glay
Glay
rock band from Japan (1988-)
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Orange Range
Orange Range
Japanese rock band (2001-)
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Sandaime J Soul Brothers from Exile Tribe
Sandaime J Soul Brothers from Exile Tribe
Japanese dance unit
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Miyuki Nakajima
Miyuki Nakajima
Japanese singer-songwriter and radio personality (1952-)
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Ayaka
Ayaka
Japanese singer
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SMAP
SMAP
Japanese boy band
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UVERworld
UVERworld
Japanese rock band
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Utada Hikaru
Utada Hikaru
Japanese-American recording artist (1983-)
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Akina Nakamori
Akina Nakamori
Japanese singer (1965-)
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Mika Nakashima
Mika Nakashima
Japanese singer and actress (1983-)
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Speed
Speed
Japanese female vocal/dance group
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Perfume
Perfume
Japanese band
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Tegomass
Tegomass
band
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Do As Infinity
Do As Infinity
Japanese band
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Miyavi
Miyavi
Japanese guitarist, singer-songwriter, record producer and actor
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Every Little Thing
Every Little Thing
Japanese musical duo
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Mai Kuraki
Mai Kuraki
Japanese J-pop singer (1982-)
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Ayumi Hamasaki
Ayumi Hamasaki
Japanese recording artist, lyricist, model, and actress
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Toshi
Toshi
Japanese musician
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Hitomi Shimatani
Hitomi Shimatani
Japanese singer (1980-)
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Bump of Chicken
Bump of Chicken
Japanese rock band (1996 - )
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Yui
Yui
Japanese singer-songwriter
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Ai Otsuka
Ai Otsuka
Japanese singer-songwriter
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Asian Kung-Fu Generation
Asian Kung-Fu Generation
Japanese alternative rock band
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Buck-Tick
Buck-Tick
J-rock band
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Ikimono-gakari
Ikimono-gakari
Japanese band
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Gackt
Gackt
Japanese musician, singer-songwriter, actor, voice actor and author
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D'espairsRay
D'espairsRay
Japanese band
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Dragon Ash
Dragon Ash
Japanese rap rock group
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Kō Shibasaki
Kō Shibasaki
Japanese actress and singer
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High and Mighty Color
High and Mighty Color
Japanese rock band
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TVXQ
TVXQ
South Korean pop group
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Zard
Zard
Japanese pop unit (1991-2007)
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The Black Mages
The Black Mages
Japanese instrumental rock band
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KinKi Kids
KinKi Kids
Japanese idol duo (1993-) Johnny & Associates
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Ryuichi Kawamura
Ryuichi Kawamura
Japanese singer, actor, music producer, novelist (1970-)
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NEWS
NEWS
Japanese boy band (2003-)
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AAA
AAA
Japanese pop group
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The Pillows
The Pillows
Japanese alternative rock band
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Mamoru Miyano
Mamoru Miyano
Japanese actor, voice actor and singer
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Exile
Exile
Japanese boy band (2001-)
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Moi dix Mois
Moi dix Mois
Japanese visual kei gothic metal band
Intro
Japanese rock band (1989–)
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Mr. Children (Japanese: ミスターチルドレン, Hepburn: Misutā Chirudoren), commonly referred to by their contracted nickname "Misu-Chiru" (ミスチル), are a Japanese pop rock band formed in 1989. Consisting of Kazutoshi Sakurai, Kenichi Tahara, Keisuke Nakagawa, and Hideya Suzuki, they made their major label debut in 1992. They are one of the best selling artists in Japan and one of the most successful Japanese rock artists, having sold over 75 million records and creating the "Mis-chil Phenomenon" (ミスチル現象) in the mid-1990s in Japan. They held the record for the highest first week sales of a single in Japan for 15 years, with 1.2 million copies of their 10th single "Namonaki Uta" (名もなき詩), have 30 consecutive number 1 singles, replaced Glay as the all-male band (with 3 or more members) to have the most number 1 albums on the Oricon charts, and won the Japan Record Award in 1994 for "Innocent World" and in 2004 for "Sign". As of 2012, Mr. Children has published fifteen original studio albums and 34 physical singles, along with five compilations, a live album, and fifteen home video releases.

The band's music is mainly composed and written by lead singer Sakurai, with the exception of the Suzuki-penned songs "Asia" and "#2601" from the albums Atomic Heart and Discovery, and occasional collaborative song writing with producer Takeshi Kobayashi.

In 2012 they celebrated their 20th debut anniversary by releasing dual best album titled Mr. Children 2001–2005 <micro> and Mr. Children 2005–2010 <macro>. Both albums dominated the best-selling album category in the 2012 Oricon yearly chart, selling over 2.5 million copies. Mr.Children has become the third artists who achieved TOP 2 spots on the yearly album ranking, and this is the first time in 14 years for any artist to achieve this. Moreover, [(An Imitation) Blood Orange], an album of new material released in November 2012, debuted No.1 on the Oricon Chart—at the end of the year, all three albums released that year were in the Top 10 best selling albums of 2012.

In 2015, Mr. Children was named No.1 Concert Mobilization Power Ranking based on the overall number of people whom attended their performances during 2015 in Japan, mobilizing 1,119,000 fans (36 concerts).