Should be redirected to いきものがかり. ikimono-gakari (いきものがかり) is a three member Japanese rock band that formed in 1999. They made their mainstream debut in March 2006 with Epic Japan Records. ikimono-gakari formed in February 1999 as an indie band based in Kanagawa, Japan. Founded by Mizuno Yoshiki and Yamashita Hotaka, the two began doing street performances and decided on their name of “Ikimono Gakari”. In December of the same year Yoshioka Kiyoe joined as the group’s main vocalist. Read more on Last.fm