Ōsama
Ōsama during a gig in Tokyo October 2012.
Ōsama during a gig in Tokyo October 2012.
Background information
Born (1960-07-07) July 7, 1960
Nishinomiya, Hyōgo, Japan
GenresRock, alternative metal
Instrument(s)Guitar
Years active1995present
LabelsBMG, Mercury Records, Victor Entertainment
Websitewww.osama.co.jp

Ōsama (王様, Ōsama, born Ōsama Jirō (王様 治郎, Ousama Jirou)) is a Japanese musician and guitarist born on 7 July 1960. He is from Nishinomiya in Hyōgo Prefecture.

Discography

Singles

  • Hadaka no Ōsama guruguru (裸の王様グルグル) (1995)
  • Happy Xmas (1996, John Lennon) (Duet with Izumiya Shigeru)
  • Pachinko Blue (パチンコ・ブルー) (2005)

Albums

  • Fukamurasaki densatsu (深紫伝説, 1995, Deep Purple)
  • Namari no hikōsen densatsu (鉛の飛行船伝説, 1996, Led Zeppelin)
  • Tenseki densatsu (転石伝説, 1996, The Rolling Stones)
  • Ōsama no ongaeshi (王様の恩返し, 1996, Omnibus)
  • Hamakko densatsu (浜っ子伝説, 1996, The Beach Boys)
  • Meccha yōkina tetsudō (めっちゃ陽気な鉄道伝説, 1996, Grand Funk Railroad)
  • Sōgō shite goran (想像してごらん, 1996, John Lennon)
  • Ōsama no takarabako (王様の宝箱, 1997, Omnibus)
  • Ōsama densatsu (王様伝説, 2003, Best of)
  • Mercury
  • Kaettekita Ōsama no oiroke bokujō (帰ってきた王様のお色気牧場, 1998, Omnibus)
  • Gorippa!! (御立派!!, 1999, Omnibus)
  • Conisis Entertainment (independent)
  • Seppun densatsu (接吻伝説, 2000, Kiss)
  • Niji densatsu (虹伝説, 2001, Rainbow)
  • Yukaina murabito tachi (ゆかいな村人たち, 2002, Village People)
  • Itoshino oira/Shiro anko densatsu (いとしのオイラ/しろあんこ伝説, 2003, Eric Clapton)
  • Kurisotsu densatsu (くりそつ伝説, 2008)
  • Hard Rock kōza ~Vol.1~ (ハードロック講座~Vol.1~, 2010)
  • Kabutomushi gaiden (カブトムシ外伝, 2005, music The Beatles covered)
  • Kōtetsu densatsu ~kin no kan~ (鋼鉄伝説 〜金の巻〜, 2008, orthodox heavy metal cover)
    Because of rights issues with the attached DVD, production was discontinued.
  • Kaettekita kōtetsu densatsu ~kin no kan~ (帰って来た鋼鉄伝説~金の巻~, 2009)
    After the album Kōtetsu densatsu ~kin no kan~ was discontinued, the music alone was remastered and sold on this album.

Commercial songs

  • Banana no Ōsama! Kanjukuō (バナナの王様!甘熟王!, 2010)
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