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{{Infobox Album
{{Infobox album <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
| Name = This Armor
| Name = This Armor
| Type = studio
| Type = studio
| Artist = [[Chihiro Onitsuka]]
| Artist = [[Chihiro Onitsuka]]
| Cover = |
| Cover = thisarmor chihiroonitsuka.jpg |
| Released = March 6, 2002
| Released = March 6, 2002
| Recorded = 2001 - 2002
| Recorded = 2001 - 2002
| Genre = [[J-pop]], piano rock
| Language = Japanese, English
| Genre = Alternative rock
| Length = 51:00
| Length = 51:00
| Label = [[Toshiba EMI]]/Virgin Tokyo
| Label = [[Toshiba EMI]]/Virgin Tokyo
| Producer = [[Takefumi Haketa (composer)|Takefumi Haketa]]<br>Nozomu Tsuchiya
| Producer = [[Takefumi Haketa (composer)|Takefumi Haketa]]<br>Nozomu Tsuchiya
| Last album = '''''[[Insomnia (Chihiro Onitsuka Album)|Insomnia]]'''''<br />(2001)
| Last album = ''[[Insomnia (Chihiro Onitsuka Album)|Insomnia]]''<br />(2001)
| This album = ''This Armor''<br />(2002)
| This album = '''''This Armor'''''<br />(2002)
| Next album = ''[[Sugar High]]''<br />(2002)
| Next album = ''[[Sugar High]]''<br />(2002)
{{Singles
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}}
| Name = This Armor
⚫
| Type = studio
| single 1 = infection
| single 1 date = September 7, 2001
| single 2 = Ryūseigun
| single 2 date = February 6, 2002
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}}}}

'''''This Armor''''' is the second [[studio album]] recorded by [[Japanese people|Japanese]] [[singer-songwriter]] [[Chihiro Onitsuka]], released in March 2002. It features two lead singles "infection", "Ryūseigun", and newly recorded versions of "Allow of Pain" (B-Side of a single "Gekko" in 2000) and "Little Beat Rifle" (double A-Side to "infection").


Onitsuka described the album as "a sequel to ''Insomnia''", her chart-topping debut which came out in 2001. Like its predecessor, the title of the album was named by the artist, simply because she liked the sound of the phrase. Cover art was taken by photographer [[Mika Ninagawa]] at [[Miyako-jima]], [[Okinawa prefecture]].
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{{nihongo|'''''This Armor'''''|ディス アーマー|Disu Aamaa}} is the second [[album]] by [[Japanese people|Japanese]] [[singer-songwriter]] [[Chihiro Onitsuka]], released on March 6, 2002. The album was certified Platinum by the [[RIAJ]].<ref name="RIAJ-may2002">{{cite journal |title=GOLD ALBUM 他認定作品 2002年3月度 |trans_title=Gold Albums, and other certified works. March 2002 Edition |url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/issue/record/2002/200205.pdf |format=PDF |journal=The Record |type=Bulletin |language=Japanese |location=[[Chūō, Tokyo]] |publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of Japan]] |publication-date=May 10, 2002 |volume=510 |page=12 |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20140117061452/http://www.riaj.or.jp/issue/record/2002/200205.pdf |archivedate=January 16, 2014 |accessdate=January 17, 2014}}</ref>
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''This Armor'' debuted and peaked at the number-three on the Japanese Oricon albums chart and remained the top-300 for 25 weeks, with cumulative sales of over a half million copies. The album was certified Platinum by the [[Recording Industry Association of Japan]] upon its release, for shipments of over 400,000 units.<ref name="RIAJ-may02">{{cite journal |title=GOLD ALBUM 他認定作品 2002年3月度 |trans_title=Gold Albums, and other certified works. March 2002 Edition |url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/issue/record/2002/200205.pdf |format=PDF |journal=The Record |type=Bulletin |language=Japanese |location=[[Chūō, Tokyo]] |publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of Japan]] |publication-date=May 10, 2002 |volume=510 |page=12 |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20140117061452/http://www.riaj.or.jp/issue/record/2002/200205.pdf |archivedate=January 16, 2014 |accessdate=January 17, 2014}}</ref>


== Track listing ==
== Track listing ==
All songs arranged and produced by Takefumi Haketa.
{{tracklist
{{tracklist
| collapsed =
| writing_credits = yes
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| headline = CD
| all_writing = Chihiro Onitsuka, arranged by [[Takefumi Haketa]]
| total_length = 51:00
| total_length = 51:00


| title1 = Rollin'
| title1 = Rollin'
| length1 =
| length1 = 5:06
| writer1 = Chihiro Onitsuka, Takefumi Haketa<ref name="jasrac">{{cite web|url=http://www2.jasrac.or.jp/eJwid/main.jsp?trxID=F00100|title=作品データベース検索サービス|trans_title= searchable copyright database|work=[[Japanese Society for Rights of Authors, Composers and Publishers]]|language=Japanese|accessdate=2014-02-01}} Note: Co-writer's credits are omitted from the sleeve-notes for the album.</ref>


| title2 = {{nihongo|Ibara no Umi|茨の海|Sea of Thorns}}
| title2 = {{nihongo|Ibara no Umi|茨の海|Sea of Thorns}}
| length2 =
| length2 = 5:05
| writer2 = Onitsuka


| title3 = {{nihongo|Shadow|シャドウ}}
| title3 = {{nihongo|Shadow|シャドウ}}
| length3 =
| length3 = 5:41
| writer3 = Onitsuka


| title4 = everything, in my hands
| title4 = everything, in my hands
| length4 =
| length4 = 4:45
| writer4 = Onitsuka


| title5 = Our Song
| title5 = Our Song
| length5 =
| length5 = 3:49
| writer5 = Onitsuka, mayu


| title6 = {{nihongo|Ryuuseigun|流星群|Meteor}}
| title6 = {{nihongo|Ryūseigun|流星群|Meteor}}
| length6 =
| length6 = 5:12
| writer6 = Onitsuka, Haketa


| title7 = Little Beat Rifle
| title7 = Little Beat Rifle
| note7 = album ver.
| note7 = album ver.
| length7 =
| length7 = 4:53
| writer7 = Onitsuka


| title8 = Arrow of Pain
| title8 = Arrow of Pain
| length8 =
| length8 = 5:15
| writer8 = Onitsuka


| title9 = infection
| title9 = infection
| length9 =
| length9 = 5:45
| writer9 = Onitsuka, Haketa


| title10 = Crow
| title10 = Crow
| length10 =
| length10 = 5:15
| writer10 = Onitsuka, Haketa
}}
}}

==Certifications==
{{certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Japan|type=album|artist=鬼束ちひろ|title=インソムニア|award=Platinum|relyear=2002|certyear=2002|certmonth=3|certref=<ref name="RIAJ-may02"/>|autocat=yes|salesamount=510,000<!--510,368-->|salesref=<ref name="OriconSales">{{cite web | title=オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」 | trans_title=Oricon Ranking Information Service 'You Big Tree' | url=http://ranking.oricon.co.jp | work=[[Oricon]] | accessdate=January 17, 2014}} (subscription only)</ref>}}
{{certification Table Bottom|nosales=yes}}

==Charts==
{{col-begin}}
{{col-3}}
===Peak positions===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!Chart (2002)
!Position
|-
|[[Oricon|Japanese Oricon Albums Chart]]<ref name="Jachart">{{cite web| url=
http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/471852/1/|title=This Armor／鬼束ちひろ-リリース-ORICON STYLE-ミュージック| trans_title= (Highest position and charting weeks for ''This Armor'' by Chihiro Onitsuka| language=Japanese| work=oricon.co.jp| publisher=''[[Original Confidence]]''| accessdate=2014-01-01}}</ref>
|3
|}
{{col-3}}
===Year-end charts===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!Chart (2002)
!Position
|-
|align="left"|Japanese Albums Chart<ref name="JPYearend">{{cite web| url=http://www.geocities.jp/object_ori/2002a.html |title=2002年 アルバム年間TOP100| trans_title= Oricon Year-end Albums Chart of 2002| language=Japanese| accessdate=February 2, 2014}}</ref>
|34
|-
|}
{{col-end}}


==References==
==References==
<references/>
<references/>


[[Category:2001 albums]]
[[Category:2002 albums]]
[[Category:Chihiro Onitsuka albums]]
[[Category:Chihiro Onitsuka albums]]
[[Category:Albums certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan]]
[[Category:Albums certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan]]

Revision as of 21:48, 1 February 2014

Untitled

This Armor is the second studio album recorded by Japanese singer-songwriter Chihiro Onitsuka, released in March 2002. It features two lead singles "infection", "Ryūseigun", and newly recorded versions of "Allow of Pain" (B-Side of a single "Gekko" in 2000) and "Little Beat Rifle" (double A-Side to "infection").

Onitsuka described the album as "a sequel to Insomnia", her chart-topping debut which came out in 2001. Like its predecessor, the title of the album was named by the artist, simply because she liked the sound of the phrase. Cover art was taken by photographer Mika Ninagawa at Miyako-jima, Okinawa prefecture.

This Armor debuted and peaked at the number-three on the Japanese Oricon albums chart and remained the top-300 for 25 weeks, with cumulative sales of over a half million copies. The album was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan upon its release, for shipments of over 400,000 units.[1]

Track listing

All songs arranged and produced by Takefumi Haketa.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Rollin'"Chihiro Onitsuka, Takefumi Haketa[2]5:06
2."Ibara no Umi (茨の海, Sea of Thorns)"Onitsuka5:05
3."Shadow (シャドウ)"Onitsuka5:41
4."everything, in my hands"Onitsuka4:45
5."Our Song"Onitsuka, mayu3:49
6."Ryūseigun (流星群, Meteor)"Onitsuka, Haketa5:12
7."Little Beat Rifle" (album ver.)Onitsuka4:53
8."Arrow of Pain"Onitsuka5:15
9."infection"Onitsuka, Haketa5:45
10."Crow"Onitsuka, Haketa5:15
Total length:51:00

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[1] Platinum 510,000[3]

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Charts

References

  1. ^ a b "GOLD ALBUM 他認定作品 2002年3月度" (PDF). The Record (Bulletin) (in Japanese). 510. Chūō, Tokyo: Recording Industry Association of Japan: 12. May 10, 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 16, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2014. {{cite journal}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; January 17, 2014 suggested (help); Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "作品データベース検索サービス". Japanese Society for Rights of Authors, Composers and Publishers (in Japanese). Retrieved 2014-02-01. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help) Note: Co-writer's credits are omitted from the sleeve-notes for the album.
  3. ^ "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」". Oricon. Retrieved January 17, 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help) (subscription only)
  4. ^ "This Armor／鬼束ちひろ-リリース-ORICON STYLE-ミュージック". oricon.co.jp (in Japanese). Original Confidence. Retrieved 2014-01-01. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help); Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ "2002年 アルバム年間TOP100" (in Japanese). Retrieved February 2, 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
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