Tokyo Active NEETs alongside their sister circle Symphony Active NEETs are doujin groups who primarily preform Jazz and Classical style arrangements respectively.
Profile
Tokyo Active NEETs in 2015. From left to right
ヒロコマン (Trumpet),
ショボン (Drums),
紅い流星 (Piano),
三代目罪袋 (?),
蒼い刹那 (Bass),
山石本薫 (Tenor Saxophone).
- Tokyo Active NEETs
- Dates
- 2008 - present
- Website
- 東京アクティブNEETs official website
- 東京アクティブNEETs Youtube channel
- 東京アクティブNEETs Twitter
- Genre
- Instrumental, Jazz
- Members
- 紅い流星 (Akai Ryu-sei) — Arrangement, Piano, Producer, Mix (founding-present) (twitter)
- 蒼い刹那 (Aoi Setsuna) — Acoustic & Electric Bass (2010-present) (twitter)
- ショボン (Shobon) — Drums (2010-present) (twitter)
- 山石本薫 (Kaworu Yamaishimoto) — Tenor Saxophone, Flute (2011-present) (twitter)
- ヒロコマン (Hirokoman) — Trumpet (2015-present) (twitter)
- 三代目罪袋 (3rd Generation Sin Sack) — ?
- べちこ (Bechiko)
- Support
- 紫曹長 — Guitar (album appearances 2013)
- 水無軽火 — Trumpet (album appearances 2012-2015)
- 宗次郎 — Trombone (album appearances 2012-2013)
- ksk — Illustration & Design (2008-present)
- Former Members
- 2段階右折の人 (2Dankai Usetsu no Hito) — Arrangement, Piano, Synth, Programming (active from founding-2012)
- MAXつかさ (MAX Thukasa) - Trumpet (active from founding-2012)
- どくおり (Dokuori) - Violin (active from founding-2012)
Description
Tokyo Active NEETs are a doujin music circle know for their high energy Touhou jazz arrangements, but in contrast to this they were originally formed around the idea of the Prismriver Sisters preforming a Touhou medley with this video (Requires account) uploaded to Niconico in September of 2008 being their first published work. Founding member 2段階右折の人's early works were defined by this Prismriver Sisters style (Piano, Trumpet & Violin along with pronounced bass lines) with several medleys appearing on early album by the circle, it was the release of LEGEND of MARISA オリジナルサウンドトラック in 2011 that would mark a shift away from this arrangement style and towards an RPG soundtrack style which saw MAXつかさ and どくおり contributing less. Founding member 紅い流星's early works featured both Jazz and Rock style arrangements often with the support of members of his other group [Mint] of which drummer ショボン was a member at the time (and still is), when both arrangers decided to contribute albums to the circle separately 紅い流星 began the circle's defining series with the release of 東方爆音ジャズ (Touhou Explosive Jazz). Early releases in the Touhou Exsplosive Jazz series would notably feature contributions from trumpeter MAXつかさ, guitarist [TEST] of [Mint] and drums split evenly between both ショボン and another drummer 黒侍 who would often preform on the albums in a trio Jazz format along with pianist 紅い流星 and bassist 蒼い刹那. While all founding members of the circle were active up until 2012, the release of BEST OF NEETs would bookend that chapter of the circle with the releases of 東方爆音ジャズ４ acting as a reboot and setting a new trajectory for the group and the releases that would follow.
Video performances of the circle recording in studio are uploaded to the circle's Youtube channel to accompany the release of new albums, bonus DVDs also featuring video performances of the circle are included in limited quantity with early purchases of the circle's albums through Melonbooks.
Discography
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- Next Flower ~prism Mix~
- Release date: 2008-12-29 (Comiket 75)
- An album featuring instrumental arrangements of themes from Lotus Land Story, Mystic Square, Embodiment of Scarlet Devil, Perfect Cherry Blossom, Immaterial and Missing Power, Imperishable Night, Phantasmagoria of Flower View, Shoot the Bullet, Mountain of Faith, Subterranean Animism and Magical Astronomy. The first album to be released by the circle, it is the only album to feature both of the circle's arrangers on the same track.
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- Perfect Cherry Blossom～星と冬と金の年～
- Release date: 2009-08-15 (Comiket 76)
- An album featuring vocal and instrumental arrangements of themes from Lotus Land Story, Mystic Square, Embodiment of Scarlet Devil, Perfect Cherry Blossom, Imperishable Night, Phantasmagoria of Flower View, Shoot the Bullet, Mountain of Faith, Scarlet Weather Rhapsody, Undefined Fantastic Object and Shuusou Gyoku. The album is divided into 2 halves one for each of the circle's arrangers and is the last album to feature both arrangers, the 2nd half of the album notably features vocal arrangements.
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- three stars
- Release date: 2009-12-30 (Comiket 77)
- An album featuring instrumental arrangements of themes from Shoot the Bullet, Undefined Fantastic Object, Subterranean Animism, and Dolls in Pseudo Paradise. The first album to to be completely arranged by 2段階右折の人.
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- 東方三重奏 ～Sound of Phantoms Ensemble～
- Release date: 2010-12-30 (Comiket 79)
- An album featuring instrumental arrangements of themes from Lotus Land Story, Mystic Square, Embodiment of Scarlet Devil, Perfect Cherry Blossom, Imperishable Night, Double Spoiler and Fairy Wars. The last album to feature 2段階右折の人's Prismriver Sisters arrangement style.
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- LEGEND of MARISA オリジナルサウンドトラック
- Release date: 2011-12-30 (Comiket 81)
- An album featuring instrumental arrangements of themes from Lotus Land Story, Embodiment of Scarlet Devil, Imperishable Night, Phantasmagoria of Flower View, Fairy Wars and Ten Desires. The first album to move away from 2段階右折の人's original style and towards an RPG soundtrack style, it is centered around the concept of Marisa Kirisame as the hero of a fictional RPG. A follow-up album LEGEND OF MARISA Original Sound Track plus was released the following year.
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- LEGEND OF MARISA Original Sound Track plus
- Release date: 2012-05-27 (Reitaisai 9)
- An album featuring instrumental arrangements of themes from Phantasmagoria of Dim.Dream, Lotus Land Story, Embodiment of Scarlet Devil, Imperishable Night, Phantasmagoria of Flower View and Mountain of Faith. A follow up album to LEGEND of MARISA オリジナルサウンドトラック meant to expand on it's original theme.
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- 東方サウンドRPG Another History ～異幻想史～
- Release date: 2012-12-30 (Comiket 83)
- An album featuring instrumental arrangements of themes from Embodiment of Scarlet Devil, Perfect Cherry Blossom, Imperishable Night, Shoot the Bullet, Mountain of Faith, Ten Desires and Shuusou Gyoku. The last album to be arranged by 2段階右折の人.
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- BEST OF NEETs
- Release date: 2013-05-26 (Reitaisai 10)
- A compilation album featuring instrumental arrangements of themes from Lotus Land Story, Embodiment of Scarlet Devil, Perfect Cherry Blossom, Immaterial and Missing Power, Imperishable Night, Phantasmagoria of Flower View, Shoot the Bullet, Mountain of Faith, Subterranean Animism, Undefined Fantastic Object, Fairy Wars, Ten Desires, Shuusou Gyoku, Ghostly Field Club, Changeability of Strange Dream and Magical Astronomy. A best of album featuring 3 re-recordings, 4 previously released tracks, 3 medlies made up of tracks from 東方爆音ジャズ, 東方爆音ジャズ２ & 東方爆音ジャズ３ and 2 bonus tracks.
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- BLUE NOTE 東方 Vol.1
- Release date: 2015-12-30 (Comiket 89)
- A compilation album featuring vocal and instrumental arrangements of themes from Embodiment of Scarlet Devil, Phantasmagoria of Flower View, Mountain of Faith, Subterranean Animism, Undefined Fantastic Object, Fairy Wars and Ten Desires. It is a collaborative album featuring arrangements by SWING HOLIC, Twitter Tohobu, thj.quartet, ACCORD ON CODES, SOS -Sound of Swing-, Unity-Gain, Sound CYCLONE and Tokyo Active NEETs all of which were recorded at the Tokyo Active NEETs studio.
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- 東方プリズムジャズオーケストラ１ 紅
- Release date: 2020-08-09 (Touhou Meikasai 14)
- An album featuring instrumental arrangements of themes from Embodiment of Scarlet Devil.
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Touhou Bakuon Jazz
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- 東方爆音ジャズ
- Release date: 2010-08-14 (Comiket 78)
- An album featuring instrumental arrangements of themes from Lotus Land Story, Embodiment of Scarlet Devil, Imperishable Night, Shoot the Bullet, Mountain of Faith and Undefined Fantastic Object. The first album in the "Touhou Explosive Jazz" series and the first album to be completely arranged by 紅い流星.
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- 東方爆音ジャズ２
- Release date: 2011-08-13 (Comiket 80)
- An album featuring instrumental arrangements of themes from Embodiment of Scarlet Devil, Perfect Cherry Blossom, Imperishable Night, Phantasmagoria of Flower View, Mountain of Faith, Fairy Wars and Ten Desires.
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- 東方爆音ジャズ３
- Release date: 2012-08-11 (Comiket 82)
- An album featuring instrumental arrangements of themes from Embodiment of Scarlet Devil, Perfect Cherry Blossom, Immaterial and Missing Power, Mountain of Faith, Ten Desires, Ghostly Field Club and Magical Astronomy.
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- 東方爆音ジャズ４ 紅
- Release date: 2013-08-12 (Comiket 84)
- An album featuring instrumental arrangements of themes from Embodiment of Scarlet Devil.
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- 東方爆音ジャズ５ 妖
- Release date: 2013-12-30 (Comiket 85)
- An album featuring instrumental arrangements of themes from Perfect Cherry Blossom.
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- 東方爆音ジャズ６ 永
- Release date: 2014-08-16 (Comiket 86)
- An album featuring instrumental arrangements of themes from Imperishable Night.
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- 東方爆音ジャズ７ 花
- Release date: 2014-12-29 (Comiket 87)
- An album featuring instrumental arrangements of themes from Phantasmagoria of Flower View.
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- 東方爆音ジャズ８ 風
- Release date: 2015-08-14 (Comiket 88)
- An album featuring instrumental arrangements of themes from Mountain of Faith.
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- 東方爆音ジャズ９ 地
- Release date: 2015-12-30 (Comiket 89)
- An album featuring instrumental arrangements of themes from Subterranean Animism.
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- 東方爆音ジャズ１０
- Release date: 2016-08-13 (Comiket 90)
- An album featuring instrumental arrangements of themes from Undefined Fantastic Object.
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- 東方爆音ジャズBEST
- Release date: 2016-12-29 (Comiket 91)
- A best-of compilation album featuring instrumental arrangements of themes from Embodiment of Scarlet Devil, Perfect Cherry Blossom, Imperishable Night, Phantasmagoria of Flower View, Mountain of Faith, Subterranean Animism and Undefined Fantastic Object.
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- 東方爆音ジャズ１１ 神
- Release date: 2017-08-11 (Comiket 92)
- An album featuring instrumental arrangements of themes from Ten Desires.
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- 東方爆音ジャズ１２ 針
- Release date: 2017-12-29 (Comiket 92)
- An album featuring instrumental arrangements of themes from Double Dealing Character.
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- 東方爆音ジャズ１３ 紺
- Release date: 2018-08-10 (Comiket 94)
- An album featuring instrumental arrangements of themes from Legacy of Lunatic Kingdom.
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- 東方爆音ジャズ１４ 天
- Release date: 2019-08-12 (Comiket 96)
- An album featuring instrumental arrangements of themes from Hidden Star in Four Seasons.
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- 東方爆音ジャズ15 獣
- Release date: 2021-05-08
- An album featuring instrumental arrangements of themes from Wily Beast and Weakest Creature.
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Touhou Bakuon Jazz Rebuild
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- 東方爆音ジャズ１ Rebuild
- Release date: 2019-05-05 (Reitaisai 16)
- A re-release of 東方爆音ジャズ featuring instrumental arrangements of themes from Lotus Land Story, Embodiment of Scarlet Devil, Imperishable Night, Shoot the Bullet, Mountain of Faith and Undefined Fantastic Object.
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- 東方爆音ジャズ２ Rebuild
- Release date: 2019-10-06 (Autumn Reitaisai 6)
- A re-release of 東方爆音ジャズ２ featuring instrumental arrangements of themes from Lotus Land Story, Embodiment of Scarlet Devil, Imperishable Night, Shoot the Bullet, Mountain of Faith and Undefined Fantastic Object.
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- 東方爆音ジャズ３ Rebuild
- Release date: 2019-12-31 (Comiket 97)
- A re-release of 東方爆音ジャズ３ re-recorded with the current members, featuring instrumental arrangements of themes from Embodiment of Scarlet Devil, Perfect Cherry Blossom, Immaterial and Missing Power, Mountain of Faith, Ten Desires, Ghostly Field Club and Magical Astronomy.
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- 東方爆音ジャズ4.1 真紅
- Release date: 2021-03-21 (Reitaisai 18)
- A re-release of 東方爆音ジャズ４ featuring instrumental arrangements of themes from Embodiment of Scarlet Devil.
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Non-Touhou Arrange Albums
Special DVDs
Some Tokyo Active NEETs' albums purchased through Melonbooks have been distributed along with bonus "special DVDs" featuring video performances of the circle recording in studio, some of these videos are later uploaded to the circle's YouTube channel while others are not.
