was a compilation video album released by the Japan

Japan

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ese band The Blue Hearts

The Blue Hearts

was a popular Japanese punk rock band that performed from the mid-1980s to the early-1990s. In 2003, they were ranked by HMV Japan as number 19 on their list of 100 most important Japanese pop acts...

. The video served to record the history of the band, from its formation in 1985 to its breakup in 1995.

The video itself does not play any of the band's songs in its entirety. Instead, it uses various song clips, either from live performances, promotional videos, or recorded albums, interspersed with commentary to show viewers the history of the band. The video includes a narration to move between the clips.

Chapter Listing

Below is the chapter listing on the back of the DVD release, which differs slightly from the original VHS release.

1. "Hito ni Yasashiku
   Hito ni Yasashiku
   was the first single by the Japanese band The Blue Hearts. It was first released on an independent label on February 25, 1987, before the band signed with a record company. Lyrics and music were written by Hiroto Kōmoto, the band's lead vocalist, and was arranged by The Blue Hearts. The track is...
   
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2. "1985"
3. "Linda Linda
   Linda Linda
   was a single by the Japanese rock band The Blue Hearts that was first released on May 1, 1987. Lyrics and music were written by Hiroto Kōmoto, the band's lead vocalist, and was arranged by The Blue Hearts. Both tracks are 6m57s in length and reached #38 on the Oricon charts during its release...
   
   ", "Owaranai Uta", "Mado wo Akeyō"
4. Staff interview
5. "Blue Hearts Theme
   Blue Hearts Theme
   was the fourth single by the Japanese band The Blue Hearts. Though it was released after their major debut, it was written before they signed with a major label. It was released as a "double A-side" track on July 1, 1988, with "Chernobyl" , a controversial single that was included with the release...
   
   ", "Hammer", "Shōnen no Uta", "Punk Rock"
6. Rehearsal at Hibino Yaon
7. "Bakudan ga Okkochiru Toki", "No No No"
8. "Mirai wa Boku Nado no Te no Naka", "Hadaka no Ō-sama", "Roku de Nashi", "Blue Hearts Yori Ai o Komete"
9. "Line o Koete", "Dance Number", "Linda Linda"
10. "Hito ni Yasashiku", "Eiyū ni Akogarete", "Owaranai Uta", "Chernobyl"
11. "Love Letter"
12. "Fūsen Bakudan", "Denkō Sekka"
13. "Sekai no Mannaka"
14. "Blue Hearts Theme", "Roku de Nashi", "No No No", "Dance Number", "Kimi no Tame", "Blue o Ketobase", "Kiss Shite Hoshii
    Kiss Shite Hoshii
    was the third single by the Japanese band The Blue Hearts. It was released on November 21, 1987, the same time that the band's second album, Young and Pretty, was released. Lyrics and music were written by Hiroto Kōmoto, the band's lead vocalist, and was arranged by The Blue Hearts...
    
    ", "Omae o Hanasanai", "Train-Train
    Train-Train
    was the fifth professional single by the Japanese band The Blue Hearts. They had released one single as an independent group, making this the sixth single overall.The single was released at the same time as the album Train-Train...
    
    ", "Too Much Pain
    Too Much Pain
    was the twelfth single by the Japanese band The Blue Hearts and reached #29 on the Oricon charts in 1992.-Details:Too Much Pain was released as part of The Blue Hearts' fifth album, High Kicks, which had been released on December 21, 1991, but the song itself was from the band's amateur days many...
    
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15. "Aozora", "Dance Number"
16. "Hito ni Yasashiku"
17. "Kubitsuri-dai Kara
    Kubitsuri-dai Kara
    was the tenth single by the Japanese rock band The Blue Hearts and reached #13 on the Oricon charts in 1991.-Details:"Kubitsuri-dai Kara" was released as part of The Blue Hearts' fourth album, Bust Waste Hip, which had been released during the previous year on September 10, 1990, though the...
    
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18. "Kiss Shite Hoshii"
19. "Tatakau Otoko"
20. "Koroshi no License"
21. "Jōnetsu no Bara
    Jonetsu no Bara
    was the ninth single by the Japanese rock band The Blue Hearts. It reached #1 on the Oricon charts during the first week of August 1990. The song was also ranked #7 on Oricon's rankings for all of 1990...
    
    ", "Image", "Navigator"
22. "Ano Ko ni Touch
    Ano Ko ni Touch
    was the eleventh single by the Japanese band The Blue Hearts and reached #24 on the Oricon charts in 1991.-Details:"Ano Ko ni Touch" was released as part of The Blue Hearts' fifth album, High Kicks, which was released shortly after the single on December 21...
    
    ", "Mirai wa Boku Nado no Te no Naka", "Bakudan ga Okkochiru Toki"
23. "The Rolling Man"
24. "Too Much Pain"
25. "Minagoroshi no Melody", "Tokyo Zombie", "No No No", "The Rolling Man"
26. "Nakanaide Koibito Yo"
27. "Jōnetsu no Bara"
28. "Yume", "Yaru ka Nigeru ka"
29. "Train-Train", "Boku no Migite", "Jōnetsu no Bara"
30. "Party"
31. "Sutegoma", "Tabibito", "Kōkei"
32. "Yūgure
    Yugure
    is a Japanese word meaning "twilight." It could be referring to:*The Japanese destroyer Yugure, a World War II-era ship*Yūgure, a song by the Japanese band The Blue Hearts...
    
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33. "Yume", "Ore wa Ore no Shi o Shinitai"
34. "Tegami", "Yoru no Tōzokudan", "Tsuki no Bakugekiki", "1000 no Violin
    1000 no Violin
    is a song by The Blue Hearts, released as the band's fifteenth single. It reached #47 on the Oricon charts in 1993. It was part of the band's sixth album, Stick Out. The music and lyrics were written by Masatoshi Mashima.-Details:...
    
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35. "Shōnen no Uta", "Sekai no Mannaka", "Romantic", "Kimi no Tame"
36. "Hito ni Yasashiku"
37. "Aruku Hana"
38. "Kyūjitsu"
39. "Linda Linda"
40. "Blue Hearts Yori Ai o Komete"