Show your support for a full concert release by Pony Canyon of Fishmans performing live during their early creative period which is under Pony Canyon's copyright control!

1994年から1995年にかけての、創造的でありながら稀有な時期のライブアルバム制作の可能性について、公に支持を示しましょう！（ポニーキャニオンの著作権下）。もしリリースされていたらファンが望んでいたであろうことを、レーベルに示すべきです！

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Photos from The Fishmans Movie's Instagram page, @fishmansmovie

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The most brilliant stagelights in Japanese rock music history shined high in the air when Japanese maestro Shinji Sato and his band Fishmans played their iconic music for crowds of dedicated fans throughout the 1990s. Still continuing in his memory, bandmate Kin-Ichi Motegi with the former members of Fishmans have kept Sato's musical tradition alive in live shows and releases up to present day, and one of Fishmans' former labels, Pony Canyon has time and again supported him in releasing glimpses into the life and legacy of his and Sato's creative genius through their reissues of valuable old music of theirs.

With Shinji Sato's tragic passing in March 1999, Fishmans, a cultural touchstone in Japanese rock history, was to release no more original music. Despite this, a vast treasure trove of live concerts performed by the band remain unheard by the public which contain within them so much more of Fishmans' creative spark. What remains of these concerts? Again, a vast history of live recordings are hidden in a vault and waiting to have the budget, care and attention devoted to them that they deserve. Many unknown Fishmans songs exist on these recordings, and others among them have not been heard outside of their according studio albums.

Knowledge exists publicly of the contents of Fishmans' past live concert history, and even written live reports remain of their greatest moments. Before Fishmans' label transfer to Polydor in mid-1995, they performed many dozens of live concerts while signed to Media Remoras, whose assets would later turn into Pony Canyon's current held Fishmans properties. Many of them were recorded in full, it has been confirmed by archival staff working with Fishmans' archived works. Much of these works were used in the three-hour 2021 documentary "Movie: Fishmans", and then appeared again in the four-disc "History of Fishmans" compilation album released in early 2025.

Fans of Fishmans see their live music as beloved, often preferring their live works even to their masterpieces created in-studio. The largest Western music ratings website, RateYourMusic.com, currently lists Fishmans' third live album "98.12.28 男達の別れ" as the highest-rated live album of all time, including every other live album ever released by any other musician of all time. "98.12.28" has over 25,000 ratings, making the album's 4.40/5.00 rating truly unique. Most fans have heard this side of the band, but those who have ventured deeper into their catalogue have only found their first live album "Oh! Mountain" to represent all of the band's early days and only recently have been gifted with "History of Fishmans". These fans would love to hear more!

A full concert release, particularly of one concert of great quality, would provide such a valuable window into an era of the band's which may often be forgotten, but is deeply fascinating to fans.

Pony Canyon and Fishmans ought to print their favorite concert performed with Virgin Records Japan or Media Remoras for release, which includes all of their concerts performed before September 1995. A concert closest to this date is preferred. One can view every concert performed by Fishmans at this site: https://fishmans.fandom.com/wiki/Live_Concert_Guide

A list of concerts known to have been recorded in full have been identified by fans as being preferred for release. This campaign would praise Pony Canyon for releasing any one of them. Many more concerts of quality may be known to Fishmans archivists, and this list is only a list of suggestions and to showcase what brilliant parts of Sato's legacy remain unheard. They are as follows:

• June 27, 1994 @Shibuya Club Quattro. Confirmed to be recorded in full, this performance was reportedly a creative peak for Fishmans in 1994. Drummer Kin-Ichi Motegi stated after the performance that he thought it was their best that year thus far, and journalist Daisuke Kawasaki wrote in his report of the concert that it was the key for Fishmans to become a more "traditional art form", reporting that the concert inspired the audience to dance and sway energetically to the band's rhythm. Read more about this concert and view pictures here: https://fishmans.fandom.com/wiki/June_27,_1994_@Shibuya_Club_Quattro
• December 12, 1994 @Shibuya On-Air East. This performance was confirmed to have been recorded when its tapes were discovered by Fishmans Movie archival staff, and was initially planned for release before "Oh! Mountain" was put together and released instead. This performance would show more of support guitarist Sei Komiyama, whose brief tenure with Fishmans on Oh! Mountain was significant. Read more about this concert and view pictures here: https://fishmans.fandom.com/wiki/December_12,_1994_@Shibuya_On_Air_East
• March 29, 1995 @Shinsaibashi Club Quattro. This performance has appeared on several radio broadcasts in the past by band member Kin-Ichi Motegi, showing the concert was recorded in full and is in possession of rights holders of the music. This concert was part of the band's Oh! Mountain tour (none of which appeared on their album "Oh! Mountain"), featuring a partially unknown setlist begging to be revealed by the band's release of the full recording. Read more about the concert here: https://fishmans.fandom.com/wiki/March_29,_1995_@Shinsaibashi_Club_Quattro
• May 13, 1995 @Shinjuku Liquid Room. This performance was confirmed to have been recorded in full and appears shortly in both the Fishmans Movie and the 1998 reissue of the band's single "Melody", which was released by Media Remoras/Pony Canyon. The concert was the finale of the band's Oh! Mountain tour (none of which appeared on their album "Oh! Mountain"). This concert features friend of the band and guitarist Sugar Yoshinaga, member of Buffalo Daughter, who had previously appeared as guitarist on the band's fourth album "Orange". Read more about this concert and view pictures here: https://fishmans.fandom.com/wiki/May_13,_1995_@Shinjuku_Liquid_Room
• June 28, 1995 @Shinsaibashi Club Quattro. This performance, one of the band's final original performances with keyboardist Hakase-Sun, was broadcast over radio and confirmed to be recorded as parts of the performance were later broadcasted on radio again by Kin-Ichi Motegi during DJing segments. The eighth song to appear on the concert, すばらしくてNice Choice was featured on the band's 2025 release "History of Fishmans", showing the band's continued interest in the concert. Read more about this concert and view pictures here: https://fishmans.fandom.com/wiki/June_28,_1995_@Shinsaibashi_Club_Quattro

Any full concert release by Pony Canyon will be widely celebrated by Fishmans fans across the world, who are all excited for further releases by the band and for the support of any and all record companies eager to continue revealing Shinji Sato's legacy to the world. We Dub Fish!

This petition was created by the Fishmans community known as "The Fish Tank", headed by New York-based Fishmans fan Elizabeth Tackitt. Join our Discord server to keep up-to-date on this petition and other happenings in the community: https://discord.gg/ahfRWQWzE4