Boøwy (pronounced: bóui) was a Japanese rock group consisting of Kyosuke Himuro (vocals), Tomoyasu Hotei (guitar), Tsunematsu Matsui (bass) and Makoto Takahashi (drums). They were a rock band that reached legendary status in Japan during the 1980s. In 1988, they became the first male artists to have three albums to reach number-one within one year in the Japan's Oricon charts history.[1] Their style of play varied from punk to pop rock and they had fans of all ages.