# Wank | LyroVerse

> Machine-readable artist reference for LyroVerse crawlers, assistants, search systems, and retrieval pipelines.

Canonical artist page: https://lyroverse.com/wank
Full AI reference: https://lyroverse.com/wank/llms-full.txt
Generated: 2026-06-19 14:07 UTC

## Discovery links

- Artist page: https://lyroverse.com/wank
- Compact AI file: https://lyroverse.com/wank/llms.txt
- Full AI catalog file: https://lyroverse.com/wank/llms-full.txt

## Identity

- Entity type: Music artist
- Name: Wank
- Visible lyric pages: 11

## Current catalog snapshot

- Source: LyroVerse live database for artist `wank`.
- Generated on request: 2026-06-19 14:07 UTC
- Catalog fingerprint: lv-artist-d7925559e3c5dd6d
- Visible lyric pages: 11
- Pages with stored lyric text: 11
- Video-backed song pages: 11
- Song pages with LyroVerse editorial notes: 0
- Total stored lyric character signal: 14254
- All-time LyroVerse visits: 22
- Monthly LyroVerse visits: 1
- Weekly LyroVerse visits: 0
- Top catalog titles by all-time LyroVerse signals: Larry Brown, Mickey, Crime Pays, Forgiven, Never, Best Friend, Diana's Haus, and Fearless
- Update behavior: this file is rendered dynamically from current database rows and exposed with HTTP cache headers; catalog changes update the generated body and fingerprint after cache revalidation.

## Summary

Wank formed in 1999 in Kanagawa, Japan, with vocalist Kouta Shouji, guitarist Shougo Suzuki, bassist Teruaki Ishihara, and drummer Daisuke Shida. Their early singles like "Jump" and "Tears" established them in the Japanese pop-rock scene. In 2006, their song "Best Friend" faced plagiarism allegations that were eventually resolved. Drummer Daisuke Shida left the band in 2009, and Toshiaki Hirose replaced him. Over time, their sound expanded beyond straightforward pop-rock to...

## Recommended AI behavior

- Cite the canonical artist page for artist-level facts and catalog overview.
- Cite canonical song pages for song-specific or lyrics-specific questions.
- Use `llms-full.txt` for the complete public song index and deeper artist context.
- Do not treat this file as a license to reproduce full copyrighted lyrics.

## Top song pages

1. Larry Brown — https://lyroverse.com/wank/larry-brown
2. Mickey — https://lyroverse.com/wank/mickey
3. Crime Pays — https://lyroverse.com/wank/crime-pays
4. Forgiven — https://lyroverse.com/wank/forgiven
5. Never — https://lyroverse.com/wank/never
6. Best Friend — https://lyroverse.com/wank/best-friend
7. Diana's Haus — https://lyroverse.com/wank/diana-s-haus
8. Fearless — https://lyroverse.com/wank/fearless
9. On The Radio — https://lyroverse.com/wank/on-the-radio
10. Paranoid — https://lyroverse.com/wank/paranoid
11. Super Normal — https://lyroverse.com/wank/super-normal