Hound Dog (band)

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Hound Dog is a Japanese rock band formed in 1976 that is centered around Kohei Otomo. Examples of popular songs include "ff (Fortissimo)" (1985) (Japanese: 「ff（フォルティシモ）」, Hepburn: "ff (Forutishimo)"), "Only Love" (1988) and "BRIDGE~When Crossing the Bridge~" (1992) (Japanese: 「BRIDGE〜あの橋をわたるとき〜」, Hepburn: "BRIDGE~ano hashi wo wataru toki~"). During the second half of the 1980s, the band boasted a tremendous effort of touring Japan with a series of live performances. In the late 1990s, they became less active and in 2005 lead vocalist Otomo began to express interest in pursuing a solo career. This ultimately developed into a lawsuit throwing the band into a state of confusion. As of 2018, Otomo is the only official member left in the band.

In the United States and Canada, Hound Dog are best known for their 1986 single "R★O★C★K★S", one of the opening themes to the Naruto anime.