Editing B'z (section)

=== Adopting pop and temporary hiatus (1995–1998) ===
In the first half of 1995, B'z spent their time recording, and after creating numerous demos, they held the "B'z Pleasure '95 'Buzz'" stadium tour with 12 shows in 7 cities. Their eighth album, ''[[Loose (B'z album)|Loose]]'', was released on November 22. ''Loose'' was concentrated on the original concept of a two-man band. While combining rock with pop, this album is well-balanced with a variety of sounds. The album sold over 3 million copies, making it their best-selling album at the time.<ref name="hmv_japan_top100" /><ref name="AllMusicBio" /> The "B'z Live-Gym '96 'Spirit Loose'" tour started on March 15, 1996, and held 44 performances in 21 locations. The show opened with a short B'z action movie shot in [[Los Angeles]]. A short while afterward, B'z released their 6th mini-album, titled ''[[Friends II]]'', on November 25. Much like ''Friends'' before it, the album displayed more of an adult-oriented rock.

During a short hiatus in 1997, Inaba released his debut solo album, ''Magma'', on which he wrote all the music and lyrics. The album, which topped the Oricon charts,<ref name="hmv_japan_top100" /> showcased another side of him, different from that of his usual image in B'z.<ref name="AllMusicBio" /> In March, the dome tour "B'z Live-Gym Pleasure '97 'Fireball'" consisted of 9 performances in 5 locations. Tickets for each dome, which have a capacity of about 30 to 50 thousand people each, were all sold out. The tour included stops at Tokyo (3 nights), Nagoya, Osaka, [[Fukuoka, Fukuoka|Fukuoka]], and [[Maebashi, Gunma|Maebashi]], all being successful. On November 19, their ninth studio album, ''[[Survive (B'z album)|Survive]]'', showcased yet another new direction in sound and style.<ref name="hmv_japan_top100" /> B'z's first promotional effort for the album included performances in concert halls in [[Akita, Akita|Akita]], [[Hakodate, Hokkaidō|Hakodate]], [[Kōchi, Kōchi|Kōchi]], [[Shiga]], and [[Nagasaki, Nagasaki|Nagasaki]], before plunging into the main tour, "B'z Live-Gym '98 'Survive'", which started on January 24, 1998. On May 20, B'z released their first official compilation album, ''[[B'z The Best "Pleasure"]]'', which also marked their 10th year since debuting. Every song included in this album was a huge hit and was highly acclaimed as it was the first Japanese album to sell more than 5 million copies, which was achieved by the end of the year.<ref name="hmv_japan_top100" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://contents.oricon.co.jp/news/hero/43071/|script-title=ja:ミスチル、シングル＆アルバム総売上枚数5000万枚突破！|publisher=Oricon|date=March 19, 2007|access-date=November 15, 2008| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081221205044/http://contents.oricon.co.jp/news/hero/43071/| archive-date= December 21, 2008 | url-status= live|language=ja}}</ref> On June 6, the "Survive" tour successfully ended. In mid-1998, B'z entered a period of both rest and recording. During that period, on September 20, their second best-of album, ''[[B'z The Best "Treasure"]]'' was released, selling almost 4.5 million copies by the end of the year.<ref name="hmv_japan_top100" />