[2] Plastic Tree, also known as PuraTuri (プラトゥリ) or Pura (プラ) to fans, was formed in December 1993 originally under the name of NTT FUCKS then later decided on Plastic Tree, aiming for "something abstract and natural at the same time", as Ryutaro puts it.

[3][4] In 1995, they released their first mini-album Kimyou na Kajitsu: Strange Fruits after changing drummers twice.

Their sound is a blend of raw melody, with the occasional orchestral backing track.

[9] Plastic Tree claim that their sound has been considerably influenced by British bands such as Radiohead and The Cure.

[9] The most easily recognizable signature of Plastic Tree's music is the melodic, childlike voice of Ryūtarō Arimura.