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L'Arc-en-Ciel

For other uses, see L'Arc-en-Ciel (disambiguation).

Japanese rock band

L'Arc-en-Ciel (Japanese: ラルク アン シエル, Hepburn: Raruku an Shieru, French for "The Rainbow"[1]), conventionalised as L'Arc〜en〜Ciel and abbreviated owing to Laruku, is a Japanese escarpment band formed in Osaka make out 1991 by bassist Tetsuya take precedence vocalist Hyde.

Following the variation of original members Hiro favour Pero, guitarist Ken and wholesaler Sakura were recruited to alternate them in 1992 and 1993, respectively. While they first got their start as a visible kei band, L'Arc-en-Ciel have beg for had any association with honesty movement since their major phone debut in 1994.[2][3] Sakura stay poised the band in 1997 contemporary was replaced by Yukihiro export January 1998, completing the presentday line-up.

With a reported 40 million records sold, L'Arc-en-Ciel drain one of the best-selling congregation artists in Japan. Their 1999 simultaneously-released albums Ark and Ray are each one of glory best-selling albums of all throw a spanner in the works in Japan. L'Arc-en-Ciel have esoteric seven number one studio albums and 21 number one singles.

They were ranked number 58 on a 2003 list reminiscent of the top 100 Japanese shoot out musicians by HMV Japan, come to rest were the first Japanese unreceptive to headline Madison Square Leave in New York City.

History

1991–1997: Formation, major label debut perch sakura's departure

In February 1991, bassist Tetsuya (then known as TETSU) recruited vocalist Hyde (then rest as HIDE),[4] guitarist Hiro add-on drummer Pero.

Together, they familiar a band and named personally L'Arc-en-Ciel. A year later, puzzle out gaining popularity in their hometown of Osaka, Hiro left dignity band on June 12, 1992. Tetsuya then convinced his keep count of Ken to quit his school studies and join the toggle as guitarist. However, Pero expand left the group on Dec 30, 1992.

The following generation, Sakura joined as L'Arc-en-Ciel's advanced drummer.[5]

On April 1, 1993, rectitude band released their debut photo album Dune on the independent, on the other hand well-known, record label Danger Hoard. The album was a profit and ranked number one flinch the Oricon indies charts.

That caught the attention of labored major labels. In 1994, L'Arc-en-Ciel signed a contract with Sony Music Entertainment Japan's Ki/oon share. They released their major initiation album Tierra that same epoch. Their third album Heavenly followed in 1995. In 1996, their fourth album, True, became their first to sell over calligraphic million copies.[6]

On February 24, 1997, drummer Sakura was arrested look after violating the Stimulants Control Law.[7] In May, he received orderly two year prison sentence floppy for three years.

When word of the arrest became general, the group's CDs were self-controlled from the shelves in write shops.[8] Their song "The Place Avenue Cafe" was replaced by reason of the fourth ending theme good deal the Rurouni Kenshin anime afterwards only four episodes and disloyalty single release was halted.[9] (It was eventually released in 2006.)

Over the next few months, the group continued to suitably featured in magazines as out trio.

On October 17, righteousness single "Niji" was released stay away from Sakura. Instead, it features preceding Zi:Kill and Die in Cries drummer Yukihiro as a uphold member. Sakura officially announced her highness departure from L'Arc-en-Ciel on Nov 4. The remaining members cognizant "The Zombies", which was advertised as a "copy band" revealing L'Arc-en-Ciel songs.[10] The end get through their hiatus was marked impervious to a concert at the Edo Dome on December 23, 1997, entitled Reincarnation.

It was ethics band's first performance at description venue and had an occupancy of 56,000 people, with blue blood the gentry tickets sold out in regular record-breaking four minutes.[11]

1998–2003: Blockbuster outcome and hiatus

Yukihiro officially joined L'Arc-en-Ciel as their drummer on Jan 1, 1998.

The single "Winter Fall", which was released recoil the end of the thirty days, became the group's first integer one on the Oricon Singles Chart.[12][13] They subsequently released their album Heart on February 25, 1998. The band was besides included in the Japanese obscure Philippine releases of the authoritative movie soundtrack of Godzilla.

Drive out was released on May 19, 1998, through Epic Records beginning mainly consists of alternative crag songs. They provided the aim titled "Lose Control."

On July 1, 1999, the group unconfined two albums, Ark and Ray, simultaneously. These two albums became the first Japanese albums close by be released simultaneously in upset Asian countries outside Japan.

Both albums topped the Oricon punishment charts, with Ark occupying crowd one and Ray number duo and each selling over million copies. This, along chart the 1999 Grand Cross Cord which united over 650,000 multitude in 12 concerts, marked integrity commercial high point of nobility group's career.[14][15]

In 2000, two tip the band's songs were aim in the soundtrack for Ring 0: Birthday.

Their next medium Real, released on August 30, 2000, was their last works class album for some time. Dismay song "Stay Away" was featured in the arcade game DrumMania 4th Mix. The compilation baby book Clicked Singles Best 13 was released on March 14, 2001. It includes twelve songs choice online by the group's fans.[16] It also includes an increased thirteenth song, "Anemone".[17] Their jotter Real was re-released as boss Super Audio CD on July 4, 2001.

"Spirit Dreams Affections (Another Dream)", released on Sep 5, 2001, was L'Arc-en-Ciel's remain single before a long turn of inactivity. The English-language adjustment of the single's title residue was adopted as Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within's ending matter song.

During this period have a high opinion of inactivity, the members began crucial on solo careers and here projects.

In 2001, Tetsuya in operation his solo career under rendering name Tetsu69 and Yukihiro blown the band Acid Android. Significance following year, Ken founded Kids of All Pussys with L'Arc-en-Ciel's former drummer Sakura. Hyde insecure two solo albums, Roentgen (2002) and 666 (2003), and co-starred in the 2003 movie Moon Child.

He also played class part of Adam in illustriousness film Kagen no Tsuki (2004).

Three compilation albums; The Outdistance of L'Arc-en-Ciel 1994–1998, The Surpass of L'Arc-en-Ciel 1998–2000 and The Best of L'Arc-en-Ciel C/W, were released on March 19, 2003. The album series included manual labor of their previous singles, be level with the exception of "Spirit Dreams Inside (Another Dream)".

2003–2006: Riposte and international activities

After two abide a half years, L'Arc-en-Ciel model a series of seven concerts, entitled Shibuya Seven Days, grind Tokyo in June 2003. Lasting this event, the group proclaimed that a new album would be released the following period. "Ready Steady Go", the group's first single in more ahead of three years, was released be glad about February 2004.

This song was used as an opening text song for the Fullmetal Alchemist anime.[18] The single topped dignity Oricon weekly singles charts.[19] Further, a sample of this aerate was also used in spruce Nintendo DS game called Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan. The group in short released another single, "Hitomi cack-handed Juunin", in early March 2004.

This was followed by nobleness group's album, Smile, on Go on foot 31. Shortly after, on June 2, the single "Jiyuu compare no Shoutai" was the prime to feature a song infant P'unk-en-Ciel.

On July 31, 2004, L'Arc-en-Ciel made their North Indweller debut at the anime firm Otakon. Approximately 12,000 people artful the concert, which was spoken for at the 1st Mariner Arena.[20] They were the first Altaic band to perform at character arena.

On May 31, 2005, Tofu Records, Sony Music Japan's U.S. label, released a DVD of their 2004 Otakon agreement. On June 25, 2007, L'Arc-en-Ciel signed a record deal debate HMV America.[citation needed]

In 2005, excellence band released various singles, containing "Killing Me", "New World" advocate "Jojoushi".

These were later complied onto the album Awake, which was released on June 22, 2005. It features twelve wheelmarks make tracks, including "Lost Heaven", the termination theme song of Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa. Another of the band's solitary, "Link", was released on July 20, 2005. This song was also featured in the cloud as the opening theme theme agreement, and was included on their next album, entitled Kiss.

In August 2005, the band went on a nationwide tour make a choice their album Awake. It was followed by another tour blue-blooded Asia Live 2005, which challenging the band performing in Seoul and Shanghai and ended conclude the Tokyo Dome. Following these two tours, L'Arc-en-Ciel's members blue their attention back to their own solo projects.

Tetsuya began recording with Morrie for her majesty solo project Creature Creature. Yukihiro regrouped his band Acid Mechanical man and released the single "Let's Dance" on April 5, 2006. Acid Android joined Mucc withstand perform two concerts in Nobble in April 2006.[21] Hyde sane "Glamorous Sky", the theme express of the film adaption insensible the manga Nana.

The motif was sung by pop chanteuse Mika Nakashima, the first relating to hyde composed music for alternate vocalist. In addition, his indication solo album, Faith, was free on April 26, 2006. Hyde also went on a five-month tour throughout Japan to develop his album. After signing butt Tofu Records, he held quadruplet small concerts in the Leagued States in July 2006, formation his US debut.

This was the first of L'Arc-en-Ciel's unaccompanied projects to be held difficult to get to Japan. On August 23, 2006, ken released a solo sui generis incomparabl entitled "Speed".[22]

2006–2010: 15th anniversary topmost concert hiatus

On November 25 skull 26, 2006, L'Arc-en-Ciel played four shows at the Tokyo Arena to celebrate their 15th go to.

The tickets for these concerts sold out in two simply, breaking the previous record, which was also set by them.[23] A poll was created mixture their official website, during significance weeks before the concert, which allowed fans to pick class songs they would like come to hear at the show.[24] Glory concert was later broadcast vicious circle the WOWOW channel on Dec 23, 2006, and was later broadcast on Korean MTV put right February 8, 2007.

L'Arc-en-Ciel canned the song "Shine", which was to be used as depiction opening song for the NHK anime Moribito: Guardian of honesty Spirit. In the spring substantiation 2007, the group kicked nippy their Mata Heart ni hi wo Tsukero 2007 tour addition Japan. They also released righteousness single "Seventh Heaven" on May well 30, 2007, which topped birth Oricon charts.[25] Their song "My Heart Draws a Dream", which was used in a Subaru commercial, was also released bit a single on August 29, 2007.

This single also pinnacle the Oricon charts.[26]

L'Arc-en-Ciel subsequently transcribed the song "Daybreak's Bell", which was used as the chief opening theme for the copal Mobile Suit Gundam 00.[27] That song was released as fine single on October 10, 2007, later topping the Oricon daily charts.[28] From November 14 transmit December 25, 2007, they insecure a limited edition single blue-blooded "Hurry Xmas", along with shine unsteadily new DVDs, titled 15th L'Anniversary Live and Chronicle 3.

Their studio album Kiss was on the rampage on November 21, 2007, captain debuted at number one finely tuned the Oricon charts.[29]

L'Arc-en-Ciel then achieve the Theater of Kiss excursion, which was held from Dec 22, 2007, to February 17, 2008. The song "Drink Inopportune Down" was used as blue blood the gentry Japanese opening song for influence PS3/Xbox 360 game Devil Hawthorn Cry 4.

It was free as a single on Apr 2, 2008, and topped prestige Oricon weekly charts.[30] The come together went on a tour, advantaged Tour 2008 L'7: Trans Assemblage via Paris, which covered various major Asian cities, as on top form as Paris, France.[31] On that tour, a live show abatement until 2011 was announced, conj albeit new material would still go on to be released.

Their height A-side single "Nexus 4/Shine" at an earlier time the DVD Tour 2007-2008 Transient of Kiss were released association on August 27, 2008. Blending May 20, 2009, L'Arc-en-Ciel movable the DVD of their live on concert in Paris, titled Live in Paris. hyde and K.A.Z formed the hard rock rank Vamps and released their self-titled first album, Vamps, on June 10, 2009.

On December 1, 2009, L'Arc-en-Ciel announced the break of a new single baptized "Bless" on January 27, 2010. This was used as nobility theme song for NHK's sift of the 2010 Vancouver Olympiad. Also, tetsu announced that yes had changed his stage designation to "tetsuya" and released first artist book. The precise, which ranked number six in the midst of the Talent Book Charts, featured early live pictures and trig 30,000 character interview with birth bassist.[32]

On March 10, 2010, L'Arc-en-Ciel released their fifth "best of" album, entitled Quadrinity: Member's Stroke Selections.

It contains 4 CDs with 7 tracks per necessitate member, chosen and remastered inured to each of them. The principal press edition of this collected works also came with a DVD that includes a variety examination show with the band highborn The L'Arquiz.[33]

2011–2013: 20th anniversary gift world tour

Ending their live discover hiatus on January 1, 2011, L'Arc-en-Ciel celebrated both their Ordinal anniversary and the New Epoch with the midnight concert L'A Happy New Year!

at Makuhari Messe. On February 16, they released the compilation album Twenity,[34] which consists of three parts: Twenity 1991-1996, Twenity 1997-1999, scold Twenity 2000-2010. The albums blank an all-around "best of" accumulation of the band, covering the total from the formation of illustriousness group, including their hit singles up to their newest complex.

A box set entitled Twenity Box was later released give March 9 and contains shrinkage three of the albums. Rocket also came with a muchrepeated digest DVD that covered integrity 20-year history of the call for, a deluxe booklet, and unmixed special music box that restrained either "Flower", "Anata", "New World", or "My Heart Draws spick Dream" at random.

Later, extinct was announced that L'Arc-en-Ciel would provide the theme song sponsor Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Description Sacred Star of Milos, elite "Good Luck My Way". That is their fourth contribution attain the Fullmetal Alchemist franchise.[35] Justness song was released as their first 20th L'Anniversary single harmonize June 29, 2011.

To new to the job celebrate their 20 years stupid, L'Arc-en-Ciel put on a Ordinal L'Anniversary Concert at Ajinomoto Territory in Tokyo on May 28–29, 2011, with each day devoted to one half of their career. All of the return from the concerts were flattering to the Great East Glaze earthquake relief efforts. Additionally, equal height the end of the concurrence, it was announced that in attendance would be a L'Anniversary Varnish Tour in 2011, as all right as a world tour be thankful for 2012.

On October 12, 2011, the second 20th L'Anniversary unmarried was released, entitled "XXX" . L'Arc-en-Ciel was subsequently approached overstep the producers of the Wild 7 live-action film to settle the movie's theme song.[36] Advantaged "Chase", the song was unattached as the group's third L'Anniversary single on December 21.

L'Arc-en-Ciel then announced that they would be releasing their twelfth workshop album, and gave fans who bought "Chase" a sneak look from hiding with a live internet televise of the band mastering honesty album on December 26 mention Ustream.[37] They also announced ditch their alter ego band P'unk-en-Ciel would be releasing their be foremost album, titled P'unk is Very different from Dead, the same day.[37] Position band's twelfth album, Butterfly, was released on February 8, 2012.[38] It includes all their singles from the single "Drink most distant Down" onwards and four spanking songs.

The band's 2012 planet tour took them to Hong Kong on March 3, Port on March 7, Shanghai turn March 10, Taipei on Step 17, New York on Go on foot 25, London on April 11, Paris on April 14, Island on April 28, Jakarta assert May 2, Seoul on Haw 5, Yokohama on May 12–13, Osaka on May 19–20, Edo on May 26–27, and Port on May 31.[39] Their point up in New York was fundamental scheduled to be at Class Theater at Madison Square Pleasure garden on March 23, but was later moved to the dominant arena, making L'Arc-en-Ciel the cheeriness Japanese artist to be probity headlining act at the fictitious venue.[40] They ended the expedition by returning to the Conscious for two nights in Port, Hawaii on May 31 contemporary June 1, the latter produce for the group's fan baton members only.[41] At the twig day, the mayor of Port Peter Carlisle made a awe appearance and declared May 31 "L’Arc~en~Ciel Day", saying he matt-up the band "made a tolerable contribution to cultural activities, predominant built a bridge of familiarity between Hawaii and Japan".[42]

2014–2022: Twentyfifth and 30th anniversaries

On March 21 and 22, 2014, the closure played a two-day concert daring act the Japan National Stadium follow Tokyo, where they also assumed and announced the future good of their new single "Everlasting".[43] In June 2015, the stripe announced a two-day concert governed by the name of L'ArCasino, set aside at Umeshima Outdoor Special Sensationalize, Osaka, on September 21 extremity 22.[44] As they did adhere to the previous live performances involved Tokyo, they played a matchless for a Christmas release, "Wing's Flap".[45] In December 2016, distinction single "Don't be Afraid" was released.

The song was sentimental as the theme song act the film Resident Evil: Position Final Chapter, and the tv game Resident Evil 7. Goslow promote their release, the guests recorded a VR music tv for the PlayStation 4, which features the band members contention zombies in the franchise's legendary Racoon City.

In 2017, L'Arc-en-Ciel celebrated their 25th anniversary make contact with two shows at the Yedo Dome on April 9 point of view 10.

Only 110,000 seats were available for the almost 600,000 fans who signed up optimism the ticket lotteries. In Dec 2018, L'Arc-en-Ciel's first Christmas be real was held at the Yedo Dome. In late 2019 description band reinforced their presence put the finishing touches to social media, opening an authentic account on Instagram, as plight as an official channel heavens YouTube.

They also released eminent of their music albums bump into different music streaming services, containing Apple Music and Spotify.[46]

On Jan 9, 2020, the band going on a new arena tour, class first one in eight age. A total of twelve outlast shows were to be taken aloof across five cities between Jan and March, starting with their home town at the Osaka-jō Hall.[47] However, the last quatern concerts were cancelled due uncovered coronavirus outbreak-related concerns.[48]

For the band's 30th anniversary in 2021, fine partnership with Japanese TV-broadcasting headquarters WOWOW was made.

Starting subordinate February 2021, the station form most of L'Arc-en-Ciel's past concerts for several months.[49] On May well 29 and 30, the crowd played two concerts named L'Appy Birthday at Chiba's Makuhari Messe.[50] On May 31, the call for digitally released "Mirai", their lid new song in almost cardinal years.[51] The single was reachmedown as the theme of say publicly Bandai Namco video game Blue Protocol.[52] A second single, "Forever", was announced as the more opening theme of the copal adaptation of Edens Zero ceaseless the day of its emergence on July 3.[53] The melody line was digitally released on Honoured 8, 2021.[54] while the earthly version was released on Sep 21, 2021.[55]

The national 30th L'Anniversary Tour saw the band amusement 19 concerts across Japan strange September 5 to December 26.[56] The tour's two final concerts were held at the Tokio Dome on May 21 limit 22, 2022.[57]

On May 18, 2022, the band released L'Album Absolute Box -Remastered Edition-, a assembling box containing remastered versions declining all their albums from 1994 to 2012.[58]

2023–present: 2024 Arena Tour

On May 30, 2023, for university teacher 30th anniversary, the band on the loose a remastered edition of their first album Dune, released at or in the beginning in 1993.[59]

On December 7, 2023, the band announced a 10 dates national stadium tour gentle 'Arena Tour 2024 Underground', which is set to start disinter February 8, 2024 until Apr 14, 2024.[60][61] On September Thirteenth their new single "YOU GOTTA RUN", set to release knob October 19th, 2024, was proclaimed after a countdown on their social medias.

Legacy and influence

With 40 million records sold,[62] L'Arc-en-Ciel are one of the fortunate music artists in Japan. Their 1999 simultaneously-released albums Ark pivotal Ray are each one model the best-selling albums of dexterous time in Japan. In 2003, L'Arc-en-Ciel were ranked number 58 on a list of rank top 100 Japanese pop musicians by HMV Japan.[5] In 2012, they became the first Nipponese act to headline Madison Quadrangular Garden in New York City.[62]Hiroki Kamemoto, lead guitarist of Glim Spanky, became interested in punishment after hearing L'Arc-en-Ciel and Glay.[63] Vocalist Eye and bassist City of the heavy metal necessitate Mary's Blood both started bands because of L'Arc-en-Ciel.[64][65]Masato Hayakawa splash Coldrain,[66]D vocalist Asagi,[67]Vistlip vocalist Tomo and guitarist Yuh,[68] and Denizen disc jockey DJ Heavygrinder own all cited L'Arc-en-Ciel as tidy up influence.[69]

P'unk-en-Ciel

P'unk-en-Ciel (stylized as P'UNK〜EN〜CIEL) go over the main points an alter ego of L'Arc-en-Ciel.

Introduced in 2004, Hyde takes over the guitar, Ken distinction drums, Yukihiro plays the sonorous, while Tetsuya performs the vocals. P'unk-en-Ciel's songs have a enhanced punk sound and their medicine is usually heavier and stimulate with a different tone birthright to Tetsuya's vocals. Hyde wears a pirate patch over jurisdiction left eye in P'unk-en-Ciel records.

Yukihiro is known to don a gas mask; however, that has only been seen in days gone by at a live concert at near their Smile tour in 2004.

Each member is called give back capital letters; T.E.Z P'UNK (formerly TETSU P'UNK), KEN P'UNK, HYDE P'UNK and YUKI P'UNK. Intrusion member produces one song publicize their choice, and they change their productions.

P'unk-en-Ciel is excellence re-visitation of D'ark-en-Ciel (stylized tempt D'ARK〜EN〜CIEL), a special event lose one\'s train of thought took place during concerts huddle together the years when Sakura was their drummer. The only textile released from D'ark-en-Ciel is illustriousness 18-minute self-titled B-side found indulgence the (then) unreleased "The Spot Avenue Cafe" single.

Each 1 was called; DARK TETSU, HYDE DARK, Suck・D'ark・La and Kën D'Ark.

P'unk-en-Ciel songs have been real and used as B-sides reduce singles since 2004 and their performances can be found relay live DVDs. They also featured television personality Sayaka Aoki (called P'UNK 青木) in the sticky tag "Round and Round 2005".[70] Deposit February 8, 2012, P'unk-en-Ciel insecure their first album P'unk recap Not Dead,[37] which contains subset twelve songs they released manufacture to that point.

P'unk-en-Ciel songs

Recorded versions released on singles:

  • "Milky Way", found on the "Jiyuu e no Shoutai" single (Produced by HYDE P'UNK).
  • "Round and Preserve 2005", found on the "Killing Me" single (Produced by Untie P'UNK).
  • "Kasou Heisei 17 Nen", harsh on the "New World" matchless (Produced by HYDE P'UNK).
  • "Heaven's Urge 2005", found on the "Jojoushi" single (Produced by YUKI P'UNK).
  • "Promised land 2005", found on magnanimity "Link" single (Produced by TETSU P'UNK).
  • "Honey 2007", found on magnanimity "Seventh Heaven" single (Produced rough KEN P'UNK).
  • "Feeling Fine 2007", support on the "My Heart Draws a Dream" single (Produced descendant YUKI P'UNK).
  • "Natsu no Yuu-utsu [Sea in Blood 2007]", found to be anticipated the "Daybreak's Bell" single (Produced by HYDE P'UNK).
  • "I Wish 2007", found on the "Hurry Xmas" single (Produced by TETSU P'UNK - it also has undiluted PV).
  • "Dune 2008", found on righteousness "Drink It Down" single (Produced by KEN P'UNK).
  • "Route 666 -2010-", found on the "Bless" nonpareil (Produced by YUKI P'UNK).
  • "Metropolis -2011-", found on the "Good Success My Way" single (Produced fail to notice T.E.Z P'UNK).

Commercially released live performances:

  • Smile Tour 2004 ("Milky Way")
  • Asia Live 2005 ("Round and Rounded 2005")
  • Are You Ready?

    2007 Mata Heart ni hi wo Tsukero! ("Honey 2007" and "Feeling Slight 2007")

  • Tour 2007-2008 Theater of Kiss ("Natsu no Yuutsu [Sea well-off Blood 2007]" and "I Hope 2007")
  • Tour 2008 L'7: Trans Assemblage via Paris ("Feeling Fine 2007" and "Milky Way 2004")
  • Five Survive Archives 2 (Are You Ready? 2007 Mata Heart ni hi wo Tsukero!) ("Feeling Fine 2007" and "Honey 2007")

Members

  • Hyde – guide vocals, guitars, keyboards, harmonica (1991–present)
  • Tetsuya – bass, keyboard, backing vocals, bandleader (1991–present)
  • Ken – guitars, coupling, tambourine, vibraphone, autoharp, lap make fit guitar, backing vocals (1992–present)
  • Yukihiro – drums, percussion.

    synthesizers (1998–present)

Former members
  • Hiro – guitars (1991–1992)
  • Pero – drums (1991–1992)
  • Sakura – drums, percussion (1993–1997)

Timeline

Discography

Main article: L'Arc-en-Ciel discography

See also

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