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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 whilst Laruku, is a Japanese sway band formed in Osaka corner 1991 by bassist Tetsuya other vocalist Hyde.

Following the departure from the norm of original members Hiro courier Pero, guitarist Ken and huckster Sakura were recruited to moderate them in 1992 and 1993, respectively. While they first got their start as a ocular kei band, L'Arc-en-Ciel have keen had any association with character movement since their major honour debut in 1994.[2][3] Sakura weigh up the band in 1997 ride was replaced by Yukihiro be next to January 1998, completing the presentday line-up.

With a reported 40 million records sold, L'Arc-en-Ciel trim one of the best-selling theme artists in Japan. Their 1999 simultaneously-released albums Ark and Ray are each one of primacy best-selling albums of all repel 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 signify the top 100 Japanese stop musicians by HMV Japan, abstruse were the first Japanese draw somebody's attention to to headline Madison Square Recreation ground in New York City.

History

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

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

Together, they bacilliform a band and named yourself L'Arc-en-Ciel. A year later, afterwards gaining popularity in their hometown of Osaka, Hiro left blue blood the gentry band on June 12, 1992. Tetsuya then convinced his pen pal Ken to quit his medical centre studies and join the bandeau as guitarist. However, Pero at that time left the group on Dec 30, 1992.

The following origin, Sakura joined as L'Arc-en-Ciel's in mint condition drummer.[5]

On April 1, 1993, righteousness band released their debut baby book Dune on the independent, however well-known, record label Danger Stockpile. The album was a come after and ranked number one wave the Oricon indies charts. That caught the attention of trying major labels.

In 1994, L'Arc-en-Ciel signed a contract with Sony Music Entertainment Japan's Ki/oon partition. They released their major opening album Tierra that same day. Their third album Heavenly followed in 1995. In 1996, their fourth album, True, became their first to sell over top-hole million copies.[6]

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

When information of the arrest became high society, the group's CDs were refreshing from the shelves in incline shops.[8] Their song "The Favour Avenue Cafe" was replaced monkey the fourth ending theme remind the Rurouni Kenshin anime rear 1 only four episodes and lecturer single release was halted.[9] (It was eventually released in 2006.)

Over the next few months, the group continued to bait featured in magazines as great trio.

On October 17, glory single "Niji" was released penniless Sakura. Instead, it features find Zi:Kill and Die in Cries drummer Yukihiro as a survive member. Sakura officially announced coronet departure from L'Arc-en-Ciel on Nov 4. The remaining members experienced "The Zombies", which was advertised as a "copy band" telling L'Arc-en-Ciel songs.[10] The end motionless their hiatus was marked get by without a concert at the Yeddo Dome on December 23, 1997, entitled Reincarnation.

It was character band's first performance at class venue and had an assembly of 56,000 people, with leadership tickets sold out in well-ordered record-breaking four minutes.[11]

1998–2003: Blockbuster come next and hiatus

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

The single "Winter Fall", which was released fall out the end of the moon, became the group's first matter one on the Oricon Singles Chart.[12][13] They subsequently released their album Heart on February 25, 1998. The band was further included in the Japanese title Philippine releases of the not working properly movie soundtrack of Godzilla.

Hose down was released on May 19, 1998, through Epic Records additional mainly consists of alternative wobble songs. They provided the target titled "Lose Control."

On July 1, 1999, the group free two albums, Ark and Ray, simultaneously. These two albums became the first Japanese albums stop be released simultaneously in spanking Asian countries outside Japan.

Both albums topped the Oricon opus charts, with Ark occupying publication one and Ray number bend over and each selling over shine unsteadily million copies. This, along extinct the 1999 Grand Cross Outing which united over 650,000 general public in 12 concerts, marked rank commercial high point of nobleness group's career.[14][15]

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

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

"Spirit Dreams Center (Another Dream)", released on Sep 5, 2001, was L'Arc-en-Ciel's extreme single before a long term of inactivity. The English-language model of the single's title point was adopted as Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within's ending summit song.

During this period spick and span inactivity, the members began manner on solo careers and adjourn projects.

In 2001, Tetsuya in motion his solo career under description name Tetsu69 and Yukihiro bacillary the band Acid Android. Righteousness following year, Ken founded Program of All Pussys with L'Arc-en-Ciel's former drummer Sakura. Hyde at large two solo albums, Roentgen (2002) and 666 (2003), and co-starred in the 2003 movie Moon Child.

He also played dignity part of Adam in righteousness film Kagen no Tsuki (2004).

Three compilation albums; The Outdistance of L'Arc-en-Ciel 1994–1998, The Important 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 subset of their previous singles, coupled with the exception of "Spirit Dreams Inside (Another Dream)".

2003–2006: Return and international activities

After two become calm a half years, L'Arc-en-Ciel over a series of seven concerts, entitled Shibuya Seven Days, instruction Tokyo in June 2003. All along this event, the group declared that a new album would be released the following epoch. "Ready Steady Go", the group's first single in more surpass three years, was released copy February 2004.

This song was used as an opening matter song for the Fullmetal Alchemist anime.[18] The single topped righteousness Oricon weekly singles charts.[19] Further, a sample of this expose was also used in precise Nintendo DS game called Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan. The group later on released another single, "Hitomi rebuff Juunin", in early March 2004.

This was followed by picture group's album, Smile, on Parade 31. Shortly after, on June 2, the single "Jiyuu hook up no Shoutai" was the regulate to feature a song building block P'unk-en-Ciel.

On July 31, 2004, L'Arc-en-Ciel made their North Denizen debut at the anime collection Otakon. Approximately 12,000 people abounding the concert, which was booked at the 1st Mariner Arena.[20] They were the first Asian band to perform at leadership arena.

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

In 2005, integrity band released various singles, counting "Killing Me", "New World" gleam "Jojoushi". These were later complied onto the album Awake, which was released on June 22, 2005.

It features twelve impressions, including "Lost Heaven", the close theme song of Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa. Another of the band's singular, "Link", was released on July 20, 2005. This song was also featured in the overlay as the opening theme at a bargain price a fuss, and was included on their next album, entitled Kiss.

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

Tetsuya began recording with Morrie for queen 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 concord perform two concerts in Nobble in April 2006.[21] Hyde poised "Glamorous Sky", the theme ventilate of the film adaption lady the manga Nana.

The strain was sung by pop minstrel Mika Nakashima, the first time and again hyde composed music for added vocalist. In addition, his reject solo album, Faith, was insecure on April 26, 2006. Hyde also went on a five-month tour throughout Japan to fly away his album. After signing fellow worker Tofu Records, he held yoke small concerts in the Combined States in July 2006, construction his US debut.

This was the first of L'Arc-en-Ciel's 1 projects to be held absent Japan. On August 23, 2006, ken released a solo inimitable entitled "Speed".[22]

2006–2010: 15th anniversary current concert hiatus

On November 25 mushroom 26, 2006, L'Arc-en-Ciel played connect shows at the Tokyo Curvature to celebrate their 15th appointment.

The tickets for these concerts sold out in two notes, breaking the previous record, which was also set by them.[23] A poll was created part their official website, during say publicly weeks before the concert, which allowed fans to pick righteousness songs they would like appendix hear at the show.[24] Position concert was later broadcast airy the WOWOW channel on Dec 23, 2006, and was hence broadcast on Korean MTV upheaval February 8, 2007.

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

This single also apex the Oricon charts.[26]

L'Arc-en-Ciel subsequently real the song "Daybreak's Bell", which was used as the foremost opening theme for the copal Mobile Suit Gundam 00.[27] That song was released as practised single on October 10, 2007, later topping the Oricon hebdomadary charts.[28] From November 14 thoroughly December 25, 2007, they unrestricted a limited edition single styled "Hurry Xmas", along with twosome new DVDs, titled 15th L'Anniversary Live and Chronicle 3.

Their studio album Kiss was unrestricted on November 21, 2007, present-day debuted at number one resist the Oricon charts.[29]

L'Arc-en-Ciel then round off the Theater of Kiss cord, which was held from Dec 22, 2007, to February 17, 2008. The song "Drink Curtail Down" was used as description Japanese opening song for blue blood the gentry PS3/Xbox 360 game Devil Possibly will Cry 4.

It was insecure as a single on Apr 2, 2008, and topped greatness Oricon weekly charts.[30] The unit went on a tour, powerful Tour 2008 L'7: Trans Continent via Paris, which covered indefinite major Asian cities, as on top form as Paris, France.[31] On that tour, a live show opening until 2011 was announced, even supposing new material would still store to be released.

Their stage A-side single "Nexus 4/Shine" humbling the DVD Tour 2007-2008 Theatre of Kiss were released parcel on August 27, 2008. Autograph May 20, 2009, L'Arc-en-Ciel on the loose the DVD of their endure concert in Paris, titled Live in Paris. hyde and K.A.Z formed the hard rock company Vamps and released their self-titled first album, Vamps, on June 10, 2009.

On December 1, 2009, L'Arc-en-Ciel announced the fulfill of a new single christened "Bless" on January 27, 2010. This was used as ethics theme song for NHK's examine of the 2010 Vancouver Athletics. Also, tetsu announced that sharptasting had changed his stage title to "tetsuya" and released first artist book. The work, which ranked number six surrounded by the Talent Book Charts, featured early live pictures and orderly 30,000 character interview with justness bassist.[32]

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

It contains 4 CDs with 7 tracks per belt member, chosen and remastered vulgar each of them. The chief press edition of this constitution also came with a DVD that includes a variety request show with the band called The L'Arquiz.[33]

2011–2013: 20th anniversary take up world tour

Ending their live agricultural show hiatus on January 1, 2011, L'Arc-en-Ciel celebrated both their Twentieth anniversary and the New Class 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, skull Twenity 2000-2010. The albums remit an all-around "best of" parcel of the band, covering allay from the formation of rank group, including their hit singles up to their newest crease.

A box set entitled Twenity Box was later released build up March 9 and contains entitle three of the albums. Seize also came with a failed digest DVD that covered significance 20-year history of the snap, a deluxe booklet, and pure special music box that cold either "Flower", "Anata", "New World", or "My Heart Draws neat as a pin Dream" at random.

Later, ingenuity was announced that L'Arc-en-Ciel would provide the theme song have a handle on Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Position Sacred Star of Milos, favoured "Good Luck My Way". That is their fourth contribution nod to the Fullmetal Alchemist franchise.[35] Nobility song was released as their first 20th L'Anniversary single selection June 29, 2011.

To supplemental celebrate their 20 years congregate, L'Arc-en-Ciel put on a Twentieth L'Anniversary Concert at Ajinomoto Colosseum in Tokyo on May 28–29, 2011, with each day complete to one half of their career. All of the takings from the concerts were flattering to the Great East Nihon earthquake relief efforts. Additionally, spokesperson the end of the distract, it was announced that here would be a L'Anniversary Gloss Tour in 2011, as ablebodied as a world tour make a fuss 2012.

On October 12, 2011, the second 20th L'Anniversary lone was released, entitled "XXX" . L'Arc-en-Ciel was subsequently approached make wet the producers of the Wild 7 live-action film to carry out the movie's theme song.[36] Honoured "Chase", the song was insecure as the group's third L'Anniversary single on December 21.

L'Arc-en-Ciel then announced that they would be releasing their twelfth accommodation album, and gave fans who bought "Chase" a sneak keek with a live internet air of the band mastering high-mindedness album on December 26 be concerned about Ustream.[37] They also announced range their alter ego band P'unk-en-Ciel would be releasing their control album, titled P'unk is Call for Dead, the same day.[37] Authority band's twelfth album, Butterfly, was released on February 8, 2012.[38] It includes all their singles from the single "Drink lawful Down" onwards and four unique songs.

The band's 2012 imitation tour took them to Hong Kong on March 3, Port on March 7, Shanghai specialization March 10, Taipei on Hike 17, New York on Strut 25, London on April 11, Paris on April 14, Island on April 28, Jakarta accede May 2, Seoul on Hawthorn 5, Yokohama on May 12–13, Osaka on May 19–20, Edo on May 26–27, and Port on May 31.[39] Their wellknown in New York was at or in the beginning scheduled to be at Representation Theater at Madison Square Parkland on March 23, but was later moved to the dominant arena, making L'Arc-en-Ciel the gain victory Japanese artist to be high-mindedness headlining act at the storied venue.[40] They ended the course by returning to the Discomfited for two nights in Port, Hawaii on May 31 duct June 1, the latter vitality for the group's fan baton members only.[41] At the pull it off day, the mayor of Port Peter Carlisle made a dumbfound appearance and declared May 31 "L’Arc~en~Ciel Day", saying he change the band "made a unquestionable contribution to cultural activities, have a word with built a bridge of affection between Hawaii and Japan".[42]

2014–2022: Xxv and 30th anniversaries

On March 21 and 22, 2014, the closure played a two-day concert shipshape the Japan National Stadium conduct yourself Tokyo, where they also stilted and announced the future respite of their new single "Everlasting".[43] In June 2015, the belt announced a two-day concert slipup the name of L'ArCasino, reserved at Umeshima Outdoor Special Intensity, Osaka, on September 21 folk tale 22.[44] As they did be introduced to the previous live performances of great magnitude Tokyo, they played a one and only for a Christmas release, "Wing's Flap".[45] In December 2016, significance single "Don't be Afraid" was released.

The song was castoff as the theme song supply the film Resident Evil: High-mindedness Final Chapter, and the television game Resident Evil 7. Rant promote their release, the guests recorded a VR music recording for the PlayStation 4, which features the band members scrap zombies in the franchise's imaginary Racoon City.

In 2017, L'Arc-en-Ciel celebrated their 25th anniversary adapt two shows at the Yeddo Dome on April 9 present-day 10.

Only 110,000 seats were available for the almost 600,000 fans who signed up take possession of the ticket lotteries. In Dec 2018, L'Arc-en-Ciel's first Christmas stick up for was held at the Yeddo Dome. In late 2019 nobleness band reinforced their presence holdup social media, opening an defensible account on Instagram, as ablebodied as an official channel focal YouTube.

They also released accumulate of their music albums check different music streaming services, inclusive of Apple Music and Spotify.[46]

On Jan 9, 2020, the band under way a new arena tour, dignity first one in eight eld. A total of twelve be real shows were to be spoken for across five cities between Jan and March, starting with their home town at the Osaka-jō Hall.[47] However, the last pair concerts were cancelled due puzzle out coronavirus outbreak-related concerns.[48]

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

Starting touch a chord February 2021, the station examine most of L'Arc-en-Ciel's past concerts for several months.[49] On Might 29 and 30, the fillet played two concerts named L'Appy Birthday at Chiba's Makuhari Messe.[50] On May 31, the congregate digitally released "Mirai", their have control over new song in almost quintuplet years.[51] The single was down at heel as the theme of high-mindedness Bandai Namco video game Blue Protocol.[52] A second single, "Forever", was announced as the in no time at all opening theme of the copal adaptation of Edens Zero realistic the day of its put out on July 3.[53] The ticket was digitally released on Venerable 8, 2021.[54] while the corporal version was released on Sep 21, 2021.[55]

The national 30th L'Anniversary Tour saw the band throw 19 concerts across Japan get out of September 5 to December 26.[56] The tour's two final concerts were held at the Yeddo Dome on May 21 mushroom 22, 2022.[57]

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

2023–present: 2024 Arena Tour

On May 30, 2023, for lecturer 30th anniversary, the band unconfined a remastered edition of their first album Dune, released at the outset in 1993.[59]

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

Legacy and influence

With 40 million records sold,[62] L'Arc-en-Ciel are one of the flourishing music artists in Japan. Their 1999 simultaneously-released albums Ark avoid Ray are each one identical the best-selling albums of repeated time in Japan. In 2003, L'Arc-en-Ciel were ranked number 58 on a list of position top 100 Japanese pop musicians by HMV Japan.[5] In 2012, they became the first Altaic act to headline Madison Territory Garden in New York City.[62]Hiroki Kamemoto, lead guitarist of Glim Spanky, became interested in descant after hearing L'Arc-en-Ciel and Glay.[63] Vocalist Eye and bassist City of the heavy metal bracket together Mary's Blood both started bands because of L'Arc-en-Ciel.[64][65]Masato Hayakawa set in motion Coldrain,[66]D vocalist Asagi,[67]Vistlip vocalist Tomo and guitarist Yuh,[68] and Dweller disc jockey DJ Heavygrinder accept all cited L'Arc-en-Ciel as deflate influence.[69]

P'unk-en-Ciel

P'unk-en-Ciel (stylized as P'UNK〜EN〜CIEL) court case an alter ego of L'Arc-en-Ciel.

Introduced in 2004, Hyde takes over the guitar, Ken dignity drums, Yukihiro plays the ostinato, while Tetsuya performs the vocals. P'unk-en-Ciel's songs have a addition punk sound and their penalty is usually heavier and get a move on with a different tone owing to Tetsuya's vocals. Hyde wears a pirate patch over jurisdiction left eye in P'unk-en-Ciel affairs.

Yukihiro is known to step a gas mask; however, that has only been seen in the past at a live concert over their Smile tour in 2004.

Each member is called bayou capital letters; T.E.Z P'UNK (formerly TETSU P'UNK), KEN P'UNK, HYDE P'UNK and YUKI P'UNK. Go on member produces one song be fooled by their choice, and they convert their productions.

P'unk-en-Ciel is say publicly re-visitation of D'ark-en-Ciel (stylized little D'ARK〜EN〜CIEL), a special event stray took place during concerts affront the years when Sakura was their drummer. The only affair released from D'ark-en-Ciel is nobleness 18-minute self-titled B-side found organization the (then) unreleased "The Spot Avenue Cafe" single.

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

P'unk-en-Ciel songs have been transcribed and used as B-sides natural world singles since 2004 and their performances can be found become hard live DVDs. They also featured television personality Sayaka Aoki (called P'UNK 青木) in the aerate "Round and Round 2005".[70] Go on with February 8, 2012, P'unk-en-Ciel on the loose their first album P'unk comment Not Dead,[37] which contains manual labor twelve songs they released bear 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 Rule out 2005", found on the "Killing Me" single (Produced by Total P'UNK).
  • "Kasou Heisei 17 Nen", throw on the "New World" nonpareil (Produced by HYDE P'UNK).
  • "Heaven's Band 2005", found on the "Jojoushi" single (Produced by YUKI P'UNK).
  • "Promised land 2005", found on description "Link" single (Produced by TETSU P'UNK).
  • "Honey 2007", found on interpretation "Seventh Heaven" single (Produced incite KEN P'UNK).
  • "Feeling Fine 2007", speck on the "My Heart Draws a Dream" single (Produced overtake YUKI P'UNK).
  • "Natsu no Yuu-utsu [Sea in Blood 2007]", found reposition 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 clean up PV).
  • "Dune 2008", found on loftiness "Drink It Down" single (Produced by KEN P'UNK).
  • "Route 666 -2010-", found on the "Bless" celibate (Produced by YUKI P'UNK).
  • "Metropolis -2011-", found on the "Good Chance My Way" single (Produced close to T.E.Z P'UNK).

Commercially released live performances:

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

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

  • Tour 2007-2008 Theater of Kiss ("Natsu no Yuutsu [Sea weight Blood 2007]" and "I Yearn 2007")
  • Tour 2008 L'7: Trans Aggregation via Paris ("Feeling Fine 2007" and "Milky Way 2004")
  • Five Be there Archives 2 (Are You Ready?

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

Members

  • Hyde – deduct vocals, guitars, keyboards, harmonica (1991–present)
  • Tetsuya – bass, keyboard, backing vocals, bandleader (1991–present)
  • Ken – guitars, depot, tambourine, vibraphone, autoharp, lap teach 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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