Luna Sea
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Luna Sea is a rock
band from Kanagawa, Japan
, formed in 1989. The band was initially founded by bassist J and rhythm guitarist Inoran, when they were in high school. They soon recruited lead guitarist and violinist Sugizo
, drummer Shinya
and vocalist Ryuichi
, a lineup that has remained the same. Originally called Lunacy, the band changed their name to Luna Sea upon their first album release.
Luna Sea, due to early use of make-up and costumes and their widespread popularity, is considered one of the biggest influential bands in the visual kei
movement. Throughout the mid '90s they used significantly less make-up, and after a one-year break in 1998, came back with a more mainstream alternative rock
style and toned down their on-stage attire. When they went on an disbanded in 2000, they left a big influence on the Japanese rock scene. In 2003, HMV Japan ranked Luna Sea at number 90 on their list of the 100 most important Japanese pop acts.
Luna Sea achieved their breakthrough success with a sold-out tour in 1991, which helped them get a contract with MCA Victor
, and with the release of their second album Image
, which reached number nine on the charts. After switching to Universal
in 1998, the band released their best-selling studio album, Shine
, with an estimated 902,310 copies sold in one year in Japan alone, although this is less than their compilation album Singles which managed to sell over one million in Japan. Throughout their career, Luna Sea released seven studio album
s, one live album
, seven VHS
/DVD
releases, and fourteen singles
, and sold over nine million records in Japan alone.
On August 25, 2010, it was announced that Luna Sea would hold an urgent press conference on August 31 in Hong Kong
, where they once announced the end of their activities in 2000. During the press conference the band confirmed a reunion and announced their first concert tour in ten years, new songs and added that there will be even more news with time. The world tour, named 20th Anniversary World Tour Reboot -to the New Moon-
began on November 27 in Germany
, and continued with performances in the United States
, Hong Kong, Taiwan
and ended on December 31 in Japan, the last of a two-day performance in Kobe
.
and Shinya Yamada
from the band Pinoccio to be guitarist and drummer, respectively. On May 6, they recruited Ryuichi Kawamura
(then called "Rayla") from the band Slaughter to be lead vocalist.
Lunacy debuted on stage at the 100-seat capacity Machida Playhouse on May 29. They released their first self-titled demo tape, which included the songs "Kill Me", "Sexual", and "Nightmare", on August 9, all 100 copies sold out. The band's second demo "Shade", which was released four months later, included "Shade", "Search for Reason", and "Suspicious", again all 1,000 copies sold out. On December 17, the band played their first official one-man live concert at Machida Playhouse with all 150 tickets being sold out.
In 1990, Lunacy played a handful of concerts with other popular bands such as Wood Pecker, Dools, Billy & the Sluts, Jolly Pickles, and Tokyo Yankees
. They released their third demo, "Lastly", in June and played an additional live at Machida Playhouse.
Lunacy was discovered by the late hide
(then lead guitarist of X Japan
), and then signed by X Japan co-founder Yoshiki to his independent label
Extasy Records
. In 1991 the band changed their name from Lunacy to Luna Sea, just upon the release of their first album, the self-titled Luna Sea
. After signing with Sweet Child management, Luna Sea held larger live performances throughout the year with their first tour, "Under the New Moon Episode I-III". Around this time the band played a lot of shows with the metal band Aion
. This led to the two bands becoming good friends, with Luna Sea even providing backing vocals for Aion's album Aionism
. The band's popularity started booming when they played at the Nippon Budokan
for the "Exstasy Summit" concert, along with other former and current Extasy bands including X Japan, Virus, Gilles de Rais, and Tokyo Yankees
. At the end of the year, Luna Sea announced they had signed with MCA Records
.
on May 21. It became the No.9 best selling album on the Oricon
chart. Luna Sea then held the concert "Luna Sea Concert Tour 1992 Image or Real" for 7 nights, where one of the events was taped and released in as a home video. Correspondent to their increasing popularity, the concert "After The Image Tour" would be held during October. Luna Sea closed the year with another Extasy Summit concert at the Nippon Budokan.
During the band's short break, Inoran, J, and Sugizo
helped collaborate on the album Dance 2 Noise 4. The song "Revive ~ Walts for Reminiscence of Mind" was contributed by Sugizo. Inoran and J teames up with hide
to form a temporary unit called M*A*S*S and created the song "Frozen Bug", which was later remixed and put on Hide's first solo album, Hide Your Face
. On February 24, the band's first single "Believe" was released, reaching No.11 on the chart with a total sale of almost 150,000 copies.
The band started working on their second album and started touring for it on April 16, with the "Luna Sea Concert Tour 1993 Search for My Eden", throughout the country. Their second album, Eden
was released on April 21 and reached No.5 on the charts. The band then released their next single, "In My Dream (With Shiver)" on July 21, reaching No.9 on the chart. The "Luna Sea Concert Tour 1993 Search for My Eden Encore" was then held throughout August, with the final performance on August 30 being taped and released on VHS. Luna Sea then released the Sin After Sin video which included performances from smaller venues during the year.
Luna Sea held various live tours since late the previous year until February titled "Luna Sea Concert Tour '93-'94 The Garden of Sinners". On February 12, they were supposed to play the tour's final concert, but had to delay for an hour due to a massive blizzard nearby. This was the third time the band experienced a delay because of bad weather, thus some media joked that Luna Sea were "the natural disaster". In any event, Luna Sea released their next single, "Rosier" which reached No.3 on the chart and sold almost 100,000 copies in its first week of release. After a handful of live performances, the band released their fourth single, "True Blue" which topped the chart with more than 140,000 sales during its first week.
Responding to the popularity, Luna Sea released their third album, Mother
on October 26. The album peaked on the 2nd place, and until now sold more than 700,000 copies, being their third best selling album. The release of Mother led the band into a more progressive rock approach with songs like "Genesis of Mind ~Yume no Kanata he~", "Face to Face" and "Mother". The promotional video for "Rosier" was awarded "The Best Music Video" from Nippon Award Taisho (Japan's music awards) on December 31.
, Japan's largest indoor live venue titled "Lunatic Tokyo". More than 55,000 tickets were sold out prior to the event.
The next single "End of Sorrow" was released on March 25, and peaked at 1st place on the charts. The same thing would happen to their fourth album Style
released on April 22, which until now sold more 700,000 copies, like previous one. On July 15, the single "In Silence", which reached the second place, and the Lunatic Tokyo 1995.12.23 Tokyo Dome VHS were released. Luna Sea held their next tour "Unending Style" later that year, with an encore live being held on December 23 titled "Unending Style Tour Final Christmas Stadium ~Mafuyu no Yagai~" at the outdoor Yokohama Stadium
. Luna Sea made an announcement during the concert that the band would have a temporary year break in 1997 for each member to pursue solo careers.
", which is their best-selling single with a total sale of more than 720,000 copies, and "Shine", both of which went to No.1 on the chart. In July, it was followed by an additional single "I for You
", which was the ending theme song of the popular Japanese drama
(Precious Time) starring Takeshi Kaneshiro
and Kyoko Fukada
. Their fifth and best selling studio album, Shine
, was then released, topped the charts and eventually to be certified a million seller. The song "Breathe" from this album was also used in the Japanese release of Walt Disney's
animated movie Mulan. They started making frequent appearances on popular music television shows including Heyx3, CDTV
, Music Station
, as well as the yearly event Kōhaku Uta Gassen
, which features popular artists and songs of the year. The band appeared at the Music Station's Super Live 1998 on Christmas following their concert in Yokohama Stadium titled .
Luna Sea's popularity had reached overseas to neighboring countries in Asia, leading to their first Asian tour in Taiwan
, Hong Kong
and Shanghai
. To celebrate the 10 year anniversary of the band, Luna Sea released their first live compilation album Never Sold Out
and planned a large concert titled "Luna Sea 10th Anniversary Gig ∞". Unfortunately a storm destroyed the elaborate stage, however the debris was used as a backdrop and the show was attended by approximately 100,000 people.
After releasing nothing for nearly two years, Luna Sea came back with the new single "Gravity
", which topped the charts. Some of their songs were used in the movie including "My Lover", which was used in the movie Another Heaven. The song "Sweetest Coma Again" was also used in the Japanese release of the James Bond
movie, The World Is Not Enough
. Following the release of the single "Tonight
", Luna Sea in July released their sixth studio album, Lunacy
, peaking at third place, and selling around 300,000 copies in total, was a failure compared to previous albums. They held two concerts titled "Luna Sea Concert Tour 2000 The Brand New Chaos". During the latter concert, the band made the announcement they were "dropping the curtains" at the end of the year to pursue solo careers. They then released their last single "Love Song
" and the compilation album Period -the Best Selection-
, which includes re-recordings of "Precious...", "Déjàvu", "Wish" and "Believe". Luna Sea held their two-day farewell concerts at the Tokyo Dome on December 26–27.
BS Hi-vision Satellite channel, with a few songs abridged from the track list. The full-length DVD
version of the concert was released on March 26, 2008.
The band said they would only perform occasional live shows because they thought the reunion shouldn't be permanent. Luna Sea reunited again to perform at the "hide
memorial summit" on May 4, 2008. During their respective oversea tours in Hong Kong, both Inoran and Ryuichi
teased in their interviews regarding the potential reunion of the band. Luna Sea celebrated their 20th year anniversary on May 29, 2009. According to the band's official website, they have since started selling music worldwide via iTunes.
account, a Facebook
page and an official YouTube
channel was launched. On every following full moon day, a new video was uploaded on their YouTube channel. On August 25, also a full moon day, it was announced that they will hold an urgent press conference on August 31 in Hong Kong
, where they once announced the end of their activities in 2000. The press conference was broadcast worldwide live through streaming service Ustream.tv.
During the Hong Kong press conference, the band announced their reunion and the first concert tour in ten years. They also said that new songs were being written. The tour, named "20th Anniversary World Tour Reboot -to the New Moon-
", began on November 27 in Germany
and continued on to the United States
, Hong Kong and Taiwan
, and was planned to end with two shows in Japan
on the 23 and 24 of December.
On November 30, it was announced that the band would hold a free concert at the Tokyo Dome on December 25. The concert titled "Lunacy Kurofuku Gentei Gig ~the Holy Night~" refers to the band's former name (Lunacy), as well as to three previous "Kurofuku Gentei" (dress code black) shows held in their indie days, where the audience had to wear black. The concert was performed under their original name Lunacy, and all songs performed were pre-1995.
As of December 1, Luna Sea are signed to the record label HPQ, which is owned by Avex Group. Their first release with the label was the self-cover of their debut album, Luna Sea
, on March 16, 2011. On December 9, a two-day concert at the World Memorial Hall
in Kobe for December 30 and 31 was announced, the later entitled "20th Anniversary World Tour Reboot -The Last Count Down-" was the band's first New Year
countdown concert.
In response to the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
that occurred on March 11 in Japan, Luna Sea announced they would release their first new song in 10 years. "Promise
" was released on April 9 exclusively on Amazon
websites as a digital download
, with all proceeds donated to the Japanese Red Cross
to aid the victims.
Their December 4, 2010 concert in Los Angeles
was filmed in 3D
, and it was released as a live album and video. Both titled Luna Sea 3D in Los Angeles
, the album was released on June 1, while the video was shown in theaters nationwide in Japan on June 4. The band streamed a live press conference, at the movie's premier at Toho
Cinemas Roppongi Hills, through Ustream.tv on May 29. There they announced a charity concert titled "Luna Sea for Japan "A Promise to the Brave"" at the 30,000 seat Saitama Super Arena
on October 22. The concert was broadcast live on WOWOW
, and all proceeds from the event would go to the Japanese Red Cross for the victims of the Tōhoku earthquake and Tsunami. Tickets for the show went on sale on August 14, they sold out in five minutes.
, metal
, gothic rock
with pop
tunes, they formed hard, slow, or fast tunes, as well as ballads, all with a mysterious atmosphere. Also their softer side, with violin playing proved equally as strong. With their last two records, their sound became more mainstream, and lost some mystery and yet still had the distinctive sound of the band.
or stage name
s.
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band from Kanagawa, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, formed in 1989. The band was initially founded by bassist J and rhythm guitarist Inoran, when they were in high school. They soon recruited lead guitarist and violinist Sugizo
Sugizo
, born , is a Japanese musician, singer-songwriter and record producer. Referred to by his stage name Sugizo, he is best known as lead guitarist of the rock band Luna Sea, who were popular in the 1990s. He started his solo career in 1997 and has since collaborated with many artists...
, drummer Shinya
Shinya Yamada
, referred to as simply , is a Japanese musician. He is best known as drummer of the rock band Luna Sea.- History :Before joining Luna Sea in 1989, high school friends Shinya and Sugizo were in the band Pinoccio....
and vocalist Ryuichi
Ryuichi Kawamura
is a Japanese singer-songwriter, actor and record producer. He is best known as lead singer of the rock band Luna Sea. After the group disbanded in 2000, Ryuichi went on to a successful solo career. In 2005 he formed Tourbillon with, fellow Luna Sea member, Inoran and Hiroaki Hayama...
, a lineup that has remained the same. Originally called Lunacy, the band changed their name to Luna Sea upon their first album release.
Luna Sea, due to early use of make-up and costumes and their widespread popularity, is considered one of the biggest influential bands in the visual kei
Visual Kei
is a movement among Japanese musicians, that is characterized by the use of make-up, elaborate hair styles and flamboyant costumes, often, but not always, coupled with androgynous aesthetics. Some sources state that visual kei refers to a music genre, or to a sub-genre of Japanese rock, with its...
movement. Throughout the mid '90s they used significantly less make-up, and after a one-year break in 1998, came back with a more mainstream alternative rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
style and toned down their on-stage attire. When they went on an disbanded in 2000, they left a big influence on the Japanese rock scene. In 2003, HMV Japan ranked Luna Sea at number 90 on their list of the 100 most important Japanese pop acts.
Luna Sea achieved their breakthrough success with a sold-out tour in 1991, which helped them get a contract with MCA Victor
MCA Records
MCA Records was an American-based record company owned by MCA Inc., which later gave way to the larger MCA Music Entertainment Group , of which MCA Records was still part. MCA Records was absorbed by Geffen Records in 2003...
, and with the release of their second album Image
Image (album)
Image is the second album by Luna Sea, released on May 21, 1992. It is their major label debut on MCA Victor and reached number nine on the Oricon chart...
, which reached number nine on the charts. After switching to Universal
Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group is an American music group, the largest of the "big four" record companies by its commanding market share and its multitude of global operations...
in 1998, the band released their best-selling studio album, Shine
Shine (Luna Sea album)
Shine is the sixth album by Luna Sea, released on July 23, 1998. It reached number one on the Oricon chart, and is the band's highest selling studio album; selling over 1,000,000 copies and being certified Million by the RIAJ...
, with an estimated 902,310 copies sold in one year in Japan alone, although this is less than their compilation album Singles which managed to sell over one million in Japan. Throughout their career, Luna Sea released seven studio album
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
s, one live album
Live album
A live album is a recording consisting of material recorded during stage performances using remote recording techniques, commonly contrasted with a studio album...
, seven VHS
VHS
The Video Home System is a consumer-level analog recording videocassette standard developed by Victor Company of Japan ....
/DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
releases, and fourteen singles
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
, and sold over nine million records in Japan alone.
On August 25, 2010, it was announced that Luna Sea would hold an urgent press conference on August 31 in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
, where they once announced the end of their activities in 2000. During the press conference the band confirmed a reunion and announced their first concert tour in ten years, new songs and added that there will be even more news with time. The world tour, named 20th Anniversary World Tour Reboot -to the New Moon-
20th Anniversary World Tour Reboot
20th Anniversary World Tour Reboot -to the New Moon- is a concert tour by Japanese rock band Luna Sea. The tour is the first set of regular concerts given by the band in ten years since their Final Act concerts in December 2000, following a one night reunion concert in 2007 and a performance at the...
began on November 27 in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, and continued with performances in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, Hong Kong, Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
and ended on December 31 in Japan, the last of a two-day performance in Kobe
Kobe
, pronounced , is the fifth-largest city in Japan and is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture on the southern side of the main island of Honshū, approximately west of Osaka...
.
1989–1991: Formation and debut album
The band was formed in January 1989 by Jun "J" Onose and Kiyonobu "Inoran" Inoue when they were still in high school, under the name Lunacy. They soon recruited Yasuhiro "Sugizo" SugiharaSugizo
, born , is a Japanese musician, singer-songwriter and record producer. Referred to by his stage name Sugizo, he is best known as lead guitarist of the rock band Luna Sea, who were popular in the 1990s. He started his solo career in 1997 and has since collaborated with many artists...
and Shinya Yamada
Shinya Yamada
, referred to as simply , is a Japanese musician. He is best known as drummer of the rock band Luna Sea.- History :Before joining Luna Sea in 1989, high school friends Shinya and Sugizo were in the band Pinoccio....
from the band Pinoccio to be guitarist and drummer, respectively. On May 6, they recruited Ryuichi Kawamura
Ryuichi Kawamura
is a Japanese singer-songwriter, actor and record producer. He is best known as lead singer of the rock band Luna Sea. After the group disbanded in 2000, Ryuichi went on to a successful solo career. In 2005 he formed Tourbillon with, fellow Luna Sea member, Inoran and Hiroaki Hayama...
(then called "Rayla") from the band Slaughter to be lead vocalist.
Lunacy debuted on stage at the 100-seat capacity Machida Playhouse on May 29. They released their first self-titled demo tape, which included the songs "Kill Me", "Sexual", and "Nightmare", on August 9, all 100 copies sold out. The band's second demo "Shade", which was released four months later, included "Shade", "Search for Reason", and "Suspicious", again all 1,000 copies sold out. On December 17, the band played their first official one-man live concert at Machida Playhouse with all 150 tickets being sold out.
In 1990, Lunacy played a handful of concerts with other popular bands such as Wood Pecker, Dools, Billy & the Sluts, Jolly Pickles, and Tokyo Yankees
Tokyo Yankees
Tokyo Yankees is a Japanese metal band that formed in Tokyo in 1988. After peaking in popularity in the early 1990s and going on hiatus in 1995, the band reformed in 2000. Vocalist Soichiro "Ume" Umemura died in 2007 after nearly twenty years fronting the band...
. They released their third demo, "Lastly", in June and played an additional live at Machida Playhouse.
Lunacy was discovered by the late hide
Hide (musician)
, better known by his stage name hide , was a popular Japanese musician. He was primarily known for his work as lead guitarist of the heavy metal band X Japan from 1987 to 1997...
(then lead guitarist of X Japan
X Japan
is a Japanese heavy metal band founded in 1982 by Yoshiki and Toshi. Originally named X , the group achieved their breakthrough success in 1989 with the release of their second album Blue Blood...
), and then signed by X Japan co-founder Yoshiki to his independent label
Indie (music)
In music, independent music, often shortened to indie music or "indie" is a term used to describe independence from major commercial record labels or their subsidiaries, and an autonomous, Do-It-Yourself approach to recording and publishing....
Extasy Records
Extasy Records
Extasy Records is a Japanese record label founded in April 1986 by Yoshiki Hayashi, co-founder of the heavy metal band X Japan...
. In 1991 the band changed their name from Lunacy to Luna Sea, just upon the release of their first album, the self-titled Luna Sea
Luna Sea (album)
Luna Sea is the self-titled debut album by Luna Sea, released on April 21, 1991 by Extasy Records. The album was remastered by Ted Jensen and re-released by Universal Music Group on December 19, 2007...
. After signing with Sweet Child management, Luna Sea held larger live performances throughout the year with their first tour, "Under the New Moon Episode I-III". Around this time the band played a lot of shows with the metal band Aion
Aion (Japanese band)
Aion is a Japanese metal band formed in 1983 by guitarist Izumi. Aion are considered to be important to the formation of visual kei, credited as being one of the bands to start the movement in the early '80s. They are also considered to be one of the most successful heavy metal bands in Japan,...
. This led to the two bands becoming good friends, with Luna Sea even providing backing vocals for Aion's album Aionism
Aionism
Aionism is the third album released by the metal band Aion. The first pressing released on October 8, 1991 included a sticker and cardboard slipcover. A remastered version was released on June 6, 1995. It is arguably the bands most successful album, reaching number 37 on the Oricon chart. A...
. The band's popularity started booming when they played at the Nippon Budokan
Nippon Budokan
The , often shortened to simply Budokan, is an indoor arena in central Tokyo, Japan.This is the location where many "Live at the Budokan" albums were recorded...
for the "Exstasy Summit" concert, along with other former and current Extasy bands including X Japan, Virus, Gilles de Rais, and Tokyo Yankees
Tokyo Yankees
Tokyo Yankees is a Japanese metal band that formed in Tokyo in 1988. After peaking in popularity in the early 1990s and going on hiatus in 1995, the band reformed in 2000. Vocalist Soichiro "Ume" Umemura died in 2007 after nearly twenty years fronting the band...
. At the end of the year, Luna Sea announced they had signed with MCA Records
MCA Records
MCA Records was an American-based record company owned by MCA Inc., which later gave way to the larger MCA Music Entertainment Group , of which MCA Records was still part. MCA Records was absorbed by Geffen Records in 2003...
.
1992–1994: Breakthrough success
After the official fanclub "Slave" was set up in January, Luna Sea released their first official MCA Victor-labeled album ImageImage (album)
Image is the second album by Luna Sea, released on May 21, 1992. It is their major label debut on MCA Victor and reached number nine on the Oricon chart...
on May 21. It became the No.9 best selling album on the Oricon
Oricon
, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc...
chart. Luna Sea then held the concert "Luna Sea Concert Tour 1992 Image or Real" for 7 nights, where one of the events was taped and released in as a home video. Correspondent to their increasing popularity, the concert "After The Image Tour" would be held during October. Luna Sea closed the year with another Extasy Summit concert at the Nippon Budokan.
During the band's short break, Inoran, J, and Sugizo
Sugizo
, born , is a Japanese musician, singer-songwriter and record producer. Referred to by his stage name Sugizo, he is best known as lead guitarist of the rock band Luna Sea, who were popular in the 1990s. He started his solo career in 1997 and has since collaborated with many artists...
helped collaborate on the album Dance 2 Noise 4. The song "Revive ~ Walts for Reminiscence of Mind" was contributed by Sugizo. Inoran and J teames up with hide
Hide (musician)
, better known by his stage name hide , was a popular Japanese musician. He was primarily known for his work as lead guitarist of the heavy metal band X Japan from 1987 to 1997...
to form a temporary unit called M*A*S*S and created the song "Frozen Bug", which was later remixed and put on Hide's first solo album, Hide Your Face
Hide Your Face
Hide Your Face is the debut album by hide, released on February 23, 1994. The cover art features a mask designed by H. R. Giger. The song "Frozen Bug '93 " is a remixed version of "Frozen Bug", a song that hide wrote and performed with Luna Sea members J and Inoran, under the band name M*A*S*S, on...
. On February 24, the band's first single "Believe" was released, reaching No.11 on the chart with a total sale of almost 150,000 copies.
The band started working on their second album and started touring for it on April 16, with the "Luna Sea Concert Tour 1993 Search for My Eden", throughout the country. Their second album, Eden
Eden (Luna Sea album)
Eden is the third album by Luna Sea, released on April 21, 1993. It reached number five on the Oricon chart. The album versions of "Believe" and "In My Dream " are slightly different than the single's...
was released on April 21 and reached No.5 on the charts. The band then released their next single, "In My Dream (With Shiver)" on July 21, reaching No.9 on the chart. The "Luna Sea Concert Tour 1993 Search for My Eden Encore" was then held throughout August, with the final performance on August 30 being taped and released on VHS. Luna Sea then released the Sin After Sin video which included performances from smaller venues during the year.
Luna Sea held various live tours since late the previous year until February titled "Luna Sea Concert Tour '93-'94 The Garden of Sinners". On February 12, they were supposed to play the tour's final concert, but had to delay for an hour due to a massive blizzard nearby. This was the third time the band experienced a delay because of bad weather, thus some media joked that Luna Sea were "the natural disaster". In any event, Luna Sea released their next single, "Rosier" which reached No.3 on the chart and sold almost 100,000 copies in its first week of release. After a handful of live performances, the band released their fourth single, "True Blue" which topped the chart with more than 140,000 sales during its first week.
Responding to the popularity, Luna Sea released their third album, Mother
Mother (Luna Sea album)
Mother is the fourth album by Luna Sea, released on October 26, 1994. It reached number two on the Oricon chart. The single versions of "Rosier" and "Mother" are slightly different than the album's...
on October 26. The album peaked on the 2nd place, and until now sold more than 700,000 copies, being their third best selling album. The release of Mother led the band into a more progressive rock approach with songs like "Genesis of Mind ~Yume no Kanata he~", "Face to Face" and "Mother". The promotional video for "Rosier" was awarded "The Best Music Video" from Nippon Award Taisho (Japan's music awards) on December 31.
1995–1996: First live in Tokyo Dome, Style
In January, Luna Sea went to Ireland to film the promotional video for "Mother". The single was then released the following month, reaching No.2 on the chart. Throughout March and May, the band held the concert tour "Mother of Love, Mother of Hate" to promote the album. On May 24, their first promotional video collection release was out with the title, Eclipse I. On November 13, was released their next number one single "Desire", and until the end of charting sold more than 550,000 copies. By now, their popularity had reached the point to which they would headline the Tokyo DomeTokyo Dome
Tokyo Dome is a 55,000-seat baseball stadium located in Bunkyo Ward of Tokyo, Japan.The stadium opened for business on March 17, 1988. It was built on the site of the Velodrome which was next door to the site of the predecessor ballpark, Kōrakuen Stadium...
, Japan's largest indoor live venue titled "Lunatic Tokyo". More than 55,000 tickets were sold out prior to the event.
The next single "End of Sorrow" was released on March 25, and peaked at 1st place on the charts. The same thing would happen to their fourth album Style
Style (Luna Sea album)
Style is the fifth album by Luna Sea, released on April 22, 1996. It reached number 1 on the Oricon chart. The single versions of "End of Sorrow" and "Luv U" are slightly different than the album's...
released on April 22, which until now sold more 700,000 copies, like previous one. On July 15, the single "In Silence", which reached the second place, and the Lunatic Tokyo 1995.12.23 Tokyo Dome VHS were released. Luna Sea held their next tour "Unending Style" later that year, with an encore live being held on December 23 titled "Unending Style Tour Final Christmas Stadium ~Mafuyu no Yagai~" at the outdoor Yokohama Stadium
Yokohama Stadium
is a stadium in Naka Ward, Yokohama, Japan. It opened in 1978 and holds 30,000 people.It is primarily used for baseball and is the home field of the Yokohama BayStars. The stadium is unique, because it features dirt around the bases and pitcher's mound, but with dirt colored turf infield and base...
. Luna Sea made an announcement during the concert that the band would have a temporary year break in 1997 for each member to pursue solo careers.
1998–2000: Commercial peak, Asian tour, and disbandment
Luna Sea returned with the releases of the singles "StormStorm (Luna Sea song)
"Storm" is a single by Luna Sea released on April 15, 1998. The single reached number 1 on Oricon's single charts. The song was covered by pop singer Nami Tamaki on the Luna Sea Memorial Cover Album -Re:birth-...
", which is their best-selling single with a total sale of more than 720,000 copies, and "Shine", both of which went to No.1 on the chart. In July, it was followed by an additional single "I for You
I for You
"I for You" is the eleventh single by Japanese rock band Luna Sea. It was released on July 1, 1998, and its highest ranking reached second place on the weekly Oricon chart...
", which was the ending theme song of the popular Japanese drama
Japanese television drama
, also called , are a staple of Japanese television and are broadcast daily. All major TV networks in Japan produce a variety of drama series including murder romance, comedy, detective stories, horror, and many others...
(Precious Time) starring Takeshi Kaneshiro
Takeshi Kaneshiro
Takeshi Kaneshiro , born October 11, 1973, is a Taiwan-born Japanese actor and singer.-Name:...
and Kyoko Fukada
Kyoko Fukada
is an actress and singer. In Japan, her name is sometimes contracted to the nickname Fukakyon. She won the award for Best Actress at the Yokohama Film Festival for Kamikaze Girls.- Career :...
. Their fifth and best selling studio album, Shine
Shine (Luna Sea album)
Shine is the sixth album by Luna Sea, released on July 23, 1998. It reached number one on the Oricon chart, and is the band's highest selling studio album; selling over 1,000,000 copies and being certified Million by the RIAJ...
, was then released, topped the charts and eventually to be certified a million seller. The song "Breathe" from this album was also used in the Japanese release of Walt Disney's
The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company is the largest media conglomerate in the world in terms of revenue. Founded on October 16, 1923, by Walt and Roy Disney as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, Walt Disney Productions established itself as a leader in the American animation industry before diversifying into...
animated movie Mulan. They started making frequent appearances on popular music television shows including Heyx3, CDTV
Count Down TV
is a Japanese late night music television show, originally broadcast on TBS from 1993 onwards. The program is shown weekly, and features a Japanese music video hit chart countdown, live performances from musicians and music information...
, Music Station
Music Station
is a Japanese music television program. It began broadcasting on October 24, 1986 and continues to be broadcast weekly in High-definition from 8PM-9PM on tv asahi...
, as well as the yearly event Kōhaku Uta Gassen
Kohaku Uta Gassen
, more commonly known as simply Kōhaku, is an annual music show on New Year's Eve produced by Japanese public broadcaster NHK and broadcast on both television and radio, nationally and internationally by NHK's networks and some overseas broadcasters which bought the program...
, which features popular artists and songs of the year. The band appeared at the Music Station's Super Live 1998 on Christmas following their concert in Yokohama Stadium titled .
Luna Sea's popularity had reached overseas to neighboring countries in Asia, leading to their first Asian tour in Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
, Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
and Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
. To celebrate the 10 year anniversary of the band, Luna Sea released their first live compilation album Never Sold Out
Never Sold Out
Never Sold Out is a two disc live album by Luna Sea, released on their 10th anniversary, May 29, 1999. It compiles live recordings spanning their career up to that point, from 1991 to 1998. The album reached number 5 on the Oricon chart.- Track listing :...
and planned a large concert titled "Luna Sea 10th Anniversary Gig ∞". Unfortunately a storm destroyed the elaborate stage, however the debris was used as a backdrop and the show was attended by approximately 100,000 people.
After releasing nothing for nearly two years, Luna Sea came back with the new single "Gravity
Gravity (Luna Sea song)
"Gravity" is a single by Luna Sea, released on March 29, 2000. It reached the number one position on the weekly Oricon chart.-Tracks:All songs composed and arranged by Luna Sea...
", which topped the charts. Some of their songs were used in the movie including "My Lover", which was used in the movie Another Heaven. The song "Sweetest Coma Again" was also used in the Japanese release of the James Bond
James Bond
James Bond, code name 007, is a fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels and two short story collections. There have been a six other authors who wrote authorised Bond novels or novelizations after Fleming's death in 1964: Kingsley Amis,...
movie, The World Is Not Enough
The World Is Not Enough
The World Is Not Enough is the nineteenth spy film in the James Bond film series, and the third to star Pierce Brosnan as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. The film was directed by Michael Apted, with the original story and screenplay written by Neal Purvis, Robert Wade and Bruce Feirstein. It...
. Following the release of the single "Tonight
Tonight (Luna Sea song)
*Track #1: the music video features Japanese model and actor Enrique Sakamoto, who portraits member J in his teenage year in parts of the video. The song was also used as the theme song for the WOWOW broadcast of the UEFA Euro 2000....
", Luna Sea in July released their sixth studio album, Lunacy
Lunacy (album)
Lunacy is the seventh album by Luna Sea, released on July 12, 2000. It reached number three on the Oricon chart and was the band's last original studio album before disbanding in late 2000...
, peaking at third place, and selling around 300,000 copies in total, was a failure compared to previous albums. They held two concerts titled "Luna Sea Concert Tour 2000 The Brand New Chaos". During the latter concert, the band made the announcement they were "dropping the curtains" at the end of the year to pursue solo careers. They then released their last single "Love Song
Love Song (Luna Sea song)
"Love Song" is the fourteenth single by Luna Sea released on November 8, 2000. The single reached number 4 on Oricon's single charts. Although the single is from the Lunacy recording period, none of the songs was included in studio albums until later compilations, Period -the Best Selection- and...
" and the compilation album Period -the Best Selection-
Period -the Best Selection-
Period -the Best Selection- is a compilation album released by Luna Sea on December 23, 2000, prior to their "Final Act" concerts. All tracks were remastered from their original versions, and tracks 11-13 & 15 were re-recorded just for this release. The album reached number one on the Oricon...
, which includes re-recordings of "Precious...", "Déjàvu", "Wish" and "Believe". Luna Sea held their two-day farewell concerts at the Tokyo Dome on December 26–27.
2007–2009: Reunions
Luna Sea reunited for the "God Bless You ~One Night Dejavu~" concert on December 24, 2007. The concert was broadcast live on Japan's NHKNHK
NHK is Japan's national public broadcasting organization. NHK, which has always identified itself to its audiences by the English pronunciation of its initials, is a publicly owned corporation funded by viewers' payments of a television license fee....
BS Hi-vision Satellite channel, with a few songs abridged from the track list. The full-length DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
version of the concert was released on March 26, 2008.
The band said they would only perform occasional live shows because they thought the reunion shouldn't be permanent. Luna Sea reunited again to perform at the "hide
Hide (musician)
, better known by his stage name hide , was a popular Japanese musician. He was primarily known for his work as lead guitarist of the heavy metal band X Japan from 1987 to 1997...
memorial summit" on May 4, 2008. During their respective oversea tours in Hong Kong, both Inoran and Ryuichi
Ryuichi Kawamura
is a Japanese singer-songwriter, actor and record producer. He is best known as lead singer of the rock band Luna Sea. After the group disbanded in 2000, Ryuichi went on to a successful solo career. In 2005 he formed Tourbillon with, fellow Luna Sea member, Inoran and Hiroaki Hayama...
teased in their interviews regarding the potential reunion of the band. Luna Sea celebrated their 20th year anniversary on May 29, 2009. According to the band's official website, they have since started selling music worldwide via iTunes.
2010–present: World Tour Reboot
May 29, 2010 was the 21st anniversary of Luna Sea's formation and also the day of a full moon. Paralleling their official website renewal, an official TwitterTwitter
Twitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
account, a Facebook
Facebook
Facebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
page and an official YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
channel was launched. On every following full moon day, a new video was uploaded on their YouTube channel. On August 25, also a full moon day, it was announced that they will hold an urgent press conference on August 31 in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
, where they once announced the end of their activities in 2000. The press conference was broadcast worldwide live through streaming service Ustream.tv.
During the Hong Kong press conference, the band announced their reunion and the first concert tour in ten years. They also said that new songs were being written. The tour, named "20th Anniversary World Tour Reboot -to the New Moon-
20th Anniversary World Tour Reboot
20th Anniversary World Tour Reboot -to the New Moon- is a concert tour by Japanese rock band Luna Sea. The tour is the first set of regular concerts given by the band in ten years since their Final Act concerts in December 2000, following a one night reunion concert in 2007 and a performance at the...
", began on November 27 in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and continued on to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, Hong Kong and Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
, and was planned to end with two shows in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
on the 23 and 24 of December.
On November 30, it was announced that the band would hold a free concert at the Tokyo Dome on December 25. The concert titled "Lunacy Kurofuku Gentei Gig ~the Holy Night~" refers to the band's former name (Lunacy), as well as to three previous "Kurofuku Gentei" (dress code black) shows held in their indie days, where the audience had to wear black. The concert was performed under their original name Lunacy, and all songs performed were pre-1995.
As of December 1, Luna Sea are signed to the record label HPQ, which is owned by Avex Group. Their first release with the label was the self-cover of their debut album, Luna Sea
Luna Sea (album)
Luna Sea is the self-titled debut album by Luna Sea, released on April 21, 1991 by Extasy Records. The album was remastered by Ted Jensen and re-released by Universal Music Group on December 19, 2007...
, on March 16, 2011. On December 9, a two-day concert at the World Memorial Hall
World Memorial Hall
World Hall or World Memorial Hall is a multi-purpose arena, located in the Chūō-ku Ward of Kobe, Japan. It has a maximum capacity of 8,000 people and is optimized for large-scale meetings, sport events, trade shows and concerts...
in Kobe for December 30 and 31 was announced, the later entitled "20th Anniversary World Tour Reboot -The Last Count Down-" was the band's first New Year
New Year
The New Year is the day that marks the time of the beginning of a new calendar year, and is the day on which the year count of the specific calendar used is incremented. For many cultures, the event is celebrated in some manner....
countdown concert.
In response to the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
The 2011 earthquake off the Pacific coast of Tohoku, also known as the 2011 Tohoku earthquake, or the Great East Japan Earthquake, was a magnitude 9.0 undersea megathrust earthquake off the coast of Japan that occurred at 14:46 JST on Friday, 11 March 2011, with the epicenter approximately east...
that occurred on March 11 in Japan, Luna Sea announced they would release their first new song in 10 years. "Promise
Promise (Luna Sea song)
"Promise" is a song by Luna Sea, released on April 9, 2011 as a digital download available exclusively on Amazon websites; Japan, United States, United Kingdom, France and Germany...
" was released on April 9 exclusively on Amazon
Amazon.com
Amazon.com, Inc. is a multinational electronic commerce company headquartered in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is the world's largest online retailer. Amazon has separate websites for the following countries: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Japan, and...
websites as a digital download
Music download
A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...
, with all proceeds donated to the Japanese Red Cross
Japanese Red Cross
The ' is the Japanese affiliate of the International Red Cross.The Imperial Family of Japan traditionally has supported the society, with Empress as Honorary President and other royal family members as vice-presidents. Its headquarters is located in Tokyo and local chapters are set up in all 47...
to aid the victims.
Their December 4, 2010 concert in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
was filmed in 3D
3-D film
A 3-D film or S3D film is a motion picture that enhances the illusion of depth perception...
, and it was released as a live album and video. Both titled Luna Sea 3D in Los Angeles
Luna Sea 3D in Los Angeles
Luna Sea 3D in Los Angeles is a live album and 3D concert film by Luna Sea. It was recorded at the Hollywood Palladium in the United States on December 4, 2010, as part of their 20th Anniversary World Tour Reboot -to the New Moon-. The album was released on June 1, 2011, while the video began...
, the album was released on June 1, while the video was shown in theaters nationwide in Japan on June 4. The band streamed a live press conference, at the movie's premier at Toho
Toho
is a Japanese film, theater production, and distribution company. It is headquartered in Yūrakuchō, Chiyoda, Tokyo, and is one of the core companies of the Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group...
Cinemas Roppongi Hills, through Ustream.tv on May 29. There they announced a charity concert titled "Luna Sea for Japan "A Promise to the Brave"" at the 30,000 seat Saitama Super Arena
Saitama Super Arena
is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Chūō-ku, Saitama City, Saitama, Japan. Its spectator capacity is 37,000 at maximum settings.This main arena capacity is between 19,000-22,500 when events such as basketball, volleyball, tennis, ice hockey, gymnastics, boxing, mixed martial arts and...
on October 22. The concert was broadcast live on WOWOW
WOWOW
WOWOW was the first private satellite broadcasting and pay TV station in Japan. It has its headquarters on the 21st floor of the Akasaka Park Building in Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo...
, and all proceeds from the event would go to the Japanese Red Cross for the victims of the Tōhoku earthquake and Tsunami. Tickets for the show went on sale on August 14, they sold out in five minutes.
Musical style and influences
According to Alexey Eremenko of Allmusic, Luna Sea's sound is "firmly based in '80s hard rock, with a versatile progressive approach to songwriting, and its softer side, displayed later on in the group's career, proved equally strong." With mixed elements of punkPunk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
, metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
, gothic rock
Gothic rock
Gothic rock is a musical subgenre of post-punk and alternative rock that formed during the late 1970s. Gothic rock bands grew from the strong ties they had to the English punk rock and emerging post-punk scenes...
with pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
tunes, they formed hard, slow, or fast tunes, as well as ballads, all with a mysterious atmosphere. Also their softer side, with violin playing proved equally as strong. With their last two records, their sound became more mainstream, and lost some mystery and yet still had the distinctive sound of the band.
Members
The members of Luna Sea are credited exclusively by their givenGiven name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
or stage name
Stage name
A stage name, also called a showbiz name or screen name, is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers such as actors, wrestlers, comedians, and musicians.-Motivation to use a stage name:...
s.
- RyuichiRyuichi Kawamurais a Japanese singer-songwriter, actor and record producer. He is best known as lead singer of the rock band Luna Sea. After the group disbanded in 2000, Ryuichi went on to a successful solo career. In 2005 he formed Tourbillon with, fellow Luna Sea member, Inoran and Hiroaki Hayama...
– vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments... - SugizoSugizo, born , is a Japanese musician, singer-songwriter and record producer. Referred to by his stage name Sugizo, he is best known as lead guitarist of the rock band Luna Sea, who were popular in the 1990s. He started his solo career in 1997 and has since collaborated with many artists...
– lead guitarLead guitarLead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
, violinViolinThe violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
, backing vocalsBacking vocalistA backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists... - Inoran – rhythm guitarRhythm guitarRhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together...
, backing vocalsBacking vocalistA backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists... - J – bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, backing vocalsBacking vocalistA backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...
– drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
Discography
- Luna SeaLuna Sea (album)Luna Sea is the self-titled debut album by Luna Sea, released on April 21, 1991 by Extasy Records. The album was remastered by Ted Jensen and re-released by Universal Music Group on December 19, 2007...
(1991) - ImageImage (album)Image is the second album by Luna Sea, released on May 21, 1992. It is their major label debut on MCA Victor and reached number nine on the Oricon chart...
(1992) - EdenEden (Luna Sea album)Eden is the third album by Luna Sea, released on April 21, 1993. It reached number five on the Oricon chart. The album versions of "Believe" and "In My Dream " are slightly different than the single's...
(1993) - MotherMother (Luna Sea album)Mother is the fourth album by Luna Sea, released on October 26, 1994. It reached number two on the Oricon chart. The single versions of "Rosier" and "Mother" are slightly different than the album's...
(1994) - StyleStyle (Luna Sea album)Style is the fifth album by Luna Sea, released on April 22, 1996. It reached number 1 on the Oricon chart. The single versions of "End of Sorrow" and "Luv U" are slightly different than the album's...
(1996) - ShineShine (Luna Sea album)Shine is the sixth album by Luna Sea, released on July 23, 1998. It reached number one on the Oricon chart, and is the band's highest selling studio album; selling over 1,000,000 copies and being certified Million by the RIAJ...
(1998) - LunacyLunacy (album)Lunacy is the seventh album by Luna Sea, released on July 12, 2000. It reached number three on the Oricon chart and was the band's last original studio album before disbanding in late 2000...
(2000)