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L'arc-en-Ciel |
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| Hyde | Vocal |
| Ken | Guitar |
| Tetsu | Bass |
| Yukihiro | Drummer |
L'arc-en-ciel is composed of four members. They are very popular in Japan.
In 1991 Tetsu made the band. And they held live concert in Osaka. Then they extended their sphere to Tokyo. But the guiter and the drums withdrew, so new guitarist and drummer "ken" and "Sakura" entered.
In 1993 they published first album called "Dune" before they became "major". It got first prize. And the same year, they did the first live concert tour.
In 1994 they made their major debut in musical circles. Their first single was "Blurry Eyes".And This song was used in a Japanese animation, "D.N.A 2".
In 1995 their fan club "Ciel" started. Then they did the concert with "Kuroyume", "The yellow monkey" on 22th August. And they published a third album called "Heavenly". It appeared at third place in "Orikon". "Orikon" is the famous institution that investigate Japanese music. Then they made their first appearance in "Music Station". And They published the first official photograph album.
In 1996 they held twenty five concerts in the year. And they published a fourth album in December called "True". At first it appeared at second place and six weeks after, it became at first place in it. It was long seller album and continued to enter in tenth place for nine weeks.
But in 1997 Sakura in drums caused a disgraceful affair. And he was arrested because he had many hemps and used them. So they stopped all activities. And Sakura was confined at home for some time. Then Hyde, Tetsu, and Ken began to do activities again. And they published a new song at 17 October. This title was "Niji(Rainbow)" At this time, Yukihiro who was formerly in "Die in cries" joined it. With this song, they came back perfectly. And they held concert in Tokyo dome at December.
In 1998 "Honey", "Kasou", and "Shinnshoku" rose more than one million. And "Snow drop" is used on TV program called "Hashire Koumuinn (police woman)" every Tuesday. Then "Forbidden lover" is used on TV program called "Shitteru Tsumori". Now their official calendar is published at two thousand yen.
| Number Song | Release Date | "Orikon" Popularity |
| 1994 | ||
| Blurry Eyes | 21th October | |
| 1995 | ||
| Vivid Colors | 6th July | |
| Natsu no Yuuutsu | 21th September | |
| 1996 | ||
| Kaze ni Kienaide | 8th July | 4th |
| Flower | 17th October | 5th |
| Lies and Truth | 21th November | 6th |
| 1997 | ||
| Niji | 17th October | |
| 1998 | ||
| Winter Fall | 28th January | 1st |
| Dive to Blue | 25th March | 1st |
| Honey | 8th July | 1st |
| Kasou | 8th July | 3rd |
| Sinsyoku | 8th July | 2nd |
| Snow Drop | 7th October | 1st |
| Forbidden Lover | 14th October | 1st |
| Number Song | Release Date | "Orikon" Popularity |
| Dune | 27th April 1993 | |
| Tierra | 14th July 1994 | |
| Heavenly | 1st September 1995 | 3rd |
| True | 12th December 1996 | 2nd |
| Heart | 25th February 1998 | 1st |
Reference: http://www.d-crue.com/main/larc/
Reported by: Yamamoto Makoto