L'Arc ~ en ~ Ciel (ラルクアンシエル Raruku An Shieru?) is a group name and music of Japan homage to J-Rock. The band consists of Hyde (vocals), Ken (guitar), Tetsu (bass), and Yukihiro (drum). This music group founded by Tetsu in February 1991. The name "L'Arc ~ en ~ Ciel" is derived from a word in French which literally means "the arch in the sky" or "rainbow", the name is taken from the title of a French film ever watched by Tetsu.

In Japan alone, the band has sold more than 25 million copies of albums and singles.

Former personnel who could strengthen this band:

Sakura (drums) (1992 to 1997) was replaced by Yukihiro because using drugs and went to prison.
Hiro (guitar) (1991-1992)
Pero (drums) (1991-1992)
Early formed
Osaka, about the beginning of the year 1991 two young men named Tetsu and Hiro forming a band. Tetsu role as follows vocals while bassist Hiro as a guitarist. At the time Hyde is still the guitarist in a band called the kiddies Bomb, which later changed its name to Jerusalem's Rod Hyde change positions and become a vocalist (although by then he was not interested in that role).

On a day Tetsu witnessed the appearance of these bands for the first time. When he felt confident that Hyde is the right person to fill the vocalist position in his band. So for some time he continued to follow the band's appearance, until at last he decided to invite Hyde and his colleagues at Jersarem's Rod, Pero to join him. After several sessions, Hyde finally decided to leave the old band and joined his first band, Tetsu. Then the formation of the earliest formed L'Arc ~ en ~ Ciel, Tetsu ie (bass leader of the band), Hyde (vocals), Hiro (guitar), and Pero (drums).

The name L'Arc ~ en ~ Ciel Tetsu proposed by himself inspired by a French film titled the same. L'Arc ~ en ~ Ciel taken from the French language which has meaning PELANGI.

Their first live appearance which was on May 30, 1991 in Nanba Rockets. Even when the stage was the owner thinking that L'Arc ~ en ~ Ciel will become very famous, and it proved a few years later.

The resignation of Ken Hiro & inclusion

In June 1992 for no apparent reason, Hiro resigned just before they will start the demo recordings. After various kinds of preparation they had done previously for the record, eg they had rented a studio and so forth, would be very foolish if they cancel it. And then persuade Ken Tetsu, his childhood friend for help in making a demo. Ken menyanggupinya and at that time he had to memorize all the songs that will be incorporated into the album in a short amount of time, ie five days, but he was able to do it, and finally rekamanpun process can be finished in three days.

But new problems arise, they must perform, but Ken at that time still a student majoring in architecture last semester at a college in Nagoya. Surely it would be difficult to do two activities at once, lectures and nge-band. Finally, only within 3 days only Ken took a bold step by deciding to quit college and joined L'Arc ~ en ~ Ciel (although at that moment he was not so sure of his future in music). His decision that of course been opposed by her parents who wanted him to become a scholar. As a result he was expelled from the house and never spoken again with her parents.

On October 1, 1992, they recorded the voice for the album titled Omnibus CD "Gimmick". Several weeks later, on 25 November 1992 they released their first single entitled "Flood of Tears (c / w Yasuoka) so that they increase the activity of solid stage, and fans began to grow.

The inclusion of Sakura

Dated December 30, 1992 was again L'Arc ~ en ~ Ciel have lost one of its members. Pero resigned right after their live performance at Osaka Music Hall. Tetsu And then start looking for a replacement drummer, she prefers to look it up in Tokyo, anyway at that moment he thought they would eventually migrate to Tokyo.

One day he saw a direct Sakura appearance attracted his attention. Tetsu then tried to get her to join L'Arc ~ en ~ Ciel by sending a demo tape to Sakura. Sakura then went to Osaka to do jam sessions with them. And after that he officially joined L'Arc ~ en ~ Ciel on January 16, 1993.

Debut album

On April 10, 1993, their first album as a band indies, with the theme of Dune was released and achieve success. The album managed to reach the top of the Oricon Indies Chart (Chart Most Popular in Japan) in May, and only within three months managed to sell 20,000 CDs. This opens the opportunity for them to perform in the concert bands indies' Karei naru masho "which was held in Shibuya Kokaido, who was watched by around 2,000 spectators. Hence the popularity of L'Arc ~ en ~ Ciel began to grow not only in Osaka, but have started to spread to Tokyo. And in September 1993 they moved to Tokyo to enhance their careers (although Hyde did not like the idea of moving to the capital of Japan).

Entering the big music labels

Video Nemuri Ni Yosete their single was released on July 1, 1994, followed two weeks later, on July 14, 1994 date of their second album, Tierra, which is their first album labeled major. It also became the first day of the tour Sense of Time. On September 9 the same year, they pay a visit to Morocco in the context of video creation Siesta ~ Movies Of Dream ~, which is the first time for them to work outside Japan, would be a very pleasant experience for them. The film was released at the end of the year.

On October 21, 1994, their first single released by Sony, with the title Blurry Eyes. The song was used as the theme song for one of the production of Japanese animated series, entitled DNA ^ 2. Subsequently, on 1 December in the year the Official Fans Club L'Arc ~ en ~ Ciel, "CIEL" was established. Then in early 1995, they held a special tour for members of the club's fans entitled Ciel / winter '95.

Dated May 21, 1995 is the date on which the single and video entitled She Said was released and was the first day of the tour in 19 cities in Japan, titled In Club '95. And on July 6, their second single titled Vivid Colors was released. The song became a song ending Guru Guru in 1999, and side B of the song, Brilliant Years ending song used for the show "Shin Dora" in Nippon TV (NTV).

Heavenly

Their third album, Heavenly released on September 1, 1995. The first time they entered the Oricon album chart (a major label band) directly in third. In this album seem to change the color of their music than the two previous albums (one might say that they become more mature musicality). As disclosed Tetsu that they tried something different and new in their music.

Heavenly Tour '95 begins on September 9, 1995, tickets for the show they run out (full house) in the nine days since its circulation, even on the last day of the tour sold out in just 28 minutes! On December 22 the same month was their first appearance in Music Station, an event topnotch musical performances in Japan. Subsequently on October 21, 1995 the third single released entitled Natsu no Yuutsu. The song was used as the ending theme for the event-TBS Television named "M-Navi".

On 27 December they held a concert at Nippon Budokan, is a coveted Japanese musicians to perform there.

In early 1996 the first live video L'Arc ~ en ~ Ciel, Heavenly ~ ~ films released together with two photo albums, namely "Heavenly X'mas" and "Heavenly ~ ~ films." In April they began a tour of Kiss Me Deadly '96. At that time, fans of the boy growing, which at first they are more favored by the girls. It is of course more and improve their confidence.

True

Kaze ni their fourth single Kienaide (c / w I'm So Happy), which was released on July 8, 1996 managed to occupy the fourth position in his first week on the Oricon Chart. At the end of the same month summer tour Big City Nights begins Round Around '96, held in three major cities in Japan, namely, Nagoya, Osaka, and Tokyo.

September December 20, they launched an Artist book Fact documentation "IS" that contain information and facts about L'Arc ~ en ~ Ciel, which is presented in full.

In October, their fifth single, Flower (c / w Sayonara) was released and immediately fill the position of fifth in his first week on the Oricon Chart. Followed later with their sixth single, Lies and Truth (c / w Nagerareta Sai wa) which occupies the sixth position in direct his first week on the Oricon Chart.

Date December 12, released their fourth album TRUE. Is their most successful album during the last five years of their careers, because at the first week the album won the runner-up position on the Oricon Chart, and at the sixth week succeeded in occupying the position of warlords. This album lasted for nine weeks in the list of 10 large in Oricon Chart. On 23 they start their tour, titled Carnival Of True held 10 concerts in various parts of Japan, starting in Osaka Jyo Hall.

Sakura discharge

Month April 1997 will always be listed in the career history of L'Arc ~ en ~ Ciel as a nightmare period. How not, in the middle of glories achieved by them, Sakura, was forced to leave with her colleagues at L'Arc ~ en ~ Ciel after for more than five years together pioneering success in the arena of Japanese music in particular. He must be willing expelled from his position as drummer for L'Arc ~ en ~ Ciel after associated with the case of ownership and use of narcotics and illicit drugs. These events impact on the cancellation of all activities such as the launch of their single Laruku The Fourth Avenue Cafe and the scheduled tour. Even all the merchandise they pulled off the market!

Although colleagues in Laruku Sakura did not want to go, but the will of the record company and producer, he started in April withdrew from Laruku. "I'm very sorry, I've done something very stupid, and did not deserve to be forgiven. I no longer be eligible to remain in the band, this is all my fault. I can only wish the best for L'Arc ~ en ~ Ciel, I'm hoping that they keep fighting and hopefully more successful in the future ", that's parting words uttered by Sakura when he left Laruku.

Hardest hit in this event is Hyde, because among other colleagues that he and Sakura is the closest friend. And since the incident, Laruku members left three people lived.

Yukihiro entry

After the departure of Sakura, Tetsu quickly find a replacement drummer. One time he heard Yukihiro, ex-Zi: Kill and Die in cries that they have been disbanded or disband. Tetsu are interested in playing drums, we then formulated a plan by Tetsu approach. According to news circulating, Tetsu and Yukihiro met through gaming Evangelion, where Tetsu Yukihiro asked to teach the game. Tetsu Yukihiro then spoke about the sad events that befall a group band. Bak tit for tat, Yukihiro offer its assistance to Tetsu for Niji recording process.

Finally, the seventh single of L'Arc ~ en ~ Ciel Niji-titled in Japanese, which has the same meaning with L'Arc ~ en ~ Ciel, the Rainbow-released on October 17, 1997. This single could break through third position on the Oricon Chart in its first week. In connection with the title, Hyde said that the title of the song describes their career that was originally feared that many people will end soon because the times are very bad, but then they came back, like a beautiful rainbow that appeared in the sky after dark rain. And the song in the soundtrack of Rurouni Kenshin (Samurai X) the movie.

During the period of 1997, in Laruku, Yukihiro serve as additional player. Until January 1, 1998 he officially became the permanent personnel L'Arc ~ en ~ Ciel.

Regeneration

L'Arc ~ en ~ Ciel officially re-emerged from the date of December 13, 1997 by holding a concert titled Reincarnation held at the Tokyo Dome. Laruku at that time consisted of three people authorized personnel, ie Hyde (vocals), Tetsu (bass), Ken (guitar) and one additional personnel (additional player / supported player) in the drummer position, ie, Yukihiro.

New on the date of January 1, 1998, an official Yukihiro joined L'Arc ~ en ~ Ciel replace Sakura who has officially quit Laruku since 4 November 1997. However, the entry into Yukihiro L'Arc ~ en ~ Ciel create a polemic among their fans, there is a pro with the arrival Yukihiro there is also a con. It's fair enough if there are still many fans who can not accept the departure of Sakura, because Sakura has somehow become part of Laruku for five years can not be said for a while, even coloring the music he helped L'Arc ~ en ~ Ciel with style drums.

But there's one thing worth noting, that since the change of personnel from Sakura to Yukihiro, image transformations occur from L'Arc-en-Ciel, which was originally patterned their appearance is more visually-cewekan kecewek, gradually turned into a more masculine.

Brilliant Year

"A Piece of Reincarnation, became one evidence of the revival of L'Arc ~ en ~ Ciel in Japan's music arena."

After the incident that tarnished the face of L'Arc ~ en ~ Ciel in 1997 and the turnover of personnel in early 1998 does not mean they are losing fans, it was evidenced by the interminable 56 000 Reincarnation concert tickets in the span of time just four minutes! Even stepping on the year 1998 their careers increasingly uphill. You could say that the year 1998 is the golden age of Laruku, where in almost all their singles and album releases had success and numerous awards. They are the artist's most busy at that time.

Starting in late January with the launch of their eighth single, entitled Fall Winter which became their first single that is able to occupy the position of warlords on the Oricon Chart. On February 25, 1998 the fifth album L'Arc ~ en ~ Ciel, HEART launched, great about this album other than to reach the top of the Oricon chart, sales figures had reached one million copies in its first week! Dated March 25, nine singles to Dive to Blue was released and managed to also climbed the first position on the Oricon Chart. Subsequently, on April 22, the video of A Piece of Reincarnation is launched and once again become the number one on the Oricon chart for two consecutive weeks.

Dated May 1, 1998, tour Heart ni hi wo tsukero! -Light My Fire-starting and ending on November 21, is the longest tour of L'Arc ~ en ~ Ciel with 56 appearances in 43 different cities throughout Japan.

Dated July 8, 1998, in their filings with the Japanese music history as the first musician who released three singles simultaneously at the same time, ie Honey, Shinshoku LoseControl ~ ~, and Kasou. In fact all three can score as many as 1 million copies sold in a short time. Harder than ever, on July 27, Honey and Shinshoku ~ lose control ~ in sequence position one and two on the Oricon Chart. Keep in mind also that the song Shinshoku ~ lose control ~ is one of the original soundtrack for the film Godzilla is compiled in OST album. Godzilla specifically for Asia alone.

After completing a tour of Light My Fire, Laruku released two singles, namely Snow Drop on November 7, and Forbidden Lover exactly a week later. Through these two singles, again Laruku filings with the Japanese music history as the first musician in Japan that the two singles managed to reach first and second positions in the same time twice, because on November 26, Forbidden Lover peaks and Snow Drop followed in the runner-up position. Beginning in December, they launched the official collection of objects L'Arc ~ en ~ Ciel's first series in all of Japan. The last activity of L'Arc ~ en ~ Ciel in 1998 was the launch of Light My Fire concert video on December 23.

Real

Begin this year with the release of their 2000 double maxi single Neo Universe / finale on January 19, followed Stay Away. Dated June 20, the album was released ECTOMORPHED WORK. The album contains some songs of L'Arc ~ en ~ Ciel previous which has been remixed by Yukihiro (very interesting!) And the REAL next album on August 20, 2000.

Realive concert tour was held from October to December which is divided into two sessions, the first Realive Club Circuit in 2000 and the second Realive Dome Tour 2000. The difference is, at the first session, held concerts in places like a club that could only accommodate small audience with a relatively small stage. Whereas in the second session, like the concerts L'Arc-en-Ciel earlier, with many spectators and the stage is big.

Entering the year 2001, they released their 13th album Best Singles clicked on March 14, which is a collection of the best songs of L'Arc ~ en ~ Ciel based on the results of voting (voting) is done by millions of fans around the world via the internet, plus one Anemone new single. And last year was the launch of their single Spirit Dreams Inside (c / w Spirit Dreams Inside-another dream-) on May 9, 2001 which is also the soundtrack of his Final Fantasy The Movie (Spirits Within) and also included in the album FF The Movie soundtrack.

After that they began to busy with their respective solo projects. We can see the characters of different music from each personnel L'Arc ~ en ~ Ciel.

Each solo career personnel

Tetsu begins by forming a band called TETSU69, on July 18, 2001 spawned the first single, entitled Wonderful World (c / w tightrope). Fifteen followed Shinkirou and a Half in the mid-year 2002. Final singles before releasing her first album titled Suite November is WHITE OUT.

Yukihiro not want to miss, his first band, Acid Android bentukannya he has released two albums, acid android and fault other than a single ring called the noise that made the soundtrack of a game titled Devil May Cry.

Hyde, the vocalist, is regarded as the most successful Laruku personnel in a solo career. Starting with the launch of her first single titled evergreen, he was later released two other singles, the angel's tale and Shallow Sleep which was subsequently compiled in an album entitled Roentgen Roentgen and ensemble ~ ~ bahasa. Not yet satisfied, he again threw two singles and HORIZON Hello successively in June and November 2003. Furthermore, the two singles can be found in Hyde's second album, entitled 666. Not only in music, Hyde has also successfully penetrated the big screen. So far he has two films starring, namely MoonChild and Kagen no Tsuki ~ Last Quarter.

Ken's first cool-cool it finally ignited also to perform a solo work. He formed a band he called the Sons of All Pussys or often shortened to SOAP Interestingly, in the band, Ken's back with Sakura reunions, ex-drummer of L'Arc ~ en ~ Ciel. Together with SOAP, from since February 2002 until July 2004, he has issued three mini albums, among them GRACE, gimme a guitar, and a high and a single, whose title Paradise.

The return of L'Arc ~ en ~ Ciel & concert debut in the U.S.

After vacuum for three years with speculation about a possible dissolution of the band, L'Arc ~ en ~ Ciel surprise their fans by announcing a series of seven concerts titled Shibuya Seven Days, which followed the release of their new single. Ranked at the top of the charts and was used as opening song animation Fullmetal Alchemist, READY Steady GO on sale in February 2004. Following the release of next single, L'Arc ~ en ~ Ciel and then released the album that much-awaited, SMILE, on 31 March.

L'Arc ~ en ~ Ciel also perform a concert that is named SMILE Tour in the summer of that year. At the concert also included the other side from the L'arc ~ en ~ Ciel, namely P'Unk en-Ciel. They do change member in the Milky Way are in the song arrangement songs back into punk. Vowel position was taken over by Tetsu, Hyde on guitar, Ken on drums, and Yukihiro shifted to bass. In this concert they also performed songs Jiyuu e no Shotai (Invitaion to Freedom), which became the single for their new album.

31 July 2004 L'Arc ~ en ~ Ciel attend as a guest star in front of 12,000 spectators at the event held yag Otakon anime convention in Baltimore, Maryland. This is the first appearance of this band in the USA. Seeing the tremendous response from the fans, Tofu Records, Sony Music Japan label in the United States signed a contract with the band in May 2005 and released a DVD for their live debut in North America.

Following the release of several singles and a new album, Awake in 2005, the band then toured Japan before starting the tour ASIA LIVE 2005, which brought the band to Seoul in Korea and Shanghai in China. Sebelu back to Tokyo for two main performance.

After closing their tour, the band members' attention was again focused on the activities of their solo activities. Tetsu recorded several singles and an album with Creature Creature. And released a single on behalf of himself. Meanwhile, back at the acid android yukihiro and released a single. Then he and his accompanying MUCC acid android in Shanghai in two appointment. Glamorous Sky hyde composing songs for the film lifted from the manga NANA and sung by Mika Nakashima. He also released two singles and another album titled FAITH, who took it on long tours in Japan and organized a show in California. Last in the vacuum of this band, ken released a solo single, Speed.

On November 25 and 26th, 2006, L'Arc-en-Ciel hold two concerts in Tokyo Dome, to celebrate their 15th anniversary. Entitled L'Anniversary. Tickets are sold only within a period of two minutes, beating the record of their ticket sales sebelumnya.Sebuah poll was created on the official website for a week before the concert, which allows the fans to choose the songs they want to hear on the show itu.Konser is then displayed on channels WOWOW on December 23, 2006. And also aired on February 8, 2007 on MTV Korea.

L'Arc-en-Ciel later recorded the song "Shine" which will be used as the opening song for the anime to be broadcast on NHK, Guardian of the Spirit.Mereka Deploying Mata Heart Ni Hi Wo Tsukero 2007 Tour in Jepang.L 'Arc-en single-Ciel Seventh Heaven on May 30, 2007, which became a top position in the Oricon charts.Lagu My Heart draws a Dream, which is used in the Subaru car ad, released August 29, 2007, and the song immediately occupy the top step on the Oricon charts. Daybreak's Bell song that was released on October 10, 2007, used as an opening for the anime Soundtrack Mobile Suit Gundam 00.dan again tops the Oricon Charts.Sejak from 14 November to December 25, 2007, dirilislah Hurry Xmas, along with two new DVD coming out in September and December, entitled 15th L'Anniversary Live and Chronicle 3 respectively.Album their latest Kiss, released on 21 November 2007, occupying the first chart in the number one position on the Oricon chart.

L'Arc ~ en ~ Ciel tour called "Theater of Kiss Tour." Held on December 22, 2007 until February 17 2008.lagu Drink it Down, was used as the opening song for the Japanese version for the PS3/Xbox 360 game Devil May Cry 4 . has been released as a single on April 2, 2008, and occupied the top spot on the Oricon weekly charts.