L'arc~en~ciel

L’arc~en~ciel

In February 1991, tetsu and hyde, along with Hiro (guitar) and pero (drums), formed the band and named it after a film that tetsu had seen. After a year of gaining notoriety in their hometown of Osaka, Hiro left the band on June 12, 1992. pero soon followed on December 30 of that same year, supposedly to join up with his friend Hiro again. tetsu convinced his friend ken to quit his studies in architectural design and join the band. A new drummer, sakura, was recruited after tetsu saw him play. In 1993, the band released their debut album, Dune under the indies label Danger Crue, which was met with plenty of success and rose to number one on the Oricon indies charts.

This caught the attention of some major labels, so in 1994, they signed for Sony's Ki/oon division, releasing their second album, Tierra (Spanish for "Earth") that same year. Heavenly followed in 1995, and True, their first million seller, in 1996.

In 1997, sakura was arrested for heroin possession and quit the band. This became lowest point in the band's history. When news of sakura's arrest became public every ounce of Laruku's popularity was stripped. Just as they had reached a peak in their career, CDs were being pulled off the shelves, and any songs that were used as theme songs were quickly replaced. There was no evidence of the band's existence, and their next single "The Fourth Avenue Cafe" was indefinitely postponed and has never been released. Many believe that the whole incident was blown tremendously out of proportion.

L'Arc-en-Ciel was quiet for a little while, but they were not ready to give up. They continued to be featured on magazines, but as a three-man band L'Arc-en-Ciel. They then created a "L'Arc-en-Ciel cover band", "The Zombies", which was the three-man band L'Arc-en-Ciel themselves covering and making fun of their own songs. They also covered artists such as Marilyn Manson.

In 1998, they released their first single since sakura left 「虹」 (Niji — Rainbow). yukihiro was the drummer for this release, but was only listed as a support member. However, the band members were quickly impressed with his drumming skills and made him the official drummer not long after niji's release. L'Arc-en-Ciel was back, and what better way to prove themselves then by organizing a concert, aptly titled "Reincarnation"; this was the reincarnation of L'Arc-en-Ciel.

The first concert date of the new tour in Tokyo Dome had an attendance of 56,000 and sold out in four minutes, a Tokyo Dome record as well as a testament to their popularity. Their next album was Heart, in 1998, which, like their second major album "Heavenly" is seen as a transitional album: trying to forget the past, but also trying to maintain their originality and success.

L'Arc-en-Ciel released three more albums of new material during the next few years. Ark and Ray which were released simultaneously in 1999, and were the first Japanese albums to be released the same day in many different Asian countries. The release of Ark and Ray marked the high point of their career, with each selling over two million copies (no other release from the band managed to reach two million). Real followed in 2000, which was the last CD of new material for some time, although many more compilation and remix albums would follow. L'Arc-en-Ciel also composed several theme songs for various anime series, including DNA², Rurouni Kenshin, Great Teacher Onizuka, and Fullmetal Alchemist. They also created the ending theme song to the movie Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within.

After a while, however, the various members began working on various solo projects. hyde released several solo albums (as HYDE), ken founded Sons of All Pussys, tetsu started Tetsu69 and yukihiro played with Acid Android. The band seemed close to calling it quits.

In June 2003, Laruku came back to play a series of seven concerts in Tokyo called the "Shibuya Seven Days", and announced a new album for release in the following year. So, in February 2004, their first single in more than three years came out, followed by another one in early March. Finally, their long-awaited new album, Smile, was released on March 31.

Shortly afterwards, on June 2, 2004, the single 自由への招待　 ("Jiyuu e no Shoutai") introduced "P'unk-en-Ciel", a partial change, for the first time on CD with "Milky Way". In the past, the band also played a P'unk version of "Round and Round" live.

On July 31, 2004, L'Arc-en-Ciel made their U.S. concert debut at Otakon 2004. Approximately 12,000 people attended the concert, which was held at a outside venue for the first time in Otakon's musical guests history, the 1st Mariner Arena located near the Baltimore Convention Center.

In 2005, the band released various singles, including "Killing Me" , "New World", and "Jojoushi", which appeared in their last album, Awake, released on June 22 with twelve tracks, including "Lost Heaven", the end theme for the Fullmetal Alchemist film.

In addition, the band will go on their "Asialive 2005" tour, and as the name suggests, the band will be performing in Korea and China as well as Japan. Japan's two concerts will take place at the Tokyo Dome. More information about "Asialive 2005" can be found at their official website at the bottom of this page.

On May 31, 2005, Tofu Records, Sony Music Japan's U.S. label, released the DVD of the Otakon 2004 concert.

On July 20, 2005 "Link" was released; also known as the opening theme of the film Fullmetal Alchemist, it was the first Laruku single after "Awake". This single also includes a new version of "Promised Land".

Members

Hyde (Vocalis)

Real name: Hideto Takarai

Nick name: Doihachirou

Born: 29 Januari 1968 Wakayama, Osaka, Japan

Height: 157-160 cm

Status: Married with Oishi Megumi

Hobby: horror, Draw (he's a talented sketcher), Video games, Cooking.

Favorit colour: Black and white.

Tetsu (Bass)

Real name: Tetsuya Ogawa

Nick name: Tetchan

Born: 3 Oktober 1969 Osaka, Japan

Height: 167 cm

Status: In Relationship With Kaori Mochida

Hobby: Driving, anime,fashion.

Favorit colour: Pink

Ken (Guitar)

Real name: Kitamura Ken

Nick name: Ken-chan

Born: 28 November 1968 Osaka, Japan

Height: 178 cm

Weight: 56 kg

Status: Widower

Hobby: Smoking

Favorit colour: Black and Gray

Yukihiro (Drum)

Real name: Awaji Yukihiro

Nickname: Yukkie

Born: 24 November 1968 Chiba, Osaka, Japan

Height: 165 cm

Weight: 48 kg

Status: ?

Hobby: Anime, computer.

Favorit colour: Black and Red

Lyrics

Good Luck My Way

Mada mada yume ha samenaide

kono michi no mukou nani ga matterudaro

Kitto kitto kotae ha arukara

akiramekirenai tachidomarenainda

Demo ushirogami hikuato sukoshidakedemo

sono yawarakana egao no tonari ni itaikeredo

Massugu ni kakedasu harewataru aozora ga mabushii

oikaze ni aorare atarashii tabi ga hajimaru

itsuka mata aeruyo furikaerazuni asu he mukauyo

GOOD LUCK MY WAY shinjiru michi he

Achi kochi kakezurimawatte

mada kikoenaito kotae ha denaimitai

Kitto kitto koukaishinaide

waraiaeruyo susumi tsuzukerunda

Hora mou kowakunai

asu nani ga okottemo norikoeraresou

kokomade tsumazukimakuttakara

Utsuriyuku sekai no katasumi de kimi ni aeterurashii

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afuresona omoi wo kotoba ni dekinakattayo

itsukamata aetara motto umaku tsutaerarerukana

GOOD LUCK MY WAY hohoemikakete

Massugu ni kakedasu harewataru aozora ga mabushii

oikaze ni aorare atarashii tabi ga hajimaru

Itsukamata aeruyo furikaerazuni asu he mukauyo

GOOD LUCK MY WAY SMILE AT ME

Utsuriyuku sekai no katasumi de kimi ni aeterurashii

afuresona omoiwo kotoba ni dekinakattayo

itsukamata aetara motto umaku tsutaerarerukana

harukana niji wo koete

GOOD LUCK MY WAY shinjiru michi he

Shine

I want to shine on you

And always like that dazzling sun

I will defend you from all the darkness

This is the truth from my heart

kokoro no oku tsunagetara shinjite moraeru no ni

shikata nai sa mezameru made boku wa kiete mo ii yo

ima mienakute mo nakusanaide ite

sono yasashisa wa muda ja nai

kaze ni notte ukabi koko ja nai dokoka e

umi wo koe toki wo koe kitto saku darou

sabishikute mo miwatashita tokoro de shinjitsu wa nai yo

sore wa sotto kimi no mune no uchigawa de

hisoka ni kizukiyuku mono

dakara kono omoi wa dare ni mo makenai

mahou no you iroasenai yuiitsu no kagayaki

sono kisetsu ga kimi ni otozureru

tokoro made tsukiau yo saa, daichi wo kerou

kaze ni notte ukabi koko ja nai dokoka e

umi wo koe toki wo koe kitto saku darou

itsu no hi ni mo itsu mo sonna kimi wo

taiyou no you ni zutto mimoretara ii na

I want to shine on you

And always like that dazzling sun

I will defend you from all the darkness

This is the truth from my heart

New World

kokoniaru tashika na riaritei

furikaeru kinou nante kudaranai

togireru nai sora wo dokomademo

kage sae mo utsuranai sekai e

kensou ni magirete todoita kakusei no koe

(Stand up for your final choice! Now the time of fate has come!)

yami o sai te! afure dashita! hikari tsukami kakage ro

I'm awakening in the New World!

sono te o nobashite kuretara

ima sugu kimi wo tsure te ikeru

dare yorimo takaku ukande teniire ta mujuuryoku chitai e...

kaihou no byouyomi kidu ita kakusei no koe!

(Stand up for your final choice! Now the time of fate has come!)

togi suma shita tsubasa hiroge kaze wo atsume tobi tate !

abare ru kodou toki wo koe te hibike!

I'm awakening in the New World

hizumu zanzou toke te nagareteiku

(Stand up for your final choice! Now the time of fate has come!)

egaku kiseki wa sora wo tsuranuiteiku!

(Fly away beyond the clouds! Will you still be in your dreams?)br wa ranai joushou!

yami o sai te! afure dashi ta! hikari tsukami kakage ro!

modore teita kono shunkan tsunage

kimi gakureta... koe wo dai te... takaku takaku hane bataku!

koboreru mirai mabushii kurai sosogu...

I'm awakening in the New World

Bless

kimi he to yume wa ima

tooi chiheisen he mukai yasashii ude kara

zutto kakete ki ta n da ne

saisho wa chiisai hohaba de

hitotsu hitotsu fu o susume

furimukeba nagai ashiato

igandete mo massugu

You have come a long way

Everything is for today

kimi he to yume wa ima me no mae de kiramei teru

hanabira no mai furu you na yuki ga shukufuku shi ta

hanabanashii kisetsu mo yokome ni sugisari

tameiki shiroku tsui te

mayottari mo shi takedo

shinto haritsumeta fuukei

kodou wa kou nari o oboe

afureru omoi wa kono shunkan o mukaeru

Everything is for today

sora he to kane no oto ga toki o tsuge narihibiku yo

tsubasa hiroge tobitatte yuku kimi ni shukufuku are

omoi o nose kimi wa kon daichi o keru

kokoro hitotsu yorokobi mo kanashimi mo zenbu tsumekonde

kimi he to yume wa ima me no mae de kiramei teru

hanabira no mai furu you na yuki ga shukufuku shi ta

Feeling fine

Are you feeling fine?

Nemurenai yoru ni wa kimi no maboroshi ga...

She said, "Loving you made me happy everyday"

Ano koro to onaji sa mukaji na kao de hanashikakenaide

Tsunagatteite mo yokan shiteta kara saisho kara tabun

Tooi kako no koto sa oshietekureta wakare no imi

Itsu ni nareba ito wo tachikiri kimi wo norikoeru?

Are you feeling fine?

Nagai michi no tochuu de sayonara no kawari ni

She said, "Loving you made me happy everyday"

Nanigoto mo nai ka no you sekai wa mawaru boku wo nokoshite

Kagirinaku jiyuu... Tsukaenai kurai jikan wa tsukinai

Harewataru hibi ni tozashiteite mo jiyuu dakedo

Ude wo nobashi DOOR wo hiraite wasurekaketa no ni...

Are you feeling fine?

Nemurenai yoru ni wa kimi no maboroshi ga...

She said, "Loving you made me happy everyday"

Ano koro to onaji sa mukaji na kao de hanashikakenaide

Binetsu karuku doko ka kimi wo...

Imagoro kitto ki ni mo tomezu ni kimi wa yume no naka

Are you feeling fine?

Muda na teikou wa yamete ashita e to mukaou

I said, "Loving you made me happy everyday"

Itsu no ma ni ka nemuri ni togirete kieta egao no mama de

Ready Steady Go

READY STEADY CAN'T HOLD ME BACK

READY STEADY GIVE ME GOOD LUCK

READY STEADY NEVER LOOK BACK

LET'S GET STARTED READY STEADY GO

fukitonde yuku fukei korugaru you ni mae e

kurushi magure demo hyouteki wa mou minogasanai

ate ni naranai chizu yakute shimaeba ii sa

uzumoreta shinjitsu kono tenohira de tsukami torou

muchuu de (hayaku) kake nukete kita

urusai kurai ni harisake sou na kodou no takanari

hibite (yonde) iru kimi no koe

koko de tachidomaru you na jikan wa nai sa

READY STEADY GO

kazoe kirenai kizu kakae konde ite mo

chotto yasotto ja tamashi made wa ubawasenai

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ano oka no mukou de kimi ni deaeta nara

nani kara hana sou sonna koto bakari omou yo

muchuu de (hayaku) kake nukete kita

urusai kurai ni harisake sou na kodou no takanari

hibite (yonde) iru kimi no koe

koko de tachidomaru you na jikan wa nai sa

READY STEADY GO

READY STEADY CAN'T HOLD ME BACK

READY STEADY GIVE ME GOOD LUCK

READY STEADY NEVER LOOK BACK

LET'S GET STARTED READY STEADY GO

kokoro wa (hashiru) ano sora no shita

karamawari suru kimochi ga sakebi dasu no o tomerarenai

kimi made (todoke) kitto ato sukoshi

atsuku hizashi ga terasu kono michi no mukou

READY STEADY GO

PLEASE. TRUST ME.

Nexus 4

Ate naku tadayou traffic jam

Machi wa muchitsujo sosogu ame wa acid rain

Asu he no kuuseki mo naku

Mayoeru bokura wa yumemiteru electric ship

Iku kuru ka shire nai akogare no toki

Kusuburu kanjou wa, tada damatte matterare nai.

Miageta nara yozora o kiri saite

Kake noboru JET bokura o michibiku

Sabi tsuita hane wa mada kuchi hatecha inai

Yatsu yori atsui hoeageru tamashii

Saa mezamero next age

Mussu ni zoushoku suru trap

Hitotsu misureba warai toba sare delete

Mirai wa kasouteki kuukan e

Kekkyoku tashika na mono wa kono omoi dake sa.

Nagameru bakari no moe iku honoo

Bou ni furu chansu o tada damatte matterrre nai.

Miageta nara yozora o kiri saite

Kake noboru JET bokura o michibiku

Shinjiru mama hashire kitto mada maniau

Hane agaru SPEED kesshite nogasa nai

Saa tobi nore NEXT AGE.

Tsukaisuterare tatte mikaeshite yaru sa

ZERO kara no jiyuu wo torikonda saikyou no monster

Maki agatta gouon ni mamirete byouyomi no start

Kodou ni awasete say three two one go

Kimi ga miageta nara takaku kake noboru jet

Bokura ga tabidatsu

Saa tobinore space age

You viritual generation

My Heart Draw a Dream

Hora kaze ga ugoki dashita

Mada akirametari ha shinai

Taiyou wo kumo no saki ni kanjiru kyakufuu de~

Irou to Kono mune ha

Yume wo egaiteku yo dokomademo takaku

Jiyuu ni mau no sa My Heart draws a dream

Oh oritatsu kanata de me wo aketara ~

Egao no mama no kimi ni aeru ki ga shite

Rurarara Aeru to ii na rarara

Nee iki wo awasetara

Motto takaku toberu hazusa

Soko kara ha mirai ga mieru kana?

Futari de arouto

Kono mune ha

Yume wo egaiteku yo harukanaru toki wo

Tobi koeteku no sa my Herat draws a dream

Itsu no hi ka kitto kanau to ii na

Egao no mama no kimi de irareru noni

Saa te wo nobashi

Ima, tokihanatou

Kokoro ha dare mo shibarare ha shinai

Shisen ha hizashi wo toraeteru

Donna sameta sekai de mo~

Dare mo minna

Yume wo egaku yo

Yume wo egaku yo

Yume wo egaku yo

Our Hearts draw a dream

Yume wo egaku yo

Yume wo egaku yo

Yume wo egaku yo ...hora

Oh oritayatte kanata de me wo aketara

Aa egao no mama no kimi ni aeru to ii na

Honey

zutto nagameteita

tooku osanai koro kara

ima mo iro aseta sono keshiki wa

masshiro na kabe ni kazatte aru

kawaita kaze o karamase

anata o tsureteku no sa

honey so sweet kagirinai yume o

kono ryoute ni tsukande

korogatte yuku michi de

sukoshi ikareta dake sa

fukai itami wa torenai kedo

sonna kanashii me o shinai de

kawaita kaze o karamase

anata o tsureteku no sa

honey so sweet shinjite hoshii

kono sekai ga uso demo

i want to fly, waitin' for sunrise

itsudemo itsudemo

amai amai egao ni tokete itai

unmei ga boku o tsukande

atari wa kasundeku kedo

fusaganai de kikoeru darou

ano basho ga yonderu

kawaita kaze o karamase

anata o tsureteku no sa

honey so sweet kagirinai yume o

kono ryoute ni tsukande

i want to fly, waitin' for sunrise

i want to fly, waitin' for sunrise