The

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of the Japanese

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band

Luna Sea Luna Sea (stylized as LUNA SEA) is a Japanese Rock music, rock band formed in Kanagawa Prefecture in 1986. Due to the use of makeup and costumes early in their career and their widespread popularity, they are considered one of the most successf ...

consists of 10

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s, 3

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s, 3 self cover albums, 10 compilations (including 3 box sets), 10 instrumental

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s, 21

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, and 46 home videos. The band was founded in 1986 by bassist J and rhythm guitarist

Inoran , better known exclusively by his stage name Inoran, is a Japanese musician and singer-songwriter. He is best known as the rhythm guitarist and co-founder of the rock band Luna Sea since 1986. He started his solo career in 1997. Luna Sea disba ...

, when they were in high school. In 1989 they were joined by lead guitarist and violinist

Sugizo , born and better known by his stage name Sugizo, is a Japanese musician, songwriter, composer and record producer. He is best known as the lead guitarist and violinist of the Rock music, rock band Luna Sea since 1989. Sugizo started his solo ...

, drummer Shinya and vocalist Ryuichi, a lineup that has remained the same. Originally called Lunacy, the band changed their name to

upon their first album release in 1991. Due to their early use of make-up and costumes and their widespread popularity, Luna Sea are considered one of the most successful and influential bands in the

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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

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style and toned down their on-stage attire. When they disbanded in 2000, they left a big mark on the

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scene. In 2003,

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ranked Luna Sea at number 90 on their list of the 100 most important Japanese pop acts. Luna Sea have sold over 10 million certified records in Japan. Luna Sea achieved their breakthrough success with a sold-out tour in 1991, which helped them get a contract with

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, and with the release of their second album ''

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'' (1992), which peaked at number 9 on the

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chart. Following critically acclaimed albums '' Eden'' in 1993 (No. 5), ''

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'' in 1994 (No. 2) and ''

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'' in 1996 (No. 1), the band switched to

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in 1998 and released their best-selling studio album, the number one '' Shine''. In late 2000, after their seventh studio album '' Lunacy'' (No. 3), Luna Sea disbanded. In 2007 and 2008 they reunited for one-date shows, and in 2010 officially restarted activities. Their first new studio album in thirteen years, ''

A Will ''A Will'' is the eighth studio album by Japanese rock band Luna Sea, released on December 11, 2013. It is their first album of new material in over thirteen years, as they reunited in 2010 after disbanding in 2000. The album reached number 3 on ...

'' (No.3), was released in 2013. Their ninth album, '' Luv'' (No. 4), followed four years later in 2017. At the end of 2019, ''

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'' peaked at number 3 on the Oricon, but became their first to top ''

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''.

Albums

Studio albums

Self cover albums

Live albums

Compilation albums

Tribute album

Remix albums

Singles

Various artists compilations

Videos

Demos

Other

* ''Aionism'' – Aion (October 8, 1991) :Luna Sea members provide backing vocals on several songs. * ''Unrivaled is Extasy ~ Extasy Summit '91 at Nippon Budokan'' (February 21, 1992) :Live recordings of a 1991 Extasy Summit, held by Extasy Records. Also features

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, Virus,

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and several others. * ''Minna ga Mumei-Datta, Dakedo... Muteki-Datta ~ Extasy Summit 1992'', May 10, 1993, Extasy :Live recordings of the October 31, 1992 Extasy Summit, held by Extasy Records. Also features Deep, Media Youth, The Zolge, Tokyo Yankees,

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and Psychosis, Gilles de Rais, Zi:Kill and several others. * " Rosier (Live Version)" (1994) :Won through a magazine contest. * "

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" (April 9, 2011) :A digital download song recorded and released specifically for the proceeds to be donated for recovery and relief from the

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. Later included on the 2014 compilation album '' 25th Anniversary Ultimate Best -The One-''. * "Holy Knight" (December 23, 2016) :Limited

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CD sold only at The Holy Night -Beyond the Limit- concerts at

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on December 23 and 24, 2016. * :Cover of the

TM Network TM Network is a Japanese rock/new wave/pop musical band, made up by Tetsuya Komuro (keyboardist), Takashi Utsunomiya (vocalist) and Naoto Kine (guitarist). They became popular in Japan as the "futuristic pop songs with synthesizer" after the r ...

song for use as the third opening theme of the 2019 '' Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin - Advent of the Red Comet'' anime. Released digitally on September 6, 2019, it peaked at number 79 on the Japan Hot 100, but reached number 15 on the Hot Animation chart, which tracks anime and video game music. The song was later included in the limited edition B version of their album ''

''. * "Make a Vow" (April 28, 2020) :A song created remotely within two weeks as an answer to the

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. Released digitally for free alongside a music video also created remotely, although fan club members received the song earlier.

Notes

References

External links

Luna Sea's discography at their official website
{{Luna Sea Luna Sea Discographies of Japanese artists Rock music group discographies