GACKT Archives

HYDE and GACKT face off as new characters in fighting game “Tekken”!

1 April 2024

Hold on to your headsets, folks! The developers of the popular fighting game Tekken unveiled an exclusive downloadable content (DLC) collaboration tailored for Jrock fans. This DLC adds new characters to its la...

GACKT successfully returns from hiatus

NBT

30 July 2022

Disband/Hiatus/Revive

After entering an indefinite hiatus last year due to a severe illness, GACKT stopped all activities to focus on recovery. Today, GACKT successfully livestreamed the event "GACKT:RE birthday special", hosted by ...

GACKT shows signs of recovery from severe illness

NBT and afaenia

18 May 2022

Disband/Hiatus/Revive

After many months since GACKT announced that he would pause activities due to a severe illness, we have on May 16 received more information on the singer's current condition and what might lie ahead.Through...

GACKT suspends all activities due to life-threatening illness

NBT

9 September 2021

Disband/Hiatus/Revive

GACKT goes on indefinite hiatus due to an illness described as "some kind of a neurological disorder" that "triggers a sudden dysphonia". Because of this, GACKT has not been able to use his voice, faints at tim...

GACKT tortures Kiryu in performance contest!

NBT, Rin and Peertje

9 April 2021

Entertainment

Kiryu is not only a popular band but these days, the members are also active as YouTubers! In the recent collaboration video, the guys invited the one and only, the trolliest troll known to mankind, GACKT!U...

GACKT trolls Youtuber “The Anime Man” in interview

NBT

10 January 2021

Entertainment, Videos

In 2019, we got a YouTube documentary with HYDE by the channel Abroad in Japan, and only a few days ago, Youtuber CDawgVA did coverage on visual kei with ACME. Surprisingly, today we were greeted by another Jap...

GACKT covers Demon Slayer song “Homura” in Muzan cosplay

NBT

9 November 2020

Anime, Entertainment, Music Video

GACKT shares a cover on YouTube—while in cosplay—of the ending theme song Homura (炎), from the popular anime movie Kimetsu no Yaiba Movie: Mugen Ressha-hen (Demon Slayer Movie: Infinity Train). As GACKT explain...

GACKT’s social media page hacked, leaves fans confused

NBT

29 September 2020

Entertainment

Update 2020-11-21: The account is still under the custody of the hackers. Since November 20, they're are no longer just posting clickbait videos, but are posing as if it is GACKT sharing his regular social medi...

GACKT teaches you how to train your penis (no girls allowed)

NBT and afaenia

5 May 2020

Entertainment, Videos

We don't know if this was just a matter of time, but here it is: GACKT has recorded a video teaching you how to grow your penis through a penis workout. It's so intense that GACKT says it's limited to only men,...

GACKT and Hiro (NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST) create fitness program to get you ripped!

Midnight and NBT

1 April 2020

Entertainment

In an unforeseen yet interesting turn of events, GACKT and Hiro of NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST have joined forces to bring forth an innovative online fitness program that guarantees to get you ripped in just six months...

Many concerts canceled in Japan upon government request to battle coronavirus

NBT

26 February 2020

Japan, Tour and event

As reported by NHK WORLD-JAPAN, major gatherings such as sporting, cultural, and other events have now been requested to be canceled, an initiative of the Japanese government to battle the on-going coronavirus ...

Underground drain that saves lives from typhoons doubles as rock music video hotspot

NBT

29 October 2019

Anime, Entertainment, Music Video

Typhoons in Japan has always been a serious issue, in the past, being trapped in a flooded city was just part of life. But after 13 years and 3 billion dollars of construction, in 2006, the world's largest unde...

GACKT’s iconic song “Vanilla” turns 20

edoh+

15 July 2019

Entertainment

It's the 20th anniversary for one of GACKT's most famous tunes, which means the singer, actor, and frequent gym-goer was only in his mid-twenties at the time Vanilla was filmed. This erotically charged song tha...

Sengoku Jidai’s single “Sengoku Enka” gets GACKT’s seal of approval!

NBT

4 April 2019

New Look, Releases, Videos

Sengoku Jidai -The age of civil wars- has announced their upcoming single Sengoku Enka that will be out on May 1. Amid all the preparation, drummer S.N.D (also known as Jun-ji from BULL ZEICHEN 88) sent over a ...