L'Arc-en-Ciel Archives

L’Arc-en-Ciel surprises with first tour in 8 years

Sep 3, 2019

L'arc-en-Ciel will be knocking on the doors of five prefectures in Japan in 2020 for their first tour in eight years. Titled ARENA TOUR MMXX (pronounced "Twenty Twenty"), the tour begins in their hometown of Os...

Yoshiki and HYDE premiers “Red Swan” on TV Asahi

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Sep 29, 2018

Releases

The long full version of the new Attack on Titan theme song, Red Swan by Yoshiki and HYDE was premiered on TV Asahi's Music Station Ultra Fes 2018 program on September 17. Red Swan is due for October 3 worldwid...

Lose lifesavings in style with custom HYDE credit card

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Sep 1, 2018

Entertainment

Japanese credit card company Life CARD has issued a new range of HYDE adorned card range so you can take him out and about in your purses and wallets. This collection has five designs, ranging from HYDE's simpl...

Solo HYDE is back after 12 years with “WHO’S GONNA SAVE US” and “AFTER LIGHT”

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Jun 20, 2018

Music Video, Releases

After VAMPS' sudden announcement of a hiatus on December 2017, HYDE is back on the solo project with two singles titled WHO'S GONNA SAVE US and AFTER LIGHT. On top of these new singles, he has announced a tour ...

The Hyde cosplay which caused avalanche of double takes

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Apr 11, 2018

Entertainment

Simply known as MIRUME on Twitter, this cosplayer's portrayal of Hyde made us do a double take during our daily Twitter scrolling routine. The likeness of MIRUME with the frontman of L'Arc~en~Ciel is truly unca...

May the best Jrock artist win #JROCKFIGHT

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Apr 24, 2017

Entertainment

Have you followed us on Facebook or Twitter lately? If not, you may have missed the #JROCKFIGHT posts we started a few months ago. Users will vote to decide who would win in a fight in different areas; from cut...

L’Arc~en~Ciel parties with Rilakkuma in “L’Arkkuma” collaboration

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Apr 3, 2017

Entertainment, Tour and event

L’Arc~en~Ciel have collaborated with Rilakkuma (リラックマ) to produce L'Arkkuma series to celebrate their 25th anniversary. The soft plush, towel and plastic folder will be sold at their anniversary show at the Tok...

What music do Japanese people like?

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Dec 1, 2016

Entertainment, Japan, Videos

During a stroll around the street of Japan, YouTuber That Japanese Man Yuta asks Japanese people what music they like. In a nation where pop music is clearly dominating the market, it seems like rock music and ...

L’arc~en~Ciel turns into zombies in the RESIDENT EVIL 7 collaborative single!

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Sep 25, 2016

Entertainment, Game, Releases

It has been revealed at this year’s TOKYO GAME SHOW that L’arc~en~Ciel will release a new single titled Don’t be Afraid with no release date confirmed as of yet. The members of the band will become 3DCG charact...

116 bands back “TenbaiNO” movement, opposing resellers and scalpers

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Aug 30, 2016

Entertainment, Japan

Recently you may have noticed there has been one particular black-and-white advert which has been seen on social media and the Asahi and Yomiuri newspapers. With 116 artists, from L'Arc~En~Ciel, GLAY, the HIATU...

TETSUYA’s family grows with birth of second child

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Aug 11, 2016

Entertainment

It's not news we often hear, but leader and bassist of the pioneering rock band L'Arc~en~Ciel, TETSUYA, has announced his model wife Sakai Ayana has given birth of the second child. The newborn daughter, was bo...

L’Arc~En~Ciel Yukihiro’s side project, geek sleep sheep to tour in September

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May 8, 2016

Tour and event

geek sleep sheep have announced an upcoming tour confusion bedroom 2016 to start on September 2 this year! For those for you who are not familiar with this band, this is L'Arc~en~Ciel Yukihiro's side project wh...

L’Arc~en~Ciel Yukihiro’s announces solo project “Acid Android” one-man live

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Feb 16, 2016

New Band, Tour and event

Acid Android is a solo project by Yukihiro, the drummer of L'Arc~En~Ciel which started back in 2001. You'll notice the activity is often in during the short breaks that L'Arc take, and so the most recently live...

HYDE’s Heart-melting Cover of “DEPARTURES” for globe20th -SPECIAL COVER BEST-

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Dec 25, 2015

Releases, Videos

https://youtube.com/watch?v=zmnvjzb8LkAWe found this video of Hyde covering Departures for the cover album, globe20th to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Jpop group globe. We instantly fell in love with this...

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