OPENINGS

→ Fullmetal Alchemist – Single OP1 – Melissa

Name: Melissa
Artist: Porno Graffitti
CD Release: 2003/09/26
Tracks:

01. Melissa
02. Mienai Yume
03. Tsukigai
Download: Click Here (18.68 MB)

→ Fullmetal Alchemist – Single OP2 – Ready Steady Go

Name: Ready Steady Go
Artist: L’Arc-en-Ciel
CD Release: 2004/02/04
Tracks:

01. READY STEADY GO
02. READY STEADY GO(hydeless version)
03. READY STEADY GO(kenless version)
04. READY STEADY GO(tetsuless version)
05. READY STEADY GO(yukihiroless version)
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→ Fullmetal Alchemist – Single OP3 – Undo

Name: Undo
Artist: Cool Joke
CD Release: 2004/05/12
Tracks:

01. UNDO
02. Bukkowareru Tsuki
03. UNDO ~Original Karaoke~
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→ Fullmetal Alchemist – Single OP4 – Rewrite

Name: Rewrite
Artist: ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION
CD Release: 2004/08/08
Tracks:

01. Rewrite
02. Yūgure no Aka
Download: Click Here (10.99 MB)

ENDINGS

→ Fullmetal Alchemist – Single ED1 – Kesenai Tsumi

Name: Kesenai Tsumi (The Unerasable Sin)
Artist: Nana Kitade
CD Release: 2003/10/29
Tracks:

01. Kesenai Tsumi
02. Shuukan
03. Iryuuhin
04. Kesenai Tsumi (Instrumental)
Download: Click Here (16.67 MB)

→ Fullmetal Alchemist – Single ED1.5 – Kesenai Tsumi [Remix]

Name: Kesenai Tsumi (The Unerasable Sin) [Remix]
Artist: Nana Kitade
CD Release: 2003/12/03
Tracks:

01. Kesenai Tsumi (Remix)
02. Shunkan (Remix)
03. Kesenai Tsumi (Instrumental)
Download: Click Here (18.72 MB)

→ Fullmetal Alchemist – Single ED2 – Tobira no Mukou e

Name: Tobira no Mukou e (To the Other Side of the Door)
Artist: YeLLOW Generation
CD Release: 2004/01/28
Tracks:

01. Tobira no Mukou He
02. Kimi ga Ita Kara ~Eternal Way~
03. Tobira no Mukou He (Less Vocal)
04. Kimi ga Ita Kara ~Eternal Way~ (Less Vocal)
Download: Click Here (26.43 MB)

→ Fullmetal Alchemist – Single ED3 – Motherland

Name: Motherland
Artist: Crystal Kay
CD Release: 2004/05/12
Tracks:

01. Motherland
02. AS IT BEGAN
03. Motherland (Instrumental)
Download: Click Here (17.32 MB)

→ Fullmetal Alchemist – Single ED4 – I Will

Name: I Will
Artist: Sowelu
CD Release: 2004/09/01
Tracks:

01. I Will
02. Pearlcolor ni Yurete
03. Candy Rain
04. I Will (less vocal)
Download: Click Here (24.52 MB)

ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACKS

→ Fullmetal Alchemist – Original Soundtrack Vol.1

Name: Original Soundtrack Vol.1
CD Release: 2004/03/24
Tracks:

01. Kiro
02. Touka Koukan
03. Melissa (tv size)
04. Shougou
05. Tenkou Kisei
06. Gairo
07. Omoide
08. Manamusume
09. Mametsubu Renkinjutsushi
10. Youwa
11. Douyou
12. Sen’nyuu
13. Shundou
14. Rouko
15. Shinkou
16. Shukumei
17. Betsuri
18. Hisou
19. Shokuzai
20. Rakuyou
21. Kenja no Ishi
22. Ishbal
23. Tenjou
24. Scar
25. Anun
26. Kinki
27. Amesutorisu
28. Saikai
29. Nukumori
30. Hagane no Kokoro
31. Souto
32. Bratja – Vocal
33. Kesenai Tsumi (tv size)
Download: Click Here (138.37 MB)

→ Fullmetal Alchemist – Original Soundtrack Vol.2

Name: Original Soundtrack Vol.2
CD Release: 2004/12/15
Tracks:

01. Ready Steady Go
02. On’ai
03. Tsumi
04. Kantou
05. Homunculus
06. Kodoku
07. Kuuten
08. Zanshi
09. Ryouryou
10. Shunjou (Lust)
11. Myakudou
12. Shisei
13. Shinsoku
14. Gouyoku (Greed)
15. Meimyaku
16. Romei
17. Hifun
18. Kandatsu
19. Kuukyo
20. Tengai
21. Mukyou
22. Kuon
23. Kenran
24. Fukai Mori
25. Dante
26. Kaichou
27. Keiji
28. Yuukoku
29. Tsuisou
30. Tobira no Mukou he
Download: Click Here (84.97 MB)

→ Fullmetal Alchemist – Original Soundtrack Vol.3

Name: Original Soundtrack Vol.3
CD Release: 2005/05/18
Tracks:

01. Rewrite
02. Kyoudai
03. Kiro
04. Aisetsu
05. Kei
06. Nonki
07. Sakubou
08. Koukai
09. Shingun
10. Gaika
11. Kantou
12. Kibou
13. Motherland
14. Tsuioku
15. UNDO
16. Butou
17. Senkou
18. Kengi
19. Shinryaku
20. Shihai
21. Aishou
22. Wakare no Kyoku (piano ver.)
23. Seiatsu
24. Juu-rin
25. Unmei
26. Wakare no Kyoku
27. I Will
Download: Click Here (97.40 MB)

MOVIE THEME

→ Fullmetal Alchemist Movie – Single OP/ED – “Link” and “Lost Heaven”

Name: “Link” and “Lost Heaven”
Artist: L’Arc~en~Ciel
CD Release: 2005/07/20
Tracks:

01. Link [FULL METAL ALCHEMIST MOVIE OP]
02. Promised Land 2005
03. Link (hydeless version)
04. Promised Land 2005 (TETSU P’UNK vocalless version)
05. Promised land 2005 (TETSU P’UNKless vocal version)
06. BONUS – LOST HEAVEN [FULL METAL ALCHEMIST MOVIE ED]
Download: Click Here (0 MB)

L’Arc-en-Ciel

L’Arc~en~Ciel (ラルク アン シエル, Raruku an Shieru, “The Rainbow” in French) is a Japanese rock band, that formed in 1991. The group has sold over 13 million albums, 16 million singles, and millions of other units, such as videos. They were ranked at number 58, in a list of Top 100 Japanese pops musicians, provided by HMV Japan in 2003.

History

1991–1996: Early Career

In February 1991, bassist Tetsuya Ogawa, later band leader, recruited vocalist Hyde along with guitarist Hiro and drummer Pero, and formed a band under the name of L’Arc~en~Ciel. After a year of gaining notoriety in their hometown of Osaka, Hiro left the band on June 12, 1992. Tetsu convinced his friend Ken Kitamura to quit his university studies (he was an architecture major at The Nagoya Institute of Technology) and join the band as the guitarist. Pero soon left the band on December 30, 1992. In 1993, a new drummer, Yasunori Sakurazawa, joined the band.^[2]

On April 1, 1993, the band released their debut album Dune under the indie label Danger Crue. The album was a success and rose to number one on the Oricon indies charts, catching the attention of some major labels. In 1994, L’Arc-en-Ciel signed on with Sony’s Ki/oon division, releasing their second album, Tierra that same year. Heavenly followed in 1995. True, released in 1996, became their first number-one, million selling album.

1997: Sakura’s departure

In February 1997, drummer Sakura was arrested for illegal drug possession.  He officially quit the band on October 4, 1997. This proved to be the lowest point in the band’s history. When news of Sakura’s arrest became public, there was an immediate official response and CDs were removed from the shelves.  ”The Fourth Avenue Cafe” for Rurouni Kenshin was immediately replaced with former theme “Heart of the Sword” after only six episodes of running time. Their next single “The Fourth Avenue Cafe” was postponed. It was eventually released in 2006.

Over the next few months the group continued to be featured in magazines, but only as a trio. “The Zombies”, which was notionally recorded as the “copy band”, sang their songs.^[7] They also covered Marilyn Manson’s “Irresponsible Hate Anthem”.^[7] The return from the break was marked by the appropriately named Reincarnation 97 Live in Tokyo Dome, with their new drummer, Yukihiro Awaji (former drummer with Zi:Kill and Die in Cries). The first concert in Tokyo Dome had an attendance of 56,000, which sold out in four minutes, a record at that time.

In 1997, “Niji”, the first single after Sakura’s departure, was released with Yukihiro listed as a supporting member. Not long after the release of the single, Yukihiro was signed on as the official drummer for L’Arc-en-Ciel.

1998–2000: Blockbuster success in J-pop market

Their 1998 single “Winter Fall”, became their first number-one single on the Oricon charts. They released the album Heart on February 25, 1998. Ark and Ray were released simultaneously on July 1, 1999, and became the first Japanese albums to be released simultaneously in many other Asian countries. Both topped the Oricon music charts, with Ark occupying number one and Ray at number two. The release of ark and ray marked the commercial high point of the band’s career, with each selling over two million copies.

Their next album Real was released on August 30, 2000. However, it was their last studio album for some time. “Stay Away” from the album Real was featured in DrumMania 4th Mix, making the song playable on the machine.

2001–2003: Hiatus and solo projects

The compilation Clicked Singles Best 13 was released on March 14, 2001. The compilation included twelve songs chosen by fans online in Asia and an additional thirteenth song, “Anemone”. Their album Real was re-released as Super Audio CD on July 4, 2001. L’Arc-en-Ciel’s last new single before their hiatus, “Spirit Dreams Inside -Another Dream-”, was released on September 5, 2001. Their English language song “Spirit Dreams Inside” was adopted for the closing theme song to the movie Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within.

After “Spirit Dreams Inside”, the band went on a hiatus as the members began working on various solo projects. Hyde released two solo albums (Roentgen and 666) and starred in the movie Moon Child with the popular Japanese soloist Gackt. Hyde also played the part of Adam in the movie Kagen no Tsuki (Last Quarter), based on the manga by the same title. Ken founded Sons of All Pussys with L’Arc-en-Ciel’s former drummer Sakura. Tetsu started Tetsu69 and Yukihiro sang with Acid Android.

Three compilation albums The Best of L’Arc-en-Ciel 1994–1998, The Best of L’Arc-en-Ciel 1998–2000 and The Best of L’Arc-en-Ciel C/W were released on March 19, 2003. The album series included their almost all singles at that time except “Spirit Dreams Inside -Another Dream-”.

2004: Comeback and U.S. concert debut

In June 2003, L’Arc~en~Ciel performed a series of seven concerts in Tokyo called the Shibuya Seven Days, during which they announced a new album for release the following year. The band released “Ready Steady Go” in February 2004, its first single in more than three years. The song was used as an opening for a popular anime series, Fullmetal Alchemist. It topped Oricon weekly single charts. A cover of the song is used in a video game for the Nintendo DS called Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan. The single was followed by “Hitomi no Jūnin”, in early March. The album, Smile, was released on March 31. Shortly afterwards, on June 2, 2004, the single “Jiyuu e no Shoutai” introduced P’unk-en-Ciel, a partial change, for the first time on CD with “Milky Way”.

A flyer for the band’s 2004 performance at Otakon

On July 31, 2004, L’Arc~en~Ciel made their North American concert debut at the anime convention Otakon, held annually in Baltimore, Maryland. Approximately 12,000 people attended the concert, which was held at an outside venue for the first time in Otakon’s musical guest history, at 1st Mariner Arena.^[16] They were also the first Japanese act (and to date, the only) to perform at the Arena. On May 31, 2005, Tofu Records, Sony Music Japan’s U.S. label, released the much-anticipated DVD of the Otakon 2004 concert Live in U.S.A. On June 25, 2007, L’Arc-en-Ciel signed a deal with HMV America.

2005–2006: Asia live tour and solo projects

In 2005, the band released various singles, including “Killing Me”, “New World”, and “Jojōshi”. These were later featured on their album, Awake, which was released on June 22 with twelve tracks, including “Lost Heaven”, the closing theme of the Fullmetal Alchemist movie. The band’s single, “Link”, released on July 20, 2005, was also featured in the movie as the opening theme, which was included by their next album Kiss.

Hyde singing “Revelation” during the 2005 Awake tour

In August 2005, the band went on their Awake tour, which was limited to Japan. The tour featured displays of anti-war sentiment, reflecting similar lyrics of the songs of the album. The Japanese Awake tour was followed by the Asia Live 2005 tour, with performances in Seoul and Shanghai, closing with concerts in Japan. Japan’s two concerts took place at the Tokyo Dome.

Following the Awake and Asia Live tours, L’Arc-en-Ciel’s members turned their attention back to their solo projects. Tetsu began recording with a new band called Creature Creature. Yukihiro rejoined Acid Android, which released single “Let’s Dance” on April 5, 2006. Acid Android joined Mucc, another Japanese rock band, to perform two concerts in Shanghai, China in April 2006.

Hyde composed “Glamorous Sky”, the theme song to the film adaption of the manga Nana starring pop singer Mika Nakashima. It was the first time Hyde composed music for another vocalist. Hyde’s latest solo album, Faith, was released in Japan on April 26, 2006, accompanied by a five month tour throughout Japan between April and August 2006. After signing on with Tofu Records, four small concerts were scheduled in San Francisco and Anaheim, California in the United States. Hyde made his U.S. debut in July 2006, the first of L’Arc~en~Ciel’s solo projects to extend internationally. On August 23, Ken released a solo single entitled “Speed”.

2006–2008: 15th anniversary and Europe concert debut

On November 25 and 26, 2006, L’Arc~en~Ciel played two shows at the Tokyo Dome to celebrate their 15th anniversary, entitled L’Anniversary. It sold out in two minutes, breaking their former record. A poll was created on the official website during the weeks before the concert which allowed fans to pick which songs they would like to hear at the event. The concert was later shown on the WOWOW channel on December 23, 2006. It was also broadcast on February 8, 2007 on Korea MTV.

L’Arc~en~Ciel later recorded the song “Shine” to be used as the opening song for the NHK anime, Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit. They kicked-off their Mata Heart Ni Hi Wo Tsukero 2007 tour in Japan. L’Arc~en~Ciel released the single “Seventh Heaven” on May 30, 2007, which topped the Oricon charts. The song “My Heart Draws a Dream”, used in a Subaru commercial, was released as a single on August 29, 2007, and made the #1 spot on the Oricon charts. The song “Daybreak’s Bell” was used as the first opening theme for the anime Mobile Suit Gundam 00. It was released as a single on October 10, 2007, topping the Oricon weekly charts as well. From November 14 to December 25, 2007, there was a limited edition single titled “Hurry Xmas”, along with two new DVDs coming out in September and December, titled 15th L’Anniversary Live and Chronicle 3 respectively. Their new studio album Kiss, released on November 21, 2007, debuted at the number-one position on the Oricon charts.

L’Arc~en~Ciel performed the Theater of Kiss tour, which was held from December 22, 2007 to February 17, 2008. The song “Drink It Down”, used as the Japanese opening song for the PS3/Xbox360 game Devil May Cry 4, was released as a single on April 2, 2008, and topped the Oricon weekly charts.^[26] The band went on the Tour 2008 L’7 ~Trans Asia via Paris~ which covered several major Asian cities, as well as Paris, France.^[27] On this tour a definite live show hiatus until 2011 was announced. L’Arc~en~Ciel media continued to be released, a double A-side single, “Nexus 4 / Shine” and a DVD, Tour 2007-2008 Theater of Kiss were released on August 27, 2008. Hyde and K.A.Z formed rock duo Vamps and released their first album Vamps on June 10, 2009.

P’unk~en~Ciel

P’unk-en-Ciel (パンク アン シエル, panku an shieru) is an alter ego of L’Arc~en~Ciel. Introduced in 2004, Hyde takes over guitar, Ken the drums, Yukihiro plays the bass, while Tetsu performs the vocals. P’unk~en~Ciel’s songs have a more punk sound and their music is usually heavier and faster with a different tone due to Tetsu’s vocals. Hyde wears a pirate patch over his left eye in P’unk~en~Ciel performances. Yukihiro is known to wear a gas mask; however, this has only been seen once at a live concert during their Smile tour in 2004.

Each member is called in capital letters Tetsu P’unk, Ken P’unk, Hyde P’unk and Yuki P’unk. Each member produces one song of their choice, and they alternate their productions.

P’unk~en~Ciel is the revision of D’ark~en~Ciel, the former being a special event that took place during the early L’Arc~en~Ciel years when Sakura was the drummer. The only material released from them is the 18-minute B-side “D’ark~en~Ciel” found on the (then) unreleased The Fourth Avenue Cafe single.

Their songs are recorded and used as B-sides on singles from 2004 and their performances can be found as extras on Live DVDs. They also featured television personality Sayaka Aoki with their song “Round and Round 2005″.

Performed songs

Their recorded versions are:

• “Milky Way” found on the “Jiyū e no Shōtai” single (Produced by Hyde P’unk).
• “Round and Round 2005″ found on the “Killing Me” single (Produced by Ken P’unk).
• “Kasou Heisei 17 Nen” (Flower Burial 2005) found on the “New World” single (Produced by Hyde P’unk).
• “Heaven’s Drive 2005″ found on the “Jojōshi” single (Produced by Yuki P’unk).
• “Promised Land 2005″ found on the “Link” single (Produced by Tetsu P’unk).
• “Honey 2007″ found on the “Seventh Heaven” single (Produced by Ken P’unk).
• “Feeling Fine 2007″ found on the “My Heart Draws a Dream” single (Produced by Yuki P’unk).
• “Natsu no Yuutsu (夏の憂鬱) [Sea in Blood 2007]” found on the “Daybreak’s Bell” single (Produced by Hyde P’unk).
• “I Wish 2007″ found on the “Hurry Xmas” single (Produced by Tetsu P’unk – it also has a PV).
• “Dune 2008″ found on the “Drink It Down” single (Produced by Ken P’unk).

P’unk~en~Ciel can be seen on live on:

• Smile Tour 2004 DVD performing “Milky Way”.
• Asialive 2005 DVD performing “Round and Round 2005″.
• Are You Ready? 2007 Mata Heart ni Hi wo Tsukero! (またハートに火をつけろ！) DVD performinga “Honey 2007″ and “Feeling Fine 2007″.
• Tour 2007-2008 Theater of Kiss DVD performing “Natsu no Yuutsu (夏の憂鬱) [Sea in Blood 2007]” and “I Wish 2007″.

Members

• Hyde – vocals, guitar
• Tetsu – bass, backing vocals
• Ken – guitar, backing vocals
• Yukihiro – drums

Hyde (b. January 29, 1970, in Wakayama, Japan) is the singer for the Japanese rock band L’Arc~en~Ciel. Hyde keeps his personal information secret. He confirmed his birthdate in an interview for the 2002 March issue of Rockin On Japan. ^[1] He joined L’Arc~en~Ciel in 1991 after leaving another band called Jerusalem’s Rod where he was the guitarist.

In addition to being the lead singer and main lyricist of L’Arc~en~Ciel, Hyde has solo projects, as well as his own independent record label called VAMPROSE.

History

Solo history

After L’Arc~en~Ciel released the single, “Spirit dreams inside” in 2000, the band went on an unofficial hiatus as each of the members began work on solo careers. This was Hyde’s debut as a solo artist. In October 2001, Hyde released his first solo single, “Evergreen.” After two more singles, “Angel’s Tale” and “Shallow Sleep,” Hyde released his first solo album, Roentgen, on March 27, 2002. An overseas edition featuring English lyrics was released in July the same year. Hyde’s next two singles, “Hello” and “Horizon,” were released June and November 2003 respectively, and second solo album, 666, was released on December 3, 2003.

In 2003, Hyde starred alongside Gackt in the Japanese film Moon Child. In a duet as part of the project, Hyde and Gackt sang “Orenji no taiyou”, and when sang live, Hyde could not be there because he was on a music tour. The song was also released on Gackt’s fourth full-length album, Crescent. In December 2003, Hyde’s song “Shining Over You” from his 666 album was used as the commercial song for Namco’s Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean.

In 2004, Hyde took on the role of the guitarist Adam in the movie Kagen no tsuki/下弦の月 (Last Quarter), a movie based on the manga by Ai Yazawa. The movie’s theme song, “The Cape of Storms”, came from Roentgen.

L’Arc~en~Ciel revival

After a three-year hiatus, L’Arc~en~Ciel reunited for a series of seven concerts titled “Shibuya Seven Days” in June and July 2003. At the conclusion, they announced a new album, Smile, which was released in March, 2004.

In the summer of 2004, L’Arc~en~Ciel had their North American debut (as part of their Smile tour) in Baltimore, Maryland, at Otakon.

L’Arc~en~Ciel’s next album, Awake, was released in June 2005. It was accompanied by a Japanese Awake tour in August the same year. A second, larger tour titled Asia Live 2005 was held shortly thereafter. The single “Link” was released in July 2005. It was then used as the opening theme for the anime movie FullMetal Alchemist: Conqueror of Shamballa.

Return to solo work

In the summer of 2005, Hyde composed the music for the song “Glamorous Sky.” The song was used in the movie Nana, another film based on a manga by Ai Yazawa. The song was sung by fellow Japanese artist Mika Nakashima and the lyrics were written by Ai Yazawa. In August, Hyde and his solo band performed the song on Music Station with Mika Nakashima, Hyde being on guitar.

The single “Countdown” was released on October 5 2005, with a track list including Japanese & English versions of the song “Countdown” made for the Japanese release of the movie Stealth and also a special rock version of “Evergreen” (originally from Roentgen).

A cover of the single “Countdown” was used as the “semifinal” stage in the Nintendo DS rhythm game Moero! Nekketsu Rhythm Damashii Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan 2.

Later that month, Hyde hosted Halloween of the Living Dead, a three-night event held at Club Citta on October 29, 30th & 31st. Each night featured performances by Hyde himself, a guest artist/band and Jack-O-Latern. Artists/bands who took part in the Halloween performances are Monoral, Uverworld, Olivia Lufkin, HIGH and MIGHTY COLOR, Yasu (of Janne Da Arc), & Mika Nakashima. The group Jack-O-Latern consisted of Hyde and the group Monoral playing many Halloween favorites such as the Ghostbusters theme.

Starting in January 2006, Hyde’s single “Season’s Call” was used as the second opening theme to the anime show Blood+. This single was released on February 2, 2006. Hyde’s album, Faith, was released on April 26, 2006.

International career

Faith was accompanied by a five-month tour with many locations in Japan, some exclusively open to members of his fanclub.

After signing on with Tofu Records as a solo artist, a US debut concert was scheduled as part of the Faith tour, which was held at Slim’s in San Francisco, California on July 5, 2006. Tickets for the event went on sale online at 1 p.m. EST on April 2, 2006 and sold out in three minutes. The second round of sales was held April 9, also online, and also sold out.

A second concert, held at House of Blues in Anaheim, California, on July 2 was added and tickets were sold out, as were two more US concerts (the Fillmore, San Francisco and House of Blues, Hollywood).

The overseas version of Faith was released on June 27, 2006 and included a bonus DVD featuring music videos for both “Countdown” and “Season’s Call”. In Faith, Hyde uses a sunburst Fender Jaguar as his main guitar; contrary to 666 album version, where he uses Gretsch guitars.

Hyde also made a brief appearance at the Tofu Records booth at Anime Expo 2006 in Anaheim, California on July 1 for a question and answer panel.

Following the completion of the FAITH tour, a DVD of the concerts was announced and was released November 8, 2006.

Hyde returned to work with L’Arc~en~Ciel which on 31 May 2007 released their first single in two years, Seventh Heaven.

VAMPS

In the spring of 2008, Hyde rejoined with guitarist K.A.Z (Oblivion Dust), who had previously worked with him on both his 666 and Faith albums, to form the rock unit VAMPS on Hyde’s own record label VAMPROSE. Donning red contact lenses and fake vampire teeth, the two released “Love Addict,” their first single under their new moniker, and began a 46-date tour, playing mostly music from Hyde’s previous albums.

Following two more single releases, VAMPS’ self-titled debut album dropped in May 2009. The album covers a range of rock territory, from metal to grunge to punk to pop.

The band launched a ten-date tour in the United States, performing in New York, Hartford, Columbia, MD, Baltimore, Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Las Vegas, San Diego, and Los Angeles. Their appearances in Hartford and Columbia were part of the Vans Warped Tour, making them the only Japanese act on the lineup. Their final performance in the States, taking place at the historic Wiltern Theatre in L.A., was recorded and is set for a DVD release.

The band now has planned a Japanese arena tour, which will be their first. They are then set to perform on the USS Missouri in Hawaii in early September as a conclusion to the VAMPS LIVE 2009 Tour.

Associated People

Personal Life

On December 25, 2000 Hyde married Singer/Model/Actress/News Reporter Megumi Oishi. Oishi gave birth to their first child, a son, in 2003.

Support band for VAMPS

Drums: Arimatsu
Bass: Ju-ken
(GacktJob, The Wanderers and Anna Tsuchiya)
Keyboards: Jin Saito (normally credited only as “Jin”)

Former Hyde support members

Drums: Furuton (ex.Oblivion Dust, ex.Nil)
Bass: Hiroki (ex.media youth, KILLERS).

Filmography

• Kagen no Tsuki as Adam (2004)
• Moon Child as Kei (2003)

New World
L’arc en Ciel

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!

Hitomi no Jyuunin
L’arc en Ciel

kazoe kire nai demo sukoshi no saigetsu wa nagare
ittai kimi no koto wo dore kurai wakatteru no kana
yubisaki de chizu todoru youni wa umaku ikanai ne
kizuite iru yo fuan sou na kao kakushiteru kurai
isoki ashi no ashita heto teikou suru you ni
kake mawatte temo
fushigi na kurai kono mune wa kimi wo egaku yo

miagereba kagayaki wa iro asezu afurete ita
donna toki mo terashiteru ano taiyou no you ni natta nara

mou sukoshi dake kimi no nioi ni dakarete itai na
soto no kuuki ni kubiwa wo hikare boku wa se wo muketa
shiroku ni jinda tameiki ni shirasareru toki wo kurikaeshi nagara
futo omou no sa
nazeboku wa koko ni irun darou

soba ni ite zutto kimi no egao wo mitsumete itai
utsuri yuku shunkan wa sono hitomi ni sunde itai
dokomademo odayaka na shikisai ni irodorareta
hitotsu no fuukeiga no naka
yorisou you ni toki wo tomete hoshii eien ni

soba ni ite zutto kimi no egao wo mitsumete itai
utsuri yuku shunkan wa sono hitomi ni sunde itai
itsuka no hi ka azayaka na kisetsu heto tsuretasetara
yuki no you ni sora ni saku hana no moto he
hana no moto he..

Ready, Steady, Go!
L’arc en Ciel

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
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.

Seventh Heaven
L’arc en Ciel

Ware ni tsuzuke saa ikou karadajuu no kara wo yaburi
Sarakedasu Ai wo tsunagou dakishimeai tashikameai
Yurameku rakuen made shissoku shinai Maccha kurenai
Tsukami totte yarusa tabun stairs to the seventh
Running up to heaven, Yeah!

Kirameita ruri-iro ga mune ni sasari omoishirasareru
Egaite ita miraizu ni kimi ga ukabu
Eien ga musubareru My baby, don’t think it’s hard.

Kimi ni saishuuteki na question. Doko ni sonzai suruka heaven?
Hinto wa nai The answer in a minute thirty one.

Kono shunkan ni mo shinkou mawari mawari iro wa kawari
yuuwaku ni obore shizumi doudou meguri chiri mo tsumori
Daremo kare mo saa kina itsumo iruyo kangei shiyou
sono te de omouzonbun Stairs to the seventh.
Running up to heaven, Yeah!

Kirameita ruri-iro ga mune ni sasari omoishirasareru
[We can't let it end]
Egaite ita miraizu ni kimi ga ukabu
Eien ga musubareru My baby, don’t think it’s hard.

Kimi ni saishuuteki na question. Doko ni sonzai suruka heaven?
Mayoi wa nai The answer’s waiting under your feet.

[Under your feet. Under your feet. Under your feet.]

Afuredasu nomitsukusu kairaku to taihi suru shoujou
Tenkanshi, kono daichi he to kizuki yukou

Ware ni tsuzuke saa ikou karadajuu no kara wo yaburi
Sarakedasu Ai wo tsunagou dakishimeai tashikameai
Yurameku rakuen made shissoku shinai Maccha kurenai
Tsukami totte yarusa tabun stairs to the seventh
Running up to heaven, Yeah!

Blurry Eyes
L’arc en Ciel

Tooku no kaze wo mi ni matou anata ni wa
todokanai kotoba narabete mite mo
mata shisen wa dokoka mado no mukou

kawaranai yokan wa tsuzuiteiru
ano hibi sae kumotte…

kago no naka no tori no you na utsuro na me ni
fureteiru gogo no hizashi wa maru de
anata wo soto e sasou hikari

kawaranai yokan wa tsuzuiteiru
ano hibi sae kumotte shimau

meguri kuru toki ni yakusoku wa ubaware sou
kono ryoute sashi nobete mo kokoro wa hanarete

Why do you stare at the sky
with your blurry eyes?

meguri kuru toki ni yakusoku wa ubaware sou
kono ryoute sashi nobete mo kokoro wa hanarete

meguri kuru toki ni taisetsu na hito wa mou…
furi muita sono hitomi ni chiisana tameiki

Your blurry eyes… your blurry eyes
Your blurry eyes… kokoro wa
Your blurry eyes… hanarete
Your blurry eyes… yuku

Hurry Xmas
L’arc en Ciel

Kikazatta machi ha mou gensou sa
nenjuu demo waruku ha nai ne
kimi ga hoshigatteta PUREZENTO shinobase
takanaru mune

Aa hayaku nee hayaku
seiya ni naranai kana?

Hurry Xmas! yozora wo ubatte KYANDORU ni honou wo toushi
itoshii hitomi ni hoshi wo ukabete

amaku hajikeru GURASU he to sosoidara so sweet
saa PA-TI- no hajimari sa come on music!

yuki ga furitsumoreba ii noni
kotoshi mo furisou ni nai ne
IKA shita DORESU kita kimi sae ita nara
nani mo iranai sa
aa nante kirameku machijuu ni juuman shita yume

sekaijuu wo nuritsubushite

Hurry Xmas! yozora wo ubatte KYANDORU ni honou wo toushi
itoshii hitomi ni hoshi wo ukabete

amaku hajikeru GURASU he to sosoidara so sweet
saa PA-TI- no hajimari sa

yozora wo ubatte KYANDORU ni honou wo toushi
PURESENTO ha mada kakushite oite

hiiragi no RI-SU to candy cake kazaritateta tree
ano ko yorokonde kureru kana

Xmas time has come to town
Xmas time for you and me
Xmas time has come to town

seinaru yoru ni kuchizuke wo! Thank you Jesus…

Stay Away
L’arc en Ciel

Nuke dashita daichi de
te ni ireta no wa jiyuu
maybe lucky maybe lucky
I dare say I’m lucky

reeru no ue ni sotte
doko made yukeru kana
maybe lucky maybe lucky
I dare say I’m lucky

yakimashi no sekai ni wa hikarenai kara
kimi no mirai wa acchi
saa trying trying in yourself

causes stain stay away
causes stain stay away

massara na taiyou wa
dare ni mo furi sosogu
maybe happy maybe happy
I dare say I’m happy

urusaku iwanaide ne
shizunde shimau kara
maybe happy maybe happy
I dare say I’m happy

karamitsuku sekai ni wa unzara nano sa
kagefumi shitenaide
saa trying trying in yourself

causes stain stay away
causes stain stay away
causes stain stay away
right away on! BOTHER ME

umarenagara boku wa muhou jyoutai sa
ishi koro korogashi
saa trying trying in myself

causes stain stay away
causes stain stay away
causes stain stay away
right away …

ukabu kumo no you ni dare mo boku o tsukamenai
nani mo kamo o kowashi jiyuu no moto ni umareta

First of all, i’m not talking about myself here i’m a girl. haha! Anyways, I am always amazed by FANBOYS – how they admire artists or celebrities and stuffs. Well maybe because they are very RARE in this world. I have a friend, a classmate actually, he loves Big Bang, Arashi, and L’arc en ciel. He loves G-Dragon and Hyde! Either Ohno or Aiba is his favorite from Arashi. haha! The truth is I just categorized him as a fanboy because he doesn’t confess that he is really ONE. haha! He said that he is just influenced by his sister that’s why he is really into jkpop/rock stuffs. From what I have observed, he only likes the three boygroups which I mentioned earlier. And oh, he really loves GD! He doesn’t like SuJu, SHINee, and SNSD. He seems to be allergic to SM TOWN! haha! Knowing the fact that I LOVE SHINee, SuJu, and SNSD, he would always make fun of them! urgh! That is so annoying! I hate him!

Did I mention that he loves/worships GD? haha! He loves BB but definitely, GD is his fave! Yes, that’s true! His primary picture in a site is GD! He has an album in a site which contains GD’s pics! GD is and will always be perfect in his eyes! He wants to have GD’s album! But he doesn’t have money to buy it.. haha! When he borrows my phone, he would always listen to Big Bang’s and GD’s songs! He is always updated about BB’s latest scoops, news, info, performances, TV appearances, etc. He is more knowledgable about them than me. And oh, he always SINGS their songs! Yes, he does! bwahaha! there was a time I was shocked. out of nowhere, he just sang Breathe! haha! Some of his faves are Haru haru, This Love, Last Farewell, Lies, The Leaders, Heartbreaker, and Breathe. Indeed, he is a Big Bang fanboy! And, I think nothing’s wrong with that. I actually find it very cute and amusing!

FANBOYS would never fail to amaze me, ever!

As a matter of fact, he introduced me to Big Bang. I would not be a VIP if he was not my friend.. hehe!

*i’m not in the mood while writing this.. something’s bothering my mind so please forgive me for my lame post.. thanks!*

*btw.. this is not yet done because i have many things to say about him.. i’ll just continue writing next time*

History

1991–1996: Early Career

In February 1991, bassist Tetsuya Ogawa, later band leader, recruited vocalist Hyde along with guitarist Hiro and drummer Pero, and formed a band under the name of L’Arc~en~Ciel. After a year of gaining notoriety in their hometown of Osaka, Hiro left the band on June 12, 1992. Tetsu convinced his friend Ken Kitamura to quit his university studies (he was an architecture major at The Nagoya Institute of Technology) and join the band as the guitarist. Pero soon left the band on December 30, 1992. In 1993, a new drummer, Yasunori Sakurazawa, joined the band.^[2]

On April 1, 1993, the band released their debut album Dune under the indie label Danger Crue. The album was a success and rose to number one on the Oricon indies charts, catching the attention of some major labels. In 1994, L’Arc-en-Ciel signed on with Sony’s Ki/oon division, releasing their second album, Tierra that same year. Heavenly followed in 1995. True, released in 1996, became their first number-one, million selling album.^[3]

1997: Sakura’s departure

In February 1997, drummer Sakura was arrested for illegal drug possession.^[4] He officially quit the band on October 4, 1997. This proved to be the lowest point in the band’s history. When news of Sakura’s arrest became public, there was an immediate official response and CDs were removed from the shelves.^[5] “The Fourth Avenue Cafe” for Rurouni Kenshin was immediately replaced with former theme “Heart of the Sword” after only six episodes of running time. Their next single “The Fourth Avenue Cafe” was postponed.^[6] It was eventually released in 2006.

Over the next few months the group continued to be featured in magazines, but only as a trio. “The Zombies”, which was notionally recorded as the “copy band”, sang their songs.^[7] They also covered Marilyn Manson’s “Irresponsible Hate Anthem“.^[7] The return from the break was marked by the appropriately named Reincarnation 97 Live in Tokyo Dome, with their new drummer, Yukihiro Awaji (former drummer with Zi:Kill and Die in Cries). The first concert in Tokyo Dome had an attendance of 56,000, which sold out in four minutes, a record at that time.^[8]

In 1997, “Niji“, the first single after Sakura’s departure, was released with Yukihiro listed as a supporting member. Not long after the release of the single, Yukihiro was signed on as the official drummer for L’Arc-en-Ciel.

1998–2000: Blockbuster success

Their 1998 single “Winter Fall“, became their first number-one single on the oricon charts.^[9][10] They released the album Heart in February 1998. Ark and Ray were released simultaneously on July 1, 1999, and became the first Japanese albums to be released simultaneously in many other Asian countries. Both topped the Oricon music charts, with Ark occupying number one and Ray at number two. The release of ark and ray marked the high point of the band’s career, with each selling over two million copies.^[11]

Real followed in 2000, which was the last CD of new material for some time, although many more compilation and remix albums would follow. “Stay Away” from the album Real was featured in Drummania 4th Mix, making the song playable on the machine.

2001–2003: Go to solo projects

The compilation Clicked Singles Best 13 was released in 2001, with twelve songs chosen by fans online in Asia^[12] and an additional thirteenth song, “Anemone”.^[13] L’Arc-en-Ciel’s last new single before their hiatus, “Spirit Dreams Inside -Another Dream-“, was released on September 5, 2001. “Spirit Dreams Inside” was adopted for the closing theme song to the movie Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within.

After “Spirit Dreams Inside”, the band went on a hiatus as the members began working on various solo projects. Hyde released two solo albums (Roentgen and 666) and starred in the movie Moon Child with the popular Japanese soloist Gackt. Hyde also played the part of Adam in the movie Kagen no Tsuki (Last Quarter), based on the manga by the same title. Ken founded Sons of All Pussys with L’Arc-en-Ciel’s former drummer Sakura. Tetsu started Tetsu69 and Yukihiro sang with Acid Android.

2004: Comeback and U.S. concert debut

In June 2003, L’Arc~en~Ciel performed a series of seven concerts in Tokyo called the Shibuya Seven Days, during which they announced a new album for release the following year. The band released “Ready Steady Go” in February 2004, its first single in more than three years. The song was used as an opening for a popular anime series, Fullmetal Alchemist.^[14] It topped Oricon weekly single charts.^[15] A cover of the song is used in a video game for the Nintendo DS called Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan. The single was followed by “Hitomi no Jūnin“, in early March. The album, Smile, was released on March 31. Shortly afterwards, on June 2, 2004, the single “Jiyuu e no Shoutai” introduced P’unk-en-Ciel, a partial change, for the first time on CD with “Milky Way”.

On July 31, 2004, L’Arc~en~Ciel made their North American concert debut at the anime convention Otakon, held annually in Baltimore, Maryland. Approximately 12,000 people attended the concert, which was held at an outside venue for the first time in Otakon’s musical guest history, at 1st Mariner Arena.^[16] They were also the first Japanese act (and to date, the only) to perform at the Arena. On May 31, 2005, Tofu Records, Sony Music Japan’s U.S. label, released the much-anticipated DVD of the Otakon 2004 concert Live in U.S.A. On June 25, 2007, L’Arc-en-Ciel signed a deal with HMV America.

2005–2006: Asia live tour and solo projects

In 2005, the band released various singles, including “Killing Me“, “New World“, and “Jojōshi“. These were later featured on their album, Awake, which was released on June 22 with twelve tracks, including “Lost Heaven”, the closing theme of the Fullmetal Alchemist movie. The band’s single, “Link“, released on July 20, 2005, was also featured in the movie as the opening theme, which was included by their next album Kiss.

In August 2005, the band went on their Awake tour, which was limited to Japan. The tour featured displays of anti-war sentiment, reflecting similar lyrics of the songs of the album. The Japanese Awake tour was followed by the Asia Live 2005 tour, with performances in Seoul and Shanghai, closing with concerts in Japan. Japan’s two concerts took place at the Tokyo Dome.

Following the Awake and Asia Live tours, L’Arc-en-Ciel’s members turned their attention back to their solo projects. Tetsu began recording with a new band called Creature Creature. Yukihiro rejoined Acid Android, which released single “Let’s Dance” on April 5, 2006. Acid Android joined Mucc, another Japanese rock band, to perform two concerts in Shanghai, China in April 2006.^[17]

Hyde composed “Glamorous Sky“, the theme song to the film adaption of the manga Nana starring pop singer Mika Nakashima. It was the first time Hyde composed music for another vocalist. Hyde’s latest solo album, Faith, was released in Japan on April 26, 2006, accompanied by a five month tour throughout Japan between April and August 2006. After signing on with Tofu Records, four small concerts were scheduled in San Francisco and Anaheim, California in the United States. Hyde made his U.S. debut in July 2006, the first of L’Arc~en~Ciel’s solo projects to extend internationally. On August 23, Ken released a solo single entitled “Speed”.^[18]

2006–2008: 15th anniversary and Europe concert debut

On November 25 and 26, 2006, L’Arc~en~Ciel played two shows at the Tokyo Dome to celebrate their 15th anniversary, entitled L’Anniversary. It sold out in two minutes, breaking their former record.^[19] A poll was created on the official website during the weeks before the concert which allowed fans to pick which songs they would like to hear at the event.^[20] The concert was later shown on the WOWOW channel on December 23, 2006. It was also broadcast on February 8, 2007 on Korea MTV.

L’Arc~en~Ciel later recorded the song “Shine” to be used as the opening song for the NHK anime, Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit. They kicked-off their Mata Heart Ni Hi Wo Tsukero 2007 tour in Japan. L’Arc~en~Ciel released the single “Seventh Heaven” on May 30, 2007, which topped the Oricon charts.^[21] The song “My Heart Draws a Dream“, used in a Subaru commercial, was released as a single on August 29, 2007, and made the #1 spot on the Oricon charts.^[22] The song “Daybreak’s Bell” was used as the first opening theme for the anime Mobile Suit Gundam 00.^[23] It was released as a single on October 10, 2007, topping the Oricon weekly charts as well.^[24] From November 14 to December 25, 2007, there was a limited edition single titled “Hurry Xmas“, along with two new DVDs coming out in September and December, titled 15th L’Anniversary Live and Chronicle 3 respectively. Their new studio album Kiss, released on November 21, 2007, debuted at the number-one position on the Oricon charts.^[25]

L’Arc~en~Ciel performed the Theater of Kiss tour, which was held from December 22, 2007 to February 17, 2008. The song “Drink It Down“, used as the Japanese opening song for the PS3/Xbox360 game Devil May Cry 4, was released as a single on April 2, 2008, and topped the Oricon weekly charts.^[26] The band went on the Tour 2008 L’7 ~Trans Asia via Paris~ which covered several major Asian cities, as well as Paris, France.^[27] On this tour a definite live show hiatus until 2011 was announced. L’Arc~en~Ciel media continued to be released, a double A-side single, “Nexus 4 / Shine” and a DVD, Tour 2007-2008 Theater of Kiss were released on August 27, 2008. Hyde and K.A.Z formed rock duo Vamps and released their first album Vamps on June 10, 2009.

P’unk~en~Ciel

P’unk-en-Ciel (パンク アン シエル, panku an shieru^?) is an alter ego of L’Arc~en~Ciel. Introduced in 2004, Hyde takes over guitar, Ken the drums, Yukihiro plays the bass, while Tetsu performs the vocals. P’unk~en~Ciel’s songs have a more punk sound and their music is usually heavier and faster with a different tone due to Tetsu’s vocals. Hyde wears a pirate patch over his left eye in P’unk~en~Ciel performances. Yukihiro is known to wear a gas mask; however, this has only been seen once at a live concert during their Smile tour in 2004.

Each member is called in capital letters Tetsu P’unk, Ken P’unk, Hyde P’unk and Yuki P’unk. Each member produces one song of their choice, and they alternate their productions.

P’unk~en~Ciel is the revision of D’ark~en~Ciel, the former being a special event that took place during the early L’Arc~en~Ciel years when Sakura was the drummer. The only material released from them is the 18-minute B-side “D’ark~en~Ciel” found on the (then) unreleased The Fourth Avenue Cafe single.

Their songs are recorded and used as B-sides on singles from 2004 and their performances can be found as extras on Live DVDs. They also featured television personality Sayaka Aoki with their song “Round and Round 2005″.^[28]

Performed songs

Their recorded versions are:

• “Milky Way” found on the “Jiyū e no Shōtai” single (Produced by Hyde P’unk).
• “Round and Round 2005″ found on the “Killing Me” single (Produced by Ken P’unk).
• “Kasou Heisei 17 Nen” (Flower Burial 2005) found on the “New World” single (Produced by Hyde P’unk).
• “Heaven’s Drive 2005″ found on the “Jojōshi” single (Produced by Yuki P’unk).
• “Promised Land 2005″ found on the “Link” single (Produced by Tetsu P’unk).
• “Honey 2007″ found on the “Seventh Heaven” single (Produced by Ken P’unk).
• “Feeling Fine 2007″ found on the “My Heart Draws a Dream” single (Produced by Yuki P’unk).
• “Natsu no Yuutsu (夏の憂鬱) [Sea in Blood 2007]” found on the “Daybreak’s Bell” single (Produced by Hyde P’unk).
• “I Wish 2007″ found on the “Hurry Xmas” single (Produced by Tetsu P’unk – it also has a PV).
• “Dune 2008″ found on the “Drink It Down” single (Produced by Ken P’unk).

P’unk~en~Ciel can be seen on live on:

• Smile Tour 2004 DVD performing “Milky Way”.
• Asialive 2005 DVD performing “Round and Round 2005″.
• Are You Ready? 2007 Mata Heart ni Hi wo Tsukero! (またハートに火をつけろ！) DVD performing “Honey 2007″ and “Feeling Fine 2007″.
• Tour 2007-2008 Theater of Kiss DVD performing “Natsu no Yuutsu (夏の憂鬱) [Sea in Blood 2007]” and “I Wish 2007″.

Members

• Hyde – vocals, guitar
• Tetsu – bass, backing vocals
• Ken – guitar, backing vocals
• Yukihiro – drums

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Semua bermula dari TeTsu,yang ingin membentuk BanD, di era band-booming saat itu. bersama temannya KeN, dia mEmbeNtuk byston well. setelah byston well bubar, kemudan dia membentuk band lain bersama HiRO. Suatu Hari dia melihat PeNemPiLan BaNd Lain BernAma JeRUsalem RoD. Yang beranggotakan antara lain HyDe yang seoRang GiTaRis dan PeRo SeoRang DrUMMeR. Melihat penampilannya, tetsu terpikat dan lalu mengajak hyde bergabung sebagai vokalis. hyde setuju, asalkan ia boleh membawa pero. Ketika itu, mereka melakukan session di Sub-Rock dan kemudian mereka setuju membentuk group band. Dan terbentuklah L’Arc~en~Ciel di Osaka pada Februari 1991 dengan formasi awal tetsu [bass], hyde [vokal], hiro [gitar] dan pero [drum]. Nama L’Arc~en~Ciel (yang berarti pelangi) dipilih oleh sang leader tetsu. Nama itu berasal dari nama film prancis yang ditonton tetsu sebelumnya. Ia memilih nama itu hanya karena nama itu kedengarannya keren. Aneh kan?
Mereka lalu mengadakan LIVE pertamanya di Nanba Rockets pada 30 Mei 1991. Karena corak musiknya yang unik, mereka dengan cepat mengumpulkan banyak fans sehingga mereka makin sibuk manggung di daerah Osaka dan sekitarnya. Mereka bahkan sempat merekam video L’Arc~en~Ciel yang berisikan rekaman LIVE mereka di Nanba Rockets. Video ini terdiri dari 2 lagu, Claustrophobia dan I’m in pain.
Di tengah kesibukan tersebut, sang gitaris Hiro memutuskan keluar dari band pada 12 Juni 1991. Mereka lalu kebingungan karena mereka membutuhkan gitaris untuk bisa terus manggung. Ketika itu tetsu teringat pada Ken. Ken saat itu sedang menyelesaikan kuliahnya di Universitas Nagoya jurusan arsitektur. Setelah menerima tawaran dari tetsu, Ken berpikir selama 3 hari dan ia lalu memutuskan cabut dari kuliahnya untuk bergabung dengan Laruku. Tetapi ternyata orangtua Ken sangat marah dengan keputusan ini, dan konon mereka masih tidak saling bicara sampai saat ini.
Ken lalu memulai LIVE pertamanya bersama Laruku di Shinjuku Loft pada 25 Juni 1991. Pada 1 Oktober, Laruku merekam Voice untuk dimasukkan dalam CD kompilasi Gimmick. 1 bulan kemudian, tepatnya 25 November, mereka merilis single pertamanya Flood of Tears (c/w Yasouka) dan hanya tersedia 1000 kopi saja.
Tapi ternyata jalan mereka belum terlalu mulus. Pada 30 Desember 1992, setelah LIVE di Osaka Music Hall, Pero ikut hengkang. Sekali lagi, Laruku kelabakan. Untungnya, Tetsu melihat seorang drummer jempolan bernama Sakura di sebuah live house di Tokyo. Tetsu yang kagum akan permainan Sakura langsung mengajaknya bergabung, padahal mereka belum saling mengenal (apalagi mengingat jarak antara Osaka dan Tokyo yang cukup jauh). Sakura yang penasaran dengan Laruku akhirnya pergi ke Osaka untuk melihat band tersebut. Akhirnya pada 16 Januari 1993, Sakura resmi bergabung dengan Laruku.

Pada bulan April 1993, mereka merilis album perdana mereka yang berjudul DUNE. Pada 31 Mei DUNE akhirnya menduduki posisi puncak Oricon Indies chart. Pada bulan september, single Yokan diikutkan dalam omnibus The Monsters of Shock Age. Demi mengejar popularitas, mereka akhirnya pindah ke Tokyo, walaupun sebenarnya hyde kurang setuju dengan kepindahan merka tersebut. Mereka kemudian merilis video pertamanya, Touch of Dune pada 21 Oktober.
Pada medio ‘94, mereka akhirnya meninggalkan label indie dan bergabung dengan Ki/oon Record (anak perusahaan Sony). Bersama Ki/oon, mereka merilis single video Nemuri ni Yosete pada 1 Juli, sementara album Tierra dirilis 2 minggu kemudian, sekaligus mengawali tur Sense of Time ‘94. Pada 9-20 September, mereka berkunjung ke Maroko untuk rekaman video SIESTA, yang kemudian dirilis 1 Desember. Sementara single pertama mereka bersama Ki/oon, Blurry Eyes dirilis 21 Oktober. Single ini menjadi OST dari anime DNA2.
Pada tanggal 1 Desember pula, pendaftaran untuk official fansclub Ciel dibuka. Para anggotanya mendapatkan majalah bulanan Ciel. Pada majalah Ciel vol.0, terdapat bonus jam tangan ‘Ciel’. Pada 21 Mei 1995, mereka merilis single video And She Said, juga sekaligus memulai tur “in CLUB 95″ dimana mereka berkeliling jepang sejauh 15.407 km sambil mengadakan 19 kali konser di livehouse/club yang merka lalui. Single Vivid Colors kemudian dirilis pada 6 Juli, dan kemudian album heavenly pada 1 September. Pada 22 September, untuk pertama kalinya mereka tampil di Music Station dengan membawakan lagu Vivid Colors. Single Natsu no Yuutsu [time to say good-bye] dirilis pada 21 Oktober, dan puncaknya adalah Tour Heavenly ‘95 yang finalnya diadakan di Tokyo Dome, dimana 10166 tiket terjual habis dalam 28 menit.
Tahun 1996 mungkin adalah salah satu tahun tersibuk bagi Laruku. Dimulai pada 21 Maret dengan video heavenly~films dan photobook pertama mereka, heavenly photographs. Tur “kiss me deadly x heavenly” dimulai bulan April, dimana tetsu sempat sakit sehingga konser sempat ditunda. Akhirnya finale tour tersebut, “kiss me deadly x heavenly ‘96 REVENGE” diadakan di NHK Hall pada 26 Mei. Pada 8 Juli, single Kaze ni Kienaide dirilis, kemudian disusul buku biografi mereka yang terlengkap, “IS” pada 20 September. Single flower dirilis 17 oktober, dan disusul single Lies and Truth pada 12 November. Akhirnya album True dirilis pada 12 Desember dan kemudian mereka memulai tur Carnival of True pada 23 Desember. Album True sendiri merupakan album Laruku pertama yang terjual sebanyak 1 juta kopi.
Sayangnya pada Februari ‘97 Sakura ditahan polisi karena kasus kepemilikan Narkoba. Hal ini tentu saja sangat menggangu aktivitas Laruku. Peluncuran single the Fourth Avenue cafe juga terpaksa dibatalkan. Akan tetapi Laruku memutuskan untuk terus jalan walaupun kini mereka hanya bertiga. Sakura akhirnya dihukum 2 tahun penjara dan ia resmi meninggalkan Laruku pada 4 Nov ‘97.
Seperti biasa, Tetsu kemudian mencari pengganti Sakura dan ia lalu melihat Yukihiro yang merupakan mantan drummer DIE IN CRIES. Ia lalu merekrutnya sebagai supporting drummer dan Laruku mulai aktif kembali secara resmi pada 27 Agustus. Single pertama mereka setelah re-start, Niji dirilis pada 17 Oktober. Reincarnation Live ‘97 di Tokyo Dome menandai kembalinya kesuksesan Laruku. LIVE ini bahkan memecahkan rekor penjualan tiket di Tokyo Dome. Dengan hanya 4 menit, 56.000 lembar tiket telah terjual habis.
Pada 1 Januari ‘98 Yukihiro secara resmi bergabung dengan Laruku. Masuknya Yukihiro membawa angin segar pada corak musik Laruku. Mereka lalu terus merilis hit, seperti single winter fall pada 28 Januari dan album HEART pada 25 Februari. Single DIVE TO BLUE dirilis 25 Maret, dan tur Light My Fire diadakan pada bulan Mei. disusul video A PIECE OF REINCARNATION pada 22 April. Lalu pada 8 Juli mereka merilis 3 single sekaligus yaitu HONEY, Kasou, dan Shinshoku lose control dan hal ini merupakan pertama kalinya dalam sejarah. Pada 27 Juli, untuk pertama kalinya dalam sejarah pula, single HONEY dan Shinshoku berturut-turut menempati posisi 1 dan 2 di Oricon chart. Shinsoku juga dimasukkan ke dalam OST movie Godzila (khusus versi asia). Menyusul kesuksesan HONEY, single snow drop dirilis pada 7 Oktober dan single forbidden lover seminggu kemudian. Kemudian pada malam tahun baru mereka akhirnya berkesempatan tampil di acara Kouhaku Utagassen dengan single ‘HONEY’ yang telah terjual 1 juta kopi.
Memasuki tahun 1999, Laruku terlihat makin sibuk. Photobook LIVE yang merupakan kumpulan foto mereka dalam live dirilis pada 20 Januari. Sementara Photobook LIFE yang berisi foto-foto mereka saat berada di mancanegara dirilis sebulan kemudian. Mereka lalu merilis single HEAVEN’S DRIVE pada 21 April dan Pieces pada 2 Juni. Pada 1 Juli mereka merilis 2 album ark dan ray secara serempak di beberapa negara di asia. Untuk menyambut 2 album ini, diluncurkanlah situs spesial http://www.arkray.com/ yang hanya aktif selama 26 hari saja. Sementara itu tiket tur nasional Grand Cross Tour ‘99 terjual 650.000 lembar. Single Driver’s High dan video chronicles dirilis pada 11 Agustus. Driver’s high kemudian dijadikan OST dari anime GTO. Single LOVE FLIES dirilis pada 27 Oktober, bersamaan dengan peluncuran website LArcom.net. Pada malam tahun baru, mereka tampil kembali di acara Kouhaku Utagassen untuk yang kedua kalinya dengan membawakan single HEAVEN’S DRIVE.
Laruku menyambut millennium baru dengan merilis double side single NEO UNIVERSE/finale dan situs LArc-en-Ciel.com. Sementara itu, nama fansklub ‘Ciel’ diganti menjadi ‘Le-Ciel’. Album remix yukihiro ‘ectomorphed works’ dirilis 28 Juni., single STAY AWAY pada 19 Juli dan album REAL pada 30 Agustus. Mereka juga mengadakan 2 tur, yakni CLUB CIRCUIT 2000 REALIVE dimana mereka manggung di klab-klab kecil untuk dapat melihat reaksi fans mereka lebih dekat, dan TOUR 2000 REAL yang diadakan di stadion-stadion besar. Dan mereka (lagi-lagi) tampil di acara Kouhaku Utagassen pada malam tahun baru untuk yang ketiga kalinya dengan membawakan single STAY AWAY.
Menyambut 10 tahun eksistensi mereka di dunia musik, pada 2001 mereka memutuskan untuk vakum untuk sementara dan memulai proyek solo karir mereka. Praktis, setelah single Spirit dreams inside -another dream-, Laruku tidak mempunyai kegiatan apa-apa lagi. Mereka lalu berkonsentrasi penuh pada solo karirnya. Tetsu sebagai TETSU69 memulai dengan single wonderful world/tightrope, lalu menyusul Hyde dengan single evergreen . Yukihiro tak mau ketinggalan dan membentuk band Acid Android yang membawakan lagu bercorak rock-industrial. Akhirnya ken membentuk Sons of all Pussys (S.O.A.P) dimana ia reuni dengan mantan drummer laruku, Sakura.
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Hingga 2003, para fans mulai khawatir dengan gosip akan bubarnya Laruku. Apalagi dengan dirilisnya trilogi album The Best, membuat hati fans makin kebat-kebit. Tetapi laruku menampik gosip tersebut dengan konser Shibuya Seven Days 2003 dan memulai kembali aktivitas mereka sebagai band dengan dirilisnya single READY STEADY GO. Album SMILE kemudian menebar senyuman di kalangan fans. Merka lalu berkesempatan mengadakan konser pertamanya di Amerika dalam acara OTAKON 2004. Kini mereka masih terus berkarya dan berusaha memberikan yang terbaik untuk para fans mereka di seluruh dunia.
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Hice una lista de mis openings y endings favoritos de anime, calificando desde el video en sí, hasta la música escogida para ese video. Aquí les presento la lista =^_^=

Espero que les guste, no tiene un orden específico del mayor al menor, porque no pude decidirme, todos me encantan XD

Anime: Yu yu hakusho / 4to ending
Tema: Taiyou ga mata kagayaku toki
Artista: Hiro Takahashi

Anime: Corrector Yui / 1st opening
Tema: Eien to iu basho
Artista: Masayoshi Yamazaki

Anime: Corrector Yui / 2do opening
Tema: Tori ni naru toki
Artista: Satsuki

Anime: Inuyasha / 2do ending
Tema: Fukai mori
Artista: Do as infinity

Anime: Inuyasha / 3er ending
Tema: Dearest
Artista: Ayumi Hamasaki

Anime: Rurouni kenshin / 1er ending
Tema: Tactics
Artista: The yellow monkey

Anime: Rurouni kenshin / 6to ending
Tema: 1/3 no junjou no kanjouo
Artista: Siam Shade

Anime: Trigun / 1er ending
Tema: Kaze wa mirai ni fuku
Artista: AKIMA & NEOS

Anime: Full metal alchemist / 2do opening
Tema: Ready Steady go
Artista: L’arc en ciel

AMO todas estas canciones, casi que las escucho todos los días, me recuerdan cuando me acostaba tarde todas las noches viendo animes T_T

Music program, Music Station made their Top 100 songs of all time and let the fans do the voting. Who ranked number one and who ranked one hundred?

While we aren’t surprised at who made the ranking, there are few that are questionable. I’m kind of sad though, w-inds.’ “Super Lover ~I need you tonight~” didn’t make it. How can no one not like that song? We are glad to see Judy and Mary on there

100 HOWEVER – GLAY
99 Aoi sangoshou – Matsuda Seiko
98 Over Drive – Judy and Mary
97 Love so Sweet – Arashi
96 Haru ichiban – Candies
95 Lifetime Respect – Miki Dozan
94 Zenryoku shounen – Sukima Switch
93 Don’t wanna cry – Amuro Namie
92 Shuchishin – Shuchishin
91 TRUE LOVE – Fuji Fumiya
90 Siroi koibitotachi – Kuwata Keisuke
89 Ashita ga kuru na – JUJU w/ JAY’ED
88 HONEY – L’Arc～en～Ciel
87 HOME - Angela Aki
86 Kurenai – X JAPAN
85 Real Face – KAT-TUN
84 La La La – Oguro Maki
83 Tsubasa no oreta angel – Nakamura Ayumi
82 Oomeiwaku - Unicorn
81 Sen no kaze ni natte – Akikawa Masafumi
80 Linda Linda -THE BLUE HEARTS
79 LOVE Machine – Morning Musume.
78 DESIRE-jounetsu– Nakamori Akina
77 Utautai no ballad – Saito Kazuyoshi
76 Sumire Uta – Shonan No Kaze
75 Hanamizuki – Hitoto Yo
74 Ima Sugu Kiss Me – LINDBERG
73 Tentaikansoku – BUMP OF CHICKEN
72 Zurui Onna - SharanQ
71 WINDING ROAD – Ayaka x Kobukuro
70 Yuki no hana – Nakashima Mika
69 YAH YAH YAH – CHAGE and ASKA
68 Ame agari no yozora ni – RC SUCCESSION
67 Tasikana koto – Oda Kazumasa
66 GIN GIRA GIN ni sari danaku – Kondo Masahiko
65 Odoru Ponpokorin - B.B.QUEENS
64 Namida sousou – BEGIN
63 Lovers Again – EXILE
62 Anata ni aete yokatta – Koizumi Kyoko
61 Sakura (vocal solo) – Moriyama Naotaro
60 Playback part 2 – Yamaguchi Momoe
59 Ai no mamani wagamama ni boku wa kimi dake wo kitsukenai – B’z
58 A.RA.SHI. – Arashi
57 Rouman Hikou – Kome Kome Club
56 innocent world – Mr.Children
55 TOMORROW – Okamoto Mayo
54 MARIONETTE – BOØWY
53 Nando demo – DREAMS COME TRUE
52 Shimauta – THE BOOM
51 Koware kake no Radio – Tokunaga Hideaki
50 Banzai ~Suki de yokatta~ ulfuls
49 Paradise Kinga – Hikaru GENJI
48 LA・LA・LA LOVE SONG – Kubota Toshinobu w/ Naomi Campbell
47 Koi ni ochita -Fall in love- – Kobayashi Akiko
46 Ageha Chou – Porno Graffitti
45 Sakura – Ketsumeishi
44 Garasu no Shounen – Kinki Kids
43 UFO – Pink Lady
42 Asia no Junsin – PUFFY
41 Mukazuki – Ayaka
40 Yozora no mukou – SMAP
39 Hana – ORANGE RANGE
38 Sekaijuu no dare yori kitto – Nakayama Miho & WANDS
37 Kairo – Yuzu
36 ultra soul – B’z
35 Ai wa katsu – KAN
33 Itosi no ery - Southern All Stars
33 Ruby no Yubiwa – Terao Akira
32 PRIDE – Imai Miki
31 Flavor Of Life -Ballad Version- – Utada Hikaru
30 SEASONS – Hamasaki Ayumi
29 Sobani irune – Aoyama Thelma feat. SoulJa
28 Christmas Eve – Yamashita Tatsuro
27 Donna toki mo. -Makihara Noriyuki
26 Sakuranbo – Otsuka Ai
25 Love Story wa jonetsu ni – Oda Kazumasa
24 Akai Sweet Pea – Matsuda Seiko
23 Konayuki – Remioromen
22 Nagai aida – Kiroro
21 Choo Choo TRAIN – EXILE
20 Shounen Jidai – Inoue Akimi
19 Hitomi wo tojite – Hirai Ken
18 One Love – Arashi
17 My Revolution – Watanabe Misato
16 SAY YES – CHAGE and ASKA
15 Kabutomutsu – aiko
14 Cherry – SPITZ
13 First Love – Utada Hikaru
12 Seishun Amigo – Shuuji to Akira
11 Sakurazaka – Fukuyama Masaharu
10 Tsubomi – Kobukuro
9 Makenaide – ZARD
8 Tomorrow never knows – Mr.Children
7 CAN YOU CELEBRATE? – Amuro Namie
6 Manatsu no Kajitsu – Southern All Stars
5 Kiseki - GreeeeN
4 LOVE LOVE LOVE – DREAMS COME TRUE
3 I　LOVE YOU – Ozaki Yutaka
2 TSUNAMI – Southern All Stars
1 Sekai ni hitotsu dake no hana – SMAP

Josei Seven reports that singer DAIGO (31) and ex-Morning Musume., now Gravi Idol member, Ai Kago (21) were seen at a goukon together with other gravi idols at a dining restaurant.

They rented a VIP room with karaoke and ate. hyde (who DAIGO has much respect for) was also reported at the restaurant, but the two (DAIGO and hyde), were not in the same party and arrived separately.

It’s also reported that DAIGO has gone to this restaurant with other gravi idol goukons.

“The other gravi idols include Hitomi Aizawa (27) and Yuu Tejima (25), this time it’s Kagochan. The two (DAIGO and Ai) seemed to enjoy drinking together, but since Kagochan has very low tolerance for alcohol, she didn’t feel so good and went home. When she came out of the bathroom, she ran into hyde,” said a reporter.

hyde who was there with friends drinking, happened to get the room right next to DAIGO’s ‘goukon room’.

An insider said, “There seemed to be a lot of females, especially one’s from work.” They also said that hyde had caught wind of what was going on next door and ‘barged in’ on DAIGO’s parade. “They were singing their own songs, trying to out do one another; hyde wasn’t about to give up either, so he sang DAIGO’s song, and very good I might add.” This little ‘gorgeous recital’ lasted till early morning.

It looked like DAIGO and Kagochan had a good time drinking. It also seems that DAIGO set up this ‘meeting’ between Aizawa and Kagochan at the gouko – thus is the world of show business.

Even though at the end of it all, the point of goukon changed when hyde entered the picture; they all had a good time.

source: エンタメSCOOP

VAMPS finished off their 2009 tour in Hawai’i and on the USS Missouri in Pearl Harbor no less.  It’s almost historical seeing as how that is where the official surrender and agreement between Japan and the Allies of Tokyo Bay in September of 1945.  The show is also the first to be performed on the boat itself, but didn’t harbor any media attention from the U.S. media.

VAMPS performed 20 songs including their upcoming single, “Sweet Dreams“. Six hundred fans paid $150 to watch this extravegant event.

To all their fans, HYDE yelled, “Thank you Missouri!“

source: sanspo

Tooku no kaze wo
Mi ni matou
Anata ni wa todokanai
Kotoba narabete mite mo
Mata shisen wa dokoka
Mado no mukou

Kawaranai   yokan wa tsudzuite-iru
Ano hibi sae kumotte…

Kago no naka no
Tori no you na
Utsuro na me ni furete-iru
Gogo no hizashi wa maru de
Anata wo soto e
Sasou hikari

Kawaranai yokan wa tsudzuite-iru
Ano hibi sae kumotte shimau

Meguri-kuru toki ni
Yakusoku wo ubaware-sou
Kono ryoute  sashinobete mo
Kokoro wa hanarete

Why do you stare at the sky with your blurry eyes?

Meguri-kuru toki ni
Yakusoku wo ubaware-sou
Kono ryoute   sashi nobete mo
Kokoro wa hanarete

Meguri-kuru toki ni
Taisetsu na hito wa mou
Furimuita sono hitomi ni
Chiisa na tameiki

(Your blurry eyes)  …your blurry eyes
(Your blurry eyes)  …kokoro wa
(Your blurry eyes)  …hanarete
(Your blurry eyes)  …yuku

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L’arc En Ciel – Blurry Eyes (DNA²)

Rasanya tidak ada penggemar musik khas Jepang alias J-Rock yang tidak kenal dengan grup satu ini. Mereka adalah L’Arc En Ciel, salah satu grup yang disebut sebagai salah satu yang tersukses di negeri Sakura meski ‘baru’ dibentuk pada tahun 1991.

Dengan personil Hyde, Tetsu, Ken dan Yukihiro, grup yang namanya berarti Pelangi tersebut menggelar konser yang dihadiri oleh sekitar 2 ribu penggemarnya di pertengahan awal Juni 2007 silam. Dalam acara tersebut, suara Hyde melantunkan total sekitar 21 lagu, 9 diantaranya yang benar-benar gres.

Sudah tentu, hal ini membuat para penggemar lain yang tidak kebagian tiket gigit jari. Namun seolah tahu akan isi hati fans, Laruku menyebut bakal mengobati kekecewaan tersebut dengan memberi hadiah menarik : sejumlah karya baru yang bisa dinikmati dalam waktu dekat.

Diawali lewat singel terbaru berjudul My Heart Draws A Dream pada tanggal 29 Agustus 2007, Laruku bakal merilis tiga singel, satu album baru dan 2 DVD berisi penampilan mereka saat konser dalam rentang waktu 5 bulan.

Berita yang pastinya membuat gembira penggemar tersebut diumumkan saat Laruku membuka rangkaian konser keliling Jepang. Yang menarik adalah pilihan terhadap Yokosuka Arts Theatre yang memiliki kapasitas tidak terlalu besar.

Menurut Hyde meski konser Laruku hampir pasti terjual ludes bila digelar di stadion berkapasitas besar, namun ia dan rekan-rekannya memilih tempat yang lebih kecil dengan alasan supaya tidak ada jarak yang terlalu jauh dengan penggemar. Grup satu ini memang ruarrr biasa.

Dopo una notte veramente di merda…dove ho dormito poco per ripigliarsi ci vuole veramente una scossa….sono in vena di cavolate…Comunque è tutta colpa di un disco che mi ha fatto rimanere insonne ovvero questo:

Nahemah -A new constellation

Veramente un signor album con parti black,death,prog adirittura il sax,certe cose degli Isis..insomma un disco veramente sofferto e sentito.Il massimo della malinconia veramente bello.Grazie Gian per avermeli fatti scoprire…anzi grazie un cazzo perchè non mi hanno fatto dormire..tsk..

Per far passare il delirio la cosa migliore era partire in positivo stamattina..cosa ho deciso di iniziare con i L’arc en ciel…un trittico di canzoni che non può non farti star ben!!E io lo posto così per dare un pò di positività a tutti..cheez….

Seventh Heaven…e pensare che non mi piaceva ai tempi…

Mi ha sempre messo un sacco di allegria questa…fantastica…

Hurry xmas è una delle mie preferite…poi quando è Natale è un must con quel fare jazzy…è fenomenale

And here we are with my second icon tutorial!
This time the tutorial is featuring tetsu (*o*) from L’Arc~en~Ciel, enjoy!

Program: Photoshop
Steps: 7
PS Action: Yes

Icon Tutorial 02

01. Open your image and crop to 100×100 (well… of course if you’re gonna make an icon)

02. Duplicate your base and set it to Screen 50%

03. Layer -> New adjustment layer -> Hue/Saturation. Set the Master saturation to +20

04. Layer -> New fill layer -> Solid color -> #9ad3f7. Set it to Color Burn 100%

05. Layer -> New adjustment layer -> Selective Color
REDS: -24 -1 1 0
CYAN: -43 0 0 0
NEUTRALS: -13 0 0 -20

06.  Layer -> New fill layer -> Solid color -> #faf9c3. Set it to Soft Light 30%

07. Layer -> New adjustment layer -> Selective Color
YELLOW: 0 0 -15 0
NEUTRALS: -13 0 0 -2
BLACKS: 0 0 -2 +15
Set this layer to Opacity 60%

Now you can merge everything and sharpen if you need

And here the PS Action:
http://kttns.org/hodqy