BIOGRAPHY 2007

December 24
"PLATINUM BOX VIII" (Dears limited edition) on sale.

December 19
The ninth album "0079 -- 0088" was released.

November 30
A photo collection "Avatar of Dragon", taken by Seiichi Nomura, was released. This book expresses the heroic and gorgeous world by the key visual of aloof god of war, Kagetora Nagao (Kenshin Uesugi), described in the TV-drama "Fuurin-Kazan."

November 29
Appeared in the grand final concert of "Year of Cultural and Sports Exchange between Japan and China" at the People's Grand Hall of highest status in China.

November 17
Appeared in the "2007 Mnet KM MUSIC FESTIVAL," one of the greatest music festival in Asia, held at Jamsil Gymnasium, Seoul General Playground, Korea.

October 26
An album "DIABOLOS" was released in 18 countries in Europe (U.K., Ireland, Scotland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxemburg, Italy, Spain, Poland and Russia) with newly written English lyrics.

October 24
iTunes Music Store started selling 224 tunes, almost all in the catalog, in 22 countries in the world.

October 9
A collection of music video clips "THE GREATEST FILMOGRAPHY 1999-2006 ~RED~" and "THE GREATEST FILMOGRAPHY 1999-2006 ~BLUE~" were released in northern American area with newly written English lyrics.

September 26
NHK's period drama "Fuurin-Kazan" finished shooting.

September 22
The movie "Arthur and the Minimoys" in which Gackt appears as the voice actor of Marthazaar the Devil was released in Japan at the theaters of Shochiku-Tokyu group, as well as Marunouchi Prazer.

September 13
A video game for PSP "CRISIS CORE -FINAL FANTASY VII-" in which Gackt appears as the voice actor of GENESIS (Project G) was released.

August 31
A DVD of documentary film of the Asian Tour in Taiwan "GACKT TRAINING DAYS IN TAIWAN DRUG PARTY ASIA TOUR 2007.02.07-08" was released available only at Lawson.

August 25 & 26
Appeared as Kesnhin Takeda in a war procession of "The 82nd Kenshin Festival" held at Joetsu City, Niigata. More than 100,000 people came to see Gackt in two days.

July 4
A DVD containing the performance at the final stage of the club tour limited for the members of fan club (ZEPP TOKYO) "GACKT TRAINING DAYS 2006 DRUG PARTY" was released.

June 29
Appeared on the stage at "ANIME EXPO 2007," held at Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center Long Beach Arena, Los Angels, as the vocalist of the band "S.K.I.N." put together with YOSHIKI (ex. X JAPAN), SUGIZO (ex. LUNA SEA) and Miyavi.

June 20
The 27th single "Returner ~The End of Darkness" was released.
It took first place in Original Confidence's single chart for the first time on 2nd July.

May 30
A DVD of documentary film of the Asian Tour in Korea "GACKT TRAINING DAYS IN KOREA DRUG PARTY ASIA TOUR 2007.01.28-29" was released available only at Lawson.

February 7 & 8
Held a show "GACKT TRAINING DAYS IN TAIWAN DRUG PARTY ASIA TOUR 2007.02.07-08" at Taipei Government County Multi-Purpose Hall in Taiwan.

February 7
The 26th single "Like a Wild Flower" was released.
It took third place in Original Confidence's single chart.

January 28 & 29
Held a show "GACKT TRAINING DAYS IN KOREA　DRUG PARTY ASIA TOUR 2007.01.28-29" at MERON-AX in Seoul, Korea.

January 7
NHK started broadcasting its period drama "Fuurin-Kazan" in which Gackt appears as Kenshin Uesugi.

BIOGRAPHY 2006

November 22
Large-sized CD jacket series – “Gackt PREMIUM COLLECTION” No. 5 “DIABOLOS” - released

November 15
Large-sized CD jacket series – “Gackt PREMIUM COLLECTION” No.4 “Crescent” - released

November 8
Large-sized CD jacket series – “Gackt PREMIUM COLLECTION” No.3 “MOON” - released

November 1
Large-sized CD jacket series – “Gackt PREMIUM COLLECTION” No.2 “Rebirth” - released

October 25
Large-sized CD jacket series – “Gackt PREMIUM COLLECTION” No.1 “MARS” - released

August 23
The greatest video clip collection ever released on DVD! Both “THE GREATEST FILMOGRAPHY 1999-2006 BLUE” and “THE GREATEST FILMOGRAPHY 1999-2006 RED” released simultaneously on DVD!
(BLUE) - No.1 on the Oricon Charts
(RED) - No. 2 on the Oricon Charts

March 29
Live performance DVD featuring all tracks from his first live performance at Tokyo Dome “Gackt Live Tour, Christmas Eve, 2005. DIABOLOS – A Sorrowful Poem and Tears on Christmas Eve” release.

March 1
25th Single, “Love Letter” (B-Side Dybbuk), released. (Theme song for "Mobile Suit Gundam Z, Love is a Star’s Beat”, released by Roadshow Entertainment 3/4/2006)

January 25
24th Single, “REDEMPTION”, released. (Theme song for the Play Station 2 game, “DIRGE of CERBERUS-FINAL FANTASY VII”)

January 14
Gackt’s first Asian tour, “Gackt Live Tour 2005 DIABOLOS – A Sorrowful Poem in Asia” in starts from the Fencing Stadium in Korean Olympic Park.

BIOGRAPHY 2005

December 24
The final stage of Gackt’s nationwide tour, “Gackt Live Tour, Christmas Eve, 2005. DIABOLOS – A Sorrowful Poem and Tears on Christmas Eve” is held at Tokyo Dome.

December 7
Release of “PLATINUM BOX – VI –“, a set featuring Gackt’s Christmas present to his fans, a DVD, original goods, and prized images from 2005.

December 1
“December Love Song", featuring M.C the MAX (Isoo)” is released as a single (only available on the Internet). Performed in duet in 2005 with Vo. Isoo from the Korean group “MC the MAX” in Korean.

November 6
Gackt presents the leading out of bikes for the final and the final presentations at the Kawaguchi Autorace track. Gackt’s songs are played for the first time as final race fanfare.

September 23
"Gackt Live Tour 2005 DIABOLOS – A Sorrowful Poem” starts at the Toda Cultural Hall.

September 21
Release of Gackt’s 8th Album - “DIABOLOS”.

August 10
23rd single, “Todokanai Ai to Shitteitanoni Osaekirezu ni Aishitsudzuketa”, released. Theme song for the Fuji Television network drama, “Contract Marriage”.

June 16
The ballad album, “Love Letter”, released in Japan on Valentine’s Day, is re-recorded in Korean and released for the Korean market.

May 25
22nd single, “Metamophoze”, released. (Theme Song for “Mobile Suit Gundam Z” released from Roadshow Entertainment on Shochiku)

April 27
21st single, “BLACK STONE”, released. (Song for the Daihatsu “Move Custom” TV commercial.

February 14
Release of Gackt’s 7th album (his first ballad album) - “Love Letter”.

January 26
20th single, “With all one’s love – Arittake no Ai de”, released. (Theme song for Entertainment SPORTS for NNN News Plus 1 shown on NTV.)

BIOGRAPHY 2004

December 15
Release of “PLATINUM BOX – V –“, a set featuring Gackt’s Christmas present to his fans, a DVD, original goods, and prized images from 2004.

December 8
19th single, “December Love Song”, released. The 2004 B-side features the Korean version.

December 4
Invited and awarded the “Best Asian Rock Artist” award at the biggest musical event in Korea, the “m.net/Km MUSIC VIDEO FESTIVAL”.

October 27
18th single, “Needing you – Kimi ni Aitakute”, released. (Ending theme song for “The Wide”, shown on NTV.)

September 15
Live performance DVD featuring all tracks from his final live performance on the 2004 tour held on the 4th of July, 2004 at Yokohama Arena, “Gackt Live Tour 2004, THE SIXTH DAY & SEVENTH NIGHT-FINAL” released.

July 4
The final event on Gackt's nationwide arena tour, “Gackt Live Tour 2004, THE SIXTH DAY & SEVENTH NIGHT” is held at Yokohama area in spectacular fashion.

May 26
Release of the acoustically arranged, “Unplugged” 6th album, “THE SEVENTH NIGHT”, comprising of previously released tracks.

April 29
A nationwide tour (Gackt Live Tour 2004 THE SIXTH DAY & SEVENTH NIGHT) comprising of 15 performances at 8 venues kicks off at Makuhari Messe.

February 25
Release of Gackt’s 5th Album, “THE SIXTH DAY”, (a single collection).

BIOGRAPHY 2003

December 17
Release of “PLATINUM BOX – IV –“, a set featuring Gackt’s Christmas present to his fans, a DVD, original goods, and prized images from 2003.

December 3
17th single - “December Love Song/Jyuunigatsu teki Jyouka”, released. This 2003 release features a Chinese version, which is a duet with the Taiwanese artist, Wang Leehom. Release of Gackt’s 4th album - “Crescent”.

November 12
16th single, “Last Song”, released.

September 18
Live performance DVD featuring all tracks from his final live performance on the 2003 tour held on the 6th of July, 2003 at Yokohama Arena. “Gackt Live Tour 2003 The Waxing Moon – The Last Chapter (Jyougen no Tsuki – Saishuusho)” released.

August 6
“Moonlight (Gekkou)” featuring video clips for “Dreams of You Chasing Me (Kimi ga oikaketa yume)” and “The Moon's Song (Tsuki no Uta)” and the making of documentaries released on DVD and video.

July 6
The final event on Gackt's nationwide arena tour, “Gackt Live Tour 2003, The Waxing Moon – The Last Chapter (Jyougen no Tsuki – Saishuusho)” is held at Yokohama area in spectacular fashion.

June 25
15th single, “Lu:na/OASIS”, released. Theme song for the original video version of “New Fist of the North Star (Shin Hokutou no Ken)”

June 11
14th single, “The Moon’s Song (Tsuki no Uta)”, released. (Ending theme for the late night animation “TEXHNOLIZE” shown on Fuji Television).
Throughout June
Modelled and provided narration for the lead character (Rau Wong) in the TAITO Playstation 2 game, “BUJINGAI”.

May 4
A nationwide tour (Gackt Live Tour 2003 The Waxing Moon – The Last Chapter (Jyougen no Tsuki – Saishuusho)) comprising of 13 performances at 8 venues kicks off at Makuhari Messe.

April 19
“MOON CHILD” starring Gackt, is released into Shochiku cinemas in Japan. Worked on the script and did his own action scenes on location in Taiwan.

April 5 Onwards
Gackt appears as a regular personality on the new Nippon Broadcasting show “Gackt’s Outrageous Men” (Gackt no Furachi na Otokotachi) (Aired on Net on Demand for 4 channels)

March 19
13th single, “Dreams of You Chasing Me (Kimi ga Oikaketa Yume)”, released. (Image song for Wowow European football). Live performance DVD and Video featuring all tracks from his final live performance on the 2002 tour held on the 24th of December, 2002 at Yokohama Arena. “Gackt Live Tour 2002 The Waning Moon – Melodies on Christmas Eve (Kagen no Tsuki – Seiya no Shirabe)” released.

BIOGRAPHY 2002

December 24
The final event on Gackt's nationwide arena tour, “Gackt Live Tour 2002, The Waning Moon (Kagen no Tsuki)” is held at Yokohama area in spectacular fashion.

December 21
Release of “PLATINUM BOX – III –“, a set featuring original goods as Gackt’s Christmas present to his fans, and a DVD featuring documentation images from a Chinese-Japanese exchange event held in Beijing in September and video clips for “ANOTHER WORLD”, “December Song” and “I Won’t Forget (Wasurenai kara)”.

November 27
12th single “December Love Song”, released. “December Love Song” originally released in 2001, begins to be released every December featuring a foreign language version to further reach fans worldwide. The 2002 single features the English version.

October 14
A nationwide tour (Gackt Live Tour 2002 The Waning Moon (Kagen no Tsuki)) comprising of 22 performances at 15 venues kicks off at Toda Cultural Hall.

September 22
Gackt’s first overseas live event held at the Beijing Worker’s Gymnasium (capacity of 50,000 people) in China. Appeared in a large musical event, “China-Japan: Holding Hands, Moving Together”, commemorating 30 years of correcting relations between China and Japan.

July 10
The final event on Gackt's live house tour is held at Zepp Sendai.

July 1
Appears in a “Tateyama” TV commercial for Tateyama Brewing.

June 19
Release of Gackt’s 3rd album, “MOON”.

June 6
A nationwide live house tour (Dears Presents Special Talk & Live Addition) comprising of 9 performances at 8 venues (including secret performances) kicks off at Zepp Fukuoka.

April 24
11th single (maxi), “I Won’t Forget (Wasurenai kara)”, released. (Tie-up song for Fuji color digital camera print campaign commercials.) * The B-side, “Doomsday” is a tie-up song for a Takanoyuri commercial.

April 1
Gackt appears on the Nippon Broadcasting show “Gackt’s @llnightnippon.com” (36 channel network across Japan). (Until March 2003)

March 20

Gackt’s 2nd single “Vanilla” is re-released on 12 cm CD. The video clip for Vanilla is added as an ENHANCED CD.

March 1
Release of “Breeze (Bifuu)”, a video featuring video clips for “ANOTHER WORLD” and “December Love Song”, making of documentaries and other bonus material.

BIOGRAPHY 2001

December 21
Release of “PLATINUM BOX – II –“, a set featuring a video containing Gackt talking about his tracks and a DVD containing video clips for 8 singles, from his 1st single “Mizerable” to “Things I Can Do For You (Kimi no tame ni Dekiru Koto)”.

December 16
10th single, “December Love Song” released with the themes of universal love, world peace and a brighter future for children in the wake of the 9/11 Twin Tower attacks.

November 30
Release of the DVD “Requiem et Reminiscence – Death and Silence (Shuuen to Seijyaku) – Extended Version”.

September 28
Release of “Requiem et Reminiscence – Death and Silence (Shuuen to Seijyaku)” mainly featuring images from the final event of Gackt's nationwide tour held at Yokohama Area.

September 5
9th single (maxi), “ANOTHER WORLD”, released.

June 27
Release of a special limited edition of Gackt’s 2nd album, “Rebirth”. Includes packaging in the shape of Gackt’s heart.

June 23
The final event on Gackt's nationwide tour, “Requiem et Reminiscence” is held at Yokohama Arena in spectacular fashion.

June 21
Release of “Death and Rebirth (Saisei to Shuuen)”, a video featuring video clips for “Secret Garden” and “Things I Can Do For You (Kimi no tame ni Dekiru Koto)”, making of documentaries and other bonus material.

May 3
A nationwide tour (Requiem et Remininiscence) comprising of 18 performances at 14 venues kicks off at Toda Cultural Hall.

April 25
Release of Gackt’s 2nd album, “Rebirth”.

April 15 Onwards
Appears as a regular performer on the CX show “Domoto Brothers (Domoto Kyoudai)”. (Until March 2003).

March 14
8th single (maxi), “Things I Can Do For You (Kimi no tame ni Dekiru Koto)” released. (Ending theme song for “CDTV”, aired on TBS).

BIOGRAPHY 2000

December 16
Release of “PLATINUM BOX “, a set featuring a video clips for “Seki-ray” and “Reunion – Story (Saikai – Story) and a CD containing tracks from the “MARS – Visitor From the Sky (MARS – Sora kara no Homonsha)”. Represents a Gackt bible to any collector.

November 22
Release of “MARS – Visitor From the Sky – Flashbacks Special Edition (MARS – Sora kara no Homonsha – Kaisou)”, on DVD featuring a Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack and 3 language selections.

November 16
7th single (maxi), “Secret Garden”, released.

October 4
Release of “MARS – Visitor From the Sky – Flashbacks (MARS – Sora kara no Homonsha – Kaisou)”, a video featuring images from the final live event on Gackt's nationwide tour held at Yokohama Arena and documents the road from becoming a solo singer to the gig. Reached No.1 on the monthly video charts on “Countdown TV”, shown on TBS.

August 30
6th single (maxi), “Reunion – Story (Saikai – Story)”, released. (Ending theme for “Hot Pants" shown on NTV) *B-side, “dears” features as the theme song for “Gundam the Ride” at Fujikyuu Highland.

July 1
The final event on Gackt's nationwide tour, “MARS – Visitor From the Sky – (MARS – Sora kara no homonsha)” is held at Yokohama Arena in spectacular fashion.

June 30
“VIDEO Mirror – OASIS”, featuring video clips and making of documentaries, is released.

April 27
A nationwide tour “MARS – Visitor From the Sky – (MARS – Sora kara no Homonsha)” comprising of 16 performances kicks off at Omiya Sonic City.

April 26
Release of Gackt’s first album, “MARS”.

March 8
5th single (maxi), “Seki-ray”, released.

February 16
4th single (maxi), “OASIS”, released.

February 9
3rd single (maxi), “Mirror”, released.

BIOGRAPHY 1999

August 11
2nd single, “Vanilla”, released. (Ending theme for “Romihi”, aired on CTV/NTV). Peaked at number 4 on the Oricon rankings. Enjoyed considerable success even after this and stayed in the charts for over 10 weeks.

July 25
Appeared at “SHOCK WAVE ILLUSION ’99 in Tokyo, Hibiya Outside Music Hall”.

July 11
Appeared at “SHOCK WAVE ILLUSION ’99 in Osaka Castle Outside Music Hall”.

June 30
Limited release of Gackt’s 1st single, “Mizerable Single BOX”, including a video containing the video clip and making of documentary. Regular version released after this.

May 12
Release of the E.P. “Mizerable”.

April 25
First gig as a solo performer (Gackt Easter Live – Resurrection) is held at Omiya Arche. Following this in store events are held under the “99 Gackt RESURRECTION” tour in 12 locations across Japan.

April 13
Gackt appears as a regular performer on the nationwide FM program "Radio’s Golden Age – Eaten Bean Paste and Nibbled Tangerines (Rajio Ougon Jidai – Kuwareta Youkan to Kajirareta Mikan) broadcast on 32 regional channels across Japan.

February 11
Travels to America to complete recording.

January
Gackt begins his solo career.