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'''LUNA SEA''' was a popular Japanese visual rock band during the 1990s. Formed in 1989 consists of [[Ryuichi|RYUICHI]] (Kawamura Ryuichi) on vocals, [[SUGIZO]] (Sugihara Yasuhiro) on lead guitar and violin, [[INORAN]] (Kiyonobu Inoue) on rhythm guitar, [[J]] (Onose Jun) on bass, and [[Yamada Shinya|Shinya]] (Yamada Shinya) on drums/percussion. They were discovered by [[X Japan]]'s guitarist, [[hide]], the band then known as LUNACY were signed by the famous [[YOSHIKI]] to the grandfather of all Japanese visual rock labels, [[Extasy Records]]. Their self-titled album, [[LUNA SEA (album)|LUNA SEA]] (1991), was the first of eight full-length original albums that found LUNA SEA notoriety and superstardom.
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'''LUNA SEA''' was a popular Japanese visual rock band during the 1990s. The band was formed in 1989 and consists of [[RYUICHI]] on vocals, [[SUGIZO]] on lead guitar and violin, [[INORAN]] on rhythm guitar, [[J]] on bass, and [[Shinya]] on drums andpercussion. They were discovered by [[X JAPAN]]'s guitarist, [[hide]], the band then known as '''LUNACY''' were signed to [[EXTASY RECORDS]]. Their self-titled album, [[LUNA SEA (album)|LUNA SEA]], was the first of eight full-length original albums that found LUNA SEA notoriety and stardom.
  
 
==Members==
 
==Members==
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* [[Ryuichi|RYUICHI]] (Vocals)
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* [[RYUICHI]] (Vocals)
 
* [[SUGIZO]] (Guitar, Violin & Backing Vocals)
 
* [[SUGIZO]] (Guitar, Violin & Backing Vocals)
 
* [[INORAN]] (Guitar)
 
* [[INORAN]] (Guitar)
 
* [[J]] (Bass)
 
* [[J]] (Bass)
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* [[Yamada Shinya|Shinya]] (Drums & Percussion)
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* [[Shinya]] (Drums & Percussion)
  
 
==Biography==
 
==Biography==
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Lunacy started in 1986 when school friends, [[J]] and [[Inoran]], both fans of foreign music, got together and decided to make their own band. During that time, their band activity was to play on local radios. After high school graduation, the rest of the band left J and Inoran to go to college. Through the local band friendship, they met [[SUGIZO]] and [[Shinya]], previously guitarist and drummer from the band PINOCCHIO, the two joined J and Inoran, because, at the time, they preferred taking action for music rather than going to college. To bands combined into one to play more seriously. Not long after that, [[Ryuichi|RYUICHI]],who at the time was active in the band SLAUGHTER (using the stage name Rayla), joined the group. This was on May, 1989. That same month, they started playing at PLAY HOUSE, a live house in Tokyo Machida.
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'''LUNACY''' started in 1986 when school friends, [[J]] and [[INORAN]], both fans of foreign music, got together and decided to make their own band. During that time, their band activity was to play on local radios. After high school graduation, the rest of the band left [[J]] and [[INORAN]] to go to college. Through the local band friendship, they met [[SUGIZO]] and [[Shinya]], previously guitarist and drummer from the band [[PINOCCHIO]], the two joined [[J]] and [[INORAN]], because, at the time, they preferred taking action for music rather than going to college. To bands combined into one to play more seriously. Not long after that, [[RYUICHI]], who at the time was active in the band [[SLAUGHTER]] (using the stage name Rayla), joined the group. This was on May, 1989. That same month, they started playing at PLAY HOUSE, a live house in Tokyo Machida.
  
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On August 1989 they made their first demo tape [[Lunacy (demo)|LUNACY]], which consists of three songs, there were 100 sets of it, and it was sold out. On November 1990, the band changed their name into LUNA SEA. They played in and around Tokyo and built up a substantial amount of followers.
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On August 1989 they made their first demo tape ''[[LUNACY (demo tape)|LUNACY]]'', which consists of three songs, there were 100 sets of it, and it was sold out. On November 1990, the band changed their name into '''LUNA SEA'''. They played in and around Tokyo and built up a substantial amount of followers.
  
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They were discovered by hide from [[X Japan]] when they were playing at Rokumei-kan. It got them signed under [[Extasy Records]], an indie label owned by X Japan's band leader, [[YOSHIKI]], who also produced their first full-length album, on April 1991, self-titled, [[LUNA SEA (album)|LUNA SEA]]. It was the first of eight full-length original albums that found LUNA SEA superstardom. They didn't stay very long with Extasy Records. On March 1992 they had their last indie tour; and on May 21st they released their major debut album, IMAGE.
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They were discovered by hide from [[X JAPAN]] when they were playing at Rokumei-kan. It got them signed under [[EXTASY RECORDS]], an indie label owned by [[X JAPAN]]'s band leader, [[YOSHIKI]], who also produced their first full-length album, on April 1991, self-titled, ''[[LUNA SEA (album)|LUNA SEA]]''. It was the first of eight full-length original albums that found LUNA SEA stardom. They didn't stay very long with [[EXTASY RECORDS]]. On March 1992, they had their last indie tour; and on May 21 they released their major debut album, ''[[Image (LUNA SEA album)|IMAGE]]''.
  
 
Since then, LUNA SEA went performing around Japan non-stop, until they took a year long break in 1997 for the members to pursue and concentrate on their solo projects.
 
Since then, LUNA SEA went performing around Japan non-stop, until they took a year long break in 1997 for the members to pursue and concentrate on their solo projects.
  
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The band then returned in 1998 with a double best-of, [[Another Side of Singles II|another side of SINGLES II]], and in the summer played outdoor shows. In 1999 the band made their first overseas shows, playing in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Shanghai. On May 1999, marking their ten year anniversary as a band, LUNA SEA released the live album [[NEVER SOLD OUT]]. In 2000 one of theri songs was placed on the soundtrack of the movie [[The World is Not Enough|The World is Not Enough]]. The band also released a new album titled [[LUNACY]]. However, on Nov. 8, 2000 they announced their break-up and to mark the end of LUNA SEA, the band released the best of [[Period (LUNA SEA)|PERIOD]]. They finally came to a conclusion with their last concert, THE FINAL ACT, on December 26th to December 27th 2000. It was held in the sold-out Tokyo Dome.
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The band then returned in 1998 with a double best-of, ''[[Another Side of Singles II|another side of SINGLES II]]'', and in the summer played outdoor shows. In 1999 the band made their first overseas shows, playing in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Shanghai. On May 1999, marking their ten year anniversary as a band, LUNA SEA released the live album ''[[Never Sold Out|NEVER SOLD OUT]]''. In 2000 one of their songs was placed on the soundtrack of the movie ''[[wikipedia:The World is Not Enough|The World is Not Enough]]''. The band also released a new album titled ''[[LUNACY (album)|LUNACY]]''. However, on November 8, 2000 they announced their break-up and to mark the end of LUNA SEA, the band released the best of ''[[Period ~The Best Selection~|PERIOD ~THE BEST SELECTION~]]''. They finally came to a conclusion with their last concert, ''THE FINAL ACT'', from December 26 to December 27, 2000. It was held in the sold-out Tokyo Dome.
  
 
==Discography==
 
==Discography==
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===Demo Tapes===
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===Albums===
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* [1989.08.09] - [[Lunacy (demo)|LUNACY]] (100 copies)
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* [1991.04.21] [[LUNA SEA (album)|LUNA SEA]]
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* [1989.12.08] - [[Shade|SHADE]] (1000 copies)
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* [1992.05.21] [[Image (LUNA SEA album)|IMAGE]]
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* [1990.06.10] - [[Lastly|LASTLY]] (free 180 copies at [[Machida PLAYHOUSE|Machida PLAYHOUSE]], [[Kanagawa]])
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* [1993.04.21] [[Eden (LUNA SEA)|EDEN]]
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* [1991.??.??] - [[Image (demo)|IMAGE]]
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* [1994.10.26] [[Mother (LUNA SEA album)|MOTHER]]
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* [1992.??.??] - [[Eden (demo)|Eden]]
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* [1996.04.22] [[Style (LUNA SEA)|STYLE]]
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* [1998.07.23] [[Shine (LUNA SEA album)|SHINE]]
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* [2000.07.12] [[LUNACY (album)|LUNACY]]
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===Best Albums===
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* [1997.12.17] [[Singles (LUNA SEA)|SINGLES]]
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* [2000.12.23] [[Period ~The Best Selection~|PERIOD ~THE BEST SELECTION~]]
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* [2002.03.06] [[Another Side of Singles II|another side of SINGLES II]]
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* [2008.03.26] [[LUNA SEA Complete Best|LUNA SEA COMPLETE BEST]]
  
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===Albums===
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===Other Albums===
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* [1991.04.21] - [[Luna Sea (album)|LUNA SEA]]
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* [1999.05.29] [[Never Sold Out|NEVER SOLD OUT]] (Live Album)
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* [1992.05.21] - [[Image (LUNA SEA)|IMAGE]] #9
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* [2005.03.23] [[Slow|SLOW]] (Ballad Album)
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* [1993.04.21] - [[Eden|EDEN]] #5
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* [2007.12.19] [[LUNA SEA Memorial Cover Album -Rebirth-|LUNA SEA MEMORIAL COVER ALBUM -Re:birth-]] (Tribute Album)
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* [1994.10.26] - [[Mother|MOTHER]] #2
 
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* [1996.04.22] - [[Style (LUNA SEA)|STYLE]] '''<nowiki>#1</nowiki>'''
 
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* [1997.12.17] - [[Singles]] '''<nowiki>#1</nowiki>'''
 
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* [1998.07.23] - [[Shine (LUNA SEA)|SHINE]] '''<nowiki>#1</nowiki>'''
 
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* [1999.05.29] - [[Never Sold Out|NEVER SOLD OUT]] #5
 
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* [2000.07.12] - [[Lunacy|LUNACY]] #3
 
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* [2000.12.23] - [[Period (LUNA SEA)|PERIOD]] '''<nowiki>#1</nowiki>'''
 
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* [2002.03.06] - [[Another Side of Singles II|another side of SINGLES II]] #30
 
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* [2005.03.23] - [[Slow|SLOW]]
 
  
 
===Instrumental Albums===
 
===Instrumental Albums===
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* [2001.12.19] - [[LUNA SEA PIANO SOLO INSTRUMENTS 1]]
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* [2001.12.19] [[LUNA SEA Piano Solo Instruments 1|LUNA SEA PIANO SOLO INSTRUMENTS 1]]
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* [2001.12.19] - [[LUNA SEA PIANO SOLO INSTRUMENTS 2]]
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* [2001.12.19] [[LUNA SEA Piano Solo Instruments 2|LUNA SEA PIANO SOLO INSTRUMENTS 2]]
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* [2001.12.19] - [[LUNA SEA PIANO SOLO INSTRUMENTS 3]]
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* [2001.12.19] [[LUNA SEA Piano Solo Instruments 3|LUNA SEA PIANO SOLO INSTRUMENTS 3]]
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* [2001.12.19] - [[LUNA SEA PIANO SOLO INSTRUMENTS 4]]
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* [2001.12.19] [[LUNA SEA Piano Solo Instruments 4|LUNA SEA PIANO SOLO INSTRUMENTS 4]]
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* [2001.12.19] - [[LUNA SEA GUITAR SOLO INSTRUMENTS 1]]
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* [2001.12.19] [[LUNA SEA Guitar Solo Instruments 1|LUNA SEA GUITAR SOLO INSTRUMENTS 1]]
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* [2001.12.19] - [[LUNA SEA GUITAR SOLO INSTRUMENTS 2]]
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* [2001.12.19] [[LUNA SEA Guitar Solo Instruments 2|LUNA SEA GUITAR SOLO INSTRUMENTS 2]]
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===Demo Tapes===
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* [1989.08.09] [[LUNACY (demo tape)|LUNACY]]
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* [1989.12.08] [[Shade|SHADE]]
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* [1990.06.10] [[Lastly|LASTLY]]
  
 
===Singles===
 
===Singles===
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* [1993.02.24] - [[Believe (LUNA SEA)|BELIEVE]] #11
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* [1993.02.24] [[Believe (LUNA SEA)|BELIEVE]]
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* [1993.07.21] - [[In My Dream (With Shiver)|IN MY DREAM (WITH SHIVER)]] #9
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* [1993.07.21] [[In My Dream (With Shiver)|IN MY DREAM (WITH SHIVER)]]
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* [1994.07.21] - [[Rosier|ROSIER]] #3
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* [1994.07.21] [[Rosier|ROSIER]]
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* [1994.09.21] - [[True Blue (LUNA SEA)|TRUE BLUE]] '''<nowiki>#1</nowiki>'''
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* [1994.09.21] [[True Blue (LUNA SEA)|TRUE BLUE]]
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* [1995.02.22] - [[Mother|MOTHER]] #5
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* [1995.02.22] [[Mother (LUNA SEA single)|MOTHER]]
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* [1995.11.13] - [[Desire (LUNA SEA)|DESIRE]] '''<nowiki>#1</nowiki>'''
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* [1995.11.13] [[Desire (LUNA SEA)|DESIRE]]
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* [1996.03.25] - [[End of Sorrow|END OF SORROW]] '''<nowiki>#1</nowiki>'''
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* [1996.03.25] [[End of Sorrow|END OF SORROW]]
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* [1996.07.15] - [[In Silence|IN SILENCE]] '''<nowiki>#1</nowiki>'''
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* [1996.07.15] [[In Silence|IN SILENCE]]
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* [1998.04.15] - [[Storm|STORM]] '''<nowiki>#1</nowiki>'''
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* [1998.04.15] [[Storm|STORM]]
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* [1998.06.03] - [[Shine (LUNA SEA)|SHINE]] '''<nowiki>#1</nowiki>'''
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* [1998.06.03] [[Shine (LUNA SEA single)|SHINE]]
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* [1998.07.01] - [[I for You]] '''<nowiki>#1</nowiki>'''
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* [1998.07.01] [[I for You|I for You]]
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* [2000.03.29] - [[Gravity (LUNA SEA)|gravity]] '''<nowiki>#1</nowiki>'''
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* [2000.03.29] [[Gravity (LUNA SEA)|gravity]]
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* [2000.05.17] - [[Tonight (LUNA SEA)|TONIGHT]] #2
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* [2000.05.17] [[Tonight (LUNA SEA)|TONIGHT]]
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* [2000.11.08] - [[Love Song|LOVE SONG]] #3
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* [2000.11.08] [[Love Song (LUNA SEA)|LOVE SONG]]
  
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===DVD/VHS===
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===DVD / VHS===
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* [1992.07.22] - [[Image or Real|IMAGE or REAL]] '''<nowiki>#1</nowiki>'''
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* [1992.07.22] [[Image or Real|IMAGE or REAL]]
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* [1993.12.16] - [[Sin After Sin|Sin After Sin]] #2
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* [1993.12.16] [[Sin After Sin]]
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* [1995.05.24] - [[Eclipse I|ECLIPSE I]] '''<nowiki>#1</nowiki>'''
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* [1995.05.24] [[Eclipse I|ECLIPSE I]]  
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* [1996.07.15] - [[Lunatic Tokyo|LUNATIC TOKYO]] '''<nowiki>#1</nowiki>'''
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* [1996.07.15] [[Lunatic Tokyo ~1995.12.13 Tokyo Dome~|LUNATIC TOKYO ~1995.12.13 TOKYO DOME~]]
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* [1997.05.21] - [[Rew|REW]] '''<nowiki>#1</nowiki>'''
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* [1997.05.21] [[Rew|REW]]
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* [1999.09.29] - [[10th Anniversary Gig -Never Sold Out- Capacity Infinity Live|10TH ANNIVERSARY GIG -NEVER SOLD OUT- CAPACITY INFINITY LIVE]] '''<nowiki>#1</nowiki>'''
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* [1999.09.29] [[Capacity Infinity Live!|CAPACITY∞LIVE!]]
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* [1999.09.29] - [[10th Anniversary Gig -Never Sold Out- Capacity Infinity Document|10TH ANNIVERSARY GIG -NEVER SOLD OUT- CAPACITY INFINITY DOCUMENT]] #2
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* [1999.09.29] [[Capacity Infinity Document|CAPACITY∞DOCUMENT!]]
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* [2001.05.29] - [[The Final Act Tokyo Dome|THE FINAL ACT TOKYO DOME]]
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* [2001.05.29] [[The Final Act Tokyo Dome|THE FINAL ACT TOKYO DOME]]
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* [2001.11.28] - [[Eclipse II|ECLIPSE II]] #2
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* [2001.11.28] [[Eclipse II|ECLIPSE II]]
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* [2005.12.21] - [[Mafuyu no Yagai-Manatsu no Yagai|Mafuyu no Yagai-Manatsu no Yagai]]
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* [2001.11.28] [[Eclipse I+II|ECLIPSE I+II]]
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* [2002.12.23] [[1998 Revive Manatsu no Yagai|1998 REVIVE Manatsu no Yagai]] (1998 REVIVE 真夏の野外)
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* [2008.01.16] [[Mafuyu no Yagai]] (真冬の野外)
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* [2008.01.16] [[Manatsu no Yagai]] (真夏の野外)
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* [2008.03.26] [[LUNA SEA God Bless You ~One Night Dejavu~|LUNA SEA GOD BLESS YOU ~One Night Déjàvu~]]
  
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===Compilation===
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===Box===
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* [1991.08.10] - [[NUCLEAR FUSION|NUCLEAR FUSION]]
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* [2003.12.23] [[Complete Single Box (LUNA SEA)|COMPLETE SINGLE BOX]]
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* [1999.05.01] - [[hide Tribute Spirits|hide TRIBUTE SPIRITS]] (covering [[SCANNER|SCANNER]])
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* [2004.05.29] [[Complete Album Box (LUNA SEA)|COMPLETE ALBUM BOX]]
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* [2000.01.19] - [[James Bond: THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH OST (Japan Version)|James Bond: THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH OST (Japan Version)]] ([[Sweetest Coma Again|Sweetest Coma Again]])
 
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* [2000.04.28] - [[Another Heaven Complex|Another Heaven Complex]] ([[gravity]] & [[My Lover (LUNA SEA)|My Lover]])
 
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* [2000.06.01] - [[History of Extasy 15th Anniversary|History of Extasy 15th Anniversary]] ([[MOON|MOON]] & [[PRECIOUS...|PRECIOUS...]])
 
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* [2003.02.19] - [[Vitamins - for your heart|Vitamins - for your heart]] ([[I for You]])
 
  
 
==Books==
 
==Books==
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* [1993.04.15] - [[Black Box|BLACK BOX]]
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===Books===
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* [1995.02.22] - [[ZOE I|ZOE I]]
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* [1993.04.15] BLACK BOX]]
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* [1995.04.20] - [[ZOE II|ZOE II]]
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* [1997.02.14] SHOXX FILE VOL.1 LUNA SEA 1990~1996
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* [1996.01.04] - [[Days (book)|Days]]
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* [1997.04.25] Gesshoku―LUNA SEA 1996 DOCUMENT (月蝕―LUNA SEA 1996 DOCUMENT)
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* [1997.02.14] - [[SHOXX FILE VOL.1 LUNA SEA 1990-1996|SHOXX FILE VOL.1 LUNA SEA 1990-1996]]
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* [1999.01.10] END OF PERIOD
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* [1997.04.25] - [[Gesshoku|Gesshoku]]
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* [1999.09.18] 1999 LUNA SEA THE UNCONVENTIONAL
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* [1997.07.10] - [[Days CD-ROM|Days CD-ROM]]
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* [1999.11.29] SUGIZO & INORAN [LUNA SEA] Complete Guitar Book
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* [1999.01.10] - [[End of Sorrow (book)|END OF SORROW]]
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* [2001.03.01] LUNA SEA COMPLETE FILE "The Eclipse"
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* [1999.09.18] - [[1999 THE UNCONVENTIONAL|1999 THE UNCONVENTIONAL]]
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* [2001.03.01] SHOXX FiLE LUNA SEA 2 1997~2000  
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* [1999.11.29] - [[SUGIZO & INORAN COMPLETE GUITAR BOOK|SUGIZO & INORAN COMPLETE GUITAR BOOK]]
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* [2001.03.07] Konton no Hate―the last 90days of lunacy (混沌の果て―the last 90days of lunacy)
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* [2001.03.01] - [[LUNA SEA COMPLETE FILE "THE ECLIPSE"|LUNA SEA COMPLETE FILE "THE ECLIPSE"]]
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* [2001.03.22] Gesshoku 2―LUNA SEA 2000 THE FINAL ACT (月蝕2―LUNA SEA 2000 THE FINAL ACT)
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* [2001.03.01] - [[SHOXX FILE VOL.4 LUNA SEA 1997-2000|SHOXX FILE VOL.4 LUNA SEA 1997-2000]]
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* [2001.04.01] LUNA SEA WISH BRAND NEW CHAOS ACT II
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* [2001.03.07] - [[Konton no Hate|Konton no Hate]]
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* [2001.04.01] LUNA SEA WISH THE FINAL ACT
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* [2001.03.22] - [[Gesshoku 2|Gesshoku 2]]
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* [2001.05.31] Days of LUNA SEA
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* [2001.04.01] - [[Luna Sea Wish Brand New Chaos Act II|LUNA SEA WISH BRAND NEW CHAOS ACT II]]
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* [2001.06.10] Chikyu Ongaku Library LUNA SEA (地球音楽ライブラリー LUNA SEA)
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* [2001.04.01] - [[Luna Sea Wish The Final Act|LUNA SEA WISH THE FINAL ACT]]
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* [2001.05.31] - [[Days of LUNA SEA|Days of LUNA SEA]]
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===Photobooks===
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* [2001.06.10] - [[Chikyu Ongaku Library LUNA SEA|Chikyu Ongaku Library LUNA SEA]]
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* [1995.02.22] ZOE I
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* [1995.04.20] ZOE II
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* [1996.01.04] Days
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* [2001.04.01] WISH
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* [2008.02.25] A HOLY DAY―LUNA SEA GOD BLESS YOU ~One Night Déjàvu~
  
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===Band Score Books===
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===Band Score===
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* [1994.12.30] - [[Mother (book)|MOTHER]]
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* [1994.12.30] MOTHER
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* [1995.03.30] - [[Eden (book)|Eden]]
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* [1995.03.30] EDEN
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* [1995.05.30] - [[Image (book)|IMAGE]]
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* [1995.05.30] IMAGE
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* [1995.07.30] - [[Luna Sea (book)|LUNA SEA]]
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* [1995.07.30] LUNA SEA
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* [1996.07.30] - [[Style (book)|STYLE]]
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* [1996.07.30] STYLE
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* [1998.01.30] - [[Singles (book)|Singles]]
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* [1998.01.30] SINGLES
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* [1998.10.30] - [[Shine (book)|SHINE]]
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* [1998.10.30] SHINE
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* [1999.09.30] - [[Never Sold Out -Disc 1- (book)|NEVER SOLD OUT -Disc 1-]]
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* [1999.09.30] NEVER SOLD OUT
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* [1999.09.30] - [[Never Sold Out -Disc 2- (book)|NEVER SOLD OUT -Disc 2-]]
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* [2000.10.30] LUNACY
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* [2000.10.30] - [[Lunacy (book)|LUNACY]]
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* [2001.01.19] LOVE SONG]
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* [2001.01.19] - [[Love Song (book)|LOVE SONG]]
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* [2001.02.01] PERIOD
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* [2001.02.01] - [[Period (book)|PERIOD]]
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* [2002.07.20] another side of SINGLES II
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* [2002.07.20] - [[Another Side of Singles II (book)|another side of SINGLES II]]
 
  
 
===Instrument Books===
 
===Instrument Books===
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* [2001.12.19] - [[Luna Sea Piano Solo Instruments 1 (book)|LUNA SEA PIANO SOLO INSTRUMENTS 1]]
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* [2001.12.19] LUNA SEA PIANO SOLO INSTRUMENTS 1
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* [2001.12.19] - [[Luna Sea Piano Solo Instruments 2 (book)|LUNA SEA PIANO SOLO INSTRUMENTS 2]]
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* [2001.12.19] LUNA SEA PIANO SOLO INSTRUMENTS 2
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* [2001.12.19] - [[Luna Sea Piano Solo Instruments 3 (book)|LUNA SEA PIANO SOLO INSTRUMENTS 3]]
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* [2001.12.19] LUNA SEA PIANO SOLO INSTRUMENTS 3
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* [2001.12.19] - [[Luna Sea Piano Solo Instruments 4 (book)|LUNA SEA PIANO SOLO INSTRUMENTS 4]]
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* [2001.12.19] LUNA SEA PIANO SOLO INSTRUMENTS 4
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* [2001.12.19] - [[Luna Sea Guitar Solo Instruments 1 (book)|LUNA SEA GUITAR SOLO INSTRUMENTS 1]]
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* [2001.12.19] LUNA SEA GUITAR SOLO INSTRUMENTS 1
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* [2001.12.19] - [[Luna Sea Guitar Solo Instruments 2 (book)|LUNA SEA GUITAR SOLO INSTRUMENTS 2]]
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* [2001.12.19] LUNA SEA GUITAR SOLO INSTRUMENTS 2
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==Other==
 
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* [????.??.??] - [[IMAGE 4 TRACKS]]
 
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* [1992.05.??] - [[VOICE OF LUNA SEA]] (2000 copies)
 
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* [1994.05.22] - [[SYMPHONIC LUNA SEA I]]
 
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* [1994.12.??] - [[ROSIER Live Version]] (5000 copies)
 
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* [1995.09.21] - [[SYMPHONIC LUNA SEA II]]
 
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* [2003.12.23] - [[Complete Single Box]]
 
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* [2004.05.29] - [[Complete Album Box]]
 
  
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
 
* [http://www.lunasea.co.jp/ Official Website]
 
* [http://www.lunasea.co.jp/ Official Website]
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* [http://lunasea.dark-elements.net/ LUNACY, LUNA SEA's fanlisting]
 
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* [http://www.geocities.com/love2songus/ LOVE SONG TOGETHER]
 
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* [http://www.geocities.com/seaofcrises/ Sea of Crises] (by Ra-se-n)
 
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* [http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Palace/7772/ LUNATIC PLANET]
 
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* [http://lunasea1227.tripod.com/ The SEA of MOON]
 
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* [http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Island/4200/ Between us]
 
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LUNA SEA was a popular Japanese visual rock band during the 1990s. The band was formed in 1989 and consists of RYUICHI on vocals, SUGIZO on lead guitar and violin, INORAN on rhythm guitar, J on bass, and Shinya on drums andpercussion. They were discovered by X JAPAN's guitarist, hide, the band then known as LUNACY were signed to EXTASY RECORDS. Their self-titled album, LUNA SEA, was the first of eight full-length original albums that found LUNA SEA notoriety and stardom.

Members

Biography

LUNACY started in 1986 when school friends, J and INORAN, both fans of foreign music, got together and decided to make their own band. During that time, their band activity was to play on local radios. After high school graduation, the rest of the band left J and INORAN to go to college. Through the local band friendship, they met SUGIZO and Shinya, previously guitarist and drummer from the band PINOCCHIO, the two joined J and INORAN, because, at the time, they preferred taking action for music rather than going to college. To bands combined into one to play more seriously. Not long after that, RYUICHI, who at the time was active in the band SLAUGHTER (using the stage name Rayla), joined the group. This was on May, 1989. That same month, they started playing at PLAY HOUSE, a live house in Tokyo Machida.

On August 1989 they made their first demo tape LUNACY, which consists of three songs, there were 100 sets of it, and it was sold out. On November 1990, the band changed their name into LUNA SEA. They played in and around Tokyo and built up a substantial amount of followers.

They were discovered by hide from X JAPAN when they were playing at Rokumei-kan. It got them signed under EXTASY RECORDS, an indie label owned by X JAPAN's band leader, YOSHIKI, who also produced their first full-length album, on April 1991, self-titled, LUNA SEA. It was the first of eight full-length original albums that found LUNA SEA stardom. They didn't stay very long with EXTASY RECORDS. On March 1992, they had their last indie tour; and on May 21 they released their major debut album, IMAGE.

Since then, LUNA SEA went performing around Japan non-stop, until they took a year long break in 1997 for the members to pursue and concentrate on their solo projects.

The band then returned in 1998 with a double best-of, another side of SINGLES II, and in the summer played outdoor shows. In 1999 the band made their first overseas shows, playing in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Shanghai. On May 1999, marking their ten year anniversary as a band, LUNA SEA released the live album NEVER SOLD OUT. In 2000 one of their songs was placed on the soundtrack of the movie The World is Not Enough. The band also released a new album titled LUNACY. However, on November 8, 2000 they announced their break-up and to mark the end of LUNA SEA, the band released the best of PERIOD ~THE BEST SELECTION~. They finally came to a conclusion with their last concert, THE FINAL ACT, from December 26 to December 27, 2000. It was held in the sold-out Tokyo Dome.

Discography

Albums

Best Albums

Other Albums

Instrumental Albums

Demo Tapes

Singles

DVD / VHS

Box

Books

Books

  • [1993.04.15] BLACK BOX]]
  • [1997.02.14] SHOXX FILE VOL.1 LUNA SEA 1990~1996
  • [1997.04.25] Gesshoku―LUNA SEA 1996 DOCUMENT (月蝕―LUNA SEA 1996 DOCUMENT)
  • [1999.01.10] END OF PERIOD
  • [1999.09.18] 1999 LUNA SEA THE UNCONVENTIONAL
  • [1999.11.29] SUGIZO & INORAN [LUNA SEA] Complete Guitar Book
  • [2001.03.01] LUNA SEA COMPLETE FILE "The Eclipse"
  • [2001.03.01] SHOXX FiLE LUNA SEA 2 1997~2000
  • [2001.03.07] Konton no Hate―the last 90days of lunacy (混沌の果て―the last 90days of lunacy)
  • [2001.03.22] Gesshoku 2―LUNA SEA 2000 THE FINAL ACT (月蝕2―LUNA SEA 2000 THE FINAL ACT)
  • [2001.04.01] LUNA SEA WISH BRAND NEW CHAOS ACT II
  • [2001.04.01] LUNA SEA WISH THE FINAL ACT
  • [2001.05.31] Days of LUNA SEA
  • [2001.06.10] Chikyu Ongaku Library LUNA SEA (地球音楽ライブラリー LUNA SEA)

Photobooks

  • [1995.02.22] ZOE I
  • [1995.04.20] ZOE II
  • [1996.01.04] Days
  • [2001.04.01] WISH
  • [2008.02.25] A HOLY DAY―LUNA SEA GOD BLESS YOU ~One Night Déjàvu~

Band Score

  • [1994.12.30] MOTHER
  • [1995.03.30] EDEN
  • [1995.05.30] IMAGE
  • [1995.07.30] LUNA SEA
  • [1996.07.30] STYLE
  • [1998.01.30] SINGLES
  • [1998.10.30] SHINE
  • [1999.09.30] NEVER SOLD OUT
  • [2000.10.30] LUNACY
  • [2001.01.19] LOVE SONG]
  • [2001.02.01] PERIOD
  • [2002.07.20] another side of SINGLES II

Instrument Books

  • [2001.12.19] LUNA SEA PIANO SOLO INSTRUMENTS 1
  • [2001.12.19] LUNA SEA PIANO SOLO INSTRUMENTS 2
  • [2001.12.19] LUNA SEA PIANO SOLO INSTRUMENTS 3
  • [2001.12.19] LUNA SEA PIANO SOLO INSTRUMENTS 4
  • [2001.12.19] LUNA SEA GUITAR SOLO INSTRUMENTS 1
  • [2001.12.19] LUNA SEA GUITAR SOLO INSTRUMENTS 2

External Links

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