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'''Raphael''' is a [[Visual-Kei|visual kei]] [[J-Rock|J-rock]] band in late 90's.
 
  
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== Members ==
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'''Raphael''' was a [[Visual-Kei|visual kei]] [[J-Rock|J-rock]] band
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* Vocals: [[Sakurai Yuki|Yuki]]
 
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* Guitar: [[Watanabe Kazuki|Kazuki]]
 
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* Bass: [[Honda Yukito|Yukito]]
 
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* Drums: [[Murata Kazuhiro|Hiro]]  
 
  
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== History ==
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==Members==
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Raphael was formed in March on 1997 by bassist [[Honda Yukito|Yukito]] and leader/guitarist [[Watanabe Kazuki|Kazuki]]. Kazuki went to karaoke with [[Sakurai Yuki|Yuki]] he found that he loved Yuki's voice and asked him to join the band. Later they met [[Murata Kazuhiro|Hiro]] and asked him to join. Hiro had a tough decision between attending school or joining the band, but he eventually decided on the latter. After Hiro's younger sister, who had admired Yukito discussed it with him, he decided to join. They only played for 2 years in Indies scene, they went major in mid 1999. But in 2000 they decided to break up, they played their "Graduation Live" at [[Nippon Budokan]] on March 4th. On October 31st, 2000, the leader Kazuki passed away from a tranquilizer overdose. Their music was mostly rock ballads and used the cello as well as guitar & basslines by Kazuki & Yukito.
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* [[Sakurai Yuki|Yuki]] (Vocals)
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* [[Honda Yukito|Yukito]] (Bass)
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* [[Murata Kazuhiro|Hiro]] (Drums)
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===Former Members===
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* [[Watanabe Kazuki|Kazuki]] (Guitar)
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==History==
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Raphael was formed in March on 1997 by bassist [[Honda Yukito|Yukito]] and leader/guitarist [[Watanabe Kazuki|Kazuki]]. Kazuki went to karaoke with [[Sakurai Yuki|Yuki]] he found that he loved Yuki's voice and asked him to join the band. Later they met [[Murata Kazuhiro|Hiro]] and asked him to join. Hiro had a tough decision between attending school or joining the band, but he eventually decided on the latter. After Hiro's younger sister, who had admired Yukito discussed it with him, he decided to join. They only played for 2 years in Indies scene, they went major in mid 1999. But in 2000 they decided to break up, they played their "Graduation Live" at [[Nippon Budokan]] on March 4th. On October 31st, 2000, the leader Kazuki passed away from a tranquilizer overdose. Their music was mostly rock ballads and used the cello as well as guitar & basslines by Kazuki & Yukito. They reunited in 2012 for two concerts and released a mini-album and a live album. They also came back together in 2016 for a final tour and released three best albums throughout the year.
  
 
==Discography==
 
==Discography==
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===Albums===
 
===Albums===
 
* [1999.01.12] [[Mind Soap|mind soap]]
 
* [1999.01.12] [[Mind Soap|mind soap]]
 
* [2001.02.21] [[Fumetsuka]] (不滅華)
 
* [2001.02.21] [[Fumetsuka]] (不滅華)
  
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===Mini Albums===
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===Mini-Albums===
 
* [1998.04.07] [[Lilac|LILAC]]
 
* [1998.04.07] [[Lilac|LILAC]]
 
* [1998.07.26] [[Lilac -Second Edition-|LILAC -Second Edition-]]
 
* [1998.07.26] [[Lilac -Second Edition-|LILAC -Second Edition-]]
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===Demo Tapes===
 
===Demo Tapes===
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* [1997.??.??] [[Eternal Wish ~Todokanu no Kimi e~|eternal wish ~Todokanu no Kimi e~]] (eternal wish ～届かぬ君へ～)
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* [1997.xx.xx] [[Eternal Wish ~Todokanu no Kimi e~|eternal wish ~Todokanu no Kimi e~]] (eternal wish ～届かぬ君へ～)
  
 
===Video Releases===
 
===Video Releases===
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* [2012.12.26] [[Tenshi no Hinoki Butai Dai Ichi Ya ~Hakuchumu~]]
 
* [2012.12.26] [[Tenshi no Hinoki Butai Dai Ichi Ya ~Hakuchumu~]]
 
* [2013.01.30] [[Tenshi no Hinoki Butai Dai Ichi Ya ~Kokuchumu~]]
 
* [2013.01.30] [[Tenshi no Hinoki Butai Dai Ichi Ya ~Kokuchumu~]]
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* [2017.03.01] [[Raphael Live 2016 "Yukyu no Hinoki Butai Dai Ni Ya Kokuchumu" 2016.10.31 Zepp Tokyo]] (Raphael Live 2016「悠久の檜舞台 第壱夜 白中夢」2016.10.31 Zepp Tokyo)
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* [2017.03.01] [[Raphael Live 2016 "Yukyu no Hinoki Butai Dai Ni Ya Kokuchumu" 2016.11.01 Zepp Tokyo]] (Raphael Live 2016「悠久の檜舞台 第弐夜 黒中夢」 2016.11.01 Zepp Tokyo)
  
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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[[Category:Visual-Kei]]
 
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[[Category:1997 Debut]]
 
[[Category:1997 Debut]]
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[[Category:Disbanded]]

Latest revision as of 21:45, 20 February 2017

Raphael

Raphael was a visual kei J-rock band

Members

Former Members

History

Raphael was formed in March on 1997 by bassist Yukito and leader/guitarist Kazuki. Kazuki went to karaoke with Yuki he found that he loved Yuki's voice and asked him to join the band. Later they met Hiro and asked him to join. Hiro had a tough decision between attending school or joining the band, but he eventually decided on the latter. After Hiro's younger sister, who had admired Yukito discussed it with him, he decided to join. They only played for 2 years in Indies scene, they went major in mid 1999. But in 2000 they decided to break up, they played their "Graduation Live" at Nippon Budokan on March 4th. On October 31st, 2000, the leader Kazuki passed away from a tranquilizer overdose. Their music was mostly rock ballads and used the cello as well as guitar & basslines by Kazuki & Yukito. They reunited in 2012 for two concerts and released a mini-album and a live album. They also came back together in 2016 for a final tour and released three best albums throughout the year.

Discography

Albums

Mini-Albums

Best Albums

Live Albums

Singles

Demo Tapes

Video Releases

External Links

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