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Janne Da Arc
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Website www.janne.co.jp
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Janne Da Arc was a Japanese visual kei[1] rock band from Hirakata, Osaka. Although originally
formed in 1991, they have commonly referred to 1996 as the year that Janne Da Arc formed due to
Shuji joining the group then, and solidifying their rocky lineup. Janne Da Arc have been on an
indefinite hiatus since 2007. The band's name is often seen shortened to either "Janne" ()
or "JDA".
Contents [hide]
1 Career
2 Members
3 Discography
3.1 Singles
3.2 EPs
3.3 Albums
4 References
5 External links
Career[edit]
The band is currently signed to the Motorod record label, which is owned by Avex Group. They have
released three indie albums, nine major-label albums (including single collections), 26 singles, and 14
DVDs.
On May 9, 2006, they celebrated their tenth anniversary, the date marking when the final member,
shuji, became an official member of the band. The band was not named after historical figure Joan
of Arc, despite their song "Kyuuseishu (Messiah)" being about her - yasu named the band after a
character in the manga Devilman by Go Nagai. A picture of the character can be seen on the art for
the band's limited edition Janne Da Arc 10th Anniversary Indies Complete Box, released March 15,
2006.
Their sound is self-described as pop rock, but they played many musical styles such as alternative
rock, progressive rock, hard rock and many others. Vocalist yasu takes many musical cues from his
musical idol, Motoyuki "Morrie" tsuka of the heavy metal band Dead End.[2] However, the
members of Janne Da Arc have proven themselves to be very versatile as well as proficient at their
chosen instruments, and are influenced by many bands and musical styles.
As of January 26, 2007, the members of Janne Da Arc are pursuing solo projects, concurrent with
their work in the band.[3][4]
On May 19, 2009, they released a 10th Anniversary Complete Box Set, which topped the Oricon
chart.
Members[edit]
yasu (Yasunori Hayashi), vocalist, born January 27, 1975 in Hirakata, Osaka, Japan. Favorite artists
include Dead End and Bowy. yasu also plays the guitar and keyboard, the latter of which he uses to
compose most of his music. In 2007 he started his solo project, Acid Black Cherry.
you (Yutaka Tsuda), guitarist, born July 24, 1974 in Kobe, Japan. Favorite artists include Unicorn and
Nuno Bettencourt.
ka-yu (Kazuyuki Matsumoto), bassist, born January 21, 1975 in Hirakata, Osaka, Japan. Favorite
artists include Crazy Cool Joe (Dead End bassist) and Bowy. ka-yu is characterized by his more visual
kei look in comparison to the rest of the band members. In 2010 he has announced the start of a
new project called DAMIJAW, starting out with an album on April 28.[5]
kiyo (Masanobu Kiyose), keyboardist, born June 27, 1974 in Hirakata, Osaka, Japan. Favorite artists
include Earth, Wind, and Fire and Keith Emerson.
shuji (Shuji Suematsu), drummer, born November 21, 1974 in Kobe, Japan. Favorite artists include X
Japan and Loudness.
All the members, with the exception of ka-yu, graduated from Hirakata West High School in the
same class. For the release of their single Furimukeba..., Janne Da Arc returned to their high school
to give a special performance, which became the feature film Hirakata.
Discography[edit]
Singles[edit]
Eden: Kimi ga Inai (Eden: , "Eden: You're Not Here") - January 13, 2000
Will: Chizu ni nai Basho (Will: , "Will: A Place Unmapped") - June 26, 2000
Kasumi Yuku Sora Se ni Shite (, "Turning My Back on the Misty Sky") - January 16,
2003
"Heaven/Mobius ( Mebiusu)" - May 10, 2006 - No. 2 Ranked Platinum (selling more than
250,000 copies) by RIAJ in 2008
EPs[edit]
Albums[edit]
1st /
Debut
Album DNA
77,150
copies sold
2nd Z-Hard
36,830
copies sold
3rd Gaia
71,320
copies sold
75,639
copies sold
5th Arcadia
102,484
copies sold
6th Joker
165,349
copies sold
Videos
100th Memorial Live Live Infinity 2002 at Budokan (December 26, 2002)
DVDs
100th Memorial Live: Live Infinity 2002 at Budokan (December 26, 2002)
Another Story Clips (March 19, 2003)
10th Anniversary Special Live: Osaka Nanba Rockets 2006.5.9 (September 20, 2006)
Live 2006 Dead or Alive: Saitama Super Arena 05.20 (September 20, 2006)
Blu-ray
Box sets
Janne Da Arc 10th Anniversary Indies Complete Box (3CD,1DVD) (March 15, 2006)
References[edit]
Jump up ^ http://www.spirit-of-metal.com/groupe-groupe-Janne_Da_Arc-l-en.html
Jump up ^ "Janne Da Arcs' Ka-yu to Take up Activities in a New Project". Musicjapanplus. 2010-02-
21. Retrieved 2010-02-22.
External links[edit]
Official website
Authority control
Categories: Japanese alternative rock groupsJapanese hard rock musical groupsJapanese pop rock
music groupsJapanese progressive rock groupsMusical groups established in 1991Musical groups
from OsakaVisual kei musical groups