Members
- Yasu (Yasunori Hayashi), vocalist, born January 27, 1975 in Hirakata, Osaka, Japan. Favorite artists include Dead End and Boowy. Yasu describes himself as someone who generally likes to remain at home, with a penchant for going out and playing pachinko and reading manga late into the night. 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. Yasu describes him as a very cool, collected individual. Shuji, however, describes him as the member of the band that rainy weather seems to follow around, thanks to several of Janne Da Arc's live shows being done on days with severe rainfall.
- Ka-yu (Kazuyuki Matsumoto), bassist, born January 21, 1975 in Hirakata, Osaka, Japan. Favorite artists include Crazy Cool Joe (Dead End bassist) and Boowy. Ka-yu is like a brother to Yasu, and is characterized by his more visual kei look in comparison to the rest of the band members, as well as his love for animals. In 2010 he has announced the start of a new project called DAMIJAW, starting out with an album on April 28.[4]
- Kiyo (real name unknown), keyboardist, born June 27, 1974 in Hirakata, Osaka, Japan. Favorite artists include Earth, Wind, and Fire and Keith Emerson. Kiyo is the oldest member of Janne Da Arc, and acts as an older brother to the band.
- Shuji (Shuji Suematsu), drummer, born November 21, 1974 in Kobe, Japan. Favorite artists include X Japan and Loudness. Shuji is often referred to by the other members as "Gramps" because of his older appearance and down-to-earth nature. In contrast to guitarist You, Shuji considers himself to be a fair-weather man.
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.
Singles
- Red Zone - March 19, 1999 / June 20, 2001
- Lunatic Gate - September 22, 1999
- Eden: Kimi ga Inai (Eden: 君がいない?, Eden: You're Not Here) - January 13, 2000
- Heaven's Place/Vanity - December 4, 2000
- Will: Chizu ni nai Basho (Will: 地図にない場所?, Will: A Place Unmapped) - June 26, 2000
- Mysterious - November 8, 2000
- Dry? - January 31, 2001
- Neo Venus - April 25, 2001
- Seed - July 25, 2001
- Sylvia (シルビア Shirubia) - October 24, 2001
- Feel the Wind - December 12, 2001
- Shining ray - August 7, 2002
- Maria no Tsumeato (マリアの爪痕?, Maria's Scar) - November 20, 2002
- Kasumi Yuku Sora Se ni Shite (霞ゆく空背にして?, Turning My Back on the Misty Sky) - January 16, 2003
- Rainy: Ai no Shirabe (Rainy: 愛の調べ?, Rainy: Sense of Love) - May 8, 2003
- Ueta Taiyou (餓えた太陽?, Thirsted Sun) - August 20, 2003
- Freedom - March 24, 2004
- Kiss Me - April 7, 2004
- Dolls - May 19, 2004
- Romance - May 26, 2004
- Black Jack - June 2, 2004
- Love Is Here - November 17, 2004
- Gekkouka (月光花?, Moonlight Flower) - January 19, 2005 - #2
- Diamond Virgin (ダイヤモンドヴァージン Daiyamondo Vaajin) - May 18, 2005
- Furimukeba (振り向けば…?, If I Turn Around…)/Destination - February 8, 2006 - #2
- Heaven/Mobius (メビウス Mobiusu) - #2 Ranked Platinum (selling more than 250,000 copies) by RIAJ in 2008
Albums
| # | Information | 1st week sales |
|---|---|---|
| 1st / Debut Album | D・N・A
| 41,020 copies sold |
| 2nd | Z-Hard
| 25,680 copies sold |
| 3rd | Gaia
| 47,060 copies sold |
| 4th | Another Story
| 43,122 copies sold |
| 5th | Arcadia
| 62,502 copies sold |
| 6th | Joker
| 100,907 copies sold |
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