History Music / Sugizo

He was invited to perform on stage with Music/XJapan [[BerserkButton in place of/alongside]] [[AuthorExistenceFailure lead guitarist]] Music/{{hide|toMatsumoto}} starting in 2008, and became the sixth official member of Music/XJapan starting in 2009, on lead guitar.

* ProtestSong: "No More Machineguns Play the Guitar" is a protest of war. SomeAnvilsNeedToBeDropped applies, and the song itself is very much worth a listen.
** A remix entitled "No More Nukes Play the Guitar" and an original song called "The Edge" were released as protests to the TEPCO nuclear disaster of 2011.

* TheQuietOne: At least, compared to hide. TropesAreTools applies here: He is equally skilled (if not more so at points, arguably, from not being drunk or high out of his mind on stage), and his stability and intelligence both onstage and offstage are very much a good balance to Yoshiki's and Toshi's problems.

* DoubleEntendre: "Super Love" from his solo career. What isn't DoubleEntendre in that song is [[CaptainObvious all on display.]]

Yūne Sugihara, better known as his stage name Sugizo, is a Japanese rock guitarist and violinist best known for being the lead guitarist of the VisualKei band Music/LunaSea. After ''Luna Sea,'' he became a solo artist and an environmental and political activist, releasing several singles and joining the band ''Juno Reactor.''

He was invited to perform on stage with Music/XJapan [[BerserkButton in place of / alongside]] [[AuthorExistenceFailure lead guitarist]] Music/{{hide|toMatsumoto}} starting in 2008, and became the sixth official member of Music/XJapan starting in 2009, on lead guitar.

* ActualPacifist: Sugizo is an anti-war activist and has written several songs around the theme from "No More Machineguns Play the Guitar" to "Enola Gay."

* BecomingTheBoast / BecomingTheMask: This is actually part of how Sugizo changed his life so powerfully -- he threw himself into his environmental and anti-war work (which some said he had only adopted at first as a pet cause to look better) and became far more of an empathetic person and someone actually concerned with said causes rather than just using them for self promotion.
* BerserkButton: Pro-nuclear arguments (especially for the Monju and Rokkasho plants, both of which pose major risks) and right-wing genocide denial/war apologetics, at least enough to lead him to write long Website/{{Facebook}} posts about them.

* {{Expy}} One of his signature Visual styles has him appearing like a near-clone and a DarkerAndEdgier version of Music/{{hide|toMatsumoto}}.
* FlameWar: Once got into a FlameWar involving an ex-girlfriend, her fans, his fans, and trolls. The results almost were enough to damage his reputation and career, until he apparently realized that StreisandEffect was in effect and got out of the flame war.

After the Great East Japan Earthquake and nuclear disaster of 2011, he has become one of the most notable figures in the recovery, volunteering on the ground as a worker at Ishinomiyaki for a couple of weeks, and performing at various charity and anti-nuclear events.

* TheQuietOne: At least, compared to hide. TropesAreNotBad applies here: He is equally skilled (if not more so at points, arguably, from not being drunk or high out of his mind on stage), and his stability and intelligence both onstage and offstage are very much a good balance to Yoshiki's and Toshi's problems.

* PerformanceVideo: Several from his solo career and with Music/LunaSea, and he's starred in at least five Music/XJapan PerformanceVideos now.

[[caption-width-right:350:Sugizo at Madison Square Garden X Japan live, 2014]]
Yūne Sugihara, better known as his stage name Sugizo, is a Japanese rock guitarist and violinist best known for being the lead guitarist of the VisualKei band Music/LunaSea. After Luna Sea, he became a solo artist and an environmental and political activist, releasing several singles and joining the band Music/JunoReactor.

He was invited to perform on stage with Music/XJapan [[BerserkButton in place of/alongside]] [[AuthorExistenceFailure lead guitarist]] [[Music/HidetoMatsumoto hide]] starting in 2008, and became the sixth official member of Music/XJapan starting in 2009, on lead guitar.

'''Provides Examples of:'''
* ActualPacifist: Sugizo is an anti-war activist and has written several songs around the theme from ''No More Machineguns Play The Guitar'' to ''Enola Gay''
* ALadyOnEachArm: He does this in the ''Super Love'' PV from his solo works.

* {{Bandito}}: ''Pistolero'' by Juno Reactor is the story of one of these, in an electronic dance rock soundscape.
* BecomingTheBoast / BecomingTheMask: This is actually part of how Sugizo changed his life so powerfully - he threw himself into his environmental and anti-war work (which some said he had only adopted at first as a pet cause to look better) and became far more of an empathetic person and someone actually concerned with said causes rather than just using them for self-promotion.
* BerserkButton: Pro-nuclear arguments (especially for the Monju and Rokkasho plants, both of which pose major risks) and right-wing genocide denial/war apologetics, at least enough to lead him to write long Facebook posts about them.

* CassandraTruth: With a bitter side of HarsherInHindsight. Sugizo has been an anti-nuclear activist in Japan for many years. Among other demonstrations, he once participated in one against none other than the Fukushima Daiichi plant.
* CasualKink: Once offhandedly referred to himself as "S-type" (sadist) in an interview.
* ChekhovsGunman: The first guitarist signed to Creator/ExtasyRecords by [[Music/HidetoMatsumoto hide]], as well as being hide's [[SempaiKohai ''kohai'']] and friend.

* DoubleEntendre: "Super Love" from his solo career. What isn't DoubleEntendre in that song is [[CaptainObvious all on display]].
** His side projects "SHAG" and "Spank Your Juice."
* DueToTheDead: There will usually be some ShoutOut to hide in his performances with Music/XJapan

* ProtestSong: "No More Machineguns Play The Guitar" is a protest of war. SomeAnvilsNeedToBeDropped applies, and the song itself is very much worth a listen.
** A remix entitled "No More Nukes Play The Guitar" and an original song called "The Edge" were released as protests to the TEPCO nuclear disaster of 2011.
* TheQuietOne: At least, compared to hide. TropesAreNotBad applies here: he is equally skilled (if not more so at points, arguably, from not being drunk or high out of his mind on stage), and his stability and intelligence both onstage and offstage are very much a good balance to Yoshiki's and Toshi's problems.

* SurvivorGuilt: Very much so, and his approach to handling it vs. [[Music/YoshikiHayashi Yoshiki]]'s approach to handling it (despite neither's being wrong) almost led to a huge miscommunication between the two of them that once left their friendship almost destroyed and each's fans hating the other's. Both seem to be over that fight now, though.

* PerformanceVideo: Several from his solo career and with LunaSea, and he's starred in at least five XJapan PerformanceVideos now.
* PowerBallad: Several with LunaSea.

* ChekhovsGunman: The first guitarist signed to ExtasyRecords by [[Music/HidetoMatsumoto hide]], as well as being hide's [[SempaiKohai ''kohai'']] and friend.

* PromotedFanboy: LunaSea was the first band signed by [[Music/HidetoMatsumoto hide]] to Extasy Records, and Sugizo and hide were both friends and mentor and apprentice... and now Sugizo has the role that hide once had, lead guitarist of Music/XJapan.

* StreisandEffect: An ex-girlfriend claiming he forced her into an abortion of their child, and the resulting internet drama. While it was an unlikely allegation (in that the previous time he got someone pregnant, he married her, and even though they are now divorced he does have some interest in his child's life), that he took time to argue over it on his FaceBook made it more known than it would have otherwise been.

* SurvivorGuilt: Very much so, and his approach to handling it vs. [[Music/YoshikiHayashi Yoshiki]]'s approach to handling it (despite neither's being wrong) almost led to a huge miscommunication between the two of them that once left their friendship almost destroyed and each's fans hating the other's. Both seem to be over that fight now, though.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: In the end, the choice for lead guitarist of Music/XJapan was between him and Music/{{Miyavi}}.

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[[caption-width-right:350: Sugizo (right) and [[Music/TomoakiIshizuka Pata]] at X Japan's live in Yokohama, 2014]]

[[caption-width-right:350:Sugizo and [[Music/TomoakiIshizuka Pata]] at X Japan's live in Yokohama, 2014]]

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[[caption-width-right:350:Sugizo rocks the mesh shirt]]

* FlameWar: Once got into a FlameWar involving an ex-girlfriend, her fans, his fans, and trolls. The results almost were enough to damage his reputation and career, until he apparently realized that TheStreisandEffect was in effect and got out of the flame war.

* TheStreisandEffect: An ex-girlfriend claiming he forced her into an abortion of their child, and the resulting internet drama. While it was an unlikely allegation (in that the previous time he got someone pregnant, he married her, and even though they are now divorced he does have some interest in his child's life), that he took time to argue over it on his FaceBook made it more known than it would have otherwise been.

Yūne Sugihara, better known as his stage name Sugizo, is a Japanese rock guitarist and violinist best known for being the lead guitarist of the VisualKei band LunaSea. After Luna Sea, he became a solo artist and an environmental and political activist, releasing several singles and joining the band Juno Reactor.

He was invited to perform on stage with XJapan [[BerserkButton in place of/alongside]] [[AuthorExistenceFailure lead guitarist]] [[Music/HidetoMatsumoto hide]] starting in 2008, and became the sixth official member of XJapan starting in 2009, on lead guitar.

* CrackIsCheaper: If you ever choose to collect all his marque/endorsed instruments. That Ysaye violin alone will set you back over a few thousand...

* PromotedFanboy: LunaSea was the first band signed by [[Music/HidetoMatsumoto hide]] to Extasy Records, and Sugizo and hide were both friends and mentor and apprentice... and now Sugizo has the role that hide once had, lead guitarist of XJapan.

* SuccessionCrisis: One of the candidates for lead guitarist of XJapan after the reunion, and the one who got the position.

* SurvivorGuilt: Very much so, and his approach to handling it vs. [[YoshikiHayashi Yoshiki]]'s approach to handling it (despite neither's being wrong) almost led to a huge miscommunication between the two of them that once left their friendship almost destroyed and each's fans hating the other's. Both seem to be over that fight now, though.

He was invited to perform on stage with XJapan [[BerserkButton in place of/alongside]] [[AuthorExistenceFailure lead guitarist]] [[HidetoMatsumoto hide]] starting in 2008, and became the sixth official member of XJapan starting in 2009, on lead guitar.

* PromotedFanboy: LunaSea was the first band signed by [[HidetoMatsumoto hide]] to Extasy Records, and Sugizo and hide were both friends and mentor and apprentice... and now Sugizo has the role that hide once had, lead guitarist of XJapan.

* DudeLooksLikeALady: To some. Enough to represent XJapan on that page.

Yūne Sugihara, better known as his stage name Sugizo, is a Japanese rock guitarist and violinist best known for being the lead guitarist of the visual rock band LunaSea. After Luna Sea, he became a solo artist and an environmental and political activist, releasing several singles and joining the band Juno Reactor.