History Music / LunaSea

* XJapan, Juno Reactor (Sugizo)]

Shortly before they released their first album, they changed their name to Luna Sea, justifying a lot of pv's and stage decorations featuring either sea and water or moon later on. Their tendency to release important information on a full moon day might also have something to do with that. In 1992, they were discovered by [[HidetoMatsumoto hide]] of XJapan and signed to [[YoshikiHayashi Yoshiki]]'s label Extasy Records. They were very successful in the 90's, though they abandoned their [[EightiesHair wilder hairstyles]] and looks for a tamer version (aka the boyband look) pretty soon.

Shortly before they released their first album, they changed their name to Luna Sea, justifying a lot of pv's and stage decorations featuring either sea and water or moon later on, and also their tendency to release important information on full moon days. In 1992, they were discovered by [[HidetoMatsumoto hide]] of XJapan and signed to [[YoshikiHayashi Yoshiki]]'s label Extasy Records. They were very successful in the 90's, though they abandoned their [[EightiesHair wilder hairstyles]] and looks for a tamer version (aka the boyband look) pretty soon.

Shortly before they released their first album, they changed their name to Luna Sea, justifying a lot of pv's and stage decorations featuring either sea and water or moon and also their tendency to release important information on full moon days. In 1992, they were discovered by [[HidetoMatsumoto hide]] of XJapan and signed to [[YoshikiHayashi Yoshiki]]'s label Extasy Records. They were very successful in the 90's, though they abandoned their [[EightiesHair wilder hairstyles]] and looks for a tamer version (aka the boyband look) pretty soon.

Luna Sea is one of the bands that made {{Visual Kei}} popular in Japan. Originally called Lunacy, the band was founded in 1986 by schoolmates Inoran (guitar) and J (bass). In 1989, Ryuichi joined as vocalist, bringing {{Sugizo}} as a lead guitarist and Shinya joined as their drummer. They have stayed in this lineup ever since. Shortly before they released their first album, they changed their name to Luna Sea, justifying a lot of pv's and stage decorations featuring either sea and water or moon and also their tendency to release important information on full moon days. In 1992, they were discovered by [[HidetoMatsumoto hide]] of XJapan and signed to [[YoshikiHayashi Yoshiki]]'s label Extasy Records. They were very successful in the 90's, though they abandoned their [[EightiesHair wilder hairstyles]] and looks for a tamer version (aka the boyband look) pretty soon.

Luna Sea is one of the bands that made {{Visual Kei}} popular in Japan. Originally called Lunacy, the band was founded in 1986 by schoolmates Inoran (guitar) and J (bass). In 1989, Ryuichi joined as vocalist, bringing {{Sugizo}} as a lead guitarist and Shinya joined as their drummer. They have stayed in this lineup ever since. Shortly before they released their first album, they changed their name to Luna Sea, justifying a lot of pv's, stage decorations etc. featuring images of sea, water and moon in later years. In 1992, they were discovered by [[HidetoMatsumoto hide]] of XJapan and signed to [[YoshikiHayashi Yoshiki]]'s label Extasy Records. They were very successful in the 90's, though they abandoned their [[EightiesHair wilder hairstyles]] and looks for a tamer version (aka the boyband look) pretty soon.

Luna Sea is one of the bands that made {{Visual Kei}} popular in Japan. Originally called Lunacy, the band was founded in 1986 by schoolmates Inoran (guitar) and J (bass). In 1989, Ryuichi joined as vocalist, bringing {{Sugizo}} as a lead guitarist and Shinya joined as their drummer. They have stayed in this lineup ever since. Shortly before they released their first album, they changed their name to Luna Sea, justifying a lot of pv's, images, stage decorations etc. featuring images of sea, water and moon in later years. In 1992, they were discovered by [[HidetoMatsumoto hide]] of XJapan and signed to [[YoshikiHayashi Yoshiki]]'s label Extasy Records. They were very successful in the 90's, though they abandoned their [[EightiesHair wilder hairstyles]] and looks for a tamer version (aka the boyband look) pretty soon.

Luna Sea is one of the bands that made {{Visual Kei}} popular in Japan. Originally called Lunacy, the band was founded in 1986 by schoolmates Inoran (guitar) and J (bass). In 1989, Ryuichi joined as vocalist, bringing {{Sugizo}} as a lead guitarist and Shinya joined as their drummer. They have stayed in this lineup ever since. Shortly before they released their first album, they changed their name to Luna Sea, justifying a lot of pv's featuring images of sea and water in later years. In 1992, they were discovered by [[HidetoMatsumoto hide]] of XJapan and signed to [[YoshikiHayashi Yoshiki]]'s label Extasy Records. They were very successful in the 90's, though they abandoned their [[EightiesHair wilder hairstyles]] and looks for a tamer version (aka the boyband look) pretty soon.

Luna Sea is one of the bands that made {{Visual Kei}} popular in Japan. Originally called Lunacy, the band was founded in 1986 by schoolmates Inoran (guitar) and J (bass). In 1989, Ryuichi joined as vocalist, bringing {{Sugizo}} as a lead guitarist and Shinya joined as their drummer. They have stayed in this lineup ever since. Shortly before they released their first album, they changed their name to Luna Sea, justifying a lot of pv's featuring images of sea and water in various ways. In 1992, they were discovered by [[HidetoMatsumoto hide]] of XJapan and signed to [[YoshikiHayashi Yoshiki]]'s label Extasy Records. They were very successful in the 90's, though they abandoned their [[EightiesHair wilder hairstyles]] and looks for a tamer version (aka the boyband look) pretty soon.

Luna Sea is one of the bands that made {{Visual Kei}} popular in Japan. Originally called Lunacy, the band was founded in 1986 by schoolmates Inoran (guitar) and J (bass). In 1989, Ryuichi joined as vocalist, bringing {{Sugizo}} as a lead guitarist and Shinya joined as their drummer. They have stayed in this lineup ever since. Shortly before they released their first album, they changed their name to Luna Sea. In 1992, they were discovered by [[HidetoMatsumoto hide]] of XJapan and signed to [[YoshikiHayashi Yoshiki]]'s label Extasy Records. They were very successful in the 90's, though they abandoned their [[EightiesHair wilder hairstyles]] and looks for a tamer version (aka the boyband look) pretty soon.

Luna Sea is one of the bands that made {{Visual Kei}} popular in Japan. Originally called Lunacy, the band was founded in 1986 by schoolmates Inoran (guitar) and J (bass). In 1989, Ryuichi joined as vocalist, bringing {{Sugizo}} as a lead guitarist and Shinya joined as their drummer. They have stayed in this lineup ever since. Shortly before they released their first single, they changed their name to Luna Sea. In 1992, they were discovered by [[HidetoMatsumoto hide]] of XJapan and signed to [[YoshikiHayashi Yoshiki]]'s label Extasy Records. They were very successful in the 90's, though they abandoned their [[EightiesHair wilder hairstyles]] and looks for a tamer version (aka the boyband look) pretty soon.

* {{Fanservice}} - Inoran, Ryuichi and Sugizo

* AndTheFandomRejoiced - When they ended their hiatus, after teasing fans by reuniting for several concerts throughout the previous decade.

* BaseBreaker - The band lost a lot of fans when they released their album ''Style'', as it showcased a more mainstream sound that many did not appreciate.

Luna Sea is one of the bands that made {{Visual Kei}} popular in Japan. Originally called Lunacy, the band was founded in 1986 by schoolmates Inoran (guitar) and J (bass). In 1989, Ryuichi joined as vocalist, bringing {{Sugizo}} as a lead guitarist and Shinya joined as their drummer. They have stayed in this lineup ever since. Shortly before they released their first single in 1991, they changed their name from Lunacy to Luna Sea. In 1992, they were discovered by [[HidetoMatsumoto hide]] of XJapan and signed to [[YoshikiHayashi Yoshiki]]'s label Extasy Records. They were very successful in the 90's, though they abandoned their [[EightiesHair wilder hairstyles]] and looks for a tamer version (aka the boyband look) pretty soon.

Luna Sea is one of the bands that made {{Visual Kei}} popular in Japan. Originally called Lunacy, the band was founded in 1986 by schoolmates Inoran (guitar) and J (bass). In 1989, Ryuichi joined as vocalist, bringing {{Sugizo}} as a lead guitarist and Shinya joined as their drummer. They have stayed in this lineup ever since. Shortly before they released their first single in 1991, they changed their name from Lunacy to Luna Sea. In 1992, they were discovered by [[HidetoMatsumoto hide]] of XJapan and signed to [[YoshikiHayashi Yoshiki]]'s label Extasy Records. They were very successful in the 90's, though they abandoned their wilder hairstyles and looks for a tamer version (aka the boyband look) pretty soon.

Luna Sea is one of the bands that made {{Visual Kei}} popular in Japan. Originally called Lunacy, the band was founded in 1986 by schoolmates Inoran (guitar) and J (bass). In 1989, Ryuichi joined as vocalist, bringing {{Sugizo}} as a lead guitarist and Shinya joined as their drummer. They have stayed in this lineup ever since. They released their first single in 1991, changing their name from Lunacy to Luna Sea shortly before. In 1992, they were discovered by [[HidetoMatsumoto hide]] of XJapan and signed to [[YoshikiHayashi Yoshiki]]'s label Extasy Records. They were very successful in the 90's, joining a major .

Focusing mostly on rock, the band has accomplished a variety of sounds over their careers, each showcasing the progressive songwriting talents of the band members. Their early career is characterized by a very 80's sound, mixing elements of grunge, metal, punk, and a hint of neo-classical into their playing. The band is known among fans for having a "mysterious" sound.

Luna Sea is one of the bands that made {{Visual Kei}} popular in Japan. Originally called Lunacy, the band was founded in 1986 by schoolmates Inoran (guitar) and J (bass). In 1989, Ryuichi joined as vocalist, bringing Sugizo as a lead guitarist and Shinya joined as their drummer. They have stayed in this lineup ever since. They released their first single in 1991, changing their name from Lunacy to Luna Sea shortly before. In 1992, they were discovered by [[HidetoMatsumoto hide]] of XJapan and signed to [[YoshikiHayashi Yoshiki]]'s label Extasy Records. They were very successful in the 90's.

Luna Sea is one of the bands that made {{Visual Kei}} popular in Japan. J and Inoran founded the band in 1989, and they were discovered by [[HidetoMatsumoto hide]] of XJapan and signed to Yoshiki's Extasy Records in 1992. Luna Sea consists of Ryuichi Kawamura on vocals, {{Sugizo}} and Inoran on guitar, J Jun Onose on bass, and Shinya Yamada on drums. Focusing mostly on rock, the band has accomplished a variety of sounds over their careers, each showcasing the progressive songwriting talents of the band members. Their early career is characterized by a very 80's sound, mixing elements of grunge, metal, punk, and a hint of neo-classical into their playing. The band is known among fans for having a "mysterious" sound.

The band announced an indefinite hiatus in 2000, as each of the members pursued their own solo careers, several of them finding great success. In August of 2010, this hiatus was ended, and the band announced that they were both going on tour again and writing new songs.

[floatboxright: Related Acts - members:
* Juno Reactor (Sugizo)
* S.K.I.N. (Sugizo, Shinya)
* XJapan (Sugizo)
* Fake? (Inoran, with Ken Lloyd)
* Tourbillon (Ryuichi, Inoran)]

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Luna Sea is one of the bands that made {{Visual Kei}} popular in Japan. J and Inoran founded the band in 1989, and they were discovered by [[HidetoMatsumoto hide]] of XJapan. Luna Sea consists of Ryuichi Kawamura on vocals, {{Sugizo}} and Inoran on guitar, J Jun Onose on bass, and Shinya Yamada on drums. Focusing mostly on rock, the band has accomplished a variety of sounds over their careers, each showcasing the progressive songwriting talents of the band members. Their early career is characterized by a very 80's sound, mixing elements of grunge, metal, punk, and a hint of neo-classical into their playing. The band is known among fans for having a "mysterious" sound.

Luna Sea is one of the bands that made {{Visual Kei}} popular in Japan. Founded in 1989 by schoolmates J and Inoran, and discovered by [[HidetoMatsumoto hide]] of XJapan, Luna Sea consists of Ryuichi Kawamura on vocals, {{Sugizo}} and Inoran on guitar, J Jun Onose on bass, and Shinya Yamada on drums. Focusing mostly on rock, the band has accomplished a variety of sounds over their careers, each showcasing the progressive songwriting talents of the band members. Their early career is characterized by a very 80's sound, mixing elements of grunge, metal, punk, and a hint of neo-classical into their playing. The band is known among fans for having a "mysterious" sound.

Luna Sea is one of the bands that made {{Visual Kei}} popular in Japan. Founded in 1989 and discovered by [[HidetoMatsumoto hide]] of XJapan, Luna Sea consists of Ryuichi Kawamura on vocals, {{Sugizo}} and Inoran on guitar, J Jun Onose on bass, and Shinya Yamada on drums. Focusing mostly on rock, the band has accomplished a variety of sounds over their careers, each showcasing the progressive songwriting talents of the band members. Their early career is characterized by a very 80's sound, mixing elements of grunge, metal, punk, and a hint of neo-classical into their playing. The band is known among fans for having a "mysterious" sound.

Luna Sea is one of the bands that made {{Visual Kei}} popular in Japan. Founded in 1989 and discovered by [[HidetoMatsumoto hide]] of XJapan, Luna Sea consists of Ryuichi Kawamura on vocals, {{Sugizo}} and Inoran on guitar, Jun Onose on bass, and Shinya Yamada on drums. Focusing mostly on rock, the band has accomplished a variety of sounds over their careers, each showcasing the progressive songwriting talents of the band members. Their early career is characterized by a very 80's sound, mixing elements of grunge, metal, punk, and a hint of neo-classical into their playing. The band is known among fans for having a "mysterious" sound.

* EightiesHair - in their early Visual Kei days, played with in their 20th anniversary concert lunacy.

* AnimeHair - Shinya 1996 (silver-y), Sugizo around 1998 (pink and black, as tribute to hide).

Luna Sea is one of the bands that made Visual Kei popular in Japan. Founded in 1989 and discovered by [[HidetoMatsumoto hide]] of XJapan, Luna Sea consists of Ryuichi Kawamura on vocals, {{Sugizo}} and Inoran on guitar, Jun Onose on bass, and Shinya Yamada on drums. Focusing mostly on rock, the band has accomplished a variety of sounds over their careers, each showcasing the progressive songwriting talents of the band members. Their early career is characterized by a very 80's sound, mixing elements of grunge, metal, punk, and a hint of neo-classical into their playing. The band is known among fans for having a "mysterious" sound.

* EightiesHair - in their early Visual Kei days.

* EpicRocking - ''Rain'', ''Genesis Of Mind'' and ''Till The Day I Die''.