GACKT (大城 ガクト, Ōshiro Gakuto, born July 4, 1973, Okinawa, Japan) is a singe… Read Full Bio ↴GACKT (大城 ガクト, Ōshiro Gakuto, born July 4, 1973, Okinawa, Japan) is a singer-songwriter, musician, actor and author, famous in Japan. Since the launch of his solo career, he has gained an even greater fandom and notoriety than he had while working as the vocalist of the iconic visual kei band MALICE MIZER, and has been extremely successful. He is one of the most successful and recognized male soloist artists in Japanese history, and holds the record for most top 10 chart singles. He is considered the best male live performer in Japan, and his concerts are always highly anticipated. Besides being a musician, he is also an film actor, and novel author.
Gackt's musical education began at age three, when his parents enrolled him in classical piano lessons. During his childhood he familiarized himself with brass instruments, and also played electric guitar and drums. Gackt's musical career began in 1994 as the drummer, and eventually the singer of the independent band Cains:Feel he formed with his friend You. His career began to truly blossom when he joined the visual kei rock band Malice Mizer in 1995. He made his first recordings in 1999, after left the group and began a solo career, signed to the reputated record label Nippon Crown. He was immediately recognized, and with a big following his recordings regularly charted high on the Oricon (Japanese Billboards) charts. Despite his notoriety, only one single managed to top the charts, Returner ~Yami no Shūen~ (2007), reputated for incorporating the Japanese traditional instruments with rock music, and the wonderful music video.
On June 29, 2007, he performed (as the singer and pianist) with S.K.I.N., a group who also consists of other famous Japanese rock musicians; X Japan co-founder Yoshiki, Luna Sea guitarist Sugizo, and Miyavi, at the Anime Expo convention in Long Beach, California. In 2013 will go on a new national tour after four years, named Best of the Best Vol. 1., where will perform his best songs up to date.
Gackt, in addition to being a composer and songwriter, is also involved in film and voice acting. He starred in the film he wrote, Moon Child (2003), and his international debut Bunraku (2008), while also appearing in TV series such as the NHK drama Fūrin Kazan (2007). He also performed live in theatre stage productions such as Nemuri Kyoshiro Burai-Hikaye(2010), and he wrote Moon Saga Yoshitsune-Hiden (2012). His music has been used as theme songs for various video games, anime films and television series - mostly where he also had an acting role, or was the voice actor - including New Fist of the North Star (2003), Zeta Gundam: A New Translation (2005), and Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII (2006).
http://gackt.com
Gackt's musical education began at age three, when his parents enrolled him in classical piano lessons. During his childhood he familiarized himself with brass instruments, and also played electric guitar and drums. Gackt's musical career began in 1994 as the drummer, and eventually the singer of the independent band Cains:Feel he formed with his friend You. His career began to truly blossom when he joined the visual kei rock band Malice Mizer in 1995. He made his first recordings in 1999, after left the group and began a solo career, signed to the reputated record label Nippon Crown. He was immediately recognized, and with a big following his recordings regularly charted high on the Oricon (Japanese Billboards) charts. Despite his notoriety, only one single managed to top the charts, Returner ~Yami no Shūen~ (2007), reputated for incorporating the Japanese traditional instruments with rock music, and the wonderful music video.
On June 29, 2007, he performed (as the singer and pianist) with S.K.I.N., a group who also consists of other famous Japanese rock musicians; X Japan co-founder Yoshiki, Luna Sea guitarist Sugizo, and Miyavi, at the Anime Expo convention in Long Beach, California. In 2013 will go on a new national tour after four years, named Best of the Best Vol. 1., where will perform his best songs up to date.
Gackt, in addition to being a composer and songwriter, is also involved in film and voice acting. He starred in the film he wrote, Moon Child (2003), and his international debut Bunraku (2008), while also appearing in TV series such as the NHK drama Fūrin Kazan (2007). He also performed live in theatre stage productions such as Nemuri Kyoshiro Burai-Hikaye(2010), and he wrote Moon Saga Yoshitsune-Hiden (2012). His music has been used as theme songs for various video games, anime films and television series - mostly where he also had an acting role, or was the voice actor - including New Fist of the North Star (2003), Zeta Gundam: A New Translation (2005), and Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII (2006).
http://gackt.com
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The Sixth Day ~Single Collection~
GACKT Lyrics
ANOTHER WORLD Yaburisuterareta Magazine yogorenaki tamashii Eiga no you na…
Kimi ga oikaketa yume Natsukashii yume wo mita Ano koro ano ori sou you ni Afureru…
kimi no tame ni dekiru koto Itsumademo kimi dake wa kawaranai de soba ni ite Boku no…
Last Song あてもなく一人 さまよい歩き続けた かすかな吐息を ただ白く染めて 移り変わりゆく 季節のその儚さに 理由もなく 涙がこ…
Lu:na Dare ga fusagareta kono hitomi no oku ni fureru no…
Mirror 肝心なときにはいつも側にいない 何が大切な モノなのか解ろうともしない 誰もがキミに飽き飽きしてる 目新しいモノばかり…
Mizerable 気付かない振りをして 小さな窓から遠くを見つめてた 空に広がる天使の声 風に抱かれて 瞳に映るざわめきは 何にも聞こえな…
Oasis ゆっくりと夜が明けるまで 君を抱きしめてた 何もかも失うまで 気付かずに安らぎに溺れてた "痛いさ" 過去の自分なら …
Saikai ~Story~ Kasuka na hikari ni yobi samasarete Hakanai yume no kioku to…
Secret Garden 硝子の中に浮いた 僕の瞳はただ君を見てた 優しさの破片も見えない 繰り返される信号が 口元にだけ愛を語り続け 僕は体…
Tsuki no Uta Kagayaita masshiro na T shatsu Mizu shibuki ni ukabu niji Bo…
Vanilla 君は誠実な moralist 綺麗な指でボクをなぞる 僕は純粋な terrorist キミの想うがままに革命が起きる …
Wasurenai kara Zattou o toorinukete hikari no michibiku basho e Oto no nai…