This section follows Gackt's career in detail since he went solo.
We will be updating this section frequently as he continues with his various
activities.
Click on the year at the top of the page to see his activities for that year!
We have tried to make this section as accurate as possible, but the information available to us is rather limited since most of us came into the fandom pretty late. If you have any additional information to add or if you spot any mistakes, please do not hesitate to contact us.
This section is written and maintained by Gekka. Please contact her at
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:: Malice Mizer :: 1999 :: 2000 :: 2001 :: 2002 :: 2003 :: 2004 :: 2005 :: 2006 :: 2007 :: 2008 ::
Gackt joined Malice Mizer in October of 1995 as their new vocalist. His first album with Malice Mizer, Voyage~sans retour~, was released on June 9, 1996, on Mana's Midi:Nette label. In 1997, Malice Mizer signed with the major label Nippon Columbia, and their first major album release, Merveilles, was released on March 18, 1998. Gackt left the band in January of 1999 to pursue his solo career.
January 1999
January - Gackt's solo activities, Gackt Job, started.
February 1999
February 11 - Gackt went to LA to do a recording.
April 1999
April 10 - Went to France for a photo-shoot.
April 13 - Gackt's regular radio program, Radio ougon jidai ~ kuwareta youkan to kajirareta mikan (ラジオ黄金時代～喰われたヨウカンとかじられたミカン), started. The program was aired on 32 radio stations.
April 25 - Gackt held his first live since leaving Malice Mizer, Gackt Easter Live ~Fukkatsu (復活)~, in Omiya Arushe. Later he held an IN STORE EVENT, '99 Gackt RESURRECTION ~Fukkatsu (復活)~ at 11 venues nationwide.
May 1999
May 12 - Release of album version 2/3, Mizerable.
May - Gackt goes to Hong Kong to promote his latest album.
June 1999
June 30 - Release of the limited edition of 1st single, Mizerable Single Box, with the PV for the song included inside.
July 1999
July 8 - Gackt's 1st photobook, Mizerable ~Hishou （飛翔）~, which was set in France, is released.
July 9 - 1st single, Mizerable, released.
July 11 - Appearance at SHOCK WAVE ILLUSION '99 in Osaka Jyou Yagai Ongaku Dou （大阪城野外音楽堂）.
July 15 - Went to the US to film the PV for his 2nd single.
July 25 - Appearance at SHOCK WAVE ILLUSION '99 in Tokyo Hibiya Yagai Ongaku Dou （東京日比谷音楽堂）.
August 1999
August - Went to Taiwan for a photo-shoot.
August 11 - 2nd single, Vanilla, released. The song is used as the ending theme song for the television drama Romihii （ろみひー）
September 1999
Sept 8 - Part 2 of Mizerable photobook, Mizerable ~Unmei （運命）~, also set in France, is released.
November 1999
November 3 - Release of Remix of Gackt, with the remixes of the songs, Vanilla and Mizerable.
November 30 - Gackt Official 2000 Calendar goes on sale
December 1999
December 8 - VHS release of Video Vanilla, with Vanilla c/w Story
February 2000
February 9 - 3rd single, Mirror c/w blue released, with four different cover designs to choose from.
February 16 - 4th single, Oasis c/w Uncertain Memory released.
March 2000
March 8 - 5th single, Sekirei （鶺鴒） ~seki-ray~, released.
April 2000
April 26 - Release of 1st album, MARS.
April 27 - Gackt's 1st tour, MARS ~ Sora kara no houmonsha （空からの訪問者）~, starts. It was held at 16 venues nationwide.
June 2000
June 30 - VHS release of "Video Mirror. Oasis".
July 2000
July 1 - MARS ~ Sora kara no houmonsha （空からの訪問者）~ final at Yokohama Arena.
August 2000
August 1 - VHS release of MARS ~ Sora kara no houmonsha （空からの訪問者） ~Kiseki (軌跡）~
August 6 - STARLIGHT GIG live at Mihama in Aichi prefecture. He performed all the songs in Mars, as well as Nine Spiral, Leeca, Mizerable and Seki rei.
August 30 - 6th single, Saikai （再会） ~Story~, released. A live version of Dears is also included.
October 2000
October 4 - VHS release of MARS Sora kara no Houmonsha （空からの訪問者） ~Kaisou （回想）~.
November 2000
November 10 - Tour Document book, Gackt For Dears ~Feter nos retrouvailles~.
November 16 - 7th single, Secret Garden c/w Nine Spiral released.
November 22 - DVD release of MARS Sora kara no Houmonsha （空からの訪問者） ~Kaisou （回想）~.
December 2000
December 16 - Platinum Box I released
March 2001
March 14 - 8th single, Kimi no Tame ni Dekiru Koto （君のためにできること） c/w Cube released. It was used as the theme song for CDTV.
April 2001
April 15 - Gackt appeared in Doumoto Kyoudai （堂本兄弟）, a new regular TV program, as one of the hosts.
April 25 - Release of 2nd album, Rebirth.
May 2001
May - VHS release of SEVEN. This sale is limited to members of the fanclub.
May 3 - Requiem et Reminiscence ~Chinkon to Saisei （鎮魂と再生）~ tour starts. He went to 14 venues throughout Japan and held 18 concerts in total.
June 2001
June - Went to Taiwan to promote Rebirth.
June 21 - VHS release of Saisei to Shuuen （再生と終焉） with the PVs and making-ofs of Secret Garden and Kimi no Tame ni Dekiru Koto （君のためにできること） included.
June 23 - Requiem et Reminiscence ~Chinkon to Saisei （鎮魂と再生）~ final at Yokohama Arena.
June 27 - The release of the limited edition of 2nd album, Rebirth. The CD cover was created in the image of Gackt's heart.
July 2001
July 15 - Appearance at the Crescer Challenge Cup 2001. Gackt sang the National Anthem at the Tokyo Stadium.
August 2001
August - Gackt went to Hong Kong to film the PV of Another World.
August 31 - VHS release of ЯＲ ~Requiem et Reminiscence~ ~Hensen （変遷）~
September 2001
September 5 - 9th single, ANOTHER WORLD c/w Fragrance, released. This song is used in the CM for Shiseido's neue men's (hair product).
September 28 - VHS release of Requiem et Reminiscence ~Shuuen to Seijyaku （終焉と静寂）~
Tour Document Book, Requiem et Reminiscence ~Chinkon to Saisei （鎮魂と再生）~, released.
October 2001
October - Went to Madagascar, Africa for a NHK TV program, Ima hadaka ni shitai otokotachi ~Gackt~ boku no hahen ga miemasuka (いま裸にしたい男たち～Gackt～僕の破片が見えますか).
October 6 - To commemorate the release of the single ANOTHER WORLD, an event was held in Shibuya Tower Records. 350 people were chosen and there was an interview section where he talked about the making of the PV and the inspiration for the song. The event lasted one hour.
November 2001
November - Went to New York for the filming of 12 Gatsu no Love song （12月のLove song） PV.
November 1 - Gackt Official 2002 Calendar goes on sale.
November 30 - DVD release of Requiem et Reminiscence ~Shuuen to Seijyaku （終焉と静寂）~~
December 2001
December 8 - Subarashikika na Jinsei （素晴らしきかな人生） photobook goes on sale.
December 16 - 10th single, 12 Gatsu no Love song （12月のLove song）, released.
December 21 - Platinum Box II released.
December 31 - First appearance at the Kouhaku Utagassen, an annual event where famous artists are invited and asked to perform. It is considered an honor to receive an invitation to this event. The artists will be divided into two teams: Red and White team. Gackt performed Another World for this year's event.
March 2002
March 1 - VHS release of Soyogaze （微風）, containing the PVs of 12 Gatsu no love song （12月のLove song） and ANOTHER WORLD.
March 13-19 - Dears Fanclub trip to Hawaii.
March 20 - Re-release of the single Vanilla as a Maxi Single with a new 12-cm cover design. This release includes the unplugged version of Vanilla.
April 2002
April 1 - Gackt's regular radio program, Gackt no @llnightnippon.com, started.
April 24 - 11th single, Wasurenai kara （忘れないから） c/w Dooms day is released. The song is used in the CM for the FUJICOLOR Digital Camera Print Campaign.
June 2002
June 6 - The Dears Presents Special Talk&Live Addition starts in Zepp Fukuoka. He went to 8 different live houses throughout Japan and held 9 concerts in total.
June 19 - Release of the 3rd album, MOON. Gackt takes a unique approach with this album by putting the lyrics of the songs in the next album, Crescent, instead of including it in the booklet.
July 2002
July 1 - Appearance in Tateyama Syuzou （立山酒造）CM.
July 10 - Dears Presents Special Talk&Live Addition live house tour final at Zepp Sendai.
August 2002
August 29 - Appearance at the Sonna no Arena concert. The audience voted on the songs he performed. He performed Noah, Speed Master, Lu:na and Another World.
September 2002
September 13 - Shinkai （心海） 2002.6.6 ~ 7.10 LIVE TOUR DOCUMENTS VHS released.
September 22 - Gackt's first performance overseas in Beijing, China. He was invited to the 中日携手世紀同行・記念中日邦交正常化30周年大型歌会 (Japan-China diplomatic relations normalization 30th Anniversary commemoration concert) and performed the songs Speed Master, rain, and Another World.
September 27 - Attended the press conference for MOON CHILD movie.
October 2002
October 14 - Gackt Live Tour 2002 Kagen no Tsuki （下弦の月）
starts. He went to 15 hall venues nationwide and held 22 concerts in total.
October 25 - Tour Document Book JUST BRING IT! LIVE TOUR 2002 is released.
November 2002
November 27 - Release of 12th single, 12 Gatsu no Love Song （12月のLove song）. The second release of the song, this time with a new English language version included.
December 2002
December 21 - Platinum Box III released.
December 24 - Gackt Live Tour 2002 Kagen no Tsuki （下弦の月） final at Yokohama Arena.
December 31 - Performance of 12 Gatsu no Love Song （12月のLove song） at the 53rd annual Kouhaku Utagassen.
March 2003
March 19 - VHS and DVD release of Gackt Live Tour 2002 Kagen no Tsuki （下弦の月） ~Seiya no Shirabe （聖夜の調べ）~
- Release of 13th single, Kimi ga Oikaketa Yume （君が追いかけた夢）. This song is used as the image song for WOWOW Europe soccer.
March 28 - Kimi ga oikaketa yume （君が追いかけた夢） photobook is released. The actress who was in the PV for this song, Vivian Hsu, is also in the photobook.
April 2003
April - HYDE & Gackt MOON CHILD photobook released.
April 5 - Gackt no FURACHI na otoko tachi （GacktのFURACHIなオトコたち） radio program started in place of Gackt no @llnightnippon.com.
April 19 - MOON CHILD movie hits the big screen.
May 2003
May 4 - Gackt Live Tour 2003 Jyougen no Tsuki （上弦
June 2003
June 11 - Release of 14th single, Tsuki no Uta （月の詩） c/w Hoshi no Suna （星の砂）. The PV for the song is completely done in CG.
June 25 - Release of 15th single, Lu:na c/w Oasis. This song is used as the theme song for Shin Hokuto no Ken （新・北斗の拳） (OVA Original Video Animation)
July 2003
July 6 - Gackt Live Tour 2003 Jyougen no Tsuki （上弦
July 24 - Release of Shin Hokuto no Ken （新・北斗の拳） OVA.
August 2003
August 1 - Two of Gackt's CMs made it to the Top 5 in CM Japan Ranking. One for the Fuji Digital Camera CM and the other for "Mr Perfect" Takano Yuri CM.
August 6 - VHS and DVD release of Gekkou （月光）, containing PVs of Kimi ga Oikaketa Yume （君が追いかけた夢） and Tsuki no Uta （月の詩）and the making-ofs for each PV.
August 16 - Appearance at the Sonna no Arena concert. The audience voted on the songs he performed. He performed 4th, Uncontrol, emu~for my dear, and Mirror.
August 20 - Release of Tour Document Book ~Kagen no Tsuki （下弦の月）
~ 2002 FINAL LIVE ~Jyougen no Tsuki （上弦
August 28 - Appearance at the press conference for Playstation 2 game, Bujingai （武刃街）. Gackt plays Liu Wang-Yu (or Lau Wong in some articles) in this game, a swordsman fighting off evil spirits in China. You can read more about it in the official website of the game: http://www.bujingai.com/index.html
September 2003
September 18 - VHS and DVD release of Gackt Live Tour Jyougen no Tsuki （上弦の月） Final Chapter.
September 25 - Release of Moon Child DVD.
September 26 - Release of Gackt's autobiography, Jihaku （自白）
September 27 - Appearance as special guest at the KINGDOM ROCK SHOW 2003. He performed Lu:na, Fragrance and Speed Master.
October 2003
October 2 - Appearance at Dream Power John Lennon Super Live in Saitama Super Arena. He performed a John Lennon song, LOVE, on the show.
October 11 - Appearance at Wang Leehom's concert in Taipei. They sang the Chinese language version of 12 Gatsu no Love song. (12 yue de qing ge)（十二月的情歌）
October 22 - Appearance at the Hey!x3 400th Anniversay Special. He performed Kimi no Tame ni Dekiru Koto （君のためにできること）.
October 25 - Release of Gackt's 1st novel, MOON CHILD Chinkonka （鎮魂歌） (Requiem)（レクイエム）.
October 31 - Gackt 2004 Calendar goes on sale.
November 2003
November 12 - Release of 16th single, Last Song c/w Solitary.
November 20 - Crescent photobook goes on sale.
November 25 - Awarded best Kimono. He attended the award ceremony wearing a Kimono he designed himself.
November 28 - Subarashikika na Jinsei 2 （素晴らしきかな人生２ Gacktの哲学） photobook goes on sale.
December 2003
December 3 - Release of the 4th album, Crescent.
- Release of 17th single, 12 Gatsu no Love Song （12月のLove song）. This third release was coupled with a Chinese language version.
December 4 - Gackt was awarded Best Dressed Artist.
December 17 - Platinum Box IV released.
December 25 - Release of Playstation 2 game, Bujingai （武刃街）.
December 31 - Performance of Last Song at the 54th annual Kouhaku Utagassen
January 2004
January 31 - Appearance at “Naruw'an Night”, an event held at the Shin Takanawa Prince Hotel, kicking off Taiwan sightseeing year. Gackt was joined on stage by Wang Lee Hom and Vivian Hsu.
February 2004
February 25 - Release of 5th album, The Sixth Day~Single Collection~.
February 6-15 and 19-29 - Gackt was chosen to be the "visual character" for Parco's Valentine's Day and White Day campaign. As part of this campaign, and to commemorate the release of the Sixth Day album, The Gackt First Exhibition “The Sixth Day” was held at Parco stores in Shibuya and Nagoya. The exhibition consisted of costumes, accessories and photos from Gackt's live tours. Gackt also collaborated with the famous chocolatier Le Chocolatier Takagi; 6,000 packages of chocolates that were specially selected by Gackt were sold by Parco.
March 2004
March 12-18 - Dears Fanclub trip to Las Vegas.
March 27 - Release of Moon Project Document book, The Air Moon-Hakuchuu no Tsuki （白昼の月）.
April 2004
April 29 - The Sixth Day & Seventh Night live tour starts.
May 2004
May 26 - Release of 6th album, The Seventh Night~Unplugged~.
June 2004
June 22 - Appearance in Takano Yuri Beauty Clinic CM with Tomoka Kurotani. The CM features the song Vanilla.
July 2004
July 4 - The Sixth Day & Seventh Night live tour final at Yokohama Arena.
August 2004
August 21 - Appearance at All Night Nippon's 2004 Sonna no Arena concert. Gackt performed Papa Lapped a Pap Lopped (Seventh Night ver.), Mirror and Another World.
September 2004
September 15 - Release of Gackt Live Tour 2004 The Sixth Day & Seventh Night~Final~ DVD.
September - Gackt went to Germany for a photo-shoot as well as to film the PV (in St. Goar) of Kimi ni Aitakute (君に逢いたくて）
October 2004
October 27 - Release of 18th single, Kimi ni Aitakute (君に逢いたくて）c/w Peace （ピース). The song is used as the ending theme for the television show “The Wide”.
October 30 - Release of Tour Document Book The Sixth Day & Seventh Night-The Gift.
October 30 - Release of 2005 wall calendar.
December 2004
December 4 - Appearance in Seoul, Korea, at the “m.net/Km Music Video Festival” Performance of Juunigatsu no Love Song （12月のLove Song） (Korean version) and Another World. Awarded the “Best Asia Rock Artist”.
December 8 - Release of 19th single, Juunigatsu no Love Song （12月のLove Song ）. The fourth release of the song, this time coupled with a Korean language version of December Love Song.
December 15 - Release of Platinum Box V.
December 16 - Release of The Sixth Day~Singles Collection~ album in Korea.
December - Appearance in Seoul, Korea for a handshake event with 500 fans.
December - Filming of Arittake no Ai de PV in Toranomon, Japan.
December 31 - Performance of Kimi ni Aitakute (君に逢いたくて）
at the 55th annual Kouhaku Utagassen.
January 2005
January 16 - Release of 20th single, Arittake no Ai de （ありったけの愛で） c/w Kono Yoru ga Owaru Mae ni （この夜が終わる前に）.
February 2005
February 13 - To commemorate the release of the album Love Letter, a Valentine Special Event was held at Venus Fort in Tokyo. 500 couples were chosen by lottery to attend the special event, where Gackt, accompanied by You and Chacha, performed acoustic versions of Tea Cup, Arittake no Ai de （ありったけの愛で）, and Love Letter.
February 14 - Release of 7th album, Love Letter.
February 14 - To aid victims of the December 26, 2004 tsunami in Southeast Asia, a Gackt "life size figure" was auctioned off at the Woman Excite Auction site. The figure, complete with Gackt's DARTS accessories, was originally used to promote The Sixth Day album and also made appearances in Dwango's Iromelo Mix commercials. The figure was on display at Big Echo, a karaoke shop, prior to the auction. The auction ended on February 14, raising 1,855,00 yen.
March 2005
March 26-27 - Dears Ski Trip, "Hakugin no Yoru to Yuki no Tawamure" (白銀の夜と雪の戯れ2005), held at Ca et La ski resort in Gunma. Gackt and the members were team leaders for 16 teams that participated in tug-of-war, five-person six-legged race and basket-ball games.
April 2005
April 3-9 - Dears Fanclub trip to Sydney, Australia.
April - Filming of BLACKSTONE PV in Sydney, Australia.
April 27 - Release of 21st single, BLACK STONE c/w Ash. The song was used in the CM for Daihatsu MOVE Custom (car) starting on April 6.
May 2005
May 17 - Appearance at the press conference for the premiere of "Kidou Senshi Z Gundam~Hoshi wo Tsugu Mono" (機動戦士Ｚガンダム～星を継ぐ物).
May 25 - Release of 22nd single, Metamorphoze~メタモルフォーゼ～ c/w Kimi ga Matteiru Kara （君が待っているから）(remix). The song is used as the theme song for "Kidou Senshi Z Gundam" （機動戦士Ｚガンダム）(anime).
June 2005
June - Filming of FLEG INTERNATION CM in Tokyo, Japan.
June 10 - Appearance in Takano Yuri Beauty Clinic CM with Ryoko Yonekura. The CM features the song Saikai~Story~ （再会～Ｓｔｏｒｙ～）
June 16 - Release of Love Letter-for Korean Dears, a Korean language version of the Love Letter album. The CD also contains an MV for Love Letter.
June 17-18 - In conjunction with the release of the Korean language version of the Love Letter album, Gackt held a fan meeting and press conference in Korea. The fan meeting was attended by 800 Korean fans, and Gackt (along with You and Chacha) performed Korean versions of Sakurasou (들꽃) and Love Letter.
June 28 - Performance of Peace （ピース）, Kimi ni Aitakute （君に逢いたくて）, and Love Letter at the 第一興商株主総会 live.
July 2005
July 17 - Appearance at alife club, in celebration of its 3rd anniversary.
July 19 - Appearance in CM for Fleg International Executive Monthly.
August 2005
August 10 - Release of 23rd single, Todokanai ai to shitteita noni osaekirezuni aishi tsuzuketa... (届カナイ愛ト知ッテイタノニ、抑エキレズニ愛シ続ケタ・・・） c/w noesis. The song is used as the theme song for the television drama Keiyaku Kekkon （契約結婚）
September 2005
September 21 - Release of 8th album, DIABOLOS.
September 22 - Release of Subarashikikana Jinsei 3 （素晴らしきかな人生 ３） photobook .
September 23 - Gackt Live Tour DIABOLOS~Aien no Uta （哀婉の詩）~ starts.
October 2005
October 29 - "Kidou Senshi Z Gundam II~Koibitotachi~" (機動戦士ＺガンダムＩＩ～恋人たち） movie premieres. The ending theme for the movie is "Mind Forest".
November 2005
November 2 - Release of 2006 wall calendar.
November 6 - Gackt appears at the Kawaguchi Autorace to present the award
to the winner of the race. Gackt also composed the fanfare “Sanctuary~Gensou
no Achira ni （幻想の彼方に）~”
for the event.
December 2005
December 1 - Juunigatsu no Love Song （12月のLove song）/December Love Song feat. M.C. The MAX(Isoo) is released exclusively on the internet.
December 7 - Release of Platinum Box VI.
December 13 - Filming of REDEMPTION PV in Yokosuka, Japan.
December 24 - Gackt Live Tour 2005 DIABOLOS~Aien no Uta to Seiya no Namida
（哀婉の詩と聖夜の涙）~
final at Tokyo Dome.
January 2006
January 8-9 - Dears Ski Trip, "Hakugin no Yoru to Yuki no Tawamure" (白銀の夜と雪の戯れ2006), held at Ca et La ski resort in Gunma.
January 14 - First Asia live, Gackt Live Tour 2005 DIABOLOS~Aien no Uta~In Asia, held at the Seoul Olympic Park Fencing Gymnasium.
January 25 - Release of 24th single, REDEMPTION c/w Longing. The song is used as the theme song for the Playstation 2 game, Final Fantasy VII~Dirge of Cerberus.
January 26 - Release of Final Fantasy VII~Dirge of Cerberus in Japan. Gackt appears as a character in the game.
February 2006
February 23 - Appearance at the premiere (private screening) of "Kidou Senshi Z Gundam III~Hoshi no Kodou wa Ai （機動戦士Ｚガンダム ＩＩＩ～星の鼓動は愛）".
February 28 - Appearance at the Maiko High School graduation ceremony in Kobe. Gackt performed a song written for the occasion called "No ni Saku Hana no Youni" （野に咲く花のように）.
March 2006
March 4 - Release of 25th single, Love Letter c/w Dybbuk. Love Letter is used as the theme song for "Kidou Senshi Z Gundam III~Hoshi no Kodo wa Ai （機動戦士Ｚガンダム ＩＩＩ～星の鼓動は愛）", which premiered in theatres on March 4, 2006.
March 10 - Love Letter comes in at #9 in the Oricon weekly charts, making it Gackt's 25th top 10 hit.
March 28 - Release of Tour Document Book DIABOLOS.
March 29 - Release of Gackt Live Tour 2005 DIABOLOS~Aien no Uta to Seiya no Namida (哀婉の詩と聖夜の涙)~ DVD.
March 31 - Official announcement regarding Gackt's role in the NHK Taiga drama Fuurin Kazan” （風林火山）, set to air in 2007. The drama is based on a historical novel that tells the story of Yamamoto Kansuke, a warrior in Takeda Shingen's army. Gackt will play Uesugi Kenshin, one of Yamamoto's rivals.
April 2006
April 11-16 - Dears Fanclub trip to Vancouver, Canada.
April 19 - Gackt is ranked #2 overall in Oricon's "Oshare na Artist Top 10". This was a ranking of the most fashionable artists, as voted on by the fans. He was also ranked #1 in the category of men who look good in a suit.
May 2006
May - Filming of the Takano Yuri Beauty Clinic CM with Ryoko Yonekura in Thailand.
June 2006
June 1 - Official announcement that Gackt will be the image character for Kawaguchi Autorace.
June 10 - Appearance in Takano Yuri Beauty Clinic CM with Ryoko Yonekura. The CM features the song Love Letter.
August 2006
August 15 - Final Fantasy VII~Dirge of Cerberus is released in the U.S.
August 16 - Gackt is ranked #2 in Oricon's "Style no ii Artist Ranking". This was a poll of 1,000 readers, who voted on the most stylish artists.
August 23 - Release of Gackt Greatest Filmography 1999-2006 Red and Blue DVDs (PV collections).
August 31 - Gackt THE GREATEST FILMOGRAPHY 1999-2006 Blue and Red DVDs ranked #1 and 2 respectively.
October 2006
October 25 - Limited edition re-release of MARS in SACD format. The re-release is packaged in a 31cmx31cm LP-size jacket and comes with a 30cmx30cm booklet and B2 size poster.
November 2006
November 1 - Limited edition re-release of Rebirth in SACD format. The re-release is packaged in a 31cmx31cm LP-size jacket and comes with a 30cmx30cm booklet and B2 size poster.
November 4 - Release of 2007 wall calendar.
November 8 - Limited edition re-release of Moon in SACD format. The re-release is packaged in a 31cmx31cm LP-size jacket and comes with a 30cmx30cm booklet and B2 size poster.
November 11-19 – Exhibition of pictures from Leslie Kee’s book, Super Stars, at Omotesando Hills. Gackt is one of 300 Asian celebrities to appear in the book, which is a project for charity.
November 15 - Limited edition re-release of Crescent in SACD format. The re-release is packaged in a 31cmx31cm LP-size jacket and comes with a 30cmx30cm booklet and B2 size poster.
November 15 - Release of DIABOLOS~Aien no Uta~ in Korea DVD. The DVD is a limited release at Lawson stores.
November 22 - Limited edition re-release of DIABOLOS in SACD format. The re-release is packaged in a 31cmx31cm LP-size jacket and comes with a 30cmx30cm booklet and B2 size poster.
December 2006
December 4 – Gackt Training Days 2006 Drug Party, Dears-only live house tour begins at Zepp Osaka. Ryu is replaced by new drummer Jun-ji during this tour.
December 13 – Release of 12月のLove song~Complete Box~. The box contains a CD with Japanese, Chinese, English and Korean versions of 12月のLove song. The English version has new lyrics. The box also includes an aroma oil lamp and metallic postcards.
December 13 – Release of Platinum Box VII.
December 20 – Release of Chinese artist Ji Minjia’s (known as ジャジャin Japan) album which was produced by Gackt. The album includes the song Lover～愛しい人～written by Gackt, and a cover of Last Song
December 21 - Gackt Training Days 2006 Drug Party, Dears-only live house tour ends at Zepp Sapporo.
December 24 – Gackt appears at the Kawaguchi Autorace to present the award to the race winner.
January 2007
January 21 – Appearance at the final event of the MTV Girls Meet Beauty audition. The dieting and beauty contest was sponsored by Takano Yuri, and Gackt presented the winner with a cape and tiara.
January 28-29 – Gackt Training Days 2007 Drug Party live in Seoul, Korea.
February 2007
February 7 – Release of 26th single, No ni Saku Hana no You ni (野に咲く花のように). The song was written for graduates of Maiko High School in Hyogo Prefecture. The PV was made up of clips and photos sent in by fans. The song was also used for the NHK television show みんなのうた (Minna no Uta).
February 7-8 - Gackt Training Days 2007 Drug Party live in Taipei, Taiwan.
February 19 – Deadline for "No ni saku hana no you ni" essay contest. This contest was a collaboration between Gackt, Pia magazine and TOKYO FM which took place during the graduation season in Japan. Participants had to write an essay of 800 to 1200 words, and the topic had to be related to graduation, such as "Journey" or "Dreams".
March 2007
March 1 - Appearance at Nagasaki High School graduation ceremony to perform No ni Saku Hana no You ni.
March 8-14 – Dears fanclub trip to Los Angeles, California.
March 15 – Winning essays, chosen by Gackt, for the "No ni saku hana no you ni" contest were published in Pia magazine. Gackt also read the essays on TOKYO FM. The essays were then compiled into a collection and all the participants received this book as a present. The book also comes with Gackt's personal autograph with the participants' names on it.
March 31- April 1 – Dears Ski trip held at Ca et La ski resort in Gunma.
April 2007
April 30 – Appearance at Kawaguchi Autorace. Gackt rode in on a motorcycle, and then presented an award to the winner of the race.
May 2007
May 30 – Release of Gackt Training Days in Korea Drug Party Asia Tour DVD, available through Lawson stores only.
June 2007
June 10 – Appearance at the screening of the movie “The Prestige”, which features the song RETURNER~yami no shuuen~ (RETURNER~闇の終焉~) at the Hibiya Scala movie theater in Tokyo. He appeared on stage with magician Mr. マリック(Mr. Malic), and participated in some magic tricks.
June 17 – Gackt debuts in the NHK taiga drama, Fuurin Kazan (風林火山). He plays the character Uesugi Kenshin
June 20 – Release of 27th single, RETURNER~yami no shuuen~ (RETURNER~闇の終焉~). The song was written with the drama Fuurin Kazan in mind. RETURNER hit number 1 on the Oricon Weekly Single Chart; this is Gackt’s first number one hit.
June 29 – Performance as a part of S.K.I.N., at Anime Expo, Long Beach, California. S.K.I.N. is a band Gackt formed with Yoshiki (formerly of X Japan), Sugizo (formerly of Luna Sea) and Miyavi. This was Gackt’s first public performance in the U.S.
July 2007
July 4 - Release of special Dears-only version of the Gackt Training Days 2006 Drug Party~Zepp Tokyo Live DVD. The special versions included a 24 page booklet, a book of five postcards and A4 size packaging.
August 2007
August 8 - Release of normal version of the Gackt Training Days 2006 Drug Party~Zepp Tokyo Live DVD at Amazon Japan online store only.
September 2007
September 13 - Release of the PSP game, Final Fantasy VII~Crisis Core. Gackt reprises his role as Genesis.
September 22 - Release of the movie, "Arthur and the Minimoys" in theatres in Japan. Gackt voiced the role of Malthazard.
September 26 - Final day of shooting for the NHK Taiga drama Fuurin Kazan.
October 2007
October 17 - Release of Gackt's entire catalog of music for distribution on iTunes begins in 22 countries around the world.
October 19 - Release of DVDs The Greatest Filmography 1999-2006~RED~ and The Greatest Filmography 1999-2006~BLUE~ in North America (
October 23 - Appearance at the Apple Store in Ginza for a press conference regarding Gackt's advancement oversease, including the release of his DVDs in the United States, Canada and Europer, and the release of his catalog on iTunes.
October 26 - Release of CD DIABOLOS in Europe, including the following countries:
November 2007
November 17 - Performance at the 2007 Mnet KM Music Festival in Seoul, Korea. Gackt performed Dispar and REDEMPTION.
November 27 - Appearance at press conference for the book,
November 29 - Performance at the 2007 Japan-China Culture and Sports Exchange grand finale concert in Beijing, China. Gackt sang the Chinese language version of Juunigatsu no Love Song.
November 30 - Release of photobook,
December 2007
December 9 - Appearance at the 2007 China Fashion Awards in Shanghai to accept the award for Japanese artist of the year.
December 10 - Sale of charity goods for the "Save Our Dears" campaign begins. The campaign was started in an effort to raise funds for victims of the July 16 earthquake in Niigata prefecture. Profits from the sales of the charity goods produced by Gackt will go to the victims of the earthquake. Items for sale included keyholders and bracelets (2 designs).
December 10-12 - Videos of Gackt taken during the Kenshin Festival in August, as well as a Kenshin-Gackt photo panel were shown at Omotesando Niigata-kan Nespace, as a part of the Kenshin Walkabout and Joetsu City Campaign.
December 16 - Appearance as a secret guest for the screening of Kidou Senshi Gundam memorial box DVD, held in Kinokuniya Sazan Theater in Shinjuku. Gackt went on stage and presented Director Tomino with a bouquet of flowers. Other guests include Hikawa Ryuusuke, Shinjo Mayu and comedian duo America Zarigani. After the event, Gackt held a press conference together with Director Tomino.
December 19 - Release of 9th album, 0079-0088. The album contains 3 covers of Gundam theme songs, as well as six of Gackt's own songs. The album also came in two special editions, with lines spoken by the voice actors for the Gundam characters Amuro Ray and Char Aznable. The special editions had different cover art.
December 24 - Release of the Dears-only version of Platinum Box VIII.
December 31 - Performance of RETURNER~闇の終焉～消え逝く武士（サムライ）たちへの鎮魂歌（レクイエム)） (~yami no shuuen~kieyuku samurai e no requiem) at the 58th annual Kouhaku Utagassen. Gackt performed on a set outdoors, dressed in his Uesugi Kenshin costume, and accompanied by 250 extras dressed as his soldiers.
January 2008
January 25 - Release of the DVD "Arthur and the Minimoys". Gackt
was the voice actor for the character Malthazard.
February 2008
February 16-17 - Dears fanclub ski trip, "Hakugin no Yoru to Yuki no Tawamure" (白銀の夜と雪の戯れ), held at Ca et La ski resort in Gunma.
March 2008
March 1 - Appearance at Satake High School's graduation ceremony to perform 野に咲く花のように (No ni saku hana no you ni). Satake High School is in Ibaraki Prefecture, and it is ex-Malice Mizer’s drummer Kami’s alma mater.
March 3 - Release of the regular version of Platinum Box VIII.
March 8 - Performance of the Japanese national anthem 君が代 (Kimi ga yo) at the WBC flyweight title match between Daisuke Naito and Pongsaklek Wonjongkam.
March 15 - Release of the anime music clip 「哀戦士」
(Song by Gackt)
March 18 - Appearance at Takada High School's graduation ceremony to perform 野に咲く花のように (No ni saku hana no you ni). Takada High School is in Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture, the area which is well known for its ties to Uesugi Kenshin (whom Gackt played in the Taiga drama Fuurin Kazan). This was Gackt's second appearance at a high school graduation ceremony in 2008.
March 21 - Release of the DVD complete box set, Volume 2, of the Taiga drama Fuurin Kazan” （風林火山）comprising of episodes 28 through 50.
March 22 - Appearance in the CM for Exsanus LIMUNUS Wrapping Treatment Skincare Gel. Gackt's song Secret Garden played in the CM.
March 26 - Release of Furuya Tooru's (voice actor who played Amuro Ray in the Gundam series) mini-album called "HEROES~to my treasures~". Gackt wrote the music for the song ララの夜想曲-Nocturne- (lyrics were written by Gundam director Tomino Yoshiyuki) which is included in the album.
April 2008
April 3-9 - Dears fanclub trip to Paris, France.
April 14 - Debut of Ener's Big Adventure. Ener is Gackt's pet dog, who will be appearing in the LOVE OUR PLANET campaign for environmental awareness.
April 16 - Opening of Gackt's Official MySpace Site.
April 22 - Official announcement of Gackt's performance as an actor in the Hollywood movie, "Bunraku".
April-June - Went to Bucharest, Romania for the filming of Bunraku.
May 2008
May 21 - Release of Gackt's documentary DVD for the NHK Taiga drama Fuurin Kazan, titled 「天翔る龍の如く」 (Amakakeru ryu no gotoku).
July 2008
July 4 - Opening of Gackt’s Official Myspace in the U.S.A. (English language).
July 4 - Reservations begin for the Gackt Memorial Box 2000-2008, a collection of all 28 issues of the Dears newsletter. The Memorial Box was limited to fanclub members only, included a postcard set, and only 3,000 were produced. Reservations also begin for the Dears-only version of the virtual vocalist software GACKPOID.
July 31 - Release of the regular version of the virtual vocalist software GACKPOID.
Last Updated:
13-Jul-2008