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## MIYAVIミヤビ

MIYAVI promoting MIYAVIVERSE -Anima- (2022)

### **Name**

Ishihara Takamasa
石原崇雅

### **Labels**

Universal J (2004-2022)
EMI Music Japan / Virgin Music ()
Purple One Star (2022-present)

### **Website**

http://myv382tokyo.com/

**Ishihara Takamasa** (石原崇雅), better known by the stage name **MIYAVI**, is a Japanese guitarist, singer-songwriter, record producer, actor and philanthropist. He is known for his finger-slapping style of playing a guitar.

He is a former member of the visual kei rock band Dué le quartz.

In 2002, he started his career as a solo artist. In 2007, he became a member of the rock supergroup S.K.I.N. and in 2009, he founded his own company, J-glam.

In 2022, he became a member of the rock supergroup THE LAST ROCKSTARS.

## Biography

Ishihara Takamasa was born September 14, 1981 in Osaka, Japan to a Korean father and a Japanese mother.

### 2019

On July 3, he released the digital single "Senkyakubanrai" in collaboration with DAOKO.

On July 24, MIYAVI released his 14th studio album *NO SLEEP TILL TOKYO*.

On December 18, 2019, it was announced during an event held at Zepp DiverCity Tokyo that he would transfer to Japanese talent company LDH JAPAN, starting in January 2020. Miyavi, who had been independently active in the music industry for 10 years, explained his decision by mentioning that during those years he often wished for friends to work with and that he resonated with LDH's values, especially their approach to international expansion. He also announced that he would release two solo albums in 2020 and was planning a Japan tour.

### 2020

On April 22, MIYAVI released his 15th studio album *Holy Nights*.

On September 4, he released the digital single "Holy Nights (Lockdown 2020)". On the 14th of the same month he released the digital single "Over The Rainbow".

### 2021

On September 15, MIYAVI released his 16th studio album *Imaginary*.

On December 15, he attended and performed at the *BVLGARI AVRORA AWARDS 2021* ceremony held in Chiba Prefecture.

### 2022

On March 23, he released his 23rd CD single "Strike It Out".

On June 16, it was announced that MIYAVI had moved record labels to Purple One Star, a label operated by Bandai Namco Music Live. A day later, he released the digital single "Futurism".

In the same year, MIYAVI's solo debut 20th anniversary project "MIYAVI 20th & Beyond" started. As the first work, he would release his first anime song cover album *MIYAVIVERSE -Anima-* on November 23.

On November 11, during a press conference held by YOSHIKI, HYDE, SUGIZO and MIYAVI, it was announced that they had formed a new super band, THE LAST ROCKSTARS, which would debut in January 2023.

On December 7, he attended the *BVLGARI AVRORA AWARDS 2022* ceremony held in Tokyo.

### 2023

On May 11, he released the digital single "RAYS" in collaboration with NOILION, which served as the opening theme for the final season of the anime *ULTRAMAN* on Netflix. On the same day, it was announced that he would produce music for the Peace Communication Foundation's "Shape Of Future Project".

On May 15, MIYAVI's official fan club was opened.

On August 28, he received the "International Citizen Award" at the Japan-America Society of Southern California GALA Party held in Los Angeles, USA, in recognition of his activities as an artist based in both Japan and the United States and as the first Japanese ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

On September 6, MIYAVI will perform as a support act at the Kanagawa show of Dogstar's Japan tour *SOMEWHERE BETWEEN THE POWER LINES AND PALM TREES Japan Tour 2023*, a rock band with Keanu Reeves as bassist.

From September to October, he will hold the *MIYAVI "20th & Beyond" Japan Tour 2023* and *MIYAVI "20th & Beyond Tour 2023" -Return of the Samurai Guitarist-* in Europe and China to commemorate the 20th anniversary of MIYAVI's debut as a solo artist.

From September to November WOWOW will also broadcast a special program in celebration of his 20th debut anniversary. On September 18, an exclusive live performance of the *MIYAVI "20th & Beyond" Japan Tour 2023* will be shown at the venue where he held his solo debut live 20 years ago, LINE CUBE SHIBUYA in Tokyo (Shibuya Public Hall at that time). October will feature a music video collection, and November will feature an interview and documentary on MIYAVI.

## Discography

* Albums
* Singles
* DVD/Blu-ray
* Other

Studio Albums
1. [2002.10.31] gagaku (雅楽-gagaku)
2. [2003.12.02] galyuu (雅-galyuu-流)
3. [2005.06.01] miyavizm (雅-miyavizm-主義)
4. [2006.08.02] MYV☆POPS
5. [2006.09.13] Miyaviuta ~Dokusou~ (雅-みやびうた-歌 〜独奏〜)
6. [2008.03.19] THIS IZ THE JAPANESE KABUKI ROCK (雅-THIS IZ THE JAPANESE KABUKI ROCK-)
7. [2010.10.13] WHAT'S MY NAME?
8. [2012.11.14] SAMURAI SESSIONS vol.1
9. [2013.06.19] MIYAVI
10. [2015.04.15] The Others
11. [2016.08.31] Fire Bird
12. [2017.11.08] SAMURAI SESSIONS vol.2
13. [2018.12.05] SAMURAI SESSIONS vol.3 -Worlds Collide-
14. [2019.07.24] NO SLEEP TILL TOKYO
15. [2020.04.22] Holy Nights
16. [2021.09.15] Imaginary

Best Albums
1. [2017.04.05] ALL TIME BEST "DAY 2"

Cover Albums
1. [2022.11.23] MIYAVIVERSE -Anima-

Singles
1. [2002.11.30] Shindemo Boogie-Woogie (死んでもBoogie-Woogie)
2. [2002.11.30] POP is dead
3. [2002.12.18] Jingle Bell (ジングルベル)
4. [2003.04.16] Jibun Kakumei -2003- (自分革命-2003-)
5. [2003.06.25] Tariraritarara♪ (タリラリタララ♪)
6. [2003.09.03] Coo quack cluck -Ku. Ku. Ru- (Coo quack cluck -ク・ク・ル-)
7. [2004.06.23] Ashita, Genki ni Naare. (あしタ、元気ニなぁレ。)
8. [2004.10.20] Rock no Gyakushuu -Super Star no Jouken- / 21 Seikigata Koushinkyoku (ロックの逆襲 -スーパースターの条件-/21世紀型行進曲)
9. [2005.05.04] Freedom Fighters -Aisukuriimu Motta Hadashi no Megami to, Kikan Juu Motta Hadaka no Osama- (Freedom Fighters -アイスクリーム持った裸足の女神と、機関銃持った裸の王様-)
10. [2005.10.12] Kekkonshiki no Uta ~Kisetsuhazure no Wedding March~ / Are you ready to ROCK? (結婚式の唄〜季節はずれのウエディングマーチ〜/Are you ready to ROCK?)
11. [2006.01.18] Señor Señora Señorita / Gigpig Boogie (セニョールセニョーラセニョリータ/Gigpigブギ)
12. [2006.04.12] Dear my friend / Itoshii Hito (Dear my friend/愛しい人)
13. [2006.07.05] Kimi ni Negai wo (君に願いを)
14. [2007.06.20] Sakihokoru Hana no You ni / Kabuki Danshi (咲き誇る華の様に/歌舞伎男子)
15. [2007.11.14] Subarashikikana, Kono Sekai -WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD- (素晴らしきかな、この世界 -WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD-)
16. [2008.01.16] Hi no Hikari Sae Todokanai Kono Basho de feat. SUGIZO (陽の光さえ届かないこの場所で feat. SUGIZO)
17. [2010.09.15] TORTURE
18. [2011.02.02] WHAT'S MY NAME? e.p.
19. [2011.10.05] STRONG
20. [2012.07.11] DAY 1
21. [2013.02.20] Ahead Of The Light
22. [2014.09.10] Real?
23. [2022.03.23] Strike It Out

Digital Singles
1. [2010.03.10] Survive
2. [2012.10.30] Ganryu MIYAVI vs HIFANA
3. [2012.10.31] SILENT ANGER MIYAVI vs TAKESHI HOSOMI
4. [2012.11.28] The Best 3
5. [2014.12.10] Let Go
6. [2015.07.08] Mission: Impossible Theme
7. [2016.04.29] Afraid To Be Cool / Raise Me Up
8. [2018.03.14] Long Nights (World Mix) feat. Sonita
9. [2018.04.25] So On It (feat. Seann Bowe & Meron Ryan)
10. [2018.07.25] Get Into My Heart MIYAVI vs Shishido Kavka
11. [2019.07.03] Senkyakubanrai (千客万来) DAOKO×MIYAVI
12. [2020.09.04] Holy Nights (Lockdown 2020)
13. [2020.09.14] Over The Rainbow
14. [2022.05.11] Beyond META Kafu & MIYAVI
15. [2022.06.17] Futurism
16. [2022.11.18] Ring Em Up
17. [2023.05.11] RAYS (NOILION × MIYAVI)

Split Singles
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Video Releases
1. [2010.03.24] NEO TOKYO SAMURAI BLACK WORLD TOUR vol.1
2. [2014.09.10] MIYAVI, The Guitar Artist -SLAP THE WORLD TOUR 2014-

Collaborations/Others
## Concerts/Tours

Tours
* [2022.10.05-2022.11.07] MIYAVI North America Tour 2022 "Futurism"
* [2023.09.01-2023.09.18] MIYAVI "20th & Beyond" Japan Tour 2023
* [2023.09.21-2023.10.22] MIYAVI "20th & Beyond Tour 2023" -Return of the Samurai Guitarist-

Concerts
* [2022.12.15, 19, 24] MIYAVI 20th Anniversary - Electric Xmas 2022

## Works

### Filmography

Movies
* [2004] Oresama (おれさま)
* [2014] Unbroken
* [2017] Kong: Skull Island
* [2018] BLEACH: The Soul Reaper Agent Arc (BLEACH 死神代行篇)
* [2018] Gangoose (ギャングース)
* [2019] Stray (ミュータンツ 光と闇の能力者;  *Mutants Hikari to Yami no Noryoku-sha*)
* [2019] Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
* [2021] Kate
* [2022] HELL DOGS: IN THE HOUSE OF BAMBOO (ヘルドッグス)
* [2023] familia (ファミリア)

## References

1. ↑ https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2151259/full/
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://natalie.mu/music/news/359989
3. ↑ https://mdpr.jp/music/detail/1915276
4. ↑ https://www.ldh.co.jp/eng/news/detail.php?lang=eng&site=LDH&newsid=0000033884
5. ↑ https://www.ldh.co.jp/eng/news/detail.php?lang=eng&site=LDH&newsid=0000034642
6. ↑ https://mdpr.jp/music/detail/2925377
7. ↑ https://www.ldh.co.jp/eng/news/detail.php?lang=eng&site=LDH&newsid=0000037204
8. ↑ https://natalie.mu/music/news/481793
9. ↑ https://www.tokyoheadline.com/630124/
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11. ↑ https://natalie.mu/music/news/493615
12. ↑ https://www.ldh.co.jp/eng/news/detail.php?lang=eng&site=LDH&newsid=0000040663
13. ↑ https://natalie.mu/music/news/500968
14. ↑ https://natalie.mu/music/news/501001
15. ↑ https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/3494626
16. ↑ https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/3493703
17. ↑ https://natalie.mu/comic/news/522261
18. ↑ https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/522243
19. ↑ https://m.ldh-m.jp/news/detail?news\_id=42903
20. ↑ https://m.ldh-m.jp/news/detail?news\_id=43071
21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 https://natalie.mu/music/news/524650
22. ↑ https://natalie.mu/music/news/538598
23. ↑ https://natalie.mu/music/news/538815
24. ↑ https://natalie.mu/music/news/520348
25. ↑ https://natalie.mu/music/news/536893
26. ↑ https://natalie.mu/music/news/482373
27. ↑ https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/490452

## External Links

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