L'Arc-en-Ciel, stylized as L'Arc〜en〜Ciel and abbreviated as Laruku, is a Japanese rock band formed in Osaka in 1991 by bassist Tetsuya and vocalist Hyde. Following the departure of original members Hiro and Pero, guitarist Ken and drummer Sakura were recruited to replace them in 1992 and 1993, respectively. While they first got their start as a visual kei band, L'Arc-en-Ciel have not had any association with the movement since their major label debut in 1994. Sakura left the band in 1997 and was replaced by Yukihiro in January 1998, completing the current line-up.
Hideto Takarai, known by his stage name Hyde, is a Japanese musician, singer-songwriter, record producer, and actor. Best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band L'Arc-en-Ciel since 1991, he is also the lead vocalist of Vamps and has a solo career.
OLM, Inc.,, is a Japanese animation and film studio headquartered in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan, founded on October 3, 1990, by former Studio Gallop and OB Planning employees. They are best known for producing the Pokémon anime series.
"The Fourth Avenue Cafe" is the thirtieth single by L'Arc-en-Ciel. Originally expected on March 21, 1997, but due to drug charges against drummer Sakura it was only finally released on August 30, 2006. The single reached number 5 on the Oricon chart. Back in 1997, it was used as the 4th ending theme to the popular Rurouni Kenshin anime series but was removed after a few episodes and replaced with the previous ending song "Heart of Sword" by T.M. Revolution. As a result, the song does not appear on any officially released soundtracks for the series.
"Honey" is the eleventh single by L'Arc-en-Ciel. It was released simultaneously with "Shinshoku ~Lose Control~" and "Kasou" on July 8, 1998. "Honey" was used as the main theme song and ending song for the TBS Television Football highlights programme "Super Soccer".
"Driver's High" is the eighteenth single by L'Arc-en-Ciel, released on August 11, 1999 it reached number 2 on the Oricon chart. The title track was used as the first opening theme for the anime adaptation of Great Teacher Onizuka. Mary's Blood recorded a heavy metal version of the song for their 2020 cover album Re>Animator. An arranged version is also featured in the video game Gekitotsu Toma L'Arc: TomaRunner vs L'Arc-en-Ciel (2000).
"Daybreak's Bell" is the thirty-third single by L'Arc-en-Ciel, released on October 10, 2007. It also has a P'unk-en-Ciel track, "Natsu no Yuutsu [Sea in Blood 2007]", a remake of their fourth single "Natsu no Yuu-utsu [Time to say Good-bye]". It debuted at number 1 in the Oricon singles sales chart.
The second season of the 1996 Rurouni Kenshin anime television series is directed by Kazuhiro Furuhashi and produced by Aniplex and Fuji Television. The season ran in Japan on Fuji Television from October 30, 1996, to September 17, 1997. The season is based on volumes 7–18 of the manga series of the same name by Nobuhiro Watsuki, and depicts the fight of the former assassin named Kenshin Himura, against his successor Makoto Shishio, who aims to conquer Japan.
Beyblade is the first season of the 2001 Japanese collaboration anime television series Beyblade based on Takao Aoki's manga series of the same name, which itself is based on the Beyblade spinning top game from Takara Tomy. The 51-episode season was produced by Madhouse under the direction of Toshifumi Kawase.
Beyblade V-Force is the second season of the 2001 Japanese anime television series Beyblade based on Takao Aoki's manga series of the same name, which itself is based on the Beyblade spinning top game from Takara Tomy. The 51-episode season was produced by Madhouse under the direction of Yoshio Takeuchi.
"Chase" is the fortieth single by L'Arc-en-Ciel, released on December 21, 2011. The single reached number 2 on the Oricon chart, selling 71,894 copies in the first week.
Beyblade Burst is the first season of the 2016 Japanese anime series Beyblade Burst. The series was produced by D-rights and TV Tokyo and animated by OLM, and it premiered on all TXN stations in Japan on April 4, 2016. An English version of the anime premiered in Canada on Teletoon on September 10, 2016 and on Disney XD on October 2. The series also premiered on 9Go! in Australia on December 5, 2016, and on Disney XD in the United States on December 19, 2016. The opening theme for the series is "Burst Finish!", by Tatsuyuki Kobayashi, while the ending theme is "Believe", by Shiklamen. The English theme for the season is "Our Time" by Shaun Chasin.
Beyblade Burst Turbo, known in Japan as Beyblade Burst Super-Z or Beyblade Chozetsu, is a 2018 anime series and the third season of Beyblade Burst. The series was produced by D-rights and TV Tokyo and animated by OLM, and it premiered on TXN stations in Japan on April 2, 2018. This was the last Beyblade Burst series with TV Tokyo's involvement, as well as the last one to premiere on TV in Japan. An English dub of the anime premiered on Teletoon in Canada on October 7, 2018 and on Disney XD in the United States on December 15, 2018. The opening theme is "Chouzetsu Muteki Blader! " by Ryosuke Sasaki while the ending is "BEY-POP" by Shun Kusakawa. For the international version the theme music is "Turbo"; an instrumental version is used for the credits.
Ruriko Noguchi is a Japanese voice actress from Fukuoka Prefecture who is affiliated with Arts Vision. She played her first main role in 2020 as Sally in Bofuri. Her other voice acting roles include Nozomi Nakamura in Tamayomi, Reika Kobato in Deep Insanity: The Lost Child, Hiyori Hayama in Extreme Hearts and Ichika Hoshino in Hatsune Miku: Colorful Stage!.
The first season of the Edens Zero anime television series was announced on Twitter by Hiro Mashima on June 12, 2020. It is produced by J.C.Staff and directed by Yūji Suzuki, who passed away on September 9, 2021, before its broadcast ended. Shinji Ishihira served as chief director, with Mitsutaka Hirota overseeing scripts, Yurika Sako designing the characters, and Yoshihisa Hirano composing the music. Covering the first eight volumes of Mashima's original manga series of the same name, the plot follows Shiki Granbell, a boy with gravity powers who inherits the titular spaceship from his adoptive grandfather, the mechanical "Demon King" Ziggy, and assembles its crew in search of a cosmic goddess known as Mother.
Beyblade X is a Japanese manga, anime, and toyline based on Takara Tomy and Hasbro's Beyblade franchise. The fourth generation of the franchise, the Beyblade X toyline was launched on July 15, 2023, while the original manga has been serialized in Shogakukan's children's manga magazine CoroCoro Comic since May 2023.
Beyblade X is the first season of the 2023 Japanese collaboration anime television series Beyblade X based on manga series of the same name. The anime is produced by OLM and directed by Moto Terada under the supervision of Katsuhito Akiyama, character designs by Yoshihiro Nagamori and Kazuho Hyōdō handling series composition from episodes 1-39, with Hikaru Muno handling series composition starting from episode 38. The season began airing on October 6, 2023. The opening theme song is "Prove" performed by One Ok Rock, and the ending theme song is "Zoom Zoom" performed by Aespa. An English dub of the season premiered on Disney XD, DisneyNow and Hulu in the United States on July 13, 2024.
