Hysteric Blue was a Japanese rock band formed in Osaka, Japan in 1997 and disbanded in 2004. During the course of their musical career they released a total of 14 singles,[1] five studio albums, one compilation album, three video compilations, one DVD and 16 music videos.[2]
The band was formed in July 1997 when childhood friends Tama and Takuya were performing as a four-piece band at their local venue, and were heard by Naoki.[3] Immediately after forming, they made a demo tape and sent it to record labels. In June 1998, they signed a contract with Sony Records.
In 2000, the band released a song called "Grow Up" which became the theme song for the anime Ghost Stories. The anime gained international attention for the English dub, which mostly replaced the script with dark humor and references to pop culture.[4]
On June 17, 2003, they announced their hiatus at a live performance. "We've absorbed a lot of things in the four or five years since our debut, but gradually our individuality has come out. We decided to take a break and do what we want to do, then get back together," Takuya explained.
Breakup
The band broke up in 2004 after Guitarist Naoki Akamatsu was convicted of nine counts of rape and sentenced to 14 years of prison.[5] The breakup was announced on their website.[6] Vocalist Tama and Drummer Takuya subsequently started a new band, The Screaming Frogs. Takuya also expanded into stage and theater music.[7]
Legacy
In 2011, the Screaming Frogs disbanded and Tama and Takuya formed a new band, Sabão. It disbanded in 2018.[8][9]
Akamatsu was released from prison in 2016. In 2020, he was arrested on suspicion of attempted obscenity. He was convicted in 2021, and sentenced to 1 year and 2 months in prison.[10]
Tama became inactive in 2018, citing mental health as a contributing factor. However, she returned to singing in 2023 when she collaborated with milktub and became a vocalist for one of their video games.[11]
↑ West, Mark D., 1968- (2006). Secrets, sex, and spectacle: the rules of scandal in Japan and the United States. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. ISBN978-0-226-89411-9. OCLC560609321.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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