L'Arc-en-Ciel discography

L'Arc-en-Ciel discography
L'Arc-en-Ciel discography
Studio albums	12
Live albums	1
Compilation albums	9
Singles	45

Last updated February 22, 2025

The discography of L'Arc-en-Ciel, a rock band from Osaka, Japan, formed in 1991. The group has sold over 13 million albums, 16 million singles, and millions of merchandise, including home videos. In 2003, L'Arc-en-Ciel were ranked 58 on HMV Japan's list of the top 100 Japanese pop artists.^[1]

Albums

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales/Units	Certifications^[2]
Title	Album details	JPN ^[3]	Sales/Units	Certifications^[2]
Dune	Released: April 27, 1993 Label: Danger Crue Records	5
Tierra	Released: July 14, 1994 Label: Kioon Music	7	JPN: 161,180	RIAJ: Platinum
Heavenly	Released: September 1, 1995 Label: Kioon Music	3	JPN: 390,640	RIAJ: Platinum
True	Released: December 12, 1996 Label: Kioon Music	1	JPN: 1,428,300	RIAJ: 4× Platinum
Heart	Released: February 25, 1998 Label: Kioon Music	1	JPN: 1,551,490	RIAJ: 4× Platinum
Ark	Released: July 1, 1999 Label: Kioon Music	1	JPN: 2,274,920	RIAJ: Multi-Million
Ray	Released: July 1, 1999 Label: Kioon Music	2	JPN: 2,137,600	RIAJ: Multi-Million
Real	Released: August 30, 2000 Label: Kioon Music	1	JPN: 1,097,760	RIAJ: 3× Platinum
Smile	Released: March 31, 2004 Label: Kioon Music	2	JPN: 378,748 KOR: 10,642^[4]	RIAJ: Platinum
Awake	Released: June 22, 2005 Label: Kioon Music	1	JPN: 358,703	RIAJ: Platinum
Kiss	Released: November 21, 2007 Label: Kioon Music	1	JPN: 327,496	RIAJ: Platinum
Butterfly	Released: February 8, 2012 Label: Kioon Music	1	JPN: 235,660 KOR: 1,396^[5]	RIAJ: Platinum

Repackaged albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales/Units	Certifications
Title	Album details	JPN ^[3]	Sales/Units	Certifications
Dune 10th Anniversary Edition	Released: April 21, 2004 Label: Danger Crue Records	5	JPN: 65,575
Ark 15th Anniversary Expanded Edition	Released: December 13, 2006 Label: Kioon Music	13	JPN: 40,143
Ray 15th Anniversary Expanded Edition	Released: December 13, 2006 Label: Kioon Music	12	JPN: 41,561

Live albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales/Units	Certifications
Title	Album details	JPN ^[3]	Sales/Units	Certifications
25th L'Anniversary Live	Released: March 28, 2018 Label: Kioon Music	5

Compilation albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions		Sales/Units	Certifications^[2]
Title	Album details	JPN ^[3]	KOR ^[6]	Sales/Units	Certifications^[2]
Clicked Singles Best 13	Released: March 14, 2001 Label: Kioon Music	1	—	JPN: 1,241,500 KOR: 12,686^[4]	RIAJ: 4× Platinum
The Best of L'Arc-en-Ciel 1994–1998	Released: March 19, 2003 Label: Kioon Music	6	—	JPN: 180,662	RIAJ: Gold
The Best of L'Arc-en-Ciel 1998–2000	Released: March 19, 2003 Label: Kioon Music	4	—	JPN: 193,086	RIAJ: Platinum
The Best of L'Arc-en-Ciel C/W	Released: March 19, 2003 Label: Kioon Music	8	—	JPN: 141,419	RIAJ: Gold
Quadrinity: Member's Best Selections	Released: March 10, 2010 Label: Kioon Music	2	8	JPN: 116,871	RIAJ: Gold
Twenity 1991–1996	Released: February 16, 2011 Label: Kioon Music	12	58	JPN: 16,543
Twenity 1997–1999	Released: February 16, 2011 Label: Kioon Music	11	59	JPN: 21,114
Twenity 2000–2010	Released: February 16, 2011 Label: Kioon Music	7	60	JPN: 22,396
World's Best Selection	Released: March 3, 2012 Label: Kioon Music	8	—	JPN: 18,746

Remix albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales/Units	Certifications^[2]
Title	Album details	JPN ^[3]	Sales/Units	Certifications^[2]
Ectomorphed Works	Released: June 28, 2000 Label: Kioon Music			RIAJ: Gold

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Sales/Units	Certifications^[2]	Album
Title	Year	JPN ^[7]	Sales/Units	Certifications^[2]	Album
" Floods of Tears/Yasouka " (Floods of tears/夜想花)	1992				Dune
"Blurry Eyes"	1994	12	JPN: 67,580		Tierra
"Vivid Colors"	1995	16	JPN: 132,677	RIAJ: Gold	Heavenly
" Natsu no Yuu-utsu (Time to Say Good-bye) " (夏の憂鬱 [time to say good-bye])	1995	15	JPN: 82,609		Heavenly
" Kaze ni Kienaide " (風にきえないで)	1996	4	JPN: 210,625	RIAJ: Gold	True
"Flower"		5	JPN: 336,090	RIAJ: Platinum
"Lies and Truth"		6	JPN: 299,809	RIAJ: Gold
" Niji " (虹)	1997	3	JPN: 723,211	RIAJ: Platinum	Heart
"Winter Fall"	1998	1	JPN: 849,835	RIAJ: 2× Platinum	Heart
"Dive to Blue"		1	JPN: 859,035	RIAJ: 2× Platinum	Ark
"Honey"		1	JPN: 1,238,414	RIAJ: 3× Platinum	Ray
" Kasou " (花葬)		4	JPN: 1,049,639	RIAJ: Million
" Shinshoku ~Lose Control~ " (浸食～Lose Control～)		2	JPN: 938,401	RIAJ: 2× Platinum
"Snow Drop"		1	JPN: 1,146,101	RIAJ: 3× Platinum
"Forbidden Lover"		1	JPN: 838,815	RIAJ: 2× Platinum	Ark
"Heaven's Drive"	1999	1	JPN: 1,123,580	RIAJ: 3× Platinum
"Pieces"		1	JPN: 734,710	RIAJ: 2× Platinum
"Driver's High"		2	JPN: 340,480	RIAJ: Platinum
"Love Flies"		1	JPN: 514,450	RIAJ: Platinum	Real
"Neo Universe/Finale"	2000	1	JPN: 1,103,880	RIAJ: Million
"Stay Away"	2000	2	JPN: 733,660	RIAJ: 2× Platinum
"Spirit Dreams Inside -Another Dream-"	2001	1	JPN: 287,050	RIAJ: Platinum	Smile
"Ready Steady Go"	2004	1	JPN: 310,534	RIAJ: Platinum
" Hitomi no Juunin " (瞳の住人)		1	JPN: 170,370	RIAJ: Gold
" Jiyuu e no Shoutai " (自由への招待)		1	JPN: 215,134	RIAJ: Platinum	Awake
"Killing Me"	2005	1	JPN: 193,772	RIAJ: Gold
"New World"		1	JPN: 183,181	RIAJ: Gold
" Jojoushi " (叙情詩)		1	JPN: 145,718	RIAJ: Gold
"Link"		2	JPN: 235,751	RIAJ: Platinum	Kiss
"The Fourth Avenue Café"	2006	5	JPN: 49,916		True
"Seventh Heaven"	2007	1	JPN: 143,769	RIAJ: Gold	Kiss
"My Heart Draws a Dream"		1	JPN: 147,634	RIAJ: Gold
"Daybreak's Bell"		1	JPN: 181,306	RIAJ: Gold
"Hurry Xmas"		2	JPN: 188,123	RIAJ: Gold
"Drink It Down"	2008	1	JPN: 125,728	RIAJ: Gold	Butterfly
"Nexus 4/Shine"	2008	2	JPN: 135,295	RIAJ: Gold
"Bless"	2010	2	JPN: 109,456	RIAJ: Gold
"Good Luck My Way"	2011	4	JPN: 129,658	RIAJ: Gold
"XXX"		1	JPN: 115,001	RIAJ: Gold
"Chase"		2	JPN: 95,647	RIAJ: Gold
"Everlasting"	2014	2	JPN: 57,816		Non-album singles
"Wings Flap"	2015	2
"Don't be Afraid"	2016	4
"Mirai"	2021	3
"Forever"	2021	7
"You Gotta Run"	2024	5

Limited digital download songs

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Sales/Units	Certifications^[2]	Album
Title	Year	JPN ^[7]	Sales/Units	Certifications^[2]	Album
"I Love Rock 'n' Roll"	2010	–			Twenity 2000–2010

Filmography

VHS, DVD, and Blu-ray (BD)

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions		Sales/Units	Certifications^[2]
Title	Album details	JPN DVD ^[8]	JPN BD ^[9]	Sales/Units	Certifications^[2]
L'Arc-en-Ciel	Released: March 16, 1992 Label: Danger Crue Format: VHS	—	—
Touch of Dune	Released: October 21, 1993 Label: Danger Crue Format: VHS	—	—
Nemuri ni Yosete (眠りによせて)	Released: July 1, 1994 (VHS) Rereleased: December 17, 2003 (DVD) Label: Kioon Music Format: VHS, DVD		—
Siesta～Film of Dreams～	Released: December 1, 1994 (VHS) Rereleased: December 17, 2003 (DVD) Label: Kioon Music Format: VHS, DVD		—
And She Said	Released: May 21, 1995 (VHS) Rereleased: December 17, 2003 (DVD) Label: Kioon Music Format: VHS, DVD		—
Heavenly ~Films~	Released: March 21, 1996 (VHS) Rereleased: December 17, 2003 (DVD) Rereleased: March 19, 2014 (BD) Label: Kioon Music Format: VHS, DVD, Blu-ray		76
A Piece of Reincarnation	Released: April 22, 1998 (VHS) Rereleased: August 11, 1999 (DVD) Label: Kioon Music Format: VHS, DVD		—
Heart ni Hi wo Tsukero! (ハートに火をつけろ！)	Released: December 23, 1998 (VHS) Rereleased: August 11, 1999 (DVD) Rereleased: March 19, 2014 (BD) Label: Kioon Music Format: VHS, DVD, Blu-ray		129
Chronicle	Released: August 11, 1999 (VHS) Rereleased: August 11, 1999 (DVD) Label: Kioon Music Format: VHS, DVD		—
1999 Grand Cross Conclusion	Released: December 1, 1999 (VHS, DVD) Rereleased: March 19, 2014 (BD) Label: Kioon Music Format: VHS, DVD, Blu-ray		78		RIAJ: Platinum
Chronicle 2	Released: March 28, 2001 Label: Kioon Music Format: VHS, DVD		—
Club Circuit 2000 Realive -No Cut-	Released: June 20, 2001 (VHS, DVD) Rereleased: March 19, 2014 (BD) Label: Kioon Music Format: VHS, DVD, Blu-ray		148		RIAJ: Gold
7	Released: December 17, 2003 (DVD) Rereleased: March 19, 2014 (BD) Label: Kioon Music Format: DVD, Blu-ray		216
Live In U.S.A.～at 1st Mariner Arena July 31, 2004～	Released: December 8, 2004 (DVD) Rereleased: March 19, 2014 (BD) Label: Kioon Music Format: DVD, Blu-ray		—
Smile Tour 2004 全国編	Released: June 1, 2005 (DVD) Rereleased: March 19, 2014 (BD) Label: Kioon Music Format: DVD, Blu-ray	1	247
Awake Tour 2005	Released: December 14, 2005 (DVD) Rereleased: March 19, 2014 (BD) Label: Kioon Music Format: DVD, Blu-ray	3	173
AsiaLive 2005	Released: June 21, 2006 (DVD) Rereleased: March 19, 2014 (BD) Label: Kioon Music Format: DVD, Blu-ray	11	—
Chronicle 0 -Zero-	Released: February 14, 2007 Label: Kioon Music Format: DVD	2	—
Five Live Archives	Released: April 4, 2007 Label: Kioon Music Format: DVD	4	—
15th L’Anniversary Live	Released: September 12, 2007 (DVD) Rereleased: March 19, 2014 (BD) Label: Kioon Music Format: DVD, Blu-ray	1	63		RIAJ: Gold
Chronicle 3	Released: December 7, 2007 Label: Kioon Music Format: DVD	3	—
Are you Ready? 2007 またハートに火をつけろ! in Okinawa	Released: April 2, 2008 (DVD) Rereleased: March 19, 2014 (BD) Label: Kioon Music Format: DVD, Blu-ray	2	241
Tour 2007-2008 Theater of Kiss	Released: August 27, 2008 (DVD) Rereleased: March 19, 2014 (BD) Label: Kioon Music Format: DVD, Blu-ray	1	159
Chronicle 4	Released: February 25, 2009 Label: Kioon Music Format: DVD	4	—
Documentary Films ~Trans Asia via Paris~	Released: March 25, 2009 (DVD) Rereleased: March 19, 2014 (BD) Label: Kioon Music Format: DVD, Blu-ray	7	—
Live in Paris	Released: May 20, 2009 (DVD) Rereleased: March 19, 2014 (BD) Label: Kioon Music Format: DVD, Blu-ray	1	202
Tour 2008 L’7～Trans Asia via Paris～	Released: March 31, 2010 (DVD) Rereleased: March 19, 2014 (BD) Label: Kioon Music Format: DVD, Blu-ray	2	134
Five Live Archives 2	Released: April 6, 2011 Label: Kioon Music Format: DVD	4	—
20th L’Anniversary Live Day1	Released: December 28, 2011 (DVD) Rereleased: March 19, 2014 (BD) Label: Kioon Music Format: DVD, Blu-ray	2	86
20th L’Anniversary Live Day2	Released: December 28, 2011 (DVD) Rereleased: March 19, 2014 (BD) Label: Kioon Music Format: DVD, Blu-ray	3	91
Live Twenity	Released: June 13, 2012 Label: Kioon Music Format: DVD	2	—
World Tour 2012 Live at Madison Square Garden	Released: December 26, 2012 (DVD) Rereleased: March 19, 2014 (BD) Label: Kioon Music Format: DVD, Blu-ray	2	136
20th L’Anniversary World Tour 2012 - The Final Live at National Stadium	Released: March 20, 2013 Label: Kioon Music Format: DVD, Blu-ray	4	5
L’Aive Blu-ray Box-Limited Edition-	Released: February 26, 2014 Label: Kioon Music Format: Blu-ray	—	12
L'Arc-en-Ciel Live 2014 at National Stadium	Released: November 12, 2014 Label: Kioon Music Format: DVD, Blu-ray	2	1
Documentary Films～World Tour 2012～Over The L’Arc-en-Ciel	Released: April 15, 2015 Label: Kioon Music Format: DVD, Blu-ray	10	2
L’Arc～en～Ciel Live 2015 L’ArCASINO	Released: March 1, 2017 Label: Kioon Music Format: DVD, Blu-ray	4	2
25th L’Anniversary Live	Released: May 30, 2018 Label: Kioon Music Format: DVD, Blu-ray	5	1
Live 2018 L’ArChristmas	Released: December 18, 2019 Label: Kioon Music Format: DVD, Blu-ray	5	1
30th L’Anniversary Live	Releases: March 27, 2024 Label: Kioon Music Format: DVD, Blu-ray

References

↑ "Top 100 Japanese pops Artists - No.58" (in Japanese). HMV Japan. 2003-10-04. Retrieved 2008-10-31.
1 2 3 4 5 6 "ゴールドディスク認定検索" [Gold Disc Certified Search]. Recording Industry Association of Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved February 28, 2021. (Search "L'Arc～en～Ciel" in the アーティスト box to bring up results.)
1 2 3 4 5 "L'Arc～en～Cielの作品 - アルバム" [Works by L’Arc～en～Ciel - Albums]. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved February 28, 2021.
1 2 "2004년 총결산 POP음반 판매량" [2004 Total Pop Album Sales] (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on February 13, 2009. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
↑ "2012년 02월 Album Chart" [February 2012 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved February 28, 2021.
↑
Gaon Album Chart positions:
- Quadrinity: Member's Best Selections: "2010년 12주차 Album Chart" [Week 12 of 2010 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved February 28, 2021.
- Twenity 1991–1996, Twenity 1997–1999, and Twenity 2000–2010: "2011년 8주차 Album Chart" [Week 8 of 2011 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved February 28, 2021.
1 2 "L'Arc～en～Cielの作品 - シングル" [Works by L’Arc～en～Ciel - Singles]. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved February 28, 2021.
↑ "L'Arc～en～Cielの作品 - DVD" [Works by L’Arc～en～Ciel - DVD]. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved March 1, 2021.
↑ "L'Arc～en～Cielの作品 - Blu-ray" [Works by L’Arc～en～Ciel - Blu-ray]. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved March 1, 2021.

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.

[hmv-1] "Top 100 Japanese pops Artists - No.58" (in Japanese). HMV Japan. 2003-10-04. Retrieved 2008-10-31.

[RIAJ_certifications-2] 1 2 3 4 5 6 "ゴールドディスク認定検索" [Gold Disc Certified Search]. Recording Industry Association of Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved February 28, 2021. (Search "L'Arc～en～Ciel" in the アーティスト box to bring up results.)

[oricon_album-3] 1 2 3 4 5 "L'Arc～en～Cielの作品 - アルバム" [Works by L’Arc～en～Ciel - Albums]. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved February 28, 2021.

[RIAK_2004-4] 1 2 "2004년 총결산 POP음반 판매량" [2004 Total Pop Album Sales] (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on February 13, 2009. Retrieved February 28, 2021.

[5] "2012년 02월 Album Chart" [February 2012 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved February 28, 2021.

[gaon_album-6] Gaon Album Chart positions:
Quadrinity: Member's Best Selections: "2010년 12주차 Album Chart" [Week 12 of 2010 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved February 28, 2021.
Twenity 1991–1996, Twenity 1997–1999, and Twenity 2000–2010: "2011년 8주차 Album Chart" [Week 8 of 2011 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved February 28, 2021.

[mwBuQ] Quadrinity: Member's Best Selections: "2010년 12주차 Album Chart" [Week 12 of 2010 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved February 28, 2021.

[mwBvA] Twenity 1991–1996, Twenity 1997–1999, and Twenity 2000–2010: "2011년 8주차 Album Chart" [Week 8 of 2011 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved February 28, 2021.

[oricon_singles-7] 1 2 "L'Arc～en～Cielの作品 - シングル" [Works by L’Arc～en～Ciel - Singles]. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved February 28, 2021.

[8] "L'Arc～en～Cielの作品 - DVD" [Works by L’Arc～en～Ciel - DVD]. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved March 1, 2021.

[9] "L'Arc～en～Cielの作品 - Blu-ray" [Works by L’Arc～en～Ciel - Blu-ray]. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved March 1, 2021.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]

[8]

[9]

v t e L'Arc-en-Ciel
hyde tetsuya ken yukihiro sakura hiro pero
Studio albums	Dune Tierra Heavenly True Heart Ark Ray Real Smile Awake Kiss Butterfly P'unk Is Not Dead (as P'unk-en-Ciel)
Compilations and remixes	Ectomorphed Works Clicked Singles Best 13 The Best of L'Arc-en-Ciel 1994–1998 The Best of L'Arc-en-Ciel 1998–2000 The Best of L'Arc-en-Ciel C/W Twenity 1991–1996 Twenity 1997–1999 Twenity 2000–2010
Singles	"Floods of Tears/Yasouka" "Blurry Eyes" "Vivid Colors" "Natsu no Yuu-utsu (Time to Say Good-bye)" "Kaze ni Kienaide" "Flower" "Lies and Truth" "Niji" "Winter Fall" "Dive to Blue" "Honey" "Kasou" "Shinshoku (Lose Control)" "Snow Drop" "Forbidden Lover" "Heaven's Drive" "Pieces" "Driver's High" "Love Flies" "Neo Universe/Finale" "Stay Away" "Spirit Dreams Inside (Another Dream)" "Ready Steady Go" "Hitomi no Juunin" "Jiyuu e no Shoutai" "Killing Me" "New World" "Jojoushi" "Link" "The Fourth Avenue Cafe" "Seventh Heaven" "My Heart Draws a Dream" "Daybreak's Bell" "Hurry Xmas "Drink It Down" "Nexus 4/Shine" "Bless" "Good Luck My Way" "X X X" "Chase"
Video game	Gekitotsu Toma L'Arc: TomaRunner vs L'Arc-en-Ciel
Related articles	Discography Songs Acid Android Sons of All Pussys Vamps Zigzo
Category