Re:Born

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Re:Born
Gackt Reborn album.jpg
Studio album by
Gackt
ReleasedDecember 2, 2009
Recorded2008-2009
Length66:55 (Music CD)
68:48 (Original Drama CD)
Label Dears
Producer Gackt
Gackt chronology
0079–0088
(2007)		Re:Born
(2009)		 Are You "Fried Chickenz"??
(2010)
Singles from Re:Born
  1. "Jesus"
    Released: December 3, 2008
  2. "Ghost"
    Released: January 28, 2009
  3. "Koakuma Heaven"
    Released: June 10, 2009
  4. "Faraway"
    Released: June 17, 2009
  5. "Lost Angels"
    Released: June 24, 2009
  6. "Flower"
    Released: July 01, 2009
Alternative cover
Reborn Dears Edition.jpg
Dears only

Re:Born is the seventh full-length studio album released by Japanese recording artist Gackt on December 2, 2009 in Japan. It is conceptually linked to its predecessor Rebirth from 2001, and besides the music disc, contains an original audio drama.

Gackt Japanese musician, singer-songwriter and actor

Gakuto Oshiro, better known by his mononymous stage name Gackt, is a Japanese musician, singer, songwriter, record producer and actor.

Japan Country in East Asia

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies off the eastern coast of the Asian continent and stretches from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and the Philippine Sea in the south.

<i>Rebirth</i> (Gackt album) 2001 studio album by Gackt

Rebirth is the second full-length studio album released by Japanese solo artist Gackt on April 25, 2001. It is conceptually linked to its successor Re:born from 2009.

Contents

Overview

Gackt performing live at the tour in Tokyo, 2009. Gackt at Tokyo International Fourm Hall in 2009.JPG
Gackt performing live at the tour in Tokyo, 2009.

The December 2008, with the release of his first single "Jesus" in over a year, [1] [2] [3] marked Gackt's return to his solo music projects after three years, and the sequel to the concept created and incorporated in the second studio album Rebirth and tour Requiem et Reminiscence I in 2001. [1]

Jesus (Gackt song) single by Japanese musical artist Gackt

"Jesus" is the twenty-eighth single by Japanese musical artist Gackt. It was released on December 3, 2008.

In 2009, on January 28 was released his twenty-ninth single "Ghost", [4] [5] [6] and in commemoration to his 10th anniversary as a solo artist, were released four singles, "Koakuma Heaven", "Faraway", "Lost Angels", and "Flower", a week after one another starting from June 10, and ending on July 1. [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

Ghost (Gackt song) song by Gackt

"Ghost" is the twenty-ninth single by Japanese musical artist Gackt, released on January 28, 2009.

Koakuma Heaven 2009 single by Gackt

"Koakuma Heaven" is the thirty-first single by Japanese musical artist Gackt, released on June 10, 2009. This single was the first of four singles of the countdown to Gackt's 10th anniversary as a solo artist. This single was titled The 1st Heaven. Each of the countdown singles were scheduled to be released within a week of each other.

Lost Angels (song) 2009 single by Gackt

"Lost Angels" is the thirty-third single by Japanese recording artist Gackt, released on June 24, 2009. This single is the third of four singles of the countdown to Gackt's 10th anniversary as solo artist. This single has been titled "The 3rd Heaven". Each of the countdown singles were released within a week of each other. The title track was used as ending theme song of the Nippon TV's program Information Live Miyaneya between June 29 and October 2, 2009.

The album contains two CDs. The "Music CD" contains songs from six of the eight singles released by Gackt from December 2008 to July 2009, and the "Original Drama CD" contains the original audio story Requiem et Reminiscence II, which is an audio drama featuring Gackt and many well known voice actors such as Hidekatsu Shibata, Unshō Ishizuka, Jun Fukuyama, and Keiji Fujiwara.

Radio drama dramatized, purely acoustic performance

Radio drama is a dramatised, purely acoustic performance. With no visual component, radio drama depends on dialogue, music and sound effects to help the listener imagine the characters and story: "It is auditory in the physical dimension but equally powerful as a visual force in the psychological dimension." Radio drama includes plays specifically written for radio, docudrama, dramatized works of fiction, as well as plays originally written for the theatre, including musical theatre and opera.

Hidekatsu Shibata Japanese actor

Hidekatsu Shibata is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator from Asakusa, Tokyo who is affiliated with Aoni Production. He was a classmate of former prime minister Yasuo Fukuda at Azabu High School. Shibata is married to fellow voice actress Akiko Sekine.

Unshō Ishizuka Japanese actor, voice actor, narrator and theatre director

Unshō Ishizuka was a Japanese actor, voice actor, narrator and theatre director from Katsuyama, Fukui. He was affiliated with Aoni Production at the time of his death and was known for providing the voice of both the narrator and Professor Oak on the Japanese anime series Pokémon.

Summary

The concept's "Requiem et Reminiscence II" story was first revealed through "Asakura Report" before the tour, and like the "Requiem et Reminiscence I" story, is set during the World War II in Third Reich. It follows two soldiers Rei Hartmann and Ryuichi Asakura who were recruited in the SS German army. Asakura was studying in robotics engineering corporation's laboratory when the eventual friendship triangle between them and Maria was interrupted by Ryuchi's jealousy; the similarity of Rei with disappeared cyborg Proto was enough to unwillingly be transformed into a cyborg. Like Proto, Rei now known as Zero, became Humanoid Assault Weapon Type 2, "Zwei", and the commander of regrouped 4th Independent Tactical Guerrilla Force (part of the 2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich), shortened name "Ghost". Seemingly with erased memories, Zero began to remember his most precious memories when was human, and when finally recalled and understood his existence, led other awakened cyborgs in a failed revolt against the engineering headquarters.

World War II 1939–1945 global war

World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. The vast majority of the world's countries—including all the great powers—eventually formed two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis. A state of total war emerged, directly involving more than 100 million people from over 30 countries. The major participants threw their entire economic, industrial, and scientific capabilities behind the war effort, blurring the distinction between civilian and military resources. World War II was the deadliest conflict in human history, marked by 50 to 85 million fatalities, most of whom were civilians in the Soviet Union and China. It included massacres, the genocide of the Holocaust, strategic bombing, premeditated death from starvation and disease, and the only use of nuclear weapons in war.

<i>Schutzstaffel</i> Major paramilitary organization of Nazi Germany

The Schutzstaffel was a major paramilitary organization under Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party (NSDAP) in Nazi Germany, and later throughout German-occupied Europe during World War II. It began with a small guard unit known as the Saal-Schutz made up of NSDAP volunteers to provide security for party meetings in Munich. In 1925, Heinrich Himmler joined the unit, which had by then been reformed and given its final name. Under his direction (1929–45) it grew from a small paramilitary formation to one of the most powerful organizations in Nazi Germany. From 1929 until the regime's collapse in 1945, the SS was the foremost agency of security, surveillance, and terror within Germany and German-occupied Europe.

Robotics Design, construction, operation, and application of robots

Robotics is an interdisciplinary branch of engineering and science that includes mechanical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering, computer science, and others. Robotics deals with the design, construction, operation, and use of robots, as well as computer systems for their control, sensory feedback, and information processing.

The theme of the concept, like his other "Moon", is about the existential questions of humanity. Questions who are humans and the existence of a God, and why at the same time destructive and loving, humanity decides to start wars. [12]

Existential crisis feeling

An existential crisis is a moment at which an individual questions if their life has meaning, purpose, or value. It may be commonly, but not necessarily, tied to depression or inevitably negative speculations on purpose in life. This issue of the meaning and purpose of human existence is a major focus of the philosophical tradition of existentialism.

Release

A special edition was released exclusively for members of Gackt's fanclub Dears. In addition to the two CDs, this edition includes an extra 10th anniversary disc with two promotional videos for "Flower", extra pictures and documents from the making of Requiem et Reminiscence II, and a special message to his fans.

The album was released on December 2, 2009 in Japan by his own independent label Dears, still owned by Nippon Crown. In the initial daily release it reached number two on the Oricon charts, with sales of 13,371 copies. Although with promising first daily count, in the initial counting week it ended at number nine with sales of 19,655 copies. In the monthly chart were counted sales of 31,403 copies, and charted for 8 weeks. [13] On the Billboard Japan Top Albums chart peaked at number seventeen, [14] and on Top Independent at number three. [15]

The singles "Jesus" and "Ghost" reached number seven and six, and charted for ten and six weeks. [16] The four commemorative singles all managed to enter the top ten on the charts, and all singles sold between 20,000 and 35,000 copies. [16] On the Billboard Japan Hot 100, they mostly reached top forty ("Flower" peaked at number 30), [17] while on Hot Single Sales nearly the same as on Oricon charts ("Lost Angels" peaked at number 5). [18]

The DVD video recording of the final concert, although initially planned for November 18, 2009, because of editing and sound production was released on March 31, 2010. [19] The video film screened in many cinemas across Japan, and attracted an audience of several thousands of spectators. [19]

Promotion

On December 14, Gackt went on his longest nationwide tour Requiem et Reminiscence II -Saisei to Kaikō-(Requiem et Reminiscence II -再生と邂逅-, -Rebirth and Reunion-), which included over 60 concerts in more than forty-five cities. [20] On May 18, Gackt was scheduled to perform a concert in South Korea at Seoul's Olympic Hall, but due to the effects of the global recession the sponsors of the concert withdrew their support. [21] On June 13, began the arena part of the tour, and on July 4 was held a fanclub concert to celebrate his birthday at the Yoyogi National Stadium. On July 11 and 12 were held the final concerts at the Saitama Super Arena. [12]

Track listing

All tracks written by Gackt C.

Music CD
No.TitleLength
1."Jesus -ЯRII-"4:08
2."Suddenly"5:10
3."No Reason -ЯRII-"4:30
4."In Flames"6:38
5."Sayonara -ЯRII-"6:15
6."Ghost"4:05
7."Blue Lagoon (Shinkai)" (Blue Lagoon -深海-; "Blue Lagoon -Ocean Depths-")4:39
8."Oblivious (Kao no Nai Tenshi)" (Oblivious -顔のない天使-; "Oblivious -Faceless Angel-")5:14
9."My Father's Day"4:08
10."Koakuma Heaven" (小悪魔ヘヴン; "Devil Heaven")3:48
11."Faraway (Hoshi ni Negai o)" (Faraway -星に願いを-; "Faraway -Wish Upon a Star-")5:14
12."Flower -ЯRII-"6:32
13."Lost Angels"6:33
Drama CD
No.TitleLength
1."Re:born "Zero's Mail" - Scene (1-25)" 

Notes

Cast

Album credits

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