Akihide
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Birth name | Akihide Sato |
Also known as | Aki |
Born | Tokyo, Japan | July 5, 1977
Genres | Rock, Pop-rock, acoustic, ambient |
Instruments | vocals, guitar, synthesizer |
Years active | 1998- |
Labels | Avex (1998-2003) B Zone (2007–) |
Website | www |
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YouTube information | |
Channel | |
Years active | 2020 – |
Subscribers | 1,45k[1] |
Total views | 96,189k[1] |
Last updated: December 4, 2023 |
Akihide, birth name Akihide Satou (佐藤彰秀, Satō Akihide), is a Japanese guitarist, producer and member of the rock-band Breakerz under talent agency B Zone and recording label Zain Records.[2]
Career
[edit]Between years 1998-2003, Akihide was member of the rock-band Fairy Fore under Avex and between years 2003-2006 member of the band Never Land independently.[2] On the same year when Never Land disbanded, he became member of the rock-band Breakerz along with vocalist Daigo and another guitarist Shinpei signed under Zain Records, one of the major labels of the B Zone agency.[3] The single sold over 100k copies.[4] Since 2012, the music agency B Zone has launched once-in-year event Being Legend: Guitar summit, in which he performs on live venues with such as Michiya Haruhata from Tubee, Hiroshi Shibazaki from Wands, Shinji Tagawa from Deen, Takashi Gomi from T-BOLAN and Takashi Masuzaki from Dimension.[5][6][7]
In 2013, he launched his solo career, in which he would mix releases with pure guitar instrumentals and vocal songs. Akihide writes, performs and produces songs on his own.[8][9] Following the next year in 2014, he released his first home-video release Akihide Live 2013:Amber×Lapis Lazuli. In 2017, he has expand his activities and song-writer provider for the band Acid Black Cherry[10] and in 2019 for the singer Renka.[11] In 2022, he released his first ambient instrumental EP Journey to sleep Nemuri he no Tabiji: 432Hz.
He is active as of 2023.[12]
Discography
[edit]As of the 2023, he has released 9 albums, 4 digital EPs, 1 physical EP and 1 DVD.[13]
See also the Breakerz discography.
Albums
[edit]Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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JPN Oricon [14] | ||
Amber |
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18 |
Lapis Lazuli |
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24 |
Rain Story |
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20 |
Tsuki to Hoshi no Caravan |
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57 |
Furusato |
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66 |
Kikai Shikake no Yuenchi: Electric Wonderland |
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47 |
Hoshi kai no Shōnen |
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30 |
Loop World |
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55 |
Under City Pop Music |
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- |
Three Stars |
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36 |
Fortune |
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24 |
EP
[edit]Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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JPN Oricon [14] | ||
Black Unicorn |
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Digital EP
[edit]Year | Single | Reference |
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2014 | "Premium Night Show "Lapis Lazuli"" |
[15] |
2016 | "Tsuki no Fune'" |
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2022 | "Journey to sleep Nemuri he no Tabiji: 432Hz'" |
[15] |
2023 | "Healing Planetarium:432Hz'" |
[15] |
DVD/BD
[edit]Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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JPN Oricon [14] | ||
AKIHIDE LIVE 2013 "Amber×Lapis Lazuli" |
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Tours
[edit]- AKIHIDE 1st Live Tour 2013 "Amber" (2013)
- AKIHIDE LIVE TOUR 2014 "RAIN MAN" (2014)
- AKIHIDE Live Tour 2016 Sakura no Mori no Mankai no Shita de (2016)
- AKIHIDE Live Tour 2016 Zoku: Sakura no Mori no Mankai no Shita de (2016)
- AKIHIDE LIVE TOUR 2020 Hoshikai no Shonen (2020)
- AKIHIDE LIVE TOUR 2021 Black Unicorn (2021)
- AKIHIDE LIVE TOUR 2023 Three Stars (2023)
References
[edit]- ^ a b "About YouTube channel". YouTube.
- ^ a b Profile sato akihide. Akihide Official Website-Profile (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-12-02.
- ^ ビーイング系アーティスト (in Japanese). uta-net. Retrieved 2008-12-14.
- ^ unknown (2020-05-12). "エレファントカシマシ 伝説の1988年渋谷公会堂ライヴが、最新技術によるレストア・リマスターで完全に蘇る! 証言①". Otonano. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
- ^ "<BEING LEGEND ~Guitar Summit~>開催決定、五味孝氏に柴崎浩も登場". Barksj.jp (in Japanese).
- ^ "<BEING LEGEND ~Guitar Summit~>開催決定、五味孝氏に柴崎浩も登場". okmusic.jp (in Japanese).
- ^ "【蔵出しレポート】Being Guitar Summit @ブルーノート東京 2022.10.4". youngguitar.jp (in Japanese).
- ^ "BREAKERZのAKIHIDE(Gt)、全曲の作詞作曲&ヴォーカルを手がけるソロ作を6/5に発表". excite.co.jp. 2023-11-20. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
- ^ "BREAKERZのAKIHIDE、ボーカル披露の1stソロ詳細発表". musicnet.co.jp. 2023-11-20. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
- ^ "10周年Acid Black Cherry、"yasu以外の刺激的な血"注ぐ企画アルバム". Natalie music. 2023-11-20. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
- ^ "【ライブレポート】蓮花、AKIHIDEとの共演も果たした奇跡の歌声「ありがとうを伝えたい」". Barks. 2023-11-20. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
- ^ "【ライヴレポート】BREAKERZのAKIHIDE、ツアー<Three Stars>ファイナルで「みんなの笑顔を思いながら描き続けます」". Barks. 2023-11-20. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
- ^ "Akihide Discography". Akihide Official Website. 2022-04-30. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
- ^ a b c "Akihideの作品売上ランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Akihideの作品" (in Japanese). Mora. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Japanese)
- Akihide at Anime News Network's encyclopedia