Luna Sea discography

The discography of the Japanese rock band Luna Sea consists of 10 studio albums, 3 live albums, 3 self cover albums, 10 compilations (including 3 box sets), 10 instrumental remix albums, 22 singles, and 48 home videos.

The band was founded in 1986 by bassist J and rhythm guitarist Inoran, when they were in high school. In 1989 they recruited lead guitarist Sugizo, drummer Shinya and vocalist Ryuichi, a lineup that remained the same until Shinya's death from cancer in February 2026. Originally called Lunacy, the band changed their name to Luna Sea upon their first album release in 1991.

Due to their early use of make-up and costumes and their widespread popularity, Luna Sea are considered one of the most successful and influential bands in the visual kei movement. Throughout the mid '90s they used significantly less make-up, and after a one-year break in 1998, came back with a more mainstream alternative rock style and toned down their on-stage attire. When they disbanded in 2000, they left a big mark on the Japanese rock scene. In 2003, HMV ranked Luna Sea at number 90 on their list of the 100 most important Japanese pop acts.^[1] Luna Sea have sold over 10 million certified records in Japan.

Luna Sea achieved their breakthrough success with a sold-out tour in 1991, which helped them get a contract with MCA Victor, and with the release of their second album Image (1992), which peaked at number 9 on the Oricon chart. Following critically acclaimed albums Eden in 1993 (No. 5), Mother in 1994 (No. 2) and Style in 1996 (No. 1), the band switched to Universal in 1998 and released their best-selling studio album, the number one Shine. In late 2000, after their seventh studio album Lunacy (No. 3), Luna Sea disbanded. In 2007 and 2008 they reunited for one-date shows, and in 2010 officially restarted activities. Their first new studio album in thirteen years, A Will (No.3), was released in 2013. Their ninth album, Luv (No. 4), followed four years later in 2017. At the end of 2019, Cross peaked at number 3 on the Oricon, but became their first to top Billboard Japan.

Albums

Studio albums

Self cover albums

Live albums

Compilation albums

Tribute album

Remix albums

Singles

Various artists compilations

Videos

Demos

Other

• Aionism – Aion (October 8, 1991)

Luna Sea members provide backing vocals on several songs.

• Unrivaled is Extasy ~ Extasy Summit '91 at Nippon Budokan (February 21, 1992)

Live recordings of a 1991 Extasy Summit, held by Extasy Records. Also features Tokyo Yankees, Virus, X Japan and several others.

• Minna ga Mumei-Datta, Dakedo... Muteki-Datta ~ Extasy Summit 1992, May 10, 1993, Extasy

Live recordings of the October 31, 1992 Extasy Summit, held by Extasy Records. Also features Deep, Media Youth, The Zolge, Tokyo Yankees, Screaming Mad George and Psychosis, Gilles de Rais, and several others.

• Out – Nav Katze (March 24, 1994)

All Luna Sea members play on "Arabia no Yoru" (アラビアの夜).

• "Rosier (Live Version)" (1994)

Won through a magazine contest.

• "Promise" (April 9, 2011)

A digital download song recorded and released specifically for the proceeds to be donated for recovery and relief from the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.^[30] Later included on the 2014 compilation album 25th Anniversary Ultimate Best -The One-.

• "Holy Knight" (December 23, 2016)

Limited Christmas song CD sold only at The Holy Night -Beyond the Limit- concerts at Saitama Super Arena on December 23 and 24, 2016.^[31]

• "Beyond the Time ~Moebius no Sora o Koete~" (BEYOND THE TIME ～メビウスの宇宙を超えて～, "Beyond the Time (Over the Moebius Skies)", September 6, 2019)

Cover of the TM Network song for use as the third opening theme of the 2019 Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin - Advent of the Red Comet anime.^[32] Released digitally on September 6, 2019,^[33] it peaked at number 79 on the Japan Hot 100,^[34] but reached number 15 on the Hot Animation chart, which tracks anime and video game music.^[35] The song was later included in the limited edition B version of their album Cross.^[36]

• "Make a Vow" (April 28, 2020)

A song created remotely within two weeks as an answer to the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan. Released digitally for free alongside a music video also created remotely, although fan club members received the song earlier.^[37][38]

Notes

1. ^ Previously released exclusively to fan club members on DVD in February 2004 as Un Ending Style Tour Final Christmas Stadium Mafuyu no Yagai (UN ENDING STYLE TOUR FINAL Christmas STADIUM 真冬の野外).
2. ^ Previously released exclusively to fan club members on VHS and DVD in January 2003 as 1998 Revive Manatsu no Yagai (1998 REVIVE 真夏の野外).
3. ^ Contains both 1999 releases; Live! and Document!.

References

1. ^ "Top 100 Japanese pops Artists - No.90" (in Japanese). HMV. Retrieved 2011-09-06.
2. ^ "LUNA SEAのアルバム売り上げランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived 2012-12-04 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2011-09-12.
3. ^ "LUNA SEAのアルバム売り上げランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2011-09-12.
4. ^ "Sea Of Japan". Billboard. Vol. 104, no. 29. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. July 18, 1992. p. 61.
5. ^ "ゴールドディスク認定検索" (Enter Luna Sea into the アーティスト名 field then select 検索) (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
6. ^ "LUNA SEA真矢さん死去 56歳 LUNA SEA「STORM」「DESIRE」など【オリコン記録】" (in Japanese). Oricon. 2026-02-23. Retrieved 2026-03-14.
7. ^ "Billboard Japan Top Albums│Charts│Billboard JAPAN" (in Japanese). Billboard. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
8. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums│Charts│Billboard JAPAN" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2019-12-25.
9. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums│Charts│Billboard JAPAN" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2019-12-25.
10. ^ "G-music 2019/12/20-26". Archived from the original on 2019-12-27.
11. ^ "Billboard Japan Top Albums│Charts│Billboard JAPAN" (in Japanese). Billboard. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
12. ^ "Billboard Japan Top Albums│Charts│Billboard JAPAN" (in Japanese). Billboard. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
13. ^ "LUNA SEA MEMORIAL COVER ALBUM -Re:birth-" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
14. ^ "LUNA SEAのシングル売り上げランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived 2013-02-18 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2011-09-12.
15. ^ "LUNA SEAのシングル売り上げランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2011-09-12.
16. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100│Charts│Billboard JAPAN" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2013-03-17.
17. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100│Charts│Billboard JAPAN" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2013-03-17.
18. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100│Charts│Billboard JAPAN" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2013-10-11.
19. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100│Charts│Billboard JAPAN" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2013-12-10.
20. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100│Charts│Billboard JAPAN" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2016-07-03.
21. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100│Charts│Billboard JAPAN" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
22. ^ "週間 CDシングルランキング 2019年06月10日付" [Weekly CD Single Ranking for June 10, 2019] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
23. ^ "Weekly single ranking May 11, 2020" (in Japanese). Oricon. 2020-05-11. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
24. ^ "Luna Sea, "single 1st interval recording" 2nd in history" (in Japanese). Oricon. 2020-05-05. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
25. ^ "Various – Nuclear Fusion Tour". Discogs. March 1991. Retrieved 2013-03-02.
26. ^ "アナザヘヴン・コンプレックス-ll ― オリジナル・サウンドトラック" (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
27. ^ "LUNA SEAのDVD売り上げランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived 2013-02-20 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2011-09-12.
28. ^ "LUNA SEAのDVD売り上げランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2011-09-12.
29. ^ "LUNA SEAのBlu-ray売り上げランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2015-04-22.
30. ^ "LUNA SEA's PROMISE Released Digitally for Earthquake Victims". jame-world.com. Japanese Music Entertainment. 2011-04-09. Retrieved 2012-01-28.
31. ^ "LUNA SEA初のクリスマスソングたまアリ2DAYS限定リリース" (in Japanese). Music Natalie. 2016-10-14. Retrieved 2016-11-21.
32. ^ "『機動戦士ガンダム THE ORIGIN 前夜 赤い彗星』第3弾OP＆EDがYouTubeでも公開、OP曲はTM NETWORKのカヴァー" (in Japanese). amass.jp. 2019-06-24. Retrieved 2019-07-07.
33. ^ "LUNA SEAによるTM「BEYOND THE TIME 」カバー、ガンダムOP配信リリース" (in Japanese). Music Natalie. 2019-09-05. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
34. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100│Charts│Billboard JAPAN" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
35. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Animation│Charts│Billboard JAPAN" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
36. ^ "LUNA SEAニューアルバム「CROSS」発売、2月から全国ツアー" (in Japanese). Music Natalie. 2019-10-11. Retrieved 2019-12-01.
37. ^ "LUNA SEA、新型コロナ禍のみんなに寄り添う新曲「Make a vow」をSLAVEに先行公開" (in Japanese). Music Natalie. 2020-04-15. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
38. ^ "LUNA SEAの新曲「Make a vow」が急きょ配信＆MVをプレミア公開" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. 2020-04-28. Retrieved 2020-05-29.

External links

• Luna Sea's discography at their official website