Akihide
Birth nameAkihide Sato
Also known asAki
Born (1977-07-05) July 5, 1977
Tokyo, Japan
GenresRock, Pop-rock, acoustic, ambient
Instrumentsvocals, guitar, synthesizer
Years active1998-
LabelsAvex (1998-2003)
B Zone (2007–)
Websitewww.akihide.com/pc/
Akihide
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2020 –
Subscribers1,45k[1]
Total views96,189k[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

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 juniors 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

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

Title Album details Peak
chart
positions
JPN
Oricon
[14]
Amber
  • Released: 5 June 2013
  • Label: Zain Records
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD, digital download, streaming
 18
Lapis Lazuli
  • Released: 30 October 2013
  • Label: Zain Records
  • Formats: CD, CD+photobook, digital download, streaming
 24
Rain Story
  • Released: 14 May 2014
  • Label: Zain Records
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD, digital download, streaming
 20
Tsuki to Hoshi no Caravan
  • Released: 18 February 2015
  • Label: Zain Records
  • Formats: CD, 2CD+DVD, digital download, streaming
 57
Furusato
  • Released: 23 March 2016
  • Label: Zain Records
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD, digital download, streaming
 66
Kikai Shikake no Yuenchi: Electric Wonderland
  • Released: 20 June 2018
  • Label: Zain Records
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD, digital download, streaming
 47
Hoshi kai no Shōnen
  • Released: 15 January 2020
  • Label: Zain Records
  • Formats: CD, 2CD, digital download, streaming
 30
Loop World
  • Released: 15 January 2020
  • Label: Zain Records
  • Formats: CD, 2CD, digital download, streaming
 55
Under City Pop Music
  • Released: 26 October 2022
  • Label: Zain Records
  • Formats: CD, 2CD, digital download, streaming
 -
Three Stars
  • Released: 18 October 2023
  • Label: Zain Records
  • Formats: CD, CD+BD, digital download, streaming
 36

EP

Title Album details Peak
chart
positions
JPN
Oricon
[14]
Black Unicorn
  • Released: 2021
  • Label: Zain Records
  • Formats: CD
 –

Digital EP

Year Single Reference
2014 "Premium Night Show "Lapis Lazuli""
 [15]
2016 "Tsuki no Fune'"
 [15]
2022 "Journey to sleep Nemuri he no Tabiji: 432Hz'"
 [15]
2023 "Healing Planetarium:432Hz'"
 [15]

DVD/BD

Title Album details Peak
chart
positions
JPN
Oricon
[14]
AKIHIDE LIVE 2013 "Amber×Lapis Lazuli"
  • Released: 23 November 2014
  • Label: Zain Records
  • Formats: 2DVD
 -

Tours

  • 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

  1. 1 2 "About YouTube channel". YouTube.
  2. 1 2 Profile sato akihide. Akihide Official Website-Profile (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-12-02.
  3. ↑ ビーイング系アーティスト (in Japanese). uta-net. Retrieved 2008-12-14.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ "＜BEING LEGEND ～Guitar Summit～＞開催決定、五味孝氏に柴崎浩も登場". Barksj.jp (in Japanese).
  6. ↑ "＜BEING LEGEND ～Guitar Summit～＞開催決定、五味孝氏に柴崎浩も登場". okmusic.jp (in Japanese).
  7. ↑ "【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).
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ "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. ↑ "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.
  11. ↑ "【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.
  12. ↑ "【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.
  13. ↑ "Akihide Discography". Akihide Official Website. 2022-04-30. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
  14. 1 2 3 "Akihideの作品売上ランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  15. 1 2 3 4 "Akihideの作品" (in Japanese). Mora. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
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