Dir En Grey/Pre

1974

February

• 17. – 薫 (Kaoru) is born in the Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.

December

• 20. – Die is born in the Mie Prefecture, Japan.

1976

February

• 16. – 京 (Kyo) is born in the Kyōtō Prefecture, Japan.

1977

March

• 31. – Toshiya is born in the Nagano Prefecture, Japan.

1978

February

• 24. – Shinya is born in the Ōsaka Prefecture, Japan.

1988

April

• Kyo enters the Tōka Junior High-School in Kyoto.

1989

April

• Kaoru enters high-school.
• 21. – Kaoru buys X Japan's major debut album BLUE BLOOD.
• 25. – Kaoru goes to his first live of X Japan at Kōsei Nenkin Kaikan in Osaka. It inspires him to learn playing guitar.

1990

April

• In his second year in high-school, beginning in April 1990, Kaoru forms his first band DIE:STERIA.
  • It's possible that the band was already formed in the latter half of his first year.
• In his first year in high-school, beginning in April 1990, Die watches a live of his senior's band at their high-school's culture festival and decides he also wants to be in a band.
  • He forms his first band that year, but due to many people wanting to play the guitar, Die plays drums instead.

1991

January

• In his first year in junior high-school, beginning in April 1990, Shinya buys a drum set with his New Year's money, starts playing drums and forms his first band.

February

• 09. – Toshiya goes to his first concert, Hideaki Tokunaga in Nagano, likely on this day.

March

• Kyo completes compulsory education. He begins to work at a market, where he meets members of ALBATROSS and later joins them as a roadie.
• 22. – Kyo possibly attends his first live of Strawberry Fields on this day at 京都MUSE HALL.

April

• In his third year in high-school, beginning in April 1991, Kaoru performs on a stage for the first time at his high-school's culture festival.
• In his second year in high-school, beginning in April 1991, Die discovers D'ERLANGER and aims to be like their guitarist CIPHER. He begins to play guitar and performs on a stage for the first time at his high-school's culture festival, as a member of his female kendo senior's LINDBERG cover band. Around two months later, he performs with his own band.

1992

March

• Towards the end of Kaoru's third year in high-school, DIE:STERIA breaks up.

April

• Kaoru attends a vocational school for bookkeeping for one semester, from April to September.
• In his third year in high-school, beginning in April 1992, Die joins the student council to be able to perform at this year's culture festival with his second band.
• Toshiya enters the Nagano Shunei High-School.

August

• Kyo sees an ad for Kuroyume's 中絶, released on July 20, in the ロッキンf magazine (likely the August issue).
• 29. – Kyo attends LUNA SEA's live at 京都ROCK天国.

December

• 05. – Kyo attends Kuroyume's live at 京都ROCK天国.

1993

• Kyo works as a roadie for Kuroyume four times at 寝屋川VINTAGE BAR. The possible dates are: March 13, June 20 and July 29, 30 and 31, 1993.

March

• Toshiya sees hide and TUSK on SHOXX #15 (March 1993) and is inspired to try on make-up.
• Towards the end of his third year in junior high-school, Shinya performs in around five bands at his high-school's culture festival.
  • One covered Kamaitachi, another the singer Shizuka Kudo, a third the band Princess Princess and in a fourth, the vocalist performed songs in the style of Yutaka Ozaki.

April

• Shinya enters high-school where he forms his first serious band, 人工天使.
• In his first year in high-school, beginning in April 1993, Shinya performs at 枚方BLOW DOWN for the first time with 人工天使.
• Die enters a vocational school, likely the Osaka School of Music, for one year, from April 1993 to March 1994.

May

• Die attends Eikichi Yazawa's live at 大阪厚生年金会館. The possible dates are: May 20, 21 and 22.
• 21. – Kyo possibly hands out leaflets after a live of LUNA SEA at 京都会館 on this date. The other possible date is January 17, 1994.

August

• Around August, Kyo forms his first band 月蝕.

October

• In the latter half of his second year in high-school, beginning in October 1993, Toshiya forms his first band with his friends.
• 23. – 月蝕 performs at 京都ROCK天国.

December

• A band picture of 月蝕, published in Band x Artist #7 (May 2000), is dated to December 1993.

1994

January

• 15. – Kaoru does not attend the coming-of-age ceremony. He also isn't in a band at this time.
• 16. – 月蝕 performs at 京都ROCK天国.
• 17. – Kyo possibly hands out leaflets after a live of LUNA SEA at 京都会館 on this date. The other possible date is May 21, 1993.

February

• Sometime after February, CHARM forms.

April

• In his third year in high-school, beginning in April 1994, Toshiya's first band reforms and he also forms きさらぎ. With one of them, he performs on a stage for the first time at his high-school's cultural festival.
  • About a month later, he performs at a live house for the first time. This was near his graduation, so in the first three months of 1995.
• 11. – 月蝕 performs at 枚方BLOW DOWN.

June

• A band picture of Siva, published in MISSIONxxxx Vol.6, is dated to June 1994.

July

• Viṣṇu debuts at an unknown venue.

October

• 10. – 狂殺会 performs at 寝屋川VINTAGE BAR.

November

• 08. – Siva performs at 枚方BLOW DOWN.
• 11. – Siva performs at 梅田GUILD.
• 13. – Siva performs at 大阪城天.
• 16. – Siva performs at 心斎橋BAHAMA.

December

• 10. – A band picture of Siva, published in MISSIONxxxx Vol.6, is dated to December 10, 1994.
• 30. – Kaoru attends X Japan's 青い夜 (Aoi Yoru) live at the Tokyo Dome.
• 31. – Kaoru attends X Japan's 白い夜 (Shiroi Yoru) live at the Tokyo Dome.

1995

• Die begins to perform at live houses with Ka・za・ri. At one point, he performs at a live with a band that Kyo guested in.

January

• Siva performs at 枚方BLOW DOWN and disbands after the live.
• 12. – Viṣṇu performs at an unknown venue.
• 15. – Die attends the coming-of-age ceremony and helps as a member of the commitee.
• 17. – During the Kobe Earthquake, Kaoru works at a glass factory in Osaka. He is also a member of CHARM at this point.
• After the Kobe Earthquake, Die works part-time as a builder of temporary shelters. He is also a member of Ka・za・ri at this point.

April

• In April 1995, Toshiya enters a vocational school of arts in Nagano. Around this time, he also begins to work as a roadie for GOSICK for about six months.
  • During his time at the vocational school, he forms cruel.
• 22. – Ruby performs at 市川CLUB GIO.

May

• 05. – Ruby performs at 枚方BLOW DOWN.
• 10. – Ruby performs at 金沢vanvanV4.
• 14. – Ruby performs at 大阪城天.
• 24. – Viṣṇu performs at 京都MUSE HALL and renames to Masquerade after the live.

July

• A picture of Kaoru, published in MISSIONxxxx Vol.6, is dated to July 1995 and commented with "CHARM early days".
• 06. – Masquerade performs at 京都MUSE HALL.

August

• Shinya and Kyo meet for the first time when Kyo comes to watch Shinya's session band.
• 15. – Masquerade performs at 心斎橋MUSE HALL.
• 25. – Masquerade performs at an unknown venue.
• 30. – Masquerade performs at an unknown venue.

September

• Shinya and Die meet for the first time when Ruby and Ka・za・ri perform at the same live.
• 30. – Masquerade performs at 大阪amHALL.

October

• 02. – Ruby performs at 枚方BLOW DOWN.
• 05. – Ruby performs at 梅田GUILD.
• 12. – Masquerade performs at 京都MUSE HALL and disbands after the live.
• Kyo moves from Kyoto to Osaka sometime later this month.

November

• ??. – Ruby performs at 京都MUSE HALL.
• 03. – 廃人黒薔薇族 performs at 難波ROCKETS.
• 17. – Kyo performs with an unknown band at an unknown venue. KISAKI is also part of the band.
• 18. – Kyo performs with Ove's 春陽, KISAKI and other people at a session at 大阪amHALL. However, KISAKI also performs at the "VISUALIZE" Vol:1 event at 枚方BLOW DOWN on this day. It's not entirely clear what transpired that day.
• 18. – Toshiya attends Pierrot's live at 長野LIVE HOUSE J.
• 18. – Ka・za・ri performs at the "VISUALIZE" Vol:1 event at 枚方BLOW DOWN.
• 21. – 廃人黒薔薇族 performs at 心斎橋BAHAMA.
• 22. – A photo of a dressed-up Kyo in full make-up exists, so he possibly performed with an unknown band at an unknown venue on this day.

December

• La:Sadie's officially forms.
• 03. – 廃人黒薔薇族 performs at 大阪城天.
• 11. – CHARM performs at 尼崎LIVE SQUARE VIVRE.
• 15. – CHARM performs at 大阪amHALL.
• 23. – 廃人黒薔薇族 performs at 寝屋川VINTAGE BAR.
• 24. – 薫 and 京 meet for the first time at Osaka-jo Hall when they are both handing out flyers for their respective bands.

1996

January

• A picture of CHARM, published in MISSIONxxxx Vol.6, is dated to January 1996 and commented with "later days".
• A picture of Ka・za・ri, published in MISSIONxxxx Vol.6, is dated to January 1996.
• 07. – CHARM performs at an event at 難波W'OHOL.
• 08. – La:Sadie's records their first demo tape …架空ト現実… at Studio Wins.
• 12. – Ka・za・ri performs at an "Activity Hiatus Live" and allegedly goes on hiatus after the live.
• 14. – La:Sadie's performs their first live at 京都MUSE HALL.
• 15. – Kyo does not attend the coming-of-age ceremony.
• 21. – Ka・za・ri apparently performs at an event at 京都MUSE HALL, despite having gone on hiatus earlier this month.
• 22. – CHARM performs at 難波ROCKETS.
• 30. – 廃人黒薔薇族 performs at 大阪amHALL.

February

• 廃人黒薔薇族 performs at an unknown venue and disbands after the live.
• 10. – La:Sadie's performs at 京都MUSE HALL.
• 14. – CHARM performs at 尼崎LIVE SQUARE VIVRE and disbands after the live.
• 15. – La:Sadie's performs at 大阪amHALL. Guitarist 紫緒 secedes after the live and guitarist KAORU is recruited.

March

• La:Sadie's records the demo tape …生命ノ罪… at Studio Boomin.

April

• 05. – La:Sadie's performs at 大阪amHALL.
• 13. – La:Sadie's performs at 京都MUSE HALL.
• 23. – La:Sadie's records the demo tape 腐乱ユエニ….

May

• La:Sadie's begins the recording of their demo tape 十字架ニ捧ゲル夢.
• 08. – La:Sadie's performs at 難波W'OHOL.
• 10. – La:Sadie's performs at 大阪amHALL.
• 12. – La:Sadie's performs at 目黒鹿鳴館.
• 14. – La:Sadie's performs at 名古屋MUSIC FARM.

June

• La:Sadie's finishes the recording of their demo tape 十字架ニ捧ゲル夢.
• Toshiya joins GOSICK as their support bassist.
• 01. – La:Sadie's performs at 京都MUSE HALL.
• 09. – La:Sadie's performs at 尼崎LIVE SQUARE VIVRE.
• 15. – GOSICK performs at 横浜CLUB 24.
• 23. – GOSICK performs at 市川CLUB GIO.

July

• 07. – GOSICK performs at 松本音屋敷.
• 13. – GOSICK performs at 池袋CYBER.
• 21. – GOSICK performs at 長野LIVE HOUSE J.
• 21. – La:Sadie's performs at 目黒鹿鳴館.
• 23. – La:Sadie's performs at 新宿LOFT.
• 24. – La:Sadie's performs at 名古屋MUSIC FARM.
• 26. – La:Sadie's performs at 大阪amHALL.
• 27. – La:Sadie's performs at 大阪amHALL.
• 30. – GOSICK performs at 市川CLUB GIO.

August

• 01. – La:Sadie's performs at 大阪DEAD ONE.
• 01. – La:Sadie's performs at 難波W'OHOL.
• 03. – GOSICK performs at 名古屋MUSIC FARM.
• 04. – La:Sadie's performs at 大阪城天.
• 04. – La:Sadie's performs at 難波W'OHOL.
• 07. – La:Sadie's performs at 尼崎LIVE SQUARE VIVRE.
• 08. – La:Sadie's performs at 浦和NARCISS.
• 09. – La:Sadie's performs at 町田PLAY HOUSE.
• 13. – La:Sadie's performs at 前橋RATTAN.
• 14. – La:Sadie's performs at 熊谷VOGUE.
• 16. – La:Sadie's performs at 新潟O-DO HALL.
• 19. – La:Sadie's performs at 横浜7TH AVENUE.
• 20. – La:Sadie's performs at 市川CLUB GIO. The future members of Dir En Grey meet for the first time when Toshiya comes to greet La:Sadie's after their live.
• 21. – La:Sadie's performs at 金沢vanvanV4.
• 22. – La:Sadie's and GOSICK perform at 長野LIVE HOUSE J.
• 24. – La:Sadie's performs at 名古屋MUSIC FARM.
• 25. – La:Sadie's performs at 名古屋MUSIC FARM.
• 29. – La:Sadie's performs at 大阪amHALL.
• 30. – La:Sadie's performs at 大阪amHALL.

September

• 10. – La:Sadie's performs at 名古屋HEART LAND.
• 11. – La:Sadie's performs at 大阪BRAND NEW.
• 13. – La:Sadie's performs at 広島BAD LANDS.
• 15. – La:Sadie's performs at 博多DRUM Be-1.
• 16. – La:Sadie's performs at 岡山PEPPER LAND.
• 18. – La:Sadie's performs at 目黒鹿鳴館.
• 20. – La:Sadie's performs at 新潟JUNK BOX.
• 22. – La:Sadie's performs at 札幌MESSE HALL.
• 24. – La:Sadie's performs at 仙台MACANA.
• 28. – La:Sadie's performs at 浦和NARCISS.
• 28. – La:Sadie's performs at 市川CLUB GIO.

October

• 01. – La:Sadie's performs at 名古屋MUSIC FARM.
• 09. – La:Sadie's records their first single obje×××.
• 12. – La:Sadie's performs at 京都MUSE HALL.
• 19. – La:Sadie's performs at 目黒鹿鳴館.
• 20. – La:Sadie's performs at 川崎CLUB CITTA'
• 23. – La:Sadie's and GOSICK perform at 熊谷VOGUE. GOSICK disbands after the live.
• 26. – La:Sadie's performs at 目黒鹿鳴館.
• 26. – La:Sadie's performs at 市川CLUB GIO.
• 27. – La:Sadie's performs at 名古屋BOTTOM LINE.
• 29. – La:Sadie's performs at 難波W'OHOL.
• 30. – La:Sadie's performs at 京都MUSE HALL.
• A picture of D†L with Toshiya, shown in BAND x ARTIST #7, is dated to 1996.

November

• 05. – La:Sadie's performs at 松山SALON KITTY.
• 07. – La:Sadie's performs at 広島NAMIKI JUNKTION.
• 08. – La:Sadie's performs at 岡山PEPPER LAND.
• 18. – La:Sadie's performs at 金沢vanvanV4.
• 19. – La:Sadie's performs at 新潟JUNK BOX.
• 21. – La:Sadie's performs at 熊谷VOGUE.
• 22. – La:Sadie's performs at 目黒鹿鳴館.
• 25. – La:Sadie's performs at 名古屋MUSIC FARM.
• 27. – La:Sadie's performs at 大阪amHALL.
• 28. – La:Sadie's performs at 大阪BRAND NEW.

December

• La:Sadie's begins the recording of their single Lu:Ciel.
• 11. – La:Sadie's performs at 大阪amHALL.
• 14. – La:Sadie's performs at 大阪BRAND NEW.
• 20. – La:Sadie's performs at 大阪BRAND NEW, where they announce their disbandment for January 1997.
• 21. – La:Sadie's performs at 梅田GUILD.
• 22. – La:Sadie's performs at 梅田GUILD.
• 24. – La:Sadie's performs at 名古屋MUSIC FARM.
• 27. – La:Sadie's performs at 浦和NARCISS.
• 28. – La:Sadie's performs at 京都MUSE HALL.
• 30. – La:Sadie's performs at 尼崎LIVE SQUARE VIVRE.
• 31. – La:Sadie's performs at 大阪BRAND NEW.