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1974
February
- 17. – 薫 (Kaoru) is born in the Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.
December
- 20. – Die is born in the Mie Prefecture, Japan.
1976
February
- 16. – 京 (Kyo) is born in the Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.
1977
March
- 31. – Toshiya is born in the Nagano Prefecture, Japan.
1978
February
- 24. – Shinya is born in the Osaka Prefecture, Japan.
1988
April
- Kyo enters the Toka Junior High-School in Kyoto.
1989
April
- Kaoru enters high-school.[1][2]
- 21. – Kaoru buys X Japan's major debut album BLUE BLOOD.[1][3][2]
- 25. – Kaoru goes to his first live of X Japan at Kosei Nenkin Kaikan in Osaka. It inspires him to learn playing guitar.[1][3][2]
1990
April
- In his second year in high-school, beginning in April 1990, Kaoru forms his first band DIE:STERIA.[2][4]
- It's possible that the band was already formed in the latter half of his first year.[1]
- In his first year in high-school, beginning in April 1990, Die watches a live of his senior's ZIGGY cover band P-SHOCK at their high-school's culture festival and decides he also wants to be in a band.[5]
- In his second year in junior high-school, Toshiya tries playing guitar as his first instrument.[3]
September
- In Autumn of his first year in junior-high school, beginning in April 1990, Shinya forms his first band with a friend.[6]
October
- In October of his first year in junior-high school,[7] beginning in April 1990, Shinya buys a drum set with his New Year's money.[6][8]
1991
February
- 09. – Toshiya goes to his first concert, Hideaki Tokunaga in Nagano, likely on this day.[4][3]
- 16. – At the age of 15, which he turned on this day, Kyo buys a guitar and tries to play X JAPAN's songs. He also tries to play bass.[4]
March
- Kyo completes compulsory education. He begins to work at Kyoto's Central Market, where he meets members of ALBATROSS and later joins them as a roadie.[4]
- Die buys his first guitar during the Spring before his second year in high-school.[4]
- 22. – Kyo possibly attends his first live of Strawberry Fields on this day at 京都MUSE HALL.[3]
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.[2]
- 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.[5][4] Around two months later, he performs with his own band.
- In his second year in junior high-school, beginning in April 1991, Shinya moves to the Hyogo Prefecture.[4]
1992
March
- Towards the end of Kaoru's third year in high-school, DIE:STERIA disbands.
- In SHOXX #70, Kaoru says that he continued with his band for a year after graduating from high-school, so it's possible they did not disband.[4]
- In Dokugen, while talking about CHARM, the interviewer says that the band continued after Kaoru graduated from high-school. The exact circumstances aren't clear.[2]
April
- Kaoru attends a vocational school for bookkeeping for one semester, from April to September.[2]
- 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.[9]
- In his third year in high-school, beginning in April 1992, Die attends his first live, of ZIGGY.[4]
- Toshiya enters the Nagano Shunei High-School.
- In his third year in junior high-school, beginning in April 1992, Shinya returns to Osaka.[4]
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.[10]
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.[10]
March
- If DIE:STERIA didn't actually disband around March 1992, they disband around this time.[4]
- 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 five of six bands at his high-school's graduation ceremony.[6][4]Cite error: Closing
</ref>missing for<ref>tag - 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 at 尼崎LIVE SQUARE VIVRE.[11][12][13]
- 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
- ??. – Die and Kaoru meet for the first time when Ka・za・ri and CHARM perform at the same live at 尼崎LIVE SQUARE VIVRE.[3][13]
- ??. – 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.
- 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.
- Afterwards, Kyo distributes a flyer that only reveals his name and the date of La:Sadie's first live on January 14, 1996.
- 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. – Kaoru and Kyo meet for the first time at Osaka-jo Hall, where Kaoru is handing out flyers for CHARM.[4][11]
- Kyo showed up with other members of his band, which was most likely La:Sadie's. However, it seems Die and Shinya weren't present.[11]
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 an "Activity Hiatus Live" at 尼崎LIVE SQUARE VIVRE and supposedly goes on a hiatus afterwards, essentially disbanding.
- 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 was slated to perform at an event at 京都MUSE HALL on this day. This did most likely not happen.
- 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.
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 FOOL'S MATE August 2000
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Dokugen
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Shellruby #1
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 SHOXX #70 (December 1998)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 BANDやろうぜ April 1999
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 BANDやろうぜ May 1999
- ↑ ロッキンf October 2000
- ↑ FOOL'S MATE July 2003
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 DIR EN GREY GUITAR BOOK feat. 薫 & Die
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Dir en grey Yarouze
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedSHOXX1198 - ↑ SHOXX #68 (October 1998)
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 ARENA37°C #199 (December 1999)
- ↑ ARENA37°C #199 (April 1999)
- ↑ VICIOUS Back Issue (December 1998)