Dir En Grey/Members

These are the member profiles of Dir En Grey.

Vocals: 京 (Kyo)

Names

• Last name: 西村 (にしむら, Nishimura)
  • Kyo introduces himself as 西村 (Nishimura) in 灰色の銀貨 (Haiiro no Ginka) #11 and says that the Nishimura Bakery in Kyoto isn't his family's bakery. He also wrote his last name in hiragana in DRAGON FLY.
• First name: 宏則 (ひろのり, Hironori)
  • Kyo's first name was confirmed by a junior high-school book that was sold online in 2021.
• Stage name: 京 (きょう, Kyo)
  • Former: 殀磨 (よま, Yoma)
    • His stage name in 月蝕 (Gesshoku) and Viṣṇu. A signature confirms the kanji.
• Aliases:
  • 西村 京 (Nishimura Kyo)
  • Majer Zemeckis (マイエル・ゼメキス)
  • 國咲 塑黯 (Kunisaki Soan)
  • わるもの (Warumono)
  • マイケルジャクソン (Michael Jackson)
  • アントニー佐々木ポッタリー (Antony Sasaki Pottery)
  • I LOVE レゲエ パピオン (I LOVE Reggae Papillon)
  • 竹村 京 (Takemura Kyo)
  • 渡辺 玲 (Watanabe Rei)
  • 藤崎 京一 (Fujisaki Kyōichi)
  • ジローラモ (Girolamo)
• Wrong names:
  • 西村 亨 (Nishimura Tooru)
    • This name was given by Kyo in 灰色の銀貨 (Haiiro no Ginka) #15 (2002). It is probably the most famous among Western fans, since it was published in KERRANG! in 2009.
  • 西村 京太郎 (Nishimura Kyōtarō)
    • Kyōtarō Nishimura was a Japanese writer of mystery stories. Kyo wrote this name in a photobook, but crossed out the 太郎 (tarō).
  • Niimura Tooru
    • This version appeared in a German newspaper in 2005, when the band held their first live in Germany. It's unknown where the author found it.
  • 妖磨 (Yoma)
    • This name is mistakenly used on the 月蝕 (Gesshoku) VHS.
  • 殆磨 (Hotoma)
    • Misreading of the first kanji in 殀磨 (Yoma).

Personal Information

• Date of birth: 1976.02.16 (Aquarius)
• Place of birth: Kyōtō Prefecture, Japan
• Blood-type: B
• Height: 160 cm (1998)
• Weight: 43 kg (1998)
• Shoe size: 24,5 cm (1998)

Band History

月蝕 (Gesshoku) → 婦夜婦夜 (Puyopuyo) → Viṣṇu & 狂殺会 (Kyōsatsukai) → Masquerade → 廃人黒薔薇族 (Haijin Kurobarazoku) → 廃人黒薔薇族 (Haijin Kurobarazoku) & La:Sadie's → La:Sadie's → DEATHMASK → Dir En Grey → Dir En Grey & TWO MONSTROUS NUCLEAR STOCKPILES → Dir En Grey → Dir En Grey & sukekiyo & Petit Brabancon

Guest Appearances

• Vasalla – 月神~Artemis~ (YouTube)
• YUKIYA with Kreis Project – MOMENT (YouTube)
• Apocalyptica – Bring Them To Light (YouTube)
• 大佑と黒の隠者達 – 葬送 (YouTube)
• SUGIZO – 絶彩 feat. 京 (YouTube)

Links

• direngrey.co.jp
• kyo official site
• 京 online
• kyo official twitter
• kyo official Instagram
• kyo official YouTube
• sukekiyo official site

Guitar: 薫 (Kaoru)

Names

• Last name: Niikura
  • The January 2009 issue of KERRANG! revealed his last name (in rōmaji). On the UROBOROS Limited Contents website, Kaoru complained about the magazine revealing his real name without asking him first.
• First name: 薫 (かおる, Kaoru)
  • Kaoru revealed his first name multiple times, such as in 灰色の銀貨 (Haiiro no Ginka) #00, in SHOXX #75 (May 1999) and in his book 読弦 (Dokugen).
• Stage name: 薫 (かおる, Kaoru)
  • Former: KAORU
• Aliases:
  • リーダ (Leader)
  • カオル (Kaoru)
  • かおちゃん (Kao-chan)
  • 下手Gさん (Shimote G-san)
  • ヘヴメタ、トラの穴 (Hevumeta, Tora no Ana)

Personal Information

• Date of birth: 1974.02.17 (Aquarius)
• Place of birth: Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
• Blood-type: A
• Height: 170 cm (1998)
• Weight: 52 kg (1998)
• Shoe size: 25,5 cm (1998)

Band History

DIE:STERIA → CHARM → La:Sadie's → DEATHMASK → Dir En Grey → Dir En Grey & TWO MONSTROUS NUCLEAR STOCKPILES → Dir En Grey

Guest Appearances

• Vasalla – 月神~Artemis~
• YUKIYA with Kreis Project – MOMENT
• Aoki Yutaka – Witch Hunt (YouTube)
• 成瀬瑛美 – レジェンド･オブ･エイ (YouTube)

Links

• direngrey.co.jp
• TheThe Day
• 薫 Official Twitter
• 薫 Official Instagram
• The Freedom of Expression
• ESP ARTIST CUSTOM GUITARS

Guitar: Die

Names

• Last name: –
• First name: 大 (だい, Dai)
  • In Arena37°C #194 (November 1998), Die says that he was called by his real name "Die" as a child. However, since "Die" is not an actual name and homophone to 大 (Dai), that's most likely his actual name.
• Stage name: Die
  • Kanji version: 堕威 (だい, Dai)
• Wrong names:
  • 安滕 大 (Andō Masaru)
    • "Masaru" is a variant reading of the Kanji 大. It's also wide-spread among Japanese fans.
  • 安滕 大助 (Andō Daisuke)
    • This name is wide-spread among Western fans. It comes from the same KERRANG! issue as "Tooru Nishimura".
• Aliases:
  • だい (Dai)
  • 上手Gさん (Kamite G-san)

Personal Information

• Date of birth: 1974.12.20 (Sagittarius)
• Place of birth: Mie Prefecture, Japan
• Blood-type: B
• Height: 178 cm (1998)
• Weight: 62 kg (1998)
• Shoe size: 26,5 cm (1998)

Band History

Ka･za･ri → La:Sadie's → DEATHMASK → Dir En Grey → Dir En Grey & DECAYS

Guest Appearances

• Vasalla – 月神~Artemis~
• YUKIYA with Kreis Project – MOMENT

Links

• direngrey.co.jp
• Die Mobile
• DECAYS
• ESP ARTIST CUSTOM GUITARS

Bass: Toshiya

Names

• Last name: –
• First name: –
• Stage name: Toshiya (としや)
  • Kanji version: 敏弥 (としや, Toshiya)
• Aliases:
  • とっち (Tocchi)
  • とっくん (Tokkun)

Personal Information

• Date of birth: 1977.03.31 (Aries)
• Place of birth: Nagano Prefecture, Japan
• Blood-type: B
• Height: 178~9 cm (1998)
• Weight: 58 kg (1998)
• Shoe size: 26,5 cm (1998)

Band History

きさらぎ (Kisaragi) → cruel → GOSICK → D†L → D†L & DEATHMASK → Dir En Grey

Guest Appearances

• Vasalla – 月神~Artemis~
• YUKIYA with Kreis Project – MOMENT
• Dragon Ash – Walk with Dreams "Live On" (YouTube)

Links

• direngrey.co.jp
• DIRT 100% Natural Dirty
• Toshiya Official Instagram
• ESP ARTIST CUSTOM GUITARS

Drums: Shinya

Names

• Last name: –
• First name: Shinya
  • Shinya revealed his first name in 灰色の銀貨 (Haiiro no Ginka) #00. However, he didn't provide Kanji.
• Stage name: Shinya
  • Kanji version: 深夜 (しんや, Shinya)
• Aliases:
  • ねむねむ博士 (Nemunemu-hakase)
  • しんえもん (Shinemon)
  • しんやもん (Shinyamon)
  • やもん (Yamon)
  • やもり (Yamori)
  • やもちん (Yamo-chin)
  • やもちゃん (Yamo-chan)
  • 音無くん (Otonashi-kun)

Personal Information

• Date of birth: 1978.02.24 (Pisces)
• Place of birth: Ōsaka Prefecture, Japan
• Blood-type: B
• Height: 170 cm (1998)
• Weight: 42 kg (1998)
• Shoe size: 24,5 cm (1998)

Band History

人工天使 (Jinkō Tenshi) → Siva → Ruby → 廃人黒薔薇族 (Haijin Kurobarazoku) → 廃人黒薔薇族 (Haijin Kurobarazoku) & La:Sadie's → La:Sadie's → DEATHMASK → Dir En Grey → Dir En Grey & SERAPH

Guest Appearances

• Vasalla – 月神~Artemis~
• YUKIYA with Kreis Project – MOMENT
• Various Artists – Embryo Burning (YouTube)
• ASAGI – アンプサイ (vk.com)
• ASAGI – 螢火 (YouTube)
• GACKT – DEARS with Shinya (Live Version)

Links

• direngrey.co.jp
• SERAPH Official Site
• SERAPH Official Facebook
• Shinya Channel
• Shinya Official Twitter
• Shinya Official Instagram
• Shinya Channel YouTube