Raphael (Japanese Rock group)

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Raphael was a Japanese rock group, in the genre of Visual Kei.

1 Members
2 History
3 Discography
4 External links

[edit] Members

YUKI - Vocals - In his early years, Yuki was a member of a boys' choir.
華月 (Kazuki) - Guitar - Main composer and lyricist. Passed away in 2000, at the age of 19.
Yukito - Bass
Hiro - Drums

[edit] History

Raphael was founded in 1998. They debuted with "花咲く命ある限り"(hana saku inochi aru kagiri). After Kazuki's death, they were left with no other choice but to disband. Despite their shortlived time as a band, they still generally have a cult following.

YUKI and Hiro began a collaborative project named rice while YUKITO went on to form BLACK LOVE.

[edit] Discography

Albums

2001-08-01 - Raphael Singles (CD - album)
2001-02-21 - Fumetsuka (CD - album)
1999-12-01 - Mind soap (CD - album)

Mini-Albums

2000-11-22 - Sick ~XXX kanjya no karute (CD - mini-album)
2000-03-23 - Sotsugyô - graduation (CD - mini-album)
1998-04-07 - LILAC (CD - mini-album)

Maxi Singles

1999-02-20 - Sick~XXX kanja no karute (CD - maxi-single)

Singles

2000-11-01 - Akikaze no Rhapsody (CD - single)
2000-08-23 - evergreen (CD - single)
2000-02-02 - LOST GRADUATION (CD - single)
1999-11-20 - Promise (CD - single)
1999-10-01 - Eternal Wish, todokanu no kimi e (CD - single)
1999-07-23 - Hanasuku inochi aru kagiri (CD - single)
1999-04-29 - Yume yori suteki na (CD - single)
1999-04-29 - Sweet romance (CD - single)
1999-02-20 - White Love Story (CD - single)

DVDs

2001-09-21 - First (DVD - concert)
2001-09-21 - Last (DVD - concert)
2001-09-19 - Raphael Clips (DVD - pvs)
2001-04-25 - Forever and ever (DVD - making of)

VHSs

2001-09-21 - First (VHS - concert)
2001-09-21 - Last (VHS - concert)
2001-09-19 - Pictorial Poem 2 (VHS - pvs)
2001-04-25 - Forever and ever (VHS - making of)
2000-08-23 - Raphael Special LIVE graduation -2000.3.4 Nippon Budokan- (VHS - concert)
2000-03-24 - Pictorial poem (VHS - pvs)
1999-09-20 - LILAC - vision of extremes II (VHS - pvs)
1998-08-01 - LILAC - vision of extremes (VHS - pvs)

Demo Tapes