Acid Black Cherry

Acid Black Cherry
Also known as A.B.C.
Origin Osaka, Japan
Genres Alternative rock, pop rock, experimental rock
Years active 2007–present
Labels SMEJ, Motorod
Associated acts Janne Da Arc, Siam Shade
Website acidblackcherry.com
Members
Yasu

Acid Black Cherry is Janne Da Arc vocalist Yasu's solo project, formed in 2007 when they went on hiatus. The band's name is often seen shortened to A.B.C..

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History

Throughout the month of May 2007, Acid Black Cherry went on a secret nationwide tour of Japan, culminating in a show in Shinjuku which was webcast live to the world. His first single, "Spell Magic", released on July 18, 2007, debuted at #4 on the Oricon Singles Charts. ABC's second single, entitled "Black Cherry", was released on September 26, 2007, and was followed by a third single on November 28, 2007, "Aishitenai". His fourth single, "Fuyu no Maboroshi", was released on January 16, 2008 to the number one spot on the Oricon Singles chart. Acid Black Cherry's first album, Black List, was released on February 20, 2008. Additional guest artists appeared on this album, notably Daita and Jun-ji (both formerly of Siam Shade) on guitar and drums respectively. Jun-ji is also a consistent member of Acid Black Cherry for touring and events. On August 27, 2008, Acid Black Cherry released his fifth single, "20+∞ Century Boys". On November 2008, he released their sixth single, "Jigsaw", based in small part on the American horror movie Saw, of which Yasu is a fan. The song reached third place on Japan's Top 50 songs. On February 18, 2009, Acid Black Cherry released his seventh single, "Nemuri Hime". On July 29, 2009, Acid Black Cherry released his eighth single, "Yasashii Uso". On August 26, 2009, he released his second album Q.E.D. A story about the album was published on the official site ahead of its release, describing a murder case and the search for its culprit. On August 16, 2010, the single "Re: Birth:" was released, it was used as the opening theme of the video game Another Century's Episode: R. He released his tenth single, "Shoujo no Inori III" on June 8, 2011. In September 2011, Acid Black Cherry started his consecutive single release schedule where he released one single per month for five consecutive months; "Pistol" (September), "Shangri-La" (October), "Chou" (November), "CRISIS" (December) and "Yes" (January). The eleventh single, "Pistol" was released on September 21, 2011. The twelve single, "Shangri-La" was released on October 19, 2011. The thirteenth single, "Chou" was released on November 16, 2011. The fourteenth single, "CRISIS" was released on December 21, 2011 and the fifteenth single "Yes" will be released on January 18, 2012.

Discography

Albums

2008.02.20 Black List
  1. Sins
  2. 少女の祈り (Shoujo no Inori, A Girl's Prayer)
  3. Spell Magic
  4. Scar
  5. 愛してない (Aishitenai, I Don't Love You)
  6. Bit Stupid
  7. 楽園 (Rakuen, Paradise)
  8. Black Cherry
  9. Murder Licence
  10. 冬の幻 (Fuyu no Maboroshi, Winter Phantom)
  11. Dragon Carnival
  12. Prologue End
2008.05.21 Recreation
  1. 恋一夜 (Koi Hitoyo, One Night of Love) (Shizuka Kudo cover, 1988)
  2. スローモーション (suro-mo-shon, Slow Motion) (Akina Nakamori cover, 1982)
  3. あなた (Anata, You) (Akiko Kosaka cover, 1974)
  4. シャイニン・オン君が哀しい (shainin on Kimi ga Kanashii, Shining On You're Sorrowful) (Look cover, 1985)
  5. モノクローム・ヴィーナス (monokuro-mu vi-nasu, Monochrome Venus) (Satoshi Ikeda cover, 1987)
  6. 異邦人 (Ihoujin, Foreigner) (Saki Kubota cover, 1979)
  7. 心の色 (Kokoro no Iro, Colour of the Heart) (Masatoshi Nakamura cover, 1981)
  8. 待つわ (Matsu wa, I'll Wait) (Amin cover, 1982)
  9. 初恋 (Hatsukoi, First Love) (Kozo Murashita cover, 1983)
  10. Beautiful Name (Godeigo cover, 1979)
2009.08.26 Q.E.D.
  1. Mother
  2. Code Name Justice
  3. Jigsaw ~ジグソ: Q.E.D. version
  4. 罪と罰~神様のアリバイ~ (Tsumi to Batsu: Kami-sama no Aribai, Crime and Punishment: God's Alibi)
  5. 眠り姫 (Nemuri-hime, Sleeping Beauty)
  6. チェリーチェリー (Cheri Cheri, Cherry Cherry)
  7. 1954 Love/Hate
  8. I'm Not a Ghost
  9. 優しい嘘 (Yasashii Uso, Gentle Lies)
  10. 黒い太陽 (Kuroi Taiyou, Black Sun)
  11. Maria
  12. 20+∞ Century Boys
2010.06.30 Recreation 2
  1. 天使のウィンク (Tenshi no Winku, Angel's Wink) (Seiko Matsuda cover, 1985)
  2. ジュリアに傷心 (Juria ni Shoushin, Heartbreak For Julia) (The Checkers cover, 1984)
  3. 会いたい (Aitai, I Want to See You) (Chikako Sawada cover, 1990)
  4. セーラー服と機関銃 (Seeraa Fuku to Kikanjuu, Sailor Suits and Machine Guns) (Hiroko Yakushimaru cover, 1981)
  5. ラヴ・イズ・オーヴァー (Ravu Izu Oovaa, Love Is Over) (Ou Yang Fei Fei cover, 1979)
  6. ハーシー (Haashii, Hershey) (Fish & Chips cover, 1997)
  7. かもめが翔んだ日 (Kamome ga Tonda Hi, The Day the Seagull Flew) (Machiko Watanabe cover, 1978)
  8. シルエット・ロマンス (Shiruetto Romansu, Silhouette Romance) (Junko Ohashi cover, 1981)
  9. Glamorous Sky (Mika Nakashima cover, 2005)
  10. 愛のバカ! (Ai no Baka!, Stupid Love!) (Kyougoku cover)
  11. 大都会 featuring Daigo (Daitokai, Big City) (Crystal King cover, 1979)
  12. ラストダンスは私に (Rasuto Dansu wa Watashi ni, The Last Dance Is for Me) (Fubuki Koshiji cover, 1960)

Singles

2007.07.18 Spell Magic
  1. Spell Magic
  2. シャイニン・オン君が哀しい (shainin on Kimi ga Kanashii, Shining On You're Sorrowful) (Look cover, 1985)
2007.09.26 Black Cherry
  1. Black Cherry
  2. 初恋 (Hatsukoi, First Love) (Kozo Murashita cover, 1983)
2007.11.28 Aishitenai
  1. 愛してない (Aishitenai, I Don't Love You)
  2. 異邦人 (Ihoujin, Foreigner) (Saki Kubota cover, 1979)
2008.01.16 Fuyu no Maboroshi
  1. 冬の幻 (Fuyu no Maboroshi, Winter's Illusion)
  2. 恋一夜 (Koi Hitoyo, One Night of Love) (Shizuka Kudo cover, 1988)
2008.08.27 20+∞ Century Boys
  1. 20+∞ Century Boys
  2. 愛のバカ! (Ai no Baka, Stupid Love!) (Kyougoku cover)
2008.11.19 Jigsaw
  1. ジグソー (jiguso-, Jigsaw)
  2. ハーシー (ha-shi-, Hershey) (Fish & Chips cover, 1997)
2009.02.18 Nemuri Hime
  1. 眠り姫 (Nemuri Hime, Sleeping Beauty)
  2. セーラー服と機関銃 (se-ra- Fuku to Kikanju, Sailor Suits and Machine Guns) (Hiroko Yakushimaru cover, 1981)
2009.07.29 Yasashii Uso
  1. 優しい嘘 (Yasashii Uso, Gentle Lies)
  2. ジュリアに傷心 (Juria ni Shoushin, Heartbreak For Julia) (The Checkers cover, 1984)
2010.08.18 Rebirth
  1. Re:birth
  2. ふられ気分で Rock'n'Roll (Furare kibun de Rock'n'Roll, Feeling Rejected, Rock'n'Roll) (Tom Cat cover, 1984)
2011.06.08 Shoujo no Inori III
  1. 少女の祈りIII (Shoujo no Inori III, A Girl's Prayer III)
  2. 上・京・物・語 (Joukyou Monogatari, Tale of Going to the Capital) (Sharam Q cover, 1994)
2011.09.21 Pistol
  1. ピストル (pisutoru, Pistol)
  2. 愛を語るより口づけをかわそう (Ai wo Kataru Yori Kuchizuke wo Kawasou, Instead Of Talking About Our Love, Let's Exchange Kisses) (WANDS cover, 1993)
2011.10.19 Shangri-La
  1. シャングリラ (shangurira, Shangri-La)
  2. 悲しみがとまらない (Kanashimi ga Tomaranai, I Can't Stop The Loneliness) (ANRI cover, 1983)
2011.11.16 Chou
  1. 蝶 (Chou, Butterfly)
  2. 「男」 (Otoko, Man) (Ruriko Kubou cover, 1993)
2011.12.21 CRISIS
  1. CRISIS
  2. BELIEVE (Misato Watanabe cover, 1986)
2012.01.18 Yes
  1. イエス (iesu, Yes)
  2. Stop it love (self-cover, 2001)

DVD

2008.08.27 Live DVD Acid Black Cherry 2008 tour "Black List"
  1. Sins
  2. Murder Licence
  3. 楽園 (Rakuen)
  4. Scar
  5. Black Cherry
  6. 愛してない (Aishitenai)
  7. 冬の幻 (Fuyu no Maboroshi)
  8. Dragon Carnival
  9. Bit Stupid
  10. 少女の祈り (Shoujo no Inori)
  11. Spell Magic

<encore>

  1. 君がいるから: Acoustic Version (Kimi ga Iru Kara: Acoustic Version)
  2. この青空の向こうに: Acoustic Version (Kono Aozora no Mukou ni: Acoustic Version)
  3. Prologue End: Acoustic Version
  4. 20+∞ Century Boys
2010.3.24 Live DVD Acid Black Cherry 2009 tour "Q.E.D."
  1. Opening
  2. Mother
  3. Cord Name Justice
  4. I'm Not a Ghost
  5. 罪と罰～神様のアリバイ～ (Tsumi to Batsu: God's Alibi)
  6. 1954 Love/Hate
  7. ジグソー (Jigsaw)
  8. 眠り姫 (Nemuri Hime)
  9. 優しい嘘 (Yasashii Uso)
  10. Black Cherry
  11. チェリーチェリー (Cherry Cherry)
  12. Murder Licence
  13. 黒い太陽 (Kuroi Taiyou)
  14. 少女の祈り (Shoujo no Inori)
  15. Spell Magic

<encore>

  1. 愛してない: Acoustic Version (Aishitenai: Acoustic Version)
  2. 20+∞ Century Boys
  3. Maria
  4. Dragon Carnival
2011.02.26 Live DVD Acid Black Cherry 2010 Live "Rebirth" ~Live at Yokohama Arena & Osaka-Jo Hall~
  1. Scar
  2. I'm Not a Ghost
  3. Spell Magic
  4. 少女の祈り (Shoujo no Inori)
  5. 1954 Love/Hate
  6. Sins
  7. ジグソー (Jigsaw)
  8. 眠り姫 (Nemuri Hime)
  9. 優しい嘘 (Yasashii Uso)
  10. 冬の幻 (Fuyu no Maboroshi)
  11. Re:birth
  12. チェリーチェリー (Cherry Cherry)
  13. 黒い太陽 (Kuroi Taiyou)
  14. 罪と罰～神様のアリバイ～ (Tsumi to Batsu: God's Alibi)
  15. Cord Name Justice

<encore>

  1. 愛してない: Acoustic Version (Aishitenai: Acoustic Version)
  2. この青空の向こうに: Acoustic Version (Kono Aozora no Mukou ni: Acoustic Version)
  3. 君がいるから: Acoustic Version (Kimi ga Iru Kara: Acoustic Version)
  4. Prologue End
  5. Black Cherry
  6. Dragon Carnival

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