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By-Sexual in 1990 Clockwise from top: Ryo, Den, Sho, Nao |
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | By-Sex, Alzheimer |
| Origin | Osaka, Japan |
| Genres | Pop punk, punk rock |
| Years active | 1988–1995, 2011 (By-Sexual) 1996–1998, 2011–present (By-Sex) |
| Labels | Free-Will, Pony Canyon, Noir (By-Sex) |
| Associated acts | Zigzo, Test-No., L'Arc~en~Ciel, Sons of All Pussys, Badub |
| Members | |
| Ryo Den Sakura |
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| Past members | |
| Sho Nao |
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By-Sexual (stylized as BY-SEXUAL) was a Japanese visual kei punk rock band from Osaka. They were active from 1988 to 1995, when vocalist Sho left the band and they went on hiatus.[1] In August 1996, the remaining members restarted the group under the name By-Sex (stylized as BY-SEX) with Ryo changing to vocals and guitar. In February 1998, Nao left and the group disbanded.
On September 3, 2011, By-Sexual reunited for a show at Shinagawa Stellar for the victims of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.[2][3][4] Around the same time, Ryo and Den teamed up with their former Zigzo bandmate Sakura to formally restart By-Sex.
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By-Sexual was formed in April 1988 in Osaka. That year they released the demo "Bad Boy Blues" on Free-Will records. They signed to Pony Canyon and in February 1990 they released their major debut, "So Bad Boy". Their first album Culture Shock followed in April.[5] In 1991 their song "Bakumatsu Jyunjou Den" was used as the theme song for the movie of the same name.
In January 1995, vocalist Sho left the band and they went on hiatus.[1] However the remaining members continued to play together under the name Alzheimer. In August 1996, they restarted the group under the name By-Sex with Ryo changing to vocals and guitar. In February 1998, Nao left and the group disbanded.
Sho made an attempt at a solo career, but soon changed to managing bands before retiring from the music industry altogether. Both Ryo and Den went on to form the bands Zigzo, Pt. (Platinum), and are currently in Test-No.. Nao joined Nitro (who later changed their name to Food), Nakata Band (who later changed their name to The Heavenly Curve) with Zi:Kill bassist Seiichi, and is currently in Badub. Den and Nao were both support members for Machine (duo of Penicillin's Hakuei and Spread Beaver's Kiyoshi).
On May 9, 2011, it was announced via Nao's Twitter and Den's blog that By-Sexual would reunite for one night.[2] All proceeds will be donated to the Japanese Red Cross for the victims of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.[6][3] The concert was held on September 3 at Shinagawa Stellar and was titled "A".[4] Around the same time, Ryo and Den teamed up with their former Zigzo bandmate Sakura to formally restart By-Sex. They released a mini-album titled Ago on August 17 and had their first show two days later at the 2011 "Chain the Rock Festival".[7]