| Hisashi Imai |
| Born |
October 21, 1965 (1965-10-21) (age 46) |
| Origin |
Fujioka, Gunma, Japan |
| Genres |
Rock |
| Occupations |
Musician, songwriter |
| Instruments |
Guitar, vocals, theremin |
| Years active |
1983–present |
| Associated acts |
Buck-Tick, Schaft, Schwein, Lucy |
| Notable instruments |
| Fernandes BT-120MM, Fernandes Stabilizer, Fender Telecaster |
Hisashi Imai (今井 寿, Imai Hisashi?, born October 21, 1965 in Fujioka, Gunma, Japan) is a Japanese musician and songwriter. He is known as lead guitarist of the rock band Buck-Tick since 1983. He has also performed in musical side-projects such as Schaft (1991–1994), Schwein (2001),[1] and more recently Lucy (2004).
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In 1984, when Imai and Araki graduated high school, they moved to Tokyo together, where Imai entered design school. He announced on his blog that he got married in 2008.[2] Throughout Buck-Tick's long career, he is the most credited songwriter.
He has also appeared on/composed for Mika Kaneko's Kick, Naoko Nozawa's Tonkichi Chinpei Kanta, Der Zibet's Shishunki II, Soft Ballet's Million Mirrors, The Stalin's Shinda Mono Hodo Aishite Yaru Sa, PIG's Sinsation and Wrecked, Yukinojo Mori's Tenshi no Ita Wakusei and Poetic Evolution ~With Eleven Guitarists~, Guniw Tools's Dazzle, Acid Android's Code, the compilation Tribute to The Star Club featuring Hikage, and Tomoyasu Hotei's All Time Super Guest.[3]
Lucy, Imai's most recent project, is another side-project where he is guitarist and vocalist. Formed in 2004 it includes guitarist and vocalist Kiyoshi (ex. Spread Beaver, Machine) and drummer Katsushige Okazaki (Age of Punk).[4] Lucy has released 2 albums; Rockarollica and Rockarollica II, 3 DVDs; Lucy Show -Shout, Speed, Shake Your Rockarollica-, Lucy Show 002 Live at Unit and Lucy Show 002 Live at Studio Coast, and 1 single; "Bullets -Shooting Super Star-".[4] However they have not been active since 2008.
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- "To-Search"
- "Just One More Kiss"
- "Aku no Hana"
- "Speed"
- "M・A・D"
- "Jupiter"
- "Dress"
- "Die"
- "Uta"
- "Kodou"
- "Mienai Mono o Miyo to Suru Gokai Subete Gokai da"
- "Candy" "Heroine" "Sasayaki"
- "Gessekai"
- "Bran-New Lover"
- "Miu"
- "Glamorous"
- "21st Cherry Boy"
- "Kyokutou Yori Ai no Komete"
- "Zangai"
- "Gensou no Hana"
- "Romance"
- "Dress (Bloody Trinity Mix)"
- "Fuyuu -Kagerou-"
- "Rendezvous"
- "Alice in Wonder Underground"
- "Heaven"
- "Galaxy"
- "Dokudanjou Beauty"
- "Kuchizuke"
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- Buck-Tick Phenomenon Live at the Live Inn
- More Sexual!!!!!
- Sabbat I
- Sabbat II
- Sabbat
- Aku-no Hana
- M・A・D
- Buck-Tick
- Climax Together
- Catalogue 1987–1995
- Sweet Strange Live Film
- Dream Box
- One Life, One Death Cut Up
- Picture Product
- Tour 2002 Warp Days 20020616 Bay NK Hall
- Sabbat
- Picture Product II
- Climax Together Collector's Box
- Mona Lisa Overdrive -Xanadu-
- At the Night Side
- Akuma to Freud -Devil and Freud- Climax Together
- 13th Floor with Diana
- Singles on Digital Video Disc
- Buck-Tick Fest 2007 on Parade
- Tour 2007 Tenshi no Revolver
- Memento Mori 090702
- Tour 2010 Go on the "Razzle Dazzle"
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