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Janne Da Arc’s Enchanting Selection of Masterpieces ~Melodies of a Charisma~

Janne Da Arc opened up a new frontier in the visual kei rock scene from the 1990s through the 2000s.

With yasu’s charismatic vocals and a bewitching aesthetic, they have continued to captivate countless listeners.

Their hit Gekkouka, the opening theme for the anime Black Jack, broadened their recognition.

Their catalog—where emotional rock sound meets pop-inflected melodies—remains undimmed even today.

Here, we present a selection of the timeless masterpieces Janne Da Arc left behind.

Janne Da Arc’s Enchanting Selection of Masterpieces ~Melodies of a Charisma~ (41–50)

LadyJanne Da Arc

This is a track included on their second indie mini-album, Resist, released in 1998.

It’s known that when the keyboardist kiyo was about to leave the band to pursue a career as a jazz musician, the vocalist yasu composed this song to persuade him to stay.

It’s a cool-sounding piece that combines jazz-inspired melodies with rock.

Mr.Trouble MakerJanne Da Arc

This is a track included on their sixth album, “JOKER,” released in 2005.

While it initially suggests a classic hard rock/heavy metal progression, it treats listeners to a call-and-response solo between guitar and bass, making it a song that symbolizes the album, which is packed with a wide range of genres.

will ~A Place Not On the Map~Janne Da Arc

Even if you’re tormented by loneliness and in tears, no matter how crushed you are by deep sorrow, it will one day become nourishment that helps you grow stronger—so don’t be afraid; keep looking forward.

Even if the days filled with tears go on, a sunny day will surely come.

Those gentle words of encouragement bring me to tears before I know it.

HEVEANJanne Da Arc

Janne Da Arc’s 26th single, released in May 2006.

It was used as the CM song for Dwango’s “Iroiro Mix DX” and for Avex Group Holdings’ “mu-mo.” It’s a love song that unfolds with classic rock sound.

A track worth focusing on for its lyrics, which can be interpreted in various ways depending on the listener.

ne mosquitoes passJanne Da Arc

This is the band that Tim Kinsella—the more eccentric of the Kinsella brothers—has been active with for a long time after Cap’n Jazz.

Their style changes with each album, the members vary, and they do a messy mix of everything: from dissonant acoustic guitar-and-vocal pieces, to full-band tracks close to Cap’n Jazz, to minimal works with electronic sounds.

Tim Kinsella really is a weirdo.

Child Vision ~ The Beautiful Witch in the Picture BookJanne Da Arc

Janne Da Arc – child vision ~The Beautiful Witch in the Picture Book~ [Bass cover]
Child Vision ~ The Beautiful Witch in the Picture BookJanne Da Arc

This song is about child abuse.

The lyrics are from the baby’s perspective, who thinks they are being abused by the babysitter.

But in reality, the babysitter is the father’s lover, and because the baby is in the way, she tries to kill the baby.

However, the one who ends up being killed is the mother, and the killer is arrested by the police, while the baby remains as is.

GUILTY PAINJanne Da Arc

A rock with a thick, heavy low-end bass that hits hard! The one song that fired up the crowd the most at the men-only live show “Otokoshiri Night”! It depicts a man like a fallen little bird, struggling to spread his wings wide and take off into the vast sky.

Clench your fist with single-minded focus, thrust it high in the air, and let loose to the beat!