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

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carnation

An acoustic ballad in which Yasu’s gentle vocals and warmly supportive guitar tones seep into the heart.

This track is included on the self-produced album ARCADIA, released in July 2004, which reached No.

2 on the Oricon weekly chart.

The lyrics, in which Yasu frankly expresses gratitude to his mother—feelings that are hard to say out loud—are truly moving.

Portraying a universal kind of love that reminds us of a parent’s warmth and kindness, especially felt when living apart, this song may help you speak from the heart when you want to convey appreciation to someone important.

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Cold Mayfly

A song featuring a thrilling, fast-paced rock sound and Yasu’s poignant high-tone voice.

The contradictory surge of emotion—blazing, mirage-like passion and the unreachable emptiness and cooled relationship lurking behind it—really hits you in the chest.

That helpless frustration intertwines with the technical guitar solo and shakes the heart intensely.

This track is included on the band’s acclaimed final original album before their breakup, JOKER, released in June 2005.

On nights when your heart burns with an impossible love, surrendering yourself to this dramatic sound will surely give you the courage to step into tomorrow.

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Janne Da Arc – Möbius

This song portrays the emotions of a protagonist lost in an endless labyrinth of love.

The cosmic sweep of the synthesizer tones blends with Yasu’s heartrending vocals to vividly depict a love you can’t escape—like a Möbius strip.

The structure, which dramatically shifts from digital sound in the verse to a weighty band ensemble in the chorus, is sure to seize listeners’ hearts.

Released in May 2006, the track was also used as the opening theme for the anime Yo-kai Ninpōchō: Yōgyakumon (Ninpū Kamui Gaiden).

On nights when your heart is thrown into turmoil by feelings you can’t possibly sever, immerse yourself deeply in this work’s world.

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Maria's Claw Marks / Janne Da Arc (cover)

This is a track from their 13th single.

It was originally supposed to be released under the title “Orion’s Arrow,” but there’s a story that they rewrote everything after realizing Orion doesn’t carry a bow and arrow.

It’s a cool song with a mid-tempo feel, featuring guitar riffs and keyboards.

It really showcases their style, and I think many people like it.

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Happy Drop★Janne Da Arc – Lady

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.

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Mr.Trouble Maker

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.

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will ~A Place Not on the Map~

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.