The single ” Romance ” was released on March 2, 2005, and was

The single ” Romance ” was released on March 2, 2005, and was followed on April 6 with the release of Juusankai wa Gekkou , the band’s fourteenth studio album. It is a concept album inspired by Sakurai’s solo project that focused on the idea of ” Goth “, and despite the residual gothic image Buck-Tick had been cultivating for years, it was a significant departure from any of their previous work. Special care was taken with the sets and costumes for the 33-date 13th Floor with Moonshine tour, which began on April 10. The live shows were very dramatic, and the band even hired a clown and a ballerina to perform with them at some of the shows. A Barks journalist called the show a “gothic theatre” and an illusion between dream and reality. At this time, visual kei and Gothic Lolita had been growing significantly in popularity and with Juusankai wa Gekkou , the band gained a large number of new fans domestically and overseas who admired the gothic style. Buck-Tick also began to celebrate their 20th anniversary at the end of the year, with the Film Product concert film shown in theaters in November. December saw the 2005 Tour Diana and a Day in Question concert, as well as the releases of the compilation album Catalogue 2005 and the tribute album Parade: Respective Tracks of Buck-Tick . The last contains covers of their songs performed by 13 different artists, including junior musicians such as Kiyoharu and J , but also senior musicians such as Michiro Endo and Masami Tsuchiya , who had influenced Buck-Tick.