In August 2023, the band was scheduled as guest in Kana-Boon ‘s concert but cancelled it due to Ijichi tested positive for COVID-19.
X Japan released the single ” Angel ” on July 28, 2023.
In 2021, the band released the song “Kamigami” ( KAMIGAMI-神噛- ; lit. “Gods” / “God Biting”) , which was used as the opening theme for the anime Record of Ragnarok . Their song “Hawatari 2 Oku-senchi” was featured as one of the twelve ending theme songs and insert song for…
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the five-date tour commemorating their 15th anniversary, which began in July 2023
That same month, following Elon Musk ‘s move to rebrand Twitter as “X”, it was reported that the Japanese branch of the company, then named “Twitter Japan”, would be rebranded as “X Japan”.
On June 21, they released their first single in 11 years, “Vogue”.
On 30 May, it was announced that Bastard! would be renewed for a second season that would start airing on 31 July 2023. Alongside this announcement, it was revealed that the band would retain their status as the opening theme with a new song titled “New Dawn” that was made…
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On May 30, 2023, for its 30th anniversary, the band released a remastered edition of their first album Dune , released originally in 1993.
On May 29, the band held a short free live for 150 members of their fanclub at Meguro Rock-May-Kan.
Luna Sea played two nights at the Musashino Forest Sport Plaza on May 27 and 28, 2023, which marked the first time in about three years that the audience could cheer aloud, as it was previously not allowed due to COVID-19 guidelines.