On January 24, 1990, the band released ” Aku no Hana “, which became

On January 24, 1990, the band released ” Aku no Hana “, which became their first single to reach number one. The album Aku no Hana followed on February 1, and went much further into the dark and gothic image they had begun to explore on Taboo and which would later become their trademark. It was named after French poet Charles Baudelaire ‘s Les Fleurs du Mal because it deals with similar themes. It became their second consecutive number one album and remains the group’s best-selling to date. One week later, a new mix of Hurry Up Mode was released and also topped the charts. The Aku no Hana tour began in March, and lasted approximately four months with 51 concerts, prioritizing locations that were cancelled during the Taboo tour. In the summer, the album Symphonic Buck-Tick in Berlin was released on July 21, featuring orchestral versions of some of their songs performed by the Berlin Chamber Orchestra. Buck-Tick’s first solo outdoor concerts, named A Midsummer Night’s Dream, followed on August 2 and 5. An eight-date arena tour titled 5 for Japanese Babies was held in December.