Gackt Camui

Gackt Camui

Born: July 4, 1973
in Okinawa, Japan
Gackt Camui, was born in Okinawa, Japan. His father was a music teacher, and his mother also a teacher. He is the second of three children, with an older sister and younger brother.

His musical education began early, and he started learning classical music theory and piano from the age of three. After exposure to rock music during his teenage years he practiced electric guitar and drums intensely. In the early 1990s he was working as a sound technician and studio drummer, but by the mid-'90s he had begun his career as a singer. He spent a short time in the independent band Cains:Feel before moving on to the visual kei rock band Malice Mizer. With Gackt as vocalist, lyricist, and composer, they rose to fame within the visual kei genre. In 1999 he parted ways with the band and launched his solo career, debuting with the EP Mizérable. He has since released nine studio albums, eight compilation albums, and forty-four singles. He has toured extensively within Japan and also throughout Asia and Europe.

With an illustrious career spanning over 15 years, and forty-three consecutive singles ranked in the top ten of the Oricon music charts, he holds the title of the most successful male soloist in Japanese music history. A hallmark of his productions has been the use of all-encompassing, conceptual, and sometimes abstract themes, "Moon" and "Requiem et Reminiscence", to develop a series of related songs, concerts, movies, books or theatre play. To describe this idea he combined the words visual, live (concert), and alive to form the term "Visualive". It references the evocative and immersive experience he strives to create for his audiences.

In addition to his music career, Gackt has undertaken various film and television acting roles. He wrote and starred in his first cinematic production Moon Child (2003), which screened at the Cannes Film Festival in 2003, and the Philadelphia Film Festival in 2004. In 2007 he received a TV Navi award for best supporting actor in a drama, for his portrayal of the powerful feudal leader Kenshin Uesugi in NHK's The Trusted Confidant (2007).

One of Gackt's most notable performances was as the samurai protagonist Yoshi in the Guy Moshe film Bunraku (2010), where he costarred alongside Josh Hartnett, Woody Harrelson, Ron Perlman and Demi Moore. His depiction of the unnerving eunuch Jo Teigai in NHK's TV drama Tempest (2011) was brought to movie screens the following year in Gekijouban Tenpesuto 3D (2012). Recently he reprised his role as both Takashi Shiki and Yumeoji (dream prince) from the television drama Akumu chan (2012) in the cinematic release, Akumu Chan the Movie (2014).

Gackt's numerous voice acting credits include animated films, such as Dragon Age: Dawn of the Seeker (2012), and video games, with two from the popular Final Fantasy VII series; Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII (2006)and Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII (2007) among others.

In his stage play debut Nemuri Kyoshiro Burahikae (2010), Gackt was cast as the leading character. He later expanded his theater credentials by resuming his "Moon" concept and writing, producing, composing and starring in Moon Saga - Yoshitsune Hiden (2012). He has since announced a sequel scheduled to begin in August 2014 entitled Moon Saga - Yoshitsune Hiden - Chapter 2 (2014).

Movies for Gackt Camui...

Fly Me to the Saitama 2
Title: Fly Me to the Saitama 2
Released: November 23, 2023
Type: Movie
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Title: Japan's Got Talent
Released: February 11, 2023
Type: TV
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Fly me to the Saitama
Title: Fly me to the Saitama
Character: Rei Asami
Released: February 22, 2019
Type: Movie
People from Saitama Prefecture are persecuted and, because of this, they hide the fact that they are from there. In Tokyo, Momomi Hakuhodo is a male high school student and the son of the Tokyo governor. Physically, Momomi Hakuhodo looks like a girl. One day, he meets mysterious male transfer student Rei Asami. They are attracted to each other, but Rei Asami is from Saitama Prefecture.
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Karanukan
Title: Karanukan
Released: April 23, 2017
Type: Movie
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Title: Trickster
Character: Kaijin Nijuu Mensou (voice)
Released: October 4, 2016
Type: TV
It is the 2030s. The Boy Detectives Club gathers under Kogorō Akechi, the mysterious detective. The group solves cases great and small using their unique skills. One day, a member of the club, Kensuke Hanazaki, meets the boy Yoshio Kobayashi. Kobayashi's body cannot die due to the effects of the "Unidentifiable Mist," but he yearns for death, and shirks from contact with other people. Taking an interest in him, Hanazaki invites him to join the Boy Detectives Club. Their meeting is connected to the fate tying together Kogorō Akechi, and the era's greatest villain, the Fiend With Twenty Faces.
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Gackt X Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra Part II -A Splendid Evening of Classic-
Title: Gackt X Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra Part II -A Splendid Evening of Classic-
Character: Himself
Released: April 29, 2015
Type: Movie
Features the concert performed by GACKT and Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra in the end of 2014. Several of Gackt's most famous hits fully arranged for a classical setting.
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Title: Time Spiral
Character: Shuya Tatsumi
Released: September 2, 2014
Type: TV
When Natsuki Aizawa was a child, she was kidnapped which left her traumatized. Natsuki grew up relying on her friend Kentaro Yuki. She now studies physics at a university. One day, she meets newly appointed professor Shuya Tatsumi. Afterwards, mysterious events continually happen around Natsuki Aizawa. Shuya is time traveller who travels between the future and the past.
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Gackt X Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra -A Splendid Evening of Classic-
Title: Gackt X Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra -A Splendid Evening of Classic-
Character: Himself
Released: May 21, 2014
Type: Movie
Features GACKT's first concert with an orchestra, "Kareinaru Classic no Yube," in which his songs are newly arranged in classical music style backed by Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra.
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My Little Nightmare: The Movie
Title: My Little Nightmare: The Movie
Character: Takashi Shiki
Released: May 3, 2014
Type: Movie
New student Kanji transfers to 6th grade 2 class, where Ayami Mutoi works as the homeroom teacher. Students begin to talk among themselves that they have seen new transfer student Kanji in a dream. Yuiko Koto also had a night mare. In her nightmare, a boy that looks transfer student Kanji appeared as a prince. Ayami Mutoi tries to keep that to herself. She actually likes the prince in her dream.
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Title: My Little Nightmare
Character: Shiki Takashi/Yumeoji
Released: October 13, 2012
Type: TV
Beautiful and young, Ayami has a solid reputation as a dedicated and reliable elementary teacher, but her true character is solely clandestine. Ayami does not believe in love and trust, and her values make her oblivious to other people's matters. Almost devious, she is always scheming so she never has to deal with responsibility and troubles that spur around her. One day, a new student Yuiko enrolls in her homeroom class. It does not take long for Ayami to find out that Yuiko has an ability to predict the future through the dreams she sees in her sleep; dreams which are symbolic and require proper interpretation to understand the upcoming occurrences. But when Yuiko begins to have nightmares of people around them, Ayami, though unwillingly, must team up with Yuiko to try to change the tragic fate of those around them... But can they properly assess what Yuiko's nightmares truly mean and change what may already be destined?
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Title: Sengoku Basara - Moonlight Party
Character: Oda Nobunaga
Released: July 12, 2012
Type: TV
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Title: The Tempest
Character: Jyo Teigai
Released: July 17, 2011
Type: TV
Set in the Ryukyu Kingdom during the latter days of the Tokugawa shogunate, a woman takes the guise of a Eunuch to pass a government examination. She eventually becomes a government official still in the disguise of a man.
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Bunraku
Title: Bunraku
Character: Yoshi
Released: September 1, 2010
Type: Movie
In a world with no guns, a mysterious drifter, a bartender and a young samurai plot revenge against a ruthless leader and his army of thugs, headed by nine diverse and deadly assassins.
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Title: Shiki
Character: Seishirō Kirishiki (voice)
Released: July 9, 2010
Type: TV
Sotobamura is a small village with around 1300 residents; so small the village isn't even connected to a single highway. An isolated village in which old customs, such as the burial of the dead, are still practiced. One day, the bodies of three people are found dead. Although Ozaki Toshio, the village's lone doctor, feels uncertain, he treats the deaths as a normal occurrence. However, in the days following, the villagers start to die one after the other.
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Kamen Rider Decade: All Riders vs. Dai-Shocker
Title: Kamen Rider Decade: All Riders vs. Dai-Shocker
Character: Jôji Yûki
Released: August 8, 2009
Type: Movie
Kamen Rider Decade: All Riders vs. Dai-Shocker is the film adaptation of the 2009 Kamen Rider Series Kamen Rider Decade. As Decade is billed as the 10th anniversary series of the Heisei period run of the Kamen Rider Series, the film features all ten of the lead Heisei Kamen Riders, as well as all of the Shōwa period Kamen Riders, leading to a total of 25 Riders (with three secondary Riders and three Diend-summoned Riders).
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Title: MR.BRAIN
Released: May 23, 2009
Type: TV
Ryusuke Tsukumo is a quirky, yet brilliant neuroscientist working for the National Research Institute of Police Science. Wielding a unique perspective and psychology, Tsukumo tackles the nation's most baffling crimes and scandals, going head-to-head with the most brilliant and twisted criminal minds. But his eccentricities and poor social timing can also aggravate people and circumstances, further complicating matters.
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Title: Samurai Banners
Released: January 7, 2007
Type: TV
Fūrin Kazan was the 46th NHK Taiga drama beginning on January 7, 2007. It was aired throughout 2007. The four characters from left to right are wind, woods, fire, and mountain. The title is a reference to the war banner used by Takeda Shingen, which in turn was taken from Sun Tzu's The Art of War. It means "Swift as the Wind, Silent as a Forest, Fierce as Fire and Immovable as a Mountain."
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Gackt: The Greatest Filmography 1999-2006: Red
Title: Gackt: The Greatest Filmography 1999-2006: Red
Released: August 23, 2006
Type: Movie
A harder-edge companion to its ballad-heavy counterpart Blue, the Red collection of music videos by Japanese rock star Gackt Camui includes a dozen tracks by the onetime singer of the band Malice Mizer. The international superstar shines on "Another World," "Oasis," "Secret Garden," "Redemption," "Mizerable," "Black Stone," "Sekirei," "Vanilla," "Kimi Ga Oikaketa Yume," "Mirror," "Wasurenai Kara" and "Metamorphoze."
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Gackt: The Greatest Filmography 1999-2006: Blue
Title: Gackt: The Greatest Filmography 1999-2006: Blue
Released: August 23, 2006
Type: Movie
The ballad-heavy companion to the Red DVD release, featuring hits like "Last Song," "Love Letter," and "Kimi Ni Aitakute."
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Gackt Live Tour 2005 DIABOLOS -Aien no Shi to Seiya no Namida
Title: Gackt Live Tour 2005 DIABOLOS -Aien no Shi to Seiya no Namida
Character: Gackt
Released: March 29, 2006
Type: Movie
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Gackt Live Tour 2004 THE SIXTH DAY & SEVENTH NIGHT ~FINAL~
Title: Gackt Live Tour 2004 THE SIXTH DAY & SEVENTH NIGHT ~FINAL~
Character: Himself
Released: September 15, 2004
Type: Movie
Japan's notorius J-pop goth punk star Gackt has produced many best-selling albums and has a devoted fan base, but people still find it difficult to classify him. It is likely to be even more difficult to do so after witnessing his versatile performance in his latest tour. "The Sixth Day & Seventh Night" tour had it final show on July 4, 2004 and this lively show was chosen to be released on DVD. New band members were added for this concert, and the sound is heavier and tighter than usual, with Gackt and his band putting on an entertaining experimental performance. The stage costumes are designed by famous designer h.NAOTO.
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Gackt Live Tour 2003: Jougen no Tsuki ~Final Show~
Title: Gackt Live Tour 2003: Jougen no Tsuki ~Final Show~
Character: Himself
Released: September 18, 2003
Type: Movie
Filmed during Gackt's Arena Tour that kicked off May 4, 2003. This electrifying concert was the tour's last show at Yokohama Arena.
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New Fist of the North Star: The Cursed City
Title: New Fist of the North Star: The Cursed City
Character: Seiji
Released: July 2, 2003
Type: Movie
In the 21st century, a nuclear war turned most of the Earth's surface into a desert wasteland, which also resulted in the contamination of the Earth's water supply. A man named Sanga has built the fortified haven of the "Last Land", where he rules as its dictator by monopolizing the city's uncontaminated water supply. When he learns that the neighboring residents of Freedom Village are trying to dig up a well for their own, Sanga sends his underlings to sabotage their effort. Kenshiro, master of Hokuto Shinken, gets involved in the conflict between the two regions after saving Tobi, an informant hired by Freedom Village.
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Moon Child
Title: Moon Child
Character: Sho
Released: April 19, 2003
Type: Movie
Moon Child follows a group of childhood friends as they advance in a futuristic criminal underworld. Sho feels he is doomed to walk in his idol Kei's footsteps as a vampire with the gift of eternal life and the curse of blood thirst. Over time, their tight friendship becomes corrupted because of their rivalry and love for the same woman.
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Requiem et Reminiscence (Shuuen to Seijyaku)
Title: Requiem et Reminiscence (Shuuen to Seijyaku)
Released: September 28, 2001
Type: Movie
Peaking at 10 on Japan's Oricon video charts, the live concert DVD of Gackt's 2001 tour Requiem et Reminiscence.
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Requiem and Reminiscence 〜The End and Silence〜
Title: Requiem and Reminiscence 〜The End and Silence〜
Released: September 28, 2001
Type: Movie
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Title: 裸にしたい男
Released: February 19, 2001
Type: TV
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Gackt Live Tour 2000 MARS ~Visitor from the Sky: La réminiscence~
Title: Gackt Live Tour 2000 MARS ~Visitor from the Sky: La réminiscence~
Released: October 4, 2000
Type: Movie
Gackt Live Tour 2000 MARS ~Visitor from the Sky: La réminiscence~ was the first live tour of Gackt, and it was released on VHS on October 4, 2000, and DVD on November 11, 2000. The video recording of the final concert was filmed on June 1, 2000 at the Yokohama Arena.
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Malice Mizer: Merveilles l'espace
Title: Malice Mizer: Merveilles l'espace
Character: Himself
Released: October 28, 1998
Type: Movie
In 1998, the band played a two day live at the Nippon Budokan which involved a large building as a stage prop and elaborate theatrics; each member performing a skit with another on their own (including the aforementioned skit in which Gackt fell to the stage to sing the song "Le Ciel", and returned to "Heaven" by song's end). It was a success and was released on home video as Merveilles l'espace.
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Bel Air ~Kuuhaku no Shunkan no Naka De~ de l'image
Title: Bel Air ~Kuuhaku no Shunkan no Naka De~ de l'image
Character: Lover
Released: August 6, 1997
Type: Movie
A short film released as a prequel to the Malice Mizer concept album 'Merveilles'.
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Malice Mizer: No Return Voyage
Title: Malice Mizer: No Return Voyage "Final" ~one more time~
Character: Himself
Released: April 18, 1997
Type: Movie
This video documented Malice Mizer's last indie live before signing with Columbia, at Shibuya Kokaido on 4/1/1997.
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Fly Me to Saitama: From Biwa Lake with Love
Title: Fly Me to Saitama: From Biwa Lake with Love
Character: Rei
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
This is a sequel of “Fly Me to the Saitama”.