January | |
20 | Document photo book from live of 1998 "L'Arc~en~Ciel LIVE" release from Shueisha |
Latter half | L'Arc~en~Ciel Official Goods Collection Second series on sale |
February | |
20 | An all-shot in overseas photo book "L'Arc~en~Ciel LIFE" release from Shueisha |
March | |
01 | Receive 36th Golden Arrow Awards Music Award Grand Prix! (TV Asahi Network) |
03 | Receive 13th THE JAPAN GOLD DISC AWARD(NHK) Single "Kasou" "HONEY" "snow drop" - receive Song of the Year! Album "HEART" - receive Rock Album of the Year! |
29 | "What is love" (included in the album "ark")(Theme song for TBS Network "Express") |
April | |
03 | Nippon Broadcasting System program "OH! DAIBA TO BLUE" Renewal start(25:50 - 15 minutes/ends in June) |
10- | Appeare on Suntory Can Coffee "Boss Seven" commercial series! (Following President Clinton, K-1, Takanohana) |
18 | Appear as live regular guest on TV Asahi Newtowrk "Inazuma! London Hearts" (Every Sunday 19:56-) 15th single "HEAVEN'S DRIVE" release *Oricon chart first appearance No.1 |
June | |
02 | 16th single "Pieces" release *Oricon chart first appearance No.1 (Commercial image song for "SOTEC PC e-one") |
19- | "It's the end" Commercial image song for Playstation game "Grandia" (included in album "ray") |
July | |
01 | 6th album "ark", 7th album "ray" dual release (7 Asian countries release on the same day; Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippine!) ("ark"→#1 on Oricon album chart July 12th/19th two weeks in a row!) ("ray"→#2 on Oricon album chart July 12th/19th two weeks in a row!) Limited 62 days Special Website(http://www.arkray.com/) open! |
Middle | Official band score "ark""ray" dual release |
17 | "1999 GRAND CROSS TOUR" starts from Osaka Cosmos Square special stage |
18 | Osaka Cosmos Square special stage |
24 | Fukuoka Marinoa |
25 | Fukuoka Marinoa |
31 | Appi Kogen special stage |
August | |
01 | Appi Kogen special stage |
07 | Makomanai Open Stadium |
08 | Makomanai Open Stadium |
11 | 17th single "Driver's High" release *Oricon chart first appearance No.2 (Opening theme song for Fuji TV Network Anime "GTO") VIDEO / DVD "CHRONICLE" release *Oricon chart first appearance No.1 "A PIECE OF REINCARNATION" "Heart ni hi wo tsukero!" release on DVD |
14 | Port Messe Nagoya special stage |
15 | Port Messe Nagoya special stage |
21 | Tokyo Bigsight parking lot special stage |
22 | Tokyo Bigsight parking lot special stage (6 venues, 12 performances / 650,000 people) |
October | |
04 | TOKYO FM Network Yamada Hisashi no Radiunlimited "FLYING L'Arc ATTACK!" (Every Monday-Friday 22:20-22:30) |
16- | "LOVE FLIES" Theme song for TV Asahi Network drama"Aoi Tori Syndrome" "Ibara no namida"(included in album "ray") also used as the theme song for the drama |
25 | "LOVE FLIES" Commercial image song for Canon "Wonder BJ" |
27 | 18th single "LOVE FLIES" release *Oricon chart first appearance No.1 |
November | |
20 | "trick" Commercial image song for TU-KA Celluar Tokyo / Tokai "EZ-web Tanjo Campagin" (Included in album "ray") |
December | |
01 | LIVE Video and DVD "1999 GRAND CROSS CONCLUSION" release |
07 | Receive Best Dresser Award 1999! |
31 | Countdown Live "RESET>>LIVE*000" at Tokyo Bigsight Higashitenjikan Hall (Live 35,000 people / Virtual Live 20,000 people) |