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Raphael was a Japanese Visual Kei rock group.

Contents 1 Members 2 History 3 Discography 4 External links

• Yuki-vocals

Real Name: Sakura Yuki [1]

Birthdate: July 11, 1981

Birthplace: Kanagawa

In his early years, Yuki was a member of a boys' choir.

• Kazuki-guitar

Real Name: Watanabe Kazuki

Birthdate: April 7, 1981

Deathdate: October 31, 2000

Birthplace: Tokyo

Main composer and lyricist. Passed away in 2000, at the age of 19.

• Yukito-bass

Real Name: Honda Yukito [2]

Birthdate: May 23, 1981

Birthplace: Kanagawa

• Hiro-drums

Real Name: Kazuhiro Murata [3]

Birthdate: November 17, 1981

Birthplace: Kanagawa

Raphael was founded in 1998. They debuted with "花咲く命ある限り"(hana saku inochi aru kagiri). After Kazuki's death, they were left with no other choice but to disband. Despite their shortlived time as a band, they still generally have a cult following.

YUKI and Hiro began a collaborative project named rice while YUKITO went on to form BLACK LOVE.

Albums

• 2001-08-01 - Raphael Singles (CD - album)
• 2001-02-21 - Fumetsuka (CD - album)
• 1999-12-01 - Mind soap (CD - album)

Mini-Albums

• 2000-11-22 - Sick ~XXX kanjya no karute (CD - mini-album)
• 2000-03-23 - Sotsugyô - graduation (CD - mini-album)
• 1998-04-07 - LILAC (CD - mini-album)

Maxi Singles

• 1999-02-20 - Sick~XXX kanja no karute (CD - maxi-single)

Singles

• 2000-11-01 - Akikaze no Rhapsody (CD - single)
• 2000-08-23 - evergreen (CD - single)
• 2000-02-02 - LOST GRADUATION (CD - single)
• 1999-11-20 - Promise (CD - single)
• 1999-10-01 - Eternal Wish, todokanu no kimi e (CD - single)
• 1999-07-23 - Hanasaku Inochi aru kagiri (CD - single)
• 1999-04-29 - Yume yori suteki na (CD - single)
• 1999-04-29 - Sweet romance (CD - single)
• 1999-02-20 - White Love Story (CD - single)

DVDs

• 2001-09-21 - First (DVD - concert)
• 2001-09-21 - Last (DVD - concert)
• 2001-09-19 - Raphael Clips (DVD - pvs)
• 2001-04-25 - Forever and ever (DVD - making of)

VHSs

• 2001-09-21 - First (VHS - concert)
• 2001-09-21 - Last (VHS - concert)
• 2001-09-19 - Pictorial Poem 2 (VHS - pvs)
• 2001-04-25 - Forever and ever (VHS - making of)
• 2000-08-23 - Raphael Special LIVE graduation -2000.3.4 Nippon Budokan- (VHS - concert)
• 2000-03-24 - Pictorial poem (VHS - pvs)
• 1999-09-20 - LILAC - vision of extremes II (VHS - pvs)
• 1998-08-01 - LILAC - vision of extremes (VHS - pvs)

Demo Tapes

• 1997-12-24 - Eternal Wish, todokanu no kimi e (tape - demo tape)

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