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Gackt

神威 楽斗
Family name (in kanji): 神威
Given name (in kanji): 楽斗
Birth name: Gakuto (ガクト) Ōshiro (大城)
Date of birth: 1973-07-04
Hometown: Naha, Okinawa, Japan
Blood type: A
Favorites:
Banana Fish
Gundam
initial D
Kimchi
Web Diary / Blog:
OH!! MY!! GACKT!! (Japanese)
Gackt on Instagram en/jp
Non-anime roles:
Genesis in "Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-" (VG) (Japanese)
Genesis in "Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion" (VG) (Japanese)
Genesis in "Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis" (VG) (Japanese)
Joji Yuki/Riderman in "Kamen Rider Decade: All Rider vs. Great Shocker" (movie) (Japanese)
Kamui Gakupo (Gackpoid) in "VOCALOID 2" (Singing Synthesizer) (Japanese)
Lau Wong in "Bujingai" (VG)
Malthazar in "Arthur and the Minimoys" (French animated movie) (Japanese)
Oda Nobunaga in "Sengoku Basara Moonlight Party" (Live-action TV series) (Japanese)
Project G in "Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII " (VG) (Japanese)
Sho in "Moon Child" (movie)
Uesugi Kenshin in "Fûrin kazan" (Live action Drama) (Japanese)
Yoshi in "Bunraku" (movie)
Non-anime staff credits:
Ending song performance for "Sengoku Basara Moonlight party" (live-action TV series) (Japanese)
Singer(Longing and Redemption) for "Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII" (VG) (Japanese)
Theme Song Performance for "Kamen Rider Decade: All Riders vs Dai-Shocker" (live-action movie) (Japanese)
Theme Song Performance for "Kamen Rider W x Kamen Rider Decade: Movie War 2010" (live-action movie) (Japanese)
Theme song performance for "Sengoku Musou 3" (VG) (Japanese)
News: Show:
Live-Action Fly Me to Saitama Sequel Resumes Filming After Gackt's Return (Oct 1, 2022)
Gackt Slowly Recovers From Sickness, Aims to Return This Year (May 17, 2022)
Musician, Actor Gackt Goes on Indefinite Hiatus Due to Neurological Disease (Sep 7, 2021)
Gackt, Fumi Nikaidō Reunite for Live-Action Fly Me to Saitama Comedy Film Sequel (Aug 10, 2021)
Weathering With You, Her Blue Sky, More Nominated for 42nd Japan Academy Prize (Jan 15, 2020)
Gackt's Trickster Anime Theme Song Gets Animated Music Video (Nov 8, 2016)
Trickster Anime's 2nd Trailer Reveals Antagonist Voiced by Gackt (Jul 3, 2016)
AFA Indonesia to Host Gackt, JKT48, and Pink Babies (Sep 14, 2015)
Square Enix Unveils Minna de Spelunker Z for PS4 (Jan 31, 2015)
Sengoku Basara 4's Sengoku World Creation Video Streamed (Dec 8, 2013)
2 Live-Action Sengoku Basara Films' Trailer Streamed (Nov 9, 2012)
Live-Action Sengoku Basara BD/DVD Boxes to Add Unaired Episode (Oct 24, 2012)
Crunchyroll Adds Live-Action My Little Nightmare Show (Oct 10, 2012)
Sengoku Basara Game's Live-Action Show Spawns 2 Films (Oct 1, 2012)
CLAMP's Moon Saga Stage Play TV Ad Streamed (Jul 12, 2012)
GACKT to Star in Live-Action Show of Sengoku Basara Game (Jun 16, 2012)
Dragon Age CG Anime Film's Extended Clip Streamed (Mar 5, 2012)
Dragon Age CG Anime Film's 2nd TV Ad Streamed (Feb 13, 2012)
Dragon Age CG Anime Film's 1st Production Update Streamed (Jan 27, 2012)
Dragon Age CG Anime Film's New Trailer Streamed (Dec 23, 2011)
Battle Royale/Kill Bill's Kuriyama, Gackt Star in Dragon Age (Dec 7, 2011)
CLAMP, GACKT Collaborate on Moon Saga Stage Play, Manga (Sep 15, 2011)
Shiki Horror Manga Ends in Japan (Jun 3, 2011)
Crunchyroll to Simulcast Tono to Issho Second Season (Mar 30, 2011)
Rock Singer Gackt Starts Earthquake Relief Fund (Mar 13, 2011)
Anime/Manga/Game Industry Members Check In After Quake (Mar 11, 2011)
2nd Tono to Issho TV Anime's DVDs to Add Gackt Extras (Mar 4, 2011)
Gundam 00, Berserk, Koe de Oshigoto! Promos Streamed (Oct 5, 2010)
Berserk, Mardock Scramble, Kuragehime Promos Streamed (Oct 4, 2010)
Berserk, Oreimo Promo Videos Streamed (Oct 1, 2010)
Berserk, Index II, KamiNomi Promos Streamed (Oct 1, 2010)
New Berserk Anime Project Launching (Sep 26, 2010)
Gackt Confirms July Dates for 1st European Tour (Jun 2, 2010)
Shiki, Yojō-Han Shinwa Taikei, Working Promos Streamed (Feb 21, 2010)
Gackt Stars in Shiki, Noitamina Anime Details Confirmed (Feb 21, 2010)
Tono to Issho Adds Gackt Anime, Time of Eve Adds Pilot (Dec 23, 2009)
Yona Yona, Overrun, Tono to Issho, Rin Videos Streamed (Dec 22, 2009)
Tales of Graces, Sengoku Musō, My Girl Songs in Top 10 (Dec 21, 2009)
Namie Amuro, Gundam's Amuro Make Joint Music Video (Dec 14, 2009)
Musician: New Male Vocaloid Virtual Singer in the Works (Oct 23, 2009)
Hatsune Miku Virtual Idol to 'Perform' in Live Concert (Jul 31, 2009)
HearJapan Exports Hatsune Miku, Vocaloid Songs Worldwide (Jul 16, 2009)
Photo Op at 1/1-Scale Gundam's Shoulder Auctioned (Update 3) (Jul 14, 2009)
1/1-Scale 'Life-Size' Gundam (Finally, Really) Completed (Update 3) (Jul 10, 2009)
Megumi Nakajima to Voice Next Vocaloid Virtual Idol (May 1, 2009)
Macne Nana Virtual Singer Offered to Mac Users (Mar 31, 2009)
Megurine Luka Announced as Next Vocaloid 2 Character (Jan 6, 2009)
Code Geass Speech Synthesizer Service Offered in Japan (Sep 9, 2008)
Berserk's Miura Shows His Early Virtual Gackt Sketches (Jul 2, 2008)
Virtual Gackt Software Maker to Allow Derivative Works (Jun 24, 2008)
Berserk's Miura Draws Virtual Gackt for Voice Software (Jun 20, 2008)
Singer/Actor Gackt Lends Voice for Next Virtual Singer (May 7, 2008)
Singer Gackt's Pet Dog Ener to Get Anime, Picture Book (Apr 14, 2008)
AKB48, Dizon, Shokotan Help Raise New Year's Ratings (Jan 4, 2008)
Gackt to Release Album of Gundam Songs (Nov 5, 2007)
Yoshiki, Gackt, Miyavi, Sugizo to perform at Anime Expo 2007 (May 26, 2007)
Yoshiki, Gackt to Start Band (Aug 5, 2006)
Zeta III Premiere with Yoshiyuki Tomino and Gackt (Jan 27, 2006)
Top 10 Anime Theme Songs of 2005 (Dec 20, 2005)
Gackt in Dirge of Cerebus (Nov 3, 2005)
Convention report:
Anime Central 2003 - Friday Industry Panels (May 26, 2003)
Interest:
Gackt Cancels Yahoo! Auction of His Brooch After a 10 Billion Yen Bid (Jan 23, 2020)
Gackt & T.M. Revolution Walk Into a Bar, Exchange Mannequins of Themselves (Jun 29, 2016)
Gackt Attributes Recent Hair Loss to Stress of Appearing on TV Asahi Program (Jan 5, 2016)
Gackt Dresses as Demon Nurse for Halloween at Recent Concert (Oct 27, 2015)
Gackt Teaches Japanese Actor How To Get Rich in New Lottery Commercials (Sep 2, 2015)
Press Releases:
UTB Los Angeles premieres new drama Strategist Kanbe and My Little Nightmare (Feb 17, 2014)
V-Rock Festival '11 Exclusive Ticketing for Overseas Participants! (Aug 24, 2011)
Other articles: Show:
The Fall 2021 Preview Guide - Visual Prison (Oct 8, 2021)
The X Button - Show of Farce (Sep 22, 2010)
The Summer 2010 Anime Preview Guide - Gia Manry (Jul 5, 2010)
Tokyo Anime Fair 2010 Blowout - Page 2 (Mar 26, 2010)
Hey, Answerman! (Jan 23, 2009)
The X Button - Dirty High (Jan 14, 2009)
Chicks on Anime (Sep 23, 2008)
Hai Fidelity - Gackt: 0079-0088 (Apr 8, 2008)
2004 Year in Review - Anime Con Highlights (Jan 26, 2005)
Sound Decision - Then and Then (Jul 20, 2004)
Sound Decision - Keiko's Corner (May 20, 2004)
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Staff in:
Dragon Age: Dawn of the Seeker (movie) : Theme Song Performance
Kamen Rider Decade (live-action TV) : Theme Song Performance (OP)
Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam: A New Translation (movies) : Theme Song Performance
New Fist of the North Star (OAV) : Theme Song Composition (as Gackt. C), Theme Song Lyrics (as Gackt. C), Theme Song Performance
Sket Dance (TV) : Theme Song Performance
Texhnolyze (TV) : Theme Song Performance (ED)
Trickster (TV) : Theme Song Performance (OP1)

Cast in:
Dragon Age: Dawn of the Seeker (movie) as Knight Commander
Kong: Skull Island (US live-action movie) as James Conrad
New Fist of the North Star (OAV) as Seiji
Shiki (TV) as Seishirō Kirishiki
Sket Dance (TV) as Kiyoshi "Dante" Date (6 episodes
eps 15, 17, 29, 53, 69, 71
)
Supernatural: The Anime Series (OAV) as Andy
Tono to Issho (OAV) as Kenshin Uesugi
Tono to Issho (TV) as Uesugi Kenshin
Tono to Issho: Gantai no Yabō (TV) as Kenshin Uesugi
Trickster (TV) as Fiend With Twenty Faces
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