Acid Black Cherry
Group · Japan · Osaka · formed 2007
Japanese musical group
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Also known as ABC · アシッド・ブラック・チェリー · 애시드 블랙 체리
Timeline
2000s
· Debut release
Debut release: SPELL MAGIC
First documented Single in the MusicBrainz discography.
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· Member joins
yasu joins the band
source: musicbrainz
2010s
Biography
Biography
Acid Black Cherry (abbreviated as ABC) is the solo project of the former lead vocalist of Janne Da Arc, yasu. The group was formed after Janne Da Arc announced their indefinite hiatus.
Information
Acid Black Cherry is the solo project of Yasunori Hayashi, best known by his stage name "yasu", the former vocalist of Janne Da Arc, formed after Janne Da Arc's hiatus announcement.
After performing several lives throughout fifteen locations nationwide beginning in May 2007, Acid Black Cherry debuted on July 18, 2007 with their single Spell Magic (stylized as SPELL MAGIC). Since their debut, the group has released nineteen singles, five studio albums and four cover albums, all of which peaked in the top five on the Oricon charts.
In 2011, ABC held their FREE LIVE 2011 in commemoration of their fourth anniversary in three locations around Osaka, a temporary parking lot at Chubu Centrair International Airport, an outdoor venue at the Maishima Arena and the Fuji-Q Highland Conifer Forest. While planned to only house a total of 40,000 people, the total number of entries exceeded 160,000.
Their third studio album, 2012 (stylized as 『2012』), released on March 21, 2012, became their first album to reach the number-one spot on the Oricon Albums Charts, selling over 200,000 copies. They would again take the number-one position five years later with their fifth studio album Acid BLOOD Cherry
Acid BLOOD CherrySpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1THE RUINER4:512BAD BLOOD4:423BEAST4:334crimson4:045BLACK OUT4:586Sweet dEvil4:127Forbidden Bells4:508RIDE into the FATE5:009KEDAMONO4:0910Guilty Cry6:31, released on June 21, 2017. Their fifteenth single Yes (イエス) had won first in the annual 2012 USEN Yearly Ranking and, as of October 5, 2018, the YouTube play count exceeds 17 million. It was suspected it was this song that helped give Acid Black Cherry more notoriety.
Other
jealkb - ROSES (2007.05.16, "D.D.D")
Karaage!! (2008.02.25, "Fuyu no Maboroshi")
kiyo - ARTISAN OF PLEASURE (2008.06.25, "Tears")
20-nen 200 Kyoku (2008.07.23, "Spell magic
SPELL MAGICSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 4 tracks · 2 discsDisc 11SPELL MAGIC4:262シャイニン・オン君が哀しい4:57Disc 21SPELL MAGIC2OFF SHOT")
20 Years 200 Hits Complete Best + a Love Hi-Quality CD Edition Box (2009.03.04, "SPELL MAGIC")
Hayate - Haya! ~Hayauta NON STOP Mega Mix~ (2009.03.11, "20+∞Century Boys
20+∞Century BoysSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks120+∞Century Boys2愛のバカ!")
Siam Shade Tribute (2010.10.27, "1/3 no Junjou na Kanjou")
Siam Shade Tribute vs Original (2011.07.27, "1/3 no Junjou na Kanjou")
Parade II -Respective Tracks of Buck-Tick- (2012.07.04, "Romanesque")
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 12 | 64.8th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 31 | 90.7th |
| Studio albums | 6 | 86.1th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 9 | 85.5th |
| Recording span (years) | 10 | 26.4th |
| Genres | 5 | 88.3th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (31 release groups · 6 studio albums)
Albums · 6
2008 · studio album
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Tracklist · 21 tracks · 59:28
Disc 11sins6:052少女の祈り4:243SPELL MAGIC4:214scar5:285愛してない4:436Bit Stupid4:037楽園4:498Black Cherry4:289Murder Licence4:1610冬の幻5:3511DRAGON CARNIVAL5:0312Prologue End6:13Disc 21SPELL MAGIC2Black Cherry3愛してない4冬の幻5【副音声】参加ミュージシャンによるMUSIC CLIP解説6SPELL MAGIC ~SPECIAL EDIT VERSION~7Black Cherry ~SPECIAL EDIT VERSION~8冬の幻 ~SPECIAL EDIT VERSION~9MUSIC CLIP OFF SHOT <BLACK LIST VERSION>2009 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 1:00:14
1Mother4:572cord name【JUSTICE】4:313Jigsaw 〜ジグソー Q.E.D. version〜5:244罪と罰〜神様のアリバイ〜4:165眠り姫5:166チェリーチェリー5:0871954 LOVE/HATE4:288I’m not a ghost4:489優しい嘘5:1310黒い太陽4:3611Maria6:371220+∞Century Boys5:002011 · studio album
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Tracklist · 6 tracks · 28:33
1SPELL MAGIC4:202Black Cherry4:283冬の幻5:364眠り姫5:175ピストル4:326シャングリラ4:202012 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 1:05:37
1〜until〜1:102Fallin’ Angel5:093in the Mirror4:154ピストル4:305少女の祈りⅢ〜『2012』ver.〜4:586Re:birth4:257指輪物語4:578CRISIS4:329〜the day〜0:3610その日が来るまで5:2411so…Good night.4:2112doomsday clock4:4313蝶4:5014イエス5:5515シャングリラ4:1916〜comes〜1:332015 · studio album
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Tracklist · 32 tracks · 1:01:32
Disc 11Round & Round5:472liar or LIAR ?4:463エストエム4:294君がいない、あの日から…4:565L –エル–5:476Greed Greed Greed4:2177 colors4:368〜Le Chat Noir〜0:209黒猫 〜Adult Black Cat〜3:5510versus G4:1011眠れぬ夜4:5512INCUBUS4:4913Loves3:1514& you5:26Disc 21Opening2Greed Greed Greed3Murder Licence4楽園5蝶61954 LOVE/HATE7黒猫 〜Adult Black Cat〜8君がいない、あの日から…9Maria10so…Good night.11ピストル12罪と罰 〜神様のアリバイ〜13Black Cherry14シャングリラ15doomsday clock16scar17SPELL MAGIC1820+∞Century Boys2017 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 47:50
1THE RUINER4:512BAD BLOOD4:423BEAST4:334crimson4:045BLACK OUT4:586Sweet dEvil4:127Forbidden Bells4:508RIDE into the FATE5:009KEDAMONO4:0910Guilty Cry6:31
Single · 20
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | SPELL MAGICSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 9:23Disc 1 1SPELL MAGIC4:26 2シャイニン・オン君が哀しい4:57 Disc 21SPELL MAGIC 2OFF SHOT | 18 July 2007 | ||
| 2007 | Black CherrySearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 8:17Disc 1 1Black Cherry4:35 2初恋3:42 Disc 21Black Cherry 2OFF SHOT | 26 September 2007 | ||
| 2007 | 愛してないSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 9:15Disc 1 1愛してない4:49 2異邦人4:26 Disc 21愛してない 2OFF SHOT | 28 November 2007 | ||
| 2008 | 冬の幻Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 10:27Disc 1 1冬の幻5:38 2恋一夜4:49 Disc 21冬の幻 2OFF SHOT | 16 January 2008 | ||
| 2008 | 20+∞Century BoysSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks120+∞Century Boys 2愛のバカ! | 27 August 2008 | ||
| 2008 | ジグソーSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 10:211ジグソー5:27 2ハーシー4:54 | 26 November 2008 | ||
| 2009 | 眠り姫Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 10:111眠り姫5:19 2セーラー服と機関銃4:52 | 18 February 2009 | ||
| 2009 | 優しい嘘Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 9:491優しい嘘5:17 2ジュリアに傷心4:32 | 29 July 2009 | ||
| 2010 | Re:birthSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 8:381Re:birth4:27 2ふられ気分でRock’n’Roll4:11 | 18 August 2010 | ||
| 2011 | 少女の祈りⅢSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracksDisc 1 1少女の祈りⅢ 2上・京・物・語 Disc 21少女の祈りⅢ 2OFF SHOT | 30 March 2011 | ||
| 2011 | ピストルSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 4:301ピストル4:30 | 21 September 2011 | ||
| 2011 | シャングリラSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track1シャングリラ | 19 October 2011 | ||
| 2011 | 蝶Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track1蝶 | 16 November 2011 | ||
| 2011 | CRISISSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 4:321CRISIS4:32 | 21 December 2011 | ||
| 2012 | イエスSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 5:551イエス5:55 | 18 January 2012 | ||
| 2012 | 君がいるからSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track1君がいるから | 1 March 2012 | ||
| 2013 | Greed Greed GreedSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 4:211Greed Greed Greed4:21 | 7 August 2013 | ||
| 2013 | 黒猫 〜Adult Black Cat〜Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:551黒猫 〜Adult Black Cat〜3:55 | 20 November 2013 | ||
| 2014 | 君がいない、あの日から…Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 4:561君がいない、あの日から…4:56 | 11 March 2014 | ||
| 2014 | INCUBUSSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 9:161INCUBUS4:48 2CLOUDY HEART4:28 | 22 September 2014 |
Album · 5
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | RecreationSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 12 tracks · 59:06Disc 1 1恋一夜4:46 2スローモーション4:25 3あなた4:45 4シャイニン・オン君が哀しい4:55 5モノクローム・ヴィーナス3:44 6異邦人4:24 7心の色4:47 8待つわ4:20 9初恋3:43 10BEAUTIFUL NAME3:47 Disc 21恋一夜 -MUSIC CLIP-4:57 2OFF SHOT10:33 | Compilation | 21 May 2008 | |
| 2010 | Recreation 2Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 12 tracks · 55:251天使のウィンク4:24 2ジュリアに傷心4:29 3会いたい4:59 4セーラー服と機関銃4:50 5ラヴ・イズ・オーヴァー4:34 6ハーシー4:50 7かもめが翔んだ日3:52 8シルエット・ロマンス4:31 9GLAMOROUS SKY4:11 10愛のバカ!4:59 11大都会 (Guest Vocals : DAIGO from BREAKERZ)5:21 12ラストダンスは私に4:25 | Compilation | 30 May 2010 | |
| 2012 | Acid Black Cherry TOUR 『2012』 LIVE CDSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 25 tracks · 1:56:17Disc 1 1Opening1:36 2〜until〜1:10 3doomsday clock4:33 4ピストル4:50 5CRISIS4:28 6罪と罰〜神様のアリバイ〜4:34 7蝶5:28 8指輪物語5:04 9〜the day〜1:00 10Fallin’ Angel5:09 11in the Mirror4:27 12イエス6:00 13so…Good night.4:17 14チェリーチェリー5:45 15Re:birth4:31 16少女の祈り4:57 17少女の祈りⅢ5:12 18SPELL MAGIC5:08 Disc 21冬の幻 〜Acoustic version〜5:16 2君がいるから6:54 3その日が来るまで5:59 4シャングリラ5:22 5〜comes〜1:37 6Black Cherry5:45 720+∞Century Boys7:15 | Live | 17 October 2012 | |
| 2013 | Recreation 3Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 13 tracks · 59:191恋におちて5:25 21/3の純情な感情3:50 3上・京・物・語4:27 4悲しみがとまらない4:16 5時の流れに身をまかせ4:44 6Stop it love5:13 7BELIEVE3:54 8愛を語るより口づけをかわそう4:18 9最後の雨4:57 10ふられ気分でRock’n’Roll4:11 11「男」4:13 12少年時代3:25 13未来予想図Ⅱ6:26 | Compilation | 6 March 2013 | |
| 2017 | Recreation 4Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 15 tracks · 1:07:44Disc 1 1流星のサドル3:54 2星空のディスタンス3:22 3輝きながら…4:21 4三日月4:50 5CLOUDY HEART4:22 6青空4:33 7青春のリグレット3:55 8私はピアノ4:11 9Forget-me-not5:00 10フライングゲット4:32 11M5:14 12Tomorrow never knows5:13 Disc 21恋におちて (Studio Live ver.)5:27 2GLAMOROUS SKY (Studio Live ver.)4:13 3青空 (Studio Live ver.)4:37 | Compilation | 25 January 2017 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Acid Black Cherry head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 12 | 64.8th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 31 | 90.7th |
| Studio albums | 6 | 86.1th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 9 | 85.5th |
| Recording span (years) | 10 | 26.4th |
| Genres | 5 | 88.3th |
Awards & honours
Line-up
| Name | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| yasu | 18 July 2007 | present | |
| HALLOWEEN JUNKY ORCHESTRA | — | present |
Where this record comes from
aliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a3842d12-306c-498a-ae1d-03ee40e3f2acdiscography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a3842d12-306c-498a-ae1d-03ee40e3f2accore—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q341342genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q341342seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acid_Black_Cherrybiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acid_Black_Cherry
Why this artist is in the database
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Wikidata: Q341342 · MusicBrainz: a3842d12-306c-498a-ae1d-03ee40e3f2ac
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