The discography of L'Arc-en-Ciel, a rock band from Osaka, Japan, formed in 1991. The group has sold over 13 million albums, 16 million singles, and millions of merchandise, including home videos. In 2003, L'Arc-en-Ciel were ranked 58 on HMV Japan's list of the top 100 Japanese pop artists.[1]

Albums

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales/Units Certifications[2]
JPN
[3]
Dune 5
Tierra 7
  • JPN: 161,180
Heavenly
  • Released: September 1, 1995
  • Label: Kioon Music
3
  • JPN: 390,640
  • RIAJ: Platinum
True
  • Released: December 12, 1996
  • Label: Kioon Music
1
  • JPN: 1,428,300
  • RIAJ: 4× Platinum
Heart
  • Released: February 25, 1998
  • Label: Kioon Music
1
  • JPN: 1,551,490
  • RIAJ: 4× Platinum
Ark
  • Released: July 1, 1999
  • Label: Kioon Music
1
  • JPN: 2,274,920
  • RIAJ: Multi-Million
Ray
  • Released: July 1, 1999
  • Label: Kioon Music
2
  • JPN: 2,137,600
  • RIAJ: Multi-Million
Real
  • Released: August 30, 2000
  • Label: Kioon Music
1
  • JPN: 1,097,760
  • RIAJ: 3× Platinum
Smile
  • Released: March 31, 2004
  • Label: Kioon Music
2
  • JPN: 378,748
  • KOR: 10,642[4]
  • RIAJ: Platinum
Awake
  • Released: June 22, 2005
  • Label: Kioon Music
1
  • JPN: 358,703
  • RIAJ: Platinum
Kiss
  • Released: November 21, 2007
  • Label: Kioon Music
1
  • JPN: 327,496
  • RIAJ: Platinum
Butterfly
  • Released: February 8, 2012
  • Label: Kioon Music
1
  • JPN: 235,660
  • KOR: 1,396[5]
  • RIAJ: Platinum

Repackaged albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales/Units Certifications
JPN
[3]
Dune 10th Anniversary Edition
  • Released: April 21, 2004
  • Label: Danger Crue Records
5
  • JPN: 65,575
Ark 15th Anniversary Expanded Edition
  • Released: December 13, 2006
  • Label: Kioon Music
13
  • JPN: 40,143
Ray 15th Anniversary Expanded Edition
  • Released: December 13, 2006
  • Label: Kioon Music
12
  • JPN: 41,561

Live albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales/Units Certifications
JPN
[3]
25th L'Anniversary Live
  • Released: March 28, 2018
  • Label: Kioon Music
5

Compilation albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales/Units Certifications[2]
JPN
[3]
KOR
[6]
Clicked Singles Best 13
  • Released: March 14, 2001
  • Label: Kioon Music
1
  • JPN: 1,241,500
  • KOR: 12,686[4]
The Best of L'Arc-en-Ciel 1994–1998
  • Released: March 19, 2003
  • Label: Kioon Music
6
  • JPN: 180,662
  • RIAJ: Gold
The Best of L'Arc-en-Ciel 1998–2000
  • Released: March 19, 2003
  • Label: Kioon Music
4
  • JPN: 193,086
  • RIAJ: Platinum
The Best of L'Arc-en-Ciel C/W
  • Released: March 19, 2003
  • Label: Kioon Music
8
  • JPN: 141,419
  • RIAJ: Gold
Quadrinity: Member's Best Selections
  • Released: March 10, 2010
  • Label: Kioon Music
2 8
  • JPN: 116,871
  • RIAJ: Gold
Twenity 1991–1996
  • Released: February 16, 2011
  • Label: Kioon Music
12 58
  • JPN: 16,543
Twenity 1997–1999
  • Released: February 16, 2011
  • Label: Kioon Music
11 59
  • JPN: 21,114
Twenity 2000–2010
  • Released: February 16, 2011
  • Label: Kioon Music
7 60
  • JPN: 22,396
World's Best Selection
  • Released: March 3, 2012
  • Label: Kioon Music
8
  • JPN: 18,746

Remix albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales/Units Certifications[2]
JPN
[3]
Ectomorphed Works
  • Released: June 28, 2000
  • Label: Kioon Music

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Sales/Units Certifications[2] Album
JPN
[7]
"Floods of Tears/Yasouka" (Floods of tears/夜想花) 1992 Dune
"Blurry Eyes" 1994 12
  • JPN: 67,580
Tierra
"Vivid Colors" 1995 16
  • JPN: 132,677
Heavenly
"Natsu no Yuu-utsu (Time to Say Good-bye)" (夏の憂鬱 [time to say good-bye]) 15
  • JPN: 82,609
"Kaze ni Kienaide" (風にきえないで) 1996 4
  • JPN: 210,625
  • RIAJ: Gold
True
"Flower" 5
  • JPN: 336,090
  • RIAJ: Platinum
"Lies and Truth" 6
  • JPN: 299,809
  • RIAJ: Gold
"Niji" () 1997 3
  • JPN: 723,211
  • RIAJ: Platinum
Heart
"Winter Fall" 1998 1
  • JPN: 849,835
  • RIAJ: 2× Platinum
"Dive to Blue" 1
  • JPN: 859,035
  • RIAJ: 2× Platinum
Ark
"Honey" 1
  • JPN: 1,238,414
  • RIAJ: 3× Platinum
Ray
"Kasou" (花葬) 4
  • JPN: 1,049,639
  • RIAJ: Million
"Shinshoku ~Lose Control~" (浸食 ~Lose Control~) 2
  • JPN: 938,401
  • RIAJ: 2× Platinum
"Snow Drop" 1
  • JPN: 1,146,101
  • RIAJ: 3× Platinum
"Forbidden Lover" 1
  • JPN: 838,815
  • RIAJ: 2× Platinum
Ark
"Heaven's Drive" 1999 1
  • JPN: 1,123,580
  • RIAJ: 3× Platinum
"Pieces" 1
  • JPN: 734,710
  • RIAJ: 2× Platinum
"Driver's High" 2
  • JPN: 340,480
  • RIAJ: Platinum
"Love Flies" 1
  • JPN: 514,450
  • RIAJ: Platinum
Real
"Neo Universe/Finale" 2000 1
  • JPN: 1,103,880
  • RIAJ: Million
"Stay Away" 2
  • JPN: 733,660
  • RIAJ: 2× Platinum
"Spirit Dreams Inside -Another Dream-" 2001 1
  • JPN: 287,050
  • RIAJ: Platinum
Smile
"Ready Steady Go" 2004 1
  • JPN: 310,534
  • RIAJ: Platinum
"Hitomi no Juunin" (瞳の住人) 1
  • JPN: 170,370
  • RIAJ: Gold
"Jiyuu e no Shoutai" (自由への招待) 1
  • JPN: 215,134
  • RIAJ: Platinum
Awake
"Killing Me" 2005 1
  • JPN: 193,772
  • RIAJ: Gold
"New World" 1
  • JPN: 183,181
  • RIAJ: Gold
"Jojoushi" (叙情詩) 1
  • JPN: 145,718
  • RIAJ: Gold
"Link" 2
  • JPN: 235,751
  • RIAJ: Platinum
Kiss
"The Fourth Avenue Café" 2006 5
  • JPN: 49,916
True
"Seventh Heaven" 2007 1
  • JPN: 143,769
  • RIAJ: Gold
Kiss
"My Heart Draws a Dream" 1
  • JPN: 147,634
  • RIAJ: Gold
"Daybreak's Bell" 1
  • JPN: 181,306
  • RIAJ: Gold
"Hurry Xmas" 2
  • JPN: 188,123
  • RIAJ: Gold
"Drink It Down" 2008 1
  • JPN: 125,728
  • RIAJ: Gold
Butterfly
"Nexus 4/Shine" 2
  • JPN: 135,295
  • RIAJ: Gold
"Bless" 2010 2
  • JPN: 109,456
  • RIAJ: Gold
"Good Luck My Way" 2011 4
  • JPN: 129,658
  • RIAJ: Gold
"XXX" 1
  • JPN: 115,001
  • RIAJ: Gold
"Chase" 2
  • JPN: 95,647
  • RIAJ: Gold
"Everlasting" 2014 2
  • JPN: 57,816
Non-album singles
"Wings Flap" 2015 2
"Don't be Afraid" 2016 4
"Mirai" 2021 3
"Forever" 7

Limited digital download songs

Title Year Peak chart positions Sales/Units Certifications[2] Album
JPN
[7]
"I Love Rock 'n' Roll" 2010 Twenity 2000–2010

Filmography

VHS, DVD, and Blu-ray (BD)

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales/Units Certifications[2]
JPN
DVD

[8]
JPN
BD

[9]
L'Arc-en-Ciel
  • Released: March 16, 1992
  • Label: Danger Crue
  • Format: VHS
Touch of Dune
  • Released: October 21, 1993
  • Label: Danger Crue
  • Format: VHS
Nemuri ni Yosete (眠りによせて)
  • Released: July 1, 1994 (VHS)
  • Rereleased: December 17, 2003 (DVD)
  • Label: Kioon Music
  • Format: VHS, DVD
Siesta~Film of Dreams~
  • Released: December 1, 1994 (VHS)
  • Rereleased: December 17, 2003 (DVD)
  • Label: Kioon Music
  • Format: VHS, DVD
And She Said
  • Released: May 21, 1995 (VHS)
  • Rereleased: December 17, 2003 (DVD)
  • Label: Kioon Music
  • Format: VHS, DVD
Heavenly ~Films~
  • Released: March 21, 1996 (VHS)
  • Rereleased: December 17, 2003 (DVD)
  • Rereleased: March 19, 2014 (BD)
  • Label: Kioon Music
  • Format: VHS, DVD, Blu-ray
76
A Piece of Reincarnation
  • Released: April 22, 1998 (VHS)
  • Rereleased: August 11, 1999 (DVD)
  • Label: Kioon Music
  • Format: VHS, DVD
Heart ni Hi wo Tsukero! (ハートに火をつけろ!)
  • Released: December 23, 1998 (VHS)
  • Rereleased: August 11, 1999 (DVD)
  • Rereleased: March 19, 2014 (BD)
  • Label: Kioon Music
  • Format: VHS, DVD, Blu-ray
129
Chronicle
  • Released: August 11, 1999 (VHS)
  • Rereleased: August 11, 1999 (DVD)
  • Label: Kioon Music
  • Format: VHS, DVD
1999 Grand Cross Conclusion
  • Released: December 1, 1999 (VHS, DVD)
  • Rereleased: March 19, 2014 (BD)
  • Label: Kioon Music
  • Format: VHS, DVD, Blu-ray
78
Chronicle 2
  • Released: March 28, 2001
  • Label: Kioon Music
  • Format: VHS, DVD
Club Circuit 2000 Realive -No Cut-
  • Released: June 20, 2001 (VHS, DVD)
  • Rereleased: March 19, 2014 (BD)
  • Label: Kioon Music
  • Format: VHS, DVD, Blu-ray
148
  • RIAJ: Gold
7
  • Released: December 17, 2003 (DVD)
  • Rereleased: March 19, 2014 (BD)
  • Label: Kioon Music
  • Format: DVD, Blu-ray
216
Live In U.S.A.~at 1st Mariner Arena July 31, 2004~
  • Released: December 8, 2004 (DVD)
  • Rereleased: March 19, 2014 (BD)
  • Label: Kioon Music
  • Format: DVD, Blu-ray
Smile Tour 2004 全国編
  • Released: June 1, 2005 (DVD)
  • Rereleased: March 19, 2014 (BD)
  • Label: Kioon Music
  • Format: DVD, Blu-ray
1 247
Awake Tour 2005
  • Released: December 14, 2005 (DVD)
  • Rereleased: March 19, 2014 (BD)
  • Label: Kioon Music
  • Format: DVD, Blu-ray
3 173
AsiaLive 2005
  • Released: June 21, 2006 (DVD)
  • Rereleased: March 19, 2014 (BD)
  • Label: Kioon Music
  • Format: DVD, Blu-ray
11
Chronicle 0 -Zero-
  • Released: February 14, 2007
  • Label: Kioon Music
  • Format: DVD
2
Five Live Archives
  • Released: April 4, 2007
  • Label: Kioon Music
  • Format: DVD
4
15th L’Anniversary Live
  • Released: September 12, 2007 (DVD)
  • Rereleased: March 19, 2014 (BD)
  • Label: Kioon Music
  • Format: DVD, Blu-ray
1 63
  • RIAJ: Gold
Chronicle 3
  • Released: December 7, 2007
  • Label: Kioon Music
  • Format: DVD
3
Are you Ready? 2007 またハートに火をつけろ! in Okinawa
  • Released: April 2, 2008 (DVD)
  • Rereleased: March 19, 2014 (BD)
  • Label: Kioon Music
  • Format: DVD, Blu-ray
2 241
Tour 2007-2008 Theater of Kiss
  • Released: August 27, 2008 (DVD)
  • Rereleased: March 19, 2014 (BD)
  • Label: Kioon Music
  • Format: DVD, Blu-ray
1 159
Chronicle 4
  • Released: February 25, 2009
  • Label: Kioon Music
  • Format: DVD
4
Documentary Films ~Trans Asia via Paris~
  • Released: March 25, 2009 (DVD)
  • Rereleased: March 19, 2014 (BD)
  • Label: Kioon Music
  • Format: DVD, Blu-ray
7
Live in Paris
  • Released: May 20, 2009 (DVD)
  • Rereleased: March 19, 2014 (BD)
  • Label: Kioon Music
  • Format: DVD, Blu-ray
1 202
Tour 2008 L’7~Trans Asia via Paris~
  • Released: March 31, 2010 (DVD)
  • Rereleased: March 19, 2014 (BD)
  • Label: Kioon Music
  • Format: DVD, Blu-ray
2 134
Five Live Archives 2
  • Released: April 6, 2011
  • Label: Kioon Music
  • Format: DVD
4
20th L’Anniversary Live Day1
  • Released: December 28, 2011 (DVD)
  • Rereleased: March 19, 2014 (BD)
  • Label: Kioon Music
  • Format: DVD, Blu-ray
2 86
20th L’Anniversary Live Day2
  • Released: December 28, 2011 (DVD)
  • Rereleased: March 19, 2014 (BD)
  • Label: Kioon Music
  • Format: DVD, Blu-ray
3 91
Live Twenity
  • Released: June 13, 2012
  • Label: Kioon Music
  • Format: DVD
2
World Tour 2012 Live at Madison Square Garden
  • Released: December 26, 2012 (DVD)
  • Rereleased: March 19, 2014 (BD)
  • Label: Kioon Music
  • Format: DVD, Blu-ray
2 136
20th L’Anniversary World Tour 2012 - The Final Live at National Stadium
  • Released: March 20, 2013
  • Label: Kioon Music
  • Format: DVD, Blu-ray
4 5
L’Aive Blu-ray Box-Limited Edition-
  • Released: February 26, 2014
  • Label: Kioon Music
  • Format: Blu-ray
12
L'Arc-en-Ciel Live 2014 at National Stadium
  • Released: November 12, 2014
  • Label: Kioon Music
  • Format: DVD, Blu-ray
2 1
Documentary Films~World Tour 2012~Over The L’Arc-en-Ciel
  • Released: April 15, 2015
  • Label: Kioon Music
  • Format: DVD, Blu-ray
10 2
L’Arc~en~Ciel Live 2015 L’ArCASINO
  • Released: March 1, 2017
  • Label: Kioon Music
  • Format: DVD, Blu-ray
4 2
25th L’Anniversary Live
  • Released: May 30, 2018
  • Label: Kioon Music
  • Format: DVD, Blu-ray
5 1
Live 2018 L’ArChristmas
  • Released: December 18, 2019
  • Label: Kioon Music
  • Format: DVD, Blu-ray
5 1
30th L’Anniversary Live
  • Releases: March 27, 2024
  • Label: Kioon Music
  • Format: DVD, Blu-ray

References

  1. "Top 100 Japanese pops Artists - No.58" (in Japanese). HMV Japan. 2003-10-04. Retrieved 2008-10-31.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "ゴールドディスク認定検索" [Gold Disc Certified Search]. Recording Industry Association of Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved February 28, 2021. (Search "L'Arc~en~Ciel" in the アーティスト box to bring up results.)
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "L'Arc~en~Cielの作品 - アルバム" [Works by L’Arc~en~Ciel - Albums]. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  4. 1 2 "2004년 총결산 POP음반 판매량" [2004 Total Pop Album Sales] (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on February 13, 2009. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  5. "2012년 02월 Album Chart" [February 2012 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  6. Gaon Album Chart positions:
    • Quadrinity: Member's Best Selections: "2010년 12주차 Album Chart" [Week 12 of 2010 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved February 28, 2021.
    • Twenity 1991–1996, Twenity 1997–1999, and Twenity 2000–2010: "2011년 8주차 Album Chart" [Week 8 of 2011 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  7. 1 2 "L'Arc~en~Cielの作品 - シングル" [Works by L’Arc~en~Ciel - Singles]. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  8. "L'Arc~en~Cielの作品 - DVD" [Works by L’Arc~en~Ciel - DVD]. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved March 1, 2021.
  9. "L'Arc~en~Cielの作品 - Blu-ray" [Works by L’Arc~en~Ciel - Blu-ray]. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved March 1, 2021.
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