| Make–Up | |
| Background: | group_or_band |
| Alias: | Make-Up Project, M.U.P. |
| Origin: | Tokyo, Japan |
| Years Active: | 1983–1987 (Reunions: 1993, 2004, 2009) |
| Label: | Nippon Columbia |
| Past Members: | Nobuo Yamada Hiroaki Matsuzawa Yasuyoshi Ikeda Yōgo Kōno Yoshihiro Toyokawa |
Make-Up (stylized as MAKE—UP) was a Japanese hard rock and heavy metal band formed in 1983. The band became very famous in Japan for their work on the theme songs for the anime Saint Seiya.https://japanga.com/japanese-music/artist-profile/Make-Up/10078#:~:text=MAKE%2DUP%20was%20a%20hard,Saint%20Seiya%201996%20Song%20Collection.
MAKE-UP was formed in 1983. The name “MAKE-UP” was originally the name of a band formed by Akira Takasaki and Munetaka Higuchi of LOUDNESS, which Hiroaki Matsuzawa took over.https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/MAKE-UP
In 1984 they performed their first show and released their first two albums: Howling Will and Straight Liner.
In 1985, they released their third album Born to Be Hard and their fourth and final album Rock Legend of Boys & Girls.
In 1986, the band was invited by Nippon Columbia to sing the Saint Seiya theme songs "Pegasus Fantasy" and "Blue Forever". "Pegasus Fantasy" came to be one of the most well-known anime opening songs of all time.
After the Saint Seiya: Hit Kyokushū I soundtrack album, the band split up and each member followed their own solo careers.
In 2004, Nippon Columbia released , a box that included five CDs and a live DVD, but no new songs were recorded.https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/MAKE-UP