| Fanatic Crisis | |
| Origin: | Nagoya, Japan |
| Years Active: | 1992–2005 |
| Label: | Noir (1994–1997) For Life (1997–1999) Stoic Stone (1999–2005) |
| Associated Acts: | Bounty, THE MICRO HEAD 4N'S |
| Past Members: | Tsutomu Ishizuki Kazuya Shun Ryuji Tatsuya Tohru |
Fanatic Crisis (Japanese: ファナティック・クライシス, often stylized as FANATIC◇CRISIS, and simply called FtC by fans) was a Japanese rock band active from 1992–2005.
Six of their singles made the top 10 Oricon Singles Chart for sales,[1] while two of their albums reached the top 10 Albums Chart.[2]
The band was formed in 1992 by Ishizuki, Kazuya, and Ryuji when Ishizuki was 15 years old.[3] In 1993, Shun and Tatsuya joined and they began performing around Nagoya.[3] In 1994, they released their first demo-tape Karma, with Tatsuya on drums. Tatsuya left in 1995[3] after the release of the EP Taiyou no Toriko. Their lineup solidified in 1995[4] when Tohru joined on the drums on the single 'Memories in White'.[5] They released their first album Mask and second EP Marble in 2006.[5]
Like many famous bands from the Tōkai region, they were spontaneously called Nagoya kei[6] along with bands like Kuroyume, Rouage, and Laputa. They were also called one of "the big four visual kei bands"[6] along with Malice Mizer, Shazna and La'cryma Christi.[7] Over time, fans stopped calling them visual kei as they perceived the band didn't like the name.[6] During an interview, Ishizuki explained that the term "visual kei" didn't exist when they formed the band, and it felt like a label that was being put on them by adults, suggesting they were frivolous or unserious.[6] In the same interview, Kazuya said he has grown to appreciate it.[6]
Their major debut came in 1997 with the release of the single "Super Soul".[8] They followed with two albums, One -one for all- and The Lost Innocent.[5] One -one for all- was named one of the top albums from 1989-1998 in a 2004 issue of the music magazine Band Yarouze.[9] In 2000, they switched to the Stoic Stone label (from which all subsequent albums were published) and released their sixth record, EAS. Five albums would follow before their last record, 2004's Marvelous+.[5]
In 2005, they played their final concert at Tokyo Bay NK Hall.[10] Kazuya joined with Aoi, who was a solo artist, to form the band Bounty in 2007 and they released several singles and one album.[11] In 2011, Shun and Kazuya joined with Zero and Tsukasa (from D'espairsRay) and Ricky (from Dasein) to form the group THE MICRO HEAD 4N'S.[10] [12] Ishizuki left the music industry but returned as a solo artist in 2012.[10]
In 2019, Ishizuku, Shun, and Kazuya came together under the name Fantastic Circus to perform; they did not use their original name as not all the original members were available to reunite. Originally it was meant to be a one off event, but it went so well they wanted to continue, but Covid19 put any future events on pause. In 2022, they performed as Fantastic Circus again as part of a 30th Anniversary celebration of the formation of Fanatic Crisis. They followed with an album release, "TENSEISM BEST SINGLES [1997-2000]", and went on tour in 2023.[6]
| Title | Release Date | Label | Format | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mask | 01/07/1996 | Noir | 5" CD | |
| One (One for All) | 03/04/1998 | For Life | 5 | |
| The Lost Innocent | 02/24/1999 | 6 | ||
| E.A.S. | 09/13/2000 | Stoic Stone | 11 | |
| Pop | 06/27/2001 | 19 | ||
| Beautiful World | 12/06/2001 | 30 | ||
| 5 | 07/10/2002 | 24 | ||
| Neverland | 07/02/2003 | 32 | ||
| Marvelous+ | 07/28/2004 | 18 |
| Title | Release Date | Label | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiyō no Toriko | 12/01/1994 | Noir | 5" CD |
| Marble | 11/25/1996 |
| Title | Release Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Best of Fanatic◇Crisis: Single Collection 01 | 03/30/2005 | 5" CD | Stoic Stone |
| The Best of Fanatic◇Crisis: Single Collection 02 | |||
| The Best of Fanatic◇Crisis: B-Side Collection | 08/09/2006 | ||
| Title | Release Date | Format | Label | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | ||||
| Memories in White | 11/25/1995 | 3" CD | Noir | |
| Tsuki no Hana | 07/05/1996 | 44 | ||
| Rain | 07/05/1996 | 47 | ||
| Major | ||||
| Super Soul | 08/06/1997 | 3" CD | For Life | 23 |
| Sleeper | 10/29/1997 | 23 | ||
| One -You are the One- | 01/28/1998 | 14 | ||
| Rainy Merry-Go-Round | 05/13/1998 | 14 | ||
| Hi no Tori | 07/01/1998 | 10 | ||
| Maybe True | 09/23/1998 | 5 | ||
| Beauties -Beauty Eyes- / Jealousy | 01/01/1999 | 13 | ||
| 7 [Seven] | 04/14/1999 | 6 | ||
| Side Eve | 11/17/1999 | 5" CD | Stoic Stone | |
| Side Adam | 12/16/1999 | |||
| Kokoro ni Hana wo, Kokoro ni Toge wo | 05/17/2000 | 20 | ||
| Behind | 08/09/2000 | 20 | ||
| Defect Lover Complex | 08/09/2000 | 26 | ||
| Life | 10/25/2000 | 30 | ||
| Hal [haru] | 02/16/2001 | 28 | ||
| Jet Hyp! | 04/11/2001 | 22 | ||
| Yuragi | 05/30/2001 | 27 | ||
| Downcode | 10/03/2001 | 10 | ||
| Sputnik -Tabibitotachi- | 02/06/2002 | 25 | ||
| Love Monster | 04/11/2002 | 15 | ||
| Dorakira | 06/12/2002 | 10 | ||
| Blue Rose | 11/07/2002 | 28 | ||
| Yume Jyanai Sekai. | 01/16/2003 | 15 | ||
| Moonlight | 04/16/2003 | 20 | ||
| Tsuki no Mahou | 11/06/2003 | 37 | ||
| Karasu | 01/09/2004 | 22 | ||
| Everlove | 05/12/2004 | 10 | ||
| Title | Release Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Disappear'n | 08/02/1995 | VHS | Noir |
| P.E.R.S.O.N.A | 08/14/1995 | ||
| Kuroi Taiyou | 08/18/1995 | ||
| Truth | 08/21/1995 | ||
| Making of Truth Tour Final | Sep. 1995 | ||
| Tsuki no Hana / Rain | N/A | ||
| Groovers File Mix | 04/21/1997 | ||
| Des[clip]tion-1 | 07/18/1998 | VHS | For Life |
| Des[clip]tion-2 | 07/28/1998 | ||
| Des[clip]tion-3 | 09/27/2000 | DVD | Stoic Stone |
| EAS Syndrome Files | 03/28/2001 | ||
| Des[clip]tion-4 | 07/28/2001 | ||
| Des[clip]tion-5 | 08/28/2002 | ||
| Des[clip]tion-6 | 12/03/2003 | ||
| Summer Tour 2004 Dear Marvelous+ in Hibiya Open Air Concert Hall | 02/16/2005 | ||
| The Best of Fanatic◇Crisis: Des[clip]tion | 05/11/2005 | ||
| 2005.5.14 Last Live at Tokyo Bay NK Hall | 11/16/2005 |
| Title | Year | Format | Label | Comment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Cassette | Noir | First demo | ||
| Disappear'n | 1995 | Cassette | Noir | Second demo | |
| Sleepless Merry-Go-Round -1995 Original New Version- | 1995 | 3" CD | Noir | Live Concert Gift | |
| Eien no Kodomotachi -The Eternal Child- | 1996 | 3" CD | Noir | Live Concert Gift | |
| Andesu Sanmyaku no Taneuma / Kaze. | 2001 | Cassette | Speed House | Third demo (as Harinezumi vs. Dobu◇Nezumi) | |
| You. | 2002 | 5" CD | Stoic Stone | Fanclub Gift | |
| Holy Song | 2003 | 5" CD | Stoic Stone | Fanclub Gift |