Kyosuke Himuro (氷室 京介, Himuro Kyōsuke, born October 7, 1960 in Takasaki, Gunma, Japan) is a former Japanese musician and singer-songwriter. He was lead vocalist of the rock band Boøwy from 1981 to 1988. After the band disbanded he started a successful solo career, becoming one of Japan's best-selling artists. In 2003, HMV Japan ranked Himuro at number 76 on their list of the 100 most important Japanese pop acts.[1] He currently lives in Los Angeles, California.
He was born Kyosuke Himuro (氷室狂介), pronounced the same but written with different characters, before adopting his stage name at the end of 1984.
Himuro has frequently played music with Steve Stevens, best known as the backing guitarist for Billy Idol. For example, Stevens participated in Himuro's album as a guitarist and his concert tour after his album I·De·A.[citation needed]
On August 22, 2004, he held a concert, entitled "21st Century Boøwys VS Himuro", at the Tokyo Dome.[citation needed] He sang many Boøwy songs, the first time in sixteen years.[citation needed]
"Wild Romance" was used as the ending theme music for the Japanese dubbed version of Van Helsing[citation needed] and for the Japanese releases of Yakuza 5
Himuro's song "Calling", from his 1989 album Neo Fascio, was used in the ending credits to the highly anticipated 2005 CG Film Final Fantasy VII Advent Children. The film's director, Tetsuya Nomura, has noted that Himuro's music has been highly influential in his own work, and when asked about his contribution to the film, Himuro said that he was happy his work would be used in "the best CG movie ever made in Japan".[citation needed]
On August 5 and 6, 2006, he held a concert called "Kyosuke Himuro + Glay 2006 at Ajonomoto-Stadium "Swing Addition"" with Japanese band Glay in Ajinomoto Stadium.[citation needed] In addition, Himuro released first collaborated single with Glay called "Answer" on August 2, 2006.[citation needed]
The Japanese release of Final Fantasy VII Advent Children Complete features a new ending song by Himuro, replacing the original use of "Calling". "Safe and Sound" is the title and it features My Chemical Romance lead singer Gerard Way. "Safe and Sound" was released on the iTunes Store on April 29, 2009. However, the North American release does not contain "Safe and Sound", but instead continues to feature "Calling".[citation needed]
Himuro held two consecutive sold-out charity concerts at the Tokyo Dome on June 20, 2011, attracting over 104,000 people making them the biggest charity live event ever held in Japan. The raised sum of 669,220,940 yen (around US$8.7 million) was donated to Fukushima, Miyagi, and Iwate prefectures, for recovery after the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.[2]
In 2016, he had a retirement tour in Japan and officially retired from music activities due to his hearing impairment.[citation needed] He currently lives in Los Angeles, California,[2] where he purchased a 12,500 square feet palatial residence in Beverly Hills in 2004 for $6.4 million, which was previously owned by Shaquille O'Neal.[3]
20th Anniversary Tour 2008 Just Movin' On -Moral~Present- Special Live at Budokan (2009)
Great East Japan Earthquake Reconstruction Charity Live Kyosuke Himuro Gig at Tokyo Dome "We Are Down But Never Give Up!!" (東日本大震災復興支援チャリティライブ KYOSUKE HIMURO GIG at TOKYO DOME "We Are Down But Never Give Up!!", 2011) No.2[6]
Kyosuke Himuro Tour 2010-11 Borderless 50x50 Rock' N' Roll Suicide (2012) No.6[6]
21st Century Boøwys Vs Himuro "An Attempt to Discover New Truths" (2012) No.8[6]
Special Gigs The Borderless From Boøwy to Himuro (2012)
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