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| Origin | Japan |
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| Years active | 2006–present |
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| Website | Official site |
LM.C is a Japanesevisual keirock duo playing a mix ofelectronic rock andpop, which they call "new century electrorock".[citation needed]
LM.C was founded byMaya, who was formerly a guitarist for musicianMiyavi in his support band Ishihara Gundan, and a guitarist in his own band The Sinners. While still with Miyavi, Maya and other support members also played live shows as LM.C. Later they were joined byAiji ofPierrot.[citation needed]
After Maya quit Miyavi's band and Aiji's band Pierrot disbanded, LM.C made their major label debut in October 2006, releasing two singles, "Trailers (Gold)" and "Trailers (Silver)".[2] As 2007 began, the group came out with a third single, "Oh My Juliet", which was the second ending theme for theRed Garden anime. On March 7, they released their firstEP,Glitter Loud Box.
They released their fourth single, "Boys and Girls", in June 2007, featured as the second opening theme for theKatekyō Hitman Reborn! anime. Their fifth single, "Liar Liar/Sentimental Piggy Romance", was released in October 2007, and their sixth single, "Bell the Cat", was released in December of the same year.
In 2008, LM.C released "John" in the winter and "88", another opening theme for theKatekyō Hitman Reborn! anime, in the summer. LM.C then debuted in North America, performing atAnime Expo's "Battle of the Bands" on 3 July 2008, followed by a concert at the Crash Mansion inLos Angeles, California on 5 July.
Also in July, they performed their first hall concert at C.C. Lemon Hall in Shibuya, Japan. Tickets to the show were sold out within two minutes.[3] Also in July, they were invited to perform at the "Formoz Festival" in Taiwan as a main act for the second consecutive year.[citation needed] In November, LM.C's first albumSuper Glitter Loud Box and the second albumGimmical Impact!! were simultaneously released worldwide. These two albums were also available worldwide on main music download stores on the same day.[citation needed]
In March 2010, the band released the albumWonderful Wonderholic. In October 2010, the band released a new single called "Let Me' Crazy!!" which featured their two new songs: "Let Me' Crazy!!" and "No Fun, No Future". Both songs had a PV released for them.
In July 2011, the band's single"Hoshi no Arika" was featured as the first opening theme forNura: Rise of the Yokai Clan second season. In October 2011, the band's single"The Love Song" will be released as the second opening theme forNura: Rise of the Yokai Clan second season."The Love Song" will be on the☆★Best the LM.C☆★2006-2011 Singles album on October 12, 2011
In February 2012, their latest single"Ah Hah" was released, followed by their 4th original full album STRONG POP in April. The band also starts their live 2012 tour"-Strong Pop-", which has many concerts worldwide.
In 2013, the group released the single "My Favorite Monster", and in 2014, their 2nd and 3rd mini-albumsPerfect Fantasy andPerfect Rainbow. They also released the DVDLM.C Yaon de Fever Max!!! exclusively for fanclub members.
On November 16, 2008, the band embarked on their first world tour, theLM.C Tour '08-'09. The tour included stops inSouth America,Europe, andAsia for a total of 34 shows in twelve countries.
LM.C was scheduled to appear atA-Kon inDallas, Texas, on May 29, 2009, but canceled due to threats ofSwine flu. All other overseas tours were canceled by Pony Canyon.
The band's European tour started on April 3, 2010, with a total of twelve shows in eight different countries.[4] In May, LM.C appeared atFanimeCon 2010 inSan Jose, California, where they performed on May 30 and also held a Q&A panel the day after.[5]
LM.C appeared atAnime Central inRosemont, Illinois, on April 27, 2012, where they kicked off their world tour. The band performed at the convention and participated in a Q&A and autograph session.[6]
In August 2017, for the 25th anniversary ofAnime Fest inDallas, Texas, LM.C performed as the music guest, hosted a Q&A, and several autograph sessions. Several months later in early April 2018, LM.C was the musical guest for theTekko anime convention inPittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Again they performed a concert, hosted a Q&A, and hosted a meet & greet in which fans were able to shake hands with the band members. Later, after the end of the convention, they played the private concert held at the Hard Rock Cafe for staff and Rockstar badge holders.
