Der Zibet

Der Zibet was formed in 1984 by vocalist Issay and bassist Hal, who were previously in a band called Issay and Suicides.[3] They were joined by guitarist Hikaru, drummer Mayumi and Mahito on keyboards. Only a year later, Mahito left the group just before they signed to a major record label (though he would continue to perform with them as a support member) and they released their debut album Violetter Ball.[3]

Their fourth album Garden was recorded in London in 1988, with the process was videotaped and released on VHS.[3] Der Zibet continued to put out many releases and collaborate with other artists, but after their 1996 live compilation album Ari the band went on hiatus.[3]

In 2007 Der Zibet resumed activities, with Mahito a full member again.[2] They released their thirteenth studio album Primitive on March 6, 2009.[4] On November 10, 2010, they released the album Kaikoteki Mirai ~ Nostalgic Future, which is composed of new songs as well as self cover, live and remix versions of songs from throughout their 25-year career.[5] They held the two man Rock'n Roll Vaudeville 2011 show together with Ra:IN on June 24, 2011.[6]

In April 2012 Der Zibet released two more studio albums, Romanoid 1 and Romanoid 2.[7] In September, they performed alongside Ra:IN, Ladies Room and Tokyo Yankees at the Yokohama Summer Rock Fes. – Revolution Rocks 2012.[8]

They provided a cover of "Ai no Sōretsu" for the January 29, 2020 Buck-Tick tribute album Parade III ~Respective Tracks of Buck-Tick~.[9]

Issay died on August 5, 2023 due to an accident.[10][11] The surviving members of Der Zibet announced the following month that they were ending all activities.[12]

• Issay, born Fujisaki Issei (藤崎一成)[11] – vocals (1984–1996, 2007–2023, died 05.08.2023)
• Hikaru, born Yoshida Hikaru (吉田光)[13] – guitar (1984–1996, 2007–2023)
• Hal, born Kawashima Harunobu (川島晴信)[13] – bass (1984–1996, 2007–2023)
• Mayumi, born Sanbe Mayumi (三瓶真弓)[13] – drums (1984–1996, 2007–2023)
• Mahito, born Fujiwara Masato (藤原真人)[13] – keyboard (1984, 2007–2023)

Studio albums

• Violetter Ball -Purple Ball- (Violetter Ball-紫色の舞踏会-, October 21, 1985)
• Electric Moon and More (February 25, 1987)
• Der Zibet (March 21, 1988)
• Garden (November 21, 1988), Oricon Albums Chart Peak Position: #32[14]
• Carnival (December 10, 1989)
• Homo Demens (October 1, 1990)
• Shishunki I -Upper Side- (思春期I-Upper Side-, July 7, 1991
• Shishunki II -Downer Side- (思春期II-Downer Side-, October 21, 1991) #64[14]
• Trash Land (March 24, 1993) #100[14]
• Pop Mania (January 21, 1994) #100[14]
• Green (April 21, 1995) #100[14]
• Kirigirisu (キリギリス, March 24, 1996)
• Primitive (March 6, 2009)
• Romanoid 1 (April 26, 2012)
• Romanoid 2 (August 15, 2012)
• Nine Stories (ナイン・ストーリーズ) (December 25, 2013)

Singles

• "Matsu Uta" (待つ歌, October 1, 1985)
• "Girls -Radical Dance Mix!-" (May 21, 1986)
• "Baby, I Want You" (February 25, 1987)
• "Only "You", Only "Love"" (March 21, 1988)
• "Blue Blue" (November 21, 1988)
• "Funny Panic" (September 21, 1989)
• "Mammoth no Yoru" (マンモスの夜, December 10, 1989)
• "Akari wo Keshi te" (灯りを消して, October 1, 1990)
• "Natsu no Nichi no Typhoon no Youni" (夏の日のタイフーンのように, January 21, 1993)
• "Nire no ki no ue" (楡の木の上, March 23, 1994)
• "Red Bitez (reD biteZ)" July 13, 2008)

Live albums

• Official? -Live Anthology- (August 21, 1993)

Compilation albums

• Selected '90-'91 Best (May 1, 1992)
• Historic Flowers (March 24, 1993)
• Ari (アリ, March 24, 1996)
• Kaikoteki Mirai ~ Nostalgic Future (懐古的未来～NOSTALGIC FUTURE, November 10, 2010) #300[14]

Videos

• Der Zibet in Concert Yo-Yo-Yo
• Der Zibet in Garden
• Live Mania
• Live at Marz
• Genshi Chikara Tsua (原始力ツアー)
• Primitive Tour 2009 ~Winter~
• Acoustic Mania

• Official website (in Japanese)
• Issay official website
• DER ZIBET discography