
Another album named Recreation, containing the aforementioned cover songs and more cover tracks, came out in May. Each of them contained one original track and a cover song, and the original tracks can also be found on his first album, BLACK LIST, which came out in February.


In early 2008, hardly a year after his start, yasu had four singles to his name. yasu appeared in various magazines and on a lot of radio shows, sometimes even doing radio appearances twice in a single day.īut promotional activities and live shows weren’t the only things that kept yasu busy his releases came out in a steady flow.

Live, he was supported by Chisato (PENICILLIN), YUKI (DUSTAR-3) and various other musicians.Īcid Black Cherry’s popularity increased rapidly due to an extensive promotion campaign. During recording, yasu had been working together with various other well-known artists, such as SUGIZO (solo, LUNA SEA) and SHUSE (ex-La’Cryma Christi). The highly anticipated single was received very well. This was not the only announcement, however the group’s first single, SPELL MAGIC, would be released in July. In June, the official announcement of the start of Acid Black Cherry appeared on the official site of Janne Da Arc. An official announcement had not been made, but that didn’t stop yasu from performing in secret, and throughout May and in the beginning of June, he held various secret lives all across the country. Though Janne Da Arc fans had initially been disappointed in January of 2007 as they learned that the band would be taking a break and the members would be working on solo careers, a rush of excitement was felt in May as Janne Da Arc vocalist yasu started to work on his solo project. With a high production rate, fans are frequently treated to new releases of ABC, and the group has managed to cause a lot of excitement both at home in Japan and abroad. When he returns, he will begin a full-scale treatment.The solo project of Janne Da Arc vocalist yasu, Acid Black Cherry, is a new rock unit currently signed to Avex. Yasu will remain out of the country until the temperature fluctuations in Japan stabilize. You can touch the affected area and see the swelling and infer how much he's suffering, but he's not sharing true amount of pain he's in," Kikuchi said. " I don't know how much pain yasu is actually feeling. Kikuchi stated that yasu will not need to undergo surgery, but still needed time to heal. Because of the constant climate and atmospheric pressure, the constant pain has eased a little, and yasu's body and soul has been refreshed," Kikuchi said. " There are several friends with him on site. yasu left Japan 3 days ago in order to rest in a climate that was more stable and favorable for his condition. On September 13, Shintaro Kikuchi, a producer for the singer, updated yasu's blog to inform fans of his health. Yasu suspended his activities in order to receive treatment for his condition. His cervical vertebrae has been damaged, and he experiences pain throughout various parts of his body. On August 3, it was revealed yasu has been suffering from complications that arose from his years of intense activities.

Yasu, known for being the vocalist of the band Janne Da Arc and for his solo project Acid Black Cherry, has left Japan in an effort to improve his health.
