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Janne Da Arc is a Japanese visual kei〔http://www.spirit-of-metal.com/groupe-groupe-Janne_Da_Arc-l-en.html〕 rock band from Hirakata, Osaka. Formed in 1996, they have been on an indefinite hiatus since 2007. The band's name is often seen shortened to either or "JDA". ==Career== The band is currently signed to the Motorod record label, which is owned by Avex Group. They have released three indie albums, nine major-label albums (including single collections), 26 singles, and 14 DVDs. On May 9, 2006, they celebrated their tenth anniversary, the date marking when the final member, shuji, became an official member of the band. The band was not named after historical figure Joan of Arc, despite their song "Kyuuseishu (Messiah)" being about her. yasu named the band after a character in the manga ''Devilman'' by Go Nagai. A picture of the character can be seen on the art for the band's limited edition ''Janne Da Arc 10th Anniversary Indies Complete Box'', released March 15, 2006. Their sound is self-described as pop rock, but they played many musical styles such as alternative rock, progressive rock, hard rock, heavy metal and many others. Vocalist yasu takes many musical cues from his musical idol, Motoyuki "Morrie" Ōtsuka of the heavy metal band Dead End.〔 (【引用サイトリンク】 work = jame-world.com )〕 However, the members of Janne Da Arc have proven themselves to be very versatile as well as proficient at their chosen instruments, and are influenced by many bands and musical styles. As of January 26, 2007, the members of Janne Da Arc are pursuing solo projects, concurrent with their work in the band.〔(Janne.co.jp ) Official Announcement〕〔(English Translation of Announcement )〕 On May 19, 2009, they released a 10th Anniversary Complete Box Set, which topped the Oricon chart. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Janne Da Arc」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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