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Best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band L'Arc-en-Ciel since , he is also the lead vocalist of Vamps and has a solo career. Hyde rose to fame in the s as part of L'Arc-en-Ciel, who have sold over 40 million records and were the first Japanese act to perform a solo show at Madison Square Garden. In , Hyde teamed up with K. Z to form the hard rock duo Vamps.

It peaked at number five on Oricon 's main chart, but topped its independent chart. By , L'Arc-en-Ciel expanded their market overseas and had their first North American debut at Otakon in Baltimore, playing to an audience of 12, people. In April , their Tour L'7 Trans Asia via Paris led them to 7 cities across the world, where a total of , people were in attendance.

Between the years —, L'Arc-en-Ciel released 8 albums and in , becoming the first Japanese musicians to not only release two albums simultaneously, but have both albums reach number 1 and number 2 on the Oricon charts, respectively.

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After the success of their eighth studio album, Real , L'Arc-en-Ciel went on hiatus, during which each of the members pursued solo activities. In March , their ninth album Smile was released, and the single " Ready Steady Go " became the opening theme for the anime Fullmetal Alchemist. In the summer of , L'Arc-en-Ciel officially debuted in North America, where they performed at the anime convention, Otakon in Baltimore, Maryland on July 31, , as part of their Smile tour.

The performance was their first international performance outside of Asia. To celebrate their 20th Anniversary, L'Arc-en-Ciel held their 20th L'Anniversary concert at Ajinomoto Stadium in Tokyo, a two-day event held from May 28—29, , with each day dedicated to one-half of their career. All of the proceeds from the concerts were donated to the Great East Japan earthquake relief efforts.

In , L'Arc-en-Ciel released their twelfth studio album, Butterfly , at the beginning of their first world tour.