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First (prototype?) live is held.
Arc (アーク) officially forms in Nara (奈良)奈良.
At unknown dates, the bassist changes from Hitoshi (仁) to KENTARO (or vice versa), and then to YOU.
V. KOHJI / ?. Lead / G. Yuki / ?. Secondary / G. Shiito (詩厭) / B. Hitoshi (仁) / D. Shun (俊)
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V. KOHJI / ?. Lead / G. Yuki / ?. Secondary / G. Shiito (詩厭) / B. KENTARO / D. Shun (俊)
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V. KOHJI / ?. Lead / G. Yuki / ?. Secondary / G. Shiito (詩厭) / B. YOU / D. Shun (俊)
Bassist YOU secedes.
The join date of bassist Gara(?) (我拉) is unconfirmed, but his previous band, LUSIA, was active until at least August 2004.
Bassist Gara(?) (我拉) joins.
V. KOHJI / ?. Lead / G. Yuki / ?. Secondary / G. Shiito (詩厭) / B. Gara(?) (我拉) / D. Shun (俊)
Bassist Gara(?) (我拉) secedes.
V. KO~JI / ?. Lead / G. Yuki / ?. Secondary / G. Shiito (詩厭) / D. 俊~Shun~
Bassist Toshiya joins.
V. KO~JI / ?. Lead / G. Yuki / ?. Secondary / G. Shiito (詩厭) / B. Toshiya / D. 俊~Shun~
Secondary guitarist Shiito (詩厭) secedes.
Arc officially starts their “new period,” as a 4-member band.
Arc makes an important announcement.
Arc joins UNDER CODE PRODUCTION.
Event circuit, Soreyuke! Habatake KODOMOtachi (それゆけ!羽ばたけコドモ達), begins.
National tour, shaking outers, begins.
Tokyo/Nagoya/Osaka sponsored event series, shaking box [Vol:1], begins.
Tokyo/Nagoya/Osaka sponsored event series, shaking box [Vol:2], continues.
Tokyo/Nagoya/Osaka sponsored event series, shaking box [Vol:3], ends.
CD release celebration sponsored event series, shaking box [Vol:4], resumes. “Arc handmade sweets” (Tokyo version) are freely distributed to attendees.
CD release celebration sponsored event series, shaking box [Vol:5], ends. “Arc handmade sweets” (Osaka version) are freely distributed to attendees.
Arc disbands
Arc was a visual kei band in Nara. They were part of the kirakira kei and osare kei subgenres. They were active from 2003 to 2011 and are now disbanded.
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