OCTPASS (オクトパス) forms in Hokkaido (北海道)北海道.
V. KANON SASAKI / G. MASAHITO YOSHIDA / G. HIROKI SASAKI / K. YOSHIHITO AKAISHI
Guitarist HIROKI SASAKI and keyboardist YOSHIHITO AKAISHI secede. Keyboardist DAJI joins. Vocalist KANON SASAKI changes his name to KANON and guitarist MASAHITO YOSHIDA changes his name to MASA.
V. KANON (華音) / G. MASA / K. DAJI
OCTPASS pauses activity
OCTPASS revives.
Vocalist EISHI joins.
It seems that, prior to this point, vocalist KANON switched to keyboard, and all other members seceded and were replaced. It's unclear when these changes occurred.
V. EISHI / G. RABI (ラビ) / Support B. JIN / Support D. NANA / K. KANON (華音)
OCTPASS disbands by the end of the year
OCTPASS was a visual kei band in Hokkaido. They were active from 1997 to 2005 and are now disbanded.