The discography of Buck-Tick includes 24 studio albums, 5 live albums, 2 extended plays, 46 singles, and 46 video albums. Formed in 1983 in Fujioka, Gunma, the classic lineup of lead vocalist Atsushi Sakurai, lead guitarist Hisashi Imai, rhythm guitarist Hidehiko Hoshino, bassist Yutaka Higuchi and drummer Toll Yagami lasted from 1985 until 2023. Following Sakurai's death that year, Imai and Hoshino began sharing lead vocal duties. In their four decade career, nearly all of their albums have reached the top ten on the charts and they have experimented with many different genres of music, including punk, dark wave, electronic, industrial, gothic and straight rock. Buck-Tick are commonly credited as one of the founders of the visual kei movement.
Buck-Tick released both their debut independent and major label studio albums in 1987, and achieved breakthrough success the following year with the album Seventh Heaven (#3) and the single "Just One More Kiss". In 1989, Taboo became their first number-one album. It was followed by several successful albums almost all of which topped the charts, Aku no Hana (1990, which includes the song of the same name; the band's only number-one single), Kurutta Taiyou (1991), Darker Than Darkness -Style 93- (1993), Six/Nine (1995), as well as the remixed studio album Hurry Up Mode (1990 Mix) and the compilation album Koroshi no Shirabe: This Is Not Greatest Hits (1992).
The band's best-selling albums are Aku no Hana (435,000 copies), Koroshi no Shirabe (338,000), Kurutta Taiyou (327,000), Taboo (300,000), Six/Nine (241,000), and Hurry Up Mode (215,000); while their best-selling singles are "Aku no Hana" (221,000), "Uta" (200,000), "Speed" (180,000), "Dress" (171,000), and "Just One More Kiss" (147,000).
Studio albums YearTitleAlbum detailsOriconBillboard JapanHotBillboard JapanTop 1987 Hurry Up ModeReleased: April 1, 1987 Label: Taiyo Formats: LP, CD——— Sexual XXXXX!Released: November 21, 1987 Label: Victor Formats: LP, cassette, CD33—— 1988 Seventh HeavenReleased: June 21, 1988 Label: Victor Formats: LP, cassette, CD3—— 1989 TabooReleased: January 18, 1989 Label: Victor Formats: LP, cassette, CD1—— 1990 Aku no HanaReleased: February 1, 1990 Label: Victor Formats: Cassette, CD1—— 1991 Kurutta TaiyouReleased: February 21, 1991 Label: Victor Formats: Cassette, CD2—— 1993 Darker Than Darkness: Style 93Released: June 23, 1993 Label: Victor Formats: CD2—— 1995 Six/NineReleased: May 5, 1995 Label: Victor Formats: CD1—— 1996 CosmosReleased: June 21, 1996 Label: Victor Formats: CD6—— 1997 Sexy Stream LinerReleased: December 10, 1997 Label: Mercury Formats: CD4—— 2000 One Life, One DeathReleased: September 20, 2000 Label: BMG/Funhouse Formats: CD11—— 2002 Kyokutou I Love YouReleased: March 6, 2002 Label: BMG/Funhouse Formats: CD12—— 2003 Mona Lisa OverdriveReleased: February 13, 2003 Label: BMG/Funhouse Formats: CD7—— 2005 Juusankai wa GekkouReleased: April 5, 2005 Label: BMG/Funhouse Formats: CD4—— 2007 Tenshi no RevolverReleased: September 19, 2007 Label: BMG Japan Formats: CD5—— 2009 Memento MoriReleased: February 18, 2009 Label: BMG Japan Formats: CD7—7 2010 Razzle DazzleReleased: October 13, 2010 Label: Ariola Japan Formats: CD6—6 2012 Yume Miru UchuuReleased: September 19, 2012 Label: Lingua Sounda/Tokuma Japan Communications Formats: CD14—12 2014 Arui wa AnarchyReleased: June 4, 2014 Label: Lingua Sounda/Tokuma Japan Communications Formats: CD4—4 2016 Atom Miraiha No.9Released: September 28, 2016 Label: Lingua Sounda/Victor Formats: CD565 2018 No.0Released: March 14, 2018 Label: Lingua Sounda/Victor Formats: CD252 2020 AbracadabraReleased: September 21, 2020 Label: Lingua Sounda/Victor Formats: CD, LP, cassette3542023IzoraReleased: April 12, 2023 Label: Lingua Sounda/Victor Formats: CD, LP, cassette2322024SubrosaReleased: December 4, 2024 Label: Lingua Sounda/Victor Formats: CD, LP, cassette666 "—" denotes a recording released before the creation of the Billboard chart, or that did not chart.
Mini albums/EPs YearTitleAlbum detailsOricon 1988 Romanesque Released: March 21, 1988 Label: Victor Formats: LP, cassette, CD20 1998 LTDReleased: March 11, 1998 Label: Mercury Formats: LP— "—" denotes a recording that did not chart.
Remix albums YearTitleAlbum detailsOricon 1990 Hurry Up Mode (1990 Mix)Released: February 8, 1990 Label: Victor Formats: Cassette, CD1 Symphonic Buck-Tick in BerlinReleased: July 21, 1990 Label: Victor Formats: Cassette, CD— 1994 ShapelessReleased: August 24, 1994 Label: Victor Formats: CD5 "—" denotes a recording that did not chart.
Live albums YearTitleAlbum detailsOricon 1998 Sweet Strange Live DiscReleased: August 12, 1998 Label: Mercury Formats: CD17 2001 One Life, One Death Cut UpReleased: March 28, 2001 Label: BMG/Funhouse Formats: CD32 2004 At the Night SideReleased: April 7, 2004 Label: BMG/Funhouse Formats: CD34 2017 Climax Together (1992 Compact Disc)Released: July 20, 2017 Label: Victor Formats: CD33 2024 Tour 2023 Izora FinaloReleased: September 18, 2024 Label: Victor Formats: Streaming— "—" denotes a streaming-only recording not eligible for the Oricon chart.
Compilation albums YearTitleAlbum detailsOriconBillboard JapanHot Albums 1992 Koroshi no Shirabe: This Is Not Greatest HitsReleased: March 21, 1992 Label: Victor Formats: Cassette, CD1— 1995 Catalogue 1987–1995Released: December 1, 1995 Label: Victor Formats: CD8— 1999 BTReleased: March 20, 1999 Label: Victor Formats: CD16— 2000 97BT99Released: March 29, 2000 Label: Mercury Formats: CD39— 2001 Super Value Buck-TickReleased: December 19, 2001 Label: Universal/Kitty MME Formats: CD—— 2005 Catalogue 2005Released: December 7, 2005 Label: BMG/Funhouse Formats: CD14— 2012 Catalogue Victor→Mercury 87–99Released: March 7, 2012 Label: Victor Formats: CD11— Catalogue Ariola 00–10Released: March 7, 2012 Label: Ariola Japan Formats: CD10—2017 Catalogue 1987–2016Released: September 20, 2017 Label: Victor Formats: CD6112022 Catalogue The Best 35th Anniv.Released: September 21, 2022 Label: Victor Formats: 5 CD and 1 Blu-ray box set89 "—" denotes a recording released before the creation of the Billboard chart.
Tribute albums YearTitleAlbum detailsOriconBillboard JapanHot Albums 2005 Parade: Respective Tracks of Buck-TickReleased: December 21, 2005 Label: BMG/Funhouse Formats: CD14— 2012 Parade II: Respective Tracks of Buck-TickReleased: July 4, 2012 Label: Lingua Sounda Formats: CD16— 2020 Parade III: Respective Tracks of Buck-TickReleased: January 29, 2020 Label: Victor Formats: CD1213 "—" denotes a recording released before the creation of the Billboard chart.
V.A. Compilations YearTitleAlbum detailsSong(s)Oricon 1994 Real Techno Intelligence Chapter 1Released: 1994 Label: BMG/Funhouse Formats: CD"Killing (Whisper Mix)"— 1999 Tribute SpiritsReleased: May 1, 1999 Label: Pony Canyon Formats: CD"Doubt '99"1 2007 xxxHolic Sound FileReleased: August 22, 2007 Label: BMG Japan Formats: CD"Kagerou (TV Version)"— 2008 Sirius -Tribute to Ueda Gen-Released: September 24, 2008 Label: Victor Formats: CD"Hameln"— 2010 Romantist - The Stalin, Michiro Endo Tribute AlbumReleased: December 1, 2010 Label: Sony Formats: CD"Omae no Inu ni Naru"— 2011 Shiki Original SoundtrackReleased: June 1, 2011 Label: Sony Formats: CD"Kuchizuke (TV Size)", "Gekka Reijin (TV Size)"— "—" denotes a recording that did not chart.
Singles Year Title Single detailsOricon Album 1986 "To-Search" Released: October 21, 1986 Label: Taiyo Formats: 7" Vinyl Track list: "To-Search" "Plastic Syndrome Type II"— 1988 "Just One More Kiss" Released: October 26, 1988 Label: Victor Formats: 7" Vinyl, cassette, 8 cm CD Track list: "Just One More Kiss" "To-Search" "Just One More Kiss (Instrumental)"(Cassette edition only) "To-Search (Instrumental)"(Cassette edition only)6 Taboo 1990 "Aku no Hana" Released: January 24, 1990 Label: Victor Formats: Cassette, 8 cm CD Track list: "Aku no Hana" "Under the Moon Light"1 Aku no Hana 1991 "Speed" Released: January 21, 1991 Label: Victor Formats: 8 cm CD Track list: "Speed" "Narcissus"3 Kurutta Taiyou "M・A・D" Released: June 5, 1991 Label: Victor Formats: 8 cm CD Track list: "M・A・D" "Angelic Conversation"4 "Jupiter" Released: October 30, 1991 Label: Victor Formats: 8 cm CD Track list: "Jupiter" "Sakura"8 1993 "Dress" Released: May 21, 1993 Label: Victor Formats: 8 cm CD Track list: "Dress" "Rokugatsu no Okinawa"5 Darker Than Darkness -Style 93- "Die" Released: October 21, 1993 Label: Victor Formats: 8 cm CD Track list: "Die" "Darker Than Darkness (Live)" "Die (Live)"10 1995 "Uta" Released: March 24, 1995 Label: Victor Formats: 8 cm CD Track list: "Uta" "Kimi he"4 Six/Nine "Kodou" Released: March 24, 1995 Label: Victor Formats: 8 cm CD Track list: "Kodou" "Rakuen"6 "Mienai Mono o Miyo to Suru Gokai Subete Gokai da" Released: September 21, 1995 Label: Victor Formats: 12 cm CD Track list: "Mienai Mono o Miyo to Suru Gokai Subete Gokai da" "Kimi no Vanilla"15 1996 "Candy" Released: May 22, 1996 Label: Victor Formats: 8 cm CD Track list: "Candy" "Chocolate"11 Cosmos 1997 "Heroine" Released: November 12, 1997 Label: Mercury Formats: 8 cm CD Track list: "Heroine" "Rasenchu --Tapework Mix--"11 Sexy Stream Liner 1998 "Sasayaki" Released: March 11, 1998 Label: Mercury Formats: 12 cm CD Track list: "Sasayaki" "Thanatos -The Japanic Pig Mix" "My Fuckin' Valentine -Enemy Mix (Full)-" "Schiz.o Genso -The Spiderman Mix-"25 "Gessekai" Released: May 13, 1998 Label: Mercury Formats: 12 cm CD Track list: "Gessekai" "My Baby Japanese" "Muchi no Namida Hot Remix #001 for B-T"18 1999 "Bran-New Lover" Released: July 14, 1999 Label: Mercury Formats: 12 cm CD Track list: "Bran-New Lover" "Down" "Asylum Garden"17 "Miu" Released: October 20, 1999 Label: Mercury Formats: 12 cm CD Track list: "Miu" "Paradise" "Bran-New Lover -Custom-"15 2000 "Glamorous" Released: September 6, 2000 Label: BMG/Funhouse Formats: 12 cm CD Track list: "Glamorous" "Trans" 17 One Life, One Death 2001 "21st Cherry Boy" Released: November 21, 2001 Label: BMG/Funhouse Formats: 12 cm CD Track list: "21st Cherry Boy" "Barairo no Hibi"25 Kyokutou I Love You 2002 "Kyokutou Yori Ai no Komete" Released: February 20, 2002 Label: BMG/Funhouse Formats: 12 cm CD Track list: "Kyokutou Yori Ai no Komete" "Oukoku Kingdom Come -Moon Set-" "Megami (Designed by Oval)"24 2003 "Zangai" Released: January 18, 2003 Label: BMG/Funhouse Formats: 12 cm CD Track list: "Zangai" "Girl"5 Mona Lisa Overdrive "Gensou no Hana" Released: December 3, 2003 Label: BMG/Funhouse Formats: 12 cm CD Track list: "Gensou no Hana" "Nocturne -Rain Song-" "Gensou no Hana (Live)"(Limited edition bonus track)11 2005 "Romance" Released: March 2, 2005 Label: BMG/Funhouse Formats: 12 cm CD Track list: "Romance" "Diabolo"14 Juusankai wa Gekkou "Dress (Bloody Trinity Mix)" Released: April 20, 2005 Label: Victor Formats: 12 cm CD Track list: "Dress (Bloody Trinity Mix)" "Rokugatsu no Okinawa (Live)" "Yuuwaku (Live)" "Zero (Live)" "Dress (Live)"24 2006 "Kagerou" Released: August 2, 2006 Label: BMG Japan Formats: 12 cm CD Track list: "Kagerou" "Utsusemi"17 2007 "Rendezvous" Released: June 6, 2007 Label: BMG Japan Formats: 12 cm CD Track list: "Rendezvous" "My Eyes & Your Eyes"(Re-recording)9 Tenshi no Revolver "Alice in Wonder Underground" Released: August 8, 2007 Label: BMG Japan Formats: 12 cm CD Track list: "Alice in Wonder Underground" "Tight Rope"(Re-recording)18 2008 "Heaven" Released: December 12, 2008 Label: BMG Japan Formats: 12 cm CD Track list: "Heaven" "Makka na Yoru"5 Memento Mori 2009 "Galaxy" Released: January 14, 2009 Label: BMG Japan Formats: 12 cm CD Track list: "Galaxy" "Serenade -Itoshi no Umbrella-"6 2010 "Dokudanjou Beauty" Released: March 24, 2010 Label: Ariola Japan Formats: 12 cm CD Track list: "Dokudanjou Beauty" "Voo Doo" "Tenshi wa Dare da (Live Ver.)"7 Razzle Dazzle "Kuchizuke" Released: September 1, 2010 Label: Ariola Japan Formats: 12 cm CD Track list: "Kuchizuke"