Nightmare is a Japanese visual kei rock band formed in January 2000. They have released eleven studio albums, twelve compilation albums and thirty-eight singles. Most of their albums and singles have been released in three formats—two with bonus DVDs and one CD only (often with bonus tracks).
Studio albums Year Album details Oricon chart position 2003 Ultimate Circus Released: December 25, 2003 Label: Nippon Crown 115 2004Livid Released: November 25, 2004 Label: Nippon Crown 29 2006Anima Released: February 22, 2006 Label: Nippon Crown 12 2007The World Ruler Released: February 28, 2007 Label: VAP 6 2008Killer Show Released: May 21, 2008 Label: VAP 5 2009Majestical Parade Released: May 13, 2009 Label: VAP 3 2011Nightmare Released: November 23, 2011 Label: Avex 10 2013Scums Released: January 30, 2013 Label: Avex 8 2014TO BE OR NOT TO BE Released: March 19, 2014 Label: Avex 102015Carpe Diem Released: March 25, 2015 Label: Avex 72022Nox:Lux Released: March 16, 2022 Label: Little Hearts Music 15
Live albums
Release date Album detailsOricon Peak February 27, 2008 Kyokuto Symphony: The Five Stars Night @Budokan 11August 25, 2010Nightmare 10th Anniversary Special Act Vol.1 Gianizm 14June 6, 2012Nightmare Tour 2011-2012 Nightmarish Reality Tour Final @Nippon Budokan 61August 21, 2013NIGHTMARE TOUR 2013: beautiful SCUMS 7
Compilation albums Release date Album details Oricon PeakJune 21, 2006Gianism Best Ofs—January 30, 2008Nightmare 2003-2005 Single Collection 25January 1, 2010Gianizm 19October 20, 2010Historical ~The Highest Nightmare~ 14November 25, 2015best tracks 2011-2015 (beást) 56January 16, 2016best tracks 2006-2010 (vapor) 40March 23, 2016best tracks 2000-2005 (ćlowns) 42March 5, 202020th Anniversary NIGHTMARE PERSONAL BEST 柩 Edition—June 9, 202020th Anniversary NIGHTMARE PERSONAL BEST RUKA Edition—June 23, 202020th Anniversary NIGHTMARE PERSONAL BEST Ni~ya Edition—June 29, 202020th Anniversary NIGHTMARE PERSONAL BEST 咲人 Edition—July 14, 202020th Anniversary NIGHTMARE PERSONAL BEST YOMI Edition—
Video albums
Release date Album details Oricon PeakJune 5, 2002Gaia -Zenith Side- (ガイア -Zenith Side-)—August 21, 2002Gaia -Nadir Side- (ガイア -Nadir Side-)—February 25, 2004Ultimate Circus Finale 52December 22, 2004Love [CLIp]per 85March 9, 2005Tour CPU 2004GHz —September 21, 2005Love [CLIIp]per 115December 21, 2005 107June 28, 2006Tour [Anima]lism 47December 26, 2006Love [CLIIIp]per 73January 1, 2007Tour 2006 70September 12, 2007Vision of the World Ruler 14February 27, 2008Kyokuto Symphony: The Five Stars Night @Budokan 11December 17, 2008Nightmare Tour 2008 Grand Killer Show 43March 18, 2009Love [CLIp]per IV 51August 26, 2009Love [CLIp]per V 85December 2, 2009Parade Tour Final "Majestic" 24August 25, 2010Nightmare 10th Anniversary Special Act Vol.1 Gianizm 22June 6, 2012Nightmare Tour 2011-2012 Nightmarish reality Tour Final @Nippon Budokan 11August 21, 2013NIGHTMARE TOUR 2013: beautiful SCUMS 4November 19, 2014NIGHTMARE TOUR 2014 TO BE OR NOT TO BE: That is the Question.TOUR FINAL 1October 28, 2015NIGHTMARE 15th Anniversary Tour CARPE DIEMeme TOUR FINAL 9November 8, 2016Historical〜The highest NIGHTMARE〜in Makuhari Messe＆Fury & the Beast TOUR FINAL—November 23, 2016NIGHTMARE TOUR 2016 Awakening of Clowns—November 23, 2016love[CLIP]per VI—March 15, 2017NIGHTMARE FINAL “NOT THE END”18March 15, 2017love[CLIP]per VII—July 15, 2020NIGHTMARE 20th Anniversary SPECIAL LIVE GIANIZM 15July 27, 2022TOUR 2022 NOX:LUX—April 4, 2025Tenka Saibousou 15
Singles Release date TitleOricon Peak Other InformationAlbum1stunclear"vice"—Limited sale at live venues2nd2001/10/21 (1st press) and 2001/11/11 (2nd press)"" —1st and 2nd press limited to 1000 copies3rd2002/02/21"Jiyuu Honpo Tenshin Ranman (自由奔放天真爛漫)"—1st press limited to 2000 copies and 2nd press limited to 3000 copies4th2002/10/31""—Limited to mail order 2000 copies5th2003/08/21"-Believe-"24Ultimate Circus6th2003/11/21"/Hate/Over"25Croket! ED theme.7th2004/04/21"Varuna"29Livid8th2004/07/22""219th2004/10/21""2210th2005/04/01""21Anima11th2005/08/10"Яaven Loud Speeeaker"2312th2005/12/07"LivEvil"2913th2006/10/18"The World/"5Death Note OP theme/ED theme.The World Ruler14th2007/06/06""3Claymore OP Theme Killer Show15th2007/10/03""4Ongaku Senshi Music Fighter ED Theme16th2007/11/07"Dirty"8Majin Tantei Nougami Neuro OP Theme17th2008/09/17"Lost in Blue"4Mouryou no Hako OP theme.Majestical Parade18th2008/12/03"Naked Love"5Mouryou no Hako ED theme.19th2009/09/22"Rem_"3Futtonda ED theme.Nightmare20th2010/06/23"A:Fantasia"521st2011/05/18"Vermilion"6V no Ryuugi OP Theme22nd2011/09/07"Sleeper"7Tie-in CM song with GemCerey23rd2012/02/29"Mimic"9TV Asahi's Break Out OP TrackScums24th2012/11/28"Deus ex Machina"1125th2013/8/21"Dizzy"13TO BE OR NOT TO BE26th2014/1/8"Rewrite"227th2014/6/25"TABOO"6Carpe Diem28th2015/1/7"Blur"829th2015/10/28"" 1530th2016/03/23"Awakening"10"Leave! In Akko" ending theme31st2020/10/07"ink"8TV Asahi's "BREAK OUT" October 2020 OP "Fear (2nd track on single)" featured for Fuji TV's "Tune" November monthly artistNOX:LUX32nd2021/03/03"cry for the moon"3Nippon Television's "Buzz Rhythm 02" March 2021 OP theme33rd2021/11/17"Sinners"13TV Tokyo's "Duel Masters King!" OP theme34th2022/11/16"With"13"The Last Summoner" JP Dub OP theme35th2023/03/29"FAREWELL"13Nippon Television's "Buzz Rhythm 02" April 2023 ED theme36th2023/11/08"Rebel"1337th2024/08/21""—Streaming only single38th2024/08/21"Labyrinth"—Streaming only single
Music videos
Jishou (Shounen Terrorist) Gianizm Tsuu (Shougai Minagoroshi) Believe Akane Hate Varuna Tokyo Shounen Tsuki no Hikari, Utsutsu no Yume Sekishoku Shian Jibun no Hana Dasei Boogie Яaven Loud Speeeaker Nazuki Jashin to Bara LivEvil Mary The World Alumina Criminal Baby Gianizm Shichi Dirty Moebius no Yuutsu Raison D'Etre Konoha Cloudy Dayz White Room The Last Show Lost in Blue Kaikou Catharsis Naked Love Mad Black Machine Melody Can you do it? Gianizm Shi Gianizm Ten Rem_ Love Addict Vermilion. ByeBye A:Fantasia Romeo Swallowtail Ray of Light Sleeper Star Spangled Breaker mimic Paranoid Deus ex Machina Ugly Duck's Will ASSaulter Owaru Sekai no Hajimari wa Kinari Dizzy I'm high roller Rewrite Isolation Gallows Drastica TABOO Aizou Rondo Blur Buddies Quints Rakuen empty. Awakening. ink cry for the moon Sinners Re:Do With FAREWELL Rebel
Demotapes & Mini albums
Demos "" (2001) "" "5 + 1 = ?" (2001) "" (April 2001) "Untitled" (July 13, 2001) "" (August 15, 2001) "" (December 25, 2001)
Mini albums
Release Date: November 21, 2002 Oricon Peak Position: #113
Omnibus appearances Year Release date Album details 2001 December 21, 2001 Sendai City Rock Hero'Z 2002February, 2002March 14, 2002Decadence 2002October 1, 2002Shock Jam CD Edition.1 October 21, 2002Shock Edge 20022011September 14, 2011V-Rock Disney
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