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ANOTHER WORLD (Digital Dream Live December 1, 2001)

The Digital Dream Live is a yearly special commemorating the start of NHK’s BS Digital satellite channels. This show, which aired in 2001, was the second Digital Dream Live. Gackt performed Another World and Mirror on this show. He wore the black suit, white shirt and necklace that he wore in the second part of the Another World PV. GacktJob wore very similar clothes. Gackt’s hair was very short and spiky. He was playful with the audience, yelling to them and gesturing to them throughout the performance.

ANOTHER WORLD (30th Japan’s Best Awards 2001)

The 30th Japan’s Best Awards was a Music Station special. Gackt starts off this energetic performance of Another World by yelling into the audience to rile them up. He wore the black suit and white shirt which he wore in the second part of the Another World PV. GacktJob also wore similar clothes. Gackt’s hair was short, spiky and blonde.

ANOTHER WORLD (Hey!Hey!Hey! April 5, 2004)

In this special appearance on Hey!Hey!Hey!, Gackt and GacktJob performed outdoors in front of Shuri Castle in Okinawa. The castle was lit up and was a beautiful backdrop to Gackt’s performance. Gackt wore the black and red pinstripe suit which he wore during the Sixth Day Seventh Night tour. GacktJob also wore similar suits. Gackt’s hair was straight and brown.

ANOTHER WORLD (m.net/Km Music Video Festival December 4, 2004)

The Km Music Video Festival, held in Seoul, Korea, was the biggest musical event in Korea. Gackt was invited to perform, and he won the award for the Best Asia Rock Artist. He performed the Korean version of Juunigatsu no Love Song and Another World. Unfortunately, he had mic problems throughout the performance, with the sound cutting in and out. However, he still performed very energetically, feeding off the energy from the crowd. The Korean audience was exceptionally responsive, screaming and cheering throughout Gackt’s performance. Gackt wore a long black coat for this performance of Another World (he wore the same coat for the performance of Juunigatsu no Love Song). His hair was dark brown and straight.

ありったけの愛で　 (Arittake no Ai de) (Music Fighter February 18, 2005)

Gackt started this performance of Arittake no Ai de by getting the audience to start clapping to the song. As with most performances of this song, Gackt happily interacted with the audience and smiled throughout the song. He wore a pink floral print shirt, tan pants and pink tinted sunglasses. He was accompanied by You and Chacha on acoustic guitars. They performed on a very small round platform, surrounded on all sides by the audience.

BLACK STONE (CDTV May 7, 2005)

Gackt and GacktJob performed Black Stone on CDTV wearing the same outfits they wore in the PV. Gackt had long braided hair extensions that were pulled back. The stage was fairly simple, with a red lighted floor, gridlines on the walls, and pinpoints of lights shooting from the walls. Gackt makes a lot of eye contact with the camera during this performance, and Gackt and the members don’t move much from their “assigned” spots on the stage.

December Love (CDTV December 31, 2002)

For the CDTV New Years eve special, Gackt sang December Love in English. He wore a long white coat, all black underneath and black gloves. His hair was wavy with blonde highlights. “Snow” was beautifully falling from the “sky” throughout the performance. Gackt was accompanied by GacktJob, with You playing the violin.

Dispar (Mnet KM Festival November 17, 2007)

Gackt was invited as a guest performer at the Mnet KM Festival awards show in Korea. He performed Dispar and REDEMPTION. He performed Dispar first. Gackt and GacktJob (You, Chacha, guest bassist Nell and guest drummer Minami) wore the red and black costumes from the DIABOLOS tour. Also on the stage were eight dancers, wearing black cloaks and black and white masks (the DARTS). Gackt and the dancers performed the Dispar dance moves from the DIABOLOS tour on a unique circular stage. The stage was lit in green lights at the beginning, and then changed to dark red. There were screens with images of flames all around the stage. It is amusing to watch the (shocked) reactions of the various Korean artists sitting in the audience as Gackt gives his all in this very upbeat performance.

離したくはない (Hanashitakuwanai) (Happy Xmas Show December 23, 2003)

Gackt performed a cover of a T-Bolan song for this special Christmas show, accompanied by You on acoustic guitar. This is a song that Gackt and You had performed in the streets of Kyoto ten years before. They performed the song outdoors, on what seemed to be a very cold night, in front of just a handful of listeners. The audience was made up of couples, huddled together and holding candles. Halfway through the song, Gackt stands up and sings quite passionately. He ends by saying “arigatou ne” with a small laugh.

いつかのメリークリスマス　 (Itsuka no Merry Christmas) ( Hey!Hey!Hey! December 24, 2001)

Gackt and Ayumi Hamasaki performed this duet together, accompanied by piano. Gackt wore a dark suit and tie and Ayumi wore a white gown and small tiara. They were accompanied by a piano player. The stage was decorated with the red and green colors of Christmas. Red and green lights also lit up the floor. A large star with multicolored lights hung in the back. A lovely duet, though they didn’t interact with each other or make eye contact at any time during the performance.

１２月のＬｏｖｅＳｏｎｇ (Juunigatsu no Love Song) (Mandarin) (2003)

Gackt performed the Chinese language version of Juunigatsu no Love Song on this show. He was accompanied by violins, traditional Chinese instruments, and GacktJob. He wore a long black coat with a mandarin color, and his hair was dark and straight. The stage was beautifully lit with flaming torches.

１２月のＬｏｖｅＳｏｎｇ (Juunigatsu no Love Song) (FNS Kayousai December 1, 2004)

Gackt performed Juunigatsu no Love Song at Fuji TV’s Christmas dinner special. He wore a long black furry coat, black clothes underneath, and black boots. His hair was dark and slightly long, parted in the middle. He was accompanied by GacktJob and a group of violinists. There were no set pieces on the stage, probably because most of the stage was taken up by the violinists. The audience was not the usual television show audience; they were seated at round dinner tables.

１２月のＬｏｖｅＳｏｎｇ (Juunigatsu no Love Song) (Korean) (m.net/Km Music Video Festival December 4, 2004)

Gackt won the Best Asia Rock Artist award at the Km Music Video Festival in Seoul, Korea. He performed the Korean version of Juunigatsu no Love Song and Another World. He wore a long black coat for this performance of Juunigatsu no Love Song. (See the entry for Another World for more information).

１２月のＬｏｖｅＳｏｎｇ (Juunigatsu no Love Song) (Japan-China Culture and Sports Exchange Year Grand Finale Concert November 29, 2007)

Gackt performed 12gatsu no love song at the Japan-China Culture and Sports Exchange Year grande finale concert in Beijing, China, on November 29, 2007. The event was in commemoration of the 35th anniversary of the normalization of relations between China and Japan. The historic concert featured Chinese and Japanese artists including Atari Kosuke, Han Xue, Mao Ning and w-inds. Gackt wore a simple black leather jacket with a furry collar, a white print t-shirt and black pants. The stage was lighted in blue and purple lights. Gackt was accompanied by Chacha on guitar, You on violin, and guest bassist Nell. Gackt sang the first few verses of the song in Japanese, and then switched to singing in Chinese. In the middle of the performance, he paused and spoke to the audience in Chinese:
I hope that one day, everybody who lives in Asia (will), like you and me, connect heart to heart and hold hands; that everybody will say (lit. say out loud), “We are (all) Asians”, “We are one family”. (translated by Sweiled) A loud cheer rose from the audience, and he finished singing the song, switching between Japanese and Chinese lyrics.

君が待っているから（(Kimi ga Matteiru Kara) (Pop Jam May 29, 2004)

For this appearance on Pop Jam, Gackt performed acoustic versions of Last Song and Kimi ga Matteiru kara. Kimi ga Matteiru kara was the second song he sang; Gackt, You and Chacha sat on stools and played acoustic guitars. Gackt wore a black and silver striped shirt and black pants. His hair was straight and light brown. The background image appeared to be a red and orange fireball, and the stage was encircled with flaming torches. He ended the performance with a smile and a wave.

君が追いかけた夢 (Kimi ga Oikaketa Yume) (CDTV December 31, 2003)

Gackt performed two songs for the CDTV 2003 New Years eve special-- Mind Forest and Kimi ga Oikaketa Yume. He wore a long black leather coat, black turtle neck and black leather pants. His hair was brown, long, and straight, falling into his eyes. The stage was lit up in yellow and green lights.

君が代　 (Kimigayo) (Tokyo Stadium, July 15, 2001)

Gackt sang the National Anthem of Japan, Kimigayo, at the Crescer Challenge Cup 2001. He walked out onto the field confidently, wearing a dark pinstripe suit and tie. His hair was straight and brown. As the soccer players stood at attention, he sang the song a cappella, his eyes closed in concentration through much of the performance.

君に逢いたくて(Kimi ni Aitakute) (55th Kouhaku Utagassen December 31, 2004)

Gackt performed Kimi ni Aitakute at the annual NHK Kouhaku Utagassen on New Years Eve. He wore a furry black coat, and all black underneath. His hair was frizzy and big, a new look for Gackt. He was accompanied by You on acoustic guitar. They sat on a small platform in the audience, while people shined lights from the stage. During the second half of the song, lights shined onto a mirror ball on the stage, sending beams of light everywhere.

Last Song (CDTV November 22, 2003)

Four days after his performance of Last Song on Pop Jam, Gackt performed it again on CDTV. He was dressed the same and looked the same as in the Pop Jam performance. He played acoustic guitar along with You and Chacha, and once again, the “snow” came falling down.

Last Song (Music Station Super Live December 26, 2003)

Gackt performed Last Song at the Music Station Super Live wearing a dark red coat, black shirt and red pants. His hair was dark brown and slightly long. He played acoustic guitar along with You and Chacha. They sat on a platform in the middle of the audience, underneath a mirrored ball. The audience surrounding them was waving green light sticks.

Last Song (54th Kouhaku Utagassen December 31, 2003)

Gackt performed Last Song at NHK’s annual New Years Eve show, Kouhaku Utagassen. He, You and Chacha played acoustic guitar in the middle of the audience. Children dressed in white gowns and carrying lights were in the two aisles alongside them. Gackt wore the same dark red coat and red pants that he wore in the Music Station Super Live performance.

Last Song (Pop Jam May 29, 2004)

Gackt performed the Seventh Night version of Last Song to his own piano accompaniment. He wore a black and silver shirt and black pants, and his hair was light brown and straight. The stage set was simple, with just a piano and a lighted floor.

Love (John Lennon Dream Power Live October 2, 2003)

Gackt performed a cover of John Lennon’s song Love at the Dream Power Live, a special tribute to John Lennon. He starts out singing it softly, playing acoustic guitar, and then halfway through he switches to playing an electric guitar and sings a rockier version. He wore a black and gray patterned shirt and black pants. His hair was dark and slightly wavy.

Love Letter (Korean) (MBC June 2005)

Love Letter was one of two songs Gackt performed for his Korean fans. He went to Korea for this performance to promote the release of the Korean language version of the Love Letter album. Before he starts, he speaks to the fans in Korean, and then sings Love Letter in Korean. He wore a black short-sleeved button shirt and white pants. His hair was dark and long, and swept back. He was accompanied by Chacha and You on acoustic guitars. The stage was lit in soft blue lights.

Metamorphoze (Music Fighter May 27, 2005)

Gackt and GacktJob performed this song wearing long black coats with gold trim. The costumes hint at the fact that the song is used as the theme for the Gundam anime. Gackt’s hair is slightly long and pulled back at the sides. They play on an enclosed set surrounded by green and red and blue lights

Mind Forest (CDTV December 31, 2003)

Mind Forest was the second song Gackt performed for the CDTV 2003 New Years eve special (the first song was Kimi ga Oikaketa Yume). He wore a long black leather coat, black turtle neck and black leather pants. His hair was brown, long, and straight, falling into his eyes. The stage was lit up in yellow and green lights.
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Mirror (Digital Dream Live 2001)

Gackt performed Mirror and Another World on this special show commemorating the start of NHK’s BS Digital satellite channels. This show, which aired in 2001, was the second Digital Dream Live. Gackt wore the black suit, white shirt and necklace that he wore in the second part of the Another World PV. GacktJob wore very similar clothes. Gackt’s hair was very short and spiky. He and GacktJob wore black suits and white shirts, and Gackt’s hair was short and spiky. Gackt interacted with his band and with the audience throughout this performance, making for a very exciting performance. Behind them were three big screens showing random images.

Mizerable (Pop Jam 2000)

In one of his first performances on television as a solo artist, Gackt performed Mizerable on Pop Jam in 2000. He was dressed from head to toe in black leather, and his hair was spiky and blonde. He was also wearing black nail polish, possibly a remnant from his days with Malice Mizer. You, who played violin for this performance, also had blonde hair at that time. White fog covered the floor and billowed around Gackt as he sang.

Mizerable (CDTV April 2, 2003)

Gackt performed Mizerable on the CDTV 10th Anniversary special. He wore a dark suit, and his hair was straight and dark brown. He was accompanied by GacktJob, including You on violin. The stage was in the middle of the audience, and Gackt walked around to all sides of the stage. The audience was waving light sticks and cheered loudly as Gackt walked around the stage. Bursts of white smoke would occasionally shoot out from the sides of the stage at key points in the performance.

野に咲く花のように (No ni Saku Hana no You ni) (Music Fighter February 9, 2007)

There’s a short clip at the beginning where Gackt talks about how his weight went up to 70kg while training for Fuurin Kazan, and how his weight dropped to 60kg two weeks before going on tour. Gackt performed the song wearing a white and pink print shirt and white pants. He sang the piano version of the song. He sat alone on a stool in the middle of the stage, fog flowing on the ground. His hair was straight and dark brown. At the end of the performance, the stage was lit up in a bright white light.

野に咲く花のように (No ni Saku Hana no You ni) (Pop Jam February 10, 2007)

There’s a short introduction to the song where Gackt dedicates the song to graduates. Very similar to the Music Fighter performance, he wore the same outfit and performed the piano version of the song. Once again, he sat alone on a stool in the middle of the stage, surrounded by white lights. This time there wasn’t fog flowing on the ground. Gackt gave another passionate and beautiful performance of the song, smiling softly at the end.

野に咲く花のように (No ni Saku Hana no You ni) (NHK Spring Special March 30, 2007)

In this special, Gackt’s performance of No ni Saku Hana no Youni at the Nagasaki High School graduation ceremony is shown. Dressed all in black, Gackt performed accompanied by You and Chacha on acoustic guitar. He pauses before the last lines, saying “sotsugyou omedetou” (“congratulations on your graduation”). He ends by telling the graduates, “a dream is not to be dreamt, a dream is to be realized.”

Papa Lapped a Pap Lopped (Utaban 2001)

Gackt performed Papa Lapped a Pap Lopped with GacktJob and two of his dancers. He wore the baggy orange pants and red/silver jacket that he wore during the Requiem et Reminiscence tour. His hair was light brown, and slightly frizzy. The stage was lighted with red and blue laser lights, and they use blurry camera effects during parts of the performance. There are also bursts of fog from the sides of the stage. Gackt dances and sings with a lot of energy through the whole performance. His dance moves are the same as the ones he usually does for Papa Lapped.

Rain (CDTV July 17, 2002)

In this performance of Rain, Gackt wore the long black leather coat he wore in the Kagen no Tsuki tour. His hair was long and blonde. He was accompanied by GacktJob. The stage was bathed in blue lights. Gackt gives his all in this performance, and it almost feels as if we are watching him in concert.

REDEMPTION (CDTV February 4, 2006)

Gackt performed Redemption wearing the black and red Dirge of Cerberus outfit he wore during the DIABOLOS tour. He also had the same cornrows and long curly extensions in his hair. GacktJob also wore their black and red tour costumes. Gackt sang with the specially designed mic he used during the tour (and in the PV), and he was separated from the rest of the band and raised up onto a platform in the center of the stage.

REDEMPTION (Mnet KM Festival November 17, 2007)

Gackt was invited as a guest performer at the Mnet KM Festival awards show in Korea. He performed Dispar and REDEMPTION. After the performance of Dispar, Gackt spoke a few words to the audience in Korean. The DARTS dancers from the Dispar performance gathered in the middle of the circular stage, and disappeared into the stage. Then Gackt’s familiar REDEMPTION mic stand rose out of the floor from that same spot. Gackt and GacktJob (You, Chacha, guest bassist Nell and guest drummer Minami) wore the red and black costumes from the DIABOLOS tour. The stage was bathed in a cool blue light.

RETURNER~ 闇の終焉~ (Music Japan June 22, 2007)

There is a short introduction by Gackt, where he says RETURNER~闇の終焉~ is an intense song. Gackt wore the same black tattered leather outfit he wore in the PV for the song, as well as the long black wig (which he also wears in the Taiga drama Fuurin Kazan). The stage was decorated with several flaming torches, and everything was lit up in red light. He was accompanied by GacktJob, and unlike in the Music Station performance, he used a hand-held mic.

RETURNER~闇の終焉～消え逝く武士（サムライ）たちへの鎮魂歌（レクイエム)） (~yami no shuuen~kieyuku samurai e no requiem) (58th Kouhaku Utagassen December 31, 2007)

Gackt performed RETURNER at the 58th annual NHK Kouhaku Utagassen on New Years Eve. Instead of appearing in the studio and performing on the regular stage, Gackt performed on a set outdoors, dressed in his full Uesugi Kenshin costume (from the Fuurin Kazan drama). He was surrounded by 250 extras dressed as his soldiers, and was accompanied by GacktJob, who were also wearing full armor. In the middle of the performance, scenes from Fuurin Kazan are shown. Before and after the performance of the song, Gackt speaks the lines that Kenshin spoke before the decisive final battle at Kawanakajima.

Sakurasou (Korean) (MBC June 2005)

This was the first song Gackt sang during his performance in Korea, and he sang the song in Korean. He wore a black short-sleeved button shirt and white pants. His hair was dark and long, and swept back. The performance was short and simple, with just Gackt singing while bathed in purple light.

Secret Garden (Music Station 2001)

For this performance of Secret Garden, Gackt wore a long black coat, and his hair was brown and teased out. Gackt was accompanied by GacktJob, who also wore all black. The stage was decorated with several tall white pillars, and everything was covered with vines. The lighting was mostly purple, and there were torches on the stage that had red flames. The floor was covered with a layer of white fog. As a side note, this show was aired on TV in Singapore (which you can tell by the number 8 in the top right-hand corner of the screen); however, the performance itself did not take place in Singapore.

Silent Night (Hey!Hey!Hey! December 24, 2001)

Gackt and Ayumi Hamasaki performed this duet of Silent Night on the Hey!Hey!Hey! Christmas special. Gackt wore a long, red leather coat and his hair was long and slightly blonde. Ayumi wore a long white gown. The performance was shown live on a giant screen in Shibuya, and the camera would sometimes switch to show people in the street watching Gackt and Ayumi singing.

届カナイ愛ト知ッテイタノニ抑エキレズニ愛シ続ケタ・・・ (Todokanai ai to shitteita noni osaekirezuni aishi tsuzuketa…)
(Music Fighter August 12, 2005)

Gackt performed this song wearing a black coat, black mock turtleneck and black pants, which was the same outfit he wore for the PV. His hair also looked similar to the way it was in the PV, long, dark brown and straight. There was thick white fog flowing down the walls and onto the stage floor. The lights changed from blue to purple to red. At the end, a wind machine was turned on, giving a nice dramatic effect to the performance.

届カナイ愛ト知ッテイタノニ抑エキレズニ愛シ続ケタ・・・ (Todokanai ai to shitteita noni osaekirezuni aishi tsuzuketa…)
(Utaban August 18, 2005)

In this performance of Todokanai Ai, Gackt appears the same as he did in the performance for Music Fighter, a few days earlier. This performance is memorable for the set decorated with floating white columns, and for Gackt’s intense singing, staring straight ahead and barely moving from his spot holding the mic.

Wasurenaikara (Pop Jam 2002)

In the beginning of this performance, Gackt appears at the top of stairs set up on the stage. As he reaches the stage, the music starts and there’s a burst of sparklers on the stairs. Gackt wore the black and white leather jacket that he wore in Moon Child. He was accompanied by GacktJob, and he gave a few calls into the audience during the performance. At the end of the performance, he said, “Let’s meet again.”

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