Die (born December 20, 1974, in Mie); rhythm guitar, backing vocals. Has been with the group since its inception in 1997. In the mid-1990s, he was a member of the bands Ka･za･ri and La:Sadie's. In 2015, Die began a side project, Decays, for which he is the vocalist and guitarist. Die composed several songs for Dir En Grey, such as "304 Goushitsu, Hakushi no Sakura", "Wake", and "Mr.Newsman". Die became interested in rock music after hearing Buck-Tick's album "Aku no Hana" in junior high school. He developed his love of guitar from D'erlanger's debut album "La Vie En Rose" and called their guitarist Cipher his "guitar hero."