Initially founded in 1986, by bassist J and rhythm guitarist Inoran while in high school, the band was originally called Lunacy. In 1989 they recruited lead guitarist Sugizo, drummer Shinya and vocalist Ryuichi, a lineup that has remained the same. They released a few demo tapes prior to renaming themselves Luna Sea and releasing their self-titled debut album in 1991. The band achieved their breakthrough success with a sold-out tour in 1991, which helped them get a contract with MCA Victor, and with the release of their second album "Image" (1992), which reached number nine on the Oricon music chart. Following the critically acclaimed albums "Eden" (1993), "Mother" (1994) and "Style" (1996), the band switched to Universal in 1998 and released their best-selling studio album, "Shine". In late 2000, after their seventh studio album "Lunacy", Luna Sea disbanded.