Demon Kakka
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Demon Kogure at Japan Expo 2010 in Paris, France. | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Demon Kogure, Demon Kogure Kakka (デーモンå°æš®é–£ä¸‹ DÄ“mon Kogure Kakka), Den'emon Kogure (å°æš®ä¼è¡›é–€ Kogure Den'emon), Exclamation! |
| Born |
November 10, 1962[1] Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan |
| Origin | Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, actor, author, television and radio personality, music and stage producer, motion picture and music video director, journalist, critic[2] |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Labels |
Fitzbeat/CBS Sony, Ki/oon, Ariola Japan, BMG Japan, Avex Trax |
| Associated acts | Seikima-II, Grand Illusion |
| Website | Official site |
Demon Kakka (デーモン閣下 DÄ“mon Kakka, born November 10, 1962), previously known as Demon Kogure (デーモンå°æš® DÄ“mon Kogure), is a Japanese musician, entertainer, journalist and sumo commentator. He is the frontman of the heavy metal band Seikima-II, and is known for always working entirely in character.
Biography
Demon attended Toin Gakuen High School and graduated with honors from Waseda University with a degree in social science. His elder sister, Yumiko Kogure, is a former Tokyo Broadcasting System newscaster.
In December 1982, he and Damian Hamada formed Seikima-II. In accordance to their "prophecy" and after completing their "world conquest", the band disbanded at the end of the century on December 31, 1999 at 23:59:59. They have reunited for reunion tours in 2005 and 2010.
He released his first solo work in 1990, and after Seikima-II disbanded focused on his solo career.
In 1994 Demon appeared on Larry King Live, becoming the first Japanese musician to do so.
Persona
Demon is an Akuma (an evil kind of kami) masquerading in the human realm. He is the former vice-king of Jigoku (Hell) and the founder of AkumakyÅ (a demoniac religion).
Kogure preached his "religion" as the leader of Seikima-II (è–飢é”II seikimatsu, "end of the century"), a religious group whose aim is to conquer the earth via heavy metal music.
In 2007, he changed his recording label to Avex Trax, and in mid-2009 changed his persona to Demon Kakka ("His Excellency Demon").
Discography
Albums
| Release date | Title | Name holder | Record label |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 21, 1990 | 好色è¬å£°ç”· (Koshoku Yorozu Goe Otoko) | å°æš®ä¼è¡›é–€ (Kogure Den-emon) | Fitzbeat/CBS Sony |
| September 21, 1995 | Demon as Bad Man | Demon Kogure | Ki/oon Records |
| October 25, 2000 | Astrodynamics | ! [Exclamation] | Ariola Japan |
| February 14, 2002 | Symphonia | His Excellency Demon Kogure | BMG Japan |
| October 8, 2003 | When The Future Loves The Past〜未æ¥ãŒéŽåŽ»ã‚’æ„›ã™ã‚‹ã¨ã〜 (Mirai ga Kako wo Aisurutoki) | His Excellency Demon Kogure | BMG Japan |
| January 24, 2007 | Girls' Rock | Demon Kogure | Avex Trax |
| January 30, 2008 | Girls' Rock √ Hakurai | Demon Kogure | Avex Trax |
| February 11, 2009 | Girls' Rock ~Tiara~ | Demon Kogure | Avex Trax |
| May 16, 2012 | Mythology | Demon Kakka | Avex Trax |
Singles
| Release date | Title | Name holder | Record label |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 21, 1995 | Love Romance | Demon Kogure | Ki/oonRecords |
| September 20, 2000 | Age of Zero! | ! [Exclamation] | BMG Japan |
| January 14, 2009 | 熱ããªã‚Œ (Atsuku Nare) | Demon Kogure | Avex Trax |
| December 12, 2012 | Forest of Rocks | Demon Kakka | Avex Trax |
Compilation
| Release date | Title | Name holder | Record label |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 8, 2005 | Le Monde de Demon | å°æš®ä¼è¡›é–€ (Kogure Den-emon), ! [Exclamation], His Excellency Demon Kogure | BMG Japan |
| January 20, 2010 | Girls' Rock Best | Demon Kakka | Avex Trax |
VHS/DVD
| Release date | Title | Record label |
|---|---|---|
| December 12, 1993 | His Excellency Demon Kogure Dinner Show: 宴会大王 (Enkai Daio) | Ki/oon Records |
| April 26, 2006 | Demon Kogure: "In The Naked Lens" | BMG Japan |
| September 26, 2007 | Demon's Rock Show! | Avex Trax |
| September 24, 2008 | √ Hakurai Culture Rock Show! | Avex Trax |
| January 20, 2010 | Demon's Rock Expo ~The Live~ | Avex Trax |
Album appearance
| Release year | Song | Artist | Album/CD single |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | "Rolling Boys in Town" (chorus) | 大江åƒé‡Œ (Ooe Senri) | 1234 |
| 1988 | "æ‹ã®ãƒ™ãƒ³ãƒã‚·ãƒ¼ãƒˆ (Koi no Benchi Shiito) (chorus)" | å°æ³‰ä»Šæ—¥å (Koizumi Kyouko) | ナツメム(Natsumero) |
| 1991 | "WE ARE THE éšå±‹ã®ãŠã£ã•ã‚“'91 (We are the Sakanaya no Ossan'91)" | 嘉門é”夫 (Kamon Tatsuo) | å®´ (Utage) |
| 1992 | "Venus" | 尾崎亜美 (Ami Ozaki) | Points-3 |
| 1993 | "冥界～北斗晶〈全女〉ã¸æ§ã (Meikai ~ Hokuto Akira (Zenjyo) He Sasagu)" | unknown | 心ã®ãƒ—ãƒãƒ¬ã‚¹~è¼ã‘る美麗ã®æ ¼é—˜æˆ¦å£«é”ã¸æ§ã~ (Kokoro no Puroresu ~Kagayakeru Birei no Kakutou Senshi Tachi he Sasagu~) |
| 1995 | "é”王 (Maou)" | æ‰æµ¦ãƒ•ã‚£ãƒ«ãƒãƒ¼ãƒ¢ãƒ‹ãƒ¼ã‚ªãƒ¼ã‚±ã‚¹ãƒˆãƒ© (Sugiura Philharmonia Orchestra) | ãƒˆéŸ³è¨˜å· (To on Kigou) |
| 1995 | "æ‚ªé” (Akuma)" | unknown | オフ・オフ・マザーグース (Ofu.Ofu.Mazaaguusu) |
| 1996 | "彼方ã‹ã‚‰ã®æ‰‹ç´™" | å¹³æ¾æ„›é‡Œ (Eri Hiramatsu) | Reborn |
| 1996 | "失楽園ã¯ãµãŸãŸã³ (Shitsu Rakuen wa Futatabi)" | ダミアン浜田 (Damian Hamada) | ç…§é”é¡ (Shou ma Kyou) |
| 1999 | "Man on the Silver Mountain" | Various Artist | Super Rock Summit Rainbow Eyes |
| 2001 | "Wisdom of Nature" | 尾崎亜美 (Ami Ozaki) | Amii-Phonic |
| 2002 | "エフ・ユー・シー・ケー (efu-yuu-shii-kee)" | Various Artist | Skill and a Shout It Lets Out |
| 2006 | "Lâ†â†’R" | Various Artist | Death Note Tribute |
| 2007 | "Under My Martial Law" | MCU | A.K.A |
| 2009 | "ãŸã å‡ãˆã‚‹æŒ½æŒã€œThe Theme Of FREEZA〜 (Tada Kogoeru Elegy ~The Theme Of Freeza~)" | Various Artist | Dragon Ball Kai Song Collection |
| 2010 | "ダーミー城ã®å¸è¡€æ‚ªé”(笑) (Damijou no Kyuketsu Akuma (Wara))" | Damijaw | 無力ãªè‡ªåˆ†ãŒè¨±ã›ãªã„ (Muryoku na Jibun ga Yurusenai) |
| 2010 | "Search For Light" | Grand Illusion | Brand New World |
| 2010 | "Time To Turn Over" | Takashi O'Hashi | Independent Souls Union |
| 2011 | "ãŸã å‡ãˆã‚‹æŒ½æŒã€œThe Theme Of FREEZA〜 (Tada Kogoeru Elegy ~The Theme Of Freeza~)" | Various Artist | Dragon Ball Kai Complete Song Collection |
| 2012 | "Forest of Rocks" | Various Artist | "ä»®é¢ãƒ©ã‚¤ãƒ€ãƒ¼Ã—ä»®é¢ãƒ©ã‚¤ãƒ€ãƒ¼ ウィザード＆フォーゼ MOVIE大戦アルティメイタムORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK (Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Wizard & Fourze: Movie War Ultimatum ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK)" |
| 2013 | "Nameko no Uta (Jigoku no Nameko no Uta)" | Various Artist | "ãªã‚ã“ã®CD 2 (Nameko no CD 2)" |
Filmography
Video game appearance
| Release year | Game | Console | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | è–飢é”II - 悪é”ã®é€†è¥² (Seikima-II - Akuma no Gyakushuu) | Famicom and MSX2 | Kogure played the main character who needs to save his band members in 4 areas. |
| 1989 | DJ Boy | Arcade | Kogure voiced the DJ in the Japanese version of the game. |
| 1993 | 悪é”ã®å¯©åˆ¤ (Akuma no Shinpan) | Pioneer LaserActive | Kogure appeared in this game. |
| 1996 | G・O・D～目覚ã‚よã¨å‘¼ã¶å£°ãŒè´ã“ãˆï½ž (AG.O.D ~Mezame yoto Yobu Koe ga Kikoe~) | Nintendo Super Famicom | Kogure composed the entire soundtrack for the game. |
| 1996 | 桃太郎é“ä¸è¨˜ (Momotarou Douchuu Ki) | unknown | Kogure wrote music for one of the characters. |
| 1998 | G.O.D Pure | Sony PlayStation | Kogure wrote music for this game. |
| 1998 | SANKYO FEVER実践シミュレーション 3 (Sankyo Fever Jissen Shimyureeshon) | Sony PlayStation | Kogure voiced some characters for this game. |
| 2009 | Trick x Logic season 1 | Sony PSP | Kogure voiced one of main characters for this game. |
| 2009 | Trick x Logic season 2 | Sony PSP | Kogure voiced one of main characters for this game. |
Movies/short film/OVA
| Year | Title | Character/role |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Wanna-Be's | Himself |
| 1989 | Godzilla vs. Biollante | Himself |
| 1989 | Batman | Joker (Jack Nicholson) (Japanese dub) |
| 1990 | Urotsukidoji II: Legend of the Demon Womb | Münchhausen II |
| 1992 | Humane Society | Himself |
| 1997 | 桃太郎é“ä¸è¨˜ (MomotarÅ DÅchÅ«ki) | video game |
| 1998 | Rudra Shags! | video game |
| 2003 | ジブンナリ (Jibun Nari) | unknown |
| 2008 | コナ ニシテ フウ (Kona Nishite Fuu) | Himself, he's also the writer and director of this short film |
| 2012 | Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Wizard & Fourze: Movie War Ultimatum | Zatan (Voice) |
Books
| Release year | Title | Publisher | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 我ã¯æ±‚ã‚訴ãˆãŸã‚Š (Ware ha Motome Uttaetari) | NESCO | |
| 1988 | 10回クイズã¡ãŒã†ã (10 Kai Quiz Chigaune) | NBS | A book with a cassette tape |
| 1988 | デーモンå°æš®ã®è©¦é¨“ã«å‡ºã‚‹ã¬ã‚‰ã‚Šã²ã‚‡ã‚“ 大å¦å…¥è©¦ã‚·ãƒªãƒ¼ã‚º (Demon Kogure no Shiken ni deru Nurarihyon Daigaku Nyuushi Series) | NBS | |
| 1993 | 悪é”ã®äººé–“å¦ (Akuma no Ningen Gaku) | Madra | |
| 1994 | デーモン・オーケンã®ãƒãƒƒã‚¹ãƒ«å·Œæµå³¶ (Demon Ohken no Hustle! Ganryu Jima) | NBS |
References
- ↑ "生年月日（誕生日）データベース 〈11月10日〉". D4.dion.ne.jp. Retrieved 2010-06-22.
- ↑ "H.E. Demon Kakka's Official Website". Demon-kogure.jp. Retrieved 2010-06-22.
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