Full Name: Niimura/ Nishimura Tooru
Position: Vocalist/ Lyricist
Age: 29
Birthdate: February 16, 1976
Hometown: Kyoto
Blood type: B
Height: 160 cm (5"3')
During lives, Kyo takes the advantages of being the vocalist to it's fullest. He may be small, but he may very well have the most energy out of the five. Throwing himself around the stage to his vocals, Kyo goes all out during performances. This is always incredible to watch, for you can always feel the pain in his vocals by just looking at Kyo. On stage he's not only a vocalist, but a performer: often slashing away at his wrists, beating himself with his microphone, or pleasuring himself right in front of the fans. Kyo's got the bravery to do what most of us would only do in front of our bedrooms mirrors behind locked doors.
Name: Kaoru
Full Name: Niikura Kaoru
Position: Guitarist/ Leader
Age: 31
Birthdate: February 17, 1974
Hometown: Hyougo
Blood type: A
Height: 170 cm (57)
Live, Kaoru remains pretty stationary, but he loves to strut across the stage and pump up the crowd. He's also pretty famous for headbanging along to the music, and keeps his stoic appearance even when performing. Kaoru always comes off as a very serious musician, who's very into his work.
Name: Die
Full Name: Ando Daisuke
Position: Guitarist
Age: 31
Birthdate: December 20, 1974
Hometown: Mie
Blood type: B
Height: 178 cm (510)
During lives, Die is just like any other guitarist. He'll run around the stage to pump up the crowd, or stand up next to Kyo while he's singing. For some of the songs (particularly older ones like "Ash"), Die even sings back up vocals! It's always nice to hear his sweet voice when he holds his head up towards the microphone to sing.
Name: Toshiya
Full Name: Hara Toshimara
Position: Bassist
Age: 28
Birthdate: March 31, 1977
Hometown: Nagano
Blood type: B
Height: 178 cm (510)
Though Toshiya is the bassist of the band and is usually in the back, next to the drummer Shinya, he manages to make sure that he's no ghost on stage. Just like Kaoru and Die, he likes to walk around and pump up the crowd, or play next to one of his fellow string players in the band. And just like any other member of Dir en grey, he has a tendency to flip off the crowd.
Name: Shinya
Full Name: Terachi Shinya
Position: Drummer
Age: 27
Birthdate: February 24, 1978
Hometown: Osaka
Blood type: B
Height: 170 cm (57)
To watch Shinya during lives is a necessity to being a Dir en grey fan. Even though he's quite hidden in the back, with his head ducked down behind his drums, he never goes unseen. Shinya's got incredible power in his arms, beating away at the drums so fiercely that you sometimes wonder where he gets all that energy. And ever-loyal to the fans, Shinya will often go out to throw his drumsticks or waterbottles into the crowd.
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