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Niigata, Japan (1972 – present)

Közi (born May 29, 1972 in Niigata, Japan) is a Japanese musician, guitarist and solo artist. He is best known as the guitarist and former of MALICE MIZER

Közi’s career began at the end of the 1980s in Beyond The Reinsight. Information about this band is very scarce. In 1991 he joined 摩天楼(Matenrou) with future MALICE MIZER member Mana and released two demo tapes. Mana and Közi left Matenrou after deciding they both had similar ideas about creating music. They formed Malice Mizer in 1992. After Malice Mizer disbanded in 2001, Közi joined Haruhiko Ash and created Eve of Destiny, an industrial rock band that toured outside of Japan, performing at various festivals in Europe.

In 2002, Közi collaborated with Japanese author Minako for the book Izayoi No Tsuki (十六夜の月), which Közi provided the eerie soundtrack for. He then performed a special singing event in Japan which cemented the fact that he was following a solo career. Közi’s first solo release was the double-disc, double-single package KHAOS/KINEMA, which included “Promenade”. The track was re-released several months later on his debut album “カタルシス” (Catharsis). Közi’s “MEMENTO” single is dedicated to the late Malice Mizer drummer, Kami.

During his time in MALICE MIZER, Közi often assumed the role of a pierrot doll, dressing in clown-like costumes with large ruffs, always in shades of red, his favourite colour. In music videos and on-stage he would often make movements reminiscent of a marionette (string puppet). Közi has continued this visual style to some extent, but his contemporary stage costumes are more gothic.

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1		Honey Vanity			45
2		Incoherents			29
3		Innermost...			22
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5		Grottesca			20
6		Crimson Star			18
7		Que Sera Sera			15
7		CACOPHONY			15
9		Nocturne			14
9		Kozi Bomaye			14
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11		Dans Erebos			12
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