Make-Up (Japanese band)
# Make-Up (Japanese band)

Make-Up (stylized as MAKE—UP) was a Japanese hard rock and heavy metal band formed in 1983. The band became very famous in Japan for their work on the theme songs for the anime Saint Seiya.

## History

In 1984 they performed their first show and released their first two albums: Howling Will and Straight Liner.

In 1985, they released their third album Born to Be Hard and their fourth and final album Rock Legend of Boys & Girls.

In 1986, the band was invited by Nippon Columbia to sing the Saint Seiya theme songs "Pegasus Fantasy" and "Blue Forever". "Pegasus Fantasy" came to be one of the most well-known anime opening songs of all time.

After the Saint Seiya: Hit Kyokushū I soundtrack album, the band split up and each member followed their own solo careers.

In 2004, Nippon Columbia released Memories of Blues: Make-Up 20th Anniversary, a box that included five CDs and a live DVD, but no new songs were recorded.

## Band members

* Nobuo Yamada (山田信夫 Yamada Nobuo)
* Hiroaki Matsuzawa (松澤 浩明 Matsuzawa Hiroaki) - Guitar
* Yasuyoshi Ikeda (池田 育義 Ikeda Yasuyoshi) - Bass
* Yōgo Kōno (河野 陽吾 Kōno Yōgo) - Keyboards
* Yoshihiro Toyokawa (豊川 義弘 Toyokawa Yoshihiro) - Drums

## Discography

### Studio albums

* Howling Will (April 1, 1984)
* Straight Linet (October 21, 1984)
* Born to Be Hard (May 21, 1985)
* Rock Legend of Boys & Girls (December 21, 1985)

### EPs

* The Voice from Yesterday (December 12, 2009)

### Joint albums

* Rock Joint Bazzar with Grand Prix (March 21, 1993)

### Compilation albums

* Glory Days: Make-Up Best Collection (August 1, 1989)
* Memories of Blues: Make-Up 20th Anniversary (December 1, 2004)
* Golden: Best of Make-Up (October 31, 2012)

### Soundtrack albums

* Saint Seiya: Hit Kyokushū I with Mitsuko Horie (December 21, 1986)
* Saint Seiya '96: Song Collection (March 20, 1996)
* Saint Seiya: Complete Song Collection with various artists (November 21, 2002)
