Person · Male
Mana
Japanese guitarist and composer
- From
- Hiroshima, Japan
- Since
- 1969–present
- Releases
- 0
- gothic metal
- industrial metal
- neoclassical dark wave
- progressive rock
- punk rock
About
Mana (Japanese: まな, 魔名) is a Japanese musician, songwriter, record producer, and fashion designer, best known as guitarist of the visual kei rock band Malice Mizer from their formation in 1992 until their indefinite hiatus in 2001. A year later, Mana formed the gothic metal band Moi dix Mois as his solo project.
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Mana founded the independent record label Midi:Nette in 1994. In addition to signing electronic music duo Schwarz Stein, it has released the majority of Malice Mizer's musical output and all of Moi dix Mois' material as well as 2 albums and 2 singles by Kanon Wakeshima. His clothing label, Moi-même-Moitié, was established in 1999 and is credited with helping popularize the Gothic Lolita fashion movement.
Member of
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MALICE MIZER guitar, keyboard
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Moi dix Mois guitar
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Tags
- synthpop
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 668214aa-db2a-490d-a042-dfb6c7433783
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 9 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.