Akihide

Akihide
Also known asAki
Born
Akihide Sato

(1977-07-05) July 5, 1977 (age 49)
Tokyo, Japan
GenresRock, Pop-rock, acoustic, ambient
Instrumentsvocals, guitar, synthesizer
Years active1998-present
LabelsAvex (1998-2003)
B Zone (2007–)
Websitewww.akihide.com/pc/
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2020–present
Subscribers1, 740[needs update]
Views144,024[needs update]
Last updated: December 4, 2023

Akihide Satou (Japanese: 佐藤彰秀, Hepburn: Satō Akihide) is a Japanese guitarist, producer and member of the visual kei rock band Breakerz under talent agency B Zone and record label Zain Records.

Career

Between years 1998-2003, Akihide was member of the rock-band Fairy Fore under Avex and between years 2003-2006 member of the band Never Land independently. On the same year when Never Land disbanded, he became member of the rock-band Breakerz along with vocalist Daigo and another guitarist Shinpei signed under Zain Records, one of the major labels of the B Zone agency. The single sold over 100k copies. Since 2012, the music agency B Zone has launched once-in-year event Being Legend: Guitar summit, in which he performs on live venues with such as Michiya Haruhata from Tubee, Hiroshi Shibazaki from Wands, Shinji Tagawa from Deen, Takashi Gomi from T-BOLAN and Takashi Masuzaki from Dimension.

In 2013, he launched his solo career, in which he would mix releases with pure guitar instrumentals and vocal songs. Akihide writes, performs and produces songs on his own. Following the next year in 2014, he released his first home-video release Akihide Live 2013:Amber×Lapis Lazuli. In 2017, he has expand his activities and song-writer provider for the band Acid Black Cherry and in 2019 for the singer Renka. In 2022, he released his first ambient instrumental EP Journey to sleep Nemuri he no Tabiji: 432Hz.

He is active as of 2023.

Discography

As of 2025, he has released 12 albums, 4 digital EPs, 1 physical EP and 1 DVD.

See also the Breakerz discography.

Albums

Title Album details Peak
chart
positions
JPN
Oricon
Amber
  • Released: 5 June 2013
  • Label: Zain Records
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD, digital download, streaming
 18
Lapis Lazuli
  • Released: 30 October 2013
  • Label: Zain Records
  • Formats: CD, CD+photobook, digital download, streaming
 24
Rain Story
  • Released: 14 May 2014
  • Label: Zain Records
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD, digital download, streaming
 20
Tsuki to Hoshi no Caravan
  • Released: 18 February 2015
  • Label: Zain Records
  • Formats: CD, 2CD+DVD, digital download, streaming
 57
Furusato
  • Released: 23 March 2016
  • Label: Zain Records
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD, digital download, streaming
 66
Kikai Shikake no Yuenchi: Electric Wonderland
  • Released: 20 June 2018
  • Label: Zain Records
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD, digital download, streaming
 47
Hoshi kai no Shōnen
  • Released: 15 January 2020
  • Label: Zain Records
  • Formats: CD, 2CD, digital download, streaming
 30
Loop World
  • Released: 15 January 2020
  • Label: Zain Records
  • Formats: CD, 2CD, digital download, streaming
 55
Under City Pop Music
  • Released: 26 October 2022
  • Label: Zain Records
  • Formats: CD, 2CD, digital download, streaming
 —
Three Stars
  • Released: 18 October 2023
  • Label: Zain Records
  • Formats: CD, CD+BD, digital download, streaming
 36
Fortune
  • Released: 23 October 2024
  • Label: Zain Records
  • Formats: CD
 24
Moon Side Story
  • Released: 15 October 2025
  • Label: Zain Records
  • Formats: CD
 46

EP

Title EP details
Black Unicorn
  • Released: 2021
  • Label: Zain Records
  • Formats: CD

Digital EP

Year Single Ref.
2014 "Premium Night Show "Lapis Lazuli""
2016 "Tsuki no Fune"
2022 "Journey to sleep Nemuri he no Tabiji: 432Hz"
2023 "Healing Planetarium:432Hz"

DVD/BD

Title Album details
Akihide Live 2013 "Amber×Lapis Lazuli"
  • Released: 23 November 2014
  • Label: Zain Records
  • Formats: 2DVD

Tours

References

  1. 1 2 Profile sato akihide. Akihide Official Website-Profile (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-12-02.
  2. ↑ ビーイング系アーティスト (in Japanese). uta-net. Retrieved 2008-12-14.
  3. ↑ unknown (2020-05-12). "エレファントカシマシ 伝説の1988年渋谷公会堂ライヴが、最新技術によるレストア・リマスターで完全に蘇る！ 証言①". Otonano. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
  4. ↑ "＜BEING LEGEND ～Guitar Summit～＞開催決定、五味孝氏に柴崎浩も登場". Barksj.jp (in Japanese).
  5. ↑ "＜BEING LEGEND ～Guitar Summit～＞開催決定、五味孝氏に柴崎浩も登場". okmusic.jp (in Japanese).
  6. ↑ "【蔵出しレポート】Being Guitar Summit ＠ブルーノート東京 2022.10.4". youngguitar.jp (in Japanese).
  7. ↑ "BREAKERZのAKIHIDE(Gt)、全曲の作詞作曲＆ヴォーカルを手がけるソロ作を6/5に発表". excite.co.jp. 2023-11-20. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
  8. ↑ "BREAKERZのAKIHIDE、ボーカル披露の1stソロ詳細発表". musicnet.co.jp. 2023-11-20. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
  9. ↑ "10周年Acid Black Cherry、"yasu以外の刺激的な血"注ぐ企画アルバム". Natalie music. 2023-11-20. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
  10. ↑ "【ライブレポート】蓮花、AKIHIDEとの共演も果たした奇跡の歌声「ありがとうを伝えたい」". Barks. 2023-11-20. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
  11. ↑ "【ライヴレポート】BREAKERZのAKIHIDE、ツアー＜Three Stars＞ファイナルで「みんなの笑顔を思いながら描き続けます」". Barks. 2023-11-20. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
  12. ↑ "Akihide Discography". Akihide Official Website. 2022-04-30. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
  13. ↑ "Akihideの作品売上ランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
  14. 1 2 3 4 "Akihideの作品" (in Japanese). Mora. Retrieved 2 December 2023.