Artist

Karyu

person

J-Rockvisual kei

Karyu is the guitarist of D’ESPAIRSRAY, the Japanese visual kei band formed in Tokyo in 1999. A founding member, Karyu reunited with the original quartet in 2025 following the band's 2011 breakup; its J-Rock combines heavy guitars, industrial rhythms and theatrical expression.

Articles

HIZUMI of D’ESPAIRSRAY performing at the May 4, 2026 RAPTURE reunion concert in Tokyo

NewsOctober 24th, 2026

D’ESPAIRSRAY’s Reunion DVD Leads Into 2027 World Tour

D’ESPAIRSRAY release their Tokyo reunion concert on DVD in December, ahead of nine announced shows across Asia, Latin America and Europe.

Groups

D’ESPAIRSRAY

Current

September 9th, 1999 – June 15th, 2011Guitar
November 15th, 2025 – presentGuitar