Chisato (千聖, stylized in all caps) (born on August 4, 1971) is a Japanese musician, guitarist and singer.
Originally known for being the guitarist of visual kei band Penicillin since 1992, in 1996 he started a solo career that has been successful in Japan.
After graduating, he entered Tokai University, where he met the other members of Penicillin (Hakuei, Gisho and O-Jiro) and formed the band in 1992.
[1] In 1996, along with Penicillin's debut on Tokuma, Chisato began a solo career taking on vocals and guitar, despite never having sung before.
[1][3] His first full-length album was released in September, called Organic Groover, and also ranked tenth on the Japanese charts.
[2] In 1999 he performed at Nippon Budokan and The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas, both shows were recorded and released as a live album.
[5] In 2007, Chisato was part of Acid Black Cherry's support band and Crack6 performed at the FanimeCon in California.
[15] In the same year, he participated in a solo album by Asagi, vocalist of D.[16] In 2019 Crack6 released the single "Canaria" and went on a tour with the same title.
[19] In January 2024, Chisato appeared on Tatsurō's radio show, to talk about Crack6's compilation album -Ever Blessing-, released in celebration of the project's 20th anniversary.