Bloody Melancholia

櫻井敦司. 57. March 7th, 1966 - October 19th, 2023. Performer. Vocalist. Lyricist. Occasional poet. Proud father and uncle. Reserved. Quiet. Curious. Sometimes social. BUCK-TICK. Schwein. THE MORTAL. 《This is -NOT- the real Sakurai Atsushi. THIS IS A WRITING / ROLE-PLAY / AESTHETIC BLOG. 21+. Equal opportunity role-player. Mirrored lit, paragraph preferred. Intimate roleplay done PRIVATELY ONLY (i.e. sex, etc). Western and Original Character-friendly. Open to alternate universes (aka private stories)/supernatural on a case by case basis. Sometimes NSFW; will tag such. DISCORD/Twitter available upon request. PRIMARILY MOBILE.》

[purplemortuary]

Buck-Tick in analogue Part I | 80s - 90s

A collection I've been making for a long time of organized BUCK-TICK polaroids and other analog photos with dates. Side projects may also be included.

Tried to track as much as I could find.

↑ 3 August - 1986

↑ 21 December - 1986 (Hidehiko Hoshino and the Buck-Tick van)

↑ 19 October - 1987 (Sakurai at age 21)

↑ 1988 (Sakurai at age 22)

↑ 2 June - 1988 (Imai and Hoshino)

↑ 20 January - 1989 (Sakurai one on the side)

↑ 28 September - 1991

↑ 3 October - 1993 (Imai and Sakurai)

↑ 17 February - 1994 (Sakurai at age 27)

↑ May 1994 (From Ongaku to Hito. Interview with Issay)

↑ 29 March - 1995 (Sakurai at age 29)

↑ 25 July - 1995

↑ 1996 (Sakurai and Imai. I'm unsure of the date but based on other pictures I found I gave it 96')

↑ July 1996 (From Ongaku to Hito)

↑ 27 September - 1997 (Sakurai)

[purplemortuary]

みなさん平等に太陽の光が当たったり、雨に打たれたり。

それでいいんだよ、そこに咲いていればって。

"Everyone is equally exposed, to the sun and the rain. That's fine, as long as it blooms there"

- Sakurai Atsushi - Rock and Read 106

[nalle]

Thoughts for the members who have spent 35 years together (from BUCK-TICK 35th ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL INTERVIEW vol.2)

[requiem-on-water]

John Towner

[philosophybits]

“All things are from the earth and all return to the earth in the end.”

— Xenophanes, Fragments, B27

[nalle]

[nalle]

Boogie Woogie | TOUR 2023 異空-IZORA- FINALO

[nalle]

Why am I alive? It’s not going well, this makeup What a horrible weekend Hizumi (TOUR 2023 異空-IZORA- FINALO)

[nalle]

夢魔 -The Nightmare  |  ​魅世物小屋が暮れてから〜SHOW AFTER DARK〜 in 日本武道館

[yoshiyuuki]

In memoriam

On 26 October 2023, a long piece by Imai Tomoko was published on Real Sound in Sakurai's memory.

Here's the translation of it in full:

BUCK-TICK | [26 Oct 2023] Real Sound: In memoriam BUCK-TICK's Sakurai Atsushi -

An article remembering the life and career of Sakurai Atsushi of BUCK-TICK, as written by Imai Tomoko for Real Sound. Published 26 October 2

[fallin-in-zenith]

Atsushi was a beautiful person in every way. Beyond his ethereal image, I want to remember him like this…

You'll never be forgotten, thanks for everything One more star in the sky, a very special one

Rest in peace

桜井敦司  １９６６ － ２０２３

[ladyintomoe]

Sakurai interacting with the other members on stage, and in PVs

[ladyintomoe]

It’s been a long time. I hoped to log in sooner to resume posting some content every now and then once the dust settled in my own life, but here we are.

Rather than create a brand new post, I wanted to share something that not only memorializes Sakurai’s interactions with his band mates, but also serves to lighten up your post feed ever so slightly.

[irkens]

[nagumoanarchive-deactivated2025]

I am heartbroken to learn that Atsushi Sakurai, vocalist of BUCK-TICK, has passed away. Thank you for using the time you had on this earth to share your wonderful music with us. May you live on through your songs. You'll be missed terribly. Rest in peace🕊️

[yoshiyuuki]

 “Farewell Sakurai Atsushi” ― Ichikawa Testsushi

BUCK-TICK | [24 Oct 2023] ORICON NEWS: “Farewell Sakurai Atsushi” ― Ichikawa Testsushi

 “Farewell Sakurai Atsushi” ― Ichikawa Testsushi ORICON NEWS 24 October 2023     Today, it was announced that Sakurai Atsushi, the vocalist

Who would've thought we'd ever see this day coming

[mudaimasque]

As an out of character note: I've been liking things that have to do with the untimely death of the man behind my muse. Please do not consider this as my muse being a ghost or acting as if he isn't dead.

Because of the death of Sakurai Atsushi, I am retiring this character/muse immediately. It's been a good fourteen total year run, guys.

[mudaimasque]

BUCK-TICK official site

BUCK-TICK オフィシャルサイト

BUCK-TICKのオフィシャルウェブサイト。リリース・ライブなどの最新情報を随時更新中！ファンクラブ[FISH TANK]、モバイルサイト[LOVE&MEDIA PORTABLE]のご案内もしています。

Sakurai Atsushi, 57, died on October 19th, 2023, at 11:09 pm. Japan time. He will be missed.