Demon Kakka

Demon Kakka
Demon Kogure at Japan Expo 2010 in Paris, France.
Background information
Birth name	Kogure
Also known as	Demon Kogure, His Excellency Demon Kakka/Kogure, 小暮伝衛門 (Kogure Den-emon?), ! [Exclamation]
Born	November 10, 1962 (1962-11-10) (age 49)[1]
Origin	Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
Genres	Heavy metal, rock, pop
Occupations	Singer-songwriter, actor, author, television and radio personality, music and stage producer, motion picture and music video director, journalist, critic[2]
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	1982–present
Labels	Fitzbeat/CBS Sony, Ki/oon, Ariola Japan, BMG Japan, Avex Trax
Associated acts	Seikima-II, Grand Illusion
Website	Official site

Demon Kakka (デーモン閣下, Dēmon Kakka^?) (born November 10, 1962), previously known as Demon Kogure, is a Japanese musician, entertainer, journalist and sumo commentator. He is the frontman of the heavy metal band Seikima-II, and is known for always working entirely in character. He's released over 30 albums, and sold over 10 million cd's during his music career.^[3]

Biography

Demon attended Toin Gakuen High School and graduated with honors from Waseda University with a degree in social science. His elder sister, Yumiko Kogure, is a former Tokyo Broadcasting System newscaster.

In December 1982, he and Damian Hamada formed Seikima-II. In accordance to their "prophecy" and after completing their "world conquest", the band disbanded at the end of the century on December 31, 1999 at 23:59:59. They have reunited for reunion tours in 2005 and 2010.

He released his first solo work in 1990, and after Seikima-II disbanded focused on his solo career.

In 1994 Demon appeared on Larry King Live, becoming the first Japanese musician to do so.

Persona

Demon is an Akuma (an evil kind of kami) masquerading in the human realm. He is the former vice-king of Jigoku (Hell) and the founder of Akumakyō (a demoniac religion).

Kogure preached his "religion" as the leader of Seikima-II (聖飢魔II, seikimatsu^?, "end of the century"), a religious group whose aim is to conquer the earth via heavy metal music.

In 2007, he changed his recording label to Avex Trax, and in mid-2009 changed his persona to Demon Kakka ("His Excellency Demon").

Discography

Albums

Release date	Title	Name holder	Record label
April 21, 1990	好色萬声男 (Koshoku Yorozu Goe Otoko?)	小暮伝衛門 (Kogure Den-emon?)	Fitzbeat/CBS Sony
September 21, 1995	Demon as Bad Man	Demon Kogure	Ki/oon Records
October 25, 2000	Astrodynamics	! [Exclamation]	Ariola Japan
February 14, 2002	Symphonia	His Excellency Demon Kogure	BMG Japan
October 8, 2003	When The Future Loves The Past〜未来が過去を愛するとき〜 (Mirai ga Kako wo Aisurutoki?)	His Excellency Demon Kogure	BMG Japan
January 24, 2007	Girls' Rock	Demon Kogure	Avex Trax
January 30, 2008	Girls' Rock √ Hakurai	Demon Kogure	Avex Trax
February 11, 2009	Girls' Rock ~Tiara~	Demon Kogure	Avex Trax

Singles

Release date	Title	Name holder	Record label
August 21, 1995	Love Romance	Demon Kogure	Ki/oonRecords
September 20, 2000	Age of Zero!	! [Exclamation]	BMG Japan
January 14, 2009	熱くなれ (Atsuku Nare?)	Demon Kogure	Avex Trax

Compilation

Release date	Title	Name holder	Record label
June 8, 2005	Le Monde de Demon	小暮伝衛門 (Kogure Den-emon?), ! [Exclamation], His Excellency Demon Kogure	BMG Japan
January 20, 2010	Girls' Rock Best	Demon Kakka	Avex Trax

VHS/DVD

Release date	Title	Record label
December 12, 1993	His Excellency Demon Kogure Dinner Show: 宴会大王 (Enkai Daio?)	Ki/oon Records
April 26, 2006	Demon Kogure: "In The Naked Lens"	BMG Japan
September 26, 2007	Demon's Rock Show!	Avex Trax
September 24, 2008	√ Hakurai Culture Rock Show!	Avex Trax
January 20, 2010	Demon's Rock Expo ~The Live~	Avex Trax

Album appearance

Release year	Song	Artist	Album/CD single
1987	"Rolling Boys in Town" (chorus)	大江千里 (Ooe Senri?)	1234
1988	"恋のベンチシート (Koi no Benchi Shiito?) (chorus)"	小泉今日子 (Koizumi Kyouko?)	ナツメロ (Natsumero?)
1991	"WE ARE THE 魚屋のおっさん'91 (We are the Sakanaya no Ossan'91?)"	嘉門達夫 (Kamon Tatsuo?)	宴 (Utage?)
1992	"Venus"	尾崎亜美 (Ami Ozaki?)	Points-3
1993	"冥界～北斗晶〈全女〉へ捧ぐ (Meikai ~ Hokuto Akira (Zenjyo) He Sasagu?)"	unknown	心のプロレス~輝ける美麗の格闘戦士達へ捧ぐ~ (Kokoro no Puroresu ~Kagayakeru Birei no Kakutou Senshi Tachi he Sasagu~?)
1995	"魔王 (Maou?)"	杉浦フィルハーモニーオーケストラ (Sugiura Philharmonia Orchestra?)	ト音記号 (To on Kigou?)
1995	"悪魔 (Akuma?)"	unknown	オフ・オフ・マザーグース (Ofu.Ofu.Mazaaguusu?)
1996	"彼方からの手紙"	平松愛里 (Eri Hiramatsu?)	Reborn
1996	"失楽園はふたたび (Shitsu Rakuen wa Futatabi?)"	ダミアン浜田 (Damian Hamada?)	照魔鏡 (Shou ma Kyou?)
1999	"Man on the Silver Mountain"	Various Artist	Super Rock Summit Rainbow Eyes
2001	"Wisdom of Nature"	尾崎亜美 (Ami Ozaki?)	Amii-Phonic
2002	"エフ・ユー・シー・ケー (efu-yuu-shii-kee?)"	Various Artist	Skill and a Shout It Lets Out
2006	"L←→R"	Various Artist	Death Note Tribute
2007	"Under My Martial Law"	MCU	A.K.A
2009	"ただ凍える挽歌〜The Theme Of FREEZA〜 (Tada Kogoeru Elegy ~The Theme Of Freeza~?)"	Various Artist	Dragon Ball Kai Song Collection
2010	"ダーミー城の吸血悪魔(笑) (Damijou no Kyuketsu Akuma (Wara)?)"	Damijaw	無力な自分が許せない (Muryoku na Jibun ga Yurusenai?)
2010	"Search For Light"	Grand Illusion	Brand New World
2010	"Time To Turn Over"	Takashi O'Hashi	Independent Souls Union
2011	"ただ凍える挽歌〜The Theme Of FREEZA〜 (Tada Kogoeru Elegy ~The Theme Of Freeza~?)"	Various Artist	Dragon Ball Kai Complete Song Collection

Filmography

Video game appearance

Release year	Game	Console	Notes
1986	聖飢魔II - 悪魔の逆襲 (Seikima-II - Akuma no Gyakushuu?)	Famicom and MSX2	Kogure played the main character who needs to save his band members in 4 areas.
1993	悪魔の審判 (Akuma no Shinpan?)	unknown	Kogure appeared in this game.
1996	G・O・D～目覚めよと呼ぶ声が聴こえ～ (AG.O.D ~Mezame yoto Yobu Koe ga Kikoe~?)	Nintendo Super Famicom	Kogure composed the entire soundtrack for the game.
1996	桃太郎道中記 (Momotarou Douchuu Ki?)	unknown	Kogure wrote music for one of the characters.
1998	G.O.D Pure	Sony PlayStation	Kogure wrote music for this game.
1998	SANKYO FEVER実践シミュレーション 3 (Sankyo Fever Jissen Shimyureeshon?)	Sony PlayStation	Kogure voiced some characters for this game.
2009	Trick x Logic season 1	Sony PSP	Kogure voiced one of main characters for this game.
2009	Trick x Logic season 2	Sony PSP	Kogure voiced one of main characters for this game.

Movies/short film/OVA

Year	Title	Character/role
1986	Wanna-Be's	Himself
1989	Godzilla vs. Biollante	Himself
1989	Batman	Joker (Jack Nickelson) (Japanese dub)
1990	Urotsukidoji II: Legend of the Demon Womb	Münchhausen II
1992	Humane Society	Himself
1997	桃太郎道中記 (Momotarō Dōchūki?)	video game
1998	Rudra Shags!	video game
2003	ジブンナリ (Jibun Nari ?)	unknown
2008	コナ ニシテ フウ (Kona Nishite Fuu?)	Himself, he's also the writer and director of this short film

Books

Release year	Title	Publisher	Notes
1987	我は求め訴えたり ( Ware ha Motome Uttaetari ?)	NESCO
1988	10回クイズちがうね ( 10 Kai Quiz Chigaune ?)	NBS	A book with a cassette tape
1988	デーモン小暮の試験に出るぬらりひょん 大学入試シリーズ ( Demon Kogure no Shiken ni deru Nurarihyon Daigaku Nyuushi Series?)	NBS
1993	悪魔の人間学 ( Akuma no Ningen Gaku?)	Madra
1994	デーモン・オーケンのハッスル巌流島 ( Demon Ohken no Hustle! Ganryu Jima?)	NBS

References

1. ^ "生年月日（誕生日）データベース 〈11月10日〉". D4.dion.ne.jp. http://www.d4.dion.ne.jp/~warapon/data00/birth-1110.htm. Retrieved 2010-06-22. 
2. ^ "H.E. Demon Kakka's Official Website". Demon-kogure.jp. http://www.demon-kogure.jp/en/index.html. Retrieved 2010-06-22. 
3. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR0owv1Eqro&feature=related

External links

• Official website
• Official English website
• Official blog
• Demon Kogure at IMDB

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Name	Kakka, Demon
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Date of birth	November 10, 1962
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