Make-Up (stylized as MAKE—UP) was a Japanese hard rock and heavy metal band formed in 1983. The band became known in Japan for their work on the theme songs for the anime Saint Seiya.
History MAKE-UP was formed in 1983. The name "MAKE-UP" was originally the name of a band formed by Akira Takasaki and Munetaka Higuchi of LOUDNESS, which Hiroaki Matsuzawa took over.
In 1984 they performed their first show and released their first two albums: Howling Will and Straight Liner.
In 1985, they released their third album Born to Be Hard and their fourth and final album Rock Legend of Boys & Girls.
In 1986, the band was invited by Nippon Columbia to sing the Saint Seiya theme songs "Pegasus Fantasy" and "Blue Forever". "Pegasus Fantasy" came to be one of the most well-known anime opening songs of all time.
After the Saint Seiya: Hit Kyokushū I soundtrack album, the band split up and each member followed their own solo careers.
In 2004, Nippon Columbia released Memories of Blues: Make-Up 20th Anniversary, a box that included five CDs and a live DVD, but no new songs were recorded.
Nobuo Yamada, the vocalist of Make-Up, died from cancer in 2025.
Band members Nobuo Yamada (山田信夫 Yamada Nobuo) - Vocals Hiroaki Matsuzawa (松澤 浩明 Matsuzawa Hiroaki) - Guitar Yasuyoshi Ikeda (池田 育義 Ikeda Yasuyoshi) - Bass Yōgo Kōno (河野 陽吾 Kōno Yōgo) - Keyboards Yoshihiro Toyokawa (豊川 義弘 Toyokawa Yoshihiro) - Drums
Discography Studio albums Howling Will (April 1, 1984) Straight Linet (October 21, 1984) Born to Be Hard (May 21, 1985) Rock Legend of Boys & Girls (December 21, 1985)
EPs The Voice from Yesterday (December 12, 2009)
Joint albums Rock Joint Bazzar with Grand Prix (March 21, 1993)
Compilation albums Glory Days: Make-Up Best Collection (August 1, 1989) Memories of Blues: Make-Up 20th Anniversary (December 1, 2004) Golden: Best of Make-Up (October 31, 2012)
Soundtrack albums Saint Seiya: Hit Kyokushū I with Mitsuko Horie (December 21, 1986) Saint Seiya '96: Song Collection (March 20, 1996) Saint Seiya: Complete Song Collection with various artists (November 21, 2002)
References
External links Make-Up20周年記念BOX | Memories of Blue Make-Up on Anison Database