{{Short description|Japanese visual kei rock band}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Fanatic Crisis | image = | caption = | image_size = | origin = Nagoya, Japan | genre = {{hlist|Alternative rock|power pop|post-punk|gothic rock {{small|(early)}}}} | years_active = 1992–2005 | label = Noir (1994–1997)<br />For Life (1997–1999)<br />Stoic Stone (1999–2005) | website = | current_members = | past_members = Tsutomu Ishizuki<br />Kazuya<br />Shun<br />Ryuji<br />Tatsuya<br />Tohru }}
{{Nihongo|'''Fanatic Crisis'''|ファナティック・クライシス||stylized as '''FANATIC◇CRISIS''' and abbreviated '''FtC'''|lead=yes}} was a Japanese rock band active from 1992 to 2005.<ref name=GTDiscography/><ref name="JameProfile"/>
Six of their singles made the top 10 Oricon Singles Chart for sales,<ref name="OriconSingles">{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/8009/rank/single/ |work=Oricon Music Rankings |title=Top 20 Singles for FANATIC◇CRISIS}}</ref> while two of their albums reached the top ten of the Oricon Albums Chart.<ref name="OriconAlbums">{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/8009/rank/album/ |work=Oricon Music Rankings |title=Top 10 Albums for FANATIC◇CRISIS}}</ref> At their peak in the mid-to-late 1990s, they were considered one of the "Four Heavenly Kings of visual kei" alongside La'cryma Christi, Malice Mizer and Shazna.<ref name="jbpress">{{cite web|url=https://jbpress.ismedia.jp/articles/-/84406|title=SHAZNA、ラクリマ、マリス、F◇C...番組から生まれた「ヴィジュアル系四天王」偏見の矢面に立たされた彼らの真の実力|work=JB Press|language=Japanese|date=2024-11-20|accessdate=2025-05-16}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last=Oshima |first=Akemi |title=Visual Rock Perfect Disc Guide 500 |publisher=Shinko Music |date=2013-08-07 |isbn=978-4-401-63825-3 |page=60}}</ref>
==History== ===Formation=== The band was formed in 1992 by Ishizuki, Kazuya, and Ryuji when Ishizuki was 15 years old.<ref name="V-ism">{{cite web |url=https://v-ism.jp/ftc-tsutomu-i/ |title=【FANATIC◇CRISIS】石月努の現在とプロフィール｜今はソロで活動中 |work=V-ism |date=November 8, 2020 |access-date=August 12, 2023 |archive-date=February 25, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240225010908/https://v-ism.jp/ftc-tsutomu-i/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 1993, Shun and Tatsuya joined and they began performing around Nagoya.<ref name="V-ism"/> In 1994, they released their first demo-tape ''Karma'', with Tatsuya on drums.<ref name=GTDiscography/> Tatsuya left in 1995<ref name="V-ism"/> after the release of the EP ''Taiyou no Toriko''.<ref name=GTDiscography/> Their lineup solidified in 1995<ref name="JameProfile">{{cite web| url=https://www.jame-world.com/en/artist/875/fanatic-crisis| title=FANATIC◇CRISIS overview|last=J |work=JAME}}</ref> when Tohru joined on the drums on the single 'Memories in White'.<ref name=GTDiscography>{{cite web| url=https://grassthread.com/ftc/ |date=Feb 21, 2021 |last=ふかだ |title=FANATIC◇CRISIS members and Discography| work=Grassthread}}</ref> They released their first album ''Mask'' and second EP ''Marble'' in 1996.<ref name=GTDiscography/>
Like many famous bands from the Tōkai region, they were spontaneously called Nagoya kei<ref name="RN2023">{{cite news |url=https://rocketnews24.com/2023/05/09/1837763/ |title=【直撃】あの伝説のバンドに「 ビジュアル系って呼ばれてどう思ってたの？」って聞いてみた |last=亀沢郁奈 |date=August 5, 2023 |work=RocketNews}}</ref> along with bands like Kuroyume, Rouage, and Laputa. Over time, fans stopped calling them visual kei as they perceived the band didn't like the name.<ref name="RN2023"/> During an interview, Ishizuki explained that the term "visual kei" didn't exist when they formed the band, and it felt like a label that was being put on them by adults, suggesting they were frivolous or unserious.<ref name="RN2023"/> In the same interview, Kazuya said he has grown to appreciate it.<ref name="RN2023"/>
===Major debut=== Their major debut came in 1997 with the release of the single "Super Soul".<ref name="PlaylistTVShow">{{cite web |url=https://www.tbs.co.jp/playlist-tbs/artist/a20230425_07.html |title=Playlist Artist FANTASTIC◇CIRCUS | work=Tokyo Broadcasting System Television| date=April 25, 2023}}</ref> They followed with two albums, ''One -one for all-'' and ''The Lost Innocent''.<ref name=GTDiscography/> ''One -one for all-'' was named one of the top albums from 1989 to 1998 in a 2004 issue of the music magazine ''Band Yarouze''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Top 44 Albums from 1989 - 1998|url=http://www.jame-world.com/us/articles-5-top-44-albums-from-1989-1998.html|work=jame-world.com|date=2004-05-09|accessdate=2015-02-19}}</ref> In 2000, they switched to the Stoic Stone label (from which all subsequent albums were published) and released their sixth record, ''EAS''. Five albums would follow before their last record, 2004's ''Marvelous+''.<ref name=GTDiscography/>
===Disbandment and post-Fanatic Crisis work=== In 2005, they played their final concert at Tokyo Bay NK Hall.<ref name="Barks2022">{{cite news| url=https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000213370 |title=FANTASTIC♢CIRCUSが語る現在、「一夜限りではなく、始まりでした」|work=Barks|date=August 1, 2022|first1=りえ|last1=牧野|first2=靖夫|last2=梶原}}</ref> Kazuya joined with Aoi, who was a solo artist, to form the band Bounty in 2007 and they released several singles and one album.<ref name="CDJournal">{{cite news|url=https://www.cdjournal.com/main/news/bounty/23188 |title=Aoi + KAZUYA（FANATIC◇CRISIS）によるBOUNTY、ニュー・シングルをリリース！ |date=March 23, 2009 |work=CD Journal}}</ref> In 2011, Shun and Kazuya joined with Zero and Tsukasa (from D'espairsRay) and Ricky (from Dasein) to form the group ''THE MICRO HEAD 4N'S''.<ref name="Barks2022"/><ref name="Neeje2001">{{cite news|url=https://www.jame-world.com/en/news/96195-new-band-from-former-d-espairsray-members.html |title=New Band from Former D'espairsRay Members |date= August 18, 2001 |last1=Neeje |last2=Mairi |work=JAME}}</ref> Ishizuki left the music industry but returned as a solo artist in 2012.<ref name="Barks2022"/>
==Fantastic Circus== In 2019, Ishizuku, Shun, and Kazuya came together under the name Fantastic Circus to perform; they did not use their original name as not all the original members were available to reunite.<ref name="Barks2022" /> Originally it was meant to be a one-off event, but it went so well they wanted to continue, but COVID-19 put any future events on pause.<ref name="Barks2022" /> In 2022, they performed as Fantastic Circus again as part of a 30th Anniversary celebration of the formation of Fanatic Crisis.<ref name="Barks2022" /> They followed with an album release, ''TENSEISM BEST SINGLES [1997-2000]'', and went on tour in 2023.<ref name="RN2023"/>
==Members== ===Lineup 1995 to 2005=== * Tsutomu Ishizuki - vocals (1992–2005) * Ryuji - bass guitar (1992–2005) * Kazuya - lead guitar (1992–2005) * Shun - rhythm guitar (1994–2005) * Tohru - drums (1995–2005)
===Previous member=== * Tatsuya - drums (1994–1995)
==Discography== {{Main article|Fanatic Crisis discography}}
*''Mask'' (1996) *''One -one for all-'' (1998) *''The.Lost.Innocent'' (1999) *''EAS'' (2000) *''Pop'' (2001) *''Beautiful World'' (2001) *''5'' (2002) *''Neverland'' (2003) *''Marvelous+'' (2004}
==References== {{Reflist}} {{Fanatic Crisis}} {{Authority control}}
Category:Visual kei musical groups Category:Japanese alternative rock groups Category:Japanese power pop groups Category:Japanese gothic rock groups Category:Japanese post-punk music groups Category:Musical groups established in 1992 Category:Musical groups from Aichi Prefecture