Raphael (ラファエル) forms.
V. YUKI / G. Kazuki (華月) / B. YUKITO / D. HIRO
First live is held.
Noborito Live space IMU
The band start their own label, TIGER RECORDS.
Raphael goes major through For Life Records sublabel Paradise Island.
First oneman is held.
SHOCK WAVE Circuit Vol.1 tour final.
Release commemoration oneman is held.
Three-consecutive-day Christmas oneman, ~Seiya no Tenshi no Ongakukai~ (~聖夜の天使の音楽会~), is held.
Three-consecutive-day Christmas oneman, ~Seiya no Tenshi no Ongakukai~ (~聖夜の天使の音楽会~), is held.
Three-consecutive-day Christmas oneman, ~Seiya no Tenshi no Ongakukai~ (~聖夜の天使の音楽会~), is held.
Fanclub opening celebration sponsored event is held.
The band opens their fanclub.
SHOCK WAVE Circuit Tour Final.
The band signs directly to For Life Records.
First hall oneman, Tenshi no Hinokibutai, is held. (Tickets sell out in one day.)
Major debut oneman, Shiro no Tsudoi (白の集い), is held. Those who attend in all-white clothing receive a CD.
Special event, Tenshi no Natsumatsuri (天使の夏祭り), is held.
FUJI TV Okujou Teien BANK PARK Stage
National tour, ~Tenshi Kourin~ (~天使降臨~), begins.
Overnight fanclub event, Natsu da! Tenshi da! Rinkan Gakkou! (夏だ!天使だ!林間学校!), is held in Fukushima (福島).
Tour final is held.
Oneman, Gensou Yumemonogatari Hakuchuumu, is held.
Oneman, Gensou Yumemonogatari Kokuchuumu, is held.
Major debut album celebration tour, -mind soap-, begins.
Tour final is held.
Oneman at Budokan (武道館), Graduation, is held.
The members were all 18 at that time, which is when they would have normally graduated from high school, which is why they chose the name graduation for their live.
Tour, Graduation, begins.
Tour final is held.
Overnight fanclub trip, Millennium summer event, is held at Tokyo (東京) PRINCE HOTEL.
Overnight fanclub trip, Millennium summer event, is held at Tokyo (東京) PRINCE HOTEL.
Oneman tour, 「Iyashigoya」 ~Natsu, Tonikaku Atsui~ (「癒し小屋」 ~夏、とにかく暑い~), begins.
Tour final is held.
Guitarist Kazuki is found dead in his apartment, aged 19.
A memorial celebration for Kazuki is held at Hibiya Yagai Ongakudou (日比谷野外音楽堂). Over 15,000 attend.
Tour, Shinseiki wo Kakenukero! (新世紀を駆けぬけろ!), which was planned before Kazuki's death, is held without a guitarist.
Tour final is held.
Overnight fanclub trip is held in Shirahama.
Overnight fanclub trip is held in Shirahama.
Overnight fanclub trip is held in Shirahama.
Raphael indefinitely pauses activity
The band announces that they will begin a limited revival in October.
Raphael revives for a limited time.
Limited revival oneman, Tenshi no Hinokibutai Daiichiya Hakuchuumu (天使の檜舞台 第一夜 白中夢), is held.
Limited revival oneman, Tenshi no Hinokibutai Dainiya Kokuhuumu (天使の檜舞台 第二夜 黒中夢) held.
V. YUKI / B. YUKITO / D. HIRO / Guest G. ANCHANG / Guest G. Sakito (咲人) / Guest G. Yumehito (夢人) / Guest G. Lida
Raphael ends their temporary revival
YUKI announces that the band will temporarily revive once more in 2016, and that one of the members will retire afterward.
Raphael temporarily revives.
Kazuki 17th memorial live, Aoi no Kaikou (蒼の邂逅), is held.
Tour, Iyashigoya (癒し小屋), begins.
The band announces that they will officially disband in November, as bassist YUKITO will retire.
Tour final is held.
Sponsored event, Tenshi no Hinokibutai Daiichiya 「Kagen no Tsuki」 (天使の檜舞台 第壱夜「華弦の月」), is held.
Twoman vs KARMA=SHENJING, Tenshi no Hinokibutai Dainiya 「Yuukyuu no Shijuumensou」 (天使の檜舞台 第弐夜「悠久の四重奏」), is held.
Fanclub-limited live, Yume yori Suteki na (夢より素敵な), is held.
Two-part last oneman, Yuukyuu no Hinokibutai Daiichiya Hakuchuumu (悠久の檜舞台 第壱夜 白中夢), is held.
Two-part last oneman, Yuukyuu no Hinokibutai Dainiya Kokuchuumu (悠久の檜舞台 第壱夜 白中夢), is held.
Raphael disbands
Raphael was a visual kei band. They were part of the art kei, shiro kei, and tanbi kei subgenres. They were active from 1997 to 2016 and are now disbanded.