ANIMIST (アニミスト) forms in Tokyo (東京)東京.
Some source state that the band formed in April 1999 while others say January 1999. Since MISAKI (魅咲) is known to have joined sometime during the year, it seems likely that he joined in April (tho this is unconfirmed).
Around this time, bassist MISAKI (魅咲) joins.
V. YOSSY / G. YUZO / G. RURU (ルル) / B. MISAKI (魅咲)
Around this time, vocalist YOSSY changes his name to YOSHINO (佳乃), and bassist MISAKI (魅咲) secedes.
V. YOSHINO (佳乃) / G. YUZO / G. RURU (ルル)
Sometime in early 2001 (May at the latest) guitarist RURU (ルル) secedes.
Later still, guitarist YUZO secedes. This is presumably the cause of the band's activity pause during the year.
Sometime during the year, ANIMIST pauses activity
ANIMIST seemingly resumes activity.
Vocalist YOSHINO (佳乃) begins supporting SMOKY FLAVOR on bass.
Around this time, IITAKA begins as support guitarist, and former bassist MISAKI (魅咲) returns as support bassist.
V. YOSHINO (佳乃) / Support G. IITAKA / Support B. MISAKI (魅咲) / (?)
V. YOSHINO (佳乃) / Support G. IITAKA / Support B. MISAKI (魅咲) / (?)
At some point before April 2003, drummer KEN joins.
Support guitarist IITAKA and support bassist MISAKI (魅咲) may be official members by this point, but it's unclear.
V. YOSHINO (佳乃) / ?. (Support?) / G. IITAKA / ?. (Support?) / B. MISAKI (魅咲) / D. KEN
By this time, drummer KEN secedes.
V. YOSHINO (佳乃) / ?. (Support?) / G. IITAKA / ?. (Support?) / B. MISAKI (魅咲)
At some point (probably just before disbandment), all members except vocalist YOSHINO (佳乃) secede. (Or all members end support.)
V. YOSHINO (佳乃)
ANIMIST disbands
ANIMIST was a visual kei band in Tokyo. They were part of the kote kei subgenre. They were active from 1999 to 2003 and are now disbanded.
I think the information about live at Ichikawa CLUB GIO in 2011 is incorrect. The hall was demolished on 12.31.2003, for the reconstruction of the station, after that there was nothing left there.
https://www.livebu.com/hall/203