Hisashi Imai

Hisashi Imai
Born (1965-10-21) October 21, 1965 (age 59)[1]
OriginFujioka, Gunma, Japan
GenresRock
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)Guitar, vocals, theremin
Years active1983–present
Member ofBuck-Tick
Formerly ofSchaft, Schwein

Hisashi Imai (今井 寿, Imai Hisashi, born October 21, 1965) is a Japanese musician and songwriter. He is best known as the lead guitarist of the rock band Buck-Tick since 1983. He has also performed in side-projects such as the duo Schaft with Soft Ballet member Maki Fujii, the supergroup Schwein, and the rock trio Lucy. Imai is known for his visual aesthetics,[2] and Buck-Tick are commonly credited as one of the founders of the visual kei movement.[3]

  1. ^ "今井 寿" (in Japanese). Vogue Japan. Retrieved 2022-05-19.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference openers was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Dejima, Kouji. "Bounce Di(s)ctionary Number 13 - Visual Kei". Bounce (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2008-03-01. Retrieved 2023-10-24.