Editing Gackt (section)

===1999–2001: Solo debut, ''Mizérable'', ''Mars'', and ''Rebirth''===
Gackt launched his solo career on January 1, 1999. After completing his recordings, his first gig as a solo artist was the 99 Gackt Resurrection tour held in 11 locations across Japan.<ref name="officialcommunity">{{cite web|url=http://www.gackt-and-lovers.com/free/profile/|title=Profile|publisher=Gackt Official Community|access-date=January 14, 2019|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190630154200/http://www.gackt-and-lovers.com/free/profile/|archive-date=June 30, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> It was followed on May 12 with his debut release, the [[extended play]] ''[[Mizérable (EP)|Mizérable]]'', released by [[Nippon Crown]]. The album peaked at number two, spending 12 weeks on the Oricon charts.<ref name="Oricon albums">{{cite web| url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/9259/ranking/cd_album/| title=Gackt albums on Oricon| publisher=Oricon| access-date=November 28, 2012| language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130605061922/http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/9259/ranking/cd_album/|archive-date=June 5, 2013}}</ref> It spanned the same-titled single "[[Mizérable (song)|Mizérable]]", which peaked at number three, spending nine weeks on the charts.<ref name="Oricon singles">{{cite web| url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/9259/ranking/cd_single/| title=Gackt singles on Oricon| publisher=Oricon| access-date=November 28, 2012| language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108094107/http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/9259/ranking/cd_single/|archive-date=November 8, 2012}}</ref> In July, he performed at Shock Wave Illusion in Osaka and [[Tokyo]].<ref name="officialcommunity" /> On August 11, Gackt released his second single, "[[Vanilla (Gackt song)|Vanilla]]". It peaked at number four, spent 10 weeks on the charts, and enjoyed considerable success.<ref name="Oricon singles"/> It was certified gold by the [[Recording Industry Association of Japan]] (RIAJ).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.riaj.or.jp/f/data/cert/gd.html|title=月次認定作品 認定年月：1999年 8月|language=ja|publisher=RIAJ|access-date=January 14, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190208123936/https://www.riaj.or.jp/f/data/cert/gd.html|archive-date=February 8, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2000, on February 9 and 16, the third and fourth singles were released, "[[Mirror (Gackt song)|Mirror]]" and "[[Oasis (Gackt song)|Oasis]]". They peaked at number nine and number seven, respectively, and both spent six weeks on the charts.<ref name="Oricon singles"/> His fifth single was released on March 8, "[[Seki-Ray]]", which peaked at number seven, charting for six weeks.<ref name="Oricon singles"/> At the beginning of the year, Gackt was joined by support guitarist and associate producer [[Chachamaru]]. For [[Caparison Guitars]], Gackt designed two guitars, named "Marcury" and "Venus", which he occasionally uses in his live performances.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.caparison.jp/caparison-jp/j-oldnews.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20090317073806/http://www.caparison.jp/caparison-jp/j-oldnews.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 17, 2009 |title=Caparison Marcury |work=caparison.jp |publisher=kanno |access-date=August 20, 2011 |language=ja }}</ref> On April 26, his first full-length studio album, ''[[Mars (Gackt album)|Mars]]'', was released. It peaked at number three, spent five weeks on the charts,<ref name="Oricon albums"/> and was certified gold by RIAJ.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.riaj.or.jp/f/data/cert/gd.html|title=月次認定作品 認定年月：2000年 4月|language=ja|publisher=RIAJ|access-date=January 14, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190208123936/https://www.riaj.or.jp/f/data/cert/gd.html|archive-date=February 8, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> The following day Gackt went on a nationwide tour ''Mars Sora Kara no Homonsha -Kaisō-'', which included 16 concerts, and on July 1, he performed the final concert at [[Yokohama Arena]].<ref name="officialcommunity" /> On August 30, the sixth single, "[[Saikai (Story)]]", was released. It peaked at number seven, spending six weeks on the charts.<ref name="Oricon singles"/> The seventh single, "[[Secret Garden (Gackt song)|Secret Garden]]", was released on November 16; it reached number ten, and charted for five weeks.<ref name="Oricon singles"/> On December 16, 2000, Gackt released the first in the series of ''[[Platinum Box I|Platinum Boxes]]''.<ref name="officialcommunity" />

In 2001, on March 14, Gackt released his eighth single, "[[Kimi no Tame ni Dekiru Koto]]", which peaked at number six, and charted for 18 weeks, Gackt's longest-charted single until 2009.<ref name="Oricon singles"/> On April 25, the second studio album, ''[[Rebirth (Gackt album)|Rebirth]]'' was released. It was Gackt's first concept album, conceived around a fictional narrative during the time of [[World War II]], named "Requiem et Reminiscence". The album includes previously released singles "Seki-Ray" and "Secret Garden". It peaked at number three, spent 21 weeks on the charts.<ref name="Oricon albums"/> On May 3, Gackt went on the ''Requiem et Reminiscence'' tour, which included 18 concerts at fourteen venues.<ref name="officialcommunity" /> The final concert was held on June 23 at the Yokohama Arena.<ref name="officialcommunity" /> His ninth single, "[[Another World (Gackt song)|Another World]]" was released on September 5. It was Gackt's first single to reach number two spot on the charts, spent 17 weeks on them,<ref name="Oricon singles"/> and managed to sell over two hundred and fifty thousand copies.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/40778/full/| title=Gackt、幻の楽曲がついにCD化！| date=December 27, 2006| publisher=[[Oricon]]| access-date=January 14, 2019| language=ja| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190115132516/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/40778/full/| archive-date=January 15, 2019| url-status=live}}</ref>

After the events of [[September 11 attacks|September 11th, 2001]], in [[New York City|New York]], Gackt wrote a song for a world peace.<ref name="Band Bio: Gackt">{{Cite web|url=https://jrockrevolution.com/band-bio-gackt/ |title=Band Bio: Gackt |author=Nikki |publisher=Jrockrevolution.com |access-date=August 13, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325133432/http://jrockrevolution.com/index.php/feature-articles/1255-band-bio-gackt.html |archive-date=March 25, 2012 }}</ref> It was released December 2001 as a single, "[[Jūnigatsu no Love Song]]". It peaked at number five and charted for nine weeks.<ref name="Oricon singles"/> From 2001 to 2004, the single was recorded in Japanese, English, [[Chinese language|Chinese]] and [[Korean language|Korean]], which were all released before Christmas. In the same month on TV performed in duet with [[Ayumi Hamasaki]] the [[B'z]]'s popular song "[[Friends (B'z album)|Itsuka no Merry Christmas]]",<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.j-cast.com/2020/12/25401917.html?p=all| title=浜崎あゆみから「最高のクリスマスプレゼント」 無観客YouTube配信で見せた「復活の糸口」| date=December 25, 2020| publisher=J-Cast| access-date=December 7, 2023| language=ja}}</ref> and again with [[Namie Amuro]] the next year.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://lightwill.main.jp/hc/coversong/gackt/1/page:3| title=gackt(ガクト)カバー・トリビュート曲 |trans-title=Gackt Cover Tribute Songs| date=2015| work=Lightwill Tokyo| access-date=December 7, 2023| language=ja}}</ref> On [[New Year's Eve]], Gackt's performance of "Another World" was his first participation at the annual music show, the 52nd ''[[Kōhaku Uta Gassen]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www1.nhk.or.jp/kouhaku/history/history.html?count=52|title=52. Kouhaku Uta Gassen|access-date=January 14, 2019|language=ja|publisher=NHK|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190115023430/https://www1.nhk.or.jp/kouhaku/history/history.html?count=52|archive-date=January 15, 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref>