Editing Gackt (section)

===2002–2003: ''Moon'' and ''Crescent''===
In the second half of 2001, during the release of "Another World", Gackt started his second concept, project "Moon Saga". In 2002, on April 24, he released his eleventh single "[[Wasurenai Kara]]". It peaked at number four, spending five weeks on the charts.<ref name="Oricon singles"/> On June 6, Gackt went on the nationwide live house tour which represented his new concept and included nine concerts at eight venues. The final concert was held on July 10, at Zepp Sendai.<ref name="officialcommunity" /> On June 16, the third studio concept album ''[[Moon (Gackt album)|Moon]]'' was released. It is Gackt's best-selling album, reached number two on the charts, and was certified gold by RIAJ.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/issue/record/2002/2002_9c.pdf| title=RIAJ September 2002 Certificates| publisher=[[RIAJ]]| access-date=April 8, 2012| language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405164228/http://www.riaj.or.jp/issue/record/2002/2002_9c.pdf|archive-date=April 5, 2012}}</ref> On September 22, 2002, at the Beijing Worker's Gymnasium, in [[China]], a large musical event "China-Japan: Holding Hands, Moving Together" was held as part of "Japan-China Diplomatic Relations Normalization 30th Anniversary Commemoration", and Gackt was among the handful who represented his homeland.<ref name="officialcommunity" /> On October 14, he continued the concept with the nationwide tour {{Nihongo3|The Waning Moon|下弦の月|Kagen no Tsuki}}, which included 22 concerts among fifteen venues.<ref name="officialcommunity" /> The final concert was held on December 24, at the Yokohama Arena. On New Year's Eve, Gackt performed "Jūnigatsu no Love Song" at the 53rd ''Kōhaku Uta Gassen''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www1.nhk.or.jp/kouhaku/history/history.html?count=53|title=53. Kouhaku Uta Gassen|access-date=January 15, 2019|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190115184316/https://www1.nhk.or.jp/kouhaku/history/history.html?count=53|archive-date=January 15, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>

On March 19, his thirteenth single, "[[Kimi ga Oikaketa Yume]]", was released, which is the second of five to reach number two on the charts, spending 10 weeks on them.<ref name="Oricon singles"/> It was certified gold by RIAJ.<ref name="RIAJ January–July 2003">{{cite web| url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/200307.html| title=RIAJ January–July 2003 Certificates| publisher=RIAJ| access-date=August 29, 2011| language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120627050212/http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/200307.html|archive-date=June 27, 2012}}</ref> On May 4 the nationwide tour {{nihongo3|The Waxing Moon|上弦の月|Jōgen no Tsuki}} was launched, continuing the concept of the previous one, and included 13 concerts at eight venues.<ref name="officialcommunity" /> On June 11, the fourteenth single, "[[Tsuki no Uta]]", was released and was ending theme for anime ''[[Texhnolyze]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nbcuni.co.jp/rondorobe/anime/TEXHNOLYZE/note/item_cd02.html|title=TEXHNOLYZE|publisher=Rondo Robe|accessdate=2019-02-02|language=ja}}</ref> It peaked at number three, and it was certified gold by RIAJ.<ref name="RIAJ January–July 2003"/> On July 6, the final concert of the tour was held at the Yokohama Arena.<ref name="officialcommunity" /> On August 16 headlined the [[All Night Nippon]] summer festival organized by [[Nippon Broadcasting System]].<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=52322285| title=Gackt、チャコフィルほか、ニッポン放送番組パーソナリティ大集合のイベント開催！| date=July 7, 2003| publisher=Barks| access-date=December 5, 2023| language=ja}}</ref> On September 26, Gackt released his autobiography {{Nihongo|''Confession''|自白|Jihaku}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gackt.com/musics/2793|title=自白|publisher=Gackt.com|access-date=January 15, 2019|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190115184250/https://gackt.com/musics/2793|archive-date=January 15, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> On September 27, he performed as a special guest at the [[TV Asahi]] 45th anniversary commemorative "Kingdom Rock Show".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.visunavi.com/news/preview.php?id=1116320128&year=2003&month=09 |title=Kingdom Rock Show 2003 追加公演は国立代々木競技場 第一体育館にて開催! |date=September 27, 2003 |publisher=Visunavi.com |access-date=September 13, 2010 |language=ja |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110930153517/http://www.visunavi.com/news/preview.php?id=1116320128&year=2003&month=09 |archive-date=September 30, 2011 }}</ref> On October 2, Gackt performed the [[John Lennon]] song "[[Love (John Lennon song)|Love]]", at the "Dream Power: John Lennon Super Live" concert organized by [[Yoko Ono]] in [[Saitama Super Arena]].<ref name="Dream Power 2003">{{Cite web| url=http://www.jeclique.com/onoweb/news-johnlennonsuperlive2003review.html| title=Dream Power Live 2003 - Report by Elton Suzuki| author=Elton Suzuki| date=October 2, 2003| work=jeclique.com| access-date=September 13, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040217080528/http://www.jeclique.com/onoweb/news-johnlennonsuperlive2003review.html|archive-date=February 17, 2004}}</ref> Besides the film and musical recordings for the project, in October he published a novel {{Nihongo|''Moon Child Requiem''|Moon Child 鎮魂歌}}.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://booklog.jp/asin/404873461X| title=｢Moon Child【鎮魂歌】レクイエム篇｣ みんなのレビューページ| work=booklog.jp| publisher=paperboy&co| access-date=September 12, 2010| language=ja| archive-url=https://archive.today/20111216160238/http://booklog.jp/asin/404873461X| archive-date=December 16, 2011| url-status=live}}</ref> On November 12, the sixteenth single, "[[Last Song (Gackt song)|Last Song]]", was released and peaked at number five. It spent 13 weeks on the charts and was certified gold by RIAJ.<ref name="RIAJ December 2003">{{cite web| url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/200312.html| title=RIAJ December 2003 Certificates| publisher=RIAJ| access-date=July 30, 2010| language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120505043717/http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/200312.html|archive-date=May 5, 2012}}</ref> On December 3, the fourth studio concept album, ''[[Crescent (Gackt album)|Crescent]]'', was released. It also peaked at number five, through 11 weeks on the charts, and was certified platinum by RIAJ.<ref name="RIAJ December 2003"/> It included his movie ''[[Moon Child (2003 film)|Moon Child]]'' theme song {{nihongo|"Orange no Taiyō"|オレンジの太陽|Orenji no Taiyō|"The Orange Sun"}} which sang with co-star [[Hyde (musician)|Hyde]] (singer of [[L'Arc-en-Ciel]]). On New Year's Eve, Gackt performed "Last Song" at the 54th ''Kōhaku Uta Gassen''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www1.nhk.or.jp/kouhaku/history/history.html?count=54|title=54. Kouhaku Uta Gassen|access-date=January 15, 2019|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190115184314/https://www1.nhk.or.jp/kouhaku/history/history.html?count=54|archive-date=January 15, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>