Luke Takamura

is a Japanese musician, singer, and songwriter. He is best known as guitarist of the heavy metal band Seikima-II from 1987 to 1999, and for various temporary reunions since. From 2002 to 2020, he was the lead singer and guitarist of the rock trio Canta. Luke was voted the tenth greatest Japanese guitarist in a 2019 poll held by goo. He has cited Yuji Adachi, Steve Vai, Eddie Van Halen and Kazumi Watanabe as guitar influences. In 2018, readers and professional musicians voted Takamura the fifth best guitarist in the history of hard rock and heavy metal in We Rock magazine's "Metal General Election".

Career Luke joined Seikima-II in February 1987, replacing guitarist Jail O'Hashi. Like the other members, Luke adopted the stage persona of an Akuma ("demon") from the futuristic hyper-evolved dimension Makai ("demon world"), where he was the former Staff General of Military Authorities. They all wear face paint and elaborate stage outfits. The band preaches a demonic religion called Akumakyō through heavy metal music to conquer the Earth. Luke released nine studio albums with them, and is their most credited songwriter. They sold over 10 million records, After 18 years, Canta disbanded in 2020 after a farewell tour. Their group of guitarists is called and also includes Anchang (Sex Machineguns) and Koji (La'cryma Christi). Luke contributed to Masatoshi Ono's 2011 album The Voice -Stand Proud!-, playing guitar on covers of Airplay's "Stranded" and "Open Arms" by Journey. In 2016, he provided guitar to the songs "We Are!" from Blizzard of Animetal the Second by Animetal the Second and "Chateau de Sable" from Fate by Mary's Blood.

Luke composed and recorded to be used as the theme song of J Sports' broadcasts of cycling events. It was released digitally on July 22, 2026.

Discography Solo (1991), Oricon Albums Chart Peak Position: No. 25 Soaking Wet Live (1993) No. 49 A Sight For Sore Eyes (2001) – credited to TOYO

With Seikima-II

Big Time Changes (1987) The Outer Mission (1988) Yuugai (1990) Kyoufu no Restaurant (1992) Ponk!! (1994) Mephistopheles no Shouzou (1996) News (1997) Move (1998) Living Legend (1999)

With Kings Kings (1995) No. 36

With Canta Everything's Gonna Be Alright (2002) Fraction (2003) Non-Homogenized (2005) (2006) No. 240 (2007) No. 96 (2008) No. 154 (2008) No. 160 Green Horn (2009) No. 123 Miracle (2011) (2012) No. 133 My Generator (2013) No. 116 Love Fixxxer (2016) No. 68 (2017) No. 95 Did I Make It? (2019) No. 81