Luz

Nihongo|Kōji Tatewaki He was born to a Japanese father and a mother who is of American, German, and Filipino descent—his grandmother was Filipino and his grandfather was American and German. He was part of a club in high school, choosing to be a vocalist instead of a guitarist because the club lacked vocalists.

His first album, tWoluz, was released in 2014. In 2017, he released his third album Reflexión, and toured with it. In June 2018, Luz released his first single, "Sister", which was the ending song for the anime Cutie Honey Universe, and held a Sister tour that year.

He formed the unit Royal Scandal with Kanon69 and Rahwia, He was also organizer for the , which in 2019 had an All Night Nippon 0 edition at Yokohama Arena. Also in 2019, he performed on the solo Fanatic tour.

In January 2021, Luz released the single "Rose", which he wrote himself. In October 2021, he released Faith. and Faith. His song "Kakuriyo" was the opening song for the 2023 anime adaptation of Dark Gathering.

On January 30, 2024, Pony Canyon announced that it had terminated its contract with Luz after he was arrested for possession and use of illegal drugs.

Personal life and death Luz's fan mark was the rose, which he adopted after learning that his fans were already using it to represent him. He cited singer-songwriter as a major influence. He owned a ragdoll cat named .

Luz died on August 19, 2025, aged 32; the announcement by his agency said his death was "sudden" but gave no further details. His Luz Anniversary Live XI concert had been planned for August 31.

Labyrinth -black- Labyrinth -white- 3rd June 28, 2017 Reflexión 4th October 27, 2021 Faith

Singles No.ReleasedTitle1stJune 20, 2018"Sister"