My Take
There's something almost aggressively deliberate about Mana — guitarist and the creative backbone of Malice Mizer, then founder of Moi dix Mois, and on top of all that, the person behind the Moi-même-Moitié fashion label that basically defined elegant gothic lolita as an aesthetic. Born in Hiroshima in 1969 and still operating as a committed mystery decades later: no public voice on stage, a stage persona that blurs gender into something completely its own, and a visual language so consistent it functions like a personal religion. What gets me is the sheer range — composing, producing, playing guitar, running a fashion brand — all filtered through one obsessively maintained worldview. Pisces makes sense; there's something genuinely dreamlike and self-contained about how he moves through the world. Not trendy, not pandering, just quietly building a gothic cathedral of his own design and trusting that the right people will find their way inside.
Overview
Mana is a Japanese musician born on March 19, 1969, in Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture. Active as a guitarist, composer, and music producer, he is also known as a model. Most personal details, including his full name reading, agency affiliation, and educational background, remain private.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Mana
- Name (Japanese)
- Mana
- Reading
- 不明
- Born
- March 19, 1969 (age 57)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Rooster
- Origin
- Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Active years
- Unknown
- Occupation
- Musician / Guitarist / Music Producer / Composer / Model
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
- Debut
- Unknown
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.