Marina Del Ray

Years active1986–presentMembersKacky and Tatsuology

Marina Del Ray is a Japanese band founded in 1986^[1] by vocalist Kacky^[2] and guitarist Tatsuology.^[3][4] They are best known for having made songs for Saint Seiya animes,^[5] such as the opening for the Hades saga, "Megami no Senshi ~Pegasus Forever~"^[6] and the ending for Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas,^[7] "Hana no Kusari", with Maki Ikuno.^[8]

The duo began their career in anime by making several songs for Ring ni Kakero series,^[9] another anime based on Masami Kurumada's work.^[10][11]

In 2023, Yumi Matsuzawa released a cover of "Hana no Kusari".^[12]

In 2016, they performed at Saint Seiya Docks in Hong Kong along with Hironobu Kageyama, celebrating 30 years of the series.^[13][14]

In the same year, they partnered with Masami Kurumada again and recorded a series of songs for the anime Fūma no Kojirō.^[15]

In 2024, they performed in Brazil for the first time at Anime Summit in Brasília.^[16] At the event, they were interviewed in the podcast Mitsubukai, where they revealed they wrote the song "Megami no Senshi ~Pegasus Forever~" with Masami Kurumada himself.^[17]

• "Megami no Senshi ~Pegasus Forever~" from Saint Seiya: Hades saga^[18][19]
• "Hana no Kusari" from Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas^[20]
• "Asu e no Toushi" from Ring ni Kakero^[18]
• "Niji no Kanata" from Ring ni Kakero: Sekai Taikai Hen^[18]
• "Ashita e no Toushi: Flap Your Wings" from Ring ni Kakero: Shadow^[18]
• "Strike Anywhere: Chikai no Toki" from Ring ni Kakero: Nichibei Kessen Hen^[18]
• "Shining Like Gold: Omoide no Kakera" from Ring ni Kakero: Nichibei Kessen Hen^[18]