KYOSUKE HIMURO -Diamond Dust- - KYOSUKE HIMURO -Diamond Dust

What this video is

Released October 27, 1999, 'Diamond Dust' was Himuro Kyosuke's 18th single and served as the theme song for the Fuji TV drama 'Koori no Sekai' (Ice World). It marked his highest Oricon placement in several years, peaking at #3, and sold over 300,000 copies. Produced during his Los Angeles period, the video's commissioning of Marcus Nispel — one of the most decorated Western music video directors of the 1990s —…

Why it matters

Represents a high-water mark of J-rock's late-1990s cinematic ambition: a major Japanese artist engaging a top-tier Western director (Nispel, fresh from No Doubt, Bryan Adams, and Bush videos) to produce a prestige visual for a domestic drama tie-in single. Bridges Japanese balladry with Western…

The director

German-born director (b. May 26, 1963, Frankfurt). Came to the US on a Fulbright Scholarship; made his directing debut with C&C Music Factory music videos. Directed over 15 #1 music videos for artists including George Michael, No Doubt, Fugees, Bryan Adams,…