L'Arc-en-Ciel ("The Rainbow" in French), stylized as L'Arc~en~Ciel, is a Japanese rock band formed in 1991 in Osaka. The group has sold over 13 million albums, 16 million singles, and millions of other units, including videos. They were ranked at number 58 on a list of the top 100 Japanese pop musicians by HMV Japan in 2003.