Himeaimichu

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Just now, merchenticneurosis said:

Never actually tried Redbubble since shouldn't the pics be like million pixels for it to work?

Yeah, kinda, but regular printers surprisingly scan stuff pretty well. I had to do it at the highest DPI setting, and it came out pretty well. I'll see if I can find a better picture of the shirt, since I think I took another pic of it when I first got it

2 minutes ago, merchenticneurosis said:

That shirt ❤️ How did you make it?

I scanned my Cuartet Obi, edited it a bit (I replaced the pic of Saki with the one from the Lyric booklet, since I liked that picture better lol) and put the design on Redbubble for me to buy lol. 

1 minute ago, secret_no_03 said:

That's really interesting. Forgive me if the first thing that comes to mind when I read Shamanist is the manga/anime Shaman King that I grew up watching on Saturday morning, and Animism is interesting. If I recall, which I might be wrong since I just woke up, but an aspect of Japanese Shinto is that not only are there specific deities for crops and such, but a literal spirit inside of everything from a statue to a shoe.

Yup. Shinto is pretty much a textbook example of Animism, and in the past, Shamanism. Originally, Shrine Maidens were Shamans who contacted spirits, similar to the role of Korean, Siberian, and Mongolian Shamans today, however, now they basically just preform fossilised rituals and dances that once were intended to contact spirits, but nowadays are just mainly because tradition.

I actually used to consider myself Shinto, and I do still implement a lot of Shinto, and general practices from the whole Korean-Siberian culture sphere into my practices, but I stopped calling myself such because people were quick to accuse me of being a weeb lol. Plus, my main focus has mostly shifted to Southeast Asia, being that my family comes from there.

In general, Asian religions have a lot of similarities and parallels, that are a mixture of both influences from China, and practices that were probably around when humans first conquered Asia. I could go on into more detail, since I'm passionate about this, but it would be a huge infodump lol.

Lmao. From McDonalds? I bet he'll regret that decision

I just cut my hair a few days ago, and my hime bangs are already starting to cover my eyes lmao. Gonna need some light trimming.

Also, yes, that is a custom made Cuartet T-Shirt. I really hope to do a makeup look with these glasses soon, since these are like the perfect glasses for me. They fit almost any Vkei look, whether it's Oshare, Angura, or Kote Kei.

Nice! Too bad it's live limited. I haven't listened to these guys enough, and I'd like to hear more (if anyone's got any recommendations)

I was raised Christian, but I decided that monotheism made no sense and switched to my own brand of paganism. Essentially, I believe all religions have some truth to extent, but I mostly focus on East Asian deities, and some Hindu Deities.

I am also an animist, which means I believe that spirits reside in everything, and a Shamanist, which means I believe in contacting spirits; Shamanism. Animism and Shamanism tend to be a huge part in pagan religions throughout the world, especially in Southeast Asia. The specific brand I focus on is Vietnamese Len Dong Shamanism (because, well, I'm Viet lol), which is influenced surprisingly not mainly by Chinese forms (which are  mostly dead outside the scope of Taoism), but mainly influenced by indigenous traditions, as well as the traditions of the surrounding tribes such as the Lolo, Zhuang, and Hmong.

However, I also keep myself a little agnostic, just to be safe.

I also used to be confucian, if anyone considers that a religion (technically, it is), but I stopped because I realised how sexist, classist, and toxic it was, and it didn't make sense to combine it with other Southeast Asian religions, which come from mainly Matrilineal peoples, as opposed to more patriarchal Chinese culture (and even then, before the rise of Confucianism, Chinese culture was way more matriarchal. Confucianism, at the time it started, was considered a complete turn around lol)

As for heaven or hell, I don't believe you go to one place based on what you do. I actually believe that concepts like "you go to hell if you are bad" are afterthoughts, and that when you die, your spirit/soul/whatever you call it, is free to do whatever it wants. Do I believe heaven and hell exist? Well, I mean, you're free to go where ever you want, and some places are better than others, so one is bound to be a heaven, and another a hell. But it's way more than just those two.  This is also a pretty animist belief.

TL;DR - I'm Shamanist, Animist and Taoist, who believes every religion has some truth to it, to some extent.

Just now, saishuu said:

wasn't it pierrot and not la'mule? they even used the rivalry to promote the angrogynos gigs back when they were first announced.

Oh yeah, there was that too, but I also remember hearing about Diru and La'Mule having some beef and fans actually getting into physical fights about it(?)

Hopefully they'll have more freedom to explore Metal, because their metal influenced early stuff was pretty cool.

Though, I really want CrowXClass to revive. That was a really cool project and I hate how they had to end because Wagakki band got so popular.

I remember reading something about how in the 90's, Dir en Grey and La'Mule had some sort of rivalry/beef.

Also Yuuga vs. pretty much the entire Oshare Kei scene (minus Jewelry and Sugar Trip, because it's ok if your mentor and friends are Oshare Kei, I guess lmao).

Part of me is really hoping the whole one year thing is just to test the waters, and that the revival will be successful enough to either keep the band going, or at least let Mako start his career again.

Memento Mori. People always just pushed them off as a Kiryu clone, but the only thing they have in common is the traditional Japanese theme

Angura Kei. Guruguru Eigakan and Inugami Circus Dan really nailed that early modern Japanese aesthetic.

Also early 2000s Kote Kei like early Gazetto, Gill'e Cadith, Kagerou, Cuartet and Mist of Rouge. 

I remember reading this probably made up rumor of Kyo from Dir en Grey and Daisuke from Kagerou poking people's buttholes at parties lol.

It was in a sea of other rumors. Mostly fake sex rumors from fangirls who have obviously never done it lmao.

4 hours ago, nekkichi said:

they released disorder in 2004, which only had ザクロ型の憂鬱 released as a single ahead of the album, and were slaving away with 3 type singles for most of 2005 with an EP same year.

Oh, it was earlier? I coulda swore it was 2005 lol. Thanks for correcting me

Within Visual Kei, this has been a thing since the 90's, and it's a thing mostly within Indies bands. For example, the GazettE went from 2002 to 2005 without releasing a full length, and mostly did singles and EPs.

I'd argue that because recording is much easier nowadays, more full-lengths are getting made. Of course, within the larger scope of the music industry, the standard has always been, and still is, full length albums.

Nice. Hope Kisui starts music again 

4 hours ago, yomii said:

i think ive seen this funeral photos thing somewhere,wasn't it r-shitei?

the spot is fine, the cover looks cute, gonna keep an eye on them

It's a thing bands in general have done. Especially Angura bands like Strawberry Song Orchestra

Tenten should honestly start a solo project since the dude can't keep a fucking band lmao. 

7 minutes ago, TheZigzagoon said:

I want to desperately buy Wakaremichi by The Gazette, but everytime it gets listed on Closet Child it sells out super fast 

Same, but with the PV VHS they released. Last time I found it, it was over a hundred dollars on eBay. 

Nice! I hope Yura decides to start doing music again 

3 hours ago, Bear said:

Bands like (the current state of) The Gazette

That reminds me, I would join The GazettE as a manager, and get them to pair up with Saki (ex. Cuartet) again and essentially revive Kar+te=zyanose lmao

I love the Shamisen parts! Archemi is seriously stepping their game up

I would join Kimi wa Surudoku as a third vocalist, so that way, I can influence them to start sounding like Gill'e Cadith again lol. (I mean, Karuna AND Shigure are in the band)