Himeaimichu

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.

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.

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