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Hi~ I was wondering, is the Kagrra, demo-tape is still available? Thank you so much!

1 hour ago, CAT5 said:

Yoko Kanno always brought the best out of Maaya Sakamoto #weeblife

 

 

Great song! Reminds me of this nice song from Wolf’s Rain called Gravity (also composed by Yoko Kanno, sung by Maaya Sakamoto)

Yes, fingers crossed! The material they released last year was really good. Can’t wait to hear more hopefully.

10 hours ago, Total Saikou said:

Aw man, 8 player smash is wild. Yeah, sometimes I play on The Great Cave Offensive (love that stage as a huge Kirby fan) and Palutena's Temple with 8 other people. Usually just CPUs because I'm lacking in pals but one time I was at a friend's house and we managed to make it 4 people versus 4 Amiibos. It wasn't too chaotic until we got switched to Smashville and had no clue what tf was going on or who was winning. It was fun yelling at the screen confusedly as everyone went flying in all directions... Good times. My favorite stages are Hanenbow, Halberd, Pokemon Stadium, Fountain of Dreams and Dracula's Castle. How about you?

Haha, that's good to hear! I remember fighting on Yoshi's Island(?) and it was equally chaotic, completely losing track of who I was using or where my character was. Still fun nonetheless. Love Pokemon Stadium and Fountain of Dreams as well! I also like the Wario stages (Gamer and WarioWare), Big Blue, and Mario Galaxy. Oh, and if you're ever looking to play Smash, I'd love to play with you sometime! 

10 minutes ago, Total Saikou said:

It's probably my favorite Smash entry to date. I grew up with Brawl and I personally have an attachment to it, but the series really does get better over time. You're totally spot on about the growth thing; I wonder what the series will be like in the next decade or so? Probably too big and flashy for the imagination lol. The huge amount of stages and characters are definitely a big appeal point. I mostly play a mix of Bayonetta, Cloud, and Corrin. My old main back in Smash 4 used to be Toon Link, I had a half decent win streak with him but after I went through a really bad online losing streak I gave him up. What's your main? Do you have one, or do you drift around like I do? 

 

My favorite thing to do in Ultimate is to make dumb stages and try to not get eviscerated on them.  I also play "real fighting games" (Street Fighter, KOF, GG) but they don't have anything to do that's nearly as fun as Ultimate. Playing with items on a dumb stage like Hannenbow beats practicing tech any day of the week! Even if I do find tech practice personally fulfilling. 

I would love to see what ideas Sakurai will have for the next installment of Smash (if there is one). Ever since Melee, I've tended to main as Marth simply because he held a sword and was fast (not that I was any good compared to some better players, lol). But with a huge selection of characters in Ultimate, I love playing with a lot of the characters, although I guess I tend to rotate between Link, Shulk, Peach, and Pikachu. So, pretty much a drifter as well, haha Although, I've tried out Bayonetta and she seems like a super fun character to use in battle! Same with Cloud and Corrin. How did you feel about the latest DLC character, Byleth?

Haha, I know what you mean. Creating absolute, insane stages where it's almost impossible to fight, let alone walk around in XD I think that's what I love about the Smash series. The items are crazy and fun to abuse and the stages gimmicks are absolutely great to screw around with friends; you can customize how you want to have fun whether that's being super big on screen or super tiny and metal at the same time. The options of having fun are endless. I also love spending time in training mode and experimenting with any of the given options available (like speed, items, health percentages, etc.). Have you ever tried the 4 (or more) players stages? I think it can get a bit chaotic especially on the smaller stages when there's so much happening at once on the screen, lol. Speaking of stages, do you have any favorites you like to play on?

6 minutes ago, Total Saikou said:

Ultimate! I'm so glad that everyone came back. Sometimes I play Smash 4 on my old 3DS and I used to play the 64 version a lot on an emulator. 

Nice, same here. It's a great series. How do you like Ultimate? I love the wide selection of stages and characters. It's amazing how far Smash has come ever since its 64 days. Haha, I played a lot of Melee on the GC.

20 hours ago, Total Saikou said:

Other than that, been playing some Smash Bros., Guilty Gear (XRD and Accent Core), and Jojo modded M.U.G.E.N. too.

Neat! Which Smash Bros were you playing? Been a huge fan of the game ever since Melee.

Tales of Vesperia and Mario Odyssey - both super addicting and fun

The drawing looks really good! I think the work on the koi fish's scales paid off; they are beautiful ❤️ Love the peaceful aesthetic in the drawing; the pink/light purple(?) feels easy and nice on the eyes

ダウト (D=OUT) - Mandala A

Nicolas - Umbra

Hi, welcome! Happy to meet a new VK fan~

Oh, boy. Being in the 2000s really brings back lots of memories. As others have said, p2p software (like limewire, kazaa, etc.) was a great gateway into obtaining VK music. I also remember there were also many blogs (including random geocities/angelfire websites, lol) that hosted music, MVs, and scans/pictures as well. Although I think they've all disappeared to the sands of time. I think, at one point, people had migrated to tumblr where people translated lyrics and random VK musician's blogs and shared scans/pictures. It was certainly an adventure to try to look for music and find scans back then, lol.

As for info on band members and such, I know vkdb is a popular place, which is still active. (Link: https://www.vkdb.jp/#gsc.tab=0)

Their newest single will be released in two types.

CD (Type A; 2,220 yen)
1. 大衆は我々を裁けない (Taishuu wa wareware wo sabakenai)
2. 未定 [TBA/Undecided]
DVD
1. 大衆は我々を裁けない(MUSIC VIDEO) (Taishuu wa wareware wo sabakenai) (Music Video)

CD (Type B; 1,650 yen)
1. 大衆は我々を裁けない (Taishuu wa wareware wo sabakenai)
2. 未定 [TBA/Undecided]

3. 未定 [TBA/Undecided]
 

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日頃よりヘルタースケルターを応援していただきありがとうございます。

この度、2020年5月22日(金)Shibuya REXでの単独公演をもちまして、朝比奈 悠(Vo.)、kaz(Ba.)が脱退することとなりました。
急なご報告になってしまい、深くお詫び申し上げます。
※すでに決定している5/22までのスケジュールは現体制にて出演いたします。

体制変更を受け、先にお知らせしておりました6月のフルアルバム発売延期に加え、7月のワンマンツアーは延期とさせていただきます。
改めての発売日など詳細は追ってお知らせいたします。

7/4(土)池袋EDGEの公演は開催を予定しておりますが、事前に告知していました内容と変更する場合がございます。
こちらも、詳細は追ってお知らせさせていただきます。

ファンの皆様、関係者の皆様には残念なお知らせとなりご迷惑をお掛けしますことを、重ねてお詫び申し上げます。

2020年6月以降、ヘルタースケルターは新体制にて活動を続けて参りますので、引き続き応援のほどお願いできますと幸いです。

以下、メンバーからのコメントとなります。

The vocalist, 朝比奈 悠 (Asahina Yuu), and the bassist, kaz, will be withdrawing from the band after their live at Shibuya REX on 2020.05.22. Thus, both their one-man tour in July and their new album (announced to be released in June) will be postponed.

31-8520 will release their first mini-album titled "賽ノカラ筐" (Sai no kara katami). It will be released in two types on 2020.06.17.

Limited Edition (2,400 yen+taxes, 5 songs, CD+DVD)

Regular Edition (2,100 yen+taxes, 5 songs, CD)

They will hold two lives to commemorate this release:

6/18 Ikebukuro Black Hole

7/15 Fukuouka Drum Son

Their third mini-album titled "正体不明" (Shouta Fumei) will be released on 2020.03.25 and sold for 2,500 yen (+taxes).

Tracklist

1. piano♯6

2. 逆上のパルス  (Gyakujyou no pulse)

3. ファントムミュージック (Phantom music)

4.パッチワーク  (Patchwork)

5. 君と罰（正体不明 Ver.) (Kimi to batsu) (Shouya Fumei Ver.)

6.スライドショー  (Slideshow)

7.おやすみ (Oyasumi)

gulu gulu will release their first mini-album titled, ぐるぐる流出音源集 (Gulu gulu ryuushutsu ongen shuu), on 2020.05.05 in two types.

【サイレン盤】(Siren(?) Ban)
1.SE - サイレン盤 - (SE -Siren Ban-)
2.火炎瓶 (Kaenbin)
3.汚れた豚 (Yogoreta buta)
4.「 」- まっしろ - (「 」- Masshiro-)
5.「悪人」(Akunin)
6.おやすみ。(Oyasumi)

【リビングデット盤】(Living Dead(?) Ban)
1.SE - リビングデッド盤 - (SE -Living Dead Ban-)
2.リビングデッド・エンド (Living Dead End?)
3.「 」- まっしろ - (「 」- Masshiro-)
4.汚れた豚 (Yogoreta buta)
5.「悪人」(Akunin)
6.おやすみ。(Oyasumi)

Nice! I really enjoyed their last single, so looking forward to this one. Digging the dark look, too~

Persona Grata Artwork

They will release a new single titled "ポジとネガ" (Poji to nega) on 2020.04.22. It will have two songs and cost 1,000 yen (+taxes).