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Me with a Stormtrooper at Comic Con back in May. I was rocking my Diru shirt that day lol

Why not, so y'all can put a face to a username I guess. :'P Here's me normal mode and VK mode lol
 

everyday look
 

serving lewks (at the GazettE concert in Dallas)

Trying not to spam too much in this thread, but I have to mention dream. Also, Hikaru no Go having some dope-ass OP and EDs.
 
 

アヤビエ (ayabie) - -EquAL pRayer 2aLL- Limited Edition
アリス九號. (alice nine) - JEWELS Limited Edition
 
I'm really pleased with both of these and got them super cheap. Thanks RarezHut!

Welp, I guess I'm going to enter the bidding wars for a copy of the live limited CD on Yahoo Auctions. Wish me luck lol. I wish the money could go to the band instead of the person who bought it profiting off of it but 🙃 What can you do I guess. I'm going to be buying all of their subsequent releases to support the band as best as I can from abroad. Hopefully I can go see them live sometime next year. If no one gets to it before me (given that I actually win a copy) I will probably upload it on here.

He's definitely improved a lot since their first single. And in VK where a lot of singers either sound the same or can't sing at all I think kouki is like a hidden gem. 

It's been awhile, eh? Welp, got a new haircut two weeks ago.

hi im the head dyke in charge x
 
 

Me and my homie Ai from gulu gulu 

GOTCHAROCKA new single TBA will be released on 2019.11.27.
 
 

Honestly, I don't 100% understand the need to pick it apart and try to figure out how certain genders are supposed to or tend to like vk. I wish we could just sort of enjoy it and leave it at that but I guess that's not realistic. As a trans person (I bring this up because I used to be a "typical teen female fan" and am now a male fan, so I've been on both sides), it was always a mixed bag of loving the style and wanting to be like/dress like them, being attracted to the pretty members, and loving the music and the scene in general. It was like that from the beginning for me and honestly I would bet that it's mostly mixed of a few or even all of those things for most people. It's true that I used to be more into the members back then, but I think that had more to do with me being a teen than my perceived gender at the time lol. I still find a handful of members good looking but that's not much of a draw for me anymore (I am gay though, and js but I'm getting sick of seeing the claim on here that "gay men aren't attracted to androgynous men" lmao speak for yourself henny). Now I love the music and I guess I am pretty into the collecting aspect of it, but I think I have always been. I've always been into the aggressive, harsher sounding bands (UnsraW used to be one of my favorites back then) so idk if that really has anything to do with it. I'm more into the style than ever too, I started trying out my own vk looks within the last year. That's my personal experience anyway. And as others said, of course there is a difference between western fans' experiences/tendencies and those of Japanese fans. Also, I think the culture is changing over in Japan surrounding male fans. I think they're becoming more common and band members in newer bands are becoming a bit more open minded about it. Especially backed up with what Paraph was saying. The whole vk culture has changed so much even from when I first got into it and I definitely think that's part of it that has changed for sure, even if just by a bit. 

DemoCD [limited] trailer: https://youtu.be/es0M0AGYQHw (no embedding allowed)
 
Two Songs
- XStream
- ANOTHER FACE

DemoCD [limited] trailer: https://youtu.be/es0M0AGYQHw (no embedding allowed)
 
Two Songs
- XStream
- ANOTHER FACE

DemoCD [limited] trailer: https://youtu.be/es0M0AGYQHw (no embedding allowed)
 
Two Songs
- XStream
- ANOTHER FACE

DemoCD [limited] trailer: https://youtu.be/es0M0AGYQHw (no embedding allowed)
 
Two Songs
- XStream
- ANOTHER FACE

Please take what I say with a HUGE grain of salt...cuz I ain't no expert or any of that shit, but imma keep it 💯 with you. We tend to over-complicate things. I think the main reason most relationships fail is because ppl are ultimately more committed to themselves than anything else. I mean, outside of glaring incompatibilities and straight-up abuse, there really isn't much that two ppl who are TRULY intent on making things work could not overcome.
 
But generally, muhfukkas just don't wanna make sacrifices or put in the effort. We generally take the path of least resistance. You also have a lot of ppl that'll deceive themselves and use the flaws in a relationship as an excuse to opt out of that relationship, when in reality, they have ulterior motives and just wanna do whatever they want to do. These are the kind of ppl you usually find jumping from "relationship" to "relationship". But those ppl are idiots cuz guess what?  EVERY relationship is going to have issues. Every relationship is going to face conflict. Why? Cuz ain't nobody perfect. We all fuck up. We all make mistakes. But what makes a perfect relationship? 2 ppl who never stop giving a perfect attempt at it.
 
But see that takes heart. That takes courage. That takes patience. That takes forgiveness (a damn near infinite amount). That takes maturity. But see ppl fuck themselves over thinking relationships are supposed to be all sunshine and rainbows. Ppl think that relationships are for your own "happiness", but you'd have to be a damn fool to think that. Happiness should be a byproduct of your relationship, but it should never be the goal of your relationship. It's a fuckin' emotion - which means it's flimsy as fuck. You're liable to feel a million different emotions in one day, so to make something as unstable as that the very foundation of your relationship is silly. What's gonna happen as soon as you don't feel "happy" anymore? Usually, that's when strange penis and vagina starts looking REALLY appealing to folks   Next thing you know, you dun ruined your relationship over a temporary emotion. I digress.
 
Relationships are going to test your fuckin spirit, and you gotta be prepared for it. Anybody who truly loves you is going to keep it real with you, and so in contending with them, they're going to reveal things about you that you didn't even know. You're going to experience sides of yourself (good, bad, and UGLY) that you didn't even know you had. A good relationship is going to bring all of this out. Suppressed trauma will surface. Scars will be picked at. But you have to be willing to face all of this. The good, the bad, and the ugly. You can't just expect the good, and ignore the bad, cuz that shit's going to get ugly inevitably lol. You have to be willing to realize that, yeah, you do have some bad and ugly parts of yourself that you need to work on. You have to be willing to grow. Your partner as well. That's why patience and forgiveness is so paramount. And it's a neverending process...but it's going to make you a better person and continue to refine you.
 
So you see why commitment is so important. I mean, REAL commitment. Most ppl don't wanna go through all of that stuff that I just mentioned. You'd be shocked at the lengths ppl will go to to avoid dealing with themselves, and a good relationship is going to force you to confront yourself and your issues. We live in age where all ppl wanna do is be comforted. Don't nobody wanna voluntarily put themselves through something like that. Don't nobody wanna jump in the fire. And honestly, a lot of ppl would rather jump ship than face the depths of their very own heart.
 
But anyways lil sis, I know my tone and my language can be harsh, but don't let me frighten you or anything. I'm just trying to keep it real with you and let you  know that relationships take a dead-serious level of commitment and spiritual maturity. It's going to be a challenge. But accepting that challenge is actually way better than not doing it imo. When both you and your partner fully commit and both of you look at the relationship as something you're in together...as "us vs the problems" and not "me vs my partner"...when you're both willing to face that fire together and understand that tough times WILL come...your experience will be much deeper, richer, and fulfilling....a lot more than simply looking for fleeting "happiness" in other ppl.
 
You gotta be willing to make an effort tho. That's actually one of the functions of marriage, aka making a covenant with your partner. You make a vow to stick it out, so when issues arise, yall gotta figure that shit out. Cuz like I said, most ppl will take the path of least resistance and leave a relationship/partnership before even trying to work shit out. Especially in these days where ppl feel like they have infinite "options" via social media alone, and treat ppl as if they're expendable. Shit, muhfukkas is unfriending ppl left and right over simple-ass disagreements these days. Petty shit. That's the kinda world we're living in today, so a lot of ppl have no hope of actually being in a successful relationship being that damn petty lol.
 
Anyways, hopefully I said something that made sense to you. I talk too damn much

And - Trigger (Type A and B...)
And - bluff (Type B...)
the Gazette - Distress Coma
Razor - the CORE
Clover - Promise To...
Megaromania - Artistical Glint
Mejibray - Slivers.exe
Dimlim - Rijin
Lill - Unknown World
Kagrra, - Shu (Regular Edition)
Kagrra, - Uzu (Limited Edition)
Vivid - Across the Border
Vivid - Precious (both types)
12012 - Play Dolls
Alucard - Final Answer
36481? - Fiction(?)
Joker - 餌付け
Lolita23Q - Syuen Wars
Lolita23Q - Marble Shaking Ward
Fixer - ERs
Nicolas - 真夏の蜃気楼
Neophilia - un chain
Jakura - 呪縛ト不フ緋色ノ悪夢 (Jubaku to Iu Hiiro no Akumu) + message tape
DIV - Zero One
Diaura - Genesis (Second Press)
vistlip - revelation space (Live DVD)
 
Nicolas pamphlet + signed CD
the Raid, Shellmy, and Blu-Billion uchiwa fans
h'evn magazines vol #37 and #43

jesus I read the title and thought they were back for a second and my stomach dropped

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SARIGIA - AGARTHA
SARIGIA - EVERGREEN
SARIGIA - ANOTHER PAIN
SARIGIA - DECAYED
 
*disclaimer: cat is not a recent purchase
 
Thanks @Yutaproid1, they will be cherished ❤️ 

In addition to the one-man, they will also be releasing a new single, 「首輪教育のすすめ」(Kubiwa kyouiku no susume), in two types (大衆盤 [Taishuu-ban] and ストロング盤 [Strong-ban?]) on 2019.10.22.
 

In addition to the one-man, they will also be releasing a new single, 「首輪教育のすすめ」(Kubiwa kyouiku no susume), in two types (大衆盤 [Taishuu-ban] and ストロング盤 [Strong-ban?]) on 2019.10.22.