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"Hey guys so remember the time we sold our album Gauze on vinyl but it was limited to 100 copies?"
 
"Yeah, why?"
 
"Well we're just about to release our new album so let's do the same thing, but get this, let's only limit it to 10 copies"
 
"Great idea management! I'm sure we would love to give out ten LPs to people who will definitely sell them for a ludicrous price which will end up being scratched and then fuck over everyone else by not releasing all our albums on vinyl for the near future and the albums that are on vinyl now are too expensive"
 
Diru please re-release every album on vinyl plz. Kaoru senpai plz I want WTD on vinyl plez

We stan 80s Japanese City Pop. 

Am I missing something???
 
Kind of hard to pick favourites as a lot of the songs are so varied, and I like a lot of the songs as "favourites" for different reasons, but maybe this is it for me.... Also just noticed most of the songs I've chosen are all the slower ones.... haha.
 
MISSA - 霧と繭
GAUZE - ゆらめき
MACABRE - ザクロ
鬼葬 - Embryo
six Ugly - Umbrella
VULGAR - Increase Blue
Withering to death. - 朔-Saku-
THE MARROW OF A BONE - 艶かしき安息、躊躇いに微笑み
UROBOROS - 蜷局
DUM SPIRO SPERO - The Blossoming Beelzebub
THE UNRAVELING - 罪と規制
ARCHE - 濤声
The Insulated World - 赫
 
 
 

Not got a problem with K Pop but don't really listen to it. Much prefer J Pop (especially old J Pop from the 70s/80s) but do like Psy just because he's funny over anything else, has a couple of catchy tunes.

It’s not even by age. I remember I wore a My Chemical Romance shirt to school and this close minded asshat says stuff like “oh no your gonna shoot up the school” and “haha that shit is emo. Listen to good music”. Like shut your fucking mouth. Just because I like MCR, Panic! or any other “emo” band does not make me “emo”. It just makes me a fan. Ugh

That’s...an interesting way to describe them but ok

Honestly, the artists I listened to before I found VK I still listen to. I listen to Western music and VK music equally. Plus, I’m always still looking for good Western artists 

It’s not even by age. I remember I wore a My Chemical Romance shirt to school and this close minded asshat says stuff like “oh no your gonna shoot up the school” and “haha that shit is emo. Listen to good music”. Like shut your fucking mouth. Just because I like MCR, Panic! or any other “emo” band does not make me “emo”. It just makes me a fan. Ugh

I don't know how, but somehow, I think he made this work. Maybe it's because the instrumentals were so good, or perhaps it's because they were just very unique/easily recognisable, or it could be both, but I quite liked them. At the very least, they stood out.
As for this, I see this kinda thing quite a lot and I really think the stigma directed towards Meji because of their fandom is entirely undeserved. Just because people you don't like happen to be into sth, that doesn't mean you have to hate that thing just to spite them and it really rubs me the wrong way when I see this. I would hate to be the creator of a passion project I poured my heart and soul into only to see it boycotted purely because I happened to have a few dickheads following me.
 
Sorry if this comes off as shitting on your post, @suji >.< I didn't mean it like that. I love ya really.
 
 

Yeah,  I hate people who shit on fandoms and just stereotype them. Things like “The entire fanbase of this band is just a bunch of teenage girls” piss me off. A lot of the bands “for teen girls” that I listen to are full of male fans. 
 
I think that it’s just stupid to generalize a fanbase 

I would KILLLL to have Dir En Grey's Gauze on vinyl. The ones that do exist are extremely rare as only 100 of them were made. I remember it being on sale for like 50,000 yen just recently and sadly it was sold out last time I checked. 
 
As for other rare items, Dir En Grey had this shirt from 1999 during the Gauze era and I love the design. Would love to have them remake it for the albums 20th anniversary this year.
https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/dir-en-grey-gauze-tour-t-shirt-1999-rare
 
Oh, and I would love to have a La Sadies demo tape

MISSA - Garden
GAUZE - 304号室、白死の桜／アクロの丘
MACABRE - 理由
鬼葬 - undecided
VULGAR - DRAIN AWAY／かすみ
Withering to Death - 鼓動
THE MARROW OF A BONE
UROBOROS - Inconvenient Ideal
DUM SPIRO SPERO - LOTUS
ARCHE - 輪郭
The Insulated World - Ranunculus
 
I buckled and did two for GAUZE and VULGAR, my favourite of their albums and I just couldn't decide.
 

That’s...an interesting way to describe them but ok

Does anyone get made fun of for liking Japanese music?
 
I do all the time. My friends tease me and call me a "weeb" or "emo" every fucking day so there's that.
 
Granted I'm the only one at my school who knows what visual kei is and the only Asian thing people listen to is KPOP *shudders*

I don't really mind the whole no cameras rule at concerts
 
The only time I'd say it's fine is when the band is entering the stage, leaving the stage or is just doing something when they're not playing. I am against people filming during the band playing or at VIP events. 

"Hey guys so remember the time we sold our album Gauze on vinyl but it was limited to 100 copies?"
 
"Yeah, why?"
 
"Well we're just about to release our new album so let's do the same thing, but get this, let's only limit it to 10 copies"
 
"Great idea management! I'm sure we would love to give out ten LPs to people who will definitely sell them for a ludicrous price which will end up being scratched and then fuck over everyone else by not releasing all our albums on vinyl for the near future and the albums that are on vinyl now are too expensive"
 
Diru please re-release every album on vinyl plz. Kaoru senpai plz I want WTD on vinyl plez

I prefer Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge, but TBP is beloved to many including my girlfriend so I totally understand where you're coming from lol.

D'espairsRay, Morrigan (especially since Nihit joined and could have easily replaced Pitty.), Boom Boom Satellites and for Michiyuki to have never gotten cancer and died, deadman, MEJIBRAY(🤔)  Girugamesh (even though they got worse over time.), PIERROT, Malice Mizer (the future is hopeful.). I can't think of anything else at the moment. If we're including non-Japanese I'd definitely say MCR and HIM. 

"Hey guys so remember the time we sold our album Gauze on vinyl but it was limited to 100 copies?"
 
"Yeah, why?"
 
"Well we're just about to release our new album so let's do the same thing, but get this, let's only limit it to 10 copies"
 
"Great idea management! I'm sure we would love to give out ten LPs to people who will definitely sell them for a ludicrous price which will end up being scratched and then fuck over everyone else by not releasing all our albums on vinyl for the near future and the albums that are on vinyl now are too expensive"
 
Diru please re-release every album on vinyl plz. Kaoru senpai plz I want WTD on vinyl plez

Nope! Just looked it up. It did exist and they probably smelt wonderful 
https://visualkei.fandom.com/wiki/Aesthetic_Violence
 

Thanks! Just managed to find Yuki's on there, too. From what I can see, they're all sold out at the moment, but thank you anyways~ ❤️
 
ETA: He looks stunning on the cover 💖

They actually sell the perfumes on CDJapan. I found Hizaki's:
http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/SSBX-2303
 
EDIT: It's sold out. Fuck...

Ayy, that's the one! I think Yuki's sounds interesting... that, and he's probably my favourite member if I had to choose one because he's the funniest X) anyways, idk what BPT stands for, but I like to think it means "Beautiful Prince Teru".

VULGAR LP