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Truly the best of times! Can't believe I almost forgot about how fun and lively the chat was here, and of course the Certified Dispo McDonald's Live Reports too, lmao. Already left my remarks in the closing thread but again, thank you everyone for everything, it is without a doubt that from 1st January I'll be feeling a bit like a delirious invalid returning from war without this place (even if we already have other means of communicating)... maybe not the best analogy but whatever, lol.
 
U CAN TAKE JIG OUT OF MH BUT U CAN'T TAKE MH OUT OF JIG ✊

On my journey to buy every Ryutaro cover Rock and Read, I put all of them on CDJapan in backorder. Yeah I'm broke (there's a lot more on the way lol) but it was 100% worth it, I totally needed this pick me up after this fuckin' week.

Books
Rock and Read 40 Rock and Read 52 Rock and Read 76 Rock and Read Band 02  
CDs (regular editions)
十色定理 by Plastic Tree ブルーフィルム -REVIVAL- by cali≠gari

Okay, hear me out... Visual Kei but they're wearing Yeezys and Supreme

Whoa, that is so left field, I can barely process it... 23 years with MUCC, though! SATOち has been in that band longer than like 90% of marriages. He's been an integral part of the MUCC experience and I'm sad to see him go. But I hope he stays happy and healthy though, the bandoman should always come before the bando. As the Japanese would say, お疲れ様でしたSATOちさん!

Gotta love La' royque de zavy 

Ok that came out of nowhere and I'm kinda shocked. 
Drummer SATOち will leave MUCC in early 2021. The band will continue without him.
He will retire as a professonial drummer from there on.
 
SATOち was in MUCC since their debut in 1997.
 
Official Website
 
 

How many of you are pursuing a music career or are/were in a band? 
 
 

Hmm... off the top of my head:
 
CHILD - 赤
MODE-GRAPHIC - I
Esverk - 1st DEMO TAPE
Light’s - 君の声が聴こえたから
Moderate Breeze - Moderate Breeze
JUNO - for your letter
AQUA - AQUA
cali gari - 第2実験室
UNIT SHIFTER - UNIT SHIFTER
LatoLanaju - LatoLanaju
OBSCeNE - Escape for Pressure & BLIND
 
.... And probably a few more I can’t think of at the moment lol

Plastic Tree new Blu-ray "Plastic Tree Symphonic Concert 【Act Ⅱ】at LINE CUBE SHIBUYA" will be released at 2021/03 
 
it will include scenes of their symphonic oneman live at 2020/11/17 at LINE CUNE SHIBUYA (Blu-ray + 2CD + photobook, 12800yen)
 
Setlist :
 
• 眠れる森
• リプレイ
• 蒼い鳥
• ガーベラ
• まひるの月
• ツメタイヒカリ
• アンドロメタモルフォーゼ
• 幻燈機械
• メルト
• 春咲センチメンタル
• 真っ赤な糸
• バリア
• 「雪蛍」
• 雨ニ唄エバ
EN スピカ
 

I know quite a few people who were definitely into VK "in the old days" and are mostly into Kpop now, saying they lost interest in VK because there's nothing so great anymore, got boring and all. As far as I know, they enjoy the fun of kpop, mostly (even if they liked the darkness of some vk bands... I guess growing up can make you yearn for lighter stuff, as your life gets dark enough as it is).
Also, let's face it: back in the days, many VK fans considered the musicians as SUPER GOOD. I mean technically good. As in considering Dir en Grey's Die or Karyu as some of the best guitarists ever. And so on for very liked bands. While, let's be honest... the melodies can be nice, that's one thing, but they're extremely rarely so good technically? 
So, well... now they enjoy the dance, which can be very good indeed, and the happy-light mood of the songs. Why not, to each their own. And many VK fans enjoyed the bands for the musicians' faces, it was most obvious when concerts were played in our countries: unsurprisingly, they now praise the good looks of Kpopmusicians. "To each their own". Special bonus: they can see some bands quite often, and in large venues.
 
@Punk The Japanese government was very hypocritical (probably not for the first time, on different matters): 10 or 15 years ago now, they launched a program called "Cool Japan". It was aimed at promoting Japan as a "soft power" (to be understood as "culture power" in diplomatic terms). I was at a conference where some Japanese official in my country presented it, a few months before it was actually put into place, and the aim really was to promote anime, music, manga and other culture products consumed and enjoyed by youngsters. It was meant to help fund their exportation, through different grants / financial incentives.  But for whatever reason (I don't even want to think of the possible reasons), things changed when it was put in place: I only ever saw it used to promote the classical culture of Japan (tourism for the oh beautiful landscapes, traditional ceramics, no and other traditional types of theater, and so on.) From our end (countries where the culture would have been exported), when we got in touch with the Japanese officials (embassy and such), the answer was that the demand had to be made from Japan. But the Japanese artist or organisation never -asked- to go abroad, they were always contacted first or at most contacted people abroad to know what conditions could be offered for "that act" to be exported: they wouldn't ask money for the export to happen because they wanted to be paid for the export. "Japanese pride".
To sum up, it was everyone's fault. Although we can note that the government found ways for "traditional culture" to be funded by the Cool Japan program, while it appears it never applied such efforts for the "youngsters culture". 

cali≠gari will release a new CD titled "15予告版" (15 yokoku-ban) early next year. The oneman gig commemorating the release will be held on 2021/02/11 so there's a good chance that the CD comes out around that time (no further details are known yet). Judging from the title it's safe to assume that it will be a single preceding a future album.
 
The band also announced a tour titled "Tour 15" that will last from 2021/03/06 till 2021/06/28. This makes me think that the potential album that will follow the "15予告版" CD might be released around that timeframe, but the guys haven't talked of an album yet, so we shall see...

So now that I'm in the singles club, decided to browse tinder. Not my first experience with it, but there's a weird trend I've been noticing on dating apps (and this goes for even queer dating apps)
 
Why are yall describing yourself as 'borderline alcoholic' and 'crackhead' on your profile? 
 
Or outright saying 'I've got a ton of issues' 'Depressed bitch' 'Looking for someone with mommy issues' 
 
I know we all have problems in this day and age but why are you giving me a list of all your mental/physical illnesses before I even say hi. And describing Ted Mosby as your spirit animal? 
 

I actually have to type this profile out cuz this shit is unbelievable

 
Scott, 26

I like to keep a gun under my pillow so incase of a burglary I'm able to shoot myself to avoid social interaction with another human being

 
 
jfc, either I'm too old for this or the world has gone insane. Impossible to swipe right on anyone, yall suck at selling yourself. It makes me even appreciate the simplicity of that one guy whose profile just said "we go to pub and then we fuck."
 
Anyway after spending one evening on it and losing a trillion brain cells 
 

 
Time to get back to my collection of husbandos and waifus, I am not looking to deal with other people's bullshit 
 
(I'm actually having fun being a full time weeb again and frustrations aside, enjoying my time alone)
 

People are so indoctrinated...
 
"Donald Trump is racist".
 
Perhaps, but Biden isn't? Kamala gets a pass too? Did we not already learn this lesson from Obama?
 
This whole damn establishment is racist. No one gives a fuck about black folk, especially ADOS. 
 
But ppl are so caught up in this illusion that voting actually solves anything, and they refuse to look at the actual fruit of this nation - which is rotten to the core.
 
ADOS have been exploited since we arrived here in chains, and the exploitation has yet to cease. The physical chains are gone, but the mental, emotional, spiritual, and socioeconomic chains on us are as strong as ever.
 
Now you got these stank-ass politicians exploiting us for our votes. But what tangibles are they actually delivering to ADOS? Will we ever get reparations? Our ppl are still being brutalizd and killed by police. Our ppl are still be incarcerated in record numbers. Our families are still destroyed, as Uncle Tom is the head of most black families these days. We don't own or control anything of significance here, yet these politicians and sell-out celebrities have sold us on the farcical idea of "progress".
 
"But this is a people robbed and spoiled; they are all of them snared in holes, and they are hid in prison houses: they are for a prey, and none delivereth; for a spoil, and none saith, Restore.
 
Who among you will give ear to this? who will hearken and hear for the time to come?"
Isaiah 42:22‭-‬23 KJV
 
#ADOS
 

we need a 'where is gackt' thread

No matter how many times you rub an eraser on yourself, you can't erase your being a mistake.

Eh, decided to have some fun with some soft cosplay this Coronaween Halloween. I'm so glad I never went full Emo during high school, I used up an entire eyeliner pen for this look (＃＞＜)

We got 10cm (that's 4 inches, Americans) of snow today, so I've been listening to "snowy songs". I'm feeling the cold inside of me... Mostly because the damn power went out for 3 hours which made the the heater turn off as a result 
 

I don't know when the last time I posted one of my hauls, but this is practically everything I bought since July.
 

Wizard - Bribe of Love
Wizard - Bribe of Love 2
 

the Raid. – ウラメシヤ (Type A)
GLAY – Ashes.EP (Limited Edition)
AILE – CURE FEATHER ~君へ届きますように~
AILE – LOVE FEATHER ~君へ伝えたい事~
 

BLÜE – BREATH (Limited Edition)
Shelly Trip Realize – PRESENT
V.A. – LOOP OF LIFE V
MAZOHYSTERIA – two Loves
V.A. – CANNONBALL vol.2
弾丸 NO LIMIT(Dangan NO LIMIT) – BULLET (Limited Edition)
 

Dog in the PWO - Hotdog
Misaruka - Animus II
Misaruka - Animus III
Mirage - Risk en Eve
Fanatic Crisis - Mask (First Pressing)
Vidoll - Puzzle Ring (Type A)
Pierrot - Celluloid
D=OUT / Daizystripper - Onizakura  I didn't realize I had the back side of the case showing until after I uploaded this picture. 
Mirage - Ryuusei

Um, BTS who?! Man's got more moves than any Kpop group 😤
Memes aside, Mr. Kaneko is clearly a professional and I'm in awe. There's a lot of musicians in this forum but y'all mind if this dancer goes off? His form is so nice and straight--see how even the tips of his fingers are disdended when he preforms his pirouettes? That's the kind of presence and form every dancer aims for. Even after many years, I find it quite tricky! Also his more taxing moves (such as moves that transition him from the ground to upright) have this smooth, well-balanced quality that takes a shitton of practice and also physical effort. These moves often throw off your centre of gravity so sometimes you'll end up with jerky movements when getting off the floor, but Reijiro here maintains his balance perfectly. Also, the parts around the 4:00 minute where he pretends to be off balance as he travels across the floor (for dramatic/artistic effect) are another showcase of his strong form--never once do his arms or legs show any release of tension as they maintain deceptively smooth movements.

On this thread I wanna share with you guys my thoughts and personal experience with a community, I am part of. Namely furries.
I've discovered and joined the furry fandom in 2009/10, when I was in early high school. What has drawn me into it was the amazing art, cute fursuits and conventions/gatherings with very a friendly atmosphere. But let's start with my personal history. I'm gonna try to keep it brief.
 
Ever since I was a kid, there was a lot of interest and appeal to me in cartoon animal characters. Growing up with cartoons such as Looney Tunes, Animaniacs and a lot of Disney Dreamworks and Don Bluth movies contributed to that a lot. Many cartoon characters, I've had a crush on were anthropomorphic animals. This all happened when the Internet wasn't nearly as popular as then. When I've accidently found DeviantArt around 2009, I've discovered a lot of gorgeous furry and non-furry art, which not only encouraged me to start drawing, but made me realize there I wasn't the only one taking interest in that particular theme  
 
The major aspect of furry fandom, I take part in is creating art, which brought me here in my first place. I've made a separate thread on MH with my art BTW  Back of the topic majority of furries, depict their walking and talking animal version of an alter-ego called "a fursona", giving them a lot of personal traits. I.e. mine is a long haired red fox named Kentaro, design inspired by Japanese mythology, heavy metal and 80s/early 90s visual kei. Also the name is derived from Gargoyle guitarist. The art themes can range from modern world to fantasy, ancient times to cyberpunk, etc. Although just a simple picture of their fursonas is prefered. I also was an art vendor at Dealers Den at Polish furry con called Gdakon 2019, and this is what most of us were drawing. Another popular thing are fursuits, which is basically cosplay of a furry characters. If professionally done they can be incredibly cute and huggable  Although fursuits may seem very common at first, only 15-20% of furries own a fursuit. Mostly due to price, which is caused by efforts and material buying. Now, I don't have a fursuit yet, but plan to get one in the future 😄
 
Aside what I've mentioned, I've personally felt very welcome in the fandom, since it's very accepting towards LGBTQ+ or people with Autism Spectrum. Both make large portion of the fandom. Also furries raised and donated a lot of money for animal shelters and as a help for Australia after the recent bushfires. But just like with any other community there is a dark side of it. The most common is over-sexualization. While I see furry porn as a follow to rule 34, no different than hentai, I strongly believe it shouldn't be a face of the fandom by any means. Something that people need to keep to themselves, unless asked for on nsfw social media accounts. Other awful parts, included cases of animal abuse, destruction of the property or creepiness in chats and conventions  Now, those aren't at all inherent to the fandom, just being a piece of s**t. Luckily I witnessed people who commited such thing were being ostracized from the fandom.
 
To put it up, yes, it is weird and unusual to a lot of people for understandable reasons, it has it's problems to fix, but that still doesn't prevent from following basic decency. Regardless everything, I have a lot to thanks to the furry culture for shaping me and it'll stay close to my heart forever ❤️
 
Maybe anyone else on MH is a furry as well?
If you have any questions or something to discuss, I'll gladly answer  Negative points are welcome too, just keep it civil.

I co-sign the hell out of this - tho I do differ from you on a few things that i'll touch on below.
 
I wholly agree that engaging in one night stands and whoredom in general benefits absolutely no one. Just as  @Zeus noted, everyone I know who's lived that lifestyle has regretted it as well. Hell, my body count is nowhere near the numbers you listed, but even I regret the "casual" sex I've had. Those were some of the most empty, soul-less experiences I've ever had and it served absolutely no (positive) purpose.
 
Unlike you, however, I am absolutely for slut-shaming. Doesn't matter if you're a male or a female -> Engaging in whoredom benefits no one and is destructive on many levels. But I think the emphasis should be put on the act - not the person. People can change. People can grow, so we should not condemn anyone for it - but the act itself should be condemned, because it's the act that is destructive and harmful. People might think I'm a prude for this, but I don't care. If you want a real-life case study for this - just look no further than the so-called African American "community". You'll get a firsthand look at what rampant whoredom does to a people. Hint: It's not fun. As someone who belongs to the so-called African American community, I've seen and experienced the pain, suffering, misery...the pervasive destruction that it causes firsthand. So you're damn right I don't support being a slut - male or female.
 
Personally, I don't believe in sexual compatibility or sexual experimentation either. I think these are ideas that place sex in a realm where it doesn't need to be. Cuz honestly, if you're with someone and yall are seriously committed to each other, yall can simply learn how to please each other and figure out what works for yall as you go. Likewise, with experimentation, I think it's a much better idea to experiment within the safety of a serious, committed relationship than to just experiment with different ppl just for the sake of it.

Yo, shout out to the kind East Asian man who showed my mom where the Ramune candies were (meant to be a gift for me, I'm addicted to them) at the Asian supermarket, you're a real one 😎 Also good choice on picking the Shuwa Shuwa powder ones, I'm loving them! 

Necro'd this topic for a fun fact about my username! It's not merely a pun, but also kind of stems from when I was bullied as a kid. I would say it was the worst when I was in 2nd grade, probably because a lot of my friends left my side and sometimes I would have kids throwing things at me (mostly playground pebbles and the occasional toy, I always got into so much trouble just because I would throw them back!). I got called a lot of names, like psycho, spaz, freak, and even retard (makes me sad to think that at 9-10 years old, those kids knew that word). Yeah, I remember the phrase "total psycho" from my childhood really well. To be honest, I'm not really sure what came first, my perverse behaviour as a child or being called all these names and being treated like a pariah. I kind of own it now, though. I'm proud to be psycho... A Saikou  Because if you look at it from a different perspective, even bad things can be good. 

Margaret Hiroi from 88Kasyo Junrei

Good on the hackers for trying their best, but I really don't think there's a feasible way to ruin this man's image anymore