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Might be an ironic parody but I've been unironically loving this song for years
 

New album might turn out to be an hour of Yoshiki farting into the mic but the old songs will never stop slammin' ❤️
 

Smh I can't believe that kids these days don't know about Kisaki and his legacy and his various crimes against humanity and especially under-aged kids 😤😤😤

Here's my top ten. It used to be pretty static these past years but this year was one of a noticeable change in my fav artists. I'm glad that this change is insular to VK bands though, it's a sign that my passion is still strong:
Malice Mizer cali≠gari Plastic Tree Guniw Tools Dir en Grey X Japan BUCK-TICK LAREINE LUNA SEA X JAPAN

Covers     

Guys, I've done it. I've achieved the weeb dream. I've been asked if I'm Japanese like 2 times this month. I have no clue how I achieved it when I look 0% East Asian but I did it

Yesterday, for the first time in my life, I got to watch a moonset! I was getting ready for bed when I noticed how big it was and ended up watching it. Then I realized that it was slowly but surely sinking behind the horizon! So I watched its faint light and soft yellow glow slowly ease itself past the rugged mountains... It was like the moon itself was going to bed. 

Apologising to fans for getting a deadly virus, how Japanese of them. I'm hoping they get better and stay strong!

I managed a way to let my cactus and both my succulents die.. so I think that says enough about me and my so called "green thumb" lol... I gave them sunlight, made sure not to over water (drained the pots often). Bought succulent food for them.. but nope, even though they were hardy plants.. 

I'll try again someday when I get my own place. I really enjoy plants.

I was the defacto student leader of my high school's gardening club! I love tending to plants because it's relaxing and fun to watch their progress. My favourite plant to grow are tomato plants, specifically cherry tomatoes because I like to eat their fruit (tomatoes are a fruit I guess). I tended to one when I was a kid and being able to make a salad out of its tomatoes was a special childhood memory for me. 
 
The greatest thing about plants is unlike with children and pets, you can't get arrested for killing them, which does happen kiiiiiiinda often with me. Our gardening club's tower garden got a giant gnat infestation because the PH was too high, and plants at home have been ended from either too much sun or being over watered.That being said, some plants in my household are have been around for ages. My room has this plant, honestly can’t remember what it even is but he’s been around for almost 9 years now. We had this ginormous jungle plant in our living room for about 4 years until the cat killed it. And, ah yes, there's one plant my mom bought over a decade ago that we still have (Chinese money tree) that's like six feet tall at this point.

I'm sad that those Twitter hackers didn't get Yoshiki's account, seeing him tweet about giving away free bitcoin would be strangely on brand for him. 

Former Silver-Rose vocalist YOWMAY has restarted the band under the name “Otona no Silver-Rose”. However, YOWMAY has restarted the band with brand new members. Silver-Rose was formed in 1989 and disbanded in 1994. Even until today, the music of silver rose has been respected and loved by many visual fans enthusiastic. So let’s hear about this interesting restart!
 

 
Choose your language!
https://jrocknroll.com/interview-with-silver-rose/

I found his song

 

I buy mostly CDs and the occasional DVD but I do have a few official books/photo books in my collection as well. Though tapes make my collector parts tingle I'm too afraid of getting my hands on one because 1. I don't want to bother buying a good quality cassette player and 2. Fuck me sideways they can be expensive.
 
I plan on getting some band shirts and posters in the future to replace my western ones which feel outdated to me (except my Queen one, they're truly timeless). I especially need to tear down my ancient Drake poster (and maybe throw away my CD if it wasn't a +1 to the collection)  I would only buy cheki and flyers if I was there in person at the live event as a memento, though.

I nearly fell out of my damn chair when I saw Miyavi being mentioned in a currently trending Buzzfeed article of all things
https://www.buzzfeed.com/mikespohr/amazing-performances-by-nonactors
^THIS RIGHT HERE 

Well, I made the blood type topic so I might as well share my thoughts on its western counterpart, astrology! I'm a Virgo, which fits me pretty well. According to how some sites describe us, we are basically smart ass Virgins, which makes me feel a little called out. I am indeed a rational, analytical and shy person who plans things out and doesn't like caving into whims. This one site says that Virgos don't open up easily at first meeting and man, that is very true for me. It's a little spooky that Virgos are known for liking reading and that's one of my main lifelong hobbies. Though if I was another sign I guess I would be shocked at how my sign would've predicted my love for VK or Dance or something else. The only thing that is extremely out of place is that Virgos are known as perfectionists and trust me, I am probably the last person anyone would describe as a perfectionist. 
 
I never remember the things I read in the horoscope so I can't say if they've ever predicted my future or anything... 

By the title I’m not referring to storage methods but how you like to sort your collection if you do so. I love asking this question with CD collectors! Even though some don't actually have a particular order they use (as I've learned from asking). I’m wondering how MH peeps like to sort their CDs, specifically because of the different ways to order Japanese versus English CDs.
 
For example, I normally sort my collection by artist name through the standard Alpha-numeric to Script system: Special characters -> Numbers -> Alphabet (A-Z)-> Hiragana (A-Wa) -> Katakana (A-Wa) -> Kanji (A-Wa). However, I like to “play” with my collection by sorting them in different orders. Here’s how I’ve arranged them before: 
 
By artist name, purely phonetically (Japanese mixed with English names, so, for example, 蜉蝣 is next to Kanye West) By album name, Alpha-numeric to Script By oldest to the newest album release date (purely by the date I see on the back of the CD) By newest obtained to the one I have had the longest (I used to order it like this until I learned how to read and look up Japanese) By artist genre, generic to specific (Like this: Electronic -> Electro -> Synthpop -> Piko-Piko)  By album genre, same as above. "generic to specific" is just done arbitrarily by how popular I think a genre is when I'm already as specific as it gets  By my personal favourite to least favourite  
How about the rest of you guys? Do any of you use a system I haven't tried yet, because I wouldn't mind trying a new order for my collection!

A moment of silence for Ao's destroyed hopes and dreams Misshitsu Goods 🙏

Made sure to search MH and I’m shocked that a VK forum hasn’t talked about one of Japan’s favourite personality codifiers: Blood Types. If you haven’t heard of blood type theory, you can quickly scan the Wiki or read an article but basically it’s the belief that one’s personality is partially influenced by the type of blood that runs in your veins. It’s like astrology in the sense that it’s a rough outline for what you’re like as a person (also it’s not scientifically proven).
 
I’m a B-type! B+ to be precise. I found out in my senior year biology class when we took samples of our blood to find out our blood-types in order to learn more about them. I was the only B in the whole room Everyone else was either O or A.
 
B-types are said to be creative, passionate, flexible and curious. Our downsides are that we’re said to be selfish, uncooperative and irresponsible. I think this sort of fits me? I can be quite passionate, expressive and strong-willed. I get called based all the time, hehe. Plus flexible, yes, I am definitely not the anal A-type at all. I’m so far from being a perfectionist, which is what A-types are mainly categorised as. The issue is that B-types are described as outgoing and I’m really shy around strangers and generally reserved with most people. Also, no one’s ever called me selfish or anything like that, my parents included (I’ve been criticised for other things). Especially irresponsible? People have looked up to me as a shining example of conscientiousness and studiousness… 
 
Anyway, there seems to be a decent amount of B-type guys in the VK scene, so if it means that I’ve got that same punky spirit in me then I’m happy to be a B-type! Some of my favourite B-type bandomen are Gokimi (Tokyo Heroes, Guru Guru Eigakan), Yoshiyuki Shimizu (Shinjuku Gewalt, Cosmo-Shiki), and Kenjirou Murai (Cali Gari).
 
Final tidbit: did you know that your race impacts what kind of blood type you’re likely to have? Where I originate from (Central Asia), B-type is the majority blood type. For white people, there are many O-types. In Japan, A-type is the most common.
 
What’s your blood type, MH peeps? If you know it, that is. You can also elaborate if you're + or -. Do you think it fits your personality? And which of your favourite bandomen do you have a blood type in common with?

The only tea here is that yellow don't mellow 

Low-key my anthem. Original version is great but Pura's cover adds so much to it.
 

†Яi￠К. Don't be fooled, the i and K are actually special characters. i = Cartesian unit vector and K= Kappa [Greek Letter]

He's with this giant agent/management empire called "Endeavor". They own Miss Universe, if you wanna know what I mean by big. He's specifically under the WME umbrella that manages such musical talent as Adele, Camilla Cabello and Tyler the Creator (one of my personal rap favs)! I found him under the Y section just to be sure.  X Japan is also under the WME, possibly the only Japanese band with this Hollywood agent company. Sometimes I forget that X was big enough for him to have that kinda dough. I imagine he brute forces his way into these wacky anime cross-overs through such money and connections. Yo, you can even book him under his page! I am not responsible for anyone who wants to abuse that information...

No matter how hard I try, I can't get over this video of Ryutarou using a FUCKING POTATO PEELER to skin a mango wtf
And then he tries to cut the mango in half lmaoooo
 

When I was growing up, dance was one of the constant sources of activity in my life. I mostly learned choreography in contemporary and hip-hop styles, and I was also trained the ballet basics as well. Unlike the gym or jogging, there's just something about it that makes me feel really engaged as a person. I'd say it's maybe the art and performance part, because you practice for an end goal; to be able to show everyone your hard work. Nowadays I just go for hikes in my spare time, which is a nice way to get some fresh air.
 
I stopped doing dance in university and for some really weird reason, after all this 'rona stuff, I got an inverted version of the freshman fifteen?! I'm down fifteen pounds, lightest I've been a long while. I did spruce up some of my eating habits such as smaller portions and carb cutting but damn, that was nowhere near as painful as my last successful diet.