Biopanda

Thought I'd bring this thread back from the dead instead of creating a "post embarrassing old photos of yourself!" thread XD
 
I was looking for some old photos of myself to demonstrate to a friend my terrible lack of fashion sense/self-awareness and I stumbled upon this "gem"
 

 
...I was 18 in this picture. There are literally not enough excuses in the world to explain away something like this happening :'D I was a really goony goon as a teenager though, but unfortunately(or luckily?) I can only find one photo older than this and it's rather gay, so I'll keep that left in the bowels of the internet :v
 
To keep in the spirit of the thread though, here's a newer...ish picture of me. Luckily ゆうぎ was kind enough to take me under her wing and teach me how to dress not like a complete dork, so I'd like to say I improved XD
 

 
A bit over a year old, but that's probably accurate enough for how I currently look(I really miss those boots though )
 
Also: bonus totally awesome and not embarrassing kiddo pic

Whelp... they had a good run at least

New "otoko no ko" (basically traps) collaboration band will be holding their one-time live on June 27th at ZEPP TOKYO. This group is a collaboration with BABY, THE STARS SHINE BRIGHT and contains the following line-up:
Vo.谷琢磨(Tani Takuma) (実験台モルモット/Jikkendai Marmot) Gt.大伴涙(Otomo Rui) (ねこみみ。/Nekomimi.) Gt.nono (サウイフモノ/Souiumono) Key.透ch(Tooru-ch) (美女♂menZ/Bijo♂menZ, RovimenZ) Ba.こくまろみるく＠ティッシュ姫(Kokumaro Milk@Tissue-Hime) (BabyDollSymphony) Dr.雄大(Takehiro) (ねこみみ。/Nekomimi. support)   It's unclear whether this will completely be a one-time thing, though hopefully further information (along with their actual band photo) will be announced when their OHP opens next month!

New "otoko no ko" (basically traps) collaboration band will be holding their one-time live on June 27th at ZEPP TOKYO. This group is a collaboration with BABY, THE STARS SHINE BRIGHT and contains the following line-up:
Vo.谷琢磨(Tani Takuma) (実験台モルモット/Jikkendai Marmot) Gt.大伴涙(Otomo Rui) (ねこみみ。/Nekomimi.) Gt.nono (サウイフモノ/Souiumono) Key.透ch(Tooru-ch) (美女♂menZ/Bijo♂menZ, RovimenZ) Ba.こくまろみるく＠ティッシュ姫(Kokumaro Milk@Tissue-Hime) (BabyDollSymphony) Dr.雄大(Takehiro) (ねこみみ。/Nekomimi. support)   It's unclear whether this will completely be a one-time thing, though hopefully further information (along with their actual band photo) will be announced when their OHP opens next month!

New "otoko no ko" (basically traps) collaboration band will be holding their one-time live on June 27th at ZEPP TOKYO. This group is a collaboration with BABY, THE STARS SHINE BRIGHT and contains the following line-up:
Vo.谷琢磨(Tani Takuma) (実験台モルモット/Jikkendai Marmot) Gt.大伴涙(Otomo Rui) (ねこみみ。/Nekomimi.) Gt.nono (サウイフモノ/Souiumono) Key.透ch(Tooru-ch) (美女♂menZ/Bijo♂menZ, RovimenZ) Ba.こくまろみるく＠ティッシュ姫(Kokumaro Milk@Tissue-Hime) (BabyDollSymphony) Dr.雄大(Takehiro) (ねこみみ。/Nekomimi. support)   It's unclear whether this will completely be a one-time thing, though hopefully further information (along with their actual band photo) will be announced when their OHP opens next month!

@Gaz, okay, let me ask you something. Does being nice mean pretending to you? I mean, heck, that's my natural reaction to everyone I ever meet but oh well, whatever floats your boat. If you like to hate everyone you see on the street then go for it.
 
Next, I'm gonna quote Ghandi: "Eye for an eye will leave everyone blind." So no, I didn't tell you to become friends with the person who bullies you. THAT would definitely be pretending. But also, revenge is not the option either. "I hate you because you hate me" is comparable to children playing on the playground and for no reason one child comes up and hits another one in the head with a shovel. Would you instruct the victim to hit back? I wouldn't. That'll just end up in both having their head open and one finger missing. Even the stupidest child will stop hitting after he notices that nothing happens. And eventually get really frustrated about nothing happening. And probably get grounded for hitting another child. In the end - yes., the victim was hit with a shovel, but he was the one who won the fight.
 
 
Uhh... what? So... when someone bullies you and you still keep acting nice to them, they'll feel shit about themselves because they actually think you like them and FOR SOME REASON THEY'RE CONCERNED?
 
No, they don't give a shit whether you like them or not. You can pretend you're a fucking unicorn for what they care.
 
But, if you make yourself appear stronger, independent and self-confident, like "No matter what you say to me or think of me, I'm not gonna care, but just keep smiling to you when we meet, as if you were a nice-looking house plant." That's a fucking emotional pwnage right there. Why would anyone bother bullying something, that isn't moved by the bullying in any way? That's like bullying a mountain.
 
My point is to say: Being nice to your enemies is not pretending. It's like you never heard what they said about you. Their words are not even that important.

KLACK, and yes they were punk as hell :v

KLACK, and yes they were punk as hell :v

KLACK, and yes they were punk as hell :v

Wow... I was actually looking forward to this band due to what I had heard from TONE PUZZLE, but this was just some 0 effort singing :/

^ 
 
In addition to your defence mechanisms in bullying situations I'd advice people to be nice to everyone. That'll both eventually get you new friends and annoy the shit out of your bullies. 
 
Yes, it's true bullying isn't restricted only in school, but also in the streets, hobbies, home, and work. For me the latter has been quite the hard part, and I've even had my shift manager bully me by humiliating me in front of other workers and clients. I've also had a couple of my co-workers pinpoint how wrong I do stuff without bothering to tell me how to do things differently. And one of my co-workers just plainly said "What the fuck do you care about me? You're just a co-worker." 
 
But eventually I've learned, that being nice and acting normal even around the people who bully you is the best defence you can have. That annoys them so much, like their words never meant a shit to you. And everyone else around you will see how much of an upper person you are, not getting involved or trashy about the whole situation, and treating even your enemies equally. 
 
But that's the hardest defence as well. When you've had your whole life someone always bullying you and putting you down, it's really, really, really hard to suddenly be nice to everyone. But trust me, it pays off. It might not seem like it at first, but it pays off in the end. You'll see that pretending you don't give a hoot about bullies will result in you actually not give a hoot about bullies. And other optimistic, nice people, that you wanted to surround yourself with to begin with, will suddenly, just like that, be drawn towards you. 
 
So don't be scared to be overly happy, optimistic and smiling. If for no other reason, then at least to annoy your bullies.

NOISIA is a thing of beauty <3

^ i wish i could hear them, seems like something interesting ;__;
 
also speaking about ass'n'arrow, that reminded me of previous vocalist's band. they are quite... em.... different from ass'n'arrow XD still awesome anyway

 
many people were hating first ryuka's band, uNruSt. still i think their song ワイセツ曜日(Waisetsu youbi) is great. couldn't find it on jewtube but you can listen to it here

After well over a year's worth of work, I'd like to present to you all: RarezHut! This is one of the first international store for used visual kei music. Myself, along with my two associates, have been working hard to deliver a store to meet the needs of the international visual kei community, offering a wide selection of products at a reasonable cost. At the moment, RarezHut has over 600 items for sale, each of which includes a listenable/watchable sample! We've got a total inventory of well over 2000 items and will be working hard over the coming months to deliver updates(at least once a month) with as many items as we can stuff in there. Currently available are a multitude of CDs, DVDs, cassette tapes and VHS spanning over 200 bands.
 
Features of the store include:
"Fuzzy search" system: when you search for a band, it'll pull up any other items available by bands with members from the band you searched for in addition. Listenable/watchable samples for every item to give you a little idea of what to look forward to. Newsletter: If you create an account, you can opt-in for our newsletter which details all of the recent additions and will be sent out the moment they're added to the site, allowing you to get first dibs on any new goodies! Remember: once they're gone, they're gone for good~ Digital copies: along with any cassette/VHS purchases, we offer high-quality digital copies free-of-charge. We realize that not everyone has the means to play these aging formats, but we aim not to let that get in the way of you being able to enjoy them! In an effort to make sure that buying goes smoothly, all items added will have the digital copies ready before addition so that packages can be shipped out on the next business day.  
Thanks for taking the time to look at this and we sincerely hope you enjoy the store(and whatever goodies you buy from it )! Given the small nature of the visual kei community, we rely on word-of-mouth for most of our advertising, so any friends you can tell about the store will help us immensely <3
 
If you've got any questions/comments/feedback, feel free to post them here or send me a PM and I'll try to reply ASAP~
 
Update 3/13/2015
So we've finally joined the 21st century and started a facebook and tumblr! You can follow us on either(or both if you really love us <3) for product spotlights, updates, corgi pictures and more! To celebrate this, we're running a special 10% off sale from now(3/13) until next week Friday(3/20). To get in on this sale, just enter the code SOCIALSALE10 at checkout and you'll be on your way to (even) cheaper rarez in no time!
 
In addition, I'd like to welcome Rob(robkun) to the RarezHut team! He's been a huge supporter of our store since the very beginning and we're honored to have him as part of the staff! He'll be writing the product spotlights on both our facebook and tumblr pages, so definitely go check them out because they're really awesome

Photo no.  15 is LAYZis

#1 is Gokusai Film http://imgur.com/oFsLYDS

I'm pretty sure nº2 is 姆 (Monariza)

#13 is PAZUE

#9 i think is gossip
(later some members went to administrator , amber gris.bands you might know)
 
http://www.lastfm.com.br/music/%E3%82%B4%E3%82%B7%E3%83%83%E3%83%97
 
http://www.vkdb.jp/gossip.html

Photo #5 is Arisu Arisugawa from Missalina Rei. That's all I know ;_;

My guesses with the help of reverse image search:
 
#3 Ove
 
#5 A member of missalina rei (arisu?)
 
#7 †シリアル⇔NUMBER
 
#8 Hucci

Photo number 6 looks like Vanish http://www.last.fm/music/%EF%BC%B6%EF%BD%81%EF%BD%8E%EF%BD%89%EF%BD%93%EF%BD%88/+images/40009007
 
Some of the rest looks familiar, but bands change looks so often.. it's hard to remember them all.

The latter one can kind of work, I suppose, but only in a smaller group. As a member of another VK community with ~40 users that puts potential users through an interview/peer-review process that has had over 300 uploads without a single one leaking to blogs, it can certainly work. Though I guess it only takes one person to make the whole thing come tumbling down. As far as here goes though, I'm pretty sure nothing can be done. Maybe public shaming? Find people reposting uploads on blogspots and change their avatar to a big floppy penis and their sig to something like "I love donkey dicks".

"BioPanda is a nice guy"
 
Max-Dash will forever be my waifu :'3

"BioPanda is a nice guy"
 
Max-Dash will forever be my waifu :'3