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Wow, SM, where were you hiding this sort of music video budget?! I mean, as expected for Yunho's comeback but oh my god. This might be one of the best music videos for an idol after their military service that I've seen. I'm getting such huge old school (?) TVXQ/DBSK vibes and can't stop thinking of Junsu for some reason?

So many guitarists with the same names getting my hopes up only to be the wrong Tsukasa. x_x

Awesome! I'm happy you decided to give them a second chance! 

So many guitarists with the same names getting my hopes up only to be the wrong Tsukasa. x_x

Now that I'm in full on JRock revival mode, I also decided to give Mucc another chance. I've never disliked them, but I never really got into their music. But I have to say, my teenage self was WRONG. Listened to Gokusai on youtube, and it's a great album indeed! I kind of like the way it'd set up, every song is unique, and it seems as if it follows some kind of concept. I just added another CD to my "soon-to-buy" list.

I highly encourage checking out this band/mini-album if you haven't. Let me know what you think!
 
(Ignore my dirty windshield! Focus only on the mountain landscapes...)

So in my experience--which is 5 years of going to concerts here--it is 100% normal to say  行く for going to a concert (or ライブ as it is often referred to--コンサート is usually used for things like orchestras etc).  I hear it, I use it, and I am asked it all the time in relation to lives.
 
○○に行く ⇒ I am going to (whatever concert, whatever band)
○○に行くつもりです or ○○行く予定です⇒ I intend on going to~ or I plan on going to~ 
are completely fine. 
 
Another point is in English we say "I am going to~" as future tense. You cannot use ～ている form as future tense.  It is a current state of being. If you say (concert)に来ている！ you are saying that you are coming to the concert right now (it's not quite the right word choice in that situation either, but that's another topic).  It would be the same for a band coming to a place--you wouldn't say ～に来ている unless they are on their way right now, instead it would be ～に来る
 
However, imagine you just told your friend you are going to a live. After you have revealed that, imagine that you now want to know if they are going too. In that situation, you are more likely to ask 来る？ or to tell them something like 来てね！/来てほしい right.  If you are undecided about whether or not you are going to the concert you would ask them 行く？ 
 
An important note, when someone is going to a concert, whether you are there are not, and you want to tell them to enjoy it you would NOT say 楽しんでいって instead you would tell them 楽しんできて  
 
I hope that's helpful
 

Secretly hoping Hizaki gets Juka off of fishing and back to singing dope epics again

Also, Jui (ex-VIDOLL) released an album that was cringey, soft-rock bullshit. Him too.

Slash still got it. 

I wasn't really into Gleem, I preferred their Meteoroid sound a lot more. I'm still sad to see them split up though. 

I wasn't really into Gleem, I preferred their Meteoroid sound a lot more. I'm still sad to see them split up though. 

I really need to get back into studying! Nice to see this group @togz!  
 
Name: Kelly
Age: 35
Years studied: Maybe 2-3 years seriously, but a lot of time on and off trying to teach myself. 
Estimated level: I've completed beginners level classes and books and I can read a bit but listening skills, pronunciation, and formulating grammar just... i need lots of help lol.
Knowledge of Hiragana/Katakana: All
Kanji:  I used to be closer to 500 but I think I've backslid to probably around 300 at this point. 
What is your main goal with studying Japanese?: I guess conversational, definitely grammar.
What materials have you used before?: My online classes had us working out of Japanese for Busy People workbooks, since then I do some duolingo and watch youtube channels like Japanesepod101 and tomoko tomoko.

Thank you everyone who has participated so far even in the introductions alone. I myself am somewhat of a beginner to moderate level. More on the beginner side. But I did notice some advanced peeps joined the club which I'm very happy for. Don't get me wrong I don't want to just take take take. I hope to be up to that level to contribute to conversational stuff and just keeping things fresh. We do have a few people in here just starting out, so I will be making a beginners post soon.... 
 
However, I am taking volunteers to help me set up more advanced stuff. I won't expect you to do much other than correct me if I'm incorrect. I'm teaching myself currently... and would accept any help but I don't want to be too greedy with running the club and also asking everyone for help haha.
 
 
I AM SUPER AMAZED HOW WELL THIS IS TURNING OUT JUST IN A DAYS TIME. 

I really need to get back into studying! Nice to see this group @togz!  
 
Name: Kelly
Age: 35
Years studied: Maybe 2-3 years seriously, but a lot of time on and off trying to teach myself. 
Estimated level: I've completed beginners level classes and books and I can read a bit but listening skills, pronunciation, and formulating grammar just... i need lots of help lol.
Knowledge of Hiragana/Katakana: All
Kanji:  I used to be closer to 500 but I think I've backslid to probably around 300 at this point. 
What is your main goal with studying Japanese?: I guess conversational, definitely grammar.
What materials have you used before?: My online classes had us working out of Japanese for Busy People workbooks, since then I do some duolingo and watch youtube channels like Japanesepod101 and tomoko tomoko.

I really need to get back into studying! Nice to see this group @togz!  
 
Name: Kelly
Age: 35
Years studied: Maybe 2-3 years seriously, but a lot of time on and off trying to teach myself. 
Estimated level: I've completed beginners level classes and books and I can read a bit but listening skills, pronunciation, and formulating grammar just... i need lots of help lol.
Knowledge of Hiragana/Katakana: All
Kanji:  I used to be closer to 500 but I think I've backslid to probably around 300 at this point. 
What is your main goal with studying Japanese?: I guess conversational, definitely grammar.
What materials have you used before?: My online classes had us working out of Japanese for Busy People workbooks, since then I do some duolingo and watch youtube channels like Japanesepod101 and tomoko tomoko.

Latest purchases °˖✧◝(⁰▿⁰)◜✧˖°
 
MUCC -  脈拍 LP
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2 LP
Vision of Fatima - In Your Blot:__
Sable Hills - Absolute 

(Ŏ౪Ŏ) Fitting is one thing I am definitely not good at haha but I guess I will try one day

I understand. It took me a while to feel comfortable jumping into discussions around here when I first joined too, but I'm sure you'll fit right in.

Welcome to the fandom! I've been following them about 10 years (I knew of them before that but wasn't really into them yet) so if I can help answer any questions I'm happy to, or even just talk about them in general, I'm always down. There's a few others running around the forum too, I'm sure you'll see them in MUCC related threads. @qotka @Zeusand @Seimeisenhave some interesting MUCC reviews up in the staff reviews section too which are good places to join some discussions.

Welcome fellow Mucker! It's nice to see someone who enjoys their recent material as much as their old stuff, I see a lot of fans lean towards their early material. But I tend to prefer mid 00s to current era MUCC myself. Myakuhaku is great, I'm also loving the self-covers on NOT greatest hits. 

Hello ^^/ My name is Sebastian and I am new here of course haha. 
I am a little new to the world of Visual Kei and J-Rock but it feels safe to say that MUCC is my favourite band. I just really love Tatsurou's voice (´•ω•｀)♡
I would have to say my favourite album is MyakuHaku but I also really love some of their older songs. I will try to list a few of my favourite songs; Aka, Suimin, HATEЯ, and Himitsu. But that is just a few lol. 
 
Aside from MUCC I really love MALICE MIZER, my favourite era is the Klaha era but I do love some of the songs from the Gackt and Tetsu eras. And because of MALICE MIZER I decided to check out Közi and I just fell in love with some of the bands he has also been in ^^ 
 
Anyway lol I will end the post here ₍₍ (ง ˙ω˙)ว ⁾⁾

hi i finally did my own makeup and it looks great