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Japanese culture really needs to start to realize that mental illness exists. Even though I'm not a fan of the band, I'm glad he's alive and I hope he can work things out with his bandmates if only for him to grow emotionally.

Japanese culture really needs to start to realize that mental illness exists. Even though I'm not a fan of the band, I'm glad he's alive and I hope he can work things out with his bandmates if only for him to grow emotionally.

This. Every part of this. You said it well without being rude or snarky and made it logical. More people need to understand everything you've said and also that not every VK band has an interest in expanding outside of their country. Knowing that your band has more fans is nice, but realistically, they're not majorly influenced by foreign fan's online revenue.

But as I mentioned before, most small bands are not focusing on their overseas fans at all. If they can't even sell out small venues in Tokyo yet, they have to focus on their sales in Japan first. Selling "rare/hard to get" stuff can help then.
The point is that many overseas fans don't really wanna understand this.
I've been in the same position for many years myself (not being in Japan), so it's not like I don't know how it feels. Yet from a realistic point of view, not so strange/surprising that bands do this imo.
 
Also of course everything would be easier without a middle man. But if you have to choose between getting the item through a middle man or not getting the item at all, is a choice.
 To complain every time any band has a live limited release gets a bit annoying, because those complaining are the ones never contacting a middle man offering help while the silent ones do.

When parody goes too far.

this is the maximum proof that god is dead

When parody goes too far.

As long as the drums don't sound like they're programmed, like in most of their recent releases ...

The video title and description straight-up says it's an unreleased demo from 12012, so it very much could be what they're going to be aiming for, at least in terms of a ballad.

The video title and description straight-up says it's an unreleased demo from 12012, so it very much could be what they're going to be aiming for, at least in terms of a ballad.

The video title and description straight-up says it's an unreleased demo from 12012, so it very much could be what they're going to be aiming for, at least in terms of a ballad.

This is the second of their four-single campaign, the first of which (Koyoi Mirai No Tameni Utaou) is out already. I've got continued high hopes for this band, though the last single was only mediocre for me.
 

I finally managed to get a copy of JILUKA's Hellraiser with some quick notification from @Komorebi!

It's a live-limited release. So that's why people are griping about it.

My thoughts exactly. I can understand if Hiroto left Deviloof to get married and have a life, but he should have said so. Instead he pseudo-joined this "band" and other than first few promotional weeks, he's been absent. I'll keep buying their singles off of iTunes, but other than that, what else is there to this "band"?

What's even more annoying is the fact that "Hunger" has only ever been a live-limited song, outside of the free demo they gave out before they performed live. I guess they're trying to keep that song only for the "true fans."

Wtf are they doing? I liked Gerbera and Another Universe sounds good but its hard for me to recognize them as a real band. Right now it just seems like a studio only duo project with Hiroto seemingly being uninvolved at this point. But oh well, if they keep putting out good music then all my confusion is set aside. Just wish I knew what they are trying to go for

They spend more time recording covers and snubbing Hiroto than they do promoting and writing their own music.

They spend more time recording covers and snubbing Hiroto than they do promoting and writing their own music.

I finally managed to get a copy of JILUKA's Hellraiser with some quick notification from @Komorebi!

The single will now release on July 22 and reservations have begun again. However, it looks like if you pre-ordered before and paid via convenience store, you don't need to reserve it again.
 
 

The single will now release on July 22 and reservations have begun again. However, it looks like if you pre-ordered before and paid via convenience store, you don't need to reserve it again.
 
 

News about the release of the single will be announced tomorrow (July 1).

Deviloof is going to hold an empty venue live cleverly titled "I HATE COVID-19" on July 12. Anyone can watch it, if they pay the 1500Y fee.
 

JILUKA is the new lynch.