colorful人生

You had the opportunity and you took it.

*standing applause*

I used to go nuts, collecting (and eventually uploading) all of their live-limited & multi-type releases and whatnot, but I completely lost track/interest after Reborn. It got to the point where they kept repeating the same motifs in their songs and I just gave up spending $$ on their stuff. That being said, this particular release has caught my interest b/c it does sound pretty good w/ more instrumental presence (v. electronic) ...

Still, it would be nice if they finally stopped using that sparkle synth that they use literally in every song.

Didn't know there was such quality footage of baphomet. Had to replay this several times *_*.

Multi-fandom shook-ness. (Also, Yerin's bangs totally grew on me)

My favorite off of the mini ❤️ (all of their songs with "wind" in the title are obv. gonna be bops):

Is this the Japanese equivalent of two white guys going at it w/ lightsabers and cg effects? Not mentioning that the Jack Daniel's shirt ties the whole MV together. Otherwise, the song isn't that bad. (It might need a bit more polish imo)

That's pretty do🅱e.

I somehow forgot about this and now I can't stop listening to it. 

On 6/24/2018 at 4:26 AM, Yukimoto said:

LOL why shin? 

He in some ways kinda sounds like an early ViViD-era Shin without all of the vibrato & range. I think it's hard to tell b/c it feels like he's trying to force his upper register when he sings (you can esp. tell during lives), but it could be just how his voice is (which is what I assume is actually the case). Everything comes out fine in the recordings tho, so all is good. 

I really liked MoNoLith's Ryu. While he's not the "best", I really liked the uniqueness in how the growls were implemented their songs (jump to 1:41 for another good moment.) When I first listened to the band, I thought Ryu was the Cookie Monster on steroids, but after listening to their music for a while, I realized how well it worked. 

oh... and Kyo

This finally got to me after nabbing it a month-or-so ago, and the lead track is actually really impressive. I've kinda meh'd out at some of their recent material, but this is really refreshing! Shougo should implement "harsh vocals" more often, he pulls them off pretty well.

今日も一日がんばるぞい！

It's all subjective, really. I don't think there's anything wrong in not liking their current music.

Unless, you were a fan solely for their personalities, this skews in a completely different direction, musically. It doesn't help that EDM is such a saturated scene internationally atm., and both of these tracks don't really stand out imo. That being said.... They're welcome to do whatever they want/like obvs. 

We may see some bangers in the future, who knows.

Wow, it's been a loooong since I listened to Piko. I used to be obsessed w/ him (and Valshe)

He used to be pretty popular, but now the utaite scene is so saturated to where his f/m vocal switching isn't standout anymore. I'm sure it's been difficult for him since samfree's passing, but he's fallen behind to the point where he'll never regain the popularity he once had. 

Pretty much agree w/ mostly everything above.

If I'm not mistaken, there was a television segment on multiple generations of visual kei, and they considered R-Shitei as the iconic band of their 'era'. I would add vistlip and Kiryu to that as well. I would also consider SID to be pretty legendary, but they fall into the same "definition" problem that A.B.C (and MUCC) has fallen into. I consider them now to still be "visual kei", but others tend to separate them (wholly or partially) from the scene due to their mainstream success.

(Well, Janne da Arc was a visual kei band, but A.B.C is a solo project...but A.B.C is listed in vkdb... idk what do y'all think? If A.B.C was considered a visual kei band/project, I would absolutely include them on the legendary list)

I used to be critical w/ DIV's releases b/c they were all over the place, but I would quickly come around and enjoy them. ACME has been the exact opposite of that w/ acceptable previews but disappointing tracks.... but we'll see.

Noraneco was a flop, but I liked Fenix and Artemis. Maybe with a more "neutral" concept, they might be decent. I'm cautiously optimistic.

1 hour ago, Lestat said:

This looked way too good all the way until the gravity defying boobs. I know nothing about this title whatsoever, but is this ecchi? If so, I’m afraid I’ll have to skip. 

I'm currently reading the manga for Goblin Slayer, so I can give a bit of insight. Its overarching plot is pretty dark, but it does fall victim to ecchi moments from certain characters/scenarios. I honestly can't give away much more without kinda spoiling it, so I'll put the rest under spoiler tags...

I don't think the ecchi detracts from the plot, but you never know with adaptations what the central (visual) focus will be. What I will say, is that if it's paced properly, the 3 episode rule will be a good indicator if you'll enjoy it or not. I'm personally not picking it up until I get the thumbs up that it's a proper adaptation. 

After dealing with depression for a few years, I'll give some of my pointers (that worked for me.)

Seek Counseling/Support Group/Family

When things got rough for me, and I was feeling my worst; I felt like the last thing I should do was to "push" my problems on someone else. I would conflate that idea to completely isolating myself from friends and family, not making contact whatsoever. In that distorted mindset, you feel like everyone is better off without you and no one should worry about you, etc., but that is not true at all. Everyone still worries about you, and you're making it more difficult for yourself to get the help that you need.

We spend a lot of time thinking about ourselves, and our own failures/problems, so we have a tendency to think that others are thinking the same about you. That's absolutely not the case. Try your hardest not to dwell on the past b/c ultimately it's about who you become, people can change. Your past doesn't have to define you, in your eyes.

I was especially scared to tell my parents I was dealing with depression, b/c they didn't really "believe" in it at the time. I too convinced myself I was purposefully being lazy and neglectful, but when you spend a lot of your day sleeping/not moving/ignoring hobbies... that's not normal...

Like a couple others in this thread, feel free to inbox/dm me. I'm not a professional, but I certainly don't mind giving advice/people talking to me.

Please seek guidance from another individual, that one person or persons could be the catalyst for you to get better. Don't be ashamed of seeking counseling. I think more people need counseling, it's extremely helpful.

Getting a Physical/Blood Work/Medication

I ended getting up getting blood work done after coming home to find out I had a sharply elevated red blood cell count compared to previous tests done. Turns out that was from my lack of oxygen b/c of constricted nasal passages -> poor sleep, hence my constant tiredness (a sleep study might reveal sleep apnea, but losing weight & allergy medicine (helps passage constriction) has worked like a charm so far.) I was pretty sedentary for a long time, so I was severely out of shape too (which exacerbates said problems.) So while I was gradually becoming more fatigued (lack of oxygen/poor sleep, shit diet, no exercise) I was also taking on more classwork/work which caused a snowball effect.

If you can, seek your primary physician and get yourself checked out, you never know if it could be something else. Otherwise, don't be afraid of medication. Just make sure if you have any side-effects that make things worse, stop immediately and  seek your doctor for alternative options. 

Diet & Exercise

Yes, I did get a gym membership... I know there's a lot of hesitation b/c of costs, but I can assure you it is wholeheartedly worth it. I worked with a personal trainer for a few months and lost about 11kg/25lbs in that time-frame. I still have a lot more work to do, but I'm getting closer to a healthy weight. I feel better and I look better which has made me much happier :D. 

Stop the soda, stop the fast food, take vitamins/supplements, and cook for yourself. Drink water, drink water, drink water, drink, water... It seems like a hurdle at the start, but trust me it gets easier, so much easier. Also, go outside and get some fresh air, it helps too. You are what you eat/do.

Getting Organized

So once I got into an exercise/dieting routine, that helped kick-start my organizational tendencies.

If you make a daily planner, it helps put "meaning" into everything. It helps you inject more discipline into your life, which I find much more effective than looking for motivation. No, don't wait until someone tells you to do something, or you're prompted to do something -just do it, no excuses. It might seem cumbersome at first, but it helps structure your life tremendously.

You don't have to follow this in verbatim. Ultimately, everyone is their own and different things work for different people... But, I think these choices can help dramatically improve your quality of life.

PM'ing, I'll have to have the stuff on hold for a while until my FJ stuff gets straightened out. 

Lyrics: http://vocaloidlyrics.wikia.com/wiki/外見と内面_(Gaiken_to_Naimen) [It's a Vocaloid cover (prod. すこっぷ)]

pls give Shougo views, he updates once in a while even while in アンフィル.

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