nomemorial

They still look better without makeup than half the scene so who cares 

Sho is still totally selling the Macabre-era Kyo look in those promo pics so for all we know they could come out swinging in full pleather at the next gig

ベティ(Betty), who used to be signed to the infamous Rockstar Records label, is holding a revival show in September 30th at Urawa Narciss. It's a bit hard to tell, but it looks like they're calling themselves "Ugly Betty's Paranoia." Either that, or that's just part of the name of the show and they're running with it on Twitter.
 

 
Revival show lineup:
 
Vo:綺流 (ex-ベティ, ex-チェリー, etc)
Gt:菊池明人 (ex-ベティ(as 暁翔), ex-Liphlich)
Gt:ルネ (ex-ベティ, ex-Domestic Child, etc)
Ba:kotty (ex-ベティ)
Dr:妃露 (ex-メアリィ)
 
 
 
 

Major bummer indeed! 😭

god thisthisTHISTHIS the culture of "give me an EQUALLY RARE mp3/PV/etc. if you want this intangible file" has always been so bizarre to me.
 
Also, so many people in the scene give off this vibe of band/artist fandom ownership, like they're more entitled to be a fan than someone else. Seems kind of esoteric, but I can't be the only one who notices this?

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on jpop and anime/manga forums.
 
back in the days There's was a known jpop forum where a few people shared music from jrock/visual bands.
sadly that forum is down for years already.
 

oh no, it sounds like you probably have a life offline and therefore have missed the most recent bullshit bitchfest a local has started over VK encores x

Me and my homie Ai from gulu gulu 

I'd really just like to find more VK bands in this vein. Their melodic side really does feel like mid-era Diru to me, but it melds really well with the style they're doing overall. Doesn't make me feel like I should just "go listen to another djent band" because the music is actually different and appeals to different things that I like.  
 
Furthermore, I just like that they're stylistically committed. I know when I put this on I'm getting a heavy album, not an album with 6 metalcore tracks and 6 tracks of wonky circus VK.

we need an old head. SATOSHI from DID COmE THRUUUUU
 
also hype af for new album :')

I'm not sure who I'd want for bass but I'd be hella down for Katsuya joining on guitar 

In addition to the one-man, they will also be releasing a new single, 「首輪教育のすすめ」(Kubiwa kyouiku no susume), in two types (大衆盤 [Taishuu-ban] and ストロング盤 [Strong-ban?]) on 2019.10.22.
 

split single with the muzzle and nicolas, called "雪華~you're not god, or my father, or my boss~"

Alcohol and drugs, recreational or not are for the emotionally and mentally weak and are just a crutch and outside of the real medicinal benefits of marijuana, it's all just a way to desensitize yourself from the world and dull the experience that is living because people aren't happy with their lives for one reason or another. This is why I'm straight edge after having experienced both of them and opting out of the social trends of getting drunk and high as the means of having fun has helped me live a more fulfilling and genuine life.

Allow me, one last addition. You don't get to take a moral highground, here, trying to make yourself the victim, the one beacon of truth in the darkness of lies. No one is trying to take away your right to speak your "truths" and I am happy for you, that you were able to break out of your shell but your "truths" are simply opinions, nothing more, nothing less. You are not a messiah, a prophet or a revolutionary. You are just a person, like everyone here. Go ahead and continue to speak your mind, but expect a discussion and possibly opposition.
 

So, this is fun for me.
 
Not "new purchases" by any means, but I just recovered my old VK collection from storage at my parents' home. A lot of stuff I forgot I even had! List/photos below!
 
CDs
 
アリス九號 ‎– 祇園盛者の鐘が鳴る。(2004, PSTA-0054)
アリス九號 - 銀の月 黒い星 (w/DVD, 2005, PSTA-0062)
AURORA - philosophy (2002, DFRG-00510)
しゃるろっと - 恋辛抱マンセー！ (2004, NRJ-002)
deadman - 雨降りの向日葵 (2003, DSDS-004)
DIR EN GREY - Gauze (2001, FWR-030)
DIR EN GREY - Macabre (2000, SFCD-0001)
DIR EN GREY - 鬼葬 (2002, SFCD-0012)
DIR EN GREY - Withering to death. (w/DVD, 2006, FREE 01)
DIR EN GREY ‎– The Marrow Of A Bone (misprint, 2007, WRCN15)
DIR EN GREY - Uroboros (w/DVD, 2008, TE124-2)
ドレミ團 - 郷愁悲歌三重殺 (2003, MRD-0002)
ElDorado - AULA (2001, DSCA-1006)
餞～ハナむケ。～ ‎– 青春バリバリ特攻集『俺は腐ったトマトじゃねぇ (2003, PSTA-0039)
ギミック - セカンドオピニオン (2004, MSGM-001)
ギミック - Minerals (2004, MSGM-002)
GLAY - One Love (2001, PCCU-00011)
Gullet - Mad Bless You (2003, CPCS-002)
Gullet - Hide & Sick (2003, CPCS-004)
雀羅 ‎– 呪縛ト不フ緋色ノ悪夢 (2000, MSJ-002)
雀羅 ‎– マリィの赫檎 (2001, MSJ-006)
人格ラヂオ - 遊歩道 (2003, JRYN-1130)
マーディレイラ ~Mar'derayla~ - LOVE&PEACE&HORROR (2004, UCCD-024)
メリー ‎- はいからさんが通りすぎた後... (2003, FFRE-003)
ナイトメア ‎– Ultimate Circus (2003 - CRCP40049)
ナイトメア ‎– シアン (w/DVD, 2004, CRCP10086)
Rentrer en Soi - wither (2004, FWR-034)
Rentrer en Soi - Sphire Croid (2005, FWR-035)
SCISSOR - Number Cut #3 (2004, LOOP-4004CD)
シド ‎– 憐哀-レンアイ- (2004, DCCA-9016)
ヴィドール ‎– 我輩ハ、殺女成リ… (2004, UCCD-023)
ヴィドール - 人魚 (2004, UCCD-034)
ヴィドール ‎– ロマネスクゴシック (2004, UCCD-041)
 
DVDs
 
アヤビエ - 台形 / ミザリィインザダスク (2004, S.D.R.D-001)
ナイトメア - Ultimate Circus Finale 03.12.12 渋谷公会堂 (2004, CRBP-10018)
ヴィドール - 四月ニ十六日、初体験・・・ (2003, UCDV-001)
ヴィドール - 逆・美人局 (2003, UCDV-007)
ヴィドール - 人形演説 2004,9.11 LIQUID ROOM ebisu (2004, UCDV-010)
VA - Under-Code Productions - 「Matina 最終章」 ~Final Prelude~ (2003, UCDV-001)
VA - Under-Code Productions - 関西制圧 2004~2005 (2005, UCDV-014)
 
VHS
 
パニックちゃんねる / Panic☆Ch ‎– PV（PANIC☆VIDEO）～通常版
RusH - (2DK) (2003, 103080131)
 
Magazines
 
Cure - Vol. 1
Cure - Vol. 6
Cure - Vol. 13
Cure - Vol. 15
Cure - Vol. 21
Cure - Vol. 27
 

 

 

 

(a few message CDs from Third Stage pictured here, as well)
 

(signed RusH postcard and パニックちゃんねる / Panic☆Ch photos)
 

(Rentrer en Soi "wither" message)
 

(Alright, I'm gonna try this again. Little do you guys know that yesterday I spent over 5 hours gathering my thoughts on something I wanted to contribute here and after putting together a draft I was satisfied with, my browser crashed and I lost it all 😑. Since I couldn't let it go, I'm gonna try and recover what I can from memory. A "take-two", if it sounds better.)
 
Over the years, I've been asked why I enjoy listening to deadman so much, and more specifically, how I find Mako's voice appealing at all. While this may sound like a dumb question to a majority of the older MH members here, I want to provide my insight if it helps at all.
 
 
I think @saishuu said it best: deadman became one of the best forms of "comfort music" to newcomers and old-fucks of the VK scene alike.
 
With that, I've completely lost my train of thought, and feel a lot better now, so yay.

So, this is fun for me.
 
Not "new purchases" by any means, but I just recovered my old VK collection from storage at my parents' home. A lot of stuff I forgot I even had! List/photos below!
 
CDs
 
アリス九號 ‎– 祇園盛者の鐘が鳴る。(2004, PSTA-0054)
アリス九號 - 銀の月 黒い星 (w/DVD, 2005, PSTA-0062)
AURORA - philosophy (2002, DFRG-00510)
しゃるろっと - 恋辛抱マンセー！ (2004, NRJ-002)
deadman - 雨降りの向日葵 (2003, DSDS-004)
DIR EN GREY - Gauze (2001, FWR-030)
DIR EN GREY - Macabre (2000, SFCD-0001)
DIR EN GREY - 鬼葬 (2002, SFCD-0012)
DIR EN GREY - Withering to death. (w/DVD, 2006, FREE 01)
DIR EN GREY ‎– The Marrow Of A Bone (misprint, 2007, WRCN15)
DIR EN GREY - Uroboros (w/DVD, 2008, TE124-2)
ドレミ團 - 郷愁悲歌三重殺 (2003, MRD-0002)
ElDorado - AULA (2001, DSCA-1006)
餞～ハナむケ。～ ‎– 青春バリバリ特攻集『俺は腐ったトマトじゃねぇ (2003, PSTA-0039)
ギミック - セカンドオピニオン (2004, MSGM-001)
ギミック - Minerals (2004, MSGM-002)
GLAY - One Love (2001, PCCU-00011)
Gullet - Mad Bless You (2003, CPCS-002)
Gullet - Hide & Sick (2003, CPCS-004)
雀羅 ‎– 呪縛ト不フ緋色ノ悪夢 (2000, MSJ-002)
雀羅 ‎– マリィの赫檎 (2001, MSJ-006)
人格ラヂオ - 遊歩道 (2003, JRYN-1130)
マーディレイラ ~Mar'derayla~ - LOVE&PEACE&HORROR (2004, UCCD-024)
メリー ‎- はいからさんが通りすぎた後... (2003, FFRE-003)
ナイトメア ‎– Ultimate Circus (2003 - CRCP40049)
ナイトメア ‎– シアン (w/DVD, 2004, CRCP10086)
Rentrer en Soi - wither (2004, FWR-034)
Rentrer en Soi - Sphire Croid (2005, FWR-035)
SCISSOR - Number Cut #3 (2004, LOOP-4004CD)
シド ‎– 憐哀-レンアイ- (2004, DCCA-9016)
ヴィドール ‎– 我輩ハ、殺女成リ… (2004, UCCD-023)
ヴィドール - 人魚 (2004, UCCD-034)
ヴィドール ‎– ロマネスクゴシック (2004, UCCD-041)
 
DVDs
 
アヤビエ - 台形 / ミザリィインザダスク (2004, S.D.R.D-001)
ナイトメア - Ultimate Circus Finale 03.12.12 渋谷公会堂 (2004, CRBP-10018)
ヴィドール - 四月ニ十六日、初体験・・・ (2003, UCDV-001)
ヴィドール - 逆・美人局 (2003, UCDV-007)
ヴィドール - 人形演説 2004,9.11 LIQUID ROOM ebisu (2004, UCDV-010)
VA - Under-Code Productions - 「Matina 最終章」 ~Final Prelude~ (2003, UCDV-001)
VA - Under-Code Productions - 関西制圧 2004~2005 (2005, UCDV-014)
 
VHS
 
パニックちゃんねる / Panic☆Ch ‎– PV（PANIC☆VIDEO）～通常版
RusH - (2DK) (2003, 103080131)
 
Magazines
 
Cure - Vol. 1
Cure - Vol. 6
Cure - Vol. 13
Cure - Vol. 15
Cure - Vol. 21
Cure - Vol. 27
 

 

 

 

(a few message CDs from Third Stage pictured here, as well)
 

(signed RusH postcard and パニックちゃんねる / Panic☆Ch photos)
 

(Rentrer en Soi "wither" message)
 

So, this is fun for me.
 
Not "new purchases" by any means, but I just recovered my old VK collection from storage at my parents' home. A lot of stuff I forgot I even had! List/photos below!
 
CDs
 
アリス九號 ‎– 祇園盛者の鐘が鳴る。(2004, PSTA-0054)
アリス九號 - 銀の月 黒い星 (w/DVD, 2005, PSTA-0062)
AURORA - philosophy (2002, DFRG-00510)
しゃるろっと - 恋辛抱マンセー！ (2004, NRJ-002)
deadman - 雨降りの向日葵 (2003, DSDS-004)
DIR EN GREY - Gauze (2001, FWR-030)
DIR EN GREY - Macabre (2000, SFCD-0001)
DIR EN GREY - 鬼葬 (2002, SFCD-0012)
DIR EN GREY - Withering to death. (w/DVD, 2006, FREE 01)
DIR EN GREY ‎– The Marrow Of A Bone (misprint, 2007, WRCN15)
DIR EN GREY - Uroboros (w/DVD, 2008, TE124-2)
ドレミ團 - 郷愁悲歌三重殺 (2003, MRD-0002)
ElDorado - AULA (2001, DSCA-1006)
餞～ハナむケ。～ ‎– 青春バリバリ特攻集『俺は腐ったトマトじゃねぇ (2003, PSTA-0039)
ギミック - セカンドオピニオン (2004, MSGM-001)
ギミック - Minerals (2004, MSGM-002)
GLAY - One Love (2001, PCCU-00011)
Gullet - Mad Bless You (2003, CPCS-002)
Gullet - Hide & Sick (2003, CPCS-004)
雀羅 ‎– 呪縛ト不フ緋色ノ悪夢 (2000, MSJ-002)
雀羅 ‎– マリィの赫檎 (2001, MSJ-006)
人格ラヂオ - 遊歩道 (2003, JRYN-1130)
マーディレイラ ~Mar'derayla~ - LOVE&PEACE&HORROR (2004, UCCD-024)
メリー ‎- はいからさんが通りすぎた後... (2003, FFRE-003)
ナイトメア ‎– Ultimate Circus (2003 - CRCP40049)
ナイトメア ‎– シアン (w/DVD, 2004, CRCP10086)
Rentrer en Soi - wither (2004, FWR-034)
Rentrer en Soi - Sphire Croid (2005, FWR-035)
SCISSOR - Number Cut #3 (2004, LOOP-4004CD)
シド ‎– 憐哀-レンアイ- (2004, DCCA-9016)
ヴィドール ‎– 我輩ハ、殺女成リ… (2004, UCCD-023)
ヴィドール - 人魚 (2004, UCCD-034)
ヴィドール ‎– ロマネスクゴシック (2004, UCCD-041)
 
DVDs
 
アヤビエ - 台形 / ミザリィインザダスク (2004, S.D.R.D-001)
ナイトメア - Ultimate Circus Finale 03.12.12 渋谷公会堂 (2004, CRBP-10018)
ヴィドール - 四月ニ十六日、初体験・・・ (2003, UCDV-001)
ヴィドール - 逆・美人局 (2003, UCDV-007)
ヴィドール - 人形演説 2004,9.11 LIQUID ROOM ebisu (2004, UCDV-010)
VA - Under-Code Productions - 「Matina 最終章」 ~Final Prelude~ (2003, UCDV-001)
VA - Under-Code Productions - 関西制圧 2004~2005 (2005, UCDV-014)
 
VHS
 
パニックちゃんねる / Panic☆Ch ‎– PV（PANIC☆VIDEO）～通常版
RusH - (2DK) (2003, 103080131)
 
Magazines
 
Cure - Vol. 1
Cure - Vol. 6
Cure - Vol. 13
Cure - Vol. 15
Cure - Vol. 21
Cure - Vol. 27
 

 

 

 

(a few message CDs from Third Stage pictured here, as well)
 

(signed RusH postcard and パニックちゃんねる / Panic☆Ch photos)
 

(Rentrer en Soi "wither" message)
 

So, this is fun for me.
 
Not "new purchases" by any means, but I just recovered my old VK collection from storage at my parents' home. A lot of stuff I forgot I even had! List/photos below!
 
CDs
 
アリス九號 ‎– 祇園盛者の鐘が鳴る。(2004, PSTA-0054)
アリス九號 - 銀の月 黒い星 (w/DVD, 2005, PSTA-0062)
AURORA - philosophy (2002, DFRG-00510)
しゃるろっと - 恋辛抱マンセー！ (2004, NRJ-002)
deadman - 雨降りの向日葵 (2003, DSDS-004)
DIR EN GREY - Gauze (2001, FWR-030)
DIR EN GREY - Macabre (2000, SFCD-0001)
DIR EN GREY - 鬼葬 (2002, SFCD-0012)
DIR EN GREY - Withering to death. (w/DVD, 2006, FREE 01)
DIR EN GREY ‎– The Marrow Of A Bone (misprint, 2007, WRCN15)
DIR EN GREY - Uroboros (w/DVD, 2008, TE124-2)
ドレミ團 - 郷愁悲歌三重殺 (2003, MRD-0002)
ElDorado - AULA (2001, DSCA-1006)
餞～ハナむケ。～ ‎– 青春バリバリ特攻集『俺は腐ったトマトじゃねぇ (2003, PSTA-0039)
ギミック - セカンドオピニオン (2004, MSGM-001)
ギミック - Minerals (2004, MSGM-002)
GLAY - One Love (2001, PCCU-00011)
Gullet - Mad Bless You (2003, CPCS-002)
Gullet - Hide & Sick (2003, CPCS-004)
雀羅 ‎– 呪縛ト不フ緋色ノ悪夢 (2000, MSJ-002)
雀羅 ‎– マリィの赫檎 (2001, MSJ-006)
人格ラヂオ - 遊歩道 (2003, JRYN-1130)
マーディレイラ ~Mar'derayla~ - LOVE&PEACE&HORROR (2004, UCCD-024)
メリー ‎- はいからさんが通りすぎた後... (2003, FFRE-003)
ナイトメア ‎– Ultimate Circus (2003 - CRCP40049)
ナイトメア ‎– シアン (w/DVD, 2004, CRCP10086)
Rentrer en Soi - wither (2004, FWR-034)
Rentrer en Soi - Sphire Croid (2005, FWR-035)
SCISSOR - Number Cut #3 (2004, LOOP-4004CD)
シド ‎– 憐哀-レンアイ- (2004, DCCA-9016)
ヴィドール ‎– 我輩ハ、殺女成リ… (2004, UCCD-023)
ヴィドール - 人魚 (2004, UCCD-034)
ヴィドール ‎– ロマネスクゴシック (2004, UCCD-041)
 
DVDs
 
アヤビエ - 台形 / ミザリィインザダスク (2004, S.D.R.D-001)
ナイトメア - Ultimate Circus Finale 03.12.12 渋谷公会堂 (2004, CRBP-10018)
ヴィドール - 四月ニ十六日、初体験・・・ (2003, UCDV-001)
ヴィドール - 逆・美人局 (2003, UCDV-007)
ヴィドール - 人形演説 2004,9.11 LIQUID ROOM ebisu (2004, UCDV-010)
VA - Under-Code Productions - 「Matina 最終章」 ~Final Prelude~ (2003, UCDV-001)
VA - Under-Code Productions - 関西制圧 2004~2005 (2005, UCDV-014)
 
VHS
 
パニックちゃんねる / Panic☆Ch ‎– PV（PANIC☆VIDEO）～通常版
RusH - (2DK) (2003, 103080131)
 
Magazines
 
Cure - Vol. 1
Cure - Vol. 6
Cure - Vol. 13
Cure - Vol. 15
Cure - Vol. 21
Cure - Vol. 27
 

 

 

 

(a few message CDs from Third Stage pictured here, as well)
 

(signed RusH postcard and パニックちゃんねる / Panic☆Ch photos)
 

(Rentrer en Soi "wither" message)
 

made sure to go buy beer on the way back from drinking beer 😬

Gulu gulu will have be making some sort of announcement tomorrow, 20th of July at the My Little hearts tour final at tsutaya o-east. 
 
Source: the bands official twitter

Only commenting because I've seen the point made a few times, but...casting Ariel, a character whose race plays 0 part into who she is with a non-white actor is absolutely not the same as casting canonically PoC characters with white actors.
 
From GitS to Airbender to everything in between, those are not comparable scenarios and I don't understand how it's hard to see that.