paradoxal

The number 1 thing in visual kei that pisses me off is how expensive everything is, and I'm not even talking about the insane shipping costs I have to pay too.
 
It also pisses me off that Japan is so far away. I would like to participate the vk scene, go to concerts more often etc but it just isn't possible.

The number 1 thing in visual kei that pisses me off is how expensive everything is, and I'm not even talking about the insane shipping costs I have to pay too.
 
It also pisses me off that Japan is so far away. I would like to participate the vk scene, go to concerts more often etc but it just isn't possible.

As far as I understand it, in terms of the current style of bangya culture, is that it's not new but it certainly hasn't been going on forever. Visual Kei has gone through a lot of changes and while there's always been parts of the scene more affected by this than others, it's much more prevalent now than it was 15 years ago, according to people I've spoken to. Just like the commercialisation of the genre have reached new heights due to the safety of this economic system that have developed between the two. Talentless hacks would not have lasted like they do today.
Would be interesting to research deeper into the connections there.

• Live limited sold and indie store only.
• "I don't like, than they are bad".
• "_______ is copying gazette and/or dir en grey".

The number 1 thing in visual kei that pisses me off is how expensive everything is, and I'm not even talking about the insane shipping costs I have to pay too.
 
It also pisses me off that Japan is so far away. I would like to participate the vk scene, go to concerts more often etc but it just isn't possible.

My main issue with the visual kei scene isn't really represented in the options here, and it's something you generally get more in touch with once you get to Japan and get to experience the scene.
Firstly, the fact that a large majority of visual kei musicians more or less openly admits they don't have any artistic or personal integrity, they don't care what they produce and they don't care that their sound is exactly like every other band out there, because they know that as long as the members are pretty enough there WILL be fans, and they WILL pay you money for "company" and "favors" so that you can survive comfortably and keep rehashing the same song for a couple of years until you feel like calling it quits and do something more worthwhile with your life, or more likely, go into full time hosting business now that you have a decent circle of clients already.
 
This sort of leads me into my second issue and it's the bangya culture. It's generally really vile, and the way the girls not only talk about the musicians but also each other is quite disgusting. If the bangyas decide that a member has done something they do not approve of, that doesn't live up to their perfect ideals that they hold them all to (because god knows the fangirls don't live up to any of them) they can easily start enough shit to cause a band to break up or force a member out of the band. The issues doesn't end there though, because the few foreign bangya that exists generally adapt to this mentality and lifestyle too. They openly shun other foreigners who dare attend the lives of "their" band and ruin their "specialness", they participate in this completely daft saizen system where a designated person basically decides who gets what spot at a concert so everyone can enjoy playing ten year olds doing the "you're not allowed to play with us"-games... And the obviousness of what really drives people to be fans of these bands become so apparent when they get to this level, and it's certainly not the music.
 
To be honest, in a lot of ways I never realized how bad this was until I got there and could see it all for myself, and that's despite a 13 year stint in the scene by now.

MH POLL OF THE WEEK #39: What are the things you HATE about Visual Kei?
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There must be a duplicate thread, because I know these have been posted before. Anyway, my "fave" worst CD covers:

Dear L'Novel - 罪と罰(Tsumi to Batsu) 

 
ViViD - Message
 

Dear L'Novel's is one of the few albums that I truly enjoy but refuse to buy, because the album art would haunt me. And yet, the ViViD one is somehow worse, because they were actually a major band. Can you imagine who designed these covers and thought "Yup, these are good to go!"

I present you the cover of BY-SEX's Ago EP.  It was drawn and photoshopped by Den himself.  The album covers Den made for test-No. are just as bad, but I this one I can't even laugh at. We all should be happy that Den isn't in charge of making the covers for the new Zigzo releases.
 

Not addicted or anything...
 

YES 237Q, I'LL KEEP IT COMING! Sorry I was too lazy to take screenshots.
 
This is the story of 237Q and Alejandro.
 
237q: actually you're right, lycaon would hella suit this wine rn
paradoxal: some drugs in your pink milk?
237q: more like gossip with this glass
237q: it got me into a huge ji.re.n.ma
paradoxal: but remember to keep jesus in your mind so that you won't end up sucking someone's lollipop
237q: fuck it i'm still just a miss. evil inside that's the bad one on the psycho party
237q: gotta take some pain killers with my red rum
paradoxal: there won't be enough time for love when you're over dosing on psychedelic jelly
237q: under this mask i'm a sick man actually
paradoxal: that must be true if you have been playing the death game by eating lilies
237q: no sorry i was just sucking on alejandro's lollipop, no lillies here, they're in the box in beautiful
237q: they're too fragile to be out of it
paradoxal: are you sure mary will let alejandro plug his lollipop into your socket?
paradoxal: but you can always desire pierrot
paradoxal: because if you let alejandro plug his lollipop into your socket, it will probably be like a declaration of war towards mary
paradoxal: i'd say it would be a huge taboo
237q: ofcourse, get to the end of delusion, darling, mary is never putting up a delaration of war on me
237q: she's just howling a lot
237q: but she's restricted by chains of collar
237q: all 88 of them
paradoxal: but you should just let things flow and let the royal order decide
237q: that would be like something a 1st degree genocide holic would do!
paradoxal: or you should just set alejandro free
237q: jesus, no!
paradoxal: because your insanity is the chain which ties you
paradoxal: and you'd just probably end up having a mad neurosis child
237q: that would be something you'd gossip about!
237q: i'll get moser's pistol to kill it
paradoxal: ofc, i always gossip about sex, drugs and rock'n'roll
237q: it's because you're sick man!
paradoxal: will this be the end of [insanity]?
237q: eros got you with his arrow and stuff
paradoxal: but next time, remember to take your ID so you and alejandro will have time enough for love
paradoxal: so that you can flow into the dark with him
237q: hope i'm not just a nibanme no onna (second girl) for alejandro though
237q: because my fragile heart would break

hello im a new member ^w^ my friend told me of this site so i decided to join it looks cool im from canada,i love visual kei bands and fashion i been into the genre and style for a few years now and idk what id do without it XD feel free to talk to me im a nice person ;-;  my favorite bands are listed on my profile but i will say some here too.  D,mejibray,the gazette,versailles,jupiter,lareine,dir en grey,malice mizer,moi dix mois,alice nine,lycaon,avelcain,kaya,miyavi,d=out,aicle,la mule,shazna,matenrou opera,deluhi and 100s others...im very shy but very friendly too i think lol. 

I actually forgot that thread existed. My bad.

Ciri from The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
 

I just finished ..........
 
Life Is Strange
 
Really deeply moving story. Gave me a lot to think about. Actually made me cry... TWICE. 
I hate things that make me cry.
Still giving it a GOTY nomination.

A trip for me to Finland this summer then!

My Rarezhut package finally arrived Don't be afraid to send me a PM if you want me to upload something!
 

+Lustknot's angelus that isn't really visible in the picture

I just randomly decided to browse the store, when I noticed my page would one moment be in Russian, then in French. Checked my account information, and i was able to see someone else's account information, the last four digits of their credit card number and their recent purchases. So far I've probably seen the account information of ten different Steam users. 
 
Logged in to Reddit, and here's a thread about it: 
 
https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/3y7maa/something_is_really_wrong_with_steam_be_careful/
 
EDIT.
After reading the thread in Reddit, it seems to be wise to NOT:
1. change your information
2. log in to Steam
 
But DO check that there are no suspicious charges on your credit card. I have no idea what's going on, I just hope Valve will fix this soon.
 
EDIT2. This seems to explain it https://www.reddit.com/r/Steam/comments/3y7r0b/do_not_login_to_any_steam_websites/

I just randomly decided to browse the store, when I noticed my page would one moment be in Russian, then in French. Checked my account information, and i was able to see someone else's account information, the last four digits of their credit card number and their recent purchases. So far I've probably seen the account information of ten different Steam users. 
 
Logged in to Reddit, and here's a thread about it: 
 
https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/3y7maa/something_is_really_wrong_with_steam_be_careful/
 
EDIT.
After reading the thread in Reddit, it seems to be wise to NOT:
1. change your information
2. log in to Steam
 
But DO check that there are no suspicious charges on your credit card. I have no idea what's going on, I just hope Valve will fix this soon.
 
EDIT2. This seems to explain it https://www.reddit.com/r/Steam/comments/3y7r0b/do_not_login_to_any_steam_websites/

I just randomly decided to browse the store, when I noticed my page would one moment be in Russian, then in French. Checked my account information, and i was able to see someone else's account information, the last four digits of their credit card number and their recent purchases. So far I've probably seen the account information of ten different Steam users. 
 
Logged in to Reddit, and here's a thread about it: 
 
https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/3y7maa/something_is_really_wrong_with_steam_be_careful/
 
EDIT.
After reading the thread in Reddit, it seems to be wise to NOT:
1. change your information
2. log in to Steam
 
But DO check that there are no suspicious charges on your credit card. I have no idea what's going on, I just hope Valve will fix this soon.
 
EDIT2. This seems to explain it https://www.reddit.com/r/Steam/comments/3y7r0b/do_not_login_to_any_steam_websites/

I just randomly decided to browse the store, when I noticed my page would one moment be in Russian, then in French. Checked my account information, and i was able to see someone else's account information, the last four digits of their credit card number and their recent purchases. So far I've probably seen the account information of ten different Steam users. 
 
Logged in to Reddit, and here's a thread about it: 
 
https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/3y7maa/something_is_really_wrong_with_steam_be_careful/
 
EDIT.
After reading the thread in Reddit, it seems to be wise to NOT:
1. change your information
2. log in to Steam
 
But DO check that there are no suspicious charges on your credit card. I have no idea what's going on, I just hope Valve will fix this soon.
 
EDIT2. This seems to explain it https://www.reddit.com/r/Steam/comments/3y7r0b/do_not_login_to_any_steam_websites/

My Rarezhut package finally arrived Don't be afraid to send me a PM if you want me to upload something!
 

+Lustknot's angelus that isn't really visible in the picture

Vo.緑川 裕宇-You Midorikawa-(ex-Mustema†Dorcheme-->LucaRia) new band "0.1gの誤算(0.1g no gosan)" has formed, and other member details will be announced at 2015/12/24
 

 
http://gosan0-1g.com/
 
 
based on his previous sessions, his new band might include the following members:
 
Gt.友(tomo) (ex-A→Z.)
Gt.かおる(kaoru) (ex-フーデッドシール(fooded seal))
Ba.LiO (ex-【Ecthelion】-エクセリオン-)