Janne Da Arc officially disband after 12 years hiatus..

[nitta 175]

As the title says, they announced it on their website along with details on their twitter account.

https://twitter.com/JDA_FC

 

I'm really sad.

Edited April 1, 2019 by nitta

[redaudrey 70]

even though they've been on hiatus the entire time i've been a fan, i held onto the dream that they'd get back together for all that time and i was always waiting for it....i dont think i could be more devastated right now

[nick 10212]

I hope this is just an April Fool's joke and they come up with a reunion in 12 years later.

Edited April 1, 2019 by nostalgia

[The Piass 3472]

As it is said, they disbanded because their bassist ka-yu left the band on 2019.03.31.

 

http://www.janne.co.jp

[Zeus 7997]

It's the first of April, so I'll wait 24 hours for confirmation.

[zombieparadise 487]

Well, at least it brings some closure. They were so good 😧

[nitta 175]

They really were. 

I like the fact that they're actually trending on twitter right now worldwide.

I think they were very much loved by Japanese fans.

[Ruri 278]

5 hours ago, The Piass said:

As it is said, they disbanded because their bassist ka-yu left the band on 2019.03.31.

 

http://www.janne.co.jp

wonder why he'd leave it 12 years to do that

 

also, this feels really odd to me because the start of their hiatus lines up almost exactly with when i started getting into vk

Edited April 1, 2019 by Ruri

[saishuu 3220]

this is the most anticlimatic bullshit

[GreatNorthernVK 183]

52 minutes ago, Ruri said:

wonder why he'd leave it 12 years to do that

 

also, this feels really odd to me because the start of their hiatus lines up almost exactly with when i started getting into vk

Apparently, he’s dealing with a legal scandal. Not sure what, but the closest thing i’ve seen from translations is “something heinous”.

[SakuraFox512 99]

I only did a cursory glance, since it's unfortunately all the more I have time for right now, but that message on their home page brings up so many questions for me. Hoping to sit down and take the whole thing in later.

Also, I think a couple people in here suggested that this could maybe be an April Fool's joke, but if by some stretch it is, then the members have certainly burned a ton of good will from fans for the sake of a tone-deaf joke based on the frequency I see comments like this floating around:

「ていうかメンバーからの言葉はひとつもないのか？それも有り得ないんだけど。私の友達 20年もJanneが好きで学生の頃から時間もお金も心も全部つぎ込んでたんさ。それをこんな雑な最後で踏みにじるとか許せない。どんな気持ちで待ってたか分かります？」

Edited April 1, 2019 by SakuraFox512

[BrenGun 2261]

Well last year ka-yu best album was suddenly canceled. 

and now they say he kinda did quit the band because someone blames him of doing something? 

 

=_=

 

scandal..

 

 

 

[chemicalpictures 1888]

If you ask me this looks a whole lot like ka-yu wanted a definition on reforming or new concerts or something like that and the other guys were like "eeeeeh, I dunno, not now I'm still rich", and he got pissed off and left the band

 

In any case, this sucks. They were my first real addiction in VK, my first real "disbandment" heartbreak since I started hardcore listening to japanese music almost 18 years ago. Gaia blew my mind in such a way I'll never forget.

 

still, we are Janne!

[Kiyoharu is God 283]

That's some weird fucking timing because it's April Fools and I thought they officially disbanded 13 years ago.

[nitta 175]

1 hour ago, chemicalpictures said:

If you ask me this looks a whole lot like ka-yu wanted a definition on reforming or new concerts or something like that and the other guys were like "eeeeeh, I dunno, not now I'm still rich", and he got pissed off and left the band

I don't think that's the case, they wouldn't kind of shame his name like that if that's the case.

I think he wasn't really interested in music that much lately anyway. Also none of the members are doing anything except for support work.

I think that it is really the best decision right now. 

[daintypersnicketydingo 38]

Wow, I haven't head from them in so long I'm also one of the people who just assumed they disbanded years ago as well. Still, sad to hear and I can't imagine it being just a sadly tasteless joke.

Edited April 1, 2019 by daintypersnicketydingo

[Hell2U 6]

Truthfully I thought they had already disbanded and haven't listened to them for years now but it's still sad. They were one of the first Japanese bands I remember listening to.

[visvasrit 64]

what breaks my heart is reading yasu is still in poor health. :c

[BrenGun 2261]

15 hours ago, ゼロ(*´з`) said:

what breaks my heart is reading yasu is still in poor health. :c

His health is alright,

 

only he lost his voice for singing...

 

[redaudrey 70]

you has been tweeting a lot of thoughts and apologies about the situation

@you_g0724

[visvasrit 64]

7 hours ago, BrenGun said:

His health is alright,

 

only he lost his voice for singing...

 

all i've read is he had a cervical vertebrae injury. where has it been said he lost his voice?

[alone_tsubasa 59]

 

[EzraEroguro 174]

This is the worst. 

[Kiyoharu is God 283]

57 minutes ago, alone_tsubasa said:

 

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Prior to the news of their disbandment, the band was preparing the announcement of a new album and a subsequent tour.

Wow, well that's surprising. And, interesting given yasu's vocal issues.

[jon_jonz 885]

Wish they'd still release the album, even without ka-yu.