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I'm pretty bad at introducing myself, so here goes nothing. I'm 19 years old, live in a tiny, very rural village in the middle-west of Germany, and English is my second language (excuse any mistakes, pls). I've been into VK for like 5 years now, if I remember it correctly. What got me into it was Kiryu's MV for Oirantan and from there I just went down the rabbit hole and have no intentions of leaving. I've also been a guest on the news board for over a year. Some of favorite bands are • the GazettE (all time favorite and I'm gonna see them in Cologne in a few days and I'm already bouncing off the walls with excitement 💜💜) • DEXCORE • DIMLIM • DEVILOOF • JILUKA • Kiryu • Royz • Zero[Hz] 99.9% of the music I listen to is VK, the remaining 0.1% are bands/artists like Nightwish, MCR, Linkin Park and Marilyn Manson. I'm always open for suggestions, tho! Both VK and non-VK.

Queueing to see gazette 😭

I'm in love with the visuals so far, everyone looks snatched and it's legit on advent children levels of detail except all realtime now; the dubbing so far is a ｃｈｏｉｃｅ

I will always love Kote Kei. It looks amazing older Visual Kei bands, mainly La Mule and 90s Dir En Grey I’s also go with Oshare Kei or as I like to call it, “Bubblegum Kei” or “Candy Kei”. I know a lot of people aren’t a fan, but I love the bright, cutesy colors. Sick2 looks amazing like this. Lolita Kei is sexy asf. I love the astheitics and the more older style of uniforms. Bands like Megaromania (I think) and Versailles are some good examples.

01. Pray to God 02. 生け贄の少女 　　 03. 蟻地獄 04. アップルボビング 　　 05. マテリアル 　　 06. ISIS 　　 07 .Paradox abyss 2376 yens

Favorite thing that the GazettE has ever released and probably in my top 3 ever vkei releases. From the cover (especially the sleek as hell black and gold limited edition case) to the songs itself, I love it all. Their PSC days were my favorite era and Disorder was like the ultimate agglomeration of everything they had done up until that point. This was such a personally important album for me too because it was my gateway to trying new bands back in high school. I used to be dead-stuck to bands like Dir en grey and D'espairsRay, but listening to Disorder made me realize there's good talent beyond the 2-3 bands I exclusively listened to.

I got a last part of my university entry exams ahead of me tomorrow...fucking civics. With me being two years out of highschool and working full-time, I never had such a strong distaste for picking up my studying materials. I couldn't even get through the whole thing. The exam's sure gonna be fun 🙃 I got 'round 90% on my english exam, so here's to not fucking up extra hard, tomorrow.

It's great to see so much positive feedback regarding FF7R. Even the cesspool that is YouTube comments is pretty much just positive reactions. Considering how gloomy and hateful so many people have been about anything regarding FF. Personally, I'm not mega hyped for it, but I do look forward to playing.

Tbh i feel kinda ashamed to be a 25 years old man getting addicted to a kirakira band called B A B Y K I N G D O M but I just can't help WHY THE FUCK DOES THEM KEEP DOING SO GOOD AND CATCHY MUSIC I LOVE EVERY SECOND OF THAT AND CAN'T STOP REPLAYING

I have seen what cannot be unseen. I have also crossed it off my bucket list lol.

I love tanbi/beauty kei the most. I like it because I think it looks so cool yet so sophisticated, and while I guess Malice Mizer and Versailles would be the poster children for it, I've seen some really interesting takes on it. Moran progressively got more and more tanbi as time went by, but they looked so much more different to any other band I've seen before. They were like something out of a fairy tale (they even had a song called Fairy Tale ). I like anything that looks very original, really. SHiSHi have a great style; oshare kei (I love it too ) but really... out there.

Megaromania was the very first vk band I got into! Definitely recommended for newcomers like yourself! Prophetic Faction is an amazing album 💕

So as you could see,the hype is totally confirmed for Elden Ring,which started being developed since the release of DarkSouls 3 DLC's,and it's going to be a third-person dark fantasy,but unlike SEKIRO, which is more focused on action,Elden ring is more souls-like with focus on RPG elements. I was wondering if we'd get a DarkSouls 4 somewhere in the near future,but this is more than I expected. With a new title they can do things in a way they've never done before. I guess the only thing I wish for this game is a "character selection" like The warrior, the Elf,the dwarf ,etc... instead of playing with the main hero only with classes that basically only changes your outfits and the kind of weapon you begin with. Can't wait for this.

Sui’s vocals are literally heaven

Eternally grateful for the lyrics, a subscriber or mine was kind enough to point out they were posted here (I've been waiting on rocklyric and the likes) With absolute all due respect, I just have one thing to point out - from what I can hear, my interpretation is that 現実/genjitsu has been changed to 今/ima in the song (a pretty common switch I seem to run into!) Here is my take for a translation, I do drive a YouTube channel (tho never been one to plug myself so it feels weird) and I'll link the video as well. Thank you, once again!

Can't believe that this guy out of all the bands survived rockstar records

I just booked my flight for my first ever vacation and I'm super nervous. I'm going to do everything by myself but I've never even been to an airport before. I don't know how to explain to my dad that I'm choosing this because I just want to be alone and far away for a while, and I feel less comfortable with other people. With the danger of travelling alone aside, I can't see how this won't be rewarding for me

Good to know that they aren't banned! I guess this means Ikebukuro Cyber may just be dubious in general huh. edit: appropriate that this post finally got me out of the Maria's Cross rank 😄

6 months ago I had my life planned out and now in the present day I’m back at square one and I’m lowkey scared

Here are the series I'm familiar with that'll be airing this summer (I'm covered for the next 5~10 years in adaptations, lmao): Rating System: Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka II Danmachi gets a second season. It'll be halfway decent, perhaps? Certainly the material is there, it's just the execution w/ the pacing that's on the line here. I'm a bit shaky with J.C. Staff b/c they can be pretty bad. Arifureta Shokugyou de Sekai Saikyou It's an isekai series that starts out really edgy & angsty but quickly simmers down and becomes overwhelmingly fanservice-y. I have the manga stalled at the moment, simply b/c there are other series that do this concept better. The LN doesn't indicate that the story gets better either. Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator To Aru Majutsu no Index III was pretty underwhelming since it was all pretty rushed. This is a spinoff that covers the Accelerator + Last Order duo, and is NOT CANON to the main series. There's a stylistic change that makes me slightly optimistic, and it seems like the alt. stories (like Railgun) seem to fare better. Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san 2 Season 2 of Takagi-san. It's all good fun/banter, but I personally prefer the manga format. Enen no Shouboutai This will probably be pretty good. Same author as Soul Eater's, but it's a unique enough concept where it stands out on its own. The shounen tropes are def. there, but I don't this this one will disappoint. Isekai Cheat Magician Eh, expect this to go the way of Kenja no Mago... BAD. You have a really OP protag pair that basically mows through opponents like swiss cheese. If you're looking for good story writing, most isekai aren't it. Dumbbell Nan Kilo Moteru? Girls & Dumbbells... It's a bunch of japes and exercise instructionals. This will have as much substance as that one "push-up" anime that aired a few years ago with some added comedy. Tsuujou Kougeki ga Zentai Kougeki de Ni-kai Kougeki no Okaasan wa Suki Desu ka? Isekai setting with an overbearing mother "concept", lol... Will likely fare better than "Cheat Magician", but I don't think J.C Staff will do Pochi's artwork justice (the only other redeeming factor in the series aside from the brief comedy bits.) Kawaikereba Hentai demo Suki ni Natte Kuremasu ka? Harem antics. Not "great", but it has its audience. Tejina-senpai More japes... It's cute and funny, but gets kinda fanservice-y. It'll be a 15 min. short, which is appropriate b/c it's similar to Senryuu Shoujo in pacing. Sounan desu ka? I read the first chapter of this. It's not really a stand-out series, so I wouldn't expect much other than japes. Uchi no Musume This is actually a really cute series that might do pretty well. I typically tell people to avoid spoilers, but this one might be helpful in your decision making: Stuff I'll check out: Cop Craft Lord El-Melloi II Sei no Jikenbo: Rail Zeppelin Grace Note These two look REALLY up my alley. I need to watch the OVA of the latter that aired in 2018. Araburu Kisetsu no Otome-domo yo. I don't know if i'll stick with this, but I'll try out the manga. Machikado Mazoku J.C Staff... It looks cute, so I'll bite. Maou-sama, Retry! Granbelm Also going to mention that Isekai series aren't going away. As someone who picks up new manga on the daily, half of the new series I run into are all isekai plots. They're easy to crank out and publish b/c they don't require backstories (memory loss trope) and character development = "leveling". This is seemingly the best way for newbie mangaka to make bank on a series (it's low risk.) If I'm running into all of them now in manga form, expect more adaptations down the line. (I feel like one of those "doomsday" guys w/ the signs) Admittedly, they're fun mindless reads, but they're generally pretty bad. Adaptations make them ten times worse.

I'll forever love DISORDER and nothing they put out will ever top it for me. It's like the definitive album that truly encompasses the style that marks the transition between the early to mid 2000s visual kei sound. 7月8日 is one of the best songs from the previous decade.

Finally getting around to Mob Psycho 100 at the moment. I love it so far. Kind of reminds me of the Excel Saga manga, which is a huge compliment coming from me.

Just taking a moment here to mention how mind-blowing the backing guitar chords are in their album Disorder. I noticed them during the song "7月8日 (Shichi Gatsu Youka)", but the other songs have these nuances to them as well. I never took the time to listen to this album as intimately as I did this weekend, and finally noticed how the chords speak on their own, almost as if they are the hidden force being driven here.

Thanks for the Kanji, haven't been able to find anywhere. Will try to translate this week if no one else does beforehand.

I guess it might be THIS... versus THIS?

Excited for this.

Satsuki's got one called Sacred Traditional Kingdom Melody. Never heard of it? Neither has anyone else

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I discover An Cafe by my sister's rock magazine, because the old family is really slow to start. Maybe it's 2006 or 2007, and Bou was in the band. I was 12 or 13 years old don't know visual kei and I convinced Bou was a women 😥. My little sister explained me Bou was a guy. And more later , I watch their MV on Youtube. My third pseudonym is Miku70, because I am great fan of Miku of An Cafe and 70, because it's the number of my French department . An Cafe is my first band of visual kei and I love them rapidily. I am a very shy, I bougth their album in 2008 and their old more laters. I have not best of or singles releases. ( and one cd made by my little sister and this not legal, but were very young and this his a birthday present). I have some lives DVD. This band bring me so much during my teenage years and after for my difficult times. I have not them in live because , I am not live at the capital and others difficulty. Their disband is a shook for me, but now I feel beter because their music live with me and nobody is dead. I have not command their last DVD because it's sold-out and I am not sure in the same time. Goodbye are very sad. 2019 is for me the year of disbandments 😔. For me, the death is more sad than a disbandement. I hope the ex members of An Cafe their are happy for their new projects ☺️.

I mean even if sales are falling, in a country where schools still utilize fax machines I have a hard time imagining the death of CDs any time soon.

Me.

Currently watching Seven Deadly Sins on Netflix and I'm so conflicted. The story, music, and action are all awesome but the constant ecchi is SO offputting. I'm up for butts and boobs but come on =.=

they have changed their name to "ツミト (Tsumito)" Vo.ボク (Boku) (f.k.a. 京介 (Kyousuke)) Gu.折紙 出雲 (Izumo) (ex-モンダイジ！！(Mondaiji!!)(ちょり/Chiyori)) Gu.ラムネ (Ramune) Ba.ム (Mu) https://twitter.com/official_tsumi