hiroki

This is a sudden announcement,
but ZORO will disband on 2015.05.05.
There's no regret in this decision,
since it had been made precisely because ZORO is more important than anything else and is what we love most.
This definitely wasn't an answer that I can give alone;
it's one that Tatsuhi and I came up with together.
I'll make a promise here.
Until our final live on 2015.05.05,
ZORO will become even better [than we've been].
We'll end in the best way we can.
To all who have been supporting us,
thank you.
-Ryuuji
For 7 years we've kept things going till now.
Thanks to the support of various people,
and most importantly everyone who has cheered us on,
we could continue ZORO hitherto.
I also won't have any regrets in our decision to disband.
We'll keep going till the end.
And we'll continue to bring great music to everyone till the end.
-Tatsuhi
(took some liberties with certain parts as it's real difficult to type on mobile..)

I've been meaning to do this for a few years, but I finally put Shougo's anison covers to the actual openings. If the video is gone before anyone watches it, it was Toei lol. 
 
Also have to include my favorite off the new album
 
 

following seikun's impeccable logic all the bangyas in vk are actually secretly lesbian because there's absolutely no reason why straight girls would be attracted to 'feminine' bandmen 
 
while we're on this topic, i also don't get:
- why there's still the weird division dictating that guys must be into vk as "ongen-gyao" who only collect cds, and girls only go to lives to swoon over hot bandmen
- why the former is somehow usually conceived as more superior to the latter.... almost every guy who's an armchair connoisseur of vk i've encountered exudes the insufferable air of making themselves sound like consumers of vk who are more sophisticated than "those bangyas over there" aka the "necessary evil" that keeps the scene afloat
- why the two are even mutually exclusive in the first place, as if being into the bandmen themselves somehow diminishes or effaces one's ability to appreciate/talk about music intelligently
 ...and i can go on.
 
basically i feel that people (mostly guys, but also girls who are concerned with being viewed a certain way) who actually have the money to spare AND want to participate are given pause because of these problematic assumptions. i've been saizen for bands (mostly very small) and have no problems with the girls or the bandmen themselves so i can't help thinking a lot of these strange ideas are self-imposed. people should just enjoy the scene in whatever way they want (yes, even if you're a guy who go to lives to fantasize about bandmen - what's wrong with that??), instead of losing sleep over what the bangyas in the same row are potentially gossiping about you.

following seikun's impeccable logic all the bangyas in vk are actually secretly lesbian because there's absolutely no reason why straight girls would be attracted to 'feminine' bandmen 
 
while we're on this topic, i also don't get:
- why there's still the weird division dictating that guys must be into vk as "ongen-gyao" who only collect cds, and girls only go to lives to swoon over hot bandmen
- why the former is somehow usually conceived as more superior to the latter.... almost every guy who's an armchair connoisseur of vk i've encountered exudes the insufferable air of making themselves sound like consumers of vk who are more sophisticated than "those bangyas over there" aka the "necessary evil" that keeps the scene afloat
- why the two are even mutually exclusive in the first place, as if being into the bandmen themselves somehow diminishes or effaces one's ability to appreciate/talk about music intelligently
 ...and i can go on.
 
basically i feel that people (mostly guys, but also girls who are concerned with being viewed a certain way) who actually have the money to spare AND want to participate are given pause because of these problematic assumptions. i've been saizen for bands (mostly very small) and have no problems with the girls or the bandmen themselves so i can't help thinking a lot of these strange ideas are self-imposed. people should just enjoy the scene in whatever way they want (yes, even if you're a guy who go to lives to fantasize about bandmen - what's wrong with that??), instead of losing sleep over what the bangyas in the same row are potentially gossiping about you.

I listen to quite alot of mainstream mandopop. Some songs I like:
 
Jay Chou(obviously), though I prefer his earlier stuff. Most ppl i know either love or hate how he mumbles his way through a song haha.
 


 
Xiao Yu. An amazing singer-songwriter who's quite underrated imo.
 


 
I like Fish Leong's songs as well. There are alot of Chinese songs titled 彩虹 (Rainbow), but hers is my favorite. Btw this was written for her by Mayday's vocalist.
 


 
Ah-Fu - a really talented singer-songwriter with a unique voice. This may sound heavily edited but she actually sounds quite close to this live (minus the reverb effects).
 


 
For pop-rock I like IO乐团:
 


 
Not gonna spam more links, but I also enjoy Faye Wong, JJ Lin, and a handful of more obscure singers from mainland China and oldies singers. I also like Aaron Yan but he's kinda atrocious live (I literally just saw him last week at the Countdown live).

Giving thought to why you like or don't like certain bands or music and then putting that opinion on the table--that's all well and good, and an essential part of any healthy music community. Most of the time though, I feel it's not so much the fact that there is someone out there who dislikes music that you love (these people exist no matter how popular/well-regarded a band is - and I think that's something everyone will have to accept); but rather, it's the way in which their opinions are expressed.
 
Anyone who has been on MH longer than 3 days would have realized that '"criticizing" a band here (for some people at least) means articulating your opinion in a way that's as offensive/tactless as the rules possibly allow for, even if the same point can be made as effectively without insulting anyone. And that's not counting posts that aren't even proper opinions (e.g. going into a thread of a band you simply don't care for and saying 'just disband now', or going into a disbandment thread and gloating over it). 
 
So I kinda understand where OP is coming from. For the most part MH has been a valuable resource and a great community, although at times I wish people would actually spend more time on the bands they enjoy and leave the others alone if they have nothing valuable to say rather than  just looking to provoke.
 
There's always the "let's just turn the other cheek" attitude, but while that's always appreciated (and necessary for staying sane on the internet), surely the responsibility for a mature/critical community doesn't lie squarely with these people if there are others bent on being intentionally inflammatory all the time.

what i ought to be reading for work..
 


 
what i'm reading..
 


 

Great communication, awesomely packed, fantastic experience all around!

Thanks for being honest with us, and yourself as well. It takes a brave person to admit their faults, and admit to fucking up. The internet can be a cruel place, as anonymity brings out the worst in people. But remember this, the way people treat others is often a good indication of how they feel about themselves. So just have empathy on those who come at you with hate and negativity. Believe it or not, they need it too.
 
And no need to beat yourself up. Every single one of us is flawed as fuck, we all do dumb shit, and ain't nobody better than another. What matters most is that you learn from your mistakes and do better. So if you want to leave, that's up to you, but you're always perfectly welcome here!

whoaa now that's a song i like <3 they better not release a 刹那VISION remix ver otherwise i'll have to pay someone to go to the live for me XD

Just a heads up that you can get either Type-A or B of DVDs containing live footage from their last live if you purchase more than 5000 yen of stuff from their webshop, or both if you spend >10000 yen.
 
Last day for placing orders is 4/30.
 
https://axkey.base.shop/
 
 

finally someone who understands how i feel. booked my flight to go see them one last time the moment i saw the news.

finally a band without pointless harsh vocals lol. if they can sustain that beyond one release i'd be very pleased.

finally a band without pointless harsh vocals lol. if they can sustain that beyond one release i'd be very pleased.

i.Rias will release their best album "I.REALS" (3,000 yen) on 2019/03/12. it will be live-limited.
 
1.オマツリアタマ
2.L.L.サマー!!!
3.我儘ORDER
4.キミテキーラ47℃!!
5.SWIMMY
6.Triangle
7.0.NEVER
8.ガキクケコ
9.ユメミウサギ
10.冬空シアン
11.REBLUME
12.ダイヤモンドとリリー
 
last look:
 

 

 

 

 

Cross hearT (!!!) and ATRUS will revive for a live on 3/24 with a bunch of other bands to commemorate the closure of Sendai HooK. 
 
 

i.Rias will release their best album "I.REALS" (3,000 yen) on 2019/03/12. it will be live-limited.
 
1.オマツリアタマ
2.L.L.サマー!!!
3.我儘ORDER
4.キミテキーラ47℃!!
5.SWIMMY
6.Triangle
7.0.NEVER
8.ガキクケコ
9.ユメミウサギ
10.冬空シアン
11.REBLUME
12.ダイヤモンドとリリー
 
last look:
 

 

 

 

 

I think it will be available on iTunes, their halloween singles was live limited too and was on iTunes as well.
I need to hear their last two new songs...

Cross hearT (!!!) and ATRUS will revive for a live on 3/24 with a bunch of other bands to commemorate the closure of Sendai HooK. 
 
 

Cross hearT (!!!) and ATRUS will revive for a live on 3/24 with a bunch of other bands to commemorate the closure of Sendai HooK. 
 
 

i.Rias will release their best album "I.REALS" (3,000 yen) on 2019/03/12. it will be live-limited.
 
1.オマツリアタマ
2.L.L.サマー!!!
3.我儘ORDER
4.キミテキーラ47℃!!
5.SWIMMY
6.Triangle
7.0.NEVER
8.ガキクケコ
9.ユメミウサギ
10.冬空シアン
11.REBLUME
12.ダイヤモンドとリリー
 
last look:
 

 

 

 

 

LOVE LOCK will release their album "LOVE LOCK" on 2019.04.24.