The Lady of Flowers

VAMPSメクリ～★

2012-02-12T00:13:00.001-02:00

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VAMPSメクリ～★

2012-02-05T00:17:00.001-02:00

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（人’∀’）＜“Happy birthday to you♪”

2012-01-29T01:54:00.001-02:00

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ミo◕ｖ◕o彡お誕生日おめでとうございます、ハニー～☆!!!

01.29 Today is Haido san's birthday!!

I greeted him a lot along the day, through the night but still I want to write some words here.

Haido san is my eternal love. Today his autobiography has been released, THE HYDE. No matter what's written in there, the Haido I know is someone cute, gentle, very talented and smart but above all someone who keeps a very innocent heart deep inside. I feel very proud of my love for you, honey. It's as special as everything good I've ever imagined love to be. I think deeper than a name what is more significant when I think of you is all the package of feelings, sensations you've ever provoked me. Of course, I'm happy to know your name and being able to call it whenever I want to cause a more specific reaction than when calling you "Haido san"~ . Moreover, it's good to hear from you. I know the book have facts from your life which I'll avidly read. I know that's how it is: when you love someone, you want to know everything about him because every part of him is important for you. So, it makes The Haido a very important present Haido san is giving to me. I also see it as a big proof of acceptance. You can only open up to someone after trusting this person and loving this person. So I guess Haido san has fallen in love to the people that have loved him for so long that he has finally felt that he eagerly wants those people to know about the truths in his heart.

It's very beautiful, the moment when a lover generously opens up to his love, ready to give everything. I take the book as an invitation to go deeper and deeper into honey.

Okay. I accept. I love you~ I want to search in every corner of you until I can drink all of your secrets.

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I don't think it's a world without dreams. Actually every kind of love starts from the dream, the desire you have towards achieving it. I think life goes on by the pursuing of dreams. Some truths are good to be revealed and shared, some are private and should stay private in order to protect dearest ones, oneself, a nation. There must be a balance for everything in this world. I'm sure Haido san shared what he thought relevant to be shared without affecting his individuality or the individuality of those around him. He's not only gentle but very understanding. Keeping a gentle, innocent heart even though aging is one of the most powerful dreams of this world, I think; and through Haido san I keep on believing it's possible. Someone who has such heart will never get old and this is one of the most cherished dreams that the humankind has ever had.

Taday, Haido san is becoming 43 years-old. May this date be 100000000000 times repeated over and over!! May my dearest have much health, happiness, success, achievements, friendship, love and lots of wonderful things to remember all his life. As for me, I wish I can make you happy forever~ o/

I profoundly admire you. Never lose this heart I love.

Hope my words can embrace you since my arms can't reach you now (But soon they will. Get ready!)

Happy Birthday~!!

Lots of Love~

Viiiiiiiiiiiii

Chu--------- ☆chuuuuuuuuu----- ☆chuuuu☆

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VAMPSメクリ～★

2012-01-29T00:00:00.004-02:00

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY HONEY~~~~~~!!!!

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The Haido- Chapter 5 - E-Mail

2012-01-22T12:55:00.001-02:00

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CHAPTER V

E-Mail

I use to check my email every time my phone bips there’s a new mail in my inbox. Sometimes, I can’t read it at once if I’m in the middle of work or in a flight connection. I try to be neat when it comes to emails, so I often try to read my emails and instantly reply. Sometimes I have loads of emails in a day, so I might just send a little reply saying "I’ve received your email. I’m very happy. I’ll reply it as soon as possible".

In my inbox are not only emails directed to me, Takarai (Haido san’s real surname), but also sent to Hyde. In proportion, there was a time Hyde would always receive more email than me but since 2009, I’ve been receiving more messages than him (laughs) Fortunately, though I’ve been receiving more emails than him, it doesn’t mean I’m not working a lot nowadays (laughs)

When I’m touring, I use emails quite much to keep in touch with my family. My mom likes to know I’m alright and behaving well (laugh) When I go on tour for a long time and kazu can’t come with me, we write long emails to each other. I’m very romantic so I use to end up love emails with kisses and hugs. I feel very happy whenever kazu san writes me a line. I feel my heart beating fast when I see his on top of my Inbox!! Then, with a smile on my lips, I avidly run and find a place for myself where I can calmly read it.

I also hold dear all the friendship, love emails I’ve ever received. I keep all of them and I’d be lying if I said I don’t mind not receiving season’s greetings or birthday’s greetings (laughs) I also feel very happy when I read hydeist’s mails and my fans tell me they can feel the season in hydeist (HYDE’s official fanclub website. The site changes the decoration according to the season) and how happy they are and how they want me to take care of my health or enjoy the season. I love reading such cute innocent messages as well. I think it’s lovely when I’m treated with so much caress from them.

As for birthday mails, I have some I am every year pretty sure the senders won’t forget me. I have some reliable senders, I might say, however, I’ve noticed they all seem to be rivalizing to Yasu lately on who will send me a birthday mail first (laughs)

Daigo, for example, has sent me his birthday message at midnight. I was awake, chatting, and in the middle of the talk I heard a bip from my email program and there it was: “Happy Birthday, Haido sama!!” (laughs). So I replied, “what a good timing~!!”

Kazu , on the other hand, even though I know about his delays when it comes to emails, has done a cute thing for me the last years. In 2010, he sent me a mobile message in the night of the 28^th saying “Let’s have a tea?” Since I knew what he was talking about I ran to hydeist chat and we talked through the night much happily. We talked about many topics from music and composition to new clothes trends and manga. Time passes really fast when we’re together, but before it was midnight his intentions became clear (smile) “Hai, Honey. Happy Birthday☆”. I think kazu is really cute. I love whenever he calls me “honey”. I thanked him, of course (laughs) When it was midnight of the other day his birthday mail came!! (laughs) He told me that since in the West it was still the 29^th, so he was still on time (laughs) Fairly clever!! Then, enclosed to the message it was an audio file!! I felt very excited. I listen to this composition he sent me even now. I felt very happy that day.

Yukki’s mail comes through mobile phone really late at night or I may say early morning. Last time, it came when I was ready to sleep. It biped and when I clicked the message it said “Hapiba” (laughs) “Quite minimalist”, I thought to myself (laughs)

During the morning, it was Tecchan’s time. I was having breakfast, wearing a bathrobe!! My ipad was on my lap and it vibrated slightly. I touched it and somehow, looking at the banana on the table, I knew it was him (laughs) “Happy Birthday, Doi hachirou~”, it was written with a list of new technological releases he was asking me to choose as birthday present. There were so many possibilities I felt my head hurting (laughs) I just clicked on something spherical where I could read cleaner in the specification. I thought it could help me in the house chores (laughs)

What they don’t know, however, is that Yasu doesn’t send me emails (laughs) Yasu has always sent me flowers in my birthday that often comes with chocolate with liqueur inside. I love eating bonbon in the morning of my birthday. However, somehow, Gacchan knew about it and, to my surprise, when the bell rang and I went to the door, a cute person wearing an apron, holding 2 bouquets of flowers and some wrappings was standing on my doorway!! I signed what was necessary and sat on the sofa to discover who the senders were. However, just by looking at the arrangement of the bouquets I could tell whose was which. The colorful arrange filled with open flowers was Yasu’s. The chocolate was enclosed. The scent of the flowers was lovely and enticing. The way the chocolates were wrapped was almost sexy (laughs) There were 69 of it, by the way!! I let it resting on my tights. A note inside it said “Hold me anytime, kamisama!!” (laughs) I thought to myself Yasu has a very straight way to express his feelings. It’s definitely something I admire in him. The other bouquet was made of deep red roses. Some were in bloom; some still had their buds innocently closed. It’s like life, I thought to myself, full of mysteries still to be disclosed, making of it a so exciting experience. I read the note just to certify what I had already thought. It was Gacchan’s!! The note said, “For my hero. I love you. Have a splendid birthday”. Just when I was recovering from his “I love you” and the possessive pronoun, I saw a big thing wrapped on a golden present paper!! I ripped the paper and there it was, a huge stuffed bear with a red ribbon around his neck. It was so huge it occupied half of the sofa!! I also knew how to call that huge bear before reading Gacchan’s note. It’s typical of him, I told myself. His note just said “Take care of Suzuki san. When I go to your house next time, I want to see you’re treating him well”.

Suzuki san has been a nice company from now on.

*Note: Suzuki san, is the Fujoshi icon among BL lovers. He’s a huge bear owned by Usami sensei in Junjou Romantica.

Answering Kazu's emails in the toilet. I had a nosebleed that day, that's why I'm wearing a mask©Personal Archive.

VAMPSメクリ～★

2012-01-22T00:13:00.000-02:00

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VAMPSメクリ～★

2012-01-15T00:13:00.001-02:00

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The HAIDO- Chapter 4- DOCTOR

2012-01-14T13:25:00.000-02:00

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CHAPTER IV

Doctor

I’m very careful when it comes to health. I’m always telling my friends, if someone reports me something is going strange with the body, “You should go to the doctor”.

I know some people are afraid to go to the doctor, but I’ve never really been afraid. Of course, maybe that’s because I have a good doctor.

I think the most impressive memory I have of going to the doctor was when I was in primary school. I was riding my bicycle then I got down the slope and crashed on the wall. I went so fast I couldn't use the breakers. So, when I went straight to the wall I hit my head and had many many injuries all over my body. Even now I have scars from this accident. I lost consciousness and when I woke up I was in the hospital room.

The doctor was a nice gentleman. He was around his 30’s. He wore glasses and a white lab vest. I recall he was often taking notes whenever he talked to me, asking how I was feeling. He had penetrating eyes. My mother told me that even though I was in primary school, the doctor was not a Pediatrician. Her concern was evident, so I thought they sent me a doctor of adults because my case was serious.

The difference was clear. I used to go to the doctor and he used to have many cute things on his desk and whenever he talked to me, he’d ask me about manga or anime. This time, the doctor treated me like a grown up!! Somehow, I felt really glad. It felt like I had become a man so suddenly which made all our talks very exciting. I even tried to use polish Japanese in those occasions (laughs)

Another event that happened when I was in the hospital was my awareness of women. When I woke up I noticed I was naked under the hospital gown I was wearing. So I thought that the nurse took off my clothes and I became very ashamed. Whenever the nurse came to check my temperature or the IV bags due to the fluid replacement, I’d blush thinking “she has seen it”. (laughs) She was a beautiful lady. She wore nurse clothes and a nurse’s hat. She had beautiful hands and her nails were pale pink and her fingers were very long. She used to talk to me calmly and she often smiled whenever she caught my gaze.

She gave me sweets and often came to turn on the TV for me. I liked watching Kamen Rider episodes and Tama no Monogatari (Anime title, "Uchi no Tama shirimasen ka?") about a little kitty. She used to watch Tama with me.

Once I woke up in the idle of the night and saw a woman dressed in white sat on my bed. She looked at me and made a gesture with her hand. I knew she was dead. She smiled at me and looked down. I think she touched my foot. I felt it really cold and screamed. She got surprised and stood up. She just smiled at me once again and vanished in the air. Next morning when I told my mother what happened; my mother told me she was probably an angel who was taking care of me. I’ve never forgotten that and started feeling I’d like to meet her again.

Later in life, I was preparing myself to start the VAMPS World Tour and a week before it was scheduled to start, I got a terrible cold. I was with nose bleeding due to the heavy sneezes. I had fever and muscular pain. So I reported to Kazu how I was feeling and said that maybe we should call a doctor. He looked down at me and said “no”. I was shocked (laughs) He seemed very serious when he said that. Then seeing my puzzled face he only added “I’m gonna take care of you”.

Kazu surely has a side he wouldn’t show to everybody. Anytime he took the charge of giving me a medicine, he wore a nurse hat that was left in my apartment by Gacchan (laughs) Kazu is very cute indeed. He decorated the bed with kaeru chan and kuma chan, our mascots. He did take care of me, preparing me misoshiru and giving me lemonade with honey. I told him that as a singer I have to avoid lemon juice, so he prepared hot chocolate instead and hot soup for me. Everything he made was very delicious! He slept by my side all the time not worrying of might taking my cold. Moreover, he often came to me to check my temperature in the night. We called the doctor and asked for advices on what to do with the nose bleeding and I was subscribed a gel. Kazu san took hold of it very gently.

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I’ve even dressed as a doctor once. But that is a long story (laughs)

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The HAIDO- Chapter 3- COUCH

2012-01-11T21:55:00.001-02:00

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CHAPTER III

Couch

I really love sleeping on the cough.

Sleeping on the couch for me is not a synonym that I was not allowed to sleep on my bed or share the same bedroom… (Suspicious laugh) I’d just say that couches have a great meaning for me.

I have many couches in my house, actually. I may say I love working on a chair in a table but working on the couch is totally different for me. Moreover, couches are more spacious, so I can lie down if I please. I like the fact I can do my work in many different positions when I’m on the couch. When I start composing or writing lyrics, I often have to keep working for hours without a break, so it’s also important to feel comfortable and being able to change the position anytime.

Back in the late 90’s, yukki used to come to the couch and sit next to me while I was working on lyrics. He used to come closer silently, like a kitty, and just take his place on it, quite next to me. I would feel uneasy if someone else sat by my side while I was writing lyrics but somehow I felt quite calm and at easy whenever he was close to me. I think yukki has also that calmness inside him that can react with my own calmness and make the atmosphere around us lighter and peaceful. I used to feel myself even more inspired just by the feeling of his presence. I think he wanted to show me his support, but at the same time he didn’t want to bother me. As if yukki could ever bother me!! (laughs)So, he’d be there quietly just to show me I could count on him if I needed.

At those times, he’d hardly talk to me, so after some time working, I’d look at his side to check if he was still there but I ended up seeing his sleeping face (smile) Somehow, just that vision would make me work even harder.

Nowadays, maybe as we have grown more intimate, it‘s almost impossible to stay silent for a long time when I’m by his side. Moreover, the distance he sits from me seems to have shortened a lot!! To the point of him being able to peep over my papers (laughs) I instinctively put my hands on it, trying to hide it but most of the times, he allures me to show my scraps to him ;__; Then, he offers me some help with the lyrics and I accept it (laughs)

I also remember that when I moved for the first time to share a room with someone else, we got very excited when we got to buy our couch. We’d try it very frolic whenever we passed across the living room for any reason, feeling how spacious it was and smooth. We used to often do something on it. Unfortunately, couches get stained easily...

I can sleep easily anywhere and couches are very good for that matter as well. Techan often comes to me when I’m sleeping on the office’s couch. He seems overwhelmed whenever he gets to spot me taking a nap. I think that’s his maternal side burning on him (laughs) He uses to softly whisper in my ear, so softly his voice sounds like coming from a good dream :"Doiha, are you comfortable this way? Wanna come to bed?" And as I murmur something undistinguishable out from my sleep, he leaves the room just to return some time later with a warm blanket that he uses to cover me gently. So, I think to myself how good it is to be taken care for someone so dear.

Wherever I am in the world, I’ll definitely always sleep on the warmness of a good couch and also do some great work on it.

I had to go to the floor when we had no couch around ©photo taken by V- Winter of 93- Personal Archive

On the cough at the office. ©Photo from Hydeist

On the couch, making a live. ©Photo by V- Personal Archive (Mata Heart ni tsukero!!)

This photo was taken at my house. I asked yukki to take it. ©Photo by yukki, 2006

I got tired and fell asleep after working©Photo by Kazu, June, 2010 .Personal Archive

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The HAIDO- Chapter 2- BL

2012-01-10T01:16:00.000-02:00

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CHAPTER II

BL

Actually it’s an abbreviation for Boy’s Love. I think all good-looking male whose image has been made public will soon or later find out about its meaning (laughs) I thought I'd see it only in Asia but I've seen BL also in overseas!!

I know that is about male relationships that are made up for girls. I remember of having my first contact with BL in my very early years with L’Arc~en~Ciel. When we were leaving Club Rockets (Cradle of many indie rock bands from Osaka. A cool live house where L’Arc~en~Ciel had their primordial performances), after one of our shows, we faced a group of about 5 female fans that were waiting for us at the backdoor exit of the live house to get our autographs and some info where we’d perform next. They were all very enthusiastic, giggling and blushing whenever we say something (laughs) Then, one of them came right to me and handed me a nice letter. She was clearly embarrassed of giving me the letter and I wondered she had probably said something like “Daisuki” inside it or something alike that would be taken as a love confession. From the top of my youth’s selfishness, I felt it was somehow cute. I was learning how to cope with such feelings by that time: the feelings of the fans towards me, and my feelings towards them. She just added after I signed her ticket: “Please, don’t forget to open the letter”. And I noticed her eyes had a strange glow when she said that. Then she left and that glow, maybe, made me actually not part from the envelope I had in my hands.

After some drinks with the guys, we were so exhausted from the shows, that were happily starting to become constant, that I waved them good-bye and went home. I remember it was late at night already. The night was cloudy and chilly. I went the way home walking and appreciating the night, feeling the breeze that entangled around my body. No doubt it would soon start to rain. Thinking about that made my hand go to the pocket of my jacket just to check if the envelope would be safe if the rain caught me on the way.

After a shower, I just sat on the bed and saw the letter on it. It was as any other fan letter I had received. It was cutely decorated and from it came a very nice smell from the stationary the girl used. I was just puzzled how something so ordinary was causing me such apprehension?

“Damn it, let’s just see what’s inside”, I told myself out loud as I ripped the envelope at once, taking care not to cut off the cute flowers she drew outside it, though.

There was a letter inside, very small. It was more likely to be a note. I felt it suspect since I was waiting for a more intimate confession. The note said “You’re very pretty. I love your long hair. I understand your feelings. I support your love for Tetsu san” (laughs). She ended the sentence with a heart!! I was like “What the Hell??”. In my olden days, I was expecting for ardent fans that would open up their hearts. I had seen many foreign rock bands’ VHS. The love of fans of rock artists was ardent. They’d go serious if they loved a band member and I was warned that being the vocal, I’d get a lot of love confessions, so I should be careful. I thought I was prepared for my first serious love confession as a rock artist but, in reality, she was saying I was dating another band member.

The subject started coming to my mind frequently. Maybe it was because of my looks with long hair? It was right that I was constantly mistaken for a girl in those times or maybe it was because I was really quite close to Tecchan… But none I could think of would make me understand why that girl would think that.

Later, as the shows started to become more and more frequent and we started performing in other cities, our fandom seemed to grow bigger and bigger. It was surely a good sign that our music was getting to be noticed for more and more people. And the BL subject was for a time out of my mind until another girl gave me another letter when she could catch me at the parking. She handed me a cute letter and told me “Read it, please” and as I looked at her and our eyes met, there it was: that same glow!! (laughs) I felt a cold shiver running through my spine.

As soon as the girl left the parking, I opened the envelope and again a small letter said “You’re very pretty >_< Please, never cut your hair~ I love how it moves when you jump. I have noticed you’re very fond of Sakura san. I love you together. You do a nice pairing~ Please, be sweet to him. I know he loves you too”. Perplexed with her words, I opened the bigger amount of papers that were enclosed with the letter and to my surprise I saw the doushinji she drew(a fan magazine created by amateurs who are training their writing and drawing techniques making side stories of their favorite characters ). She not only had written that saku chan and me were a couple as she drew it!! It was actually very easy to recognize myself in those pages as I confessed “Sakura chan” I can only think of him whenever I start writing lyrics and how I’d love to be held by him!!! (laugh) I can laugh about it now but at that time it turned into a big problem. I felt terribly irritated by those pages. What were those girls thinking?

Since it really became an issue to me, I talked about it with ken chan. He said he hardly got such kind of mails but his opinion about them was positive. For him, I was adored by my fans to the point of them to start fantasize about me. He also said I was pretty and maybe that would make me more suitable for such stories and mocking me, he said he’d love to be my seme (the active partner in a homo/BL relationship), if he could. What??? I’d never thought about that(laughs)

As we grew more and more famous, the fan mails were so big I couldn’t read everything but if I did a percentage of the letters I got with any kind of BL content, it would be around 77%. Moreover, this genre was vast going from manga to novels, passing for the illustrations and on. That was one of the reasons I passed a long time without reading any fan letter!! It hurt being depicted that way... that time.

I cut my hair and showed more of my male look. The girls like it too but the internet was filled with fanfictions of their favorite pairings. In those fan made stories I was often depicted doing things I’d better hide from my mom... So, I found out how far a girl filled with that glow could go.

Then, around 2000, I met someone very dear to me. She was constantly telling me I was pretty. We hang out a lot together at that time and she also loved mangas and drew them. She would send me reviews on the lives and new projects. Once, when I got to know her deeper, she furtively told me she thought I am sexy even in girl’s clothes. Then I saw in her eyes the reflection of that same glow that had amazed me in the eyes of my fans shining in my own eyes.

Somehow, I found out the pleasure it is to make the one you love satisfied, so I started dealing better with any BL subject that has been arising in my career. I think my reluctance in accepting my fans’ way of expressing their love towards me was actually part of my immaturity. When I started knowing the woman’s heart better, I’ve realized that if I can penetrate their imaginary, I’ll have the key to their hearts. BL was the way they had to tell me how deep they think of me, appreciate my work and look after me. I think it’s very amusing knowing about what they’re drawing and writing. Actually, it’s really amusing giving them some fan service and enjoying with a pleased face their enjoyment caused by my teasing ways. It’s something I’ve come to enjoy more and more with the years.

Nowadays, I am into all the fuss over my marshmallow and I hold dear all the kazuhai episodes you’ve written (laughs)

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The HAIDO- Chapter 1- Apron

2012-01-08T13:32:00.001-02:00

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The Haido

Introduction

This Project started by the time Haido san confirmed that his first autobiography will be released in January. There was a big explosion of rumors and comments on what kind of contents could this book have. Since my feelings are of great expectation and because I have followed all those speculating on how this book is going to be, I came up with this project. I hope to update every day a new topic, following what was said about the original The HYDE, which is going to be organized in topics following the alphabet letters.

I’m doing this because I think it’s amusing speculating on the book while waiing for the release. It’s more of a fanfiction, actually. And it’s done with love and with the hopes that if Haido san ever takes a look at it, laughs with me at all this flow from my imagination. I’m trying to make funny and cute episodes and yet possible reactions from what I’ve known from Haido san from all these years. Please, enjoy the reading. And comments are very much appreciated as well as any interesting episode you might remember I can add in here.

CHAPTER I

Apron

I think it’s an interesting theme to start my autobiography with!! It reminds me of food and how I love eating and flavoring new dishes. Moreover, it also reminds me of how I love to prepare my own food. Yes, that is cooking.

It’s an old interest of mine, cooking, I mean . Maybe it came in my genes, since my parents have been holding a restaurant for quite a time. I remember since very young watching my mom preparing the soba and how warm and good was the smell in the kitchen. Even my cat, Ryuu, would come to my lap just to flavor with me the good smell of the soba that she was preparing.

When I grew up and became an adult, I would start to make my own soba. Of course, cooking is an Art and I’ve become more and more skilled in doing it as I practiced. Actually, I’ve been doing a lot of soba recently and I think I’ll do more and more soba as the years go by.

As for the apron, which is the main topic here, I have to say my friends know how I love cooking, so they have presented me with some cute aprons along the years (laughs)

When I was filming Moonchild, Gacchan (famous musician, GACKT) presented me with a cute black apron with nice pink frufrus decorating its borders. It was written,” Hug The Cooker” (laughs) It was actually our internal joke at the time. Once, I found a female manga in my room and my intuition told me it was Gacchan’s. Its name was “Haru wo daite ita” (Youka Nitta’s sensei’s famous BL manga). It is for girls but Gacchan was reading it. I opened it and was like “Ohhhh, so that’s how he likes it” (laughs) Then, I wanted to know if it was really his interest reading such literature, then I hide it in my things. Noticing it was missing, Gacchan came to me and straightly asked me if I was reading “Haru wo Dai” as well. He seemed over excited with the possibility I’m also a reader of that manga (laughs) Then, I asked him why he was reading such book, then he said he was researching… Then, a silence. It’s surely a vague answer but I didn’t want to push him so hard, so I returned his manga. Then he asked if I read it, and I said “Sort of…”. Maybe I blushed or he saw I became uneasy at his question… I don’t really know why but since then, he started calling me “Senpai” and presented me with the apron without even being my birthday!! The saying on the apron is a pun with the name of the manga, by the way (laughs)

I have many aprons that are given to me whenever I make a delicious dish or during the seasons when I am really addicted to cooking. I am always very happy to cook to everybody I love. And whenever I receive a new apron, I take it as an incentive such as “Good Luck, do your best. You have my support”. I feel much love whenever I see my aprons.

Apron presented by Tecchan. Summer of 2002-© Personal Archive.

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VAMPSメクリ～★

2012-01-08T00:22:00.000-02:00

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VAMPSメクリ～★

2012-01-01T00:22:00.002-02:00

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HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!! \(^O^)/

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BUTTERFLY♪

2011-12-26T19:55:00.004-02:00

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Haido Santa went through my chimney just in time to make a mess and leave me a lot of big happy presents and some surprises.

①L'Arc~en~Ciel’s new album is called BUTTERFLY and it is to be released in 2012.02.08

②L'Arc's new album will have 11 tracks, including the new tunes "bye bye", "shade of season", "wild flower" and "Mirai Sekai".

③P' UNK IS NOT DEAD will be included in the limited edition of BUTTERFLY as a bonus CD.

④The dates for the final lives of the World Tour were confirmed!!

⑤L'Arc~en~Ciel is going to Hawaii for 2 lives!!

⑥Haido san is going to release his autobiography,"THE HYDE". It was announced he’s going to make his real name public!! In addition, he’ll tell some of his point of views about things.

⑦excite's interview on the CHASE release

⑧ROENTGEN NIGHT

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① BUTTERFLY

L'Arc-en-Ciel「BUTTERFLY」

01. CHASE
02. X X X
03. Bye Bye
04. GOOD LUCK MY WAY -BUTTERFLY Ver.-
05. BLESS
06. shade of season
07. DRINK IT DOWN
08. wild flower
09. SHINE
10. NEXUS 4
11. 未来世界

1- The day began today with the promise of the streaming and so I was thinking I could watch the Laruku members giving the final touches to the new album. Only those who have purchased CHASE, laruku’s newest single, and who have received it on time, could use the access code that was included in the package of the single to get to access the streaming at USTREAM. I tried to persuade some of my laruku friends to give me the code, but my persuasion didn’t work out as I had expected. Even though not having the access code it was pretty enjoyable waiting until the streaming starts. We talked about haido san’s things and all :3 I really had a great time there.

Then, when the event started, I got to know it was actually a final audition of the whole album, so we could get to listen to all the eleven songs included in the album which was revealed to be called BUTTERFLY ^.^

Some said it’s quite gay. Maybe it is but it’s actually a beautiful name, I think. Actually, considering Haido san’s lyrics and how butterfly often connotes in the Japanese poetry universe, I think it might be related to Death. Maybe since the album is going to be released in 2012 and it’s said it will be the end of the world, L’Arc thought it would be a nice name. After KISS comes death!! Well, surely a butterfly that will lead someone’s soul to the other world is something rather mysterious but the butterfly image also depicts something feminine and ethereal, even erotic. Those are also constant elements in Haido san’s lyrics and also elements felt in Laruku’s songs. Maybe the meaning Death is represented in all the possible relevance of the term such as in “passing away”, implying a sexual connotation; a real death of the body, death as renovation etc. Butterfly in western poetry often holds the meaning of transformation, renovation to something beautiful since first you have a larva that after a natural transformation, miraculously turn into a beautiful butterfly.

The jacket of L'Arc~en~Ciel's latest album CHASE

is a very beautiful illustration, by the way. Looking at this illustration, I felt it very erotic putting it together with the title of the single, CHASE. It reminds me VAMPS latest single BEAST as well. I looked at this illustration very puzzled actually. The wolf looks like Haido somehow. His arms have some kind of form around them that makes me recall his tattoo. On the other hand, the woman in his arms looks like Haido as well!! Her long colorful hair reminds me his hair extensions, the look he had for the 20th L'Anniversary lives. Well, it still intrigues me. If that's as I say, then it could be seen as some kind of Narcissus's scene. Maybe the Beauty, chasing her Bestial figure, found her Death. Or maybe it's just someone with a bestial look in contact with his inner beauty? Or maybe the Beast chased Beauty and ended up killing her on the hunting? Well, the colorful dress of the woman seems to be involving the Beast, so maybe the scene depicts the enchanting that such beautiful delicate figure can provoke on the bigger brutal beast. In another perspective, I could also analyse it as the masculine side towards his feminine, delicate side. Or, most probably, taking it as the representation of the word CHASE, since the wolves and animals in general are always those who are chased, the jacket tried to show the inverse of it by being the BEAST the one who got the human as a prey.

Anyway, that one, I think, is such a good art work, since by looking at it, made me think of so many things. No matter whichever is the former meaning of the cover, all its power of provoking its viewer's imagination, makes of it such a great art work for this jacket.

L'Arc~en~Ciel have great jackets for their albums and singles, by the way. I love them. Most of them are really amazing art works.

Anyway, not diverging a lot from the initial topic, I'm really happy over BUTTERFLY's release. I'm sure it means a lot to the members releasing a new album after 4 years and 3 months from the release of KISS, a perfect album, in my opinion. BUTTERFLY has great hits and great new compositions. I'm sure everybody will love it and it'll be another huge success~

I wonder if the new songs will be included in the upcoming lives, including the World Tour? I hope so ^__^

② BUTTERFLY's new tracks

They all sound great. I loved listening to Bye Bye. Actually, it reminds me of my college. It was really hard saying Bye Bye to that university life. Shade of season is also very beautiful. Wild Flower is also one of my favorites. And Mirai Sekai is touching. It recalls me Miyazaki's anime and Shizuka no Umi de. By the way, I love Shizuka no Umi de!!!! I think it sounds like a love story between the moon and the astronaut that visited her ^__^ I think I've never commented about it. I think it's so lovely.... Again, I'm diverting, Mirai Sekai sounds like a lullaby and is all beautiful.

③ P’UNK IS NOT DEAD

P'UNK-EN-CIEL「P'UNK IS NOT DEAD」

01. 夏の憂鬱 [SEA IN BLOOD 2007]
02. 花葬平成十七年
03. HEAVEN'S DRIVE 2005
04. Round and Round 2005
05. Dune 2008
06. I Wish 2007
07. Promised land 2005
08. HONEY 2007
09. Feeling Fine 2007
10. ROUTE 666 -2010-
11. milky way 2004
12. metropolis 2011

I think it’s a wonderful present!! P'UNK～EN～CIEL 1st Album 『P'UNK IS NOT DEAD』will be a bonus CD for those who get to buy the first press of BUTTERFLY. I really love some of the compositions that comes in it such as Route 666-2010, Round and Round 2005, metropolis 2011 etc

④ Tokyo and Osaka will hold 20th L’Anniversary World Tour Finals~

I’d love to attend the finals. As for the present situation, I want to attend all the lives!! I’m happy for Osaka~ They had a great time there!! I still can't forget the Mashmallow talk~

⑤Hawaii

I want to go to Hawaii as well. Since VAMPS live, Hawaii is in my mind as a good route to a nice vacation on the beach. That time, haido san entered the pool and the sea was sooo blue~ I loved the atmosphere!! I’d like to go and attend the live dressing a bikini *___* That would turn into a lovely summer~

One of the lives is only for Cielers~

⑥The HYDE

お--- イっちゃったー☆

Haido san's first autobiography will be released in the day of his birthday!!

I felt really worried when I read these news about Haido san releasing an autobiography. I knew he was going to release a book in 2012 but I could never imagine he’d reveal his real name in it :3 I’m worried if this info after being made public will bring him any harm. I know he’s been keeping his name private, part for the fun and taste for mystery that he has, part because it’s a good way to keep his personal life disconnected from his artist’s life. Haido san is a very gentle man and very sensitive. If he is so sure he has to reveal his name, he has my total support!! I could have loved him forever by simply calling him Haido~ However, it’s true that some things become necessary after some time. I’ve always dreamt he’d tell me his real name in our first date and it would be my privilege. But he wants to make it open to the public, I support him. I guess I’ll be able to certify his real name, which is a crucial point.

I think it's a kind of present. He'll let the one he loves, know his real name~ waku waku~

I think even after calling his real name, I’ll still keep on calling him Honey, Honey chan and Haido san, especially.

I can't wait to read this book~ I'm here to help in anything I can to transmit his feelings~

In addiction, the photo above is the cover of the book, I guess. I love it so much!!! It's so fashionable and Haido san looks gorgeous and somehow the shot is sooooooo sexy!! *_____*

In his book, along with the revelation of some of his secrets such as his real name, birthplace etc, he'll also talk about his vision towards music, women, existential questions etc. The book is ordered in 26 topics, which one for one letter of the alphabet.

I want to read and penetrate in Haido's life now~

⑦ excite "The musical work that was accomplished by the fusion of the talent of 4 artists"

There's a very good interview with all the Laruku members in the excite music website about the release of the latest album CHASE~!! Excite always have great interviews.

From Haido san's interview:

Excerpt Translated by The Lady of Flowers

"excite: You made the album while you were touring, but very soon you'll be able to see it in its completed shape, right?

hyde: That's right. Since half of it is formed of singles, I think it'll turn into a very catchy album, but the other songs that were not singles ...For me, I have the impression there are a great number of songs in it with a real tactile feeling. Something like folk music? That's why grown-ups, adults like me will think it is a really great album when they listen to it.

excite: A "real tactile feeling"?

hyde: Yes.Some time ago, I had left the lyrics of a certain song somewhere in the office. Then, after seeing those lyrics, JIN chan ( keyboard & manipulator for VAMPS) seemed to have been moved to tears. "Ah, you understand? I'm also like that. I can also cry a lot just by the lyrics of a song", I felt. Since there are such kind of songs in the album and besides, I think I could really write lyrics that made me think"Ahh, just the lyrics of this composition are already nice~". I think you'll feel really good".

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The full translated interviews of the four members were translated by L'Arc~en~ciel UK Fans Unite (English Street Team) and can be read here.

⑧ROENTGEN NIGHT

There will be a second Roentgen Night, this time in Naeba, in Niigata.

It'll happen in Haido's san's birthday and also in the day of the release of his autobiography, "The HYDE" .

The live is an acoustic one and the setlist is all the album Roentgen!! Last time, it took place in Furano, this time it'll happen in Niigata. And since it's also the day of the release of the book, there'll happen some special events. And it's also said the attendants will be able to enjoy it until late at night :3

I want to spend Haido's birthday with him in a gorgeous hotel~ (^.^)/

■Date

2012.1.29（Sun）
Opening：15:00
Start：16:00
■Place

Naeba Premium Hotel

Members

2011-11-22T18:36:00.002-02:00

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Fiquei mais velha e com o passar dos anos, vem o entendimento de que certos sentimentos não devem ser guardados.

Eu devo dizer que fui até São Paulo, saindo do Rio de Janeiro, para assistir ao Live Viewing da banda japonesa L’Arc~en~Ciel no UCI Jardim Sul, no último sábado (19/11).

Devo confessar que quando vi a noticia que o live comemorativo de 20 anos da banda L’Arc~en~Ciel, que venho ouvindo há cerca de uns idos 13 anos, seria exibido em terras brasileira, pareceu-me tão empolgante... E, juntamente com a data na qual seria exibida-dia do meu aniversário- pareceu-me uma notícia tão maravilhosa que não pude hesitar em associá-la a um grande presente de aniversário!! Além do mais, assomado com o fato de que tal evento poderia ser tomado como um bom indício de que provavelmente o Brasil entraria na rota dos shows da World Tour que o L’Arc~en~Ciel fará ano que vem, achei que deveria estar lá para apoiar todo esse movimento favorável.

Ledo engano, digo prontamente.

Em frisson, corri para comprar o ingresso pela internet. Escolhi com cuidado e carinho o lugar, H11 (H pelo nome do Hyde, vocalista da banda e 11 por ser novembro), tomando o cuidado para que pudesse ficar em uma poltrona que desse para ver bem a tela. Além disso, não contestei o preço de quase 50 reais pela entrada, afinal, não era sempre que um Live Viewing acontecia por aqui. E, naquele momento, não dava muita importância para meu dinheiro. O que é bem errado, agora sei.

Bom, também providenciei minha estadia e as passagens aéreas. E, quando tudo esteve como que pronto, resolvi apenas esperar ansiosa pela data. Tanto esperei que, em determinado momento, ela se sobrepôs ao fato de ser também meu aniversário. Coloquei o L’Arc~en~Ciel por um tempo acima de mim mesma!! Sei que fiz muito muito mal.

Mas o decorrer da espera pareceu-me mesmo como que ir do Rio para São Paulo por uma sessão de cinema fosse algo maravilhoso. Que mesmo sendo o final de semana do meu aniversário, ainda estando longe e sozinha em um outro estado, um presente cheio de amor enviado por alguém especial estava sendo-me dado. Quem sabe não seria uma grande prova de amor do meu grande e eterno amado Hyde em pessoa? Sim, aquilo tudo era porque estávamos conectados de alguma forma cósmica por um sentimento muito grande e que poucos se quer poderiam entender...

Eu era uma fã cega.

Bom, juntamente com outros fãs cegos, ou um fã cego, excitei-me de todas as formas possíveis seguindo as entrelinhas das mensagens em minhas redes sociais, afinal, estávamos todos conectados por um mesmo sonho.

Sendo assim, a manhã do dia 18 ainda guardava a maravilhosa excitação que “algo especial acontecerá no dia 19” pelo simples fato de ser o live do L’Arc~en~Ciel e, em menor grau, por ser meu aniversário também.

Talvez toda a história dos tickets VIPs esgotados para os shows da World Tour em Londres e Paris já prenunciassem que nada demais aconteceria no dia 19. Porém, o amor é cego e a razão inexistente para aqueles que têm fé, como eu.

E 18 foi um dia cansativo e corrido. Arrumei com mesmo carinho e amor minhas vestimentas, malas, utensílios. Foi um preparativo longo para uma viagem especial. Seria como a viagem de alguém que vai ao encontro do amado. Acho que no meu íntimo, acreditava que Hyde fosse saltar da tela e sair comigo para algum date e quem sabe uma noite de amor. Talvez em algum momento ele virasse para mim e me dissesse que me amava de verdade, na realidade, e que tinha vindo de tão longe porque era meu aniversário. Isso certamente me faria entender que realmente sou especial para ele e não apenas índice de popularidade.

E por que tanta raiva, Viiii? É lógico que você, assim como qualquer outra fã perdida por aí em meio a tantos fakes nas diversas redes sociais mundo afora, não passa de índice de popularidade. Ou neta, em bom japonês. São materiais para coleta de informação sobre como vai indo ou é visto o trabalho de determinado artista. Olheiros coletam suas informações, opiniões, postagens nas redes e dados estatísticos são montados para saberem onde promoção, divulgação, enfoque podem melhorar. Não pense que trabalha com estes artistas ou para eles, na verdade eles apenas sugam o que querem, mas sem nenhuma relação direta com o fã.

Bom, voltando ao live viewing.

Manhã do dia 19, depois de deixar uma mensagem apaixonada no site hydeist, o fã clube dedicado ao Hyde, vocalista do L’Arc~en~Ciel, peguei o avião em direção à São Paulo.

Ahhh, como é bom voar. Ver o Rio do alto faz tudo parecer tão calmo na cidade... as praias parecem tão pequeninas com contornos tão arredondados. Mergulhei nas nuvens e fiquei extasiada com o Rio visto de cima. Meu voo saiu do Santos Drumont e a primeira vez que viajei de avião foi justamente de lá. Na minha cabeça, durante anos, a lembrança que tinha de viagem de avião era aquela imagem das praias vistas do alto dos céus. Posso dizer que resgatei uma bela imagem da minha infância no dia 19. Ahhhh, só aquilo já era um presentão de aniversário, pensava eu comigo mesma. Inconscientemente, já me preparava para a frustração que se seguiria.

Pousei. Troquei mensagens no celular. Tomei café. Vi o Sérgio Malandro no aeroporto. Informação desnecessária, mas que talvez fosse também um mau agouro prenunciando o que se sucederia.

Eu certamente não deveria estar lá.

Tomando cuidado com a violência urbana, cheguei em segurança no Hostel que fiquei hospedada. Ele era na Liberdade. Estaria perto de algum rápido turismo gastronômico e cultural asiático, mas longe do cinema em si.

Alguém das minhas redes sociais tentava marcar encontro comigo. Essa pessoa também tinha ido do Rio para São Paulo, supostamente. Primeiro, ela estava em um karaokê, sem saber qual era o nome. Depois foi com a “galera” para algum outro lugar na Liberdade e então, enquanto eu degustava a comida asiática (de verdade), ela e a “galera” estavam no metrô São Joaquim indo para o show.

Devo confessar que pensei seriamente que uma “galera” significava pagar um pouco menos no táxi de ida e volta.

Empecilhos, geralmente, me fazem refletir sobre a situação. A Liberdade é tranquila e se duas pessoas realmente quisessem se encontrar, elas o fariam. Impossibilidade, desencontro, mudança de planos e os gastos astronômicos me diziam que eu realmente não deveria estar lá.

Cadê meu presente de aniversário, pensava enquanto caminhava no frio, enrolada em casacos e cachecol pelas ruas da Liberdade em um matar tempo disfarçado de turismo empolgante.

Se era um presente vindo do estrangeiro, certamente era grego.

Se fosse um animal, não era um panda, mas um elefante branco.

Se fosse um gato, não era apenas um, mas um saco de gatos.

Se era um monstro, certamente era um troll.

Essa era a irônia e sarcasmo da situação.

Cheguei ao hostel muito triste de estar me sentindo daquele jeito no meu aniversário. Aquela sensação de quase humilhação, não condizia com uma data especial. Se era para ser um presente, por que não estava feliz? Nesta data, normalmente, sou mimada por pessoas queridas, ganho presentes, ouço seus desejos e congratulações que, para mim, são como bênçãos que me protegerão durante o próximo ano, e fico feliz sentindo o carinho e calor humanos das pessoas que me rodeiam.

São Paulo era frio e cheguei a questionar se deveria gastar mais 100 reais, além dos 50 x 100 que já havia gasto com os tickets, ingressos etc.

“Se alguém me perguntar como foi, digo que foi ótimo, pronto!”, inventava no quarto a mentira para encobrir o fiasco do fiasco.

“Mas, se veio até aqui, tem que colocar um ponto final nisso”, minha voz interior me dizia, impulsionando-me enquanto escolhia o que vestir.

Já, bem tarde, faltando 30 mins para o início da sessão, resolvi pegar um táxi e ir da Liberdade até o Morumbi.

Achando que chegaria lá pelo meio da sessão, na entrada do cinema alguém me perguntou se eu ia para o show do L’Arc~en~Ciel. “Como ele sabe? Por acaso está escrito na minha cara? Nas minhas roupas?”, pensei com meus botões. “Deve estar fazendo propaganda aí fora, isso sim”, pensei com meus botões.

Segundo ele, a sessão havia começado há pouco. Mas não havia, soube ao entrar no cinema.

Procurei minha fileira e um engraçadinho se aconchegava em meu lugar. Perguntei alto qual era o H11 e o H12 se pronunciou, como que dizendo que não era ele quem estava irregular. O garoto furão se encolheu no banco e fez cara de coitado. Olhei para trás para conferir a tela: o lugar estava localizado bem no meio. Olhei para a última cadeira vazia da fileira e pensei em tudo o que gastei, em quando marquei o lugar com carinho no site do ingresso.com.br e em como prezo um bom lugar no cinema. Fiz um gesto com a cabeça que dizia “Lamento, esse lugar é meu. Sai”. E o garoto prontamente pulou para seu lugar de verdade.

Engraçado.

Sentei no meu lugar e, um pouco mais animada, pensei em twittar um pouco. A falha de conexão me salvou de colocar toda minha coerência a perder.

Chegar ao cinema tarde e constatar que a sessão ainda não tinha começado não era um sinal de sorte e estava longe de amenizar todo o transtorno e gastos daquela viagem.

Neste momento, qualquer esperança de que algo “especial acontecerá no dia 19” já havia se dissipado. Ali estávamos eu, a tela de cinema, o fanboy H12 fake do meu lado e o show que estava a começar.

O L’Arc~en~Ciel é uma grande banda. Não estou colocando em questão aqui sua qualidade sonora.

A primeira parte do show, referente ao live ocorrido em maio no Ajinomoto Stadium estava muito bonita de ser vista. Achei que o diretor de fotografia muito inspirado nesta primeira parte. Havia imagens realmente lindas. A qualidade da imagem no cinema e a experiência de ver um show na tela grande certamente é muito melhor do que assisti-lo pela tela do computador. A alta definição, a qualidade do som são fatores que dão vida e acrescentam muito ao divertimento.

Os dois dias do show se passaram embaixo de chuva. O fanboy do meu lado fez o favor de lembrar-me muito oportunamente um dito do

Hyde sobre a chuva durante seu MC ... “Hoje a chuva também é um efeito especial só para que o arco-íris (L’Arc~en~Ciel) possa aparecer no final” . Naquele momento, eu refleti muito sobre aquelas palavras. Senti-me como um daqueles fãs lá no Nihon embaixo de tremenda chuva. Eles também deviam estar se perguntando se valia a pena estar lá embaixo de chuva só porque admiram aquela banda, porque tinham o ticket e queriam comemorar juntos, de forma divertida, ouvindo boa música, os 20 anos de carreira do L’Arc~en~Ciel. Contudo, como uma boa justificativa de estarem lá, eles ainda tinham o fato daquele ser um show beneficente no qual toda a renda seria revertida em fundo para a Cruz Vermelha em auxílio às vítimas do tsunami que ocorreu no Nihon no início do ano. O mesmo não acontecia naquela sessão de cinema. Eu tinha sido impulsionada até ali por amor, certamente. Sentia-me embaixo de tremenda chuva. E as palavras daquele vocalista me diziam que se a chuva era um efeito especial proposital, para ele pouco importava que seus fãs estivessem encharcados embaixo de chuva se isso fizesse com que o L’Arc~en~Ciel parecesse glorioso no final. Fãs na chuva certamente mostram como aqueles milhares amam tanto que ficam felizes em estar lá, mesmo embaixo de chuva. Talvez na cabeça do hyde, amar em meio a sacrifícios é sinal de um amor maior.

Quando eu comecei a enxergar as coisas por esse prisma?

Bom, a seleção de músicas também estava ótima. O L’Arc~en~Ciel é composto por quatro artistas muito talentosos.

O fanboy H12, ao meu lado, já nas primeiras firulas do hyde, avisava: “Vocês sabem que hoje qualquer gesto, beijo dele vai ser pra mim, não é?”. Em princípio, eu sorri. Ri do yaoi da cena. Ri da irreverência, mas no decorrer da sessão, quando seus suspiros e frases sem coração que pareciam lidas de um roteiro começaram a se avolumar, vi nele quão patética eu mesma devia soar dizendo aquelas coisas e toda aquela situação pareceu-me ainda mais deslocada e inapropriada.

Afinal, o que eu estava fazendo ali?

Enquanto os grandes hits tocavam, eu ia cantando junto e refletindo sobre as letras, os gestos do Hyde e algo ia se tecendo em minha cabeça.

Em algum momento, o fanboy H12 me perguntou se eu já havia assistido aquele show, tocando em outro ponto crucial daquilo tudo.

O show estava disponível para quem quisesse assisti-lo na internet!!

Apaixonados são idiotas, eis mais uma máxima!!

Eu tenho o show aqui no meu computador, inclusive. Então para quê ir tão longe, para quê gastar mais de 500 reais em duas horas em um cinema?????

Logicamente, eu esperava e acreditava piamente que o hyde sairia da tela para encontrar comigo. Ou que eu esbarraria com ele por alguma esquina da Liberdade e que ele me convidaria para irmos ao karaokê ou que, quem sabe, ele saísse do meu armário no hostel!!

Eu respondi ao fanboy H12 que não havia assistido o show em casa porque o guardara para aquele momento.

Antes do show terminar, hyde fez seu MC sem legendas. Mais uma vez me senti embaixo da chuva torrencial que não caía apenas no Ajinomoto Stadium, mas na minha cabeça também. Mais uma vez a sensação de ter sido lograda. E, enquanto hyde agradecia a todo

mundo, mesmo as pessoas que estavam longe e não tinham podido ir até o show, o fanboy H12 tentava traduzir simultaneamente suas palavras. No final, eu até achei bem engraçada a versão que ele falava. Ms o fato era que eu não me sentia nem um pouco agradecida por ter ido de longe para assisti-los.

Em outras circunstâncias, eu teria adorado o live viewing. Se eu morasse ali pelas redondezas, certamente eu teria adorado ir no live viewing. Se não fosse meu aniversário, talvez eu tivesse adorado o live viewing. Se eu não tivesse feito tantas escolhas erradas, talvez eu tivesse adorado o live viewing.

Mas eu não adorei o live viewing. Na minha situação, eu ganharia mais assistindo o live que eu tinha aqui no computador. Teria economizado meu dinheirinho e se quisesse um presente, poderia comprar algo que gostasse e me dado.

Não digo essas coisas pelo dinheiro em si, mas certamente esquecer o quanto seu dinheiro é precioso é esquecer-se de si mesma. O meu dinheiro vem de muito trabalho e dedicação e não é para ser gasto sem pensar por qualquer coisa. Quando eu não dou valor ao dinheiro que ganho de forma honesta, outros poderão estar dando-lhe valor de forma desonesta.

No final, quando acontece a percepção clara de quanto foi gasto em vão, inevitavelmente acabo por me sentir explorada, usada e enganada.

É lógico que sou adulta e é um mundo de escolhas. Assumo minha idiotice em confiar demais.

Existia certamente o desejo genuíno de apoiar a banda que gosto, o cantor que sempre amei, o homem por trás do cantor e embarcar em um sonho de forma desmedida.

Talvez o L’Arc~en~Ciel faça realmente um show no Brasil, se o resultado do live viewing for satisfatório e o negócio parecer lucrativo. Certamente será tão caro quanto os shows no Japão. Se eu tiver dinheiro, eu poderei ir assisti-lo. Se eu tiver muito dinheiro, eu conseguirei comprar o ticket VIP que me dará privilégios. Mas se eu não tiver dinheiro, eu não assistirei. É simples e fácil de entender quando se pensa com racionalidade.

A grande lição que o hyde me ensinou em meu aniversário é que por mais que confie nele, ele será sempre o cantor que dança e manda beijos amorosos para seus fãs de uma distância segura de alguns metros de seu palco infinito. Um artista que cumpre seu trabalho à risca.

Do homem por trás do artista eu não sei, mas certamente não sairia de seu trabalho para encontrar alguém em seu aniversário para, ao menos, fazê-la se sentir amada.

Viii, passe a acreditar em coincidências que tudo será diferente.

Viii, espere menos dos outros.

Viii, a situação é essa. Isso aí não tende a melhorar. Vai ser sempre assim, Você não precisa aceita-la.

Viii, procure um analista urgentemente.

Sem presentes amorosos e palpáveis, mas com uma lição de moral aprendida, voltei pro hostel, 120 reais mais pobre, para dormir e voltar para casa no dia seguinte.

É lógico que quando minha família perguntou se foi legal, eu respondi que foi.

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VAMPSメクリ～★

2011-11-20T00:13:00.001-02:00

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思いやりの心は大切だなぁ☆

2011-11-18T03:02:00.001-02:00

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This is just an excerpt of a very nice interview I've read today with hyde san and tetsuya san. They talked about many subjects, including the 20th L'Anniversary World Tour that will be held in 2012 in many countries, hopefully in Brazil as well =D

Along the interview, there's this very nice haido san's answer that made me let out a "ohhhhh kawaii~" when I read it.

"A generous heart" is surely a touching secret for their successful career. It.s a very nice answer. Thinking about what he might have answered in Japanese I came up with "思いやりの心" (Omoiyari no kokoro) but it would be rather translated as "a compassionate heart". However, it occurred to me suddenly that he might have said something like : 心が大きくするのは大事だなあ . Anyway, I felt moved by his answer. I also think that above all you have to keep a warm heart in order to achieve and keep a successful career.

At least, it should be like that ^_^

Please, check the whole interview here.

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L'Arc-en-Ciel WORLD TOUR 2012 Ticket Presale info!!!!

2011-11-14T07:10:00.002-02:00

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Source From: larc_eng@seeu.jp

L’Arc-en-Ciel WORLD TOUR 2012
Ticket Presale Info Announcement!

Thanks very much for registering for Special Ticket Information about the L'Arc-en-Ciel WORLD TOUR 2012!!

We'd like to send information about ticket pre-sales to everyone who registered. It's been 20 years since the band formed, and now the legend is taking a new stage! Tickets are definitely going to be hard to come by, so please check the presales out.

*Tickets are provided on a first-come, first-served basis. Presale tickets will go quickly - thanks for your understanding!

[ Ticket Presale Schedule ]

Date	Venue	City	Presale Start From	Ticket Link
March 17, 2012 (Sat)	TWTC Nangang Exhibition Hall	Taipei, Taiwan	November 17, 2011 12:00 PM TWT	LINK
April 11, 2012 (Fri)	indigO2	London, UK	November 17, 2011 11:00 AM GMT	LINK
April 14, 2012 (Sat)	Le Zenith de Paris	Paris, France	November 17, 2011 10:00 AM CET	LINK 1 LINK 2

*We'll provide information about tickets to other shows as information becomes available.

For further info, please go to: http://www.larc-en-ciel.com/wt2012/index.html

Yeah~ The big excitment has started!!!!
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VAMPSメクリ～★

2011-11-13T00:17:00.001-02:00

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VAMPSメクリ～★

2011-11-06T00:13:00.002-02:00

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HALLOWEEN PARTY 2011 4日目

2011-11-02T04:23:00.001-02:00

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Event: 「HALLOWEEN PARTY 2011」
Venue: Kobe World Memorial Hall
Date: 2011.10.30 (Sun)

Open: 16:00
Start: 17:00
End: 20:50

Thanks to VAMPS LIVE －伝説への軌跡－ for all the coverage during the Halloween Party !!! Bu~chu*

The Karaoke interlude event (From KARAOKE to the STAGE) was conducted by Ryūji Aoki as host.

01.Niji（Entering the stage）

02.Medley（Tokunaga Hideaki、GReeeeN、Yamazaki Masayoshi、ABC、Nakashima Mika、Fukuyama Masaharu、Misora Hibari）

03.L'Arc Medley（the Fourth Avenue Cafe、flower、Shout at the Devil、Blurry Eyes、ANATA）

※ He sang XXX by Laruku in the Karaoke corner to adjust with the time

【Costume】

He dressed as HYDE san. Blog Entry『Halloweeeen！』

(...) ""It felt great～(^^)

Haido san is amazing, as expected～♪

I respect him as an artist and as a person☆

Thank you so much for inviting me this year again m(__)m" (...)

［Acid Black Cherry］

01.PISTOL
02.Tsumi to Batsu～Kamisama no Alibi～
03.Kuroi Taiyou
04.Black Cherry
05.KURENAI（X JAPAN）
06.Aishitenai
07.Cherry Cherry
08.Shangri-la

【Costume】

X

Yasu

From this article in Daily Sports Online

"In front of 7500 fans, yasu appeared on the stage cosplayed as X-Japan.
"Last year I also dressed like this and since it reached such huge popularity,
I'm doing it again", said yasu while making everyone in the venue laugh".

（YUKI（Gt.） twitter）

"The 2nd Day of the Halloween Party in Kobe is finished (*^_^*)Ah~ It was really enjoyable~ (T_T)The cosplay for today was completely all X! Thank you all (^-^)v "

（HIRO（Gt.） twitter）

"The Final of the Halloween Party in kobe has finished~ I cosplayed as Hide from X-Japan today. The event was extremely fun〜(^_^) Thanks. Good Night~"

（SHUSE（Ba.） twitter）

"The Final Live of the Halloween Party is over ☆ We were able to do X-Japan today (^^)It was so great~ Thank you, ne".

［VAMPS］

01.KYUKETSU-SATSUGAI VAMPS Ver.-
02.IT'S SAD
03.DOLLY
04.LOVE ADDICT
05.THE PAST
06.EUPHORIA
07.REVOLUTION
08.HUNTING
09.ANGEL TRIP
10.TROUBLE
11.SEX BLOOD ROCK N' ROLL

【Costume】

HYDE：The Halloween King（Original Character）（He entered the stage suspended in midair）

（His costume is a mixture of: Jack o' Lantern：Crown（Sparkling head）、Dracula：Fangs、Frankenstein：Coat、Witch：skirt、Werewolf：tail）

（The difference from the costume he wore in 10/22 is the stockings that today has black and white stripes）

K.A.Z：Pierrot

（The difference from the costume he wore in 10/22 is that today he had short silver hair）

Ju-ken：Nightmare on Elm Street- Freddy
arly：DEATH NOTE- Ryuuku
JIN：Harry Potter- Snape

Session

01.HALLOWEEN PARTY（intro）
02.Nemuri Hime（Acid Black Cherry）
03.Black Cherry（Acid Black Cherry）
（The lyrics『Come inside』were changed to『Come in my face』）
04.HALLOWEEN PARTY

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HALLOWEEN PARTY 2011 3日目

2011-10-31T02:49:00.001-02:00

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EDITED 2011.11.02

Event: 「HALLOWEEN PARTY 2011」
Venue: Kobe World Memorial Hall
Date: 2011.10.29 (Sat)

Open: 16:00
Start: 17:00
End: 21:10

Thanks to VAMPS LIVE －伝説への軌跡－ for always doing the great job!!! chu*

The Karaoke interlude event (From KARAOKE to the STAGE) was conducted by Kano Eikou as host.
MC

01-Perfect Love

KARAOKE

【Costume】

Mantle twitter (hydeさん主催のハロウィンパーティーin神戸に参戦(*^^*))( I've participated of the Halloween Party sponsored by hyde san in Kobe (*^^*))

［Watarirouka Hashiritai 7］※ as announced in 9/12

01.Valentine Kiss
02.Hashiritai GO!GO!GO!
03.Hettapi Wink
04.Kanpeki Gū no ne

【Costume】

Mayuyu：Noble princess ( Blonde wig and white dress)

Rabu tan：Alice (A white apron on a black and red dress)

Harugon：Young witch

Na chan：cat

Komorin：Pumpkin ブログ『ぶあ』

Ayarin：Mad Hatter

Wasamin：Gothic Lolita Komori

［Nakagawa Shoko］

01.Tsuduzu Sekai
02.フレンズ
03.アニソンメドレー
04.涙の種、笑顔の花
05.TYRANT too young
06.空色デイズ

【Costume】

Orange wig 、Bat tiara、Black mini-dress、black boots Blog entry『!!』、『HugePumpkin』、『Halloween Partyー』、『Pumpkin Rousong』

［Acid Black Cherry］

01.Shangri-la
02.Tsumi to batsu～Kamisama no Alibi～
03.Aishitenai
04.Black Cherry

（『come inside』was sung『come in my mouth』）

05.Cherry Cherry
06.Pistol
07.SPELL MAGIC

【Costume】

yasu：Dracula ブログ
YUKI（Gt.）：Mummy twitter

HIRO（Gt.）：Witch twitter

SHUSE（Ba.）：Werewolf

Jun-ji（Dr.）：Frankenstein twitter

［VAMPS］

01.Midnight Celebration
02.DOLLY
03.THE PAST
04.SECRET IN MY HEART
05.REVOLUTION
06.DEVIL SIDE
07.ANGEL TRIP
08.TROUBLE
09.SEX BLOOD ROCK N' ROLL

【Costume】

HYDE：Scissorhands（He entered the stage suspended in midair）

↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑ Click on the image to see it larger :)

（Note：The blog entry『!!』has Haido san displayed on her right side in the photo when the page is seen through a mobile but it might not be seen when you access the link through a PC!! Is it another Haido san's treat or trick for the Halloween? :)）

K.A.Z：Mononoke Hime- San

Ju-ken：Joker- BATMAN
arly：Jigsaw- SAW
JIN：Zombie

Session（Watarirouka Hashiritai7 didn't participate）

(Note: In the video, Haido san is shown during the session, singing Nemuri Hime beautifully ^____^. Also we can see the other guests in their costume and also KAZ san as Mononoke Hime and the audience all in nice costumes ♪)

01.HALLOWEEN PARTY（intro）
02.Nemuri Hime（Acid Black Cherry）
（HYDE- main、yasu and Jun-ji- chorus）
03.HALLOWEEN PARTY.
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VAMPSメクリ～★

2011-10-30T00:13:00.000-02:00

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Kissing in the Theater

2011-10-27T19:04:00.000-02:00

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L'Arc~en~Ciel will be virtually in Brazilian territory on November, 19th!!!!

Source: 20th L'Anniversary L'Arc~en~Ciel World Tour 2012 and text from here.

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L'Arc-en-Ciel "20th L'Anniversary LIVE" One Night Only Event in the Movie Theaters around the World

L'Arc-en-Ciel, the "Monster Band" from Japan, on Big Screen!Special One Night Only Event Celebrating its 20th Anniversary.

Enjoy ≪Best of L'Arc-en-Ciel≫ 2Days Live at Tokyo Ajinomoto Stadium which traced the history of the band and attracted 100,000 people !!!In the middle of “20th L’Anniversary TOUR” in Japan, L’Arc-en-Ciel proved its artist power again with the new single “X X X” released on October 12th which marked another No.1 on Oricon charts and the details of its "WORLD TOUR 2012" have been just announced yesterday. Before the WORLD TOUR, the special 2-hour version of the "20th L'Anniversary LIVE" held on May 28 and 29, which created a sensation when Japanese satellite television WOWOW broadcasted it as 【20th L'Anniversary LIVE WOWOW Special Select】, will be released as special one night only event in the movie theaters worldwide.Let’s get to your feet and shout !! The full excitement of the special nights on May will revive in the theaters. Do not miss this exclusive experience with the powerful big screen and sound.The event date will be different for each country.

Participating countries ： France(Paris), Brazil(Sao Paulo), Indonesia(Jakarta), Singapore(Singapore), USA(New York, Los Angeles, Baltimore, Houston, Seattle, San Francisco, Boston, Chicago), England(London) etc.Venue :

国／Country	都市／City	日程／Date	劇場／Theater	Local Information Site
Japan	東京	11/6	新宿バルト9	-
Japan	大阪	11/6	梅田ブルク7	-
France	Paris	11/18	CGR Torcy	click here
Brazil	Sao Paulo	11/19	UCI Cinemas Jardim Sul	-
Indonesia	Jakarta	11/19,26	21Cineplex	-
Singapore	Singapore	11/26	Golden Village	-
USA	Baltimore,MD	11/29	Coming soon
	Boston,MA
	Chicago,IL
	Houston,TX
	Los Angels,CA
	Orange County,CA
	New York,NY
	San Francisco,CA
	Seattle,WA
England	London	12/6	Apollo Piccadilly Circus	-

I've already bought my ticket to watch the exhibition in São Paulo!!! I'm gonna watch it thinking it's a like dating in the theater. And if suddenly I see Haido san next to me watching it too, I'm gonna kiss kiss kiss~

Eu comprei o ingresso para a exibição no UCI em São Paulo. Basta clicar aqui e seguir as informações. É muito simples!!! Não deixem de ir. Esse evento é um belo sinal de que possivelmente teremos o L'Arc~en~Ciel finalmente aqui no Brasil!!!

Another useful link to keep track on L'Arc recent activities, including possible stop in Brazil for the World Tour in 2012, please, visit the Brazilian Street Team

and VAMPS & L'Arc~en~Ciel Forum

Haahahahaha I'm gonna blow my candles with hyde san~ :D

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HALLOWEEN PARTY 2011 2日目

2011-10-23T11:45:00.005-02:00

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Event: 「HALLOWEEN PARTY 2011」
Venue: Makuhari Messe International Exhibition
Date: 2011.10.22 (Sat)

Open: 15:30
Start: 17:00
End: 21:30

Thanks to VAMPS LIVE －伝説への軌跡－ for all the great work!!! Chu.

The Karaoke interlude event was conducted by ali (monoral) as host.

［SID］

Setlist

01.sleep

02.Natsukoi

03.Itsuka

04.Mousou Nikki

05.Memai

【Costume】

Mao： Ayanami Rei -Neon Genesis Evangelion-

Photos from his Blog 『Halloween LIVE。』、『Ayanami２。』

AKI：BLEACH Abarai Renji＋Marilyn Manson

Aki had a body painting（bat) . Photos from his Facebook .

Yuuya：Mount Fuji

Photos from his Blog 『イベント終了～！』+ Aki's Facebook

Shinji：Saint Seiya Cygnus Hyoga (^___^)

Photos from his blog『Halloween Party♪』

［Acid Black Cherry］

Setlist

01.Pistol
02.Tsumi to batsu～Kamisama no Alibi～
03.Black Cherry（1 ban nomi）
04.Kurenai（X JAPAN）
05.Cherry Cherry

06.Shangri-La

【Costume】

X -JAPAN

Photos from ABC Dream CUP 2011 blog『Today's Acid Black Cherry』

［sads］

Setlist

01.WASTED

02.EVIL

03.GOTHIC CIRCUS

04.WHITE HELL

05.AMARYLLIS

06.CRACKER'S BABY

【Costume】

Kiyoharu：Maetel- Galaxy Express 999

K-A-Z：Joker- BATMAN

GO：Jason--Friday the 13th

He talks about the event in his blog----『Halloween＼(^o^)／』

Kubota Keisuke：KISS（Hard rock/ Heavy Metal American band）

［VAMPS］

Setlist

01.KYUKETSU-SATSUGAI VAMPS Ver.-
02.IT'S SAD
03.LOVE ADDICT
04.SECRET IN MY HEART
05.REVOLUTION
06.HUNTING
07.ANGEL TRIP
08.TROUBLE
09.SEX BLOOD ROCK N' ROLL

【Costume】

HYDE：Halloween King（Original character）

A mixture of:

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（Jack-o'-lantern：Crown（Blinking head ）、Dracula：Coat、Werewolf：Tail, Witch：skirt）

From la pluie's blog

（He came to the stage suspended in midair as if flying again ^.^）

K.A.Z：Pierrot (as seen in the latest VAMPS Times issue, the VAMPADDICT fanclub magazine)

Ju-ken：Freddy- Nightmare on Elm Street

arly：Ryuuku- DEATH NOTE

JIN：Severus Snape- Harry Potter

Session

01.HALLOWEEN PARTY（intro）

（Including the supporting members, everybody was in charge of an instrument and they started playing following HYDE's command. There was no singing.）

02.SANDY（sads）

（It started with Mao、then HYDE、Kiyoharu、they sang by turns。yasu didn't sing）

※ Since it was Mao's birthday, there was a special celebration .

03.HALLOWEEN PARTY

（Everybody）

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I really really loved all the costumes :3 I want to attend the Halloween shows too!! Next week, it's the lives in Kobe. I'm really looking forward~

お疲れ様でしたー素敵な時間をありがとう!!!

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2011-10-23T00:13:00.002-02:00

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HALLOWEEN PARTY 2011 初日

2011-10-21T20:21:00.007-02:00

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EDITED 2011.10.25

Event: 「HALLOWEEN PARTY 2011」
Venue: Makuhari Messe International Exhibition
Date: 2011.10.21 (Fri)

Open: 17:00
Start: 18:30
End: 22:30

Thanks to VAMPS LIVE －伝説への軌跡－ for all the info and organization. Chu.

There was a karaoke event called「From “KARAOKE”to the“STAGE”」 during the breaks of the presentations. People who attended the Halloween Party could subscribe to sing on the stage the songs of their choice. At a certain time, when number 666 was called, Haido san made a surprising appearance on the stage and sang Devil Side.

Opening MC

01.Perfect Love

Karaoke

［BREAKERZ］

Setlist

01.BE MY BABY（COMPLEX）
02.CLIMBER×CLIMBER
03.GO
04.BAMBINO～バンビーノ～
05.Shakunetsu

【Costumes】

DAIGO：COMPLEX Kikkawa Koji -DAIGO's blog 『Halloween is awesome！』

AKIHIDE＆SHINPEI：COMPLEX Tomoyasu Hotei - SHINPEI's blog『Today's Costume』
Matsu（Ba.）＆MAKOTO（Dr.）：COMPLEX （Both dressed as Tomoyasu Hotei ）

Karaoke

［Acid Black Cherry］

Setlist

01.Shangri-La
02.Tsumi to Batsu～Kamisama no Alibi～
03.Aishitenai
04.Black Cherry

The lyrics in the verse "Naka ni dashite" were changed to "kao ni kakete" the sama way as HYDE sang it last year

05.Cherry Cherry
06.Pistol
07.SPELL MAGIC

【Costume】

Monster House

Photo from ABC blog

yasu：Dracula

YUKI（Gt.）：Mummy

HIRO（Gt.）：Witch

SHUSE（Ba.）：Werewolf

MAKOTO（Dr.）：Frankenstein

Karaoke

［VAMPS］

Setlist

01.Midnight Celebration

02.DOLLY

03.THE PAST

04.VAMP ADDICTION

05.REVOLUTION

06.DEVIL SIDE

07.ANGEL TRIP

08.TROUBLE

09.SEX BLOOD ROCK N' ROLL

【Costume】

HYDE：Edward Scissorhands（He entered the stage suspended in the air~It was like he was flying）

kyaaaaa~ He looks so cool dressed as Edward Scissorhands!! I love everything on it. It's so gorgeous.

K.A.Z：Mononoke Hime- San

Ju-ken：BATMAN - Joker

arly：SAW- Jigsaw

JIN：●●（Zombie？）

Session［HYDE、yasu、DAIGO］

01.HALLOWEEN PARTY (intro)

（Including the supporting members, everybody was in charge of an instrument and they started playing following HYDE's command. There was no singing.）

02.Nemuri Hime（Acid Black Cherry）

（Mainly, HYDE. The chorus was done by yasu and DAIGO in harmony）

03.HALLOWEEN PARTY

(Everybody）

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There are nice articles about the Halloween here. It was said that 13.000 people attended the lived during the 2 days!!

Photos from The Live Music Magazine's article VAMPS、1万3000人のファンとハロウィンパーティ！ (VAMPS, together with 13.000 fans in the Halloween Party!)

Oricon Style's article HYDE、ジョニデのシザーハンズに変身 (HYDE, transformed into Depp's Scissorhands)

natalie's article HYDEがシザーハンズに！VAMPSハロウィンイベント開幕 (HYDE becomes Scissorhands! VAMPS Halloween Event was started )
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trick or treat

2011-10-21T04:25:00.001-02:00

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Halloween has come~!!!

Let's sing together~ !!

I'm very curious about the costumes for this year :
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Trap of Infatuation KISS~

2011-10-20T02:47:00.001-02:00

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It happened suddenly. There I was gently passing my index finger along the sensitive screen of my mobile phone to make the image displayed on it move up and down. As my fingertip continuously caressed it, more it seemed in need to show me something bigger. Maybe something in those visual murmurs were already telling me what would be coming up next, because my finger was going up and down frenetically as in hope to get more from those almost undistinguished scattered words floating on the flood of someone's whisper here and there caught by my tentative eyes...

Until it finally exploded in front of me! It looked like something dirty at the beginning such as a dirty, lascivious joke that is told uniquely with the intention to tease. Slimy and thick was the circumstance I got in. So deep, it made the time stops. Head was confused. The words were in lack to elaborate a phrase. Emotions revolted as the eyes and heart were connected through the same link. And that link was opened by the furious click of the resolute pumping hand. Then, the eyes saw what was unexpected and yet too ordinary to them. Constant reason of joy to those eyes, giving pleasure to that heart was now causing angst feelings. The main character changed and as he changed, also changed its insertion.

The thing described above is the situation that was faced by me and other Laruku fans around the world when some dangerous photos leaked in twitter last Friday. The photos showed haido san (my haido san!) kissing all the other 3 L'Arc members. As I saw each one of the picture, even though deep in my heart I knew that could only be some kind of prank or malicious trick from someone out there, I have to say I got nervous. Is hyde actually interested in men? Could it be that being constantly watchful towards haido's male friends (which is a list full of names such as Yasu, Gackt, Aki, Daigo etc) just because they hang out together is justified? Could it be that my true love was actually beyond my reach, enjoying the same thing I am used to moe for?

And so, after recovering from my jealousy of seeing my honey singing so frolic, embraced by another man, during a karaoke session (note: as seen some posts below), BL strikes again!!

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Translated by Lady of Flowers
Original Article: FRIDAY magazine

Dead at night, it was far passed midnight when 2 men left together an Italian restaurant in Shibuya, Tokyo. Looking carefully at them, I wonder if those are actually 2 of the members of that famous rock band called L'Arc~en~Ciel: the vocalist hyde and the bassist tetsuya.

"Maybe they're talking about work or something alike", I wonder to myself. For some reason, they just kept quietly walking together towards the alley where the streets were empty of people passing by. Then, at a certain moment, hyde stops walking. He suddenly embraces tetsuya and, still embraced, they KISS! 3 seconds... 4 seconds.... Lo, it's long! Looking at each other's face, they held each other's hand and kept on walking until vanishing into the darkness of the nighty city.

However, that surprising fact is not only a single one. Actually, tetsuya was not the only one to exchange a hot, passionate kiss with hyde.

More information was collected another day, at the park of Jingumae. hyde was friendly sitting down on the bench, side-by-side with a certain male personality. That male personality was ken, the guitarist of L'Arc~en~Ciel. They were just chatting friendly, for a while. Then, ken got his face closer to hyde's ear and whispered something... So, while I was thinking hyde was just getting closer to ken's ear to reply to his previous whisper, he unexpectedly stretched his arm around ken's shoulder and gave the other man an ardent KISS. Regardless the fact of being still day time, it seemed the only thing they could see was each other.

However, after noticing the gaze of someone in the surroundings, they quickly postponed the continuation of what had just happened on that bench.

If we consider that among those 3 members, one has a relationship with the other 2, it might be possible that he has a relationship with the other forth member as well.... And so the sixth sense of this magazine happened to come true.

The "scene of the crime" where the L'Arc~en~Ciel drummer, yukihiro, was in could also be photographed.

Days later, the figure of 2 people enjoying the drive in a luxury car conducted by hyde was spotted. They had fun eating out, shopping and, inside the car, they used to smile at each other from time to time.

From what could be seen, that was surely an atmosphere of intimacy. On the way, they parked in a place that is not very known. They had their eyes fixed on each other's and being impossible to precise who started the first move, their faces got closer, seeking each other's lips furiously. That scene was repeated over and over since that "road chu" couldn't possibly be seen. Thereafter, hyde dropped yukihiro off and showing reluctance to part from him, he made his brake lamps blink 5 times, then ran away.

Taking into consideration that hyde is the vocalist of a famous rock band, we'd naturally expect him to be popular, but it's astonishing that all the other band members are his "partners". What could possibly be happening to the rock band that is celebrating its 20th anniversary of formation this year?

"Laruku is also highly famous overseas, they are also going to do lives in Europe and in other continents. In foreign countries, kisses and hugs are, in a way, a natural part of their communication.

It's possible that these "3 kisses in succession" are also following that idea. That way, by the time of the release of the album "KISS" in 2007, this image that the band members were kissing each other has started. However, the possibility that it "arose" on the occasion of that photo shooting also exists" (comment from someone related to the music scene)

Is a kiss a proof of their deep affection or an evidence of their passionate love? We’d like to watch attentively the future of this "love" between the members from now on.

By the way, even though I think there are a great number of readers that have noticed it, I'm going to add that this article is just fiction.

The second single by L'Arc~en~Ciel that is celebrating their 20th anniversary of formation, XXX (KISS KISS KISS) is currently on sale with a good reputation.

note: chu means kiss
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Well, it was discovered later after all the mess around it and ardent comments that the photos and the article on the magazine were just part of the promotion of their new single XXX and so hyde kissed 3 times to reinforce the title of the new work in our imaginary. Well, as for me, I loved the promotion of the album KISS. I got crazy when I first saw that and so it happened again. I think this promotion of writing a BL novel about the members and spreading the rumor as true was totally genious~*

Thank you hyde san, Laruku san for understanding what goes in the heart of all the fujoshi fans you have out there. Even though I know, many fujoshi might be born from this article (that's the way we often come to life) and that men, boys and only curious people might have read the article and thought of listening to the single just to check it out, I still think it's something big and very meaningful that BL was took into consideration for the promotion of such wonderful work +____+ I'm very happy (^_^)/

But, please, haido san, don't get me wrong. Even though it was a huge moe, I think no wise fujoshi wants her boyfriend or husband involved in BL acts out there. My fantasies still keep you in my bed, held by me and by me only.

I trust the male friendship between Laruku members.

I think :D

Anyway, XXX has brought me many joys so far. ありがちゅ～☆

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☆L'Arc~en~Ciel WORLD TOUR 2012☆

2011-10-18T00:17:00.007-02:00

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☆L'Arc~en~Ciel WORLD TOUR 2012☆

After many days of expectation since L'A Happy New Year, we could finally get some happy info on L'Arc~en~Ciel World Tour!!!

I was very curious and in stand-by mode about when it'd be scheduled Laruku World Tour. The information came a couple of hours ago from a joyful avalanche of tweets saying that it'll start from March, 2012!!! It starts 2012.03.03 in Hong Kong. The tour is covering 7 countries so far. It is said they have received invitations from Brazil (yeah~!!), Chile, Russia etc for lives but they're still in negotiations to allocate dates to the current schedule.

It would be great if they could come to South America since they have an enormous fandom here but I'm already very happy with what has been informed. Of course, it'd be great having Laruku here =^__^= I miss so much my Haido san~ And it'll surely be like a dream coming true listening to the songs I hold so dear live *___*

The tour schedule (until current date) is:

March 3 (Sat) Asia World EXPO ARENA / Hong Kong, Hong Kong
March 7 (Wed) IMPACT ARENA / Bangkok, Thailand
March 10 (Sat) MERCEDES-BENZ ARENA / Shanghai, China
March 17 (Sat) TWTC Nangang Exhibition Hall / Taipei, Taiwan
March 23 (Fri) The Theater at Madison Square Garden / New York, USA
April 11 (Wed) indigO2 / London, UK
April 14 (Sat) Le Zenith / Paris, France

... and more

I hope for big changes, naturally. Brazil will only make it huge. Chile will also add fever and passion to it, I'm sure. And Russia would be great as well. I've always wanted to visit Russia by the way :3

Another huge point in this tour is the big live they'll hold in the Theater at Music Square Garden (MSG), in New York!!! It's said in the articles I've read that they're the first Japanese artists do do an independent concert in the theater that has been stage to Rolling Stones and John Lennon, being a kind of Holy Ground to American music.

Also, to celebrate the great moment we're living right now, XXX seems to be doing extremely well on the charts being at the 1st position on the Oricon Weekly Chart.

Congratulations, L'Arc~en~Ciel, for the big achievements and for the even greater things that future holds. Surely, we'll all have much fun commemorating 20 years together.

And it seems that becoming an adult, among other things, makes it also possible to travel overseas~

I'm also going to make it possible to meet you again, my love~ No matter if it's in Brazil, or Chile, France or Japan, we'll meet again soon :3 And I'm very excited for it to happen (=^_^=)

ハイドさん、嬉しすぎる☆興奮しすぎる☆～XXX是非やろうねー

Sources:

SANSPO.COM

natalie

excite music

A new website for the WORLD TOUR has been launched!!

`*:;,．★ ～☆・:.,;*http://www.larc-en-ciel.com/wt2012/tour/`*:;,．★ ～☆・:.,;*

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2011-10-16T01:13:00.001-02:00

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2011-10-09T00:13:00.001-03:00

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2011-10-02T00:13:00.002-03:00

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嫉妬

2011-09-30T17:51:00.003-03:00

A couple of days ago, I saw a certain photo that caused me contradictious reactions. The photo was posted in someone’s facebook but it was spread and reached my tweeter!! So, in the middle of my sleep, I thought of checking my TL when it suddenly popped up!!!!

The photo I am talking about is this one:

And it was originally posted in the Facebook of Aki, from the band SID at this post!!

Yes, it’s a cute photo, I know~ I love such natural shots of Haido san where I can see that his natural look is as beautiful or even more beautiful than those seen in the magazines~

On the other hand, that Aki person is almost biting my honey while they're singing sharing a microphone!! Haido is smiling cutely, probably trying to concentrate on his singing *_* And that guy is holding him tight!!!!!! No, he’s my honey and you’re not supposed to be holding my honey so dearly and seeing his smiling joyful face ;__; Listen carefully, I am the one who should be taking him to karaokes and giving him fun :3

Ohhhhh!! Is that the so-called yaoi? Am I seeing a BL evidence or something related or is it male friendship real and that’s the proof? He’s actually holding my honey and almost biting him ^O^

Is it necessary to share the same mic while in a karaoke?

I don’t think so.

Was it an intent to get closer to my dearest or what!!!???

And why is the mic a golden one? Is it a terrible reference to that certain Japanese word or I’m just seeing too much?

\Noooooo/

Should a girlfriend stand obediently seeing her boyfriend so close to another person?

~~Was that talk about snake and chick a preparation for this?~~

Honey, you CAN’T be this close to anyone but me \(;__;)/

I hope they’re not drunk. Honey gets easily strange when drunk ~__~ I know~

Am I being punished for being an ardent Fujoshi?

I don't think so but...

That Aki guy even confessed his feeling to Haido san!!! Following the photo, it was written very affectionately:"I love you HYDE!!!"

!!!<---- I was taught that exclamation marks often empathize emotions, so, since he put 3 in the sentence, he must be 3 times emphatic on what he's declaring!!!!!!!!

Okay, maybe they're close friends and since they had a great time together, he let it out~

Did I say "a great time" +.+!!

Ohhhhhh!!

The fact is: I’m jealous.

I’m sorry, dear. I’m imperfect and rather possessive. Though it’s a wonderful photo, I can’t feel totally happy by seeing you with another guy that way. I’m happy you’re enjoying yourself, though. I’m happy you’re healthy, but…. But…. BL is against meeeeee!!!

And right now, I feel like bitten by my own dog :3

Well, I need to put myself together and calm down, I know.

But what suddenly crossed my mind when the words karaoke, haido and BL crossed my mind was the image of us singing together, as a couple (!!) BL themes at the karaoke.

The one I’d pick right now would be Sekai de Ichiban Koishiteru from Sekaiichi Hatsukoi anime~*

Haido san, if you want to experience a BL romance, I can be your partner!!! 俺は頑張るよー

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VAMPSメクリ～★

2011-09-24T20:13:00.000-03:00

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20thラニバ☆福岡初日

2011-09-21T03:12:00.001-03:00

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2011.09.17

Setlist (thanks to Lさんat mixi's L'Arc~~en~~Ciel's community)

01.NIJI

02.SEVENTH HEAVEN

03.GOOD LUCK MY WAY

04.the Fourth Avenue Cafe

-MC-

05.Lies and Truth

06.DRINK IT DOWN

07.Dune

08.REVELATION

09.Kaze no Yukue

10.forbidden lover

11.MY HEART DRAWS A DREAM

-MC-

12.HONEY

13.Blurry Eyes

14.NEXUS4

15.READY STEADY GO

-encore-

16.Kasou

17.X X X

18.Caress of Venus

19.Link

-MC-

20.Anata

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Thanks to はんななさん at mixi for the original wonderful live report~:D

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It started with Haido san singing NIJI a capella.

-MC-

hyde "We're L'Arc~en~Ciel. We're turning 20-years old!! We've become adults!! I'm happy I'm allowed to enter in a lot of shops now. Marine Messe Fukuoka is... such a long name, so may I call you Marin chan? Marin chaaaaaaaaaaan!!Mariiiiin chaaaaaaaaannnn!!Is that alright, Marin chaaaaaaan!!"

-MC-

ken "Are you doing fine? Fukuoka is a nice place but I don't have pleasant memories of it. Last time, I had a terrible diarrhea" (**it seemed he was talking about the norovirus infection**)

ken "My belly was aching terribly, so I had a massage, but it was aching so much that my back was also starting to ache. I was thinking of going to see a doctor the next day, just in case, then I went to bed, slept and when I woke up in the morning.... Ahhh, there it was!! I thought I had had my period coming(**he had a heavy diarrhea**)"

ken "So, I asked a staff to buy and bring me a napkin fast. If I used a diaper, it could be noticed, so I opted for a napkin. However, it's not to place it directly on the place of the sticker, you really have to stick it to your underpants".

ken " The doctor gave me a vague diagnosis. Many things could cause me that. I think it could possibly be that infection that was in vogue, being spread everywhere. So, I placed the napkin and did the live. The next day, I had to go to Korea, but if I slept in the plane, I could have it coming again. So, I used the napkins in the airplane as well".

ken “You all put on a napkin to embark in a plane. I'm teasing you~!! I know that right now there are girls here using a napkin~, right? "It'd

mortifying if it's only me who has it coming. Let's all have it coming together. We can let it come. Come!!”

hyde "Then, that's why the next song.... is getting difficult to be introduced....Really hard. HONEY"

--- during Blurry Eyes----

hyde" Marin chan.... you're violent..."

-MC-

audience "I want to enter (in your orchestra)"

hyde "Dame" (**No**)

hyde" I composed it with such shameless feelings. Because I'm an adult! It was quite pleasant looking at the ladies during the shooting for

the PV. Yukki, however, was playing with that snake the whole time. She’s (**the snake**) really pretty, ne. I'm also fond of snakes so this also has snake pattern (**pointing at the mic stand**) , my nails too. But I couldn't touch that one...."(laughs)

hyde "But snakes do eat little chicks. Chicks... they're friends, right? It's prohibited to eat a friend, I guess... So, is Yukki going to raise it(**the snake**)?"

Laughing, Yukki couldn't answer.

hyde "But I think Yukki looks like someone who'd raise a snake"

(looking at ken san)

hyde "And what was that talk about napkins and diarrhea? It was totally unnecessary...." (laughs)

hyde "The next song will be the last. Let's sing it together. ANATA"

… and all the Marin chans sang it in a big and high chorus.

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2011-09-17T20:13:00.000-03:00

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キスキスキス

2011-09-15T22:44:00.001-03:00

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I’ve finally watched the PV of L’Arc~en~Ciel’s new song: XXX!!!

I have to say I was looking forward to listen to L’Arc’s new tune since I’ve heard about its performance last weekend during the 20th L’ Anniversary’ s Saitama lives. By the way, what I’ve heard so far is that both shows were amazing~!!! I could only watch wonderful scenes from the TV show Mezamashi TV :3 but I have a good feeling 20th L’Anniversary celebrations will bring me huge happiness~

So, after being amused and teased by the divulgation of the cover of the new single that depicts all 4 Laruku members languidly laid on the floor while hyde is about to eat a golden apple,

today I’ve finally watched the music video and listened to the wonderful XXX (which has to be read as “kiss, kiss, kiss”, as Haido san taught us during his MC in Saitama). The other way to call it is “chu chu chu” as I’m already used to do.

I’m kidding XP

Well, I want to talk about the PV for XXX.

It’s really beautiful. I love the art concept and also the visual effects on it such as the image treatment and the photography. They’re stunning~!! I love all the glittering and sparkling in it and the fairy atmosphere. The whole party scene reminded me of the fairies’ party I saw in one of the first episodes of the new season of True Blood.

However, the concept is a bit different. The elements in the PV reminds me of the crucial biblical moment when Eve eats the forbidden fruit after being allured by the snake, shares it with Adam , starting the original sin which every human born after them will bring as a mark of that first sin against God’s order.

So, in the PV we have the white slithering snake showing up at the banquet that is being held.

Lots of beautiful girls are dancing freely lead by L’Arc~en~Ciel’s tune. However, in the middle of it, we have Haido san who is dressing a distinctive white suit surrounded by roses and deviously beautiful with his new hairdo. He’s dancing and singing. By his movements and his suggestive tongue, I took him as the personification of the snake.

So, L’Arc could be there actually alluring the girls to eat the golden apple.

On the other hand, the white in haido san’s suit could be just the sign to show us that the dimension where the party is taking place is actually Heaven, where people let themselves go freely while enjoying L’arc’s great sound.

Then, the L’Arc members are shown detached from the party, dressed in black, dancing and singing on the bottom of the golden tree. Maybe that’s to emphasize how they’re in the role of the snake itself.

So, in the highest of their excitement and attraction to what the snake and Haido san is alluring them to do, the girls start to eat the golden apples and start to enjoy the party in a more sexual way, maybe. It surely has a very subtle sexual tone in it, though.

Then, the a girl allures ken san about the golden apple and as the party goes, we get to the moment where Haido san also eats it~*

Then, as the biblical story tells us, the corruption approaches and leaves its marks. All the people wakes up in the same place of the banquet but without its glittering nor sparkling lights in something that possibly is the depiction of reality, much darker and tangible. They look as if unaware of what happened. As a proof of everything that happened in the banquet, however, is a “XXX” mark in their arms. Everybody has it as all the humankind is born with the original sin. And then, we see haido san that is there. He shows us his mark which is the same as the one seen on the girls, with the slightly difference that his is in his eyes. While the girls carry the mark of what happened in their bodies, he brings it in his soul~ kyaaa that’s surely very meaningful!!!

I love that ending. I love the whole PV.

When I saw the photos with some scenes of it, it reminded me of Jojoushi PV, another astonishing promotional video by L’Arc. However, this one is pretty different, I think. Maybe it’s not as innocent as Jojoushi somehow.

I really went there!!!!

Ahhh~ Of course, my memories are all here in my heart as one of my dearest treasures, but I am happy to remember that day as I read all the interviews about it. And I am sure more of that moment will come to me even more vividly when I watch the DVD!!!

Kyaaaa~ I hope it comes to me soon ;___;

It's been a while I last translated Haido san's interviews and this one is very good. I hope you enjoy it~ It's amended in some points but I hope Haido san won't mind~~ I really enjoyed doing it, I hope you'll enjoy reading it as well~!!

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Source: excite music

Translated by: The Lady of Flowers

Interview with VAMPS

" I want you to see how Rock devilishly makes people go crazy"

excite: the album "BEAST" has been the first album from a Japanese artist to score the 4th position at the sales charts in South America. Do you think about which points in VAMPS made such successful acceptance possible?

HYDE: I may say it was because the staff gave their best and motivated us. VAMPS also have a lot of lyrics in English and I also wonder that maybe it might be because all those people in South America felt close to us musically.

excite: About the live in Chile, we have the feeling from the video that the success was so intense it could almost be called madness. Tell us, please, about your thoughts on those days such as when you arrived in Chile or any episode (such as about the fact that there were 1500 people waiting for your arrival)

HYDE: Many people came to welcome us at the airport that day. Doing a live in Chile was for itself a total gambling. When VAMPS were touring in North America, there were also a lot of people from South America that came to the shows. Even though I had the feeling there were a lot of fans in South America, I could only know for sure if we went there because there are a very few people that go to South America. When I got to the venue, I saw some local fans that had been waiting at the venue since around 5 days before. When the tumult, that was enough to summon an armored vehicle, started I thought if it was happening a rebellion outside.

It came a request from the police to hasten the time of the opening of the gates, so even before VAMPS appearing on the stage, there were already people that had collapsed because of the hyper excitement. I also had a talk with the members saying: "Today's live won't be a trivial one".

excite: Which kind of feelings you had during the live?

HYDE: The screams were so intense and loud that they even made me think if I wouldn't be made into pieces there on the stage. Since the very beginning, the situation was of high excitement, so when the SE started playing, I could listen to all those screams of joy that seemed to me like an explosion. They made me a little deaf, though. During the live it was the same, though I had done some changes previously, I was quite surprised by the extreme response I was getting from the audience. I thought: "This audience is enjoying our rock quite genuinely, no matter the gender. I felt that the people from Chile have an extraordinary way to express their emotions and that they seem to understand and face music with an open mind, without prejudices or anything like that.

excite: Then, please, tell us your thoughts about the time immediately after the end of the live.

HYDE: I had in mind undertaking all that excitement and do a perfect performance. I thought by that time, "I accomplished it today".

excite: What about a good memory of Chile? Tell us about the other enjoyable things you did with the exception of the live.

HYDE: I mainly drank Chile wine and ate sea food, ne. On the way back to Japan, in a restaurant at the airport, I had in my menu the degustation of tortilla chips which is like cheese fondue and that was absurdly delicious.

excite: In the live DVD, it's quite impressive the great number of people in the audience murmuring the songs to themselves together with you. Were you surprised by anything in the reaction of the audience?

HYDE: Those people being carried in someone else's shoulders; the people that were carrying a flag of their countries on the 2nd floor and the things such as the bras that came flying to the stage when the audience got excited were quite impressive.

excite: Talking frankly, what's the highlight in this DVD?

HYDE: Though we have the illumination, we don't have other special effects in it. The interesting point about VAMPS is that the special effects are already the performance itself. I want you to see how Rock devilishly makes people go crazy, ne.

(only to excite music) What has made you excited recently?

2011-06-14T00:36:00.040-03:00

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I often read this blog. Y-san, her owner, often posts beautiful drawings about Haido san. She also writes the most funny and cute live reports full of cute elements from haido's universe. Moreover, she writes accurate comments from a very particular point of view... The ardent fan's point of view ^^ !! I love when she talks about trying to have a glimpse of his nipples during a live and all his minor details when he's on the stage. She always shares precious information with her readers~

No need to say I feel a terrible compassion for her comments~

This time, I felt I had to translate her live report on the 20th L'Anniversary!! (*^____^*) It's about the live that took place on Saturday, 28th May!! I was really looking forward to reading her live report and I hope you have fun reading it in English =)

Translated by The Lady of Flowers

Original text and artwork by Y-san at :::::- http://la.pluie.jp/repo/20th110528.html

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2011-06-12T07:58:00.000-03:00

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2011-06-05T00:05:00.001-03:00

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風邪はひいてないよ

2011-06-02T01:28:00.001-03:00

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Haido san left messages in hydeist today!!!

Thank you for everything No.123822 Author: HYDE 2011-06-01 15:27:30

Somehow the tension is over now and

my body feels laaaaaanguid.... it's the high natural mental tension

It feels like I could sleep on and on

But I didn't catch a cold, really

Rain No.123823 Author: HYDE 2011-06-01 15:30:26

It was raining, but it was a joyful live, ne~

I really feel like I've reached my twenties

Oh No.123826 Author: HYDE 2011-06-01 15:36:46

Congratulations~Reina (*)

Well No.123828 Author: HYDE 2011-06-01 15:39:21

Today I'm composing, though

I'm gonna do it quickly, so maybe I can GET summer vacations

Later on No.123829 Author: HYDE 2011-06-01 15:39:57

Later～

Thank you all～ No.123890 Author: HYDE 2011-06-01 19:35:13

I'm going to eat lunch

See you~

Adió~s (*)

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(*) In response to a message from a person called Reina who said that today was her birthday ^^

(*) Does it mean he's going to eat Latin food or it's a hint for "...and more" in Laruku's World Tour matter? Kawaii~

Haido san is languid, worn out but still working hard. Hope he takes a rest and eats a lot of his favorite food ^^

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L'Anniversary LIVE ～初日～

2011-05-29T20:20:00.010-03:00

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EDITED 2011.06.05

Setlist and MCs are thanks to lovable 翡翠さん (Hisui san)!!

2011.05.28 L'Arc～en～Ciel 20th L'Anniversary LIVE

01.In the Air
02.Caress of Venus
03.Vivid Colors

-MC01-

04.the fourth Avenu Cafe
05.Natsu no Yuutsu　-time to say good-bye-
06.Kaze no Yukue
07.As if in a dream
08.DUNE
09.winter fall

- Everyone's winter fall-(yasu・安倍なつみ・武田真治・ﾏｵ・狩野英考・青木隆治・押切もえ・DAIGO・藤本美貴・藤原組長). A video with many famous artists displayed each one of them singing a part of the song.

10.Garasu Dama
11.fate
12.floods of tears

-Joke during Blurry Eyes-

13.Blurry Eyes
14.Lies and Truth
15.flower
16.I'm so happy
17.Shout at the Devil
18.ANATA

-MC02-

19.Milky way
20.Voice

21.white feathers

-MC03-

22.NIJI

hyde--(h) tetsuya--(t) ken (k) yukihiro (y)

-MC01-

h: "We are L'Arc~en~Ciel!!!!!! Uhhhhhh!! Well,..... Be welcome to L'Anniversary!!

20 years have passed. Thank.....you. Ahh, well, "The rain is a stage effect, so.... There might be a rainbow appearing at the end. So we have come here to have fun with you~. Today, well, we’ll play the songs released until 1998.... It's kind of a day for the maniacs for L'Arc~en~Ciel, though.... Is that fine for you? (smile) Today, it feels that way, doesn’t it? It means that fairly 5.0000...5.0000 hard core fans are gathered here today, right? Well, your enthusiasm can be seen in your every details~ (smile) That's right? You've all been spending time together with L'Arc until now and that’s why you came here today, right?

Certainly, when you listen to a song, it starts to bring you a lot of memories, doesn’t it? That’s the face you’re making~ (smile) Let's have much fun together today!!!Can we play it Aji Suta!!!Can we do it!!!! Then.... Let's get started...."

---During Blurry Eyes----

k: "(his butt is touched by tetsuya) Hnnnnn~ahhhhhhhh (gasping voice) After 20 years, you've come to touch a lot of things. Ah~ I wonder if I can tell it to you…. since I ended up remembering about it.

Well, in the past, when we moved due to the TOUR by car, I used to feel very sleepy. I'd say "I'm going to sleep". Then, the member that was awoken would always say ..."Ah------!! No matter what’s up, you take a nap*!!! (*it can be understood as "even though it's erect, you sleep!!=P*)

Today we haven't had any.... any dirty joke yet. (smile) That’s because you could tell it just by looking at it. Come on, Come on~!! Like this, like this!!!! What? What was up?..... *What* was up? Well, well.......Let’s see…. Is everyone all wet? Oh, so you got wet!!! To which level? Until here? (**head**) Until here? (**chest**)Until here? (**waist**) There~? Until here!!!! (**between the legs!!**).... But, well, "what's up", you asked ME….!!

..... We're probably getting to become your spice, right? Yes. To the level of garam masala? Garam masala is quite soft so, maybe we're in the level of the nutmeg you put in your curry once a month? To that level? A bit more? Salt? Shoyu?.... Ajinomoto? (smile) We're getting to be to the level of Ajinomoto!!!!!! We're getting to be your Ajinomoto!!!!!! Well, then, how do we taste? I'm pretty sure you didn't lick us, ne~ (smile) Ajinomoto!!!!! Ajinomoto!!!!!!

However, although I love Ajinomoto, I also really love bonito's soup (smile) Fufufu (laugh) You also like bonito's soup? What is L' Arc~en~Ciel for you? L'Arc~en~Ciel is your spice, how do you call it?..... Are you going to tell me what's the first letter it starts with? Ah? .... Well, without chatting… let’s do it this way.... This letter?.... (**he's making the letter with his hands**) Is it like a Y? (smile) Like an M? Such as a C?....

When you express it this way, you're also giving us your help~ (smile) What's L'Arc~en~Ciel to you? Wowwww~~~~~~ O? There considerably words that starts with "O"..... A!!! Next one? J ? (smile) It's Ajinomoto certainly!! (smile)

Maybe if I return to the backstage, there will be a big quantity of Ajinomoto there~.... Then, I can sprinkle it over you, and do you~!!!!!!! Do you want to listen to the continuation? Do you want to listen to the continuation? How do you want to listen to the continuation? If you don’t say anything, I won't let you listen to it! How do you want me to play it? No!! Which way do you want to listen to? Ah--------!!! yukihiro san, help me please!!!!!"

-MC02-

t : "Fuuuuu~(smile) Nooo~... Everything I thought for the MC was said by ken-chan (smile) He said we thought of the very same things~(smile)"

h :"Is he lying? (smile)"

k :"What?.... Well.... He said when he wakes up in the morning; he's got an erection..."

t :"Nooo, it's not that. It's not that (smile) It was that part you talked about being wet"

h :"I liked it~(smile)"

t :"Yes, that part such as "Is everyone wet? Because of the rain, right? Where?" (smile). ken-chan, isn't it hard to finger your guitar when it's wet?"

k: "wet by the rain?"

t :"yes"

k :"It's easier to play it when it's slippery (smile)"

t :" You wanted to make me say that, but I won't (smile) No no no..... the MC after this song will be tough (smile)

ANATA".... And then I'll ask you "You're not going to make more of those dirty jokes?" Right? (smile)

You've truly gone a little bit too far~

Are you alright? You all came here today all stylish, perfectly dressed and with a wonderful makeup on, but something terribly big like this comes up!! (smile) This rain ... I'm sorry (smile) No, nothing will be ruined! You're all too beautiful for that. Fuu fuu (laugh)

By the way, you all know the songs we've played until now?

Do you know all the songs?

They're all of your knowledge? Do you know them well? That's truly great!! (smile) Did you come here with the lesson properly revised? It's also quite hard for us(smile)

Yes, the fact is that there won't be a repeated song in the both lives.... L'Arc~en~Ciel’s twenty-years is not only once~ (smile)"

h: "yeah"

h: "Moreover, we always finish with "ANATA", right? ...... But we're still going to play more , ne (smile) Are you still alright, genki enough to continue? We're coming--------!! Yeah~----------------!!!!! Milky Way!!!"

-MC03-

h: "Hey!!!! Those feathers (**that came flying down during White Feathers**)....... Well~ the feathers.... ended up being flown by the wind. When I try to think about it, we did a lot of trial and error…. In the beginning, we tried doing it in many ways.... We put them in a basket and shook it to make them fly (smile) It looked awful (smile) They ended up falling down in the beginning of the song!! But we've become skilled at it... Does it feel pretty good in the rain? Yes. Well, until here it's been all as planned. Today.... I'll finish it without crying, it seems....

Lately, I've been moved to tears easily. The truth is that when I went out to get here by car today, I thought that everybody would be already here, rather wet.... But you were all waiting wearing raincoats (smile) You were quite cute.

The glowsticks you were using before were also cute and I wanted to keep on looking at you forever. Did you.... enjoy today? Well.... I included a lot of songs which lyrics have dark contents..... But are those all fine for you to listen to here today? When we play much of our early old songs, I get surprised thinking why there are so many lyrics that are so pessimist and dark (smile) Such as Natsu no Yuuutsu, ne, You might wonder "what has happened"? (smile) Yes.

But, as for the final song, we're going to play one that is a little more positive.... Ahhh, to finish, let's have a serious talk..... The entire revenue of the LIVE this time will be redirect as a donation. Unusually, I talked a lot with the members and..... we exchanged ideas and we got to this resolution and I thought it was a pretty good decision and rather expected from Laruku. I thought how great these gracious members are.

Yeahhhhh..... I'm truly happy for being able to greet such day as this one today. Thank you so much. Even if might feel as impossible, if you don't advance forward, the aspirations start to get hard to visualize. So, I could greet today thinking that I could go forward with you. I'm really thankful that you came here even though it is raining. And thank you so much for all these 20 years. There's no rain that lasts forever. .... Listen to NIJI at the end, please".

----After the performance-----

t: "See you--------!!!"

Some of the photos are from natalie's article.
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VAMPSメクリ～★

2011-05-29T00:05:00.002-03:00

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♔20thラニバ♔

2011-05-24T19:34:00.002-03:00

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♬ http://www.larc-en-ciel.com/lanniversary_live/ ♫

A very beautiful website for the 20th L' Anniversary Live was launched today!!!

I didn't see the site until I got home and I must say I felt really happy with its layout~ !! It displays the rainbow, a nighty sky with shooting stars and right in the intro we can see the photos of those people who participated in the campaign that L'Arc~en~Ciel's official site had done asking for photos from the fans ^.^ So we can see many smiling faces in the intro movie.

Yes, I took a time seeing all the details of the website~ ^^

I also enjoyed the goods. I'm happy to see a new version of Larcan!! I still can remember hyde and tetsu introducing the Larcan in the tv show called Utaban some years ago~!! Well, I'd love to have the 2 versions of the T-shirts!! The Border and The Pass T-shirts are very cool~ . I also love the Tote Bag ^^ And I'd buy the live Pamphet for sure :3 Well, I'd get crazy and take a considarable time choosing among them if I were in the goods stand this Saturday and Sunday. I'd make the line get longer while blocking the way lol

This one is very interesting as well =) And I'd love to taste it~!!

L'Arc~en~Ciel x BABBI Collaboration Set

Price: 5,000 yen

Set contains 4 gelattos produced by the members + card + original case + placemat + spoon

Produced by hyde Strawberry Champagne
Produced by ken Doubleberry (blueberry x strawberry
Produced by tetsuya Pure Vanilla
Produced by yukihiro Double Chocolate (chocolate x choco chips)

In the site there are other sections such as Information with the stadium map. Access with info about how to get to the Ajinomoto Stadium. Jack Eyes still not available but that maybe will show scoops of the live in real time *__*. I hope~

There's also L'Arcafe displaying the special menu with icecream, drinks, sandwich available at L'Arcafe in the days of the show.

And a Special section that is available only for Le-Ciel members and that'll contain live reports and photos of the shows!!!!

I think all L'Arc~en~Ciel fans are very excited for the weekend to come fast. I think these two lives will be very very very special. Yeahhhhhh One of my favorite bands in the world is turning 20 years!! And I'm happy we live in the same age and we can celebrate this together ^___^

I want to be there~❀

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チ★チ★チ＊レ♪レ♪レ♪ VIVA CHILE～♪

2011-05-22T10:11:00.000-03:00

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It's coming~!! I want to watch it again~

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VAMPSメクリ～★

2011-05-22T00:08:00.001-03:00

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GOOD LUCK MY WAY PV~

2011-05-20T03:21:00.003-03:00

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It can be watched here!!!

And once again Haido san and L'Arc~en~Ciel save my day!!

Today was one of those days that I had to struggle with my other self not to believe the things she was telling me. In other words, I was starting to feel depressed when I saw the link that suddenly appeared among my tweets and which lead me to the path for the rainbow!!! ^.^

I knew someone kind would post the PV that had had its first preview scheduled to be aired in 2011.05.20 at 00:00~ That is today afternoon here in Brazil~ :3 And so, happily, I saw this very beautiful PV!!! I may say that I already love the song GOOD LUCK MY WAY. I do listen to it almost everyday early in the morning to start a good day~ And it's so vibrant and radiant that just the song makes me happy.

However, watching the PV had a plus~ because it's been quite a while I don't see Haido san, my lover ^^ And it's wonderful to see L' Arc~en~Ciel reunited again. So those 2 factors were already something that was making this PV so awaited ^_____^

My impressions on the PV.

Well, I love it!! It's dynamic and colorful and very connected to the meaning of the name of the band which is rainbow. And the rainbow for itself is something we can see after rain, so it somehow is a good sign for a better season, sigh for lucky days and a brighter future. It's what the compositions of Laruku represents for me too: happiness, dreams in my heart, hope. All these feelings are very well expressed in the images of this PV I think~ Actually it has some gorgeous images in it!!

Especially Haido san's new style with black hair ^3^ Really handsome~

L'Arc~en~Ciel is commemorating their 20th anniversary of formation this year and it's marvellous seeing them making so good new pieces together without losing quality in their work.I'm very proud ~*

★今回もお疲れ様でした★

Info~

Laruku is scheduled to make an appearance in Music Station!!

TV Asahi「MUSIC STATION」airing date: 2011.6.24 at 20:00～20:54

GOOD LUCK MY WAY single release information!!

The jackets are so beautiful!! (^______^)

Special thanks to Facebook friend~

The Blue sky jacket:

CD＋DVD　KSCL 1816 - 1817　￥1,575（tax included）
＜First Edition Specifications＞

・Waku-waku L'Arc～en～Ciel stickers included(1 illustrated sticker out of 8 total kinds)
・Double picture label
・Limited Edition Jacket
・DVD　“GOOD LUCK MY WAY”Music Clip

The Sunrise sky jacket:

【Standard Version】

CD　KSCL 1818　￥1,223（tax included）

・Waku-waku L'Arc～en～Ciel stickers included(1 illustrated sticker out of 8 total kinds)
・Picture label
・Limited edition jacket

＜Track listing＞

1.GOOD LUCK MY WAY / L'Arc～en～Ciel
2.metropolis -2011- / P'UNK～EN～CIEL
3.GOOD LUCK MY WAY （hydeless version） / L'Arc～en～Ciel
4.metropolis -2011- （T.E.Z P'UNKless version） / P'UNK～EN～CIEL

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VAMPSメクリ～★

2011-05-15T00:05:00.005-03:00

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遙かな虹を越えて GOOD LUCK MY WAY★

2011-05-10T03:31:00.007-03:00

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GOOD LUCK MY WAY

Yeah, "GOOD LUCK MY WAY" could be listened in the radio show "SCHOOL OF LOCK" today!!! I was not at home, but could listen to it because someone uploaded it in youtube =)

It's a wonderful song~ And the lyrics are very positive *___* I'm happy I can listen to this new piece from Laruku. I'll put it in my mp3 player and listen to more of it during the week, but I already love it!!!

Great work, L' Arc~en~Ciel~!!

The lyrics are from here

Thanks to dearest tekkichan for posting the link (^__^) and mixi friends =)

EDITED 2011.06.02

[GOOD LUCK MY WAY]

まだまだ夢は覚めないで
この道の向こう
何が待ってるだろう
きっときっと答えはあるから
諦めきれない立ち止まれないんだ

でも後ろ髪ひく
あと少しだけでも
その柔らかな笑顔と
隣にいたいけれど

真っ直ぐに駆け出す晴れ渡る青空が眩しい
追い風に煽られ新しい旅が始まる
いつかまた会えるよ
振り返らずに明日へ向かうよ
Good luck my way 信じる道へ

あっちこっち駆けずり回って
叩き込まないと
答えは出ないみたい
きっときっと後悔しないで
笑い合えるよう
進み続けるんだ

ほらもう怖くは無い
明日何が起こっても
乗り越えられそう
ここまで躓いても来れたから

移り行く世界の片隅で君に会えて嬉しい
溢れそうな想いを
言葉に出来なかったよ
いつかまた会えたら
もっと上手く伝えられるかな？
Good luck my way 微笑みかけて

真っ直ぐに駆け出す晴れ渡る青空が眩しい
追い風に煽られ新しい旅が始まる
いつかまた会えるよう
振り返らずに明日へ向かうよ

Good luck my way smile at me

移り行く世界の片隅で君に会えて嬉しい
溢れそうな想いを言葉に出来なかったよ
いつかまた会えたら
もっと上手く伝えられるかな？

遥かな虹を越えて
GOOD LUCK MY WAY 信じる道へ

This is my fast, rough translation~Hope you like it ^.^

EDITED 2011.06.02

[GOOD LUCK MY WAY]

I won't wake up from this dream yet, not yet
There's probably something waiting for us in the other side of this path
I can't give up and I can't stand still,
because there's surely, surely an answer there

But just as soon as I
Put aside what pulls me back
I'll desire to be next to your tender smiling face

I'll break into a run, straight ahead
and the blue sky that clears up will be dazzling to my eyes
Stirred up by the favorable wind, the new journey begins
We'll be able to meet again someday!!
I'm going to the direction of tomorrow, with no turning back
Good Luck My Way I'm on the path I believe

It seems I have to drive myself into it or the answer won't appear if
I keep running around here and there
I won't regret surely, surely
I'll continue to advance
So we'll be able to smile at each other

Look at me, I'm not afraid anymore
Even if something happens tomorrow, it seems I can overcome to it
Because no matter if I stumbled somewhere on the way behind, I could make it and come

In the corners of the world that is in process of changing
I'm happy I could meet you
I couldn't put into words the feelings that were overflowing in my heart
When we meet again someday, will these feelings be much better expressed to you?
Good Luck My Way Smiling at me

I'll break into a run, straight ahead
The blue sky that clears up will be dazzling to my eyes
Stirred up by the favorable wind, the new journey begins
We'll really be able to meet again
I'm going to the direction of tomorrow, with no turning back

Good luck my way smile at me

In the corners of the world that is in process of changing
I'm happy I could meet you
I couldn't put into words the feelings that were overflowing in my heart
When we meet again someday, will these feelings be much better expressed to you?

Crossing over the distant rainbow
Good Luck My Way I'm on the path I believe~

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