G-Men X feat. the GazettE with DJ Takuya, Special 2009 Part Kai

Happy holidays, everyone! I've promised over and over and over again that I would post Kai's portion of this radio transcript and I finally have! YAY!!! Anyways, like most of the G-men X Specials (see Aoi, Uruha, Reita and Ruki), Kai gets his embarrassing traits spilled by his oh-so-loving band mates. We've also got a ton of new stuff on our SALE page, so be sure to check it out! :) Without further ado...we present GazettE's super bullied incredibly loved leader and drummer, Kai! -Bell Chime- DJ TAKUYA: Last is~the drummer and leader, Mr. Kai! I think everyone's been eager to get to this particular questionnaire. As expected of this level-headed...

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Utahiroba Jun: Even if this is a VK fanboy's blog, you can't call it that.

Fangirls are a dime a dozen for the VK industry, but what fan boys are a tiny bit harder to come by. Celebrity fanboys seem to be things of legend. So, now, we bring you another Kishidan Banpaku-related story. Golden Bomber's Utahiroba Jun fanboys about meeting the GazettE's Reita backstage on his Ameblo blog. Translation was requested by Denise Mello on Facebook :) It was sudden, but the other day at Kishidan Banpaku, I was given the chance to speak to the GazettE's Reita-san. I've already known about the GazettE, onesidedly, for about 10 years now, and by chance, I saw them at an unimaginably tiny live house. After that I spent...

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Kishidan Banpaku Part I - DJ Ozma & Golden Bomber

Olympics was a perfect name to give to Kishidan Banpaku This music festival, although relatively small, featured some of the biggest names in the music industry. MICHIDO caught the second day of Kishidan Banpaku and its star-studded lineup up close and personal. The lineup started strong with Golden Bomber followed by Unicorn, the GazettE, Kishidan, T.M. Revolution, VAMPS and Hamasaki Ayumi. DJ Ozma opened the second day. The variety of artists in the lineup resulted in an equally colorful audience. Audience members arrived in punk shredded jeans, bikinis and, a personal favorite, Kishidan-esque biker gang uniforms and pompadours. DJ Ozma...

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Vogue Fashion's Night Out 2012

Tokyo has always been a place a hub of fashion, and September 8th was no exception. Vogue's annual Fashion's Night Out (FNO) made Omotesando the place to be. Omotesando is a shopping haven for people looking for both haute couture as well affordable, but still trendy street fashion. All of this came together at Fashion's Night Out, where stars like Tsuchiya Anna, Tominaga Ai and JuJu made appearances at the opening ceremony. The event as a whole was a celebration of beauty. Despite the official event being run by Vogue, Tokyo was bustling with people on the streets parading their own sense of fashion, from the individuals striding around...

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Rurouni Kenshin: Samurai X Live Action Review

The highly anticipated live action Rurouni Kenshin movie opened in Japan on August 25. Rurouni Kenshin has been a much-loved classic, with a franchise that spanned across different types of media as well as time. Directed by Keishi Ohtomo and featuring stars Yuu Aoi as Megumi Takani, and Takeru Sato as Kenshin Himura, Rurouni Kenshin definitely had an all star cast and production team. Despite previous flops of anime turned movies (think the Gantz and the Death Note movies), Rurouni Kenshin started out strong with a visually intense and promising trailer. The actual movie did not disappoint at all and covered the arc that included meeting...

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Free Tokyo!

It sounds like Tokyo's under siege, but that isn't quite the case. This past week, the giant metropolis has had its fair share of events, and MICHIDO lost some sleep scrambling to get to them all. Best of all? They were free! Our first stop was A-nation--one of the hottest music festivals taking place in the heart of Tokyo. Featured artists included the GazettE, VAMPS, Hamasaki Ayumi, Ayabie, Acid Black Cherry and SCREW. Even with these big-label artists at paid performances, there were ways to enjoy A-nation for free. In the Resort Area, which was Yoyogi National Gym's courtyard, there were performances and activities, such as cosplay dances...

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SCREW Transitions to Major「Mom, I'm going to debut!」

Lots of stuff happened today, but I figured this was some pretty happy news, so I slapped this together. My goodness...a second post, in less than week? What is the world coming to?! At any rate, enjoy, and congrats SCREW! The original article is from Natalie mu. SCREW Transitions to Major「Mom, I'm going to debut!」 Released from Tokuma Japan Communications, visual kei band, SCREW, has been slated for their major debut, and their single「XANADU」will be released on October 17th. The band has steadily gained popularity under the PS COMPANY indies label, and in May of this year, SCREW pulled off a successful European tour. The men held a live...

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RR43 Coverage Inside Story Part 1 of season1（戒／the GazettE）

I feel like I say this every time I post here, but it's been a while since we updated the blog, haha! But it's also true every time ＿|￣|● ｶﾞｯｸﾘ It has been, but there's a lot of activity since DIVISION is coming out soon (speaking of which, have you ordered your copy yet?). Rock and Read is no exception--but what to do, I should just let you read it before I spoil it. Enjoy! RR43 Coverage Inside Story Part 1 of season1（戒／the GazettE） It's a bit sudden, but we have an announcement! The next issue,『ROCK AND READ 043』will go on sale 8/29! Ad, why, you ask, 8.29,,,, It's because, on this day, the GazettE's new album『DIVISION』will be released! Yes! That's...

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Subtitles: Kaito Royale Episode 4

Welcome (back) to Kaito Royale! Episode 4 really manages to bring up even more mysteries--if that was possible! Or, episode 4 if you have the version without the longer introduction. Please don't encode or stream our subs! We just might send Sister Snake after you. However, feel free to link people back here to get the subs. You may post the download link on your own page, but please use our file (no reupload), and credit us ("Mou Ichido" and a link). Also, be sure to check out our new Sales page to see if there's anything of interest! And, if you want to make sure you won't have Sister Snake shooting you down in the middle of a fortune telling...

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Kishidan World Festival 2012『Rampaging Rock'n'roll Olympics』

「Kishidan World Fair」Part 1 Tamashii, MomoClo, VAMPS 8 Artist Announcement 9/16・17 in Chiba・Sodegaura Kaihin Park, a festival organized by Kishidan called 「Kishidan World Festival 2012『Rampaging Rock'n'roll Olympics』」has just released its 1st round of performers. The 8 artists revealed this time include the sponsoring Kishidan, the GazettE, Group Tamashii, Shounan no Kaze, DJ Ozma (unconfirmed), VAMPS, Momoiro Cloverz, and Unicorn. There is already an early showing of how this will reach out to different genres and ages. At the moment, due to DJ OZMA's appearance as a headliner still being negotiated, we have attached (unconfirmed) to his...

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Radio: BayFM78 ON8 feat. The GazettE, Aoi & Reita, Pt. V

Do you all remember this project? Haha.... At any rate, this segment has talk of Reita's lack of popularity and how these guys seem to live and thrive off of their work. It's funny how their workalicism really shows since both of them seem to not know what to do on their days off. Do any of you have the same problem? When you're off classes or work, you're just not sure what to do with that extra time... Don't forget to leave us a comment at the end about what you thought! BAYFM78 ON8 Part V --- A Conflicted Aoi DJ: Emiko Furukawa GUESTS: the GazettE's Aoi & Reita * * * DJ: And you just heard the GazettE's “Before I Decay.” While these...

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Videos: HollyHock Radio 08.22.2009 Part III

Hi everyone! My goodness, it's been a while since our last update. Before we get to the video though, we wanted to put up a magazine order offer. Rock & Read 041 came out on 04/25, and MICHIDO is taking orders! Why order from MICHIDO? Because: 1. Price: Our base price for each RR41 is ￥1400. Shipping fees will vary based on your location and what kind of shipping you want (please email for more information). We accept Paypal, but please be aware that there is a 3.9%+￥40 charge that will be added onto the ￥1400. 2. Translations: We'll be doing translation snippets and translating the most interesting material, so if you order from us,...

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お花見

Hi everyone! The blog has been really quiet mostly due to how chock-full everyone's schedules are with other things. But this week is a really special week in Japan. That's right! The sakura are in bloom, which definitely calls for a ohanami (flower viewing). To give you a bit of a live experience, MICHIDO did a bit of vlogging to show you how many other people were enjoying the beautiful flowers. Sakura is celebrated mostly because the blooms are only for a very short period of time. What's the best way to celebrate the blooms? Basically, here in Japan, you break out the alcohol. My personal favorite is Sakura Wine. There is barely...

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Blogs: One Year

It's been a whole year since the Tohoku Earthquake, which struck Japan on March 11, 2011 at 2:46pm. I remember working frantically on a project for the blog when a burst of tweets started to, literally, tweet to me frantically from my computer. A flood of Facebook updates suddenly exploded with news about an earthquake in Japan. The following weeks involved watching the news, seeing the devastation that had destroyed so many lives in a blink of an eye. But these weeks also involved realizing the kindness and empathy that humanity is truly capable of. Political boundaries didn't matter as strangers sent help from all over the world to help...

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