Yoshiki

Where am I flying to..? Xxhttps://t.co/j9oCyBVV1A pic.twitter.com/TmWQr5vd4s

— Yoshiki (@YoshikiOfficial) 22 мая 2016 г.

@темы: фото, Yoshiki, Япония, J-Rock, Чудо в перьях

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GACKT: LAST MOON [Video] - Part 2

2016/5/22
秘書からのご報告です。

みなさま、ニューアルバム「LAST MOON」はもうお聴きいただいていますか??
本日も「LAST MOON」のCDジャケットを使ってお楽しみいただける、限定コンテンツの中身をちょっとだけご紹介！
2形態(CDのみ、CD+DVD)それぞれのジャケットの裏面を繋げると、1つの絵になることはお気づきでしたでしょうか??
そしてそれをBlippすると。。。

詳しくはムービーをご覧ください!!
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓

《がくっちぬいぐるみ♡》
Coming soon...
※すでに予約を受け付けているサイトがあるようですが、非公認の販売元になりますのでご注意ください！

@темы: GACKT, Япония, video, J-Rock, live tour 2016, LAST VISUALIVE, LAST MOON, ГАКТ

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GACKT: LAST MOON [Video]

2016/5/20
秘書からのご報告です。

みなさま、ニューアルバム「LAST MOON」はもうお聴きいただいていますか??
本日はその「LAST MOON」のCDジャケットを使ってお楽しみいただける、限定コンテンツの中身をちょっとだけご紹介します！
「Blippar」という画像認識技術を用いたアプリでCDジャケットを写すと、、、
なんとCDジャケットからGACKTが飛び出し、新曲の聴きどころを教えてくれるというもの!!
さらに!!
これには隠しコンテンツも。。。
この続きはまた明日！(　´ _っ｀ﾉｼ

詳しくはムービーをチェック!!
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓

《がくっちぬいぐるみ♡》
Coming soon...
※すでに予約を受け付けているサイトがあるようですが、非公認の販売元になりますのでご注意ください！

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GACKT: GACKTstagram

Morning bros n sisters. How are you doing? I have a lovely afternoon at a new house. Just finished moving to the new house and have a reading time. Well, I will go buy some stuff for the new house though.
おはよう。いい昼だ。やっと新しい家に引っ越しが終わった。本当にここは気持ちがいい。この家のロビーが疲れたボクを癒してくれる。さて、買い物に出るかな。。。行ってきまーす。
@GACKT #lastvisualive #newhouse @gacktstagram



久々のガク盗撮。
海外のGACKT兄さんの新居引っ越しで、某国へ来てます。

ロビーはホテル並みに本当に凄まじい家。
こんな家見たことがない…。 僕の部屋もあるんです。

束の間ですが、ばっちり英気を養ってきます( ´ ▽ ` )ﾉ

@gackt
#ガク盗撮
#gackt
#GACKTODAY
#newhouse

Судя по виду, новый дом ГАКТа в совершенно японском стиле)))

@темы: GACKT, фото, Япония, J-Rock, GACKTstagram, ГАКТ

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GACKT: GACKTstagram

GACKTstagram 2016.05.17 akabe-shadow

Hi bros n sisters. Actually this is not a work out video. I really love the sound of Japanese banjo. I am really happy while I play this. I just wanted to share the feeling.
おはよう。今回はトレーニングの映像じゃないんだけどな。たまにはこんなのもいいか。三味線の音色が何よりも好きだ。この楽器を触ってる間が一番幸せかもしれない。この気持ちわかるかなぁ。
@GACKT #lastvisualive #japanesebanjo #三味線 @GACKTstagram

@темы: GACKT, Япония, video, J-Rock, GACKTstagram, ГАКТ

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Yoshiki

Should I stay... https://t.co/Rl2rKDUYsj

— Yoshiki (@YoshikiOfficial) 17 мая 2016 г.

@темы: фото, Yoshiki, J-Rock, Чудо в перьях

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GACKT: LAST MOON - Premium Ver.

До меня добралась моя прелессссть!



Огромная коробка с няшками.
Моя счастлив!

@темы: GACKT, фото, моё, Япония, official goods, J-Rock, live tour 2016, LAST VISUALIVE, LAST MOON, ГАКТ

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Yoshiki

Where am I? Xx.. https://t.co/geQPceIMRY pic.twitter.com/BmkSF4Y7xJ

— Yoshiki (@YoshikiOfficial) 16 мая 2016 г.

@темы: фото, Yoshiki, J-Rock, Чудо в перьях

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GACKT: GACKTstagram

GACKTstagram 2016.05.13 akabe-shadow

Hi bros n sisters. I got to Nagoya now. I have 2 shows here in a row. Really hard for my throat but I can still do it. Anyway, this is a stretching for Iliopsoas muscles. Really painful but works well. Just do it. You want me to do this for you?
名古屋に着いたよ。明日から2日連続だ。喉がどこまで持つか。かなりキツイがまだまだきっとヤレる。さて、、、これは腸腰筋のペアーストレッチだ。かなり痛いが効果は絶大だ。やってみな。それともやってほしいか？
@GACKT @yousuke0343 #lastvisualive #dailyworkouts #pairstretch #iliopsoas #GACKTstagram


GACKTstagram 2016.05.15 akabe-shadow

おはよう。今日は名古屋の2日目のライブだ。昨日、叫びすぎて声が全く出ない。本番までに間に合うかどうか。ふぅ。。。さて、これは同じく腸腰筋のストレッチだ。反応は千差万別。こんなに痛いけど、本当にボクにやってもらいたいか？？
Morning bros n sisters. It's the 2nd show in Nagoya. Ive still lost my voice though. I wonder If I can get it recovered... Sigh. Anyway, this is also Iliopsoas muscles stretching. Well, it looks so painful. Yeah. It is. You really want me to do it for you? Really?
@GACKT @hiroki_locknroll #lastvisualive #dailyworkouts #hardstretch #GACKTstagram #iliopsoas

P.S.: ГАКТ снова теряет голос после выступлений. Повторяется обычная для его туров история: на шоу он может петь, а после голос исчезает...

@темы: GACKT, Япония, video, J-Rock, GACKTstagram, ГАКТ

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Yoshiki: "Rebels With a Cause" Gala 2016

.@DavidAgus! Thank you for inviting me to your amazing event. @larryellison @USC https://t.co/q6dmQU4vmf pic.twitter.com/QvOY9MfUHF

— Yoshiki (@YoshikiOfficial) 13 мая 2016 г.

.@YoshikiOfficial It was so great to have you there supporting me, appreciate your friendship. https://t.co/reDQXkZ3yX

— David Agus (@DavidAgus) 14 мая 2016 г.

#YOSHIKI "Rebels With a Cause" Gala 2016 #RedCarpethttps://t.co/6k5bxIoIQa pic.twitter.com/VvVTAyvcUI

— Yoshiki (@YoshikiOfficial) 14 мая 2016 г.

Фото

gettyimages.co.jp

От Boku no Gisho

12.05.2016 в 23:29

Пишет  Boku no Gisho:

3rd Biennial Rebels With A Cause Fundraiser - Arrivals

Congrats Larry! @larryellison @DavidAgus @YoshikiOfficial @USC https://t.co/3xFWGMZBon This is amazing! pic.twitter.com/AaEKehGB7s

— Marc Benioff (@Benioff) 12 мая 2016 г.

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SANTA MONICA, CA - MAY 11: Musician Yoshiki arrives at the 3rd Biennial Rebels With A Cause Fundraiser at Barker Hangar on May 11, 2016 in Santa Monica, California.

Japanese musician Yoshiki poses at the Rebels With A Cause Gala at The Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif, on Wednesday night. japantoday facebook

Musician @YoshikiOfficial arrives at the 3rd Biennial Rebels With A Cause Fundraiser gettyimages

еще ссылки на фото:
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Yoshiki #XJapan interviewed at the Rebels With a Cause Gala #RebelsWithaCause


ABOUT REBELS WITH A CAUSE GALA
More than 500 luminaries will gather in Santa Monica to honor philanthropists, author, social activist and psychologist Dr. Cheryl Saban and entertainment industry leader and pioneer Haim Saban at the third biennial Rebels With a Cause gala, May 11, 2016 at the Barker Hangar.

The evening benefits the groundbreaking research led by David B. Agus, MD, Director of the Westside Cancer Center and the Center for Applied Molecular Medicine (CAMM) at the Keck School of Medicine of USC. Sandy and David Ellison along with Skydance Media are Co-Chairs. C.L. Max Nikias, President of the University of Southern California, is Honorary Co-Chair. Tony Award winner James Corden, host of The Late Late Show, will emcee the evening and Grammy Award-Winner David Foster returns as Musical Director. The evening will feature special guest performances by Christina Aguilera, Kristin Chenoweth, Leona Lewis and James Cordon Internationally acclaimed director and producer Don Mischer is set to produce. For information, visit BeARebel.org


Thank you for inviting me to your amazing event. #DavidAgus #larryellison #USC for.tn/21ZJmz6 instagram or webstagram twitter facebook tumblr VK weibo

.@DavidAgus! Thank you for inviting me to your amazing event. @larryellison @USC https://t.co/q6dmQU4vmf pic.twitter.com/QvOY9MfUHF

— Yoshiki (@YoshikiOfficial) 13 мая 2016 г.

.@YoshikiOfficial It was so great to have you there supporting me, appreciate your friendship. https://t.co/reDQXkZ3yX

— David Agus (@DavidAgus) 14 мая 2016 г.

#YOSHIKI "Rebels With a Cause" Gala 2016 #RedCarpethttps://t.co/6k5bxIoIQa pic.twitter.com/VvVTAyvcUI

— Yoshiki (@YoshikiOfficial) 14 мая 2016 г.

Yoshiki "Rebels With a Cause" Gala 2016 Red Carpet

@темы: фото, Yoshiki, video, Чудо в перьях

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GACKT х VARTIX: Sunglasses

На выступлениях тура LAST VISUALIVE, которые состоятся 05.14, 05.15, 05.27, 05.28, 07.02, 07.03 будут выставлены специальные протадные стенды с солнцезащитными очками совместного проекта GACKT х VARTIX.

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@темы: GACKT, Япония, J-Rock, news, VARTIX, ГАКТ

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GACKT: Message to the 16th president of the Philippines [Video]

Please watch out @GACKT the multi-millionaire rock singer in japan here's the video greeting for our NEW PRESIDENT mr. RODRIGO DUTERTE the 16th president of the Philippines I love you Gackt I love you mayor Duterte!!!!!! ♥♥♥♥♥ see you soon in our trip♥ you are both super famous & popular I love it!!!!!! Let's rock the Philippines 株式会社住協　川越支店

ФБ

@темы: GACKT, Япония, video, Азия, J-Rock, ГАКТ

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GACKT: News

В своем Инстаграм от 2016.05.10 и 2016.05.11, что потерял голос 10 мая, надеется, что к следующему шоу, которое состоится 12 мая.

Из-за проблем с голосом ГАКТ вынужден был отказаться от участия в эфире TOKYO FM. С ведущей эфира Minami Takahashi связались сотрудники ГАКТа и принесли извинения, сообщив, что ГАКТ потерял голос из-за жесткого графика выступлений и сейчас вынужден обратиться к врачу, чтобы продолжить тур. Артист приносит извинения и надеется появиться в эфире в будущем.
Ведущая отнеслась с пониманием к сложившейся ситуации, подчеркнув, что именно тур должен быть в приоритете.

@темы: GACKT, Япония, J-Rock, news, ГАКТ

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GACKT: GACKTstagram

GACKTstagram 2016.05.06 akabe-shadow

How are you doing, bros n sisters? I got to a next venue place, Tochigi. I am in a bar n have one shot. Well, this is a pair stretch for legs. This is also a power stretch. You don't need to try to open your legs. Rather you should focus on trying to close your legs. Your legs will open easily with repulsion. Just try it.
栃木に到着したよ。バーでホッと一息。。。さて、これは、ベアーストレッチであり、パワーストレッチでもあるんだが、ポイントは開脚を意識してしようとするのではなく、足を開いた状態でむしろ閉じようとすることの方が大切なんだ。反発作用で足が勝手に開いてくる。まずはやってみな。
@GACKT #pairstretch #powerstretch #dailyworkout #lastvisualive #chinesesplit #howtosplit

+3

GACKTstagram 2016.05.09 akabe-shadow

Morning bros n sisters I just finished a TKD class now. we came back in Tokyo by car so I didn't sleep last night. It's ok though. Well, this is " challenging to dance on a street" he is funny but his smile is really amazing. Check it and you try it too.
おはよう。今、テコンドーの練習が終わった。全くねれなかった。車で帰ってきたからさ。さて、これはうちのダンサーの「ストリートで踊ってみた」ウケるが、最高の笑顔がキュートでたまらない。じゃ、みんなもやってみてくれ。
@GACKT @yousuke0343
#lastvisualive #踊ってみた
# challengingtodance


GACKTstagram 2016.05.10 akabe-shadow

今、千葉のライブが終わった。そして、ボクの声も終わった。。。明後日のライブまでに戻るのか。。。うーん、どうだろう。心配しても始まらん。こんな時は笑っとけ。だな。
Hey bros n sisters. How are you doing? I just finished tonight's show. I lost my voice. I hope it comes back by the next show which is the day after tomorrow.
@GACKT @satos_cafe_bar #lastvisualive #dailyworkout #gacktworkout


GACKTstagram 2016.05.11 akabe-shadow

Hi bros n sisters? How are you doing? I have lost my voice since last night. I hope it can recover by tomorrow's show. Sigh... 元気か？声が全く出なくなった。明日のライブまでに声が戻ればいいが。。。まあ、しょうがない。こればっかりは。この動画ぐらい普通に話せればいいんだが。ふぅ。。。
@GACKT #gacktworkout #dailyworkout #lastvisualive #hellball

@темы: GACKT, Япония, video, J-Rock, GACKTstagram, ГАКТ

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С Днём Победы!

@темы: С Днём Победы!, ПЧ

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GACKT: GACKTstagram

GACKTstagram 2016.05.05 akabe-shadow

Hey bros n sisters. How are you doing? I'm back in Tokyo today. My body is really sore now. Anyway, my dancers are so funny. They made a prank video. I'll share this and leave a good laugh.
おはよう、東京に帰ってきたよ。カラダがボロボロ。ウケるよ。さて、ウチのダンサーがドッキリを全員に仕掛けた。これもウケる。笑ってやってくれ。
@GACKT @madoka87former @tacquight #prank

@темы: GACKT, Япония, video, J-Rock, GACKTstagram, ГАКТ

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Yoshiki: About WeAreX Film

Текст интервью

What’s Up, Docs?
Mark Bell

WE ARE X: YOSHIKI & STEPHEN KIJAK

Yoshiki, X Japan Leader & Drummer, Tackles Tragedy & Legacy In this Sundance & SxSW Winning Doc

Stephen Kijak has artistically constructed cinematic experiences for megamusicians The Rolling Stones, the soon to be Vegas resident Backstreet Boys, and experimental music influencers Scott Walker and Jaco Pistorius – so it’s no surprise that uber-producer John Battsek [Searching for Sugarman, The Tillman Story, Restrepo] came to Kijak to capture X Japan’s embattled leader Yoshiki as his band strives for attention in the United States.

Rock-gods in Japan, X filled the region’s card as hair-metal heroes during the ‘80s, and like their western contemporaries transitioned to glam-band ballads. Their five albums have sold more than 30 million copies. Writer Mark Bell sat down with the rockstar and rock-doc director at the AFCI/Beyond Cinema Studio at Sundance 2016 (where the film picked up an award for Best Editing) – here’s an excerpt of their conversation:

Stephen Kijak: When I discovered that the slogan of the band in the early days, was “psychedelic violence crime of visual shock,” I knew I needed to do the film... I’m really glad I did.

Beyond Cinema: Yoshiki, how did that work for you? Obviously, a band that has been around for thirty years, and as massive as X Japan, has to be really careful about who it lets tell its story.

Yoshiki: Well, I met John Battsek the producer through my agent, WME. Then he introduced me to Stephen. I think he’s the one to do this film. Just the vibe.

Stephen: It was a vibe thing. It was a vibe … I like the fact that I didn’t really know the band, because then I could discover it with my audience. There’s a fan-base, but then you also want the uninitiated to discover it with you, so they kind of ride along with my perspective of figuring out what this whole X thing is about.

There is a massive amount of archival material. Was that a blessing or a curse when you got started?

Stephen: It actually was a blessing. I love archive. What always inhibits me is when people don’t document things, or you just can’t find things. There’s cameras behind here, always following him. He’s very well documented, you can see he was very smart, early on, in making sure that everything’s filmed - stacks and stacks of tapes from interviews [of Yoshiki] relaxing in his dressing room, thirty camera shoots of every single concert. It was overwhelming but in a great way…It really builds the world of X Japan in the way I don’t think you otherwise could have done if they didn’t have that material.

Yoshiki: You find David Lynch?

Stephen: We found David Lynch…There are just all these tapes that say “Yoshiki.” So I pop it in. It’s twenty tapes of you being directed by David Lynch in the 90’s. Yoshi’s in a desert, there’s fire, lightning going off then David. Naked on a beach and David Lynch directing him. These kinds of discoveries just blew my mind.

At one point, Stan Lee-

Stephen: They did a comic book together—

Yoshiki: Yes, they’re doing comic… still doing. It’s intense.

Stephen: It’s a comic called “Blood Red Dragon” in which Stan Lee turns Yoshiki here, into a superhero.

Which I think is very apropos - as you see in the film, the overarching theme is that there’s a real sense of vulnerability, but also strength. As a filmmaker, what went into crafting that balance?

Stephen: We had almost no pre-production. We really jumped into this. As I would dive into the archive and find things, it was a constant evolution. The balance was really important because that’s kind of what their music is. They balance really heavy and really beautiful. There are always those dichotomies within, not only [Yoshiki’s] life story, but embodied in the music itself. That had to also be expressed in the film – in the way we balance the narrative, the visuals, and the music.

Yoshiki, When you’re looking at this and you’re seeing how you’re being presented in the film, what are the feelings going through you?

Yoshiki: Well, we had premiere yesterday. I cried ten times during the 90 minutes. It was very painful, because we had dark, sad stories, memories, but we wanted to make this film -- I think Stephen did an amazing job. Yeah, even though in our past was really dark, this film’s going to try to give us bright future.

Stephen: Because that’s all you see with the fans… There’s a healing power to the music. It sounds cheesy, but it’s really true. When you interview the fans over and over again. People who have had their own tragedies relate to it, and the music has helped them through… they’re not just fans, it’s almost like they’re disciples and they’ve somehow been cleansed or saved by the music. That is something we wanted to express as well. [To Yoshiki] Music saved you, you had a childhood wrapped with tragedy, you’ve lost your father, and all that stuff goes into the music. I think it really communicates to the fans, so we really wanted to get that across.

What I heard in the albums I listened to, I think it was “Blue Blood” and “Jealousy,” was so much other music. I’m hearing so many different bands - Dream Theater’s there…then you’ve got Metallica..It gets hard to not draw parallels. Have they come up to you and said, “You’re a big influence on us?”

Yoshiki: Well, I started being a classical pianist, I started learning classical first. Then I found Kiss, then eventually Led Zeppelin, David Bowie. Because I didn’t know the rule that there just used to be Hard Rock or New Wave or whatever. We just combined everything. Yeah, listening to David Bowie, listening to Iron Maiden, Metallica at the same time. I love Metallica, just mix up everything. Twenty years ago, first time we came here, the US and other people told me, “You got to decide a genre. Either you go hard or soft. You can’t mix that. That doesn’t work in United States.” Really? Why would we listen to that?

That’s a very frustrating thing to hear, because one of the beautiful things about exploring and discovering these albums was having that journey, and kind of stopping, and going wait, “Am I on the same album?” It’s a great feeling to have.

Yoshiki: Thank you, yeah.

In the film, you said there are certain things you didn’t touch on. There was obviously exchange about Taiji that was not going to go any further. What was it like revisiting a lot of these things and trying to get some of these stories out of the band members?

Stephen: Well, Yoshiki and I conducted three, four, maybe five interviews. As time progressed, we got to know each other more and more, and he’s a great interview subject. I think the Taiji [leaving the band] secret is the biggest one we couldn’t crack, but that’s fine. We don’t have to expose everything all the time. There can be ambiguity and mystery.

Toshi was surprisingly very frank and honest about his troubled years, having been brainwashed and abused by a cult. That is not an easy thing to talk about. There was a lot of trust between us. I would just say that the other members are just very quiet. Sugizo, who is the new guitar player, is a very poetic, eloquent man and you go then to Pata and Heath, the bass player and another guitar player, and they’re just very quiet and shy…

Yoshiki: Everything was very organic. We didn’t really plant something. Just having everything organic.

If X Japan’s impact is never huge in the US, does that really matter at this point? Thirty years, huge arenas, the music is incredible. Does it really matter if the crossover finally happens?

Yoshiki: Good question. I don’t know. Why am I doing music? “What’s the reason?” I think I may have to say, in a very selfish way, for me to survive. That’s the main reason...

Beyond Cinema Issue11 - 2016

Права на международные продажи фильма WeAreX теперь принадлежат компании Mongrel International.
14 мая 2016 в Каннах состоится мировая премьера.

Cannes: Mongrel to sell Japanese rock doc 'We Are X'
deadline.com

@темы: фото, Yoshiki, X-Japan, news, Чудо в перьях

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STAR WARS: Расширенная Вселенная

30.04.2016 в 22:44

Пишет  mikomijade:

Понимаю, что уже слегка устарела, но руки добрались только сейчас
Преданные фаны ‘ЗВ’ просят компанию Disney и Lucasfilm вернуть расширенную вселенную космической саги.
Их намерения были на столько велики, что 18 апреля этого года они вывесили билборд с прямой просьбой вернуть вселенную прямо перед студией Lucasfilm в Санфранциско.
На билборде, собственно говоря, написано следующее: “Уважаемая компания Lucasfilm, просим вас продолжить ОРИГИНАЛЬНУЮ РАСШИРЕННУЮ ВСЕЛЕННУЮ — ту самую историю, которая существовала для нас с 1976 по 2014 года. Заранее благодарны.” (“Dear Lucasfilm, Please continue THE ORIGINAL EXPANDED UNIVERSE — The epic story that existed from 1976-2014. Thank you.”)

За все это время история обросла и книгами, и играми и прочим прочим прочим, тем не менее, в 2012 году, компания Disney приобрела Lucasfilm за $4.06 миллиарда и объявила о том, что с этого момента расширенная вселенная более не считается каноном и потому они отходят от всего, что было ранее в своем новом фильме. Мол, теперь расширенная вселенная будет подвержена ребрендингу и называться будет легендами ЗВ.
Попечители кампании, известной как Give Us Legends (верните нам легенды), инициировали сбор финансов для объявления - теперь, благодаря этому действу, собраны деньги и билборд висит на углу улиц Стейнер и Ломбард в Санфранциско, то есть, если я правильно понимаю в картах, прямо напротив Letterman Digital Arts Center, где и находится Lucasfilm (попоравка - на въезде к центру... в чем логика именно такого размещения билборда, мне не понятно, так как это еще несколько кварталов до студии...).
Будет ли этот билборд иметь хоть какое-то воздействие на компании... похоже, что вообще никакого. Тем не менее, идея хороша, хотя и не будет услышана Диснеем.

Image credits: Twitter/Del Rey Books

Оригинальная статья:

A dedicated legion of ‘Star Wars’ fans are pleading with Disney and Lucasfilm to bring back the space saga’s 'expanded universe’.

Such is the seriousness of their passion that yesterday a billboard ad went up in San Francisco as a direct request to the filmmakers.

It reads: “Dear Lucasfilm, Please continue THE ORIGINAL EXPANDED UNIVERSE — The epic story that existed from 1976-2014. Thank you.”

Some background – the 'expanded universe’ has existed since around the time of the first movie back in 1977, comprising spin-off novels, comics, role-playing games and suchlike.

The first notable text was the novel 'Splinter of the Mind’s Eye’ from 1978 by Alan Dean Foster, taking place between the action of the first 'Star Wars’ movie 'A New Hope’ and 'The Empire Strikes Back’.

Since then, it had flourished, introducing new worlds and new villains aside from the Empire.

However, in 2014, two years after Disney acquired Lucasfilm in 2012 for $4.06 billion, it was announced that the expanded universe material was to be declared 'non-canon’, thus not officially part of the new 'Star Wars’ universe.

Instead, it would be re-branded as 'Star Wars Legends’, with the new Disney division 'Lucasfilm Story Group’ taking control of the new 'Star Wars’ universe to ensure there is no contradictory storytelling going on.

Delving into the SWEU, as it’s known, it’s something of a minefield, with various levels of 'canon’ and sub-series texts having been established over the years.

The custodians of the campaign, known as Give Us Legends, initiated a crowd-funding push to raise money for the advert, with just under $5000 coming in donations to pay for the billboard, found on the corner of Steiner and Lombard in San Francisco.

Whether it make the slightest bit of difference, however, is unlikely.

More than ever, Disney is likely to be much more stringent on who is penning 'canon’ and 'non-canon’ stories in the Star Wars universe, particularly with many more films in the offing.

A valiant effort from fans, then, but one more than likely to fall on deaf ears at Disney.

Image credits: Twitter/Del Rey Books

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GACKTstagram 2016.04.28 akabe-shadow

Hi bros n sisters. How are you doing? I got to Hokkaido today. It's so cold here. Snowing tomorrow... Unbelievable... Anyway, this is a daily stretch. It looks easy, right? Just do it.
元気か？ 北海道に着いた。寒くて死にそうだ。明日雪だって。考えられない…嘘だろ？
さて、これはデイリーストレッチだが、そんな難しくない。出来そうだろ？じゃ、やってみな。
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GACKTstagram 2016.04.30 akabe-shadow

今、北海道公演が終わった。北海道は温度は死ぬほど寒く、意味もわからない雪が降ったりとおかしな感じだったけど、見に来たみんなの想いは凄まじく熱かった。声がもたないかと思ったが、みんなに支えられたよ。ありがと。さて、これは開脚の基本だ。いわゆるチャイニーズスプリットってヤツだな。じゃ、やってみな。
Hi bros n sisters. How are you doing? Just finished the 2 shows in Hokkaido now. Really tired but feel so good. It's a strange wether here, snowing tonight though the audience was really hot and heartwarming. Anyway, this is a basic of Chinese split. Not so difficult. Just try it.
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GACKTstagram 2016.05.01 akabe-shadow

Hi bros n sisters. How are you doing? I am back in Tokyo today. It's getting warmer day by day. Anyway, this is a pair stretch for the iliopsoas muscle. First, sit on your heels with your back straight and get lay the upper body back. It's kind of painful but you need it. If you have a problem on your back. Just try it.
東京に帰ってきたよ。随分と暖かくなったもんだ。さて、これは、腸腰筋のペアーストレッチだな。正座をしてそのままうしろに寝る。お腹と腰の付け根をグリグリ。背中に問題のある人はやったほうがいい。じゃ、やってみな。イタイけど。
@GACKT #lastvisualive #dailyworkout #pairstretch #stretch #iliopsoas @tkd_so.byungsoo

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