GACKT: LAST MOON - 3th part preview

На GACKT.COM доступны превью еще трех песен с нового альбома LAST MOON, релиз которого состоится 2016.04.19:
5. 舞哈BABY!!-WooHa-
6. 傀儡の如く
7. RIDE OR DIE

Для зарегистрированных на сайте Nestlé доступны полные версии указанных песен.

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

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GACKT: GACKTstagram

Morning babies. How are you doing? Anyways, I screamed at a bar as looking at The Tokyo Tower… https://t.co/9egs4LA7Kv

— GACKT (@GACKT) 28 января 2016

Morning babies. How are you doing? Anyways, I screamed at a bar as looking at The Tokyo Tower being about to fall down...shame. Give me a break...
倒れそうになってる東京タワー見て、めちゃ大きい声で叫んだボク。。。恥ずかし。。。
勘弁しろよ、ったく。
@GACKT #GACKTstagram #TokyoTower



How are you doing babies? I just want to say "Thanks Taiwan!" She is my young sister. She came to the airport to see me off. I saw a lot of old friends and family this time. I really love Taiwan.
久しぶりに台湾の古い仲間たちといい時間を過ごせた。墓参りも行けたし。空港まで妹が見送りに来てくれて本当に助かった。2時間も飛行機が押して一人だったら勘弁してくれって話だ。それにしても台湾は本当にいい。台湾の仲間たちの優しさに涙が出た。
@GACKT #GACKTstagram #MySister

Сестренку зовут MAKIYO

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

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GACKT: GACKTstagram

I visited to THE DUCATI JAPAN and met a president yesterday. DUCATI is a favorite motorcycle… https://t.co/lgVxoAQvy0

— GACKT (@GACKT) 26 января 2016

I visited to THE DUCATI JAPAN and met a president yesterday. DUCATI is a favorite motorcycle brand. We can collaborate on a new project soon.
昨日はDUCATIの本社に訪れて社長と久しぶりに会っていろんな話ができた。あっと驚くコラボやりますかぁ。にしても、DUCATIは本当にカッコいい。。。
@GACKT @ducatijapan #GACKTstagram #dreamcollaboration



ФБ

ГАКТ с президентом Minoru Kato.
Затевается новый проект...)

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

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GACKT: Oracle beauty clinic CM 2016.01.25

How are you doing babies? I had a press conference of Oracle today. Do you know it? It's the one… https://t.co/SL3B6FVcek

— GACKT (@GACKT) 25 января 2016

How are you doing babies? I had a press conference of Oracle today. Do you know it? It's the one of the biggest beauty skin clinic in Asia. He is an executive manager though. Hahaha. He is a wonderful person.
今日はORACLEの記者会見。彼は統括なんだけど、凄く気持ちのいい人で。とりあえずムニュッてみた。なはは。
@GACKT #GACKTstagram
http://www.oracleclinic.jp

2016.01.25 ГАКТ присутствовал на открытии косметической клиники Oracle, специализирующейся по уходу за кожей. Это будет первая в Японии клиника корейской сети Oracle, крупнейшей в Азии. Представительства Oracle есть в Китае, Тайване, Таиланде, Вьетнами, на Филиппинах и в других азиатских странах.
В Токио клиника открыта в районе Синдзюку.

Реклама + мэйкинг

Oracle beauty clinic

crank-in

crank-in
excite.co.jp

japan.techinsight.jp

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daily.co.jp

oricon.co.jp

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news.mynavi.jp

tokyofrontline.com

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moviecollection.jp

moviecollection.jp

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

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GACKT: GACKTstagram

How are you doing babies? I had a shoot today. It was really hard but it's fun. Have a wonderful… https://t.co/bhvcWYk5X9

— GACKT (@GACKT) 24 января 2016

How are you doing babies? I had a shoot today. It was really hard but it's fun. Have a wonderful dream anyway.
今日は朝から撮影。かなりきつかったがいい撮影だった。いい夢見てくれ。おやすみ。
#GACKTstagram @gackt #スッピン #shootingphoto #撮影 #LVL

@темы: GACKT, фото, Япония, J-Rock, live tour 2016, LAST VISUALIVE, GACKTstagram, ГАКТ

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Yoshiki: on Sundance Film Fest. 2016 - Day 2

Woke up early.. Come see me perform today! #SUNDANCE #ASCAP CAFE 1/24 (SUN) 4PM! pic.twitter.com/zAn8UyQ08F

— Yoshiki (@YoshikiOfficial) 24 января 2016

+2

Those boots! @YoshikiOfficial rocks our #GalaxyLife studio @LeicaCameraUSA @markmannphoto pic.twitter.com/ZFMII2wmD9

— Deadline Hollywood (@Deadline) 24 января 2016

My show'll start in 10 min!! #Sundance #ASCAP cafe

— Yoshiki (@YoshikiOfficial) 24 января 2016

Bravo to @yoshikiofficial of #XJapan and #WeAreX for a great performance at the #sundance #ascapmusiccafe pic.twitter.com/6cZVstxq2g

— ASCAP (@ASCAP) 24 января 2016

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

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GACKT: идем за покупками - pre-order

Анонсировано стандартное издание MOON SAGA II - Standart Edition
Предположительная дата релиза 2016.03.09

По текущему курсу йены с учетом доставки стоимость - 5200 руб.

Срок сдачи - до 10 февраля.

Добро пожаловать в заказ)

@темы: продаю, GACKT, Япония, J-Rock, pre-order, ГАКТ

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GACKT: GACKTstagram

GACKT on gym akabe-shadow

How are you doing, babies? My dancers and I had a wonderful time at my gym. This is really… https://t.co/7FUBU37N5u

— GACKT (@GACKT) 22 января 2016

How are you doing, babies? My dancers and I had a wonderful time at my gym. This is really horrible but works well. Want to join us and try it? It's 7kg though. 120times a day.
今日はダンサー達といいトレーニングが出来た。コイツはかなりキツイが効果は絶大だ。
やってみるか？ 7キロのメディシンボールだよ。ちなみに120回やるんだよ。
@GACKT #GACKTstagram #workout #トレーニング #abs #腹筋

This is after working out. Really painful but not bad. I like it. Join us.… https://t.co/hrW6zczHOg

— GACKT (@GACKT) 22 января 2016

This is after working out. Really painful but not bad. I like it. Join us.
これがトレーニング終わったあと。痛いけど、悪くないぜ。いい感じだ。一緒にやるか？
#GACKTstagram @gackt #腹筋 #abs #トレーニング #workout

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

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X-Japan: about Pata

2016.01.18 на странице музыканта в Фэйсбуке было объявлено, что концерт Ra:IN 2016.01.22 будет отменен в связи с болезнью Паты.
Фанатам приносятся извинения.
Указан порядок возврата билетов.

Японские буквы)

1/22(金 Ra:IN 上野音横丁、公演中止・延期のお知らせ。

1月22日(金 開催を予定しておりました
"Ra:IN 2016 上野音横丁"の 公演は、
メンバーであるPATAの体調不良により、
誠に申し訳ありませんが、 急遽、 公演中止・延期させて頂きます。
本公演を楽しみにして戴いた皆様には、
大変ご迷惑、ご心配をお掛けし、 心よりお詫び申し上げます。
チケットの払戻しに関しては、
上野音横丁 otoyoko.com にて受付けます。
お手数をかけますが、何卒よろしくお願い致します。

今後もRa:INの応援をよろしくお願い致します。

Ra:IN メンバー・スタッフ一同

2016.01.22 на сайте hollywoodreporter.com появилась следующая информация:


Однако, буквально в течение нескольких часов текст был изменен:

Пату госпитализировали с подозрением на тромб.
По словам Йошики, который общался с гитаристом 20 января, состояние Паты становится лучше.

sanspo.com

@темы: Yoshiki, Япония, X-Japan, Pata, J-Rock, news

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Yoshiki: on Sundance Film Fest. 2016

TOMORROW!Live broadcasting from #sundance! https://t.co/ZlPX4jdPQW サンダンス映画祭 パフォーマンスを米国より生中継! https://t.co/YmeMOXDcHR pic.twitter.com/cKJ18umuOV

— Yoshiki (@YoshikiOfficial) 22 января 2016

On the way to Sundance

On my way to #Sundance! I'm performing at opening event 9pm! @sundancefest Live Broadcast.. https://t.co/ZlPX4jdPQW pic.twitter.com/Pozfwn9lBF

— Yoshiki (@YoshikiOfficial) 23 января 2016

See you very soon! https://t.co/ZlPX4jdPQW pic.twitter.com/VXokcmiGHV

— Yoshiki (@YoshikiOfficial) 23 января 2016

Doing interviews on the plane.. on my way to #Sundance! https://t.co/ZlPX4jdPQW pic.twitter.com/mgQauWDdT4

— Yoshiki (@YoshikiOfficial) 23 января 2016

Beautiful but freezing..! #ParkCity UT #Sundance #WeAreXFilm https://t.co/OPFQ0vp75o

— Yoshiki (@YoshikiOfficial) 23 января 2016

В прессе

We Are X - First Look at X Japan Sundance Doc akabe-shadow

Watch a scene from 'Searching for Sugarman' producers' new doc 'We Are X' https://t.co/E2KnJEzUOq pic.twitter.com/OgUxgoUILo

— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) 23 января 2016

Watch a scene from the #Sundance @XJapanOfficial documentary "We Are X" https://t.co/wNh2WlVv7l pic.twitter.com/wwfXqLu0jX

— billboard (@billboard) 23 января 2016

#Sundance!.. https://t.co/uUIBOv8qHP pic.twitter.com/WMMpaimpY9

— Yoshiki (@YoshikiOfficial) 24 января 2016

TOMORROW! https://t.co/1bBzJeRfSb #SUNDANCE #ASCAP CAFE 1/24 (SUN) 4PM! pic.twitter.com/syCD8NUjjl

— Yoshiki (@YoshikiOfficial) 24 января 2016

Wow Greek? Cool! https://t.co/89oSGXxedS pic.twitter.com/XMZSyZ9fS4

— Yoshiki (@YoshikiOfficial) 23 января 2016

FirstLook

Big size photos

Screening of #WeareX with star band member of #XJapan #Yoshiki! @sundancefest @yoshikiofficial wld luv to meet! pic.twitter.com/BzJPGOewFe

— #FutureShortsMedia (@Futurshortmedia) 24 января 2016

GettyImages

Repo of CUTT about Yoshiki's perform on Sundance

Видео

23.01.2016 в 15:36

Пишет  Boku no Gisho:

Sundance Fest 2016
Yoshiki of X Japan- intro & Star Spangled Banner Live @ Sundance Fest 2016

+3 видео

Yoshiki of X Japan- "Forever Love" w/ Tchaikovsky snippet Live @ Sundance Fest 2016


Yoshiki of X Japan- "Without You" w/intro Live @ Sundance Fest 2016


Yoshiki of X Japan- "Art of Life" w/ intro Live @ Sundance Fest 2016

Интервью с режиссером Stephen Kijak

Metal documentary was a mind-bending journey for Stephen Kijak
'We Are X' will premiere at Sundance
Scott Iwasaki, The Park Record
Posted: 01/19/2016 04:53:28 PM MST

Although filmmaker Stephen Kijak is known for his music documentaries including "Stones in Exile," "Backstreet Boys: Show 'Em What You're Made of" and "Jaco," a film about the late legendary jazz bassist Jaco Pastorius, he didn't know what he was getting into when he was introduced to the Japanese metal band X.

"I had never heard of them before I got called by my producer to do the film, to be perfectly honest," Kijak said during a telephone call from Los Angeles. "It was a whole world of discovery for me, and as someone who has done a lot of films about music and musicians, I was deeply embarrassed to discover a massive gap in my knowledge."

Still, Kijak agreed to make the film, "We Are X," which is part of the Sundance Film Festival's World Documentaries, and embarked on a one-and-a-half-year "mind-bending" journey.

What sold the filmmaker was the band's slogan, "Psychedelic violence crime of visual shock."

"That was an immediate yes for me," he said with a laugh. "I thought whatever that was, I wanted a piece of it. I wanted to know what that was all about."

At first, Kijak was struck by the band's look.

"Obviously the first impression of the band is visual when you see the hair, the makeup and the outrageous styles," he said. "Then I listened to the music, but I had no context, even when I looked up things on YouTube."

What caught Kijak's ear was this classically-based, speedy, heavy, dramatic, over-the-top music that was mostly in Japanese with some English.

"I couldn't believe that I hadn't heard it before, but I wasn't immediately drawn to it, to be perfectly honest," he said.

"I had abandoned metal when I was 13 or 14 when I went new wave."

But the new wave connections helped him relate to the band, especially lead singer Toshi (Deyama) guitarist Sugizo (Sugihara Yuu), and the film's main subject, drummer Yoshiki (Hayashi).

"It was interesting to learn that for most of them David Bowie, rest in peace, was their hero and that they also were inspired by punk and new wave," Kijak said. "When I met Sugizo, we had a long conversation about the band Japan and its bassist Mick Karn."

More connections emerged during their discussions.

"I mean, they are a little older than me, but not by much," Kijak said. "In fact, the first record Toshi, Yoshiki and myself ever bought was Kiss 'Love Gun.' So, we had more in common than I could imagine."

Still the learning curve was steep, especially because the film was being made during a time when X, also known as X Japan, was preparing for a reunion concert of sort at Madison Square Garden on Oct. 11, 2014.

"Meeting Yoshiki was really an inscrutable and enigmatic experience," Kijak said. "He has this soft-spoken quality and is strangely androgynous. And you get this sense that you're in the presence of a Japanese rock god, which doesn't happen every day."

The filmmaker also found Yoshiki to be completely mercurial, yet completely in charge of his whole world.

"There are these circles of chaos that swirl all around him that he seems to orchestrate perfectly to make things happen," Kijak said. "It was a real rush."

A week after the meeting, the filmmaker found himself in Yokohama, Japan, watching the band's warm-up shows for Madison Square Garden (MSG).

"It was the moment when I saw the crowd do the 'X Jump,'" he said. "We're talking a sold-out, 18,000 or 19,000 people at the Yokohama arena with their Glo-sticks making all of these X symbols jumping in unison to this song, and I could not believe what I was witnessing. It was electric and it was an exciting experience, and I felt like I was transported to a parallel universe."

The film includes cameos by music critics, biographers and Marilyn Manson.

"It's interesting because I think Manson and Yoshiki crossed paths after Yoshiki was doing his band Violet UK and did a fashion event in Tokyo that Manson was a part of," Kijak said. "I think Manson got to know Yoshiki apart from the band, but as a creative person and they formed a friendship."

Kijak said Yoshiki is someone Manson could relate to.

"Manson fully admits his persona is a character that he's created, much in the same way Yoshiki puts on different aliases and visual personas he takes on," he said.

Director David Lynch is also in the film by pure accident.

"Yoshiko and Lynch collaborated a long time ago," Kijak said. "Lynch was getting ready to do 'Lost Highway' and Yoshiki commissioned him to do a music video for the song, 'Longing.'"

Kijak found the footage while rummaging through Yoshiki's boxes of video archives.

"Most of it was labeled, but some of the videos were pure mystery," he said with a laugh. "I pulled them out and looked at them and found all of this behind-the-scene footage of that shoot and there was David Lynch with a megaphone directing Yoshiki, standing in the middle of the desert with flames shooting up around him.

"I went, 'Oh, this has got to go in the movie,'" Kijak said. "It wasn't like we interviewed Lynch. He just appeared in an archive. You don't ignore those kind of coincidences."

Finding the connection with Lynch drew Kijak further into Yoshiki's world.

"Lynch is one of my biggest influences cinematically, and to have those connections come together by chance is incredible," he said.

"We Are X" is different than Kijak's other films because of its style.

"There is a surreal and dreamlike quality of the documentary," he said. "It starts off like a traditional rock doc, but we immediately take a turn and try to dive deeper under the surface psychologically and emotionally.

"It's about X Japan, but a portrait of Yoshiki, which is something he doesn't allow the world to see very often," Kijak said. "I will say the biggest challenge was editorial. You have an enormous story with many characters, albums, drama, and you also have a portrait of one man and his life's work. The challenge was to balance those two things and create something that has integrity and authenticity."

Sundance Film Festival will premiere the world documentary "We Are X" at the Prospector Square Theatre, 2200 Sidewinder Dr., on Saturday, Jan. 23, at 2:30 p.m. Additional screenings will be held at the Tower Theatre in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Jan. 24, at 6 p.m.; the Redstone Cinema 2, 6030 Market Street, on Tuesday, Jan. 26, at 10 p.m.; the Yarrow Hotel Theatre, 1800 Park Ave., on Thursday, Jan. 28, at 9 a.m. and the Holiday Village Cinema, 1776 Park Ave., on Friday, Jan. 29, at 9:15 p.m. For more information, visit www.sundance.org.

Интервью с режиссером Stephen Kijak

@темы: фото, Yoshiki, Япония, video, X-Japan, J-Rock, Чудо в перьях, Yoshiki Channel

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STAR WARS: Fan-film [Video]

21.01.2016 в 00:27

Пишет  mikomijade:

ЗВ
я не знаю, получится ли вставить видео сюда, потому еще ссылочкой на источник: тыць

Вот - вот фан фильм, который чего-то достоин. Не какие-то там Дже-Джей Абрамсы, а вот такие идеи.
Очень классный вышел.

@темы: STAR WARS, fan-video, video

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Yoshiki: Documentary Film WeAreX

COME SEE ME perform at @sundancefest Film Festival opening event Jan 22nd 9pm! #WeAreXFilm https://t.co/W3nsJYel69 pic.twitter.com/1NawzUID8n

— Yoshiki (@YoshikiOfficial) 20 января 2016

ICYMI: Flying Lotus, Neon Indian, Dan Deacon, Yoshiki and more to perform at #Sundance → https://t.co/iGkwFMxF1U pic.twitter.com/54NHq1Dmo6

— SundanceFilmFestival (@sundancefest) 19 января 2016

На Yoshiki Channel пройдут 3 мероприятия, связанные с премьерой фильма:
1. 2016.01.23 - прямая трансляция с Сандэнс, где состоится мировая премьера фильма WeAreX. Фильм номинирован в категории "Лучшее документальное кино"
Расписание:
- 11.00 - 12.00 - видео X-JAPAN
- 12.00 - 12.30 - выступление Йошики
2. 2016.01.26 - видеоинтервью Йошики из его студии в ЛА, которая сейчас фактически является его домом в преддверии завершения первого за 20 лет альбома
Расписание:
- 18.00 - 19.00 - видео X-JAPAN
- 19.00 - 20.00 - видеоинтервью Йошики
3. 2016.01.31 - СМИ о премьере WeAreX и официальные репортажи с кинофестиваля Сандэнс
Начало в 23.30

Время - японское
Видео на Yoshiki Channel доступно только для платных членов канала

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

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GACKT: GACKTstagram

Morning babies. How are you doing? I told you that I attended a party. Actually I like this… https://t.co/64SyuW1HtL

— GACKT (@GACKT) 20 января 2016

Morning babies. How are you doing? I told you that I attended a party. Actually I like this material of the jacket and shape. Looks nicer. Don't you think so? Anyway, have a wonderful day.
先日のパーティーの写真があったんだが、このスーツの仕上がりいいなぁと思ってな。なかなか悪くない。そう思わないか？ 素敵な1日を過ごしてくれ。
@GACKT #GACKTstagram #スッピン #haircolor #suits

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

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STAR WARS

Есть у меня мысля сделать сабы вот к этому фан-фильму по Вселенной STAR WARS.

Вопрос: Нужны ли сабы?

1. Да!		6	(85.71%)
2. Нет		1	(14.29%)
3. Мне всё равно		0	(0%)
Всего:		7

@темы: STAR WARS, fan-video, блог, ПЧ

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GACKT: GACKTstagram

I came back to Japan and had a shoot. Just finished it now. Really tired but I'm ok cause I… https://t.co/fxStSG0CYt

— GACKT (@GACKT) 17 января 2016

+3

I came back to Japan and had a shoot. Just finished it now. Really tired but I'm ok cause I found a wonderful photos. If you have any sad things, See this and forget it. I will make you smile all the time. baby.
日本に帰ってきたよ、で撮影がやっと終わった。疲れた。。。でも、これを見つけたから、元気が出た。もし、オマエに悲しいことがあったら、これを見て元気を出せ。ボクがオマエを笑顔にするから。
@GACKT #GACKTstagram #weirdo @takumi.guitar @yukikimisawa #cheerup

I found a wonderful taxi. It looks really dangerous but lovely. I will try it next.… https://t.co/q3KdESPk8w

— GACKT (@GACKT) 17 января 2016

I found a wonderful taxi. It looks really dangerous but lovely. I will try it next.
面白いタクシーを見つけた。危ないけどなんかいい感じ。今度乗ってみよう。
#GACKTstagram #wonderful #philppines #@gackt

Morning babies. How are you doing? I changed my hair color. Do you like it? I will attend a… https://t.co/DwMKr0NlCG

— GACKT (@GACKT) 18 января 2016

Morning babies. How are you doing? I changed my hair color. Do you like it? I will attend a party soon. Have a wonderful night.
髪の色を少し変えてみた。なかなかいい感じになったと思うんだが。これからパーティーに顔を出してくるよ。いい夜を過ごしてくれ。
@GACKT #GACKTstagram #haircolor #スッピン

Tak is really cool. I love his jacket. I am really impressed with his super cool walk. Anyway,… https://t.co/tAuJCqDFZc

— GACKT (@GACKT) 18 января 2016

Tak is really cool. I love his jacket. I am really impressed with his super cool walk. Anyway, the party is over!
巧はカッコいいなぁ。生まれ変わったら巧になりたい。。。パーティー終了!
@GACKT @takumi.guitar #GACKTstagram #weirdo

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

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GACKT: GACKTstagram

Hi babies, How are you doing? We went to a shopping mall. We found a strange escalator. It had a… https://t.co/mcgI4Qhxxh

— GACKT (@GACKT) 15 января 2016

Hi babies, How are you doing? We went to a shopping mall. We found a strange escalator. It had a strong wind and really tough to go up. Have a wonderful day anyway.
ショッピングモールに行ったんだが、何故か風がキツくてな。登るのが大変だった。。。
素敵な1日を過ごしてくれ。
#スッピン @gackt @takumi.guitar #GACKTstagram #weirdo

Morning babies. How are you doing? I went to a beautiful beach with friends and hoverboarded all… https://t.co/3ZeGL0TrGj

— GACKT (@GACKT) 16 января 2016

Morning babies. How are you doing? I went to a beautiful beach with friends and hoverboarded all day long. Do you know hoverboard? I'll show you next time. When I went back home, we rode on a bed of a truck. It's the Philippines!! I love it. Anyway, have a wonderful day.
昨日は家の近くのビーチでホバーボードをずっとやってたよ、飽きるまで。帰りはトラックの後ろに乗って街を移動。こんなことここしかできないからなぁ笑。最高っ。
#GACKTstagram #@gackt @yousuke0343 #philppines #beautifulbeach #hoverboard

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

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MAX: the MOVIE

У фильма MAX: the MOVIE, одну из ролей в котором сыграл ГАКТ, появился официальный сайт!

Премьеру ждем в феврале 2016.

@темы: GACKT, фото, Япония, news, MAX: the MOVIE

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Yoshiki: Memories or Legends?

[Culture & Sports] Memories or Legends? https://t.co/xh6HAZxXzo pic.twitter.com/RGfFLAeQmL

— NHKWorldNews_EN (@NHKWorldNews_EN) 15 января 2016

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Memories or Legends?

Naomi Umemura

Shibuya: On now to Arts Beat, with Marie Yanaka. And today, X marks the spot.

Yanaka: That's right. X Japan is one of the country's most enduring rock bands. It's also made a name for itself internationally. A new album and another international tour are in the works for this year.

Shibuya: The front man of X Japan is Yoshiki, I believe.

Yanaka: Yeah, he plays drums, keyboards, and piano and writes songs. He's also been supporting victims of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami, visiting schools and meeting with residents face-to-face. Music healed his life, and he hopes it will do the same for others. Here's part of our exclusive interview with him, and an insight into X Japan's long story of light and shadows.

X Japan organized a concert for disaster victims at a small place in Ishinomaki.

Half of the150 people in the audience were locals, there by invitation. The rest of the tickets were auctioned online. The proceeds-- more than 200 thousand dollars --were donated to the community.

"When that thing happened, all the attention from the world was there. But, eventually, you know... People didn't forget, but people not really paying attention to what's going on in Ishinomaki. So, I went to bring the attention back to... So people would talk about what's going on in Ishinomaki."
Yoshiki / X Japan

Since its debut in 1989, the band has turned out both rock tunes heavy on attitude and beautiful ballads. That unique sensibility turned it into a major attraction.

Riding that wave of success, the band set its sights on overseas markets. But somehow, it failed to find its footing.

X Japan broke up in 1997 when Toshi, the vocalist, left the group. Soon afterward, Hide, the guitarist, died.

In 2007, Yoshiki approached Toshi to mend their relationship, and eventually they reunited.

Much to their surprise, the band members found their international reputation had grown during the lost decade. Thank the Internet and social media for that.

Between 2009 and 2011, X Japan took to the stage in sixteen countries and regions.

"X Japan has been my favorite band since twelve years old."
Fan

"Yoshiki's songs really changed our lives."
Fan

"During those 10 years we were not really doing a band after we broke up, fans are spreading our music. Not only Japanese fans. Fans in America, Mexico, France, England, Germany, Brazil, Argentina, Chili. Everybody is spreading our music to their friends and family, or... We are just so lucky to have those amazing fans. Playing overseas made us realize e really love to perform. As long as there are fans, we would like to go anywhere. We want to rock. That made us realize, how much we like to rock."
Yoshiki / X Japan

The tune 'Without You' is dedicated to the late Hide. The sense of heartache is characteristic of Yoshiki's songs.

"Sometimes I think about the pain we have, we have to go through. The pain can go back to... You know, when I was 10 years old, when I lost my father. I think my father's suicide really affected me, because it's not like an accident, it's not like he was sick or anything. Why did you leave? Why did you leave this world? What's the meaning of living here? Why do we live here? I started thinking. Always like that."
Yoshiki / X Japan

Yoshiki also expressed his feelings for his late father through the music.

"I think pain, that kind of pain. It's always there. You just have to deal with it. That kind of scar will never heal. But together with our fans, we can be positive and keep on going."
Yoshiki / X Japan

In October 2014, X Japan performed at New York's Madison Square Garden. Almost 20 years after its farewell concert at the Tokyo Dome, the band was once again playing Forever Love. The audience was filled with empathy for the band's quest to overcome adversity.

"X Japan is not only five of us. Not only seven of us. I mean, five of us plus Hide and Taiji. All those fans are X Japan as well. So, it's not only us. That's the reason I didn't give up. Doing the band sometimes is not that easy."
Yoshiki / X Japan

In March, the band will play Wembley Arena in the UK, one of the world's most famous rock venues.

Shibuya: This is quite a rare opportunity. I've never seen a long interview like this with him before... and in English!

Yanaka: Yes, our staff member who put this story together, Naomi Umemura, has been looking for a chance to interview him for several years. Last month, he said OK and spoke with us right after a three-hour concert in Nagoya. He talked late into the night about his love for music and for his fans.

Beppu: When will the new album be released?

Yanaka: On March 11th, the 5th anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami.

Shibuya: And on Monday, the 18th, you can watch a shorter version of this report, on Newsline.

nhkworld

Видео

За наводку на видео спасибо  Boku no Gisho

@темы: Yoshiki, Япония, video, X-Japan, J-Rock, Чудо в перьях

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Requiescat in pace...

Високосный год собирает свои жертвы...

Британский певец Дэвид Боуи (08.01.1947 - 10.01.2016, 69 лет)



Умер от рака.

Британский актер Алан Рикман (21.02.1946 - 14.01.2016, 69 лет)



Умер от рака.

Requiescat in pace...

@темы: R.I.P...

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GACKT: GACKTstagram

I went to a beautiful beach in the Philippines today. I love the beach but really scary here...a… https://t.co/1qxUlrWPJ7

— GACKT (@GACKT) 12 января 2016

I went to a beautiful beach in the Philippines today. I love the beach but really scary here...a friend took some pics and something in it. Soooo scary.
今日、フィリピンの凄く綺麗なビーチに行ったんだ。本当に信じられない美しさがそこにあった。が、何かが写真に写り込んでる。、。ここは本当に恐ろしい場所かもしれない。。。
@gackt #GACKTstagram #philppines #weirdo @takumi.guitar

Hi babies. How are you doing? When we went back home in this morning, we stuck with a terrible… https://t.co/jcXYYoSe1q

— GACKT (@GACKT) 13 января 2016

Hi babies. How are you doing? When we went back home in this morning, we stuck with a terrible traffic jam. But it was a really nice weather so I didn't care about it at all. We got home at 9 anyway. Hahaha not bad to meet such a terrible traffic once in a while.
徹夜明けで早朝に家に帰るときに、ひどい渋滞に足止め。でも天気が気持ちいいから全然オッケー。こういうのも悪くない。
@gackt #GACKTstagram #trafficjam @takumi.guitar #スッピン

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