I feel sorry for you, Versailles. And no offense, but fck you, Versailles American Band.

Yeah, that’s how I’m going to address them from now on. Versailles American Band. Because to me, they’ll never be the official Versailles.

Continuing with my rant. It’s just so damn upsetting to hear this piece of news from Shattered Tranquility. I always knew a lot of Americans are kind of stuck up and selfish (MY OPINION ONLY. I KNOW A LOT OF PEOPLE HERE WHO ARE NOT. I’M JUST SAYING.), but I never thought they would be like this. Hell, I never even knew another band called Versailles existed.

I thought Versailles was the perfect name for Versailles. Hizaki really loved that name, I really love Hizaki, I really love this name. I just think it’s fucked up to see some ridiculous band no one’s ever heard of to do this to them. Hell, who knows? They probably just got together last week.

It was actually this name that got me into an anime called Rose of Versailles. It was this name that got me aware of the history of Versailles. There was so much things this name did for me.

It’s really devastating to hear this. I’m sure almost all of Japan was screaming after hearing this, if not, 3/4 of Japan. I’m pretty sure a lot of American fans were screaming, too. I bet no one was screaming happily for the Versailles American Band. Ugh, I don’t even feel like talking about it anymore.

JUST BE SURE TO ALWAYS SUPPORT VERSAILLES. Forever and ever.

You know this one… August <3

Let’s get right to it <3

【Band Opinion Baton】

Choose the sentiment that best fits the band:
Love them = ◎
Like them = ○
They’re okay = □
I’ve only heard of them = ●
Don’t know them = x
I’m interested in them = ◇

Alice Nine ⇒ ◎ Love them
the GazettE ⇒ ◎ Love them
SID ⇒ x Don’t know them (much)
Nightmare – ○ Like them
Antic Cafe ⇒ ○ Like them
Sadie ⇒ ● I’ve only heard of them
Sendai Kamotsu ⇒ x Don’t know them (at all o_o)
chariots ⇒ ● I’ve only heard of them
DaizyStripper ⇒ ● I’ve only heard of them
PIERROT ⇒ ● I’ve only heard of them
BUCK-TICK ⇒ x Don’t know them
Janne Da Arc ⇒ ● I’ve only heard of them
X JAPAN ⇒ □ They’re okay
Gackt ⇒ ◎ HE’S MINE =O (Love him for SURE =o)
SCREW ⇒ ● I’ve only heard of them
12012 ⇒ ○ Like them
Irokui. ⇒ x Never heard of ‘em
angelo ⇒ x Never heard of ‘em
Himeichigo ⇒ x Never heard of ‘em
Charlotte ⇒ x Never heard of ‘em
Dir en grey ⇒ □ They’re okay
PENNICILLIN ⇒ x Never heard of ‘em
MUCC ⇒ ● I’ve only heard of them
Luna Sea ⇒ ● I’ve only heard of them
Kagrra, ⇒ ◎ Love them
Guy’s Family ⇒ ● I’ve only heard of them
Miyavi ⇒ ○ Like them
Lolita 23q ⇒ ◎ Love them
Merry ⇒ ● I’ve only heard of them
Dolly ⇒ ● I’ve only heard of them
D ⇒ ◎ Love them (so much)
Megamasso ⇒ ● I’ve only heard of them
Ayabie ⇒ ○ Like them
NoGoD ⇒ x Never heard of them
-OZ- ⇒ x Never heard of them
jealkb ⇒ x Never heard of them
SMILE ⇒ x Never heard of them
heidi. ⇒ x Never heard of them
Girugamesh ⇒ ○ Like them
Vidoll ⇒ ○ Like them
SuG ⇒ ○ Like them (their personalities are SO cute)
Metronome ⇒ x Never heard of them
Serial Number ⇒ x Never heard of them
LuLu ⇒ x Never heard of them
Wizard ⇒ x Never heard of them
Tokyo Michael ⇒ x Never heard of them
LM.C ⇒ ● I’ve only heard of them (my friend loves them though)
R-15 ⇒ ○ Like them
Phantasmagoria ⇒ ◎ Love them
Kuroyume ⇒ x Never heard of them
Kagerou ⇒ x Never heard of them
Jinkaku Radio ⇒ x Never heard of them
Doremidan ⇒ x Never heard of them (At first I thought that said Doraemon…)
Black:list ⇒ x Never heard of them
bis ⇒ x Never heard of them
Mix Speaker’s,Inc ⇒ x Never heard of them
ν(NEU) ⇒ x Never heard of them
kra ⇒ ● I’ve only heard of them
Plastic tree ⇒ ● I’ve only heard of them
Kamikaze Boyz ⇒ x Never heard of them
Matenrou Opera ⇒ Never heard of them

From Shattered-Tranquility.net’s Monthly Meme! August 2008 Edition.

That was tiring.

Bi Monthly Baton

Haha, kind of lazy now xD So I’ll just start~

Visual Band Assocation Baton
Write the name of the visual band that you most associate with the statement.

�� Has intense fans
Mana-sama. I was going to say Gackt, but Mana-sama’s fans are more intense.
�� A band that you want to revive

Malice Mizer

�� The most recent you saw live

An Cafe

�� Your favourite band right now

Kagrra, or alice nine.

�� A band that used to be your favourite

An Cafe. They’re still pretty high up, but not my favorite anymore.

�� A band that’s ‘riding the wave’ (successful)

Gackt-sama has been riding it for many years now. He shall continue riding it for many years to come.

�� I think think it’s good that they’re already popular

Gackt-sama~

�� My recommendation

Gackt, Malice Mizer, D, alice nine..

�� Most or all the members are good looking

They’re not JRock, but Dong Bang Shin Ki.

�� The opposite of the above question

I wouldn’t say they ALL look bad, but to tell the truth, Kagrra, isn’t really good looking without the help of vkness.

�� Hurtful fans

Again, it’s not visual kei, but So Nyuh Shi Dae, Wonder Girls, Dong Bang Shin Ki… They all have hurtful fans.

�� Nice fans

Um… Mana-sama.. At least they won’t bash each other.

�� Must buy their releases

Versailles. Why? Because their release is available where I’m living <3

�� Frankly, I’m already tired of them

None yet~

�� They’ve been on my mind lately

Malice Mizer

�� Has a good relationship with their fans

Gackt.

�� I don’t hear good things about them

None yet… And that’s good!

�� Seems like they’ll disband soon

I hate to say it, but Dio. I really hope they don’t, though.

�� Lots of people cosplay them

Versailles. And it’s scary.

From Shattered-Tranquility.net’s Monthly Meme! July 2008 Edition II.

Okay.. I’ll actually start a blog this time xD;; Please support and read~

So this morning I was rewatching particular episodes from a drama I’ve been watching. It’s called 碧血剑 (Bi Xue Jian), or Sword Stained with Royal Blood. It’s based on a wuxia novel by the genius Jin Yong.

Anyway, I was rewatching episode 19, the first main appearance of the Five Poisons Sect. I used to dislike He Tie Shou (Her name roughly translates into He Metal Hand. It’s because one of her hands isn’t actually a hand, but, rather, a metal hook, with which she attacks with.) a lot, but as I rewatched this episode, I found her a really good character.

I like the way she speaks – a lot. It’s just like what Gackt has been saying: If you don’t speak like a woman, you’re basically renouncing yourself as one. And so, I have once again struck inspiration. I think from now on, I’ll start speaking like her… Kind of seductive? At least, way more feminine. Maybe I’ll be able to sweet some guys out into giving me something. I’ll need to practice. He Tie Shou shall be my idol.

He Tie Shou (He Metal Hand)

And here’s the episode I’m talking about. She speaks in such a beautiful way o_O;

Oh yeah… I’ve been listening a lot to Alice Nine recently o_O; could it be because their new single, Rainbow is so freaking awesome? You should watch it ^^

…Yeah, you’re right. I suck at blog entries.

July 1st~

It’s finally time for another meme~ I’ve been waiting for a long, long time <3 Anyway, let’s start! The last one was hard, but I didn’t give up <3 I just… took breaks. Yeah. M hm…

【Ｖisual Band Baton 】

1. What got you into liking visual kei?
Gackt. At first I thought he was scary, but as I listened to Yami no Shuuen… Yup. I then started listening to Malice Mizer, and before you knew it…
2. What bands are you currently into?
This is going to be a big one…! Let’s see: Malice Mizer, Hizaki Grace Project, Versailles, Kagrra,, Nightmare, D, The GazettE, An Cafe, Alice Nine, Moi Dix Mois, Lolita23q, Vidoll… The list can go on forever and ever and ever…
3. What bands do you currently dislike?
None at the moment… But before I got into visual kei, I always found myself hating Hello! Project acts like Koharu Kusumi…
4. What was the very first visual band you liked?
Malice Mizer… Alice Nine… Forgot which one o_o;
5. What’s a band that you used to hate?
None <3
6. What’s your favourite song?
As of now, Kagrra, songs are good. Such as Utakata, Shizuku, Satsuki…
7. What are your favourite lyrics?
Any lyrics by Gackt-sama are good.
8. How much have you spent on CDs?
I don’t usually buy CDs, so I think I’ve only bought one CD with my only money… It was Gackt’s Crescent album… For $36 o_o;
9. What vocalist do you respect or like?
GACKT-SAMA.
10. What guitarist do you respect or like?
Mana-sama and Hizaki-sama, Chachamaru~
11. What bassist do you respect or like?
Ju-ken, maybe? Jasmine You~
12. What drummer do you respect or like?
(Would like to say Kami-sama, but shall not in respect for him. RIP.)
13. Is there a member who is similar to yourself?
Not that I know of…
14. What music do you listen to outside of visual kei?
Some Jpop, Chinese music <3
15. Is your makeup or clothing ‘visual’?
Well… I sometimes apply really heavy eyeliner and stuff, but only in private o_o; I’m way too embarrassed to let others see. I need new lipgloss. Black one.
16. What changed after you started listening to visual bands?
Uh… I started dressing a bit differently… Started hating pink even more… Applies more heavier make up to family gatherings..
17. What are three sets of lyrics that you would recommend and why?
I would recommend the lyrics of Saikai ~Story~ and Last Song by Gackt, and Utakata by Kagrra,. Why? Because they’re freaking awesome.
18. What are three songs you recommend and why?
This one’s hard… I think it’d be the same as the above. Maybe replace one of them with Redemption or something.
19. What three bands would you recommend and why them?
Malice Mizer, Kagrra,, and Versailles.
20. Finally, do you love visual kei to death?
Well… Yes.
From Shattered-Tranquility.net’s Monthly Meme! July 2008 Edition.

2nd One of June~

Shattered Tranquility started making the memes BI-monthly! I’m happy~ I’m happy~ Okay, let’s start now!

【June Bi-Monthly Baton — Round II
Favourite Songs Alphabet】

Write your favourite song that begins with each of the characters from the Japanese alphabet.

For かきくけこ (Ka, ki, ku, ke, ko) you can also use がぎぐげご (Ga, gi, gu, ge, go).
For さしすせそ (Sa, shi, su, se, so) you can also use ざじずぜぞ (Za, ji, zu, ze, zo).
For たちつてと (Ta, chi, tsu, te, to) you can also use だぢづでど (Da, ji, dzu, de, do).
For はひふへほ (Ha, hi, fu, he, ho) you can also use ばびぶべぼ (Ba, bi, bu, be, bo) or ぴぷぺぽ (Pa, pi, pu, pe, po).
For ん / N you can use any song title starting with N.

あ / A – Asrun Dream by Gackt
い / I – Illness Illusion by Gackt
う / U – Utakata by Kagrra,
え / E – Emu ~For My Dear~ by Gackt
お / O – Ouka Sakisomenikeri by D

か / Ka – Kasunda fuyu no mukou ni… by Kagrra,
き / Ki – Kimi no Tameni Dekiru Koto by Gackt
く / Ku – Kuon by D
け / Ke –
こ / Ko – Kousai by Alice Nine

さ / Sa – Saikai ~Story~ by Gackt
し / Shi – Shizuku by Kagrra
す / Su – Suna no Jujika by Gackt
せ / Se – Secret Garden by Gackt
そ / So – Solitary by Gackt

た / Ta – Taiyou no Okuru Hi by D
ち / Chi – Chiaki no Tsuki by Kagrra,
つ / Tsu – Tsuki no Uta by Gackt
て / Te – Tekesuta Kousen by An Cafe
と / To – Todokanai Ai to Shitteita no ni Osaekirezu ni Aishitsuzuketa… by Gackt

な / Na – Namae wa, Imada Nai by alice nine.
に / Ni – Nijiro Nostalgia by Lucid
ぬ / Nu – Nue no naku koro by Kagrra,
ね / Ne – Nemutteita Kimochi, Nemutteita Kokoro by Aya Kamiki
の / No – Noesis by Gackt

は / Ha – Haru Urara by Kagrra,
ひ / Hi – Himitsu by Kagrra,
ふ / Fu – Future by Gackt
へ / He – Hello by HYDE
ほ / Ho – Hover Mind by HIZAKI GRACE PROJECT

ま / Ma – Marmalade by Gackt
み / Mi – MIRROR BALL by alice nine.
む / Mu – Mushi by Dir en Grey
め / Me – memories by Gackt
も / Mo – Moon Crying by Koda Kumi (Okay… it’s not JRock xD But I love this song too much.)

や / Ya – Yami yori Kurai Dokoku no Acappella to Bara yori Akai Jonetsu no Aria by D
ゆ / Yu – Yuki Koi Uta by Kagrra,
よ / Yo – Yokan by Dir en Grey

ら / Ra – Rain by Gackt
り / Ri – Ritual by HIZAKI GRACE PROJECT
る / Ru – Ruri no Ame by alice nine.
れ / Re – Returner ~Yami no Shuuen by Gackt
ろ / Ro – Road by Gackt

わ / Wa – Wasurenaikara by Gackt
を / wo – Words of Love by HYDE
ん / N – Vanilla by Gackt

From Shattered-Tranquility.net’s Bi-Monthly Baton! June 2008 Edition II.

Monthly Memes {June}

First time doing this =] I can’t wait! It seems like a lot of fun ^^

【Visual Kei Best, First and Most Baton】

1. Who was the first visual kei band member you were really into?
Gackt from Malice Mizer. Does he still count? If not, Mana. =]
2. Who do you think is the best looking band member?
Hizaki from Versailles or Asagi from D. xD
3. Who do you think is the cutest band member?
Miku from An Cafe. Isn’t he CUTE? xD
4. Which band member do you make fun of the most?
Tsunehito from D. My friend and I don’t do it because we’re mean. But why does he have to bulge his eyes out SO BIG?
5. Which member would you like to keep as a pet?
Gackt.
6. Who would you want to marry the most?
Gackt. We’re engaged, he just doesn’t know it yet.
7. Who do you want to hug the most?
Gackt, Gackt, and Gackt.
8. Which member would you want to hug you?
Gakuto =D
9. Which member will you never stop loving?
GACKT. I’ll love him forever and ever…
10. Who would you want to live together with?
Gackt =o Except I’ll run away when he cooks naked. I’m not that perverted.
11. which member would you love your whole life without changing?
For the last time, Gackt =] Simply because he’s awesome…

From Shattered-Tranquility.net’s Monthly Meme! June 2008 Edition.

Monthly Meme {June}

Here’s a collection of all the Monthly Memes I’ve done on Shattered Tranquility =] Enjoy!