Love Addict Towel (Collaboration with DJ Dragon) special for sale @ Tsutaya only

Mezamashi News morning show May 27 2008
- Preview of Love Addict PV as well as short interview with Hyde & Kaz

Basically they asked hyde how it is like to be starting with Vamps, both him and Kaz san said that it feels like going to school, starting a new term ^^; and when people asked Hyde what song he's gonna do next, he just instinctively answered " Metal perhaps", then Kaz, who was next to him, overheard and went home working his ass of to write a Heavy metal song ^^;;;;; Hyde has also mentioned that he wanted to do stuff that is refreshing and makes his heart skip a beat, instead of doing stuff that he's bored out with (i hope he's not talking about....)

Anyway, looking forward to the single ^_^

News from Japan:
there was an ad on the newspaper on May 13th, not only announcing the new single NEXUS 4 but also saying that the NEXT LIVE is gonna be in 2011!!!! 3 years LATER!!! and its gonna be the 20th Anniversary! SO... in other words. no album / no concerts for 3 years!!!!

Many are now speculating that the 20th might be their LAST. or else, why would they have already planned for 2011 3 years ahead and announcing it so early!? Very unlike their usual tour!

2008 Summer → NEW SINGLE「NEXUS 4/SHINE」
2011 → NEXT LIVE 20th L'Anniversary Live

Paris

Congratulations to L'Arc~en~Ciel! They were featured in the Sunday News in France. You can see the video here:
http://jt.france2.fr/player/20h/index-fr.php?jt=1

hyde's french sounds good :P

Shanghai

Yukkie’s cheat sheet for Chinese words.
” Kai Shin Ma?” (are you having fun?)

Video Documentary Shanghai Show

Some pics from the media:

Hmmmm~~~~~~ KISS KISS XD

hyde and ken are all smiles!!

Shanghai set list
Get out from the shell
Driver's High
KILLING ME
DRINK IT DOWN
DAYBREAK'S BELL
winterfall
Kasou
My dear
forbidden lover
My heart draws a dream
Caress Of Venus
REVELATION
SEVENTH HEAVEN
PRETTY GIRL
Stay Away (each member sang one part)
READY STEADY GO
NEO UNIVERSE
HONEY
Anata

TAIPEI - APRIL 26

Video Documentary Taipei

Hyde having a taste of “Shao Long Bao” before the show.
From the bag I think this is the very famous “ Ding Tai Fung” that sells the Shao Long dumplings in Taiwan.

Hyde checking his mail after rehearsal. It was so hot that he had to do the rehearsal topless!

Some pics from the media

Arriving at the airport from Apple Daily news (Why does the guy in the middel sorta reminds me of a younger ken!?? his brother? hahah)

tetchan seems to be so happy

Official L'7 Tour ken guitar picks by Fernandes.

http://www.myspace.com/larcenciel

Add them to your Favorites and Friends in MYSPACE~~~~

NEW PROJECT HYDE x K.A.Z - "VAMPS"
VAMPS LIVE 2008 will tour throughout Japan in 46 shows (various Zepp live houses)

Official Web: http://www.vamprose.com/
Official MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/vampsofficial

2008.4.19 SAT SHANGHAI
Yuanshen Sports Centre Stadium 18:30 / 19:30

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2008.4.26 SAT TAIPEI
Chung Shan Soccer Stadium 18:00 / 20:00

(Arena A)
NT$4,500(15,000 yen)
(Arena B)
NT$3,500(11,700 yen)
(Stand A)
NT$2,500(8,400yen)
(Stand B)
NT$1,500(5,000yen)
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2008.5.09 FRI PARIS
Le Zenith de Paris 19:00 / 20:00

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SEAT
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2008.5.17 SAT SEOUL
Olympic Gym in Olympic Park 16:00 / 18:00
(R seat)
W99,000(11,000 yen)
(S seat)
W77,000(8,500 yen)
(A seat)
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W44,000(4,900 yen)
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2008.5.24 SAT HONG KONG
Asia World-Expo Arena 19:00 / 20:00

HK$980(13,300 yen)
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2008.5.31/6.1/6.3 TOKYO
TOKYO DOME 16:00 / 18:00
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2008.6.7/6.8 OSAKA
Kyocera Osaka DOME 16:00 / 18:00
9,000 yen
PREMIUM SUPER SEAT
30,000 yen
【キョードーチケットセンター】
TEL 06-7732-8888

The popular action rpg video game Devil May Cry 4 (PS3 / XBOX360) theme song will be written by Laruku.

NEW SINGLE TITLE - DRINK IT DOWN (released 4.2)

Set of 3 pics - CH. Lion white, Theatre of Kiss, Are you Ready originals all coming in the beautiful pink bottle shown above.
ON SALE - 12/20 - 1,200 yen. (Artist Deli Shopping)

On sale - 2007/12/25
7 pages - B2 Size
3,500 Yen

It's Official!!

(The right corner shows a logo composed of "T" and "A" standing for tetsu and ayana)

Straight after hyde, our leader tetsu makes the headlines.

Today, Sakai Ayana had an official press conference (alone! w/o tetchan..) announcing her marraige with tetsu.

Tetchan had been dating Ayana since last summer. Tetsu now 38, is 16 years older than Ayana (22). Ayana acts in several dramas and models for the fashion magazine "Ray". They were introduced by Ayana's fellow model friends who were acquainted with laruku members.

In fact, Ayana has been spoted at 2 consecutive Laruku shows last November @ Tokyo Dome. This year, she has also joined the concerts at Kagoshima, Sendai, etc, to watch tetsu and the band perform.

Their usual activities include watching movies and karaoke...they also like to use the same words in their blog..and they both like pink!

According to sources close to the couple, they did the whole meet the parents think in Sept, and tetsu was spotted dining with Ayana and her parents in October. They had announced that they're getting married to their friends but want to make an official announcement themselves.

Actually, back in this August, Ayana, who designs a wedding dress line called "Aya natural" had commented that she wants to get married when she's 26 yrs old. She is still a young kid and would like to date someone older than herself (yah ...now we know why you say that), and when the time comes, she hopes there will be a long haired guy waiting for her (OK now we know WHO THAT "long haired" guy is!!!)



- first and foremost, she is NOT pregnant...

- tetsu proposed in August. They were in the car driving, with the back ground music "Hitomi no Juunin" playing. When they saw the rainbow, tetsu asked Ayana to marry him. (KYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA how romantic is this!!!!!!!!!!)

- The ring (above on Ayana in picture) is a light pink Harry Winston 2.22 Carat diamond, costing 20 million yen. (OMG.....................lucky b*tch!!!!!) **And back in Flying L'Arc Attack Radio show, hyde said he wanted a Harry Winston Ring from tetsu as the band's 10 year anniversary gift!!!!!!! ( see below exerpt)

Hyde on Harry Winston ...

や：・・hyde、今欲しい物ないんすか？
h：欲しい物？
や：なんかteっちゃんにねだってみましょう。
h：あ！ダイヤの指輪か何か・・。
や：わかりました(爆笑)
ビックリするだろうなー！これ、とびっきりのね？
h：ハイ。
や：じゃ、今回締め切りでも頑張ったから、ごほうびないかと。リーダーに。
h：そうすね。ﾊﾘｰｳｨﾝｽﾄﾝとかいいですね。
や：ああ、ﾊﾘｰｳｨ･･あのね！！(笑)超ぉーーー高いですよ？(笑)
h：そうなんすか？
や：じゃあこちらのほう、オーダーしておきますんで。
h：お願いします。
や：はい！とゆー事で、今週のﾌﾗｲﾝｸﾞﾗﾙｸｱﾀｯｸ、hydeに来てもらいました！ありがとうございました。
h：ありがとーございマシタ。

The next episode ..tetsu's response to hyde's request:

や:そして、十周年になったから、リーダーとして、ヴォーカルにご褒美として,
ﾊﾘｰｳｨﾝｽﾄﾝのﾀﾞｲﾔの指輪が欲しい。
t:(爆笑)何ゆってんのｱｲﾂ〜(笑)

==================================
Official messages:

From Ayana's blog: http://www.ayanavi.jp/blog/

今日は、皆様に大事な報告があります！☆

私
酒井彩名はL'Arc-en-Cielのtetsuさんと結婚することになりました！
突然の報道で皆様を驚かしてしまって…。。

本当は、皆様に報告してから、と思っていたのですが。。
私達もびっくりしています。

私はまだまだ未熟者ですが…努力をし、彼を支えてあげられる素敵な奥さんになれるよう頑張ります！☆

とても優しく、尊敬できる彼に出会えた事、そして家族になれる事を本当に嬉しく思っています。

お仕事は、今までどおり続けていきたいと思っていますので
(…いや！更に頑張ります☆)

応援よろしくお願いします♪(_ _)m

酒井彩名

Translation:
Everybody, I have something very important to announce today!

tetsu of L'Arc~en~Ciel and I, Sakai Ayana, are getting married!
Sorry for this sudden news surprising you all...

Actually, now that I'm announcing this to everyone, we start to feel very shocked and unexpected ourselves too!

Although I am still young and immature with lots to learn...I will work hard to become a wonderful wife that will support him (tetsu).

I am so blessed that I was able to meet tetsu, who is a very kind person, and whom i admire very much, and now that we can become family.

I will continue my work as usual, no, I should say, I will work even harder!

I thank you all for your support!

Sakai Ayana

tetsu's version:

「大切なみなさんへ」

今日はいつも応援してくださっているみなさんへ大切な報告があります、
この度、私tetsuと酒井彩名は結婚することになりました。

僕が”結婚”！自分でも信じられないのですがこんな気持ちになれたことを
嬉しく思います、そしてそう思わせてくれた彼女と出会えたことに感謝です！

よりいっそう良い音楽をみなさんへお届けできるよう、頑張っていきたいと
思っていますのであたたかく見守っていただければと思います。

これからも応援よろしくお願い致します。

2007年11月吉日
L'Arc-en-Ciel tetsu

Translation

"To everybody dear to me"

I have something very important to announce to all those have supported me along the way...
I hereby announce that I, tetsu, and Sakai Ayana, are getting married.

Me, marraige?! I couldn't even believe it myself but i'm so happy. And I'm thankful to have met her (Ayana) who made me feel this way.

Please warmly look over us and bless us as I continue to make better and better music for you all. I will continue to work very hard from here.
==================================

Well well!!! before i have time to digest my Kiss album i'm overwhelmed with feelings that tetchan is getting married!!!!!!!!! It is very very exciting and I can just be happy for them I guess. Although deep down I'm still for another coupling...but nevermind, I don't wanna mention it here... I wish them all the best!!! But yeah. I was surprised, very surprised!! I hadn't imagine Ayana was tetsu's type........especially for wife too.......???

Anyway...back to MUSIC now, lets not get distracted!

Special interview available at Oricon Style, also comment video from the band click below:


Meanwhile, the ad campaign for Kiss album has dropped like a bomb at Shibuya! A 18 meter x 4 meter huge poster is hung outside Shibuya 109, showing the members kissing each other. They were voted as "The celebrity that I wanna copy the style of most" at 109, and thus the collaboration. Now now... tetchan, are you trying to play with our minds!???

Yahoo Special

Hyde Special: In both vol 1 and vol 2 the video's like completely of the lower bodies of everybody!!! hyde hentai......

DV taken by hyde on yahoo, special, "Hyde Channel Vol. 1"
- hyde is SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Cute when he opened the Hurry Xmas CD~~~ XD like a kid opening a present!!!

Hyde Channel Vol.2 (i can only find it on Niconico...u need to log in to be able to see)

Yukkie special:

<-- Yukkie's avatar on Yahoo, how cute!!!

Yukkie's music review on Yahoo: Violator by Depeche Mode (released back in 1990)


Yukkie's review:
Depeche mode's still around now...and still releasing albums and stuff, and when they have concerts, they usually play 4 - 5 songs from this album. There are also tribute albums of which a lot of people picked songs from this album. For myself, I am not interested up to that kind of level, I sorta only know Depeche Mode by the name maybe..

However, speaking of this album, this is the album that i listend to when I first travelled outside of Japan. That was to London...I listend to this a lot at that time. It really fits my mood at that time. When I now listen to it, I will recall the sceneries from London.

Also, it is then that I met the members of L'Arc~en~Ciel. The engineer of my previous band told me he knows the guys from Laruku, and I told them I really like them, and so he was like "I'll introduce you guys!" ...and thats how we met! And of course, at that time I was so nervous that I really don't remember a thing...(lauhgs)


Yukkie's so cute as always :P

CD Purchase specials (LArcom.net)

The Hurry Xmas Purchase Special is the preview of Kiss on this fancy page ^^


Kiss album purchase special is this slot machine, when you get all 4 members, they will give you a download of 2 wallpapers, KISS and Hurry Xmas. DOWNLOAD (1024 x 768) : KISS | Hurry Xmas

With both purchases, by entering both passwords, the special is a KISS Screensaver (for Win) : DOWNLOAD

** Please support the band by purchasing their album!!! It has been 2 plus years since the last release, they have put a lot of effort in this!! Thank you!! **

This gossip magazine had a report on hyde living separately from megumi and their child in a high rise mansion 3 km away. Megumi and their child remains in their 2.5 billion yen mansion in the meantime. This magazine observed that there are other female visitors to hyde's apartment, and when they visited and rang his bell an unkown woman answered and made no other comments...while at their original home an older lady answered the door and also made no comments about them living apart.

Previously, it was rumored that megumi had wanted to go back on screen again but hyde wasn't happy about it. But it seems like now it is because they're separating that she is going back to work?

Not sure... anyway above is all gossip anyway. Its weird how i always disliked megumi...but now that they're separating (perhaps) I feel kinda bad.. it might be because of hyde's son, or just simply feeling hyde separating from her just means hyde with more other girls. haha...oh i can't control my selfishness now!!

1. SEVENTH HEAVEN
2. Pretty girl
3. MY HEART DRAWS A DREAM
4. 砂時計 (Sunadokei)
5. spiral
6. ALONE EN LA VIDA
7. DAYBREAK'S BELL
8. 海辺 (Umibe)
9. THE BLACK ROSE
10. Link -KISS Mix-
11. 雪の足跡 (Yuki no Ashiato)
12. Hurry Xmas

According to Yukkie, 24 songs were written and these 12 were picked for this album. They are still writing songs now so they have a lot of "Stock" ^^; I guess that could be why "Bye Bye"and "Shine" didn't make it on there!! Maybe a single next....?

1. Hurry Xmas (words music: hyde)
2. I Wish 2007
3. Hurry Xmas(Silent Night version)
4. Hurry Xmas(hydeless version)
5. I Wish 2007(TETSU P'UNKless version)

Lovely lovely Christmas song from the band..ever since Winterfall and I Wish. Actually the end of this song even reminds me of Metropolis. Every christmas in Japan they still play Winterfall on the radio..hehe I guess they now have something new! This one is just perfect for the season, very cute!!! the opening is so Disney..haha

着飾った街はもう幻想さ　　単純でも悪くはないね
君が欲しがってたプレゼント忍ばせ高鳴る胸
あぁ早く　ねぇ早く聖夜にならないかな

[kikazatta machi wa mou gensou sa, tanjyun demo waruku wa nai ne
kimi ga hoshigatteta Present shinobase takanaru mune
Ah hayaku, Ne hayaku, Seiya ni naranai kana?]

Hurry　Xmas　夜空を奪ってキャンドルに炎をともし
愛しい瞳に星を浮かべて　甘くはじけるグラスへと注いだらso sweet
さあパーティーの始まりさ
come on music!

[Hurry Xmas yozora wo ubatte, Candle ni honoo wo tomoshi
itoshii hitomi ni hoshi wo ukabete, amaku hajikeru Glass he to sosoidara, So Sweet
Saa Party no hajimari sa
Come on Music!]

雪が降り積もればいいのに 　今年も降りそうにないね
いかしたドレス着た君さえいたなら何もいらないさ
ああなんて　煌めく街中に澄ました夢
世界中塗りつぶして

[Yuki ga furitsumoreba ii no ni, kotoshi mo furi sou ni nai ne
ikashita Dress kita, kimi sae itanara nani mo iranai sa
Aa nante, kirameku machi chuu ni sumashita yume
sekaichuu nuri tsubushite]

Hurry　Xmas　夜空を奪ってキャンドルに炎をともし
愛しい瞳に星を浮かべて　 甘くはじけるグラスへと注いだらso sweet
さあパーティーの始まりさ
wow!

[Hurry Xmas yozora wo ubatte Candle ni honoo wo tomoshi
itoshii hitomi ni hoshi wo ukabete, amaku hajikeru Glass e to sosoidara, So Sweet
Saa Party no hajimari sa
Wow!]

夜空を奪ってキャンドルに炎をともし
プレゼントはまだ隠しておいで
キラキラのリースと candy cake 飾り立てたツリー
あの子喜んでくれるかな？

[yozora wo ubatte Candle ni honoo wo tomoshi
Present wa mada kakushite oide
kira kira no riisu to candy cake kazari tateta Tree
ano ko yorokonde kureru kana?]

Xmas time has come to town
Xmas time for you and me

聖なる夜に口づけを
Thank you Jesus

[Sei naru yoru ni kuchitsuke wo, Thank you Jesus]

LISTENIN PREVIEW

1. DAYBREAK'S BELL words hyde / music ken
2. Natsu no yuutsu [SEA IN BLOOD 2007]
3. DAYBREAK'S BELL(hydeless version)
4. Natsu no yuutsu [SEA IN BLOOD 2007](TETSU P'UNKless version)

GUNDAM 00 OPENING SONG

DAYBREAK'S BELL PV

ねえ こんな形の出逢いしかなかったの？ 悲しいね

[ne konna katachi no deai shika nakatta no? kanashii ne]

あなたに死んでも殺めて欲しくも無い お願い

[anata ni shinde mo ayamete hoshikumonai onegai]

運命さぁ飲み込まれ沈みそうな海へと

[unmei sa, nomikomare shizumi souna umi e to]

願いよ風に乗って 夜明けの鐘を鳴らせよ
鳥のように My wishes over their airspace
無数の波を超え 明曰へ立ち向かうあなたを守りたまえ
My life I trade in for your pain
争いよ止まれ！

[negai yo kaze ni notte yoake no kane wo narase yo
tori no youni, My wishes over their airspace
musuu no nami wo koe, asu e tachi mukau anata wo mamori tamae
my life i trade in for your pain
arasoiyo tomare!]

ねえ 人はどうして繰り返し過ちを重ねてく？
進化しない誰にも流れるこの血が大嫌い
炎で裁き合う 誰のでもない大地で

[ne hito wa doushite kurikaeshi ayamachi wo kasaneteku?
shinkashinai dare ni mo nagareru kono chi ga daikirai
honoo de sabakiau dare no demo nai daichi de]

澄み渡る未来が来たなら 草花も兵器に宿るだろう
My wishes over their airspace
誰か揺り起こして 悪い夢から覚ましてよ
叶うのなら My life I trade in for your pain
どれだけ祈れば 天に届く？

[sumi wataru mirai ga kitanara kusabana mo heiki ni yadoru darou
my wishes over their airspace
dareka yuriokoshite warui yume kara samashite yo
kanau no nara my life i trade in for your pain
dore dake inoreba ten ni todoku?]

今 朝焼けが海原と私を映す
[ima asayake ga unabara to watashi wo utsusu]

願いよ風に乗って 夜明けの鐘を鳴らせよ
鳥のように My wishes over their airspace
無数の波を超え 明曰へ立ち向かうあなたを守りたまえ
My life I trade in for your pain
振り向かず羽ばたけ この想いを運んであの空を飛んでく
未来は誰にも撃ち落とせない

[negai yo kaze ni notte yoake no kane wo narase yo
tori no youni, My wishes over their airspace
musuu no nami wo koe, asu e tachi mukau anata wo mamori tamae
my life i trade in for your pain
furimukatsu hanebadake kono omoi wo hakonde ano sora wo tondeku
mirai wa darenimo uchi otosenai]

2007/Nov 14 - What's In (Cover)
2007/ Nov 7 - Pati Pati (Cover)

Currently On Sale:

2007-08 Arena Tour 14 locations

12/22 Saitama Super Arena
12/23 Saitama Super Arena
01/09 Osaka City hall
01/10 Osaka City hall
01/12 Osaka City hall
01/13 Osaka City hall
01/30 Nagoya Nippon Gaishi Hall
01/31 Nagoya Nippon Gaishi Hall
02/06 Tokyo Kokuritsu Yoyogi Kyougijo Daichi
02/07 Tokyo Kokuritsu Yoyogi Kyougijo Daichi
02/09 Tokyo Kokuritsu Yoyogi Kyougijo Daichi
02/10 Tokyo Kokuritsu Yoyogi Kyougijo Daichi
02/16 Marine Messe Fukuoka
02/17 Marine Messe Fukuoka

12/01 TICKET ON SALE!

10/10 release: DAYBREAK's BELL is going to be the new Gundam Series "Gundam 00" theme song. http://www.gundam00.net/
This song is sure to be a hit as all the gundam theme songs usually become very popular!

DVD release: 15th L'Anniversary Live - 9/12
2-dvd set 7,980yen
Limited Edition with special pakaging and 15 pcs postcard set! This is definately one of the must buys of the year since the concert was so great!!! Highly recommended!

DISC1
1.the Fourth Avenue Cafe
2.Caress of Venus
3.Vivid Colors
4.Lies and Truth
5.Natsu no Yuutsu
6.All Dead
7.Whith Feathers
8.NEO UNIVERSE
9.HONEY
10.STAY AWAY
11.metropolis
12.winter fall
13.Anata
14.trick

DISC2
1.L'Arc〜en〜CielPARADE
2.Driver's high
3.いばらの涙
4.Dune
5.Voice
6.New World
7.Jiyuu He no Shotai
8. Jojoushi
9.Killing Me
10.READY STEADY GO
11.Link
12.Niji (EXTRA)
13.Pieces
14.Shout at the Devil
15.I'm in Pain
16.Hitomi no Juuni
17.Bye Bye

words hyde/ music ken

ほら　風が動きだした
まだ　諦めたりはしない
太陽を雲の先に感じる
逆風であろうと

この胸は夢を描いてくよ
何処までも高く　自由に舞うのさ

My heart draws a dream.
降り立つ彼方で目を開けたら・・・
笑顔のままの君に逢える気がして
・・・逢えると良いな

ねえ　息を合わせたなら
もっと　高く飛べるはずさ
そこからは未来が見えるかな？
ツギハギであろうと

この胸は夢を描いてくよ
遥かなる時を飛び越えてくのさ
My heart draws a dream.
いつの日かきっと　叶うと良いな
笑顔のままの君で居られるように

さあ手を伸ばし
今、解き放とう
心は誰も縛れはしない

視線は日差しを捉えてる
どんな褪めた世界でも

誰も皆
夢を描くよ　夢を描くよ　夢を描くよ
Our hearts draws a dream.
夢を描くよ　夢を描くよ　夢を描くよ
・・・ほら

降り立った彼方で　目を開けたら・・・
笑顔のままの君に逢えると良いな

hyde MC

4.New song "Bye Bye" (As performed in 15th Anni Live last time)
5.New song (ken style song..)
6.New song
7.Caress of Venus
8.MY HEART DRAWS A DREAM
9.New song
10.New song

ken MC

11.Driver's High
12.REVELATION
13. New Song
14.READY STEADY GO

ENCORE

P'UNK〜EN〜CIEL
15.Round and Round
16.HONEY2007
17.SHINE
18 .metropolis
19 .New World
20 .LINK
21 .叙情詩

SEVENTH HEAVEN - May 30th 2007 Release

(Opening song from April - May for TV program "Sports Urugusu" )

Laruku's newest single "Seventh Heaven" will be available at Karaoke system "Joysound" as well as for download of mobile ringtone music starting from March 30 2007. This is the first time anybody has ever released their song on Karaoke / music ringtone before the single is actaully released. According to Oricon, it is suppose to be a pretty new marketing idea but...personally I dunno wut the heck is the point.. kinda lame actaully..haha..but oh well...

Another weird thing is although the new song's name is SHINE, somehow the single name is SEVENTH HEAVEN. Dunno wuts up with that? Is this a different Single, or the same one??

Laruku will also perform in the program NHK MUSIC JAPAN on April 23rd. (On Air date yet to be determined)

NEW SINGLE: "SHINE"
Opening theme for NHK-BS channel new animation "Seiri no moribito" starting April 7th.
Music: Tetsu / Lyrics: hyde

New Single: Can't Stop Believing
On Sale: 3.14.2007

The song has been aired on supper soccer plus starting earlier Jan~!

Based on what was heard on TV....the lyrics gathered of the song so far is...
(laughs) Please add your imagination to the xxxxx parts.

(Chorus)

時を止めて終わりのない世界に　見つけたいけど
悪戯な運命に　導かれて何も見えない
風を捕らえ光集めふたり
xxxxxx xxxずに　まっすぐに
その扉を開くまで　Can't stop believing


始まりはいつも突然すぎて　僕はひとり夜明けを待って
ああ綺麗なことに馴れ過ぎていた　集めた声気づかないようにしてた

あの日の約束覚えてるかな　風に揺れる鮮やかな季節

はじまりのxxxxxxxxx
立ち止まるのなら　振り向かないで

時を止めて 終わりのない世界が
見つけたいけど
悪戯な運命に　導かれて何も見えなくなるよ

枯れてしまうのが少し怖くて　遠回り足踏みをしていた

(Last Chorus)

時を止めて終わりのない世界　見つけたいけど
悪戯な運命に　導かれて何も見えない

終わりのない鮮やかな世界が　連れ出してるけど
今はまだ遠くから　君の笑顔見つめていたい
xxxxxxx答えあわせれるよう
行かれないけど　いつxxxx　いつの日も
君に光降り注ぎますように

Can't stop believing

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Also,Creature Creature is goign to be on TV program HOT WAVE on February 8th and 10th. I heard it is area TV so not everybody can see in Japan... :( thats too bad ><

Please vote for Hyde for Best Male Artist of 2006 on Yahoo Awards
He is 2nd right now... lets make him 1st ^___^~~~

Please VOTE HERE: http://yahoo-award.yahoo.co.jp/music/10.html

For those who cannot read japanese, please select the button under Hyde

and click the RED BOX above to cast your vote!

please click for a larger view :)

I LOVE HYDE'S OUTFIT!!! KYAAAA.

L'Arc~en~Ciel has just celebrated their 15 years of music since their formation in 1991 with their fans at a LIVE concert. They performed their LIVE concert with a thankful heart to the fans and it was so great that it hardly felt like the concert has been 3 1/2 hours! They had included the songs that the fans had voted for at the official web, reflecting their glorious 15 years. Their performance was filled with their playful attitude and it the fans couldn't take their eyes off the stage.

Its because it is a 15th anniversary LIVE, and it is also because it is a band that had been together for 15 years. It is certain that the 4 members had wanted to celebrate this anniversary with the fans in a special way that they had been brainstorming for many ideas with the staff. From the large front stage to the small stage at the back of the arena, and the clothing that reflects the early L'Arc~en~Ciel, and riding on a cart around the arena. It could be thought of as a great LIVE concert because it is the L'Arc~en~Ciel that has been loved by many fans. They had also played some TV commercials of the album and single release promotions, and the audience were all voicing how nostalgic these clips were, reminding them of the good times.

Midway thru the concert, they performed a medley "L'Arc~en~Ciel PARADE 2006", and one of the songs was "finale". During the finale performance, as it is the theme song for the movie " Ring 0 birthday", this "Sadako" dressed in white appeared behind hyde.　

However, it is not only about celebrating the 15th anniversary such that we are watching and listening to them here at the concert. It is once again that, the band has proven to us all the music they were able to produce during all these 15 years in a L'Arc~en~Ciel style. 15 years is definately not a short period of time. The music scene has changed, and what is popular is already always changing. So the road they have walked in these years has not been an easy one. However, they have always been able to engrave a melody in our minds continously for all these years. With a strong advantage where all the members are able to compose, they have been able to produce various style of music, and with a heart of fun and challenge, they, L'Arc~en~Ciel, is now and always moving forward.

The new song that they have performed this time has a phrase that signifies an awaiting new world and moving into the future. Although Hyde said at his MC, " After being lost, struggling, trail and error ..for 15 years and finally we're here today." I think they have left a glorious history behind them in this 15 years, and nobody could have done it except L'Arc~en~Ciel.

To celebrate ken's birthday, a huge guitar shaped cake was brought up to the stage. And ken blew the candles on the stage, followed by a performance of the last song "Niji" (omg, they always have to perform this very last, it is SO "THE SONG" of L'Arc~en~Ciel. I would like get teary everytime at LIVE when they perform it..) Ending the LIVE with this song (niji) that signifies the "reincarnation" of this new L'Arc~en~Ciel (since yukihiro joins in 97), it shows to their fans their determination to move forward.

And... next time, it will be 20 years anniversary, 30th annivesary...we will wait for. hyde has said, " Even when you are hunching and old, you guys will come and see us perform right?" With that, 50,000 fans had promised the band that they would. ( Yes! I Would even if i'm like 60 years old..haha)

Article translated from: http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/special/061213_02_02.html

NEW SINGLE: SPRING 2007

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1994-1996 VIDEO CLIPS
2007 FEB 14 @ON SALE (Happy Valentines day haha)

Nemuri ni yosete
and She Said
Blurry Eyes
Vivid Colors
Natsu no yuutsu[time to say good-bye]
Kaze ni kienaide
flower
Lies and Truth

LIVE DVD BOXwFive Live Archivesx
1998-2005@LIVE VIDEO (5 discs)
2007 MARCH 14@ON SALE
29,400 yen (Approx $300 US)

7 plus hours of LIVE and never released before scenes,

1998/10/17 Tour'98 Light My Fire @ Osaka Dome
1999/8/21 1999 GRAND CROSS TOUR @ Tokyo Big Site
1999/12/31 RESET>>LIVE*000 @ Tokyo Big Site
2000/12/6 TOUR 2000 REAL @ Tokyo Dome
2005/9/10 ASIALIVE 2005 @ Shanghai

2007 TOUR around concert halls in Japan from June - August
34 Shows @ 30 Cities

L'Arc`en`Ciel 2007 OFFICIAL CALENDAR

This 2007 calendar is going to be especially dedicated to the 15th anniversary. There will be 15 pages with pictures selected from over 800 various shots from Sony Magazines in the past.

4,000 yen / B2 Size / 15 pages (Cover, 12 pages of Calendar, 2 Posters)
Order starts October - November. To be delivered in late December.

http://www.tetsu-tetsu.com/

Tetsu's new single to be released early spring next year. The song will be theme song for TBS's "Super Soccer Plus" beginning January 2007. (So I guess it must be an up-tempo song?)

the yukihiro Signature Piccolo
Produced by yukihiro & Pearl drums

Model FYA1435-2
68,250 yen

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Shell FCast Aluminum w/Reinforcement ring on top
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Hoop F Top - Single Flange / Bottom - MasterCast 10-Tensions
Strainer F SR-1000FA/FE
Snare wire FS-022 / Lugs F FT-35
Heads FCoated Emperror / Snare Side
Specially Designed Signature Badge
Signature Card ( included ) (Below Right)
Cast Aluminum

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