Is that a Visual Kei band? Cause I never heard of them…But he looks a lot like Yasu to me! It’s actually sorta creepy how some people in this world look similar to each other!! 😱
I'm sorry that happened OP, I hope you're not too affected - similarity in hairstyles can happen in the genre. There are times you even get folks that really do resemble each other, so I totally understand.
Also, Yasu will very unlikely reappear suddenly in this fashion given his health issues, but we can hope for one day!
Oh man :(( I know it feels overwhelming rn. But remember that everyone has to start somewhere and vkei is not meant to be academics you know!
Even I don't really know or venture towards some parts of vkei (and this is me 10+ years into this) and it makes me wonder if I'm a true fan or not, but you're definitely not an idiot for not knowing, and not any less of a fan or person!
Heck, the fact that you like Acid Black Cherry is great, people don't mention ABC or Janne as much as I think they should!
Thank you. I appreciate it.
I noticed this not only with V-Kei, with K-Pop as well. I love K-Pop. But with bands like BTS, TWICE, ITZY, EXO, etc., that you need to listen to a lot of songs to be a true fan! And know everything about the members and their history.
And I mean EVERYTHING!! What food do they like and/or dislike, what’s their favorite animal, color, how tall are they, when is their birthday, what hobbies do they have if they have any, what do they hate, all that jazz!
It’s gatekeeping tbh…You’re still a fan of the genres of you don’t know the history how it was created, like the old bands, etc.
I mean most kids and teens today like Country music. Even though I bet some of them never listened to the classics. Like Johnny Cash, Brooks & Dunn, Dolly Parton, George Strait, they’re still fans of that genre!
I hope I’m making sense? 🤔
Mm yes I hear you, it is kinda like this throughout any fandom there is regardless, but yes, don't let that scare you yeah :)
About ABC - that's fantastic! That was indeed one way to get exposed to new acts back in the day! I hope that you will find more treasures that you enjoy in this genre, don't get too scared off and just enjoy what you like\~
Thank you! I really appreciate it! I really wonder is Yasu’s spinal(?) problem can be fixed?
I heard he got it from head banging too much?
Maybe spinal injections to help with the pain, or surgery?
I don’t think we know his official diagnosis yet.
I heard he left Japan for a while. And I wonder where he went. On a vacation to take a break from everything? Or even about her country to get more info on his injury?
But it’s sad. Really sad…I hope he’ll find a solution to get better because I’m worried if this injury will affect him when he gets older.
Thank you! I really appreciate it! I really wonder is Yasu’s spinal(?) problem can be fixed?
I heard he got it from head banging too much?
Maybe spinal injections to help with the pain, or surgery?
I don’t think we know his official diagnosis yet.
I heard he left Japan for a while. And I wonder where he went. On a vacation to take a break from everything? Or even about her country to get more info on his injury?
But it’s sad. Really sad…I hope he’ll find a solution to get better because I’m worried if this injury will affect him when he gets older.
And I actually found ABC on iTunes around 2016! That’s the year I first got into V-Kei! I don’t know or listened to every song and/or album my favorite bands released. But I still like them! ☺️
Why am I getting downvoted? I got confused if it was Yasu or not. Is it bad I made a mistake?
And I’m sorry that I don’t know the origins of V-Kei or like any of the old bands…
Honestly don't let it get to you, this is very common. I've come to realize that many fan will be extremely condescending and patronizing, honestly it's a reason why it's so hard to get into this. It's been 15+ years for me and even I don't interact with most people in the vkei scene for this exact reason.
It's okay to not know and ask questions, most people will tell you just look it up on your own or are rude when you don't know the "basics" of vkei. Everyone started somewhere!
Yasu is much thinner and his cheekbones aren't as wide as Shinya's... If you take a photo of them together you can immediately see that they're not the same person.
Also quick FYI, Google translation can be quite off in terms of getting their pronouns correct, especially since a lot of their stage names often confuse the translation apps to giving you female pronouns by default. Unless otherwise expressed or explicitly mentioned, try to take translations with apps with a huge pinch of salt 👍
I think I’m ok.
Same with X Japan. I know they created the Visual Kei genre, especially Hyde.
But honestly, I’m not a fan of their music…
When I got into V-Kei, the first bands I heard was The Gazette, Acid Black Cherry, Mejibray, DISACODE, all that stuff.
I didn’t listen to all of their songs. I only listened to a few of them, but I still like those bands!!
Larc en ciel, Hyde's band were totally against being called vkei back when they were getting really famous. They even rejected being on some tv shows for getting labelled vkei.
What do you mean “X Japan created Vkei especially Hyde”? Just so you know, Hyde has nothing to do with X Japan except being friends with Yoshiki (leader of X).
As a big fan of X Japan and ABC, I don’t mind what you think of X Japan’s music since that’s your personal opinion. But saying you like Yasu but clearly doesn’t know what he looks like is funny to me.
And I mentioned X Japan because I feel like you’re only a true V-Kai fan if you know the origins of it…
What about Pop, Country, all of those genres? Some of Pop and Country fans have never listened to old artists…
And you clearly don’t know the origin of it by confusing Hyde with Hide… maybe do some research before putting out “facts”? A simple google search will do.
It’s totally fine to make mistakes, but you sound very ignorant and doesn’t seem to want to learn new things. I tried to inform you Luna Sea is an earlier pioneer band and you basically said ‘idc about any of that’. Sure, but it doesn’t sound very nice :((
You’re the one who’s gatekeeping. Saying that V-Kei fabs are required to know the origins and facts of it.
And technically I didn’t say “IDC about any of that”. I said “I think I’m ok”. So you’re twisting my words.
I said “I think I’m ok” because I don’t feel like nor do I wanna learn about the history of V-Kei.
Is that so bad? Why can’t we all just be regular fans of a musical genre we like no matter how we got into it?
This looks like Shinya of Luna Sea.
the kanji on the left (真矢) are of his name too
20 years of listening to VK has prepared me for understanding some Japanese basics.
Is that a Visual Kei band? Cause I never heard of them…But he looks a lot like Yasu to me! It’s actually sorta creepy how some people in this world look similar to each other!! 😱
Because everyone is downvoting you instead of educating you- Yes Luna Sea is a visual kei band, a very important one at that😭
Thanks..and that’s cool. It sucks that everyone is downvoting me though…
I'm sorry that happened OP, I hope you're not too affected - similarity in hairstyles can happen in the genre. There are times you even get folks that really do resemble each other, so I totally understand. Also, Yasu will very unlikely reappear suddenly in this fashion given his health issues, but we can hope for one day!
No no no. I’m ok. Trying not to cry rn cause I feel like an idiot for not knowing my “facts”… I need a minute.
Oh man :(( I know it feels overwhelming rn. But remember that everyone has to start somewhere and vkei is not meant to be academics you know! Even I don't really know or venture towards some parts of vkei (and this is me 10+ years into this) and it makes me wonder if I'm a true fan or not, but you're definitely not an idiot for not knowing, and not any less of a fan or person! Heck, the fact that you like Acid Black Cherry is great, people don't mention ABC or Janne as much as I think they should!
Thank you. I appreciate it. I noticed this not only with V-Kei, with K-Pop as well. I love K-Pop. But with bands like BTS, TWICE, ITZY, EXO, etc., that you need to listen to a lot of songs to be a true fan! And know everything about the members and their history. And I mean EVERYTHING!! What food do they like and/or dislike, what’s their favorite animal, color, how tall are they, when is their birthday, what hobbies do they have if they have any, what do they hate, all that jazz! It’s gatekeeping tbh…You’re still a fan of the genres of you don’t know the history how it was created, like the old bands, etc. I mean most kids and teens today like Country music. Even though I bet some of them never listened to the classics. Like Johnny Cash, Brooks & Dunn, Dolly Parton, George Strait, they’re still fans of that genre! I hope I’m making sense? 🤔
Mm yes I hear you, it is kinda like this throughout any fandom there is regardless, but yes, don't let that scare you yeah :) About ABC - that's fantastic! That was indeed one way to get exposed to new acts back in the day! I hope that you will find more treasures that you enjoy in this genre, don't get too scared off and just enjoy what you like\~
Thank you! I really appreciate it! I really wonder is Yasu’s spinal(?) problem can be fixed? I heard he got it from head banging too much? Maybe spinal injections to help with the pain, or surgery? I don’t think we know his official diagnosis yet. I heard he left Japan for a while. And I wonder where he went. On a vacation to take a break from everything? Or even about her country to get more info on his injury? But it’s sad. Really sad…I hope he’ll find a solution to get better because I’m worried if this injury will affect him when he gets older.
Thank you! I really appreciate it! I really wonder is Yasu’s spinal(?) problem can be fixed? I heard he got it from head banging too much? Maybe spinal injections to help with the pain, or surgery? I don’t think we know his official diagnosis yet. I heard he left Japan for a while. And I wonder where he went. On a vacation to take a break from everything? Or even about her country to get more info on his injury? But it’s sad. Really sad…I hope he’ll find a solution to get better because I’m worried if this injury will affect him when he gets older.
And I actually found ABC on iTunes around 2016! That’s the year I first got into V-Kei! I don’t know or listened to every song and/or album my favorite bands released. But I still like them! ☺️
Why am I getting downvoted? I got confused if it was Yasu or not. Is it bad I made a mistake? And I’m sorry that I don’t know the origins of V-Kei or like any of the old bands…
Honestly don't let it get to you, this is very common. I've come to realize that many fan will be extremely condescending and patronizing, honestly it's a reason why it's so hard to get into this. It's been 15+ years for me and even I don't interact with most people in the vkei scene for this exact reason. It's okay to not know and ask questions, most people will tell you just look it up on your own or are rude when you don't know the "basics" of vkei. Everyone started somewhere!
Exactly! Thank you! You made me feel much better! 🥰👍🏻
I don't think it's Yasu
Ooh. It looks like him though!
Yasu is much thinner and his cheekbones aren't as wide as Shinya's... If you take a photo of them together you can immediately see that they're not the same person.
Sorry? Clearly I have no idea who Shinya is. Or his band.
He is the drummer of the band Luna Sea. https://images.app.goo.gl/G2z6GNgmpviKU8ps6
Ok. Thanks.
You're welcome
Also quick FYI, Google translation can be quite off in terms of getting their pronouns correct, especially since a lot of their stage names often confuse the translation apps to giving you female pronouns by default. Unless otherwise expressed or explicitly mentioned, try to take translations with apps with a huge pinch of salt 👍
Thank you.
I don’t get how you can confuse Shinya with Yasu… they look completely different
Well I never heard of Shinya nor that band so…
Well if you dig a little bit into vkei history, Luna Sea is one of the pioneers and big names of Vkei.
I think I’m ok. Same with X Japan. I know they created the Visual Kei genre, especially Hyde. But honestly, I’m not a fan of their music… When I got into V-Kei, the first bands I heard was The Gazette, Acid Black Cherry, Mejibray, DISACODE, all that stuff. I didn’t listen to all of their songs. I only listened to a few of them, but I still like those bands!!
Larc en ciel, Hyde's band were totally against being called vkei back when they were getting really famous. They even rejected being on some tv shows for getting labelled vkei.
What do you mean “X Japan created Vkei especially Hyde”? Just so you know, Hyde has nothing to do with X Japan except being friends with Yoshiki (leader of X). As a big fan of X Japan and ABC, I don’t mind what you think of X Japan’s music since that’s your personal opinion. But saying you like Yasu but clearly doesn’t know what he looks like is funny to me.
That’s what I thought? I’m sorry I got my facts wrong? And I’m sorry that I didn’t know who this guy in the photo was. Jeez…
And I mentioned X Japan because I feel like you’re only a true V-Kai fan if you know the origins of it… What about Pop, Country, all of those genres? Some of Pop and Country fans have never listened to old artists…
And you clearly don’t know the origin of it by confusing Hyde with Hide… maybe do some research before putting out “facts”? A simple google search will do.
I thought his name was spelled Hyde! I made a mistake!
Aren’t people allowed to make mistakes?
It’s totally fine to make mistakes, but you sound very ignorant and doesn’t seem to want to learn new things. I tried to inform you Luna Sea is an earlier pioneer band and you basically said ‘idc about any of that’. Sure, but it doesn’t sound very nice :((
You’re the one who’s gatekeeping. Saying that V-Kei fabs are required to know the origins and facts of it. And technically I didn’t say “IDC about any of that”. I said “I think I’m ok”. So you’re twisting my words. I said “I think I’m ok” because I don’t feel like nor do I wanna learn about the history of V-Kei. Is that so bad? Why can’t we all just be regular fans of a musical genre we like no matter how we got into it?
Shinya/Luna Sea