Sorry this has taken me so long to get around to! I've been rather busy preparing to leave Seattle and settling back in here in Tennessee. Anyway, here goes!
The concert was supposed to take place from 7pm to 9pm on the main stage, however we all began waiting outside of the entrance around 3pm!! We were so excited and really wanted to be in the front, so we formed a "friendship circle" (so we would not look like we were lined up, since you weren't supposed to until 30 minutes before... but PFFT...) and lingered outside, chatting about various things and getting pumped up for the live.
At the live, all of us scored the front row right in the middle, but the barrier was soooo far from the stage! As someone who is used to Japan lives where you are maybe 3 feet away, I was a little sad. There was lots of security there to lay the smack down on us if we tried to push the barrier, lol...
Anyway, first to play was Kanon Wakeshima. I like some of her music, but I was soooo ready to see Moi dix Mois that it seemed like her set list went on for days. She's cute live, and speaks in the tiniest voice, haha. Her cello playing is very graceful and she likes to act out her ballad songs on stage.
Once Kanon left, the staff started setting up for Moi dix Mois, and suddenly I heard some very familiar music...
It was the Profondo Rosso theme, followed by the Tenebre theme, both remixes of the songs by the band Goblin, which Mana always plays before Moi dix Mois lives in Japan. When I heard these songs, I started getting so excited!!!
However, all my real dix power surged when the overhead projector went from Sakura-Con's logo to the Moi dix Mois decagram!!! We screamed and cheered as the band came out, surrounded by fog from fog machines. From the beginning, Mana's Jeune Fille's blue cross was glowing and it made him look super ethereal in the fog!!
This was the set list, not in any particular order because none of us can really remember. (´Ａ｀。)
The Pact of Silence
The Seventh Veil
Divine Place
Witchcraft
Metaphysical
*New song (Je l'aime? Dream? -- K said, "Next is our new song, JU-REAM.")
Sanctum Regnum
Pendulum
Immortal Madness
The Sect
Dead Scape
Ange ～D side holy wings～
*Encore: deus ex machina
As soon as they got on stage, they began to really play hard!! We were all so excited and we screamed and raised our hands in dix Love!!! During three songs, I became overwhelmed with emotion because I began to consider how much Mana and Moi dix Mois means to me, how much Mana has inspired me and how much I love him, so I just cried all through Divine Place (Mana's solo was phenomenal), the new song, and Pendulum (the slower songs really get to me). I was also really excited to finally do the dix furi to Sanctum Regnum, since before it had always been dispell bound (I was a little sad they didn't play it though, lol!).
The new song is beautiful. It starts off really slow, reminiscent of early Moi dix Mois (like Vestige), and then gets really fast and exciting.
There wasn't a lot of MCing this time, except when K taught the first timers the dix furi, again when Mana asked him to ask us if we were having fun (to which we had to keep screaming until he was satisfied), and again when he said that today was a special day, "because Mana-sama has.... VIDEO CAMERAAAAAA!!!" Mana took out a camera and started to film the crowd, sweeping back and forth across the front row at least five times!! We screamed and reached out and held up our hands in the sign of dix and really went wild! Then he filmed the rest of the band before putting the camera away.
Another unusual thing was that Seth and Mana did fan service during Pendulum!! Its not unusual for Mana, of course, but I'd never seen it in Moi dix Mois. Usually they just play/sing side by side. Well, Seth seemed to ghost his hands over Mana's body, then knelt before him like he was worshiping him, and Mana seemed to really eat it up. It was adorable!! Also, Seth was dancing really sexily throughout the whole live, but usually my eyes are on Mana, so I didn't see much of the others. >_<
The ritual songs were of course really fun. I believe I screamed myself somewhat hoarse during Sanctum Regnum and again during Immortal Madness. Sugiya came forward during those songs, and it was nice to see him up there playing. He kept trying to make us scream louder during Immortal Madness.
Once they played the last song, everyone threw guitar pics, Hayato threw a drumstick, and they left the stage. We were still so geared up that we started chanting ENCORE! It didn't take long for them to all come back on stage with their instruments, and then they broke out into DEUS EX MACHINA!!!! My friends and I were screaming the lyrics with such excitement, particularly "BE TERRIFIIIIIED!!"
After deus ex machina was over, the band left again and the lights came up, and we all started to chatter excitedly about everything, wanting to relive the time over and over and over again.
Here is a picture of all of us after the live, photo courtesy of a con-goer named James Smith.
Left to Right: Me, Lempicka, Yun, Ryunosuke, Michaela, Dietrich, Brian (As you can see, some of the group took off their shoes because our legs and feet hurt so much XD)
After the live, we all changed and went back to me, Ryun and Michaela's hotel room and ordered pizza. We ate and talked about the live, and other funny things until really late at night. It was also a sad evening, because Lempicka had to say goodbye to us for the last time, as she had to get back to France early enough for school on Monday, and Dietrich and Brian had to return to Oregon for work.
The next day, we met up again for the second autograph session, which was scheduled to start at 2pm. We formed our "friendship circle" again and waited until permitted inside, where we waited even longer for the band to come out. During this time, we started talking about the live and other lives we'd been to, what we were going to have them sign and what we had them sign the first time.
When the band finally came out, they were all dressed pretty casually, and Hayato was not present (I think he had to return early for different band activity?). K was wearing a hat (like a fedora), Seth's hair was down and curly, Sugiya had on his cute glasses, and Mana was in EGA and looking SOOOOO handsome.
There were quite a few people in front of us, but we were still able to watch the band while they were signing. When it was almost my turn, I became totally overwhelmed with emotions again and started crying. First Sugiya signed my Philosophy book, shook my hand, and I proceeded to Seth and he did the same. I gave them both very watery "Thank yous" and when I got to K, he actually talked to me! I wasn't expecting it, but he said, "Hey! Were you cosplaying yesterday with long red hair?" and I guess I looked sort of confused and just told him I'd been wearing Moitié. I had sort of been cosplaying Mana, so I guess that's what he meant? Anyway, then I said, "Can I ask you a question?" and he looked back up at me and I asked, "What is the name of the new song?" Again, K said "Ju-ream", so I said "Dream?" and he said "Ju-ream, is French." So, I guess we're all assuming it's Je l'aime. XD Then he shook my hand, but I asked, "Can I bro-fist you?" and held my fist up and he grinned and said "Yeeeah!" and we did. Hahaha! I love K, he's so cool!
And then, next... again... was Mana. This time I just broke out into tears when I said to him, 「いつも私を幸せにしてくれてありがとうございます。」or "Thank you for always making me so happy". He looked into my eyes the entire time I said this with such sincerity that I could have died. And maybe I was seeing things, but Mana looked a little misty-eyed too. After that, he shook my hand, always keeping eye-contact and giving his small half-smile, and I walked away... and started sobbing like an idiot.
Pardon my ugly cry face
We all waited around to watch the rest of the signing, all the way to the very end. When the band stood up, our group clapped and cheered and waved goodbye, and they waved back to us. There had been posters of Moi dix Mois all around the table, and we tried asking if we could have a couple, but a con staff and Moi dix Mois's manager told us no. T___T
After that was all over, we just stood around talking and exchanging contact information in order to keep in touch. Since after that there was nothing more to do at the convention, we took one last sweep of the dealer's room, in which time I said goodbye to Fumiko of Chantilly, who had been my friend online before and whom I was very excited to meet and talk to, and then I bought a bunch of glossy large photos of Mana from everyone's favourite Jrock goods dealer, Elden, lol.
Since we were all tired and hungry, Yun, Michaela, Ryun and I all went out for sushi and said our final goodbyes, since we were all going home the next day. I went back to the hotel feeling really dejected. Already I miss the great friends I made and of course, I miss Mana and Moi dix Mois.
This is all of the merchandise I got at the convention: A Mana D+SECT poster, Matin Manapy mug, Matin Manapy magnified mirror, Matin Manapy large mirror, 10th anniversary shirts in purple and silver, Matin Manapy shirt, Philosophy photobook, and the glossy photos from Elden's booth.
Overall, it was just... a wonderful experience and I loved meeting people I'd only known online before, along with lots of new people. I'm glad that I threw myself into this last minute endeavor because seeing Moi dix Mois again after two years was really rewarding. It made me more determined to work harder to get myself back to Japan, where I will be able to see them all the time!!
† Adamine
The concert was supposed to take place from 7pm to 9pm on the main stage, however we all began waiting outside of the entrance around 3pm!! We were so excited and really wanted to be in the front, so we formed a "friendship circle" (so we would not look like we were lined up, since you weren't supposed to until 30 minutes before... but PFFT...) and lingered outside, chatting about various things and getting pumped up for the live.
At the live, all of us scored the front row right in the middle, but the barrier was soooo far from the stage! As someone who is used to Japan lives where you are maybe 3 feet away, I was a little sad. There was lots of security there to lay the smack down on us if we tried to push the barrier, lol...
Anyway, first to play was Kanon Wakeshima. I like some of her music, but I was soooo ready to see Moi dix Mois that it seemed like her set list went on for days. She's cute live, and speaks in the tiniest voice, haha. Her cello playing is very graceful and she likes to act out her ballad songs on stage.
Once Kanon left, the staff started setting up for Moi dix Mois, and suddenly I heard some very familiar music...
It was the Profondo Rosso theme, followed by the Tenebre theme, both remixes of the songs by the band Goblin, which Mana always plays before Moi dix Mois lives in Japan. When I heard these songs, I started getting so excited!!!
However, all my real dix power surged when the overhead projector went from Sakura-Con's logo to the Moi dix Mois decagram!!! We screamed and cheered as the band came out, surrounded by fog from fog machines. From the beginning, Mana's Jeune Fille's blue cross was glowing and it made him look super ethereal in the fog!!
This was the set list, not in any particular order because none of us can really remember. (´Ａ｀。)
The Pact of Silence
The Seventh Veil
Divine Place
Witchcraft
Metaphysical
*New song (Je l'aime? Dream? -- K said, "Next is our new song, JU-REAM.")
Sanctum Regnum
Pendulum
Immortal Madness
The Sect
Dead Scape
Ange ～D side holy wings～
*Encore: deus ex machina
As soon as they got on stage, they began to really play hard!! We were all so excited and we screamed and raised our hands in dix Love!!! During three songs, I became overwhelmed with emotion because I began to consider how much Mana and Moi dix Mois means to me, how much Mana has inspired me and how much I love him, so I just cried all through Divine Place (Mana's solo was phenomenal), the new song, and Pendulum (the slower songs really get to me). I was also really excited to finally do the dix furi to Sanctum Regnum, since before it had always been dispell bound (I was a little sad they didn't play it though, lol!).
The new song is beautiful. It starts off really slow, reminiscent of early Moi dix Mois (like Vestige), and then gets really fast and exciting.
There wasn't a lot of MCing this time, except when K taught the first timers the dix furi, again when Mana asked him to ask us if we were having fun (to which we had to keep screaming until he was satisfied), and again when he said that today was a special day, "because Mana-sama has.... VIDEO CAMERAAAAAA!!!" Mana took out a camera and started to film the crowd, sweeping back and forth across the front row at least five times!! We screamed and reached out and held up our hands in the sign of dix and really went wild! Then he filmed the rest of the band before putting the camera away.
Another unusual thing was that Seth and Mana did fan service during Pendulum!! Its not unusual for Mana, of course, but I'd never seen it in Moi dix Mois. Usually they just play/sing side by side. Well, Seth seemed to ghost his hands over Mana's body, then knelt before him like he was worshiping him, and Mana seemed to really eat it up. It was adorable!! Also, Seth was dancing really sexily throughout the whole live, but usually my eyes are on Mana, so I didn't see much of the others. >_<
The ritual songs were of course really fun. I believe I screamed myself somewhat hoarse during Sanctum Regnum and again during Immortal Madness. Sugiya came forward during those songs, and it was nice to see him up there playing. He kept trying to make us scream louder during Immortal Madness.
Once they played the last song, everyone threw guitar pics, Hayato threw a drumstick, and they left the stage. We were still so geared up that we started chanting ENCORE! It didn't take long for them to all come back on stage with their instruments, and then they broke out into DEUS EX MACHINA!!!! My friends and I were screaming the lyrics with such excitement, particularly "BE TERRIFIIIIIED!!"
After deus ex machina was over, the band left again and the lights came up, and we all started to chatter excitedly about everything, wanting to relive the time over and over and over again.
Here is a picture of all of us after the live, photo courtesy of a con-goer named James Smith.
Left to Right: Me, Lempicka, Yun, Ryunosuke, Michaela, Dietrich, Brian (As you can see, some of the group took off their shoes because our legs and feet hurt so much XD)
After the live, we all changed and went back to me, Ryun and Michaela's hotel room and ordered pizza. We ate and talked about the live, and other funny things until really late at night. It was also a sad evening, because Lempicka had to say goodbye to us for the last time, as she had to get back to France early enough for school on Monday, and Dietrich and Brian had to return to Oregon for work.
The next day, we met up again for the second autograph session, which was scheduled to start at 2pm. We formed our "friendship circle" again and waited until permitted inside, where we waited even longer for the band to come out. During this time, we started talking about the live and other lives we'd been to, what we were going to have them sign and what we had them sign the first time.
When the band finally came out, they were all dressed pretty casually, and Hayato was not present (I think he had to return early for different band activity?). K was wearing a hat (like a fedora), Seth's hair was down and curly, Sugiya had on his cute glasses, and Mana was in EGA and looking SOOOOO handsome.
There were quite a few people in front of us, but we were still able to watch the band while they were signing. When it was almost my turn, I became totally overwhelmed with emotions again and started crying. First Sugiya signed my Philosophy book, shook my hand, and I proceeded to Seth and he did the same. I gave them both very watery "Thank yous" and when I got to K, he actually talked to me! I wasn't expecting it, but he said, "Hey! Were you cosplaying yesterday with long red hair?" and I guess I looked sort of confused and just told him I'd been wearing Moitié. I had sort of been cosplaying Mana, so I guess that's what he meant? Anyway, then I said, "Can I ask you a question?" and he looked back up at me and I asked, "What is the name of the new song?" Again, K said "Ju-ream", so I said "Dream?" and he said "Ju-ream, is French." So, I guess we're all assuming it's Je l'aime. XD Then he shook my hand, but I asked, "Can I bro-fist you?" and held my fist up and he grinned and said "Yeeeah!" and we did. Hahaha! I love K, he's so cool!
And then, next... again... was Mana. This time I just broke out into tears when I said to him, 「いつも私を幸せにしてくれてありがとうございます。」or "Thank you for always making me so happy". He looked into my eyes the entire time I said this with such sincerity that I could have died. And maybe I was seeing things, but Mana looked a little misty-eyed too. After that, he shook my hand, always keeping eye-contact and giving his small half-smile, and I walked away... and started sobbing like an idiot.
Pardon my ugly cry face
We all waited around to watch the rest of the signing, all the way to the very end. When the band stood up, our group clapped and cheered and waved goodbye, and they waved back to us. There had been posters of Moi dix Mois all around the table, and we tried asking if we could have a couple, but a con staff and Moi dix Mois's manager told us no. T___T
After that was all over, we just stood around talking and exchanging contact information in order to keep in touch. Since after that there was nothing more to do at the convention, we took one last sweep of the dealer's room, in which time I said goodbye to Fumiko of Chantilly, who had been my friend online before and whom I was very excited to meet and talk to, and then I bought a bunch of glossy large photos of Mana from everyone's favourite Jrock goods dealer, Elden, lol.
Since we were all tired and hungry, Yun, Michaela, Ryun and I all went out for sushi and said our final goodbyes, since we were all going home the next day. I went back to the hotel feeling really dejected. Already I miss the great friends I made and of course, I miss Mana and Moi dix Mois.
This is all of the merchandise I got at the convention: A Mana D+SECT poster, Matin Manapy mug, Matin Manapy magnified mirror, Matin Manapy large mirror, 10th anniversary shirts in purple and silver, Matin Manapy shirt, Philosophy photobook, and the glossy photos from Elden's booth.
Overall, it was just... a wonderful experience and I loved meeting people I'd only known online before, along with lots of new people. I'm glad that I threw myself into this last minute endeavor because seeing Moi dix Mois again after two years was really rewarding. It made me more determined to work harder to get myself back to Japan, where I will be able to see them all the time!!
† Adamine
So today was the first day of Sakura Con! I woke up at 5:30 with my friends to go get our badges, and then we started getting ready for opening ceremonies! Moi dix Mois appeared about 15 or 20 minutes in, all standing next to Kanon Wakeshima who I did not even recognize, and all of them looked so beautiful. When it was time for them to introduce themselves, K said, "We are Moi dix Mois!! Mana-sama says... ENJOY SAKURA CON!!"
After opening ceremonies, my friends and I lined up for the Q&A, and it was SOOO much fun! The members all seemed relaxed, and laughed and smiled a lot during the questions (even Mana, though it wasn't like BAHAHAH and he wasn't grinning, you could still see he was amused). There was con staff trying to let him whisper his answers to her, but he kept getting frustrated a making the cutest faces (of frustration) and turning to K instead for translation help.
I managed to get down about 99% of the Q&A, save for a few answers that I couldn't quite catch and no one repeated clearly enough.
I was the first person to ask a question, I was so excited!
My question:
Will you make a Matin Mana plush?
Mana: We'll consider plans for that.
Rest of questions:
Congrats on your 10th anniversary, what do you have upcoming?
M: Reprise (new album) coming out next summer
The band's influence
Ans: Yngwie Malmsteen (Thank you Jin for the answer!)
Will there a possibility for a Malice Mizer reunion? (cue everyone wincing)
M: There will be a live in September with Kozi and Yu~ki
Will you re-release internet/back catalogs? (I didn't understand this question and I don't think they did either)
M: That's to be decided
Given your reception in the US, will you do a US tour?
M: Making arrangements but its all up in the air. To be decided.
* Favorite song of his own: (asked by Forest, suggested by me)
M: Seventh Veil
How long does it take to do your hair/makeup?:
Hayato: One hour
Seth: 2 hours
Mana: 2 and a half hours
K: "me too" (2 and a half hours)
Sugiya: 15 minutes
From where do you draw your inspiration? Heart, mind?
M: From the heart
* What will be your next hair color? (asked by Lempicka, suggested by me)
M: Look forward to it
Do you know that your blog is translated in English and anyone can read it?
M: I'm glad about it
How does it feel to see the US fans at Sakura Con?
H: Thank you
S: I'm happy
M: Happy to eat seafood and seaweed in the US (LOL?)
K: I'm glad to see YOU! (in English)
Su: Very happy
To K, do you enjoy screaming?
K: YEAH!!!!!! ...... is answer.
Have you seen any cool Gothic Lolitas or cosplay? (at the con)
M: I would like to take time to explore and find some
Do you wear this fashion/these clothes every day?
M: These costumes are for lives only.
* Will you ever reopen Mon+Amour International? (asked by Dietrich)
M: We'll look into it.
Is everyone metal fans? What bands do you like/what bands influence/inspire you?
H: Galneryus (Thanks Jin!)
S: The Beatles
M: Slayer (large applause from audience, Mana's face is like "Hell yeah" while he does dix hands)
K: Slipknot
Su: Queensryche (thanks Jin XD), jazz music
To Sugiya, was your makeup your own idea?
Su: Mana-sama's.
To K, if you could cosplay, who would you cosplay?
K: Ryuk from Death Note.
* If you were on a deserted island and could bring only one item, what would it be? (Asked by Ryunosuke)
M: Jeune Fille
To Seth, How do you deal with the worldwide fanbase? Are you scared/surprised?
S: Just happy.
* What is everyone's favourite drink? (asked by Lempicka)
H: Beer
S: Beer
M: Pepsi
K: Redbull
Su: Beer
Everyone, describe the bandmate next to you in one word. (everyone carefully considered each other and looked at each other long and hard and got a lot of laughs)
Su to K: Ryuk
K to M: My boss
M to S: Eyepatch
S to H: Hinotama Boy (Fireball boy??)
H to Su: Drunk
To K, what is your biggest non musical inspiration?
K: Tim Burton
What inspired you to start fashion?
M: At the time there was nothing like Gothic Lolita fashion so I wanted to make that happen.
To Seth, what is it like to be in multiple bands like Art Cube/Moi dix Mois? (Seth looked pretty nervous at this)
S: Seth is Moi dix Mois vocal only, other than that, I don't know. (LOL, nice save.)
To Hayato, what other job would you have if you weren't doing music?
H: Chef
*Do you have any beauty tips? (Asked by Ryunosuke, last question)
H: Beer
S: Eyepatch
M: Practice makeup
K: Love
Su: Alcohol
After that, we cheered and said goodbye to the band, then went and lined up for autographs. I had my D+SECT chronicle ready for all of them to sign, along with Mana's birthday present and letter. I asked each member to sign his own picture.
The first person I came to was Sugiya, who is just too cute. I asked, "Could you please sign your own picture?" in Japanese, and he nodded and smiled and did so. When I came to Hayato, I'd lost the page and frantically said, "Ahh, Hayato-san doko??" (where is Hayato?) and he said, "Tashika ni rasto" (most likely last -- LOL), Seth did not seem to want to have any interaction LOL, and when I came to K, he grinned and said in English "FIRST QUESTION", hahaha. When I reached Mana, I gave him his picture to sign, then asked him if I could give him a birthday present, to which he nodded. I gave him an I Want to Believe poster (hahahaha) and explained that it was because he likes UFOs/aliens. He kept mouthing "thank you" and shook my hand with both of his. He was giving everyone half-smiles, which was pretty cute.
HE WAS JUST SO CUTE.
After that Lempicka and I spotted them all in the Dealer's Room and followed after them a little bit, then decided to stop being creeps and left. Tomorrow is the live, and I'm SO PUMPED!!!
† Adamine
After opening ceremonies, my friends and I lined up for the Q&A, and it was SOOO much fun! The members all seemed relaxed, and laughed and smiled a lot during the questions (even Mana, though it wasn't like BAHAHAH and he wasn't grinning, you could still see he was amused). There was con staff trying to let him whisper his answers to her, but he kept getting frustrated a making the cutest faces (of frustration) and turning to K instead for translation help.
I managed to get down about 99% of the Q&A, save for a few answers that I couldn't quite catch and no one repeated clearly enough.
I was the first person to ask a question, I was so excited!
My question:
Will you make a Matin Mana plush?
Mana: We'll consider plans for that.
Rest of questions:
Congrats on your 10th anniversary, what do you have upcoming?
M: Reprise (new album) coming out next summer
The band's influence
Ans: Yngwie Malmsteen (Thank you Jin for the answer!)
Will there a possibility for a Malice Mizer reunion? (cue everyone wincing)
M: There will be a live in September with Kozi and Yu~ki
Will you re-release internet/back catalogs? (I didn't understand this question and I don't think they did either)
M: That's to be decided
Given your reception in the US, will you do a US tour?
M: Making arrangements but its all up in the air. To be decided.
* Favorite song of his own: (asked by Forest, suggested by me)
M: Seventh Veil
How long does it take to do your hair/makeup?:
Hayato: One hour
Seth: 2 hours
Mana: 2 and a half hours
K: "me too" (2 and a half hours)
Sugiya: 15 minutes
From where do you draw your inspiration? Heart, mind?
M: From the heart
* What will be your next hair color? (asked by Lempicka, suggested by me)
M: Look forward to it
Do you know that your blog is translated in English and anyone can read it?
M: I'm glad about it
How does it feel to see the US fans at Sakura Con?
H: Thank you
S: I'm happy
M: Happy to eat seafood and seaweed in the US (LOL?)
K: I'm glad to see YOU! (in English)
Su: Very happy
To K, do you enjoy screaming?
K: YEAH!!!!!! ...... is answer.
Have you seen any cool Gothic Lolitas or cosplay? (at the con)
M: I would like to take time to explore and find some
Do you wear this fashion/these clothes every day?
M: These costumes are for lives only.
* Will you ever reopen Mon+Amour International? (asked by Dietrich)
M: We'll look into it.
Is everyone metal fans? What bands do you like/what bands influence/inspire you?
H: Galneryus (Thanks Jin!)
S: The Beatles
M: Slayer (large applause from audience, Mana's face is like "Hell yeah" while he does dix hands)
K: Slipknot
Su: Queensryche (thanks Jin XD), jazz music
To Sugiya, was your makeup your own idea?
Su: Mana-sama's.
To K, if you could cosplay, who would you cosplay?
K: Ryuk from Death Note.
* If you were on a deserted island and could bring only one item, what would it be? (Asked by Ryunosuke)
M: Jeune Fille
To Seth, How do you deal with the worldwide fanbase? Are you scared/surprised?
S: Just happy.
* What is everyone's favourite drink? (asked by Lempicka)
H: Beer
S: Beer
M: Pepsi
K: Redbull
Su: Beer
Everyone, describe the bandmate next to you in one word. (everyone carefully considered each other and looked at each other long and hard and got a lot of laughs)
Su to K: Ryuk
K to M: My boss
M to S: Eyepatch
S to H: Hinotama Boy (Fireball boy??)
H to Su: Drunk
To K, what is your biggest non musical inspiration?
K: Tim Burton
What inspired you to start fashion?
M: At the time there was nothing like Gothic Lolita fashion so I wanted to make that happen.
To Seth, what is it like to be in multiple bands like Art Cube/Moi dix Mois? (Seth looked pretty nervous at this)
S: Seth is Moi dix Mois vocal only, other than that, I don't know. (LOL, nice save.)
To Hayato, what other job would you have if you weren't doing music?
H: Chef
*Do you have any beauty tips? (Asked by Ryunosuke, last question)
H: Beer
S: Eyepatch
M: Practice makeup
K: Love
Su: Alcohol
After that, we cheered and said goodbye to the band, then went and lined up for autographs. I had my D+SECT chronicle ready for all of them to sign, along with Mana's birthday present and letter. I asked each member to sign his own picture.
The first person I came to was Sugiya, who is just too cute. I asked, "Could you please sign your own picture?" in Japanese, and he nodded and smiled and did so. When I came to Hayato, I'd lost the page and frantically said, "Ahh, Hayato-san doko??" (where is Hayato?) and he said, "Tashika ni rasto" (most likely last -- LOL), Seth did not seem to want to have any interaction LOL, and when I came to K, he grinned and said in English "FIRST QUESTION", hahaha. When I reached Mana, I gave him his picture to sign, then asked him if I could give him a birthday present, to which he nodded. I gave him an I Want to Believe poster (hahahaha) and explained that it was because he likes UFOs/aliens. He kept mouthing "thank you" and shook my hand with both of his. He was giving everyone half-smiles, which was pretty cute.
HE WAS JUST SO CUTE.
After that Lempicka and I spotted them all in the Dealer's Room and followed after them a little bit, then decided to stop being creeps and left. Tomorrow is the live, and I'm SO PUMPED!!!
† Adamine
In Japan, its now officially Mana's birthday! Since I will be seeing him at SakuraCon in Seattle on Easter Weekend, I'm giving him his birthday present then. Its something he can appreciate as a UFO/scifi enthusiast!
Are any of my readers going to be at SakuraCon?
† Adamine
If I actually have readers, maybe some of you remember my entry on crosses?
If you don't, you can read it here:
→ http://moitielolita.blog131.fc2.com/blog-date-201102-7.html ←
Anyway, I mentioned in that entry that my dream cross was the Moitié Blue Jewel Cross Pendant that Mana often wears at lives and in Moitié photoshoots.
Well, for Christmas, it was given to me by my significant other. ♡
Isn't it beautiful? I'm so glad I finally have it. Its been a dream item for years. ♡
Hopefully soon I will be able to write more in this blog, but in an effort to keep it Mana related I want to avoid talking about other things. If you'd like to follow my Tumblr, you can find it here:
→ http://mana-malveillant.tumblr.com/ ←
† Adamine
If you don't, you can read it here:
→ http://moitielolita.blog131.fc2.com/blog-date-201102-7.html ←
Anyway, I mentioned in that entry that my dream cross was the Moitié Blue Jewel Cross Pendant that Mana often wears at lives and in Moitié photoshoots.
Well, for Christmas, it was given to me by my significant other. ♡
Isn't it beautiful? I'm so glad I finally have it. Its been a dream item for years. ♡
Hopefully soon I will be able to write more in this blog, but in an effort to keep it Mana related I want to avoid talking about other things. If you'd like to follow my Tumblr, you can find it here:
→ http://mana-malveillant.tumblr.com/ ←
† Adamine
