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GACKT: What do you think “gracefulness” is?

-“Gracefulness”? I get the image of being blessed mentally and physically, and having no difficulties. It’s something I really admire.

GACKT: You… admire gracefulness? We should have a graceful lifestyle, a graceful way of spending ( Read more... )

-That “Hana mo Chiyu” also has a divine vocal that makes you feel madness, and is an example of Zipang Rock full of things that deserve a special mention. Of course, I think you could say all the songs on the album are full of things that deserve a special mention, but as for one of your most recent songs, “WooHa Baby!!” is also…

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[ Page 1-It will certainly be a compilation of everything you’ve put into the VISUALIVEs so far. I think it will be amazing! And the new album “LAST MOON” really has turned out amazing. As I said at the beginning, each song is deep and overwhelming, and on the whole, a “Japanese” world view spreads through it, so I feel that this CD exemplifies “ ( Read more... )

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The curtain is finally about to open on the “LAST VISUALIVE: Saigo no Tsuki -LAST MOON-”, GACKT’s first original tour in 7 years, which will have started by the time this magazine is printed. And on April 27th, the anticipated new album LAST MOON will be released. As for LAST MOON, you let me listen to the songs that are currently being ( Read more... )

I think I deserve an award for actually managing to look at the text on these pages. :P

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[There are two halves to this interview, the first is a long essay-like section and the second is a Q&A format interview. This is the first half.]

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[Correction: In the previous post “I just handed over a $100 chip” should be “I just handed over a $100 tip” (which is also “chippu” in Japanese). I thought he was in a casino hotel or something at first, and completely missed the obvious explanation. Durr hurr.]

-Dreams You See While You’re Asleep-

-Do you dream a lot when you sleep?"I do. But I ( Read more... )

(HEY GUYS I GOT OFF MY LAZY BUTT AND UPDATED MY WEBSITE SO IT ACTUALLY HAS ALL THE SONGS ON IT AGAIN. FOR NOW.)

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I've been slowly working through this long (16,000 character) interview on Tumblr for the last couple of months. It was conducted before the start of the Best of the Best tour and published in the July issue of Out of Music. If you haven't seen it, or would like to read it again all in one piece, here you go.

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So this week, we'll be spending time with GACKT again. Thanks for coming.
G: Thanks.
Well, let's begin. One question, one answer with GACKT.
What do you place the most importance on at work?
G: That our job is not to have fun, it's to make other people have fun.
What artist influenced you the most?
G: None.
Do you have ( Read more... )