lol @ his pope costume. ^.^ thanks for the pics Akurei! i really like pics of hyde with the tie.

Blue Dew - you're going to see them live?! how lucky! tell us how it is! =]

woah.... how did i not see this thread O___O eeeeh

well I really like Larc, they arn't my favourite band though, but last year they were... from about January to um hmm about July? they were my favourite jrock band, and then i became distratced by other bands who caught my attention more (like Kagrra, Miyavi etc etc)

I am still yet to get the SMILE album though, errgh even though i keep meaning to buy it, but heh i keep getting distratced by other releases, lol. (all this darn jrock)I will buy it though, maybeh in the next 2 years lol.

I seem to be a little behind on their releases though O__O seriously.. or am I.. hmm I have "Killing Me" and "New World" both songs which i loved though, very much <333 woo, good songs. ^___^ With alot of people saying that they were disapointed in "AWAKE" it's put me off buying it... -__-

And i hear that Hyde is releasing a new solo single this year huh? in October? which im pretty excited about cause I love Hyde his voice is <3 though i was alittle dissapointed with his "Roentgen" album.

yeah! i guess i'm really v lucky to be going to see them live. I stay in singapore actually, and i've bought the tickets for the korea concert. i'm flying der durin my sch term just to watch them live. -__-''

hyde looks so funny in that pope costume! hahaha :)

I havn't hear AWAKE yet, i prefer not to download albums.. even if it is for sample or whatever, heh heh. I might get it, but... meh people have put me off, lol.

=D awesome! i think i have to wait until maybe next month or october to get some photobooks. i'm already broke from this month's order. x__x.

AKUREI .. you're giving me a Hydegasm.. and .. :eek :eek
*hits the print button like crazy*
Dude,.. this is like lusting on a guy behind my boyfriend's back :laugh
At least we can all look right? :D :D :D :D
I'm not digging the pope look .. lol.

Ayu-cake, Awake is actually a very good album o.o this past week my stepdad and i were in the car for 4 hours and we listened to it lol with the volume turned all the way up. There are lots of good songs, like New World, Killing Me, As one, Jyojyoshi, Hoshizora, etc. I'd recommend it to any new laruku fan o.o (which you arent, but i'd still recommend it, haha!)

I'm asking for Awake for christmas. Along with other random jrock goodies, plus ayu's 2 newest singles. I doubt i'll ask for her new album, because the overseas version won't be out by then lol. But anyways...

In North Carolina, there's a county called "Hyde County." I think it'd be funny to go there and see lots of Hyde fans :P

^Hyde County? There's a HYDE PARK in England also.. :D

Brittany in head: "Move to Hyde county and visit Hyde Park..."

Hehe, actually, he visited HYDE park while making his Roentgen album in England :laugh

lol. there's a Hyde Park somewhere here in California too(around Los Angeles, i believe). but wow. Hyde County? that's cool. :]

wow. there must be a lot of Hyde Parks then. lol.

anyone see MUSIC STATION? hyde looked so cute while performing with Mika. =D

WHAT? He performed WITH mika?! :eek
*looks for the video*

yeah, i believe on the 26th? i have the performance, i can upload if u want. ^^

here's a couple pics from the press conference in Korea :

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...age/KOREA1.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...age/KOREA2.jpg

and those who didn't get AWAKE yet, Tofu Records is releasing a US Version due out 9/20! and the ASIA LIVE 2005 photobook due out 11/10!

AWAKE (US Version) :
http://us.yesasia.com/en/PrdDept.asp...n-all/aid-378/

ASIA LIVE 2005 photobook :
http://us.yesasia.com/en/PrdDept.asp...j/version-all/

edit:
US release of AWAKE to contain a live ver. of 'HEAVEN'S DRIVE'.

i prefer yukkie with long hair too! i also like him with black/dark hair too. looks niice.

yup. hyde's colorblind. i think that's why he couldn't be an artist and went towards music instead. (good thing, huh? ^^) ken's hilarious. i love his sense of humor.

i want to get the photobook too! but i'm so broke. D:

Heheh, Ken does look like the type of person to be oddly .. lazy. Considering he looks like the type of person to be laying in bed with a teddy bear (I'm joking) and sleeping all day .. :D

Lol, Hyde can see SOME colors .. there are different types of color blindness ..

Oui, thanks Moments, but I found the video elsewhere :) I LOVE how Hyde was all into playing guitar :lech

Dammit ~ ! Yukki looks.. really really .. -_-;; WEIRD with short hair *pukes*

omg i love that dance. XD it's so cute//dorky. dorky in a good way. ^^ and i loved the crisp white shirts and the ties.

and dang. yukkie can really put his leg to his head. o___o.

I love the Stay Away video also, lol..

So, did anyone pre-order HYDE's new single? He'll be coming out with a new solo album this winter, right? *foams*

EYYY?? SOLO ALBUM? i want!!

*waiting for the single "countdown" coming out oct 3rd"

think L'Arc should be busy these few days.

hope their shanghai concert later goes well :)

on their official site it said a group calendar should be out. i haven't check for preorders yet. :]

from their official site:

2006 Official Calendar On Sale !
Published by : Sony Magazines Inc.
*Only for mail order
*Details : Please check music magazines published by Sony magazines : "WHAT'S IN?", "PATi-PATi", "uv".
Information : Sony magazines "WHAT'S IN?" (TEL:03-3234-5831)


and i saw a couple pics from the Seoul ASIA LIVE tour phamplet. it looks niice (hyde still has his long hair, but it's straightened). ^^

edit:
OMG. i found the cover for the calendar! check this site : http://www.musicnet.co.jp/2006/larc-en-ciel.html

i don't really mind hyde with short hair cuz he's looks sooooo young. and i think it's cute. but i like yukkie with longer hair. like in the 'Jyojyoushi' PV or his hair in the 'LOVE FLIES' PV.

i hope there's some cute pics as well! :]

Im glad Stay Away was preformed. Now I want to get the DVD when it comes out.

on the AWAKE TOUR? :]

yeah, i can't wait for the DVD as well. from the pictures and all it looks like a great tour! (and the fact i like it when music/politics collide). i read from tour reports that 'Hoshizora' had flowers and silver confetti. and they played 'Kasou' (P'UNK~EN~CIEL ver.), which is my favorite P'UNK song.

The day I fell in love with L'Arc~en~Ciel was when I heard the song Hoshizora, and Existence. Two of their best songs. I can't wait to hear more. If anyone has any other albums besides Awake, please upload for my sake. Thanx.

i love ROUND AND ROUND too. it's my 2nd favorite. :]

bleeding tear - i love those two songs! 'Hoshizora' is my fave track off AWAKE, as well as 'Jyojyoushi', 'Killing Me', and 'Ophelia'. i got all their CDs burned on a disc somewhere. any albums you're interested in? my faves are REAL and ray, but if want all their hits, it's on ark or HEART.

here's the cover for HYDE's 'COUNTDOWN':
http://www.cddata-mag.com/pastdisc/?ID=495

lol. strange.

XD omg i know! it's really. weird. i liked his past singles covers better. like 'HELLO' & 'HORIZON'.

I heard COUNTDOWN today, pretty much just sounds like his '666' material.

boring pv imo. but the song is not bad..though it's nothing new.

i think the song still needs to grow on me, but it does sound like material on his '666' album like ~K+ said. :]

but i haven't seen the PV yet.

i'm currently DLing the 'COUNTDOWN' PV. it's taking forever. ><; but i've been listening to the song a couple times now and i'm starting to like it more and more. =]

and ZOMG:

AWAKE TOUR 2005 DVD
2005年12月14日（水）発売
KSBL 5815 5,040円（tax in）

heck yes. i'm totally buying this.

So soon!?!? AWAKE just came out a little while ago.

:thud

Omg the new version of 'evergreen' rocks, well, infact any version of 'evergreen' rocks. Though if he's performing a rock version of it I'd much prefer him to sing in Japanese instead, as his English is...

And I think I'm warming up to COUNTDOWN a little more now.

^ i agree. the new 'Evergreen' is wonderful! i love it. yeah, i did notice his english isn't as great as in the AWAKE album. :\ ah well.

i saw the CDTV & Music Fighter performances of 'COUNTDOWN' and they were really good! i would upload them, but school's draining so much energy from me right now.

happy belated birthday to tetsu! ^^ boy, school's taking a lot of free time away from me. i'm missing out on a lot of things. :[

and congrats to HYDE for debuting at number 1! =D

i can understand his english too (since i'm good at that type of thing) but i thought it wasn't as clearly pronounced such as his singing in 'AS ONE' or 'Ophelia'. :]

Funny thing is I understood all the english in "AS ONE".

^ I didn't understand all of the English in "AS ONE." .. Just some parts.

I agree that HYDE's English is quite understandable compared to other J-Artists. HYDE's had the experience of being in different countries (like in England for recording of Roentgen) .. :yes

really? i didn't need the booklet to figure out what he was saying in 'AS ONE'. but i guess everyone hears something different. ^^ i also thought his english was very well pronounced in 'Coming Closer'.

but yes. HYDE's english is better than other j-artists. i heard he has an English coach and his friend Anis helps out with lyrics. (he helped out in 666).

OMG I just bought Awake yesterday at Suncoast.

OMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMG

I'm in love! Its SUCH an improvment over Smile (which was crap) I'm in love with New World! Every time Hyde hits those high notes I get chills! I love it.

glad u found it! i love that store. it's the only store around my area that has j-music. :]

i found this info. while browsing through a Laruku comm. @ LJ:

[yukihiro solo work]

acid android

Shibuya-AX
2005年10月25日(火) OPEN 18:00 START 19:00

チケット料金 ￥4,500-(税込)
チケット一般発売日　2005年10月1日(土)
お問い合わせ Backstage Project
TEL：03-3357-8080
プレイガイド：チケットぴあ・ローソンチケット・CNプレイガイド・e+
------------------------------------------------
[ken,yukihiro solo work]

acid android , SONS OF ALL PUSSYS 「天嘉 -四-」出演決定!!

天嘉-四- 2005年12月25日　日本武道館　特別先行発売決定！
※詳細はコチラ
携帯：http://www.g-plus.jp/
PC：天嘉-四- オフィシャルサイト

i think the second on states that S.O.A.P & acid android will perform at DANGER IV? i think. something about heaven too. (darn babelfish). and acid android will perform in Shibuya.

Is this another sign about then doing to solo stuff again ??

i think so. since HYDE and now S.O.A.P. & acid android are performing again. but i wonder what tetsu will do? since the members are resuming solo stuff, i reckon Laruku will be active again by mid-2006.

oh btw, i love ur set Akurei! ^^

Weeeeeee...
Just wondering..
I'm a lil late, but I'm going to buy HYDE's countdown single.. I checked the Overseas tracklisting on YesAsia and it shows that it's all messed up. On the OV, it says Countdown as ALL 3 songs! On the Japan version, it says Countdown as the 2 songs (one being instrumental) and evergreen as the 3rd song.

Is this just a mistake?!

hmmm. that is strange! i wouln't really know since i got the JP version. i wonder what (DIST) means?

I've been wondering what (DIST.) means also.

Yesasia 's full of errors, it's probably just a mistake on their part.

See? The listing on Sony Music Taiwan's website is correct.
http://www.sonybmg.com.tw/album/albu...prodno=SMS8948

well I order from CDjapan is should be here soon and I will tell u guys what mine says

Ok I got mine today and the Tracklisting is:

1.COUNTDOWN
2.COUNTDOWN(US)
3.EVERGREEN(DIST)

oh okay. but i still wonder what DIST. means. lol.

yesasia's known for mistakes, so i guess they messed up the tracklisting. did anyone see ASIA LIVE 2005 SHNAGHAI? i've DLed the concert (i think it's the TV version) and it's pretty good. ^^

It was on television in China? oh man.. i guess they are that big in china, lol.

dist is a very very big mystery. i guess we'll never know until one of us gets it.

I know I'm planning to get it since they sing Ophelia and AS ONE. I wish they would have performed Honey too. Oh well I'm still getting it.

They Sung Ophelia @_@ my favorite track on awake. Also do u know if they sung Coming Closer, Stay Away or Butterfly Sleeps?

^I always figured I was the only person that like Ophelia for some reason. They do perform Stay Away but it's labeled "STAY AWAY formation A" I have no idea what thats about. I'm suprised theres no Coming Closer. There's no Butterfly Sleep either.

I ordered there L'Arc-en-Ciel Live in USA. I can't wait to see it. I'm so happy they sing Kuchizuke and Honey.

Damn im pissed I really wanted those 2 songs on there.

Also Hyde's New Single is Up For Pre-order on CDjapan
"Seasons Call"
* Catalog No.: KSCL-944
* Format: CD
* Number of discs (or other units): 1
* Release Date: 2006/02/22
* Price: 971yen (US$ 8.54/ 1020yen Tax incl.)
* Item weight: 120 g

CD Version
http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=KSCL-944


"Seasons Call + DVD(Limited)"
* Catalog No.: KSCL-942
* Format: CD
* Number of discs (or other units): 2
* Release Date: 2006/02/22
* Price: 1238yen (US$ 10.89/ 1300yen Tax incl.)
* Item weight: 200 g

CD + DVD version(Limited)
http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=KSCL-942


I ordered the Cd + Dvd version. It's kinda cheap

It is cheap! I'm going to order it right now~

yes the DVD version is less than I thought so that is the one I ordered

oh wow. i didn't know this thread was still alive. lol.

that is pretty cheap! i think i might order it. can't wait for the new single! as well as mika's new one too!

i saw "Ophelia" from the AWAKE TOUR on youtube. it's really good! hyde was playing the saxophone and at the beginning there was acrobats. i really liked "Hoshizora" too. hyde was crying in that one. ;___;

NYAAAAAAAAA !

Hyde's new single [Season's Call] will be out sometime in February. It's for an anime called BLOOD+. Mika Nakashima will be singing a song also for the anime .. both will release singles.

I saw the tour well some. Im going to finish watching the rest today but I don't like how they did stayaway. Ken's voice doesn't go with the song and does anyone know what Yuki was singing?

Cover:
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e8...Hyde/clear.jpg

Credits to pinkiehaido @AHO

I have a question - what's Laruku's best album vocal-wise? I'm in the mood for hearing hyde sing the best he can. I'm thinking Tierra might be one, but I dunno.

TRUE/HEART
or
ROENTGEN (if you don't mind it being a hyde's solo release)

I like em all XD. Sorry I wont be to much help but I do listen to these albums alot.

Real
666(Hyde Solo)
Awake
Ark


As for a song I LOVE:
EVERGREEN(Dist.)

I have ROENTGEN, I love it. So I'm definitely thinking about getting TRUE or HEART - concerning HYDE's vocals, are these the best albums?

Info from CDjapan.

HYDE's seventh single. Contains "Season's Call" (intro theme to the popular anime "Blood+") and a re-arranged version of "UNEXPECTED" (from his first album "ROENTGEN").


So alleast we know of 2 tracks now. Im kinda happy their going to re-do UNEXPECTED because I love that song XD.



Do you guys think this is enough proof for his next solo album ?

Maybe.

Well I hope he decides to do one soon. I think it's possible since their been a rumor going around that Yuki is doing a solo album as well.

He's released 2 singles.. one was used for a movie, now the new one is for an anime. I think so, .. I mean, why not? I love his solo stuff and would love another 666, even though some don't like his hard stuff =_= I LOVE it.

I would hope for another solo album - I just want a good mix between ROENTGEN and 666.

I LOVE 666. I think it's better than ROENTGEN and if SEASONS CALL is a good as COUNTDOWN then Im going to be buying Hyde's new album. I will preorder and the only artist things I preorder are Kumi and Namie's everyone I just buy in time. XD so lets just say im very serious.

Also I heard somemore of Yuki's work. May I ask wtf is wrong with his voice? He seems so nice, sweet, and Calm in interviews I seen of him. After hearing him sing is like the Devil posessed him XD. He's my second fav but I don't like his solo.

Ken is my second fav, ever since I heard that guitar solo in Lover Boy.

I must admit he is good and I like the tracks he did for smile. But he just looks so lazy XD I don't know if it's just me but that is the way I feel.


Yuki wasn't always my Sec fav is used to be Tetsu but I don't know what happened.


Have you hear S.O.A.P ?

I've heard some of SOAP's songs.. They're great! I love 'em :D

I used to like Tetsu as the lead singer of P'unk~en~Ciel, but I can't get used to his voice.. nor any of his solo stuff. It's just too.. bland for me to listen to. I like how HYDE is able to change his voice to fit the music.

I like Tetsu as well, but still HYDE is my #1 favorite - solo music and in the band. His voice is just so amazing, I can't describe it.

XD. I love Tetsu as P'unk~en~Ciel :D Promised Land 2005 is HOT. As for his solo I get lost in it XD. But I do listen to his P'unk~en~Ciel song over and over. I never heard S.O.A.P I asked because I wanted a review of it and the fact that I don't like Ken's voice. I hated it since I heard him sing on Matthew Best Hits XD funny things happened to both Ken and Hyde.


Then after watching the Awake tour and hearing Ken sing again >_<.

*NEWS*
http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/7383/faitpy3ea.jpg

http://www.hyde.com/index2.html