Xrytalmad Translation Journal

To those who have randomly added me: I'm happy to meet new Gackt fans and get to know people BUT some of them do not comment at all or post anything in their journals. I've had too many people doing the disappearing act and also people who posted my translations without my permission and without credit. (I'm not saying it's anyone here cos that was waaay back.) I'm not being selfish but I would like to meet REAL people not leeches. So if your journal is an empty one (a post that says 'Friends Only' is valid because that means your entries are locked), sorry, I won't add you back. If you just created your journal within three months, sorry I won't add you back. You can get your translations elsewhere, I'm sure there are many out there. I would like the people on my friends list to be real people who comment (I'm not asking for comments to every post I make, but an occasional one is nice. At least then I know you exist.) and react and have a valid journal going on. I don't mean to say I wanna read about your life, but even posting about anything is fine. Just comment to this post to be added and I'll add you. If you add me without commenting here, I won't know it because I turned off the notification. But it's still my discretion on who to add back. There aren't many locked posts anyway. So if you just want news, 99% of the time they are not locked.

Another issue would be the translations.
Thank you those who thank me whenever I post a translation or just any news. It makes me happy and motivated to do more. :D I know I'm not fantastic at it but just a simple 'thank you' is enough to make me happy. It shows someone appreciates the hard work I put in. (besides I know that someone actually reads them) I would just like to ask that you credit me or link back to my post (if it's public) if you post them elsewhere. Please also do not paraphrase my translations and claim them as your own. If I know you did, you'll be out of my friends list in double quick time. 
I usually do not lock any entries until I've translated them. So if you've bookmarked something and checked again later and it's not there, it means it's translated. If you're friended, you'll be able to read them so there's no worry to you. 

Staff Blog Entries
I'll be locking staff blog entries whenever a new one appears whether or not I have translated it. This is what happens at the community site and I think it's fair to all. But they will still be available to people on my flist. I would however appreciate that you do not repost the pictures from the staff blog anywhere.

NO HOTLINKING OF IMAGES!

Requests
I accept translation requests. However, I need to emphasize that I have a full time job, am studying and have a gazillion things going on. So the request may not be processed quickly. Also I do not accept video/ audio translations. Sorry but my hearing is BAD. I'll also translate what I think is more important first, so if you can't wait, sorry.

That's all for now.

GACKT blogged earlier this morning with a picture of the Camui Gakuen School Crest.
Gakuensai is in it's 4th and final week.
He has been working overnight for the past 3 weeks! (What's new?)
GACKT thinks it'll be great to spend Xmas with fans! (Does this mean there'll be more Gakuensai during Xmas?)
He has also done the filming of the PV.
Some fans got over-excited when Junji went out to meet the fans (during the break)
GACKT warns that more of 'unruly behaviour' will cause the 'student to be expelled from school'!

ps: This entry is very funny to read, but because there's so much pun in it, it's hard to translate quickly.
For example, the kanji for student is 生徒, but GACKT uses 性徒 whereby the first kanji actually means sex but they are both pronunced in the same way. XD; There are many others like どんどんエロエロに､イケイケに､､､ アツアツのチンチンな神威楽園が誇る..... XD;
I might not be able to translate this quickly because my Japanese exam is next week (and I haven't studied! >< ). I might only translate it after my exams. Sorry =/

CDJapan is offering a
500yen coupon

valid for purchase of items over 3,000yen. The coupon is offered only one time per customer, and it valid through December 31, 2009 (Japan Standard Time).

They are also offering 3% extra points (which means it's double).

D'ESPAIRSRAY is celebrating their 10th Anniversary this year!
Buy their Live DVD from their 10th anniversary concert on October 1, 2009 at Shibuya C.C.Lemon Hall.
Limited edition includes deluxe photo book and original T-shirt.
First press of DVD comes with bonus poster!




DELUHI New Mini-album!


Subscribe to magazines on CDJapan:

B-Pass


Arena37C

Magazine subscriptions are minimum 3 months. The magazines will ship out when released.

GACKT Magazine:
Out Of Music Vol. 6 can be purchased at Tower Records Japan here

Cyber-maintenance for the site on 11/26 from 12:00~19:00 (not confirmed)

Magazines - Nov/ Dec/ Jan
11/27(Fri)「B-PASS」
11/24(Tue)「Monthly The Televsion」
11/20(Fri)「Otonafami 2010 January」
11/10(Tue)「ARENA37C」2009.12 cover (＋poster)
11/4(Wed) 「The Televsion」(serial)
11/1(Sun)「B-PASS」(cover)

12/10(Thu)「The Television HOMME」
12/9(Wed)「ARENA37℃ Jan issue」
12/7(Mon)「Nikkei WOMAN」
12/5(Sat)「ROCK STAR vol.5」
12/3(Thu)「Monthly Family」
12/1(Tue)「Tokyo Walker」

1/10(Thu)「Voice Actor Grand Prix」

Updated in GACKT event calendar

Just thought I'll post the pictures of the covers here in case you guys haven't seen them.

VISUALIVE DOCUMENTARY BOOK

This will go on sale at Fukuya from 11/30. Store only ships within Japan. You need to get a shopping service if you wanna buy from them. Haven't seen anywhere else that has this. If you did, let me know!

GACKT PERFECT STORY BOOK [RE:BORN]

Dears version 6800yen

Regular version 3800yen

Setsugekka/ Zan

Dears version 1800yen

Regular version 1200yen

VISUALIVE ARENA TOUR 2009 TOUR FINAL DVD

7000yen
Dears version includes Jun-Ji's version of GHOST!

release dates updated in GACKT event calendar

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Well, I can only say thank goodness we get nice covers for the regular versions! (since we don't get all the extras/ pvs/ etc)

Release date for VISUALIVE DVD has been pushed back to 2010.01.27 instead of the initial 2009.12.02.

Updated in GACKT events calendar

RE:BORN tracklist out!

Disc 1
1. 一枚目JESUS -ЯRII-
2. SUDDENLY
3. NO REASON -ЯRII-
4. IN FLAMES
5. SAYONARA -ЯRII-
6. GHOST
7. BLUE LAGOON -深海-
8. OBLIVIOUS -顔のない天使-
9. MY FATHER’S DAY
10. 小悪魔ヘヴン (Koakuma Heaven)
11. FARAWAY -星に願いを-
12. FLOWER -ЯRII-
13. LOST ANGELS
Disc：2
1. ORIGINAL DRAMA CD 『REBIRTH TO RE:BORN “ZERO’S MAIL”』(Total time 68mins 48secs)

http://www.amazon.co.jp/RE-BORN-GACKT/dp/B002OUABYE/

Why is there no Jesus??!! I hope the Sayonara includes the violin duet!!
edit: Amazon edited the tracklist, apparently, they made a mistake. *whew*

RE:BORN HMV.jp

I finally managed to make a calendar! (Yeah.. I suck at html... )
In future, I will add all the events in this post so you can see them all at once!
If it's confusing/ looks bad/ out of alignment let me know.

( Read more... )

GACKT sent flowers to Cafe Lavish for their opening!

TV
11/26(Thu) 19:00～19:57 Fuji TV「VS Arashi」 http://wwwz.fujitv.co.jp/vs_arashi/guest/next.html
11/21(Sat) 23:30～24:00 TBS「Chubaw!」http://www.tbs.co.jp/chubaw/
11/5(Thu) 20:00～23:00 WOWOW「WOW LIVE! THANKS FOR MUSIC　Compilation」

『GACKT PERFECT STORY BOOK「REBORN」』will include all 13 songs starting from 「Jesus」to「LOST ANGELS」in the 「Requiem et Réminiscence」Tour, plus an original story CD drama.

Release dates:
2009.12.02 『GACKT VISUALIVE ARENA TOUR 2009 Requiem et Réminiscence II Final 〜鎮魂と再生〜』DVD
2009.12.02 『GACKT PERFECT STORY BOOK「REBORN」』(Album)
2009.12.09 「雪月花 -The end of silence- / 斬〜ZAN〜」(Setsugekka/ Zan Single)
2009.12.24 『PLATINUM BOX X』
2010.01.01 「Stay the Decade Alive」

Artists Who Look Good in Tux

1st - GACKT Congrats!

Artists Who Looks Like Samurai

1st - GACKT
Yay! GACKT definitely looks the best as a Samurai! Congrats GACKT!  

Source: http://sharingyoochun.wordpress.com/2009/11/11/info-tohoshinki-in-japan-paper-poll-result/



Another article that mention GACKT confessing to his age
http://news.livedoor.com/article/detail/4447125/

Barks reporting on the Setsugekka PV where Ni~ya (Nightmare), Shun (Duel Jewel) and TSUKASA (D'espairsRay) and of cos our GACKTJOB You participated in. Looks like it's going to be really exciting!
http://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000055284



Yahoo article http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20091114-00000284-bark-musi

I'll be going on a hiatus for a couple of days. This will be my last post for now.

As usual, no reposting without permission.
Comments and corrections welcomed. 
This time the translations are a bit shaky because I am sick and I sort of rushed this out, so excuse the weird English! 

( GACKT Blog - 2009/11/10 22:48 - send all your photos to me and crash my server again~ come on! )

GACKT 10 year anniversary book 「GACKTIONARY」

Includes 100 phrases by GACKT, location photogravure in full SP design!!
Solo debut - 10 years anniversary official book!!
Solo debut - 10 year's history, various wise saying by GACKT returning with a visual archive of anniversary items.
Animals frolicking amid nature in this precious photogravure which proclaims 「You won't see such a GACKT (elsewhere)！」 ！*

「GACKTIONARY」
Release date：2009.12.18
Price：1800yen (tax in)
Size A5

* Right I totally have no idea what this means in English. It just sounds totally off no matter how I phrase it. -__-
Make do with this until I get a brainwave. This sounds slightly better to me... not sure whether it does to you.

Magazines
12/3「Monthly Family」
12/1「Tokyo Walker」
11/24「Monthly The Televsion」
11/20「Otonafami 2010 January」
11/10「ARENA37℃」2009.12 (cover ＋poster)
11/4(水) 「The Televsion」(serial)
11/1(日)「B-PASS」(cover)

TV
11/26 19:00～19:57 Fuji TV 「VS Arashi」
11/5 20:00～23:00 WOWOW「WOW LIVE! THANKS FOR MUSIC　Compilation」

Games
Journey through the Decade is one of the anime songs to be featured in the Wii DDR game.
http://www.4gamer.net/games/100/G010090/20091111010/
http://www.gpara.com/article/cms_show.php?c_id=17009&c_num=14

( GACKT Blog - 2009/11/09 04:26 )

GACKT blogged 5 mins ago!
He's having problems with his email again. Some of the pictures he received are not loading.
He's surprised at the number of new fans that are sending emails to him.
More when I get the translations done.

ps: GACKT if you're reading this, please SLEEP and stop blogging!!

pps: GACKT edited 11/09's blog entry and added his email address!!!!! 

Dear GACKT, you'll get 20,000 emails a day now instead of 2000 because you just announced your email publicly! 

New Single「雪月花 ーThe end of silenceー」 Music Clip

Members of various famous bands are featured in the music video for this new song!

Bass Ni~ya-san from Nightmare!
Drums TSUKASA-san from D'espairsRay!
Guitar Shun-san from Duel Jewel!
And GACKTJOB's You is also in the video.

GACKT [It's the best...!] boasts about the performance
It's going to be a little while before the music video is released, please anticipate the new world of GACKT.

2009.12.02 Release Double A-side Single「Sengoku Musou 3」（Wii tie-up song)
「雪月花 Setsugekka ーThe end of silenceー / 斬〜ZAN〜」
1.雪月花 Setsugekka ーThe end of silenceー
2.斬～ZAN～
3.雪月花 Setsugekka ーThe end of silenceー (Instrumental)
4.斬～ZAN～ (Instrumental)


Gakuensai Updates
New items have been added to the goods list! 
Prices are also up. I will post the picture tomorrow as my laptop is being stupid and doesn't let me screen cap the whole thing. =/
New items include: a tote bag.
In the canteen section, new items: Camui (milk?) water, hot coffee, hot cappucino, hot cafe latte, Darjeeling Chacha, tofu, GACKT's hatsukoi-nabe, Student Council President's snack - Teriyaki Sunflower (I'm sorry I really don't know what this is. >< Thanks bugackt for pointing it out! I think they are sunflower seeds. Some fans who went posted about it. ) 

Chinese article: http://house.sina.com.cn/overseas/japan/p/2009-11-10/1632333681.html

I'm putting this in a new entry because there's something I didn't see previously.

This article says GACKT already lost 5kg during his 'holiday trip' (maybe it's referring to Yasoukai? I'm not sure since chinese articles are translated from the Japanese ones and some details are not totally similar. But GACKT went on a few trips occasionally over the last few months.) GACKT is planning on losing 10kg for the role. So go ahead and cry all of you. He's going back to skinny GACKT.
T_______________T

You can buy them from these places:

Amazon.jp
HMV.jp
Price 880yen
Release Date 2009/11/10

I'm sure most of you have ordered your stuff, but if you haven't here's some links from the various stores.

CDJAPAN (My favourite store!)



Story book release from GACKT featuring "Requiem et Reminiscence" which is concept of his concert tour "Visualive Tour." Includes original story drama CD featuring guest performer Nana Mizuki, Jun Fukuyama and more.
Price 3800yen
Release Date 2009/12/02

Live DVD release from GACKT featuring the last day of his "GACKT Visualive Tour 2008-2009 Requiem et Reminiscence II -Saisei to Kaiko-" concert performance on July 12, 2009 at Saitama Super Arena.
Price 7000yen
Release Date 2009/12/02


Price 2800yen
Release Date 2010/01/01





HMV.jp
VISUALIVE ARENA TOUR 2009 REQUIEM ET REMINISCENCEⅡFINAL -Chinkon To Saisei-
Special online price for members 5530yen

RE:BORN + R&RII DVD
Price 10,800yen
Comes with a special GACKT Original Aluminum Bottle! Only if you buy from HMV.jp

RE:BORN
Price 3800yen


Stay the Decade Alive (+DVD)
Special online price for membes 1701yen

Out Of Music Vol 6.
Price 880yen

HMV.jp is also having discounts for most of GACKT's past releases including DVDs. So if you have not bought them, now's a good time to do so.

YESASIA
Yesasia offers free shipping for orders above US$39. Only applies to those with a 'free international shipping' icon.

RE:BORN (Japan Version)
Price 3800yen/ US $42.25

GACKT Visualive Arena Tour 2009 Requiem Et Reminiscence II Final Chinkon To Saisei (Japan Version)
Price US$80.25

GACKT 2010 Calendar (Japan Version)
Price US $31.49

Setsugetsuka -The end of silence- (Japan Version)
Price US$14.99

Stay the Decade Alive (SINGLE+DVD)
Price US$23.25

Stay the Decade Alive Special Memorial Single (SINGLE+2DVD)(First Press Limited Edition)(Japan Version)
Price US$36.25

B-PASS 2009 December
Price US$14.99

ARENA 37C Special Remix 1
Price US$26.49



Prices is USD are subject to changes as it depends on the exchange rate that day.

 Thanks to wombat84 !



edit: Found some links mentioning the press con and announcement of GACKT's age.
http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20091106-00000021-ykf-ent
http://npn.co.jp/article/detail/56831911/
http://ent.sina.com.cn/s/j/2009-11-06/16272760352.shtml
http://career.oricon.co.jp/news/70378/

Chinese article: http://house.sina.com.cn/overseas/japan/p/2009-11-10/1632333681.html
This says GACKT already lost 5kg during his 'holiday trip' (maybe it's referring to Yasoukai? I'm not sure since chinese articles are translated from the Japanese ones and some details are not totally similar.) GACKT is planning on losing 10kg for the role. So go ahead and cry all of you. He's going back to skinny GACKT.
T_______________T

As usual, no reposting without permission.
Comments and corrections welcome.


2009/11/06 05:36

Sleepy...

FORDEAR

In the end, I burnt the whole night away working.
I'm totally caught up in work~~~!!!!

After this, I'm going to Joetsu.
It's tiring.

At any rate I hope you guys enjoy yourselves.
Because we obsessed over the completion of this event, **
playing was created seriously, it's interesting...**
It's going to be awesome.

Well well, will I be able to finally reach Joetsu in one piece?

Let's go.

GACKT

ps: I think it's going to be cold in Joetsu today...


** This 2 sentences don't make sense to me in English. If you don't understand, let me know I'll try to rephrase them more.... 
I need to buck up on my English too. ._. 

GACKT has finally announced his age officially as being 37 in 2010.
This news hit me the minute I logged on to the net after waking up from being sick. So whatever I type next might be under the heavy influence of meds.

Press con news for Nemuri Kyoshiro

http://yule.sohu.com/20091106/n268008398.shtml
http://mainichi.jp/enta/mantan/entama/graph/20091105_2/?inb=yt
http://career.oricon.co.jp/news/70378/full/
http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20091105-00000006-oric-ent
http://mainichi.jp/enta/mantan/news/20091105mog00m200043000c.html
http://www.news24.jp/entertainment/news/168846.html

Official site for Nemuri Kyoshiro
http://www.nemuri-gackt.com/

During the press con for Nemuri Kyoshiro, GACKT's age was accidently revealed when the introduction video showed "Year 2010 37 years old". Regarding this, commotion ensured since GACKT has never officially revealed his age but always said he was born in 1540. With a bitter smile, GACKT said "In the past live (MC) I said I was born in 1540, it ended up being shown in my profile. But I didn't have the chance to correct it. I didn't hide it on purpose." 

The previous character who acted in this role, Raizo Ichikawa, passed away suddenly at the age of 37 and next year May 2010 will be his 40th death anniversary; GACKT who is going to take on the same role will be the same age in 2010. 

GACKT mentioned that he is going to lose another 5kg to fit the role of Nemuri since he is a skinny fellow. 

The rest of the article states the background of the story which you can get on wiki. 

The stage show will start in Tokyo on 14-28 May 2010, 28 Sept - 20 Oct in Osaka, 20 Nov - 3 Dec in Aichi (Nagoya). 

Magazines - Nov
11/10(Tue)「AREANA 37℃」(cover)
11/4(Wed) 「The Television」(serial)
11/1(Sun)「B-PASS」(cover)

GACKT's blog translation will be in a separate post.