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Hey guys! i know some of you are really excited about my Japan trip updates, but i've got uni stuff to handle and everything so i'm pretty busy now. Anyway, i will still update the first day for all of you first!

yes, the first day is the day i went for the gazette's live! HOORAY!

DAY ONE [20090720]: Check-in + DIM SCENE Live Report

Cousin and I reached Tokyo in the morning, and reached the hotel at around 10plus. Left our luggage there and got our tickets from the front counter (our tickets are mailed to the hotel)

the tickets!!!
When we were flying on the plane my cousin and i were still wondering if our money will get cheated lol like if we don't get the tickets or something HAHAHA! being paranoid la i guess. But yeah. we got the tickets!

幸せです！[shiawase desu!] [Happiness!]
We could only check-in at 1pm, so we left our luggages with the hotel and went to explore Ameyoko Street in our neighbourhood, Ueno.

It's like filled with street stalls and stuff. There's discount stores, perfume stores, wet market section and some electronics and arcades. We just pretty much walked there till check-in time.

When we returned, cousin and I just quickly showered, do our hair and make-up and everything and rushed to Ichikawa for the live. We went early to join the queue for tour goods, which opens 2hours before the concert.

On the way to the cultural hall... We just followed the flags that were hanging on those lamp posts hahahaha. Saw many cosplayers and interesting people!! then i got really excited hehehe. When we reached we immediately joined the queue to get the tour goods. Managed to get everything we wanted ^^

After that we just waited outside the cultural centre for the live to start... many many many different groups of people were around. and there were many cosplayers!!


LOL you can see a couple of cosplayers in the background in this photo... i think it was Distress and Coma Ruki and Reita.

I saw a really beautiful Uruha cosplayer... It's not like the costume was exceptionally good that stands out from the rest of the Uruha cosplayers there, but the aura around her was attractive. It just felt like she could pull off Uruha easily. When i wanted to go up and request for a photo she walked away and into the cultural hall and never appeared again -heartbroken-

I saw a very good Guren Ruki+Uruha+Reita cosplay team too. They had someone cosplaying the girl in the PV as well. The Reita was exceptionally good. The costume was right, the feel was right and even the hair and make up was really good. Just that you can tell her hair is abit too long.. but she still managed to pull off the spikey mohawk very well! it really looked like the real thing!!! But i didn't have enough courage to approach the whole team for a photo T_T totally regretted it.

By 5pm the crowd has grown and gathered and multiplied and we started queuing to enter the hall... queuing was quite a procedure too. ahaha.


When we entered the hall the first thing we did was really admire the pre-live setting. The curtain was awesome. The whole setting was so... DIM-ish. Cousin and I can't help but admire that piece of artwork there. We were seated 2nd storey, 7th row, centre aisle! the view was not too bad pretty good, the sound was good too. hehe.

When the live started, the curtain came off and revealed 6 screens in the background on the wall. It continuously played images that fitted well into the theme of every song. Prelude to the whole concert was 「剥離」 Hakuri and while the instrumental slowly set everyone into the DIM mood while looking at the band members' silhouettes. Once it ended up the band started the live with a blast with IN THE MIDDLE OF CHAOS with Ruki letting out his epic scream in the beginning. The fast catchy tune helped to start up the atmosphere and everyone started to get really excited and you can really feel the whole amazing flow of energy! After that Reita took his chance and funked up his bass playing as the song transits into A MOTH UNDER THE SKIN and the atmosphere and crowd continues to get higher and higher in the string of catchy songs. By the time it hit LEECH the crowd was already totally hyped out, screaming and echoing Ruki's lyrics.

Ruki then started off his talking and a proper intro (i think, couldn't understand most of the words he said sadly) and came the main body of the concert, starting with DIM's representative song THE INVISIBLE WALL. It was AMAZING. Kai's drumming was steady and strong, and Uruha and Aoi's guitar was in sync perfectly. It was amazing to hear the song live. It was really breathtaking. It then transited into 13STAIRS[-]1 with heavy guitars and a purposely made lethargic Ruki voice that emphasised the song's feel. The pace slowly started to slow down gradually when it reached Distress and Coma, where the crowd followed the song with synchronised actions.

The pace reached a full calm down when 「感触」 Kanshouku was played as an interlude while Uruha, Aoi and Reita changed their instruments and prepared for the slower paced songs. They started again with 白き優鬱 Shiroki Yuu Utsu with Aoi's acoustic guitar and a light-hearted tune. my cousin was bundled with joy when she heard her fave song from DIM. Aoi's guitar solo was flawless! awesome skillful shit. It then went gloomier with 泣ケ原 Nakigahara, arguably one of the strongest contenders for being my fave DIM song. It was beautiful, tho cousin mentioned she felt there was a slight out of sync with the guitars for a short while, but Ruki managed to cover it up with his powerful vocals. The unique arrangement of the Drums for this song also made my cousin's eyes fixated on Kai.

Following Nakigahara naturally was 「エリカ」 Erika, and i almost cried when i saw the instrument preparation during this interval - Uruha had an acoustic guitar! Then that was when, i knew immediately, the next song would be WITHOUT A TRACE and i quietly thanked the band in my heart because i remember how weeks before the live when i read the personal Uruha interview translation i got really interested in hearing Without A Trace live because Uruha said he was the one playing the acoustic, and how Aoi in the beginning objected to the song being selected to be part of the single because it was not practical for a live song. I secretly prayed everyday the band will show how awesome they are and play this live, to show how they can overcome all difficulties, to show once again how their songs are not just good in recordings, but anytime regardless live or not. and they did. It was not just Uruha on the acoustic, but it was a double acoustic with Aoi. It was something like DLN.

When they started playing, i couldn't control myself and yes i teared (starts cursing at smudging makeup). First i got my dream of watching the live come true, and now it was as if heaven was indulging me by granting me my selfish wish of a specific live song request. I was really thankful for this song, and i closed my eyes several times and savoured every note. I was really grateful for it.

After that Ruki started talking again, and then proceeded with older songs and started off with Hyena to get the atmosphere back into the explosive mood. AGONY was next, and after that the crowd really reached the highest level when they started playing Filth in the beauty and you can literally see the whole audience headbanging to the song and enjoying every bit of it. The feelings rode on as the heavy songs like COCKROACH and DISCHARGE were played. At one point somewhere around here (can't remember exactly which song though), cousin saw Uruha approaching Ruki and apparently kissed him! i was busy enjoying and headbanging to songs LOL -faints- ANYWAY, i told you i told you i told you! URUKI PAIRING IS THE BEST EVER. EVAAAAAAAAR. Muahahaha. The mood got even higher when the heavy songs were joined in by a DIM song, OGRE and by then the crowd, every single person, have headbanged to the maxxxxx.

DIM SCENE was played and the crowd was tranced into a very solemn mood and enjoyed this very beautiful song. The interlude 「朦朧」 Mourou was played and served as the ending to the live that was filled with so much mixed emotions. When the band left the stage, the crowd chanted encore and gazette really have one of the most passionate fanbase ever. the encore chants were so strong and never wavering. But the live was so good, i think anyone would have requested the encore this strongly.

Kai and Reita appeared as usual for the first song on the encore setlist, Ride with the ROCKERS. I love Reita with a bandana over his nose and mouth. i just love that badass biker look of his that pops out when he puts that on instead of the noseband. HEHEHE. and Kai was extremely cuteeeeee! when he said smth and expected a response, the crowd ironically was all quiet. and then he let out an "eh?" and you hear an explosion of giggles with girls all melting in his cuteness. when that happened he gave his signature bashful grin and started talking again. super uber cute. and when they were gonna start, the "yosh!" by Kai and Reita was super cute. cousin was totally smitten with the cute drummer's behaviour that was oh-so-different from her Nightmare's Ruka (who btw is never talking, and has the who gives a shit attitude hahaha). Uruha and Aoi joined in the song later on, and Ride with the ROCKERS became a mini band play, minus Ruki. Uruha also started to run down the aisles and sent the crowd at the front crazy. Then it went to GO TO HELL and all the energy was literally flooding. I think by then (can't really remember when it exactly when) Aoi's holey shirt-like thingy came off and it was like just his blazer and a majestic view of his chest *major nosebleeds* hahahha! Just when we thought the maximum was already reached, the crowd went higher to another level with THE $OCIAL RIOT MACHINE$ with tons of Ruki thrusting as well (HEHEHEHE) not to mention this is one of my fave heavy songs of gazette. i was enjoying every bit of it. and the biggest surprise followed and made my day with SILLY GOD DISCO I NEVER THOUGHT I'D HEAR THIS LIVE. OMG. it's the sexiest song alive and when it started playing i was just patiently waiting for Uruha's very seductive guitar solo... and woo. i will die for Uruha-sama anyday anytime just to hear his guitarrrr. a little bit of Uruki fanservice there too, although nothing major.

Ruki spoke again, and then we were literally screaming at each other hahahaha and more songs ensued, next one being 関東土下座組合 Kantou Dogeza Kumiai By then everyone around us were so high, the girl in front of me was literally kneeling/sitting on the floor headbanging and everyone around was almost doing the same. the crowd was crazily high. the live had a perfect finale by finishing off with LINDA ~candydive pinky heaven~, where you can literally feel the whole hall coming together as one big family, leaving everyone with beautiful memories.



at the end of the whole concert, the stage lit up with the words DIM SCENE in the background. Cousin and I had the time of our lives. I couldn't even walk straight, and had to cling onto my cousin for support while walking to the train station. It was crazy. But we both agreed every cent we spent on it was well spent, and we could fly back home with no regrets even if the rest of the week's plan was abandoned.

I felt that i've learnt alot more about the band after seeing them live for the first time. I thought Uruha, being my favourite member, I'll just keep staring or focus more on him during the live, but i was wrong. During the live no one snatched more limelight from the rest, it was very balanced. I felt that if i didn't take in the full band as one my memories and enjoyment would be incomplete. It truly shows how spectacular they are, and it is very difficult for a band to achieve such a perfect balance. They were, are and will continue to be amazing. It is the best experience of my life.

The stuff i got from the live! I bought the tour pamphlet, bracelet, handphone strap, the white t-shirt, tank top and towel.

there were members of upcoming Visual Kei bands giving out flyers outside the hall when we were on the way back from the live... i took most of them i think.

flyer announcing gazette's new single that was given in the PSC magazine before the live.

bracelet + 2 handphone straps (one for ling!)

pamhplet that was more like an artbook... Uruha *_____*

Ruki as usual comes up with the best phrases ever HAHAHA "CHANNEL RAPE" WOO.


i love this shirt! i think it's damn pretty. has the song title "A MOTH UNDER THE SKIN" on the front and "DIM SCENE" at the back. really really pretty.


the tank top has the song title "IN THE MIDDLE OF CHAOS" and a gorgeous emblem behind with all the dates and venues for the various DIM SCENE lives.

and the perfect ending before i drift into my sweet dreams, my phone was switched to DoCoMo's network. DoCoMo's Uruha's fave keitai brand hehehe.

Well that was my first day in Tokyo. Started off with a very explosive blast ne! well the live was really good. よかったですね～　ほんとに　たのしかった！ [it was really good ne~ was really fun!]

for those who are interested, a proper setlist for you guys:

the GazettE TOUR 09 -DIM SCENE-
Location:　市川市文化会館 (Ichikawa-shi Bunkakaikan)
Date: 20th July 2009

Setlist
「剥離」 Hakuri
IN THE MIDDLE OF CHAOS
A MOTH UNDER THE SKIN
LEECH
-MC-
THE INVISIBLE WALL
13STAIRS[-]1
DISTRESS AND COMA
「感触」 Kanshouku
白き優鬱 Shiroki Yuu Utsu
泣ケ原 Nakigahara
「エリカ」 Erika
WITHOUT A TRACE
-MC-
Hyena
AGONY
Filth in the beauty
COCKROACH
DISCHARGE
OGRE
DIM SCENE
「朦朧」 Mourou

ENCORE
Ride with the ROCKERS
GO TO HELL
THE $OCIAL RIOT MACHINE$
SILLY GOD DISCO
-MC-
関東土下座組合 Kantou Dogeza Kumiai
LINDA ~candydive pinky heaven~

well it's alr 5am. i blogged for like, 2 and a half hours for this. Do wait for my posts on the following days alright! ^^

now i'm drainedddd! おやすみ～ [goodnight!]

/edit: OH I FORGOT TO MENTION! when we were walking to Lawson's to get ourselves a drink before the live, there was this man with a tag or a pass hanging around him that was buying drinks too, and one of them was a packet of juice. when we walked back to the live venue the man walked directly into the hall O_O I BET THE JUICE WAS FOR RUKI! I SWEARRRRRRR! SWEAR SWEAR SWEAR!!! LOL!

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