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[IMPORTANT INFO] BLANC FACEBOOK - DEC 30

＊＊＊Important info for everyone＊＊＊
Only limited to the period between January 1～10!
「New Year! Otoshidama Special!!」 from GACKT

If you purchase a 【First-Press Limited Set】 DAILY BABY 1 Month Supply (14 packs per box, 4 boxes),
you'll receive 2 special gift sets (10 bromides, 2 beauty books, 2 chances for the special lottery) !

The chances of winning the special lottery
to go on an 「overseas trip」 or 「tea time」 with GACKT might double!?
Don't miss out on this great opportunity!!
(Only limited to the period between January 1 to 10!)

Purchase here⇒
https://store.blanc-lash.com/products/list?category_id=13

Source: Blanc Facebook

Translation: GACKT ITALIA Team

Translation © GACKT ITALIA

by SaiKaiAngel

OKMUSIC.JP: GACKT 「If you're rude, I'll "educate" you」

GACKT and King Kong's Nishino's frank conversation 「If you're rude, I'll "educate" you」

To commemorate the 3rd anniversary of the live video streaming platform 「SHOWROOM」, the 24-hour live stream 『Celebrating SHOWROOM’s 3rd Anniversary! 24-hour Live Broadcast of Top Celebrities!』 was held from December 25 (Sun) 21:00 to December 26 (Mon) 21:00. GACKT made an appearance in the middle of the 25th’s night. A “borderline conversation” with overall MC, King Kong’s Nishino Akihiro unfolded.

The rendezvous with GACKT was at his own private studio. With the appearance of the studio being luxurious beyond imagination, along with being late to their scheduled meeting time by 5 minutes, Nishino remained scared initially but GACKT welcomed them with a smile as he said 「I’ve waited for an hour or even two. There’s a lot going on」.

When GACKT is mentioned, many “rowdy rumours” about him have been whispered in truth since he was young, and Nishino’s interest in this naturally steers him towards danger. When Nishino asked about 「experiences in getting into a quarrel with a famous person」, GACKT said 「If you’re rude, I’ll “educate” you. It doesn’t matter whether you appear on TV or not」. He then added, 「I’ll be better if Japan could feel the sense of crisis more. When I’m overseas there are many dangerous occasions」, and while sounding the warning bell, he also spoke in humour about the time in Lithuania when he felt like his life was in danger, and about the time when he was in Los Angeles with YOSHIKI and a huge brawl involving different races started in front of their eyes.

GACKT has now relocated overseas, and showed his private side in the studio that he uses while he’s in Japan. Even as he said 「What are you here for? You ruined my Christmas. In the precious final moments of Christmas, what the hell is this」, he greatly entertained the viewers who tuned in with a lot of frank conversation that is definitely not possible on TV.

Source: okmusic.jp

Translation: GACKT ITALIA Team

Translation © GACKT ITALIA

by SaiKaiAngel

DWANGO.JP: GACKT holds a "Only for us men who have no girlfriends" Live

GACKT holds a "Only for us men who have no girlfriends" Live, Talk X'mas Premium Event

On December 20 (Tue), artiste 「GACKT」 held an event on his NicoNico Official Channel 「OH!!MY!!GACKT!!」, 「OH!! MY!! GACKT!! Presents "Only for us men who have no girlfriends" Live & Talk X’mas Premium Event <Yeay, a men’s only 『Kuri… Smash!』>」, for 「men who have no girlfriends for Christmas」 at Roppongi nicofarre. It was streamed live on NicoNico Live at the same time.

It was a big gathering at Roppongi of around 100 men who were picked by lucky draw. GACKT prepared the special night for 「men」 who were going to have a lonely Christmas. The doors opened at 8 p.m.. Upon entering the floor, there was nothing on stage except for a partition just before the stage. In the middle of the rather empty event venue, the men sat close together, cross-legged, as they eagerly awaited the start of the event.

Finally, the clock struck 9 and drummer 「Baru (ex.DuelJewel)」 appeared as the MC!! The men in the venue started turning up the heat, saying 「Do you really have no girlfriend~」!!

Then, with MC Baru’s announcement, GACKT appears! Instead of coming in from the side of the stage as expected, he came in from the floor entrance! He made his way through the flustered fans to the front of the stage. With a 「How are you~」, the event began.

The special plan in part 1 was the 「Discussion on worries about sex on this holy night」. He gives straight answers in reply to emails from people who asked about their worries regarding 「sex」. It seemed that his empathetic advice struck the hearts of the men who have no girlfriends.

At the end of the first part was the song performance. He sang Nakashima Mika’s 「Yuki no Hana」. Strong feelings welled up as they watched him sing the exquisite ballad before them..

Shortly after the MC that followed was his passionate performance of 『LAST SONG』. Fans who were watching on NicoNico Live sent in lots of comments saying 「Moved to tears」, 「Love!」, 「Gakkun’s too lovely!」 among others. It could be said that the two ballads were the best presents given to the men in the venue and the fans who were tuning into the stream on NicoNico Live!!

In the midst of being heavily pressed for time, the second part, which is for the NicoNico Official Channel 「OH!! MY!! GACKT!!」, started. While talking about the plan for a “men-only live” and whether this men-only time is enjoyable, he then said that he would also like to do a 「Women-only / men-only live」 on two separate days! Upon hearing that, the audience heated up!! Everyone very much looked forward to the live!!

During the special plan for the part 2, men chosen from the audience talk about their penitence while taking on the hell ball in 「The penitence of us men who have no girlfriends DE HELL BALL」. The brave “men” go on stage, and have a 9 kg ball, called the 「hell ball」, dropped on their abdomen, creating the impression that they’ve progressed a step from their penitence.

Following the talk, he covered Ayaka’s 『Mikazuki』. After the cover from the first part, his mellow voice charmed the audience again with this song. In this men-only time and space, GACKT spoke of “lessons” he learnt from his numerous experiences and failures. Each of his words became gifts to those in the audience, and also those watching on NicoNico Live. And for the final, he gently sang 『December LOVE SONG』, which is perfect for this season, and then concluded this holy night.

It should be noted that if you missed the live broadcasting of this event, you’ll be able to watch this broadcast as a NicoNico Premium member again until January 19 (Thu).

Viewing URL http://live.nicovideo.jp/watch/lv284228417
OH!! MY!! GACKT!! – NicoNico Channel: http://ch.nicovideo.jp/gackt
※To watch the first half of this event, you have to be registered as a premium member.
※To watch the second half of this event, you have to be registered as a member of 「OH!! MY!! GACKT!!」.

Source: news.dwango.jp

Translation: GACKT ITALIA Team

Translation © GACKT ITALIA

by SaiKaiAngel

BARKS.JP: GACKT "Only for us men" Xmas event

【Event Report】GACKT met his fans face-to-face ＜"Only for us men who have no girlfriends" X’mas Premium Event＞

On December 20 (Tue), an X’mas event by GACKT’s NicoNico Official Channel 「OH!!MY!!GACKT!!」 was held at Roppongi nicofarre.

As per the name of the event, ＜OH!!MY!!GACKT!! Presents "Only for us men who have no girlfriends" Live & Talk X’mas Premium Event <Yeay, a men’s only 『Kuri… Smash!』』>＞, it’s a premium event that can only be attended by men who have no girlfriends for Chirstmas. The venue was packed with fans who fulfilled those conditions, filling the venue with manly enthusiasm. In addition, the event was broadcasted via Nico Live for the fans and women who were unfortunately unable to join in. Lots of comments were also sent in through the broadcast.

At the start of the event, MC Baru (ex.DuelJewel) announced, 「Our big bro!」 and rarely heard deep-voiced cheers burst out… Unexpectedly, GACKT strolled into the venue from the floor entrance instead of the stage itself. As GACKT stood at the front and looked around him, he broke into a smile at the sight of an entirely men-only audience. With the fans in the front row no more than 50cm away from him, it is an event that lets them feel like they’re almost face-to-face with GACKT.

The event was split into two parts, and each talk portion proceeds with answering questions that were sent in via e-mail. As GACKT gave straight honest answers to worries about sex, theories on picking up girls, worries about love, and more, the audience nodded in agreement and applauded numerous times. Furthermore, the fans at the venue got to exchange opinions directly with him. GACKT’s words seemed to have deeply embedded themselves in the hearts of the fans who can’t find girlfriends or have become passive in romantic affairs.

Of course, in the middle of the talk, he performed songs too. In one portion, he sat on stage and strongly sang Nakashima Mika’s 「Yuki no Hana」 and a sad love song from his own repertoire 「LAST SONG」. The image of him sitting before the fans, delivering each note as he sang and saying “Sing to your girlfriends one day”, left a deep impression. The typical 「men-only live」 will consist of intense setlists but, this event went with a performance that is mellow and fills your heart.

The second part is limited to 「OH!!MY!!GACKT!!」 members, where an even more heated discussion unfolded. Now, GACKT, who feels that work is very enjoyable, faced the fans in the venue and advised them, saying, 「You can’t be like this. Be it love, work, or friends, a guy who can find the balance in all of them is the coolest. I’d like for you to find a partner who you can be with together for your entire life.」.

Also in the second part was section called 「The penitence of us men who have no girlfriends DE HELL BALL」. Here, the fans in the audience confess their penitence while taking on GACKT’s training method of dropping a heavy ball, called the “hell ball”, onto their abs. While he watched the fans who took on the challenge and ended up in agony from the power of the hell ball, GACKT said 「(they’re) so bad at it that it’s funny」 as he burst out laughing.

Not only was there a talk portion about love in the second part, GACKT also shared his thoughts about what he feels now, what he’d like to convey the younger generation, and other things that was only said in this program. Fans listened intently to the words spun by GACKT about a person’s way of life and his thoughts towards life which resounded in, not only the “men who have no girlfriends”’ hearts, but everyone’s as well.

Looking at these fans with their feelings, GACKT also suggested that he would like to hold 「men-only」 or 「women-only」 lives in the near future. When GACKT said that he would like to plan for lives that everyone can enjoy together, a big cheer resounded from the crowd.

Then, he performed Ayaka’s 「Mikazuki」, and the fitting-for-Christmas 「December LOVE SONG」. 「December LOVE SONG」 was turned into a beautiful piano arrangement, and not only the fans on the floor, but even the fans tuning in on Nico Live were moved by his gentle and unconstrained singing.

At the end, GACKT said, 「Being able to interact like this in such a close range is also because of fate. If you were able to take something home from this, it would give meaning to my life thus far.」, and with that, the event that hopes to help the fans in the venue grow into “good men” has concluded.

Just as GACKT said, this event that gave fans access to speak face-to-face to GACKT was a special one. I wonder if the fans not only received guidance in love from GACKT, but also gained something even bigger than that. You can probably say that the passionate words shared during the event were like a special Christmas present from GACKT.

Source: www.barks.jp

Translation: GACKT ITALIA Team

Translation © GACKT ITALIA

by SaiKaiAngel