GARNET CROW part.183

Official site: http://www.garnetcrow.com/ ★ 6th album "LOCKS (working title)" scheduled for release in early spring 2008! 　 [Track list] 　 ・Kaze to RAINBOW 　 ・Kono Te wo Nobaseba 　 ・Namida no Yesterday 　 ・Sekai wa Mawaru to Iu keredo, and more ☆ 26th single "Sekai wa Mawaru to Iu keredo" out now! 　 c/w: Kanata made Hikari wo 　　　 Argentina 　 GZCA-4100 / 1,260 yen (tax incl.) 　 ※ Ending theme for "Detective Conan," airing nationwide on Yomiuri TV/Nippon TV Mondays at 7:30 PM (from 10/15) ◆ Don't cause trouble for other people. ◆ Don't make stuff up; it'll just piss people off. ◆ Ignore trolls, delusions, and anyone dragging other artists. ◆ >>950 starts the next thread. No subtitles, though. ◆ No virus code or long copy-pasted text. Previous thread: GARNET CROW part.182 http://music8.2ch.net/test/read.cgi/musicjg/1198072928/

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Third post get

If this is post 5, Mochi on drums

AotsuUKI Nana Previous thread >>996-997, >>999 Mochi's wishes got shot down one after anotherｗ

If this is post 7, Nana-san and Mochi get married

Nana get

Mochi probably has a cute girlfriend, so he's doing fine. Probably early 20s or so.

After seeing >>8, I can't forgive Mochi anymore. I went out of my way to hype him up in >>975 of the last threadｗ I want a girlfriend in her 20s too...

乙 Hope something kinda good finally happens to Mochi this year. Like winning a free drink from a vending machine or something.

Hope something insanely good finally happens to Mochi this year. Like getting a tea stalk to stand upright or something.

66 days until Furui leaves the band

Hope something so good happens to Mochi this year he'd think he used up a lifetime's worth of luck. Like finding 500 yen or something.

Hope something so good happens to me this year I'd think I used up a lifetime's worth of luck. Like getting to meet Yurippe.

>>14 You don't have to sell your life that cheap...

>>1乙 Jealous of Mochi's popularity.

>>15 I want to meet her! I want to meet her and talk. Ever since I learned about Yuri Nakamura, I haven't been able to figure out Yurippe's values or what she's like as a person. So if I talked to her, I'd find out, right? Okay, a lifetime's worth of luck is an exaggerationｗ

>>17 Even if you met her, I doubt she'd talk with you for that long. She's a celebrity, after all, not just some ordinary person...

Honestly, the more you like a celebrity, the better off you are not talking to them.

If you want to know what she's like, ask the people around her. >>17 "What's Yuri Nakamura like in person?" Everyone: "・・・・・・・・・・・・・・" The members and staff, mysteriously keeping their mouths shut

Even I can tell that ID:ns95vRCaO is creepy, at least.

Garnet used to get trolled with stuff like "outdated" and "lame," but I feel like the vibe of this thread changed around the time they turned that around with "Namida no Yesterday."

>>21 Yeah, I think so too. I'm so creepy... I used to like a certain singer, and when I actually got to meet her for a bit, I couldn't say a thingｗ All I managed was "Good morning!" Maybe I'm the type who chokes when it countsｗ That singer had a flashy image, but when I asked people around her, they said she was really low-key, or just an ordinary person. Well, even if I met her normally, she probably wouldn't talk to me anyway.

>>23 Aren't you that fixed-handle guy?

Q. What's Ms. Nakamura like? A. Okamoto: "Ask AZUKI-san." Furui: "Ask AZUKI-san." AZUKI: "Yurippe is Yurippe."

>>24 How'd you figure that outｗ It's me! Well, I wrote pretty much the same thing over there tooｗ When I met her, my mind went blank and I couldn't say anything... I'll probably never get to meet her againｗ

Why not just give up and reply to everything, then go back to using your fixed handleｗ

>>27 Go back to what? I don't think I've used a fixed handle even once in this threadｗ Using one here would seriously start a mess, so I'll passｗ Are Teraniwaka and Minshine not around anymore? Back in the day even fixed-handle posters got flamed...

Minshine's been around the whole time.

>>29 Really? I haven't seen them lately, so I thought they were gone.

They posted a ton in the last thread too.

>>31 Oh, really... Maybe I wasn't paying attention to the names. I posted quite a bit in the last thread too and didn't notice at allｗ

>>25 I just spit out my corn soupｗ I'd give you a cushion award, but first I gotta wipe down my PC.

I wanna freeze Yuri's white pee into shaved ice, then pour Nana's yellow pee on it (probably really concentrated) and eat it as lemon shaved ice.

>>28 Poor Cuckle(´・ω・`)

>>28 These days, Minshine's pretty much the only one getting flamed.

Hold on, I don't sockpuppet or take off my handle and pretend to be anonymous, and more than anything, I don't talk like some creepy weirdo.

Oh, you weren't accusing me after all. Sorry, I misunderstood, >>28.

Azuki probably even knows Yurippe's boyfriend's cell number.

No way. Anyway, even if you met Yurippe, she probably wouldn't look you in the eye. I feel like if you talked to Azuki-san, she'd make eye contact.

>>39 Of course—Azuki's Yurippe's boyfriend, after all.

Nana-sama probably doesn't know the old guy's or Mochi's numbers.

Did you check the official site?

Ninnaji now, seriously? (ﾟ�听) don't need it

Go on hiatus and do something for the 10th anniversary.

>>45 There's no upside to doing that.

They sang well at the Ninnaji live, right?

I wanna hear "Maboroshi" from the Ninnaji live.

>>48 I think someone uploaded it to YouTube...

I picked up the Best album, and what's this mini photobook thing? I'm way too happy. Nana-sama is unfairly cute.

>>50 Same here. With this, I almost don't even need the 5th anniversary photobook. Well, that one had interviews, so I bought it after all...

Does the Best album sound good because of the mastering and stuff?

>>51 I was looking for the photobook too, so this seriously made me happy. I thought the lyric booklet seemed kinda thickｗ Now I want the photobook even moreｗｗ

That guy buying the Best album this late is a total newbie.

Looking through the Best photobook made me realize Yurippe really is beautiful.

>>53 You can just buy it at full price from GIZA's online shop.

>>54 What's wrong with being new? Says me, a newbie myself. When you've been a fan a long time, the songs stop feeling fresh. Being new is greatｗ Everything you listen to feels fresh. Still, I wish I'd discovered Garnet a little sooner...

Let's stick around and be part of Garnet's story from here on outｗ

>>58 Yeah. That's a nice thing to say!

I first heard Garnet through the Best album, and on disc 1, "Mikansei na Neiro" and "Call my neme" made a great first impression; on disc 2, it was "Eien wo Kakenukeru..." and "Sky."

>>54 I got into them around "Yume Hanabi." Suddenly got hooked recently.

After listening to the Best album, I rushed out to buy the live DVD, got into "Yasashii Ame" and "A CROWN," and ended up collecting tons of singles and albums.

>>61 Then that's greatｗ I found out about Garnet way after "Namida no Yesterday" came out... That was just before "Sekai wa Mawaru to Iu keredo" came outｗ I got interested after watching the PV for "Kimi wo Kazaru Hana wo."

"Namida no Yesterday" didn't make a great first impression, but now I love it. And both B-sides are so damn goodｗ That's one packed single CD.

Also, isn't the "Hare-dokei" single incredible? Both B-sides are classics; it's ridiculously loaded. I was so moved by "CANDY POP" I actually cried.

>>65 Same. "CANDY POP" is so soothing. The "Hare-dokei" PV and cover are cute too—it's a classicｗ This place has kinda turned into a fan site, but it's somehow calming. Says me, a newbie.

"Tatoeba 12-gatsu no Yoru ni" is a god-tier song.

They should put "CANDY POP" in music textbooks. Okay, I went too far.

At OKAMOTO NIGHT, someone was yelling, "Sing CANDY POP!" At the Hare-dokei live, was it just that one and "Premium" they performed? What a waste.

>>52 "Seichi" sounds pretty different ＞ sound

>>52 "Timeless Sleep" is pretty different too.

>>52 "Timeless Sleep" is totally different. Anyway, who picked the tracks for the Best album? It was a type of best-of I'd never seen before, so honestly I was surprised.

I'd love to hear it live at the Hare-dokei show.

When she sings "Eien wo Kakeru Isshun no Bokura," Yurippe does these cute little moves and it's just too much. She sways her hips and spins around.

Am I some kind of weirdo for wanting to hear "fill away" live?

Do you think you're the only one among all the fans in Japan?

>>64>>65 Then it's gotta be "Bokura dake no Mirai"! Both songs are insanely good.

"Deadbeat LOCKS"

>>76 Thanks! Nobody ever brought it up, so I got bummed out thinking it wasn't popular. I think it'd be really powerful live, though〜

They'll probably do the same thing as Saegusa: air it for an hour, then release the full version anyway.

I really wanna hear "whiteout" live. It's not that popular, but maybe it'd be perfect live (--)b Obviously outdoors, and a blizzard would be fine too.

I wanna hear "for south." Yurippe's vocal quirks would really come through, and Nana's intro would probably be badass.

65 days until Furui leaves the band

Something I've been thinking for a while. If "Ushinawareta Monogatari" had been the B-side to "Maboroshi," it'd be worth about ¥3,780. The pairing might be a little weird, though. How does a title track that could make the top five have just one remix for its B-side? Are they saying "Maboroshi" alone is worth ¥1,050? Well, I can accept that too. Anyway, do you have any songs where you think, "Man, this would've been a great B-side for that title track"?

Sure, "Maboroshi" alone is worth ¥1,050, but it would've been nice to get a good B-side too, since they were putting it out anyway. Mine's a little different, but I always thought "Itsuka Mata Aimashou" shouldn't have been the B-side to "Atsumeru HEAVEN"... Maybe "Wasurezaki" or something?

>>83 Once-a-week updates are enough.

Time to give the "Seichi" remix another look.

66 days until Furui joins U-ka Saegusa in Delivery Harlots

Do you guys collect live merch? Programs, straps, photobooks, T-shirts, and stuff...

The remix on the "call my name" single is really good. "Trans Trap" is great too. The lyrics are pretty erotic, though.

>>90 I like "Trans Trap" too. I remember when that single came out, they made their first radio appearance on BAY-FM, and I was so moved hearing Nana-san and Yurippe's voices. Anyway, that song brings back a lot of memories for me.

Yurippe in the May calendar photo is wearing a skirt and black tights, right? Isn't this the first time she's shown so much leg? Someone who knows Garnet, tell me.

"Holding you and swinging" is amazing. Without the lyric sheet, I have absolutely no idea what she's singing, and even with the lyrics, I'm not sure she's actually singing what's writtenｗｗ

>>93 Seriouslyｗｗ Repeating contradictionsｗｗ

>>92 Maybe it's unusual. She usually wears pants or long skirts.

When they first appeared on Music Station, she wore a shorter skirt while singing "Yume Mita Ato de," so you could see her thighs during the talking segment.

>>92 Can someone upload it?(´･ω･`)

I bet her thighs are so pale you can almost see the veins. And she's a homebody anywayｗ

Was it HOTROD? That summer GIZA concert, she wore a long skirt with a slit, so you could see quite a bit of leg. They were pale, but her legs looked pretty strong. Maybe she doesn't show them because she's self-conscious. Come to think of it, I don't remember Nana-san's legs much either. Though she showed plenty in the poetry book.

I think Yurippe has gorgeous legs. She's just shy about showing them.

>>99 Nana-san is way too generous with the fanserviceｗ

Nana's poetry book is sexy. That's Nana for you.

Come to think of it, I got into Garnet after seeing Yurippe's bare legs in "Yume Mita Ato de." They should show off her legs on TV and get more fans while she's still beautiful.

Yurippe really is beautiful. In the "Yume Hanabi" PV she's cute like a little kid. That petite, youthful figure is irresistible too.

Yurippe in "Yume Hanabi" is seriously an angel.

If Yurippe's an angel, Nana-san's a witch. And Furui-san and Mochi-san are Kobukuro.

I get the feeling the old guy and Mochi could write better songs than the actual members. But I kinda find the witch more alluring. Nana in "Yume Hanabi" is crazy hot.

Witch, lolｗ She does seem like she could use magic, thoughｗ Nana-sama is nobility, royalty, the imperial family... :Duke of AZUKI

>>107 Nana-san seemed to be really into shadow clones around that time.

"Hypnosis," composed by Mochi, is a great song. He's pretty damn good.

>>103 Forget bare legs—bare armpits, obviously. She's already a woman in her 30s, but I'd still go for Yurippe.

>>109 Maybe it's a doppelganger.

For a second, Nana in "Yume Hanabi" looked like Manami Honjo.

Tried uploading these. viploaderf121536.jpg viploaderf121537.jpg The one of Nana is from the poetry book.

This thread is creepyｗ

Sometimes that mature, auntie-ish look she gets for her age gives me chills. Cute one moment, middle-aged the next—this is her best era.

>>114 Upload more!!

"flying" is surprisingly popular too. It didn't make the rankings, though. http://news24.2ch.net/test/read.cgi/mnewsplus/1199935565/

Can you not get Nana's poetry book anymore? I asked at Ninnaji and they told me it was all gone...

I can't see it. How do I view it?

I'm >>114. Do you guys have the photobook? Nana's beauty is absolutely unreal. viploaderf121540.jpg viploaderf121541.jpg viploaderf121542.jpg

Nana in 121540 above is my favorite.

>>119 http://gizagiza.com/itemlist.php Put AZUKI Nana in the keyword field and it'll come up.

BOYFRIEND WANTED □ As rich as AZUKI Nana or richer □ As good-looking as AZUKI Nana or better □ As talented as AZUKI Nana or more □ Male If you meet all four of the above, please get in touch. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Yuri

>>124 Whoaｗｗ I burst out laughingｗｗｗ

>>124 This is a tough oneｗｗｗ

>>124 Here, have Mochi.

>>124 Someone named Sugaya called to ask, "Would three out of four work?"

>>128 Yurippe: "Eh, sure, why not."

>>127 "You delusional idiot!" >>128 "So close! Just one more!"

Going by how many boxes they check, Mochi loses to that Sugaya guy.

GARNET CROW cover Best ～in my memory forever～ The first cover album from GARNET CROW, the group featuring Yuri Nakamura, who composed that song "Tomatteita Tokei ga Ima Ugokidashita." With meticulous sound production and a distinctive, enveloping, warm vocal, those classic ZARD songs are brought back to life. 1. 息もできない 2. 新しいドア〜冬のひまわり〜 3. Forever you 4. あの微笑みを忘れないで 5. 不思議ね… 6. 淡い雪がとけて 7. フォトグラフ 8. hero 9. Love is Gone 10. Season 11. 雨に濡れて 12. 心を開いて（'GARNET CROW original live arrange Ver.） 13. 少女の頃に戻ったみたいに（'GARNET CROW original live arrange Ver.） 14. 君がいない（'GARNET CROW original live arrange Ver.） 15. 負けないで（'GARNET CROW original live arrange Ver.） Vocals, chorus: Yuri Nakamura Guitar, chorus: Hitoshi Okamoto Guitar: Yoshinobu Ohga Bass: Masato Ohashi Drums: Keisuke Kurumatani Piano: AZUKI Nana Keys: Hirohito Furui All arrangements: GARNET CROW

Go study English already. That ZERO guy on Wikipedia is so damn annoying.

>>132 Lame.

Why the hell would I listen to ZARD?

64 days until Furui leaves the band

The website still hasn't been updated today. Is GIZA done for??

>>137 Seriously, GIZA employees, get to workｗ

You don't know about Yuri-san's boyfriend? Did you see him in Osaka? I saw him in Kyoto. He really was pale, with distinctive eyes.

Other than Nana-san being named Sugaya, are the other three using their real names?

Hitoshi Okamoto → Hitoshi Jin

Why is this full of idiots bumping the thread? Didn't winter break end already?

They must be on winter break all year round.

Honestly, who cares.

>>144 >>121 How do I view it? Could you tell me?

>>114 >>121 I meant >>114 and >>121.

>>141 If he'd used his real name, he might've been more popular with young girls thanks to the Jin Akanishi effect.

>>146 http://viploader.net/ It's here.

ID:Er1quoYUO, lurk for six months before posting.

>>147 It'd be so cruel to make Mochi live up to the expectation that he might be a hottie just because of his name.

Shit, I gave the first speech of the third term today, and I was so nervous my legs were shaking. While "Sky Blue" was playing, I totally forgot to check how everyone was reacting.

Mochi actually is good-looking. What are you talking aboutｗ Maybe he's a little short, though.

So does that make Iwai a hottie too?

Real-life middle schooler × fixed-handle poster is worse than shit.

>>123 Thanks. Buying it right now.

There are lots of memorable poems in "80.0," and it's a good read, but it's kinda scary.

I've got all the CDs and DVDs, but I don't really want the poetry book.

>>156 I'm thinking of buying "80.0" too. What's scary about it?

>>158 What else but the lyrics?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxnqnBuS6X8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IsWgwyFaW0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d26AP_ts6I8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1v59yjViq8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZqoc0bakVo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgsIjw_P558 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyX0SO4j0II http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3o8ZM79WX4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOrKqP_PE38 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnDvw7q2erI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XblTZl9YGFU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CRZ50-I72U

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxnqnBuS6X8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IsWgwyFaW0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d26AP_ts6I8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1v59yjViq8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZqoc0bakVo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgsIjw_P558 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyX0SO4j0II http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3o8ZM79WX4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOrKqP_PE38 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnDvw7q2erI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XblTZl9YGFU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CRZ50-I72U

"People uploading illegal videos to YouTube or Nico, go die," my imaginary Yurippe and AZUKI-san said.

"ID:WmrZ/IdK0, learn to sage already," my imaginary Mochi said.

Yurippe and Nana-sama probably hate 2ch and Nico Nico Douga, but Mochi definitely checks them.

Who's still going on about sage, sage? Some fossil? These days, having a thread bumped doesn't bring trolls or newbies. Think before you post, you broken-down piece of junk.

And now a troll showed up... ID:WmrZ/IdK0.

No, I'm not a troll(^^;

>>167 Then you're bald, you bastard.

I'm only in my early 20s, and I've got a full head of hair(^^;

Knock it off, guys. Before long we'll get one of those vocal-skill-ranking threads.

_ 　∩ (　ﾟ∀ﾟ)彡　Walking down the street 　⊂彡　 Marginal Man♪

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The mistake >>171 made, unable to take this atmosphere any longer.

>>165 You have a point. Trolls find threads through searches anyway, so it doesn't matter if a thread sinks down the list. And if it's bumped, it's easier to find—and it gets Garnet some publicity too.

It's Kagami-biraki today—did you eat "mochi"?

>>175 Of course.

I'm returning 28 Nanas to you. This is Nana's letter, the Grim Reaper who came to a stranger. If you stop it here, the Nana with the kanazu stick will surely visit you. 〒180, Kichijoji, Musashino-shi, Tokyo Miho Chikaoka-san was killed when she stopped it. Send this to 28 people within 4 days without changing the text. I'm number 969. ＊Pay attention to what you write next. You must rewrite it. Don't show it to anyone within 2 days. If even one thing is missing, you'll keep having bad days.

>>175 I didn't eat mochi. I don't wanna get fat like Mochi.

Mochi-ron, I ate mochi☆

63 days until Furui leaves the band

It's rare for the old guy to get haters, huh.

I'm in awe of Mr. Okamoto because he's so damn handsome. It makes me sad to see him getting bashed in this thread, so everyone list some good things about him. Not these: ・Handsome ・Cool ・Good at guitar ・Genius ・Seems kind ・A man of the Heisei era ・Seems like he'd be popular ・I want him to date Yurippe

>>181 I mean, basically everyone here hates Mochi. Huh... Mochi... Who was Mochi again...?

I do think Mochi's handsome. But Yurippe, Nana, and the old guy are way more handsome, so he gets overshadowed.

>>184 When they were on HEY!×3, someone in the live thread was like, "Hossyan's there"ｗ

Yurippe looked like Hossyan too.

Yurippe looks like Shizuka Arakawa, right?!

>>182 I mean, there are tons of good things about Mochi. For example... Uh... Hmm... ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・

>>182 ・Lots of marbling ・That big belly looks delicious

>>188 Actually, Mochi is handsome in person. At the Ninnaji live, he had this amazing musician aura! That was the first time I thought, "Mochi's kinda hot~"(^^;)

Artists looking good onstage seems pretty much a given. I went to Ninnaji too, but I think it's just that the vibe and atmosphere at a live show like that are special.

AZUKI Nana is painful to watch.

What a cringey girl.

>>190 I saw Mochi up close at HEY! HEY! HEY! and Ninnaji, and he isn't handsomeｗ He's shorter than me, and I'm a woman, and his head looked kinda big. Furui-san, on the other hand, was surprisingly tall and slender. Very nice.

>>194 Judging whether someone is handsome by their build in the first place is missing the point.

He's average.

With Nana-san and Yurippe there, it's only natural the guys look average.

>>195 I don't think his face is handsome eitherｗ But everyone's different...

>>183 Haters of Mochi... they're just messing with him for fun, right?

I googled Mochi's name and "2ch Hitoshi Okamoto" came up in the related searches. How much do you guys love Mochiｗｗｗｗｗｗｗｗｗｗ

No matter how you look at it, Nana's obviously the most handsome one...ｗ The guys are at a disadvantage. I think Mochi's face is pretty average, but I really love his singing voice.

I think Mochi looked cool back in the day. Like on the "flying" cover.

I admire Mochi in the ZARD live shows. He looked so cool playing "Kimi ni Aitaku Nattara."

Mochi isn't a hottie, but he used to put effort into his hair and clothes, so he looked cool (probably). The old guy isn't a hottie either, but he's got a good build and looks cool. Nana-sama has a handsome face, but if she were a guy, people would probably ship her with Yurippe...

Mochi wrote a song for ZARD, didn't he? It's a classic.

Sounds like Yurippe got an iPod from a friend for her birthday, but what kind of friend loads every single Garnet song on it for herｗ I could kinda understand if it were a staff member, though.

She didn't say it was a friendｗ

>>204 People already treat them like a couple anyway. >>207 She said it was a friend. But even a friend probably wouldn't own every CD. Maybe it was a staff member or a superfan who gave it to herｗ The person who gave one to Nana didn't even know she didn't have a computer, so maybe that was a fan gift tooｗ

Yesterday I realized the lunch lady at my school looks like Yurippe.

Are there any middle- or high-school guys who say Yurippe's cute? Normally the age gap's big enough that you'd think of her as an older lady.

The school nurse at my school kinda looks like Nana-san.

My friend's older sister looks like Yurippe.

>>210 No way there are any middle- or high-schoolers.

Who do you think looks better, Yurippe or Nana?

That "Patapata" Arabic version on Nico Nico cracked me up.

>>214 Looks are a matter of personal taste, so there's no point arguing about that, but Nana-san definitely has the better figure.

Nana-san doesn't have a handsome face. Her eyes and nose are round, and her vibe is feminine. She probably works hard to stay in shape. Seems like she never eats cake at night.

The dates for ZARD's 2008 live tour are out. Will Yurippe be joining them?

>>210>>213 I'm turning 19 soon and graduating high school this February, but lately I've been liking Yurippe even more. We're 12 years apart, but that's totally fine by me(｀・ω・´)b I'm sure there are high-schoolers who like her, right?

>>195 With a build and clothes like yours, no matter how hard you try, you'll never look cool.

I think cute suits Mochi better. Like Hikonyan, kinda... Nah, impossible...

Mr. Okamoto and Yurippe are the modern-day Adam and Eve.

I don't want Yurippe to be some stupid woman like that.

Mr. Okamoto and Yurippe are the modern-day Orihime and Hikoboshi.

>>209 That must be one beautiful lunch ladyｗ

>>224 Orihime meets Hikoboshi after a year and is stunned by how fat he's gotten.

Maybe Okamoto's type is Nana more than Yurippe.

I feel like it's about time to stop calling her Yurippe. Just calling her Yuri-san would be cooler.

Why not aim to be Noripiiｗ

Yurippe should realize Okamoto-san's charms already. Even if he ignores her, if she keeps begging him, maybe he'll go out with her. But Okamoto probably has a cute young girlfriend, so I guess Yurippe doesn't stand a chance.

>>230 How many times do I have to tell you, Mochi's a lolicon.

I feel like it's about time to stop calling him Mochi. Just calling him Okamoto-san is cooler.

182 Name: 名無しさん＠お腹いっぱい。 [sage] Date: 2008/01/12 (Sat) 00:23:50 ID:LGtVHTDIO I'm in awe of Mr. Okamoto because he's so damn handsome. It makes me sad to see him getting bashed in this thread, so everyone list some good things about him. Not these: ・Handsome ・Cool ・Good at guitar ・Genius ・Seems kind ・A man of the Heisei era ・Seems like he'd be popular ・I want him to date Yurippe 222 Name: 名無しさん＠お腹いっぱい。 [sage] Date: 2008/01/12 (Sat) 15:02:02 ID:LGtVHTDIO Mr. Okamoto and Yurippe are the modern-day Adam and Eve. 224 Name: 名無しさん＠お腹いっぱい。 [sage] Date: 2008/01/12 (Sat) 15:30:45 ID:LGtVHTDIO Mr. Okamoto and Yurippe are the modern-day Orihime and Hikoboshi. 230 Name: 名無しさん＠お腹いっぱい。 [sage] Date: 2008/01/12 (Sat) 15:52:11 ID:LGtVHTDIO Yurippe should realize Okamoto-san's charms already. Even if he ignores her, if she keeps begging him, maybe he'll go out with her. But Okamoto probably has a cute young girlfriend, so I guess Yurippe doesn't stand a chance. Mochi otakuｗ He's got fans and a presence on 2ch, that's for sureｗ

>>231 Ms. Nakamura's love life is over. If only she'd been five years younger, she might've had a chance.

>>233 Actually, in everyday life Mochi gets overshadowed by Yurippe, Nana-san, and the old guy, but he's got a real presence on 2chｗ

>ID:LGtVHTDIO I know, you're Mochi, right?(´・ω・`)

The great Okamoto-san would never use something like a cell phone. Looks Okamoto-san > Fukawa-kun > everyone else Vocals Okamoto-san > Nakamura-san Guitar Okamoto-san > Matsumoto Taste Okamoto-san > Ichiro I'm worried about all of your futures, growing up without knowing how amazing the miracle man, Lord Hitoshi Okamoto, is.

I'm more worried about your future. Though I'll admit Mochi has talent.

Huh?

>>237 Mochi, shut upｗ

Right, Mochi's got talent (just no results to show for it). So stop pushing it, Mochi >>237.

You guys really do love Mochiｗｗｗ

What are you talking about now? Okamoto-san is a pro guitarist, respected by the artists around him, and so well-liked that they even let him release CDs despite his bad singing. Plus, the lyrics are by the great Azuki-san. Maybe his girlfriend's younger and cuter than them because he's used to seeing Azuki-san and Yurippe all the time.

He's more popular than Yurippe and Nana-sama on 2ch. Mochi must be thrilled.

I'm not Okamoto-san, but I'm happy to be mistaken for him—to be mistaken for someone as wonderful as him. But I don't have his talent, and I feel bad for him, so please stop saying I'm him. You people should go buy Okamoto-san's albums and singles that aren't selling right now. You should even pull out just the parts with Okamoto-san from the GARNET CROW DVDs and listen to those. Okamoto-san's voice is so sweet and gentle, strong even in its sadness, and beautiful. He should've been the vocalist.

>>245 Wouldn't everything work out if he left Garnet and went solo?

>>246 What would happen to GARNET CROW if he did that? It's a band centered around Okamoto-san, so if he left, they'd have to break up. He could easily sell four million solo, even by a conservative estimate. It's incredibly stupid that you don't see his kindness in choosing not to do that. GARNET CROW is basically being carried by Okamoto-san.

>>247 You're just gonna make Mochi sad doing this.

I'm actually getting worriedｗ Just calm down already, I get itｗ

Is this the Mochi thread?

Men you'd want to sleep with ranking: 1. Hitoshi Okamoto 2. Ryo Fukawa 3. >>248 >>248, your love for Okamoto-san is overflowing. You're now an undercover Mochi otaku.

What's gotten into you today, Mochi? Did Yurippe tease you again? Coming to 2ch won't help—you'll just get teased here too, you know??

Mochi, rein it in.

Mochi... did all that stress finally make you snap? Throwing a fit on 2ch and all.

You guys can only come up with such shallow "it's him" jokes because you're jealous of how cool Okamoto-san is. His fans are usually sporty types, so you might not realize he has hardcore fans too, but look around—the whole world is full of people obsessed with Okamoto-san.

I salute Hitoshi Okamoto for composing "Hypnosis," a fine song that opened up a new frontier for Izumi Sakai.

It makes me sad to see Okamoto-san's looks going downhill. He used to be a hottie, so even guys should take care of their appearance. None of the other members will tell him this.

At this point, why doesn't Mochi just go visual-kei?

When Mochi was young, he looked like Kenji from 19 with narrower eyes. http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm1906403 The guy on the left. Now he looks like Negoshix.

Kippei Shiina looks the most like him.

Mochi's really started to look distinguished lately—in a good way.

I think Iwai-san looks the most like him. Same face and build, like twinsｗ

Must be nice, Mochi. Always hanging out with Nana and Yuri. He's gotta feel lucky compared with being in a band full of guys.

There's still no word on the album release date. Usually you'd expect to hear something about two months ahead.

>>257 Nana-sama says he looks like a pool float.

Looking like a pool float is so cool!! Mocchi-mocchi-mochi 　　 Mocchi-mochi♪

>>263 The only times Mochi gets to be with Yurippe are media appearances, concerts, and photo shoots. Girlfriend > Nana-sama >> wall between them and private time alone together >> manager & recording engineer > old guy > Mochi > wall between him and the members > wall the touring musicians can't get past >> us (zero chance) Still, pretty enviable. >>264 I'm guessing the album's coming in Aprilｗ

Maybe it's late to say this, but "Sekai wa Mawaru to Iu keredo / Kanata made Hikari wo / Argentina" is a really high-quality CD. Might've even surpassed "Last Love Song / Jewel Fish" for me.

It's a great balance. "Sekai wa Mawaru" might become one of Garnet's staples, and "Argentina" is amazing too.

>>228 Yeah, maybe "Yurippe" doesn't really suit her anymoreｗ But I'm sure there are tons of people who'd say, "She'll always be Yurippe to me," ｗ

Nana-sama: "Maybe it's time to stop calling her Yurippe? You just copied my nickname anyway."

Nana-sama: "That nickname 'Yurippe' I came up with is being used by those gross otaku too orz"

Just call her Yurippe with the 'yuri' kanji.

So, is Yurippe a virgin?

>>274 You're the virgin.

>>274 Probably... I'd be crushed if she wasn't a virgin. I might even stop being a fan.

And I'm a virgin too. Keep living.

Garnet's basically become a trio lately. Nobody talks about the leader at all. Let's talk about Furui-san's selling points. Leaders of famous groups (four or more members): Furui > HIRO > Jojima > Nakai > (others) >> NAOTO

If that's for real, that's creepyｗ

By the way, is this month's MFM out yet? I think Yurippe has gorgeous legs. She's just shy about showing them. Mochi, shut upｗ

The old guy's so cool I can't even mess with him. I'm not cut out for that. Mochi's about as far as I can go.

>>280 It's out.

But the old guy's energy at live shows cracks me up every time.

Furui-san was the music director for ZARD's live shows, right? He's the one running Garnet's live shows and producing the music too. I'm worried he'll work himself into the ground.

>>278 Leave the gods alone and they won't curse you.

Leave Nana alone and she won't curse you.

Leave Mochi alone... Actually, if you leave him alone, he'll curse you nonstop.

This thread's been weird lately.

Yurippe works in the industry, and given her age, she's obviously not a virgin. Nana-san isn't a virgin either, so who cares.

I feel like Nana-san's pretty much experienced everything there is to experience. Except marriage and having kids.

Nah, you never know.

Can someone tell me how old the four of them are? If that's not off-limits.

>>288 By the way, don't you ever check the Yuri-and-Nana thread?

That's off-limitsｗ

>>292 Scroll back.

I'm Nana's secret child. Sorry my mom's always causing trouble for you all. Yurippe is my dad. She may not look it, but she's a man. Okamocchi is a pervert. He keeps hitting on me. I don't know who to talk to about it, and it's stressing me out.

>>296 You call your parents by their first namesｗｗｗ

Actually, seriously, maybe Nana-san and Yurippe are both married and just haven't announced it...

True, they don't seem like the type to announce every little thingｗｗｗ

62 days until Furui leaves the band

Watching an NHK report about bird flu got me imagining this. BEING executive meeting: "Should we cancel GARNET CROW's concert?" "Well, you see, we've already spent the concert money." "Didn't we do a film concert ages ago? Could we pull that kind of thing again?" "Even the otaku would get mad!" "When we did the film concert, Okamoto-kun showed up and it went over well, right?" Everyone: "That's it!"

I've been thinking about joining the fan club for ages, but you have to keep mailing everything in envelopes, and even if they do an album-release tour, they might skip Nagoya... What should I do? But if they come to Nagoya, I definitely wanna go.

And your point is?

>>302 Yeah, having to mail envelopes every time is a pain. Would be nice if you could do it online.

↑ Typo correction: "you have to mail" → "you have to send it"

>>302 I agonized over that for a long time too. Before I knew it, they were skipping Nagoya, probably because there's not enough demand. They used to go to Fukuoka at the very beginning. I pay the annual fee just to read Nana's column... Honestly, that's about all I care about. There's more live-show reports than member interviews. But if you don't mind paying for the newsletters, I'd say join.

Garnet otaku keep selling the newsletters on auctions. They're such a pain.

>>306 I think Nana's column alone is worth paying for, so I just renewed the other day. The email service is handy too.

>>302 Could be just Tokyo and Osaka again. Still, Nagoya's not bad. Round-trip fare to Osaka is only a little over 6,000 yen. Pick up a shift for a day. People come from way farther away all the time.

Ordinary fans can't understand people who casually travel all over for shows.

I think I joined over the phone.

You can sign up at the venue tooｗ

I wonder if we'll find out the theme song at today's WHF. This year, for sure!! I wanna hear it in a movie theater this year!!

>>310 Really? If you like something, don't you want to go? People go to Fuji Rock, go see F1, or go to a museum when their favorite painter's work is on display. There are a lot of people around me who travel for shows, myself included. >>302, you've been thinking about it for ages, so just join. If you feel after a year that it wasn't worth it, quit. The return envelope is a hassle, but you can look back through the thread or check the GARNET CROW board; it's all explained there, so there's no need to worry. You can even sign up right at a live show.

I posted at the same time as Minshine...orz

I like listening to their CDs, but never really cared since I don't especially want to go to a live show. Are they skipping Nagoya? It's not like they're some moderately popular overseas band or a local indie group. They're a little niche, sure, but I figured a domestic act at this level would tour a lot more places around the country. Surprised me.

>>316 Touring the whole country wouldn't pay off. JUDY AND MARY played in Takamatsu and it was practically empty. Garnet would probably do even worse out in the sticksｗ

Leaving tickets unsold in Fukuoka was the killerｗ They used to play Nagoya too, rightｗ

>>317 Damn, they couldn't even sell out Fukuoka... It'd be even more tragic if they played Oitaｗ Nagoya would sell out, though.

What's the event where you've been able to see Yuri-san from the closest so far? Even from the front row at a live show, she's still pretty far away...

>>320 At a HEY! HEY! HEY! taping. Yurippe walked right past me.

Mochi bombed so hard that time.

Poor Mochi had to sell himself nationwide as the guy who bombs just to get Matsumoto's "Even if you bomb, you get split four ways" line out there. Though Yurippe's setup was pretty brutal too...ｗ Somehow, Nana-san's the one you can always relax and watch talk.

Being broke sucks.

Garnet Stakes, horse no. 7: Three Avenue

>>319 But they could probably fill places like Yokohama, Chiba, Saitama, or Ibarakiｗ Doesn't really help, though. Anywhere within easy reach of the Tokyo area would probably sell out. People always get shut out of the Tokyo shows because they can't get tickets.

You can get tickets for the Tokyo show easily as long as you don't miss the saleｗ

>>327 I can't get them any year.

They should do a one-off regional show like Ninnaji every couple years. If it were just one show, even Kansai and Kanto fans who can usually make it to concerts would travel for it. If G-NET quietly gave locals priority during presales, people who normally can't see them live could go too.

Then I'd rather they do a talk show every yearｗ

>>329 I get what you're saying, but at that pace they'll be grandmas by the time it happens. Well... maybe I should drop that Avex-fan attitude that a live show is something we're automatically entitled toorz

It doesn't have to be a live show. Yurippe could do a public talk, or Nana-sama could do a public sutra chant or something. I'd go all the way to Osaka for that.

>Nana-sama doing a public sutra chant or something No thanksｗ

Nana-san should put out something like a travel journal along with her essays.

Nana-san doesn't seem to fear or resist death at all. I'm curious if someone as beautiful and smart as Nana-san has ever been pushed that far.

>>335 She wrote on Wordscope that she can't stand seeing blood. Maybe she has some trauma?ｗ

I don't fear it or resist it either, but does being pushed to the limit make you feel that way? I want to become eternal nothingness.

>>336 Maybe she can't accept that blood is red.

What's that snack Yurippe likes again? Something like "mac-ron" or "mic-ron."

You mean a macaron?

>>340 Thanks.

>>335 Read this month's MFMｗ

So you wanna see Johnny Depp, then.

Nana-sama likes beautiful things, like Johnny, Orlando, Kayoko Kishimoto... Oh, maybe she watched Pirates for Orlando?

It's Orlando Bloom's 31st birthday today.

Didn't she watch Lord of the Rings for some actor too? I think she said something like she never wanted to see him appear as himself again.

>>346 That was Orlando Bloom. He's in Lord of the Rings, Pirates of the Caribbean, and the movie Oscar Wilde too.

>>347 Oh, so that was Orlando Bloom. Thanks.

Nana-san watches Arizona Dream too, right? Does she like Johnny?

I hear that after you subtract staff labor, shipping, travel, and all that, a hall concert only breaks even if every seat is filled.

People act like they know what they're talking about when they say that, but even at the same venue, some bands just play with their own members, some bring a whole bunch of support musicians, and some build these huge sets. It varies.

>Orlando and Kayoko Kishimoto So, so... this isn't a Soka thing, right?

>>352 Probably not. Didn't she used to hate shrines and Christianity? Though she seems more relaxed about it now. Wouldn't Nana always wearing a cross be a no-no?

I always thought concerts made money from merch sales, and the show itself was basically a way to draw people in.

>>352 Maybe she just likes beautiful things, like foreigners, women, and Yurippe.

>>352 I don't think so. She wears a cross a lot, and there's "Kakurenbo," too. But, but... I feel like she once said, "I want to put a sutra in the lyrics"... Hope she didn't mean the Lotus Sutra.

If she hates it, why wear a cross? Fashion?

>>357 Are you talking about the "hate" in >>353? They were talking about Soka Gakkai.

Oh, sorry...

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>>353 Did she hate Christianity? When was that?

Okamocchi: "I haven't forgotten(´･ω･`)"

Even if the shrine in "Kakurenbo" is just a background, the idea of "love that gives" keeps coming up—that's Christianity; the view of life and death is Buddhist (maybe?), and then there's the anti-religion stance in "Sorairo no Neko" and "Marginal Man"... Nana's lyrics give me a sense of spirituality that goes beyond the framework of religion.

>>353 >>358

Oopsｗ >>361 >>358

I've been wondering for a while: what's a "Marginal Man"?

Google it, Mochi.

>>363 "Sorairo" and "Marginal" aren't just rejecting religion. They seem to touch on identity in general—gender, nationality, and all that. Religion's just one part of identity too.

It's not rejecting religion; it's the divisions that happen because people have religious beliefs.

Maybe it's not that she hates Christianity, but more like, "Why celebrate Christmas when you're not even Christian?" Because she understands religion deeply, she probably hates people treating religious events as a joke without understanding what they mean.

Seems like she hates Christmas, year-end parties, entrance and graduation ceremonies... Maybe she just hates celebrations? Apparently she likes Setsubun, thoughｗ Bean-throwing and ehomaki.

353/367: 名無しさん＠お腹いっぱい。[sage] 2008/01/13 (Sun) 22:30:01 ID:h3OyGM/JO >Orlando and Kayoko Kishimoto >So, so... this isn't a Soka thing, right? Probably not. Didn't she used to hate shrines and Christianity? Though she seems more relaxed about it now. Nana always wearing a cross wouldn't be okay (for Soka Gakkai), right?

>>365>>372 Ah, got it—Soka Gakkai doesn't allow shrines or Christianity. Sorry, my reading comprehension is terribleorz

Ignoring the flow of the thread, something just occurred to me. Yurippe takes care of her health, throat, sleep schedule, and diet, so why is she always late, forgetting things, and unable to put CDs back in their cases? I can't tell if she's super serious or totally scatterbrained. She even messes up lyrics and puts a skirt on over her pants.

>She puts a skirt on over her pants ...Is that really something we should comment on?

>She puts a skirt on over her pants You're hilarious.

>>374 She's just a klutz. I'd love to see her wash her face, though.

What about washing her face?

I once used something thinking it was toothpaste, but it was actually shoe cleaner. I'm a total klutz.

>>378 I think Nana-san said something like, "When Yurippe washes her face, water splashes several meters behind her."

>>380 Thanks. Seriously?ｗ Yurippe's splash attackｗ Nana-san watching someone wash their face is kinda creepy tooｗ

Apparently, when Yurippe washes her face, everything behind her gets soaked.

>>380 Yeah. Fan club newsletter, vol. 3, p. 12: "Her movements are so cute... When she washes her face, she doesn't even notice she's splashing water about two tatami mats behind her. I could watch her all day (laughs)."

Two tatami mats is a lotｗ What kind of face-washing technique does that? I seriously wanna seeｗ

Takamisakari, rightｗ

61 days until Furui leaves the band

>>385 Minshine's ID starts with UZEｗｗｗ

>>384 Leviathan is a sea monster from the Old Testament, and also the name of a school of assassination fistfighting derived from it... Its most famous technique releases a water shockwave behind the user, instantly killing any enemy sneaking up from the rear. Needless to say, it takes exceptional martial arts skills. From *The Strange Fist of the Mediterranean: Its Origins and Development*

>>388 Whoaｗ Yurippe's invincibleｗｗｗ

>>388 I lost itｗｗ

Leviathan Nakamura...

If anything, she feels more like Medusa.

She's such a klutz, but if you accidentally stand behind her, does that mean you're dead?(;´Д`)

In that case, the theory that she's Golgo Yurippe works too.

>>388 Nana-san's lucky to be aliveｗ

>>388 Minmei Shoboｗｗｗｗ

"Kyou no Kimi to Ashita wo Matsu" and "Koisuru Koto Shika Dekinai Mitai ni" are interesting songs.

>>397 How so?

I wanna get slapped by Yurippe on the cover of "Sekai wa Mawaru to Iu keredo."

>>399 Wouldn't Yurippe on the "Kaze to RAINBOW" cover work?

>>400 Either one works. After she slaps me, I want Nana to rub my cheek and say, "There, there, all better, fly away~"

I wanna carry Yurippe from the "Sekai wa Mawaru to Iu keredo" cover in my arms like a princess.

Honestly, seeing Yurippe's lips half-open gets me worked up.

Yurippe's so beautiful she doesn't even seem human.

I often wonder if she's an angel who descended to earth.

Honestly, I'm amazed there could be a woman this beautiful and cute.

If I'd lived my life without knowing Yurippe, I'd rather be dead.

Are there any teenage guys who get turned on by Yurippe?

>>408 There's a guy who had his Coming of Age ceremony yesterday.

I wanna get soaked by the water Yurippe splashes while washing her face.

I want Yurippe to throw the meal I worked so hard to make into the trash, saying, "This is way too disgusting, I can't eat it."

>>409 Congrats.

I think it was the first live DVD, but did she forget the lyrics during "Rhythm"?

>>410 Congrats, pervert.

>>413 Apparently Azuki got a little bored during the live, so she was tossing peanuts around for fun, and one bonked her on the back of the head. She went all "pigeon hit with a pea shooter" and forgot the lyrics. Yurippe told the story as a little behind-the-scenes live anecdote when she appeared solo, probably pre-recorded, on a local station.

>>408 I'm 19 this year. I don't get turned on or anything, I just genuinely like her. I like "Yurippe," but I also like "Yuri Nakamura," if that makes sense—like, as a person.

>>415 If that's true, Nana-san is seriously terrifying.

>>403 Yeah, totally. More importantly, the last "Never End (ah~)" in the chorus of "Bokura dake no Mirai" honestly gives me a jolt.

Not to say "ah-ha whatever," but Yurippe's lips are seriously sexy.

Yurippe's lips in the standard-edition booklet for "Towa Bare" are sexy.

Those sexy lips make you wanna kiss her, or maybe lick them all over. Just thinking about it gets my heart racing.

What is this thread even about... Well, I like legs, though.

Legs are great too. Lots of people like thighs, but I'm a calves guy. Makes me wanna give her a nice, gentle massage.

Playing around by throwing peanuts is wild.

Peanut Nana

Nana and Yurippe are both too skinny to be sexy.

How old do you think they are?

Yeah, they're both at the age where fine lines start showing, so maybe it's time they put on a little more weight.

Yurippe's great, but GARNET CROW wouldn't be GARNET CROW without Okamoto-san, right?

>>429 Nice try, Mochi!

Mochi seems to be hanging around 2ch a lot lately. Is the album work done already?

>>425 Shouldn't that be RAKKASEI Nana?

>>431 >>429 is Mochi himself, right? That Mochi around post 200 was a troll.

Wouldn't surprise me if Mochi checked the Garnet thread on 2ch. He seems like he has plenty of free time.

Is this that sockpuppet guy who showed up in the last thread again?

60 days until Furui leaves the band

>>436 You're actually using sage for once today.

I'm changing my name from AZUKI to DAIZU. I might become SOBAGAKI instead, so please bear with me.

>>438 Here, have a non-slip mat.

>>439 That'd be better given to Mochi than >>438...

I thought Nana was super sweet to Yuri, but after listening to PassPara from 1/6, I got a different impression. Like the bit she held back, saying you can play darts anywhere, and how bluntly she shot down the boar-hunting idea.

>>441 That's what a real best friend is.

>>441 How old are you?

>>441 "I just say whatever I want to say. Sorry if I end up being too blunt." (Nana's message to Yurippe) She must've genuinely cracked up at what Yurippe said. The poor one is Mochi, getting those half-hearted replies.

>>444 And that's how we got "You're weird lately" in JGM (Nana's message to Yurippe)ｗ AB types are tough. I'm jealous.

If Yurippe were my wife, I don't think I'd ever get bored of her—in a good way—but she'd probably wear me out. And that's exactly what I want! No complaints.

"Not hating you doesn't mean I like you" sounds so Nana-samaｗ If someone confessed to her, she'd probably bluntly say, "I don't like you"ｗ

Coo-coo-coo~♪ Yuri coo-coo~♪

I love the single version arrangement of "Natsu no Maboroshi" so much it almost makes me cry. Do they ever play it live?

If only they'd cut the intro from the single version of "Natsu no Maboroshi" that the old guy must've put his life into...

So is hate the flip side of love?

>>448 Coo-coo-coo~♪ Nana coo-coo~♪ Want some Yuri?♪ Here, take her!♪

>>451 Like = like Don't like = don't like Don't hate = don't like Hate = don't like

>>453 Anything other than "like" means you don't like themｗ Yeah, fair enough.

I sent in my fan club payment, but haven't heard anything...

>>455 It takes a while. You won't hear anything until your membership card arrives, though they might start sending emails before that. Just be patient. You'll probably make it in time for the newsletter at the end of January, right?

>>456 Thanks. I was just worried they hadn't confirmed the payment.

>>456 Don't they normally process payments the following month?

>>452 Nana: "I've already got one, what's your point?"

>>459 I had no idea. Please forgive my terrible rudeness.

>>446 Don't worry about it.

AZUKI 37

>>450 So that intro really is taboo, huh? What a shame.

>>463 I can only think the old guy had some kind of lapse in judgment.

That intro is a dark chapter.

Today's Little New Year. > A special food for Little New Year is azuki bean porridge. Since the beans' red color wards off evil, people eat porridge with azuki beans and mochi to pray for their family's health and ward off bad luck. I'm not really in the mood to eat it. Especially not Nakamuraya's boiled azuki beans.

Off-topic, but what's the Being Music Promotion Association like? I heard GIZA artists came to visit the students before. If that's true, I could see Azuki-san or Mochi showing up. Yurippe definitely wouldn'tｗ

Come to think of it, I heard Nana-san gave a lecture at some university recently. What was that for, anyway?

For Yurippe.

>>468 Brainwashing.

59 days until Furui leaves the band

Even if he left, the arrangements probably wouldn't change, and he'd still play live, right? On TV, Mochi would look out of place in every sense, and it'd look awkward. If they went on Music Station, Yuri and Nana would be chatting the whole time while waiting, and Mochi would be standing about a meter away.

If that happened, they'd probably stick Taichi Kokubun between them.

>>472 Even on Music Station up to now, there was already space between Nana and Mochi. Yuri and Nana would be whispering to each other, Mochi looked dead, and the old guy just grinnedｗ

By the way, why is the old guy leaving?

>>472 Just like PUFFY and Tamio Okudaｗ Except Tamio isn't their producer.

>>476 No idea about the promotion association, but I remember some WANDS members came by to hang out.

>>475 He's going where the sun shines.

Until the old guy's abortion... *shudder*

>>478 The old guy's gonna turn to ash(´･ω･｀)

Don't leave, Furuchan!

I bought three used Garnet singles for 140 yen each. The song "Crier Girl" is so good, I've been replaying it over and over. I'm happy.

>>480 Then Nana-sama uses magic to bring Mr. Furui back after he turns to ash.

>>482 I win. I got mine for 100 yen.

>>483 But Nana-sama revives him looking like Yurippe. Yurippe on the outside, old guy on the inside. His name is...

>>482 Isn't it "Crier Girl"?

>>485 Okamocchiｗ

I finally found "Futari no Rocket" at Book Off today for 105 yen too. I was over the moon.

I found "Crier Girl" for 105 yen at Book Off the other day too. Still nowhere near having everything... being a newbie is rough. Any books besides the 5th anniversary photo book and "80.0"?

There's the live book. But it might be hard to find.

>>490 That's the only one I can't find. What should I do?

>>491 I won one on Yahoo Auctions.

I bought the standard edition of "Twilight Valley" for 900 yen. Besides the singles, tracks 4, 6, 7, 13, and 14 gave me chills. I love them. It put me in such a happy mood.

The only good track on the 5th album was "Rusty Rail."

I like "Kakurenbo."

I like "Kakurenbo" too.

I'm on team "Kakurenbo" too. It gets kinda scary when you listen to it, thoughｗ

And me, "Kakurenbo" too.

>>490 Sorry, what's that? Is it only sold at live venues? >>494-497 What about "Haru Matsu Hana"...? Personally, I think it's a god-tier song.

I'm voting for "Rusty."

I'm on "Kakurenbo" too. Maybe I'll go to a shrine right now. Anyone coming?

I like "Rusty Rail," "Yume Hanabi," and "WEEKEND."

>>499 Some of them are here: http://www.gizagiza.com/itemlist.php?SEARCH_TXT=GARNET%20CROW

I really came to love "Haru Matsu Hana no You ni" after watching the Premium LIVE digest DVD. Maybe it's the magic of Yurippe's voice.

Haven't been here in ages, and I'm shocked. Still no "LOCKS" news?

>>503 Thanks. The 2005 one is sold outorz Is this any good? Twilight Valley... not sure what to do... Personally, I want to read the interviews, so if it's only photos, I can give up on it. Actually, I'd rather read JGM, old MFM issues, and the newsletters, damn it.

>>506 The photobook has quite a few interviews, and of course the photos are beautiful too, so I think it's worth buying.

>>506 Found it: http://www.bgv.jp/shop/detail_shop.php?item_id=2 GARNET CROW completely dominates the video rankingsｗ Cracked me up.

>>506 Since MFM is a free paper, some places have it posted online. It's a pretty big fan site, so you should find it right away if you google it.

I got interested in Yurippe at the ZARD tribute concert last September and became a GARNET CROW fan. I joined the fan club at the end of the year. Does GARNET CROW tour every year? And is it weird to go to a concert alone?

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>>510 Basically, they release an album and then go on tour. By the way, I went to Ninnaji alone too. There aren't any Garnet fans around me, so I had no choice—and there's no point dragging along someone who's not a fan. My seat was almost at the very back, so I couldn't see a thing, but it was fine for listening to the songs, and more than anything, the live-show atmosphere was great.

>>504 I'm not that into "Haru Matsu Hana" itself, but the Premium version was great. Come to think of it, it wasn't on the Twilight Valley DVD, was it? "Hare-dokei" wasn't there either. "Kakurenbo" is my favorite on Twilight Valley, but when they perform it live, doesn't Yurippe's vibe ruin the mood of the song? Yurippe's got a gentle vibe live, while "Kakurenbo" feels ominous, so I don't think they really go together.

>>507-509 Thanks!! Does this program have interviews too? I'd pay 2,000 yen just for that cover. The photographer did a great job. I think I found the MFM stuff, but I still want the actual copies in my handsｗ Wish I'd gotten into them sooner. >>510 Same here(・∀・)ﾉ I feel like there were a lot of people who went to Ninnaji alone. I wonder how many shows the LOCKS (working title) tour will have...

>>514 This one's photos only. It does have profiles of the support members and a discography in the back, though.

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Which single had "Yuudachi no Niwa" as a B-side again?

↑ "Spiral"

Thanks!

ぬるぽ

WHACK

I'm kinda new, so if there are any hidden gems, let me know.

>>522 Not exactly hidden gems, but my current recommendations are "Circle Days" and "Over Blow."

Not hidden, but "Kyou no Kimi to Ashita wo Matsu" and the single version of "Kimi n'chi" are two of my favorites. I can listen to them on repeat and never get tired of them.

I went to the hair salon today for the first time in almost two months. I've been going there for about two years, and my stylist looks like Yurippe (of course I request her every time), so I always get my hair cut there. Today she had a cute violet-colored short haircut. Apparently she's around 27, but honestly she looks about 24. Her voice isn't that similar, though—more like Mai Kuraki's. Her name's Yukari, so I call her "Yuri-san"ｗ I hope her hair grows out soon.

Here, have Reeve 21.

I just noticed my little sister's profile looks like Nana-sanｗ Maybe it's the bone structure. Well, that's it.

>>522 I'm going to hide "Float World" now, so don't go looking for it.

>>524 For "Kimi n'chi," I prefer the indie version.

>>525 Name that salon. I'll go every day.

>>512 I see. Thanks. There aren't any GARNET fans around me either... Also, are GARNET CROW concert tickets hard to get?

>>524 I'm a single-version "Kimi n'chi" fan too. It's soothing whether I listen first thing in the morning or before bed.

Listening to the single version of "Kimi n'chi" puts me in a happy mood.

The English lyrics in the backing vocals on the "Kimi n'chi" single version are great.

The cover of "Watashi wa Kaze" is insanely energetic. Makes you realize that, for all the jokes, she's got some serious vocal chops.

Once the Conan anime ends, Garnet will disappear within a year, right?

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>>536 Honestly, that'd be better. Then they'd get less attention from the general public.

The "old guy leaving" posts are a countdown to the release of LOCKS. Just a little thought experiment.

>>531 If you're in the fan club, you should have a pretty good chance since they have a fan-club presale. General sales are almost impossible... I wasn't in the fan club when I went to Ninnaji, so auction sites were my only option.

>>523 Writing "Over Blow" in English makes it sound weirdly toughｗ

>>540 I see. Thanks.

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>>543 Seeing you get beaten to it by >>537 has made me lose all respect for you.

It's just a copycat post. Who cares.

So what is this thing, anyway?

>>545 You're just a troll, but you're seriously trying to act toughｗ Hilarious.

Furui will come back as Arai!

And then join the Hanshin Tigers...

What should his walk-up song be?

"flying," obviously.

Good thing Garnet doesn't have a song called "diving."

I'm not great at going with the flow. I saw an ad for milk that said, "Fracture during warm-up exercises." Yurippe should be the model for it.

You know an AV actress named Mai Kuramoto? Doesn't she look like Yurippe?

Who the hell is thatｗ Don't you mean she looks like Mai Kurakiｗ

AZUKI's! Solo! Delusional "Yume Hanabi"! Hobby! Taking the long way! A-ZU-KI! Specialty! "flying"! A-ZU-KI! "Sky"! "wish"! "Rai Rai Ya"! And now, hit and run! Hit and run! "Yume Mita Ato de," "Kakurenbo"! Short skit: "Natsu no Maboroshi" AZUKI: "Wow, Mom, summer camping is so much fun~! Oh, Mr. Kinoshita, thanks so much for coming along too..." Mom: "Nana, it's about time you started calling him Dad! Anyway, I'm gonna keep running all the way until I get to your house, so you two be good and get along here." Kinoshita: "...Ha ha ha... Nana, it's finally become a moonlit evening~ Come on, let's keep looking around a little longer." AZUKI: "Wait, this isn't 'Futari no Rocket.'" Kinoshita: "What's wrong with that~? If you just reach out, it's 'CANDY POP'~" AZUKI: "Don't spiral my 'Flower'!" Beyond the sidewalk~ dyed in the evening glow~

Nana-san seems to travel all over the world. I wonder if she can speak English.

Which song has the lyric "I'm not good at going with the flow"?

>>558 "Marginal Man"?

Oh, right, yeah, thanks. It was bugging me so much.

>>557 Maybe not fluent, but probably enough to get by while traveling. I heard she studied abroad too.

>>556 That's Miyuki Toriiｗ I'm dyingｗｗｗ

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What's the difference between the first press and regular editions of GARNET CROW's Best album? Is it just whether it comes with a calendar?

The photobook inside.

Oh, it's a photobook. Then the regular edition is fine for me. Thanks for letting me know.

Nana's married to a GIZA employee and has kids.

We've never seen her pregnant, though.

So then the only unmarried ones in Garnet are Mochi and Yurittope?

Mochi's married to a former GIZA singer too, and has kids.

>>570 Don't make stuff up! You could get sued for defamation!

That's surprising. She was already a wife before she became a lyricist. Maybe I'm just imagining things.

>>572 Even if what you say is true, I wouldn't be surprised. Someone as beautiful as AZUKI-san being married seems totally natural. You could even read songs like "call my name" as lyrics aimed at a child.

The harmony vocals stand out more in the last chorus of "Timeless Sleep."

I wanna make shaved ice by freezing Yuri's white pee, then pour Nana's yellow pee on it (probably stinky) for lemon ice.

Any news on LOCKS?

Yurippe's Nana-sama's second wife, so that means none of them are single.

Yeah, exactly. >>576 Yurippe said one word and it got changed to "rocks," with every song given a rock arrangement. Furui-san was in tears. Obviously, I'm kidding.

I hope the LOCKS (working title) cover looks cool. I lent my friend the Best album, and they asked if it was some idol group like AAAorz

Doesn't that mean they still have some idol appeal? The two women could probably keep looking like they do now for another three years. Mochi, you better work your ass off.

By the way, is "Float World" on karaoke?

It's not on DAM. I think it might be on JOY or UGA.

>>572 If it was before she became a lyricist, Azuki wouldn't have been at GIZA yet. So she married a GIZA employee anyway?ｗ

>>582 Thanks!

Would it be weird for a guy to sing GARNET at karaoke?

>>585 If it's a song Mochi sang, it's fine.

Even guys can sing "Sekai wa Mawaru to Iu keredo." Go for it.

>>585 Depends who you're going with, but don't creep them outｗ Sing "Maboroshi!"

>>585 If you're good-looking, you can win them over with "Last Love Song."

Most people probably don't even know Garnet, so they won't know it's a woman singing and won't think it's weird.

This week's *Weekly Shonen Sunday* had a psychology column saying, "People who always wear sunglasses look cool, but deep down they really want to hide their flaws." Old guy...

Tamori-san...

It's totally normal for women to sing men's songs, so why do you fall for a guy when he sings a woman's song?

>>585 "Sorairo no Neko" is easy to sing. Also, sorry to ask, but why does Furui-san wear sunglasses?

>>593 You mean "get put off by," not "fall for," right?

>>591 Most people are self-conscious about their eyes. The old guy and Yosui have really narrow eyes, and so does Chage. Tamori-san has almost no vision in one eye. But Jun Miura's eyes are big. >>594 He said his hobby is collecting sunglasses.

>>595 I was just thinking maybe I should only sing women's songsｗ

>>593 It's like how women wearing pants is normal, but men wearing skirts is weird. But when a woman sings "I" and "you" like HOUND DOG does, it kinda puts me off.

>>598 Are you making fun of Ringo Sheena? Though she doesn't use "ore"ｗ

Are Mochi's songs on karaoke? I wanna sing "Seijaku no Ma ni" and stuff.

>>600 Thanks to one site admin's steady efforts, only "LOST something" and "sweet something" are on there (JOY only).

>>600 Just sing Mai Kuraki's "PS my sunshine."

>>599 Sorry, I didn't explain myself well. I just mean that when a woman sings lyrics that are really masculine, with "ore" and "omae" and all that (at karaoke, seriously, not as a joke), it feels a little off. If she's writing and singing her own stuff (in the original sense), that's totally normal—not weird at all. It's just the creator choosing that way to express themselves, right?

>>603 Sorry for making you give me a serious answer. I meant it as a jokeｗ I get what you're saying.

I joined the fan club at the end of the year. When should the newsletter arrive?

Since the Ninnaji live is going to be shown on TV, I guess they won't release it on DVD after all?

>>601 I see. I'll try practicing "LOST CHILD," then. >>602 Is it similar to "Seijaku no Ma ni"?

>>607 Because Mochi composed and arranged it.

I heard Yurippe was a guest at the ZARD live. Is she going to appear on the whole tour?

No way.

Sorry... could someone re-upload that picture that was posted on VIP Loader a while ago?

Without Yurippe, "Glorious Mind" would be incomplete, but that'd be disrespectful to the audience, wouldn't it?

>>609 You pay 6,000 yen for a ticket; there's no way you'd be okay with Yuri Nakamura not being there. Of course Yuri Nakamura should be at every show on the tour.

>>613 That'd make sense for a Garnet show, but not a ZARD show. Are you serious?

I checked the ZARD thread, and it sounds like Yurippe really was there. If she follows the whole tour, Garnet's live shows might get pushed back...

I saw Yurippe today. She was the only one who bowed to Ms. Sakai on the screen at the end. Yurippe was cute as ever today. Her solo on "Konnani Soba ni Iru noni" was amazing.

Since Yurippe was at today's ZARD tribute live, you can't help hoping she'll be at the next shows too. People will be wondering, "Who's that beautiful woman singing backup on 'Glorious Mind'?" She'll get a lot more attention at the regional shows.

They do the same thing every timeｗ

Seriously, I wish they'd stop having her take part in a dead person's concert. At first, it made sense as a tribute, but now she's just appearing in these pointless, drawn-out shows. I don't get it.

They should split the tribute concert into two parts. In the morning, have shows by the groups whose members are involved in the tribute, and other stuff—like Horie does. Then the tribute concert in the afternoon, with ZARD fans only attending that part. Sell an all-day pass for whatever price, like the Shochiku productions do. That way, Yurippe, the old guy, and Mochi could all be part of the tribute without a problem. As it is, there's not much benefit for GARNET CROW in having Yurippe appear. People said she looked like a doll at Budokan and that it would boost sales of "Sekai wa Mawaru," but in the end sales were the same as usual.

It'd be afternoon and evening shows.

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622 March 15, from Wikipedia: > The Chameleon Imagin appears. The audition for the band that Contract Holder Yamagoe was supposed to join ended in disqualification because he took a lost little girl to the police box. ("Kamen Rider Den-O") I see.

Did Okamoto-san perform at the tribute live? I went too, but he was too far away for me to tell. I hope ZARD's female fans don't fall for Okamoto-san and bring a bunch of newbie Okamoto fans into this thread... Though I guess it's understandable, since he's so handsome.

No way that's happeningｗ

>>624 It's all old guys, so you're fine.

There were quite a few women too. Maybe they were there for Okamoto-san, though.

Mochi, this is no time to be posting. Finish the album already.

You just assume that again? Don't mistake me for Okamoto-san. I want Okamoto-san to compose every song on the album. It's frustrating that Okamoto-san's songs are better than Nakamura-san's, but they don't use them. Maybe his songs are just too hard for her to sing.

This guy's some new kind of Mochi hater.

The likes of Okamochi have no right to insult Ms. Nakamura.

Ignore that troll. He'll start acting up in other threads too.

If someone as decent, handsome, kind, and nearly perfect as Okamoto-san has haters, it can only be jealousy. It's so sad that he's called Mochi and stuff. Nakamura-san called him "Okamocchi" out of respect, but the people in this thread just call him Mochi. Their hearts are so empty.

Sorry. I didn't mean to insult Nakamura-san. It's just that Okamoto-san has way too much talent, so it can't be helped. I think Nakamura-san has talent too, but couldn't at least half the songs be composed by Okamoto-san? I'm sleepy, so I'm off. I'll be back.

By the way, Mochi was there as usual today. Even if SCHON or Tokunaga fans nearby increase, there's no way someone as forgettable as Mochi will get more fansｗ

Yurippe probably won't go to the regional shows. The old guy and Mochi aside, Yurippe has recording to do. Don't overwork Yurippe, seriously.

Yurippe probably won't go to the regional shows. The old guy and Mochi aside, Yurippe has vocals to record for the 6th album. Don't overwork Yurippe, seriously.

More like she can't.

I want Yurippe to sing "promised you."

Is Yurippe being made to stand there at the ZARD tribute live just because she's cute...? Kinda feel bad for her.

Izumin's 40 and Yurippe's 30, huh. They're grown-ups.

I'd be fine with the tribute live if there were some benefit for Garnet. I mean, they're at least getting paid for appearing, right?

Being chosen for the ZARD live means she's definitely a member Being values, or plans to keep valuing. Just knowing Garnet will probably keep going for a long time is enough for me. I think they're treated better than Kuraki and the others too.

>>643 Maybe they can't bring Kuraki or Saegusa even if they want to treat them well because they don't have that connection. Still, Yurippe probably has the weakest connection of all the performers, yet I think she's treated pretty well.

Well, Yurippe's the only one with a private dressing room. Nagato probably dotes on her too.

I wanna go to Yurippe's room.

>>646 AZUKI Nana's waiting on the ceiling with a dagger, so the second you walk in, she'll slice your head off.

But it's kinda sad that she gets left standing right in the center at the front. She was by herself and looked a little out of place until Tokunaga arrived.

It shocks me that Yurippe is being treated like that. People in the ZARD thread are saying mean things like she just "stands there," and it hurts. They should have her come and go depending on the song. If only she'd come to Sapporo... Maybe she won't go to the regional shows...?

Honestly, it's a huge hassle. The dead don't have a future, so don't make her do pointless work like that.

>>649 > People in the ZARD thread are saying mean things like she just "stands there," and it hurts. What are you talking about? That "awkwardly standing there" is one of Nakamura's charms. At that Valentine's live with Kuraki, Aina, and Nakamura all together, her standing there had such gravitas. While Aina was running around everywhere, she just stood her ground.

At least say helloｗ

I dunno. A tribute live is mostly like a film concert, so as someone who likes ZARD, Garnet, and GIZA, I think it's fine to have them all perform big shows—in venues that hold lots of people, anyway. But honestly, they don't need to send the whole Being lineup to the regional shows. I'm from out of town too, but I'm going for ZARD. I'm not going with some other artist as the main draw. Yurippe being there matters, but my reason for going is to remember ZARD and immerse myself in how great they were again.

But if she doesn't join the tribute tour, won't fans who bought tickets for dates other than 1/19 get mad? GARNET CROW and Hayama aren't coming after 2/2 either. Isn't that weird? Why was only 1/19 given special treatment? That's the normal reaction, so unless they announce it when tickets go on sale, you'd expect them to tour, right? A normal company would announce: "Regarding performers after 2/2, Hirohito Furui, Hitoshi Okamoto, and Yuri Nakamura will not appear due to GARNET CROW activities. Thank you for your understanding."

> A normal company would. They're not a normal company, so what can you do.

Stop expecting anything from Being. It's pointless.

>>654 Exactly. As a Sapporo resident, this is a real concern.

>>654 Even if Yurippe doesn't go, the old guy and Mochi would normally do the whole tour.

So the old guy leaving was actually true...

Old guy leaves = Garnet breaks up.

This is such a shock... I only became a Garnet fan last year...

Source?

You guys fall for it way too easily.

Everything up to here was sockpuppeting.

The dream Okamoto painted gathers HEAVEN Waiting for today's Okamoto and tomorrow Okamoto, the moment of taking you away Let's make flowers bloom to decorate Okamoto I'll keep running until I get to Okamoto's house

>>654 Fans who buy tickets just to see Yurippe are the weird onesｗ By the way, maybe she isn't appearing after February so she can focus on making the album.

Looking at the titles in >>665, you can clearly see Nana's in love with Okamoto-san. I'm already worried they'll split up because they're fighting over Okamoto within the same band.

So Okamoto-san is going to split in two? Got it. GARNET CROW Vocals: Nakamura Keyboard: Azuki Guitar: Okamoto Keyboard: Furui Guitar: Okamoto Is that how it works? I don't get it!

Didn't realize there were replies. >>657 If Yurippe performs on 2/2 or 2/10, she'll probably keep appearing... Better to wait and see before buying tickets. >>658 If they call in the old guy and Mochi too, Garnet's live shows will get pushed back and work on the next single will slow down(´･ω･`) >>666 Sounds like people are saying Hayama might not be there either, not just Yurippe. I meant that if various people are missing, the quality of the live show will drop. Anyone would be unhappy about that.

Here's the diagram: 　　　Love　　　　 Respect Azuki →→ Okamoto ←← Furui 　　　　　　　　　↑ Love 　　　　　　　　　↑ 　　　　　　　 Nakamura I'm worried that Nakamura and Nana will become love rivals, get awkward around each other, and break up the band. They get along so well, which makes me even more worried. Even if they both have feelings for Okamoto-san, they'll just get rejected, and things will get awkward in the band. This could become GARNET CROW's biggest crisis. I wonder when the two of them, who've been secretly in love with him all this time, will confess. It could be the band's breaking point.

Aah!

Even if Yurippe was originally scheduled to appear at every tribute show, if she spends most of the time just standing there, she'd probably get sick of it halfway through. The audience probably expects a lot since Yurippe is so unbelievably cute...

>>665 >>667 Why split your replies into separate posts?

Is Nana-san on vacation? She's probably off somewhere againｗ

>>670 Are you glued to this thread all day? Got nothing else to do?

Sorry, can I seriously say something weird? Have you seen season 2 of *Prison Break*? Doesn't the mob guy Kim look like AZUKI Nana?

Haven't seen it.

>>676 Isn't he some old guyｗｗ

Mochi looks great in Hayama-san's blog. That's probably the moment he finally relaxed after being tense.

He just looks exactly like her sometimes. You don't think so? I just wanted to hear what people thought. I'm out.

Both women in this band are ugly. The vocalist looks exactly like Yoshimi Tendo.

>>681 Good for you.

Huh? Was there some announcement that Furui-san was leaving?

>>682 Not really.

Seriously, what would happen if the old guy left? ELT kept going even after Igarashi left, and he did more than arrange—he wrote and composed songs too.

>>679 The one in the middle wearing a skirt is Yurippe, right?

>>685 They'd obviously lose a lot of their power. The kind of music Nakamura says, "This is what I wanna do!" doesn't always match the kind of music they need to make to sell. Furui's probably the one balancing those two things. If they bring in another arranger, one side or the other will get neglected. Then either sales will drop or longtime fans will leave.

If the old guy left, I'd probably stop being a fan. Actually, if even one of them left...

What happened to Mochi?

Miguel the old guy will put on an intense live performance!!

I'd like them to do one live show without support members too—maybe mostly acoustic? I think the current members of Garnet are really well-balanced.

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What's with Mochi's great smile in Hayama's blogｗ Yurippe's barely visibleｗ If the old guy left, I probably wouldn't listen to Garnet anymore. I'm a Yuri fan, but Garnet without the old guy has no appeal to me. Garnet is all four of them together, right? Yurippe only really shines when all four are there.

So the person counting down to the old guy leaving was trying to make us realize how important he is...

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Gross.

I'm a ZARD fan myself. The people saying she just "stands there" in >>649 are probably a tiny minority, so don't worry about it. I think there are more people saying she was really good. Nakamura bowing to Ms. Sakai on the screen left a strong impression.

Only on 2ch do people bring up Mochi's name this muchｗ I lent a DVD to a friend who's a fan (a college girl) and asked, "Okamoto-san's singing voice is great, right?" She went, "Which one?" and "I wasn't really listening." She knew the names Nakamura-san and AZUKI-san, though.

Honestly, that 70-day countdown to the old guy leaving is already getting tiresome. After worrying about it for a while, I've blatantly started getting sick of it. There's not much to talk about lately, and the idea was fun, but... I want something more exciting, like, "Wait, no way?"

If this is post 700, the old guy leaving is invalid from here on out. It's absolutely irreversible.

The people going on and on about Mochi are the same creep as this guy, right? 147 Name: 144 [sage] Date: 2008/01/19 (Sat) 22:27:57 ID:Zlf3Evkm >>146 Yeah, yeah. While you guys are busy fantasizing day and night, the reality is I'm having wild sex with Okamoto-san every nightｗ 358: 名無しさん＠秘密の花園: 2007/09/23 (Sun) 23:23:47 ID:SpF15I2U Okamochi's pitch-black cock was shoved down Yurippe's throat, and she was in tearsｗｗｗ 163 Name: 名無しさん＠秘密の花園 [sage] Date: 2008/01/20 (Sun) 17:38:25 ID:W4UIpGVf You're desperately trying to deny Mochi exists, but there's even a photo of him: ttp://bbs5.fc2.com//bbs/img/_291300/291269/full/291269_1200150785.jpg 165 Name: 名無しさん＠秘密の花園 [sage] Date: 2008/01/20 (Sun) 18:51:03 ID:igNS6Wo7 So Okamochi's the one driving, and you're still desperately distorting the factsｗ 171 Name: 名無しさん＠秘密の花園 [sage] Date: 2008/01/20 (Sun) 22:51:18 ID:jPa+lyXs Maybe Nana-sama rides Okamochi cowgirl tooｗ

Has the album release date been announced yet?

As long as the old guy, Yurippe, and Nana-sama are there, that's all that matters. Okamoto's dead weight in terms of both production and looks. And his fans are annoying as hell.

>>703 You're making no sense either. Mochi fans are annoying, but Mochi is necessary for Garnet. I'm not joking. With only three people, you'd have a vocalist and two keyboardists. The balance would be terrible. And there are things only these four could've done together. It's not just three people—GARNET CROW is all four of them, right? I can't believe anyone who says he's not needed.

The old guy has to be there. I started listening to Garnet because of him.

>>704 Yurippe as the star, plus Nana and producer Furui, plus Mochi to make up the numbers—that's GARNET CROW. If Mochi were replaced by shimeji mushrooms, nobody would notice.

Are you idiots?! If Mochi left, who'd we make fun of?!

>>706 That's insulting! Mochi's the whole point of the jokes, right? Sure, he doesn't have much presence, and maybe they only added him to fill out the numbers, but saying he's not needed is different. Yurippe + AZUKI-san + old guy + Mochi = GARNET CROW, right? Yurippe may be the star, but a play can't work unless the supporting cast is solid. Maybe you're right. I'm a relatively new Garnet fan and honestly don't know much about Mochi. I'm a Yuri fan, but personally I don't think GARNET CROW would work if Mochi were some guy named Shimeji.

Shimeji's cute, but he's not enough of a comic-relief guy. He looks just like Mochi, but Shimeji has more presence, which would throw off the balance.

When's the next newsletter coming?

You guys... you really do love Mochi... He must be so happy... By the way, I started listening to Garnet because the old guy was in the band too. I was listening to Komatsu Miho and ZARD and thought his arrangements were truly godlike.

>>711 It's not that I like him. But he doesn't hog the spotlight, so I don't dislike him.

Does Yurippe speak Kansai dialect normally, or in interviews? I hear Nana-san use it all the time. Anyway, I was bored, so I searched celebrity birthdays on a mobile site for 7/04. There were almost ten people, but Yurippe was the only one born in the year 9999ｗ

>>713 She tries to keep it out as much as possible. But when people around her are speaking Kansai dialect—like on Mochi's radio show—or when she lets her guard down, it slips outｗ

But people from Kyoto don't seem to use much Kansai dialect... The only really strong speaker is the darker-skinned half of Othello. I was surprised that the competitive eater was from Kyoto too.

>>715 Kyoto people are kinda weirdｗ Some of them use this strange Kansai dialect. I don't have a great impression of them. Not trying to lump all Kyoto people together, though.

A lot of entertainers from Kyoto, especially women, try not to let their Kansai dialect show. Nana-san's from Shiga, right? She doesn't seem to be hiding it at allｗ

I was checking VIP Loader and came across pictures of Yurippe and Nana. Cracked me up.

Nana-san's from Shiga, right?

I think Nana's from Shiga. I heard the old guy's from downtown Tokyo, but where exactly?

ttp://image.blog.livedoor.jp/hayamatakeshi_livedoor/imgs/b/1/b192d100.jpg Which one is Yurippe? Seriously, I can't tellorz

>>721 Obviously the one in the middle is Yurippe. She looks so damn bored...ｗ

Looks like Yurippe's being forced to be there.

>>723 Of course she doesn't wanna be thereｗ Yurippe and Ms. Sakai barely had any connection while she was alive, except when they worked on songs together. You can't deny that she looks out of place.

Maybe she doesn't like being in the centerｗ Wait, is that really Yurippe? Is Ohno-san on the right?

It'd be awful if they were using Yurippe as a bait panda to draw people in. Though it kinda feels like that's what they're doing.

So this is what 30 looks like?!

>>721 Weird that Ohga isn't in the picture. The old guy either.

She only contributed one song, but "Tomatteita Tokei ga Ima Ugokidashita" really leaves an impression. Yurippe's one song really tightened up the album; I think it made it a classic.

She's probably thinking, "I can't Yurippe anymore!"

>>728 Tokunaga isn't there either. It just occurred to me that a trio with Tokunaga on bass, Ohga on guitar, and Furui on keyboards would be cool.

>>721 Is Nana-san the one behind Mochi?

>>732 She's not thereｗｗｗ

>>732 That guy is pretty handsome, though.

>>732 The guy behind Mochi is SCHON. He's as handsome as Nanaｗ

That's the guy who kept making eye contact with Nakamura at the Budokan tribute liveｗ

>>729 Yurippe's a great composer, right? She's a master.

SCHON's really fallen off... He just kept copying Paul Gilbert. And he was an asshole too. If things had gone differently, he could've become a guitarist so good even Ohmura and syu wouldn't compare...

Even for a lack of topics, this thread has taken a weird turn...

Composer Yuri Nakamura, sensei

The LOCKS announcement came way too early. Don't announce an album when you're only at the "maybe we should start putting one together soon?" stage.

SCHON → vocals, guitar Ohga → guitar, chorus Tokunaga → bass Furui → keyboards Coolｗ Can't think of a drummer, though. Maybe Kurose?

>>715 Misako Yasuda, for example.

>>741 Maybe they got a request for a Conan theme song, so they decided to release a single first... Nah, probably not. That's more like something ZARD would do.

>>742 SCHON → vocals, guitar Ohga → guitar, chorus Tokunaga → bass Furui → keyboards AZUKI → acoustic piano Kurose → drums Weirdly, it doesn't feel off at all. They'd probably get more female fans.

>>745 Then they might as well market Nana-san as a man.

Wish Yurippe's boyfriend were SCHON.

>>747 I think they'd make a cute coupleｗ

Yurippe gives off the impression of being a real looks-conscious type. The only guys at GIZA she'd go for are probably SCHON, Tokunaga, and DAIGO. Azuki doesn't count as a man, after all.

This company's "no office dating" rule is just for showｗ

>>750 The no-office-dating rule is rock solid. So who's dating whom?

>>751 Who...? Wouldn't it be bad to write that hereｗ

Honestly, I couldn't care less who is dating whom. More importantly, where's LOCKS? Where's LOCKS?

>>752 You can write whatever you want if it's not true.

>>754 It'd be bad to write the truthｗ No, it's not one of the GARNET CROW members. It just made me think the no-office-dating rule was pretty lax.

>>755 Why are you suddenly acting like an insiderｗ

>>756 I'm not an insider. It was a long time ago, and they've broken up now. I don't know who either of them is dating these daysｗ

>>757 So it was a long time ago. Office dating's banned now. Some people have even quit over it.

>>758 Really? Come to think of it, Hayama did come back in the endｗ Was it allowed back then?

Should I go make a chat room?

>>759 I thought office dating was banned back then too. But the Hayama and Komatsu thing was a rumor, right? The other people who got caught up in weird rumors all left Being anyway.

>757 Just give us the initials.

After the album comes out, will the live shows be around March or April?

>>763 The album's sometime in April or later. Can't give you a source, though.

If you can't give a source, you don't have to post it.

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>>745 Is Ap short for acoustic piano? Asking as a newbie. For a second I thought it meant accordion and imagined Azuki-san holding a big bellows.

>>767 Is this what Azuki-san with a big bellows would look like? The one on the far left. http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm1417420

Ugh, ID:7EffxNEnO and ID:ilOzSnkAO were annoying.

>>742 > SCHON → vocals, guitar > Ohga → guitar, chorus > Tokunaga → bass > Furui → keyboards If there were a group like that, I'd definitely become a fan! Add Ohta-san too.

Was there really a guy named SCHON?

Now, even when the sky clears, it's still chilly Has the season for cold shadows come around?

>>772 It's the season of despair. This song seriously makes me wanna die...

>>742 What's "Cor"? You mean "Cho"?

Between appearing at the ZARD tribute lives and putting the album together, I'm seriously starting to worry the old guy's gonna collapse.

>>773 When I'm feeling down, listening to that song just makes me sink further...

>>775 The old guy's already swamped just with Garnet. Yurippe probably wants to focus on recording too. Though I also doubt she'll go to the regional shows.

>>772 You're the one who said "I feel so happy" after listening to "Tatoeba 12-gatsu no Yoru ni" last month, right? Very commendable how closely you follow the seasons.

Wasn't that person seen walking with Yurippe in the previous thread SCHON?

>>779 Are you the type who believes everything you read on 2ch?

>>779 Yurippe's boyfriend isn't that guy. Didn't they say office dating is banned?

I'm not saying I believe what someone posted in the last thread, but if it were SCHON, I could see him breaking the rules and making a move. If they got caught, though, SCHON would probably be the one fired.

Yurippe's not stupid enough to break the rules over something like that.

Office dating gets you fired. Fired. There are plenty of replacements for Nakamura and SCHON.

Aomori's Yurippe http://blog.livedoor.jp/dqnplus/archives/1082372.html http://www.fujikawa-yuri.com/event200706.html 234 Name: Convenience Store (Wakayama) [sage] Date: 2008/01/22 02:17:29.93 ID:xTFbbvWd0 >>208 Yurippe, run away!!ｗｗｗ http://www.tfm.co.jp/dl/photo/special/b_0308.jpg This reminded me of thatｗ

I love Yurippe♪

>>784 If, by some chance, Yurippe and Nana got together, would they get fired too, Mr. Nagato?

You guys are always demanding sources, but you fall for this kind of gossipｗ It's hilarious.

>>787 I'm not 784, but seriously, even if Nana and Yurippe were together, if the higher-ups questioned them, Yurippe would probably say something like, "Is it wrong for two girls to be close? What's wrong with being close to her (Nana), my bandmate and friend?"—getting a little angry. The company probably couldn't confirm anything or press her any further. To put it formally, I guess it'd be "No special action will be taken because the facts can't be confirmed."

I mean, to Nagato, a baby boomer, it'd probably be "beyond expectations"ｗ

Nana Tesca Tori

Nana Croft

>>789 That ugly-ass rambling is gross. Go die.

Mochi again?

Okamoto-san's a good guy.

See? There he is.

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Tak >>> Ohga ≧ SCHON > Ohta > Koujin >> Shimeji > Watanuki > Koga ≧ Mochi ≧ Karita

The old guy looked insanely cool at the ZARD live.

Yesterday, I dreamed I saw a front-page headline in the Kyoto Shimbun: "GARNET CROW breaks up — 6th album release canceled." I muttered, "Why...?" and woke up. That was terrifying.

>>800 That's a terrible omen...! It'd be so sad if it turned out to be a prophetic dream. Anyway, the album news is taking forever. They're really dragging it out... still nothing?

If it's coming out in spring, we probably won't hear anything for a while. Maybe around May. My guess is it'll come out near the first anniversary of ZARD's passing. They're working hard on a tour to bring in ZARD fans, after all.

But they said early spring.

Being's biggest moneymaker status probably means more exposure and pressure for Garnet, which must make it harder to create. Rather than stars or top dogs, they seem like a steady, talented second- or third-place act (or maybe the shadow leaders).

Maybe they'll announce it in the newsletter?

>>803 I don't know why, but your ID cracked me upｗｗ

>>800 Nothing to do with Garnet, but I had a nightmare yesterday too...

>>803 That's an amazing IDｗｗ Nana-san has so many hobbies. She travels all over too. I wonder if she actually gets a lot of time off?

I'm dying to know the track list.

>>809 Just between us, apparently the album will have: ・Kaze to Niji ・Kono Te wo Nobaseba ・Namida no Kinou ・Sekai wa Mawaryu to Iu keredo I heard it from someone who knows the industry, so it's definitely true.

This comes up every time, but will GC break up when Conan ends?

Every day is Nana day.

>>812 Nana-sama's probably riding a horse to work again today.

Nana-sama's probably on some southern island right now~

Wonder if Nana-sama will come to Okinawa again~

>>811 They won't break up. Conan's just a tie-up partner. It's not only Garnet's decision; GIZA will find them another tie-up, right?

>>813 Seriously?ｗｗ That's pretty surprisingｗｗ

>>805 When's the next newsletter supposed to arrive?

>>815 Nana-sama can come as many times as she wantsｗ Yurippe, you come too~

Where did the name AZUKI Nana come from?

Wasn't there another celebrity with the same full name as Yurippe?

>>816 Basically, they need to work harder on sales. Even if Conan ends, they might get another anime slot from the Sunday magazine side (was that Kodansha?) If it's gonna be an anime song anyway, I'd personally rather they get something from Square Enix. Something like "Nabari no Ou" would fit the world really well.

Conan's still gonna stay a little kid forever, huh... Damn it.

>>820 I read on 2ch that it had something to do with Azuchi Castle having seven roofs or whatever. I also read on 2ch that Yurippe's real name is "Yuri Inoue."

>>824 Stop sitting at home reading 2ch all day and go outside once in a while.

>>825 But we're all 2ch buddies.

If you think about the world of "Marginal Man" as something real, it's scary... "One ordinary morning, he was driven out of this town" = Given the story's setting, it brings medieval Europe to mind. People throw rocks and yell, "Get out!" or he gets roughed up and banished. "Singing along to a silly rhythm, he jumps into the cold river" = He acts cheerful, but he's really forcing himself. He loses his reason and commits suicide by drowning. "Counting stars, Marginal Man" = If he killed himself in the morning, his corpse would bloat as time passed and float in the river at night. "Beyond the town, Marginal Man" = Eventually his body drifts from the town's river out to sea.

An ordinary morning.

>>811 I don't think that's gonna happen.

Well, they'll probably break up in ten years.

>>827 Like *The Chilling Grimm Fairy Tales*ｗ

They won't break up because Yurippe doesn't want to leave Mochi.

No material to talk about~

Is the content of the first and second editions of "80.0" different?

>>834 Huh, I thought they were the same. Are they different?

>>834 Now I want another copy!! Not that I have any hope of finding one. I saw a video once, I think at Pan Koujou, of Yurippe singing "TELL ME," but I can't find it anymore. Anyone know where it is?

>>836 Isn't there one on Nico Nico Douga? "TELL ME" or something.

No idea, no idea.

This may have come up before, but bear with me. I just can't figure out the English part in "Maboroshi"... Even online translators don't give me a good translation, and English is my worst subjectorz Can somebody explain it?

>>839 I think even a middle-schooler could translate that.

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I'm a huge Okamoto fan.

>>839 If you live through the night, please remember my voice. I'm waiting to be fulfilled. That's what a literal translation would look likeｗｗ

>>839 Wanna do Mochi? Remember my moans. Once I'm fulfilled, I'll come. That's what a rectal translation would look like.

Any LOCKS news yet?

Mochi's so handsome that everyone gets jealous of him. Poor guy. Yurippe and Nana-sama are both in love with Mochi, right?

>>846 He stood out looking so cool at the ZARD live too. If you asked, "Who's the coolest guitarist?" everyone would say, "Okamoto-san."

What's your favorite song Mochi wrote?

>>846 Agreed. Okamoto-san is incredibly handsome. Nakamura-san and Nana-san don't stand a chance with him, so GARNET CROW's on the verge of breaking up.

It's hard to pick because he has no throwaway songs... He's ridiculously talented as a composer, arranger, and singer. If they promoted him on TV, he could even make the top ten.

>>848 Are you a newbie Okamoto fan who got into him after seeing the ZARD live? This thread brings it up now and then, but only people jealous of Okamoto-san call him Mochi. Seems like the ZARD live brought him a lot of new fans. His looks and guitar playing are perfect, so of course it's good that he has more fans. Didn't this thread settle on either "Okamoto-sama" or "Okamoto-san"? The conclusion was that he probably prefers the friendly "Okamoto-san" over the honorific "sama," so everyone settled on that, right? There were people calling him overly familiar things like Hii-kun or Hito-chan too.

>843 when you live in dark remember my voice waiting to be fill(ed) Even if you live in darkness, please remember my voice. I was hoping you'd fill me... But "waiting to be fill" is pretty terrible. It sounds like she just fudged it and sang whatever, but Nana's English is, well, you know...

Lately there's been an Okamoto craze among people around me. The girls carry his photos around, use them as phone wallpaper, and of course have his songs as their ringtones and ringback tones. The guys are suddenly starting guitar because they admire Okamoto-san. It really hit me again that GARNET CROW is a band held together by Okamoto-san. I just hope they don't break up because everyone fights over him.

I'm worried some weird troll might be ruining Mochi's image(´･ω･｀)

>>851 >Didn't this thread settle on either "Okamoto-sama" or "Okamoto-san"? No, the debate was between Mochi and Bald Mochi.

>>850 Yurippe actually wants to sing Mochi's songs, and Nana-sama probably wants to write lyrics for his music too.

"Atsumeru HEAVEN" at LIVESCOPE 2006 was great.

Is he the one who sings like Sukima Switch?

Whoa... The new album has three different editions... This sucks.

Sigh...

Are you guys all buying every version after all? I think I'll get the DVD one.

Three versions is overkillｗ

I'm getting the figure version.

Maybe I'll just get one copy...? More than that, instead of making two first-press editions, they should've made it a three-disc set. I'm sure there's a reason for doing two versions, but... this just doesn't sit right. And a PV now, of all times? What's up with that?

I gotta buy every version and pay my respects to GIZA orz

Save this kinda crap for best-of albums, you assholes.

Three versions, so damn annoyingggggg The Ninnaji concert's gonna be on SkyPerfecTV, so whatever. That PV for an album track—it's not a single, right? If it's a PV for an album track, I'll buy that one.

More than a year in the making and only 11 songs? Isn't that kinda low? It's on the level of SPARKLE('Ａ`)

>>867 They'll probably make the album version different from the broadcast oneｗ Maybe they'll put out a complete Ninnaji DVD later, too.

Somebody copy-paste the details in here.

I wanna see the whole Ninnaji show, so I'd be glad if they put out a complete versionｗ Well, I'm not buying all three... Maybe I'll get the one with Ninnaji.

Details on the three versions, please.

■New Album release confirmed!! GARNET CROW's new album "Locks" is set for release on March 12! It's been about a year since their previous album "THE TWILIGHT VALLEY," which reached No. 5 on the Oricon album chart. This album features 11 distinctive tracks that cross genre boundaries, including four songs: "風とRAINBOW／この手を伸ばせば," GARNET CROW's first double A-side single and opening/ending themes for the popular anime "メルヘヴン"; "涙のイエスタデー," their 100th single released to date and an opening theme for the popular anime "名探偵コナン"; and that show's ending theme "世界はまわると言うけれど." As a first-press bonus, there'll be two different editions, each including a DVD: one with several songs from the Ninnaji live, and one with PVs for album tracks. It's an ambitious release! (Two first-press editions and one regular edition, three versions total.) More details will be posted on the official site later! 【GARNET CROW New Album "Locks" — released March 12, 2008】 ■First Press 【CD+DVD】 First Press A (Ninnaji Live DVD ver.) GZCA-5124 / ¥3,500 (tax incl.) First Press B (Video Clip ver.) GZCA-5125 / ¥3,500 (tax incl.) ■Regular Edition 【CD】GZCA-5126 / ¥3,059 (tax incl.) ※All three versions have different cover art. ■GARNET CROW official fan club G-NET

So Gane's finally started pulling this kinda stuff too. Guess it can't be helped, since they're GIZA's top seller...

If the PVs are like the last album's, I don't want 'emｗ

So that's 11 tracks including the singles?

Three versions are heeere━(ﾟ∀ﾟ)━ !!

Maybe I'll go for the video clip one. I wish they'd release the live by itself.

>>873 What do you mean, "released to date"?ｗ

Maybe I'll wait a couple months in case they put out a complete DVD. If they don't, I'll get the first-press one. If they do, I'll get the regular edition.

Correction: not "if they do, I'll get the regular edition"—I meant "if they release it, I'll get the regular edition."

>>868 Totally agree. >>876 I'd be happy with that if it meant 11 distinctive album tracks on top of the four singles!

Obviously it's 11 tracks total.

People with a positive outlook enjoy life.

I'll just get the Ninnaji version.

Well, PVs, in this day and age... y'know.

Guess I'll wait for someone to upload the DVD to Youku or something.

Yeah, I want the one with the Ninnaji live and the PVs. Guess the tour schedule'll be included too.

Gotta get 10,000 yen ready. Before March 12...

If even one of the three versions had a cover centered on Okamoto-san, it'd definitely sell. Way too many people bought "世界はまわると言うけれど" just for the obi strip. They don't get it—if they included even one song by Okamoto-san, his fans would buy tons of copies.

So a Gane CD's gonna cost 10,000 yen...

>>852 Sorry for the late reply—ohhh, so that's what it was like... Thanks. I only know "shinken sankyuu" and "kao-k," basically...

>A DVD with several songs from the Ninnaji live Don't tell me it's the exact same footage they showed on GyaO, or some chopped-up digest like last time... But seriously, the way they've been selling stuff has gotten shady as hell these past few years. I rarely watch PVs over and over, so I'll check the track list before deciding whether to get the live one.

If they're not selling the live DVD by itself, obviously they're cutting parts out. And maybe they figure they can make those special lives seem rarer by not releasing DVDs of the pre-live or Ninnaji show. If they're gonna rip us off anyway, at least have the guts to do it straight-up.

At least there's no "collect all three application tickets and..." thing.

That'd be cheaper, wouldn't it?ｗ