GARNET CROW part281

■Official site 　 GARNET CROW official homepage　http://garnetcrow.com/ ■Release information 　 ★2012.9.26 LIVE DVD & NEW SINGLE released simultaneously! 　　 LIVE DVD “GARNET CROW livescope 2012 〜the tales of memories〜” 　　 NEW SINGLE “Nostalgia” 　 ★2013.3.20 NEW ALBUM “Terminus” confirmed for release! 　　 This landmark 10th original album contains 10 tracks, including the latest single “Nostalgia,” “Maizy,” which gives off a sense of wistfulness, transience, and melancholy, and “Shishi wo Yuku Umi,” where the poised vocals link up with the saxophone. The first-press limited edition includes music clips for two songs including “Nostalgia,” plus making-of footage. The regular edition comes with a photo book! ■Event information 　 ★GARNET CROW livescope 2013 〜Terminus〜 confirmed!! 　　 A LIVE tour in support of the 10th album “Terminus” has been confirmed! 　　 Saturday, March 23, 2013　Osaka / Dojima River Forum 　　 Time: OPEN 17:00 / START 18:00 　　 Sunday, March 24, 2013　Osaka / Dojima River Forum 　　 Time: OPEN 16:00 / START 17:00 　　 Friday, March 29, 2013　Tokyo / TOKYO DOME CITY HALL (formerly JCB Hall) 　　 Time: OPEN 18:00 / START 19:00 　　 Saturday, March 30, 2013　Tokyo / TOKYO DOME CITY HALL (formerly JCB Hall) 　　 Time: OPEN 17:00 / START 18:00 ※See the official site for details ▼Notes 　・Don't cause trouble for other people. 　・Posting about or exposing other artists is prohibited, especially Arashi and Johnny's artists in general. 　・False rumors only cause backlash, so don't post them. 　・Ignore trolls, delusions, and perverted posts completely. 　・Posting virus code or long copied text is prohibited. 　・>950 is responsible for making the next thread. No subtitles. 　・Please basically keep the thread sage. ■Previous thread GARNET CROW part280 http://toro.2ch.net/test/read.cgi/musicjg/1363623964/l50

【To everyone who always supports GARNET CROW】 2013.3.3. Thank you very much for always supporting GARNET CROW. We have an important announcement to make to you all. GARNET CROW will disband after “GARNET CROW livescope 〜THE FINAL〜,” to be held on Friday, May 24, 2013 at Tokyo International Forum Hall A and on Saturday, June 8 and Sunday, June 9 at the Main Hall of the Osaka International Convention Center Grand Cube Osaka. Thank you very much for supporting GARNET CROW throughout the 13 years since our debut on March 29, 2000. From here on, the four members will each follow separate paths. We humbly ask for your support and encouragement, unchanged from before, all the way to the end. GARNET CROW All staff ＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊ We will disband after “GARNET CROW livescope 〜THE FINAL〜,” being held in May and June 2013. Thanks to everyone's support, we have been able to pursue such a fulfilling musical career since forming in 1999. Thank you so much. We want to race through the time we have left with everything we've got. We look forward to seeing you all at “GARNET CROW livescope 〜THE FINAL〜.” We'll be waiting for you on the greatest stage! GARNET CROW　Yuri Nakamura / AZUKI Nana / Hirohito Furui / Hitoshi Okamoto ＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊ http://garnetcrow.com/message/images/message.jpg

Good work.

Good work, everyone.

Good work.

The flowers bloomed, otsu. They just swayed, otsu.

>1, good work. I can't settle down. It's been ages since I've felt this kind of loss.

Came here after hearing they're breaking up.

1, good work　　GARNET, good work

1, good work. The official site won't load. Is everyone rushing in at once...?

This is a classic. ■ “Last Love Song” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRAOU5nN3fg No objections accepted.

>1, good work, thx. I announced I was going to make the thread, but then I got “This host can't make a thread for a while” and panicked.

1, good work. Came after hearing they're breaking up. Seriously...?

There's way too little time between the announcement and the final live... I can't get my head around it.

This thread that's lasted so long only has three months left. I wonder how many parts it'll reach.

I can reach you if I stretch out this hand, but you're already looking at tomorrow in your eyes, aren't you? Spring, a day of lingering traces♪

Waaah I became a fan four years ago, when I was in sixth grade, because of their Conan OP. I was going to go to a LIVE once I grew up, too, but noooo It's raining unfortunately, but everything's going as planned—

The template hasn't changed.

Ah, this is such a shock.

After they retire, this will be a legendary board.

I'm just a newbie, but I loved Marionette Fantasia and stuff・・・・ Dreamlike and hazy, ah! Utopiiiiia~~~~!!!!

>15 Can you still see the very first thread?

I started crying while listening to Yuudachi no Niwa.

What will happen to the members from here on?

I wonder if they could do a mini-live at Lalaport or somewhere for the album release event.

■Release information 　　A complete singles best-of containing everything from their debut through the latest single! 　　A heartfelt work packed with 13 years of gratitude! 　 ★2013.5.22 BEST ALBUM “THE ONE 〜ALL SINGLES BEST〜” confirmed for release!! 　　“THE ONE 〜ALL SINGLES BEST〜” 　　Release date: Wednesday, May 22, 2013 ■Event information 　 ★GARNET CROW final live confirmed NEW!! 　　GARNET CROW livescope 〜THE FINAL〜 　　■Friday, May 24, 2013　Tokyo International Forum Hall A 　　　Time: OPEN 18:00 / START 19:00 　　■Saturday, June 8, 2013　Osaka International Convention Center Grand Cube Osaka Main Hall 　　　Time: OPEN 17:00 / START 18:00 　　■Sunday, June 9, 2013　Osaka International Convention Center Grand Cube Osaka Main Hall 　　　Time: OPEN 15:00 / START 16:00

>1, good work. They have lots of good songs, but I guess they never had one that really blew up sales-wise. They debuted in 2000, after the era when CDs sold like hotcakes had already ended.

I was there in the balcony today, but I was so shocked I couldn't stand up for a while.

The people who heard the announcement during the live probably just collapsed on the spot.

>1, good work, thanks. >21 That's a great choice. I like it too.

Please don't sing Mawarimichi at the final live. Even if it's popular, please don't sing this one as the last song.

In the end, everything was a mystery... though that mysteriousness was the best part. I'm a fickle person, but I had something I could support without losing interest for 13 years. That was GARNET. I'll keep living alongside GARNET forever.

>22 【Yuri】　　GARNET CROW　　【Nana】 http://music2.2ch.net/test/read.cgi/musicj/1050524388/ 1 Name: 名無しのエリー[] Posted: 03/04/17(木) 05:19 ID:5mytjSHf The wonderful music is here.

>11 I like that one too.

The final live will obviously be lottery-based.

The lyrics had a pretty unique worldview, didn't they? This is what music is supposed to be・・・・: Idols keep putting out KUSO songsorz

The time when you take me away has finally come.

I liked Marionette, Maboroshi, and stay. Bright songs like Hare Dokei and Nagisa no〜 were good too. Basically, I like everythingｗ

It's wonderful even if there were only a few moments we could share.

Hare Dokei Marginal Man Natsu no Maboroshi Marionette Fantasia flying These are naturally born classics.

I love those unfinished tones.

Maybe they'll collaborate with Hirara Natsume again for the final best-of.

“I'll keep running until I reach your house,” and stuff like that... damn.

Music never dies.

>29 People were saying things like “Ehh” and “Nooo,” but in the end everyone was applauding through their tears, with a “Thanks for all your hard work” kind of feeling. I'm narrow-minded, so I couldn't clap. I couldn't get my feelings in order and just stood there spacing out.

It's funny that Nana's favorite flower is the lily.

I'm secretly a fan of “love is a bird.” Anyone else agree?

On nights when I cry, on mornings when I cry too...

So, what's today's setlist?

Matsuri no Jikan pray Timelesssleep

In terms of sales, I think they managed to keep going somehow. It does feel like they were looking ahead to the Japanese music scene five or ten years from now.

If everything could meet beyond the things that are fading away, why does it feel this lonely?

>33 Thanks. Waaah. I love “Unfinished Tone” toooo.

>47 I seriously think it's a classic! I love it. I sing it at karaoke all the time.

>1, good work. Here I am, having screamed at the venue and still being in a daze. Nana and Okamocchi both looked like they were about to cry. Okamocchi really seemed off. Kono Te wo Nobaseba. I want to listen to it again, savoring the lyrics.

>47 I like it. Actually, I like every song that's been mentioned so far.

Seriously, once GC is gone, who will Being have left......? Mai Kuraki is totally done too, right......? I haven't had any impression of her since winterbell.

>47 It's a classic, isn't it? There are lots of critical opinions about LOCKS, but I really love that song. When I heard it at a live show, I was laughing and crying at the same time.

>47 Yeah, it's good.

Getting hit with a breakup announcement at my first live is rough... I teared up the instant I saw Yurippe in person. 1, good work.

When I heard Mysterious Eyes in Conan, I never imagined they'd become artists who stayed active for 13 years.

>47 ﾉｼ

>47 LOCKS itself wasn't really my thing, so I barely listened to it. But I listened again just now and it was really good. Thanks for telling me about it.

>47 It's not obscure at all. It's the best.

I'm just a newbie who only owns the best-of album (the pink three-disc set), but I'm going to pull it out of the closet and listen now.

Please release the final live on Blu-ray.

Listening to songs like A crown is kind of painful.

Recently, the cat I'd lived with for 15 years disappeared. I wondered if GARNET would be next. I still don't really feel it, but when I listen to their songs, I'll probably start crying.

>66 Yurippe close-ups are going to be rough, for crying out loud!

I wonder if the moment they announced the breakup will be included on the DVD too...?

Yurippe's makeup is way too heavy(´・ω・｀) She'd definitely look better with much less on.

Hey, don't forget, blue bird.

Time will someday take all the precious things away from everyone~ I'm tearing up...

>70 It might be included. Apparently they filmed all the way through the audience leaving. See the latter part of the previous thread.

They have so many songs about parting, so listening to them at a time like this is unbearable.

Honestly, I thought “Ah...” the moment Terminus was announced. But everyone was so cheerful when I went to the Osaka live, and lately their sound had changed, so I thought maybe they'd continue as a new GARNET. But I guess it really wasn't meant to be. Maybe their age makes it difficult too. Have there been any rumors about marriage or having children?

I want Yuri and Nana to keep working out in front, not behind the scenes.

There's only one day in Tokyo. I wonder if I'll be able to get a ticket. I'm worried...

The passage of time is so heartless. I wish they'd shown some grit and kept going for one more year. I hope they reunite once people have forgotten about them.

Yuri Nakamura isn't married. I can't say more, but that's the truth.

It was really obvious that Nana was forcing herself to act cheerful. But you can never tell what that woman is thinking, so I just watched her thinking, “There she goes doing something againｗｗ.”

It's nice to see there are quite a few people here. >56 Yeah, exactly... I like songs like Mr. Holiday because they feel so Nana-like.

I like Maizy on the new album. It really got to me. But wow, closer was insanely popular.

I still can't really feel that they're breaking up. I keep thinking they'll recharge for about a year and come back.

Switch agencies and call it good.

I wonder what the members were feeling backstage after announcing the breakup. I wondered if Yuri cried, but maybe she was surprisingly unfazed.

Listening to closer after hearing they're breaking up is devastating.

If only I could say goodbye like we'd see each other again tomorrow... no wayｗ But seriously, I'm grateful. Thank you so much. Let's make the final one a huge celebration.

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I've lost my emotional support.

>86 They've been talking about it since last year, so they were probably calm by now. Yurippe is pretty detached anyway.

Superlight is continuing, right?

Wandering, aren't you expecting something to be waiting in another place? Isn't this place fine? Isn't it fine to stay GARNET CROW...

I feel like things started to change around the time Yuri began shifting from the cool-beauty route to the bewitching route. Her clothes and her songs both. It was probably the change from “Bokura dake no Mirai” to “Kimi wo Kazaru Hana wo Sakasou.”

Mochi has built up enough ability to make it on his own now.

Every time I bought a live DVD, I thought, “Someday I'll go to a live show...” This is so sad.

The Yurakucho venue is huge, so you can't see well if you're even a little toward the back. Row 30 is already rough. There probably won't be monitors either. The two-day Suidobashi setup had the perfect capacity. Tokyo is tough since it's on a weekday. I really want to travel to Osaka. Ah, I haven't been able to get my thoughts together all this time. We'll never see them again, and there won't be any new songs either?

>96 There's another chance coming, so you absolutely should go. Whatever the reason, you should go.

The reason for the breakup? Because AZUKI Nana chose to be with me instead of GARNET CROW.

>95 He won't sell anywhere near as well as Gane, obviously.

Farewells are going to follow us no matter what. Even as the ones turning away scatter and fade...

This is so sad... I want to go to the final live in Osaka, but can I make it back to Tokyo that same day? It starts at 16:00, so I feel like I might make it, but either way I have to get a ticket first.

Came here for the first time in ages after seeing Yahoo. Is Nana married?

>57 Those otaku over there are disgusting. 　　“Mamaaai-chanーーーーーー.”　　A perfectly good 40-something man shouting that.

It's on Yahoo now. http://i.imgur.com/2Dh7snw.jpg

miniqlo is probably going to officially form a unit and keep going, right?

I was sure I owned all their CDs, but they've disappeared somewhere・・ I've been listening again on MP3, but maybe I should just rebuy everything while I'm at it. Listening to Marginal Man made sweat come out of my eyes.

I've never been to a live show either, so I'm absolutely going next time, no matter what.

>78 Tokyo is on Friday, so you should be able to get a ticket, right? I can't go to the next Tokyo show because I have plans, so I'm planning to go to Osaka instead, though Osaka, especially the Sunday show, seems like it'll be much harder. There were quite a few people wearing four arm reflectors today too, so there'll probably be a lot of people going to every one of the final lives.

>106 That would be nice, though.

I've been a fan since the first DVD, so ten years is a good stopping point. I've only bought GARNET CROW CDs for the past ten years, so I probably won't be buying any CDs for a while.

What will happen to Okamoto-san from here on?

I have to write this one down. 　The stopped clock has started moving again. Don't sneak a self-cover in while everyone's distracted.

If I just think of it all as a dream, I can move on.

People are really cold toward things they have no interest in. They'll feel the same way when the band they support breaks up, though. I guess there's no point saying that on 2ch.

Wouldn't Okamocchi be the one most likely to make the biggest move from here on?

Rina Aiuchi retires → they put all their effort into Nori Shiraishi (caos caos caos) GARNET CROW breaks up → they put all their effort into grram GIZAAAAAAAAAA, this is way too awful!

Looks like Ohashi-san is about to lose all his work.

>98 Thanks. I don't have the courage to go alone, but I'll do my best to try to get a ticket. I feel like I won't get one, though... I know there's no chance, but I'd still like to hear something like timing.

Watch this and cry. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__1iU5iAnjE

Today's report: Yurippe hurt herself when the microphone hit her teeth during the MC. Yurippe's sheer tights and bare legs were beautiful. Apparently GARNET's policy is that once you've touched a product, you absolutely have to buy it. That's what Yurippe said.

>92 >95 “SUPER LIGHT, you ain't gonna stoooopppppp!!”

Do you think AZUKI-san knew they were going to break up here, and that's why she wrote the lyrics for this album?

>120 It really makes you face realityｗｗｗ Even the staff at the side of the stage were swaying along to Lonely Night and the others this time. I wonder if they'd been told it was the last one too...

When the hell is Nana's photo book coming out? I've already been waiting ten years.

I wonder if Mochi will keep working solo. What will Yurippe, Furui-san, and Nana do? Will they go back behind the scenes?

>119 Don't worry. I've gone to countless live shows by myself tooｗ

>123 I think she knew.

Hikari was full of songs that fit me perfectly, someone who'd already lost something. I listened alone and cried. I can't even say how many times those songs saved me. There isn't another band I want to listen to anymore.

Yuri and Nana should be able to live off their royalties by now, so I hope they keep going solo even if they don't sell well.

Yurippe can do solo vocal work while providing songs, producing, and teaching in the composition and vocal departments. Furui-san can be a producer and a school instructor? Mochi can go solo or form a band, while working as a producer on arrangements and such and teaching guitar. Nana can... write lyrics... and then naturally fade out. Nana is the weakest one, after all. Honestly, her piano skills aren't even up to the level of a music college student.

Nana looked different today from yesterday... like she'd finally gotten something off her chest.

>119 Sorry to jump in, but I went alone too, and there were lots of people around me watching alone. You might as well go for the last one.

Even if they go their separate ways, I hope they're active somewhere.

>47 You idiot. It's Sora ni Hanabi!

>106 They said “the four of them will each go their separate ways,” so would they really do that?

I want to hear A crown at the final LIVE. It's my favorite song, but they've only played it once at a live show. The odds for the final Tokyo show are probably going to be brutal...

The best-of album is up on Amazon.

The end comes someday, huh. I think choosing to break up is very much like them. Thank you!

You don't have to break up just because you're going to become my wife. Sorry, everyone.

>131 Nana is a lyricist, you know. Playing instruments is just a bonus, and she handles the looks.

>131 Yurippe's stalkers seem like they'd be the worst.

>129 > I can't even say how many times those songs saved me. Same here. There is still some music that can barely support me, but it feels like a huge chunk of that is gone now.

So that's how it is---------- It's so lonely---------- I went to the live yesterday, lolｗｗｗｗ But they're breaking up What the hellｗ In the end, I'm glad I got to see them liveｗ What will Yuri do? Get married? Will she quit musicｗｗｗｗｗｗｗ? Maybe that's really it aaaaaaaaaa But it really is so lonely----------

>138 It says 35 songs. Singles only?

It'd be nice if Nana put out a poetry collection or something.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVf5hlpTz8Y It was the same with Aiuchi, but the website started getting updated frequently and they made a proper music video.

Even if putting out high-quality songs every year is difficult, it'd be nice if they could keep working at a pace of about one album every three years. Though I guess even that would be difficult.

So it really happened. I thought something was weird when there were no magazine interviews, the fan club stopped accepting applications, and the serialization ended. Will I ever fall in love with someone else's music again...? And now I understand how people who kill themselves feel.

Aiuchi's last single http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQNMQYXz3JY

I haven't listened to them much at all these past few years, but GARNET was my entire world as a student. I miss the days when I used to go to their live shows. They had so many great songs that deserved to sell more.

>131 　Nana's piano has transcended judgments like good or bad. Nana is from a wealthy family. 　I hope she keeps doing lyrics, modeling, and the rest, though.

aaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaa

I heard they're breaking up. I only just borrowed the best-of a few days ago because I suddenly wanted to listen to them. I wanted to go to a live show at least once. There's no way I can travel all the way to Tokyo...

>153 Everyone feels the same way. Calm down.

Why do proper, straightforward bands like this keep disappearing? Why do gyaru with foreign-sounding names sell? Kyary Pamyu Pamyu? I don't understand what's good about her.

>149 I know what you mean. Today at the live venue, the moment only the members were left and the spotlight hit them, I realized it and all the strength drained out of my body. There were even people hyperventilating outside...

>149 There really is nothing that can replace Gane. One-of-a-kind band.

Shizuka na Concerto is good.

>140 Call off the engagementｗ

This is bad. It hurts.

>156 That sounds like something RIZE would say.

>145 The tracklist hasn't been announced yet, but I wonder if it's singles only... Counting the A-sides gives exactly 35 songs.

I feel like Yuri and Nana will suddenly age a lot once they stop appearing in public.

You probably won't know what I'm talking about, but the artists I like keep going on hiatus or breaking up one after another・・・・ ＺＡＲＤ　⇒　breakup ＹＵＩ　　⇒　　hiatus GARNET CROW　⇒ breakup

>156 Exactly. That kind of thing is fine as entertainment, but I wish it wouldn't squeeze out the music.

Just thinking that I'll never hear a new song from an artist I love again gives me chills... They didn't have to release CDs or hold lives. If they had just continued to exist, I wouldn't have been this sad...

A weekend where a single sigh fell. That hopeless, helpless feeling. Falling deeper than despair into the dawn. That's exactly how I feel right now.

>165 Whatever happened to Romania Montevideo?

>163 I checked Wikipedia and it only went up to the 34th, so I wondered if they'd add one new song. I forgot about the double A-sides... Guess I shouldn't get my hopes up.

Also, only the Osaka show on 6/9 starts unusually early compared to the others. Are they planning to make the very last one a long show?

The 29th was my first live, and I came home happy, only to hear about the breakup on Twitter and nearly cry. But I guess it really is time for it to end. I've listened to them since elementary school and grew up hearing them on my way to school every day, so I'll keep listening every day from now on just like I always have.

>166 Did they break up because of Kyary Pamyu Pamyu?

>156 J-pop has effectively collapsed now.

But it's so lonelyｗｗｗｗ How was it for those who went today?

>156 You got it totally wrong, lol. It's Barry Pamyu Pamyu.

With the J-pop I liked disappearing, I can really feel that Japanese music is slowly dying.

I feel like AKB is more to blame than Kyary Pamyu Pamyu.

Looks like people are about to start bashing other artists in this thread.

Still, this seems better than bands like Janne Da Arc saying they're on hiatus and leaving everyone hanging for years, neither alive nor dead.

That attitude of trying to make enemies outside the group is FUCKed.

>171 I thought they were ending early because they were considering the people who had to get back home all over the country.

>171 Looks like we're going to get a long Spiral.

Let's not do that kind of thing.

>156 I get how you feel... But that's really just taking it out on themｗ

We only have three chances left to share good times with everyone at a live venue. It's going to be lonely, but thanks for everything up to now.

So they're really breaking up, huhｗ Nakamura-san, what a shame.

>174 I hope Mini-Cro keeps going.

After putting out two different versions of the DVD, I don't really feel like attacking other artists.

This reminded me of the boyfriend I was dating around that time. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pqWqKLqdOY

Still, maybe this is better than changing direction like Onitsuka.

This is the terminus.

I wonder how Luciola and the others are doing.

>173 That's not what I meant. I'm saying I wish the media wouldn't pour all its resources into one side without distinguishing between people who genuinely make music and people who treat music like an accessory, the way idols do.

I've never been to Osaka. Is Grand Cube in a place that's easy to find?

I think breaking up after exhausting all the music you had in you is HAPPY, rather than breaking up after falling out over internal problems...

>189 I wonder if the outcome would've been different if they'd switched agencies.

Well, sadly, even looking at the live venue, almost everyone there looked like an otaku. In a way, they never managed to appeal to the general public all the way to the end.

Onitsuka was a mess right after coming back, but she got really good once she let go of things.

LINDBERG also broke up after about 13 years, but reunited for a limited time five years later and did a year-long live tour. I hope GARNET CROW has a limited reunion too.

The part where we waved glow sticks at this live was so long, I thought my arm was going to fall offｗｗｗｗｗ I mean, they're breaking up......

>194 I understand emotionally, but since this is commercial music, attacking the other side is still wrong.

At least they gave us a proper breakup announcement and a final live. That's pretty good by GIZA standards. The others just ended with an “Important Announcement.”

Looking back, was the latest fan club newsletter a flag too...?(´Д⊂ｸﾞｽﾝ

I don't know if you'll see this, but to the man at today's live who checked on my leg and tried to lend me his handkerchief: Thank you very much. I really appreciated your concern.

I mean, this is what happens when you don't properly do live shows. They had 13 years. They should've toured more places and built up their skills.

>180 I'm somehow a fan of Janne Da Arc too, so both of them hurt. I cried along with Nana when I saw her teary eyes. I can't think about anything when I realize there won't be any new songs anymore. Right now I'm playing their early albums over and over.

I thought, “I probably won't ever get to hear Natsu no Maboroshi againｗ.” It's kind of profoundly movingｗｗｗ

>196 Well, honestly, they probably broke up because they were no longer making money. But there is a breakup live, so it isn't a bad way to end things.

>200 It was a little sad that Maki Watase's singing ability had declined so much, though.

>206 Her voice wouldn't hold up, though. If she's just going to mumble through the low notes, I'd rather she put on a proper show in Tokyo. And for the final one, I hope Ikeda-sensei comes. Ohga-san can stay home.

>206 They're not a live band, so it can't be helped. There are musicians who prioritize studio work, you know.

At their first live at Namba Hatch, for some reason not just the members but the audience were nervous too, and it ended with a pretty lukewarm atmosphere. That's a good memory too.

The autumn sky is accelerating--------cycling--------yeaaah--------””””””

I was seriously shocked when they appeared on Hey Hey. Nana got called out by Macchan: “You don't have any motivation, do you!”

Cycling, yeaaah......

Seeing Yurippe during the filming of the Shishi wo Yuku Umi music video made me feel kind of sad.

>175 It felt like their talk didn't have much bite.

T-BOLAN wrecked their throats at live shows, so when you think about that, it's probably better that they didn't push themselves.

I hate the thought of GARNET CROW gradually becoming a thing of the past.

Yeahｗ That's it ↑ I hope Nakamura-san never loses that feeling and keeps being herselfｗ

>219 Psychogenic loss of voice.

Is GIZA completely finished and getting fully absorbed into Being?

>206 It's a profitability issue.

I wish it were a hiatus instead of a breakup. I hate the feeling that the four of them are really going to scatter for good.

They appeared on NHK through ObaDora, but I guess that was their last TV appearance. I wish I could've seen more of them on TV.

The meaning and Japanese translation of “terminus.” 【Noun】【Count noun】 (plural: termini; pronunciation...) 1a. The endpoint of a railway, bus route, etc. b. The final station, terminal. I never imagined that's what the title was referring to...... People criticized it as their worst album, but when I listened a day late, I wrote here that it was a “surume” album, one that grows on you the more you chew on it. They really did put everything they had into it, though...

Choosing closer as the closer was the right call.

She is 35, 36, after allｗ Nakamura-sanｗ She's really grown into an adultｗ Yesterday at the live, I caught myself thinking, “It'd be nice to have an older sister like thatｗ”

The fan club priority applications for the final are being sent out today. The general sale is probably going to be tough...

Well, they probably stopped being profitable. I went to both days in Osaka this time, and there were even same-day tickets on the first day. Selling CDs must be tough in this day and age too.

>230 So it really is like that...?

This season is supposed to be a time of partings and new encounters, but this parting is just too huge...

The album title was obviously a sign...ｗ Well, I guess they'd run out of material and wanted to bring things to a close.

>229 > “o-live” You're so politeｗ I'm going to the final o-live too.

I just can't do this anymore. It would've been enough if they simply continued to exist. It would've been enough if they released something once every two years. Even if the gaps were long, just knowing they were still going would've made me happy. I don't want to listen to any other music anymore. I can't believe the sight of Yurippe's songs with Nana writing the lyrics is going to disappear.

>234 It was the fact that they typed a period “.” instead of a comma “,”.

>234 I can understand the lyrics part, but composers and arrangers can be replaced, right? In a sense, “we've done everything we can” is a fair statement, though.

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This is just unbearably lonelyｗｗｗ

It's going to be hard to turn the pages of this year's calendar once I get past June...

>231 Maybe it's because the fans are getting older and more people can't handle standing anymore. 　I stopped going too because I caught a cold and had no energy. What a shame.

It's amazing that the same people handled the lyrics, composition, and arrangements all the way through, and the group lasted 13 years.

>236 It really hurts that we won't be able to hear new songs anymore. I bought Terminus, but I haven't been able to listen to it because I had a feeling it was the end. Thinking that it might be their last album makes it feel like such a waste.

I just can't do this anymore. It would've been enough if they simply continued to exist. It would've been enough if they released something once every two years. Even if the gaps were long, just knowing they were still going would've made me happy. I don't want to listen to any other music anymore. I can't believe the sight of Yurippe's songs with Nana writing the lyrics is going to disappear. The emptiness is unreal.

If you replace the person in Kagami ni Mita Yume with GARNET, it makes me cry.

>207 You too? I like ABC as well, but it really isn't the same.

I should've started going to LIVE shows sooner. Like the one at Ninna-ji. I started going with the 2008 Tokyo show, and maybe because it was my first live, it was the best one. Next was last year's Infinite Spiral. Getting to spend New Year's Eve with everyone was great too. I'll carve the remaining three into my heart.

Maybe it's because there aren't any listeners leftｗ

Who am I supposed to listen to once Gane breaks up?

>195　It's probably rough for someone visiting Osaka for the first time ever. 　　　Even lots of people from Osaka don't know the place. It's surrounded by rivers too, so it's easy to get lost. 　　　There are several stations nearby (none of them are that far on foot), so I recommend 　　　looking it up online in advance. >239　At least wait until you've seen the June live. If possible, hang on until the fan club disbands in Octoberｗｗ

I wish they'd held the final show at Chidorigafuchi Hall. There's no way I'll get a ticket.

I watched today's live from almost the very front, and nobody in the front section left even after it ended. I was completely filled with emptiness... Thank you so much for everything. I can't stop crying.

>225 I thought the same thing. The album title this time, the lack of magazine interviews, and stuff like that had given me a bad feeling. If only it could've been a hiatus or suspension at least. I know that's just wishful thinking...

Are Nakamura-san's songs going to get someone else's lyrics and someone else's arrangements now?

Something felt off when they talked about the title Terminus at today's live... When the four of them came together at the end, I thought, “Ah, here it comes.”

Ah, so that's why there wasn't a countdown live last year.

Nana had always said, “Everything ends someday.” She won't be saying it anymore, but I'll keep it in my heart and live on.

Sing one last Conan song, please.

For the FINAL SCOPE: Main set finale: Koyoi Eden no Katasumi de Encore 1: Do a couple of songs, then Spiral Encore 2: Yume Mita Ato de That's probably how it'll go.

>236 ･ﾟ･(つД｀)･ﾟ･ ｳﾜｧｧｧﾝ Yeah... they were always the music at the center of my heart. It's way too soon for them to become a legend('A`)

Yume Mita Ato de

>258 Nana seems calm, but she also seems like she'd break easily.

I wonder if they're not going to hold a fan club gathering.

>202 You're right. Listening to Timelesssleep calmed me down. Sorry, everyone. I barely managed not to turn it into hatred.

Their lack of live performance ability was the reason they lost, wasn't it? If only they'd been able to bring out that early rough-but-good feeling exactly as it was... The period when Yume Mita got them a little attention was the crossroads of their fate.

The time between the announcement and the breakup is way too short. I wish they'd waited at least until autumn.

Seriously...? Please tell me this is a joke. I want to go to the final one, but there's no way I'll get a general-sale ticket.

>268 Try the auctions.

>215 That was Hama-chan, wasn't it?

It hurts, but at least it's decisive. I've decided it's better than being left hanging half-alive.

I can't do this anymore... the emptiness is unbearable... I have nothing to live for...

I'm going to spend all day alone today. Hey, you...

Infinite Spiral is a fond memory now. If they're breaking up, I wish they'd loop today's Smiley Nation a few more times.

The threads about GARNET CROW breaking up are huge. The number of replies is insane too. People are even posting announcements in threads about other artists, idols, and figure skating. GARNET CROW is so popular.

All I can do is sigh.

Yeah, this emptinessｗ

Predictions for the future: Yurippe... marriage Nana... lyric-writing Okamocchi... support musician for other artists Furui-san... support musician and arranger for other artists

>258 I think so too. Thanks.

I can't do this anymore.

It's sad that this close-knit group of four is breaking upｗ

With just one word, “goodbye,” you stole my freedom and walked away...

11 Name: 名無しさん＠お腹いっぱい。[sage] Posted: 2013/03/30(土) 23:05:32.67 ID:4AZ4BeA/0 This is a classic. ■ “Last Love Song” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRAOU5nN3fg No objections accepted. http://awabi.2ch.net/test/read.cgi/mnewsplus/1364645945/ 411 Name: 名無しさん＠恐縮です[sage] Posted: 2013/03/31(日) 00:25:13.29 ID:T+YM2Blu0 >409 I agree. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRAOU5nN3fg Go die, you piece of shit.

>245 Exactly. People have no idea how much of a blow it will be when Gane disappearsｗｗｗ

>278 Nana seems like the type who'd go off on a wandering journey.

Came flying over after hearing they're breaking up. The last time I went was some fifth-anniversary Premium Live... I kept putting off going even though I always thought I should, and now I really regret it.

>278 You can't forget Superlight, that's just rude!

Those who went today, did they play over drive??? I'm listening to over drive right now and imagining them playing this song at the breakup liveｗ

I want them all to keep making music individually, but then they wouldn't be GARNET anymore....

>288 They did.

Until Yume Mita Ato de became a hit, I was always on edge, wondering when they would break up. When you think about it that way, I guess you have to say they did pretty well.

Yuri Nakamura (35) Whaaat!?

This emptiness is brutal. I wish they'd gone on for another two years.

>275 　The thread's growth was top-tier on 2ch from the beginning, after all.

You ran all the way to my house and ended up reaching the terminus... How mysteriousEyes is that...

Play every song at the breakup liveｗｗｗ >291 Really? I thought they were classics starting with mystrious eyesｗ

Back when I used to read this thread, it was such a mess that it was unusable. I'm amazed that people are actually having a proper conversation nowｗ

Will the day ever come when I feel like things have finally settled?

See? I told you, they really did break up, right? How are the idiots who kept saying “Breakup freaks who connect everything to a breakup are annoying” feeling now?

>296 It's a classic, but it didn't sell at all.

The music industry is full of acts selling less than Gane these days. Gane sells close to 10,000 copies in the first week of a single, doesn't it? The ones selling less than that make up more than 70% of the music industry.

As far as exposure for Terminus goes, it's no different from an indie release. Someone please buy them out of thereーーー

>275 Why did it even make it to a supply thread on the railway boardｗ

Having a band you love actively working, and being able to hear new songs regularly, is actually an amazing thing. I'm glad I was born in the same era as GARNET.

The arrival of the moment when you take me away... (´；ω；｀)ｳｯ…

“We've done everything we can,” huh... So this isn't a hiatus to recharge after all. I'm seriously, seriously shocked. I thought they could easily keep going for several more years. Am I the weird one?

>301 No, that doesn't really help right now...

This place got horribly rough for a whileｗ It still doesn't feel real, but there won't be any more new songs...

>303 Thanksｗ You made me laughｗｗｗ Where the hell did you make that threadｗ

How many songs are there in total?

I could still accept it if they were just suspending activities... But they're breaking up. The chances of them coming back are probably close to zero.

It's going to be lonely(´･ω･｀)

>294 The fact that it's made it all the way to part 281 proves it. I've saved every log starting from part 1...

>310 166, not counting rearranged versions.

>313 I used to show up until around part 30. I came back today because they're breaking up.

>305 I didn't know anyone besides me knew this song... It's a hidden classic.

>311 　Mini-Cro might keep going.

Their first song from their indie days was “Running All the Way to Your House.” Their last album was Terminus. Somehow, they ended up on a train.

>316 　It's well-known among fans.

Memories of high school... I love Timeless Sleep, Float World, Marionette Fantasia, and A crown.

Is the guy who used to say “Yurippe is an angel, I'd drink Yurippe's pee” still alive?

I cracked up when threads even got made on News Sokuhō and Kenmo. I was even more surprised that the people over there, who I thought were only capable of bashing things, were posting favorable replies.

>317 The fact that Mini-Cro's first song choice is Float World is pretty telling too. The lyrics are really something. >318 They probably got on the train around RustyRail.

>318 They suddenly wanted to see the horizon, so they impulsively hopped on the first train.

>320 A crown is a classic. When you look back, you'll surely see a tiny crown shining above your head.

>318 Walking, running, taking trains, taking boats... Their options opened up.

It'd be nice if we could see one of the members' faces about once a year... MINIQLO, SUPERLIGHT, anything is fine.

Back when they had just debuted, their little activities were covered on a late-night local Osaka show.

>322 Some regulars got kicked out back in the day. Some of the people who stopped coming here were probably them. But whatever, that doesn't matter anymore.

Ah, what am I supposed to do?

It just occurred to me: if you translate the title of this album, Terminus means “the endpoint,” and the 10th song, Closer, means “the one who closes.” The latest newsletter cover was a breakup flag too. All of it was.

>317 I want them to come back in some form. I've lost the will to do anything.

The fact that Yume Mita Ato de sold the best is pretty ironic... It's a good song, but I don't really feel like it represents this band.

Sing in Conan again.

>291 That was Gane's turning point, and this thread got really lively back then too. Personally, though, I wish they'd stayed in the studio and focused solely on making music forever.

Wasn't Yume Mita Ato de the first song Yurippe composed?

Release it on Blu-ray. I'll buy it.

When you think about the breakup, doesn't closer mean “I'll stay close to all the fans”?

Hey, quick question: G-NET was valid through the end of March, right? I was planning to pay the 3,000 yen renewal fee on April 1, and I have the payment slip here. But the email says something like “sent to members who were active as of March 30.” That means I'm safe, right? And if someone like me doesn't renew, will they stop contacting us after April?

>315 Long time no see. By the way, this is the part 30 thread. The GARNET board, huh? Nostalgic. 1 名無しのエリー sage New! 02/11/10 14:26 ID:Um1N+QNR Official site: “GARNET CROW Official website” That song that played after the live is being released on CD!! 　A medium-tempo pop number following “Spiral”! ★New Single “Crystal Gauge” set for release on December 11!★ c/w “Crier Girl & Crier Boy 〜ice cold sky〜” GZCA-7006 ￥1,000 (tax included) GIZA studio ★An additional show has been confirmed for the long-awaited first live!! “GARNET CROW LIVE TOUR 2002 〜first live scope〜” 　　December 11 (Wednesday) SHIBUYA-AX 　　December 16 (Monday) Namba Hatch “MITSUBISHI MOTORS ‘COLT’ presents FM Festival '02 GARNET CROW Special Live” 　　November 25 (Monday) Nagoya Club Quattro ★Official fan club formation confirmed!! ★The anonymous bulletin board dedicated to GARNET CROW, “GARNET Board,” has finally been created!! 　　 11th Single “Spiral” now on sale! 2nd Album “SPARKLE〜筋書き通りのスカイブルー〜” now on sale to great reviews! 1st Album by Hitoshi Okamoto (G.): “a first fine day” now on sale!

>333 What song do you think best embodies them? Something like Mizu no Nai〜?

>335 So they weren't a group built around making music first and foremost. What a shame.

This is really killing me... I saw the post saying all they can do is sigh, and I felt that so hard. I really want to go to the final Tokyo live, but I guess getting a ticket as a non-member is going to be impossible mode.

I don't mind paying the 3,000 yen renewal fee, so I'll pay it either way. But if something like this means I don't receive the application details or announcements for the final live, I won't be able to rest even after I die.

>316 It's the album track that closes it out. Every fan knows itｗ

Even when people said the album title was a breakup flag, I thought, “No way.” I still can't believe it.

>343 I should've joined the fan club the moment I saw Terminus... What are non-members supposed to do? There were still some empty seats at the orchestra show, right?

>341 Timeless Sleep.

>339 That should just barely make it. But they'll probably judge by the date the payment arrives, so you might technically be inactive for a moment.

If we're judging just by album titles, Memories feels like a breakup flag too.

I'm listening to The Twilight Valley again now, and it's still the best. It's painful to think there won't be any new releases from now on. The only artists I like enough to buy CDs from are GARNET and Shibajun, so this is lonely. >341 Personally, probably Wasurezaki, Maboroshi, or Marionette Fantasia. Marionette isn't a single, though.

>349 Seriously? Then I'll go make the transfer today and arrange for it to arrive on the morning of April 1. That should minimize the damage even if there's a problem, right...

Probably doubt.

>339 You're safe. Read the email carefully. >And if someone like me doesn't renew, will they stop contacting us after April? Of course they will.

Are there songs that aren't on any album, like Kaze no Naka no Orgel?

>322 There's a thread on the Morning Musume (Wolves) board too.

>356 I don't think that's a good idea. Some GARNET fans really do have that kind of problem.

Listening to Mou Ichido Waratte in this situation feels different.

>355 Shiawase na Tsubame.

>342 Well, it is Being. Maybe they were focused on exposure from the very beginning? They suddenly went in a completely different direction from what they'd been saying before, and it really shocked me at the time.

>352 It says, “Your membership will be restored starting on the first day of the month after your payment arrives,” so if you pay in April, you'll probably be treated as rejoining in May.

Kanashimi no Sheol.

>355 Kaze no Oto dake wo Kiite.

>341 Mizu no Nai〜 does feel like them, but besides that, maybe Kimi wo Tsuresaru〜, sky, Hachigatsu no Yoru, and Doing all right... Rather than songs about romantic relationships between men and women, I think the songs about philosophical lyrics and universal love feel more like GARNET CROW.

>356 I thought, “No way,” but then I checked the underground idol board and they had a thread too...

>322 　There's a thread on the underground idol board too.

How many songs are there that, as of now, you can't hear unless you buy the single?

>354 Thanks.

Came flying over after hearing they're breaking up. It's especially sad because I'd gone to every live since First Live. I actually had a ticket for today's final show, but I didn't go. I had already gone to both Osaka shows, and now I regret taking it so lightly and thinking, “Well, that's enough.” I can't accept music other than GARNET. What am I supposed to do now?

I loved the lyrics and that androgynous voice. It's really a shame they're breaking up.

>364 I see. For me, maybe Megurikuru Haru ni. I can't really explain why.

There are quite a few former fans around too. Could we gather them, have the fans plan it ourselves, and put on a GARNET live with our own hands? Maybe coordinate it with NicoNico or something. If we did that, I think a major label might make a move too.

>361 Huh, really? I always renewed at the live venue, but there wasn't a renewal desk this time, so I couldn't do it... There'll probably be various notices coming in April... Maybe I should just keep watching this thread...

They say the breakup was first discussed last autumn. Do you think it had already been decided by the time of the fan event? The members seemed so unfazed, though...

>364 In that case, Holy ground should count too.

>372 You'd be dragging them back out after the members had already wrapped things up? That feels a little wrong to me.

>372 What would it accomplish even if the label made a move? Are you stupid?

A band I only associate with Conan and Supōruto.

>372 If the members themselves reunited decades from now, that would be fine. As a fan, I hate the idea of doing something like this.

>374 　Looking back, maybe that Best 10 had a sense of bringing things to a close. 　I wish they'd hold another fan club gathering, though.

I've loved them since elementary school, so this is a huge shock. flying is still my favorite.

The most we could do is hold a petition and get the members to think, “Maybe we'll do a little limited run.” We shouldn't force them back out.

Please switch labels〜 Just don't break up.

Natsu no Maboroshi had been stuck in my head since I was a kid, and it immediately became a favorite once I started listening to music... But yeah: laugh one more time than you cry, and meet one more time than you part.

“Goodbye,” just one word... It really hits when you listen now.

I love holy ground because the lyrics are so deep.

I want to know what the members plan to do from here on. It'll hurt if they disappear from the public eye like this. Are they all going back behind the scenes? What will Mochi do, go solo? Is his solo work ending along with GARNET too?

My heart hurts...

My stomach hurts because I can't imagine getting a ticket.

Yuri: “We have an important announcement to make to everyone here. 　　We will disband after our upcoming Tokyo and Osaka lives! 　　As GARNET CROW, we've given everything we had. 　　Thank you all so much for supporting us over these 13 long years. 　　Right now, our hearts are full of gratitude to all of you and a sense of accomplishment. 　　But we'll keep giving it everything we've got until the final live, so please come and support us at the last show too. 　　We want to have fun and get really fired up together with everyone at the final live, 　　so will you all come hang out with us? Will you get the place hyped up? Let's enjoy it together. 　　Thank you so much for today. We'll be waiting for you at the final live!”

Once you've decided to quit, you quit, I guess.

Ah, the time has finally come... I have a lot I want to say, but for now, thank you for all the years of hard work.

>390 You memorized both “Yuri” and “you.” Good work.

>376 >377 >379 If the breakup was the agency's decision, I couldn't bear it.

So they're breaking up... I drifted away for a while, but I've always loved them. I've cried alone in my room listening to their songs. And seeing Flipper's Guitar listed among Yurippe's favorite artists changed my life. They called themselves neo-neo-acoustic in the early days, didn't they... There's no question that GARNET is why I became a neo-acoustic and guitar-pop believer. Are there any Flipper's Guitar fans in this thread?

>394 Looking at their recent albums, I think “we've done everything we can” is true.

My head is full of wanting to go to the final live but probably not being able to. For now, I hope the members who were worrying about their fan club status get good news. One seat will go unused, though...

They made the Yahoo front page, threads popped up and took off on 2ch's news boards, and Twitter was in quite an uproar too. Honestly, I'm surprised they were this popular, and a little happy about it. But seeing all that with my own eyes has made me pretty much give up on getting a ticket to the final live.

For Flipper's Guitar, it's World Tower, right? I like Ozawa Kenji's solo stuff more, though.

I discovered GARNET CROW through Nanika no Hazumi de Ikiteiru today...

Years ago there was talk about whether Yurippe could still work as an office lady from this point onｗ Maybe the members had been thinking about this all along as their peers gradually disappeared.

Could we all start a petition and somehow get them to call off the breakup? I don't want to stop being able to listen to GARNET CROW's songs. Can't we do something? I love them so much.

>396 If the agency told them to break up, maybe they'll finally make the music they want to make?

>396 Yeah... Don't you ever feel like ending everything on impulse? Time filled with love doesn't last forever. Maybe that's what this is about.

Because people don't buy CDs... Because people illegally download them... Because people upload the songs to YouTube...

>399 Of course I love Ozawa's solo work too. I went to both Hifumiyo and Tokyo no Machi. I've always felt that Ozawa and Nana have a somewhat similar atmosphere.

>402 What would we accomplish by dragging them back out against their will? Just listen to the songs they've made so far.

>404 The number of original songs written for the albums had been decreasing too. I hope they recharge and come back in some form.

>403 Maybe those were the songs on Terminus. In a way, it feels like they went back to their roots. Though I haven't even opened it yet. That's just based on my impression of the live.

>407 I mean, doing nothing won't help either, so why not struggle a little?

I liked the digital sound of their recent singles. I wanted them to keep going as a new GARNET until around their 15th anniversary. But after listening to Terminus, I couldn't help thinking, “Hmm...”

I want to go to the final live, but the competition is going to be brutal.

>410 Somehow, I don't think that's very beautiful.

They had some neo-acoustic elements, but if anything, in the early days they were dark UK music, as Mochi said (I assume he meant alternative rock). They've changed a lot now・・・・

Was Mini-Cro being numbered 999 a hint that they were setting out on a journey?

>415 Like the Galaxy Express kind of thing. I hadn't really thought about it, though.

How are we going to send them off? That's the question.

>415 I just assumed it meant “thank you.”

I really can't take this! I'm crying in front of my computer!!! I'm really going to have nothing left!!!! No, no, no!!!! No, no, no!!!!!!!!!! I can't do this anymore...

>406 I've always thought Ozawa Kenji's lyrics and Nana's lyrics sometimes have something in common.

The members themselves must be the saddest of allｗ They're breaking up.

“Thank you”... That could be it too. I'll never forget the youth I ran through with Gane.

>413 Most people might not be able to see the final show. There are probably people who loved them but drifted away for a while too. With only one day in Tokyo, and considering the capacity in Osaka, there just aren't enough seats. I hope everyone who wants to see the final show gets to see it live. Myself included...

They're the only band I became a fan of while actually being there for their debut, so this loss hits hard. Looking back, 13 years was a long time. I miss the days when even buying their first album made my wallet hurt.

I don't have any friends who are Gane fans, so I'm going to the last concert alone. I've gone to a FEEL SO BAD show alone before, so it's no big deal. Everyone around me will be fellow fans, so there's nothing to be scared of. Don't regret it. Go even if you have to go alone. It'd be unbearably sad if Gane broke up for grram.

They'll release a DVD, right? No, please release it on Blu-ray.

It isn't over yet, but seriously, seriously, thank you for 13 years of hard work. You were the best.

Nakamura is definitely going to disappear from the public eye completely.

>418 Are you a genius?

>420　Exactly! “I Can't Say Goodbye” and stuff sounds exactly like Nana's style.

No new works will be created, but there are still all the countless things they've already made. We can live alongside those. It's sad that we won't have chances to hear them live anymore, but it's not like nothing remains. Just as songs from 13 years ago still soothe our ears, 13 years from now we'll still be surrounded by all those songs.

Even upbeat songs feel gloomy now. Crystal Gauge.

THE ONE 〜ALL SINGLES BEST〜 GARNET CROW 　The ad is already out. http://www.bgv.jp/shop/detail_shop.php?item_id=4162

>433 I guess I'll have to buy it as a commemorative item.

>433 ※All tracks remastered.

>428 　What's your basis for that?

I'm glad I encountered them when I was a sensitive teenager. I listened almost every day. They influenced me so much. I still can't get my feelings in order at all.

How many best-of albums are they going to put out? Enough alreadyｗ They might as well cram every song they've ever made into an ultimate 15-disc complete collection.

>433 I hope they include at least something extra. Like a collection of comments about the songs.

Didn't they just release a best-of?

I don't need another best-of. If anything, even though it's pretty soon, I would've rather had two or three original albums.

>439 Then they'll probably include liner notes. Written by Sai Saita.

>441 I figure they're breaking up because they were running out of songs they could write.

The thorough preparation GIZA had ready after announcing the breakup kind of pisses me off... Do they really see them as nothing but cash cows?

>423　Well, this agency is like that. 　They might say, “Due to overwhelming demand, additional dates have been hastily added.” 　They've done it with other artists plenty of times.

>442 Well, I guess all we can do is hope.

>445 It could happen. Two days just isn't enough.

>444 You're reading way too much into it.

>431 They have so many songs about loss, so maybe this is actually where things begin, or where they finally show their true worth. If that was Nana's intention, it's incredible.

Yurippeeeeeeeeeee http://livedoor.blogimg.jp/garnetcrow10th/imgs/7/b/7b771d5a.png

Burning each speck of stardust from these 13 years into my memory, I'll aim for zero forever. Keep raising the speed until I'm almost stopping, forever and ever.

I'm glad the final show is in Osaka and not Tokyo＾＾

What a fucking nutcase. ID:RNtAGSVt0

>433 No new songs? I wish they'd include a DVD.

I found out about the breakup on a roundup site, and literally went “Waaaaaaaaaaah.” So many of their songs helped me when I was having a hard time mentally. It's sad that they're breaking up, but I guess I have to accept it. I've been listening for more than ten years, and I think I'll keep listening from now on too. I'm glad I got to hear songs like Koisuru Koto Shika Dekinai at the Osaka live. I'm not in the fan club, so if I can't get a ticket to the final live, I'll buy one at auction and go anyway.

Ikimono-gakari.

>445 That could happen. But the final should be in Osaka, so even if they add dates it'll probably just be Tokyo and Osaka. There's not much time left. As long as there are people obsessed with completing every live show, the seats will fill up no matter how many dates they add.

Being's specialty is emergency inclusion of unreleased songs. Nothing like that this time?

>445 I'd be happy if they did, though. Not the Tokyo Dome like BOOWY, but maybe Budokan. It can't hurt to make our voices heard for that too.

>443 Why don't the other members write some songs too? It's the last one, after all. GIZA went downhill all at once after Izumi Sakai died.

>450 She looks like Michiko Kichise.

Someone reserve the International Forum for May 25, please.

Being able to say goodbye through a breakup is a kind of happiness, in a way.

Somewhere along a journey where everything will eventually scatter, that's why we end up loving someone so much. Eternity lives inside a single fleeting moment. The heart I gave away once again... Can you hear me? This emptiness is killing me...

>460 Sakai and GIZA weren't directly connected, though.

I had been drifting away and barely listened to them lately. Even when the fan club booklet arrived, I hardly read it. I skipped the live because I didn't want to spend the money. I still haven't bought the new album. And now they break up, of all times. I almost feel ashamed of myself... GARNET CROW, thank you for everything. And thanks to everyone else too. I was a lurker, but I loved reading the Gane threads. We won't be able to rank the albums against each other every time a new release comes out anymore...

Nothing has any tension if it never ends.

>463 Maybe. I don't know if Montevi had any fans here, but Romania Montevideo just faded out, didn't they?

If you want it that badly, pay for the venue and everything else yourself. Then invite the members over. What are you struggling for? It just sounds like a kid throwing a tantrum.

I at least want them to hold a fan club breakup event like Aiuchi did.

For some reason Miho Komatsu's website is still up.

Came here after hearing they're breaking up. They were a one-of-a-kind band to me. I loved their unique worldview. Why are they breaking up?

Is the official site going to close eventually too?

>471 They haven't announced retirement or a hiatus yet...

>459 They're already rushing to put on a breakup live at the last possible moment. It's not like they'll suddenly say, “Actually, we're adding a Budokan date in October.” They must have announced the breakup after getting everything arranged.

The staff member who ran the blog may have been fired ages ago too.

I hated Conan, so I at least wanted them to do a One Piece theme song.

The merchandise for the final live is probably going to include some insanely expensive items.

Has the current Japanese music scene, where trash like AKB throws its weight around, caused us to lose another precious band? Akimoto can go die. Johnny's can go die too.

I wish they could've made Yurippe's dream of performing at Budokan come true...

Even if it's just because they're breaking up, couldn't they let them appear on Music Station one more time?

Being able to witness the breakup announcement while I still loved them this much might actually be a kind of happiness. It's better than being forgotten without realizing it and not even knowing they'd broken up.

Maybe they'll release a collection of all the single music videos?

Well, there are examples like Do As Infinity. As long as none of the members commit a crime, anything is possible.

>480 Yeah.

Japanese pop music is dead. Get rid of AKB and all that crap.

The Tokyo show is on Friday at International Forum, so I think tickets should be gettable, but the Osaka final is going to be a brutal fight. I wish they'd sell fan-club member tickets that didn't require buying a pair. For the Osaka final, I'd be fine with even the very back row.

>474 Come to think of it, WANDS and FOV still have official sites too.

I wonder if Okamoto-san kept stumbling over his MC today because they were going to announce the breakup afterward.

There's no point sighing forever, so I think I'll go to sleep listening to my favorite album, “Crystallize 〜Kimi to Iu Hikari〜.”

I want them to hold something like this in both Tokyo and Osaka, like Rina Aiuchi did: >A fan club closing event, “a*rina CLOSING EVENT -LAST PARTY-,” will be held at Laforet Museum Harajuku. http://www.rina-aiuchi.com/biography.html

I thought it was strange that there was no survey after the live.

When did GARNET CROW become VIP-approved (lol)?

I'm really glad I found Gane's songs. When I was having a hard time mentally, I listened to them over and over and made them my emotional support. I'm nothing but grateful.

I'm happy to see people who know their album tracks posting in threads all over the place.

Ah, somehow it feels even less real now. I wish I'd gone to at least one live show. When I was depressed, I used to put on headphones, listen, and cry. I really have to say goodbye to my youth now. This is an April Fools' joke that got a head start, right? Someone tell me it's a lieeeeeeeeee!

Gane's music comforted me when my depression was at its worst. I'm incredibly grateful too.

>493 There seem to be a lot of hidden fans on VIP. GARNET CROW songs often come up in threads like “Guess the song from one line of lyrics” and “Post songs with ○○ vibes.”

Why is there even a thread on the university life board...?

When they started dancing during Mr. Holiday, I didn't know what to do.

>499 I got the exam date wrong. Last winter was a long one.

>499 They're cross-posting, aren't they? VIP has a lot of young people.

Couldn't they at least stream the final day on NicoNico Live or something?

>480 They never did it under the GARNET CROW name alone, but they did perform at Budokan at least once.

>499 Someone who thought it was essential to university life must have made the thread.

I'm really glad I found GARNET. Thank you so much, members. I'm not going to recover for a while, though.

>501 Hey, give us a break with that lyric.

They were always called minor, so who would've thought the breakup would make Yahoo News' front page?

There seem to be a lot of fans among the people who make TV programs. I hope they appear on Music Station when the best-of comes out. Maybe they could do Last Love Song, Yume Mita Ato de, or something...

Came here from News Sokuhō. I've gotten a little interested, so I'm planning to buy the singles best-of. Fans, tell me which original album is absolutely essential. For the record, I seriously know almost nothing about them. I don't watch anime either.

They broke up before I could even listen to Genesis II...

Don't buy the singles best-of. Buy the B-side best-of.

>510 Personally, I'd say the 2nd.

>510 I recommend the 4th album.

>510 SPARCLE.

>510 twilight valley.

>510 first soundscope. Their first album, and their peak. But it didn't sell well, and it has a lot of darker songs.

>460 People had been saying they were relying on B'z for years, after all. There were already threads around 2001 saying, “GIZA is declining fast.”

>510 STAY.

>510 Good for beginners: GOODBYE LONELY〜Bside collection〜 All Lovers

What, everyone's all over the place? That's how it goes, I guess. But I'd say one of the 1st through 5th albums.

>513->519 Everyone's all over the placeｗｗｗ

I want a complete list of every song, including the arrangements. Is there one somewhere? There is a list of the 166 songs, though.

It's not an album, but I highly recommend the Ninna-ji DVD.

You can't go wrong up through the 5th album. Even if you have different tastes, the quality is high across the board.

>523 Just look on Wikipedia.

>523 The arrangements are all listed on Wikipedia.

It's a live DVD, but you absolutely have to buy the Ninna-ji one.

>510 I'm Waiting 4 You.

>510 LOCKS.

The 5th album has a strong GARNET sound. I don't think it's very beginner-friendly.

This thread will probably hit 1000 by morning. Has a GARNET CROW thread ever filled up in a single night before?

>513->517 Whoa, this is confusingｗ Thanks, you helpful residents. I've made a note of it. I'll start with the first album. They seem a little like Do As Infinity. People say the first is dark and their masterpiece.

>520 I vote for this one.

There seems to be a Chinese proverb that says, “Those who walk together for a long time eventually choose separate paths.” But I don't want to think that way. I want to believe that the four who chose different paths will someday choose the same path and come back. I'm sitting in front of my computer drinking and crying right now. I'm too shocked to sleep, and I might still be unable to work when Monday comes... I'm glad I was able to go to the Osaka live last week.

>510 I recommend the 5th and 7th. Their Gane-ness is easy to hear, and they have lots of catchy songs. The 1st is good too, but it might feel a little plain. The 2nd is probably the most accessible.

I dug out my CDs and listened for the first time in ages, and it made me sad. No matter what I listen to, all the lyrics make me think about this.

Black-rimmed glasses Huge backpack Faded jeans Fat If any of the above apply to you, you should probably stop being a fan. People like you are basically why they broke up.

By the way, the first half of Hotaru no Hikari today was in Japanese.

Everyone's recommendations really are all over the placeｗｗｗｗ Okay, I'll start with 1 through 5 for now. I'll check out Ninna-ji too. This has been super helpful!

>517 I vote for this one too, partly for sentimental reasons.

>538 Is it my faultーーーーーー!!!!?

Yurippe, don't die.

By the way, was the game version of flying ever released as an audio track? I like how the singing is a little rough in that one.

For the recent albums, the 9th, Memories, is good.

The “grram street presents ‘NEXT GENERATION #5 grram One-Man’” show held at KYOTO MUSE on March 29 ended successfully. We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who came despite being so busy. Thank you very much. With this live, grram's activities as a four-member group have come to an end. From April, they will restart as a solo project for Mitsuki Hisakawa. It was only about a year, a short time, but thank you very much for supporting the four of us. Mitsuki Hisakawa will continue as grram, while Taisuke Maruyama, Ryota Inoue, and Kei Nishiyama will each pursue new paths in music. We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to all the fans and others involved who have supported us until now. We hope you will continue to support Mitsuki Hisakawa, Taisuke Maruyama, Ryota Inoue, and Kei Nishiyama.

>539 Yeah, that's right.

>537 I know what you mean. Like Koyoi Eden no Katasumi de, for example.

>544 I think that was still in demo form.

I want them to play Haru Matsu Hana at the end, but I guess that's impossible... Actually, there are so many songs I want them to play that it's a problem. I finally understand how that woman who shouted “＼Additional show／” at some live long ago felt. At the time I was like, “UZEEEEEEEE.”

I messed up the references. Thanks so much, everyone. Taking >536 into account too: 1, 2, 5, 7 Singles best-of B-side best-of Ninna-ji I think I'll go with those. I had no idea they were already ten-year veterans...

Before they break up, I wish they'd release live recordings on CD...

Wasn't Yume Mita 2004 a live recording?

>552 Probably just the bonus track on the best-of and the first-press bonus for live of twilight valley.

>551 Wait, you're really going to check out all of those...? You're a good person(つД｀) But I guarantee you'll find songs you get hooked on.

I wish they'd play songs they've never performed live before, even if it has to be a medley.

I want them to release the symphonic DVD, though it might be difficult.

>537 Same here, nothing works no matter what I listen to. I'm escaping into upbeat songs by other artists.

I got hooked on GARNET CROW in high school and listened to them while nursing an unrequited crush. Now I'm 24, and my years without a girlfriend equal my ageｗｗｗｗｗ It's so damn disappointing that I never got to listen to Nana's lyrics while actually being in loveｗｗｗｗｗ

I guess the last song will be Yume Mita Ato de. Yurippe was crying while singing it at the 10th-anniversary live too, so if it's the final song, she'll probably be completely unable to sing.

>555 I remember someone I knew recommending them around the time of their debut. I liked them then, and the lyrics were good. I wish I'd kept listening all this time...

>560 It'll probably be either Mysterious Eyes or Yume Mita Ato de.

My local library had GARNET CROW albums. When I first got hooked, I borrowed the old albums and imported them. There are some nice people who can help you check the albums, so if your local public library carries CDs, you should definitely use it as a reference.

>544 That slightly lazy, almost demo-vocal way of singing is great. Could you rip it straight from the game, I wonder? I always believed that if the game were ever remade, Gane would sing the theme with a new song again... I really did.

Wasn't the best-of bonus track just the one song, “With Just One Word, ‘Goodbye’...”? By the way, are you all buying the best-of album coming out in May? I'd buy it if the remastered version included the original versions of Natsu no Maboroshi and Timelesssleep, but honestly, I already own every single and every album, so I'm not sure whether to buy it.

I wish they'd put out a book covering the thoughts and behind-the-scenes stories from these 13 years.

>565 After “With Just One Word, ‘Goodbye’...,” there's a live version of Yume Mita Ato de as an unlisted hidden track, track 15.

I haven't seriously looked for new artists to like in years, so I'm kind of excited. There must be some lyrics that make you cry. It's sad to discover them because of a breakup, though...

>565 I'll buy it. It's the last one, and I buy CDs by artists I already like anyway. I wish this were a hiatus instead of a breakup.

>560 You don't need to worry about that. I'm more worried she'll get too busy kicking the balloons that fall down and won't be able to sing.

>563 Thanks a lot.

>565 I'll buy it. Kono Te wo Nobaseba wasn't really one of my favorites before, but it sounds like an incredible song now.

I want them to sing Smiley Nation normally.

I'm sorry if this is upsetting to say. I wish they hadn't done the “we're breaking up, so here's a best-of” thing. I would've preferred a new song or album as the finale...

>574 That's what Terminus is. The title makes it obvious.

I went to the Tokyo show, and it's really disappointing. Though a lot of the fans are socially awkward. http://i.imgur.com/GmaUZ9P.jpg

I want them to make a sequel to B-side Collection.

It's surprising that nobody mentioned the 3rd album in the flow of recommendations for original albums. The 3rd is my favorite.

>576 Nice. I saved it for now.

>578 There are good songs like Marionette and Eien wo〜, but as an album, it feels like a stack of singles pushed together. Maybe that doesn't leave a very good impression.

I want to get a feel for what makes GARNET sound like GARNET, so I'll go with 1, 2, 5, and 7. I'll listen to 3 and 4 eventually too. The vocalist has a huge range between high and low, right? I don't know how else to describe it.

Terminus is a good album too, but knowing it's the last one makes me feel weird about it. Like it's hard to digest, or somehow not enough... If it's going to be the final album, I find myself thinking the previous one, Memories, would've been better.

Because I long for a relationship that never ends, tears fall now at its transience.

It's a shame we didn't get to hear The Someone's Tale. I want them to play Kimi to Iu Hikari at the final live for the first time in ages.

Eien wo〜... Oh yeah, there was a song like that. That was a classic.

I wonder if they have any songs left in the vault. I wanted to hear at least one new song at the end. But if I keep saying this, it'll never end...

GARNET CROW breakup article photos: http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/photo/2023154/1/ http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/photo/2023154/2/ http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/photo/2023154/4/

What arrived today is really something. I'll treasure it. ttp://imepic.jp/20130331/095100

I think the 3rd and 4th have a lot of songs that grow on you.

>588 Is it the NicoNico one? Nice.

Listening to Terminus and their recent songs, I keep thinking the melodies are kind of similar. I don't want to say something as harsh as “they're reusing things,” but I do feel like it's become especially noticeable. Maybe Yurippe, as the composer, had squeezed out everything she had. Maybe she simply couldn't make any more songs as GARNET CROW.

Locks is a good album too, though... By the way, which do you all like better, Locks or Parallel Universe?

>592 Probably Locks.

>592 Probably Parallel. It starts to drag toward the end, but I absolutely love Mayoi no Mori.

I got hooked from Flying and kept buying their music until I was so broke I had to flee in the night. I still carefully own every single and album through Kimi to Iu Hikari. This year I finally finished paying off my debts and changed jobs, so I thought I'd finally be able to go to live shows. It's such a shame. It might be hard to collect all the singles new, but if I can't find new copies, I'll look on auction sites or in used CD stores. My favorites are: Flying, Sky Blue, Shiawase na Pet, Spiral, Yume wo Mita Ato de.

Locks. That was also their best live era. I like Parallel Universe too, but I remember thinking, “Huh?” because it had so few newly written songs. The song count dropped after that, so I guess they really had used everything up.

If anything, I wish they'd release a complete song collection. Being always half-asses everything.

The only single that's out of print, “Even If I Line Up More Than a Thousand Words...” I wish they'd reissue it...

>592 Locks. Personally, Parallel is their worst album.

>582 I know, I know. Memories felt more like they'd given it everything. I don't dislike this one either, but it feels unsatisfying as the last album. Couldn't they please wait to break up until at least after releasing one final single...

Okamocchi was still cool around the first livescope days, before he went down the comedy route. The 1st DVD is essential viewing.

They can announce Yurippe and Mochi's marriage at the end of the live too!

>601 I remember him throwing picks kind of bashfully. I forget if it was the 1st one or not.

>592 Between those two, I'd pick Parallel. The album tracks on Locks are a little weak, and I don't really like how the songs connect. Part of it is that The Twilight Valley was so amazing that Parallel felt like a letdown at the time.

Yeah, I wish they'd released a single worthy of a breakup and then broken up.

>588 Sugichan, I'm jealous.

Will closer be GARNET's true final song?

>605 Yurippe might already be finding it difficult to come up with new ideas.

Sumire Sato from AKB is probably sobbing her eyes out right now.

They should just put a new song on the best-of.

Kurose R.

>603 It was Mysterious Eyes from the 1st. Okamocchi in glasses playing a Sonic Blue Stratocaster is the best＾＾

I didn't get to hear it much, but it was nice when the members gathered on Okamoto's radio show at the end of the year. This is none of my business, but I hope the four of them stay close even after they break up.

So is Sayaka Yamamoto from NMB.

Saying their future spouse has to be a GC fan too... They must really love themｗｗｗ

I think I prefer Locks. Parallel doesn't really feel like GARNET CROW, or rather, it feels like they forced a change in direction and forced it to sound brighter, so I could never really get into it.

Everyone's tastes really are all over the place. Parallel is neatly put together, and it has Mayoi no Mori, so personally I quite like it. I agree that I wish they'd put a new song on the best-of. When you already own every album, even remastering doesn't make you want it that much. I'll probably buy it anyway, though.

>580 Yeah, as an album, its overall cohesion might be a little weak. The 2nd is neatly put together and gives a good impression. You can listen straight through.

>608 Maybe having a baby would give her new inspiration.

The 1st and 2nd are still their masterpieces. Terminus can't compete with the early stuff, but it's the best of their recent work.

>614 Voice actress Saki Fujita is in depressed mode on her blog too.

>620 The 2nd is good, but the last two remixes are kind of a mystery.

In Natsu no Maboroshi: “The blissful moment drawing near comes stepping forward with pain〜” Is that about giving birth? Wait, is Yurippe pregnant? I'm just talking hypothetically. It would be pretty difficult at her age, though.

I'll post this here for now. The flyer for the final live that was handed out after the show: http://i.imgur.com/ssPqP4W.jpg

I'm glad the reason for the breakup wasn't something like “differences in personality” or “musical differences.” It makes me feel a little relieved.

They were fired for poor sales, after all.

That's why I kept saying they should include a ticket for having sex with Yurippe.

>625 > I'm glad the reason for the breakup wasn't “differences in personality” or “musical differences.” > It makes me feel a little relieved. That's what matters. I'm glad they were a close-knit group of four.

I wonder if Mochi will keep Superlight going.

At least they properly announced the breakup instead of putting out a best-of and disappearing without a trace like their predecessors. It's painful to keep waiting when you know they're never coming back.

>621 Saki-chan is still a fan?

The tickets are expensive.

>630 Miho Komatsu had a decent track record too, but she just faded out without announcing anything... It's so unfair to her.

naifu Announced their breakup in November, fan club continued Broke up on December 31 with nothing in particular happening

Yurippe... no way! Is she going to debut in MUTEKI!?

This agency basically treats people as disposable. It's amazing they lasted 13 years.

Furui-san teaches at the GIZA Creators School, and the members make a living from GIZA-related work, so it's probably impossible, but if they were fired for the stupid reason of poor sales, I wish they'd transfer to Universal Music, Tokuma Japan, King Records, Bellwood Records, or Teichiku Records, and keep working.

>634 That's awful.

The third binder for the fan club newsletters that I bought at a fan event is going to become obsolete almost completely unused.

>633 Komatsu disappearing is such a mystery. I loved her as much as Gane, so how did it come to this? And then there are Akane-maru and Takei too. This agency is pretty awful at handling its talent.

>637 Getting fired for poor sales would kill your motivation. That's why most bands break up or retire at that point, I guess. It gets awkward. It's rare for a band to get fired and then come back strong as a band like BOØWY did.

When is everyone going to sleep?

I can't sleep.

I was kind of a fan of Jason Zodiac and 4D-JAM.

>642 I went to bed around 10 thinking I'd sleep for the night, but I couldn't fall asleep at all, so I gave up. I'm on track to set a new personal record for staying up all night. Even when I try to think positively, the end is still the end. Right now I honestly think I'd rather have been born a flower or a blade of grass than feel like this.

I miss the days when GIZA Station and Best of J-groove were still on the air.

I was kind of a fan of Chika Yoshida. Though she was a total rip-off of Ringoｗ

I can't sleepｗｗ Honestly, was the reason for the breakup really poor sales? Wasn't it that Yurippe had reached the limit of her ability to compose?

They released 166 songs over 13 years. I wish they'd made it to 200...

>648 Probably both. Looks like nobody can sleep. I never dreamed I'd see the words GARNET CROW and breakup next to each other.

Every artist AZUKI has provided lyrics for seems to disappear...

Even if sales were poor, they could still make the Oricon top 10, so that explanation feels a little off. Well, Aiuchi was like that too. How is it that doa is the one that survived?

I can't sleep, so I'm playing a game. Then it goes and says, “Building takes an eternity, destroying takes only a moment,” at a time like this...

>651 DEEN is hanging in there, somehow.

>651 On the other hand, there aren't any GIZA artists left either.

I can't sleep because I keep remembering going to university while listening to TimelessSleep, working while listening to Kimi Kazari, driving around while listening to Kimi Tsure, and commuting while listening to stay.

I seriously want to go back 13 years and tell my second-year-middle-school self to buy the CD. A year later I would hear flying in a game, but at the time I was swept up in the teen-punk boom.

The final live http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJJm65xWtwY

Okamoto, who graduated from Doshisha, is probably taking it the hardest. He threw away an elite life to jump into this world, and now he's unemployed alreadyｗ

There are quite a few comments on the Yahoo News article.

“In accordance with the matter described above, please be advised that the ●●●● official website will no longer be updated. Thank you for your understanding. GIZA Co., Ltd.” ↑GARNET is lucky they didn't just get brushed off with something like this.

I think I finally understand why Okamocchi sang Kono Te wo Nobaseba(´Д⊂ｸﾞｽﾝ

Being a major-label artist for 13 years, then debuting solo, releasing CDs, and playing live shows means becoming a musician was worth it. They must've made a decent amount of money too.

Can't be helped. I guess I'll listen to Nemurenai Yoru wo Daite.

>660 It's unusual for an entertainment news article not to turn into a flame war. I googled it and it's already on roundup sites too, but the comments aren't fighting either.

It was only a dream. Let's go back to tomorrow♪(´；ω；｀)ﾌﾞﾜｯ

It's such a waste that the GARNET CROW members were tied down by GIZA. And now they've broken up on top of that....

>662 Stop it, you're going to make me cry. Now I can't sleep...

>664 That's so ZARD.

>652 Even making the top 10 can still count as poor sales these days. It happens all the time. CDs just don't sell anymore.

On the GARNET TIME special, they pushed one of the LOCKS songs even though it was a single. Okamocchi must've really liked that song.

Hearing that Okamocchi kept stumbling over his MC and looked the most defeated when they announced the breakup makes me wonder if he was especially attached to the group. I can't imagine he had no feelings about it.

>665 Articles about Being artists generally don't get flamed much. Their low exposure probably keeps people from developing a bad image of them. On the other hand, artists with too much exposure, like Avex acts, get bashed easily.

Rather than breaking up, I wish they'd kept working at their own pace, even as an indie band....

There are probably lots of GIZA otaku online, but almost none in real lifeｗ

What kind of atmosphere will the final live have? I don't want it to end on a somber note.

So much happened today that I'm exhausted. I'm not sleepy at all, but I guess I'll go to sleep listening to GARNET...

So much happened today. Wakuwaku-san is ending, and GARNET CROW announced their breakup too...

The lyrics to Kono Te wo Nobaseba feel like they directly speak for the feelings of all four members...(T_T)

The album title really was a breakup flag. I saw it coming, but now that it's actually happened, it's still lonely...

Try to get some sleep, everyone. Good night. I doubt anyone would, but don't go killing yourself over this...

Do you have any favorite GARNET CROW music videos? I like Sen Ijou no Kotoba wo Narabete mo and call my name. I wish they'd made full PVs for the songs before Timeless Sleep too.

For PVs, I like Yume Hanabi.

Smile one more time.

Even live houses in the regions would be fine. At least I wish the final run had as many dates as the best-of tour.

>682 I like Hyakunen no Kodoku and Over Drive.

I don't know if it counts as a PV, but Yurippe and Nana look like they're having so much fun in Koisuru Koto Shika〜. It's comforting to watch.

At least tell us you're each going to continue making music. I can't sleep.

I wish Kaichi Kurose would officially join the members and they'd continue as a five-person band under a new name if necessary.

For PVs, Hare Dokei is the best. And of course Yume Mita Ato de too.

GARNET CROSE

I really like how happy Nana looks while singing SmilyNation. Actually, I like everything. The old stuff is great, but the recent stuff had started getting pretty elaborate too, and I personally liked that... I wanted to see more...

It'll hurt if the final live gets all somber. I want to rock out with Furui-san's keytar.

Add Kurose, Ohashi, and conductor Ikeda as new members and make it seven people. Reunite as “Rainbow Crow,” a name representing the seven colors of the rainbow. Please. I'm begging you. I really don't want them to break up. I can't sleep at all. If this is a dream, wake me up.

I went to the live and I'm exhausted, and I even drank alcohol, but I still can't sleep. The shock is too big.

Yurippe will probably come back after taking a break for a while. 　I sincerely hope she keeps working for a long time, like Miyuki Nakajima.

>695 Don't worry. I only went to the Osaka show, but I came home exhausted from work, saw the news, and have been dazed ever since. I tried drinking to distract myself, but I can't sleep. I can't sleep. Nobody can sleep... Happyswallow is playing right now. Maybe because it's one of my favorite recent songs, but I started crying. Only GARNET CROW can make a song like this. GARNET CROW really is the best... Listening to their music makes me feel that way.

For the final live, I'd actually like them to let us listen in a quiet, melancholy mood.

Fortune King's Cha—

This is the biggest shock I've felt since TM ended in 1994... though I was prepared for it... With Being acts, Pamelah and Montevi kind of just faded away, but I always thought Gane would give us a proper ending. After listening to “Aimai,” the bonus track on Pamelah's final best-of, I really am glad they clearly announced the breakup instead of fading out.

People keep saying Terminus shows they've run out of ideas, and honestly I felt that too, but when I keep listening, every song really is good.

I can't sleep... I love a lot of their songs, but looking back, Megurikuru Haru ni captured me, and I've always been fascinated by their ballads like Tsumetai Kage and Himawari no Iro. I wanted to experience more of that unique worldview, so I can't believe it's already ending...

Somehow it keeps feeling more real as time passes. It's the first time an artist I've supported for more than ten years has broken up, and it hurts...

Ironically, the album was around 40th on Amazon in release week, but now it's climbed to 21st. Their other albums are rising too. Bit late for that. You should've bought them sooner...

>641 BOØWY left voluntarily. Their song “out” was a dig at B-ing's Nagato○ too.

Put an unreleased song on the best-of.

Ah, I really want them to release an unreleased song.

For people who've never listened to them, the previous best-of is enough. But for a final best-of, I would've liked unreleased songs, the early CD B-sides that can't be bought anymore and aren't on any album or best-of, or songs from venue-limited CDs... I'll buy it anyway, though...

I ended up staying awake until morning listening to GARNET...

I'm hungry...

I wish it were a hiatus instead of a breakup....

You can watch it on the Ninna-ji live DVD, but I really wanted to see them live... and I live in Sapporo.

I've been stuck at Kimi to Iu Hikari. For the A-sides, I'll buy the album coming out on May 22, but for the B-sides, is GOODBYE LONELY ~Bside collection~ the one to get? If it hasn't been remastered, I'll order it right away. Can anyone tell me?

>713 Yep.

On this trip to Tokyo, I suddenly lost my car keys and thought it was a bad omen. Before yesterday's show, I felt something too: the ring on my Yurikkuma pendant came loose and fell off. Then, at the end, the members were standing in the middle for some reason. So this was it after all. I'm glad I heard it in their own voices instead of through a diary or some announcement. I've only been a fan for three years, but the lives and events have all become wonderful memories. Even though I've complained about them plenty, they were always kind to me at events, which made me happy. My only regret is that I had plenty of time at the final release event but couldn't have much of a conversation with Yurippe. On the second day of the Osaka live, when Yurippe looked over at me and waved goodbye, did she mean “farewell”...? I regret terribly looking away when she threw a pick toward me. My best memory is probably singing together while making eye contact at Winter Otodama. I don't know if I'll get a ticket to the final live, but I'm looking forward to it.

I wonder if I'll get a ticket... Even with fan club membership, Osaka looks iffy...

Please release the final live on Blu-ray.

Are they really breaking up... Please tell me it's a lie.

I drank alcohol even though I usually don'tｗ What will they sing at the end? Mysterious Eyes, Rocket, Yume Mita, Spiral, Eden, ObaDora, Smiley Nation, Nostalgia, Holy ground, Hallelujah, Mawarimichi... Are those pretty much guaranteed? I want them to play some songs they rarely performed too. Like Nake Naka, Hare Dokei, or Yume no Hitotsu...

>714 Thanks. GARNET CROW's B-sides are so good I was about to order every single.

Here comes the breakup cash grab. Fucking agency, go bankrupt already.

I see it as a final congratulatory gift to the members, so I don't mind.

I'll keep doing my best for Yuri-san today too.

The final best-of will have a DVD with PVs for every song in the first pressing.

Sounds like grram is breaking up too. So I get the feeling GIZA itself is going to be dismantled. Mochi and Furui-san will probably transfer to Avex, I guess.

I'm gonna skip the line and charge straight into HMV to buy the final best-of... I want to say, at the top of my lungs, PLEASE give us a deluxe booklet!

>725 Couldn't GARNET CROW have transferred too...?

The final best-of doesn't even come with a DVD? I have a feeling they'll release some kind of ultimate collection BOX limited to the fan club.

For the final show, people from all over the country will probably come swarming in, so it'll be a real long shot. Depending on how things look, there might be additional shows in the regions.

★GIZA/D-GO labels ・grram〜from a band setup to a solo project for the vocalist ・Blue Turns To Grey〜three-piece rock band (waiting to debut) ・Purple Stone〜three-piece rock band (waiting to debut)※looks extremely similar to BREAKERZ ・Back PageZ〜two-man male unit (waiting to debut) ・Sensation〜the graveyard of behind-the-scenes musicians ・なついろ〜reeking of a made-for-a-project thing

>729 There are people who consider going to every show the normal thing, so if they don't add more shows, most fans are gonna end up never getting to see them before it's over. Even being in the FC sounds like it might not be enough. I'm a member, but who knows if I'll get picked... I don't want to miss the last one. Why aren't they touring the whole country...

Seriously? They're breaking up...

>731 Can't be helped when the record company has no motivation. You hardly ever see their commercials except during Conan. They can't possibly sell if they don't advertise. Lately they can't even get decent tie-ins. Looks like なついろ is breaking up too. Did Caos Caos break up as well? Their website's been shut down.

>710 It's not “while you're still getting hungry〜......,” is it... Come to think of it, I wonder if the newspapers are running an article?

I bought up a whole bunch of newspapers, but the coverage is tiny in all of them. Tokyo Chunichi Sports had something the others didn't: it said they'll continue their music activities separately after the breakup. (Though maybe as behind-the-scenes staff or something.)

When I woke up this morning, my futon and pajamas were wet. Did I shed a huge amount of tears because I was so sad? They say bedwetting is a child's tears, so can an adult's tears turn into bedwetting too...?

>735 Thanks! Do any of them have photos? Is Tochu the one that's most worth buying? Sorry for asking so many questions.

Won over many fans through “Detective Conan” GARNET CROW's major rise to attention owed a great deal to the anime “Detective Conan.” Many people discovered GARNET CROW's music through albums collecting the themes from “Detective Conan.” “Detective Conan Theme Song Collection ~THE BEST OF DETECTIVE CONAN~” (released in 2000), which included “Mysterious Eyes” and “Natsu no Maboroshi,” was a huge hit, reaching No. 2 on the Oricon chart and selling 1.055 million copies cumulatively. “Detective Conan Theme Song Collection 2 ~THE BEST OF DETECTIVE CONAN2~,” which included “Yume Mita Ato de” and “Kimi to Iu Hikari,” also reached No. 3 on Oricon and recorded cumulative sales of 333,000 copies. It was 12 or 13 years ago that GARNET CROW's songs became widely known thanks to the influence of “Detective Conan.” At their final live show this June, GARNET CROW will bring their long musical career to an end.

Daily and Nikkan use the same photo from their final farewell. Sponichi only has a photo of Yurippe from the first half. Sanspo and Tokyo Chunichi only have articles, no photos. The articles are basically the same everywhere, but Daily says it was decided last autumn, as has already been mentioned, and that their plans for the future are undecided. Chunichi has the article mentioned earlier, but gives it the smallest amount of space. I haven't bought the others yet. It's so sad that the first time I bought up all the newspapers for GARNET CROW, it was for news like this.

>725 Sorry, I don't know the details. What does that mean? Please explain.

>739 Thanks again and again! I'm gonna go buy them now too. Since last autumn... I wonder what things were like at the FC event. And how are we supposed to interpret the 10th-anniversary goods in the newsletter... Sigh〜.

Predictions for the future: Yurippe... marries me Nana... marries me Okamocchi... support member for other artists Furui-san... support member and arranger for other artists

Can't two-time them, so one of them is mine.

So they're breaking up. They were good at first, but production turned them into a shallow band. Anyone else feel the same?

>725 Seriously, what even was GIZA supposed to be? They've been at it for nearly 15 years—did they accomplish even one thing? I don't think Mai Kuraki's breakthrough was a good thing. After that, the upper management, Nagato included, started totally looking down on music listeners. Everyone knows B-ing keeps repeating the same dumb trick whenever something hits, but even so, they've been following the wrong policy for 13 years since Kuraki's breakthroughｗ Now that every talent they put out after Kuraki failed to make an impact and disappeared, I wonder what Nagato is thinking. If it were me, I'd feel like I'd wasted 13 years of my life and be overwhelmed by an emptiness I couldn't stand.

>745 Probably ZARD, I guess.

From now on, is some Korean act called Boyfriend going to move into Conan? No way I'm buying it. Korean acts and all that.

I wasn't exactly a special fan, but I liked these people's music. You really worked hard. And to all the fans, you worked hard too. Thanks to you supporting them, I got to hear so much wonderful music. Thank you.

After sleeping and waking up, I've calmed down a little. I'm not in the FC, so the only thing I'm worried about is whether I can get a ticket for the Osaka show. If it looks impossible, maybe I'll take paid leave and go to Tokyo... As I was writing that, my weekend alarm went off, playing Crystal Gauge. Man, the breakup really is lonely... Anyway, I'm taking the 20,000 yen currently in my wallet and putting it in a separate envelope for the Osaka live. I don't want to buy a ticket on Yahoo Auctions or anything, but in the worst case I might have to resort to it..

I'd be happy if Yurippe's first solo release turned out to be a self-cover of “The Clock That Had Stopped Starts Moving Now.”

To prevent ticket scalping for the final live, I want FC members limited to one ticket for one show each.

I won't be buying CDs anymore after this... It's lonely losing that excitement of waiting for a new song...

GARNET did pretty damn well, didn't they? I guess they lasted this long because Furui-san's influence came through so strongly.

I also think Daiko Nagato started looking down on music listeners after Mai Kuraki's breakthrough. Utada Hikaru → Mai Kuraki ◎ Ayumi Hamasaki → Rina Aiuchi ○ Ayumi Hamasaki → Azumi Uehara × Ringo Shiina → Chika Yoshida × Hitomi Yaida → Mika Hase × BoA → Hayami Kishimoto × Mika Nakashima → Yumi Shizukusa × That nonstop parade of copycat artists was probably Daiko Nagato playing around after getting a taste for it with Mai Kuraki and Rina Aiuchi. This is a guy who, when asked for a message to Izumi Sakai in the final issue of the ZARD fan-club newsletter, said, “You gave it everything.”

I guess it was an extension of the ZARD formula, but honestly, GIZA went way too far. ZARD had some shady aspects too, but at least they had the qualities of singers. What about GIZA? Even Azuki's background is a pack of lies, right? Nakamura can't sing for shit either. Turning this kind of stuff into professionals is proof they look down on listeners. The day they brought out Azumi Uehara, it was beyond just going off the rails—there was no other way to describe it. And that was only the prologue. I'd love to ask Nagato what he thinks of these 13 years now: “Did you get anything out of it?”

Okamoto might leave Being. Like db Iwai did.

I want Furui-san and Okamoto-san to release solo instrumental albums, like Michiya Haruhata.

There has to be a new song as a secret track. If there isn't, I'm gonna be pissed, I tell ya! They should throw in comments from each member too.

I wonder who brought up the idea of breaking up first. If it didn't come from the agency, I don't think four people would independently reach an agreement to break up, so if any of the members still wanted to continue, I'd feel really sorry for them...

Maybe this is just me reading too much into it... but is Being planning to harvest all the GARNET fans? Around the time ZARD's memorial concerts were coming to an end, Mai Kuraki's side started making a lot of moves that felt like recruitment. In magazines, Mai Kuraki would say things like, “I respect people who can capture their listeners' hearts through lyrics, like Izumi Sakai,” and “My favorite cheer-up song is ‘Makenaide.’” I saw that kind of thing all over the place. She also started dressing like a Japanese-style beauty (though she was already fairly prettyｗ). There was even a song on one of her albums that made you think, “Isn't this ZARD rather than Mai Kuraki?” (The composer was Aika Ohno, though, so it's hard to draw a line.) Will GARNET get the same treatment too...? If the members stay within the Being group, it seems possible... Well, I'd be happy if the songs and the way of thinking live on...

>749 (´Д⊂ヽ I'm gonna save up for the ticket too. Gotta do my best.

I haven't been able to listen to a GARNET song since yesterday's LIVE. I feel like I'll cry if I do. I still can't listen to MINIQLO's “float” or “auld” either...

I was so shocked I couldn't sleep a wink. This is the biggest shock I've had since Yutaka Ozaki's sudden death in '92.

About a year from now, I'll probably suddenly feel lonely. There really won't be a next time......

ELT is the ZARD imitator, though.

>765 ELT might be closer to Dreams Come True.

ELT was trying to sound ZARD-ish, and Mochida's CD covers were clearly conscious of Izumi-san. That downward tilt of the head... Igarashi openly says he's a ZARD fan too.

In Aiuchi's case, the character worked. The contrast between being a great singer and having a cute anime voice.

I wonder why they put “Auld” on this MINIQLO release. Maybe because it came out during graduation season. The 29th, when I was thinking something so completely off-base, feels like ages ago now.

It's raining, so I've been staying home and listening to GARNET songs all day.

The final-live period is way too short, so my travel budget... And it's at Grand Cube, where the sound is bad and the seats are bad...

If GIZA is dismantled, will Ohno-san get fired too...?

GARNET is breaking up, but I think Yurippe will continue her singing career. I really hope so.

Even if she goes solo, she'll just disappear in the end.

Sunday morning and I find myself listening to “call my name.”

>774 True, Yurippe alone probably has her limits as a solo act. I get the feeling it'll end up being short-lived. I mean, she says they've “given it everything,” but I wonder if Yurippe has enough left in her to keep going alone. Honestly, she's been working in a band with this sort of division-of-labor setup, so suddenly going solo would be way too tough.

I don't really like the whole flow where an artist breaks up or retires and then comes back, because it feels like “I ran out of money, so let's do this again.” But when it happens to an artist I actually like...

So they did release a B-side best-of. I really loved stuff like “blue bird,” “Yuudachi no Niwa,” and “Jewel Fish.”

“Singer,” lolｗｗｗ She wasn't even at a level where she could be a singer to begin with. This is exactly the kind of method I'm talking about when I say they completely look down on listeners. It makes you go, “Why is someone like this a professional vocalist?” Nagato's little game has reached its absolute limit here.

Even Chemistry sold that well, but their solo careers went absolutely nowhere, huh? Before you knew it, their sales had fallen below GARNET's. You really can't figure out this world.

>779 Taking a game to its ultimate level can be a good thing. Whatever you say, it lasted 13 years.

I wonder what Nagato thinks looking back on those 13 years. Maybe he's been hit by a sense of emptiness? Like in the end he got nothing out of it.

People said the same thing about move too: “They did this for 15 years with a vocalist like that?” Same YURI, after all.

People have been saying for ages that ELT was consciously copying ZARD. Especially “Time to Destination”—I don't think they could have made that without listening to ZARD's songs. The lyrics are copied, the arrangement is copied too (lol). The source for that song “Monochrome” is “Konna ni Soba ni Iru no ni.” Can't be helped when Igarashi was a ZARD fan.

>782 Whatever Nagato got out of it, that's none of my business.

>779 DAIGO too, though. They forced him into the visual-kei scene even though he couldn't sell songs provided by Himuro either, but it didn't work.

Basically, GIZA went way overboard with the “fabrication.” They must have mistakenly thought that if you put a shiny coat on something, you can get away with anything in the music business. Didn't Nagato say something in an interview about “Ella Fitzgerald” or whatever? The GIZA crowd carried out fabrications far more malicious than anything like that, didn't they? They kept it up shamelessly for 13 years after Kuraki became a hit, and in the end every talent they put out after Kuraki fizzled without making an impact, bringing it all to an end, right? I desperately want to know what Nagato thinks about it.

>784 Was it called “For the moment”? When I listened to that one, I thought it might be a rip-off of “IN MY ARMS TONIGHT,” written by Haruhata-san.

Honestly, who cares anymore. Nagato's influence only reached as far as the beginning anyway.

(；´Д`A Nooo—

Azuki's the same. Even the keyboard playing—she wasn't actually playing it, was she? And they fabricated her into some amazing lyricist and creator, but wasn't she originally just an unsuccessful Kansai talent who used to do kindergarten-kid cosplay and stuff? Honestly, they went way too far.

I'm gonna cry. If I go to the live, I'll absolutely bawl my eyes out. And if Mochi is crying too, I'll hug him and cry with him.

An old man's tears.

Someone's going all-out bashing them. What the hell?

>791 Do you hate GARNET, or do you hate GIZA? Which is it?

>791 If she couldn't play, she wouldn't be able to do anything at the lives. She could at least perform well enough to play with some orchestra or other. Whether she had the skill or not. Besides, why drag up stuff from before the band even formed?

It's a total rip-offｗｗｗｗｗｗｗｗｗｗ ZARD / Hot and intense, like when we first met ELT / Hot and intense once more, like back then, In your arms ZARD / Now it's as if we're lost in a maze, the two of us searching for the exit ELT / Searching for the exit from the maze, passing each other day after day

It's only because GARNET broke up that people are looking back now that the GIZA method has reached a turning point. All the talent considered symbolic of GIZA disappeared yesterday. Eventually your enthusiasm will cool off too, and you'll think, “I was an idiot for getting so invested in something like GARNET CROW.” It was all lies from the start anyway.

>798 Where is this “real artist” (lol) who was genuine from beginning to end?

No matter how many people love GARNET CROW, there are definitely people who hate GARNET CROW too. That's just how it is. “Have the courage to be disliked” doesn't mean you should go out of your way to be hated; it means you should live more the way you want to. Being someone nobody dislikes and being someone people like are different things.

They forcibly fabricated someone who couldn't become a singer into a singer, fabricated someone who was only pretending to play into a keyboardist, and fabricated some unsuccessful Kansai talent into a genius lyricist. That's what it means that this GIZA method got nothing out of it. I'd love to hear Nagato himself say something regretful like, “What the hell were we doing for 13 years?”

>801 When you say “got nothing out of it,” who are you talking about?

I have a feeling Furui-san will take off his sunglasses and throw them into the audience at the final live.

>783 Seems like move broke up because of poor sales. It feels like t-kimura leaving accelerated the end... I listened to Pamela and Favorite Blue a ton around the same time, so this is pretty heartbreaking... Could they appear on Mステ one last time? Like when “Rairaiya” came out, have Yuri and Nana walk onstage holding handsｗ

ZWVK4o8Y0 Might as well make it disappear.

Good work. You worked hard. It's a business, so I figure there'll be all kinds of releases to get everyone to spend money. Best-ofs and whatever. Then they'll hold a reunion concert someday. What else can they do? They've got no income otherwise.

They were nothing but singers you had to ask, “Where the hell did they find this person?” Kuraki, Uehara, Saegusa, and the rest are classic examples. Did they seriously think that even the most tone-deaf piece of junk would become a singer if they slapped enough polish on it by every trick in the book? After Kuraki became a hit, what did this company actually gain by doing the same thing?

>807 My condolences, shareholder.

I've had it with this agency.

So move is breaking up too? I listened up through GRID.

Nagato apparently talked about “shooting fiction” and “creating artists,” but there has to be a limit. You create value by polishing someone who at least has some talent, don't you? Wasn't that what ZARD was? You can't make something out of a total piece of junk, no matter what you fabricate.

When you're told “you can't make something out of it” about something that lasted 13 years, all you can say is, “Uh...”

What did they get after keeping it going for 13 years? Just so we're clear, these guys never really made it for those 13 years.

GARNET was good at first, but production turned them into a shallow band. That's the producer's fault. By the way, what the hell is GIZA?

I've only ever lurked until now. It was fun being able to read the thoughts of fellow fans. That kind of thing is going away now too, huh. Maybe as long as all the members are happy, even after the breakup, that's enough. But I still haven't sorted out my feelings enough to wish for that...

Has yesterday's setlist still not been posted? I'll put it up just in case. 2013.3.30 TOKYO DOME CITY HALL 1. Nostalgia 2. 風とRAINBOW 3. アオゾラカナタ 4. trade 5. かくれんぼ 6. Mysterious Eyes Punk Version 7. Auld Lang Syne (starts with “Hotaru no Hikari”) 8. over blow 9. Maizy 10. Over Drive 11. この手を伸ばせば (Mochi messed up the first time) 12. 花は咲いてただ揺れて 13. ON THE WAY 14. 一緒に暮らそう 15. closer 16. 海をゆく獅子 17. 英雄 18. live 19. ロンリーナイト 20. P.S GIRL 21. Smiley Nation 22. Life goes on! Encore 23. 恋することしかできないみたいに 24. 雨上がりのBlue 25. Fall in Life 〜Hallelujah〜 (Breakup announcement) Same as the first Osaka show? If anything's different, please fill it in.

>813 I don't know what the company got out of it, but as long as I could listen to the songs, I didn't care whether they made it or not. Just listening to the music wasn't enough for you?

When you get right down to it, GIZA was just a company that got confused because Kuraki became a hit. They were already doing suspiciously fabricated stuff before Kuraki showed up, though. WAG, for exampleｗ Around 2003, didn't they have that project where the winner of a vote would debut as a singer? And for some reason people were judged just from photosｗ

So there are actually people in this world who are company otaku. What a bizarre genre.

>817 Then that's fine, isn't it? You loved the songs of a fabricated artist. I'm not denying that at all. But from society's point of view, it's a fact that they left nothing behind. Same goes for all the other GIZA people. They must be feeling a sense of emptiness after becoming convinced by Kuraki's success and sticking with the wrong policy for 13 years.

Some people really can't tell the difference between Being and GIZA, huh.

>821 Yeah, I don't really know either.

Grand Cube only holds 2,754 people... The competition's gonna be brutal...

Was GIZA founded as a company dedicated to perfecting fake fabrications? Probably not. Maybe they just got weirdly attached to Kuraki's lucky success and kept doing this right up to the present.

>820 Oh, I see.

ZWVK4o8Y0 This guy really does show up everywhere.

I found out from the news this morning and have just been sitting here in a daze. I had a bad feeling from the newsletters and album titles and stuff, but I never thought it would actually come true. For now I'm playing my CDs one after another... I don't want to believe it...

Lonely... empty... depressed...

>826 You smell like that certain troll who shows up everywhere.

Well, basically, if you want to make a corporation do whatever you want, become its biggest shareholder.

>813 That's true. They never had a breakout like Kuraki either. Thirteen years of being called a gloomy “funeral band,” with neither sales nor name recognition really taking off—just an utterly mediocre run.

Just so we're clear, the 13 years I'm talking about aren't only this band's. I mean GIZA's 13 years. It's just that Kuraki's breakthrough and this band's debut happened at almost the same time, so they overlap.

>832 Is that really important?

Nagato must have made a ton of money in the '90s, at least. He probably kept the women he liked as mistresses and had his fun with them. He built a business model and left his name in the industry, for better or worse. As a lyricist, he also left behind some fairly famous songs. Compared with your pathetic little life, he must have gained and left behind a whole lot more.

If the three members other than Yuri continue their music activities, we might see their names again as lyricists or composers. But I have a feeling Yuri will just fade out.

Looking at Saida's comment, it's possible the breakup was suggested by the company. In reality, it may have been closer to being fired because of poor sales.

Two more years until their 15th anniversary. I was looking forward to it, but now we won't get to celebrate it. Since this is the end, I want to go to every live so I won't have any regrets.

GARNET CROW releases a song. I buy it, listen to it, and enjoy it. That was all I needed. I didn't really read the thread much. It would get heated sometimes. As long as I could listen to the music, that was enough. I've done nothing but sigh since yesterdayｗｗｗ Still, I guess I should say thank you for continuing to work for 13 years in such a difficult situation.

The company probably proposed it, and the members themselves made the decision.

>836 Looking at the reality of GIZA today, anyone who's even a little bit of a Being fan would naturally think that without needing to read Saida's comment. Honestly, Being and GIZA are finished.

Being only had B'z and ZARD as reliable money-makers anyway. Everything else was bad debt.

>838 I wouldn't mind if the pace of new songs slowed way down. But hearing that they're breaking up really makes me sigh.

I guess GIZA is going to be dismantled sooner or later. I was being jerked around by this company right to the very end.

I find myself wishing for a meeting where, once we hold hands, we never let go. I can't help wishing for that......

Once the consumption tax goes up, the music industry is going to completely decline.

>845 It's gonna decline because you're trying to “consume” music in the first place (ｷﾘｯ

The number of deleted posts is going up.

I went to the 2004 “Kimi to Iu Hikari” live once... It was my first time going to a live or anything like that. I still remember Nakamura-san's voice ringing through the silence at the end of “Holy ground,” riding that final swaying wave. “Futari no Rocket” was fun too. I listened to them a lot up through “Bokura dake no Mirai.” After that I got completely immersed in different music and gradually stopped listening as much. I own the albums up through “I'm waiting 4 you,” but now I want to hear the later albums too, so maybe I'll buy them. It does feel kind of weird to get interested again just because they announced the breakup. I want to go see the final show.

The Being camp has always had way too many abrupt breakups, retirements, and fade-outs. GARNET CROW is obviously another forced breakup.

Once you've come to love someone, you have to endure the pain of losing them someday. I guess that day is bound to come. That's true, but when it actually happens, it's still painful... I want to go to the final live.

I keep saying it, but people who quote poetry every single time are annoying.

The final live, huh... I want to go, but there's absolutely no way the capacity is enough for this. Some people are going to multiple shows by themselves too—not that I think that's wrong. I just hope everyone who wants to go gets to...

I really want them to release a PV collection... I'm sure everyone would buy it.. Even if full-length PVs of the old songs are impossible, they could at least burn all the existing data onto a disc and sell it.

I don't know because the show information hasn't arrived yet, but it's probably one show per person. If so, the final day is going to be one huge battle.

They're No. 4 overall on Yahoo's access rankings. So they're really getting this much attention...

I've been away from them for almost eight years, but after hearing the breakup news I dug out my albums and listened to them for the first time in ages. Honestly, I'm surprised they were still active. Wasn't Yurippe 29 around the time of “Natsu no Maboroshi”? I was completely obsessed from their debut through around their third album. I still have old j-grove magazines and an AZUKI Nana poetry collection at my parents' place. I really want to hear “Yuudachi no Niwa,” but the single's at my parents' house, so I'm going nuts here.

Hey! This shocked the hell out of me! They hadn't really had a smash hit in my mind for the past few years, and now they're breaking up. Please give us a poppy song like the ones from their Conan days.

So, what are the odds of someone like me, who isn't a member, getting into the live? (^_^;)

>858 Infinitesimally close to zero.

They used to have a sales gap of nearly ten times compared with Chemistry, but somehow Chemistry has ended up below them.

The breakup is even in the mobile news. They went out with a bang, at least. It says “GARNET CROW breaks up in a lightning strike.” Was it really that sudden?

How many actual members are there?

ID:ZWVK4o8Y0 has been obsessively harassing people for a while now, so just delete/block him.

People in the fan club will probably attend at a high rate, so the question is how many tickets they release to the general public. If you're aiming for the auctions, you can probably buy one.

I really want Nana-san to release a poetry collection, like a sequel to “Hachimaru Maru”...

I've given up on the concert, so release it on Blu-ray. I don't want a DVD, no no.

I wonder how many members there are now. I figure around 7,000.

Why are they breaking up in Osaka?

>816 Thanks for posting.

>867 There are 11,000 or 12,000. I joined around their 10th anniversary, and my number was just under 10,000. Even recently, people couldn't get arena seats when they got tickets through the fan club, so there are definitely a lot of members.

>868 Because Osaka is their base of operations. Their countdown lives were in Osaka every year too, though I've never been to one.

>870 There are people like me who dropped out too, so the actual number's probably a little lower.

2013/03/31(日) 00:25:25.18 ID:t+hpbu8P0 AZUKI Nana has written lyrics for Momoiro Clover too, and apparently said she could live comfortably just off the karaoke royalties from Maki Oguro. So she wrote for Momoclo too, huh.

Rather than being shocked by the breakup news, I'm strangely calm... It feels like it went completely beyond my ability to comprehend... But in exchange, I guess I'll feel lonely from now on knowing I'll never hear a new GARNET release again. They were one of the few Japanese acts I could listen to, and my favorite artist on top of that... I probably won't buy any Japanese music anymore except SOUL'd OUT, unless Utada Hikaru comes back. I've been a prog-rock otaku since I was young, and even when it came to rock I only listened to stuff like psychedelic and stoner rock. To someone like me, GARNET CROW was the only flower. Thank you for all your hard work, members. If anything, I'm proud now that a group called GARNET CROW ever existed. And Yurippe, if you ever run out of money, please marry me anytime.

>“She said she could live comfortably just off Maki Oguro's karaoke royalties.” Who said that? The person herself? Is the poster connected to them?

>873 It only means Momoclo covered a song she'd provided to someone else.

Sumire Sato @sumire_princess GARNET CROW is breaking up, huh... Natsu no Maboroshi, Mysterious Eyes, Nagisa to Secret Days, Hibi no Hotori, Aozora Kanata, Elysium... and so many other songs I love (;_; 2013-03-31 - 12:02pm

>877 Other than the first two, those are all album tracks and pretty hardcore picks.

>800 I guess I'm both. Love and hate coexist. There are songs I love and songs I hate. I've kept going back and forth between liking and disliking GARNET CROW itself too. ...But I guess even that is ending now.

>870 That's just your membership number.

>800 Akigai's killer remark.

>754 Kishimoto is more like Minami Tamaki than BoA.

This is my first time hearing them, but their whole worldview is really great. It's a shame I found out about them only after they broke up.

I became a college student this year and finally had some money to spare, so I was thinking I could finally join the FC and start going to lots of lives... Now the new semester feels depressing.

>880 I don't know the actual number of active members, though.

>876 Oh, so that's what it was.

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The fan-event applications were just under 12,000, so the number of active members probably isn't even 10,000. Still, it's gonna be a hell of a bottleneck...

>885 Well, that's information they'll never disclose anyway.

Hey, I told my wife about the breakup and she went straight to bed sick.

Isn't the male guitarist in this band a better singer than the vocalist?(´･ω･｀)

Yuri-san, please don't die.

Please send the final newsletter to people who already quit the FC too.

It's sad to think that once they break up, I'll probably never get another chance to see the real thing. Nana and Yuri aren't exactly at an age where they can go solo either.

Can't Gane-Radio be downloaded?

Does Okamoto mean he “gave it all inside Yurippe”...?

>895 You can. I've put them all on my iPod.

I can't see >33. What happened?

>897 kwsk

>898 It's an old one, so you can't view it as-is without paying. ↓This one's free to read, so use this. http://yomi.mobi/read.cgi/music2/music2_musicj_1050524388 Azuki900

>899 Apparently Gane-Radio works by having Flash call up the MP3, so you just analyze the Flash data, find the MP3's address, and download it.

Wait, looking closely, this isn't even the very first thread.

>898 Because it's an old thread that already reached 1000 posts. The newer one, 【Yuri】GARNET CROW part16【Nana】 http://awabi.2ch.net/test/read.cgi/musicj/1308056600/l50 can be viewed.

>33 This should be the first GARNET thread, right? Man, this brings back memories. The old post 1 and everything. ▲Everyone who loves GARNET CROW, come on in!!▲ http://mimizun.com/log/2ch/musicj/979816266/ ▲GARNET CROW is the best▲ http://mimizun.com/log/2ch/musicj/987850657/ ▲GARNET CROW is super the best▲ http://mimizun.com/log/2ch/musicj/989919165/ ▲GARNET CROW is super-duper the best▲ http://mimizun.com/log/2ch/musicj/997427455/ ▲GARNET CROW is super-duper-the-best▲ http://mimizun.com/log/2ch/musicj/1004872105/

>337 Yurippe wears a lot of makeup, but is that still okay? >412 It's a weekday, and International Forum Hall A holds 5,000, right? It shouldn't be that big a deal. Even if you get an FC seat, you need to be prepared not to complain if it's in the back of the second floor. The venue is long and narrow, so binoculars are essential. >421 The company itself will probably disappear, so they must already be prepared for that. Kuraki will be finished within a few years too. >435 Same with Princess Princess—there's this thing called “making it worse,” you know... (etc.) >755 I'm one of those later-arriving fans. A lot of people probably learned about them through ZARD's support members and then moved over to GARNET. Okamocchi used to be a bottom-rung support member for ZARD too, but he's really grown. You can feel it. He can write songs as well, so he should be able to keep working in some form. >759 “All four agreed” is just a nice-looking piece of social etiquette. >772 According to Wiki, she's listed as being on hiatus: Aika Ohno (on hiatus). Looking at her blog, it seems she's still working on projects involving other artists. >816 Futari no Rocket ⇒ Over Drive Rainy Soul ⇒ Hideo Those are the only differences from the first night, aside from the song order. ---------------- Finally finished reading it. Thanks for all the late-night posting. If they play “Nora” at the final live, my tear ducts are going to completely explode. GARNET has so many quality songs besides the singles. They should make a fan-voted best-of.

>903 So you can never see old threads again?

I think it was from their early days—the DVD where Okamocchi sings “LAST LOVE SONG.” Does anyone know what the song playing during the ending was?

>906 You can see them if you pay, and even without paying, if someone else saved them you can read them for free. That's what >900 is.

GARNET CROW was incredible at first, but they got ruined by being consumed the way Being acts consume artists. It really shows how much a producer can decide whether an artist lives or dies.

Yesterday I Yuriny'd all over the place under my futon.

>906 It's written on the page linked at >33, isn't it?

>907 Was it the 2005 one? The song played at the venue is “『Sayonara』to Tatta Hitokoto de...” from the Best album. If you mean the end credits, it's “Blue no Mori de” from “I'm Waiting 4 You.” Sorry if I'm wrong.

>908 I hadn't looked at >900. Thanks.

>913 >904 is even older than >900.

>907 “『Sayonara』to Tatta Hitokoto de” End credits ⇒ “Blue no Mori de”

Looking back, there wasn't any information about joining the fan club at the Osaka venue, was there? I wonder if anyone's already received the final-live application form from the FC...

>912 Thanks!!

A GARNET thread reaching 1000 posts in less than a day is incredible. They really are loved, huh.

>915 Thanks!!

Nooo... I can't stop crying.

So we call it para——dise

[A full block of lyrics about feeling someone gently watching over you, wondering if you'll meet around the corner, taking the long way so you won't cry, and remembering the days you were connected and longing for each other. It keeps reaching for a reunion beyond everything that's fading away, asking why the loneliness is so deep, and ends with even falling flowers seeming to tremble.]

This thread is moving insanely fast. And I feel kind of gross for being glued to it the whole time. Some people keep saying Tokyo is on a weekday, but it starts at 7 p.m., so plenty of people should be able to make it after work, and plenty will probably come even if they're late. Looking at Twitter, people are saying this is exactly when you should take paid leave. Well, maybe the venue capacity will make it manageable... I wonder if people with longer FC histories will get priority for the final-final show.

I'm sadder than when my parents died.

>923 I've been lurking since this morning too. I just can't put it into words.

There suddenly seem to be a lot more people with middle-school syndrome.

The thread's being consumed way too fast. It's turned into a festival.

So MINIQLO isn't re-recorded singing after all.

The breakup... so that was what “Terminus” meant after all. The lyrics of “Trade” and “Closer” were just too heartbreaking. I absolutely want to go to the final live.

Nana-san〜 Even after the breakup, please keep appearing on TV and in magazines〜 I don't want to stop being able to see you〜

Did I misread that? The thread's growing way too fast... You really did it. I'm fine, though. Is this telling me to go to Minako Honda's film concert? Nana Mizuki showed up on Masashi Sada's late-night NHK show for some reason, so I figured something was off with the industry's magnetic field. I felt about a 12% chance something was going on. It'd be convenient if Kimiko Koyama announced her marriage... Is this arts-and-entertainment karmic downward spiral of a life, going back to Maruse Taro's death in 2001, finally reaching its climax?

I watched footage of “Yume Mita Ato de” in a roundup, and surprisingly her foundation was really heavy even then. But she was so cute it made me weak in the knees.

Let me talk today about Takada Wataru, Nakajima Ramo, Melocure... Was Mr. Katsura Shijaku on the perpetrator side? This is probably just my delusion too... ... Was “Children's Time” a horror story? Maybe? ... ... Are you okay? If you feel like you're about to have an episode, find a prominent landmark in the area, like Mt. Fuji or the Tone River. Keep walking all night until you're exhausted! If you sit still, you might impulsively do something. Does the depression come a few months later? Or years later? It varies from person to person...

Yuri-taso〜

I haven't listened much lately, but up through around their fifth album they were the only group where I'd buy every new release. I regret only being able to attend that small Tokyo show, like the one for the “Over Drive” release. I really want to go to the final live in Tokyo, but I don't feel like I can beat the general-sale rush. Is general sale first-come-first-served or a lottery? If it's first-come-first-served, I guess I have no choice but to give up... Worst case, I'll have to rely on scalpers.

The price is definitely going to get jacked way up. It is the final live, after all. Even I, who wasn't interested in lives, want to goｗ

I wish they had released that GyaO-streamed LIVE on DVD. The breakup is pretty understandable, I guess. They haven't had many good songs lately.

I want them to appear on Keiko Utoku's “MUSIC LINE” one last time.

I joined my religion in 2005... My older brother had been staying in bed until after 3 p.m. for over 25 years (an atheist who likes philosophy and classical books). (Shibuya Yoichi and Hiroko Taniyama were also influences from my brother) (a devotee of Miyazaki, Oshii, and Tezuka). ...He's not a shut-in, but I finally persuaded our parents, asking them to pray for my brother through the religion I belong to. ...Today, at last, my parents, who had resisted so much, went to the founder's hall and the main temple—the overture to baptism. By coincidence, they're both over 70 too. I remember being in second or third grade, maybe. During summer vacation, a neighborhood classmate invited me to a two-night, three-day “sleepover,” and on the second day I was suddenly dunked in water in a bathtub-like place. ...Looking back, it was a Christian baptism. They kept talking about something called the Zion Society or whatever. ...The religion I belong to now is completely different.

It's truly “Tears' Yesterday.”

Ah〜ah... What am I supposed to do?

GARNET CROW part279 913 ：名無しさん＠お腹いっぱい。 ： 2013/03/17(日) 19:37:57.66 ID:/4N1Kuxa0 Shut up already with the breakup breakup crap. Are you stupid? Don't mess around. That was my post above... I was the stupid one. Sorry.

I'm listening back to Gane★Radio now, and Nana-san's cuteness is unreal.

I still don't understand what happened with Minako. I was hooked on voice-actress idols right up until then, and I hadn't been interested at all, but then she died and I got this “oh shit” feeling. I'm doing better than I was at 23 and I'm still working, so it wasn't a total nosedive, but I made excuses about major unlucky years and depression while working. ...Some people really are unlucky, but you have to understand it as taking the place of a traffic accident or serious illness... Everyone gets hit by something, like a custom-made disaster standing in for an earthquake. But maybe the band members had built up a lot too? Going abroad and taking a slow break from life wouldn't be a bad idea.

Putting Nana aside, Yurippe is getting close to the age limit for having children, so I think she'll get married and start a family.

>943 That person's cuteness is eternal. She'll probably stay cute even as she gets older. Nana-san, please keep appearing in public from now on too. >945 If she has a child and writes a new lullaby, I hope she releases it.

Some guy like Beckham will probably get a good seat again and sell it for 100,000 yen—50,000 yen per ticket... I really want them to eliminate those scalpers.

This may be a little inappropriate, but the lyrics of “Kimi wo Kazaru Hana wo Sakasou” fit my current state of mind way too perfectly(´＿｀。)

>942 It's not like you were stupid. Denying it before the official announcement was understandable. You'd be stupid to deny it now, though.

The Gyokkodo 4-chome store? that's always treated me so well as a CD shop is currently putting up an emergency display of old GARNET CROW promo panels!!

I saw the news and came rushing here. Seriously? I can't believe it... I never thought GANE-CRO would break up, so this came completely out of nowhere. Ah〜 I can't get my feelings in order... This is bad.

Yurippe seems like she'd just settle into a normal family life, but I can't really picture Nana-san doing that. She feels like she'd go traveling or something.

>946 I feel like I could share a good drink with you.

Breaking up because they don't get along would be pretty lame.

It's my fault for not buying the last two albums... >950 You're up for the next thread.

>954 Are you getting any bites?

I'm going to listen to “Terminus” even more, believing it was made to fill the emptiness left by the breakup. “Life goes on!” is so bright it feels like I can't keep up, but I guess the title means the members' and fans' lives are still going to continue.

Yeah, they definitely got more otaku-ish after “Kimi wo Kazaru Hana wo Sakasou.” Before that, they were clearly a fresh, innovative up-and-coming group.

I thought this month would be busy with releases from GARNET CROW, B'z, and FLOW, and then this happens. I don't understand anything anymore.

May 25: ZARD film concert May 31: Mai Kuraki fan meeting June 8: Final live Trying to juggle all of that, this year is going to be a little busy.

ZARD is still doing film concerts and stuff?

>961 They can keep doing them forever for all I care.

Are Being concerts even worth going to? They've become nothing but showcases for musical technique. It's like Ferrari treating F1 as a test track for driving technology.

Bring back Yuka Saegusa and Rina Aiuchi.

May 25: ZARD film concert May 31: Mai Kuraki fan meeting June 8: Final live Trying to juggle all of that, this year is going to be a little busy.

I went to my second live on the 29th, and was already thinking I wanted to go to the next one too. I really should've joined the fan club.

I love “Kono Te wo Nobaseba.”

I wonder if they'll release “Garnet Time” and the PVs on Blu-ray...

>963 So you're pretending to criticize them while actually praising them?

>968 I want PassPara too.

>969 Maybe they mean, “You can't move people with excessive technique alone, dammit!”

Don't release an expensive BOX set like they did for ZARD and Rina Aiuchi.

>972 I'd buy it depending on what's in it.

GARNET CROW part282 http://toro.2ch.net/test/read.cgi/musicjg/1364723175/

(´・ω・｀) Hey. How's everyone doing?

Utterly depressed.

Guess I'll watch the Ninna-ji one again...

GaneCro only really gave me FEVER through their fourth album, so I'm not that shocked. But for people who've stayed in FEVER mode the whole time, this might be enough to put them bedridden.

>978 Are you talking about meーーー！！！！！

They were the only Japanese band I've kept listening to all this time. There won't be a reunion with this agency, either. This is seriously too damn sad.

My chest hurts from the shock...

This really hurts. I've lost my hope for living.

I'm experiencing what they call a sense of loss (completely drained).

I hope they reunite someday, like T-BOLAN.

Knowing in advance that an album is going to be the last one, versus having an album that came out turn out to be the last one... Somehow the former would've been better. I can't quite put it into words.

There's a huge hole in my chest. I don't think I'll be able to sleep tonight either...

>974 Thanks for your hard work. Thank you. This is rough—seriously rough. What am I supposed to do?

Drinking my sorrows away again tonight. I bought a whole lot of beer.

I wonder if the members themselves aren't lonely too?

This is the biggest sense of loss I've felt since Manami Honjo got married. I have work tomorrow, but I'm debating whether to drink beer. Anyway, if I can't go to the final live, I'll buy every live DVD I don't own.

>988 >989 Let's drink beer together. At the venue, if you bought 3,000 yen or more worth of old CDs or DVDs, you could draw a lottery for a signed autograph, right? I was still missing a bunch. I should've bought them.

There are posts over-romanticizing Nana as some daughter of a distinguished family, but they say people from truly prestigious families don't enter show business.

>985 I agree. I want them to release just one more song, at least. I'll use it as emotional support and get my feelings sorted out.

This morning I couldn't stop shaking from the cold, the reality of GARNET CROW breaking up, and despair.

I see. I don't own the album, though. “Life goes on” is such a well-worn phrase in rock. Didn't the Kinks have something like it too...? As long as we don't 〇×, people have to keep living no matter what happens... Is it some kind of rite of passage into adulthood? Bittersweet. Maybe I can finally put down some of the weight on my shoulders? Is it that, year by year, I'm getting less tired from typing these possessed-sounding posts, or that there are fewer core subjects left to criticize?

Yeah.

Who knows?

>995 Middle-school syndrome?

If this is post 1000, Yurippe kills herself.