Acrylic Edition.This is a thread to discuss all-female Japanese bands that play their own instruments. Individual female instrumentalists and singer-songwriters are also welcome.
These are some nice acrylic stands! I don't think the married men in their audience will get away with buying them though.They do highlight something about Bridear's styling. Kimi and Ayumi on the one hand, and Moe and Haru on the other, look like two halves of two different bands.
A new thread is a good moment to talk about why we've had these threads for almost a year now. Fans of all-female Japanese bands tend to self-censor and keep it classy and clean on other platforms. This thread is a place to gossip and shitpost a bit.>why on /jp/?Because this thread is about Japanese popular culture. Also, the subject is not too far off from other 3D content on /jp/. A good number of artists discussed here are also former (or even current) idols, gravure models and voice actresses.>The band I like includes men. Are they allowed in this thread?Just post about the female members then.Old thread:>>51139482
Miyako. The Lovebites tour of Europe is going well, it seems.
>>51141318I never noticed Miyako's neck is that long!But indeed, Lovebites seems to be selling out their venues this tour.
Scandal sold out Osaka-Jo HallThe look on Mami's and Haruna's faces just screams 'Don't you fkn dare call us an over the hill legacy act anymore!'
Nek! zero-sum Live video is out:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2q9Qre9J_uE
>>51142535I really must listen to more Scandal. I've only been into female J-rock/metal for two years and most of that time has been taken up with getting a grip on Band-Maid's catalogue, so I have lots to still listen to.
>>51142944Make sure you listen to their debut EP and watch some live recordings from the time they were promoting their first full-length record. Scandal's early catalogue is full of fun and catchy songs that are easy to play on your own guitar.
>>51140528According to the BabyMetal thread, this topic was created to have a place for their annoying Hanabie spammer to post at, and leave them alone.It didn't work.
>>51143139I told him to get back here. Can't do much more than that.
Yunika Impact had her hair cut and colored. During a pause in the middle when the dye was setting she practiced her bass in the hairdresser's chair:https://x.com/carossa_mimomi/status/2082084327891107944
>>51143597She'd get away with spending the whole of the pause playing bagpipes and a snare drum at once, as a returning customer paying for all that.
The Last Diamond is going ahead with the livestream of their new MV, despite the untimely death of their guitarist Nekozuki Mei. Today is her birthday.https://youtu.be/U4Hn8-cQvTc?si=QuGH0W_CtBmw-Eq8The stream will probably turn into a mourning session.
Big girls require proper meals!
>>51142938NEK! should keep the live videos coming and build some hype for their new EP
STMLT appears to be planning an instrument switcheroo on the 8/2 show, their twitter account has videos of Kanachi on guitar, Mofu-chan on bass, Kirara on drums, and Sakitee and Akira on vocals.
Band-Maid is playing six shows in the US and one in Mexico in October. Five shows were leaked accidentally by TicketMaster, but there's also a sixth show. But wait, there's more...Nek! will be opening for them at both Budokan shows!
>>51147400>Kirara on drumsProbably not going to happen after that fracture.Will they also do a switcheroo with who gets to hold a presentation about shitting on the street and who gives advice to fans with a small dick complex?
>>51148410>fractureThat poor girl, if it isn't one thing, it's another...
>>51147400Hope Kirara wasn't depression drinking when this happened...
yo, some bitch from japanese rock band killed herself
Did anyone manage to see Lovebites at Wacken?Their current tour seem to be a success. Though I must say the crowds look even older than those at Nemophila and Band-Maid shows.
Chika is taking a hiatus from Hanabie due to health concerns and medical advice.
>>51148572Poor Marty Friedman! May her soul find its way to the Elysian Fields.
Lovebites with Broken By The Scream at Wacken.
>>51148572>>51149813What? Who?
>>51149696I wonder who will fill in for her. Probably some punk boy.
>>51150604Ruka is the stand-in for like three of the shows.Almost certain he was the stand-in:- After Boa left (before Sae joined)- After Sae broke her collorbone- After Sae left the band (just before Chika joined), and again now.I'm convinced the guy lives in the boot of Hettsu's car, like he's always available when needed.Gaku Taura (producer of their Girls Reform Manifest album) will fill in for one show.
>>51149952Anon probably meant to imply that Nekozuki Mei killed herself.We probably will never know what really happened. Though I am sure someone will come up with schizo theories about her profession being related to what happened.
>>51151502>I'm convinced the guy lives in the boot of Hettsu's car, like he's always available when neededThey probably saw this coming and made a backup plan or deal with him beforehand.Tell me Anon, do you actually believe that Chika is ill or injured? They might have just had a fallout. Chika was clearly fed up with all the nonsense promotional activities for a while, and never made secret of not even liking brvtal music that much. Maybe she's just done.
>>51151528Only time will tell.
Koiai is spending the weekend as the house band for Heavy Kawaii Fes. Four shows over three days supporting different idol groups. They seem to be having fun doing it, and in any case for Mirei and Yunika they're used to it.
That's quite a line-up! They should do an international tour together.
Idea: Matsuri with a cock titty fucking Yukina’s big, fat boobs.
>>51152692This is basically the Naon no Buntai line-up with Trident in place of Hagane (so, Junna's old band instead of her current one).
>>51152414What a flex for the idol groups to hire a bunch of divas as a backup band!And it's a good move for Koiai too. The glowstick swinging idol fans clearly like Mirei, and they are big spenders. Having some more of them in the fanbase won't hurt.
>>51149947The idols somehow look gayer than the band.
>>51151528I've never felt she fit in with the band, personality wise. Even the recent videos they put up of the shows they just did without her, they act like she was never there before, like it's always been just the three of them. I reckon it's the beginning of the end of her time with the band.
>>51154765It was clear from the start that Hanabie was a job for Chika. She wanted to tour abroad, and a music gig that actually paid the bills. The harajukucore, VIP fan photoshoots, and promotional activities never suited her. Chika's popularity with the fans is probably what kept her around a bit longer than initially expected. If Chika actually has any health issues, then she will probably conclude that Hanabie is not worth sacrificing her health for.
>>51155131And I just thought of something. Hanabie should invite Mirei to audition for them. Hiring an ex-Girlfriend was a bullseye shot for East of Eden. The whole harajukucore concept will actually come naturally to her. She is the same age as the three founding members, and can double as Yukina's much-needed dance instructor. Mirei would not give much of a shit about the actual music style, but neither did Chika, so that won't be a problem.
>>51148410Looks like she managed it after all. Hopefully they'll post some footage.
>>51153267Yunika said they played 88 songs over the four sessions.
>>51155193I reckon she used the other leg for the bass drum. I mean it doesn't really matter since they switched places on stage for fun but it's nice to see her out there given everything that's happened recently.
>>51155269I guess they used sheet music then, like Yunika did at her early Koiai lives. Still an impressive number!
