#京

[yridenergyridenergy]

From taneshaphoto

#京 #Dir en grey #Kyo #Europe #March 2024 #makeup #adidas

[inefekt69]

Sannenzaka - Kyoto, Japan

#Japan #Kyoto #日本 #京都 #京 #Asia #Nikon #d5500 #night #Sannenzaka #Ninenzaka #traditional #Edo #sakura #hanami #flowers #cherry #blossoms #spring #nature #さくら #桜 #花見

[somniyiia]

Dir En Grey Warsaw day 2 🇵🇱❤️

#kaoru dir en grey #kyo dir en grey #dir en grey kyo #die dir en grey #dir en grey #toshiya dir en grey #dir en grey shinya #shinya #jrock #jrockband #visual kei #jrock icons #japanese band #japan #kyo #京 #poland #europe

[vmpenvi]

i miss the eu tour.. i did not go i just miss it anyway

(refs from brre_ssom and faithgarvietattoo on instagram)

#my art #vkei #visual kei #dir en grey #kyo #京 #can i manifest an american tour next

[phant0m-l0rd]

My pictures of Dir En Grey in Paris, Day 2 (23.03.24)~

Day 1 pics here.

(more of my thoughts on the shows below the line)

As I said in my previous post, I'll remember these 2 days for the rest of my life. I was a bit off to the side but still very close to the stage on day 2, and when I tell you I lost my mind when Kyo came out looking like that. It's like he'd answered my prayers cuz I was so hoping he'd do a cool look on day 2, and he looked so fkn stunning. Toshiya also looked so good with the black sparkly dress (shame I wasn't able to capture him effectively for myself but I'm glad others did). But yeah no I'm never getting over Kyo's outfit. He really did that.

They didn't just look amazing, they sounded amazing. What an incredibly solid live band. They have to be witnessed lived, truly. I couldn't believe my eyes and ears. Kyo pulled off all those vocals so perfectly I was awestruck, Kaoru and Die played so intricately, Toshiya slayed the bass, and Shinya was a drumming machine. Thank you so much to this band for the best concerts I could've ever asked for.

#Dir en grey #Paris #France #Europe #March 2024 #mode of uroboros #europe tour 2024 #diru #kyo #die #toshiya #kaoru #shinya #京 #薫 #kyo dir en grey #die dir en grey #toshiya dir en grey #kaoru dir en grey #shinya dir en grey #my pictures

[ranuunculus]

GRAVE

#trying to reproduce the process i adopted for the GHOUL painting #worked ok it was fun #but tedious #dir en grey #京 #fanart #procreate #digital art #visual kei #vkei #jrock #diru #dir en grey kyo #horror #horror art #concept art #painting #portrait #music #heavy metal #yellow #black #art #artists on tumblr #merrymakes

[mementoboni]

The bond of DIR EN GREY - WOWOW Interview Special (2023)

"There are many things that only the five of us have been through together, and that is the connection between us." — Die

Notes before reading:

This is the last five minutes of the interview. ★BGM:カムイ

The five members were interviewed separately.

Repost and share are welcome.🙌 I translated it all by my ears, so please feel free to correct me if you spot any mistake or any confusing parts.☺️

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►The bond of DIR EN GREY (DIR EN GREYの絆)

【Kaoru】 Of course sometimes we talk about stupid things, that's nothing special. We must always maintain equal relationships so that all can communicate with each other. But everyone has that personality, so it'll be a little bit… it's gonna be hard (laugh). Well, we all had different periods. Even so, we're still five people, spending time together in each other's lives. I still think we have to be aware of each other and move forward. Well, all I can say is that it's a pleasure to be in a band with them. *(一緒にやってくれてよかったなと思って)

【Shinya】 A balance of not being too deep and not being too shallow relationships with the members would be great, wouldn't it? Maybe during the periods when we were together for a long time, it was a little bit awkward, like a decade or so ago. Now it's just right.

【Toshiya】 I think it is necessary to consciously maintain a certain distance.  Considering this, it should be the most natural feeling now. Although we have been together all along, we have not had unnecessary conversations.  Of course, human beings communicate with each other through conversations, but at the same time, they get unnecessary information. Personally, if my work and private life are mixed together, I gradually feel like I'm misunderstanding something, and I don't like that. As for the connection between us, when (everyone said)  "Okay, let's go!"  (before the live show), there’s a very strong cohesion.  I feel that way.

【Die】 I am often asked, "Do the members have a good relationship?" "After all this time, you've become like family members, right?" It’s *troublesome to answer. *(めんどくさい / mendokusai) The time we spend together may be longer than that of family members, so do we have a good relationship? Or a bad relationship? It has nothing to do with that. We're beyond that. There are many things that only the five of us have been through together, and that is the connection between us. We've been through all kinds of things in the band, happy things, going overseas for the first time, getting frustrated.  We've been through a lot together. We all hit the wall together, rushed forward together, and then hit the wall again. Precisely because the five of us have experienced many things together, this kind of relationship can only be understood by the five of us.  It has nothing to do with whether we have a good relationship with each other, nor are we family or friends. In DIR EN GREY, there are some things about our relationship that only the five of us can understand.

【Kyo】 I guess I like these guys. *(人間が好きなんじゃないですかね) There's something to honor in everyone, and I often think that they're amazing. Maybe even if we didn't form a band, but just meeting and getting to know each other on ordinary occasions, we'd still be friends.  At least I'd do that. It's just that we're connected through music now, even though we don't talk a lot... Yeah. I guess it's because they all deserve respect.

【Narration】 (cv: Morikawa Toshiyuki) Although always a *solitary existence, DIR EN GREY has been going on for a quarter of a century.  The trajectory of the past 25 years has never stopped and continues to move on to a new path. The five people connected by the bond of music will bring us deeper pain and hope of being alive. *(孤高 / ここう / kokō)

(END)

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#dir en grey #kyo #京 #kaoru #薫 #die #toshiya #shinya #interview #interview 2023 #translations #translation by yinfu #diru translation #video translation #diru wowow 2023 #WOWOW interview #relationship #💜❤️💛💙💖

[cleversleazoiid]

From the cage pv

#visual kei #vkei #v系 #dir en grey #shinya #kaoru #kyo #die #toshiya #薫 #京 #gif #diru

[totchiiiiii]

#DIR EN GREY #Phalaris #Magazine Photoshoot #Toshiya #Shinya #Die #薫 #京 #Kaoru #Kyo

[taiyonikorosareta]

#kyo #dir en grey #京

[ciwol10932]

sukekiyo 京

TOUR2024 「Tsumetai Chinmoku」-Shikkoku no Gi- MOAN

#@sk:tsumetaichinmoku #@sk:unext #@sk:tsumetaichinmoku:moan #@sk #@kyo #@JR #sukekiyo #EROSIO #京 #kyo #jrock #j-rock #visual kei #vk #@VK #edit #tsumetaichinmoku

[yridenergyridenergy]

OK.

#down to the glasses #I know that it's not exactly a super unique style but... #京 #Kyo #Kaoru #Dir en grey #outfit #jean #hat #fedora

[scarslikevelvet]

This is such a good point. Definitely needed to hear this.. I appreciate the honesty and advice.

#京 #kyo #dir en grey #sukekiyo #petit brabancon

[somniyiia]

^ after performance ^

Dir En Grey behind the scenes (2012)

#dir en grey #kyo dir en grey #dir en grey kyo #kyo #京 #kaoru dir en grey #die dir en grey #jrock #jrockband #visual kei #jrock icons #japanese band #japan #singer #japanese music #japanese metal #behind the scenes #backstage #video

[vmpenvi]

no comment

#my art #vkei #visualkei #dir en grey #kyo #京 #rlly right now i just got a sudden burst of motivation to draw after half a year #so im just drawing shit ive been meaning to

[phant0m-l0rd]

My pictures of Dir En Grey in Paris, Day 1 (22.03.24)~

Day 2 pics here.

(my quick thoughts on the shows below the line)

I went to both Paris shows (VIP on day 1) and it was hands down the best experience of my life so far. So amazing beyond words. To not only meet my favourite band of all-time in the flesh, but to also watch them perform from the front row on the 1st day (and still very close to the stage on day 2) felt so surreal. Seeing them perform some of my favourite songs of all-time (including dead tree, my number 1 favourite song) was so overwhelmingly amazing I cried multiple times. I got acknowledgments from Die, Toshiya, and Kyo for screaming so loudly every time they came to our side of the stage, and I can't describe how affirming it felt. Since yall follow me on here, you know how much this band means to me, and especially Kyo. This man is my biggest inspiration in regards to both his music and his artistic self-expression. I've never been so inspired by a musician before; I've never been this obsessed with a band before. This was a dream come true, one that I never thought could happen. Thank you so much to this most incredible band. No band will ever come close for me.

#I've been so incredibly busy the past month I've barely had time for anything - so this was like a break from reality #and a surreal one at that #thank you so much to this band #and thank you Kyo especially <3 #I'll never be able to express in words just how much they mean to me and what it meant for me to see them live #I'm so grateful I got this opportunity cuz idk when it could ever happen again #sadly I didn't really see Shinya or Kaoru much from my side of the stage both days (especially Shinya) :( but still so grateful <3 #Dir en grey #Paris #France #Europe #March 2024 #mode of withering to death #europe tour 2024 #diru #kyo #die #toshiya #kaoru #shinya #京 #薫 #kyo dir en grey #die dir en grey #toshiya dir en grey #kaoru dir en grey #shinya dir en grey #my pictures