Blue Illusion - News and Ups

I Versailles hanno annunciato per il 7 dicembre la loro partecipazione a NHK "Music Japan", insieme ad altre band! Il programma è in cerca di pubblico, e ha indetto una lotteria per lo scopo... (in bocca al lupo a chi parteciperà!)

Il programma andrà in onda il 13 dicembre alle 23.40 e il 24 gennaio alle 23.30!

Inoltre, domani alle 8 (ora della costa atlantica, credo..) Tainted Reality intervisterà i Versailles.

Aggiunta la traduzione di "gerbe", "Mikansei Kumikyoku", "MIST", "Scarlet Majesty", "Trailer", "Tsukiyo no Kageki".

Si chiama "Jubilee", uscirà il 20 gennaio sia in edizione normale che edizione limitata (quest'ultima accompagnata da un DVD col video di Ascendead Master e forse altro).

Su CDJapan e HMV (forse anche su altri siti) è già possibile effettuare il preordine!

I VERSAILLES HANNO ANNUNCIATO UN TOUR MONDIALE NEL 2010 PER PROMUOVERE "JUBILEE"!!!!!!!!!!

Per ora sono note solo le date giapponesi del suddetto, che vanno dalla fine di febbraio alla fine di aprile; restiamo in attesa trepidante di conoscere le date internazionali!!!!

La performance del V-Rock Fest sembra essere stata splendida e piena di energia, sia da parte dei Versailles che da parte del pubblico (questo non può che rendermi immensamente felice).

Dal piccolo stralcio di video che si è potuto vedere online, i Versailles hanno dei nuovi costumi; il basso è stato suonato da You dei Matenrou Opera, che si è messo rispettosamente in posizione molto defilata, mentre il basso di Jasmine era in vista su un supporto.

L'uscita dell'album sembra essere confermata per il gennaio 2010, mentre le attività live riprenderanno solo dopo l'uscita del suddetto.

Kamijo ha inoltre scritto un messaggio sul blog del sito dei Versailles, in cui si dice contento di essere riuscito ad esibirsi live, contento di aver rivisto tutti i fans. Ringrazia tutti per la partecipazione al concerto, e per il sostegno che tutti continuano a dimostrare.

A quanto sembra però, è stato annunciato un memorial event per Jasmine per i primi di gennaio.

Sul Japan Times Online è apparsa un articolo con breve intervista a Kamijo in cui si parlava della loro apparizione al V-Rock Fest, e tra le tante cose annunciate, tra le quali il desiderio di continuare la loro attività, facendosi forza e migliorandosi, egli dichiara anche che l'uscita dell'album è stata spostata a gennaio 2010!

(piccolo inciso personale: A loro i miei migliori auguri... di certo noi fans saremo pronti a sostenerli!)

Ringrazio rosesymphony per aver condiviso una notizia data da Kamijo sul suo mobile blog.

Inoltre, Kamijo ha registrato il coro di una "ballata molto importante"... (qualcosa per Jasmine, forse? Una mia speculazione..)

I Versailles hanno annunciato che la loro presenza al V-ROCK FESTIVAL, che si terrà il 24 e 25 ottobre al Makuhari Messe Exhibition Halls, è confermata; chiedono inoltre sostegno nel loro desiderio di andare avanti e realizzare il sogno che era anche di Jasmine. ^^

Sul sito dei Versailles è stato diffuso l'annuncio di una cerimonia pubblica di addio a Jasmine You, che si terrà il 22 settembre al Kouekisha Youga Kaikan di Tokyo; dalle 14 alle 16 verranno distribuiti dei fiori da offrirgli. Seguirà poi la cerimonia.

Tutti possono partecipare, ovviamente presentandosi con un abbigliamento sobrio, consono alla circostanza...

Purtroppo io non potrò esserci... ma continuo ad essere vicina a tutti loro col pensiero, come ho sempre fatto fino ad ora...

Aggiunte delle nuove foto dei bellissimi cosplay di Shinya_Terachi nella sezione "Fan Art"! ^.^

Mi scuso per non aver aggiornato per così tanto tempo, è un periodo molto indaffarato per me...

Comunque, per chi non lo avesse ancora fatto, potete leggere la traduzione dei messaggi dei membri dei Versailles riguardanti Jasmine You su questo sito, grazie al magnifico lavoro fatto da Mana-sama e Lady Asphodel:

Probabilmente tutti lo avranno già letto (mi scuso per il ritardo) ma pubblico ora il messaggio integrale della famiglia di Jasmine You.

To the fans and staff who supported Jasmine You, as well as each and every person who took care of him up until now...

As the family of Jasmine You, who brought the sudden notice of his death to everyone's attention, we are filled with despair not only for ourselves, but for the fans who had supported him.

In the past, Jasmine's blog served as an important means for him to discuss his own thoughs and feelings, and so we will borrow this space to talk to everyone about our current feelings as well as memories of Jasmine and things that he often talked about.

He had lived in Tokyo for a little over three years... after his previous band disbanded, he took part in a session band with his closest colleagues, and then when HIZAKI GRACE PROJECT started up again after a long break, he went to Tokyo.

For the sake of having his own personal wish granted, he engaged in the band called Versailles to the extent that he devoted his entire life to it.

Many memories float across our minds when it comes to him in Versailles... him standing upon a brilliant and large stage, the character he put a great effort into even behind the scenes, and how for approximately two years as Jasmine You he went to great lengths to live his life in his own way, while holding his fans dear. Those are the things that come to mind first.

His first "comeback" live in Nagoya as a member of Versailles, the announcement of Versailles' major debut at Shibuya C.C. Lemon Hall, the CDs and DVDs he poured his heart into, his first photobook, his first overseas tour, his television appearance... many of his dreams became reality, and he showed us many of his achievements.

Surely, there were hardships that we had no idea about...

Despite that, he cared about his fans, never complained, never talked negatively about anyone, and never lost focus on the makeup, clothing, speech, and attitude that others saw. That was how he lived his life.

There were times when he took a break from this lifestyle at home, we imagine, but we believe that when he went out, he completely acted the part of "Jasmine You."

He went to these great efforts for the sake of his own dream, and to give happiness and the will to exist to his fans who watched his every action and listened to his every word.

On the basis of this large ideal called Versailles, Jasmine changed himself little by little, studying hard to become like the other members of the band who he should respect. Various difficulties tested him but he obediently accepted them.

Jasmine You aimed for this dream and advanced forward and left this world halfway through what he had intended to do. We don't know if he had any dreams that hadn't come true, or if he had any regrets.

But, Jasmine You embarked on his journey with a truly peaceful face.

The people who looked after Jasmine and took care of him, his new and former bandmates, and his friends all came out to the funeral procession in Tokyo.
The number of people who came was surprisingly large. The feeling that Jasmine had a lot of people who loved him washed over us again.

We talked to several of the attendees, who were musicians themselves, and as we thought, we heard about the many difficulties that arise in the life of a musician.

The circumstances and standpoints differ from person to person, but when it came to Jasmine, he went above and beyond the intention of any musician, and he wished more than anything to attain his personal objective and attain his dream.

On the day of his farewell from Tokyo, it was violently rainy.

However, during the funeral procession, the summer sun returned, and the landscape which had become wet from the rain glittered radiantly. The sky was so blue that it made us feel dizzy.

It was like he was hiding behind the blades of grass, only to peek out and say with a wink, "it's Jasmine magic."

After that we returned to Aichi prefecture, where Jasmine had been born and raised, and his relatives and close friends who had so warmly watched over him came to say their final farewell.

People that had known Jasmine You for a long time were able to take their time in saying goodbye, even though his time in this world was so short it was like he had run through it in a hurry, only to take one last deep breath, which was the expression he seemed to have in the end. The wake was also held in Nagoya, and many different people gathered to where it looked like a class reunion after many years had passed.

Jasmine, who liked such busy gatherings, was undoubtedly happy about that.

The photo posted below is one that was featured in his first personal interview in the ROCK AND READ book that went on sale at the end of July.

These photos portray an extremely beautiful Jasmine You, and he was quite pleased with them.

Jasmine was deeply thankful to the reporter of the article who had so politely interviewed him, as well as the cameraman who photographed him. Because of that, we want to thank them as well.

On the night of his wake, he didn't have on his stage makeup... he just wore his usual, everyday makeup.

His complexion was good, and he looked as if he were the same energetic Jasmine You when he was alive, just sleeping... picturing that makes tears start to well up.

When he was under medical care, the nail technician said to him, "I hope that you can put forth just a little bit of energy" as his nails were decorated one by one, each with a different, magnificent design. Jasmine was able to give his final farewell to everyone in perfect beauty, all the way down to his fingernails.

The funeral itself was rather sudden, and because of that his Versailles costumes and photos were all left behind in Tokyo, so we dressed him in his HIZAKI grace project costume.

HIZAKI grace project was a band that became his first dream after he lost sight of his objective due to the disbandment of Jakura.

Jasmine always said that he had a lot of fun.

When Jasmine returned to Nagoya to perform after such a long time and took the stage in a lively way like he was in his element, that dream he had envisioned in his past band, Jakura, showed its true colors.

Before he passed away on the 10th, he listened to HIZAKI grace project's CDs on repeat for hours on end, and seemed to enjoy listening to such nostalgic music.

That quirky Jasmine You, who endlessly listened to his favorite CDs at that time, always had music close to him.

From time to time, when he was blessed with the opportunity to meet with senior artists who he loved so dearly, he was in such high spirits that he was like a child.

Music was truly an essential part of Jasmine You's life, and made him complete.

On August 12th at 10:30am, Jasmine rose into the blue summer sky to continue his journey.

At that same time, we heard that many people looked to the sky and sent their prayers.

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

Here, we have some words said by Jasmine You when he was alive, that we want to share with you.

These words are words of encouragement for the important people around him, who may have been hurt by something.

"No matter how far apart we have been separated from one another, the sky continues on everywhere, so during heartbreaking times, emotionally painful times, sad times, and even happy times, I am always near you."

The sky was a very special thing to Jasmine You.

Turn toward the blue, distant, infinite sky and whisper your problems, and your thoughts from those times will be able to ride on the flowing clouds and drift away.
If you feel lonely, we think he'd want you to look up at the sky, too.

We think that Jasmine You would definitely be there for you.

He also loved the night sky, and we believe that although he yearned for Tokyo, he was not captivated by Tokyo's night view.

A few days before his death, he was at a point where he was losing the battle with his body and wasn't able to go out on his own, but despite all of that he was able to see the night sky.

"It's been a few years... I want to see Yokohama's sky." Jasmine desired that, and his colleagues, who felt the same way, took him to Yokohama.

At that point he was unable to leave the car, but he had his gaze fixed on the night sky of Yokohama, which he had so quietly longed for.

Two days before his death, he went together with his family to the cemetery on Mount Takao.

Afterward, he rode a cable car for the first time to the summit of the mountain.

From atop the tall, distant mountain peak, Jasmine You gazed endlessly at the glow of the Tokyo streets.

There's no reason now for us to know what he was thinking at that time, but we knew that the night sky was able to calm Jasmine You's mind and distract him.

The day before he passed away, we thought that it wouldn't be possible to see the fireworks over Tokyo Bay, but nevertheless, we all went up to the rooftop of his apartment complex, where he had always gone by himself to gaze at the night sky.

Due to the unfortunate weather, we weren't able to see the fireworks, but we think that because Jasmine You was so close to the sky that he was satisfied.

He was always lifting his gaze to the sky, staring at the night view, and looking up.

If any of you are ever lost or hurt amidst your long and seemingly endless lifetime, he would want you to look up at the sky, too.

Here are a few more words from Jasmine You.

"It's okay for me to face heartbreaking situations and be stopped by them, but I want to continue moving forward."

"Although everyone will meet with difficulty in their lives, I believe that I will be able to climb over that obstacle. I want to continue living."

We hope that all of you will hold Jasmine You's words and image in their hearts, and advance along your chosen paths in your own special way.

Whenever Jasmine You is reborn, please pray that he will be able to shine like he did before and take the stage again.

Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts.

From Jasmine You's family

I Versailles hanno finalmente rilasciato un messaggio dedicato a Jasmine, e che esprime le loro intenzioni per il futuro.

In these past two years, we kept running without any obstacles to stop us.
We supported each other and overcame countless occasions of hardship.

After we saw Jasmine off to the hospital, we went to the Nippon Budoukan.
The five of us, who played concerts at Shibuya C.C. Lemon Hall and were granted our wish of a major debut, made it our objective to play there next.
The moment the four of us climbed the stairs that day, it began to rain in huge drops.
We had a feeling that he had come there for us.

We promised that one day, we'd certainly stand onstage here together. That was the number one thing he wanted, wasn't it?

Beyond the present, we still haven't been able to think about anything, but we do know this--we cannot give up the dream that the five of us talked together about.
Our tears haven't stopped yet, and we believe that someday, Jasmine will shine down upon us.

Even though we as well as his fans feel sad right now, we also feel the greatness of his achievements. Jasmine will continue living on in the hearts of everyone who knew him from this point forward.

After this, please support people all over the world as if they were Jasmine You.
If the fans who loved Jasmine can hold his purpose and his wishes dear to them, he'll be happy.

15/08/09

[JASMINE YOU]

Sul sito ufficiale è finalmente apparso qualcosa, da parte dei familiari.

Ringraziano i fans per il loro sostegno; ci informano che i funerali si sono tenuti il 12 agosto, e che Jasmine se n'è andato con un'espressione serena, come se dormisse...

Ci dicono inoltre che a tempo debito daranno ulteriori notizie...

12/08/09

[JASMINE YOU COMMEMORATIONS]

A qualche giorno dalla morte, continua il comprensibile silenzio da parte degli altri membri della band; continueremo ad attendere notizie.

Nel frattempo, i fans da tutto il mondo stanno organizzando molteplici iniziative per commemorare Jasmine...

Sulla comunità dedicata ai Versailles di LiveJournal troverete tutte le informazioni per chi volesse prendere parte ad una di esse...

Vi lascio il link:

http://community.livejournal.com/versaillesfans/

Nella community troverete anche alcuni messaggi tradotti da alcuni membri, rilasciati da altri musicisti più o meno vicini a Jasmine, alcuni dei quali davvero molto toccanti. (ringrazio tutti coloro che stanno lavorando per queste traduzioni, stanno facendo un lavoro straordinario!)

Altri potrete leggerli sul sito The Revenant Choir, a questo indirizzo: http://revenantchoir.net/othersmsg.html

Per quanto riguarda me, ho voluto dare il mio piccolo contributo aprendo una pagina commemorativa in suo onore, potete raggiungerla attraverso il bottone nella homepage oppure dalla sezione dedicata ai Versailles.

Chiunque volesse contribuire ad arricchirla con artwork di ogni genere, è più che bene accetto.

09/08/09

[VERSAILLES]

La notizia più brutta che mi sia mai capitato di dare, da quando ho questo sito.

E' stato diffuso un messaggio sul sito ufficiale dei Versailles.

I quali annunciano che... Jasmine You è morto.

Vorrei che fosse uno scherzo, ma non lo è.

Io...non so cosa dire, quando l'ho letto ho sentito una morsa al cuore...

Il loro sito al momento è offline, le attività comprensibilmente sospese... ma al momento il mio pensiero va ai familiari, gli amici e ai compagni di band che al momento staranno soffrendo tantissimo...

Nessuno se l'aspettava; nessuno pensava che le condizioni di Jasmine fossero gravi a tal punto...

Ripeto...non so che dire.

Non so cosa sarà del futuro.

Al momento, non riesco a pensare...

02/08/09

[VERSAILLES]

Un annuncio improvviso apparso sul sito ufficiale riguardo Jasmine You..

Sembra che a causa delle sue attuali cattive condizioni di salute (non si hanno ulteriori dettagli al momento…), non parteciperà allo SCUBERDIVE e inoltre congelerà tutte le sue attività musicali in programma.

I Versailles ci hanno comunque detto che ci terranno informati sulle sue condizioni e sugli eventuali sviluppi.

Non so cosa pensare, e spero davvero che non sia nulla di grave.

FINALMENTE dopo tanta sofferta attesa, ho ricevuto il mio "Ascendead Master"!!!! *___*

Ho inserito le lyrics del singolo in kanji e romaji. Per ora c'è solo la traduzione inglese...

Chiedo scusa per non aver aggiornato per così tanto tempo... ci sono state tante cose da fare in questo periodo... ><

I Versailles, dopo l'uscita di Ascendead Master, hanno annunciato il loro primo album major, previsto per il 16 settembre, in una regular e limited edition (quest'ultima con dvd), di cui però non si conosce ancora il titolo.

Aggiornata la gallery dei Versailles con il live photoset contenuto nel DVD "Chateau de Versailles"! ^^

Aggiornata la discografia con i due nuovi DVD e i nuovi singoli di debutto in major!

Inoltre, per chi ne avesse l'opportunità, i biglietti per il concerto riservato agli stranieri del 17 giugno sono in vendita su CDJapan!

Ho finalmente la lyrics corretta di Chinmoku no Hane, ho inserito il testo in kanji e corretto il romaji! Presto inserirò anche la traduzione.

02/05/09
[VERSAILLES]

Ulteriori informazioni riguardo al 5 giorni di live al RockMayKan:

17/06
The 1st act: International night (non-Japanese only)
Apertura: 18.00
Inizio: 19.00

18/06
The second act: Boys only
Apertura: 18.00
Inizio: 19.00

19/06
The 3rd act: Girls Only
Apertura: 18.00
Inizio.19.00

20/06
The Semi-Final
Apertura: 17.00
Inizio: 18.00

21/06
The Final
Apertura: 17.00
Inizio: 18.00

Ci saranno: E'm～grief～, chariots, PIECElang, Since 1889, Matenrou Opera, α:Vout etc

Ci saranno: DELUHI, ClearVeil, Destin de Lien, Jewel, MoNoLith, Matenrou Opera, Goshujinsama Senyou Kisai Gakudan Virgil.

Aggiornata la lyrics "Darkness" con delle correzioni al testo, prese dal booklet di Anamorphosis. Correggerò quanto prima le traduzioni.

Come annunciato nel concerto di ieri, e confermato sul blog di Kamijo, è stato annunciato il singolo di debutto in major per il 24 giugno!

Il singolo si chiama "ASCENDEAD MASTER", uscirà una regular edition e 3 limited editions!

Le limited, type A, B e C, contengono ognuna un pezzo di un movie video, e per vederlo intero bisogna comprarle tutte e tre...

(commento personale... ^^; in bocca a lupo a tutti, con un tale bombardamento di releases e soldi che abbandoneranno i nostri portafogli! XD)

Aggiornata la discografia con "Anamorphosis", ristampa del tribute in occasione dei 2 anni di stop delle attività dei LAREINE.

Finalmente ci sono molte nuove notizie alla vigilia dell'inizio del loro ultimo tour da indie!

Innanzitutto, è stata annunciata l'uscita nei negozi di ben 2 DVD, entrambi il 20 Maggio!

Oltre al già annunciato "History of the Other Side", contenente i 3 PV girati ed estratti live dal tour della scorsa estate, ci sarà anche un altro DVD, "CHATEAU DE VERSAILLES", della durata prevista di due ore e mezzo circa, contenente il live al C.C. Lemon Hall del 23 dicembre scorso, per intero!

19/05/09 STUDIO COAST
Partecipano: Versailles, Kinniku Shoujotai, Merry.
Apertura: 18.00

Annunciati, inoltre, dei concerti per il mese di maggio/giugno, gratuiti, con distribuzione di un DVD speciale per i partecipanti:

18/05 Sapporo KRAPS HALL
20/05 Sendai HOOK
22/05 Shibuya BOXX
26/05 Shinjuku RUIDO K4
08/06 Osaka MUSE
09/06 Nagoya ell.FITS ALL
13/06 Ikebukuro CYBER
16/06 Takadanobaba AREA

All'evento prenderanno parte ben 30 band a parte i Versailles, tra cui i Matenrou Opera, SOUND OF DRUG (band emergente con Maya, ex Belles... per chi li ricorda, erano prodotti da Kamijo tempo fa...), ClearVeil, chariots, MELLO, NEGA, etc

Chiedo scusa per la mia ridotta presenza, ma in questo periodo sono ancora convalescente dalla mia operazione! ^^;

Comunque, per chi non lo sapesse già, Kamijo ha annunciato la ristampa di "Anamorphosis", il tribute ai LAREINE, in occasione dei 2 anni dall'entrata "on hiatus" della band.

Kamijo ha comunicato sul suo blog le date del loro ultimo tour da indie (ricordiamo che passeranno alla Warner a giugno!); un tour che andrà da fine marzo a metà maggio (per chi è stato fan dei LAREINE, salta all'occhio che il primo giorno di tour si collochi proprio in quello della Romance Kakumei... coincidenza o meno, tanto è! XD).