I do feel that such a great song being used for such an outdated-please-end-it-already anime is a bit of a waste. The song is actually exciting and provides a great contrast to the otherwise dull and listless experience one will have while watching an episode of Bleach. Ranbu no Melody served as the 13th opening theme for the bland and tasteless anime, Bleach. SID’s been riding the wave of quality singles since Uso dropped last April. Today’s little nugget of j-rock awesomeness is SID’s Ranbu no Melody. That’s what’s been getting me through the long hours, broken toes, and cold weather. My light at the end of the tunnel has been this little spurt of awesome j-rock we’ve gotten recently. The spirit of giving has been replaced by droves of iPhone-wielding robot overlords who misunderstand the purpose of all manner of coupons, spit out obscenities, and do other types of… well… not nice things. I now understand why people in retail hate the holidays. With this being my first holiday season in retail, I had no idea what to expect. This was my favorite cover, because I love cats! Notice that SID has been keeping with a "watercolor painted" cover theme for the past few singles. But then he gets distracted by some random woman in skimpy clothing (AKA any female Bleach character) and then the entire fight is forgotten. I think it works well for Bleach because I can definitely see Ichigo whipping somebody’s butt with this song blaring in the background. It’s got a great melody that sounds tragic and confident. This song stays true to the hyper and futuristic beat you’d expect from a T.M. He’s a superstar and I’m immensely lucky to have discovered him. Revolution but with abingdon boys school as well. I love the energy he puts into his pieces, not just as T.M. But I will say in the 6+ months I’ve been listening to him I have become a fan very quickly. I’m still relatively new to Takanori’s work, so pretending to have expertise while talking about him would be nothing short of arrogant. I got a lot of negative feelings about Bleach out of my system in the last post, so I promise the bashing will be vastly reduced here. Save the One, Save the All was chosen as the theme song for the fourth Bleach movie. Takanori Nishikawa is a busy, busy bee with many, many projects! He is kind of like a male version of Tomoko Kawase/Tommy Heavenly6/Tommy February6 except his music is actually good. I’m finally on the path back home.Ĭan you imagine how many cats would go positively HAYWIRE if they developed a laser cat toy that goes in multiple directions!? In all, Visual Kei is my family, and I’ll never forsake my family again. You’re only as alone as you let yourself be. The moral of the story goes that no matter how far you get away from home, the people you love and the things that count will help steer you on the right path.
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It was in this moment that my life’s validity was reaffirmed to me, that I did matter, that no matter how bad things got I could keep living with a smile on my face. Of course, I wept deeply but I have no shame in admitting this because for the first time in a while, I felt a little glimmer of hope that I wasn’t alone in this cruel world. I entered a sort of VK zen-like state of mind, where every syllable of the song cut into me like thorns. I had never stopped enjoying his music during my absence, but this time I seriously listened to the song. I raced for my iPod and began to listen to GACKT. To everyone.Īfter reading, re-reading, and re-reading the message many times over, I began to feel a sensation all over me, my intuition so it seemed. It’s been a long time coming, yet these words need to be said.
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As much as I love private, intimate conversations among friends, I feel it would be more appropriate to respond to this e-mail publicly. Within the cesspools of my inbox I discovered a very touching message from a cherished friend, Gacktpause.
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The wheels of fate began to turn this afternoon when I randomly decided to check my seldom-used e-mail account I had set up specifically for the blog. Everything seems to have slipped away from my grasp and I feel disconnected from my own mind and body, as well as the world around me. Truthfully, I’ve lost a lot of my will to live. Why have I been gone so long, you ask? Have I “outgrown” Visual Kei? Please. It feels foreign to me to be drafting this post after months of inactivity but on the other hand it’s warm and welcoming, like home. I’m unsure whether it’s vanity or nostalgia that makes me hope that I am still recognized in this community.