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![[Artist] the GazettE [part 13]](http://www.jpopasia.com/img/forums/topics/1/11774-ej04unq9n5.jpg "[Artist] the GazettE [part 13]")
In March 2002, Ruki, Uruha, Aoi, Reita and Yuune formed a band under the name Gazette. Originally signed to Matina, they released their first single, "Wakaremichi", and a video release in April. By September they had released two more singles and another video, headlining a show for the first time in October.
Ruki, Reita and Uruha were known for their previous work Kar + te = zyAnose. At this time Ruki was not as drummer and vocalist. The band pre-Gazette (Ma'die Kuss) [2000...
Read more (2216 words more)In March 2002, Ruki, Uruha, Aoi, Reita and Yuune formed a band under the name Gazette.[2] Originally signed to Matina, they released their first single, "Wakaremichi", and a video release in April. By September they had released two more singles and another video, headlining a show for the first time in October.
Ruki, Reita and Uruha were known for their previous work Kar + te = zyAnose. At this time Ruki was not as drummer and vocalist. The band pre-Gazette (Ma'die Kuss) [2000 ~ 2002], where a vocalist Ruki step, they decided to rename and integrate 2 new members to the exclusion of support. One member specifically Yune, I talked about Aoi, Uruha, and after talking with him, asked him to join the band. Aoi was a lifelong friend of Yune This is what would Gazette in February 2002. In March they do their first tour of Japan and in April of this year get their first single "Wakaremichi" along with 2 pv's, between the months of August and in September launched a new singles Vhs, this time stamp as was Martin. Yune before they officially leave the band members were already in search of finding a replacement drummer rookie. Unfortunately, as a REIT Shoxx interview with the "amateur" and decided to not take off a week of Gazette. Upon hearing this Kai (ex. Mareydi † I thought '). seized by phone and spoke to them, accepting them immediately.
In early 2003, Yune decided to leave the band, and he was replaced by Kai. Shortly after, they signed with the PS Company label, and in May released their first EP, Cockayne Soup. They started their first tour, with the band Hanamuke, and along with the tour, the bands collaborated on two songs. A second tour followed with the band Vidoll, and the bands were featured together on the November issue of Cure, a magazine focusing on Visual Kei bands.[3]
In early December they played a co-headlining show with Deadman. On December 28 they performed at Fool's Mate magazine's Beauti-fool's Fest which was later released on DVD.
On January 16, 2004 they recorded a solo performance at the Shibuya-AX, which was released on DVD as Tokyo saihan ~Judgement Day~.[2] On March 30, 2004 they released their Madara mini-album, which reached #2 on the Oricon Indie Charts. Madara was followed in May by a companion DVD, which included six music videos and an in-the-studio documentary. The same month, Gazette was featured in Shoxx magazine's Expect Rush III, a catalogue of independent Visual Kei artists.[4] A second live DVD, Heisei Banka, was released in August.[2] During September and October they toured with fellow PS Company bands Kra and BIS. Their debut album, Disorder, was released in October, and made it to the top 5 of the indies Oricon Daily Charts.
The band spent the remainder of 2004 and 2005 touring extensively, releasing Gama (another mini album) in August.
In 2005 the band released their first major label single, Cassis, in December.[5]
Starting 2006 with a name change—from Japanese characters to a romanized script—they released Nil, their second full-length album, on February 8, 2006,[2] and embarked on another Japanese tour, ending at the venue Nippon Budokan.[6] That July, The Gazette performed at the Beethovenhalle in Bonn, Germany, their first show outside of Asia. The concerts were arranged in conjunction with the AnimagiC anime and manga convention.[7]
Three more singles were released followed by another studio album, Stacked Rubbish on July 4, 2007. It reached #2 on the Oricon charts within a day from the release. The album debut was followed by a promotional tour from July through September. In October, The Gazette started their first European tour stopping England, Finland, France, and Germany.
A single called "Guren" was released on February 13, 2008, which landed a #1 spot on the Oricon Charts, and it was announced that a new DVD would be released in August, and a new single Leech in Autumn 2008 [8], which also landed a #1 spot on the Oricon daily charts.[9]
The Gazette accomplished a one man tour through all of October called "From the Distorted City", referencing to the song "Distorted Daytime" in their single "Leech". It portrays Tokyo as a Distorted City, in terms of the society and political crisis sweeping over Japan in current days. "From the Distorted City" illustrates 'A Message from the Distorted City of Tokyo'.
On November 15, 2008, the GazettE hosted their first Secret Live in Shinjuku Station. Originally, around 250 people were to be anticipated, but instead, over 7000 came to the live, the most in history. Due to the amount of people on the streets, the police were forced to shut it down after two songs. [9][10] On 3rd January 2009, the GazettE performed along side their fellow bands signed to the PS company label to celebrate the record labels 10th anniversary where they announce that on March 25, 2009, they will release a new single called "Distress and Coma". In addition to their new single the band have announced that they will be releasing a new album "DIM" on July 15th.
On October 7, 2009, they released their new single called "Before I Decay". It'll be the soundtrack for the Japanese version of "Fast and Furious 4".
The band then played at V-ROCK FESTIVAL'09 on October 25, 2009 with other Visual Kei bands. They were featured on the main website, and performed the finale of the whole festival[14], unfortunately their performance was not broadcast live on the internet. Soon they will have another one-man Christmas live on December 24, 2009 called "A HYMN OF THE CRUCIFIXION".
Ruki
Real Name: Matsumoto Takanori (松本 たかのり）
Part: Vocals
DOB: 1 February 1982
Blood Type: B
Birthplace: Kanagawa Prefecture (Kantou, southern Japan)
Height: 162cm
Weight:
Foot Size: 25.5 cm
Ring Size: Middle finger – 17
Family: Parents, older brother
Piercings: 5 on the right ear
Tobacco: PIANISSIMO
First Copied Song: Sex Pistols – Bodies
Liked Type: A self-aware person, a wonderful person
Disliked Type: An impure girl, a stupid person
Wish to girls: Don't lose sight of yourself
Strong Point: Genuine Side
Weak Point: Genuine Side
Charming Point: Temple
Favorite Color: Gold, purple, red, black, silver
Favorite Animal: Dog (chihuahua), Cat
Favorite Drink: Child Koiwai Apple
Disliked Food: Green pepper, beans, strawberry
Favorite Brand: Pink Dragon, THE GAMBLER$, ANTICLASS, bounty hunter, CREAMSODA, RUDE GALLERY, Harugin
Message: "Let's start from the bottom."
Other:
+wanted to be a fireman as a kid
+loves spaghetti, hates strawberries and peppers
+collects hats, patterned shirts and colored/weird sunglasses
+used to work in a restaurant called the Royal Host and in another one called Denny’s
+favorite season: winter (gives him inspiration)
+PJs: football-outfit
+says his eyesight is 0.01
+as a child his nickname was Taka-chan
+he says his treasured items are his band and fans
+He is happy when he feels the winter breeze
+In an interview he said that his strangest dream was that he was almost killed by a cat
Uruha
Real Name: Takashima Kouyou (高島 宏陽)
Part: Guitar
DOB: 9 June 1981
Blood Type: O
Birthplace: Shounan District, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Height: 177cm
Weight: 62kg
Foot Size: 27.5cm
Ring Size:19
Family: Parents, two older sisters, two nephews
Piercings: four on the right ear, five on the left ear
Tobacco: Marlboro Menthol Light, Maremen Light, PIANISSIMO one (NOTE: As of June 2, 2007, he has attempted to stop smoking.)
First Copied Song: LUNA SEA - IN MY DREAM (WITH SHIVER)
Liked Type: Gentle, grown-up persons
Likes: Darts
Hobbies: billiard, pachinko, bowling, soccer
Collection: rings, perfume, liquor
Favorite Color: purple, grey
Favorite Animal: dog, polar bear, penguin, domestic duck
Favorite Dorama: Furikaereba Yatsu ga Iru
Favorite Drink: Smirnoff, MOET & CHANDON
Favorite Food: Mentai Korokke Bento
Disliked Food: Blue cheese
Favorite Brand: PPFM, Docomo, alfredoBANNISTER
Cologne: Gucci Rushes, Bvlgari
Musical Influence: LUNA SEA
Admired Musician: SUGIZO
Random Facts:
- Likes to drink vodka.
- Is the uncle to two nephews.
- Thinks he looks smart in glasses
- He likes to jog around 1-2 am in the morning.
- He doesn't think naked women are erotic. He thinks it's more erotic when the female body is hidden because more is left to his imagination.
- He was chased by the yakuza when he was young.
- He would like to have a session with Sugizo.
- When he was younger, he went to the hospital to have this wart removed from his neck. He says that he can still see the scar and was afraid while looking at the doctor cutting the thing off.
- He likes to sleep with a boxer and a t-shirt on.
- He is a heavy sleeper.
- Claims to be a "good weather" man.
- Likes spring because he thinks it's toasty warm.
- Got his first guitar from his parents.
- Has always fallen in love at first sight when he was in middle school
- Uruha managed to lose his keys while jogging one night, into the sewage. So he called Ruki because he couldn't reach the keys. Ruki provided a gum and a some string, which they fished the keys up with. In the end they couldn't get the key back and Uruha remembered that his parents held a spare key so he called them in the morning and his parents had the key delivered to Uruha by a motorbike service.
- He quit smoking. He quit because he thought that his health condition was getting worst and his blood circulation was low. Now he's even disgusted by the smell of it.
- He loves to challenge people on his gameboy advanced and don't let go until he wins. He does not admit
that he lost.
- His rival is himself.
- Does not like to eat olives.
- He used to work at a vegetable shop.
- Collects rings and perfume.
- When he thinks that the person he's hanging out with dressed silly or when he doesn't like the thing the person he's hanging out with is wearing he just keeps a distance from him. Reita had a sad story of this. He was wearing this messy t-shirt and Uruha just wouldn't walk next to him. He walked from ahead or tried to stay behind.
- He wanted to become a soccer player when he grew up.
- Uruha don't understands Kai's mind.
Aoi
Real Name: Shiroyama Yuu (城山 優)
Part: Guitar
DOB: 20 January 1979
Blood Type: A
Birthplace: Mie, Japan
Height: 171cm
Weight: 55kg
Family: Parents, older brother, older sister
Tobacco: Marlboro menthol
First Copied Song: X – Kurenai
Liked Type: good at cooking and gentle
Disliked Type: A person who gets angry easily
Hobby: Composing, Guitar solos, Smoking, Marumen
Collection: sunglasses, perfume, accessories, shirt
Favorite Color: white, black
Favorite Animal: dog, cat
Favorite Drink: Asahi Super Dry Coffee
Favorite Food: food made with a lot of love
Disliked Food: none
Favorite Brand: Bvlgari, Vivienne Westwood, DOLCE & GABANNA, Armani, Peace-maker, Frontier Doll
Reita
Real Name: Suzuki Akira (鈴木 亮)
Part: Bass
DOB: 27 May 1981
Blood Type: A
Birthplace: Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Height: 172cm
Weight: 55kg
Family: Mother, grandmother, older sister
Tobacco: Mild Seven Lights
First Copied Song: LUNA SEA - PRECIOUS...
Liked Type: Feminine and mature person
Disliked Type: A vulgar person
Charming Point: Butt
Favorite Animal: Parakeet
Favorite Dorama: Tokyo Love Story
Favorite Manga: Initial D
Favorite movie: Face Off
Favorite Drink: Lifeguard
Favorite Food: Spaghetti, Kit-Kat
Disliked food: Vegetables, sweet stuff (except for pudding and cake)
Favorite Brand: Cropped head, Lock, DEAL DESIGN, KING MOB TENDERLOIN, ANTICLASS
Hobby: Watching movies
Collection: Anything related to Sex Pistols
Musical Influence: LUNA SEA
First Copied Song: LUNA SEA - PRECIOUS...
Respected Person: Hatakeyama Takanori (Japanese boxer)
Animal Comparison: Cheetah
Kai
Real Name: Uke Yutaka
Part: Drums
DOB: 28th October 1981
Blood Type: B
Birthplace: Kinto
Height: 172 cm
Weight: 55 kg
Foot Size: 27 cm
Ring Size: 19 cm
Family: Father, mother
Piercings: 2 on the left ear
Tobacco: Red Marlboro
First Copied Song: Luna Sea - Jesus
Liked Type: A motherly person who will welcome me with "welcome home!" when I return home.
Disliked Type: One who hides his character
Strong Point: Don't mind if he's bullied
Weak Point: Forgetfulness
Charming Point: Can be interesting in anything
Likes: Cooking, video games
Message: "Our hearts are always as one!"
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What do you think of them?
Who is your favorite member?
Which is your favorite song?
this is the place to talk about the band...
whatever news, questions or just random GazettE talk!!!
HAVE FUN!!!
Well here we are Part 13... This is JPA HISTORY!!!
I will be hosting a Contest and GazettE Giveaway sometime soon... so watch for updates on that!!! We have the GAZEROCKist List, the Favorite Member Chibi Pics, and now the Missa GAZEartists Challenge!!!
I thought the GazettE fans should have a gallery... so i am opening my photobucket to everyone, the link will b posted right here on the first post!!!
To anyone just joining us Welcome to the GazettE forum!!! 
and if we r off topic or you have no idea what we r talking bout... just say hello and we will talk to you!!!
part 12 this will link you back to part 12 which has all the other links if you really wanna read them!!!
I think they are an amazing (there really are no words to describe them) band. I love them a little bit too much (seriously). Theyre beautiful people. Seems so on the inside too.
Fave member: Kai ( because hes sweet, lovable and loves to smile but also has a kind of serious side to him where he has to be the band leader and take charge! )
Song: Taion (because it was a tribute to Junko Furuta* poor girl, the song itself is absolutely amazing but I also find it funny that half the song is English and barely sounds like it.) Rukis bad english is hilariously cute :33333
hello mina-san! i just love The Gazette. Picking a favorite is difficult they're all so fucking hot ( and great musicians too) but I guess that if I had to pick up a fave that would be Aoi.
Favorite song? I guess it's Guren, that really touches my heart. I also like Cassis, Pledge, I'm the romantic type♥♥♥♥♥♥ but Hyena is also great, red, shiver... they're perfect, love them ♥♥♥
to get the GazettE part 13 off to a start here is the GAZEROCKists members list... and for anyone who would like to join, just make a post to the thread n let me know you do not have to tell your country or birthday to be added!!! [ PLEASE DO NOT REPLY ON THIS POST TO BE ADDED TO THIS LIST, POST ON THE LAST/CURRENT PAGE ]
GAZEROCKists current members list:
01.Missa - United States, Feb 5th
02.ladyred
03.Renannon
04.spackjarrow
05.miyagahy
06.squishysama1
07.ningyoutsuki101
08.pockyluvr
09.Nyappychan
10.JustB181
11.Maggi
12.TwistedElmo
13.mellorocksta
14.Nowaki
15.Secksiedae
16.Immerherz
17.whitesnow
18.Shinolover2
19.ChibiLovesDiru
20.xXProtoplasmXx
21.MakkuroSama
22.kekekuku
23.shinikenshin
24.BlackRoseWitch
25.unifantasy07 - United States, Dec 17th
26.qiyue27
27.yosh01elaine
28.xKishi
29.shinji88
30.craziefunky
31.sakurauzumaky
32.mina9593
33.Kokeshi
34.ladytrancy
35.vannessence
36.Natsukii - UK, March 8th
37.mastercrow
38.hirokodino
39.Sakura123
40.nancyuchiha
41.Psychzz
42.CrystalTsuki
43.chibiharu
44.cinnicake
45.NOoki
46.Amizaki
47.Amuzure
48.Kikyu
49.miakandreza
50.Hanachan459
51.ChiyuChan
52.semplox
53.RyofuHousen
54.TearlesS
55.haruyuki
56.xxNATSUXx
57.jantoness
58.kuronekolucy
59.Xiuh
60.JrockGazette
61.UsumurasakiNo
62.piyopiyo
63.r0ckstarprincess
64.nessita - Portugal, Sept 16th
65.RuushiiHime - Australia, Sept 20th
66.XSaekoStarX
67.mikeylovesharuna
68.BouHime - France, June 16th
69.Lixx
70.SerenityFray
71.Reino1
72.LemunAndLimex3 - UK, Sept 11th
73.Reigyo
74.misukitai
75.Ichimaru
76.Naavidya - Malaysia, Dec 27th
77.Mayrena - Germany, June 16th
78.Miica - Argentina, Oct 25th
79.amuto45 - Philippines, Oct 25th
80.poohbear03 - United States, Dec 23rd
81.OshareKeiLover - United States, Nov 3rd
82.ReitasBandana - Germany, April 21st
83.Ponjikeilover91
84.Kichiku - China, June 9th
85.kazumi7 - Canada, May 1st
86.xeus - Malaysia, Aug 29th
87.coaxx
88.harleywilliams23
89.Ayeshunkid
90.zenku7 - Malaysia, June 30th
91.SmilidonRed
the GazettE are our Gods of ROCK!!!
and a fanvid of our GAZEboys...
OKs here is our Favorite Member Chibi Pics... same as with the GAZEROCKist List just post n let me know which GazettE band member is your favorite and i will add you to their chibi pic!!!
[ PLEASE DO NOT REPLY ON THIS POST TO BE ADDED TO THIS LIST, POST ON THE LAST/CURRENT PAGE ]
01.Missa
02.miyagahy
03.xxNATSUXx
04.Kikyu
05.ChibiLovesDiru
06.NOoki
07.vannessence
08.sua
09.haruyuki
10.FacelessDream
11.xKishi
12.nightangale
13.Gluttony
14.amuto45
15.BlackRoseWitch
16.poohbear03
17.Mayrena
01.kekekuku
02.kuronekolucy
03.squishysama1
04.unifantasy07
05.Nyell
06.RuushiiHime
07.SerenityFray
08.Naavidya
09.OshareKeiLover
01.Hanachan459
02.r0ckstarprincess
03.mikeylovesharuna
04.BouHime
05.Reino1
06.Ponjikeilover91
01.xXProtoplasmXx
02.Natsukii
03.Immerherz
04.UsumurasakiNo
05.tiger5
06.Sakura123
07.Lixx
08.1Ashurii1
09.aikosuzuki
10.jrock10ver
11.ReitasBandana
12.Kichiku
01.shinji88
02.ladyred
03.Xiuh
04.cinnicake
05.RyofuHousen
06.whitesnow
07.dotzcute90
08.LemunAndLimex3
09.Miica
10.kazumi7
11.xeus
12.SmilidonRed
WOOT!
Part 13 = party time!!
It's always an effing party here anyways XD
I wonder what wonderful surprise Mii-sama has for us
Our Gazerockist list has grow so much! Even when I just joined this forum half a year ago or something like that >.>
Let's try and make it as long as possible and collect more fans!
More Aoi fans >_>
Another Gaze year, hope they can reach their second decade without harm :3
And as always, thankies to Mii-sama for leading us on to spread this huge ass thread LOL
Hahaha... well i dont really have anymore surprises!!!!
i will b doing the contest/GazetttE Givaway... n well i was asking if you guys thought 3 month VIP accounts would be nice cos... Hmm well guess that is still a surprise really!!! 
lol
i know we have sooooo so many GAZEROCKists 
when i started that it was more like a silly joking kinda thing... NOW LOOK AT IT 82!!!!!!!
I'm so humble and proud to be a part of this now. Everyone sees this as a silly fan girling place but really,we're all good friends on here
I love you all :'3
Ahahaha, same here~ It's just... 
You guys are just awesome and I love you~ 
Especially Mii-sama and Ruushii lol
NON-STOP GAZEROCK PARTY FOREVER XD
Navi-chan only loves me cuz I talk to her...
YOU LONER GUITARIST!!! >:|
Nah, fufufu~ >:3
Ruushii-chan loves Navi-chan too
Pfff, fine. I won't release my album there then >:I
Hmm......maybe XD
And Kuru-chan says hi 
the GazettE are our Gods of ROCK!!!!!
yea this is more like a GAZEfamily than just a forum... but the truly amazing part is we are a HUGE family and growing!!!!! I LOVE YOU GUYS TOO 
[happy tears] get over here *group hugs* lol
Navi-chan must definitely release CDs here!!
Or I'll slash you with kurokage!! >:|
Oh.. And Harro Kuru-chan :3
*glomps Mii-sama*
Nyyyaaaa, should I or should I not... What to do, what to do? XD
*glomps Ruushii and Mii-sama*
Or you could send me your first release XD
I'll be the first in Australia to have it :3
Naaw~
Probably the only one too! I really do suck at singing XD
We should really all go to a GazettE concert together sometime~
Of course!! But we're all so poor that 5 of us would have to share a single hotel room XD
That's not awkward at all XD
I'd probably pay for everyone if it mean going together >w<;
pssh take me with you, ill let you use my college funds xD
Let's max out all my credit cards!!
| Band name | the GazettE |
| Band type | visual kei band (5 members) |
| Debut | 10 March, 2002 (active) |
| Label | PS Company, CLJ Records, Sony Music Records |
| Official website | http://www.pscompany.co.... |
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