Mytop 5 lists and WHY:

Top 5 Kombi of all time:
1. Tunnels
2. Downtown
3. Ninety-nine
4. Taka and Toshi
5. (Dont have one yet)

Tunnels never did manzai, and started off more as a monomane/gag duo. They were incredibly popular in the 80s and managed to obtain over 30% of the ratings nationwide with their shows (which is incredibly hard, for any show) and having seen their earlier works and Tunnels Mina-san okagedeshita, and Kuwazugirai, I can say I love those shows more than Downtown’s gottsu ee Kanjii and Gaki no tsukai. I love all 4 shows, but somehow I cannot imagine Gaki no tsukai without Matsumoto. Or Hamada. If either left, i dont think i would want to watch the show. That includes Heyx!3, their reliance on each other is amazing (as in a great bond) but it seems to say that we are only good as a team, and not solo. I love how Downtown takes punishments in their shows (theyre always the butt of the joke two, even though these two are incredibly big names in the show business). The second thing is, I love manzai too, but i just havent seen enough / understood enough to like it more than Tunnels work (which is understable without Japanese)

Ninety-nine is there solely because of Morning Musume and their connection with Tsunku, that and Okamura dances funny

Taka and Toshi are incredibly funny! Their manzai skits are…truly hilarious, though they tend to rely on their props to really cause the imagination to stir. But its amazing, Tunnels got to play pranks on them too! You can see Taka and Toshi skits on youtube (I may have linked to them in the past)

Top 5 Comedians of All time
Note: I like Japanese comedians, manzai and owarai above ALL other forms of comedy…which is why this list only has Japanese comedians.

1. Ishibashi Takaaki
2. Hitoshi Matsumoto
3. Masatoshi Hamada
4. Takashi Okamura
5. Tamori

1. Ishibashi Takaaki
I had my first true encounter with Japanese, and I can say hes been the reason why I even like it
Taka-san is outrageously funny, ridiculous at times, yet hes still a very sensible and well respected man. Hard to explain, until at least you watch him at work. Hes INCREDIBLY knowledgeable and smart, frequently citing a lot of western and Japanese references (which is funny when they relate or you can understand where hes coming from). His work in Tunnels (the comedy duo) is legendary, being very naturally funny (more so than Downtown in Gotsu ee Kanjii, to me least least) although he never really did true manzai.

His face expressions are amazing, and basically he can pull off any kind of emotion on his face at any time…he should really be an actor. His dress sense is very conservative, but to me its clean and respectable. And with Taka-san, I feel like Im laughing at his expressions AND his actions/ what he says. He is just so straightforwardly funny, and he is incredibly daring, referring to different things, touching female artists, asking for their numbers, showing the audience his knowledge of the video equipment,  etc . His friendships with many famous people such as Nakai-kun, Matsuda Seiko, Tamori, Morning Musume etc are envious and it always seems like many positive things come out of it. His way of life (getting married, then having a child, being a family man, etc has also been positive to me), and hes like 180cm tall.

Even after their Tunnels era ended (in terms of popularity) hes been going well doing solo work, something that I cannot imagine Downtown (and neither can they) going solo. His successful transition is a reflection of his ability

Simply put, I LOVE HIM!!! Hes the best comedian

2. Although Taka-san is very much above everyone else in this list, Matsumoto comes 2nd (though not TOOO close).
Heres where I explain why Taka-san is my #1 vs why Matsumoto is my 2nd. So basing it on their comedic abilities alone, I think Taka-san and Matsumoto are pretty much even and equal. Their quick, their ad-lib skills are amazing and they can think of a reference / retort /challenge (all humourous of course) to anything. The thing that gives Taka the edge is that because of being in Tunnels and doing monomane and ippatsu gags a lot, he has more control of his face and can pull of a billion expressions that Matsumoto cant. So basically, as neither do manzai [anymore] and I see them mostly on Utaban and Heyx!3, Taka-san is the better of the two.  This and the above list on Tunnels vs Downtown will explain why. I really do like Matsumoto though, and its hard to say, if I could understand Japanese and manzai, where his position would be (though I would understand Tunnels works more too)

3. Hamada is well respected and I like how hes angry, scary and totally sadistic. hes regarded more as the head of the group for Downtown, for various reasons I can see (such as taking the lead) but he is just not as naturally funny as matsumoto or Taka…even not doing his tsukommi role.

4. Okamura is only here because of the morning musume relations and acts he has done, otherwise I would of liked to put Sanma here (though I havent really understood what he was talking about)

5. Tamori is here for his amazing ability to renact a lizard and freak out Matsuda Seiko and Tunnels!

X Japan. Quite possibly the most famous name in Jrock and Visual Kei. And with good reason. As far as the world of Visual Kei is concerned, X Japan is The Godfather. Founded in Chiba, Japan, in 1982, originally under the name X, by drummer Hayashi Yoshiki and vocalist “Toshi” (Deyama Toshimitsu), the band shredded the Japanese indie rock scene with their huge glam-rock hair, androgynous glamor, and balladic, whiny, speed-metal sound.

Although the band started in ‘82, founders Yoshiki and Toshi were both attending high-school at the time, and the band didn’t really get going with lives until ‘85, which were performed with support musicians. In 1986 Yoshiki founded the independent record label Extasy Records as a surefire way of releasing music and supporting their dream. By ‘87 the band had completed its first formal lineup, settling in with Hide (Matsumoto Hideto) on guitar, and Sawada Taiji on bass, and “Pata” as a support guitarist.

The band released its debut album, Vanishing Vision, in ‘88 through Extasy Records, and toured extensively throughout Japan. In ‘89 the band made a big break with the ultra-popular album Blue Blood, which incited the release of several singles, including the all-time favorites Kurenai and Endless Rain. In 1991 the band performed for the first time in the prestigious Tokyo Dome.

By ‘92 the band had become so successful not only in Japan, but worldwide, that they were required to adopt the name X Japan in order to distinguish themselves as a separate entity from the American punk band X. In the same year, bassist Taiji was replaced with bassist Heath.

In 1996 the album Dahlia was released– which would mark the end of X Japan as a band. Vocalist Toshi had already decided to leave the band, and without him, X Japan could hardly continue with dignity, so they decided to split up and pursue their solo activities. They performed for the last time on New Year’s Eve at the Tokyo Dome.

hide ~ December 13th, 1964- May 2nd 1998

Guitarist and sometimes-composer of the band, hide (not to be confused with Hyde of L’arc~En~Ciel/Vamps) was a figurehead for X Japan. As the band progressed and developed, the other members steadily let go of the original Visual Kei emphasis in favor of a more casual, straight rock style. The exception to this rule was hide, whose bright pink hair and ultra-flashy style became a trademark fans would, and will, never forget.

Along with his work for X Japan, hide worked on solo projects (and released several albums and singles), including hide with Spread Beaver and Zilch (based in the US).

Like all of the members of X Japan, hide had become, by their disbandment in ‘97, a rock’n'roll icon. Japan was, then, utterly crushed when his sudden death was announced one year after the band broke up. hide was discovered in his Tokyo apartment, hung from the bathroom doorknob by a towel. His funeral was held in Tsukiji Hongan-ji (a Buddhist temple in the Tsukiji district of Tokyo), and was attended by 50,000 people, 60 of which were hospitalized during the event, and 200 of which were tended to in first-aid tents. Three fans died in copy-cat suicides.

There remains some speculation as to whether hide’s death was an accident or a suicide. Members of X Japan commented that they had often utilized a technique involving a towel and a doorknob/handle as a way of relieving back-pain caused by constant use of a guitar-strap. Former bassist Sawada Taiji suggests that hide may have been attempting to implement this technique and, drunk, passed out and gotten tangled up in the towel.

On May 1st 1999, almost exactly a year following hide’s death, a memorial album was released under the title Tribute Spirits. The album featured covers of hide songs by illustrious names such as  fellow first-generation Visual Kei bands Luna Sea and BUCK-TICK. A Hide Memorial Summit concert was held at the Ajinomoto Stadium, where many bands, including X Japan, performed hide’s songs.

(Video: At the 2008 Hide Memorial Summit, X Japan performing together with Luna Sea)

But enough  history!

These guys rock, and sorting them neatly into the pages of Jrock text-books would be doing their 15 years of rebellion a vast disservice.

Aside from deciding that Visual Kei was to be crazy and image-driven, X Japan had a massive impact on the music and composition styles. Although classified as a speed/power metal and progressive rock band, they made generous use of balladry, piano, and orchestration. Vocalist Toshi supplied unique vocals characterized by a high-pitched, whiny timbre. Several songs, including the all-time-famous ballad Tears (from the album Dahlia) were written with all-English lyrics, and sung boldly by the iconic vocalist.

Many of their songs passed the 10 minute length, climaxing with the album Art of Life, which contained only the title song, running a whopping 29 minutes. (1993. Art of Life was composed and written by Yoshiki, and performed with the London Philharmonic Orchestra. It was only performed live for three audiences.)

In the 15 years that X Japan was active, the band released 5 studio albums, 6 live albums, 10 compilation albums, 19 singles, and 15 video releases.

Links, Further Reading, and Info:

Official Website (Japanese)

Official Website (UK-English)

Yoshiki’s privately owned record label, EXTASY RECORDS (Japanese)

XJapan at MySpace (Japanese)

Yoshiki Official Website (Japanese, English, Chinese [simplified], Korean, Chinese [traditional]/ German, Spanish, French, Italian [news only])

“Yoshikitty” (Yoshiki + Hello Kitty collaboration) Info site (Japanese)

For a full list of member sites and official sites by country/region: go here

‘X Japan’, a fan-site made with dedication, packed with news, information, updates, and anything else you might want to check out related to X Japan.

TOSHI has recently been diagnosed with intercostal neuralgia, a kind of stress that causes pain from the spinal cord to the spaces between the ribs, causing him to stop all his live activities.

Source: JAME

The concert collaboration between Toshi (X JAPAN) and Cyprien Katsaris (Famous French pianist) was announced during a conference held on October 15.

Cyprien Katsaris has complimented TOSHI’s singing, playing piano improvisation.

Both will perform on October 19 at Tokyo’s Shinjuku Cultural Center in cooperation concerts.

Source: Sohu Entertainment News

Autumn is my favorite time of the year, for many reasons.  It involves many things, some tangible, some intangible.  This most-alive atmosphere that is Autumn is a ripe womb for inspiration and memories.  It is wet, the cold enticing, the smells pungent and earthy.  It is a junction of past and present, of idealism and hope for the future. 

Autumn also reminds me of high school.  Today it struck me how my approach to love, while it has developed many new levels as I’ve poorly navigated adulthood, used to embody some sort of purity and naivety, even when occasionally laced with the bittersweet loneliness of youth, uncertainty, desire, perfection, and how it was all too much to make sense of, but you knew it when you felt it.

Listen, before mortgages and constantly-due bills, before 20 years of being ground down in the machinery of the western, industrial, military economy, the scars of your physical labor mere tattoos of your ever-growing cynicism, I once was young and loved fiercely and completely the ideals of perfection and possibility, only sensing the slightest shade of shivering love course through me.  But what a rush of nature that nevertheless was.

Something about Autumn reminds me of Toshi, my first girlfriend…hell, my first love.  I was 15, riding my bike to her house, trying many things for the first time…no, not THAT…but many things.  We listened to a lot of Bob Marley.  We read comics of The Fabulous Freak Brothers.  We worshipped Debby Harry.  We would sneak martinis in shampoo bottles to the loft in her house; they always tasted a bit…soapy.  She was mischievous and I greedily followed her lead.  We thrilled to getting into “Risky Business”, our first R-rated movie.  We tie-dyed white sheets green-and-gold for Homecoming.  She was intelligent, full of sunshine, her brown hair naturally framing her freckled face.  I absolutely adored her. 

Alas, that didn’t last, and it was a hard lesson.  And this isn’t a post specifically about Toshi.  It is a long stroll through the fallen leaves, memories I’m not sure still have life…well, they have life, but do they still hold the breath of possibility?  Toshi colored everything for me for a long time, any girl I met thereafter was from that mold in some way. 

I was 15 at that time.  I count the crushes I had back in that time by one simple parameter; did I write a song or poem about them?  Did they feed my desire and inspiration?  You see, my point is, if you haven’t figured it out by now, is that love, when new, fills you with possibilities.  I have faith that love can feel new for me again; it’s a matter of time, place and circumstance.  I’m sick of beating myself up for lacking love right now.  The poems and music seem a false pill, I’m sick of the art that supposedly soothes the lonely heart.  It’s a bad habit of mine to long too much for a place, a time, a person, a right situation, instead of working towards that day.  Art, in the case of my current love life, is just spitting in the wind, laced with regret and narcissism.  Today, I want reality.

But 20 years ago, I knew nothing of reality, of credit cards, of accountability, that living up to your potential was required for the cultural success that is “The American Dream”.  All I knew as a teenager was the intoxicating air of possibility surrounding these amazing promises of femininity, themselves trying to figure out their path. 

So I’d give TJ shoulder rubs and straighten her hair in choir, nearly faint at being so close to her.  Many of you know her, she was and is beautiful in heart and mind.

How many sugary letters filled with poetry did I write to Martha?  I can tell you I still recall the sights, sounds and smells of every mile I’ve ever driven to and from Durand along the winding roads by the Mississippi River.  And not just the first trip there, or the last trip there, but every trip there.  Every mile full of anticipation, promise, and that word again, possibilities. 

Carey and I would read to each other the poetry we’d written by candlelight in her backyard.

I bought Jodi antique teapots and tea balls, amazed how magical her one-room apartment in an Austin basement became simply because she was in the room.  I scraped her name in the frost on the back hood of my maroon ’73 Buick Century.  Later, Spring came and my mom asked me why the name “Jodi” was scratched in the paint on my car.  It was a badge of honor.  It was a tangible memento of the blood that screams in my veins. 

So today, the air feels timeless and I’ve jumped back 20 years.  The possibilities seem pure again.  Here’s to the girls of Autumn, shivering in the cold, yet so feverishly alive.  I would have treated you like a Queen.

(note: I feel I could have written this better.  I may come back and revisit this topic later.  The pictures posted with this blog entry are not of the girls mentioned, the pictures are only of random “Autumn Girls” who fit the mold…)

We are now dealers for Euro Asia Imports. Just a sample of what we have from EAI.

EPIC X-JAPAN LAST LIVE
with hide toshi and yoshiki and some other 2 lol (heath and pata)

i hope u can keep it together instead of blinking back tears like me.
this song WILL CONVERT YOU. prepare your soul.

The Last Live Dec 31 1997 @ Tokyo Dome

posted by: XiaoTank619 on youtube.com on December 13, 2007
I CANNOT FORGET THE FAN CHORUS. EVER.

Endless Rain :

I’m walking in the rain
yuku ate mo naku kizutsuita karada nurashi
karamitsuku koori no zawameki
koroshi tsuzukete samayou itsu made mo
Until I can forget your love

nemuri wa mayaku tohou ni kureta
kokoro o shizuka ni tokasu
mai agaru ai o odorasete
furueru karada o kioku no bara ni tsutsumu
I keep my love for you to myself

* Endless rain, fall on my heart kokoro no kizu ni
Let me forget all of the hate, all of the sadness

Days of joy, days of sadness slowly pass me by
As I try to hold you, you are vanishing before me
You’re just an illusion
When I’m awaken, my tears have dried in the sand of sleep
I’m a rose blooming in the desert

It’s a dream, I’m in love with you
madoromi dakishimete
* repeat
I awake from my dream
I can’t find my way without you

The dream is over
koe ni naranai kotoba o kurikaeshite mo
takasugiru hai iro no kabe wasugi satta hi no
omoi o yume ni utsusu
Until I can forget you love
* repeat
Endless rain, let me stay
evermore in your heart
Let my heart take in your tears, take in your memories
* repeat *

Endless Rain(English) :

‘m walking in the rain,
though everything seems to be hurting me for some reason.
There is only nothing.
Just kill me now … as I roam forever.
Until I can forget your love.

To me sleep is a confusing, narcotic
that only quiets the beating heart.
All my love seems to flow from my body like a heart felt memory.
I keep my love for you to myself.

*Endless rain, fall on my heart In this wounded soul.
Let me forget, all of the hate, all of the sadness,

Days of joy, days of sadness slowly pass me by.
As I try to hold you, you are vanishing before me.
You’re just an illusion.
When I am awake, my tears have dried in the sands of sleep.
I’m a rose blooming in the desert.

It’s a dream, I’m in love with you.
Hold me warmly in your arms.
I awake from my dream
I can’t find my way without you

The dream is over.
I can no longer hear the voice of your gentle words.
Floating off tear stained walls.
So awakening in the morning, I’ll move into my dreams …
until I can forget your love.

repeat *

Endless rain, fall on my heart, in this wounded soul.
Let me forget, all of the hate, all of the sadness.
Endless rain, let me stay a memory in your heart.
Let me take in your tears, take in your memories.

Although i wanted to post some Owarai and Manzai I havent found any in decent quality/subbed

So i think ill just post some skits that ive found really funny:

First one is by a comedy duo called Unjash, i dont really know anything about them =_=”
Its about them talking on the phone, i think is the best of the lot

Second one is by a comedy duo called t&t (Taka and Toshi)
Its about a drunk man and a conductor on the train (they have conductors in the trains in Japan, they help push people in and are for security i think)

Third one is by Jinnai Tomonori-san hes a genius when it comes to comedy skits (it still feels like manzai),
but he tends to keep repeating things. His formula seems to be start off simple and go crazy and wild

mua ha ha. ya tengo lap.

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y es tanta la felicidad y el regocijo que aún me regodeaba en el suelo

pero había olvidado hacer la presentación oficial, o como que la fiesta de regreso u.u algo así ‘back to school’ xDD na nah

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como sea.

oh, mi vida es tan tan taaaan feliz

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punto. hay que hacer tareas. y buscar a profes en twitter.

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ow *-*

creo que si se puede ver la tortuga u_u

qué lindo xDD

ojalá supiera flash u.u

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pero ps ya. las tareas como que me empiezan a agobiar y extraño más a blacky T:T

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poco a poco me voy  adapntado al teclado medio feo de la wbox xDD y pienso que deberìa buscarle otro nombre más decente u_u pero ps ya.

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y sabe, ahora quehe estado quasi desconectado, siento como si no supiera nada acerca de lo que me rodea u.u, con esode que ya ni alcanzo a ver las noticias del medio día xDD, pero ps ya, no creo que michael jackson haya revivido y muerto otra vez en estas dos semanas -si han pasado dos semanas??- TOOT ya perdí la noción del tiempo xDD. ya casi voy a la mitad del libro ese de Fortaleza Digital y lo mejor son las descripciones técnicas y ñoñas que están por ahí regadas en el libro u_u. imagino que en la NSA usan linux xDD, y openoffice, sin importar que no les guste a master o mary ann xDD.

por cierto, recordé mi trauma con la criptografía y todo eso XDD, sí sí, tengo que hacer un programa decodificador para lenguajes ‘eñeia’

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como sea. ya llevo mucho rato disperso y aún tengo tarea. viva la ñoñez.

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＜ＹＯＳＨＩＫＩ＞ヘルニア手術から復活　鈴鹿イベントにヘリで登場　仏、大阪公演を延期

Here is some information on yesterday event at Suzuka Circuit.

- YOSHIKI appears with helicopter. (Image to Suzuka sky. The helicoptor flies with minimum altitude. Yoshiki gets off and stands, then boards to the open-car forward to the stage.)
- TOSHI also go there.
- YOSHIKI wears corset at his neck, but he can walk well. ( He has quite accumulated stress because he can’t move as well as regular.)
- TOSHI said he dissuaded YOSHIKI from coming to the Film Gig but YOSHIKI disobeyed.
- Paris live & Osaka live are postponed. (Previously, LA Management had a meeting about the schedule and Yoshiki’s condition after the surgery.)
- Both YOSHIKI & TOSHI tell “Missing Fans”.

X JAPAN FILM GIG ～鈴鹿の夜～

Set list:
JADE (Studio recorded version)
Last Song (Last Live, TOSHI MC)
Rusty Nail (Night of Destruction 2008.03.28)
Week End (Piano & Violin, Taiwan)
Silent Jealousy (Taiwan)
Tears (Hong Kong ~ Akasaka ~ １８回目の夜)
紅 (RETURNS ~ Taiwan)
Without You (１８回目の夜 ~ hide Memorial Summit May 4, 08)
I.V. (Taiwan)
WORLD ANTHEM (Taiwan)
X (Taiwan ~ Fireworks & Smoke @ meeting place)
TOSHI appears!!! 「鈴鹿！鈴鹿！もう１曲行くか！？」 [Suzuka! Suzuka! One more song!?]
Return to FILM
ENDLESS RAIN (Last Live)

- YOSHIKI’s condition seems to be pretty well, anyway, he is still can’t move his neck.
- Piano has been brought to Suzuka Circuit, however, it is not showed today.
- He will concentrate on rehabilitation and recording.

Credits: Saori_gig, ilesoix

Dr.Kerplunk:

No soy muy fanático de Yoshi’s Island, pero debo admitir que me dieron ganas de darle una probada de nuevo luego de ver el Retro de gR. Nótese las caras de lunático que pone a veces, juas, juas.

 Link | GamerCafe

So today I broke both my bike and my phone in the same crash. I broke a pedal clean off and landed on my iphone and it went into pieces so now I have to update this thing from the computer. :/
Today I get new toshi straps and some new MKS pedals though! And later today I will have some pics of the new 729TRK built up!

y no sé cuando vuelva [xD]

อ่านหน้าอื่น
X Japan Biography Early Age (ประวัติ ช่วงต้น)
X Japan Biography Middle Age (ประวัติ ช่วงกลาง)
X Japan before Disband (ประวัติ ก่อนแยกวง 96) [CURRENT]

วันเดียวกันนั้น Heath ได้เข้ามาอยู่ใน X Japan อย่างสมบูรณ์ เดือนตุลาคม ออก Live Concert ครั้งแรกของ Heath ให้ชื่อว่า ‘ Extasy Summit ‘ 92 ‘ แล้ววันที่ 21 เดือนนั้นอีกเช่นเคย Toshi ออก Single Made in Heaven เป็นงานเดี่ยวชิ้นแรกของเขา ( เป็นเพลงแนว slow pop อาจจัดเป็น industrial ก็ได้ ) และเดือนต่อมาก็ออก Album ‘ Made in Heaven ‘ อีก ทาง X ก็ออก VDO ” Hametsu – Nimukatte – Visual Shock Vol. 4 ”

ปีต่อมา X ออก VDO Mima – Mumei – Datta, Dakedo..mukei – Datta – Extasy Summit ‘ 92 วันที่ 25 สิงหาคมอีกแล้ว งานของ X ชิ้นแรกที่มี Heath ก็โผล่ออกมา เป็น Single เพลง Art of Life ถ้าสังเกตดูจะ ไม่ค่อยได้ยินเสียง Bass เดือนตุลาคมออก Single Tears แต่ดันติดอันดับ 1 ของผลโวท เดือนพฤศจิกายนออก X Singles Yoshiki เป็นคนเลือกเองว่าจะมีเพลงอะไรบ้าง ซึ่งทุกเพลงยกเว้น Joker เป็นเพลงที่เขาแต่งเอง และเวลาทำ Live ก็เช่นกัน เขามักจะเลือกเพลงที่เขาแต่งมาเล่น จนเพลงของเขาดัง

วันที่ 4 ของเดือนนั้น Pata ก็ออก Single ” Pata ” 2 วันสุดท้ายของสิ้นปี ทำ Live Take ของ X Japan ที่ Tokyo Dome ปี 1994 ไทจิเป็นมือ Bass ของวง Loudness เต็มตัว แต่เขาก็ไม่ชอบอีก วงนี้ชอบเปลี่ยนสมาชิกเรื่อย ๆ อยู่ทุกปี และเป็นที่นิยมของชาวต่างชาติ ทาง Hide ก็ออก Single “DICE” เดือนต่อมาก็ออกอลบัม “HIDE YOUR FACE” เดือนต่อมา Hide ออก Single “TELL ME” เดือนต่อมาอีก Pata ออก Single “PATA’ S BOOTLEG” เดือน 7 วันที่ 10 ออก Single “Rusty Nail” ได้อันดับ 1 ของผลโวท 2 เดือน ต่อมา Pata ออก Single “Fly Away” และ 2 วันก่อนสิ้นปีอีกเช่นเคย มี Live ที่ Tokyo Dome อีกเช่นเคย ชื่อว่า “Blue Night , White Night”

ปี 1995 VDO X’ s Clips ได้ออกพร้อมกับ Single “Hametsu – Ni – Mukatte – 1992.1.7″ ที่เล่นที่ Tokyo Dome ฮิเดะแกก็คิดถึงไทจิอีกแล้ว แกจึงไปตามหาไทจิและได้พบไทจิ ก่อนที่ไทจิจะออกจากวง Loudness วันที่ 21 มกราคม Pata ออก “Single On Me” Heath เอาบ้าง แกก็เลยทำอลบัม “HEATH” ออกในเดือนกุมภาพันธ์ ต่อมาไม่นาน Pata ก็ออก Single “Rised on Rock” วันที่ 1 เดือน 8 X ก็ออก Single “Longing – Togireta Melody” ติดอันดับ 1 เช่นเคย วันที่ 29 พฤศจิกายน เริ่ม Dahlia Tour ข้ามปี เดือนธันวาคมออก Single “Longing – Longing Night” เป็นการ Promote เพลงนี้อย่างรุนแรง ทั้ง 2 วันสุดท้ายของปีนั้น มี Live Take ที่ Tokyo Dome เหมือนเดิม มีการนำเนื้อเพลงนี้มาอ่านเป็นภาษาอังกฤษ ใช้เล่นทุกงาน ทำให้เพลงโด่งดัง

ปีต่อมา เดือนกุมภาพันธ์วันที่ 26 ได้ออก Single “Dahlia” ติดอันดับ 1 อีกแล้ว งานชิ่นนี้ถือเป็นการพัฒนาครั้งยิ่งใหญ่ แต่ยังคงแนวเดิมคือ Melodic Metal วันที่ 22 พฤษภาคม Hide ออก Single “Lemoned” และเดือนต่อมา ฮิเหลก็ออก Single “Misery” วันที่ 8 เดือน 7 Single Forever Love ก็ออก เป็นการเล่นด้วยเปียโนเป็นส่วนใหญ่ ติดอันดับ 1 อีกแล้ว เดือน 8 วันแม่ (ของประเทศไทย) Hide ออก Single “Beauty and Stupid” วันที่ 26 เดือนสิงหาคมมีการออก Single “Crucify My Love” ได้ผลโวทอันดับ 2 Hide ก็ออก ชื่ออลบัม “PSYENCE” เป็นการรวมเพลงของ Single ก่อนหน้านี้ วันที่ 7 เดือนต่อมา Heath ออก Single “Mekyou No Lover” วันที่ 4 เดือนต่อมาออกอลบัม “Dahlia” อีก 4 วันต่อมาออก Single “Scar” อีกแล้ว ” B.O.X. ” ( Best of X ) ออกวางขายที่อเมริกาด้วย ส่วนใหญ่ก็เพลงที่ Yoshiki แต่งอีกนั่นแหละ กลางเดือนฮิเดะออก Single ” HIHO / GOOD-BYE ” และวันสุดท้ายของปีอีกเช่นเคย สถานที่เดิม เมื่อจบการทัวร์ Dahlia ข่าวลือว่า น้องชายของ Toshi ซึ่งเห็นโทษของหัวหน้าวงของ X Japan ว่าเห็นแกเงิน ก็พยายามบอกให้ Toshi ออกจากวง

ปีต่อมา วันที่ 1 มกราคม อีกแล้ว “DAHLIA THE VIDEO – VISUAL SHOCK VOL.5 PART 1″ Heath ออก Single “TRAITOR” และเดือนต่อมานั่นเองได้ทำ “DAHLIA THE VIDEO – VISUAL SHOCK VOL.5 PART 2″ ฮิเดะออก Single “Tune – Up” เมื่อเดือน ตุลาคม ได้ไปหา Live เก่า ๆ มารวมเป็นอลบัม “Live Live Live” ต่อมาก็จบการทัวร์ของ Dahlia ที่ยืดเยื้อมาจากปี 1996 และได้ทำอลบัม “Live Live Live Extra” Toshi ได้ออกอลบัม “Natural High” วันที่ 19 ธันวาคมมี Ballad Collection ออกมา ซึ่งทำให้เราสามารถทราบได้ว่าทำไมในอลบัม Dahlia จึงมี Ballad เยอะมาก ก็แค่ให้อลบัมนี้เต็ม วันเดียวกันนั้นก็ออก Single “Forever Love Last Mix” ใช้กีตาร์แทนเปียโน (และเปลี่ยนมาเป็นคีย์ C) วันที่ 25 ธันวาคม วันแห่งการออกทั้ง Single ทั้ง Album อาทิ “Box Single Box” , “Box Special Box Set”, “Dahlia LP”, “Single – Atlantic Years” วันที่ 31 ธันวาคม ไม่ต้องบอกว่าที่ไหน มีการทำ Last Live ไม่ค่อยสนุกเท่าไหร่

ปี 1998 วันที่ 21 มกราคม Yoshiki ออก Single “The Last Song” และ Live ของเพลง Art of Life เวลาผ่านไป หลังจาก Hide ทำวง Spred Braver ซึ่งมี Pata เป็น temporary guitarist รวมสมาชิก 7 คน ไม่นับ Pata

หลังจากข่าวฮิเดะฆ่าตัวตายในวันที่ 2 พฤษภา ไม่นาน ไทจิจึงปรากฎตัว และแก้ตัวว่าฮิเดะไม่ได้ฆ่าตัวตาย เขามาตั้งกลุ่ม D.T.R. Group ออกแสดงตาม Cafe ตอนกลางคืน

วันที่ 7 เดือน 5 หลังจากการตายของฮิเดะ 5 วัน สมาชิกคนอื่นในวงได้มาร้องเพลง Scars และ Forever Love พร้อมกัน โดยในเพลง Forever Love เป็นบรรเลงเปียโนกับขับร้อง บางข่าวกล่าวว่า ที่จริง X Japan จะกลับมารวมตัวกันตั้งวงใหม่ แต่พอฮิเดะตาย เลยไม่ได้ทำ

ปี 1999 วันที่ 30 เดือนมกราคม Yoshiki ออกอลบัม “X Japan Star Box” วันที่ 24 เดือนกุมภาพันธ์ออก “X Perfect Best” และออก VDO “The Last Live”

ปี 2000 หลังจาก Yoshiki กลับมาจาก America ก็รีบวิ่งมาที่ Tokyo Dome ทำ “The Last Live” เป็นครั้งสุดท้ายซึ่ง Heath กับ Pata มาถึงก่อน ทีแรก Yoshiki คิดว่ามาไม่ทันจึงไม่กะจะมา แต่พอรู้ข่าวว่าไทจิจะมา ก็เลยมาด้วย ไทจิเป็นคนเดียวใน X ที่ได้นำเพลงของ X ที่ตนแต่งไปใช้เป็นเพลงของ D.T.R. Group

ปลายปี 2002 Yoshiki ให้เปิด Website ให้โวทเพลงของ X ที่แฟน ๆ ชอบ และยังมีขายแว่นตา X Japan ซึ่งมีให้เลือกตาม style ของนักดนตรีแต่ละคน

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