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VISUAL KEI DVD VOLUME 2 TO BE RELEASED THIS SUMMER: MANA SAMA INTERVIEW.

Visual Kei DVD volume 1 and 2 with Miyavi, Mana Sama, Malice Mizer, Alice Nine and other J-rock bands.

For those who can’t get enough of J-rockers, Madelaine sent a sweet tip: Maru Music is releasing Visual-Kei DVD Magazine Vol 2 this summer. She writes: “You will not believe who will be in it. He wears blue, has a band, and has a fashion line.” The answer is – you guessed it – Mana of Malice Mizer and Moi dix Mois!

This volume is hosted by an androgyne (Miku, vocalist of Antique Café) and a coked-up, dubiously feline puppet (Biju). As in the first DVD, there will be over an hour of exclusive interviews, live video clips, and behind-the-scene glimpses at the hottest Japanese Visual Kei bands (Smile, chariots, SuG, SaTaN, Himeichigo). There’s even an educational component: a history lesson of the genre and a tour of legendary concert venues such as Rock-May-Kan in Tokyo.

I can’t wait to see the footage of Mana-sama’s side project, Mana’s Not Dead. He talks about his love of punk music and plays drums on a song by The Star Club… while wearing a ripped-up costume made of gauze and hair spiked six inches high. (See photo above left.) Oh Mana, I bow to thee.

The trailer for the DVD gives me butterflies in the stomach! You can pre-order Visual-Kei DVD Magazine Vol 2 from Maru Music’s web store (which also sells Miyavi merchandise, drool.) The DVD is in Japanese with English subtitles, region-free, over an hour in length, and costs $12.

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21 Comments

  1. Asshole Lvl 20+
    Posted June 26, 2008 at 7:14 pm | Permalink

    ah yes :) I really want this DVD. As much as I love the other bands, I'm stoked to see the Mana segment :3

  2. xnightmarexfaeriex
    Posted June 26, 2008 at 8:41 pm | Permalink

    Ooo yay! I have the first volume, I was wondering when they were going to release a second one! I always love their trailers, makes everything exciting.

    Woot Mana-sama and Miku!

    -xnightmarexfaeriex

  3. wendy
    Posted June 26, 2008 at 9:06 pm | Permalink

    Awesome! something hot to look forward too!

  4. Asshole Lvl 20+
    Posted June 27, 2008 at 2:14 am | Permalink

    ah yes :) I really want this DVD. As much as I love the other bands, I’m stoked to see the Mana segment :3

  5. xnightmarexfaeriex
    Posted June 27, 2008 at 3:41 am | Permalink

    Ooo yay! I have the first volume, I was wondering when they were going to release a second one! I always love their trailers, makes everything exciting.

    Woot Mana-sama and Miku!

    -xnightmarexfaeriex

  6. wendy
    Posted June 27, 2008 at 4:06 am | Permalink

    Awesome! something hot to look forward too!

  7. shauku
    Posted June 27, 2008 at 3:33 am | Permalink

    that's mana-sama??

    no wonder i can't tear my eyes of him @_@

  8. Christiane
    Posted June 27, 2008 at 3:33 am | Permalink

    I want this DVD so badly!!!! *__* It seems to be really amazing!

  9. shauku
    Posted June 27, 2008 at 10:33 am | Permalink

    that’s mana-sama??

    no wonder i can’t tear my eyes of him @_@

  10. Christiane
    Posted June 27, 2008 at 10:33 am | Permalink

    I want this DVD so badly!!!! *__* It seems to be really amazing!

  11. Aoi
    Posted June 27, 2008 at 12:14 pm | Permalink

    Ah!miku is cute!It also haves Mana-sama and my fav.Takeru from sug!if it only costs 12$…i'll not miss it!!!Arigato!!!^^

  12. kagitsune
    Posted June 27, 2008 at 12:58 pm | Permalink

    Darn, I was hoping for another yura-sama hosting… and more Versailles! But I guess Miku and 2x Mana will have to do… >>;;

    Thanks for the report! The history of VK sounds really cool… Maybe I'll buy it! :D

  13. Aoi
    Posted June 27, 2008 at 7:14 pm | Permalink

    Ah!miku is cute!It also haves Mana-sama and my fav.Takeru from sug!if it only costs 12$…i’ll not miss it!!!Arigato!!!^^

  14. kagitsune
    Posted June 27, 2008 at 7:58 pm | Permalink

    Darn, I was hoping for another yura-sama hosting… and more Versailles! But I guess Miku and 2x Mana will have to do… >>;;

    Thanks for the report! The history of VK sounds really cool… Maybe I’ll buy it! :D

  15. Saraswaty
    Posted June 28, 2008 at 11:53 pm | Permalink

    It's great

    Have you listened about Kanon wakeshima? I love her, i think you'd like her and her manager (something like that) it's Mana.
    Her single it's STILL DOLL, is the ending from an anime (vampire knight)
    The video and the music are great.

  16. Saraswaty
    Posted June 29, 2008 at 6:53 am | Permalink

    It’s great

    Have you listened about Kanon wakeshima? I love her, i think you’d like her and her manager (something like that) it’s Mana.
    Her single it’s STILL DOLL, is the ending from an anime (vampire knight)
    The video and the music are great.

  17. Akemi Oshima
    Posted July 3, 2008 at 11:58 am | Permalink

    Dear LA CARMINA

    Thank you for your mail.
    I'm very sorry to late reply.

    I'm still making HIDE BIBLE.

    I found your comment today,I'm very glad to read it!

    Thank you again.
    I hope you'll be enjoy DVD magazine Vol.2.

    For dear

    from Akemi

  18. Akemi Oshima
    Posted July 3, 2008 at 6:58 pm | Permalink

    Dear LA CARMINA

    Thank you for your mail.
    I’m very sorry to late reply.

    I’m still making HIDE BIBLE.

    I found your comment today,I’m very glad to read it!

    Thank you again.
    I hope you’ll be enjoy DVD magazine Vol.2.

    For dear

    from Akemi

  19. Madelaine
    Posted July 9, 2008 at 1:03 pm | Permalink

    Dear Miss Yuen,

    After I watched the dvd that had Mana-sama being interviewed, he still wasn't talking. He's still shy, but he did a great job on the interview. I know mana-sama will be in a special interview in volume 3 of the goth and lolita bible that will be released in September 1st. I know the english version will do better.

    —Madelaine

  20. Madelaine
    Posted July 9, 2008 at 8:03 pm | Permalink

    Dear Miss Yuen,

    After I watched the dvd that had Mana-sama being interviewed, he still wasn’t talking. He’s still shy, but he did a great job on the interview. I know mana-sama will be in a special interview in volume 3 of the goth and lolita bible that will be released in September 1st. I know the english version will do better.

    —Madelaine

  21. Madelaine
    Posted July 9, 2008 at 8:03 pm | Permalink

    Dear Miss Yuen,

    After I watched the dvd that had Mana-sama being interviewed, he still wasn't talking. He's still shy, but he did a great job on the interview. I know mana-sama will be in a special interview in volume 3 of the goth and lolita bible that will be released in September 1st. I know the english version will do better.

    —Madelaine