L'Arc~en~Ciel

Hi Everyone,

From Tofu Records:

L'Arc~en~Ciel will be appearing as the headlining performer at OTAKON 2004, the largest anime convention on the East Coast!! This will be their first concert in the U.S.

L'Arc~en~Ciel Concert at Otakon 2004
When: July 31, 2004 (Saturday) show 5PM
Where: 1st Mariner Arena, 201 W. Baltimore Street, Baltimore, MD
21201

Mark your calendar and don't miss the one-day-only special live performance by the biggest rock band from Japan! For further details,visit www.otakon.com and www.tofurecords.com

yea larc will be performing in the states..
for more info click here
n of course their official site here
arGH! i wanna go.. damn..
anyone from the states?!
:(
they'll be performing on the Sat, the tix costs bout US$40

vanfolken wrote:YIKES! I forgot to ask...any recommendations on updated websites with news, translations, etc on Laruku and specifically Hyde? I know a few, but I'm just curious if there's more that I'm missing out. THANKS!! :mrgreen:

check this out
Pieces Forum
Cieler's Market
Ark

juliana_phang wrote:yea larc will be performing in the states..
for more info click here
n of course their official site here
arGH! i wanna go.. damn..
anyone from the states?!
:(
they'll be performing on the Sat, the tix costs bout US$40

Aaaaaaa?! Really?!
Iyaaaa... I hope I can go, but with SPM...
>___<
Hey Jules. Ohisashiburi.
Exams are over now. :P
Gotta start cramming again.
T__T

tensaispira wrote:

Aaaaaaa?! Really?!
Iyaaaa... I hope I can go, but with SPM...
>___<
Hey Jules. Ohisashiburi.
Exams are over now. :P
Gotta start cramming again.
T__T

kochi koso.. ohisashiburi
u r from malaysia tensai?
i wanna go so badly.. finally, we've waited so long for larc to perform out of jpn.. (T^T

yo there jackiechen007~~! i bet they will if the respond for this mini concert is satisfying... i wish they'll perform somewhere near my place.. sighzzzzz

:D Thanks for the websites juliana_phang!!!

Ahhh...yes, I just found out yesterday about Laruku being musical guests for the Otakon anime convention in Baltimore. I think they are trying to promote their Clicked Singles Best 13 album in the U.S. and I hope it does well, though I'm a cynic when it comes to Asian music trying to make a splash in America's music industry (sigh)

And being a nut, I quickly bought the Otakon ticket online ($55 per person) b/c the sole reason I'm busting SOOO much money to fly up there is to attend Laruku's concert!! I'm going to be one broke, BUT elated person after my summer ends :hehe:

Hmmm..anybody else going to Otakon? It's my first time going there and I'm kind of anxious b/c I'll be traveling alone and I've never been to Baltimore before....Geez, the crazy things I do for Laruku! :love_eyes:

I'm a L'arc~en~Ciel newbie :P Proably, like everyone else (by everyone else i mean people in thw West) am a fan due to watching Full Metal Alchemist :) Just downloaded SMILE from BT, and really enjoying it!!! Definately going to buy this and more ~ any recommendations? Shipping to the UK will be annoying, but definately worth it :sweat: :drooling: :jumpie:

vanfolken wrote:And being a nut, I quickly bought the Otakon ticket online ($55 per person) b/c the sole reason I'm busting SOOO much money to fly up there is to attend Laruku's concert!! I'm going to be one broke, BUT elated person after my summer ends :hehe:

Hmmm..anybody else going to Otakon? It's my first time going there and I'm kind of anxious b/c I'll be traveling alone and I've never been to Baltimore before....Geez, the crazy things I do for Laruku! :love_eyes:

good for u vanfolken~ where r u from? hey u might want some larc-fans to be w/ u when u r there
try this yahoo group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cielers/
a lot of them are goin n some r planning to gather there together... ^^)

tensaspira wrote:Makes sense as L'Arc~en~Ciel are performers
& sell their music so they'll be really cool, since it's their 1st time in
the States.

yeah..i saw the clip where they were promoting Smile in english.. pretty hilarious... lolz.. but WHEN THE HELL R THEY COMIN TO S.E.A
:banghead: stupid larc... :(

pandaman wrote:Definately going to buy this and more ~ any recommendations? Shipping to the UK will be annoying, but definately worth it

yosh!
welcome to jdorama~ ^^)
let's see what is good.. clicked singles best 13, all tracks r picked by fans themselves.. pretty cool...
i like ray too.. all their albz are good..arh..just buy everything.. :nut:

Yom wrote:*can't stop crying*

i'm just so sad i'm here T______________T i really wish i could go

me too... sighz... cant they go earlier.. now my college has started..there's no way for me to skip classes.. ARGH..

i just bought tickets for otakon!! goin to see larc...all the way from houston lol...n e one else goin?? :) i hope they play all the classics too not just the new smile album..ive been a larc fan for sooo long and have literally EVERYTHING by them..and i went to a-kon too and saw all the bands there the seating seemed to be really un-organized maybe this one will be better...i want to be as close as possible :crazy:

ForbiddenLover wrote:i just bought tickets for otakon!! goin to see larc...all the way from houston lol...n e one else goin?? :) i hope they play all the classics too not just the new smile album..ive been a larc fan for sooo long and have literally EVERYTHING by them..and i went to a-kon too and saw all the bands there the seating seemed to be really un-organized maybe this one will be better...i want to be as close as possible :crazy:

AHhHHHhh~~~~ no... dont tell me this anymore..........
*envy* :banghead:

Don't be that frustrated juliana :P I'll try to take plenty of pics for you and other Laruku fans! Ooooh, don't take it the wrong way like I'm trying to rub it in, but I hope I'll be close enough to take good pics of your beloved Laruku, especially HYDE :muack: , so that I can share the experience with others. Psssh, but with my horrible luck, I'll probably get shiesty seats and that'll suck since I'm a short stump!! :angry:

Ooooh, ForbiddenLover, I'm from Houston too! I just PMed you, so hopefully we can work things out!! :D

Before I forget, THANKS Juliana for helping me out! I appreciate it A LOT!!

One last note: reiko_chan has uploaded new BT files of Laruku, so check it out on bunko's site! G'luck!!

http://bunko.theppn.org/?search=L%27arc&cat=0

Say Juliana, where are you from? Maybe there will be further announcements of their future concert dates, during or after the Baltimore concert, so that I can inform you or others (shrug). If only AnimeExpo (Cali) held their convention later in the month b/c I'm pretty sure Laruku could have performed there. It would have been better, since I have connections over there (sigh). OH WELL, c'est la vie!

ForbiddenLover wrote:i just bought tickets for otakon!! goin to see larc...all the way from houston lol...n e one else goin?? :) i hope they play all the classics too not just the new smile album..ive been a larc fan for sooo long and have literally EVERYTHING by them..and i went to a-kon too and saw all the bands there the seating seemed to be really un-organized maybe this one will be better...i want to be as close as possible :crazy:

Hiya!

A-Kon had its problems with seating but this concert is in an actual major convention center, so it's going to be at a real awesome concert venue. :)

kndy

vanfolken wrote:Say Juliana, where are you from? Maybe there will be further announcements of their future concert dates, during or after the Baltimore concert, so that I can inform you or others (shrug). If only AnimeExpo (Cali) held their convention later in the month b/c I'm pretty sure Laruku could have performed there. It would have been better, since I have connections over there (sigh). OH WELL, c'est la vie!

Hi vanfolken,

Many of us in California wish the same...have been waiting many years.

Unfortunately, I don't see any major performers at AnimeExpo. Look towards PMX (created by the people who started Anime Expo). Hopefully in the near future AX considers contemporary music guests but for now expect anime-based seiyuu, Indie bands or someone related to an anime company as music performers for their event.

kndy

Going to Otakon happens to be my yearly ritual. Baltimore is only 1.5 hr from where I live. Although I don't know much about the band maybe I should check it out. I only know one guy from that movie Moon Child. :sweat:

xyz

vanfolken wrote:Don't be that frustrated juliana :P I'll try to take plenty of pics for you and other Laruku fans! Ooooh, don't take it the wrong way like I'm trying to rub it in, but I hope I'll be close enough to take good pics of your beloved Laruku, especially HYDE :muack: , so that I can share the experience with others. Psssh, but with my horrible luck, I'll probably get shiesty seats and that'll suck since I'm a short stump!! :angry:

thanX man~!!!!
but i wonder do they allow u to bring camera in.. if it's like concerts in jpn.. muri na [impossible]

u need a slr~ coz hyde is chibi too! haha :hehe:

besides i'm from malaysia.. darn larc.. S.E.A is so damn near jpn.. can't they come here....argh

xyz wrote:Going to Otakon happens to be my yearly ritual. Baltimore is only 1.5 hr from where I live. Although I don't know much about the band maybe I should check it out. I only know one guy from that movie Moon Child.

yo there xyz, enjoy yourself there.. bet u will trust me.. hehe
besides that guy u meant.. he's HYDE the vocalist of L'Arc~en~Ciel..
^^)

juliana_phang wrote:
besides i'm from malaysia.. darn larc.. S.E.A is so damn near jpn.. can't they come here....argh

They probably could, it's all about $$$$$$. My associates from Otakon won't discuss it but the cost of bringing L'Arc to the US and the wholesetup for the concert I heard is very expensive. But when you think about it...if Otakon brings in 20,000+ people plus what they charge for the weekend or per day pass....they definitely have some money to spend.

kndy

yea at a-kon japanese bands were really strict bout bringin in cameras in the actual concert :rolleyes: but hopefully larc will have a Q & A and autograph session like some of the bands did at a-kon. And bout the seating i know its at a big arena i just wonder if they are goin to sell seats or just goin to put everyone in there :crazy:

:twisted: Yeah, Hyde is ƒJƒbƒRƒC ... :twisted: I like very much Laruku!! They are soooo cute*!!

ForbiddenLover wrote:And bout the seating i know its at a big arena i just wonder if they are goin to sell seats or just goin to put everyone in there :crazy:

i guess it goes by seat... if it follows the jpn system.. i dont know bout concerts in the states...

Miyu_Kaya wrote:Yeah, Hyde is ƒJƒbƒRƒC ... I like very much Laruku!! They are soooo cute*!!

*raise my hand* ~agree~.. haha
:hehe:

L'Arc~en~Ciel - SMile official band score
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Ken-chan in GiGs Aug 2004 here
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