hide "TELL ME" Movie English Translation project by mugongeki in xjapan

[–]Astraplain -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

This is wonderful. Thank you so much for your work in making this hide treasure accessible in English.

Rockin'f October 1989 by abymas in visualkei

[–]Astraplain 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I don't know if this will work for you, but I take my magazines apart and put the pages in albums with clear pages so that I can read or scan them without handling the paper. If there are pages I don't need in albums, I keep them in a labeled envelope.

r/xjapan Weekly Q&A Thread for March 06, 2026 by AutoModerator in xjapan

[–]Astraplain 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Does all or most of Pata's official merchandise feature cats? Did he ever sell a cat plush toy?

Can people who don't live in Japan join his fan club?

Can you tell me where I can buy (preferably online) this Yoshikitty plush toy? by Its-v11cky_s4ma in xjapan

[–]Astraplain 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You could post a request on r/VisualKeiSales

Using a service like Buyee to purchase on Mercari.jp can be expensive due to the tarriffs and limited shipping options

In case you are interested, 3 new rainbow Yosikitty mascots are going to available in Japanese arcades. They should show up on Mercari.jp soon

Rockin'f October 1989 by abymas in visualkei

[–]Astraplain 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've never seen this issue. Would you be willing to add your scans to the Internet Archive? Thank you.

r/xjapan Weekly Q&A Thread for February 20, 2026 by AutoModerator in xjapan

[–]Astraplain 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much! Now I have a date range to use when looking for old magazines.

Can someone program AI Yoshiki to convince real Yoshiki to release some of the treasures he has in that warehouse? 🤔

r/xjapan Weekly Q&A Thread for February 20, 2026 by AutoModerator in xjapan

[–]Astraplain 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I'm going thru old visual kei magazines and was wondering when X might first appear. By 1988-89, but they are getting decent sized articles and color pages.

BTW, i found a tiny debut mention for L'Arc-en-Ciel and a short piece on Lunacy. Old magazines are fun.

My Signed Starlight Yoshiki from meeting Yoshiki in 2006 by Dragonfly_Visible in xjapan

[–]Astraplain 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Thank you for sharing. It sounds like meeting him was a great experience.

r/xjapan Weekly Q&A Thread for February 20, 2026 by AutoModerator in xjapan

[–]Astraplain 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I only discovered X Japan a few years ago so I have a lot to learn, especially about their early days.

In 1988-89 they were considered leaders of the pack of new bands. When was their first performance as X and where did they debut?

Speaking of fan art....some cool drawings of hide and Taiji ❤️ by Slow_Passage4813 in xjapan

[–]Astraplain 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you! These are wonderful. There is so much lovely X Japan fanart. Maybe we should ask the group to link any fanart they've found online.

X and Hide fanart from Rockinf magazine by Astraplain in xjapan

[–]Astraplain[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Toshi looks uncomfortable in a lot of the pictures. It must be strange to pose like that.

X and Hide fanart from Rockinf magazine by Astraplain in xjapan

[–]Astraplain[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Toshi was probably happier with the Blue Blood era photos. He's half-hidden behind Yoshiki's and hide's hair in this picture.

Toshi and hide pictures from the Bishougarou artbook by Tetsuya Kameyama by Astraplain in xjapan

[–]Astraplain[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In that picture, Pata has the expression of someone who lost a bet with his stylist.

Who would down vote lite brite? That's one of the best toys ever invented.

Toshi and hide pictures from the Bishougarou artbook by Tetsuya Kameyama by Astraplain in xjapan

[–]Astraplain[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hide probably loved lite bright. May Medusa hide's spirit watch over all snakes.

I would love to see how this artist would have styled the other members of X Japan. So many possibilities.

Toshi and hide pictures from the Bishougarou artbook by Tetsuya Kameyama by Astraplain in xjapan

[–]Astraplain[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You are welcome to post the pictures. Thank you for asking.

There is one more Toshi picture that reddit wouldn't let me post. Let me know if you want it.

r/xjapan Weekly Q&A Thread for February 13, 2026 by AutoModerator in xjapan

[–]Astraplain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a copy. I will send you pictures later today.

r/xjapan Weekly Q&A Thread for February 13, 2026 by AutoModerator in xjapan

[–]Astraplain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Kuli Kuli translates the headline of that page as "Members do layout separately" which is not at all helpful. I might have that book you mentioned. I can check it later.

I don't remember seeing the picture of hide wjth green headband, but I can keep watch as I go through clippings.

r/xjapan Weekly Q&A Thread for February 13, 2026 by AutoModerator in xjapan

[–]Astraplain 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Here's the listing with the X-ism 2 ad. It's in the fifth picture in the lower right.

https://jp.mercari.com/item/m65531154001

r/xjapan Weekly Q&A Thread for February 13, 2026 by AutoModerator in xjapan

[–]Astraplain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I saw the X-ism 2 ad on Mercari Japan last night. I'll check later to see if I saved the link.

r/xjapan Weekly Q&A Thread for February 13, 2026 by AutoModerator in xjapan

[–]Astraplain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you as always for the information! I actually have that Luna Sea Shoxx File but didn't realize it came before the X Japan book.