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William Mortensen - The Veiled Woman, c. 1924

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DRACULA (1931) dir. Tod Browning

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I can’t get enough of Samuel Araya’s piece ‘Still the Bridge is inflamed with Fire’ - so beautiful 

Sam’s piece is part of Krab Jab Studio’s current exhibition ‘The Three Impostors’ also featuring Bastien Lecouffe Deharme and Marcela Bolívar - not to be missed!!

‘The Three Impostors’ October 10 – November 7, 2015 5628 Airport Way S, Ste 15, Seattle, WA  9810

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Fading Star - Stephen Mackey

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Edward Gorey on the Broadway set he designed for 'Dracula' (1977)

photographed by Jack Mitchell

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Lorelei ~ 1892 ~ Friedrich Ernst Wolfrom (German artist, 1857-1920)

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Tama Plaza, Yokohama 横浜 たまプラーザ

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I hope they stream the Reita memorial live for all of the overseas fans. Either way seeing all of us come together is heartwarming

#weloveyoureita #sixthguns

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<Kai> about memorial

We discussed each of our thoughts and decided to hold a live concert on May 27th.

We've spent a long time together with REITA, and we believe that REITA is at his shining best when he's standing on that stage.

We've seen so many fans' thoughts in various places since then.

We think that turning those thoughts into reality and showing REITA and everyone the GazettE that has never changed and will never change is a way of expressing our gratitude to all the people who have supported us up until now.

And we want to continue to convey that message from the stage.

I think that there are many opinions among the fans about this concert.

But you don't have to force yourself to get up, you don't have to force yourself to sort out your feelings.

It doesn't matter how long it takes.

We'll keep waiting with the same feelings, in the same place.

That's what REITA said. I believe that the GazettE will be connected to that for all eternity, and I'm convinced that this is the only place where I can fill in the feelings that I can't put into words.

May 27th

Thank you.

#weloveyoureita #sixthguns

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the GazettE 2013 World Tour documentary - Reita and Ruki before the concert

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the GazettE - MEMOCOLLE LOTTERY

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Reita,

I'm so sorry I'm just now finding out about your passing.

Thanks to you, I discovered the magic of The GazettE during the age when I felt most alone. I fell in love with the style, the rhythm, and the balance you created.

A big part of me is unable to believe this is real. Even though there is an official statement and thousands of memorial content, I cannot grasp the reality of it. I recently thought of you, wondering if I've missed an Instagram post that was lost in my dashboard. Sadly, I came across a post of an article about your band members bidding you farewell. Lord knows I was hoping you had decided to leave the band to take a break and live life...

My eyes were opened to the world of Visual Kei all because the universe introduced me to you. I came across "Filth in the Beauty" and immediately started searching for the identity of the man wearing a bandana on his face. The need to know more about you, the band, and your music was intense, no one could stop me. It was then I fell in love with wearing masks or any face covering all because I wanted to be as cool as you.

You meant so much to me when I was young. Around that time I was having difficulty finding myself, the youngest of a big family who struggled silently with depression and self-harm. I didn't know who I should be, what music I wanted to claim mine, or what style of clothing to adopt. Back then I didn't have anything or someone that was mine to discover. If I think back far enough, you were probably a MySpace theme.

During my first year of fanfiction, I found some VK writers asking for people to submit artists and prompts. Of course, I sprinted and asked for some of the reader and you. I wanted to read about Suzuki Akira being doted on and loved like he deserved. (And to also imagine I wasn't as young and to be your partner like all fangirls do) It was probably then that I realized not only did I admire you, but that I loved you.

I admit I had grown apart from the VK scene by '07 when I got into K-Pop. But even so, I always came back to you and blared your bass part in "Cockroach" on repeat to give me the edge I search for. Time was the only thing to change, my love and admiration for you was on in the same.

Reita, I loved you when I was age 9, I love you at age 27, and I will love you in the next life.Without you, I wouldn't have discovered all the things and people I love today. I wish you peace wherever you are and to please watch over your brothers until you all meet again.

Sayonara, my love.

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