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“Merveilles” Tour Final 98.7.22 Yokohama Arena
There was a castle, on stage, as if time was flowing backward only there… A scene encountered in the distant memories of a faraway past, evoking such an illusion… Is that place truly a part of the real world?
Does MALICE MIZER truly exist in reality?
In the world of collective imagination, where the unreliable five senses of humans mistakenly perceive, is it all a dream? Standing by the seaside where a gentle breeze flows or walking cautiously through a dark forest with no lights, always aware of what’s behind… In that instant a stage existed that could transform the scenery dramatically like the lighting that thundered fiercely in the dark night. And from above, no, as if sent from a different dimension their figures appeared in that space. And through sound, vibration, and light… everything about MALICE MIZER began to flow into our brains through every sensory organ.
“An integrated arts group,” MALICE MIZER.
Artists have their limits, musicians have their limits, directors have their limits. However, what need is there for “chic” in conveying things, events, emotions, and the world to people? “Is this a false space created by them? Are they false on stage?” Such trivial thoughts almost arise, but there is a world there. Yet, it is perhaps just showing what they can express. They have the authority over the “time” of this world.
And the lights in the castle began to fade, revealing a night sky adorned with countless stars… And the door to that space closed, while outside, the rain poured down heavily. Too many things unfolded in that brief moment and remained.
On the way back. “There’s no rain like this in a storm… maybe it’s still continuing from that place earlier.” I thought about such things as if I were running over a river in the car.
Text: Nobue Ishibashi
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“merveilles” — The End and Return ~TOUR-98 7.22 Yokohama Arena SET LIST
S.E. Bois de merveilles (instrumental)
M1. S-concious
M2. ILLUMINATI
M3. Np.s Ngs
M4. mana közi/Solo
M5. Gackt kami/Solo
M6. Syunikiss ~ The Second Mourning ~
M7. Nocturne Under the Moon
M8. Vel Air ~ In the Moment of Emptiness ~
M9. Dance of Death
M10. Aegean ~ With the Wind that Passed ~
M11. yu-ki/Solo
M12. Je te veux
M13. Madorigal
M14. Brise
M15. au revoir
M16. ma cherie
en. Le ciel
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Gackt [Malice Mizer] Il Circo Strano booklet, 1998
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Malice Mizer - 1999 - 再会の血と薔薇 (Saikai no Chi to Bara) CD/Vinyl Single Release Flyer
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- WHAT's IN? Pictorial ワッツインピクトリアル 1998年7月
All the photo credits to kamitribute
I did a translation on this magazine. If you'd like to correct me please feel free! I hope you enjoy!
"I want you to open your heart and feel. I believe that as humans, there are moments when we can feel something and change ourselves due to unexpected triggers..."
MALICE MIZER
Human Science High Sciety Syndrome
— I’ve lived this way. That’s why, after entering society and starting MALICE MIZER, I feel like I began to think about humanity. The more I think about it, the more negative I feel. Yuki, you’ve had a bit of experience as a salaryman, right?
Yu~ki: Ah, but at that time, I was surrounded by really good people, so I was very fortunate. I feel like my life has always been supported by wonderful people. However, once I entered society, I started to feel the difference between the adult world I envisioned as a child and reality. While I understand that people have their own circumstances, there were times I became almost socially anxious with each encounter. But with MALICE MIZER, there are moments when closing myself off from the world allows for better expression.
— Being blessed by people, does that mainly refer to the members?
Yu~ki: That’s right, of course. What about you, Kozi?
Ko: I’m very grateful. As a child, I liked sci-fi manga, and I was thinking of talking about that. However, I recently realized that the reason I started pondering questions like, "What is humanity?" is rooted in something different. It’s about dreams.
— You mean the dreams you have while sleeping?
Ko: Yes, yes. I keep having dreams with similar scenarios, so I started to wonder why. I believe dreams make us conscious of what lies in our subconscious. What exists in our subconscious is likely suppressed by our daily lives. For example, as a baby, I would cry when I was hungry, unable to suppress my desires. But as I grew older, I learned to control myself. I think that the raw essence of my consciousness is suppressed and exists in the unconscious.
— By the way, Kozi, you mentioned that you were attention-seeking in elementary school, right?
Ko: Yes, I wanted to be the star of the school play. I was also the sports committee president (laughs). I think over the years, I became more suppressed and turned into a darker person.
— In MALICE MIZER, do you think you’re trying to liberate that suppressed unconscious?
Ko: Perhaps that aspect is there. — Lastly, I’d like to reflect on the history of MALICE MIZER's performances in terms of expressing "What is humanity?" What kind of discussions did you have among the members?
M: Things like the flow of time—past, present, future. Is destiny predetermined? Where is the end of the universe? That sort of thing.
Ko: We used to talk about these things naturally back then.
M: Yeah, it wasn’t like, "Shall we discuss this?
— Were there expressions of "What is humanity?" in your indie-era stage performances? Perhaps in the opening?
M: Hmm, yes, in the live shows...
Ko: I put my heart into the openings (laughs). In the early days, everyone was still playing their instruments properly, so there was only the opening where we would come out empty-handed.
M: When we performed at Shinjuku Loft (a live house), in the opening, the three of us, Kozi, Kami and Yu~ki came on stage suddenly and started fighting. Of course, there was music playing in the background.
— What were you specifically trying to express with that?
M: That’s a really difficult question. Just try to imagine it (laughs).
— I kind of get it...
M: Also, in the opening, I would pull Yuki, who was chained, onto the stage and whip him. Yuki looked cold and frightened, like a doll.
— That sounds like SM play.
M: We expressed "What is humanity?" in the world of SM. At that time, we didn’t really have any happy performances. The name MALICE MIZER...
— It comes from malice and tragedy, right?
M: So, we’re trying to express the malice and tragedy that lurks deep within humanity, which is why there are many cruel elements.
— Chains were one of your signature techniques, right?
M: Also blood (laughs). In the early days, we used paint for that, but it evolved over time. We were constantly experimenting with detailed performances, setups, and stage designs from our indie days, leading to the wonderful stages of MALICE MIZER today.
Ko: It’s true that our past is what brought us to where we are now, but we’re still in the middle of experimentation. Our attitude of always trying to create something new will continue.
M: There’s no end to it. The audience is also a part of creating our stage. So I want them to open their hearts and watch and feel. I believe there are moments when people can feel something and change themselves due to unexpected triggers. I, too, didn’t know what I should do as a teenager, but I was able to change because of a certain trigger, and I sometimes receive letters from fans saying the same. I would be happy if MALICE MIZER’s CDs or live shows could serve as that trigger."
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Original drawings for the "ALL TIME BEST Yazawa Ai exhibition" (2022)
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