The Gackt Thread II

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Is there anything this guy won't try and capitalise on? Maybe eventually we'll get a reality show focusing on his secret family in Canada.
 

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Is there anything this guy won't try and capitalise on?
It says right on the cover of his book, he knows how to MONETIZE all aspects of his life ::gaku::
So... no.
 

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Yeah...about that.
Remember when he had a tv crew follow him to Kami's grave and then to his parents' home, and they had a shrine to Gackt there?
And then when he like, wrote various things saying that Malice Mizer forced him out and were meanies, and besides he WAS Malice or whatever nonsense
 

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Meanwhile in heaven...

Deceased Interviewer: "SO it's true that you and Gackt were very close in MALICE MIZER?"

Kami (as a TERRIBLY drawn-over meme):

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(Fixed the size --- originally uploaded from my phone so I didn't see how monstrous it was until I got on the PC -- My apologies!!)
 
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Yeah...about that.
Remember when he had a tv crew follow him to Kami's grave and then to his parents' home, and they had a shrine to Gackt there?
And then when he like, wrote various things saying that Malice Mizer forced him out and were meanies, and besides he WAS Malice or whatever nonsense

You had me looking at Gackt's autobiography again; the chapter on him leaving Malice Mizer kinda left a bad taste in my mouth. The MM members just sound like they were blinded by money and had become cash-grubbing assholes lol. Sure it's his autobiography and you're naturally gonna be the protagonist of your own story, but Mana, Kozi, and Yu~ki (and maybe Kami too?) basically came off looking like villains.

It's also ironic reading it now considering the paths they've gone on since leaving and disbanding Malice Mizer, where, to circle it back to earlier posts, Gackt would practically capitalize on anything, in contrast to the other three, who have kept a relatively low profile (even with Mana's ventures and whatnot).
 

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You had me looking at Gackt's autobiography again; the chapter on him leaving Malice Mizer kinda left a bad taste in my mouth. The MM members just sound like they were blinded by money and had become cash-grubbing assholes lol. Sure it's his autobiography and you're naturally gonna be the protagonist of your own story, but Mana, Kozi, and Yu~ki (and maybe Kami too?) basically came off looking like villains.

It's also ironic reading it now considering the paths they've gone on since leaving and disbanding Malice Mizer, where, to circle it back to earlier posts, Gackt would practically capitalize on anything, in contrast to the other three, who have kept a relatively low profile (even with Mana's ventures and whatnot).
Maybe he's trying to distract the readers. He's the money hungry one here to be honest.
 

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And now for our comedy segment, "it's too real to be unreal"! Ladies and gentlemen, I bring you the man (that alpha male), the myth (who's that ghost writer?) and your very own personal trainer (yes, deeper....harder... ), the sky himself, GUCK!

As we all know, GUNK has been pretty busy in the lab. No, not working on his breakdancing skills, but growing artificial diamonds...of course!

In his infinite capacity as Chief GRUNK, comes a new diamond experience.

GACKDIAMOND

For a cool 9,999,999,999円... you could be the GUNKED owner of a GRACK brooch!

Yes folks, literally as seen on TV!

Who knows, maybe we'll even throw in a complimentary "pool push" (stocks limited).

https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/j...UPlIAdtEV2Xjg9R6lY8JrFx_Mh6v0XM4yfnHswb_aKtkc

And now, some words from Darth Goonk himself, (see pic below)

"10 billion yen in a single day! What!? Pardon me. There's a storm of complaints coming from all of you who really want it!
"

But don't take our word for it please peruse the comments of our satisfied customers below! (See pic)

My personal favourite from the Japanese comments, "I'd buy it if it were 100 yen"!


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This one I guess isn't Gackt's fault, he started it at only 10 million yen.
https://auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/show/bid_hist?aID=r373898526
I'm surprised that accounts with hundreds of feedback got in on the joke bidding.

Anyway, as long as this viral and entertaining story, which was totally not fabricated as a publicity stunt, has your attention, why not learn more about lab-grown diamonds? ::gaku::
https://www.thejgda.org/
 

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When time finally leaves Gackt I want his gravestone to read "I dared!"

Ayy, what are those diamonds actually worth? I'm not an expert on this field, so I don't know if lab grown diamonds, or labmonds, have any real value. Also, does Gackt's brand on the diamond increase or decrease it?
 

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Ayy, what are those diamonds actually worth? I'm not an expert on this field, so I don't know if lab grown diamonds, or labmonds, have any real value. Also, does Gackt's brand on the diamond increase or decrease it?
Lab grown diamonds are cheaper, but they are the exact same as natural diamonds chemically. I think people care a lot about the significance of a diamond's origins, so I don't know how popular they are right now.. I'd guess Gackt might think his brand would increase the value, or that lab grown diamonds are going to blow up in Japan (with his name attached, of course)
 

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Can't you just grow your own by freezing charcoal in peanut butter, or some whacky shit like that? (I saw it in a life-hack video on tumblr... Though I question the legitimacy of most of the stuffs I find there and the like...)
 

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Oh yes, I've heard about this. I don't know if they mention this in the article (too long, didn't read!), but apparently these companies own a crapload of "rare" diamonds and are just keeping them in a safe somewhere, so they wouldn't lose their value.

Now if we really want to dig deep... What is our fiat money worth? Nothing. It doesn't mean anything in gold. On the other hand, what is gold worth? It's just yellow stone basically. We made it all up, man!
At least Gackt has given people some good music, so his name on the diamond necklace should be worth more than the necklace itself!

Think about that. Or rather don't.
 

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At least Gackt has given people some good music, so his name on the diamond necklace should be worth more than the necklace itself!
I dunno... when I don't want to see the necklace anymore I can put it away in a drawer, but Gackt keeps popping up whether I like it or not ::gaku::
 
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