#related: jrock

[vampprince-sono]

imagine hating me and I'm just listening to Vkei bands that are either on hiatus or aren't around anymore

[naku-to-naku]

Realized I could post this here technically too haha. This was my final in my graphics design class, I had a lot of fun with it just messing around and learning the brushes and effects. Technically this is drawn over a picture of daoko so forgive me for that ;_; Anyways yeah used the kinoko flower girl album cover as the background cause that was the finalll wahoo.

[vampyrluver]

About Me!

Hi! I am writing this to get rid of my carrd and have this replace it as a pinned post is much easier to update than a carrd site.

My name is Cal or Vampi <3

24 / any pronouns / Black / Aquarius sun, Libra moon, Gemini rising (I know...triple air sign...)

Resident Vampire lover, also aspiring academic. But im actually quite lazy and bad at reading. Currently Majoring in Anthropology with a Minor in Mythology and folklore, with my main focus being supernatural folklore and African folklore. I am in my last year of Undergrad and will probably be going to grad school for archiving, or museum studies or both.

Please talk to me about anthropology, folklore, mythology, vampires, supernatural beings, or anything related to humanities and social sciences. I love learning and most importantly i love yapping.

Outside of academics, heres a list of things i am insane about

Music:

Kpop (nct, onlyoneof, nmixx, le sserafim, gidle, seventeen, shinee etc), Goth music (with an emphasis on dark cabaret), hyperpop, cringe fansongs, alt rock, vkei, jrock in general, jpop, ethiopian rock music, ethiopian rap, alternative folk music, and metal.

Feel free to give music recs I am very open to just about any genre yes that includes country and rap! I love music so much <33333

Thangs:

vampires (duh), clowns, uncanny valley, dolls, lolita fashion, horror/thriller books/shows/movies (mostly thriller, am baby when it comes 2 horror), the splatoon franchise, dc comics, various video games, dating sims, gacha games, shigaraki tomura of my hero academia and probably more if you just scroll thru my blog!

Overall, i just like things that spark joy, I collect clowns, anime figures, kpop albums, vampire books/media, kpop photocards, CDs and i am starting a porcelain doll collection (i have 2 so far). Feel free to ask about any of my collections! My proudest collection is my vampire book collection, as i am nearing 100 books!! with a few VHS's and other various items scattered in the collection)

I also soon will amass a giant splatoon frye merch collection. I love my lil freak squid thing so much. Ill show that when it comes in!

I love collecting, I love learning and I love Yapping.

Hopefully this was through enough!

[roscoe-me-and-this-fuckin-kid]

So I am uniquely qualified to help explain some of the bandom confusion from your other asks. So, Bandom is a term with 2 separate, incompatible definitions used by people semi-equally (more people use one definition but the people who use the other definition use it more often). If you have ever looked at the fanlore articles for bandom, there are 3 and all of them mention the issue.

The definitions are effectively definition 1 being that bandom means MCR, FOB, and the other decaydence and fuelled by ramen bands that people write/wrote a ton of crossover fic for. Think of all of the warped tour fics and other fics where people from the other bands can and would just randomly be a part of the fic/make cameos/etc. This definition has the fanlore page of Bandom (Decaydance+, My Chemical Romance). This group is the smaller group that uses the term more often. This definition has also been somewhat looser as the years go on and these bands have less direct interactions with each other, more interactions with other bands, and some have been on hiatus/broken up for over a decade.

The second definition is quite literally that Bandom means Band Fandom and therefore any band (generally only western bands, this usually doesn't include things like kpop or jrock and the like) could be a bandom band so long as there are people doing fandom stuff about the band. This definition is used by more people as it's easy for someone to see the term Bandom and go "yep, Band Fandom" and adopt it into their vocabulary, but it's not a frequently used term by the group that uses it this way usually. The fanlore page for this definition is Bandom (music source text). The combination of this definition with the aforementioned loosening of the other Bandom definition has definitely led to a lot more bands being in the "are these bandom bands?" confusion.

The third fanlore article is literally just a page about the debate over these definitions that took place on livejournal in like 2008.

When AO3 had a bandom fandom tag still (it was dismantled a few years ago), the official policy was that any band that people said was bandom was bandom and that wranglers couldn't police it beyond adding new bands to the fandom and had to add bands if people said they were bandom bands. I remember learning about this all the first time via wrangler internal-comments on that fandom tag when I took over wrangling it for a few years 😅 (for context on why I said I was uniquely qualified to explain). This policy led to a lot of really random bands and musicians being under the Bandom tag in ways that confused a lot of people (especially since very few people ever read the fanlore articles on these things).

So, Against Me, and Laura Jean Grace, and anyone else that people are going "are these people part of Bandom?" (that aren't related in some way to MCR/Decaydence/FBR bands) both are and are not Bandom depending on which definition you are subscribing to/how strictly you interpret the first definition if thats the definition you use.

ty for the valuable insight and taking the time to type this <3

[scaewolf]

alright, real tough question: Did you play Crisis Core on PSP or are you NOT A TRUE FAN AAAAAAAAAAA (sorry)

When I got into Crisis Core Back in 2015 I hunted down a second Hand PsP for Triple it's original prize, with a broken Display that flickered.

My friend, I was DEDICATED to Play this Game after I have Seen one (1) Clip of Genesis.

After that PSP finally broke I got another one with a leaking battery so I could continue playing It.

Crisis Core is the only PsP Game I ever played xD

Obviously I got Reunion for the Switch AND Playstation once it released.

I also got GACKT CDs in 2016 from some super expensive jrock import Store in Berlin.

The lenghts I went to get my grabby Fingers onto ANYTHING Crisis Core related lmao.

I am still the Same Person.

Square Enix I SWEAR TO god. RELEASE SOME GENESIS MERCH OR GODDESS HELP ME.

[henshin-9]

Look, I yell that I hate the BT and DZ fandom (and honestly the Jrock fandom in general) a lot. Not everyone tho, my friends are BT and DZ fans, they are the evidence to me that not everyone is trash. And I have spoken to some people online that... well the chats die or we don't really get along too well but they weren't bad people at all, not getting along isn't enough for me to scream they suck cause sometimes stuff just doesn't work and that's fine.

I wanna explain what I mean when I yell about the trash of the fandom. I won't be giving names (except one), but I will be giving reasons.

We have:

Clowns who go "minors DNI" but will send and request nudes when in contact with 17 year olds AND UNDER or write insanely sexual stuff around them. (17 is still a minor, pedos, and everything under that age is even fucking worse)

People who claim Atsushi was abusive towards his cats cause the cat pics are "clearly" just for attention... like bruh, there are quite some cat pics, sure, especially of Tsubaki... but do you even realize for how many years this man had cats? Compared to those years, there aren't many pics at all... that is like just a few pics per year, probably not even once a month. If he wanted to "exploit his cats for attention" he would have made a social media where he would show content of his cats daily doing the weirdest shit with them. Did he? No. He wasn't abusive.

Fuckers that claim Atsushi was a predator, especially towards young girls... uhhuh, look idk if you've seen this man before but if he would go after anyone it'd be your grandparents.

We have some hypocrite clowns who will indirectly call your work or art trash or will otherwise offend you and then yeet a "lol" behind it.

Clowns without a personality who just copy whoever the fuck they last spoke to, different person every week the fucking mysteryboxes of the fandom and sadly they often copy someone from the rest of this list.

People who want to share content but if the content is already online, will bully the other uploader to take it down (have heard too many stories about this, too many people had it happen to them but haven't seen it myself. Yet, Ive heard it more than once so I believe it)

Ableists... yeah people, autism and ADHD really do exist, other mental illnesses can also make people be a bit weird sometimes, some of us are really struggling with it... it's not fake news -_-

Stalkers.

Art thiefs.

Hypocrites (will complain about what someone else did and then do the exact same like it isn't an issue anymore suddenly)

And as much as I want to avoid names... if I have to explain this one we'll be here for a month so uh... if I say "Gekka Reijin" most people will understand what I mean cause holy FUCK get professional help...

Like I am also not a fan of gatekeepers, people who are insanely quickly offended even if you didnt mean to offend them and they won't forgive it no matter what (like bruh I say sorry and didn't even mean it the way you all see it but whatever I guess. Why did this happen several times I am literally trying to be careful about what I say and how I say it. Idk what to do anymore about this), people who will fight you over having a different opinion and people that just suddenly ignore you while you don't even know wtf happened (like wtf just tell me what your problem is cause idk what I did)... but they aren't necessarily bad people, I just don't work with them but they are NOT what I mean when I'm bitching about the fandom... even tho I don't like em. It's the disgusting fuckers that I yell about.

Anyway my DMs are open ONLY to people who do NOT identify with this goddamn list. If you are like any part of the list, please do not speak to me.

Minors can talk to me but not about NSFW topics.

P.S. I'm also not a fan of the VK war fighters. BT is VK or BT isn't VK. Toll said they aren't VK but if someone wants to believe BT is VK then whatever... no need to start a whole war about it. Also other Jrock related social wars like just let people be... like you can yell about it, sure, but omg don't scream at people specifically and call them names just cause you don't agree with em.

[thuganomxcs]

❝ poltergeist report: 𝐆𝐄𝐓 𝐓𝐎 𝐊𝐍𝐎𝐖 𝐘𝐔𝐒𝐔𝐊𝐄 | 𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍 : 🎶 - What would your character say about your personal taste in music? And💡 - What is the best idea your character ever had? | client: @6em4k | 𝙰𝙲𝙲𝙴𝙿𝚃𝙸𝙽𝙶.

🎶 - 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜?

If I left Yusuke with my playlist for 120 hours he would come to me and tell me to pick a genre because I literally dip my toes in numerous genre of music. Soca, Rap, Rock, Jpop, Jrock, Jrap, Kpop EVEN FREAKING country. Nothin' off limits. If I vibe with it or more importantly if I can relate the lyrics to a muse I write then yeah I'm listening to the song. BUT yeah he'd have shit to say about my preference since he himself is a Jazz and R & B type of guy.

💡 - 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐚 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞�� 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐚𝐝?

There was a time Yusuke fought a man that was PROBABLY the strongest human in the world, and that very person told him in his face that eventhough Yusuke has superior raw abilities he'll never win because he's predictable. He took that shit to heart and disguised a God-tier strategy by interrupting an attack by hopping into a nearby lake to take a dip.

[thigh-inspectors]

Are there any jrock/vkei versions of those old ask games floating around??? i saw a music based one i was gonna reblog but it seems to be 2010s emo band related. thought it might be fun to rework it but i dont wanna be redundant 🤔

[hazeisblue]

I should have posted this maybe five months ago (especially because I kindly got tagged by some mutuals for tag games and I never got to answer I'm sososo sorry T_T) but today is the first time I opened tumblr on desktop mode (!) I've been on tumblr on and off since 2011 but I only got back to the app a few months ago.

I'll use @callivich intro post :) ty for creating it!

Name: I just go by hazeisblue :)

Age: Mid 20's

What made you fall in love with Gallavich? Their realness. I've been on and off on many different fandoms and I've never seen a portrayal of a romantic relationship as real and raw as gallavich. Cameron and Noel's acting is amazing as well and I believe a huge part of gallavich success comes from their chemistry.

How long have you been a fan? I saw a shameless tiktok in early 2023 on one of those accounts that upload movies in several parts. I think I was familiar with Fiona or Debbie's storyline at first but then I got into gallavich and just ended up binging the compilation of their scenes in youtube lol. Then I went to check their tag on AO3 and well, here I am.

Favourite Gallavich moment/scene? Them meeting in jail and everything not shown that lead up to that moment. The relief in Ian's eyes, Mickey's smile, Frank Ocean playing in the background, the kiss! I truly believe that the gallavich plot could have ended there and I would be happy. In a way, that could have been their happy ending.

Favourite Shameless character apart from Ian and Mickey? Lip. I'm a huge fan of Jeremy Allen White's portrayal of Lip and Carmy (The Bear). I might relate to both characters a bit more than I want to accept. I also like Mandy and I wish we got to see more Milkovich siblings interactions.

Do you write or draw or make edits? I haven't posted anything but I have a few ideas floating around on Google Docs :) I'm not an English native speaker, so I'm not very confident with my English skills but maybe someday I'll try to post something here.

Favourite type of Gallavich fics? I love everything gallavich related honestly. I check the AO3 tag everyday and I'm starting to venture into fanfiction.net again to check some old works. I especially love fics centered around their married life after S11, but I also really like AUs (college AU, sports AU, i'm down for everything).

Favourite Gallavich quote? I'm drawing a blank here because I've loved every one of their little interactions, from their more meaningful ones to just their banter.

Anything else you’d like to share about yourself? I've been a fan for my entire life lol I've gone from tokio hotel/cinema bizarre/emo bands to visual kei/jrock to anime to kpop/k-indie/k-hiphop, and lately, to shameless/the bear/succession. I love getting into new fandoms so I love a good rec or just to chat about any of the above :)

[yridenergyridenergy]

Kinda related to your "don't share premium stuff" anon but I'm always baffled at how much the fandom's mentality has changed over the years. When I first got into vk/jrock 20 years ago the whole thing was based on piracy and that one guy who managed to get a legit cd/magazine from japan putting it up on forums or limewire for downloads. Same with scans. The mentality was you managed to get it, you share it and people thanked you for it. I know now it's way easier to get stuff and I don't condone piracy but I always feel like there's an underlying "if you don't go through the hurdles and buy the magazines yourself you're not a real fan" sort of gatekeeping / aggressive mentality that kinda stinks. That turned out very long I'm sorry

Interesting to read, since I wasn't part of the community back then. And while you are right that things are easier to acquire now, there are also way more products that cost more for progressively less content. Sukekiyo is sadly a perfect example of that. I have had the means so far but I can totally imagine that most people can't afford it all.

[vacantgodling]

playlist tag game

thanks @void-botanist for the tag!

Rules: post a screenshot or a list of your playlist titles and tag some friends. If you're tagged, send op an ask about one of their playlists.

i have a lot of playlists for a lot of shit so uhhhh (not all of these are writing related as an asterisk)

CAGE

red death & the oracle’s favor

LuKEWARM ReJECTION

KPOP

lavendula

ULTIMATE Spotify Wrapped (circa 2019-2023)

BTS

vampire tm

jrock & metal

VOCALOID

cult of the pale moon messiah

requiem for the monochrome

gender

The GazettE

涙:雨

Sinner’s Quarry (Paramour)

hyacinthus - ✨all that glitters✨

amon

明け星

covers - j’adore

don’t let me drown in the waves of you

package delivered: i’ll kick your teeth in

TOP GAZETTE SONGS

Paramour: Answers

Lukewarm Rejection: Answers

gothica

VAMPIRES DONT TAKE ROADTRIPS

donut wip (this is actually the actual title’s name but i can’t remember if i spoiled its actual name yet so)

DEAD RITES

into my veins

purple haze

open tag if u wanna talk about ur playlistsss

[system-of-a-feather]

Ah fuck it, I've been up and around a lot more and our fiance + the system's found a new character to clown around being me / "being literally just Ray LMAO" and most of The Elders in this system don't front much other than me cause most of the time I have to cause Primary Gatekeeper and also cause honestly I hear everything so its really fucking hard to not just hear or see something severely stupid and got go "okay what" and since I've been feeling a little more talkative than usual, I figured I'd do an alter intro

Our system "doesn't do alter intros" by my own decree and decision with my wife system mom Lucille - but I'm the Primo Gatekeeper so I make my own rules and exceptions

Anyways I'm Ray, the name was chosen by Riku like 4 years ago cause it bothered them that I literally did not care for a name and just told them to call me PR which is ironic cause I'm not the Public Relations guy (better these days, but still). He/him, while I do admit I am technically probably nonbinary, I identify as a trans man.

I'm the textbook dapper masculinity guy and its a meme that I came straight out of the 1950s-1970s dapper FBI agent. I primarily listen to easy listening (Sinatra, Dennis Aarrsen, the Olive Garden Playlist) but I listen to some JRock, JPop, and a some symphonic metal and rock.

I am also just factually a barn owl as it is my representative bird in the system.

Anyhow, I pretty much have the system largely structured around myself and while these days I don't do much unless one of the "kids" asks for help or some really weird shit is going on, pretty much any large decision passes through me.

Also I really didn't choose nor was originally split to be a "dad" alter - I just got assigned it by the resident stupid overpowered gatekeeper little like a year or two ago and I got really comfortable with it.

I'm the OG fire starter that got us back into being jocks and I have a bit of a hobby (arguably according to Lucille, Riku and XIV, it can reach into obsessive compulsive / borderline eating disorder levels when I'm not doing well) in reading up on what I call "fueling the body efficiently" - but since XIV is more enthusiastic and needing fitness on a day to day + he is a host, I've left him to take the lead on physical exercise and supplement him as his Coach cause dude has more stamina and thrill than me, but he's also stupid as fuck half the time.

I'm required by law of our fiance and the system to also state that I am just Roy Kent apparently (its true) and I was going to post an art of me, but I don't think Riku or anyone has drawn me in a long while and I don't want to post someone else's work solely because I am too lazy to find a credit so...

Just have Roy Kent (why is his first name literally one letter from mine as well this is rude)

[kookiecrush]

I'll bite (casual shipper here). I think it's pretty easy to get lost in shipping and see things that aren't there lol I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a little little amused at the lengths some shippers will go to make their ship real. Talking about slow-mo videos, where a 1 second glance becomes a lovesick stare....or that companies have some weird conspiracy to keep them secret or everything has to relate to a ship, etc. And I think many tend to still have an ingrained sense of western masculinity, where men can't be physical with one another without it being gay. If that were the case...every male idol is gay and that's obviously not statistically correct. So I've learned over my many years in Jrock/Kpop communities to just enjoy it for what it is and not make assumptions. I've had more ships turn out fake lol and none real, actually.

I've explained that to make my point here to the question asked...the only time I saw something genuinely interesting between Taekook (with no editing, etc) is that Vminkook live, where Tae had shorts shorts or something. I usually don't watch the lives because I'm admittedly bored lol but I saw highlights from blogs that aren't shippers and I remember thinking "damn, that's a wild stare jk has there" 😂 man looking ready to eat Taehyung. So yeah, it's the one thing that makes me sense a mutual attraction on occasion between them.

Thanks for responding! It's always interesting to have different perspectives.

For the casual shippers anon 😊

[originalvisual]

Just curious since you post some japanese music related stuff recently... how was your progression music wise? Did you get into jpop because of anime and stuff like so many and naturally migrated to kpop in later years? Do you still listen to japanese music and what are some of your favourits? So far I value your impaccable taste!

hi anon, you got it right! i grew up watching anime, got into jpop and jrock, then discovered kpop thanks to my friends and boa who's still my favourite singer 💓 i admit i don't follow jpop the same way as i used to, i'm not very familiar with newer popular artists but i listen a lot of my old faves. it's probably not gonna surprise you that i've always liked idols, especially from h!p (and also johnny's), later akb48 and their sister groups. i also love ggs like perfume or zone and sooooo many soloists. utada hikaru and nakashima mika will always be my most beloved ones but i also listen to otsuka ai, amuro namie, hoshino gen, hirai ken, yaida hitomi, mukai taichi, shibasaki kou, sheena ringo, miliyah... as for more groups, from the top of my head i could name paris match, yuzu, moumoon, monkey majik, bennie k, foxxi misq, capsule... sorry for listing so many but i could seriously go on and on and on... 😅 i'm sure you know how it is lol!

lately i've been in the mood for endlicheri*endlicheri, some of his stuff is great for emo days 🫠

how about you, anon? what's your story? 😉 if you like any new artists then i'll be happy to hear some recs!

[everyday-shea]

Astro 101: The Moon Signs

What this placement means. The Moon is the fastest moving object, moving through each sign every 2.5 days. It’s very common that the Moon may have switched signs the day someone is born, which is one reason why having an accurate birth time is important.

The Moon has the largest direct influence on our daily lives and when it comes to personal astrology, many people find that they relate more to their Moon sign than their Sun sign. The Moon rules over emotions and inner processes: how we feel and process our emotions, how we internally react to our environments, our instinctual senses, and how we respond to others’ emotions. This is where the conscious meets the subconscious. Our emotional needs and support systems come from and are built by understanding the role of the Moon in our lives.

In Music, this is where we connect emotionally to what we’re hearing. The way music makes us feel, the way music helps us connect to our inner selves, and the way music helps us connect to others. The Moon helps us move past the outward representation of Ego presented by the Sun and delve deeper into ourselves and others.

Short descriptions of the signs: The signs all have their general traits or attributes across all placements, as well as ones that show more in specific placements. Each placement, as well as the individual’s life experiences, will showcase different aspects of each sign. I will go over specifically the signs’ major traits and characteristics when in the Moon placement. The rest of the planets, as well as House placements, will come in later posts. 

Aries Moon: Quick-paced and enthusiastic, Aries Moon feels, processes, and responds quickly. They can be prone to quick bursts of energy followed by sudden quiet contemplation. If not given healthy outlets to experience and process these sudden bursts, they can develop a tendency towards intense mood swings. Aries Moon doesn’t like to hang on to things for too long. If something upsets them, say a bit of drama, they may loudly rant to anyone who will hear for a few minutes, then they’ll be over it and move on. If someone brings it up again an hour later, they’ll say “that’s old news” and not want to dive back in. They enjoy and need frequent changes of pace - dwelling on the same things for drawn out periods of time will only frustrate them. They can be quite decisive and make up their minds quickly. Even if they say “I’ll take time to think on this” it’s most likely that they already decided how they feel and are just spending time finding information to back up and support their decision. 

When it comes to music, Aries Moon seeks music that not only matches their mood in general but specifically the energy of their current mood. If they’re angry, their go-to angry outlet song will depend if it’s a high energy anger or low energy anger (anger just used for example, this applies to all emotions).

Aries Moon transits: When the moon is moving through Aries, you may feel more impulsive and energetic than usual. Look where Aries is located in your chart - that is where you will benefit most in starting new things during these times.

Aries Moon in Jrock: Artists who have their birth Moon in Aries include Toll (Buck-Tick), Sugizo & Shinya(Luna Sea), and ToshI (X)

Taurus Moon: Taurus is a sign very rooted in the physical. Being able to touch or otherwise physically experience something gives it more meaning. Those with Taurus Moon in their birth chart may be collectors or take extra good care of physical possessions. Sentimental items have a stronger-than-usual emotional attachment and can be a source of security. Taurus is the slowest moving energy of the zodiac. It likes to take time and smell the flowers, and can become quite stubborn when others try to make it change pace. Once fixated on something, it charges forward with unstoppable determination. Taurus Moon can become very single-minded towards their goals and will push onwards through obstacles. It’s a waste of time to try and force them to conform to a particular pace. Rather, it’s better for all to adapt to Taurus Moon’s pace. They remind us to stop and smell the roses on the long and winding road of life.

Taurus (along with Libra) is ruled by Venus, the planet of beauty and social connections. Taurus deals with the tangible sides of Venus, while Libra deals with Venus’ ideals. Taurus Moon has a keen eye for fashion, craftsmanship, architecture, and other physical representations of aesthetics and society. They are adept at learning what items are genuine or fake, as well as what social connections are genuine or fake. They may especially enjoy learning about others through their possessions, or they may find the attempt of others to signal their status through possessions to be shallow and disingenuous. 

When it comes to music, Taurus Moon seeks music they can find value in. Music that evokes a physical response, as well as music that aligns to their personal aesthetics. It’s about the lifestyle more than anything else.

Taurus Moon Transits: When the Moon is in Taurus, we may feel tired out after the hyped up energy of Moon in Aries. We may feel less inclined to act on our impulses and more inclined to simply take a nap, indulge in comfort foods, and treat ourselves to some retail therapy. Just remember not to treat yourself too much during these times as the books still need to balance at the end of the month.

Taurus Moon in Jrock: Artists who have their birth Moon in Taurus include Ruki (The GazettE),  Hide (Buck-Tick), and Yukke (Mucc)

Gemini Moon: While all signs have multiple aspects to them, Gemini highlights themes of duality. It’s an analytical sign, being represented by the element of Air and being ruled by Mercury. Gemini Moons would rather analyze their emotions than feel them. They benefit well from having a written outlet to organize and evaluate their thoughts and feelings - journaling is a good outlet. They enjoy word play and puzzles, doing well at things such as creative jokes or word games like scrabble. Gemini Moon does best with things that have a sense of structure and a solution/explanation to be found - abstract/vague media may be more easily lost on them. They possess a determination that there’s an answer somewhere and things that purposely do not have an answer to be found can frustrate them. 

Gemini is a highly social sign and Gemini Moon connects best with people they can discuss their interests to a high level. Small talk becomes boring fast, and conversations about interests that stay only surface level become frustrating. Even the most shy and quiet Gemini Moon will gladly launch into a long-winded, energetic conversation when matched with someone who shares their interests to the same depth. 

When it comes to music, Gemini Moon appreciates music that can be broken down into pieces, examined, and put back together again. 

Gemini Moon Transits: When the Moon is in Gemini, it’s a great time for us to write out our thoughts, analyze information, and make plans. These are good times to call someone you haven’t spoken to in a while, start that book you’ve been meaning to read or write, hang out with friends or at least plan a gathering. 

Gemini Moon in Jrock: Artists who have their birth Moon in Gemini include Hyde (Larc-en-Ciel/Vamps), Satoko (Fuzzy Control), Kaz (Oblivion Dust/Vamps), and Takuro (Glay)

Cancer Moon: Being ruled by the Moon, Cancer is at home here. Someone with their Moon in Cancer may be very in touch with their feelings, but may also be easily overwhelmed. They’re sensitive to shifts in mood and energy, both their own as well as those around them. These are the empathetic criers who will tear up at the sight of someone upset even if they don’t know the details of the situation. They may also tear up at the sight of a pretty sunset “because it’s so beautiful”. Their tendency towards moodiness aside, they’re very understanding of those around them and make great empathetic listeners. They have strong memories tied to the feelings around events more than exact details. Because of this they can see people or events through rose colored glasses, or through extended grudges. It’s important for them to recognize when this happens and look more to the truth of the moment than the emotional lens through which they remember it. Sense Cancer Moon forms strong emotional ties to people and events, they can be very loyal to those they care about. Even if they’re someone who hides their emotions and comes off cold or aloof, they’ll still show great care to others in their circle. Many become very protective over others as well (think like a mother bear and her cubs). Valuing honesty and privacy above all else, Cancer Moons are great confidants. Your secrets are safe with them, just know when you tell them your secrets they will give you their honest opinions in return.

When it comes to music, Cancer Moon focuses more on the way it makes them feel than anything else. Technical and practical matters of music enjoyment come second, so while some Cancer Moons may look at those aspects, it’s only after they’ve approved the music on an emotional level.

Cancer Moon Transits: When the Moon is in Cancer, we become more sensitive to our feelings. We may feel things more strongly than usual and become overwhelmed. During these times, we may react more based on emotion than logic, so remembering to think before reacting is important here. These are great times to focus on family, loved ones, and indulge in media that pulls at our feelings.

Cancer Moon in Jrock: Artists who have their birth Moon in Cancer include U-ta (Buck-Tick), Jin (Vamps), Tetsuya (L’arc-en-Ciel, Hideki (Siam Shade), and Yasu (Janne Da Arc/Acid Black Cherry)

Leo Moon: Shining with the brightness of the Sun, Leo Moon carries the charisma and charm of a lion. They have a pull that’s almost magnetic - people naturally want to talk to them! This can be burdensome, however, because Leo Moons are often quite shy. They don’t mind people wanting to socialize but more often than not would rather be approached than make the approach themselves. They feel things in very intense ways and often express themselves in a bold and dramatic manner. They make great actors because of this. They love to make others laugh and are often the mood makers of their friend groups. Despite coming off as easy going and even spontaneous, they do need a certain amount of control over their surroundings and benefit best from an environment of controlled chaos. It’s not uncommon for the Leo Moon friend to be center stage at a karaoke bar singing enthusiastically, encouraging others to join in the fun, as long as they get to choose the bar and the songs.

Being very generous to themselves and others, Leo Moon wants the best life within their chosen lifestyle and will do whatever it takes to get it. Being in their inner circle means being brought along for the ride and the benefit in taking part of the rewards. 

In music, Leo Moon seeks out and benefits from music that fuels their ego, pride, and self-confidence. They want to be validated in themselves, so pay attention to their favorite songs as those can point to where they feel, or want to feel, the most confident in their lives.

Leo Moon Transits: When the Moon is in Leo, we feel more confident and passionate. On the positive side, this gives us the energy boost to chase our goals and perk up our self-esteem. However this can also boost selfish & egoistic thoughts and behaviors, so be cautious. 

Leo Moon in Jrock: Artists who have their birth Moon in Leo include Miya (Mucc/Petit Brabancon), Tatsurou (Mucc), Ju-Ken (Sengoku-Jidai/Vamps), and Toshiya (Dir en Grey)

Virgo Moon: Detailed and analytical, Virgo is similar to Gemini as being Mercury ruled signs, but in contrast is more reserved. Virgo Moon is good at keeping things under-wraps and processing their thoughts and emotions internally. They do not wear their hearts on their sleeves, rather in a mental filing cabinet. This is not to say they don’t feel as deeply as anyone else, of course they do. They just tend to prefer to not express their feelings externally. They take time to analyze situations before deciding how to react. Virgo Moons can be prone to perfectionism and are their own biggest critic. They may worry too much over details and need friends to help ease these worries so they can step outside of their comfort zone. Once they have a secure environment in which to explore, they’re curious to see what they can find. These are the people who always seem to know the best places to go for whatever you need.

Organization is key for Virgo Moon. Even if they seem disorganized to others, trust that they have a system. They are great at planning events and outings, as they take every element into account. If they miss a detail in their planning, they will ruminate on it and make sure it doesn’t happen again.

In music, Virgo Moon seeks out the details. They enjoy uncovering the intricacies of a song and all the little things that others may easily overlook. Songs that are complex, but not complicated, are going to be their favorite.

Virgo Moon Transits: When the Moon is in Virgo, we’re more perceptive towards the little things. We notice details better and can more easily put logic ahead of emotional response. These are good times to work on analytical tasks as well as practical planning. Since Virgo is also concerned with health, these transits are good times for any revisions to personal dietary or exercise habits.

Virgo Moon in Jrock: Artists who have their birth Moon in Virgo include Uruha (The GazettE), Atsushi Sakurai & Imai (Buck-Tick), Natchin (Siam Shade), Kyo (Dir en Grey/Sukekiyo/Petit Brabancon), and Shinya (Dir en Grey/Seraph)

Libra Moon: These are the peacekeepers. With an eye for social dynamics and artistic details, they effortlessly notice the beauty in the world around them. Aligning their surroundings to a sense of balance and harmony is important. They consider everyone’s views and experiences before making decisions. It’s important for Libra Moon to learn to enforce strict boundaries in areas of life where it matters most to them, as they are often lenient towards others in the name of avoiding conflict. Libra Moons who do enforce their boundaries find less resistance and more respect than they anticipate, so it pays off in the long-run. 

Along with Taurus, Libra is ruled by Venus. While Taurus deals with the tangible aspects of Venus, Libra deals with the more idealistic aspects of Venus. Social harmony, beauty, and the concept of value. Libra Moons quickly assess and determine what value others hold to them, and hold people to that assigned value. It’s important that these expectations are communicated, as people are not going to psychically know what is expected of them. Putting such things to words can be difficult as Libra deals more with concepts. It’s easiest for Libra Moon to express how they value others through creative outlets such as music and art. 

In music, Libra Moon is drawn to whatever suits their personal aesthetic sense. While they may value lyrics and technicalities to an extent, the way the music sounds is the most important element. They may enjoy an artist simply reciting the local phone book if it’s done in a pleasant sounding way.

Libra Moon Transits: When the Moon is in Libra, we assess the people and things we value in our lives. These are good times to spend with friends, especially doing artistic hobbies. These are also good transits for social justice activities.

Libra Moon in Jrock: Artists who have their birth Moon in Libra include Aoi (The GazettE), Sato (Ash Da Hero), Heath (X), and Yoshiki (X/The Last Rockstars)

Scorpio Moon: Seeing what is unseen. Scorpio is a sign that doesn’t like surface level things, and Scorpio Moon especially has a need to cut deep. They enjoy peeling back layers and looking at things in depth. Being able to get past others’ barriers to understand them at a deeper level is a skill of personal pride. Reading others is an easy skill to pick up, and they can tell when someone is being disingenuous. It’s not wise to try and manipulate or get one by a Scorpio Moon, they can tell what you’re doing even if they don’t outwardly say it. When it comes to themselves, they can often avoid processing emotions or major life events, pushing feelings down “for later”. It’s important for them to actually address their feelings and not procrastinate on that forever.

Because of Scorpio Moon’s need to understand people and things at a deep level, they make excellent researchers. Give them a topic and they will have a thoroughly researched essay & slideshow ready for you the next day. Scorpio Moons attach to others on an emotional level quickly and it can be difficult to shake them. Due to this loyalty, they can become easily jealous, which is a trait they need to be mindful of. Once their trust is earned, it is kept. If that trust is broken, it’s nearly impossible to earn back.

In music, Scorpio Moon looks for an outlet to understand the depth of human emotion and life experiences. Anything that helps them process their own feelings or explain what they cannot explain to others. If you share a song or playlist with them, they will use that as a means to understand you, so make sure it’s music you’re okay being judged by. 

Scorpio Moon Transits: When the Moon is in Scorpio, we feel things more intensely. Dreams may be more intense as well. Find healthy outlets to process your feelings during these times, and avoid possible addictions as Scorpio Moon transits can increase addictive patterns.

Scorpio Moon in Jrock: Artists who have their birth Moon in Scorpio include Kai (The GazettE), Morrie (Dead End/ Creature Creature), and Ryuichi (Luna Sea)

Sagittarius Moon: Seeking truth and adventure, Sagittarius is the fast-paced philosopher. Emotional freedom is the absolute key here. People and situations that feel limited or restrictive will devastate a Sagittarius Moon. They need to be able to explore the opportunities of the world without others telling them what they must believe or to whom they must give emotional loyalty. They need to ask questions and seek answers, fuck around and find out. Where Scorpio Moon digs deep, Sagittarius Moon’s goal is to expand. Learn a variety of things, gain new insights, and broaden their horizons. Once they learn about something, they become instantly curious about what else is out there. Backed by the element of fire, they have an unstoppable energy once their curiosity is piqued. Sagittarius Moons are either at full go power or zero percent battery and there is no inbetween. They express their emotions best through physical action such as sport or acting, as well as interactive conversation - it’s not just enough to talk about interests, they want to show you as well. When their energy runs out, they crash hard. It’s important for them to learn to monitor their energy levels so they don’t crash or burn out in the middle of a task or outing. 

Sagittarius is ruled by Jupiter, the planet of growth, philosophy, and luck. Sagittarius Moons can generally trust their intuition and find luck in just taking leaps of faith. However, they are still mortal humans and appropriate caution is still necessary. They enjoy showing that they can succeed outside the expectations or rules set by others. 

When it comes to music, Sagittarius Moon seeks out whatever is going to stoke their inner passions. They need music that lights a fire under them and pushes their energy forward.

Sagittarius Moon Transits: When the Moon is in Sagittarius, we find ourselves asking “why?” more often. We may also feel more impulsive and rebellious. Before you decide to randomly cut your hair in the middle of the night, check the phase of the Moon. This is a good time to engage in philosophical discussions and pursue new hobbies. 

Sagittarius Moon in Jrock: Artists who have their birth Moon in Sagittarius include Kaoru (Dir en Grey), Kamijo (Versailles), and J (Luna Sea)

Capricorn Moon: Goal-oriented and resourceful, Capricorn Moons are always looking for opportunities that service themselves and those they care about. They don’t let many people get close to them, especially on an emotional level. Emotional investment is an energy source that must be carefully considered, so they need time to decide who to give that energy to. Once they’ve decided to include you in their circle, they become very giving. Their resourcefulness benefits everyone around them, which can attract people who would misuse their trust for selfish gain. This is why caution in trust is a priority. Emotionally, they can be very hard on themselves and may be prone to ruminating over their emotional responses/actions. It’s important to get them out of their heads before they go dizzy with circular thinking.

Ruled by Saturn, Capricorn hits the balance between maintaining tradition and initiating change. Whatever the situation, they can quickly learn how things work and use that knowledge to identify where to make changes. They know what needs to be done and are good at delegating tasks based on everyone’s skills. This comes in handy both in practical settings such as the workplace, as well as fun settings such as parties or other social gatherings. 

With music, Capricorn Moons need an escape from their thoughts and responsibilities. They find comfort in music that allows them to detach and focus on something outside of themselves for a while. 

Capricorn Moon Transits: When the Moon is in Capricorn, we can focus more clearly on the tasks we have before us. This is a great time to evaluate where we invest our time, energy, emotions, money, etc. 

Capricorn Moon in Jrock: Artists who have their birth Moon in Capricorn include Aki (Sid), Val (DuelJewel), and Yukihiro (L’Arc-en-Ciel/Petit Brabancon)

Aquarius Moon: Idealism meets practicality in this dualistic sign. Aquarius breaks everything down to their basic elements and uses those elements to rebuild their own realities. Their fun and energetic side helps them connect to others quickly while their ability to detach their emotions from their ego allows them to place and enforce boundaries. Aquarius Moons are good at making people feel included while keeping them at an arm’s distance. This is a great trait for people in the public eye for maintaining a healthy social dynamic with their audience. When it comes to close interpersonal relations, they may come off as aloof and may have a harder time letting people get genuinely close. The people they attach to on a close emotional level are few and defended with great pride. Ruled by Uranus, Aquarius deals with things revolutionary and unconventional. Aquarius Moons may find themselves particularly drawn to unconventional philosophies, ideologies, and social reforms. They’re also very open to new advances in technology, often being the first people to check out new innovations. When dealing with their emotions, Aquarius Moons try to question what they’re feeling and look towards others for advice on how to handle feelings they’re unfamiliar or uncomfortable with. 

In music, Aquarius Moon looks for quirky, innovative styles. They want something that brings out their inner rebel and/or presents a new take on a classic concept. They may particularly enjoy genre-bending and remixes.

Aquarius Moon Transits: When the Moon is in Aquarius, we can detach a bit from our emotions and look at things from new perspectives. These are good times to question traditionally held concepts and decide if there are outdated beliefs we hold that need to be updated.

Aquarius Moon in Jrock: Artists who have their birth Moon in Aquarius include Kiyoharu (Kuroyume/Sads), Jiro (Glay), and Junji (Siam Shade/Bull Zeichen 88/Sengoku-Jidai)

Pisces Moon: The daydreaming adventurers, Pisces Moon gets a reputation for having their heads in the clouds. However, they’re more grounded than they seem, possessing a strong energetic intuition. They can pick up on the emotional energies of others easily, sometimes being unable to distinguish if what they’re feeling are their own emotions or those of others around them. The mood of their surroundings greatly impacts their personal moods, which can make them understanding and compassionate as well as touchy and moody. With Pisces being represented by the fish, these are very “go with the flow” types of people. They adapt well to a variety of social groups and may seem to float from one group to another. Being ruled by Neptune, they have a strong connection to the dream world and that is where they primarily process their feelings. Naps and meditation are go-to emotional outlets, as well as artistic outlets with loose structure and wide space for creative freedom. They excel in the abstract - as long as it makes sense to them, it doesn’t need to make sense to others. Possessing a vivid imagination, they make wonderful storytellers, though they need to be careful not to get so lost in their stories that they believe the stories to be true. Discernment between real events and fantastical interpretations of events is important. 

When it comes to music, Pisces Moon favors whatever can accompany their daydreams. They love to picture stories and images that go along with the music and often use music as a muse for their own creative endeavors. 

Pisces Moon Transits: When the Moon is in Pisces, our dreams become more vivid and it may become confusingly abstract. These are good times to do dream interpretation and to indulge in abstract arts.

Pisces Moon in Jrock: Artists who have their birth Moon in Pisces include Reita (The GazettE), Die (Dir en Grey/Decays), Ken (L’arc-en-Ciel), Pata (X/Ra:In), Kanta (Deviloof), and Miyavi (The Last Rockstars)

What’s your Moon Sign? Do you agree with my description? What’s your favorite artist’s Moon Sign? Do you see it reflected in their personality and work?

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