This is really unhappy anniversary...
There are a lot of words from the official statement, from Aoi and from other band members and even from articles (that magicaly appeared "at the right time").
Most of them seem offensive.
I can't say I'm not sad, that Aoi decided to leave the band. I can understand, he has his reasons and I have to respect them.
I understand Ruki's, Uruha's and Kai's emotions. They have the greatest right to be angry and frustrated since the day Aoi announced his decision.
But the way how is everything written at OHP and doubtful magazines, like "we are all angels and Aoi is that black sheep"...
All those paparazzi photos, that appeared on social media...
"Erasing" Aoi's name from OHP as if he never did anything good for the band...
And now I read, that Taujan removed Aoi's collection...?
It's dishonest and really painful. Maybe someone wants to get revenge on Aoi, but in reality it's harmful to the band and it's really painful for the fans to see something like that.
I can't say that Aoi didn't made any mistakes or problems in the band. I don't know anything about the situation, but some of the things I've read on the internet are just too much.
I understand that he and the other members unfortunately had very serious conflicts. And we will never know the reason for that. Not the REAL reason.
I understand that emotions are often stronger than comon sense and Aoi is really emotional and short-tempered. But there should be some statement about what the hell is true and what is just rumours. Because all those harsh words without explanation against Aoi only create room for speculation, gossip and fabricated scandals and damage not only Aoi, but also the other members and the entire face of the band.
And there are things I don't understand: If Aoi talked about leaving a year ago and left the band in September, why wasn't there an official statement then?
Why does the statement at OHP seem like "We're all in shock" when they knew what was going to happen since last spring?
And why today, on the anniversary? If there were long-term problems, why did they wait until today?
There are a lot of questions which only makes the situation worse.
I think there was a better way how to handle the whole situation. The band and fans are still grieving and the words about Aoi's decision are painful enough in themselves.
But now there is a big drama with Aoi on one side and the band members with the company on the other.
I'm really worried about them all. I hope Ruki, Uruha and Kai can overcome these difficult times and breathe new life into the GazettE.
And I'm also worried about Aoi, after all this things... I don't know what is true and what is not, but I believe Aoi never intended to destroy the GazettE or hurt anyone.
