The end of sagudesu
A year ago, on September 2, 2017, SuG came to an end after an outstanding last live at Nippon Budokan. Since then, sagudesu has accompanied for a year the launch of each member's new activities, including two solo projects, a new band, a revival of an old quintet and more.
After 8 years of activities on multiple fansites and social medias, it's time for me to end sagudesu and leave the community. Running a fansite takes a lot of energy and I no longer have the time nor motivation to keep updating you on several bands and solo projects. It’s just too much. Fortunately, times have changed and it has never been so easy to follow the news of Japanese artists thanks to social medias.
To my regret, it seems that all the overseas visual kei fandoms have collapsed: there are no more comments, no more discussions. No more sharing between fans. I did what I could but it’s kind of hopeless. This is a general finding and this fansite is no longer relevant.
Of course, I still love SuG as well as (most of) the new projects of the members and I wish them much success in their new activities, in Japan as well as abroad. The music industry has changed a lot to the detriment of the artists so I take this opportunity to invite you to keep supporting as much as possible your favorite artists. Every action counts: buy their records, listen to their music on legal streaming platforms, watch their official videos, comment, share etc.
You will find below a reminder of all the new projects of the ex-members of SuG as of September 2, 2018 as well as all the links to be aware of their latest news. The information is often simple to understand and if you don’t speak Japanese, you can use Papago and Google Translate, both are very practical.
sleepyhead / Takeru’s new solo project
OHP → http://sleepyhead.tokyo/ Twitter → https://twitter.com/ta_streetgothic Facebook (in English) → https://www.facebook.com/sleepyhead.tokyo/ Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/ta_streetgothic/ YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe1_0rztxMmMzdh88UF8xtg Staff → https://twitter.com/sleepyheadstaff FC → https://sact.tokyo/ million $ orchestra (shipping worldwide) → http://shop.million-d-orchestra.com/ Webshop (Goodies) → http://axelstore.jp/sleepyheadshop Streaming → Apple Music / Spotify etc.
DISCOGRAPHY [2018.06.20] DRIPPING (full album) [2018.10.17] NIGHTMARE SWAP (EP)
Archives on sagudesu: #sleepyhead + #Takeru
masato
Twitter #1 → https://twitter.com/0526_masato Twitter #2 → https://twitter.com/0526_masato2 Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/0526_masato/ LINE → https://live.line.me/channels/434906 Webshop → https://mststore.net/ FC → https://note.mu/0526_masato
Archives on sagudesu: #masato
METROPOLIS de ONELIA / masato’s new band
OHP → http://metropolisdeonelia.net/ Twitter → https://twitter.com/MdO_net YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCr-nvqqnIO_6VYilzJ_crpA Streaming → Apple Music / Spotify / Deezer / Google Play Music / Amazon Webshop → https://metropolis.theshop.jp/
DISCOGRAPHY [2018.04.20] beautiful&grotesque (maxi-single) [2018.07.15] ～青い華～ (Aoi hana) (maxi-single)
Archives on sagudesu : #METROPOLISdeONELIA
CHIYU / Chiyu’s solo project
OHP+FC → https://amagasaki-rockstar.com/ Twitter → https://twitter.com/Cy_1227 Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/chiyu_bass/ YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3i6ugxULGDmV-7c1_uYxeA LINE → https://line.me/R/ti/p/%40cy_amarock Staff → https://twitter.com/cy_amarock Webshop → https://www.ffb.tokyo/chiyuofficialshop/html/
+ Support bassist for GREMLINS and PENICILLIN.
DISCOGRAPHY [2017.12.27] CHIYU (demo single) [2018.04.25] Seven Deadly Sins (mini-album) [2018.08.20] 未完成のヒマワリ畑 (Mikansei no himawari hata) (single)
Archives on sagudesu: #CHIYU
ナナ (Nana) / Revival of CHIYU’s former band
OHP → http://777nana.com/ Twitter → https://twitter.com/nana_official77 YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtEaWZVH_hD7_dMTnTum8pg
DISCOGRAPHY (2018 → now) [2018.06.20] CALL US (full album)
Archives on sagudesu: #Nana
shinpei
OHP → https://drums-shinpei.com/ Twitter → https://twitter.com/shinpei_drums Ameblo → https://ameblo.jp/drums-shinpei Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100012629700074
+ Support drummer for BRATBAX, WKWK PROJECT, METROPOLIS de ONELIA and more.
Archives on sagudesu: #shinpei
yuji
Twitter #1 → https://twitter.com/yj_bowwow Twitter #2 → https://twitter.com/yj_bowwow2
No activity but worked on sleepyhead's “NIGHTMARE SWAP” EP and will perform at the “sleepyhead FES 2018 NIGHTMARE SWAP FES vol.1”.
Archives on sagudesu : #yuji
Thank you to Takeru, masato, yuji, Chiyu, shinpei and to former members MITSURU and Shouta. Thank you to SuG’s closest staff. Thank you to KERWIN, too!
Thanks to everyone who supported me on sagudesu (+1,135 followers), @sagudayo (+530 followers), SuG Worldwide Community (+1,140 likes). Thanks to those who contributed.
Keeping the best for last, I would like to thank Audrey, my best friend, who has worked with me on S☆M and sagudesu for several years. So many memories!
All pages will remain open so that everyone can browse through the archives.
Best regards,
Willen