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"No one can dispute the beautifully androgynous Mana's strong influence on Lolita fashion from the very beginning, partially evidenced by the fact that a photo shoot with the musician and designer has been in every issue of Gothic & Lolita Bible since the first.
Many became familiar with Mana, who created both the terms Elegant Gothic Lolita (EGA) and Elegant Gothic Lolita (EGL), when he was creating memorably flam Boyant costumes for his Gothic band MM, dressing himselt in Gothic Lolita and the other members in Aristocratic styles for their extravagant music videos and artistically inspired performance.
Since the music group's disbandment in 2001, Mana has remained focused on both music and fashion. He runs his own record label, Midi Nette, performs with his current band, Moi dix Mois, and acts as both designer and model for his clothing line, Moi-même-Moitié
We were pleased when this multitalented Lolita icon agreed to take time from his busy creative schedule to answer questions about his past, present, and future projects for our Western readers."
I did a translation of this interview. I hope you enjoy 🦋
Gackt: "You know, I can look someone in the eye and say, 'You're beautiful' (in a deep voice like Gackt's) even if it's the first time we're meeting (laughs)."
KO: "That's a very foreigner-like attitude."
Y: "Exactly. The way he delivers his lines perfectly fits his character. In a way, he's a dangerous person... ah, so scary, so scary (laughs)."
Everyone: (bursting out in laughter)
Y: "Honestly, I'm jealous. How many more encounters would I have if I could start conversations like that? I'll try my best."
M: "Well, isn't he the guy who gives off the most seductive male pheromones? (laughs). In fact, when I'm on stage with him, I'm just mesmerized. 'Ah, so this is the pheromone he's emitting...' (laughs)."
KO: "You both seem to be mesmerized by each other (laughs)."
M: "He just makes you feel all sorts of things. You're practically ravished with his eyes. I totally get why women are so taken with him. ♪I want to hold you tight and sleep♪ I experience it firsthand when I'm hugged on stage (laughs)."
Y: "Next time, let's sell Gackt's pheromone-infused perfume (laughs). We could advertise it in magazines with a tagline like, 'This will attract women to you,' and it would be a hit (←completely convinced)."
KO: "Hahahahahaha!! (bursting out in laughter)"
KA: "He always stays calm and gives answers that hit the mark. I always think that's amazing. I'm also envious of how he can do anything. I think he feels a sense of aesthetics in creating himself through every gesture. But if I were to point out one thing, it's that if you keep saying 'thank you' over and over it might be hard to tell which one is sincere. That's the risk."
Gackt: "I'm always grateful, though (laughs)."
KO: "He's quick-witted, and like KAMI said, he can handle pretty much anything. He can even ravish a woman with his eyes."
Gackt: (laughs)
KO: "That's why I try not to make too much eye contact with him, or I'll turn to stone (laughs). There's something strangely persuasive about his eyes and words. His daily life is quite mysterious (laughs)."
Interviewer: "So, what is the common ground between these five unique individuals?"
Gackt: "A sense of uniqueness, loneliness, creativity, a strong desire not to lose..."
KA: "Including all of that, I think it's destiny. The five of us are the 'chosen ones'..."
Gackt: "The chosen ones? (laughs)"
KO: "KAMI is actually a god (laughs)! (←Note: this is where you laugh)"
~ End ~
hey!! could we get emoji of Malice Mizer's albums "Voyage Sans retour", "Merveilles" and "Shinwa"? :)
if a morpho butterfly was a person
Mana Sama 「Merveilles」
