GACKT's New Releases

author: Rast - translation: Claire

source: Official Site

Popular singer GACKT, who started his 10th anniversary celebrations this year with the releases of several singles, has announced a selection of other releases for the upcoming months in order to keep the commemorations going on.

First of all, the singer will release low-priced editions of all nine PLATINUM BOX collections, which are annual releases including miscellaneous material split mainly into DVDs. These will come out on October 14th and will be followed by a live photobook on the 28th, which will feature, among other things, pictures from his most recent tour Requiem et Reminiscence II and also from previous tours, focusing not only on the main cities of Japan, but also featuring material shot in Okinawa, Hiroshima, Nagasaki and Okayama.

The other four releases of this campaign, however, will be only available to his official fanclub Dears for now. First, there will be a new live DVD titled VISUALIVE ARENA TOUR 2009 TOUR FINAL released on November 18th, featuring footage from the last concert of his latest tour, held at Saitama Super Arena on July 12th, as well as documentary footage and a different version of his single GHOST, featuring drummer JUN-JI (BULL ZEICHEN 88, ex-SIAM SHADE). A new single, currently untitled, will come out on the same day and will be used as the theme song for the third edition of the game series "Sengoku Basara".

December 2nd will see the release of a "perfect story book" called REBORN. Featuring a hard cover and a special package, it will contain an original story about the VISUALIVE tour, plus an additional CD featuring an original drama and 13 songs. Dears members will also get another CD including a preview and original version of Flower, a photobook of the tour Requiem et Reminiscence, an after-tour story and a special message from GACKT.

Lastly, on Christmas' Eve, GACKT will release the tenth edition of PLATINUM BOX. Coming with a special package, the box will feature a sugoroku - a Japanese board game - called "GACKT Sugoroku", a darts competition between GACKT and guitarist YOU and more.

Further information about all the releases which are still lacking details, such as the untitled single, are expected to be announced soon, as well as plans to release all four of the last items of the campaign in shops around Japan. Pictures of some of the items and other details can all be seen on his 10th anniversary special page.