I took this from ZEROgasm
How did you hear about D'espairsRay?
A friend of mine share some music with me, since both of us loved DIR EN GREY, she recommend me a few bands, one of those bands were D’espairsRay.
Which song/clip did you hear/see first and what did you think of it?
The first song I heard was Oboro no tsuki since my friend share it to me, it was awesome, I loved that song since the first time. The first clip I saw was Garnet… a few weeks later I guess, and Zero scared me D: but the PV is just awesome.
What was your first impression of HIZUMI?
A very talented vocalist with a deep voice and an awesome lyricist. Very handsome by the way *laughs*.
What was your first impression of Karyu?
I need to say that I had big problems trying to recognize between Karyu and TSUKASA so I can’t say very well what was my first impressions of those two, I only remember that I loved him (but I loved Tsukasa too since for me both of them were identical xD) and as guitarist he was perfect.
What was your first impression of ZERO?
He scared me a lot… that’s all I can remember
What was your first impression of TSUKASA?
Same as Karyu… he was cute and identical to Karyu *laughs*
Still think the same?
HIZUMI yes of course, now I can recognize Karyu and TSUKASA without problems *laughs* and I need to say that I prefer TSUKASA physically but Karyu is still a perfect guitarist for me and TSUKASA is still cute … and for ZERO, well… he scared me for years but now I like him.
You've been a fan for how long?
Since 2006
Is there a precise reason of why do you love D'espairsRay?
Yes. When I hear D’espairsRay I feel part of something, I feel identified. And, thanks to D’espairsRay I changed a lot, I never think that a band can change your life but, D’espairsRay changed my life, they help me a lot when I’m depressed and even they make me smile, no other band has helped me like this with my life. And I know it sounds weird but it’s true.
What does your circle think about D'espairsRay?
Since D’espairsRay disband on my birthday, my mother hates them because I just can’t be happy that day, my father doesn’t care about them and my brother likes two or three songs… and my IRL friends… most of them don’t like Japanese music so they don’t care about D’Ray. Only Samuel is mania, and Alex likes REDEEMER. But I met some very good friends because of D’espairsRay and of course some of them are IRL friends.
What other bands do you like?
DIR EN GREY, defspiral, lynch., Versailles, My Chemical Romance and so… but nothing like D’espairsRay.
Who is your favourite member and why?
I can’t choose only one. My favorites are Karyu and TSUKASA, I feel identified with Karyu and I love the way he is, he’s someone important for me. And TSUKASA is my favorite drummer EVER, he’s awesome and a person that I really admire a lot and not only musically.
What is your favourite song and why?
‘MONOKURO’ ni natta saigo no hi… why? Such a perfect song full of emptiness, sadness and love, this song makes me cry a lot.
What is your favourite live song and why?
I never saw them live so… my favorite “live” song is SIXty∞NINe. I love Karyu, ZERO & TSUKASA’s intro for that song.
What is your favourite single and why?
Squall. Best single EVER. I love those 3 songs.
What is your favourite album and why?
[Coll:set]. Every single song of that album is awesome.
What is your favourite song from the album MIRROR?
SIXty∞NINe.
Who is the most epic blogger of them?
ZERO, even when now TSUKASA writes more than him, ZERO is the funniest of all of them. I enjoy reading his blog entries.
What is your favourite thing about HIZUMI?
His voice and the way he see the world. He’s a strong person, very positive.
What is your favourite thing about Karyu?
As I said before, the way he is. He keeps on going on.
What is your favourite thing about ZERO?
He’s the type of guy that speak only when it’s necessary, and what he says calms everybody. Or at least that’s what I think.
What is your favourite thing about TSUKASA?
He’s so nice with everyone, very hard-worker, he has a passion for everything he does. I don’t know, he’s the type of person that I admire.
Which member of D'espairsRay you find the most attractive?
TSUKASA.
Which member you find the least attractive?
ZERO. Even when I find him attractive (oh God, just look TMH4N’S’ pictures), I guess he still scares me a bit *laughs*
Which member of D'espairsRay do you most relate to?
Karyu, I already said that.
So you think you would match with him?
Not at all, it would be very dangerous for this world (?) *laughs*
Which member of D'espairsRay do you find most talented one?
Karyu, he is a very skillful composer.
What is HIZUMI's most physically attractive feature?
Should I say his nipples? And his cheeks.
What is Karyu's most physically attractive feature?
His nipples too~ and his eyes.
What is ZERO's most physically attractive feature?
Lips.
What is TSUKASA's most physically attractive feature?
Arms, eyes, eyebrows, lips.
Ever been to their lives? When? Where? How was it?
No *cries* they never came to Mexico and I never traveled outside my country.
Is D'espairsRay better in live or studio?
Live of course (well I saw their live DVDs)
How many of their CD's do you own?
3. it’s hard to buy Japanese music here :(
Do you own any other D'espairsRay goods? Like what?
Plectrums, and should I count UMBRELLA’s postcards? (hope it arrive soon)
Do you own Spiral Staircase #15, LIQUIDIZE or any other DVD's?
No :(
Are there any flyers or posters on your wall?
Yes, 3.
How many D'espairsRay's mp3's do you have?
206.
What D'espairsRay songs often play in your playlist?
LOVE IS DEAD, Kohaku, SCREEN.
What is your most cherished D'espairsRay item?
Karyu’s plectrum. Someone very important gave it to me and I almost cried when she gave it to me.
What D'espairsRay item do you want the most?
[Coll:set] I really need that one, and I want an autograph :(
What is your favourite D'espairsRay style (costumes)?
Reddish
What is your favourite HIZUMI style?
Squall ♥
What is your favourite Karyu style?
Final Call
What is your favourite ZERO style?
REDEEMER
What is your favourite TSUKASA style?
Final Call
Please tell us your favourite CD jacket.
[Coll:set]
Do you have ever cosplayed them? If so, what look?
No, I haven't.
How often do you visit their official homepage?
Now I don’t visit it anymore but when D’espairsRay was active I visited their homepage everyday.
What do you think about the official site?
Thanks God it still exist.
Do you own a D'espairsRay fan page?
Yes. I’m the leader of their Mexican Street Team: Angel~Dust ► @despairs_mx on Twitter and well, the ST has facebook, myspace and a forum. I’m one of the leaders of TMH4N’S Mexican Street Team too @TMH4NS_MX.
Are you a member of [un]Beautiful?
No :(
Have you written any letters or sent gifts to them?
A letter for Karyu for his birthday last year and a mini-Jack as gift.
I also write them a lot of ameba messages and tweets.
What D'espairsRay song makes you happiest?
LOVE IS DEAD.
What D'espairsRay song makes you the saddest?
'MONOKURO' ni natta saigo no hi.
What D'espairsRay song makes you the most emotional?
Yami ni furu kiseki –classical white version-
What D'espairsRay song makes the beginning of a good day?
LOVE IS DEAD.
What D'espairsRay song helps you the best to fall asleep?
Squall.
What are your favourite D'espairsRay lyrics?
HEAVEN’S COLOR
What D'espairsRay song inspires you the most?
SCREEN.
What D'espairsRay song you love to sing along?
‘MONOKURO’ ni natta saigo no hi.
What D'espairsRay song you would like to cover?
I already did a vocal cover of SCREEN and HEAVEN’S COLOR and I’m going to do BRILLIANT, Yami ni furu kiseki –classical white version-, Kohaku and ‘MONOKURO’ ni natta saigo no hi. And I would like to do a guitar cover from Tainted World and SIXty∞NINe.
What D'espairsRay song makes you headbang like hell?!
SIXty∞NINe and DEATH POINT.
What D'espairsRay song would you recommend to a person who has never listened to them?
REDEEMER, everyone loves that song, even my kpop friends (weird…)
How do you feel about D'espairsRay's change over the years?
I like that they changed, they never disappointed me.
What is your most cherished memory of D'espairsRay?
That that when I teach TSUKASA how to say hello in Spanish :) and D'Ray related: the online mania meeting with Spanish-speaker mania, it was just awesome :)
Would you ever got a D'espairsRay related tattoo?
No, I don’t like tattoos.
Is being a fan of D'espairsRay a good thing?
Well… as everything it has good and bad points, but I will say that yes.
When did you realize you are really a mania?
At the end of 2006.
What do you think about D'espairsRay's fans?
There are a lot of “fans” or fangirls, and they annoy me, there are some fans or “manias” that troll and disturb and say shit, even there are some mania who say that if you never saw D’espairsRay live then you aren’t a mania… stupid people is stupid. And there are mania that doesn’t care everything else, they support the band, they feel their music, you can spend hours with them talking and having fun, I consider many mania as my mania family ♥ as in many fandoms, there are nice mania and fans who enjoy being idiots.
Have you experienced any kind of influence after becoming a fan of D'espairsRay?
Yes.
Describe D'espairsRay in one word.
PERFECT.
Describe HIZUMI in one word.
Talented.
Describe Karyu in one word.
Awesome.
Describe ZERO in one word.
Creepy *laughs* I’m kidding… Nice.
Describe TSUKASA in one word.
Admirable.
If you could hang out with HIZUMI one day, what would you do?
I would like to talk with him about everything, especially geek things *laughs*. And I really want to have a class of design with him.
If you could spend one day with Karyu, what would you do?
I would hug him a lot, talk with him about a lot of things, I need to tell him everything I think about him and so… then I would like to play guitar and have some drinks.
If you could spend one day with ZERO, what would you do?
I guess I’ll be just looking at him thinking about what should I say or do with him *laughs* then… maybe we should have some drinks too.
If you could spend one day with TSUKASA, what would you do?
I would be very ashamed to be with him that actually I don’t know what I would do. Maybe I should try to teach him more Spanish~
Which member has the best reflexes?
TSUKASA.
Who is the smartest member?
I guess… no one *laughs* maybe TSUKASA.
Who is the most perverted member?
Karyu & ZERO.
Which member smokes the most?
Again, Karyu & ZERO.
Who is the most matured member?
If you had asked me a couple of years ago I had said that TSUKASA, but now I think that HIZUMI is the most matured member.
Can you rank the members?
Yes, Karubi is in the first place *laughs* no, nowadays I just can’t rank them, all of them are in first place (even ZERO-creeper)
Who would you marry?
TSUKASA! Or HIZUMI.
Who would be your boyfriend?
All of them! *laughs*
Who would be your best friend?
HIZUMI… maybe.
Who would be your sibling?
Karyu.
Who would be your pet?
ZERO *laughs*
Who would be your mom/dad?
TSUKASA. And yes, I want to marry my dad *laughs*
KAMIKAZE or BRILLIANT?
BRILLIANT.
MIRROR or [Coll:Set]?
[Coll:Set].
Hollow or MIRROR?
Hollow.
BORN or Reddish?
Reddish.
Taste of Chaos or Jrock Revolution?
Taste of Chaos.
If you could meet only one member of D'espairsRay, who would it be and why? What would you tell to him?
Karyu. I really want to talk with him. I would tell him a lot of things~
What would you like to tell HIZUMI?
Thank you for inspire me.
What would you like to tell to Karyu?
What D'espairsRay really means to me.
What would you like to tell to ZERO?
I really respect you even when my friends say that I don’t!
What would you like to tell to TSUKASA?
¡Hola! *laughs* You’re a very admirable person.
What would you like to say to the managers and stuff?
To some of them I would like to say thanks, especially to James. To the others… fuck you.
What are you looking for from D'espairsRay in the future?
The comeback.
Will you always stay a fan?
Yes.
And finally, how will you always remember D'espairsRay?
As my favorite band EVER.