'Process Pierrot - History Interview & Photographs" by Paul Mathur - Hardcover w/Slipcase (6" x 8-1/4") - Published by Mystic Child & Fool's Mate (Japani) n 1999 - 255 pages (with numerous great mostly color photos - many of them are full-page or double-page shots) - both book and slipcase are in NEAR MINT condition. Formed in 1994 in Nagano, Pierrot enjoyed a successful
indie career before debuting with Toshiba EMI in 1998. Pierrot initially had a different line up in their indie days with KOHTA
(Bass), Kirito (Guitar), Luka (Drums), Jun (Guitar) and Hidelo w (Vocals).
However, shortly after recording Kikurui Piero, the band's first indie album,
Luka left and TAKEO (ex-Superstar) replaced him on drums. A couple of months
afterwards, an ultimatum from band leader Kirito, who had a different vision of
the band than Hidelow, delivered along the lines of "Either Hidelow goes
or I do" saw the departure of Hidelow. Aiji (ex-Kalen) was also recruited
around that time and Kirito took over Hidelow's position as vocalist. Pierrot
was considered visual-kei in their early days, though they had since become
much more mainstream in look and sound. Pierrot is well known for Kirito's
thought provoking lyrics as well as twisted sound. Some of their songs have had
tie-ins with commercials or animes - the most popular tie-ins being
"Haruka", which was used as the ED theme for the anime Kamikaze Kaito
Jeanne and Barairo no Sekai, which was used as the second OP theme for the
anime GetBackers. Some of the band has dabbled in solo work with Kirito
releasing his first solo single, Door, in June 2005 and TAKEO, in a music unit
called G-Brain, contributing a remix to the GHOST IN THE SHELL STAND ALONE
COMPLEX -Prototype Sound Package CD soundtrack.
This is a visual history of the band through 1999. But here's the thing. The text in this book is in Japanese. So...unless you read Japanese, you won't be able to read it, but you will enjoy the great photos, and this book will make a unique addition to your collection. Again, this book is in NEAR MINT condition. No collection of Pierrot items is complete without this foreign language book. Check out the scan for the cover of the book and the front of the slipcase and so you can judge the condition for yourself (unlike many other
booksellers, who post generic scans, the book in my scan is the one you will
get). You can try to buy this book for
less money from one of those eBay booksellers with hundreds, if not thousands
of negatives (you know the ones I refer to) and be lucky if the book is
delivered to you in the stated condition (if you even get it at all), or you
can buy it from me and be assured of a prompt delivery and of receiving an item
true to the condition indicated. You
won't be disappointed. All previous buyers of my music related books have
been completely satisfied. I have many
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