「楓」~if trans…~ (1997)
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「楓」~if trans…~ ("Kaede"~if trans…~) is Dir En Grey's first VHS. It was released in a so-called Crystal Video Box with additional content, as well as a regular version with just the VHS. The Crystal Video Box version was sold in two ways: Via mail-order on December 15, 1997, limited to 8,000 copies and via in-store sale on January 15, 1998, limited to 2,000 copies. The regular version was released on July 8, 1998.
Along with the four-track VHS, both Crystal Video Box versions came with a 30 pages-long crystal photobook, a message CD that you can listen to here, an A2 poster and two clear stickers. The photobook has different photos depending on the version, the mail-order version additionally came with a clear postcard as a bonus. The "VHS specifications" are also said to be a little different, although it's not entirely clear what this means. However, it appears that the music videos are slightly different depending on the version.
Two promotional VHS were also released, 「楓」~if trans…~ TOUR 1998 Mechanism For Leave-the scene of the tragedy- (1998) and 「楓」~if trans…~ Mechanism For Leave-Unknown…Despair…a Lost- ~裁きの血舞台~ (1998).
Tracklist | |
1. | Ash |
2. | 惨劇の夜 |
3. | 業 |
4. | GARDEN |
Trivia
- In an interview, Dir En Grey said that they personally folded and packed the boxes. If this includes the regular version as well is unclear. Shinya also said that he cut his finger in the process and blood got on some of the boxes.
- In his book 読弦 弐 (Dokugen Ni), Kaoru revealed that GARDEN was re-recorded for this VHS.