By: Gekka

I was in Okinawa for Gackt’s DIABOLOS concert on November 21, 2005. I had read that Gackt was going to be on two FM Okinawa radio shows the day after the concert, so I figured out where the studio was (with help from my cousin) and planned to go there. I had no details about the show, and I wasn't sure if he was actually going to be there or if we'd be able to see him. So we sort of took our time to get down there. ^^;; We took a taxi from the hotel, and when we got there around 10:45 a.m., there was a line already~

The front of the studio.

Eventually a lot more people came, and we were somewhere around the middle of the line. We weren't even sure what we were waiting for because it seemed like way too many people to fit into a radio studio. I realized that I probably should have dressed a bit nicer, instead of wearing the touristy clothes I had on. XD; I wasn’t too worried though, because I wasn’t there to be seen, I only wanted to see him!

Around 12:45 p.m., they announced they'd start letting us in at 1:00~ *o* So the line moved, then stopped, then moved and stopped a couple times, and we saw people coming out the exit, looking verrry happy indeed. ^^ We heard the comments as they came out, 'you can see his face', 'cornrows'. XD

We finally got closer to the building, and heard the interview with Gackt being played on the speakers outside. We got in and went up the stairs to the second floor~ Then....

They let us go in small groups to the window of this really tiny room where the interview was taking place. At first I was at the back of the group, but I think because I started saying 'mienai mienai' (‘I can't see I can't see;), the staff guy pushed us back to the line, and I ended up being at the very front of the next group. o_o When it was our turn at the window, we kneeled down in front of the glass so the people behind us could see. And there was Gackt, only about 10 feet away, separated from me by just a pane of glass. He looked really gooood. He had his cornrows, and I remember thinking that his head looked large. XD If only he wasn't wearing sunglasses, I really wanted to see his eyes. We waved a little, but he was busy talking (and glowing ^^). They then told us our time was up, and just as we started getting up, he smiled and waved at us~ shiawase desu. Life=complete. XD

I am really glad I went after all. ^^ He was on a second radio show, a couple hours later, so I decided to go back to the hotel and listen to it there. I could’ve got back in line to see him again, but I really wanted to hear the interview. I’m glad I did. ^^

Before that, we went to Kokusaidori, the main shopping street in Naha, and had lunch. Okinawa soba, oishiiii. We also did a bit of shopping before heading back to the hotel.

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The interviewer mentioned that Gackt was worried about all the fans that were lined up outside because it looked like it was going to rain~ After the concert the night before, he went out partying until 6:00 a.m. ^^ He slept for two hours, as usual. They talked about how he is having a concert in Korea, and she asked what other countries in Asia he likes. He said China and Taiwan, but he wants to go to countries he has never been to including Malaysia, Philippines and Indonesia~ :D Then she asked him what is something he would like to challenge himself with. He said that he loves languages, going to other countries and learning by listening to their language. He saw that in the Guinness Book of World Records, the most languages one person knows was something like 12, and he wants to challenge that. ^^ He said he already speaks Chinese, English and a little French (one of the fans asked if he would do his MC in Korean during the concert, and he said his Korean is not at conversational level ^^). The reason he likes languages so much is that he is interested in other cultures. He talked about how he would say some Okinawan words to his Taiwanese friends, and they would actually understand some words because they have Chinese roots; it makes him think about how the language flowed to Okinawa from China.

He said that he would definitely come back to Okinawa. :D He said he felt a 'power' when he steps foot on this land... I do believe I feel that power too.

She asked him what is his best Christmas memory. He said he hasn't had a private Christmas in about 10 years... But his best Christmas memory was performing at Yokohama Arena~

The FM Okinawa website put up a comment and picture of Gackt after the interview. So this is what he looked like:

Picture taken from FM Okinawa.

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