I have a question:

What is Mana really like?
You know, what's he like when he's not on stage rocking out?
What are his interests? Could someone please enlighten me?
Thank you!

hmmm.. I know he likes cooking.... collects horror movies (especially European vampire ones) ,collects dolls ,collects hats, and he likes video games :rolleyes:

yay! someopne answered my topic!
thank you so much! does anyone else know more about him?

you're welcome! :) ..if I'll find something new I'll tell you ^_^

Off of stage Mana seems to be a very laid back, typical Japanese man. He goes about a pretty normal life, or so it seems. He enjoys watching movies, playing video games, and cooking (as Raluk stated). He also seems to like hanging out with his friends as well. Mana isn't so much the oh-so-seriouse mysterious God you see on stage. Moreover, he laughs and smiles a lot. Mana's pretty silly and a total nerd in my eyes (if you were in Mon+Amour, you'd understand what I mean by that). I don't know..its hard to put in a very loose, general term of what hes like...specifics of your question would help a lot.(^^)v

wow.....Mana sounds so much cooler now!
I heard he has rarely ever smiled intentionally though......
it's nice to know he's like an everyday guy! And the fact that Mana is an avid gamer is sooooo awesome!!!!

video games. w00t! lol

Mana like Video-Games. Never think of him like tath. But tats preety cool.

Just a curisosity.

Do you know, wath Mana means, in Portuguese Language?

Means Sister.

It was stated that Manas favorite game series is Castlevania. I remember when i was four, my mother bought me that game. ^^

im saying w00t because i love video games too.

Everybody loves video games! :lol: And Castlevania is pretty cool. In fact I really need to try them out more. Some of the stuff in Castlevania is good for inspiration when it comes to my art.

I read that Mana Sama Said he dresses as a women in private as well as on stage

Hmm i wonder if it is true he said it himself aparently

It's just if you look at the very early Indie Malice Mizer when he came out from a gig he was wearing jumpers, tops , shirts ,trousers with just little womens accsessories like a handag or hat

But Malice mizer later years he was Dressed fully as a women when photographed in private

I wonder about now ? :huh:

Right now, I doubt he does. Hes not so much into the feminen look as he used to be. Hes more into his own style, which is more of an aristocratic/rocker look. The only time I ever see him wearing dresses anymore is in the gothic lolita bibles. (^^)v

I think his look is cool! When he models for Gothic and Lolita Bible he still looks cool! I also heard that he can't read music as well. When I heard that I thought it was kinda funny, but I understand. It's so complicated.

I just read on a site that he is actually the one doing the death-vocals on Nocturnal Opera. (Moi Dix Mois) :rolleyes:

Many people are led to believe that..so really "Mana doing back up vocals" is only a rumor on any website (unless its the Moi dix Mois official website), however, it IS a very believeable one. We just don't know if its true or not for sure yet.

For the record, got it from here; Clicks

It would be awsome if he did though.

You just never know.(^^)v

One more question; I hope I'm not being too much of a pain :( :P ;
Does he read and/or reply to fanmail?
(Which is sent to him from the midi-nette site and his own site)
Somehow I can't really imagine him doing that...
:P

hmmm....that is interesting. I've heard that too. But its just a rumor. Although recently I've seen a video clip of where Mana was talking (but he just said a few sentences and I could have sworn he laughed a little) and his voice bears a slight resemblance to Shadow X. I still think its rumor though, but after watching that video, I'm not so sure.....

I found on a site what he loves..^^

the Italian films horrors, tomato juice or of legumes, the blue and black colors, his guitars and the curry

Nope. Not unless you have something upmost important to say to him. XD

--edit--

I meant to say, he doesn't reply unless completely necessary, but he does read them all!

that sounds cool. would he reply to letters sent to him by regular mail? I wanna try sending a letter to him someday. maybe for his birthday I can make him something. :)

What on earth could I write that would be necessary for him to reply to? :P
Anyways, thanks for the answer. I assumed it was like that, but just "had to" know for sure. :)
I actually have a birthdaypresent planned for him already, I just don't know if it's been done yet. :P

uhh..well..what I mean by necessary email is usually stuff he needs to communicate with you about it. Like once he asked fanclub members if anyone had this certain tour book of Motley Crue they'd possibly be willing to give him because he lost his. One of my friends (The other admin of NO forums) happened to have that book so she emailed him and he sent her a message back saying he'd love to have it. XD

Another relevent email was when I got sea-monkeys from Mana. It took him forever to ship them, so right when he was about to I got an email from him and he was all like "I'm sorry I took so long!" (even though he tried to disguise himself that it wasn't him, it was pretty obvious that it was because nobody writes quite like Mana XD).

from my knowledge Mana doesn't respond to regular post mail either, unless its important like that...but now days people would use email anyway.(^^)

I sent Mana a birthday present this past year when I sent him a journal he asked me to send. I never heard anything else from him after that, so I wonder if he liked his gift. XDD It was pretty funny.

well I was thinking maybe I could draw for him a deck of special tarot cards, since he likes that sort of thing. heck, I'd even give him the actual deck, but them my parents would have my head because I just gave away my perfectly good drwaings. :P

(0_0)ll;

I WAAANT TAROT CAAARDS!

you could find a deck at any bookstore I think. thats where I found the deck I currently use.

GAAHH!

I MUST get them!

Escaflowne made me WAAANT them!

lol, well that...& they are oh so awesome.

Mana's teenage love:

Aesthetics
2002.4.6 spider of destiny

I had finally met her... the widow of destiny.

A memory of my youth comes back, of when I first received that shock...

...it calls out the madness of my burning Rock soul.

My eyes first met with that strange shape long ago, as I was casually thumbing through a music magazine.

That.. that special form... "spider"

Because of its shape the bridge came out of the body and was rather small, almost like a guitar's size.

It seemed to have been made for me.

Yes, it's name was the "Widow Bass."

But she was of foreign seas...

So seductive, she drove me insane.

Ah yes, it was a B.C. Rich.. (the maker's name)

I, youthful and innocent, fell in love with her.

As the months and years passed, my passionate feelings for her were nearly forgotten.

Then one day...

I encountered her standing there in a window.

It was our first time seeing face to face. (laugh)

My passions for her were rising once again!

So she had come to Japan...

I extended a trembling hand to her...

...and now she is in my arms.

It was destiny.

Miracles come suddenly, don't they.

As I think such things, staring at her sexy body, I occasionally pick her up and play with her.

This time I thought I'd introduce you.

How to see her? Well, I'm sure *you* can figure it out. he he he...

I want to show her off on stage soon.

...but of course, I am a guitarist.

P.S. Also have a look at my always beloved,
ESP Mana model Jeune Fille.

(Translated by Kurai)
http://proxemics.net/honyaku/index.html

omg, thats so sweet! X3 awwwwwww, Mana in love. thats cute. :lol:

That made me laugh! The way he describes his "lust" for her. XD

To pick her up in his arms & play with her! My GOD. I laughed, A LOT.

wow, am I ever perceptive. He was talking about Jeune Fille the whole time. >_< I feel like an idiot right now........... :P

That aesthetis is so old, but it never ceases to make me laugh. XD Mana loves his guitars so much...its cute.

well the Jeune Filles look pretty cool. the way they look is just the most neatest thing. they look like violins, but they have an entirely different look as well. if I had one I'd love it too. :)

well this says something about my reading skill :)
i had to read it twice to figure out that it was a guitar! poor me

Manic Macabre, Mana is not talking about Jeune de fille but about a B.C. Rich, he plays with her in Dix Infernal DVD!

I'm glad that he had the opportunity to buy his dream guitar that he like since is teenage days.

really? omg, I feel so stupid right now.........doo doo doo........I'm an idiot..........

Its too funny. It makes you think of other things, & that its an actual women. XD I laughed anyway, I caught on right from the beginning. Its okay Manic Macabre, it did seem like he was refering to a girl. (^^)'

well , I actually thought he was referring to his guitar Jeune Fille but I was wrong, again. XD