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YOSHIKI went online Reddit yesterday for an “Ask me anything” session to greet his fans and opened up to questions they were curious about. Check out some of the answers he gave in some really interesting and thought provoking questions.

willams_beard Endless Rain is one of the best songs by any band, in any given time. It was actually my first heavy metal ballad song I listened to! Absolutely love the piano solo.
Wow, thank you for saying that! I’ll be performing here in Austin at the Paramount Theatre on March 18 right after a screening of “We Are X.” I’ll definitely be performing Endless Rain that night. If you are in Austin, come see the show! Ok, the next charity auction I’ll be listing the small items as well!

nvcplus Since you were a part of Dir en grey going major, what are your opinions of their career and success? Would you ever consider collaborating with them?
Dir en grey are good friends of mine. Definitely we should collaborate. Some of the members will be doing chorus part in upcoming X Japan’s new album!

Slicemage What is a skill or quality you feel is often overlooked when it comes to being a successful member of a recording studio staff? What sets a good studio worker apart?
Someone who can work 24 hours straight or longer. Then you can keep up with an artist like me..!!

Slicemage Any tips on dealing with anxiety?
Talking to my dear fans is the best way to overcome my anxiety!

esperade Hi Yoshiki! Two quick questions. How’s Pata doing and when is the new album coming out?
Pata is out of the ICU, but he is still hospitalized. He couldn’t eat for a while, he was getting nutrition via IV for over a month. Finally he started eating solid food. Regarding the new album, X Japan members are trying to play Pata’s guitar part including myself so album may come earlier than you may expect this year!

suyinn X Japan is one of the few bands in which the band leader is not the lead singer. We’ve seen you play drums and piano, but also play guitar and even do some vocals on the Dahlia album. Assuming you had the vocal skills to do so, how would you feel about being a singer? Do you enjoy singing at all?
Because I work with amazing singers, especially ToshI, I try not to sing. I may sing if it is the last song of my life…

Slicemage You do a lot of interviews – what’s one question you wish people would ask? What’s one you wish people would stop asking?
First of all, I love doing interviews because my fans can read what’s going on through media. I love the questions involving music! But sometimes I don’t mind if they ask me what I eat or who I date… I guess… maybe…

AtherapyPlus Where does your real happiness come from?
When I eat chocolate! But now I’m on a low carb diet… sad…

lovexxYouxxx Do you have a date scheduled for your hand operation?
I have been talking to my doctors and have not come up to the exact surgery date. It all depends on X Japan’s upcoming tour. I’m also looking for an alternative to surgery.

ParamountPanda Has seeing the documentary changed the direction of the album in any way? What has been the best part of seeing the documentary and what has been the worst?
It was so hard for me to decide to do this documentary film project. It was so hard for me to open that door, which brings me to the history of sadness and pain. But now I’m glad I opened that door. This film gave me the courage to keep going forward. It’s hard to say which scene is the best because there are tons of meaningful scenes!

blueskypanda What impact are you hoping the We Are X documentary has on people who see the film who are trying to chase after their dreams? What words of encouragement do you have for people looking to break into the music industry? How do you like Austin, TX so far?
Music saved me from leaving this world. I think you’ll see that story in this film. I want people to see “We Are X” because the film can tell people who are dealing with pain and sadness they can still make it through and then keep going toward their dream! The film can tell you that NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE! BTW I like being here in Austin. Tacos are amazing!

It’s great to see YOSHIKI going online to reach out to the fans aboard. Seems like there were a couple of Japanese fans who stayed awake at 5am just to ask questions. At the end of the session he added one last message to the thread:

Thank you for your questions! I love talking with my fans. Due to time, I’m sorry I couldn’t answer all your questions, but looking forward to talking to you again. I will be performing here at SXSW after a screening of the film on Friday, March 18th at the . I can’t wait for you to see the film “We Are X.” Visit my website and the film’s website for updates www.yoshiki.net and www.wearexfilm.com WE ARE X!

Love, YOSHIKI

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