Why the sunglasses, Gackt?

[shinimegami21]

Haven't we all wondered this, or am I the only one?

I know there must be a legitimate reason for him wearing sunglasses that prevents us from seeing those gorgeous eyes, but I have no clue. I only have my crazy imaginiation logical thinking. :D I can only remember him not having them on during the Music Station performance of RETURNER ~Yami no Shuuen~ last June (the 20th?). Almost a year ago actually! And even then he had on that eyepatch.

So what do you all think is the reason for him wearing sunglasses all the time? Any theory is welcome! ^_^

Personally, I think the eyes are truly the windows to the soul, so maybe he doesn't want people to see inside of him? I know it's quite common here in Japan for people to usually not look into another's eyes. It can be seen as a bold thing to do, like...defiant, or rude? My English is slipping...

Or maybe he's trying to hide the fact that he doesn't wear contacts all the time! *gasp*

Or...since he dislikes bright lights, he wears them. I bet if he had the oppotunity, his entire house would have only candlelights. ^^;

Alright, time to stop babbling.

Comments

[wandering-son.livejournal.com]

On Warrate Iitomo, he told the host that since he was a teenager he's had very sensitive eyes and thus wears sunglasses most of the time. =)
He might have astigmatism.

[paraph.livejournal.com]

I think the sunglasses are more likely, to cover up the fact that he's not wearing eye makeup.

They can't be to cover up the fact that he's not wearing contacts. Because he almost always is, wearing his blue contacts. If you squint during most of those interviews, you can see that he's still got the blue contacts in, with the dark sunglasses.

We also know his vision is at least a bit off.
Because a few years back, he was talking about how he and You wear the same frames. He also said that You sometimes accidentally grabs his glasses and goes around stumbling into things because the prescription on Gackt's glasses are to weak.

So...yeah.

I became really suspicious of a light sensitive eye condition, around the time they started filming Furin Kazan, though.

Apparently, there was bit of a stink the first time they tried taking photo's of him as Kenshin. Its been a while since I read the article but if I remember correctly;
When they got him in costume, he refused to take pictures without his contacts in. So they had to cancel the shoot for the day.

Its true he did have brown eyes for most of the photo's and all of the series, but I'd bet he just went out and got himself brown tented contacts.

(oh, and lets not forget that rapid blinking, hes forever doing)

Or...maybe we're all reading way to much into it and he's just really likes those contacts. ;p

[wandering-son.livejournal.com]

I think the sunglasses are more likely, to cover up the fact that he's not wearing eye makeup. I concur; I've always joked about it anyway XD

Because he almost always is, wearing his blue contacts.
I suspect his contacts are indeed presription lenses for that very reason. Which sort of bring backs to the astigmatism and the light sensitivity.


When they got him in costume, he refused to take pictures without his contacts in. That; I did not know though I cannot say I am surprised - they're one of his trademarks after all.

[paraph.livejournal.com]

That; I did not know though I cannot say I am surprised - they're one of his trademarks after all.

It certainly is his most infamous trademark.

Of course, if he is indeed severely light sensitive, all of those camera flashes could actually be very painful without tinted contacts or glasses.

(Being light sensitive myself, I could certainly understand that.)

[karadin.livejournal.com]

I do know that actors have to wear custom contact lenses for filming, because with ordinary contacts, you see a fine line around the eyes, and they can float around the cornea a bit, which would show up in an extreme close up. So if Gackt was wearing ordinary contacts, they might not be appropriate for a photo shoot.

[shinimegami21]

I never knew there were special contacts for filming. O.o The filming industry must be high tech or something. Or rather new technology just picks up EVERYTHING nowadays.

...just imagine what high definition tv could pick up on our Maou-sama...>.>;

[shinimegami21]

wow! Alot of the stuff in your comment are new to me! I too have astigmatism, so maybe that's why I, too, wear sunglasses all the time! I cant go outside and not squint. It feels like my eyelids are so heavy. D:

I noticed that he does wear contacts underneath those glasses when I reeeeaaaally look. lol

you're so thorough XD

[kohaku-chuu.livejournal.com]

apart from all the reasons you people gave (which may be all true in some way imo^^), I remember him talking about it on an episode of domoto kyodai...if I remember correctly, he compared it to the typical veils which always hang infront of ramen-shops and such places, he said something along that if he takes his glasses of, it's like welcoming friends^^
I could search for the clip but I'm not sure if it's still on youtube because I think they deleted alomst every domoto kyodai-episode..

[wandering-son.livejournal.com]

You're quite right, I remember that.

[kohaku-chuu.livejournal.com]

whoops, sorry, I wanted to reply to the post in general, not exactly you..^^;
glad I remembered corrctly though! :D

[shinimegami21]

Did not know that. @.@ See, this is why I like making posts like this, because I get new info, and we all learn something. :D

*sigh* youtube...-_-;;;

[kohaku-chuu.livejournal.com]

Right! And I like discussing such things and helping other people*smiles*

yeah...I found some episodes of DK, but not the one I was looking for -which is rather hard because I can't exactly remember what episode it was...>_<;;

[shinimegami21]

I'm sure someone knows it, and may point you to where to get it! Ask on the comm! ^^;

[kohaku-chuu.livejournal.com]

ah, that's okay, I mostly wanted to search it for you but I might have it on my harddrive somewhere already...XD
I'm so lazy...>_