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Gackt Goods Product Review
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karadin.livejournal.comThe 2009 Desk Calendar.
Comparing this to the one that issued last year, there are some pros and cons.
This calendar is plastic as opposed to the calendar from last year that was lacquered wood. This doubtless, made the product lighter for shipping, cost lest, and made it more durable, as the lacquer finish fingerprinted and scratched more easily. I was hoping for a resin, which would have given the calendar a nicer feel, but, eh.
A nice feature is the ability to store the cards in the frame, as opposed to last year having to keep (and find) a separate box, however there are fewer cards, because there is only one slot for images.
I prefer the images this year, more closeups, (no extraneous female models!) the Morocco photoshoot (same as Wall Calendar) but the pictures are just a little too photoshopped for me. There are points pro and con, I'd say if you were going to get one item for pictures, get the ...
The 2008 Platinum Box.
One big plus! The surface is a white leatherette, so much more durable! Last year's box was a fabric satin cover which I discovered, STAINS if your kid spills tea on it. There is not much to the box this year (no Xmas or New Years card, alas) just the CD and the LARGE AMOUNT of Gackt health and beauty cards - but here's the reason to get it!
Your standard version is only going to be missing two image cards, so you're pretty much getting what Dears are getting, there are two sets of cards, 45 images and 45 text, so you have all the eyecandy you want.
The images are FABULOUS, FUN and BEAUTIFUL, most in a casual setting, not overly photoshopped with Gackt being by turns, sweet, goofy and gorgeous. Hours of fun, srsly.
The Platinum Box CD this year is not as long as last year, (and that's a good thing, because there are no lulls) Gackt and JOB are ADORKABLE in their schoolboy uniforms as they visit the museum, the amusement park and an aquarium - and eat, and eat, there is a lot of eating in this video. JOB and Gackt it seems, had more fun this year, Gackt himself is a bit looser and smiling a lot. Is it me or does he just seem to be happier lately? It must be GETTING BACK TO MAKING MUSIC! A nice bonus is the Gackt Retrospective which covers his year (but skips the making of Bunraku)
So there you go! Hope this helps if you are deciding on one or the other goods.
Check back in the com for a review of the Nine Nine Box Set.
Comparing this to the one that issued last year, there are some pros and cons.
This calendar is plastic as opposed to the calendar from last year that was lacquered wood. This doubtless, made the product lighter for shipping, cost lest, and made it more durable, as the lacquer finish fingerprinted and scratched more easily. I was hoping for a resin, which would have given the calendar a nicer feel, but, eh.
A nice feature is the ability to store the cards in the frame, as opposed to last year having to keep (and find) a separate box, however there are fewer cards, because there is only one slot for images.
I prefer the images this year, more closeups, (no extraneous female models!) the Morocco photoshoot (same as Wall Calendar) but the pictures are just a little too photoshopped for me. There are points pro and con, I'd say if you were going to get one item for pictures, get the ...
The 2008 Platinum Box.
One big plus! The surface is a white leatherette, so much more durable! Last year's box was a fabric satin cover which I discovered, STAINS if your kid spills tea on it. There is not much to the box this year (no Xmas or New Years card, alas) just the CD and the LARGE AMOUNT of Gackt health and beauty cards - but here's the reason to get it!
Your standard version is only going to be missing two image cards, so you're pretty much getting what Dears are getting, there are two sets of cards, 45 images and 45 text, so you have all the eyecandy you want.
The images are FABULOUS, FUN and BEAUTIFUL, most in a casual setting, not overly photoshopped with Gackt being by turns, sweet, goofy and gorgeous. Hours of fun, srsly.
The Platinum Box CD this year is not as long as last year, (and that's a good thing, because there are no lulls) Gackt and JOB are ADORKABLE in their schoolboy uniforms as they visit the museum, the amusement park and an aquarium - and eat, and eat, there is a lot of eating in this video. JOB and Gackt it seems, had more fun this year, Gackt himself is a bit looser and smiling a lot. Is it me or does he just seem to be happier lately? It must be GETTING BACK TO MAKING MUSIC! A nice bonus is the Gackt Retrospective which covers his year (but skips the making of Bunraku)
So there you go! Hope this helps if you are deciding on one or the other goods.
Check back in the com for a review of the Nine Nine Box Set.
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