As some may know (but most will not), I've been working on an X Japan information site which I was hoping to be the number 1 site for
INFORMATION about X Japan and its members. I've been doing it myself with help from a couple of people. Anna has been helping out with translations and Mark has.. well.. he's doing nothing so far, but he said he'll help
Anyway, its getting to be a bit much to gather all the information myself so I'm looking for help from you guys and girls. I want to point out a few things first though.
This is an INFORMATION site. While it is a site by fans and for fans, its not really a fansite. There wont be any picture galleries, fanart or anything like that. There wont be any downloads either. Its purely for information. I'll show you a small screenshot:
Thats the X Japan section. The tabs along the top are like seperate mini-sites for each artist and each one has unique menu's.. here's the Yoshiki one:
so yeah. The colours arent the final thing.. the design and colours are the least important so they'll be last thing that gets worked on, for now i'm trying to get all the information together. I've got most information for X but I havent started with the others yet and thats where you fine people come in
As hide was the most active solo member, I need people to help out with him.
I need the following information for all merchandise (cds, dvds, vhs etc):
Release Date: Catalog Number: Publisher: Average Price: Places to Buy: Tracklist:Places to buy isnt important as they will be links to the product on YesAsia/CDJapan/HMV and any other sites. It wont take long to get them so if you can get them, great.. but dont worry about them
If anyone can help with this that would be awesome. As you can see in the Yoshiki screenshot, i'm also doing all the projects the members worked on so i'll need all the information for their other bands (Zilch for hide, Dope HEADz for Pata/Heath etc)
Also, if you are getting info for cds, I need ALL info, so limited editions, reissues, remasters etc.. they all have different catalog numbers and are usually different prices with new songs or new cover art or something.
The only ones I dont need help with (for now anyway) are X Japan and Pata. Pata is my favourite so i've already got a bit of info for his part. I need help with Toshi/hide/Heath/Taiji and any older members (Kerry, Jun, Atsushi etc)
If anyone can help out, leave a reply with the bits you'll be finding so members dont find the same things (eg. "I'll get hide CD Album/Single information", "I'll get hide Photobook information")
I wouldnt recommend saying "I'll get all hide information" as its not as easy as it sounds... TRUST ME
I'm looking to get the site up and running as soon as possible but I dont want to put it up now and slowly add information.. I want to put it up already completed (or nearly completed) and then start promoting it. We will probably see a new fanbase appearing with the reunion of X Japan and if they start touring US/Europe then new fans will want information about the older stuff they did so I want this to be the #1 source for information.
Everyone who helps out will be fully credited in the ThanX section in any way you want. I can put your real name, username, link to your myspace, email, whatever you want. I've been working on this since May but had to push it to the side because I started a new job. Now i'm looking to get it back on track with help from everyone else
If you cant help, dont worry about it.
Oh, and if the site does well, I was looking at getting competitions up so you can win stuff.. thats in the future though so i'm not worrying about that yet
edit: thought i'd mention, the "Ebay Sellers" bit is where i'll provide links to verified ebay sellers with excellent feedback who dont sell bootlegs and only sell genuine products. I think that particular section will be quite useful for the new fans
Here are some sites where the info will be, if you have anymore then add to the list
Useful Links:X Japanhttp://www.e-fine.jp/style2/http://www.metal-archives.com/band.php?id=2150http://hk.geocities.com/takexeasy6/discography_videos.htmhttp://www.jmusiceuropa.com/uk/database-artist.php?id=3http://www2s.biglobe.ne.jp/~reiko/http://www.interline.or.jp/~tonky/2.htmlhttp://www.the-artful.net/x/Yoshikihttp://www.yoshikinet.com/http://beatmania.net/artist-ha/v2.htm (V2)
Toshihttp://baike.baidu.com/view/6070.htmPatahttp://www.ne.jp/asahi/inapataheathshame/dopeheadz/index.html (Dope HEADz)
http://nodananoda.hp.infoseek.co.jp/music/pafindex.html (P.A.F.)
http://gal.vop.jp/rex/http://www.rain-web.com/ (Ra:IN)
hidehttp://hide.hotarubi.net/hide.htmlhttp://members.tripod.com/~Iguana_matsumoto/kurenaiX.htmlhttp://www.hide-city.co.uk/Heathhttp://www.heath.co.jp/index.htmlhttp://www.ne.jp/asahi/inapataheathshame/dopeheadz/index.html (Dope HEADz)
Taijihttp://www.befree1.net/