I first found out about David at a show of Versailles, of all places. At the entrance of the venue people were given a very small business-card sized flyer advertising SUI’s new project, and this seems like a rather strange place to promote a project that’s not even on stage that night, right? Well yes,
雪 (Yuki)
She originally started the project in 2009 as a photographer under the name of Arlequin Photography, but developed an interest in journalism and translation ever since. Because of these interests interviews and reviews were added to the project, until it eventually hit the limits as a "photographer" in 2021, and Arlequin Magazine was added to the mix.
雪 (Yuki) is a native Dutch speaker with a graphic design degree, which means she is also the main person behind Arlequin Creations.
After all these years, she's still the one responsible for the interviews and most of the live photography you see here at Arlequin, but the majority of reviews and behind-the-scenes work is also done by her.
The reviews she writes are from the viewing point of an overseas fan, and thus written in English before being translated to Dutch, Spanish and Japanese. In the English versions she also tries to explain the meaning behind certain kanji or song titles to the readers, but what you don't see here is that these explanations are omitted in the Japanese versions in order to appeal to these readers more.
She speaks Dutch and English on a native level, but also understands Japanese and German.
DEVILOOF announce European tour
DEVILOOF have used their Facebook page that they’ve finally been able to do something that they have been talking about for several years: they will be coming to Europe for a tour in 2020!
At the moment no tourdates have been published yet, but you can leave a comment on their Facebook post to let
David announces crowdfunding project for a 3rd anniversary live show in Paris
You might have noticed this news floating around over the web already, but in case you didn’t just yet…
SUI, the vocalist of Metis Gretel and Megaromania, started his solo project David in January 2017. Which means the 3rd anniversary for his project is coming up in January 2020.
To celebrate
砂月-SATSUKI- // “BE YOURSELF” European Tour 2019 at AnimeCon
During his “BE YOURSELF” European Tour 2019 砂月-SATSUKI- stopped at AnimeCon in Rotterdam on June 15 to play his show for the fans who were visiting the convention.
We also went to check out his performance, and took some photos while we were there. You can find these photos on our portfolio, Arlequin Photography,
砂月-SATSUKI- announces European tour “BE YOURSELF Tour 2019”
砂月-SATSUKI- will be returning to Europe with the help of tour organizer HIGHFeeL in mid-June, for a total of 8 shows in 5 different countries between June 14 and June 30.
After the release of his digital single “BE YOURSELF” last May, 砂月-SATSUKI- demonstrated once again how diverse his
Jupiter // -ZEUS- European Tour 2019 at Baroeg
During their “ZEUS” European Tour 2019 Jupiter stopped at the Baroeg in Rotterdam on May 10 to play their show for the fans who had been waiting outside for most of the afternoon already.
We also went to check out their performance, and took some photos while we were there. You can find these photos
ONE OK ROCK // “EYE OF THE STORM” European Tour 2019 at 013
During their “EYE OF THE STORM” European Tour 2019 ONE OK ROCK stopped at 013 in Tilburg on May 12 to play their show for the fans who had been waiting outside for most of the afternoon already.
We also went to check out their performance, and took some photos while we were there. You can find these photos on
VII ARC // “Suicidol” European Tour 2019 (support) at Popcentrale
During Madmans Esprit’s “Suicidol” tour VII ARC was the support band for the group during their stop at Popcentrale in Dordrecht on April 21 to play their show for the fans who had been waiting outside for most of the afternoon already.
We also went to check out their performance, and took some photos
VII ARC // A theatrical metal band inspired by Visual Kei
VII ARC is a metal band from Germany, but with a unique influence: pretty much all members enjoy ヴィジュアル系 (Visual Kei) and have been adding the inspiration they’ve gotten from the Japanese artists to their work. Perhaps you caught their performance in Amstelveen in 2017, where they supported MORRIGAN
Madmans Esprit // “Suicidol” European Tour 2019 at Popcentrale
During their “Suicidol” European Tour 2019 Madmans Esprit stopped at the Popcentrale in Dordrecht on April 21 to play their show for the fans who had been waiting outside for most of the afternoon already.
We also went to check out their performance, and took some photos while we were there. You can find
Kyuho Lee // Inspired by Japan, executed in South Korean style as Madmans Esprit
You might have heard about 叫號 (Kyuho) and his work as Madmans Esprit, but in case you haven’t… Madmans Esprit is 叫號 (Kyuho)’s solo project which was inspired by the ヴィジュアル系 (Visual Kei) scene from Japan, as you could probably guess a little from the vibe that is visible from the band’s appearance alone.
Jupiter // Zeus ~Legends Never Die~: Don’t be afraid, for I am with you
We’ve been covering Jupiter’s releases for quite some time now, so the band doesn’t need a big introduction at this point, do they?
Last August the band released their first single with the new lineup of the group, titled “Theory of Evolution”. Consisting out of three