I honestly think Mana and his management are still stuck in the way the music industry worked in the ‘90s, when selling CDs was basically the only way for artists to make money. But the world has changed. The industry evolved. iTunes happened, iPods happened, streaming happened…
ngl i wish older vkei bands would understand that the only reason they have fans At All outside of japan is because of piracy and you cant be proud of having an international fandom while complaining about piracy in the same breath. i was here when they used to piss and shit bc
the paris syndrome is real with mdm
like i get it, mistakes were made, but suck it up and quietly discuss it with the organizers behind the scenes instead of pulling fans into all this drama
and mana, no hate, but he really never gets his hands dirty does he