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3 | Toshimara Hara (born March 31, 1977), who goes by his stage name Toshiya, is a Japanese HeavyMetal bass guitarist and songwriter, best known for his work as bass guitarst for the experimental metal band Music/DirEnGrey. Before joining the band in 1997, he was already an active musician who played for the VisualKei bands D+L and GO:SICK. In addition to being a musician, he is also an illustrator and fashion designer. |
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5 | !Toshiya provides examples of: |
6 | * CoolShades: He loves them and keeps thinking of buying a new pair every spring. |
7 | * ElegantGothicLolita: One of the best ''[[WholesomeCrossdresser male]]'' examples in 1990s VisualKei, and considered a near-{{rival}} to his contemporaries: Mana of Music/MaliceMizer and fellow bandmate Music/{{Shinya}}, before he changed styles. He carried over elements of the style in his more recent appearances. |
8 | * {{Expy}}: Fans may note many similarities between him and [[Music/MaliceMizer Mana]], due to their eerily similar visual styles. Nowadays, however, fans have pointed out his ''[[http://visualioner.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/42.png striking]]'' resemblance to Music/{{EXO}}-M's [[http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120718180517/sleepingdogs/images/e/e6/EXO_-_Tao.jpg Tao]]. |
9 | ** He can also be considered the East's answer to [[Music/{{Korn}} Fieldy]] as of recent years, due to their similar playing styles. |
10 | * GroupieBrigade: Is the only other Dir En Grey member to have a huge and active following of rabid fangirls AND fanboys (the other being rhythm guitarist Music/{{Die}}). And yes, he tends to flirt with them during lives. |
11 | * {{Guyliner}}. Especially during his most Visual phases. He claims to rarely use it in recent years, but he still does for photoshoots and some lives. |
12 | * ManInAKilt: His Elegant Gothic Aristocrat skirt has become a staple of his Visual image. |
13 | * OlderThanTheyLook: One of the youngest-looking among his bandmates, despite being a man in his mid-forties. |
14 | * {{Otaku}}: Likes anime and manga, and it shows in his visual style. |
15 | * StageNames |
16 | * VisualKei: Takes the prize for being one of two blatantly Visual members of the band (the other being Music/{{Shinya}}), even during their least visual phases. And while the rest of his bandmates did return to experimenting with VK, he is still well ahead of them in terms of style. |
17 | * WholesomeCrossdresser: One of the most feminine crossdressers ever in Visual kei, and almost in direct competition with Shinya as to "who is the better loli" during the band's Visual years. |
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