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1. - In Hyde's childhood, his mom forced him to sleep in dress-like pajamas, which he tore apart everynight.2. - His mom also forced him to go to school with a red backpack. (This was considered very girlie at the time.)
3. - He was really popular among the girls in elementary school (who can blame them? ;P), and was envied by the guys.
4. - His dad forced him to take karate lessons (Shaolin Martial Arts), to stop him from being such a crybaby.
5. - His childhood dream was to become a manga artist, drawing manga such as Lupin III.
6. - His other childhood dream was to become Kamen Rider (Kamen meaning "Mask" or "Masked"), a popular superhero during the 1970s. It was a power ranger type of show. XD
7. - He had his first kiss when he was 12.
8. - He's been smoking cigarettes since he was 15.
9. - He smokes about a carton a day (25-30), and in particular, smokes when watching movies or writing lyrics.
10. - As a teenager, he got into a biking accident and passed out in a ditch. A farmer later found him and drove him to the hospital. Now he has a scar on his neck from the incident, and says he owes his life to that farmer.
11. - Hyde used to be a drum teacher, and was apparently very strict. (ah well, doesn't matter to me, I'd still want him as my teacher 8D)
12. - He also used to work for Mister Donuts, a popular chain of Japanese donut shops. xD
13. - When first breaking into the indies scene, Hyde called himself Hide, then he changed his name to hyde, and again, when he went solo, changed it to HYDE. Whatever, I just call him Hyde. It all sounds the same anyway.
14. - Originally, Hyde didn't want to be a vocalist. He thought a guitarist had a much cooler position, and considered the vocalist to be boring. x_x Anyway, Tetsu still convinced him to become L'Arc~en~Ciel's singer.
15. - Hyde once said he wanted cats as pets, but was allergic to them. Instead, now, he has crickets as pets. A fan sent them to him. xD
16. - Hyde is colorblind. His vision isn't limited to only black and white, though. He has the colorblindness which lacks green cones. Anyway, his colorblindness was what stopped him from pursuing a career in art.
17. - Hyde hates zoos.
18. - He also hates taking baths; he prefers showers.
19. - He also really hates washing his hair everyday. (I'm sure any fangirl would love to wash his hair for him 8D)
20. - Hyde doesn't believe in any religion, but is not athiest. (I'm guessing he's agnostic, then.)
21. - Once during a radio interview, Hyde was asked what three jobs he would have if he weren't in L'Arc~en~Ciel. He said he would either be a bartender, a designer, or a "lover" XD
22. - In 2000, Hyde broke his ribs during a go-kart race. That still didn't stop him from performing during the scheduled concerts (damn, such skillz). He even wore a fashionable leather rib brace.
23. - Hyde's first solo album is entitled Roentgen, after the German doctor who discovered X-Rays.
24. - He recorded his first solo album in London, and used the assistance of some random famous London orchestra.
25. - Also, when living in London for a year, the owner of the cafe where Hyde often visited referred to him as "Golden Boy," probably after his [dyed] blonde hair. Hyde also mentioned that the people in London thought he was a lot younger than he really is. (well, can you really blame them? XD)