Let me say, I got into the jrock scene fairly late, so I hadn’t witnessed a member leaving a band I listened to, as basically all the bands were very solid (Dir en grey) and had just been around for quite a while.
That said I didn’t know how I’d react. I guess now I do.
Reading the translation from here, Bou has basically said he feels he is lying to the fans, as he has been “surpressing something” he’s wanted to do. His last live will be April 30th. 
There are a ton of rumors, of course, what with it being somewhat sudden (though, sort of obvious, if you now think of his absense lately.) the most popular being that he wants to tend to his parents who are sick. I do not believe this has yet been confirmed (has it?)
I would have first jumped to that too, if it weren’t for the usage of the words “lying to the fans”. Lying about what exactly? I suppose it could be flaw in a translation or something, but that sounds very…weird, to be blunt. The rest of the comment is so optimistic, but you see that little bit of resentment and guilt slip through. Regardless, I hope Bou knows the fans completely support his decision, wether they are happy about it or not (and I’m fairly sure none of us are happy about it.)
The news really hit me like a ton of bricks. My first thought was, “Surely it’s a lie. There’s no way it can be true.” But I knew deep down it probably was, and I knew it for sure after having finished reading the article.
My new main worry is the band splitting up. I know it’s unlikely, but then being so young (older than me, but still young) I feel the situation could be even more tender. Teruki 
seems upset the most to me, maybe because he’s leader, I don’t really know, but it’s quite worrying to read. It also somewhat saddens me that he had to find out from a third party, but I’m not sure why.
Regardless, I leave Bou my best wishes in whatever he continues on to do, and my wishes for An Cafe to continue, period. It will, for now on, be a little harder to look at my banner.
And now for some sappy picture spam.
[...] Bou (Gu) Leaves Antique Cafe [...]
I had an An Cafe layout and we were going to have matching sites XD but I changed it shortly after this, because I wanted something different anyway, but also…it was making me sad to see Bou’s face so often. When I see the picture of him on my bedroom wall, I feel sad. It’s wrong and I have to get over it, but right now I’m just choosing not to deal with it…
(O_O)
Wow, this is so sad…If it is to take care of his parents i really hope they get better really soon.
~CHiBi~
I cried when I heard Bou was leaving.
I love Bou to ‘cos he was so cute and adorable and Teruki really seemed to be attached to him. I don’t understand why he has to leave, but I sure hope that he comes back to the music scene when he can.
Maybe a revival of Antique Cafe…? Wishful thinking, but wishing nonetheless.
That picture of Teruki and Bou you have up made me cry.
Lying to the fans…? [Maybe he really is a ?]
Anyways. Much love for ANTIQUE CAFE forever!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=_T6yfA8dhw8
watch the end especially.
I cant beleive he left.
but I’ll agree with Anny.
But they loved him so much, and he loved them.
I think in time, he will come back.
even if only for one or teo performances.
let’s all wish together!
In my opinion, I thought that Bou is the cutest member of Antique Cafe and I just heard that he’s quitting the band. This is all so sudden… I mean without Bou the Band is obviously not going to be the same even though they’d continue… I mean he brought this ‘cuteness’ to the band that gave An Cafe that special something.
I saw the new guitarist. There was this new picture that the Official An Cafe had on the entrance of their website with the new guitarist and it felt… funny. Not that the new guitarist is bad, but has a clownish image. So when I didn’t see Bou there I felt sad.
I don’t care if he was lying to us. I personally feel that if we as fans are to support him and show him that we really care we should accept his decision and not question the “I lied” statement. Then again, this is just my opinion. Maybe Bou just wanted to make it easier for his fans to accept the fact that he’s leaving… like a diversion.
Anyways… I’m ranting… la la la… Sayonara
I’m.. surprised that i’m the only one who sees a bit of reality in all of this.
To me, at least, it’s obvious what he feels he’s lying about and what he’s lying to the fans about. Bou, like almost all visual/oshare artists out there, are not who they present themselves to be. No jrocker wears leather short-shorts and elaborate makeup in private, no jrockers kiss and grind with one another in private like they do on stage. In the same way that Bou is not the feminine, gentle boy that he is presented to be. It must be hard for him, to be seen as a piece of cotton candy, as someone floaty and prissy and dainty.. If he is not. People love not him for his personality or his talent, but for his image.
I’m not an AN Cafe fan at all, but I feel really sorry for him.
Sadly im sorry to let your hopes down about whether Bou will return to an cafe; He told me via msn that even if he wanted to re-join the band he couldnt be able to..because they have already replaced him =[
i love Bou just like most of you people out there ^_^
and he left to look after his sick mom and get an education if i remeber correctly.
kat
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personaly i dont think its any of our bussnies why he left. i just hope he is happy, since he brought so much joy to his friends/band members
It really hit me too when Bou said he was going to leave. I was at his last live. And at the end I was crying because he was going to leave, I’d heard the rumors, but I just didn’t believe it. Regardless though, no matter what he chose to leave the band for weather it be his parents, education, or just wanting to for the sake of lying to himself, then I hope he succeeds. But I know me as well as so many other fans will miss him. But good luck to him!
im still sad,but i guess its for the best
u know if bou is happy i guess it OK ;.(
…has there been any news since his departure?
…I haven’t heard or seen of him since.
…?
I was sooooo sad to find out that I was too late when I found out about An Cafe. Bou had already left when I got to know them T-T
WHAT IS THIS SHIT? I CAN’T BELIEVE THIS IS A GUY!!
“HE” MUST SOME FUCKING BASTARD WHO TRIES TO GET SOME MONEY FROM PPL WHO BELIEVE IT!! FUCK SHIT THIS IS GAY!! WORSE TRANSVESTITE I’VE EVER SEEN!! THIS IS A SUCKER GIRL!!
I DON’T KNOW ANTIQUE CAFE THAT SOME OF YOU MAY CALL A BAND, BUT THAT MUST BE A BIG PIECE OF SHIT, WHAT WANTS MONEY FROM BASRARDS LIKE YOU!!!
8hThank’s.5d I compleatly agree with last post. lqj
паркет 8p
To the last entries… how can u judge someone u do not know! None of us should! In fact why does it even bother u how he looks like? Nobody tells you how u should behave or what u should wear. respect please or at least tolerance! x
Ok you two douchebags. the only people in this world that deserve any fucking judgement are little cumming guzzling sacks of shit like yourselves. Personally i don’t believe in judging anyone accept for those who judge and you little pieces of shit are about as bad as it gets. if you gotta some sort of problem then maybe you should say it to Bou’s face and watch him kick your little under fucked ass. Frankly if you even bother to post about something like a gilry man then you obviously don’t have a life and more than likely nobody likes you and you sit on your rotten little ass in your mothers basement looking at hentai porn. Maybe one day you’ll decide to get a fucking life and stop being a shit head. Hope ya die you judgemental sack of cum.
~Yue
on a happier note. an cafe is amazing but unfortunately i was also to late before bou left. but he left for a good reason and i think we should all respect that and just hope he’s happy. =3
i will miss bou because he was the best ever!!
I only found out about an cafe in february so i was to late to know comnpletely about bou, but as far as im concern he was my favourite, i still listen to an cafe but i dont think there the same with out him really.
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despite the fact that i love bou very dearly, you have to admit takuya is pretty hot ^///^ i wish bou never left but when you cant put all you’re heart into somthing its not really worth doing.
to bou, wherever you are under this huge blue sky.
good luck and try your hardest to achieve what you want to! real fans know better that to push you to stay, and i know that as long as you are happy somwhere in this world, then i can still listen to an cafe and remember you as the happy cute and lovely visual kei cutie that stole our hearts,
lots of love and GANBATTE!!<3
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