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Line 28: In mid to late 2002, a pair of maxi-singles were released, "Koseiha Blend ~Tasogare-hen~" and "Koseiha Blend ~Junjou Jounetsu-hen~", containing three new tracks each and packaged in [[Gramophone record\|LP]]-sized sleeves illustrated by infamous [[EroGuro]] comic artist [[Suehiro Maruo]]. Both were limited to 3000 copies and were once again sold out at pre-order. The band also contributed to two omnibus compilations. These releases were accompanied by numerous live events. In March 2003 the band released their first full album ''Gendai Stoic'' on [[Kiyoharu]]'s (leader and singer of [[Kuroyume]] and [[~~SADS~~Sads (band)\|Sads]]) Fullface records, selling over 10,000 copies on the day of its release. In June Merry opened for Sadd at [[Zepp]] Tokyo, and in August released a third press of "Haikarasan ga Tooru" entitled "Haikarasan ga Toorisugita Ato...", which contained re-recordings of the original songs and a secret track. In the same month the band were working on their first [[music video\|promotional video]] (PV) of "Violet Harenchi", which was then released on a DVD limited to the one-man live at Shibuya Koukaidou on 29 August. The closing months of 2003 saw a live tour and the band's participation in "Beautifool's Fest '03", a live event organized by ''Fool's Mate''. 2004 began with the release of a pair of maxi-singles in February before the band went into a brief hiatus, working on their second full album. ''Modern Garde'' was finally released on 30 June, accompanied by a live tour "New Standard Renaissance." In September Merry participated in a large-scale event, "Kingdom Rock Show 2004", held at the [[Nippon Budokan]], performing beside major bands like [[Psycho le ~~Cemu~~Cému]], [[Janne Da Arc]] and [[Sex Machineguns]]. ===2005~2008=== March 2005 saw the release of "Sakashima End Roll ~The Phantom of the Gallery~", a brand new maxi-single and DVD on reverse sides of single disc – it was to be one of Japan's first titles on the new [[DualDisc]] formAt. First press was sold out at pre-order, and the release itself quickly made it to the 2nd spot on the [[Oricon]] indies chart. The sold-out and highly successful one-man live at Shibuya Koukaidou on 31 March saw the long-awaited announcement of the band's major contract with JVC's [[Victor Entertainment]] – home to artists such as [[Buck-Tick]], [[Boøwy]], [[~~Cali≠Gari~~Cali Gari]], [[The Back Horn]] and [[Love Psychedelico]] – much to the tearful elation of loyal fans. It is also worth noting that the record company was the one to offer a proposal to the band first and not the reverse. The transition to a major label prompted the release of a [[best-of]] album – ''Koseiha Blend Classic ~Oldies Tracks~'' – which contained re-recorded and remastered tracks off the older releases, together with two new songs; first press came with a new PV of "Tick-tock" and second press with the rare "Violet Harenchi" video previously released only at a live show. ''Fool's Mate'' published a pair of history books documenting the band's appearances in the magazine, coupled with long interviews and a special CD and DVD. From July to August, Merry set out on their "Last Indies Tour", which finally culminated at the Hibiya outdoors music hall on 10 September – their first major one-man show.