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It's not even Halloween yet, and there's already some trickery or treating going on!
 
A man from Nara had been arrested on October 22 on suspicion of fraud after reportedly scamming his in-laws for thousands of yen by impersonating Kyo, the frontman of Dir en grey and Sukekiyo. 39 year old Yoshikazu Kasahara was able to fool the family of his common-law wife into believing he was the prolific singer and scammed them for what would amount to 54 million yen (roughly 515,268 US dollars). He had previously been arrested three times (!!!) for scamming a previous lover's family for a total of around $24k and for assault.
 
A longtime fan of the band's, Kasahara was apparently so committed to this gimmick that he even told his mother 10 years ago and gave her concert tickets to see "him" perform, when in reality he was actually unemployed. He even got identical arm and neck tattoos as Kyo himself and would find time to leave home on the days that Dir would be performing. He would even state that Dynamite Tommy, the owner of Free-Will, had taken his bank book, which is why he frequently demanded money. 
 
Link to the translation summary done by our very own @cvltic
Original article - Livedoor
 

 

Thanks to @Katt for the grammar/spell check!
 
Read on jrockrnoll
https://jrocknroll.com/interview-with-rana/3/
 

RANA, thank you very much for accepting this interview! 
 
To know you a little bit better, please introduce each other with a funny comment.
 
Vo. AME OTOKO AME (雨男雨) ↓
Ari’S is a multi-talented guitarist who can do everything and anything.
Sola is a drummer with a five-dimensional sensibility. 
 
Gt. Ari’S ↓
AME OTOKO AME, is a serious, stoic and seamless person. But he is also cute and unexpected too. Funnily enough, when he’s drunk, you can have more mature conversations with him.
Sola, is a natural and easy-going person, but he sees people and things in a different way that makes him dependable. When he’s drunk, he likes to act like a sumo wrestler.
 
Dr. Sola (昊) ↓
AME OTOKO AME, is sensitive and stoic. He is quite versatile as he can compose and write lyrics and draw oil paintings. He is also very  mischievous when he drinks.
Ari’S, he is outspoken and an honest person, and on top of that, he has great talking skills.
 
Japanese contains a lot of Kanji, so which Kanji would you give to RANA? 
【真】[Truth] One’s true self, “truth”, is an attitude that we all share.
Also it can mean that we are a band that pursues the creation of great and pure music.
 
Also which Kanji would you choose to express yourself?
 
AME OTOKO AME →  【雨】 Rain, I have a gloomy personality.
 
Ari’S → 【無】 Nothing, No waste, no pressure, nothing at all…
 
Sola → 【心】 Heart/spirit, Even when playing music, it’s the most important thing to live as a person.
 
Please tell us about your encounter, how did you all meet?  
When frogman Jack-©︎ and AME OTOKO AME met each other, they talked about the need for musical notes “rain” to bring inside the modern world and so they planned to start a band to bring  that kind of “rain” to the world. AME OTOKO AME asked his former band mates Ari’S and Sola to join him and so RANA was formed.
Dir&Pro. Jack-© is a frog, right? Why does Jack-© look like a frog? Explain a bit more about the image of Jack-©.
We don’t know if he is a human being who has turned into a frog, we don’t know if humans are disguised like frogs, honestly, we don’t know the truth I guess you could say? But he is the planner of RANA and he’s the one in charge of us behind the scenes. 
 
What was the reason why you became a bandman? Was there anybody who inspired you to become one? 
AME OTOKO AME → I thought it would be lots of fun, I like hide and Ulfuls (ウルフルズ). 
 
Ari’S → The first band I copied was SHAKALABBITS, and that was really fun.
 
Sola → I love music and music saved my life. I started playing drums naturally because I loved to beat to the rhythm of music. The band who inspired me firstly would be the German heavy metal band HELLOWEEN.
 
Being a bandman isn’t always easy so, what’s the most difficult thing about being a bandman?
AME OTOKO AME → Mental strength.
 
Ari’S →  I guess for me, it would be to stay motivated?
 
Sola → To earn money and to stay alive?
 
RANA has an interesting worldview, so could you tell us a little bit more about RANA’s worldview?
The perspective of humans and other living things and “rain” is also an important keyword. While “rain” seems a bit negative and depressing to modern people, everything is inextricably linked to each other, and because there is something negative, there is also a positive. If we can see it all in such a kind of “light“, the message is that “negative” isn’t just always something “negative“.
 
Why did you decide to use “RANA” as a band name? And what does it actually mean? 
Rana is the human condition from a perspective that crosses the boundaries of living things. In keeping with that theme, we could have also used any non-human creature.
 
AME OTOKO AME → So the word RANA felt right. 
 
Your costumes look trendy, so what about your costumes for RANA? How do you decide?
We choose the ones that fit our music, based on fashion trends.
 
Due to Corona your activities and appearances of live shows have been postponed. What would you want to accomplish when you finally can stand on stage? 
AME OTOKO AME → I want to increase the number of fans we have in an audience!
 
Ari’S → Our first step is to make our lives a success. Then the next step is stepping up higher!
 
Sola → It would be nice to have an environment where we can enjoy our live shows as we did before, but it will be difficult to do that for at least a while. But we won’t let that stop us from performing even better and we want to give everyone better shows than before. 
 
Being on stage, what’s the best part of it?
AME OTOKO AME → The best part of being on stage for me is  pouring out a song with a strong message and a hard sound. Also to introduce ambient surround synths, which is rare in live houses which expands the range of sound expressions.
 
Ari’S →  For me, it’s when i’m faced with lots of smiles and when I’m covered in sweat!
 
Sola →  I like it when there is a vibe, with intensity the genuine feel of live sounds. The drums in particular are an instrument that directly expresses emotions, and I want you to experience it for yourself.
 
What’s your biggest inspiration for making music?
AME OTOKO AME → Happiness, anger, sorrow and joy.
 
Ari’S → When you find preciousness in your everyday life.
 
Sola → Both sides of Sorrow and anguish, Ugly parts such as outrageous incidents and beautiful parts such as nature, art, and human goodness.
 
How do you decide on the title of your new song?
AME OTOKO AME → We decide by trying to be as original as possible.
 
Please give us some fun comments about the release of your 1st EP “蛙の詩” and 1.5 EP “蛙の悪戯”.
【蛙の詩】 Is our first release, so we thought a lot about the band and the message we wished to convey, and we made it.
 
【蛙の悪戯】 We created this EP during the Corona restrainment period. We did the entire process online, from arranging to mastering, also it was a good period to test the band’s teamwork.
 
Please tell me about the composition of the EP. How did you write and create the new songs?
AME OTOKO AME →  We composed the EP by using smartphone voice memos and D.A.W.’s (Digital Audio Workspace).
 
Do you have any fun comment to tell about your MV’s to “蛙の悪戯” and “蛙の詩”?
蛙の詩 is the front side, 蛙の悪戯 the back side of our image.
For the MV’s, we had a meeting with the director and left everything up to his own imagination. 
 
Why did you choose the titles “蛙の詩(Frog Poem)” and “蛙の悪戯 (Frog Mischief)” for your 1st EP and 1.5 EP?
AME OTOKO AME ↓
1st → The title track [蛙の詩(Frog poem)] is used as it is.
 
1.5th → Since the theme is unhappiness, it’s a mischievous frog who can be compared to God’s mischief.
 
What was your main inspiration for both EP’s?
AME OTOKO AME ↓
【1st蛙の詩】→ The desire to reset what you’ve gained, your pride, and your ego, and to start over, straight away.
 
【1.5th蛙の悪戯】 → Negative, yet realistic emotions in everyday life, such as sad events and unexpected misfortunes.
 
Please tell us about the artwork and any other production efforts for both of your EP’s.
【1st蛙の詩】 On the cover, Jack-©︎ is observing us humans in the rain, and on the back, we have included a hopeful image of sunshine after the rain.
 
【1.5th蛙の悪戯】  Jack-©︎ stands in the street with the colors reversed. He’s looking at the  other side of the world.
 
→ 1.蛙の詩
The world is full of complaints, yet despair and hope are linked with each other. This song tells you, no matter how you feel, you always can make a fresh start and try again.  
 
→ 2.Llluvia
Creatures that humans treat with a convenient interpretation is usually done by human pattern is drawn from differing perspectives.
 
→ 3.耳カラ脳ヘ
You who behave pleasantly in everyday life.
You who are obsessed with meaningless envy and information manipulation.
The stimulus melody given to your mind via this song surely breaks your stress.
 
→ 4.ハルガサク
Like a flower that blooms around…
The proof of our lives continues to bloom in our memories.
 
→ 5.オタマジャクシの詩。
The things we’ve gained and lost.
We were upbeat and depressed.
Plus or minus 0.
From today, let’s live well again!
 
→ 1.  Tranquilio
–Show your fists, not words.–
Aggressive and emotional.
An authentic rock number.
 
→ 2.  20% FORECAST
-Sun then rain, then…–
Funky & groovy sounds.
It’s a POP SONG that shakes your body.
 
→ 3.  僕らはみんな観ている
–When you look into the abyss, the abyss is looking at you.–
A dark side mid-tune song with aggressive sounds and solid lyricism.
 
→ 4.  Social Minority
-D-on’t stop, go where the impulse leads you.-
This is a new level rock number with epic melodies and dramatic developments.
 
→ 5.  他人には見えない力で動いてる
–To the unseen you, who keeps doing your best. –
You know, I’ve got an upper sound that I’ve been working on.
A powerful, straightforward ale song!
 
→ 6.  悪魔の子
-Happiness is like a bubble that disappears when you cross a line.-
A lyrical message song that questions modern society.
 
What is your favorite music genre?
AME OTOKO AME → J-POP
 
Ari’S → Rock, metal, anime music, classics and everything in between.
 
Sola → I like listening to rock music, anything loud, anime songs, electro, etc.
Basically, I like a whole lot of different things, but mainly quiet and dark music.
 
What are your favorite bands?
AME OTOKO AME → My absolute favorite is X JAPAN.
 
Ari’S →  Recently I have found myself listening to Band-MAID.
 
Sola →  Some of my favorite bands include, Chouchou, Radiohead, 光田康典, ClariS, amazarashi etc. As for Visual Kei, I have found myself listening to Kizu a lot.
 
What is your favorite local food?
AME OTOKO AME →  Soba noodles.
 
Ari’S → Sanzoku-yaki is my favorite local food.
 
Sola →  I also like Soba noodles.
 
What is your favorite drink?
AME OTOKO AME → My favorite drink is black coffee.
 
Ari’S →  Mine’s whiskey.
 
Sola →  Lately, I’ve been drinking non-sugar latte coffee.
 
What are your hobbies?
AME OTOKO AME → I’m really into watching movies.
 
Ari’S → My hobby is that I’m into gaming.
 
Sola → Not much, I like to collect clothes and manga and I like to watch anime.
 
What makes you smile? 
AME OTOKO AME → People make me smile. 
 
Ari’S → Mo—ne–y♡money。
 
Sola → Cute people/characters and Alcohol
 
What’s your own habitat? 
AME OTOKO AME → My habit is that I like to act suspicious.
 
Ari’S →  I have lots of habits, but I always try to care about people’s opinions, so I am mindful.
 
Sola → Being Dark-hearted, unpredictable, fickle.
 
Where is your favorite place in Nagano Prefecture?
AME OTOKO AME → My house.
 
Ari’S → I like the countryside and the mountains of Nagano Prefecture.
 
Sola → The places where I can feel the beauty of trees, forests and mountains are my favorite places.
How would you like your fans to support you? What is the most important thing you want to receive?
AME OTOKO AME → We’re very happy when people like our songs, and it’s very rewarding.
 
Ari’S → We’re very happy when people try to get to know us and tell us what they think of our music in their words.
 
Sola → We’re happy when people express themselves honestly in words, or when they like and retweet us. It’s best to be able to convey excitement through sound and appearance.
 
How do you feel that you also have foreign fans?
AME OTOKO AME → I feel Ve-r-y happy about it! 
 
Ari’S → We are just grateful that you found us before we even started!
 
Sola → I’m very happy! Someday I hope to meet you in person.
 
Corona is a global problem today. How do you, as an artist, face it?
AME OTOKO AME →  We’d like to put more effort into our video productions, so that we can present RANA on the internet in a style for when we don’t have the opportunity to present our music in front of so many people.
 
Ari’S → I think that the conventional wisdom of the entertainment industry will not be accepted at all in this day and age, so we have no choice but to continue to search for entertainment that meets the needs of the times.
 
Sola → Of course, we will make efforts to control the infection, but we would like to continue to communicate with our fans without losing against the virus. 
 
What’s RANA’s ultimate goal for the future?
AME OTOKO AME → Making a living out of music.
 
Ari’S →  World domination!
 
Sola →   I would like to tour and perform at big halls, we’d like to one day tour abroad too.
 
Why do you think we should listen to RANA? What do you think is unique about RANA that other artists don’t have?
We are not limited only to just Visual Kei, our music is pure, free and has lots of diversity. 
 
Do you have any beliefs or mottos for your fans as an artist?
AME OTOKO AME →  I want to be an artist who can gently push those who want to live positively.
 
Ari’S → I would be happy if I can be the energy to live tomorrow for you. For me, your smiling face gives me the energy to live for tomorrow.
 
Sola → Give color to your days, put your fantasies in reality, music will snuggle up your loneliness. 
 
We came to the end, please give your final message to your fans. 
AME OTOKO AME → As RANA we are a newcomer in the music scene,, so please give us you support. 
 
Ari’S → We’re not able to do our activities as much as we would like because of the constant holding down, but we definitely do anything to be able to meet you, so please come to meet us! 
 
Sola → thank you for taking the time to read this interview. Hopefully we will be able to meet more and more people. We will do our very best to make you love us even more!
 
 

Lol to be honest I'm beginning to feel we have a discussion like this here monthly, only with a few different words maybe
 
To answer the beginning question well obvious... VK bands often don't last more than 2 or 3 years, so yeah it's not like you can just go back after years and your old fav is still kicking. There is going to be at least a drummer in jail for doing drugs or fighting in a bar or hospitalized or something lol.
Which brings us to it: VK is, well, usually not very gentlemanly. It's not the kind of culture you'd want to show your (japanese) kids or anything, so it's prone to not being very popular in general I guess ; and whenever it did get popular, that was because a few bands and bandomen took upon themselves to spread the word even worldwidely (which is a lot of work in itself and not one many bandomen would be up for honestly) and then they started appearing in variety shows and whatnot, which is ... what kpop stars do every single day. They wake up to plastic surgery, handcreams (trust me those feel marshmallow-y),  learning english (which in itself is a bit easier for Koreans I feel due to sounds and letters ...), global marketing strategies, perfect waifu/husbando image tm and variety shows with groups they are (not so) buddy-buddy with. It's just, well, a lot of marketing. Besides, k-pop sounds all the same which is positive for it as a "culture", while calling vk a "genre" means lumping X Japan and Purple Stone in the same box. And of course, well, not everyone who likes one would like the other.
 
Now on a more personal level I have never been a "typical visual kei fan" , as I never liked bands such as Malice Mizer / X Japan / Dir en Grey / old L'arc en Ciel  / the Gazette / (insert here any ~cool~ popular vk bands), I just liked some bands I heard in anime first (particularly Nightmare but also the occasional SID/PIERROT/MUCC/abingbon boys school ...?) OR knew through friends who liked "bigger" bands and acts, (such as alice nine/Miyavi idk)  which is how I first knew about visual kei while never being a "typical fan". And I guess many weeb kids are/were on the same boat lol which is why there is a lot of "turnover" ; it's not like they can go on gigs with a lot of bands so they can get to know other bands and buy cheki and live-exclusive albums and merch or anything, so yeah once their fav bands are gone (no matter how big they are/were,) they're done with it. Because, again, there is no "global marketing strategy" unlike, say, k-pop, so less accessible materials = you tend to be less obsessed about it and/or know less bands = more turnover as there is nothing to take that place (and, again, saying "if you like X Japan you may like Purple Stone lol" is ... not a thing. ) it requires a lot more effort in a sense so, unless you're reeeeeally obsessed with the whole cultural aspect of it (which is... very localized anyway,) you're prone to getting over it - and, well, the rebellious emo phase (fortunately) doesn't last forever for everyone I guess. (not saying everyone who likes vk is ANGSTY but yeah it takes an appreciation of an alternative aesthetic which is usually ... something you like when you are young ??). As for me I am definitely in that boat - I don't think I have ever considered myself a vk fan though if you ask me I'll say "oh yeah, I know it, it's ok", I've probably heard most popular bands at least and I was definitely a Nightmare fan by most standards for quite some time
 
In short, I guess I liked vk for the rock but also for the hand elephants and Mana variety shows, in which sense kpop definitely pales in comparision but I'll still take kpop over RAHFJSNDNNRRK *guttural noises* anyway. 🙊
 
Edit: It's worth mentioning I got back to vk because I was bored&unemployed and my kpop faves made a MV with Golden Bomber Jun as I translated Japanese videos for the fanbase, so of course I knew everything that was going on and I was rather surprised vk in itself was Still A Thing. So in my case that was The Call Of The Bandomen and not the other way around ironically

自我-ジガ- (jiga) will disband after their last live at Ikebukuro Blackhole on 12/5.
 
 

NICOLAS
 

wagakki band
 
 
 

zigzag
 
 

ZOMBIE
 
 
 

Rose'n'Ciel
 

wyse
 

ZOMBIE
 

rimcat
 

BLUEVINE
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2iGZOCKAcs
 

kubihuri dolls
 

marble
 
 

Thanks to @Katt for some "question help and spell/grammar check!"
 
You can read this interview also on J'ROCK'N'ROLL!!
https://jrocknroll.com/interview-with-nightingeil/3/
 
Japanese version
https://jrocknroll.com/interview-with-nightingeil/2/
 
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We are living in a global pandemic, so how are you currently dealing with the corona issue?
 
Vo. Kon: I just leave the global corona problem to the experts.
Gt. Kaie: I’m soooo tired of it.
Gt. Nao: I’m taking more precautions than just following the general measures.
Ba. Rei: I don’t take any special measures, because I think, if you get it, you’ll get it. 
Dr. Hakuya: I just endure it, and I’m aware of myself to stay safe and healthy.
 
Japan is full of Kanji, so how would you describe NightingeiL with just using one Kanji?
 
Kon: 傷 (kizu, scar): I guess because we are a naive and sensitive band.
Kaie:血(chi, blood): Because it’s or underlying concept.
Nao: 色 (iro, color): We have a dark image, but we have different nuances in various aspects.
Rei: 闇(yami, darkness): Because we are a two faces band
Hakuya: 夜 (yoru, night): It’s the opposite of the brightness of the day, we as a band can live without light as a nocturnal character.
 
And how would you describe yourself with just one Kanji?
 
Kon: 無 (Mu,nothing) Because I want to think about anything at all.
Kaie: 楽 (Raku, easy) Because I am an optimistic person.
Nao: 猫 (neko, cat) Because I can’t live without this creature.
Rei: 陰 (Yin,shadow) Because I’m a gloomy person.
Hakuya: 喰 (Ku, eat): LIVE is a one-shot soul life, I’m performing on stage with the intention of eating and swallowing everything!
 

 
In 2012 you disbanded once, and in 2017 you guys returned back, has anything changed?
 
Kon: We had a member change and we are a 5 member band now, also what we want to express has expanded with those changes.
Kaie: To me it feels as if we started a brand new story.
Nao: Of course the members changed, but I don’t think that the inner core of NightingeiL has changed.
Rei: The color of Solei has become darker.
Hakuya: We understand each other better and also our new members own input of their sound and entanglements ideas.  
 
Why did you decide to use the name NightingeiL as a band name?
 
Kon: We chose the name NightingeiL to express life, love and death.
 
What made you decide to use your stage name?
 
Kon: I can’t remember it anymore, I chose it too long ago.
Kaie: A character in the manga To-y is also called Kaie.
Nao: It’s a part of my real name.
Rei: My name is of no particular origin, but my fortune teller advised me to change my name because it doesn’t have any pluses.
Hakuya: From the anime “Bleach” from Byakuya Kuchiki, the first captain.
 
We are all influenced by someone or something so what are your musical influences?
 
Kon: Many bands and artists have influenced me. 
Kaie: Punk at its core, also hard rock and positive punk. To keep it short, I like LUNA SEA.
Nao: Of course it’s Japanese visual kei music, but nowadays I don’t care much about the genre. If I think it’s good music, I’m influenced by it.
Rei: I like Zi:Kill and Merry Go Round.
Hakuya: 90s J-POP.
 
You all play an instrument (vocals included(smile)), but what made you want to play your instrument?
 
Kon: Because I didn’t have to spend money to buy an instrument.
Kaie: I just happened to be in charge of it.
Nao: My dad had a guitar at home.
Rei: I’ll skip answering this question because it’s an impure motive.
Hakuya: My parents played the drums as a hobby, so we had a drum set at home, so also I started to play the drums for fun. 
 
So please tell us which type of instrument you use. 
 
Kon: I’m using SHURE BETA58A. 
Kaie: The tones I play are almost straight from the amp. 
Nao: The current guitar I use is one I painted myself.
Rei: I’m using Warwick JAZZMAN.
Hakuya:  My drum set: TAMAdrums starclassicBirch.
Hardware: TAMAdrums
Cymbals: Zildjancymbals
Twin Pedals : AMAHA FP9310
 
Talking about memories, what are some of your favorite memories?
 
Kon: Our emotions after we finish recording together..
Kaie: Can’t choose, so I guess all of them.
Nao: Our live shows and also our daily life together.
Rei: That I am finally able to perform with the legends which I saw in magazines as a junior and High school student. 
Hakuya: Our live shows at big venues and touring around.
 
You’ve been in the music industry for a long time, so what has changed the most since the start of your career?
 
Kon: I stopped to compare my own band with other bands.
Kaie: I don’t have too many expectations anymore.
Nao: We don’t have to be bound by certain stereotypes anymore, we can express ourselves in different ways.
Rei: Our hair was up to our waists, however now our haircuts are shorter. 
Hakuya: Our music and attitude towards the band and how to enjoy it has changed.
 
And what’s the secret to staying active for so long?
 
Kon: It’s finding the good balance between yourself and bandmates, also too keep up a healthy distance between each other.
Kaie: Because I love what I do and because we have people who support us.
Nao: We love our music and we respect each other, which leads to good relationships between each other.
Rei: We don’t get into conflicts easily because we don’t play as a band on a regular basis.
Hakuya: The most important thing above all is that we all love playing music and we are having lots of fun while doing it. 
 
Which song do you think is most popular under fans and what’s your own favorite song?
 
Kon: Our most popular song is “吊り下げの恋”. And my own favorite is “その手”
Kaie: I guess that our most popular song is “吊り下げの恋” and “白い森”. My personal favoriets are “その手” and “彼女と空腹” 
Nao: There are various of popular songs “吊り下げの恋” “12秒間” and “水銀”, but my own favorite is “孤島の彼女”
Rei: “吊り下げの恋” a song which is easy understand, so it’s loved by many people. My own favorite is “孤島の彼女”. 
Hakuya: 歪んで走る and 身代わりの人
 
You have a lot of introspective lyrics, where do you get your inspiration for writing lyrics?
 
Kon: I take inspiration from everything that happens in my life.
How do you write and compose your songs?
Kaie: We bring our ideas to the studio, and turn them into a real song together.
Nao: When we write a song idea, we turn it together into a song.
Rei: Based on our ideas, we create the final song together in the studio. 
 
How has your songwriting changed as you have gotten older?
 
Kon: If you wonder about the lyrics, they haven’t changed.
Kaie: Basically, I haven’t changed at all.
Nao: WE haven’t made any big changes, but we’re not trying to omit them with negative energy, but we’re trying to affirm them and trying to absorb them. 
Rei: It’s getting simpler.
 
Due to Corona, you weren’t able to perform live earlier this year.  How has this affected you? How did you deal with it?
 
Kon: No, problem at all, we didn’t have any live show planned.
Kaie: We’re just in the middle of a hiatus, so…
Nao: We weren’t able to make any plans originally, so it didn’t really affect us.
Rei: It didn’t interfere with NightingeiL’s activities, so I just gave my dogs attention during the self-restraint period. 
Hakuya: I’ve been doing some personal activities, so I was able to perform live. However I wasn’t able to do any activities for about 3 months during the self-restraint period, so in that meanwhile I just practiced at home. 
 
When you are standing on stage, do you face any challenges?
 
Kon: I’m always wondering how I can betray my audience in a good way. 
Kaie: To keep doing stuff easygoing, just to be natural and not being afraid of what I’m doing. 
Nao: Just to have fun. 
Rei: I always feel sorry for my dog to let her stay alone at home.
Hakuya: To stay calm, if you stay calm you are able to enjoy the live show.
 
Why is it important for (rock) bands to play lives?
 
Kon: To feel alive.
Kaie: Because it’s fun.
Nao: It’s the most fun to do and more importantly it’s not only fun with the members but also with the audience. 
Rei: It’s a great way to earn money.
Hakuya: We want people to see us because we’re alive.
 
What’s the most important thing that has happened to you in your music career so far?
 
Kon: Being into this current state now. 
Kaie: To be able to meet a lot of people.
Nao: That I am blessed with my musical friends.
Rei: Everything.
Hakuya: Playing with my favorite artists and supporting them.
 
Some years have passed since your last release, can we expect a new release soon?
 
Kon: If it’s expected we’ll release it, we are also considering digital distribution. 
Kaie: We’re looking at it positively!
Nao: Maybe yes, maybe no, I’ll give my best.
Rei: Would love so.
Hakuya: We’re currently considering it.
 
What’s the biggest challenge of being a musician?
 
Kon: To stay yourself.
Kaie: To absorb things without losing yourself.
Nao: How to deal with music.  
Rei: To not get fat and not to age (becoming unattractive). 
Hakuya: To keep loving and enjoying it. 
 

 
Have you ever thought about performing overseas as NightingeiL?
 
Kon: If you have an offer for us, we’d love to consider it!
Kaie: I would love to go abroad!
Nao: Currently not.
Rei: It’s hard because it makes me feel homesick. 
Hakuya: I always wanted to go abroad.
 
Kaie tweets a lot of anime, but what are some anime’s everyone watched as a kid?
Kaie: Can’t really tell, just check out my tweets. 
 
What’s your ultimate goal for the future? 
 
Kon: Sokushinbutsu. (To become a Bhuddist mummy)
Kaie: My goal is as long as I can enjoy my life, it’s the best life I can have. 
Nao: filial piety (laugh)
Rei: To own lots of dogs.
Hakuya: To be a respected musician and not just a band member.
 
Please tell us your beliefs and/or mottos as an artist?
 
Kon: Where there is will, there is a way
Kaie: Don’t beg, win, and it will be given to you.
Nao: The first thing to do is to make something that you are convinced and confident about.
Rei: It’s going to be a long story, so we’ll have to come back to it another time.
Hakuya: I always like the drums, hit the drums, and push the ensemble to the next level.
 
Please write a last message to your fans and readers.
 
Kon: If you haven’t been exposed to the world of NightingeiL yet, this is a great moment to start.
 
Kaie: The reason why I can take it easy is because there are people who are waiting for me. I am sincerely grateful. Although we are a peculiar band, we are looking forward to your continued support.
 
Nao: Nice to meet you. My name is Nao, I play guitar in NightingeiL. Thank you for taking the time to read this interview. I hope you will continue to support us.
 
Rei: Please let me touch your boobs when we meet. (laugh)
 
Hakuya: Thank you for your support. I’ll always play the drums with my heart and soul. I will continue to play the drums, which is my life’s work, and I will continue to work hard every day to provide you with a comfortable and pleasant sound. I will continue to be a band member, musician and drummer for the rest of my life.
 
 
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If there was actually a total weight limit to be considered a vk band that would be a pretty funny explanation of members leaving all the time 

So they're gonna betray the scene just because one of the members gained weight?
Bruh moment

Technically it was a retweet, not a response, but here we go! Last year I've drawn a digital artwork inspired by latest Gyze's album "Asian Chaos". As I posted it on Twitter, Ryoji has liked and retweeted it. To this day I can't describe how honoured I felt 🤩

Yoshiki, X japan, follows me on Twitter. Along with Kanon (ex An Cafe) and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. *humble brag*

If you join the Twitcasts of Junji from Kiryu you have a larger chance of him responding, worked for me twice in a row now. Well, he now knows they have a Dutch fan lol
It almost seems like he keeps an eye out for my messages in the chat bc he responds very quickly to them, will probably end up in backlash for me by Bangya's lmao

As far as artists responses, I've had:
 
🤍 Mahiro Kiryu (ameba) ...his band makes constant references, their YT is out of control rn.
 
🤍 Jojo of The Gallo (IG add) he lurks on here but they're mostly on Twitter. His account is a bunch of JBA action figures lmao
 
🤍 Yuuto Unrealistic (ameba) I gave him some sort of dramatic compliment & asked him to bring back Called=Plan. his message was just saying thank you, happy to support the band etc. Very polite!
 
🤍 Jin Jin Memento Mori started following me out of nowhere (wtf?)
 
🤍 Yuuki Glacier started following me, ancient disband from Okinawa
 
kinda freaky kinda cool...
 

does Hayato have a mullet?
Mullet-Kei ftw!

コドモドラゴン new digital single 「KARISUMA」 will be released at 2020/10/07. 
 
 
The band  reveals a new look :
 

 
 隼斗 :

 
ゆめ :

 
meN-meN :

 
 
チャム:

Necro'd this topic for a fun fact about my username! It's not merely a pun, but also kind of stems from when I was bullied as a kid. I would say it was the worst when I was in 2nd grade, probably because a lot of my friends left my side and sometimes I would have kids throwing things at me (mostly playground pebbles and the occasional toy, I always got into so much trouble just because I would throw them back!). I got called a lot of names, like psycho, spaz, freak, and even retard (makes me sad to think that at 9-10 years old, those kids knew that word). Yeah, I remember the phrase "total psycho" from my childhood really well. To be honest, I'm not really sure what came first, my perverse behaviour as a child or being called all these names and being treated like a pariah. I kind of own it now, though. I'm proud to be psycho... A Saikou  Because if you look at it from a different perspective, even bad things can be good. 

BabyKingdom、Codomo Dragon、Royz、Kiryu
 
 
 
Chanty
 
 
 
REVIVE
 
 
 
MIRAIxMAGIC
 
 
 

Kiryu 
 
 
 
INORAN from LUNA SEA
 
 
 
Layd
 
 
 
MIRAIxMAGIC 
 
 
 

Isshi from Kagrra,

They put up a digest video of the 16th anniversary oneman. The full version will be released on DVD and Blu-ray.
 
 

the blog entries are still up. makes me wonder why he deleted his tweets. was he forced to delete them?

he's deleted all his recent tweets and links to his blog except the whole warning to bandmen....rip
 
wonder if his blog entries are still up...