Kagrra
Irohanihoheto Interview
Isshi ~Vo~
I - Imadoki (These Days)
There's the saying "The youth of these days~" but lately I'm also thinking about various things like that.
Haven't things like juvenile delinquency been dreadful, lately? With those kinds of dreadful problems, why is it that we're only guarding the rights of the perpetrators? I'm considering things like that. Society, isn't it unreasonable? Wasn't there an incident in Osaka, with a person named Takuma? And I'm thinking that... wouldn't some kind of public punishment be a good thing? Recently, the truth is that there's a lot of incidents when I remember problems with regards to the justice system in Japan, and I'm angry about it. Somehow or other, in various ways.
And then, a story I heard the other day came to mind, that Izumi almost got hit by a motorcycle. Two young people riding a motorcycle suddenly drove up onto the sidewalk where he usually walks. Even so, Izumi was somehow okay, but an older man walking ahead of him seemed to have gotten hit. But, those two people seemed to be carelessly laughing. That isn't funny? That's what I heard, and I truly felt sick.
And what's more, it has nothing to do with the fact that they are children and youth. I think such things like corporal punishment are alright, if only to a certain extent. Saying this, even I tentatively use it on my two kids (the dogs I keep) don't I? It's an experience from that kind of existence, but it's not good to not 'shh!' the kids. It's not good when they make a mistake or did something they shouldn't. It has to be done in this kind of society. The worst of it are the noisy children on the train. It's a very harsh time, they don't take any heed, do they... I seem to have an old way of thinking. (wry smile)
There's the saying "The youth of these days~" but lately I'm also thinking about various things like that.
Haven't things like juvenile delinquency been dreadful, lately? With those kinds of dreadful problems, why is it that we're only guarding the rights of the perpetrators? I'm considering things like that. Society, isn't it unreasonable? Wasn't there an incident in Osaka, with a person named Takuma? And I'm thinking that... wouldn't some kind of public punishment be a good thing? Recently, the truth is that there's a lot of incidents when I remember problems with regards to the justice system in Japan, and I'm angry about it. Somehow or other, in various ways.
And then, a story I heard the other day came to mind, that Izumi almost got hit by a motorcycle. Two young people riding a motorcycle suddenly drove up onto the sidewalk where he usually walks. Even so, Izumi was somehow okay, but an older man walking ahead of him seemed to have gotten hit. But, those two people seemed to be carelessly laughing. That isn't funny? That's what I heard, and I truly felt sick.
And what's more, it has nothing to do with the fact that they are children and youth. I think such things like corporal punishment are alright, if only to a certain extent. Saying this, even I tentatively use it on my two kids (the dogs I keep) don't I? It's an experience from that kind of existence, but it's not good to not 'shh!' the kids. It's not good when they make a mistake or did something they shouldn't. It has to be done in this kind of society. The worst of it are the noisy children on the train. It's a very harsh time, they don't take any heed, do they... I seem to have an old way of thinking. (wry smile)
Ro - Rokku (Rock)
We're split in genre for the time being, but we are surely a rock band, right? However, I think that even rock itself isn't a genre anymore so much as a way of life.
So, first of all in the rock way of life, as you'd expect we do things like getting drunk, various bad things like that, but I think that to be in society you resign yourself to such things to an extent. (laughs) It's not all like that. Surely, we seem as though we're a little dirty to senior generations, but after you listen to it as a heroic tale, for me it seemed more dreadful to come to Tokyo you know. I think it's no good to not notice this. After this generation, we truly won't all be doing such unreasonable things.
In reality, our band is somehow incredibly diligent, and after lives are over, rather than going out to play we feel like 'I want to sleep soon!' you know? If I have the time to do something extra, I'll want to read a book. (laughs)
Even the junior bands don't have unreasonable attitudes. Somehow, as I was very sports-minded in the past, it seems like I'm touching on such things rather strictly but it's because I think I should be able to feel good with people. Such a formal way of thinking doesn't stick to our behaviour patterns. We do the things we want to do, but on the other hand I feel like that isn't the 'rock' we're talking about now, you know?
Ha - Hachuurui (Reptiles)
Generally, no way. Even images and photographs, no way. The instant I see one, I get goosebumps. (wry smile) Everyone in my family seems to not like reptiles, you know. Because for me, it's like if my own father cannot overcome his fear, but even my father doesn't like reptiles.
When I was little, I'd go out to catch them in the fall. He was there in some of those times. When I did that, my father would let out a dreadful scream. (laughs) In the mountains it's terrible, whether rat snakes or corn snakes, somehow or other each and every one of them are about as long as stretched-out legs. From those living things, to corpses, to shed skins, really! Ahh, I'm just talking about it and I have shivers. Compared to that, even worms and insects are okay.
Thinking about it now, when I was a child I'd want to touch lizards for some reason, but there's no way I'd do that now. It's my greatest, you might even say my only weak point. Ooooh, shivers!!
We're split in genre for the time being, but we are surely a rock band, right? However, I think that even rock itself isn't a genre anymore so much as a way of life.
So, first of all in the rock way of life, as you'd expect we do things like getting drunk, various bad things like that, but I think that to be in society you resign yourself to such things to an extent. (laughs) It's not all like that. Surely, we seem as though we're a little dirty to senior generations, but after you listen to it as a heroic tale, for me it seemed more dreadful to come to Tokyo you know. I think it's no good to not notice this. After this generation, we truly won't all be doing such unreasonable things.
In reality, our band is somehow incredibly diligent, and after lives are over, rather than going out to play we feel like 'I want to sleep soon!' you know? If I have the time to do something extra, I'll want to read a book. (laughs)
Even the junior bands don't have unreasonable attitudes. Somehow, as I was very sports-minded in the past, it seems like I'm touching on such things rather strictly but it's because I think I should be able to feel good with people. Such a formal way of thinking doesn't stick to our behaviour patterns. We do the things we want to do, but on the other hand I feel like that isn't the 'rock' we're talking about now, you know?
Ha - Hachuurui (Reptiles)
Generally, no way. Even images and photographs, no way. The instant I see one, I get goosebumps. (wry smile) Everyone in my family seems to not like reptiles, you know. Because for me, it's like if my own father cannot overcome his fear, but even my father doesn't like reptiles.
When I was little, I'd go out to catch them in the fall. He was there in some of those times. When I did that, my father would let out a dreadful scream. (laughs) In the mountains it's terrible, whether rat snakes or corn snakes, somehow or other each and every one of them are about as long as stretched-out legs. From those living things, to corpses, to shed skins, really! Ahh, I'm just talking about it and I have shivers. Compared to that, even worms and insects are okay.
Thinking about it now, when I was a child I'd want to touch lizards for some reason, but there's no way I'd do that now. It's my greatest, you might even say my only weak point. Ooooh, shivers!!
Ni - Ningen (Humans)
Humans...? They're detestable beings. Therefore, I truly want to become an Oni if I can.
Humans, I feel so bad about them don't I? People like politicians are an especially good example, but while they seem pleasant on the surface, the point is they get exhausted by wealth and fame. You can understand even if you put a cathode-ray tube through them, I think humans are truly dirty.
A little while ago I was talking about crime, and how I think humans are fundamentally terrible creatures. I have no faith whatsoever in the so-called belief that human nature is good. In fact I fully believe that human nature is depraved. In fact, I'm wondering that even the earth should be dead soon.
Doing things like DNA manipulation, aren't such things something that humans should absolutely not have? It's an odd topic, things like selective breeding of dogs can only be unnatural. So, I'll look at Vivienne occasionally and think he's cute, right? But his legs are too short aren't they? (laughs) Because he was made that way on purpose, it's a miracle that he can even move the joints in his arms isn't it? And despite that, since he has a long body, his feet have to be abnormally large to support it. I always say this when I hug him, like, "You look like a bear don't you? Is it okay?" (laughs)
With regards to Vivienne, he was sometimes called Over at the shop because he had an overbite and wasn't being sold. I bought this dog, but by all rights buying and selling living creatures is not a good thing, is it? Humans, they do so many things that should never be done.
It may be extreme, but the existence of humans is surely destroying this world. I'd even say that the final form of evolution is destroying yourself, and in any case it is the fate of the world to be ruined. Absolutely.
Ho - Hontou (Truth)
What is the truth, and what is a lie? That can be said about every single thing, but it's difficult to find the answers to these questions, isn't it? It's no use even to search for some kind of standard, and it's okay if the answers are there one by one inside yourself, that's what I think.
I think about things like justice and reality myself. On the contrary, if I only have those things then I'm not puzzled about it. Besides, isn't everything 'all around me' aside from myself unchanging? Therefore, I think that it isn't necessary to change that unreasonably.
For instance, in the case of how companions and leaders interact it's somewhat different, they'll talk thoroughly until they understand each other. I've done that, sometimes. It seems like me to enjoy text and written compositions, and I'll talk to people who like to consider various things, there are times when I seem to give them the impression "Ahh, I see. Like that!" I call that Enlightenment (Daigo. the Buddhist term) but I think it would be good for people to get a big thing like that when I make contact with them.
He - Henshin (Metamorphosis)
Metamorphosis... it spreads through Kagrra in various ways. (laughs) Our desire to change our appearance has been pretty strong from the start. And if I can, I'd certainly like to reach my own ideal of becoming an Oni! Truly.
However, I can't really do it like that so I'll have to do it this way, right? Naturally, since I've had that wish from a very long time ago, especially when I was a child I wanted to become a god, let alone an Oni. (laughs) Because to me, God = a special hero for typical children, fixed in that position. He has six arms, and is different from humans at a glance, and he seems to be great at doing various things! That is quite different from having faith in something spiritually. I wanted to go into a hero show for typical children, or in my case it was a feeling like "I want to go to a temple and pursue knowledge~!" I thought that if I pursued knowledge, surely I could become a god. So, I went there for practically two nights and three days, and as for the result, the dustiness seemed to be no good and I ended up in the hospital for asthma. (laughs)
To - Tomodachi (Friends)
An existence that influences yourself. So, above all else I have the deepest interactions with the members, of course. Because having a companion you don't enjoy being with is to not enjoy doing anything, right? I think it's important that we are friends before we are bandmates.
Aside from the members, I'm influenced a lot by Yasuaki who was formerly in RONDE. Like a sketch, he's a foolish and great guy. (laughs) We can talk about various opinions that make me think, and that's a valuable state of being. Surprisingly, there are very few people like that in this industry, you know? Oh and Yuki, the guitarist of Dear Loving. I had a terribly bad relation with that guy at first, but through Yasuaki we gradually began to get along, and now we have a true friendship. In the times when I'm with such people, I'm fortunate and happy. Even though mostly, we're just drinking and chatting. (laughs)
Humans...? They're detestable beings. Therefore, I truly want to become an Oni if I can.
Humans, I feel so bad about them don't I? People like politicians are an especially good example, but while they seem pleasant on the surface, the point is they get exhausted by wealth and fame. You can understand even if you put a cathode-ray tube through them, I think humans are truly dirty.
A little while ago I was talking about crime, and how I think humans are fundamentally terrible creatures. I have no faith whatsoever in the so-called belief that human nature is good. In fact I fully believe that human nature is depraved. In fact, I'm wondering that even the earth should be dead soon.
Doing things like DNA manipulation, aren't such things something that humans should absolutely not have? It's an odd topic, things like selective breeding of dogs can only be unnatural. So, I'll look at Vivienne occasionally and think he's cute, right? But his legs are too short aren't they? (laughs) Because he was made that way on purpose, it's a miracle that he can even move the joints in his arms isn't it? And despite that, since he has a long body, his feet have to be abnormally large to support it. I always say this when I hug him, like, "You look like a bear don't you? Is it okay?" (laughs)
With regards to Vivienne, he was sometimes called Over at the shop because he had an overbite and wasn't being sold. I bought this dog, but by all rights buying and selling living creatures is not a good thing, is it? Humans, they do so many things that should never be done.
It may be extreme, but the existence of humans is surely destroying this world. I'd even say that the final form of evolution is destroying yourself, and in any case it is the fate of the world to be ruined. Absolutely.
Ho - Hontou (Truth)
What is the truth, and what is a lie? That can be said about every single thing, but it's difficult to find the answers to these questions, isn't it? It's no use even to search for some kind of standard, and it's okay if the answers are there one by one inside yourself, that's what I think.
I think about things like justice and reality myself. On the contrary, if I only have those things then I'm not puzzled about it. Besides, isn't everything 'all around me' aside from myself unchanging? Therefore, I think that it isn't necessary to change that unreasonably.
For instance, in the case of how companions and leaders interact it's somewhat different, they'll talk thoroughly until they understand each other. I've done that, sometimes. It seems like me to enjoy text and written compositions, and I'll talk to people who like to consider various things, there are times when I seem to give them the impression "Ahh, I see. Like that!" I call that Enlightenment (Daigo. the Buddhist term) but I think it would be good for people to get a big thing like that when I make contact with them.
He - Henshin (Metamorphosis)
Metamorphosis... it spreads through Kagrra in various ways. (laughs) Our desire to change our appearance has been pretty strong from the start. And if I can, I'd certainly like to reach my own ideal of becoming an Oni! Truly.
However, I can't really do it like that so I'll have to do it this way, right? Naturally, since I've had that wish from a very long time ago, especially when I was a child I wanted to become a god, let alone an Oni. (laughs) Because to me, God = a special hero for typical children, fixed in that position. He has six arms, and is different from humans at a glance, and he seems to be great at doing various things! That is quite different from having faith in something spiritually. I wanted to go into a hero show for typical children, or in my case it was a feeling like "I want to go to a temple and pursue knowledge~!" I thought that if I pursued knowledge, surely I could become a god. So, I went there for practically two nights and three days, and as for the result, the dustiness seemed to be no good and I ended up in the hospital for asthma. (laughs)
To - Tomodachi (Friends)
An existence that influences yourself. So, above all else I have the deepest interactions with the members, of course. Because having a companion you don't enjoy being with is to not enjoy doing anything, right? I think it's important that we are friends before we are bandmates.
Aside from the members, I'm influenced a lot by Yasuaki who was formerly in RONDE. Like a sketch, he's a foolish and great guy. (laughs) We can talk about various opinions that make me think, and that's a valuable state of being. Surprisingly, there are very few people like that in this industry, you know? Oh and Yuki, the guitarist of Dear Loving. I had a terribly bad relation with that guy at first, but through Yasuaki we gradually began to get along, and now we have a true friendship. In the times when I'm with such people, I'm fortunate and happy. Even though mostly, we're just drinking and chatting. (laughs)