Naito SHOXX A-Z Keyword interview.
Okay, IT'S DONE. I can't promise that it's perfect (especially in Sakito's case), but I think it's pretty decent.
Please bear in mind that it takes a lot of work to translate this stuff. Please don't repost without permission. Thanks.
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Nightmare - SHOXX Feb. 2010 Interview - A to Z Questionnaire
My notes are in the ((double parentheses)).
YOMI
A audience (what your fans represent to you)
Comrades-in-arms.
B bond (things you feel restrained by) ((I think they meant to use "bound"))
I feel restricted when dealing with girls.
C child (the time when you feel like a kid)
When I buy plastic Gundam models.
D dear (most precious thing)
・ My voice
・ My 1/12th size Gundam
E eden (your own personal paradise)
Disneyland.
F fantasy (ideal image of yourself in the future)
To be a bandman my whole life.
G guilty (the worst prank you've pulled so far)
Groping someone's p##is.
H humor (what's cracking you up the most lately)
Nothing in particular.
I independent (living on your own)
Laundry and cleaning are a pain.
J japan (things that make you glad you're Japanese)
When I eat rice.
K keyword (keyword to describe the new album "GIANIZM")
・ Resolve
・ Pride
・ Only 1 ((He wrote the number 1 instead of "one"))
L lady (your ideal kind of woman)
・ E/F/G cup size
・ Age 20-24
・ Short
・ Demure
・ Doesn't use bad language
M mystery (weird things the band does)
It's rare when we can all hang out and talk together.
N nightmare (things or situations that scare you)
The End.
O off (things you do or want to do on days off)
・ Build Gundams
・ Pachiko
・ Drinking with friends
P position (your own role within Nightmare)
Dumbass.
Q quirk (habits)
・ Biting my nails
・ Tapping my feet
R resistance (thing or situation you can't conquer)
S_X
S stare (what you're interested in the most lately)
A new apartment building under construction.
T target (role models/goals)
Kawamura Ryuichi-san ((Luna Sea)) + Nishikawa-san ((Takanori Nishikawa/TM Revolution. I think.))
U uncover (please tell us one secret)
I haven't had a girlfriend in two years.
V vanity (things or situations that make you feel vain)
When my schedule is busy and I've done stuff to destroy my body's physical condition.
W will (what you want the most)
To always be in a band with these other four guys.
X X day (The day the world ends)
I want to go into space on a space shuttle.
Y year (your most vivid Nightmare memory)
I can't narrow it down to just one.
Z zero (where you started from)
Furukawa ((Miyagi Prefecture)) ・ Tsunata Restaurant
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Hitsugi
A audience (what your fans represent to you)
Support.
B bond (things you feel restrained by) ((I think they meant to use "bound"))
When our manager calls me.
C child (the time when you feel like a kid)
When I'm laughing during a stupid conversation.
D dear (most precious thing)
Family.
E eden (your own personal paradise)
When I get sucked into a movie.
F fantasy (ideal image of yourself in the future)
A person of an unknown age.
G guilty (the worst prank you've pulled so far)
Once, when I yanked out the chair my father was sitting down on, I accidentally rammed it into the window behind it. ((And presumably broke the windowpane. ^^;;;))
H humor (what's cracking you up the most lately)
When I've been eating super-hot Oden with friends ((Oden is boiled food popular in winter)), and we're trying to see how quickly we can stand to eat it.
I independent (living on your own)
A reason to grow up. ((is so you can be independent, he means.))
J japan (things that make you glad you're Japanese)
Because of my parents.
K keyword (keyword to describe the new album "GIANIZM")
Going down my own path.
L lady (your ideal kind of woman)
Family-oriented person.
Someone who doesn't bully others.
M mystery (weird things the band does)
Zozzy's moods.
Lately, Sakito has been.......
N nightmare (things or situations that scare you)
・ Co#kroaches
・ Kamado#ma ((Left it in Japanese as I'm not 100% certain without that missing character. >_< But I *think* he's referring to kamado/gas stoves; one blew up on him once when he was lighting it to heat bath water. ;_;))
・ Bugs I'm not familiar with
O off (things you do or want to do on days off)
・ Movies
・ Games
・ The zoo
P position (your own role within Nightmare)
It's been said I'm the "mood maker." Also, I seem to be the "straight man."
((In a comedy duo. He's referring to Manzai, a popular style of comedy here and one of his favorite things. There's usually a dumb guy doing dumb stuff--the "boke"--and the smarter guy straightening him out--the "tsukkomi." Yomi called himself the "Boke" when answering this question. XD))
Q quirk (habits)
Fiddling with my mouth and nose piercings.
R resistance (thing or situation you can't conquer)
・ Alcohol
・ Cigarettes
S stare (what you're interested in the most lately)
The fun-looking games coming out this winter.
T target (role models/goals)
Predator. ((I'm going to go out on a limb and assume he means the alien creatures XD))
U uncover (please tell us one secret)
Briefly, I was thinking I might take out all my piercings. ((He means permanently. O_O))
V vanity (things or situations that make you feel vain)
When ((his dog)) Zela chewed up my Chrome Hearts necklace.
W will (what you want the most)
For my parents to live a long life.
X X day (The day the world ends)
I'd be with my parents.
Y year (your most vivid Nightmare memory)
There are so many that I can't decide.
Z zero (where you started from)
hide-san.
He's more than just my starting point; I've always admired him.
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Ni~ya
A audience (what your fans represent to you)
For Nightmare, they're our most important companions.
B bond (things you feel restrained by) ((I think they meant to use "bound"))
Nothing really.
C child (the time when you feel like a kid)
When I'm watching an anime, and fall in love with the world in which it's set.
D dear (most precious thing)
Life.
E eden (your own personal paradise)
My hometown.
F fantasy (ideal image of yourself in the future)
I want to create a band with my grandkids.
G guilty (the worst prank you've pulled so far)
I don't really pull pranks.
H humor (what's cracking you up the most lately)
When I've gone to see a certain band's live.
I independent (living on your own)
It's troublesome.
Housework is a pain.
J japan (things that make you glad you're Japanese)
I've never been abroad so I don't really know anything apart from Japan.
K keyword (keyword to describe the new album "GIANIZM")
Heavy
L lady (your ideal kind of woman)
A beautiful woman.
M mystery (weird things the band does)
Nothing in particular.
N nightmare (things or situations that scare you)
・ High places/Heights
・ Zozzy when he's drunk
O off (things you do or want to do on days off)
Sleep
P position (your own role within Nightmare)
The rejected filler guy. ((I THINK. So sad. ;_;))
Q quirk (habits)
Always saying "I'm hungry; I wanna eat ramen..." and "Mendokuse~"(("This is stupid")).
R resistance (thing or situation you can't conquer)
The rules of the world. ((Is what he said. Oo;))
S stare (what you're interested in the most lately)
The price of cigarettes going up.
T target (role models/goals)
Other Japanese bassists.
U uncover (please tell us one secret)
I have no secrets.
V vanity (things or situations that make you feel vain)
When I'm drinking alone.
W will (what you want the most)
For Nightmare to keep selling. ((Lives/Albums))
X X day (The day the world ends)
I'd drink alcohol.
Y year (your most vivid Nightmare memory)
Our first Budokan show.
Z zero (where you started from)
Enka. ((Ok, I'm sorry, but ROFLMAO. Enka is traditional Japanese ballad-y music. It reminds me of old guys singing karaoke in bars. XD))
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Ruka
A audience (what your fans represent to you)
There are enemies, and there are friends.
B bond (things you feel restrained by) ((I think they meant to use "bound"))
Time.
When there's too much of it or not enough.
It sucks that the day ends at 24 hours.
C child (the time when you feel like a kid)
When I get mad about things that can't be helped.
D dear (most precious thing)
Tarao-chan. ((his dog))
He's yummy.
It smells good when I gnaw on his head. ((I WOULD THINK HE'S KIDDING.))
E eden (your own personal paradise)
My home.
Because it's the place I liked and chose for myself.
F fantasy (ideal image of yourself in the future)
To be rich.
Really rich enough so that I won't be able to overspend.
G guilty (the worst prank you've pulled so far)
I'm not sure what we're measuring this by.
When I hear about pranks, Mr. O from the office comes to mind. (laughs)
H humor (what's cracking you up the most lately)
Mr. O's pranks.
I independent (living on your own)
"Classy."
Is what it seems to be called.
But that sucked so I went out and bought Tarao-chan.
J japan (things that make you glad you're Japanese)
・ The women are beautiful.
・ It's safer and more orderly compared to other countries.
K keyword (keyword to describe the new album "GIANIZM")
Return.
Going back to Those Times.
L lady (your ideal kind of woman)
Appearance is the most important thing. ((Pardon me, but... *STABSTABSTAB*))
M mystery (weird things the band does)
It's weird when Zozzy starts acting normally.
N nightmare (things or situations that scare you)
Bad dreams.
I have nightmares. ((Not sure if this is a joke or not.))
O off (things you do or want to do on days off)
Hang out with Mr. O. ((I dunno who he is. Ruka fans? Anyone know?))
I'm not at my house.
P position (your own role within Nightmare)
Air.
I try to be as inconspicuous as possible. ((IN HIS ESCALADE. Sorry.))
Q quirk (habits)
Always saying "Tsukaretaaaaa.." (("I'm tiiiiiired."))
R resistance (thing or situation you can't conquer)
Working for free.
S stare (what you're interested in the most lately)
There's lots of things.
For example, planning a new studio.
And Tarao-chan.
T target (role models/goals)
"Shachou." (("Mr. President," of a company.))
I want to be called "Shachou-san." ((I don't think I've heard "-san" appended to that title but.. OK.))
U uncover (please tell us one secret)
I fall asleep holding Tarao.
It's nice and warm.
V vanity (things or situations that make you feel vain)
When the alarm clock goes off and I want to oversleep.
I get no sympathy.
W will (what you want the most)
World peace.
X X day (The day the world ends)
I wouldn't want to do anything.
I couldn't.
I'd be too freaked out.
Y year (your most vivid Nightmare memory)
Being homeless.
Z zero (where you started from)
When I was a Junior High student.
That's when my personality became what it is now.
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Sakito
A audience (what your fans represent to you)
I can't say just one thing about them, but they're important, and I think about them a lot. I measure my own growth by them. It's important that they challenge us to become better.
B bond (things you feel restrained by) ((I think they meant to use "bound"))
Limitations.
But at the same time, those limits trigger me to work harder.
C child (the time when you feel like a kid)
When I'm playing games.
When I completely forget what time it is.
When I think rare thoughts like "I'm number one..." and the like.
D dear (most precious thing)
Music.
Without it I would die.
E eden (your own personal paradise)
My home.
But there are a lot of different "Edens" scattered around.
F fantasy (ideal image of yourself in the future)
To be home and playing my guitar really loud, and to have the rest of the neighborhood go "That old guy over there is still at it!"
G guilty (the worst prank you've pulled so far)
When I told a friend to inhale the feathers from his down jacket, and he really did, and it seemed like he was gonna die.
H humor (what's cracking you up the most lately)
A friend of Jo-Jo's who in like every conversation is wearing Sailor Fuku ((Sailor-style school uniform)), or striking weird poses, or whatever.
I independent (living on your own)
I often feel lonely, but I'm more than comfortable with it.
It goes with how my personality is, I think.
J japan (things that make you glad you're Japanese)
・ Wealth
・ Peace
Actually, since I'm not really paying attention ((he actually said "doesn't have his antenna attached")), I'm out of the loop.
K keyword (keyword to describe the new album "GIANIZM")
There's a lot of different personalities on there.
L lady (your ideal kind of woman)
Because I'm too tall, I'll often ask my friends "Is it okay to be this kinda guy?" ((Tall/skinny, that is.))
M mystery (weird things the band does)
Zozzy's behavior. It's unexplainable.
N nightmare (things or situations that scare you)
・ Bugs
・ Enclosed spaces
O off (things you do or want to do on days off)
I travel alone.
P position (your own role within Nightmare)
I'm in charge of our sound.
Q quirk (habits)
Leaving all the doors and windows open, and touching my hair.
R resistance (thing or situation you can't conquer)
Doing all the things I don't feel like doing.
S stare (what you're interested in the most lately)
Vocaloid (Singing voice synthesizer software)
T target (role models/goals)
I'm not doing stuff like working towards a certain goal of ((being like)) someone, but I do have an ideal image. But I'm not saying what it is.
U uncover (please tell us one secret)
No.
V vanity (things or situations that make you feel vain)
When I'm eating by myself.
W will (what you want the most)
(In Gundam OO style) "I am music" is how I would probably say it.
((As if we didn't already know he was a nerd.))
X X day (The day the world ends)
I'd die eating Mentaiko. ((A kind of roe popular here.))
Y year (your most vivid Nightmare memory)
During our indies era, we were moving by car and we stayed in a love hotel as a bunch of chums. Even now it's one of my favorite memories.
Z zero (where you started from)
I started when as an elementary school student, I bought a CD/Radio/Cassette Player. ((A boombox, that is.))