ROCK & READ #033 the GazettE - Ruki Interview [Translation 1/4]

[kiniro_ageha]

Hey everyone!

So here we go!
This is the first part of Ruki's 23-page interview in Rock&Read 33, which has sold out in many places.
I am planning to do this in 4 parts, but I guess you'll have to be a little patient. Seeing my schedule from this Tuesday, I probably won't be able to do any more until January. I will get right back into it the though. :

Comments

[shullieq]

I've always respected Ruki for his stubbornness in ignoring what other people say and think. It can get annoying at times, to hear him talk about it so much at times, but I have always appreciated the fact that no matter what anyone says, he refuses to change what he thinks or wants just to make people like him. It's extremely hard to do so, especially for musicians and artists who have to take just as much criticism as they do praise.

It's always bothered me when people in the fandom complain and say 'I cant stand how Gazette is selling out to mainstream'. Reading this interview, even just the first part, is proof that they aren't. As he always has, Ruki continues to do what he wants to do, even if so many people shake their heads and try to change his mind.

It's an unfortunate thing that many people overseas associate anime and music. Just because it comes from Japan. I wish that one day, Ruki decides that it's time to do an overseas tour, releasing their music to the rest of the world in a way that would make people understand that japan doesn't mean anime. Music is music, and just because it comes from Japan doesn't mean it has anything to do with anime. Quite often when I play gazette for people I've talked to them about, I get surprised reactions at how heavy they are because they're from Japan, they think 'oh it must sound like anime openings'. I think this is also due to a lack of exposure, but with the internet as it is now, it's getting much easier to spread this sort of thing.

Now that the GazettE is available in various parts of the world, now even in Hot Topic, I hope that people can break away from the thought of Japanese much=anime, instead of music=music.

thank you very much for translating! I look forward to reading the next parts when you finish them. I always love reading Ruki's interviews <3

[immunity]

I think you've pretty much said everything that was running though my mind, haha. Thank you! XD

[shullieq]

ah XD thank you back

[cieru]

You said exactly everything that was going through my head as I was reading this :'D Reading interviews like these really do prove that they're not "selling out to the mainstream". It's disappointing to see former fans going around talking about how they're not heavy-hard-rock-headbanging-everywhere anymore and how they're "not the GazettE anymore" (Which is total bullshit because they were never a totally "heavy" band in the first place, plus they still do heavy, headbang worthy songs anyways). I also love that it shows they really do love the Visual Kei style since sometimes, the band doesn't even like it and are just using it as a marketing technique for attention.

When he talked about the oversea fans and anime, I was like I TOTALLY GET YOU. I was just at a convention in Toronto last month (Dot.con) where they invited Luzmelt to perform and do a Q&A, and I cannot tell you how many times I had to facepalm during the Q&A due to all the anime-related questions.

[cieru]

Oh and how could I forget, THANK YOU SO MUCH for translating! :D I am eternally grateful m (__ __) m

[sinner_ruki]

Thank you so much for translating !

Ruki really grew up !