[818] 4-Character Interviews from the 818 Pamphlet
Here are the translations for the four "Character Interviews" on the 818 pamphlet.
On each page, it has a note saying "This interview is fiction. Please enjoy it as a narrative of this imaginary character."
A BOY INTERVIEW 001
--Nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you, too~
--First of all...
By the way, are you sure you are fine with interviewing such a normal person like me??
--Normal...? Yes, we have no problems.
Are you sure?? Okay, if you're fine with it... thank you for having me~
--Thank you to you, too! Okay... umm, let's see... hmmm...
See, you have nothing to ask a normal person like me!!
--No, that's not true!! Umm... well...
You're thinking too hard!! You definitely have nothing to ask, do you!?
--That's not true, haha. Your tsukkomi is very quick, by the way.
Oh, I'm pretty confident with my tsukkomi! I have nothing else to brag about, though.
--Where are you from?
I'm from Kansai.
--Ahh, no wonder your tsukkomis are so quick...
You don't have to make jokes on purpose, you know!!
--Of course... okay, thank you very much for today!
Thank you to you too... hey!! Done already!?
--Wonderful nori-tsukkomi!! (nori-tsukkomi is when you first play along with the joke and then tsukkomi)
Can you interview me properly, please!?
--Sorry, sorry... So, I saw that you carried a bag with you. What's in it?
My bag? Oh, this one? (brings the bag over and starts to show the inside) A small notebook... pens... tissue... books... a schedule book, even though I don't have anything written in it... pantsu... yeah, that's about it.
--You have a lot in there. What do you write in your notebook?
Some scribbles and little notes.
--Scribbles?
It's like small drawings and illustrations... I don't study or learn art, but I love to draw and I like looking at different paintings. I don't study art, though, no.
--What kind of images do you draw?
I don't know... stuff that comes to my mind, I make into drawings.
--Ohh, you're very artistic. Can I see some?
It's nothing too significant to show other people, but go ahead.
--(Looking at the notebook) They're really cute... very colorful...
Really? (shy) It's pretty embarrassing because I don't get praised that often. But, my mom used to tell me 'You can do things well if you just tried,' but... I don't know what she was basing that comment on.
--I see. (returns the notebook) Thank you very much.
No problem.
--What's your future goal?
Hmmm... (whispering) I... I want to take over the w-w-world...
--Excuse me?
(bigger voice) I want to take over the world!
--That's quite a big goal...?
I know, right? It's laughable isn't it? I don't know why, but I've said that I wanted to take over the world from long time ago. It's ambiguous though, really.
--And... with what?
Excuse me?
--Umm, what exactly are you going to do to take over the world?
Umm... well... (in desperation) It's a secret! I can't tell you everything right now! You'll find out soon enough!!
--You'll eventually break into the world, you mean?
Yeah! Yeah, sorry, can you just leave it at that...
--O-okay. Then, good luck taking over the world!
Yeah! Umm, yes...
--Okay then, let's meet in 80 years, after you've taken over the world!
Yes, by that time I would have the world in my hands, oh wait, maybe I'll be near 100 years old and I won't exist anymore... hey!! You don't believe it, do you!? That I'm going to take over the world!!
--Thanks for a rather long nori-tsukkomi!
You're definitely making fun of me, aren't you!!
--Jokes aside, I really believe that you could take over the world! Good luck!
Yeah! Leave it to me!
MUSICIAN INTERVIEW 002
--Thank you very much for coming for the interview today.
No problem.
--This is the first time we've met, but you seem to be a very cool person.
Cool? I guess.
--Are you always that cool?
I guess; I don't usually get emotional. It's not cool and it just makes you tired.
--I see. Where are you from?
Yokohama.
--That's cool.
I know.
--I see... umm, forgive me for my rudeness, but your fashion is not the typical street musician type. What kind of fashion do you prefer?
Hmm, let's see. For color preferences... monotone (stands up and spreads both arms). I don't need extra colors. You can take on anything with white. You can black out anything with black. That's why monotone is enough for me. Don't you think so?
--You mean you remain unstained?
(clicks his fingers and points to the interviewer) YES!
--That worked out well, eh?
(ignores) The point of my fashion would be this hat. A white hat with a black line. Fashionable, isn't it?
--Yes, it is.
Also, this stole. The night of a street musician can get really cold, so with this stole, I can prevent the cold fashionably.
--You are careful about your fashion, I see?
I guess; well I do perform in front of people. If my fashion looks good, all I need is a great guitar and my fingers, and that will be enough. Oh, and one more thing... the people who listen to my songs (clicks his fingers and points to the interviewer)
--...Right...Your 'great' guitar is the one you had with you just now?
Yep.
--Is that... expensive?
Hahaha, you wonder, don't you? Well, it is expensive... Ohh, I see. You want to ask why a plain street musician like me, who doesn't make any money, have such an expensive guitar, right?
--Well, I didn't mean it that way...
The answer is, 'prior investment'. Great musicans must have good guitars. It's just a matter of having it now or later, right?
--...That's cool.
Of course, I know it.
--By the way, what kind of songs do you perform on the streets?
Anything. I play anything.
--Copy, or original?
Both.
--Originals, too?
Y-y-yes...
--What kind of message do you want to convey through your music?
(stutters a bit) Umm... Nothing much, I guess.
--I see...
Oh, no, no, that didn't sound right. Of course not! Umm, you see, I grow up and develop every second of my life, so what I want to convey changes during the course of time as well... that's what I meant by 'nothing'! (sweats)
--I see. What are some moments when you feel glad to be a street musician?
Glad? Hmm... Well, when people who listened to my music bring over warm coffee for me or something. But, my goal is to become the best musician around, so I'm not satisfied with just a street musician (clicks his fingers and points to the interviewer).
--...That's really cool.
(still pointing at the interviewer) I know.
--Good luck rest of the way.
Yeah.
--Thank you very much!
Thanks (blows a kiss) Bye!
ART PERFORMER INTERVIEW 003
--This is kind of out of the blue, but... that's an interesting fashion, eh?
This? Really? This is an 'interesting' fashion? I didn't know because I'm usually dressed like this. But artists' fashions have been quite wacky from a long time ago. That Andy Warhol used to have silver hair... (Salvador) Dali had a weird beard as well... performers should always be a bit wacky, I think!
--I see. Do you always have that fluffy thing on when you perform on the streets?
Of course. Do you think it's weird?
--N-n-no...
Right? In the summer, I wipe my sweat with this and in the winter I blow my nose. You think it's gross? Of course I don't do stuff like that!? I mean!? Ahahahahaha
--D-d-do you wear that (fluffy) in the summer too?
I can't? In the summer, I wear this and a tank top, and I take off these leggings and am only in these hot pants (really short lady's pants), you know? (stands up suddenly and starts smacking her ass) Hot pants!! Hot pants!!
--...Hahaha...(laugh & sweats)
(smacking her ass) Hot pants! Hot pants! Hot pants! Hot pants!
--Uhh, I, I get it...
Hot... oh, is that enough?
--Anyway... where are you from?
I look like this, but I'm from... Paris! Haha!
--Really?
Just kidding! London! Haha!
--Your parents worked there or something?
Just kidding! It's a secret! Haha!
--(ignores) Continuing on...
Oh, you're so boring!
--What kind of art performance do you usually do?
I mainly do wall painting. Of course I don't do anything illegally; I get permission to do it, and sometimes, you know those shutters of stores? I have drawn on those as well.
--What made you want to become and art performer?
Hmmm... I was born to be one, so I don't really have any reason!
--Ever since you were born?
Yes, well to say it more accurately, ever since I was in my mother's tummy. More specifically, ...
--Ahh, I see. You mean it was a given, right?
Yeah, I guess it was a given, well, more like an omen from the universe.
--T-t-thanks. Do you have anyone you look up to?
I don't really have a goal, but I liked Basquiat.
--Basquiat, the one whose abilities Andy Warhol was jealous of?
Oh, you've done some research! But, I've done even more studying than you have! Have you ever seen any drawings by Basquiat? They're all so good, really good!
--Which means, you have actually studied art in New York?
Yup, in my head.
--In your head?
Yes, well to say it more accurately, in my brain.
--That means that you had an 'imaginary' trip to New York?
Yeah, I guess it was imaginary, well, more like within my five senses.
--I see... well...
Yeah, within my five senses. But, in 'my' New York... all the New Yorkers wear hot pants and (stands up suddenly and starts smacking her ass) Hot pants! Hot pants! Hot...
--I gotcha, I gotcha! Well, time has come...
Hot pa... what? My interview is over already?
--Yes, it's time...
Whaaat! No questions like 'What are your concerns?'?
--(simply) Nope, we're okay... thank you for your time today.
What? Really? Hey, you! (stands up and starts smacking her ass) Hot pants! Hot pants!...
--(ignores and gets ready to go home...)
Even after the interviewer left, she kept on chanting "Hot pants!" for another five minutes or so...
DANCER INTERVIEW 004
--Nice to meet you.
What upppp! (shakes hands with great energy)
--Wow...
What is?
--Your power, I mean, the strength...
Hahaha, this is how I usually say hello! Well, I naturally put on strength by doing break dancing and I have good muscles so I'm always quite powerful.
--Ahh, I see, then you must have a six-pack stomach?
Of course, it's awesome. Do you wanna see? (suddenly starts taking his clothes off) It's really awesome...
--Umm, no, no, that's fine (cold sweat)
No? You don't have to see it? Okay, fine, but let me know whenever you want to see it.
--T-t-thanks...
You're always welcome.
--By the way, based on the dance genres, are you classified as a break dancer?
Yeah, I guess so. But I don't know... there aren't really any 'genres' in dance. I don't like that kind of thing. It's not very happy, is it?
--You're saying that everyone's a 'dancer'?
You got it. Expressing music and rhythm with your body... that's what dance is all about. That's why our hearts are all the same.
--I see.
In that sense, I am not tied up with just break dancing. I want to be able to do break dancing well and do other dances well as well.
--You're thinking deeply.
Of course, haha! You thought I wasn't thinking because I talk like this, haha?
--N-n-no, I didn't mean it that way... (laughs & cold sweat)
It's alright! Welcome, haha!
--So, when have you started dancing?
Let's see... I've started dancing in middle school, but I really started to learn it rather recently.
--You're learning from other people?
Nah, you teach yourself by doing your own dance research!
--I see... were you born in Tokyo?
What?
--Are you from Tokyo?
N-n-no...
--Where are you from?
...A&$%#%&...
--What? Osaka?
No, umm... A&$%#%&...
--What?
N-n-no comment... change the question! (sweats)
--...?? A-a-alright, then... your body is the most important thing as a break dancer, right?
Y-y-yeah, I take good care of my body and maintain it well.
--Do you have many injuries?
Yeah, I get injured sometimes, too. I'm just in the process of learning break dancing so my body's hurt all over the place.
--You seem to be having a hard time?
Yeah, I guess. (pulls on the neck of the shirt and shows his shoulders) My shoulders are all bruised.
--Wow, what a bruise...
Can you see? Are you seeing this? (about to take off the t-shirt) My other parts are pretty awful, too, hey, look, look, see?
--You don't have to take your clothes off (cold sweat)
(still trying to take off the t-shirt) Look, look!
--(stopping the Dancer) I understand, please sit down.
Yeah? Let me know whenever, you're always welcome. Anyway, my body's always so hurt. But I overcome all that and keep on dancing... pretty cool, eh?
--Yes.
Huh? Is it not so cool?
--No, no, it's really cool.
Right? I know it! Break dancing is cool!
--So, thank you very much for your stories today!
Huh? You end pretty abruptly, eh? Haha. Thanks to you, too! Do you want to see my six-pack?
--No thanks.
Bru...
--I don't need to see the bruises, either.
...OK.
On each page, it has a note saying "This interview is fiction. Please enjoy it as a narrative of this imaginary character."
A BOY INTERVIEW 001
--Nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you, too~
--First of all...
By the way, are you sure you are fine with interviewing such a normal person like me??
--Normal...? Yes, we have no problems.
Are you sure?? Okay, if you're fine with it... thank you for having me~
--Thank you to you, too! Okay... umm, let's see... hmmm...
See, you have nothing to ask a normal person like me!!
--No, that's not true!! Umm... well...
You're thinking too hard!! You definitely have nothing to ask, do you!?
--That's not true, haha. Your tsukkomi is very quick, by the way.
Oh, I'm pretty confident with my tsukkomi! I have nothing else to brag about, though.
--Where are you from?
I'm from Kansai.
--Ahh, no wonder your tsukkomis are so quick...
You don't have to make jokes on purpose, you know!!
--Of course... okay, thank you very much for today!
Thank you to you too... hey!! Done already!?
--Wonderful nori-tsukkomi!! (nori-tsukkomi is when you first play along with the joke and then tsukkomi)
Can you interview me properly, please!?
--Sorry, sorry... So, I saw that you carried a bag with you. What's in it?
My bag? Oh, this one? (brings the bag over and starts to show the inside) A small notebook... pens... tissue... books... a schedule book, even though I don't have anything written in it... pantsu... yeah, that's about it.
--You have a lot in there. What do you write in your notebook?
Some scribbles and little notes.
--Scribbles?
It's like small drawings and illustrations... I don't study or learn art, but I love to draw and I like looking at different paintings. I don't study art, though, no.
--What kind of images do you draw?
I don't know... stuff that comes to my mind, I make into drawings.
--Ohh, you're very artistic. Can I see some?
It's nothing too significant to show other people, but go ahead.
--(Looking at the notebook) They're really cute... very colorful...
Really? (shy) It's pretty embarrassing because I don't get praised that often. But, my mom used to tell me 'You can do things well if you just tried,' but... I don't know what she was basing that comment on.
--I see. (returns the notebook) Thank you very much.
No problem.
--What's your future goal?
Hmmm... (whispering) I... I want to take over the w-w-world...
--Excuse me?
(bigger voice) I want to take over the world!
--That's quite a big goal...?
I know, right? It's laughable isn't it? I don't know why, but I've said that I wanted to take over the world from long time ago. It's ambiguous though, really.
--And... with what?
Excuse me?
--Umm, what exactly are you going to do to take over the world?
Umm... well... (in desperation) It's a secret! I can't tell you everything right now! You'll find out soon enough!!
--You'll eventually break into the world, you mean?
Yeah! Yeah, sorry, can you just leave it at that...
--O-okay. Then, good luck taking over the world!
Yeah! Umm, yes...
--Okay then, let's meet in 80 years, after you've taken over the world!
Yes, by that time I would have the world in my hands, oh wait, maybe I'll be near 100 years old and I won't exist anymore... hey!! You don't believe it, do you!? That I'm going to take over the world!!
--Thanks for a rather long nori-tsukkomi!
You're definitely making fun of me, aren't you!!
--Jokes aside, I really believe that you could take over the world! Good luck!
Yeah! Leave it to me!
MUSICIAN INTERVIEW 002
--Thank you very much for coming for the interview today.
No problem.
--This is the first time we've met, but you seem to be a very cool person.
Cool? I guess.
--Are you always that cool?
I guess; I don't usually get emotional. It's not cool and it just makes you tired.
--I see. Where are you from?
Yokohama.
--That's cool.
I know.
--I see... umm, forgive me for my rudeness, but your fashion is not the typical street musician type. What kind of fashion do you prefer?
Hmm, let's see. For color preferences... monotone (stands up and spreads both arms). I don't need extra colors. You can take on anything with white. You can black out anything with black. That's why monotone is enough for me. Don't you think so?
--You mean you remain unstained?
(clicks his fingers and points to the interviewer) YES!
--That worked out well, eh?
(ignores) The point of my fashion would be this hat. A white hat with a black line. Fashionable, isn't it?
--Yes, it is.
Also, this stole. The night of a street musician can get really cold, so with this stole, I can prevent the cold fashionably.
--You are careful about your fashion, I see?
I guess; well I do perform in front of people. If my fashion looks good, all I need is a great guitar and my fingers, and that will be enough. Oh, and one more thing... the people who listen to my songs (clicks his fingers and points to the interviewer)
--...Right...Your 'great' guitar is the one you had with you just now?
Yep.
--Is that... expensive?
Hahaha, you wonder, don't you? Well, it is expensive... Ohh, I see. You want to ask why a plain street musician like me, who doesn't make any money, have such an expensive guitar, right?
--Well, I didn't mean it that way...
The answer is, 'prior investment'. Great musicans must have good guitars. It's just a matter of having it now or later, right?
--...That's cool.
Of course, I know it.
--By the way, what kind of songs do you perform on the streets?
Anything. I play anything.
--Copy, or original?
Both.
--Originals, too?
Y-y-yes...
--What kind of message do you want to convey through your music?
(stutters a bit) Umm... Nothing much, I guess.
--I see...
Oh, no, no, that didn't sound right. Of course not! Umm, you see, I grow up and develop every second of my life, so what I want to convey changes during the course of time as well... that's what I meant by 'nothing'! (sweats)
--I see. What are some moments when you feel glad to be a street musician?
Glad? Hmm... Well, when people who listened to my music bring over warm coffee for me or something. But, my goal is to become the best musician around, so I'm not satisfied with just a street musician (clicks his fingers and points to the interviewer).
--...That's really cool.
(still pointing at the interviewer) I know.
--Good luck rest of the way.
Yeah.
--Thank you very much!
Thanks (blows a kiss) Bye!
ART PERFORMER INTERVIEW 003
--This is kind of out of the blue, but... that's an interesting fashion, eh?
This? Really? This is an 'interesting' fashion? I didn't know because I'm usually dressed like this. But artists' fashions have been quite wacky from a long time ago. That Andy Warhol used to have silver hair... (Salvador) Dali had a weird beard as well... performers should always be a bit wacky, I think!
--I see. Do you always have that fluffy thing on when you perform on the streets?
Of course. Do you think it's weird?
--N-n-no...
Right? In the summer, I wipe my sweat with this and in the winter I blow my nose. You think it's gross? Of course I don't do stuff like that!? I mean!? Ahahahahaha
--D-d-do you wear that (fluffy) in the summer too?
I can't? In the summer, I wear this and a tank top, and I take off these leggings and am only in these hot pants (really short lady's pants), you know? (stands up suddenly and starts smacking her ass) Hot pants!! Hot pants!!
--...Hahaha...(laugh & sweats)
(smacking her ass) Hot pants! Hot pants! Hot pants! Hot pants!
--Uhh, I, I get it...
Hot... oh, is that enough?
--Anyway... where are you from?
I look like this, but I'm from... Paris! Haha!
--Really?
Just kidding! London! Haha!
--Your parents worked there or something?
Just kidding! It's a secret! Haha!
--(ignores) Continuing on...
Oh, you're so boring!
--What kind of art performance do you usually do?
I mainly do wall painting. Of course I don't do anything illegally; I get permission to do it, and sometimes, you know those shutters of stores? I have drawn on those as well.
--What made you want to become and art performer?
Hmmm... I was born to be one, so I don't really have any reason!
--Ever since you were born?
Yes, well to say it more accurately, ever since I was in my mother's tummy. More specifically, ...
--Ahh, I see. You mean it was a given, right?
Yeah, I guess it was a given, well, more like an omen from the universe.
--T-t-thanks. Do you have anyone you look up to?
I don't really have a goal, but I liked Basquiat.
--Basquiat, the one whose abilities Andy Warhol was jealous of?
Oh, you've done some research! But, I've done even more studying than you have! Have you ever seen any drawings by Basquiat? They're all so good, really good!
--Which means, you have actually studied art in New York?
Yup, in my head.
--In your head?
Yes, well to say it more accurately, in my brain.
--That means that you had an 'imaginary' trip to New York?
Yeah, I guess it was imaginary, well, more like within my five senses.
--I see... well...
Yeah, within my five senses. But, in 'my' New York... all the New Yorkers wear hot pants and (stands up suddenly and starts smacking her ass) Hot pants! Hot pants! Hot...
--I gotcha, I gotcha! Well, time has come...
Hot pa... what? My interview is over already?
--Yes, it's time...
Whaaat! No questions like 'What are your concerns?'?
--(simply) Nope, we're okay... thank you for your time today.
What? Really? Hey, you! (stands up and starts smacking her ass) Hot pants! Hot pants!...
--(ignores and gets ready to go home...)
Even after the interviewer left, she kept on chanting "Hot pants!" for another five minutes or so...
DANCER INTERVIEW 004
--Nice to meet you.
What upppp! (shakes hands with great energy)
--Wow...
What is?
--Your power, I mean, the strength...
Hahaha, this is how I usually say hello! Well, I naturally put on strength by doing break dancing and I have good muscles so I'm always quite powerful.
--Ahh, I see, then you must have a six-pack stomach?
Of course, it's awesome. Do you wanna see? (suddenly starts taking his clothes off) It's really awesome...
--Umm, no, no, that's fine (cold sweat)
No? You don't have to see it? Okay, fine, but let me know whenever you want to see it.
--T-t-thanks...
You're always welcome.
--By the way, based on the dance genres, are you classified as a break dancer?
Yeah, I guess so. But I don't know... there aren't really any 'genres' in dance. I don't like that kind of thing. It's not very happy, is it?
--You're saying that everyone's a 'dancer'?
You got it. Expressing music and rhythm with your body... that's what dance is all about. That's why our hearts are all the same.
--I see.
In that sense, I am not tied up with just break dancing. I want to be able to do break dancing well and do other dances well as well.
--You're thinking deeply.
Of course, haha! You thought I wasn't thinking because I talk like this, haha?
--N-n-no, I didn't mean it that way... (laughs & cold sweat)
It's alright! Welcome, haha!
--So, when have you started dancing?
Let's see... I've started dancing in middle school, but I really started to learn it rather recently.
--You're learning from other people?
Nah, you teach yourself by doing your own dance research!
--I see... were you born in Tokyo?
What?
--Are you from Tokyo?
N-n-no...
--Where are you from?
...A&$%#%&...
--What? Osaka?
No, umm... A&$%#%&...
--What?
N-n-no comment... change the question! (sweats)
--...?? A-a-alright, then... your body is the most important thing as a break dancer, right?
Y-y-yeah, I take good care of my body and maintain it well.
--Do you have many injuries?
Yeah, I get injured sometimes, too. I'm just in the process of learning break dancing so my body's hurt all over the place.
--You seem to be having a hard time?
Yeah, I guess. (pulls on the neck of the shirt and shows his shoulders) My shoulders are all bruised.
--Wow, what a bruise...
Can you see? Are you seeing this? (about to take off the t-shirt) My other parts are pretty awful, too, hey, look, look, see?
--You don't have to take your clothes off (cold sweat)
(still trying to take off the t-shirt) Look, look!
--(stopping the Dancer) I understand, please sit down.
Yeah? Let me know whenever, you're always welcome. Anyway, my body's always so hurt. But I overcome all that and keep on dancing... pretty cool, eh?
--Yes.
Huh? Is it not so cool?
--No, no, it's really cool.
Right? I know it! Break dancing is cool!
--So, thank you very much for your stories today!
Huh? You end pretty abruptly, eh? Haha. Thanks to you, too! Do you want to see my six-pack?
--No thanks.
Bru...
--I don't need to see the bruises, either.
...OK.