MALICE MIZER 25th Anniversary 25 Questions for Mana

 

And finally, from five years ago, here are the 25 questions for Mana. 

1. What do you think of that many fans still crave MALICE MIZER? 

I am happy to be honest. I often go to overseas events in recent years,  people were excited by the topic of DSVI even locally. This time I have heard many voices "I will go to Japan for the live".

2. Of the songs of MALICE MIZER, what song is the one that has a feeling of honor? 

Is it the first demo tape (Temptation of Widow)． Although it is instrumental, the prototype of MALICE MIZER was made. A beautifully sad twin guitar melody. But now when I look back, what a title (smile).

3. Please tell us what you felt was good as MALICE MIZER

Being able to challenge all possibilities that were impossible with other bands. Anyway I was filled with stimulation and had a good experience.

4. What if you dare to give one regret during the activities of MALICE MIZER?

During a live - the silver fastener on the back of the costume burst and flew apart quite dangerously. . . . . It was not regret but an accident, but if you are a girl, and as a girl you are saying "no it is (regretful)".

5. What work remains in your impressions of the MALICE MIZER era other than music activities? 

I am a game hard collector & retrogame specialist, so be serialized in a game magazine seemed like a dream from childhood. I think that it was a good experience to talk with people who were great game creators.

6. Among the many photo shoots you went to during the MALICE MIZER era, which one did you like the most, which site shot is it?

In the early years, I did not have any money so I went to a foreign cemetery (Aoyama) many times, desperately staging death in Europe.

7. Can you tell me now, please tell me a secret of the Malice Mizer activity period.

Actually, I spoke out loud too carelessly several times. Pays de merveilles, on the last day of the tour, I was instigated by a member of staff "Tour-it's the end so don't talk", so I talked with momentum, but now I regret it (smile).

8. Have you ever had any significant changes since your days in MALICE MIZER?

Especially I feel like I have not changed much. . . If I can say, now with Moi dix Mois I play guitar on all the songs! 

9. Conversely please tell me what you haven't changed here at all

Make-up is not different at all. I never have stood on the stage with natural makeup. It seems like the world changes as the age changes, but I do not feel like changing this style!

10. What if you were to talk to yourself during the Malice Mizer era? (looking back)

If I could speak during the early days, what I dreamed of, that I can make a more advanced performance by building a medieval European stage set!

11. Now what are you doing when you are blissful?

When touching nature. Because the majority of work is staggering (a lot) with computers. . . It goes without saying that it is also the time of being able to meet fans as well.

12. What is the most annoying event?

I missed recording the Southern Indian curry (show) that was broadcast on BS.

13. Recently you are addicted, what would you like to recommend to fans, please tell me the items?

I'm from Hiroshima, so how about Lemosco? Make sure to use it as an accent for cooking!

14. Please let me know what work that remained (thought of) in your mind recently? 

Not recently, but the movie "Inception". I got into the deeper layer consciousness in my dream, the dream had a hierarchy. . . . I thought about writing such a scenario.　　

15. Recently, please tell us what music you thought was nice

In this Deep Sanctuary VI, I copied and revised MALICE songs and thought again that MALICE songs are good  (self praising !!!)

16. What do you see Közi as? 

Very flexible. Even if I make a strange request "I will do anything!" I think that the point is that he is a rocker in a sense.

17. What do you see Yu~ki as?

His artistry is exceptionally high. He is a man of few words, but he holds his opinions in his mind and thinks carefully before giving accurate remarks. It can be said that he is MALICE MIZER's secret leader.

18. What do you see Kami as?

He was a wonderful hard worker. Anyway, the amount of practice of the drum was amazing! Because he went to a dry river bed and practiced. When he joined, I was a little worried about MALICE's strange time signature, but he was improving himself. It improved so much and Malice's songs became more advanced songs. He always wanted to play for a long time.

19. What do you see Tetsu as?

He's a rocker. I think that he was a very good match because it was MALICE's early band sound. Crazy singing and intricate classical melody were fused into independence.

20. What do you see Gackt as?

Because he was not a rocker, he was beyond the framework of the general art band that MALICE was trying to challenge. I think that there are not many vocalists that say that they want to fly when you first meet them.

21. What do you see Klaha as?

A gentle gentleman. He was truly a jet black noblesse (nobility). Bara no Seidou certainly could not have been completed without him. Once the night of Bara no Seidou that painted the world of perfect darkness had come to an end, we wanted to express more in the sunny new world.

22 What do you see Gaz as?

Anyway he was innocent. Because he joined after saying "The drummer of MALICE is me!" (Smile). He cared about MALICE very much. Since the initial activities including the first live were Gaz's stuff, he is there, so I am very grateful that it is connected to the subsequent MALICE.

23. Please tell us what is the theme of what you want to challenge such things from now on?

I want to let the world know about MALICE MIZER, Moi dix Mois, and Mana, the arts that Japan is proud of.

24. Please tell us the current answer to the proposition that MALICE MIZER had raised? 

It seems like there is time, but it is short. Fate doesn't happen whether you have it or not. MALICE MIZER 25th anniversary. . . . . There are many things in life that I'm sure of, but I feel like it's too early to talk about them now. I want to keep it hidden in my heart until I have time to talk about it again.

25. Finally, what is MALICE MIZER to Mana?

The one that awakened the essence that was sleeping under consciousness.