So initially I didn’t plan to translate this video (provided by kimi5569) but while watching it I realized how hilarious and adorable the interview is and I just had to make a translation. I kind of jump in from 10th min because it just really gets interesting in the second half. Sometimes I only summarize what they say. Enjoy reading!





Nothing new in the first couple of minutes, only the usual standard questions. The first part is about what or who inspired them to become musicians and Kaoru and Shinya both mention X Japan as their biggest influence. After that they talk about pain as the theme of their music.

(~9:46) The host comments she is amazed that Shinya who is so slender and fragile looking can play the drums so vigorously and Shinya counters that he gained weight recently (laughter at Shinya’s comment). The host further points out his beautiful looks and style and Kaoru stops her midway telling her “you please him if you keep going on [complementing him]” (even more laughter).

(10:05) Host: Do you get nervous before lives?

Kaoru: Yeah, absolutely.

Host: Really?? So even though you are actually nervous you go onstage looking totally cool.

Kaoru: Right, I’m good at that/I have a talent for that.(laughter)



(10:20) The host asks Shinya what kind of reaction from the fans makes him happy and Kaoru aswers instead of him “When they think I’m cool or when they think i’m slender!” - Shinya (embarrassedly): “No, no, no, nothing like that!” (getting serious again) “I’m happy when the fans like the same points [of a song etc.] that I find cool as well.”



After that the host asks Kaoru if there is something that they noticed or realized after doing so many lives abroad. He aswers that when playing at festivals in the past they realized that staying true to yourself is more important than comparing yourself to other artists or thinking too much. And they decided to use that as their power.



(11:47) They are asked to tell of any happenings during their overseas tours. Kaoru says on an overseas tour they always reckon that there is going to be some sort of trouble. Then, he explains how on their last US tour their bus broke down and how they were stuck in the parking lot for about 30 hours and had to postpone their scheduled concert for that day.

(12:32) Then it’s Shinya’s turn (and now comes the funny part imo). He explains that one time on a festival right when it was time for Dir en grey to go onstage all his drum sticks had disappeared. Then Kaoru asks “So what did you do?”, Shinya: “I borrowed sticks from one of the other bands” (big laughter)



(12:51) The host asks them what they do in their free time overseas and Kaoru aswers that he likes watching foreign TV series like Breaking Bad. Shinya says he recently started watching kaseifu no Mita (“I am Mita, Your Housekeeper”, a Japanese TV drama series) and the host nearly falls off her chair due to this unexpected answer. Shinya adds that he’s just watched the first half and that makes her laugh even more.



(13:25) Host: Shinya, I heard you’ve been into rearranging [your apartment] for quite some time.

Shinya: It’s not that I’m so much into it. I just cannot find a good determination.

Kaoru explains that they’ve been living in Tokyo for 15 to 16 years by now and Shinya would rearrange his apartment the whole time. Shinya adds that he likes square tables. Then Kaoru asks Shinya “May I tell them the veranda story?” Shinya is okay with it.

Kaoru: He kinda built a room out of his balcony. But the landlord got angry and made Shinya remove everything back to as it was before and in the end he’d payed the money for nothing.

(14:15) Host: So you’d really put a roof on your balcony and everything?

Shinya: Well, first I put a roof on it. But I wanted to enclose it too, so I ordered window glass and had everything set up. Shortly afterwards I got a phone call and they told me I must instantly remove everything without leaving anything within one week. So I called the company again for removal.

Kaoru: The same company from before?

Shinya: Yeah, the exact same one. (laughter)



(15:37) The host asks them about their ambitions for the future.

Kaoru: The band’s schedule for the next 2 to 3 years has already been decided. So doing and enjoying the things that lie ahead and getting new ideas from that is what we are looking forward to.

Shinya: I wish that just as long as our band has already existed, for all these years, there will always be people who listen to our music.



(16:19) Host: By the way, privately, is there anything that you would like to do from now on?

Kaoru: Going for a walk.

Host: You mean thinking about lives?

Kaoru: No, rather thinking about the evening of my life/old age. (laughter)

And caring about my body.

Shinya: Hmm.. I want to complete the rearrangement of my room. (laughter)

