Alice Nine - Daybreak — A New Dawn [Interview]

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Vif Music - Heart of Gold Interview [Tora&Shou]

— What kind of feelings did you put into the title song Heart
of Gold？
Shou: It was the current dark trend as well as our overlapping feeling of a restart.
Tora: —

— By writing this music, what did you want to convey？
Shou: Even in the darkness there is light. That's why it is never zero.
That's what.
Tora: Exhilaration and the feeling
of speed.

— The song that shall capture the hearts of women, Ray, what
kind of image does it portray？
Shou: Memories wrapped in the
light.
Tora: We made Ray as a song you
would find yourself humming.
— Is the music written based on the lyrics? Or maybe the lyrics
are written based on Tora-san's
music?
Shou: Lyrics are based on music.
Tora: Lyrics are based on music.
— Why did you decide to re-
release the song traditionally
played at concerts "Haikaranaru
rondo"？
Shou: Because it's a song traditionally played at concerts.
Tora: It's a song we've been
playing for 7 years so we thought
it would be good to let people
know the Alice Nine of today.
— You made a cover version of
an アリス九號. song as Alice Nine.
Please tell us what was interesting
and what was difficult about
that.
Shou: As expected, exceeding the
expectations of fans is difficult.
Tora: It was interesting to try
playing it at lives with a simple
arrangement.

— In this single what did the
two of you put an emphasis on in
terms of live performance？
Shou: Lyrics that would reflect the
song and the arrangement.
Tora: The sense of rhythm and the
making of sound.

— This time during the
production, what was the most
enjoyable thing and what was the
hardest?
Shou: As we were writing the songs we had many discussions among the band members. It was hard but enjoyable!!
Tora: The fact that we didn't have
much time.

— What does "oshimem ver"
on the "Heart of Gold" Ltd
Edition ver B mean!?
Shou: Multi-angle!!　You can see all
abnd members at any point you
like!!
Tora: It's multi-angle. You can see
all footages separately.

— What kind of scenery do
you want to shoot on September
9 at NHK hall?
Shou: The songs we are going to
play at this concert are going to
create an amazing scenery!!
Tora: I want people to feel as if
they were watching a movie.

— Please tell us whether you
think the other person is a genius
or a theoretician. Why do you
think so?
Shou: Genius! He's not the
theoretical type.
Tora: Shou can be described as both. He's a genius but he also
works hard.

— Tell us a recent heart-
warming episode when you thought "This guy is nice".
Shou: Tora is always a nice guy.
Tora: He is a good friend. He helps me during hard times.

— What are you looking
forward to the most?
Shou: The concert on September 9
at NHK hall.
Tora: The concert on September 9.

— Please leave a message to
the readers of Vif.
Shou: The password is Vif!!
Tora: Everyone, Alice Nine shall
continue to go forward!!

Cr: FAIX

秘密 Himitsu Lyric [Kanji, Romaji, Translation]

忘れて 閉ざした 記憶の中に
本当に 大切な 物を探してる

(Bring me down)
優しくなぞるその指や
(Don’t go away)
微笑みかける笑顔も
知らず 知らず 心に鍵かけて
知れば 知る程 胸に刺さる

忘れかけた 心の隙間から
辿り着けない 未来を求めても
オルゴールを止めて 眠りの中へ
籠の中の森で眠る Secret

無情な針が刻み分けた時
想い出さえも切り分けてみよう
何が残るか見てみたい
お遊戯みたいにしてみたい
So tell me why I don’t know why
夢か現か飛び越え
Hold on me tight in sleeping
forest
(秘めた願いは)?XYZ?

(Bring me down)
募らせ過ぎてた想いは
(Don’t go away)
沈黙が良くお似合い
馳せて 褪せた 結論はもう逃げて
海の中で泡に変わる

枯れる程に 貴方を呼べたなら
目も逸らさず笑顔をくれたのなら
それ以上望まない
それだけでいい
籠の鍵を探し出した True heart

知らず 知らず 心に鍵かけて
甘い 記憶 夢の中に 閉じ込めては
永久を連れ去り消えた
(I don’t want to be lost)

惨めなほど 空回る願いは
願いのまま 届く事はなくて
貴方の隣には誰が眠るの?
雨は止まない
忘れかけた 心の隙間から
辿り着けない 未来を求めても
オルゴールを止めて 眠りの中へ
籠の中の森で眠る Secret

Romaji

Wasurete, tozashita, kioku no naka ni
Hontou ni, taisetsu na, mono wo
sagashiteru

(Bring me down)
Yasashiku nazoru sono yubi ya
(Don’t go away)
Hohoemi kakeru egao mo
Shirazu, shirazu, kokoro ni kagi
kakete
Shireba, shiru hodo, mune ni sasaru

Wasurekaketa, kokoro no sukima
kara
Tadoritsukenai, mirai wo motometemo
Orugooru wo tomete, nemuri no
naka e
Kago no naka no mori de nemuru
Secret

Mujou na hari ga kizamiwaketa toki
Omoide sae mo kiriwakete miyou
Nani ga nokoru ka mitemitai
Oyuugi mitai ni shitemitai
So tell me why I don’t know why
Yume ka, utsushi ka, tobikoe
Hold on me tight in sleeping forest
(himeta onegai wa) ?XYZ?

(Bring me down)
Tsunorase sugiteta omoi wa
(Don’t go away)
Chinmoku ga yoku oniai
Hasete, aseta, ketsuron wa mou
nigete
Umi no naka de awa ni kawaru

Kareru hodo ni, anata wo yobeta
nara
Me mo sorasazu egao wo kureta no nara
Sore ijou nozomanai
Sore dake de ii
Kago no kagi wo sagashidashita
True heart

Shirazu, shirazu, kokoro ni kagi
kakete
Amai, kioku, yume no naka ni,
tojikomete wa
Towa wo tsuresari kieta
(I don’t want to be lost)

Mijime na hodo, karamawaru negai wa
Negai no mama, todoku koto wa
nakute
Anata no tonari ni wa dare ga
nemuru no?
Ame wa yamanai
Wasurekaketa, kokoro no sukima
kara
Tadoritsukenai, mirai wo
motometemo
Orugooru wo tomete, nemuri no
naka e
Kago no naka no mori de nemuru
Secret

Translation

Forget, inside the memories that
are locked away
Searching for the things that are
truly dear

(Bring me down)
Those gently tracing fingers
(Don’t go away)
And that smiling face
Unknowing, unknowing, locked
inside the heart
If you know, the extent to which
you know becomes embedded in
your chest

From the opening of my heart
that I started to forget
Even though I wish for a future I
can’t reach
I turn off the music box, into sleep
The Secret that sleeps in the forest inside a cage

When the cruel needle etched and
divided
I even tried to cut and divide my
memories
I wanted to try and see what
remained
I wanted to try being your plaything
So tell me why I don’t know why
Surpass whether it is a dream or
reality
Hold on me tight in sleeping
forest
(Your hidden secret is) ?XYZ?

(Bring me down)
The emotions I allowed to grow
more intense
(Don’t go away)
The silence fits well with them
Run, the faded conclusion is already fleeing
Under the sea it morphs into
bubbles

If I would call you to the point
that I would wither
If I would receive your smile
without your eyes averting
I desire nothing more than that
Just that is enough
I discovered the key of the cage,
True heart

Unknowing, unknowing, locked
inside the heart
Locking sweet memories in a
dream
Eternity was taken away and
disappeared
(I don’t want to be lost)

The wish that is fruitless to the
point of being miserable
Stays a wish without being fulfilled
Who is sleeping beside you?
The rain doesn’t stop
From the opening of my heart that I started to forget
Even though I wish for a future I
can’t reach
I turn off the music box, intosleep
The Secret that sleeps in the forest inside a cage

Alice Nine - Daybreak Lyric [Kanji, Romaji, Translation]

漢字

現状と理想の狭間に立ち 賽はとうに投げられ Our lives on the edge
伸るか反るかのDayz 足掻いてるなら
傷ついた意味もあるだろう?

消してはまた描いて 決して醒めぬ夢まで
地図を破り捨てて 見上げた
Daybreak
確かなものはないさ 昨日までの過去さえ
重荷は翼にもなるから I think so 夜
を明かそう
LaLa, Breaking up fake days, Tonight

まだまだ始まっちゃいない Winding road 乗りかけた列車なら Go to the last stop
雨と涙のKiss 乾く猶予もない 真夜中のトビラを蹴破れ
知ったふりの明日も 空回りの昨日も
全ては無駄じゃないと 伝えたいから

どんな病める時にも いつも支えてくれた
只、君の笑顔が欲しくて 僕は此処にいるんだ

So I wish you get all happiness
And I wish you walk until the end
I want nothing else
I want nothing else
If only you were here

見上げれば 世界には 知らない事ば
かりで
地図を破り捨てて 掲げた Daybreak
確かなものはないさ 昨日までの過去さえ
重荷は翼にもなるから I think so 夜
を明かそう
LaLa, Breaking up fake days
形はなくとも 歌は消えずに そばに
居るよ

Romaji

Genjou to risou no hazama ni tachi, sai wa touni nagerare Our
lives on the edge
Noru ka soru ka no dayz, agaiteru
nara, kizutsuita imi mo aru darou?

Keshite wa mata egaite, kesshite
samenu yume made
Chizu wo yaburi sutete, miageta
daybreak
Tashika na mono wa nai sa, kinou
made no kako sae
Omoni wa tsubasa ni mo naru
kara, I think so yoru wo akasou
LaLa, Breaking up fake days,
Tonight

Mada mada hajimacchainai
Winding road, norikaketa ressha
nara Go to the last stop
Ame to namida no Kiss, kawaku
yuuyou mo nai, mayonaka no
tobira wo keyabure

Shitta furi no ashita mo, karamawari no kinou mo
Subete wa muda janai to, tsutaetai kara
Donna yameru toki ni mo, itsumo
sasaete kureta
Tada, kimi no egao ga hoshikute,
boku wa koko ni irunda

So I wish you get all happiness
And I wish you walk until the end
I want nothing else
I want nothing else
If only you were here

Miagereba, sekai ni wa, shiranai
koto bakari de
Chizu wo yaburi sutete, kakageta,
Daybreak
Tashikana mono wa nai sa, kinou
made no kako sae
Omoni wa tsubasa ni mo naru
kara, I think so, yoru wo akasou
LaLa, Breaking up fake days
Katachi wa naku to mo, uta wa
kiezu ni, soba ni iru yo

Translation

We stand in the space between
our circumstances and our ideals,
the dice have already been thrown. Our lives on the edge
On make-or-break Dayz, if you’re
struggling, there is also a meaning to getting hurt, right?

Until the dream from which you
don’t wake up by any means, I will once again sketch what is erased
I tore and threw away the map
and looked up at the sky,
Daybreak
Even though there are no certainties, regardless of the past
until yesterday
Because even your burdens will
become your wings, I think so,
and make the night seem brighter
LaLa, Breaking up fake days, Tonight

You still haven’t begun yet, Winding road. When you’ve gotten on the train, Go to the last stop
A Kiss of rain and tears, without
being given the time to dry, break
down the doors of midnight

The tomorrow you pretended to
know, and the fruitless yesterday
as well
I want to convey that everything
is not futile
At any time when I was aching, I
always received support
I only want your smile, that is why I’m here

So I wish you get all happiness
And I wish you walk until the end
I want nothing else
I want nothing else
If only you were here

If you look up, there are many
things in the world you don’t know
I tore and threw away the map and lifted up the Daybreak
Even though there are no
certainties, regardless of the past
until yesterday
Because even your burdens will
become your wings, I think so,
and make the night seem brighter
LaLa, Breaking up fake days
Even though it is formless, our
songs will unfadingly, stay at your
side

BARKS - Daybreak [2013.03.26] Interview

Alice Nine: “If I can’t do this then I have no talent. There was power in this song that made me able to
write lyrics that possess such
graciousness”

This is Alice Nine, who are going
to celebrate the 9th anniversary
of their major debut in 2013. To
mark the beginning of the band’s
anniversary year, they released
the first of their 3 consecutive
months single-releases [Daybreak]; a song that can be said to consolidate their foundation as a rock band; a song
that reflects the good feeling that
Alice Nine has achieved so far.

We enquired Alice Nine about their current state—the band that has just completed their newest
masterpiece, [Daybreak], a song
overflowing with confidence in
addition to its refined sound-
making. Furthermore, BARKS
asked 9 keywords to unravel Alice
Nine’s plan to release singles in 3
consecutive months. This first
part consists these 3 keywords:
[Character], [Formation], and
[Band’s name]; the members gave
their honest answers of the untold stories about the time
they were formed. So please check this out.

◆ “To put it simply, I thought
we’d aim to become an awesome
band, just like the bands that
influenced us.” (Saga)

— This year Alice Nine moved into a new recording company, and at the same time you are also
celebrating your 9th anniversary.
You’re rushing into your 9th
Anniversary Year’s commemoration. In terms of the
members’ relationship, what has
changed now compared to how it
was in the past?
Shou (Vo) : Are you saying, when
we get into a fight or something
like that? We’re completely fine
with each other.
Tora (G) : There’s no reason to be
in a fight.
Shou: A few moments ago, we
were even talking about going out
for drinks today after this
interview is over. (Everyone
laughs)
Tora: Our mood is like a bunch of students’.
Shou: Because the conversations
that happened between us in the
dressing room and other places up to this moment were still in
junior high school level. (lol)

— Although the relationship
between the members hasn’t
changed, I think that the band’s
sound has gone through lots of
changes after all these years. In
particular, [GEMINI] and [“9”], the
productions that have set up a
solid basis for Alice Nine as a
“rock band”. If those albums were
never made, I wonder if you
would manage to create the
fashionable and refreshing sound
that this single, [Daybreak], was
full of.
Shou: Thanks to Saga (B) who had
exerted himself as the main
composer ever since [VANDALIZE], the members’ sense of music expanded. Up to that moment, I suppose I have always thought that we were a band, but for the 5 of us to face forward with the belief that we’re a “rock band” in its true meaning, we hardened our consciousness by creating [GEMINI] and [“9”]. Furthermore, I think we had become accustomed to being one in a higher level. If we have never made those records, I don’t think we would be able to possess this confidence and to put forth something that has such power like [Daybreak].
Saga: In our case, although we’ve
solidified our visual appearance
and our course of activities, there
were also times when we pushed
ahead without having the essential foundation that a band
was supposed to have in terms of
music. We started out as a session band, and once we went through that phase, without knowing what kind of music standard this band would have, we went on and created songs. So, in each single, each person had a different comprehension of Alice Nine’s image. Once we laid down our foundation and the singles changed one by one, no matter what kind of song we created, it felt like, “This is the kind of sound we can make at the moment”. That’s why, in terms of the band’s foundation, with the thought of wanting to build a band with a firm footing, we gradually forged ourselves starting from around
[VANDALIZE].

— Do you mean that this
premonition was clear in your mind?
Saga: To put it simply, I thought
we’d aim to become an awesome
band, just like the bands that
influenced us.
Shou: When are you planning to
reach that goal?
All members: “Now, right!!” (all
bursts into laughter)

◆ “To give you an example, this
time we’re eating Genovese in a
rather fashionable Italian
restaurant. And next, it’s a gaudy
tonkotsu ramen restaurant
(lol).” (Shou)

Saga: [Daybreak] was created on
top of the band’s foundation, but
if we had come out with this song
without a foundation, it would
have sounded different. [Daybreak] is a poppish, catchy
track, but since we’ve established
our foundation as a rock band, I
think it came out as a cool song.
Since we’ve created the basis of a
rock band, and because we were at the end of [“9”], I think we
should add new colors from now
on.

— So, [Daybreak] is the first step
in the production with these new
colors attached.
Saga: That’s right. The title itself
has the meaning of “Dawn”.
Shou: There were around 10
songs to pick from back then, but
everyone from the producer, staff, and members agreed to
work on this song. Personally I
think that in the opening feel in
the hook’s melody should be the
main point of the positive feeling.
The original song was a bit more
punk-ish, wasn’t it?
Tora: That’s right.
Shou: The arrangement changed
180°.

— You applied some elaborate
audio in the process, in a rather
UK-taste.
Hiroto (G) : This time Hiraide
(Satoru)-san acted as the producer. Together, we managed to work on something with incredible depth. As a result, we have this sound. The level of this song’s arrangement felt really creative, right?
Shou: The way the producer did
everything all the way to the track-down, I think we need to thank Hiraide-san for the sensitivity that runs through every nook of the sound.
Saga: That’s why, down to the
final form of the sound’s image, we went to work while keeping in
mind the gap that we could find
between each sound.
Nao (Dr) : Hiraide-san was a
drummer himself, so my work
was pretty hard. He kept an eye
on me until the final stage, and in
addition, he also did his own
tuning on the drums during
recording.

— And the result is this cool audio that is finely calculated to
the last detail, and then on top of
that, Shou-san’s singing gave it a
hot contrast. The lyrics touched
me deeply.
Shou: Up to this point, there has
been a pressure to write particularly good lyrics for the
singles, so I read lots of books
and watched lots of movies, and
then took notes from them. When
I listened to the sound of this song, I thought that I had no choice but to face my inner self, so I couldn’t use only the words
that were already there in my
head. If I can’t do this then I have no talent. There was power in this song that made me able to write lyrics that possess such graciousness. As a result, it turned into a song that does not
only depict the members of Alice
Nine, but also describes our
current situation.

— The music video is also in a
scale beyond everything you’ve
done up until now. Your thoughts
about that greatly powerful video?
Shou: It was shot in a desert-like
place in Shizuoka. We went just
before dawn.
Tora: The set was absolutely not
made-up.
Shou: We shot the video in below
freezing temperature, -5°, with
the wind blowing violently, and
we were only wearing spring
clothes.
Hiroto: But you can’t see how it
really was from the video.
Shou: Knowing that, I think people who see Saga during the last part where everyone was walking together would notice and say, “Ah… I understand.” (lol)
Saga: In my heart I was like, “… I
give up… this is impossible.” I had
zero willpower.
Shou: He kept saying over and
over again, “Why did you give it
‘Daybreak’ as a title” (lol).

— Next, please tell us a bit about
the coupling song, [Himitsu]. This
is kind of like Alice’s style of hiphop. It is more than anything
a stylish song.
Saga: Even though we’ve been
thoroughly talking about our
foundation as a rock band up to
this point, this time we strayed
far away from rock. It’s because
I’ve been listening to nothing but
clean songs with un-distorted
guitar sounds (lol). This song was
made with the mood of wanting
to become a more stylish band. I
wrote it also with the wish to see
a new atmosphere in our live
performance.

— This hiphop-like orientation, I
think it’s something really
interesting.
Saga: Although, there’s no
foundation of a band at all in this
side.
Nao: It will take me 3 years to
contribute to its reinforcement
(lol).

— What sort of Alice Nine will you deliver next month?
Shou: To give you an example, this time we’re eating Genovese in
a rather fashionable Italian
restaurant. And next, it’s a gaudy
tonkotsu ramen restaurant! (lol)
Hiroto: Moreover it’s “Iekei” ramen restaurant.
Nao : The noodles are hardening
(lol).

— Continuing, I think now I want
to get to know Alice Nine, starting
from the first part of the 9
keywords of “3 Consecutive Months Alice Nine’s 9th
Anniversary Special Project”.

◆ No. 1 [Character]

— In the morning when you wake
up, you find that you suddenly
have turned into Shou-san. What
will you do?
Tora: If my face becomes like
this… I’m going to a group date.
Saga: Without any hesitation, I’m
going to pick up girls.
Nao: First of all, I’m going to go
outside, and then I want to sing
out loud with all my might among
the pleasant weather.
Hiroto: I want to sing a song for
someone!

— What if you’ve turned into
Hiroto-san?
Shou: I guess I want to play guitar for someone!
Tora: First of all, I’m going to a group date (lol).
Saga: I’d like to try and make a
move towards the girls who are
fawning over Hiroto in front of him during a live.
Nao: I’m going to steal that guy’s
precious little pet dog, Mogu.

— If you’ve turned into Tora-san?
Shou: If I turn into Tora… group
date? (lol)
Saga: Definitely a group date, right.
Nao: I’ll go back to sleep because I think it must be a dream (lol). And then I’ll take a look inside
my pants. (everyone bursts into
roar of laughter)
Hiroto: Since he’s good at talking, I want to give that a try.

— If you’ve turned into Saga-san?
Shou: Even though he wants to
wear normal clothes, I’d like to
dress Saga’s slender body with
Western-styled ladies’ clothes.
Tora: If I turned into Saga, there
are a number of things but… of
course it’s group date! (lol)
Nao: First I’d like to check the
balance in his bank account (lol).
Hiroto: I’d like to try to see
forward with one eye closed. I
think that, because Saga-kun’s
nose is high, the world that he
sees is different from what I see
(lol).

— If you’ve turned into Nao-san?
Shou: I can eat stuff that I myself
can’t eat, like crab and lamb meat, I’m going to eat those foods and then tell you about the taste.
Tora: Group date? I don’t think
Nao-san has the group date kind of feeling (lol). I think Nao-san can get deeply emotional, so first and foremost I’d like to find out Nao-san’s mode of life.
Saga: Nao-san is… his body is
extremely sensitive! Because that’s not a part of myself, I’d like to do something to make the best use of it! (lol)
Hiroto: For sure, Nao-san’s
sensitivity worries me (lol). Nao-
san’s greatness that can’t be
experienced even for a day… it’s
impossible to answer that!!

◆ No. 2 [Formation]

— As of now, we’re going to talk
about the untold story of Alice
Nine’s formation.
Tora: There was another guitarist
before Hiroto!!
Shou: It started with these guys
(Nao and Saga) and these guys
(Shou and Tora) gathering up to
form a band.
Saga: In the beginning there were
the 3 of us, and then we teamed
up with these guys (Shou and Tora).
Shou: And then the 5 of us went
into the studio, but…
Saga: Everyone felt somewhat
uncomfortable. Toward that
guitarist. The guy himself felt it. He must have read it in the
atmosphere among us.
Tora: He said, “Why not me?”
Nao: And then he faded out on
his own initiative.

◆ No. 3 [Band’s Name]

— And then from now on, we’re
going to talk about the band’s
name, Alice Nine, and its true
origins.
Shou: All the members except
Nao-san had a talk in a restaurant
in Shinjuku to decide the band’s
name. We couldn’t come up with
any name that’s satisfactory. And
then Saga-kun said something like, “Anita-san sounds nice” (lol).
Saga: And then there’s KORN.
Although there’s already a band
named that.
Tora: We used the inverted R
from KORN because I thought it
was cool.
Saga: We were horrible, huh (wry
smile).
Shou: There were a lot of theories as to how Alice Nine was chosen as the band’s name, but back then I was so into reading a novel by Nagano Mayumi-san titled “Shounen Alice”. And I also liked a fashion brand called NUMBER(N)INE. The other members that were present back
then also thought that 9 was a cool, rock-ish number, so then we combined ‘Alice’ and ‘9’. We
decided on it with a “what about
using this for now?” kind of feeling. And to Nao-san who
couldn’t attend the gathering back then, we gave him a notice to check this name that we had looked over on the net. I think
until today, this is the first time
I’ve ever talked about the origins
of the band’s name.

Cr: akinojou@Tumblr

Alice Nine Seek Songwriting Assistance from Fans

In a collaboration with J-MELO
through NHK World, and in recognition of their overseas fanbase, visual kei band Alice Nine
are asking their international fans
for input on a future song.

Alice Nine are celebrating their
ninth anniversary this year, which
is a very special occasion for the
band, so they are asking fans what
is special to them. All fans have to
do is fill out the required fields on
this application form on J-MELO's
website and add a message, which
can cover any topic or theme.

Including a photo is optional but it
must be under to 2MB in size. The
messages and pictures sent by fans will be used as the inspiration for the music and lyrics of a new song.

*I also sent message and told my concept. No problem if they don't use mine. I'm just want them to read it since that's my long ago dream and this is the only chance.

Cr: JaME

Alice Nine - Shadowplay

Visual kei band Alice Nine will
release a new single on April 17th.
Titled SHADOWPLAY, the single will contain the title track and its
instrumental version, as well as the B-side Scarlet. The regular edition will be CD-only, while the limited edition will also contain a DVD featuring the PV for SHADOWPLAY and live footage of the songs Akai kazaguruma and Subete e , recorded during the band's countdown live on December 31st.

This is the second offering from
Alice Nine 's recently announced
three-month release campaign,
which will be kicked off by the
single Daybreak on March 20th.

Cr: JaME

Alice Nine Ameba Pigg

Do any of you have Ameba account? I guess some of you have already know what it is. I also have blog in Ameba: http://ameba.jp/kyuki-aya

There is game online called Pigg. Actually I can't play it (laugh). I tried once when I just made my account but fastly gave up. I didn't know how to play it.

But, seems Alice Nine members try their best to play their Pigg. Ja, minna, lets do it too next time!

Alice Nine - Shadowplay

Hey there!
The second single for 3 months release single, Shadowplay, will be on April 17! Don't forget to buy the CD, which is Limited Edition or Regular one. For the LE, you'll get Subete e live footage from Court 9 #4. Here some teaser!

Maybe, finally I could hear Alice Nine rock ballad once again. Fyi, Shadowplay was made by Shou. I hope it will be Niji no Yuki likes.

I can't tell the theme of this single but seems like Alice Nine is becoming adults. I love their way wearing jacket, the black one. So elegant and cool. Nah, look at the MV clip. There is Saga playing piano! Oh My, I can't wait to see him! Whoever your bias (I hope it's not Saga), let's wait and see the April release single!!

Daybreak Saga and Limited Edition Version

Alice Nine - Daybreak [2012.03.20]

This is it, the first release single of 3 months release single plan!

Before I got it, I mean, before I listen the whole song, watch the full MV, I already thought that this song is like the beginning of a new day. Yeah, such of thing. Like, how we face a brand new day, we start new, we ready to face this unknown world. *What exactly I said??

Whatever it was, this single made me did a crazy thing: buy the original CD! Honestly, this is my first time. You know, I have lots of favourite Japanese bands and artists but I hadn't ever bought their CD or stuff before. Yah, like I said in my other blogs, I can't say that I like this band. I'm just loving someone there, named Saga. Remember! Loving him. Ig means that I'm not sort of fans, but I love him as an ordinary girl loving an ordinary boy. Just it.

Not to make it long or even make their fans get angry, I upload the photk of Daybreak Limited Edition. I won't upload the track sorry because of somethings. But maybe, later, I'll upload it. Maybe (laugh)

Hello World~!

Welcome to my blog! いらっしゃい、いらっしゃい！-self talk-

This is my very first post in this blog and haven't set it up yet. I have some blog with different uses, so maybe I'll not really updating them. But I try my best to make this one stand still (laugh)

This blog content is all about Japan. Since I'm Japanese and love culture, so I'll post some of culture that comes to my mind. Besides, I'll post about artists I like. I hope I can continue thia blog and update it..

See ya!

WEAVER - Handmade TourSapporo PENNY LANE24 [2013.03.23] Setlist

1. Performance
2. Shall we dance
3. 管制塔 Kanseitou
4. 白朝夢 Hakuchoumu
5. 風の船 Kaze no Fune
6. ふたりは雪のように Futari wa Yuki no You ni
7. 泣きたいくらい幸せになれるよ
Nakitai Kurai Shiawase ni Nareru yo
8. アーティスト Artist
9. REPLAY Special Medley~Performance~66番目の汽車に乗って(66 Banme no Kisha ni Notte)~レイス(Wraith)~ひとつの人生(Hitotsu no Jinsei)~Hard to say I love you~君と僕のテーマソング (Kimi to Boku no Theme Song)~つよがりバンビ(Tsuyogari Bambi)~春色グラフィティー(Haruiro Graffiti)
10. 春に Haru ni
11. Shine
12. Free will
13. ティンカーベル Tinkerbell
14. トキドキセカイ Tokidoki Sekai
15. The sun and clouds
Encore:
16. Just one kiss
17. 僕らの永遠 Bokura no Eien
Cr: @YOKO