A(Ace) evilalive Exclusive Interview: Nimo (日本語あり)

Interview

by Kate Havas, Leela McMullen, Ayame Takahashi, Eric Agnew, posted September 30, 2011

Following their very first one-man at Ikebukuro Cyber,ROKKYUU had a few questions for A(Ace) and Nimo was kind enough to write us in English! See for yourself:
(池袋Cyberの初ワンマン後、ROKKYUUはA(エース)にちょこっと質問を出してみました。Nimoさんはすべて英語で答えてくれましたが、日本語に訳してみました!読んでみてね:)

About your first oneman:.
初ワンマンについて:

69: How did you like your first oneman?
(初ワンマンライブはどうでしたか?)
Nimo: Awesome! I’ve never felt such a feeling.
(凄かった!こんな気持ちになったのは初めてです。)

69: What song did you feel made the best impression? Which did you enjoy the most?
(一番印象残っている曲はどの曲でしたか?自分とって一番楽しい曲はなんでしたか?)
Nimo: “Black Butterfly” is the most impressive because it is the first song of the first oneman gig.
I enjoyed “Viva la Casta!” most.
(一番印象残っている曲はBlack Butterfly, 初ワンマンの1曲目だから。Viva la Castaは一番楽しかった!)

69: What songs would you have liked to have played if you had the time?
(時間がもうちょっとあったとしたら、やりたかった曲はありますか?)
Nimo: “GOD CHILD”
(GOD CHILD)

69: What memory sticks with you even now?
(あの日の一番印象深い思い出は何ですか?)
Nimo: The scene I saw first. The venue was filled with a lot of sweet Hearties. (Hearty is the fan of A.)
(最初の眺め。ライブハウスに沢山の大切なHeartiesが集まってくれた。(HeartyとはAのファンのこと。))

69: Do you have any regrets? Or are you completely satisfied?
(ライブ終えて何かやり残してしまったものはありますか?それとも、全くないですか?)
Nimo: Nothing.
(ありません!)

Some questions inspired by the show and the White Album:
ライブステージとホワイトアルバムに対しての質問:

69: Please tell us about ‘Ace Day’ (Ace no hi.)
(エースの日というのはなんですか?)
Nimo: ACE is the first. Ace day is 2011/11/11.
(エースは一番!だからエースの日は1並びの2011/11/11.)

69: Should the crowd expect any surprises at the free live on 11/11
(11/11、エースの日のライブについて期待すべきことはありますか
Nimo: Beyond description.
(言葉じゃ言えないですねー。)

69: Nimo, we understand you’re the ship’s captain. Do you often get bullied by your crew? (i.e. Interrupted mid-talk and showered in bubbles…)
(Nimoさんは船長ということですが、クルーによくいじられたりしますか?(例えば、話の途中に中断させられたり泡まみれにされたり等...
Nimo: Yes. Some of my crews are such pickles, so pretty.
(うん。はい。クルーによくいじられるけど、可愛いです。)

Concerning A(Ace).
A(エース) について。

69: Whose idea was “Hearty’s” and how did you come up with it?
(ファンの呼び方、「Heartys」、はだれのアイデアでしたか?どうやって決まりました?)
Nimo: It’s my idea.
(僕の!)

69: Did you have any personal input in the design of your costumes? What are your favorite points of each costume?
(衣装のデザインには個人的な好みはどれ位入っていますか?それぞれの衣装の好きなポイントはなんですか?)
Nimo: All.
(全部。)

69: Have any of you been sailing, or otherwise been on a boat before? How was it?
(セーリングしたり、船に乗ったことはありますか?乗った感想を教えて下さい。)
Nimo: Everyday. It’s our job.lol
(毎日。仕事だから(笑))

69: What would be your buried treasure?
(Nimoさんの宝物はなんですか?)
Nimo: Hearty’s Heart.
(Heartyの心)

69: Having sold out of your two concept albums and succeeded at your first one-man, what’s your next port of call?
(コンセプトアルバムが完売し、ワンマンも成功されましたね。Aの次の目標はなんでしょうか?)
Nimo: The great success of the second oneman gig for free on 2011/11/11,A-DAY.
(次のエースの日の無料ワンマンを大成功させたいです!)

 

 

Kate Havas first became interested in Japanese fashion in college when visual kei and anime were just beginning to make their way to America. Having already been involved in the American fashion scene, she expanded her interests to include gothic lolita, Japanese punk, gyaru, and other Japanese subculture styles. Kate signed onto ROKKYUU in order to bring up-to-date news on Japanese fashion trends and the personalities behind these various subculture brands to fans all over the world. 

Leela McMullen is a strong believer in the philosophy "no music, no life." Having traversed the range of Japanese fandoms, she found her home at last in visual kei and has made it her mission to share what she loves most with the world. Leela completed her B.A. in Japanese language from Griffith University in Gold Coast Australia. She now lives and works in Japan, striving to bring you the goods, hot from the scene. Follow her on twitter for juicy hints of upcoming articles if you've got a bit of Japanese language under your belt! http://twitter.com/#!/LeelaInTokyo

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