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[NEW PHOTOS] TRICKSTER TWITTER - SEP 23
The Online Advance Screening Premier of TRICKSTER Episode 1 has concluded! We're glad that there were lots of viewers! Here's the commemorative picture with the actors! Thank you everyone! #trickster
Source: @trickster_anime
Translation: GACKT ITALIA Team
KYOTORE.JP: For 3 Solid Hours Before A Live! GACKT's Close-Up with Kyotore.
For 3 Solid Hours Before A Live! GACKT's Close-Up with Kyotore.
The stoic daily training that he has been said to impose, is done in anticipation of a “destination”.
By the time the 4-hour long live that made an audience of 12,000 go wild ended, it was 9 p.m.. However, the man who was bathed in the spotlight on stage entered Saitama Super Arena, the concert venue, 12 hours ago at 9 a.m.. It was for training.
「I’ve been doing trainings before lives since 17 years ago when I first went solo. From around 3 months before the tour starts, I’ll begin doing this everyday」
The man right in the middle of the stage, GACKT, began to speak queitly.
GACKT
Height 180.0cm, weight 70.0kg, body fat percentage 7.0%. At present, he has released 46 singles and 18 albums. He holds the record for the most singles in the top 10 rankings for male solo artistes (as of September 2016). He will be lending his voice for the character “The Fiend with Twenty Faces” for the anime 『TRICKSTER―Edogawa Ranpo 「Shounen Tanteidan」 Yori』, which starts October 2016, and will also provide the opening theme song for the same anime.
Every time, exercise mats will be spread out in one corner of the concert venue, and equipment that made look like they were establishing a gym would be brought in. There, GACKT and over 30 members of the staff will gather, and carry out a 3-hour long workout. Even the guitarist and the manager will be among the faces gathered for the training session.
「If you have to stand in front of others, it’s only natural that you should train and polish up your body. In addition, when everyone helps each other out while training, the team will become united, and a great power to head towards the same goal will be born. Compared to 3 months ago my body has gotten stronger, confidence has been gained from gradually becoming able to perform moves that previously couldn’t be executed at a satisfactory level, and from there, my expressive ability has also levelled up」
Witnessing them with our own eyes, the prejudice that “band men = unhealthy” has been blown away.
「The idea that “rock = sex, drugs, alcohol” is one that belongs to the older generation. We are new school. We don’t fly using drugs, but using our own mental strength instead. Going on stage while tripping on drugs, is just masturbation, what the third-raters or small timers prefer. To be able to deliver true music, one has to both physically and mentally tough, otherwise it won’t work」
Just what kind of training does GACKT, who proclaims something like that, do? Let’s close in on the incredible reality and deep philosophy.
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They heighten their sense of unity and expressive ability in the close-up session before the actual performance.
The schedule for the day of the concert begins with training. Depending on the level of physical strength, they split up into around 3 teams, and train continuously for 3 hours while encouraging each other. It’s harmonious but, with the peculiar tension that filled the session, it felt more akin to a dojo than a sport club.
「Everyone whose bodies were as thin as pencils before the tour started, have filled up quickly. Once they understand that just doing it as long as you can will increase the results, they’ll also become more positive towards training」(GACKT).
The teamwork that has sprouted through training is a driving force which led to the success of the live.
This is a special space that was temporarily set up in Saitama Super Arena. With gear like the smith machine, the chin dip stand, dumbbells and others being brought in, the participants worked hard exercising while teaching each other.
At a glance they look like regular dips but, without using his back muscles while bending his knees, it makes the triceps contract and expand to its maximum. This is GACKT’s original “Zero muscle” training.
Athlete So Byungsoo, the Japan champion of Taekwondo who has taken up the security position for this tour, said 「Physical training as dense as this is a first in my life. I’d like to challenge the world’s champions with what I’ve learnt here」. To study how to use one’s body, and enhance the application of the muscles and power that they cultivated, at the end of the session, they even incorporated martial arts and on-the-spot somersault practices.
In issue 704 of this magazine, get to know GACKT in the 5000-word interview published!
Source: kyotore.jp
Translation: GACKT ITALIA Team
Translation © GACKT ITALIA
NICOVIDEO.JP: Live broadcast from GACKT's residence somewhere overseas
Live broadcast from GACKT's residence somewhere overseas
On the live broadcast of GACKT's channel 「OH!! MY!! GACKT!! Channel VOL.3」, Yamada Hisashi 'assault guest appearance' has been decided!
On 9/26, the real broadcast will start from 20:00 but, for users that can't wait, from around 19:20, Yamada Hisashi will also hold a backstage commentary broadcast on his Yama-channel .
On the appointed day, the same schedule will be followed on NicoRadio too at the same time! We will also be collecting questions for GACKT in the Comment section.
Moreover, it has been decided that at some point of the broadcast on NicoRadio, GACKT himself will appear as a guest.
What will he talk about during the broadcast?
Don't miss the special video from his home overseas!
*The broadcast frame, in order to allow lines check and such, will start from 18:00, but Yamada Hisashi appearance is scheduled to start from 19:30.
Notice that the guests appearance time and the ending time of the programme has not been decided yet.
Please give it a look.
Source: live.nicovideo.jp
Translation: GACKT ITALIA Team
Translation © GACKT ITALIA
BARKS.JP: 【Live Report】Kishidan Expo 2016 First day, "Those here today are the winners!" (extract)
＜Kishidan Expo 2016 ～Boso Rock’n Roll Champion Carnival～＞ was held at Chiba Prefecture’s Sodegaura Seaside Park over 2 days on 17 and 18 September. This will be the 5th summer that comes in an “impossible” form. For 2016 as well, the seasonal tradition for the end of summer is a great success. We bring to you the report for the first day.
2016, the 5th consecutive year that it is being held at Chiba Prefecture’s Sodegaura Seaside Park, saw a line up of artistes from various genres like rock, hip hop, singer-songwriter, idol, and enka. As implied through the subtitle “Boso Rock’n Roll Champion Carnival”, ＜Kishidan Expo 2016＞ makes one wonder, for the artistes we’re unfamiliar with, what kind of champions are they?
From 2016, ＜Kishidan Expo＞ starts to alternate between the use of 2 stages, YASSAI stage, which is the main stage set up in a huge field, and MOSSAI stage, which is set up near the entrance of the venue. The number of performing artistes has also been increased to a number larger than the years before. In addition, near the food area, which has been made more narrow because of the 2 stages, a huge LED monitor has been set up, giving visitors the ability to sit in a chair and take a break while watching what goes on on stage. In the venue a ferris wheel and playground equipment for children are set up, and a picnic area is provided, creating the familiar theme park atmosphere. Among the visitors, families can be found here and there. ＜Kishidan Expo＞ may very well be the only place where KISSES (Kishidan fans), dressed in school uniforms or Tokkofuku, and music fans wearing T-shirts by various artistes, can be found sharing the same space with families.
After entering the venue, loud sounds can immediately be heard.
On YASSAI stage, the first day’s most substantial and popular live act, GACKT presents Camui♂Gakuen appears. GACKT…… no, Camui♂Gakuen’s student council president, Kamui Gakuto, emerged performing Tomoyasu Hotei’s 「Thrill」. As he called out 「Are you ready to orgasm over and over!? What’s the name of the one you love!?」, high pitched cheers of 「Kaichoー!」 were returned. Saying 「Ni-ni-ni-Nishikawa kun, I love him!」 with a straight face and a pointed look inot the camera, the live started with the performance of a mashup of T.M.Revolution’s 「HOT LIMIT」, 「HIGH PRESSURETM」, and TM NETWORK’s 「Get Wild」, which is a mix of the 3 songs called 「GET de HOT de WILD na HIGH PRESSURE」, a hot favourite from 2015’s ＜Kishidan Expo＞. He then performed 「B-B-B-B'z Ultra Medley 2nd Edition」 which is a medley of 7 songs, 「LOVE PHANTOM」, 「BLOWIN'」, 「BAD COMMUNICATION」, 「TIME」, 「ALONE」, 「ultra soul」 (only in this song did he change the ending to 「Giri Giri chop」), and 「恋心(KOI-GOKORO)」 while inserting 「ultra soul」 into the endings.
The student council president appeared to be exhilarated from the standing ovation with a satisfied expression on his face, and he then performed Gackt’s original song 「Koakuma Heaven 」 sped up, making it 「Koakuma Heaven High Speed ver」. After inviting Golden Bomber in cat ears onto stage, they performed the high speed song with dance moves and did their signature pose, shouting 「＜Kishidan Expo＞, yorochikubi!」. Up till here, the live drew from last year’s Camui♂Gakuen-style performance, but after this, unbelievable events unfolded.
After leaving the stage, the Student Council President came up on stage again with Super EXcellent highschool students in JAPAN (S.E.X JAPAN, for short), but his image was exactly like YOSHIKI’s. As he sat at the drumset topless, he announced 「TOSHI senpai!」 and TOSHI emerged, performing X JAPAN’s 「X」. The students, overwhelmed by the Student Council President’s transcendal two-bass drumming, crossed their arms and jumped while screaming “SEX!” instead of “X!”. X JAPAN’s famous scenes were recreated as TOSHI stood next to the Student Council President and hit the cymbals with the sticks, among others. Furthermore, TOSHI hyped them up saying 「We’re still not done yet right!?」, while the Student Council President shook his head, flashing his ultra buff body as he continued to drum with all his heart, he went off stage with a burnt out gown wrapped around his body. Compared to the pleasant world of Camui♂Gakuen that one completely yields to in the first half, the second half became a surprising stage which tickles the spirit of rock.
Setlist:
【GACKTpresents Camui♂Gakuen】
1. Kanari, Chotto Dake Thrill
2. GET de HOT de WILD na HIGH PRESSURE
3. B'z Ultra Medley 2nd Edition
4. Koakuma Heaven High Speed ver
5. X
Source: BARKS.JP
Translation: GACKT ITALIA Team
Translation © GACKT ITALIA
DWANGO.JP: What's so great about Kishidan Expo?
This year saw the 5th outdoor festival hosted by Kishidan, 「Kishidan Expo 2016 ～Boso Rock’n Roll Champion Carnival～」. Held in Chiba Prefecture’s Sodegaura Seaside Park, the event is a gather of Kishidan’s 「friends」, and is famous for 「miracles」 happening every time.
A quick look at the performing artistes,
September 17 (Sat)
UVERworld, AK-69, Okazaki Taiiku, ORIGINAL LOVE, GACKT presents Camui♂Gakuen, Kishidan, Golden Bomber, Kobayashi Sachiko (OPENING CEREMONY ACT), C&K, Shimizu Michiko, Shonan no Kaze, Sendai Kamotsu, Team Syachihoko, AAA, MAN WITH A MISSION, MONGOL800, RIZE, RIP SLYME
September 18 (Sun)
Antonio Inoki (OPENING CEREMONY ACT), VAMPS, SA, the GazettE, Kishidan, Crazy Ken Band, THE COLLECTORS, SiM, Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku, TUBE, DJ Dainoji, 10-FEET, Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra, Mika Nakashima, Momoiro Clover Z, Moriyama Naotaro, Yazawa Eikichi (in no particular order)
reveals a star-studded line-up.
At present, fans are entertained with festivals large and small in Japan. Among them, this particular festival, 「Kishidan Expo」, which places emphasis on a line-up consisting of artistes who are connected with Kishdan, has gained popularity.
For Kishdan Expo 2016 as well, Yazawa Eikichi, TUBE, and Momoiro Clover Z perform on the same day, and a chaotic relay which includes switching between vastly different stage settings, like having Yazawa Eikichi scheduled to perform after the GazettE, has been interesting.
An outrageous gathering of the leading artistes in the various genres of rock, idol, J-pop, hip hop, and dance music were brought together and related to one another solely based on their 「ties with Kishidan」. And from the start to the end, for 2 days straight, a way to enjoy this spectacular narrative was conducted. This is an extremely rare sight for a festival, where during these 2 days, in this magical festival, a 「Battle of the Bands」was waged between the various bands with Kishidan as the axis. This could possibly be the reason why so many inconceivable miracles occur.
It has also grown as a business, and while people are questioning the raison d’etre for festivals, the artiste-led Kishdan Expo has continued to be one of the few festivals which continue to be at its best.
From here on as well, Kishidan Expo will probably continue making miracles happen while growing bigger.
Source: DWANGO.JP
Translation: GACKT ITALIA Team
Translation © GACKT ITALIA
