4.11.2019
So I came accross some old interviews, from their first European tour that I haven't wrote in the blog. I still don't know why actually hehe... but I figured it could be good to write them again here, in a fun way to wait for Kyokuto's first release! So here is the first one, they took after a live in Romania.
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1. What was the best thing that happened during the last European tour?
Shindy: The moment when I saw Mont Saint-Michel in France and Sagrada Família in Spain from car window.
Takuma: In any case the concerts were the best. I really enjoyed.
Yo-1: The moment when I saw a rainbow by chance while filming PV in Sacré-Cœur basilica in Paris.
Masatoshi: The best thing was that so many guests were welcoming Anli at the concerts.
Kiyozumi: Catering service in live houses was the best! Also the landscapes of various countries that I saw from car window were great.
2. Is there a thing you didn't do during the tour but you wish you did?
Shindy: I wanted to walk on the streets and buy things if I had time.
Takuma: I guess it is about the concert in Cologne. We were supposed to film from the stage during encore, but somehow the camera wasn't recording after all. I really regret that.
Yo-1: I wish I could have been able to communicate more with many people. I’m working on my English! (Smile)
Masatoshi: I should have looked different landscapes more while moving to another destination. Buildings in Europe are so different from Japan and you can feel the history from them.
Kiyozumi: I wanted to go shopping more!
3. What was your favorite place or concert from the tour?
Shindy: The most concerts were in France and the tour was organized by French office, so I guess I made many memories in France. But of course concert in Romania was the most exciting.
Takuma: I went all the places for the first time, so I really enjoyed every city and every country that I visited.
Masatoshi: Romania of course.
Yo-1: I liked Switzerland the most, but live in Romania was the best!
Kiyozumi: I loved Paris and beautiful landscapes around Mediterranean Sea.
4. Last year you had a concert at Silver Church in Bucharest. What did you like the most about the Romanian fans?
Shindy: We had only one concert in Romania, but it was very exciting. We were the first Japanese band to perform in Romania, and I can remember the concert in Bucharest clearly. I felt everyone in Romania was very hungry for J-Rock, and it was very impressive.
Takuma: I was surprised how enthusiastic the audience was.
Yo-1: I felt like Romanian people need something like music to become one and get crazy about it together!
Masatoshi: The concert was very exciting. Audience's power was overwhelming.
Kiyozumi: Romanian people were very friendly and kind. The concert was also very exciting so I am very thankful! Let's make it ever more exciting concert when we go to Romania next time.
5. If you could go to another world wide tour where would you go?
Shindy: As long as there are Anli fans, I would go anywhere.
Takuma: I would go any country invited.
Yo-1: I would go anywhere, if there are any Anli fans.
Masatoshi: England would be interesting.
Kiyozumi: I loved France, Germany and Romania so I would like to go there again! I also want to play in Finland, Taiwan, Philippines and Brazil.
6. The fans are looking forward for a new single or PV. Is there something coming up soon?
Shindy: Yes, we are working on new songs and other new things right now, so look forward to it.
Takuma: Yes, we have lots of things going on right now. Please wait and look forward to it.
Yo-1: We are working on new things right now! Please look forward to it.
Masatoshi: We are working on it right now. Please wait!
Kiyozumi: Of course! We are carrying our new plan forward right now.
7. What plans do you have for the future?
Shindy: Becoming the coolest visual rock band in Japan.
Takuma: Future... I don't really know about the future. Living in the moment is important.
Yo-1: For the sake of delivering “Anli Rock” to the world, we continue playing awesome songs at awesome concerts!
Masatoshi: To become a band that is loved throughout the world.
Kiyozumi: I want to play in the biggest places in Japan, like Nihon Budoukan and Tokyo Dome! Of course I want to make a world tour too.
8. What is the band you would like to tour with?
Shindy: Anyone with proper rock spirit.
Takuma: I don’t really have one.
Yo-1: I don’t care as long as it is a cool band!
Masatoshi: I don’t have one especially.
Kiyozumi: I would like to go on a tour with world-famous rock bands if possible. In case of a close band, it would be amusing to go on a tour with FEST VAINQUEUR (ex Sincrea) because we used to belong in the same office.
9. Do you have any secret skills that your fans aren’t aware of?
Shindy: Cooking is my strong point.
Takuma: Yes. But it is a secret for now.
Yo-1: Singing! I would like everybody to hear my chorus work with Shindy more.
Masatoshi: I don't have any, so I want to learn technique that would surprise everyone.
Kiyozumi: Since I am playing only rock music in Anli, I would like to try to play bossa nova and jazz drums.
10. How the members met each others to form the band?
Shindy: I met Kiyozumi at live house in Tokyo. Then we asked my old band members Takuma and Yo-1 to form a session band together. After that, Masatoshi formally joined the band in August 2009 after playing a whole year in the band as a support bassist.
Takuma: There were friends and meetings by chance at live houses. That is how we combined.
Yo-1: I was asked by my old friends Shindy, Takuma and Kiyozumi to form Anli Pollicino at the time when I was already giving up my dream of music. That was the start. I denied at first, but after seeing them play few times I wanted to make music with them and joined to band.
Masatoshi: I was the last one to join the band. Certain phone call from Shindy was the beginning for me.
Kiyozumi: Everything started when I met Shindy in Ikebukuro Cyber live house in Tokyo. After that, Shindy and I kept contacting each other and Anli Pollicino started to form.
11. Please describe the other members in one word.
Shindy: Takuma = Small
Yo-1 = Smile
Masatoshi = Otaku
Kiyozumi = Beer
Takuma: Shindy = Intense
Yo-1 = Chick
Masatoshi = Gamer
Kiyozumi = Nice guy
Yo-1: Shindy = Sadistic prince
Takuma =Takuma from Wonderland
Masatoshi = Otaku ROCK!
Kiyozumi =Nice guy of sweat
Masatoshi: Shindy = Reckless
Takuma = Silent chaos
Yo-1 = Energetic
Kiyozumi = Beer smile
Kiyozumi: Shindy = Central personage holding up the band
Takuma = Likes alcohol
Yo-1 = Careless person
Masatoshi = Master of PC
12. What was your favorite thing to do when you were a kid?
Shindy: I used to draw alone and make up fairytales.
Takuma: I used to cosplay anime characters.
Yo-1: Playing games.
Masatoshi: I played weapon trading with Lego blocks with my friends. (Laughter)
Kiyozumi: I made a lot of Gundam plastic models!
13. What was the most stupid thing you did as a kid?
Shindy: While going up the stairs at the station, I was told by my mother not to run, because it is dangerous. I didn't care and run, and slipped and got hurt very badly. I guess I was 3 years old... Ambulance was called and I went to the hospital and got my lip stitched.
Takuma: I tried to use a cat as my pillow, but the cat got angry and scratched my face. The wound was stitched.
Masatoshi: I was lazy and decided to wear my swimsuit at home already when going to swim in a pool. But later I realized that I had forgotten pants to wear on my way back home and it was very troublesome.
Yo-1: My belt got stuck in iron fence and I ended up hanging in the air.
Kiyozumi: I rolled up a girl's skirt and teacher got angry at me.
14. What did you want to be when you were a child?
Shindy: Journalist.
Takuma: Architect.
Yo-1: Archeologist or novelist.
Masatoshi: Architect.
Kiyozumi: Pilot.
15. Please say a word to your fans.
Shindy: Dear Romanian Anli fans, how are you? We will return to Romania some day. That time we will present you even hotter Anli Rock, so please look forward to it.
Takuma: Thank you for the many memories that I made during the last year's European tour. We will do our best to be able to return to Romania in the near future, so let's make it a very hot live next time.
Yo-1: Thank you for many comments and messages! We promise to deliver our mind and heart by songs and during the concerts.
Masatoshi: We will do our best to be able to play in Romania again soon. I would be glad if you are looking forward to it. Take care of yourselves until then!
Kiyozumi: Anli Pollicino will continue making good songs and good musical performances to give you all deep emotions! We are counting on your hot support!
