Photographs by Takehiro Suganuma / Interview by Ayano Nishimura
Part 3: The "Ibitsu" that was born in the band. [Made of the perfect balance]
―― Previously, we explored what you had in mind about doing a solo project...... but in the position of the GazettE's Aoi, how do you perceive yourself?
Aoi: Even while I'm in the middle of the so-called members, I feel like...... it's judged by how much influence we have. I'm also a member, but regarding the GazettE, I keep thinking whether I can make my contribution or not.
―― Of course, it's judged by your influence right. Aoi-san is the oldest and, also when we have an interview 4 years ago for the first time, among the five people, more often than the others you looked at the circumstance, saw us all objectively, and with you I felt like I could talk. However, I feel like the way of the conversation right now, so far, is more interesting. To continue the band for a long time, Ibitsu was to be born; in other cases, other musicians would have been doing solo projects already, right. But, concerning the related party – the GazettE, that is– I think you don’t want the project to become like the GazettE.
Aoi: I think it’s not about to put an emphasis to someone's opinion. It’s the band's. Right now, because the stuff that RUKI produced became an axis, RUKI’s speech is so strong, so it's becoming like...... these 4 men create something from what RUKI has in his mind. That was the GazettE continuance, it was important to preserve the world view as a musician, but, I think there's a small part where we've come to an actual state where we could not listen to the opinions from the outside.
――Ah, isn't Aoi-san who has been judging it from influence up until now? Because, we've also talked a while ago, I thought we could see ourselves objectively but it turned out we couldn't. I wonder if that isn't Aoi-san's role. Although I'm thinking about the band's assets, in this matter.
Aoi: Yeah. However even if there are people who can judge objectively, you still have to ask, right?
―― With the exception of RUKI-san, don't any of you have anything to say (in regards of the band)?
Aoi: Well, you see. RUKI together with Uruha were getting stronger in the matter of making songs. They had various experience beforehand, and they have acquired self confidence so that they could state their opinions (freely). But, because Uruha also won’t listen to other's opinion, he has the good part of possessing the power to persist, and he also has the bad part of having his own way. Because; with Reita and Kai, I was getting along with the 2 people. Well, since I don't have the confidence to assert my opinion, and since I kept hesitating, when someone stated something definite to me, I was the person to follow, to agree with anyone, but, it was important to follow, out of it, there were times when I couldn’t let out my own sound… … Really, it's made of the perfect balance.
―― So in this production, there had been various conflicts, right. Alright, this is a completely different topic, but a reward! to yourself who had worked hard; was there anything?
Aoi: A reward?? I wonder what. Maybe the two guitars I ordered for myself. They will be done sometimes in autumn, I’m really looking forward to it.
――I don’t know when, but in the future, when you debut as solo musician, you will also make a song. We’re also looking forward to it.
credit to: theGazettE_INA
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