barks.jp
This Summer, Europe's Largest Visual Kei Event Comes to Paris: Producer Bertrand Torpédo on the Appeal of Visual Kei
This interview was originally published in Japanese on barks.jp. Translated by VK Chronicle.
Visual Kei Interviews
Japanese Visual Kei interviews translated into English — sourced from barks.jp, natalie.mu, The First Times, and spice.eplus.jp.
All translations by VK Chronicle. Original Japanese interviews remain property of their respective publishers.
DIR EN GREY
spice.eplus.jp
DIR EN GREY Tokyo Tour Performance Report: An Intense 90-Minute Show Brimming with Unparalleled Charm and Musical Excellence
This interview was originally published in Japanese on spice.eplus.jp. Translated by VK Chronicle.
D'ESPAIRS RAY
barks.jp
D'ESPAIRSRAY Discusses Complete Reunion: "We Needed All That Time"
This interview was originally published in Japanese on barks.jp. Translated by VK Chronicle.
HYDE
barks.jp
HYDE on 'JEKYLL' and Its Multiple Personalities: "It's Quite Crazy" — Exploring the Essence of an Artist
This interview was originally published in Japanese on barks.jp. Translated by VK Chronicle.
GUMMY
barks.jp
GUMMY, a Girls Band of Battle-Hardened Men, Completes Bold and Stimulating Debut EP: "What Matters is That These Four Are Having Fun. We're Far From Getting Bored"
This interview was originally published in Japanese on barks.jp. Translated by VK Chronicle.
HYDE
barks.jp
HYDE Appears in Casillero del Diablo Wine CM: "Love and Quality are Essential for Continuing Activities Long-term"
This interview was originally published in Japanese on barks.jp. Translated by VK Chronicle.
KIRITO
barks.jp
KIRITO on SHIFT: Beyond the Collapse of Fixed Ideas and Dramatic Change "Whether You Open the Door or Not, the World Changes by Your Own Hand"
This interview was originally published in Japanese on barks.jp. Translated by VK Chronicle.
Alternation of Generations
barks.jp
Alternation of Generations: "We Want to Push the Limits of What's Technically Possible with Human Performance While Keeping It Fun"
This interview was originally published in Japanese on barks.jp. Translated by VK Chronicle.
barks.jp
Alternation of Generations Release Comeback EP 'REVOLVE' Today
This interview was originally published in Japanese on barks.jp. Translated by VK Chronicle.
lynch.
barks.jp
lynch. on Tokyo Garden Theatre Performance Video Release: "This Live Performance Holds a Crucial Place in Our 20-Year History"
This interview was originally published in Japanese on barks.jp. Translated by VK Chronicle.
DIR EN GREY
barks.jp
DIR EN GREY's New Album Finally Complete After 3 Years 10 Months: Shinya on "Presence and Experience"
This interview was originally published in Japanese on barks.jp. Translated by VK Chronicle.
Azavana
barks.jp
Azavana on Their Debut Full Album and the Band's Journey to Now: "Everyone is Living While Carrying Different Things"
This interview was originally published in Japanese on barks.jp. Translated by VK Chronicle.
NIGHTMARE
barks.jp
NIGHTMARE on New Single "Reach for" After 2.5 Years: "We Want to Show a New Side of NIGHTMARE"
This interview was originally published in Japanese on barks.jp. Translated by VK Chronicle.
Psycho le Cému
barks.jp
Psycho le Cému's DAISHI, Plastic Tree's Masashi Hasegawa, 0.1g no Gosan's Tomoyuki Kawamura, and ENVii GABRIELLA's HIDEKiSM Discuss How to Enjoy Himeji Shirasagi ROCK FES DAY2 Ten Times Over: "The Most Important Thing Is Conveying the Heat"
This interview was originally published in Japanese on barks.jp. Translated by VK Chronicle.
MUCC
barks.jp
Tatsurou (MUCC) on His First Solo Single of 2026 "checkmate": A Real Sense of Presence — "It's My Coordinates, Standing Here Right Now"
This interview was originally published in Japanese on barks.jp. Translated by VK Chronicle.
BabyKingdom
barks.jp
BabyKingdom on New Attraction "ハピネのかくれんぼ" Release: "We'll Deliver a Space Filled with Magic to Everyone"
This interview was originally published in Japanese on barks.jp. Translated by VK Chronicle.
暁
barks.jp
Arlequin Presents "Tsukanano Sekai 2026" Vocalist Dialogue vol.4: Akatsuki × Raimu "We Want to Stab Everyone Who Should Be Pierced Without Missing a Single Person"
This interview was originally published in Japanese on barks.jp. Translated by VK Chronicle.
暁
barks.jp
Arlequin Presents <束の世界 2026> Vocal Dialogue vol.3: 暁 × 逹瑯 "We Long for What We Cannot Become"
This interview was originally published in Japanese on barks.jp. Translated by VK Chronicle.
gibkiy gibkiy gibkiy
barks.jp
gibkiy gibkiy gibkiy on Their 10th Anniversary and Unconventional Musical Style: "We Want to Lean In Further and Break Through"
This interview was originally published in Japanese on barks.jp. Translated by VK Chronicle.
barks.jp
Arlequin-Hosted Vocal Dialogue vol.2: Akatsuki × Saki "Please Support Us Until One of Us Can No Longer Move"
This interview was originally published in Japanese on barks.jp. Translated by VK Chronicle.
Akatsuki
barks.jp
Arlequin-Hosted "束の世界 2026" Vocal Dialogue vol.1: 暁 × 千秋 "Once You Stop Feeling Regret, You Can Never Stand as Equals Again"
This interview was originally published in Japanese on barks.jp. Translated by VK Chronicle.
michi.
barks.jp
michi.: On Her Intensive Solo Activities in 2026, the Revival of ALICE IN MENSWEAR and MASCHERA, and the KOJI Memorial Event—"I Thought It Was Absolutely Impossible"
This interview was originally published in Japanese on barks.jp. Translated by VK Chronicle.
wyse
barks.jp
wyse on Refining the Past: The Intent Behind Their 2026 Tour "Calm+" — "We're Turning Up the Heat"
This interview was originally published in Japanese on barks.jp. Translated by VK Chronicle.
S.Yuya
barks.jp
S.Yuya: Why SID's Yuuya Handles All Songwriting, Vocals, Instruments, Arrangements, and Production on His Solo Project — "It Would Be a Waste to Limit Myself to Just One Form of Expression"
This interview was originally published in Japanese on barks.jp. Translated by VK Chronicle.
vistlip
barks.jp
vistlip on New Single "UNLOCKED": "What We Need to Do Right Now" — A Testament to Liberation
This interview was originally published in Japanese on barks.jp. Translated by VK Chronicle.
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MAD'S iNK
barks.jp
MAD'S iNK 2026 START!!!!! New Year Roundtable Discussion [Part 2]
This interview was originally published in Japanese on barks.jp. Translated by VK Chronicle.
lynch.
barks.jp
lynch. Reo × Waive Yoshinori Sugimoto: Opposites Attract — "Let's Look at the Same View Together"
This interview was originally published in Japanese on barks.jp. Translated by VK Chronicle.
MUCC
barks.jp
MUCC's YUKKE on Creating the Ultimate Pop and Time-lapse: "The Path I've Walked Has Been a Thorny Road"
This interview was originally published in Japanese on barks.jp. Translated by VK Chronicle.
YOASOBI
thefirsttimes.jp
YOASOBI and the New Label "Echoes" Created by Staff Behind MAISON des — What Is It?
This interview was originally published in Japanese on thefirsttimes.jp. Translated by VK Chronicle.
CHEMISTRY
thefirsttimes.jp
CHEMISTRY: Two Members Discuss "BLUE" and the Creation of Their Latest Work as They Step Into Their 24th Year
This interview was originally published in Japanese on thefirsttimes.jp. Translated by VK Chronicle.
ClariS
thefirsttimes.jp
ClariS: Delivering Youth in Full Force—A New Love Song Expressing "Love" With Everything They've Got, As the Duo Opens Another New Door
This interview was originally published in Japanese on thefirsttimes.jp. Translated by VK Chronicle.
ZILLION
thefirsttimes.jp
ZILLION Discuss Their Zombie-Themed Halloween Song and Elaborate Acting and Makeup in the Music Video
This interview was originally published in Japanese on thefirsttimes.jp. Translated by VK Chronicle.
=LOVE
thefirsttimes.jp
＝LOVE's New Single "ナツマトペ" — Exploring the Lyrics' Themes of "Girls' Trip" and "Summer Sounds," Plus Behind-the-Scenes Stories from the Southern Island Music Video Shoot
This interview was originally published in Japanese on thefirsttimes.jp. Translated by VK Chronicle.
MIRROR
thefirsttimes.jp
Hong Kong's Top Group MIRROR: 4 Members Appear on 'THE FIRST TAKE' — Cantonese Pop and Global Aspirations Reflected in Their Song Selection
This interview was originally published in Japanese on thefirsttimes.jp. Translated by VK Chronicle.
ZILLION
thefirsttimes.jp
ZILLION's Major Debut Track "EMO" Expresses Their Growth During the Pre-Debut Period. What Precious Thing Did the Members Gain?
This interview was originally published in Japanese on thefirsttimes.jp. Translated by VK Chronicle.
FLOW
thefirsttimes.jp
FLOW at 20 Years: The Band's Dramatic Journey and What They Want to Convey Through Their Album Themed on Travel, the World, and Voyage
This interview was originally published in Japanese on thefirsttimes.jp. Translated by VK Chronicle.
CHEMISTRY
thefirsttimes.jp
CHEMISTRY Collaborates with Da-iCE (Daio Yudai, Hanamura Sota) Across Generations: Four Stories Born from Four Voices
This interview was originally published in Japanese on thefirsttimes.jp. Translated by VK Chronicle.
=LOVE
thefirsttimes.jp
=LOVE on Their New Era: How Members Interpret the Unrequited Love Song in Different Ways
This interview was originally published in Japanese on thefirsttimes.jp. Translated by VK Chronicle.
the GazettE
thefirsttimes.jp
the GazettE Celebrates 20 Years With Best Album: Three Discs Showcase the Band's Core Elements and the History Woven Through Years of Live Performance
This interview was originally published in Japanese on thefirsttimes.jp. Translated by VK Chronicle.
ZILLION
thefirsttimes.jp
ZILLION: Eight Members' Growth After One Year Pre-Debut—Feelings Behind Their Latest Work Expressing Human Emotion and Aspirations for Their February 2023 Live
This interview was originally published in Japanese on thefirsttimes.jp. Translated by VK Chronicle.
ClariS
thefirsttimes.jp
ClariS's Third Winter-Themed Mini Album: The Impact of Distinctive Cover Song Selection, Vocal Performance, and New Original Tracks with Lyrical Contributions
This interview was originally published in Japanese on thefirsttimes.jp. Translated by VK Chronicle.
EXILE
thefirsttimes.jp
EXILE RESPECT Series Latest Work "Michiji": The Vivid Scenery TAKAHIRO Was Determined to Convey
This interview was originally published in Japanese on thefirsttimes.jp. Translated by VK Chronicle.
access
thefirsttimes.jp
access: A 30th Anniversary Memorial Video Box with Approximately 6 Hours of Footage — The Duo Reflects on Early Memories and What They See Anew in Their Work
This interview was originally published in Japanese on thefirsttimes.jp. Translated by VK Chronicle.
ZILLION
thefirsttimes.jp
Kitazawa Gou × ZILLION Dialogue: Where the Top of the Nadeshiko League and Nine Members of the Next Generation Group Resonate
This interview was originally published in Japanese on thefirsttimes.jp. Translated by VK Chronicle.
=LOVE
thefirsttimes.jp
=LOVE Shows Deep Emotional Immersion in Title Track Depicting a Fleeting Heartbreak: The Latest Album's Promise as Seen in Interviews with All 11 Members
This interview was originally published in Japanese on thefirsttimes.jp. Translated by VK Chronicle.
MACO
thefirsttimes.jp
MACO on Her Musical Evolution: The Three-Year Album Journey and the Feelings Behind "Yakusoku"
This interview was originally published in Japanese on thefirsttimes.jp. Translated by VK Chronicle.
ZILLION
thefirsttimes.jp
ZILLION Members' "Other-Directed Introductions": What Are the 9 Personalities of This Gen Z Representative Group Climbing to the Top?
This interview was originally published in Japanese on thefirsttimes.jp. Translated by VK Chronicle.
BOOWY
thefirsttimes.jp
Koyugoe Yuuki's Connection to BOØWY Through His Father's Influence
This interview was originally published in Japanese on thefirsttimes.jp. Translated by VK Chronicle.
SID
thefirsttimes.jp
Sid's New Album and "Reiwa Enka": Exploring the Relationship Between Sid and Enka Music
This interview was originally published in Japanese on thefirsttimes.jp. Translated by VK Chronicle.
CHEMISTRY
thefirsttimes.jp
CHEMISTRY and Reina's "Beginning Together": The Resolve of That Moment, Thoughts on Song, and the "Never-Ending Poem" That Connects the Three
This interview was originally published in Japanese on thefirsttimes.jp. Translated by VK Chronicle.
ZILLION
thefirsttimes.jp
ZILLION: Nine Members Reflect on Finding Themselves Through a Year of Auditions and Their Future With Deeply Connected Bandmates
This interview was originally published in Japanese on thefirsttimes.jp. Translated by VK Chronicle.
Janne Da Arc
thefirsttimes.jp
Chiba Shoya's Youth Colored by Janne Da Arc and Oku Hanako, and the Origins Seen as an Expressive Artist in Takarazuka Revue
This interview was originally published in Japanese on thefirsttimes.jp. Translated by VK Chronicle.
EXILE
thefirsttimes.jp
Kazuhara Tatsutomo, Yamamoto Shogo, Nakashima Hayata, and Sunada Masahiro Discuss "EXILE TRIBUTE," Their Greatest Expression of Respect for EXILE
This interview was originally published in Japanese on thefirsttimes.jp. Translated by VK Chronicle.
FLOW
thefirsttimes.jp
FLOW's First Code Geass Theme Song in 15 Years: "DICE," an Ambitious Work Connecting Past, Present, and Future as the Band Approaches Its 20th Anniversary
This interview was originally published in Japanese on thefirsttimes.jp. Translated by VK Chronicle.