Miku actually speaks English quite well in real life and Saiki speaks enough to get by. They clearly understand the questions in English and Miku was correcting the translator while trying not to embarrass him.
Yes, ALL of the Ladies have been working on their English skills. Miku may play up her lack of skills during Omajinai Time, but she is actually probably better at speaking english than I am. And I'm born and raised in the US.
Miku clearly understood the questions. Creating a new sentence in a foreign language is hard, even when you know what you want to say. Especially Japanese -> English. I'll give her all the slack she wants. She's more courageous than almost anybody else.
Love this. Band-Maid get their well deserved attention and get invited to a real large Festival in US. They are here, and have been here for a while. Japanese heavy rock is really good.
Thanks for the interview. Good questions! But as everyone says in comments, I see that the interpreter is not a professional, just like a buddy doing translation. But it's not his fault at all. BM deserves a good interpreter touring with them if they want to have more press interviews. Like Ippei, who dose not say anything extra that was not spoken by Shohei Ohtani of Angels.
From Japan The translator conveyed the gist of the question in the fewest words. I think both answered well. Not handing over the microphone is a common practice in Japan to prevent infection. I was worried about talking nearby without a mask. I'm sure he's not infected. I hope that none of the members will be infected during this month. It was good to see the faces of Kobato and Saiki answering the question.
Yes, we all hope that BAND-MAID members don't catch COVID on this trip! Or, let's put it differently: they will definitely catch it since no-one wears a mask in the States anymore. But let's hope that it will pass without any symptoms!
@@VladimirChupin To be fair....unless everyone is wearing properly fitted N95 mask...studies have shown non N95 masks (which is what most ppl wear) to be marginally effective at best. They have done studies comparing school districts with mandatory masks (but not N95) versus those without masks and no difference in Covid incidents. BTW...I am not an ideological person but do a lot of data analytics at my job and let data guide my thought processes versus narratives coming from either side of the political aisle. If it was up to me a negative test (regardless of vaccination status) would be required at their concerts.
Interviewer : Japan has such a great music scene with band such as B'z, DIR EN GRAY, the GazettE, A9 and so many great bands. And NEMOPHILA was just here a couple days ago. How has the music scene been in Japan and are you also inspiring each other as well? Translator : What do you think about the current music scene in Japan? Saiki : Well... rock is not get excited (in Japan), so... I want to liven it up. Tanslator : @3:34~ OMG!!
Great to see Band-Maid interviewed. Others have commented on the language issues, but I wanted to note that the interviewer knew his stuff, unlike some of the write-ups by professional music journalists I've seen. Thanks for doing this!
Because unfortunately on social media people have to complain about everything. And once one person started the group think and group hate. Then everyone jumps in on it !
What is it about these female Japanese bands such as Band-Maid, Nemophila, and Lovebites? They all make Japan look great. When/if Kobato retires from music she could be an ambassador for Japan. Her and Saiki are nothing but class.
The interpreter translated the interviewer's questions by omitting them considerably, which led to the wrong meaning. But Miku understood the question in English, so she gave the right answer. But the interpreter again failed to accurately translate Miku's reply. Oh, my God.😱 Perhaps Maidiac, who is fluent in both English and Japanese, will translate it accurately and upload it. We'll wait for that.
I was wondering about that. The ladies seem to understand what he was saying , but the answers were odd, and we know they are usually pretty articulate in interviews.
The interviewer should really give Miku the mic so the audience can listen to her (and Saiki) as well. It seemed weird that he didn't move his microphone over when she replied...
This is one of these occasions where I really wish they had a better translator. Many of his questions got oversimplified, and many answers weren't complete.
Yeah, I think they just lack a bit of confidence to speak it. Because it seems they understood the questions as he said them in English. And that the interpreter wasn’t translating what they said very well 😂. You can tell the Heavy Interviewer has mad respect for them and all the incredible music and musicians from Japan.
Miku doing what she does best organising things, helping the translator and smoothing out a very rough interview🤘 Whys the interviewer saying "Sayonara" at the end, no ones on their death bed... "Ja ne" is the normal goodbye!
Japan is Kpop's #2 market and with Jpop dominate the music market in Japan. BUT the Rock/Metal bands are popular but in general perform in smaller venues. Babymetal broke internationally in 2014 and Band Maid broke in 2015. Together they created the international audience for the Japanese Bands through TH-cam.
I don't know what your purpose is, but I find it strange and rude that sometimes people write about K-pop in the comments section of J-Rock related videos and write that K-pop is more popular than J-Rock. In Japan, people who like K-pop are a specific few. In Japan, K-pop is advertised as very popular in the US and the world. In a Korean newspaper (Japanese translation), it was written that K-pop was in the red in Japan until the year before last. The cost of advertising was more than the sales. I have never seen K-pop in the top 100 (100 most popular songs) of the overall karaoke ranking. Many Japanese people would not be able to sing K-pop songs if asked to do so. There is a very small percentage of people who can sing K-pop.
@@outwest1014 it sells out just like countless jpop and jrock bands did before it and still do, kpop isn't that special. The other commenter is right, most japanese people don't sing kpop stuff or know their lyrics or care to try to sing them in karaokes, they are not that popular for japanese people but kpop labels pour tons of money to promote themselves in Japan since it has and is the biggest music industry in Asia and second in the world. Some kpop bands are popular worldwide like BTS and Twice and obviously they would be known in Japan but almost all other bands are only known to a niche fanbase, kpop like idol groups are very known to have obsessive fans that stream their music non-stop and buy it multiple times to artificially pump up the ratings and it gives the illusion they are popular when that's not necessarly true
@@outwest1014 Specifically, do your own research. There seem to be many ways to do this. To explain a little more simply, if there is a K-pop concert performance in Japan, the audience is not all Japanese. Tickets for the Tokyo Dome are bought by some fans and fans coming from outside of Japan (countries close to Japan). Also, since Tokyo Dome and Budokan are not all seats in the auditorium, tickets are usually sold out if the group is extremely popular. Sometimes they advertise that they are sold out even if they are not. When you come to Japan, ask a few Japanese people walking down the street if they can sing K-pop karaoke. If K-pop rules Japan as you write, then most Japanese should be able to sing K-pop, right? My point to you is that you should also stop going out of your way to write about K-pop that has nothing to do with J-rock in the comments section of J-rock videos and rudely write that "K-pop is more popular than J-rock". You don't seem to know this, but there are many Japanese rock bands that play concerts at the Tokyo Dome. By the way, I neither like nor dislike K-POP.
ごめんなさい。でも、本業の通訳じゃないですよね？質問者の意図と違う質問内容になっていたり、ミクや彩ちゃんの回答にも勝手に付け足ししたり．．．🤷♂ Sorry but he is not a professional interpreter, is he? He didn't translate correctly what the interviewer asked, and added his own thoughts to what Miku and Sai-chan said...🤷♂
Thanks for the interview, but I think the criticisms are justified 😂. Holding the mic up to or handing Miku and Saiki the mic would be nice. It feels awkward like they weren't part of the conversation and you were just talking with the translator.
x japan ,l arc en ciel and luna sea can all sell out huge stadiums in japan to me the rock scene in japan is only second to the usa you just got to look for the bands nemophila show -ya ,dir en grey the gazzette shonen knife otoboke beaver loudness anthem waigakke band they are all amazing bands to name just a few japanese bands
I'm Japanese. I think the translator is not a professional translator. Maybe he is someone from the Japan's crew or something like that. For an average Japanese, what the interviewer asked is too difficult to understand, especially his first question.
I understood Miku and Saiki clearly, even when they weren’t mic’d up, Po! The translator just “paraphrased” what he taught was the best way to share the info. That confused me more 😵💫
Drop the mic...We're talking about 'All Female' Rock Bands only!!! No males...No one can compete with Japan! This is such an amateur interview but the girls are so accommodating and good natured!
Best BAND right now but this is weird interview tbh just give the mic to miku who cares if we dont understand The Masters and Princesses will translate
Shouldn't the translator be able to speak English? He's terrible. The interviewer should be holding the mic up to Miku and Saiki when they speak as well.
It's unlikely that a small channel like this would be able to travel with a translator for one interview (Saki of Nemophila speaks English). They probably did the best with what they could, possibly a member of Band-Maid's crew? Anyway, I'm grateful they had a go at it.
Speaking Japanese, i can tell that the english level of the translator guy was not good enough. Unfortunate middle-man, cause it feel lost in translation in BOTH side. Too bad but thanks a lot for the interview anyways !
Miku understands the questions but does not master the English language well enough to be able to answer them. Otherwise she would have kicked the translator's ass.🦶
@@GaryHolloway-810 Hi ya GH, sorry to hear you've not been well possibly exacerbated by Kanami travelling so less catch ups for cake and coffee 🤗 Glad you're on the mend as the Rock Goddesses take over the US 👍😄🍻
@@brunobryant4846 Thx Bruno.👍 The doc said "Your heart is pining for Mincho, either that or you've got 12hrs to live". Fortunately it turned out to be the former.😁
@@GaryHolloway-810 Ooo indeed or it could have been worse and the Doctor could have added - and sorry I should have told you 11 hours ago 🥺😄 I recommend rehydration with only the best alcoholic beverages every ten minutes combined with meditative gazing at Kanami and repeat process until passed out with a smile on your face, cheers from Dr B 🍻🍻🍻
@@yitzu48 new song being released this month, one new song a month until March when a new album is released. Live shows at Mukahari Messe at the end of January
Miku actually speaks English quite well in real life and Saiki speaks enough to get by. They clearly understand the questions in English and Miku was correcting the translator while trying not to embarrass him.
Yes, ALL of the Ladies have been working on their English skills. Miku may play up her lack of skills during Omajinai Time, but she is actually probably better at speaking english than I am. And I'm born and raised in the US.
Miku clearly understood the questions. Creating a new sentence in a foreign language is hard, even when you know what you want to say. Especially Japanese -> English. I'll give her all the slack she wants. She's more courageous than almost anybody else.
Love this. Band-Maid get their well deserved attention and get invited to a real large Festival in US. They are here, and have been here for a while. Japanese heavy rock is really good.
These girls are so mega talented. If you are new to Band Maid there is a deep catalog. Band Maid and The Warning need to tour together.
The best band right now!!
Thanks for the interview. Good questions! But as everyone says in comments, I see that the interpreter is not a professional, just like a buddy doing translation. But it's not his fault at all. BM deserves a good interpreter touring with them if they want to have more press interviews. Like Ippei, who dose not say anything extra that was not spoken by Shohei Ohtani of Angels.
From Japan
The translator conveyed the gist of the question in the fewest words. I think both answered well. Not handing over the microphone is a common practice in Japan to prevent infection. I was worried about talking nearby without a mask. I'm sure he's not infected. I hope that none of the members will be infected during this month. It was good to see the faces of Kobato and Saiki answering the question.
Great to hear a different perspective on how the process went.
Not handing over the mic is fine. But why the hell can't they have a second mic then?? Makes NO sense.
Yes, we all hope that BAND-MAID members don't catch COVID on this trip! Or, let's put it differently: they will definitely catch it since no-one wears a mask in the States anymore. But let's hope that it will pass without any symptoms!
All he had to do was move the mic in their general direction. He didn't have to hand it to them or shove it in their faces.
@@VladimirChupin To be fair....unless everyone is wearing properly fitted N95 mask...studies have shown non N95 masks (which is what most ppl wear) to be marginally effective at best. They have done studies comparing school districts with mandatory masks (but not N95) versus those without masks and no difference in Covid incidents. BTW...I am not an ideological person but do a lot of data analytics at my job and let data guide my thought processes versus narratives coming from either side of the political aisle. If it was up to me a negative test (regardless of vaccination status) would be required at their concerts.
The rock never stops, just bring it ! World 🌎 Domination !
Thank God for Band-Maid and Nemophilia !
Interviewer : Japan has such a great music scene with band such as B'z, DIR EN GRAY, the GazettE, A9 and so many great bands. And NEMOPHILA was just here a couple days ago. How has the music scene been in Japan and are you also inspiring each other as well?
Translator : What do you think about the current music scene in Japan?
Saiki : Well... rock is not get excited (in Japan), so... I want to liven it up.
Tanslator : @3:34~
OMG!!
Lost in translation
Band-maid touring with the Warning is a really great idea. Epic, actually. Somebody needs to make it happen.
It is happening now. June 12 2024
World Domination is coming from Band-Maid. I will see them at Tokyo Garden Theater in January, I'm so happy, Po
Great to see Band-Maid interviewed. Others have commented on the language issues, but I wanted to note that the interviewer knew his stuff, unlike some of the write-ups by professional music journalists I've seen. Thanks for doing this!
Because unfortunately on social media people have to complain about everything. And once one person started the group think and group hate. Then everyone jumps in on it !
Thanks for the interview
What is it about these female Japanese bands such as Band-Maid, Nemophila, and Lovebites? They all make Japan look great. When/if Kobato retires from music she could be an ambassador for Japan. Her and Saiki are nothing but class.
I love how Miku is never not in character.
Such wonderful Super Villains LOL. What are youre goals : World Domination What is your Inspiration : World Domination 🤪
Great band!!! Thank you for uploading.
The interpreter translated the interviewer's questions by omitting them considerably, which led to the wrong meaning. But Miku understood the question in English, so she gave the right answer. But the interpreter again failed to accurately translate Miku's reply. Oh, my God.😱
Perhaps Maidiac, who is fluent in both English and Japanese, will translate it accurately and upload it. We'll wait for that.
agreed
absolutely terrible,
Yeah, I don't know any Japanese, but the answers seemed so disconnected from the questions it was kind of obvious there was a problem.
I was wondering about that. The ladies seem to understand what he was saying , but the answers were odd, and we know they are usually pretty articulate in interviews.
I definitely got the same vibes as the scene in Lost In Translation where he was like "he said all that?"
@@bhop.builds LMAO
Thanks for the interview, we love Band Maid 🔥🔥
I love them. I hope they tour more in the US!
Thanks for the interview.
Why is he not letting them talk into the Mic? Great seeing Miku and Saiki
All he had to do was hold the mic out in their general direction. Those being interviewed should be heard, right? Seems like common sense to me.
Just glad to have the Maids on US soil.....
Thanks for trying to get an interview. I'm sure you will learn from this and future interviews will be better. Best of luck with your channel
What a unique interview - An "interpreter" is "translating" and having a stroke at the same time.
AWESOME 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
素晴らしい動画のアップロードにThankYou！
The interviewer should really give Miku the mic so the audience can listen to her (and Saiki) as well. It seemed weird that he didn't move his microphone over when she replied...
Pozí.
Sign of an amateur lol.
It is not considered, in Japan to share a mike due to infection spread so, no this was good practice ...
@@Greish-esquire that’s not why he was doing it. This guy is clueless about Japanese culture.
@@RobinC63 No, he was thinking since it would go to the interpreter, that it wasn't necessary to catch every word but he was wrong.
Thanks for the interview :)
This is one of these occasions where I really wish they had a better translator. Many of his questions got oversimplified, and many answers weren't complete.
I think even Miku and Saiki understand the english interviewer
They do. Miku is pretty close to fluent and Saiki can get by with English.
Yeah, I think they just lack a bit of confidence to speak it. Because it seems they understood the questions as he said them in English. And that the interpreter wasn’t translating what they said very well 😂. You can tell the Heavy Interviewer has mad respect for them and all the incredible music and musicians from Japan.
Miku doing what she does best organising things, helping the translator and smoothing out a very rough interview🤘
Whys the interviewer saying "Sayonara" at the end, no ones on their death bed... "Ja ne" is the normal goodbye!
October 29th , Irving Plaza 😀😀😀
I'm glad , the interviewer mentioned B'z.
なんでミクが答えている時にマイク向けないんや？
Why not point the mic at Miku?
えっ、鳩だし、、
I wouldn't be shocked if this is the 1st time that this interviewer worked with an interpretor/translator.
That's the 1st time i've heard Gwar brought up in a Band-Maid interview.
I thought that too. Funny stuff 😃. But no collab please. Think of Babymetal with Judas Priest. What an embarrasment!
@@Altmetall666 I don't think that their sounds would mesh well. I enjoy both, but it wouldn't be good together.
Japan is Kpop's #2 market and with Jpop dominate the music market in Japan. BUT the Rock/Metal bands are popular but in general perform in smaller venues. Babymetal broke internationally in 2014 and Band Maid broke in 2015. Together they created the international audience for the Japanese Bands through TH-cam.
I don't know what your purpose is, but I find it strange and rude that sometimes people write about K-pop in the comments section of J-Rock related videos and write that K-pop is more popular than J-Rock.
In Japan, people who like K-pop are a specific few.
In Japan, K-pop is advertised as very popular in the US and the world.
In a Korean newspaper (Japanese translation), it was written that K-pop was in the red in Japan until the year before last. The cost of advertising was more than the sales.
I have never seen K-pop in the top 100 (100 most popular songs) of the overall karaoke ranking.
Many Japanese people would not be able to sing K-pop songs if asked to do so.
There is a very small percentage of people who can sing K-pop.
@@cateve3757 Then explain how Kpop sells out the Tokyo Dome.
@@outwest1014 it sells out just like countless jpop and jrock bands did before it and still do, kpop isn't that special. The other commenter is right, most japanese people don't sing kpop stuff or know their lyrics or care to try to sing them in karaokes, they are not that popular for japanese people but kpop labels pour tons of money to promote themselves in Japan since it has and is the biggest music industry in Asia and second in the world. Some kpop bands are popular worldwide like BTS and Twice and obviously they would be known in Japan but almost all other bands are only known to a niche fanbase, kpop like idol groups are very known to have obsessive fans that stream their music non-stop and buy it multiple times to artificially pump up the ratings and it gives the illusion they are popular when that's not necessarly true
@@outwest1014 Specifically, do your own research. There seem to be many ways to do this.
To explain a little more simply, if there is a K-pop concert performance in Japan, the audience is not all Japanese.
Tickets for the Tokyo Dome are bought by some fans and fans coming from outside of Japan (countries close to Japan).
Also, since Tokyo Dome and Budokan are not all seats in the auditorium, tickets are usually sold out if the group is extremely popular. Sometimes they advertise that they are sold out even if they are not.
When you come to Japan, ask a few Japanese people walking down the street if they can sing K-pop karaoke.
If K-pop rules Japan as you write, then most Japanese should be able to sing K-pop, right?
My point to you is that you should also stop going out of your way to write about K-pop that has nothing to do with J-rock in the comments section of J-rock videos and rudely write that "K-pop is more popular than J-rock".
You don't seem to know this, but there are many Japanese rock bands that play concerts at the Tokyo Dome.
By the way, I neither like nor dislike K-POP.
さすがだわ😆
I wish he had the microphone on them.
more pigeon never a bad thing po 😍
the interviewer kept the microphone close to his face sl that is why MIKU and SAIKI were hard to hear - why his first interview ??
No ubiera estado mal ponerles el micrófono para escuchar aún que sea la voz de las chicas
ごめんなさい。でも、本業の通訳じゃないですよね？質問者の意図と違う質問内容になっていたり、ミクや彩ちゃんの回答にも勝手に付け足ししたり．．．🤷♂
Sorry but he is not a professional interpreter, is he?
He didn't translate correctly what the interviewer asked, and added his own thoughts to what Miku and Sai-chan said...🤷♂
Yeah, I don’t know Japanese but it’s clear that the translator butchered this. That’s a damn shame.
That's what I thought too 🤦♂️
Actually the translator was spot on!
Miku one track mind for WORLD DOMINATION
The translator says his opinion.
Thanks for the interview, but I think the criticisms are justified 😂. Holding the mic up to or handing Miku and Saiki the mic would be nice. It feels awkward like they weren't part of the conversation and you were just talking with the translator.
x japan ,l arc en ciel and luna sea can all sell out huge stadiums in japan to me the rock scene in japan is only second to the usa you just got to look for the bands nemophila show -ya ,dir en grey the gazzette shonen knife otoboke beaver loudness anthem waigakke band they are all amazing bands to name just a few japanese bands
I'm Japanese. I think the translator is not a professional translator. Maybe he is someone from the Japan's crew or something like that. For an average Japanese, what the interviewer asked is too difficult to understand, especially his first question.
Wow translator is clueless !
Interview with the translator. Can't here my girls and there was more eye contact with the translator.
Saiki?
That translator better be working for free.... he's terrible.
I understood Miku and Saiki clearly, even when they weren’t mic’d up, Po! The translator just “paraphrased” what he taught was the best way to share the info. That confused me more 😵💫
PO!
OMG!! he didnt translate what was said from either of them, it sounds like he was just repeating certain phrases that were agreed on
ポー ♥
didn't the interviewer just make the fundamental mistake of not miking miku as she fields his questions?
通訳の人酷すぎ！
質問を全然通訳してない。
言ってないことを付け足してる
酷い！
Miku and Saiki rule!!!!
Translator, do it properly😵
Interviewer asked questions that were too wordy. The translator was not very good. It got slightly better as it went on but was a mess.
Drop the mic...We're talking about 'All Female' Rock Bands only!!! No males...No one can compete with Japan! This is such an amateur interview but the girls are so accommodating and good natured!
the warningへの質問内容はとても好いのに（樂曲製作は歌詞から？それとも曲から？それれとも世界觀優先？）
などなど。しかしこっちは酷すぎる。
You can't hear them talk! Bad interview, you have the mic in your hand, hold the mic towards the girls so we can hear them talk!
Best BAND right now but this is weird interview tbh just give the mic to miku who cares if we dont understand The Masters and Princesses will translate
Talk about an aftershock at Aftershock. Butchered the BAND-MAID Interview & couldn't even get Nemophila's name right.🤷♂️
怒ってる？
he's not a very good translator😅
Yeah, it's sad.
...and just when I thought my Japanese skills were bad, along comes the translator.
Band-Maidのインタビューが見れるのはうれしいが、
通訳があまりにも不正確だし、Mikuにマイクを向けないし
これはちょっと酷すぎる。
英語のコメもそれについて書かれているものが殆どですね。
Shouldn't the translator be able to speak English? He's terrible. The interviewer should be holding the mic up to Miku and Saiki when they speak as well.
It's unlikely that a small channel like this would be able to travel with a translator for one interview (Saki of Nemophila speaks English). They probably did the best with what they could, possibly a member of Band-Maid's crew? Anyway, I'm grateful they had a go at it.
てか通訳の奴はしょりすぎ…
ちゃんと訳せってそっちが気になる。
Speaking Japanese, i can tell that the english level of the translator guy was not good enough.
Unfortunate middle-man, cause it feel lost in translation in BOTH side. Too bad but thanks a lot for the interview anyways !
Miku and Saiki were fine. Terrible job from the translator and the interviewer…
Miku understands the questions but does not master the English language well enough to be able to answer them. Otherwise she would have kicked the translator's ass.🦶
Get that translator, a translator.
I beat Gary here !!
😂👍🍻
Gary has been sick for 5 days but not for much longer.🤧🖕⬅️ The second emoji's for Bruno.😆
@@GaryHolloway-810 Hi ya GH, sorry to hear you've not been well possibly exacerbated by Kanami travelling so less catch ups for cake and coffee 🤗 Glad you're on the mend as the Rock Goddesses take over the US 👍😄🍻
@@brunobryant4846 Thx Bruno.👍 The doc said "Your heart is pining for Mincho, either that or you've got 12hrs to live". Fortunately it turned out to be the former.😁
@@GaryHolloway-810 Ooo indeed or it could have been worse and the Doctor could have added - and sorry I should have told you 11 hours ago 🥺😄 I recommend rehydration with only the best alcoholic beverages every ten minutes combined with meditative gazing at Kanami and repeat process until passed out with a smile on your face, cheers from Dr B 🍻🍻🍻
🎼💱
質問者「日本にはBZ, dir engrey, gazette, 有名な楽團が多くいますよね。かれらのような音樂家たちから影響を受けていますか？」
翻譯者「日本の音樂事情どうおもいますか？」
視聴者「おいおい。」
Dodgy translator!!
インタビュアー😁💢 通訳😁💢
Deserves a better interpreter imho.
Both the interviewer and the interpreter are of a low level
Mic hog
Worst translater lol
horrendous interview technique
草w
This interpreter is terrible.
The interviewer had better ask someone who speaks Japanese
properly to check what Miku said.
I think you need to redo this interview with a competent interviewer and translator. These two were horrible.
bad interviewer.....
記者が今回出演の感想とほかの出演者について訊かず新歌集のことを質問したのは
笑ったわ。
Something tells me that with the Babymetal news out today world domination is going to have to wait for another time
Nonsense
what do you mean ?
@@yitzu48 new song being released this month, one new song a month until March when a new album is released. Live shows at Mukahari Messe at the end of January
Repeat Nonsense. Everyone can do their own thing without impacting the other.
It's a rising tide that lifts all boats.
I wouldn't be surprised if Japanese Rock and Metal explodes in the US in 2023.
Thanks for the interview