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Q1. Thank you so much for your work today! To start things off, give us your impressions after the recording.
I was happy to feel and work in Inkuro’s atmosphere together with these members again. We were able to record the song with more enthusiasm than last time, so it was lots of fun.
Q2. This is your second drama CD volume as part of Inkuro. Have your impressions of your own character or the band members changed since last time? Were there any points that you were especially conscious of when acting?
I had been aware of this for a while but my character, Toki, was supposed to be a cool and level-headed leader. However, when you understand their group dynamic, you soon find out that he’s more of a tsukkomi (1) to the others’ bluntness… (laugh). I used to wonder how far I could go with this character, but now I can answer without any hesitation. I’d like to be razor-sharp from now on (laugh).
Q3. In this volume, Inkuro was shooting for the CD jacket. Do you have any personal memorable moments from magazine shoots that you'd like to share?
I was shooting for a magazine in a place that used to be a hospital, but I happened to have a high fever that day... I wasn't feeling well to begin with, but from the moment we arrived the staff started feeling just as sick, saying ”Something feels weird”. Once we got to the basement for the shooting, they got to the point of saying "Nope, not there, I won’t go in”... We wrapped up the shoot without any issues, though a few days later the building got listed as a “haunted spot” (laugh).
I was surprised to see that everyone's intuition was spot on.
Q4. Tobikura played yet again an active role as a manager. What would you do for him if you could help with his busy schedule?
“It’s either money or vacations!” I thought, but if it’s a man… (Ito-san: How about Kamakura (2)?) ...Ah! Was it Kamakura?! Right, Kamakura! I think that visiting the Great Buddha or seeing historical buildings like that helps to cleanse your mind. I feel like I would be healed too by going with him (laugh).
Q5. Finally, do you have any comments for your fans who are looking forward to the release of the CD?
There are many scenes scattered throughout the tracks that are key to deepening the members’ bonds, though we'll have to wait and see how Inkuro’s debut got them out there in the entertainment world. We hope you’ll enjoy the song as much as we did while imagining what their future activities will be!
(1) A “tsukkomi” is one of the archetype characters played in traditional Japanese comedy known as manzai, based on duo-banters with a “boke”. The tsukkomi is usually played by a serious, straightforward individual, who uses dry humor to verbally criticize the simplest spontaneity of the boke. When Eguchi says he wants to be “sharper”, he means in the way he’ll play Toki’s critical banters.
(2) Kamakura used to be, on paper, Japan’s capital during the Kamakura period. It became a popular tourist destination thanks to their numerous festivals, as well as Buddhist and Shinto temples.