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Early days of Malice Mizer Gallery + Translations

The first phase of Malice Mizer (known colloquially as the 'Tetsu Era') from 1993 to approximately 1995, while under-appreciated by many fans, was one of Malice Mizer's best eras. Despite this, images from this time are relatively hard to come across. Therefore I thought it would be good to upload my Tetsu era image collection to this website so more people can view the magic that was Tetsu era.

Memoire Interview Translations

PART ONE

1.Name
mana

2.Real Name
Ajisawa Takumi 味沢　匠

3.Birthday
3.19

4.Height/Weight
Height: 173 cm
Weight: 48 kg

5.Blood Type
0

6.Hobbies/Skill
Reading questionnaires and letters! (I’m waiting, everyone!!)
Reading cooking books!

7.An Artist you Respect
Luchi Fulci

PART TWO: Please add commentary on all of the songs in the album “Memoire”

1.De memoire
Memories from when I was younger are extremely nostalgic. Every human being has a variety of happy memories and sad memories. I wanted to try and express that myself through music: Four beats to three beats to four beats, etc...

2.Kioku to Sora
The rhythm gradually changes, as does the key. Isn’t the way the music is carried interesting?

3.E-GE Umi ni Sasagu
Blue ocean and white sky - a scenery in which white buildings spread...

4.Gogo no sasayaki
While listening to this song, please drink black tea in the afternoon.

5.Miwaku no Ro-ma
A harmony of a single melody played on two guitars
The sight of the sprawling city of Rome before you is wonderful
The art of calculation (I think? Mana’s handwriting here is really messy, I can’t make out the characters between “keisan” (calculation) and “geijutsu” (art))

6.Seraph
A downpour of angel’s feathers in a silver world

PART THREE

1. What were your impressions of recording? Particularly, what was difficult, or any instances that were shocking?
	Playing on an unfamiliar piano the same melody over and over like a spiral, drawing and reshaping its form every time made my head go crazy...

2.Out of “Memoire,” are there any songs that is your favorite? If so, for what reason?
Kioki to Sora~
Because it revives nostalgic memories of the past

3.If you had to grade “Memoire” a number of points out of 100 points, what would the grade be? 
Music cannot be graded!!

4. What parts of “Memoire” should one listen to?
The places where the melodies of beauty and sadness intersect. Now then, where would that be?!

5.Do you have any goals or plans for your work continuing forward?
To move people...

6.Message for the fans
A new sound echoes auditorily and visually
Welcome to the art of evil and tragedy

PART ONE

1. Name
Tetsu.

2. Real Name
Takano Tetsu 高野　哲

3. Birthday
12/12

4. Height/Weight
171 cm, 57 kg

5. Blood Type
B

6. Hobbies/Skills
Don’t really have any.

7. An Artist you Respect
I have a lot.

PART TWO: Please add commentary on all of the songs in the album “Memoire”

1.De memoire
Please follow your memories.

2.Kioku to Sora
When I reunite with you… [lyrics]

3.E-GE Umi ni Sasagu
Do you remember the friction from when we held each other? [lyrics]

4.Gogo no sasayaki
Now, let’s begin! What? [lyrics]

5.Miwaku no Ro-ma
Blind love with fingertips and tongue [lyrics]

6.Seraph
The sky is no longer blue, the heartbeat in my ears stops
If only I was able to forget you [lyrics]

PART THREE

1.What were your impressions of recording? Particularly, what was difficult, or any instances that were shocking?
Hmmm… nothing. I think.

2.Out of “Memoire,” are there any songs that is your favorite? If so, for what reason?
All of them. Hmm… they are my children.

3.If you had to grade “Memoire” a number of points out of 100 points, what would the grade be? 
Please evaluate it well.

4. What parts of “Memoire” should one listen to?
All of them. Hmm….

5.Do you have any goals or plans for your work continuing forward?
I’ll keep it a secret.
I guess I’ll flap my way back home! That much is for certain!

6.Message for the fans
Hmm…...

PART ONE

1. Name
Yu-ki

2. Real Name

3. Birthday
August 8

4. Height/Weight
175 cm, 55kg

5. Blood Type
A

6. Hobbies/Skills
Drawing, sleeping

7. An Artist you Respect
Mick Karn, Jaco Pastorius

PART TWO: Please add commentary on all of the songs in the album “Memoire”

1. De memoire
Sepia-colored

2. Kioku to Sora
Red-colored

3. E-GE Umi ni Sasagu
Blue-colored

4. Gogo no sasayaki
White-colored

5. Miwaku no Ro-ma
Yellow-colored

6. Seraph
Pale blue-colored

PART THREE

1. What were your impressions of recording? Particularly, what was difficult, or any instances that were shocking?
Nothing in particular.

2. Out of “Memoire,” are there any songs that is your favorite? If so, for what reason?
One I like the best… E-GE, I guess?

3. If you had to grade “Memoire” a number of points out of 100 points, what would the grade be? 
A hundred points, I guess?

4. What parts of “Memoire” should one listen to?
All of them, I guess?

5. Do you have any goals or plans for your work continuing forward?
The world and Malice Mizer, I guess?

6. Message for the fans
Every time I do a live I put a lot of thought into it, so please come to all of our lives… I guess?

PART ONE

1. Name
Közi

2. Real Name
Kouji 貢司

3. Birthday
May 29

4. Height/Weight
175cm, 57kg

5. Blood Type
A

6. Hobbies/Skills
Indulging in women

7.An Artist you Respect

PART TWO: Please add commentary on all of the songs in the album “Memoire”

1. De memoire
Just a spiral staircase

2. Kioku to Sora
Nostalgic memories are of now

3. E-GE Umi ni Sasagu
Come to my heart with a di~n!

4. Gogo no sasayaki
Breathe a sigh of relief, Tea Time

5. Miwaku no Ro-ma
A flash of miraculous color

6. Seraph
Come on, it’s the great chorus!

PART THREE

1. What were your impressions of recording? Particularly, what was difficult, or any instances that were shocking?
Playing the keyboard was hard. My fingers got stuck.

2. Out of “Memoire,” are there any songs that is your favorite? If so, for what reason?
All of them.

3. If you had to grade “Memoire” a number of points out of 100 points, what would the grade be? 
Because it’s now a thing of the past, I can’t really say anything. 100 points, I suppose?

4. What parts of “Memoire” should one listen to?
The sound, songs, lyrics, all of it.

5. Do you have any goals or plans for your work continuing forward?
I plan to soar around the world (lol).

6. Message for the fans
Please love Malice Mizer forever.