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FUDANJUKU - JaME interview

For those who are unable to attend, what kind of atmosphere do FUDANJUKU’s lives create?

Kojirou: At FUDANJUKU live shows, there are many fans—both men and women—so you can enjoy regardless of gender and age! Our live show is really powerful, and really cool . I want people overseas to see it, too!

Kouki: All the fans enjoy freely as they want! Some dance with us, some do the cheering, and others sing together. We hope to create a live show that can unite everyone!

Kensui: At FUDANJUKU live shows, unlike at shows of other idol units, both men and women can shout as they want, without worrying about how they look to others. All the songs are exciting and fun, and even the songs you hear for the first time are easy to understand. You can enjoy without being scared!

Momotarou: FUDANJUKU’s live shows are created by everyone as the fans and members get together. The personality of each member is brought out, and you will feel the warm, friendly atmosphere. Many fans shake penlights for their favorite member.

Uramasa: Lately, there are more girls and more girly, high-pitched cheers. I think our live shows can be enjoyed by anyone from kids to adults.

Ryoma: We get excited along with all of the audience. Many of them are girls.

Renji: The ratio of men and women is two to eight. The women outnumber the men by far. It seems like women see us as sexy objects like “I want to date the member!” It’s a type of show where you can enjoy such strange feelings. There must be a sensual attraction.

Kyouhei: It’s a live show where both men and women feel the love.

Read the full interview on JaME!
http://www.jame-world.com/us/articles-95633-interview-with-fudanjuku.html

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FUDANJUKU - JaME interview

Are there any rivalries between the group members when it comes to being the most popular member of the group? Or do you not make a difference between the members?

Kojirou: I always go on the stage, thinking “I’m Number One!” I feel that I won’t be able to be myself, if I go on the stage without confidence. But, I’m not saying that I’m always the most popular one. (laughs)

Kouki: There is rivalry! No one actually says it out loud, but I’m sure everyone wants to be Number One. But I’m the most popular one in FUDANJUKU!!! Maybe!!! (laughs)

Kensui: No, I’ve never been a person who has to be Number One. I like finding the good points of each person, so I don’t really think about rivalry.

Momotarou: Personally, each member of FUDANJUKU is one of a kind, and we all have originality. So it’s a group where each member has fans equally. In that sense, I’ve never felt rivalry. If there’s a popular member, that means that member is cool and has something special. I myself am a fan of the members, so I just like them, not as rivals. If we want more fans, we need to make ourselves better.

Uramasa: People have different preferences. When you look at FUDANJUKU members, each of you must have a different type that you like. I think it’s wonderful that this unit is able to match everyone’s needs in a way that just one person couldn’t satisfy. So I don’t really feel any difference in popularity.

Ryoma: Seto Kouki-kun. I envy him, because he’s so popular. He’s loved even by idols!

Renji: I never thought that we’re equal. But I never felt rivalry, either. I think I don’t have much interest in others. Maybe I’m a narcissist. I just want to enjoy my life without shame. The philosopher Nietzsche said, “Live a life you want to repeat everything the same way, at the moment you die.” There are many times I envy others, but I want to be myself, and that sometimes includes feeling inferior or feeling almighty.

Kyouhei: I don’t pay attention particularly. The important thing is that everyone’s personality is different!

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http://www.jame-world.com/us/articles-95633-interview-with-fudanjuku.html

FUDANJUKU - JaME interview

Overseas, there aren’t any groups with female members that dress up like boys. How would you explain this concept to someone from overseas?

Kojirou: In Japan, cosplaying is popular. Among the genres of cosplaying, there’s a trend sometimes of dressing as men. Though FUDANJUKU is dressing as men, it’s a unit that makes an effort to take it even further! It’s dressing as men so that we can be liked by girls!

Kouki: The concept is: Women dress as men, and act as characters. Anime is 2D. FUDANJUKU is close to that, and some people call us 2.5D. In such a fantasy world, we have what women cannot express and what men cannot express.

Kensui: I think that men dressed as women have many aspects that are more feminine than women in a sense. Because of that, women dressed as men can be more beautiful and attractive than men. Plus, since this is a unit with many members, there are many choices. There can be one of us who is close to your ideal. So, I want you to know us deeply.

Momotarou: Japan is the country of Cool Japan. Do you all know about cosplaying? It’s a part of Japanese culture where people wear costumes of anime characters and enjoy being in that world. FUDANJUKU started as a mimicking game, pretending to be someone different. We got male names, and we’ve been acting for a long time trying to create each of our characters. Now, we act naturally as this “other self.” It’s really fun. Dressing as men is one way to produce that extraordinary feeling.

Uramasa: I think that there are many women overseas who are more boyish than men and make other women fall in love with them. In that same way, especially because we’re women, we’re a unit that can act as men that women think are cool.

Ryoma: It’s like cosplaying!! When I’m dressed as someone, I completely become that other person!

Renji: Women dress as men. They may be more beautiful than ordinary men. In society, the sexiness and happiness that are desired and demanded are different for men and women. To act as a man which is completely opposite from usual might result in an unprecedented “ecstasy!” For me, I like wearing the unusual. If you wear the unusual, it becomes an addiction. It’s a dangerous attraction…

Kyouhei: We act as male characters. These characters are like the boys in manga that girls search for, and it’s like those characters actually exist in daily life. This unit is like a dream.

Read the full interview on JaME!
http://www.jame-world.com/us/articles-95633-interview-with-fudanjuku.html