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Interview with Jean-Ken Johnny from MAN WITH A MISSION in Paris

28/09/2024 2024-09-28 20:00:00 JaME Author: LuCioLe

Interview with Jean-Ken Johnny from MAN WITH A MISSION in Paris

JaME's French team had the opportunity to interview Jean-Ken Johnny from MAN WITH A MISSION just before the band's concert in Paris.


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At the end of August, rock band MAN WITH A MISSION returned to the UK and Europe for a short tour. The day before the sold-out date at Le Trianon in Paris on September 4th, JaME had the chance to catch up with guitarist/vocalist Jean-Ken Johnny and learn about his mindset going into the remaining shows and his feelings as the band approaches its 15th anniversary.

Your music often blends various genres like rock, metal and electronic. How do you approach the creative process to maintain such a unique and dynamic sound?

Jean-Ken Johnny: Um, I guess like we—me and most of the members of the band—we are really big fans of the music that was going on in the 90s, and I believe that era was full of like, experimental, kind of collaboration genres. Like especially rap metal and all the "mixture" kind of music was actually established in that era, and not only that, but like "alternative" rock, and that word is really convenient, you know. It was a different genre from what we were listening to and they kind of mixed up a lot of genres like club music and stuff like that. We were really huge fans of what was happening in that era, like blending a lot of genres together, but having a solid base of rock music, and I guess that's what we're still trying to do, kind of a heritage of that era. But like, time's passing, you know, time goes by, so what we can do with that spirit in this era today, I guess that's why we kind of experiment with a lot of genres and stick it together, yeah.

Over the years, you've gained a strong international following. How do you feel about the global reception of your music, and do you approach songwriting differently knowing your music reaches fans worldwide?

Jean-Ken Johnny: First of all, the reception, the comments that we get from overseas, it's really great. I guess like most of the time I was listening to the music that was going on all over the world, not only Japanese domestic music, but I was, I am still, a huge fan of the rock music that was going on all over the world, so it was always like, it was always a dream for me to write songs that could hit people internationally, like from all over the world. Like watching videos about festivals that were going on everywhere, like England, France and America, it was always so exciting to see all the bands. You know, it didn't matter which country they came from, it was so international, it was truly like crossing the borders. Writing songs and creating music like that was always a dream for me. So I guess nothing really changed with my process, like focusing the world or not, because from the beginning I always wanted to do that, yeah.

Your live performances are known for their high energy and strong visual impact. How do you prepare for a live show?

Jean-Ken Johnny: How do we prepare? I guess that doesn't change that much compared to human beings. We have to stretch our muscles a lot because you know, we can't move like in our 20s. I sometimes hurt myself, so yeah, I stretch a lot. Actually yeah, not to spoil it, but we really do prepare a lot. I mean, I stretch my body, I even like to do some vocal tests, stuff like that, but that's kind of boring information. I guess you're trying to ask like if there's a ritual or something like that, but, yes, I guess like we always focus on—there is a saying in Japanese that you have to live your day like maybe you could die that day. Today is another day, but it's always the nearest, the freshest day of your whole life. So yeah, I really admire that way of thinking. And I hope what we do during the show expresses that feeling.

What role does audience interaction play in your live performances? How do you adapt your stage presence to different audiences and venues, from small clubs to large arenas?

Jean-Ken Johnny: It's definitely like physical changes, you know, when it's small, we're really close to the audience, so there's a lot of reaction and I also like talking to them. It's so easy to connect to the crowd. Like, when you're talking about large stuff and not moving much really, like the small moves don't make anything change. So yeah, we kind of focus on visuals and stuff, but I guess the energy that we're trying to put out doesn't change a bit even if it's small or large, so it's all about what we're focusing on, you know. When you're on stage, it's not about the amount of people, or like the size of the video, it's all about just putting in the energy always, yeah, just putting out what you have.

Can you share some anecdotes from your tours?

Jean-Ken Johnny: Yeah, there's been a lot. I mean, since we're talking about France, I got pickpocketed in France, and actually, I was left behind in Belgium. We were touring in Europe. We were supposed to go to Paris by bus, but I was left in Belgium. I don't know why, but the bus driver just left before. He told me that we were gonna be on the road at 8am and I was there at 6am, 7am, or something like that. I didn't see the bus, so I called the manager and said, "Well, where's the car?" and he was on the bus. He was sleeping, and he didn't understand the situation, he thought I was calling from the bus, you know. He was like “I can't get the situation and I'm gonna call you back,” and I was like, "What the hell happened?" and I called him again and then he said, "Oh right, now I'm in the toilet, so I'm gonna call you back again." Yeah, I've got a lot of stories like that!


You just came to Europe one year ago. What do you have planned for this tour?

Jean-Ken Johnny: It's been a year since we last toured Europe, and I believe that it was pretty fast to come again, like continuously in one year, but what I really wanted to do was, you know, connect to the fans, since it was really fast for us. This time, well, one year is not that fast, but I really wanted the crowd to know that we are willing to come this much, and so far each and every country has reacted so much.

Well, there were a lot of people that came to see us last time and even more than that, so, yeah, so far, it's just really great.

In your last interview with JaME, you spoke about how the pandemic affected the band’s activities, especially in terms of touring and fan interaction. How has your relationship with your fans evolved post-pandemic, and do you see any lasting changes in how you connect with them?

Jean-Ken Johnny: I guess the pandemic really affected not only us, but like worldwide, it really affected the way we listen to music and I think people really appreciated that. Especially like live performances, it's not normal to do that. It's a really great thing to do, and if some pandemic hits, you can't gather because of that plague, and I guess people really are enjoying and appreciating what live music can do now these days. Especially our fans, I realized that after the pandemic. I believe that people are really like—I really focused a lot more than in the old days on going to lives. It's not normal, you know, it's a really great thing that happens like I said, you have to enjoy each and every moment of your life, and I kind of talked about that to the audience like during the MCs and stuff like that, so yeah, I hope.

It was a sad thing that happened, but it really changed our minds and both like live shows and even like the online scene, the streaming apps, the streaming services that everybody started using. That was really something that we should have thought about a long time ago. I mean, people, human beings, they invented the internet and, you know, if you can do more than what we can imagine performing in front of 100 people by streaming and somebody is, if I'm talking about in Japan, somebody in Brazil watches that, maybe like 10 million people can watch that live, that really changed the opportunity of music. That also made live shows important and significant at the same time. So yeah, I believe the fans are already aware about that, and they notice that and like now these days when they come to our shows, they're really enjoying each and every moment, you know.

Are there any particular challenges you faced while producing your last album that you hadn’t encountered before? How did you overcome them?

Jean-Ken Johnny: The challenge was we never really—I never really wait for songs that have a direct message of like a significant subject, you know. It's always blurry, in a way, and kind of like expressing the entirety of something, but that album was definitely singing about them. The era that we are living in right now, the pandemonium of the pandemic, and stuff like that and how they affected us, we never did that before it. It's kind of my policy, I never want to just be singing about a significant subject or something like that, it always has to be—it always has to cross borders. It always has to be timeless. That was my opinion, that was my policy, but that album, we really focused on the era that we're living right now, talking about the pandemonium, and it really opened up my mind because I had to be more—I had to explain things more concretely, you know, really explain the situation. Even if you use different words for the lyrics and stuff like that, it really can kind of change the working process. And I guess even though I had a policy before, we made the album in a different, but powerful way. Compared to the other albums, it was a lot of fun, yes.

You've collaborated with various artists and producers over the years. Are there any dream collaborations you still hope to pursue in the future?

Jean-Ken Johnny: It's always a pleasure to work with people like this, you got Patrick Stump from Fall Out Boy, that was really amazing. I'm a huge fan of that band and the creative process that he showed me was really inspiring. So it's always a pleasure and really inspiring to work with a lot of people, but talking about my dream collaborations, I'm really not good at imagining that because all my heroes from mid—for example, from the 90s, I mean, they are probably well, they are definitely difficult people, you know. I hear a lot of stories about them, like from all the interviews that I've read in the magazines and stuff like that, I've heard they are not good to work with, but I love it that way. I mean, that's what an artist should be, so like it would be an honor to work with them, but like sticking to just as a fan or a listener and maybe learning from that, yeah, I'll stick to going that far, you know.


milet, in her interview with us, described her collaboration with you on Kizuna no Kiseki and Koi Kogare as being like working with family, with her feeling like your little sister. How do you perceive your relationship with milet, and how did this close bond influence the creative process?

Jean-Ken Johnny: She is one of my favorite singers in this era. The first time I listened to her, I was probably washing my dishes in my living room and her voice came out from like the opening of a drama and it only took me two seconds to say “Whoa, who is she?” The fabric that she has in her voice, it's amazing. I mean, she is definitely one of the greatest even in our era right now, and I've been talking about that for a long time with the members.

The first contact was probably—I was the first saying that there is an amazing singer right now, and I introduced her music to our bass player and he was like, "Whoa, she's amazing!" and we kind of started a collaboration. Writing a song with her, we did a couple of songs together. She sang on our song and also Kamikaze, the bass player, produced a song for her. So the relationship went really early in the days, but this time Kizuna no Kiseki and Koi Kogare, it was an idea from the producers of the anime. They wanted the theme song to be like a duet of a male artist and a female artist and yeah, it just happened. I mean, it was an honor collaborating with her again, with this really special opportunity. Like I said, I'm just a huge fan of her and yeah, it was just fabulous. The working process was so easy because I really kind of made that song Kizuna no Kiseki imagining her singing to it and I kind of, as a fan, I kind of you know, imagined, like her vocal style, her vibe and that's why I wrote that song, so I mean there were no hardships in writing it.

Both Kizuna no Kiseki and Koi Kogare are tied to "Demon Slayer," a series with a strong emotional and narrative depth. How did you approach composing these tracks to align with the intense and intricate storylines of the anime?

Jean-Ken Johnny: I just read the comic book a lot. I was already aware of how huge this animation was becoming in the whole wide world and I was a reader of the manga itself, but after I got the offer, I finished reading the whole story and kind of interpreted the philosophy or even the message that the story has, and it was, it was really pretty hard for me to find out what our band could naturally sync to in its themes while also making a really persuasive opening theme for the animation. But a lot of lines in that manga were really fabulous and it was full of really deep philosophy, so yeah, I think what I mean, what I tried to focus on was like trying to be a storyteller of the manga itself—the whole story not only the season, but the whole philosophy of what "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" has. It's always a pleasure to do that, like trying to be a storyteller and trying to be one of the characters in the manga and like imagining, pretending to be a writer of the story, you know. That's how I tried to do it.

You will soon be celebrating 15 years as a band. How would you reflect on your journey so far?

Jean-Ken Johnny: It's been great. I've always dreamed about being in a band enjoying traveling all over the world just showing our music and getting a reaction and wanting more, like going for bigger festivals, a bigger audience. I mean, there was never a concrete image of my goal, but it was always about just being on the road. Let's just continue doing that. So far, this 15 years we, if we were able to do that, we are able to look for some more inspirations and new stimulation, so I guess I'm not really good at like answering questions like, "Are there any goals for you?" and stuff like that, but yes, I guess not answering it is the answer. We're still on the road, and that's what matters, and so far, thank you so much.

Celebrating 15 years together is a significant achievement. Are there any special plans or events in the works to mark this occasion? What can fans expect as part of the celebration?

Jean-Ken Johnny: Oh yeah, actually, we're planning it right now. 15 years. It's yeah, 2024 is almost coming to an end, so yeah, we are planning a lot. Actually, we wanted to do something in the 10th year, the 10th celebration, but it was kind of, you know, postponed because of the pandemic, yeah, well, not doing that. But since it's the 15th anniversary, we're planning a lot—probably a lot. Not only for the fans, but for everybody, you know. We're trying to celebrate the 15th year with everyone, not only people in Japan but everybody in the whole wide world. And I hope we can do something like that, yeah, normally, when we do that, we only focus on Japan, you know and it's gonna be like Japanese or something like that, but I hope we can. Dude, for the 15th anniversary, it could be a lot more worldwide. You know, guiding along the reaction of everybody worldwide. Yeah, this time, I wish I could do something with that.

Could we expect a new album soon?

Jean-Ken Johnny: That depends on our work, but to tell you the truth, we are planning to start a little bit of recording this year, so not sure if an album is coming up. I'm definitely sure that there will be new items. Yeah, you should be expecting a lot of new items from this band.

Do you have a last message for our readers?

Jean-Ken Johnny: Thank you so much for your support every time and yes, it's always an honor and a pleasure for the fans to read my interviews and stuff like that. If I'm not answering the questions correctly, please let me know. It's great to be back here in Paris. Thank you so much for your support, it's always a pleasure and an honor to visit all the countries the readers are from. I hope I can see you at the live show. Please come anytime you want. This was MAN WITH A MISSION.

Thank you very much!

After the interview, Jean-Ken Johnny also kindly recorded an English video message for JaME's 20th anniversary. Check it below:

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FLOW Announce World Tour

Rock band FLOW have announced dates for the Australian and North American legs of their upcoming "ANIME SHIBARI 2024-2025" world tour, kicking off on July 20th.

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YOASOBI LIVE IN THE USA at Shrine Expo Hall, Los Angeles

YOASOBI had LA fans “Racing into the Night”.

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Interview with Toshiya from DIR EN GREY

DIR EN GREY bassist Toshiya spoke with JaME in Paris during the band's "FROM DEPRESSION TO ________ [mode of Withering to death. & UROBOROS]" tour.

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MAN WITH A MISSION Announce North American Tour

Rock band MAN WITH A MISSION will be hitting six cities in the US and Mexico this summer.

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YOSHIKI Shares Footage from Performance of U.S. National Anthem at L.A. Dodger Stadium

Footage of YOSHIKI performing the U.S. National Anthem at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles is now available on his YouTube channel.

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Ado THE FIRST WORLD TOUR "Wish" at Peacock Theater, Los Angeles

Ado reaches “God-ish” heights at her sold-out show in LA.

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Ado Shares Special Playlist Commemorating First World Tour

To celebrate the success of her first world tour, singer Ado recently shared a special playlist featuring songs from the tour and bonus voice memos about the cities she visited.

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Survive Said The Prophet Announce Rescheduled Dates for American Tour

Rock band Survive Said The Prophet's American tour, which was postponed due to visa issues, has been rescheduled to July.

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FATE GEAR Announce New Album and Canadian Tour

Steampunk metal band FATE GEAR will release a new album on April 28th, and will embark on a tour of Canada in August.

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Survive Said The Prophet Postpone American Tour

Rock band Survive Said The Prophet's American tour, which was scheduled to start on April 2nd, has been postponed.

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Tohji Announces North American Tour Dates

Rapper Tohji will be hitting three cities in North America this May as part of events organized by London-based collective Eastern Margins.

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Broken By The Scream Postpone American Tour

Broken By The Scream's American tour, which was originally scheduled to begin in April, has been postponed.

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Kikuo North American Tour “Kikuoland” at Regent Theater, Los Angeles

Kikuo gets nostalgic at the LA stop of his "Kikuoland" tour.

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Win a Pair of Tickets for Survive Said The Prophet's First American Tour

Enter this contest for a chance to win two tickets to a show from Survive Said The Prophet's upcoming West Coast US tour!

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MADKID to Perform in Canada

Boy band MADKID will be performing in Canada for the first time on May 25th, and their theme song for “Tadaima, Okaeri" will be released on CD on May 15th.

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New Digital Single from ACME

Visual kei band ACME released a new digital single today, and they will be heading back to the US this month as guests for Hawaii convention "Kawaii Kon".

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YOSHIKI Invited to Perform U.S. National Anthem at Dodger Stadium

YOSHIKI will be performing the U.S. national anthem at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on April 16th for "Hello Kitty Night", and footage of his high-fashion brand's debut at "Milan Fashion Week" is now available on YouTube.

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Vicke Blanka at Adelaide Hall, Toronto

An impressive showcase of both Vicke Blanka’s versatility as an artist and his earnest desire to connect with fans around the world.

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Tohji to Tour Europe and the US

Rapper Tohji will be embarking on a tour of Europe and the US in April.

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Kikuo to Tour North America

Electronic artist and Vocaloid producer Kikuo will be embarking on his first-ever solo tour of North America, including shows in the US and Mexico and appearances at "SXSW", on March 10th.

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SiM at Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London

The reggae-punks finally get to take on the world.

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KAMIJO to Tour Europe

Versailles frontman KAMIJO will play seven shows across six European countries in June.

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YOASOBI Announce Debut US Solo Shows

Pop duo YOASOBI will play their first standalone concerts on American soil in Los Angeles and San Francisco in April.

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Survive Said The Prophet Announce West Coast US Tour

Rock band Survive Said The Prophet will be embarking on their first American tour this April, and they will be appearing at Seattle convention "Sakura-Con" in March.

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New Album from Age Factory

Rock band Age Factory's new album "Songs" is out now on digital platforms worldwide.

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FATE GEAR to Tour Europe

All-female steampunk metal band FATE GEAR will embark on their fourth European tour in May.

MASS OF THE FERMENTING DREGS to Tour Europe © MASS OF THE FERMENTING DREGS. All rights reserved.

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MASS OF THE FERMENTING DREGS to Tour Europe

Rock band MASS OF THE FERMENTING DREGS will be embarking on a European tour in March.

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Zeke Deux to Perform in Germany

Visual kei band Zeke Deux will be performing in Germany for the first time this September.

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QUEEN BEE to Return to the US

Rock band QUEEN BEE (aka Ziyoou-vachi) will be appearing at "Anime Boston" in March and holding their first headline show in New York in April.

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Paledusk Announce New EP and Overseas Tour Dates

Metalcore band Paledusk will release a new EP on February 21st, and they will be heading to Australia, Europe and the UK in the coming months supporting CROSSFAITH and POLARIS.

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Interview with HANCE

Singer-songwriter HANCE shares some thoughts on his cinematic second album "BLACK WINE" and his genre-blending, borderless approach to music.

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Broken By The Scream Announces American Tour

Screaming metal idols Broken By The Scream will be embarking on an American tour, with dates in the US, Mexico, Chile and Brazil, in April.

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FAKE TYPE. and TAKERU to Return to the US

Electro swing duo FAKE TYPE. and ex-SuG vocalist TAKERU will be returning to the US in February.

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GOKUMON and BackDrop Cinderella Announce US Tour

Punk rock bands GOKUMON and BackDrop Cinderella will be hitting five cities in the US in March.

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Ado Announces World Tour

Singer Ado will be embarking on her first world tour this February, with dates in Asia, Europe and America.

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NANO Announces US Tour

Rock singer NANO will embark on her first-ever US tour on January 21st, and she will release a new digital single on the 12th.

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TCL Chinese Theatre Announces Special Ceremony to Unveil YOSHIKI's Handprints and Footprints

YOSHIKI's cement handprints and footprints will be unveiled at a special ceremony in Hollywood on January 9th, and his film "YOSHIKI: Under the Sky” will begin streaming on Amazon Prime Video later this year.

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XaaXaa to Perform in the US

Visual kei band XaaXaa will be making their US debut at Maryland convention "Katsucon" in February 2024.

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Vicke Blanka Announces North American Tour

Singer-songwriter Vicke Blanka will be embarking on his first North American tour in January 2024.

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JILUKA to Perform in Portugal

Visual metal band JILUKA will be playing their first show in Europe at Portugal's "Evil Live Festival" in June 2024.

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Boris and Kiyoharu to Tour Australia

Rock band Boris and Kuroyume frontman Kiyoharu will head Down Under for a six-date tour in March.

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DIR EN GREY Announce European Tour

DIR EN GREY will return to Europe with a tour highlighting their albums "Withering to death" and "UROBOROS" in March 2024.

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New Digital Single from DEVILOOF

Visual metal band DEVILOOF will release a new digital single on October 20th, and they have announced tour dates in Latin America for 2024.

JaME's 20th Anniversary

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Interview with Atarayo

Atarayo spoke to JaME about instant viral fame, the members' creative processes, and their new album "Asatsuyu wa komorebi ni tokete."

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JaME's 20th Anniversary: Comment from TATEDUKA2000

Versatile artist TATEDUKA2000 kindly recorded a comment video for JaME's 20th anniversary.

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Interview with Jean-Ken Johnny from MAN WITH A MISSION in Paris

JaME's French team had the opportunity to interview Jean-Ken Johnny from MAN WITH A MISSION just before the band's concert in Paris.

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Interview with VK Blanka

Singer-songwriter VK Blanka discusses his new album "Knightclub" and looks back on his recent tour of Latin America.

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JaME's 20th Anniversary: Comment from ASH DA HERO

Just before their performance at "Tekko 2024" this July, rock band ASH DA HERO kindly recorded a video message for JaME's 20th anniversary.

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Interview with BALLISTIK BOYZ from EXILE TRIBE

JaME had the chance to interview the group BALLISTIK BOYZ about their latest single "HIGHER EX" and their international concerts.

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JaME's 20th Anniversary: Comment from ONE N' ONLY

Fresh off the release of their new single "DOMINO", dance-vocal group ONE N' ONLY have kindly recorded a video message for JaME's 20th anniversary.

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Interview with ARKTA

Rock duo ARKTA spoke to JaME about their first EP, "From Where the City Lights Burn", their musical influences, and their plans for the future.

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JaME's 20th Anniversary: Comment from KOHEI

On the occasion of our 20th anniversary, singer-songwriter KOHEI has recorded a video message for you.

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JaME's 20th Anniversary: Comment from HIRΦNO KAMINOSE

HIRΦNO KAMINOSE (formerly known as HITT) congratulates JaME on our 20th anniversary and looks back on his own 20 years as a solo artist.

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JaME's 20th Anniversary: Comment from Mikaru

Mikaru from G.L.A.M.S has recorded a comment video to celebrate JaME's 20th anniversary.

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