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| Left to Right: (Gt.) Masa, (Vo. & Gt.) Kiryu, (Gt.) Poel |
Kiryu and the BIG SEXY is soloist 桐龍~kiryu~'s band. Kiryu on his own began his musical career in high school and
The only past activity is known to tour through out the west coast of the US and peforming at conventions like Onicon, PMX and, most recently, Katsucon. Masa and Poel are mainly support for Kiryu's American shows. There are no recent official pictures of the band members, but the best way I could describe their look now is that Poel and Masa had basically switched hair styles.
Here are their panel questions and answers:
KEY: ** = actions
~~ = comments/inserts
Their panel was scheduled to begin at 3pm, so Manu and I shuffled in some time before to be sure to be as close to the front as possible, but, as I had said above, my ears were failiing me that day so I'm pretty sure some of the things I have written here are wrong. Kiryu, Poel and Masa each took their seats as other people entered the room. The panel itself was a lot of fun as we managed to make Kiryu sing a few songs for a few minutes.
Kiryu: Hi everyone! Thanks for coming to the panel. I’m Kiryu with BIG SEXY. Ask anything! **laughs**
Poel: I’m Big Sexy **laughs**
Masa: And I’m… Ma-sexy **all laughs**
Q: How old are you all?
Kiryu: Forever 19... No, no, Forever 21! Like the clothing. **laughs**
Poel: Me too. **all laugh**
Q: Who would you go gay for? (fans laugh)
Masa: Bon Jovi
Kiryu: Bon Jovi, also.
Me: Can I have that pen?
Translator; Ah! Yes. And that’s the most interesting question yet! **laughs**
Me: Haha, yes, thank you.
Q: What do you think of the con so far?
Kiryu: Fucking awesome. **all laughs**
Q: Do you play any sports? If so, which ones do you like to do?
Kiryu: Yes, when I was younger I was on many team: soccer, Basketball, Table Tennis (Ping-Pong), fishing…
~Translator: Skydiving?~
Kiryu: Yes, Sky-diving too! **laughs** I’m a very outdoors-y and athletic person.
Masa: I like any sport, except for winter ones.
Poel: I like to play tennis… Go biking…
~Fan: So you’re green? (green: eco-friendly)~
Poel: **laughs** Yes, I’m green.
Q: Where do you like to shop for your clothes?
Kiryu: Actually, I like to shop at six. (Japanese clothing store) and h. Naoto. Each one because I am close friends with the designer.
Poel: I buy Takikyu--a Japanese brand.
~Translator: Takikyu is sort of like the Japanese version of Men’s Warehouse.~
Masa: Well… it depends. Japanese sizes are different. I don’t like the sizes here, they’re a bit odd. I like to shop in japan, but… H&M is good.
Q: Do you guys choose your own clothing?
Kiryu: We do our own style and hair. I usually have a make-up artist and hairstylist, but I don’t have them with me here.
Q: So about underwear… What style? Boxers, briefs, or are you “Free-ball-ers”? **all laughs**
Kiryu: Boxers
Masa: um… I can show you. **all laughs** Haha, no, no. Briefs.
Poel: I wear thong underwear.
~Fan: so no Free-ball-ers?
Translator: No, nobody goes commando in here. **laughs**~
Q: What’s your favorite animal?
Kiryu: Dragon., but that’s for fantasy. Realistically, I like the wolf. Like my company, “White Wolf Records”.
Masa: I like fats cats.
~Me: “fat cat” also means “wealthy man” here…~
Masa: yeah, yeah, a fat cat, my friend has one!
~Translator: No, no she’s talking about something else! **laughs**
Masa: Wait…what? Oh! No! I meant like… a BIG cat! Not a man… **laughs**
Poel: **laughing** I only like women. **all laughs**
Q: How do you ask out a woman?
Kiryu: um… “Shall we dance, you and me?” **laughs**
Q: Have you ever been “Gomen-nasai”ed (Turned down)?
**chatters amongst selves**
~Translator: They don‘t think they‘ve ever been turned down.~
Can you speak English well?
Kiryu: Me? Only kind of… but **points at Poel** Poel can! He can speak English.
Masa: Um… kind of.
Q: Who’s you’re favorite American rock-star?
Kiryu: Bon Jovi
Poel: Robin James Theo
Masa: Um… I don’t know, The Rolling Stones? **laughs**
What’s your favorite food?
Kiryu: MAYONAISE!
~Everyone: Mayonaise?~
Kiryu: Mayonaise s made differently in Japan.
~Translator: yeah, the consistency, density and everything is different--even the way it’s served, but it’s still used the same way.
Me: so… it’s still a condiment, but not?
Translator: Pretty much **laughs**~
Masa: Sushi--I like Sushi…
Poel: Ramen. Soy based ramen, though, mostly.
~Transator: There are different kind of ramen in existence.~
Kiryu: I like Rukotsu ramen.
Masa: I like pork-based, soy sauce ramen.
Kiryu Ah! There’s a delicious restaurant near my house. They specialize in Miso ramen, but still, it’s good.
Q: While on the topic of food… what’s your favorite dessert?
Kiryu: Teremi Soup
Masa: Soft-served Vanilla Ice cream
Poel: Sudo--a Chinese dessert. It’s a gelatin with milk and pieces of fruit or certain foods in it.
Q: Who’s your favorite anime character?
Kiryu: Goku, Piccolo (Dragon Ball Z), Ruka (Slam Dunk), Hie Kurama (YuYu Hakusho)
Masa: Stewie~ **cheering** Yeah, Family Guy! And um… Cartman from South Park.
Poel: Yagami Light from Death Note. It’s because he is like a god.
Q: If you had a Death Note, who would you kill?
Kiryu: Oh! If I had one, because you can put a specific date, I would put my name and then “One hell of a year later” **all laughs**
Masa: hmm… no one. I can’t think of anyone. **laughs**
Poel: …There’s too many. **all laughs**
Q: On the subject of a Death Note, there have been jokes and fan fictions for a Life Note. If it existed, who would you bring back to life?
Kiryu: Oh, ah…. Jimmy Hendricks… My dog… my hamster… **laughs**
Masa: Oh! My bunnies. **laughs**
Poel: Socrates.
Q: Since we were talking about pets.. Do you have any currently?
Kiryu: Um… yes, actually, a green blowfish.
~Fans: Eh?! A BLOWFISH?!~
Kiryu: Yeah! But it’s tiny and really difficult to care for too. Especially with the habitat (water0.
Masa: My dog, Tatsuka, has short legs and a long body.
Poel: **laughs** He owns a hot dog!
~Translator: **laughs** he means a wiener dog.
Fan: Do you have one?~
Poel: Yes, yes, I have my own hot dog. **laughs**
Q: Would you sing for us?
Kiryu: eh? What would you like me to sing?
~Fan: The Doremon theme song!~
Kiryu: **laughs** ok, **starts singing**
(eventually he gets everyone to join in and clap, etc. It was really interesting. Then we get him to sing some of one of the band’s songs and part of Amazing Grace)
~Fan: It’s actually very appropriate that you sing Amazing Grace--today is Whitney Houston’s funeral.)
Kiryu: Ah, yes, Whitney Houston. Rest in peace--I thought she was a really amazing singer. She has influenced music in her own way…
Q: What do you do in your free time?
Kiryu: um… I don’t think I have free time. **laughs** I am always working with music. When I’m not playing music, I’m producing music.
Masa: um… Get wasted **all laughs** I like to drink in my free time.
Poel: I like to read. Reading, drawing, traveling…
Q: Where do you like to travel or where have you gone?
Poel: Everywhere.
Masa: VEGAS.
Kiryu: I;ve mostly traveled places for work; Texas, Los Angelos, Mexico…
~Fan: Have you ever gone to New York?~
Kiryu: no, no this is our first time on the east coast.
Q: Oh? What are your favorite landmarks of DC so far?
Poel: The White House--we really enjoyed visiting the White House. We also took a tour when we arrived here.
Q: Have you met the President?
Kiryu: **jokingly answers** YES. And I told him to fix the economy! **laughs**
~Fan: Which economy?~
Kiryu: ALL OF THEM. **all laughs**
Q: Who do you like to cosplay?
Kiryu: I’ve cosplayed as a maid before. There are no photos in existence, but I went all natural with the dress, the stockings, mini-skirt… natural breasts, though, no push-up bras or anything. **laughs**
Masa: I don’t cosplay, but I was a pimp for Halloween. **laughs**
Poel: For Halloween I wore a Chinese dress. No heel, but I wore the dress and the stockings. **laughs**
Q: Do you listen to K-Pop?
**chatters**
Kiryu: YES, I like groups like 2NE1 and BOA.
Q: What’s your favorite color?
Kiryu: Red.
Poel: Shiro--white.
Masa: Black.
Do you like to dance?
Kiryu: um… hip-hop. **laughs** The dancing is all original, baby! **all laughs**
Q: On the topic of dancing--do you go to raves?
**chatters**
Kiryu: We don’t go to many raves, but we do go clubbing. We mostly go to raves at other conventions--raves in Japan aren’t as wild.
Q: What other cons have you been to?
Kiryu: um… Onicon and…
Poel: PMX in downtown L.A.
Sources: OHP, Katsucon Homepage
Here are their panel questions and answers:
KEY: ** = actions
~~ = comments/inserts
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| Left to right: Poel, Kiryu, Masa |
Please note that in these panels, it was a bit hard to hear and my handwriting isn’t perfect. Spelling could be off or I could have written the wrong words--please leave a comment or send me a message to let me know on what should be corrected so I may fix it immediately.
Thank you!
Their panel was scheduled to begin at 3pm, so Manu and I shuffled in some time before to be sure to be as close to the front as possible, but, as I had said above, my ears were failiing me that day so I'm pretty sure some of the things I have written here are wrong. Kiryu, Poel and Masa each took their seats as other people entered the room. The panel itself was a lot of fun as we managed to make Kiryu sing a few songs for a few minutes.
Kiryu: Hi everyone! Thanks for coming to the panel. I’m Kiryu with BIG SEXY. Ask anything! **laughs**
Poel: I’m Big Sexy **laughs**
Masa: And I’m… Ma-sexy **all laughs**
Q: How old are you all?
Kiryu: Forever 19... No, no, Forever 21! Like the clothing. **laughs**
Poel: Me too. **all laugh**
Q: Who would you go gay for? (fans laugh)
Masa: Bon Jovi
Kiryu: Bon Jovi, also.
Me: Can I have that pen?
Translator; Ah! Yes. And that’s the most interesting question yet! **laughs**
Me: Haha, yes, thank you.
Q: What do you think of the con so far?
Kiryu: Fucking awesome. **all laughs**
Q: Do you play any sports? If so, which ones do you like to do?
Kiryu: Yes, when I was younger I was on many team: soccer, Basketball, Table Tennis (Ping-Pong), fishing…
~Translator: Skydiving?~
Kiryu: Yes, Sky-diving too! **laughs** I’m a very outdoors-y and athletic person.
Masa: I like any sport, except for winter ones.
Poel: I like to play tennis… Go biking…
~Fan: So you’re green? (green: eco-friendly)~
Poel: **laughs** Yes, I’m green.
Q: Where do you like to shop for your clothes?
Kiryu: Actually, I like to shop at six. (Japanese clothing store) and h. Naoto. Each one because I am close friends with the designer.
Poel: I buy Takikyu--a Japanese brand.
~Translator: Takikyu is sort of like the Japanese version of Men’s Warehouse.~
Masa: Well… it depends. Japanese sizes are different. I don’t like the sizes here, they’re a bit odd. I like to shop in japan, but… H&M is good.
Q: Do you guys choose your own clothing?
Kiryu: We do our own style and hair. I usually have a make-up artist and hairstylist, but I don’t have them with me here.
Q: So about underwear… What style? Boxers, briefs, or are you “Free-ball-ers”? **all laughs**
Kiryu: Boxers
Masa: um… I can show you. **all laughs** Haha, no, no. Briefs.
Poel: I wear thong underwear.
~Fan: so no Free-ball-ers?
Translator: No, nobody goes commando in here. **laughs**~
Q: What’s your favorite animal?
Kiryu: Dragon., but that’s for fantasy. Realistically, I like the wolf. Like my company, “White Wolf Records”.
Masa: I like fats cats.
~Me: “fat cat” also means “wealthy man” here…~
Masa: yeah, yeah, a fat cat, my friend has one!
~Translator: No, no she’s talking about something else! **laughs**
Masa: Wait…what? Oh! No! I meant like… a BIG cat! Not a man… **laughs**
Poel: **laughing** I only like women. **all laughs**
Q: How do you ask out a woman?
Kiryu: um… “Shall we dance, you and me?” **laughs**
Q: Have you ever been “Gomen-nasai”ed (Turned down)?
**chatters amongst selves**
~Translator: They don‘t think they‘ve ever been turned down.~
Can you speak English well?
Kiryu: Me? Only kind of… but **points at Poel** Poel can! He can speak English.
Masa: Um… kind of.
Q: Who’s you’re favorite American rock-star?
Kiryu: Bon Jovi
Poel: Robin James Theo
Masa: Um… I don’t know, The Rolling Stones? **laughs**
What’s your favorite food?
Kiryu: MAYONAISE!
~Everyone: Mayonaise?~
Kiryu: Mayonaise s made differently in Japan.
~Translator: yeah, the consistency, density and everything is different--even the way it’s served, but it’s still used the same way.
Me: so… it’s still a condiment, but not?
Translator: Pretty much **laughs**~
Masa: Sushi--I like Sushi…
Poel: Ramen. Soy based ramen, though, mostly.
~Transator: There are different kind of ramen in existence.~
Kiryu: I like Rukotsu ramen.
Masa: I like pork-based, soy sauce ramen.
Kiryu Ah! There’s a delicious restaurant near my house. They specialize in Miso ramen, but still, it’s good.
Q: While on the topic of food… what’s your favorite dessert?
Kiryu: Teremi Soup
Masa: Soft-served Vanilla Ice cream
Poel: Sudo--a Chinese dessert. It’s a gelatin with milk and pieces of fruit or certain foods in it.
Q: Who’s your favorite anime character?
Kiryu: Goku, Piccolo (Dragon Ball Z), Ruka (Slam Dunk), Hie Kurama (YuYu Hakusho)
Masa: Stewie~ **cheering** Yeah, Family Guy! And um… Cartman from South Park.
Poel: Yagami Light from Death Note. It’s because he is like a god.
Q: If you had a Death Note, who would you kill?
Kiryu: Oh! If I had one, because you can put a specific date, I would put my name and then “One hell of a year later” **all laughs**
Masa: hmm… no one. I can’t think of anyone. **laughs**
Poel: …There’s too many. **all laughs**
Q: On the subject of a Death Note, there have been jokes and fan fictions for a Life Note. If it existed, who would you bring back to life?
Kiryu: Oh, ah…. Jimmy Hendricks… My dog… my hamster… **laughs**
Masa: Oh! My bunnies. **laughs**
Poel: Socrates.
Q: Since we were talking about pets.. Do you have any currently?
Kiryu: Um… yes, actually, a green blowfish.
~Fans: Eh?! A BLOWFISH?!~
Kiryu: Yeah! But it’s tiny and really difficult to care for too. Especially with the habitat (water0.
Masa: My dog, Tatsuka, has short legs and a long body.
Poel: **laughs** He owns a hot dog!
~Translator: **laughs** he means a wiener dog.
Fan: Do you have one?~
Poel: Yes, yes, I have my own hot dog. **laughs**
Q: Would you sing for us?
Kiryu: eh? What would you like me to sing?
~Fan: The Doremon theme song!~
Kiryu: **laughs** ok, **starts singing**
(eventually he gets everyone to join in and clap, etc. It was really interesting. Then we get him to sing some of one of the band’s songs and part of Amazing Grace)
~Fan: It’s actually very appropriate that you sing Amazing Grace--today is Whitney Houston’s funeral.)
Kiryu: Ah, yes, Whitney Houston. Rest in peace--I thought she was a really amazing singer. She has influenced music in her own way…
Q: What do you do in your free time?
Kiryu: um… I don’t think I have free time. **laughs** I am always working with music. When I’m not playing music, I’m producing music.
Masa: um… Get wasted **all laughs** I like to drink in my free time.
Poel: I like to read. Reading, drawing, traveling…
Q: Where do you like to travel or where have you gone?
Poel: Everywhere.
Masa: VEGAS.
Kiryu: I;ve mostly traveled places for work; Texas, Los Angelos, Mexico…
~Fan: Have you ever gone to New York?~
Kiryu: no, no this is our first time on the east coast.
Q: Oh? What are your favorite landmarks of DC so far?
Poel: The White House--we really enjoyed visiting the White House. We also took a tour when we arrived here.
Q: Have you met the President?
Kiryu: **jokingly answers** YES. And I told him to fix the economy! **laughs**
~Fan: Which economy?~
Kiryu: ALL OF THEM. **all laughs**
Q: Who do you like to cosplay?
Kiryu: I’ve cosplayed as a maid before. There are no photos in existence, but I went all natural with the dress, the stockings, mini-skirt… natural breasts, though, no push-up bras or anything. **laughs**
Masa: I don’t cosplay, but I was a pimp for Halloween. **laughs**
Poel: For Halloween I wore a Chinese dress. No heel, but I wore the dress and the stockings. **laughs**
Q: Do you listen to K-Pop?
**chatters**
Kiryu: YES, I like groups like 2NE1 and BOA.
Q: What’s your favorite color?
Kiryu: Red.
Poel: Shiro--white.
Masa: Black.
Do you like to dance?
Kiryu: um… hip-hop. **laughs** The dancing is all original, baby! **all laughs**
Q: On the topic of dancing--do you go to raves?
**chatters**
Kiryu: We don’t go to many raves, but we do go clubbing. We mostly go to raves at other conventions--raves in Japan aren’t as wild.
Q: What other cons have you been to?
Kiryu: um… Onicon and…
Poel: PMX in downtown L.A.
Sources: OHP, Katsucon Homepage
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