In the morning of Anime Expo’s first day, VKH had the
incredible opportunity to interview Kaya. Sakura and I were so excited as we made our way to the intended meeting area! Upon our arrival, we found Kaya looking lovely as ever in his
entirely black costume for "TABOO" and seated elegantly on a red couch….
Hello! VKH is very
honored to be able to interview you for the first time today. Will you please
introduce yourself to our readers?
Kaya: -In English- Hello, I’m Kaya!
How was your trip to
Anime Expo? Did your flight go well?
Kaya: It was very fun.
That’s good to hear!
This is your first performance in the US since 2009 and your second appearance
at a Californian anime convention. How are you feeling this time around?
Kaya: It’s been five years since I was last here in LA and I am really
looking forward to the concert and to seeing everyone.
We have been anticipating
your return as well, so everyone is looking forward to seeing Kaya. To move on,
how do you come up with the concept for each of your releases?
Kaya: I want to get out everything in my heart. I am also always thinking
about the next thing to do and then try to release stuff on schedule.
It takes a lot of
creativity to be a good artist. What does being creative mean to you?
Kaya: Hm, that’s a difficult question! –everyone laughs- It’s good to have
an image.
Vivienne: An image?
Kaya: Yes, an image and a concept.
Just creating something is kind of meaningless, so I want to create out of love
for both my work and my fans.
Vivienne: Ah, I see. You want to
create in a way so that it is not just for consumption.
Kaya: Yes!
How would you
describe your musical evolution since your debut?
Kaya: In the past, I’ve always sang what I wanted to sing and recently I
have gone back to my original concept from Schwarz Stein.
Vivienne: Oh, Schwarz Stein? That’s
very cool!
Kaya: Oh! You know?
Vivienne: Yes! I have listened to
your past works.
Kaya: -laughs- Well, Schwarz Stein
is more gothic and so I have recently come back to that.
Will you tell us a bit about your upcoming single, "TABOO"? VKH has recently seen the preview for it and we’re all very excited!
Will you tell us a bit about your upcoming single, "TABOO"? VKH has recently seen the preview for it and we’re all very excited!
Kaya: "TABOO" is decadence and gothic. I want to create my own version or
interpretation of those things. I also have a lot of confidence in it!
Bands usually have
multiple members who split up the work, but Kaya is a solo artist. Is it
difficult for you?
Kaya: Ah, no! It’s not difficult at all.
Vivienne: It’s not difficult because
Kaya is great, isn’t it? –everyone laughs-
So are you excited
about tomorrow’s concert? How do you feel about performing in the US again
after so long?
Kaya: It’s been five years and so I really want everyone to enjoy tomorrow’s
concert. I’ll put my whole heart into singing!
Alright, since it’s
nearing the end of our interview time, we have a little fun question. We
remember this old interview you did with Shattered Tranquility in which you
said you have over 100 darlings! Has that number gone up since then?
Kaya: Oh! Darlings! –laughs and throws his hands in the air a bit- I have
so much more now!
Thank you so much for
sitting with us through this interview! We hope that your experience here will
be just as great, if not greater than last time. To wrap up, can you leave a
message to your fans and the readers?
Kaya: I’m so happy to be back here after five years. I’m going to sing with
all my heart, so please enjoy the concert. Next time, it won’t be five years
until I return. I’ll come back sooner!
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And with that, Kaya graciously posed for the picture above before we said our goodbyes. It's not the best quality but we were all in a rush due to the time...
VKH would like to
give a huge thanks to Kaya’s management and staff for making the interview
possible, as well as for being so patient with us! We hope you have enjoyed the
interview, although it is shorter than intended. Look out for the live report
of the concert next!
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