BAND-MAID Documentary / KOBATO Miku -Part I-
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- Опубликовано: 15 окт 2024
- This is it ! The last documentary of this series is finally here, and this one is a special one.
This video is very different from the other documentaries I made and as you know, there is a lot to say about Miku.
This is why there will be a certain number of different parts so you don't have to spend one hour and a half for this video.
I hope that you will like this piece of work as I did my best to deliver you the best I could.
We have a lot to talk about with some special guests that you will discover with those new videos.
Finally, I want to thanks
t-shinji and nair0n
for their incredible work on the translation
of this series and all my videos.
I couldn't to any of this without them.
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※ Credits
Voice over -
Kasper Michaels
Voice of Mika - @Mochijapa (Ayano Irizuki)
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Design of Mika - Alexandre Frion
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Voice of Kobato Miku
- Yurie Hoyoyon
Voice of Narrator and Interviewer
- Hishida Moriyuki
Script - @Ohrenje
, Kasper Michaels, @t-shinji & @nair0n819
Japanese Translation
- @nair0n819 & @t-shinji
German Translation - frunk
French Translation - BenJPR
Russian Translation - exDemonius
Hungarian Translation - Tibor Barta
Portuguese Translation - nan_bark
With the Participation of
@t-shinji
Video production - @Ohrenje
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Can you make the orange graphic into a 24in. (61cm) x 36in (91.4cm) poster? That would be the perfect size to cover my living room wall.
@@bryanhallman8183 Haha that's unexpected
@@Ohrenje I love it, it's like the Maids' version of Abbey Road. 😜
I'm a big fan of the maids, it breaks my heart not to see Spanish subtitles in the list. I can translate it and send you an srt file if you want to. Just let me know
これを観て泣いてしまいました。バンドのストーリーはたくさん覚えていますけど、ミクさんの努力、奇跡の数々、優しさから生まれた物語！61才になったからこその感動があります😂若い子達頑張れ！
私は、この魔法のような、結晶のような女性たちが大好きです。彼女たちの最大の奇跡のひとつは、アメリカのファンを普通の人のように振る舞わせることです。私たちは皆、やさしく愛する権利を持っています。彼女たちは、私たちの女性的な側面を発見するよう、私たちを誘うのだと言えるでしょう。バンドの乙女たちは、胸を張ったり、馬鹿みたいに吠えたりすることなく、ハードロックを楽しむ方法を教えてくれる。彼女たちは魔法です。 この5人の姉妹は、美しい娘を持ち、私たちの世界を変えています。 そして私は彼女たちを愛している。
Seven years ago I clicked on a music video for a band I had never heard of because it had Miku's face on the thumbnail. The song didn't let me down. Miku is the heart of BAND-MAID. She is the hardest-working pigeon in show business. It was a thrill to finally get to see her face in person last year.
Something this way happened to me too.
Just clicked through my frontpage and suddenly there was a banger.
I think it was thrill or real existence back at end of 2014 or so.
(I guess, it was thrill) I remembered, the video had less than 5k clicks back then.
Who?
I attended a rock concert at the Tokyo Garden Theater for the first time in my life. It was a trip of 4 days and 3 nights including other plans. BAND-MAID brought a new joy of my life when I started thinking about how to end my life. And right now, I have applied for the Yokohama Arena live, and I am looking forward to the excitement. I am grateful to Miku Kobato for creating BAND-MAID. And the more I know her, the more I respect her.
Toshiさんは、TGTが初ロックコンサートだったんですね。私は40ン年ぶりでした😅 楽しかったのですが、席の場所が良くなかったのか、スピーカーからの音割れが酷かったし、遠くてメイドさん達の表情が良く見えず、巨大スクリーンで確認していました😥
23日の熊本と25日の鹿児島に帰宅して来ましたが、今回はメイドさん達から７～８ｍの距離で表情も音もバッチリでした。最高に楽しかったです。でも、死ぬほど疲れました😫 年には勝てない😅
@@K.H.D710 中学生でBeatlesを知り、西洋Rock一辺倒の青春時代を過ごしました。私のヒーローは今でもJhon Lennonです。U2を最後に日々の生活と責任の重さに、音楽への興味を失っていました。退職後のコロナ下で、後半人生最大の発見がBAND-MAIDでした。TGTの同年代の仲間達を見て、自由に生きる勇気をもらっています。広島と横浜アリーナに応募し、岡山をどうしようか迷っています。😅
@@toshimatyu6654 岡山にも行ったれ、行ったれ！😂😉
Be strong my friend 🙏👍
Great to hear you have found new joy in life listening to Band-Maid. I was at TGT, the greatest concert I've ever attended in my life. I have a ticket for Zepp Shinjuku in July 🙂
Miku has my utmost respect as a musician and a person. She is a great role model for women and even men. She is very intelligent, has a great personality a work ethic we all should try a live up to and is a positive influence in this world that needs it so much. Thank you for doing this documentary.
MIKU's passion and efforts to never give up on her dream and her miraculous encounters with the members are just like a movie.
The girl who once dreamed of a maid band serving the best rock music since the late 70's to her masters and princesses all over the world!
RIght now she is living that dream, what a wonderful small pigeon she is.
It's interesting you say the late 70's when BM is technically a metal band and metal didn't really take off until the 80's/90's with Metallica, etc. Not criticizing, just surprised you'd think so highly of BM if you're more into the Zeppelin era of rock. I guess it shows how appealing they can be to different fans!
@@corallium22 Although the rhythm and incredible speed of BM's rock music is unthinkable for the 70's, there are many elements, such as, the multiplicity of riffs, several tempo and melody changes, mini-solos, wall of sound, packed in a lot of weight and energy that reminded me of both Suzie Quatro and Black Sabbath (try listening N.I.B. at 1.90 speed)!
This is a really dang good documentary man. I know what an absurd amount of time writing, recording and editing this took and i appreciate it. Thanks Ohrenje and everyone else involved!
Thanks man
Love this..... Waiting for part two.....
I was downtown Seattle for the cultural event weekend and saw a group of very cute Japanese girls dressed in amazing cloths doing a photoshoot down on the waterfront. I had no idea who they were at the time. But some months later while browsing RUclips I ran into their video "Dice" and recognize them from the Seattle encounter. I knew after just a few bars of Dice that BAND-MAID was going to go big someday. I started looking them up on other social networks and found their Facebook account. After making a comment on how good they were I got an immediate reply and I had a short happy bubbly conversation with somebody obviously not an english speaker who called herself "Miku". It was not until I found out the names of the members a few hours later that I realize who I had been talking to... My heart was pounding for the rest of the day.... 💘💘💘💯
Amazing!! That was the big memorable moment. It`s really good to hear that.
Miku is the perfect example of daring to try your dreams. If you do that and truly believe in yourself, you will succeed. Normally, I don't care much about a band, except for the music. But with BAND-MAID it's different. Their positive spirit is contagious and they have made me curious about them as people. They've also made me do things I don't normally do. For example, they made me start learning Japanese. I am dyslexic and therefore have difficulty with language. But still I continue to struggle and to my surprise I actually learn! So you could say that there is a little Miku living in me, even though I didn't know it. Life is full of surprises, that's for sure.
✨🥰🤘
If you have dreams... there is a little Miku in every one of us!
@@Dan-mc7xg So true!
BAND-MAIDは曲も詩も演奏も歌も全て好きですが、小鳩さんのこのバックストーリーがあるから、
さらに感情移入してしまうんですよね…
セルフプロデュースしたキャラを演じきるところも含めて生き様がRockだし、人として憧れます。
素晴らしいドキュメンタリーを共有頂きありがとうございます。
After 40 years of listening to music, I've heard everything worth hearing.And the music started to bore me , it wasn't the same anymore .BAND-MAID changed all that , and brought me back to music They are the best at the moment, don't doubt it at all.That such musical personalities have come together is a miracle.
Same here. Band Maid revitalized my excitement for music with their unique blend. There is nobody like them.
I feel every word you said except for me its been 55 years, They are the best I have ever heard
They are a force to be reckoned with! I've seen every video and know every word. When I'm listening to them it's like I am the music. And it seems like I'm playing every. And the writing of the songs are amazing
Well said, been a musician for 45 years, and have listened to every rock band worth my time. Never in all these years have I found a band like Band-Maid. My love for hardrock and music got reignited. I believe Miku said that forming Band-Maid was a miracle.
Listen to the songs that they came up with during covid. They always come out swinging. Dragonflies one of my saddest songs. I love their carriage and brightness and definitely braveness
苦労し、苦悩した小鳩ミクがBAND-MAIDで結実した。しかも世界的に成功した。
最後のチャンスで大逆転のthrill
そこから一気に登り詰めた。凄い絵に描いた様なストーリー。
そういう流れの運命は開花してからの運命にめっぽう強い。
この先も勢いは衰えない。
小鳩ミクに付いていれば間違いない。
バンドメイドに出会って半年。一目惚れしてからずっと聴いてます。
この動画で初めて知った、ミクさんが東京事変に影響されていることに、私自身がこのバンドを好きになった理由がわかったような気がします。
私も東京事変のロックとジャズを融合されたような音が大好きでした。
ミサのベースはロックでありながらもジャジーな要素がふんだんにあり、本当に私にとって心地よいのです。
何か腑に落ちてスッキリしました。ありがとうございます。
I stumbled across “Thrill” back in 2016 and instantly became a diehard Maidiac. I came to hear most of the stories about the maid’s journey. That said, this Miku documentary captures their inspiring story and is very well done. It’s good to see that Band Maid is catching on, they’re the best rock band going !
You REALLY chose the perfect excerpt from the Tokyo Jihen MV! for two reasons: 1/ it explains Miku's love for shiny guitars (even if Shiina's is a Duesenberg, not a Zemaitis) 2/ at one moment Shiina is doing a pick slide, and we know how much Miku loves them! For those who don't know Tokyo Jihen/Incidents or Shiina/Sheena Ringo, go listen to them! You can start with Tokyo Jihen first album (the one Miku lfell in love with) but I love everything they did, and Sheena Ringo solo work even more (often the same musicians anyway).
小鳩さんにはただリスペクトしかないです。努力、行動力、想像力の全てにおいて。
そして素晴らしい動画をありがとう。
Great job Ohrenje & all involved! It was a huge treat to hear from t-shinji on this as I've been a huge fan of his work on Reddit since I discovered our Maids! Thank you for contributing t-shinji & thanks for putting this together O! 🥰
Miku truly is the poster pigeon for working your tail feathers off to make your dreams become reality. Her’s is quite the inspirational tale. Somehow I doubt she is working any less hard now than she was thirteen years ago.
I’m looking forward to part two. Miku’s lyrics seem to have a reoccurring theme, work hard, don’t listen to negativity, never give up. Is she writing out versions of her own story?
Does she come up with the concepts for their music videos?
I was able to see Band-Maid last year in Seattle. I had such a great time. The Maids were somehow even better than I thought they would be. I will see them again.
There was a time when I did not know of Band-Maid. I thought rock had died.
Ah, but I was so much older then.
I’m younger than that now.
Thank You Ohrenje for doing all of the members , can`t wait for the second half of Miku , God bless our small Pigeon . she went through a lot glad its paying off for her and all of the Band members .
This is awesome! Thanks!
The MAN, the MYTH, the LEGEND himself! THANK YOU for contributing to this & finally letting us hear your voice! I don't think you realize what a huge honor this is to us non-Japanese fan's from a few years back that your translations were the ONLY connection to what our favorite band was trying to say to us... we love you t-shinji! ❤
Thank you so much! I guess I should say thanks, Miku.
You have been so much help to me and I am sure so many others to help us appreciate and understand the wonder that is Band-Maid. Thank you does not seem enough.
あなたは私にとても助けてくれました、そして私は私たちがバンドメイドである素晴らしさを理解し理解するのを手伝ってくれる他の多くの人を確信しています。ありがとうは十分ではないようです。
まるでオフィシャルのドキュメンタリーのような出来ですね、パート2が楽しみです😆
She's the reason Band Maid exists.
One of the hardest workers in the J-rock industry for sure.
Thanks for the video!
I've been looking forward to this for a long time and I know that it will be amazing ! Thank you Ohrenje for all of your hard work and dedication.
Yes absolutely thank you so very much for your excellent work!
これは胸熱。涙なしには見られない。今奇跡に立ち会ってることを改めて実感する。
Step 1: Saw Thrill mv.
Step 2: Fan for life.
Exactly!
Same here!
ミクさん、これを見ていたら、このバンドを作ってくれたことに心から感謝させてください。まさに奇跡のバンドです!ありがとうございました！
Damn it all the tears just wouldn't stop to think how close it came to NOT coming to!!!!!
BAND-MAIDは最高のバンドですが、BAND-MAID以上に小鳩が好きな自分には最高の動画でした。ある程度は知っている内容でしたが、案外知らない事も有り良い内容だと思いました。
途中、かなり苦労したんだなと思い泣いてしまう事も有りました。
Wow, that really was the shortest half hour in a long time. Many thanks to Ohrenje for always managing to get so many good people to work together so that such a great documentation comes out of it.
Thanks to everyone involved and I'm looking forward to next week.👏👏👏🎀
Ohrenje, thank you very much for the video! Special thanks for introducing tshinji-sensei. It is impossible to estimate how much he has done for the community.
Kasper Michaels, that was awesome!
Tshinji-Sensei, it is a pity we didn't in Tokyo on the 9th of January. Really hope one day I will be able to meet you in person and say thank you for everything.
nairOn, Ben - thank you for translations!
I'm looking forward to watch the second part of the documentary.
I knew Miku worked very hard, but to work this hard... I respect her immensely for that. I'm very happy that her hard work has been rewarded. She deserves it more than anyone else. I wish all her dreams come true!
Speaking of
Maids, I don't have a favorite, all are amazing. But without Mighty Pigeon there would be no band. She's the boss, she's the foundation, she's done a lot and continues to do a lot to increase the popularity of the band.
A deep bow to Miku-Sensei for everything!
Thank you. we look forward to photos of your journey.
@@unclespooky
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If you use WhatsApp, please DM me on Discord.
I uploaded many pictures on Instagram (the link to my profile on YT channel) .
And I will definitely tell about my journey on YT.
There is something wonderfully cosmic and serendipitous how these talented girls came together to form an awesome band.
自分が小鳩を好きになった理由ですが、まずは鳩語を使う所と、あとは信念を持ってバンド活動をしている所ですね。
鳩語に関しては賛否両論有るとは思いますが、普通に可愛いですし、自分はむしろ有ってよかったくらいです。
バンド活動に関しては、最初から世界を見据えてバンドを組んだと思いますし、メンバーにも恵まれて英語を多用しなくても伝わるバンドの想いを形に出来ていて、凄いです。あれはテクニックだけでは無理だと思います。
他にも歌波を選んだセンス、バンドのバランスを考えて選んだ彩姫のメインボーカル、ギャップ萌え、ソロ活動等々、才能有り過ぎです。
嫌いな所は無いですね。案外鳩語が一番好きかもしれません。
"Band-Maid have the power to change your life "
You have no idea...
They gave me something that my life was missing...for a long time.
They gave me great music...
And they gave me JOY!!
I hope that the band really understand that they have changed so many lives.
Thank you for the video and thank you
Band-Maid.
これは素晴らしすぎます！この動画を作成頂いて心から感謝します。
Dallas fan here. A few years back, RUclips recommend Thrill to me. I enjoyed it a lot, reminded me of one of my favorite groups, Audioslave. Since then I've been a big fan of theirs, I've been lucky enough to attend two of their concerts here in Texas.
素晴らしい愛を感じますね‼一気に見てしまいました😉👍❤
ありがとうございます🎵✨
I for one, welcome our Pigeon Overlord
I just got into Band-Maid about 3 weeks ago, and have been watching your documentaries. I was always wondering where's Miku's part? I'm so glad it's finally here :D
Welcome to the best community ! You have a lot to catch up :D
Finally. Our most precious maid.
If people ask me what made Band-Maid different to the other bands. My answer is Miku Kobato.
Great job everyone involved and thank you! Miku embodies all the traits I admire most; her drive, positivity, hard work, and humility make her one of the most inspiring people I've ever known about. May all her dreams continue to come true.
I never got the chance to comment but really appreciate what you are doing for these girls, I am a musician who did a lot of studio work in Japan where my wife is from. I have met Miku a couple of times and have to say that I never met anyone with an energy that puts you at awe , she is something and 100% the driving force behind everything BM does
Part1だけですでに30分。Ohrenjeさんの小鳩愛が伝わってきます。Part2も楽しみです。
Me estás diciendo que gracias MÉXICO tenemos la mejor banda de rock del mundo!!! 🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽
My heart has a real soft spot for Miku. If I could only choose one Maid to have a drink with, it would be her. Her tenacity, will, strength and perseverance show she is a force. And let's not forget about her infectious energy. She brings a smile to my face every time I see her, no matter how I was feeling that day. I've researched more about Miku than any other musician from any other band ever. But know matter how much I think I know, there's always more to learn and I have from sensei Ohreje and the entire Breaking New Gate Production crew. Thank you so much for bringing us this amazing docu series of the Maids we love so much. ぽ
BAND-MAID is the BEST rock band on Earth, and I am their NUMBER INE FAN. They’ve made my life better. I love all of BAND-MAID. And thank you for not giving up. This world would ABSOLUTELY suck without BAND-MAID.
Miku for president of the universe!!!!!!
I can't imagine how you got this much content on Miku and the creation of Band Maid. This is unreal it's like you were this girl shadow during the whole process. We all had a little idea of how this all happened but never with this much detail. Thanks for this encyclopedia version of what transpired.
ミクの子供の頃から思春期までのエピソードは知らなかったので、涙が出てしまった。
彼女の意志の強さと、明るい性格が運を引き寄せたのだろう。
バンドメイドに出会えて良かった！
ありがとうミク。
高校時代から上京を決意する経緯のエピソードが抜けていますので紹介させてください。高校時代の彼女は病弱で休みがちだったために出席日数不足で卒業が危ぶまれたそうです。不足していた出席日数は、補習に出ることで無事に補ったとのことですが、成績は優秀だったようで、大学（国立か公立だと思われる）には現役合格しており、補習も何もやることは無く、ただ出席していれば良かったそうです。上京については、EXILEのネスミスさんにプロの歌手になりたいことを相談したところ「それなら東京に行った方が良い」と勧められて決意したそうです。ネスミスさんは、熊本出身で地元のラジオDJをやられていましたが、小鳩がどうやって知り合ったかは不明です。ネスミスさんは今でも小鳩とBand-Maidを応援していてTGTのお給仕にも帰宅されていました。
@@K.H.D710 小鳩さんのいた熊本のメイドカフェに、NESMITH さんが客として来たとのことです。
@@t-shinji 情報ありがとうございます。さすがBand-Maid情報通のt-shinjiさんです👍 それにしても小鳩は（野口は）チャンスを逃しませんね。当時から自分の夢に向かって勇往邁進する🕊だったんですね😁
@@t-shinji t-shinjiいつもありがとうございます。あなたのコメントの的確さと鋭い感性に感謝します。話は変わりますがあなたは、BAND−MAIDの公式動画、以外の動画によく出てられるマネージャーの方だと、私は思っていましたが違うのでしょうか？コメントを聞いて私の憶測は、間違っていたのかなと思いました。
@@64アズミ 私は関係者ではなくただのファンです😉
The amount of humble and smarts in Miku's part to know they needed stronger vocals and guitar. Kanami is my queen (don't tell Sai-chan), but I forever hold Miku on a pedestal for her tireless work she put in to get where she is now and to bring us this band. I found Band-Maid at a time when as far as music goes I was complacent and bored. Babymetal was my first foray into the Japanese scene, and old school Babymetal (pre-Yui leaving) will always have a soft spot in my heart, but Band-Maid rejuvenated my love for music. "Thrill" was the first thing I'd seen too. It hooked me. A few songs later I was really into it. Then I saw Kanami rocking her guitar like a damn rock star in "Choose Me" and it was over for me. I was in for good. LOL This crusty old metal head is in it to see this world dominated...
I absolutely loved GnR back in the day. Their Tokyo concert in 92 is legendary. The concert GnR did in Tokyo 2022 is just as legendary to me as it introduced me to Band-Maid, at a time when new music felt stale, staged, manufactured, and quite frankly unlistenable. The girls rock hard and have fun while doing it.
It is a longggg hard way if you are cute tiny asian woman want to be a worldwide rockstar. But she and her bandmates did it with style.
Great video, Ohrenje! I learned some things and it was nice having some other information in one video with the timeline, 😊
Absolutely marvellous, I can't imagine how much effort has gone into this, thank you so much. Miku is an inspirational force of nature and BAND-MAID are indeed a miraculous band. Again, thank you 🤗👍🎼🍻
You did It again. Thanks for your job.
We all are in debt with her.
Thanks Miku for not giving up and her courage. Three jobs at the same time. Amazing!!!
Thanks for change our lives.
Congratulations for Ohrenje and his team
I have only RUclips to thank for feeding me the music video for Real Existence way back when. Band-Maid were my second foray into Japanese rock music after Babymetal. Now it's the core of what I listen to pretty much daily. Thanks for putting this video together!
Thank You, filled some gaps I had in the history of the Band. Did not know Miku had attended university, did know she had passed the national test to attend university.
Ohrenje, I must once again thank you for such an incredible documentary on our little pigeon. It all makes perfect sense now why she was so drivin and the success she has attained because of her drive and personality and coming from such hardship and early age family. I love her and respect her beyond measure and I have massive respect for you too me friend. This is anouther "out of the park" presentation and I look forward to part II !!! ☝✌
When I found out Miku liked Tokyo Jihen, my favorite band, through your video, I became even more fond of band maid!
ミクが私と同じく東京事変が好きだと知ると、バンドメイドがより一層好きになりました！
I am glad that BAND-MAID kept trying. I had not heard of them until watching Herman Li of Dragonforce amusingly audition for their band.
Thank you so much for the video. I am blasting Band-Maid's song in my headphones everyday. They give me so much energy.🤘🤘
NEXT WEEK!!!! YOU CAN'T DO THAT!!!! I'm already suffering from withdrawal symptoms!!!!
Some things are worth waiting for. This video is one of them.
Band-Maid is without a doubt the "Perfect Storm" of Rock groups. They have a formula that very few Rock bands possess for longevity. Sure you can name off several rock bands that lasted but not with FIVE of the original members.... and members after ten years have a love for each other that never wavers. I have never experienced a Rock band that I have EVER considered Family, like I do with Band-Maid. I've been through a lot of Rock bands in my days and none even come close. Put it this way, as a young boy I watched The Beatles LIVE on Ed Sullivan, so I know my Rock bands....I'm also a drummer so I know a little about music.
「小鳩の歌詞は音が良い！」 全く同感！
素晴らしい。よく出来てる。ありがとう！！
Very well researched documentary, and very entertaining too. Thanks really Ohrenje, t-shinji and nairOn for all your efforts. You Maid it. 🎀
Great job, as always, Ohrenje! The first thing that really jumped out at me in this video was that pick slide that Sheena Ringo does in her piece. The other thing is: It would seem impossible, but I admire Kobato even more now than before watching this. Thanks for doing this!
fantastic footage of early miku - some i have seen from DORIAN'S BAND MAID videos. which by the way are great. but i will say that a lot of it was new to me. i would bet that even miku did not foresee a 10 year run - and they are not done yet ! great job
I wonder where this little, petite person gets the energy and will to fight for what she wants. And not just for a short time, but continuously for years. For this alone, I admire Mika deeply. 🕊
I can only repeat myself and say 'thank you' for this great documentary series. I am already looking forward to the next part. :)
The realization of the day: What??? I know Band-Maid longer than t-shinji??? Admittedly, only a few weeks, since I also stumbled across 'Thrill' here on YT in October 2019, but hey.... 🤭
Greetings and a big thanks go out to him as well. His translations played a big part in me learning more about this band. 🙏🏻
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「 _'Our rock never dies ever. Forever!'_ 」 --- *BAND-MAID* 'Manners' 🕊
It has been worth the waiting, truly phenomenal job Ohrenje and company!, Miku deserves all the good things in the world, and this documentary is the BMCD little contribution to that
Can't wait for the next episode!
Thank you very much for your work. Thanks to you, I will learn more about this amazing band.
That was great! I was “Thrilled” to see that you used my recording of “Hide and Seek” from The Mercury Lounge. It made my day.
Thank you so much for sharing part 1 of Miku-san’s life story’s! It is so interesting. I had a lot of respect for her before but the respect has grown deeper! Again, thank you so much and look forward to part 2.🫶🏻
I'll never forget, back in 2014, after I watched Babymetal, RUclips showed me the Thumbnail of Thrill, oh Boy how should I have known that the next mouse click would change my life so much.
Since then, I never missed a Show in my area and my love for Band-Maid, their music and each member had grown with each and every song they released.
You did a lot of research on her background that even Japanese people don't know that much about!
We certify you as a Miku Mania Level 1!
27:47 - t-shinji: "BAND-MAID have power to change your life." Me: Absolutely TRUE! 27:57 - Mika: "And thank you BAND-MAID for changing so many lives for the best." Me: No doubt, BAND-MAID is a miraculous band ever existed on this planet. Thank you so much Ohrenje! Can't wait for the Part II.
Thank you Ohrenje so much for all the work you put into these documentaries. They are all excellent! I am looking forward to watching the rest of this one.
I am very thankful that Miku started Band-Maid, and that Kanami, Akane, MISA, and Saiki all became part of this great band. May they and their music dominate the world, forever.
The first time I learned about Band-Maid was in early 2021, when I was searching RUclips for some new, good and solid, hard rock/heavy metal to listen to. The video for Thrill came up as a suggestion. I have been a big fan of these five very talented ladies ever since.
Wow! What a great work! I can only say it's wonderful.
Yay! We've all been waiting for this! This made my whole day and I haven't even seen it yet! 🙂 I just know it'll be awesome! Thanks, Ohrenje!
Yeah, I was right. It was awesome! 🙂
"This made my whole day and I haven't even seen it yet!"🤣🤣🤣👍👍
My journey into Japanese music had started about 30 or so years ago when I watched the movie Kill Bill. In the scene in the club I saw these ladies rocking out and they were the 5, 6 ,7 ,8's and I loved their sound and their stage presence and could not get them out of my mind. At some point my interest waned, and they fell into the background. Then, I believe it was 2017, and someone posted on Facebook the music video Kishikaisei by Wagakki Band and......BAM, I was hooked. After watching several WGB videos, some of which were actual pieces of art, I saw something called Baby Metal with Catch Me If You Can, and I immediately jumped in the Foxhole. Then it was Aldious, Doll$Box, Stereopony, SCANDAL and others. I started to get into reaction videos and I don't remember if it was Dicodec, Wave Potter or maybe Chase Carneson, and they were reacting to Thrill. It was really eye-opening, as here in the US hard rock, and pretty much any rock at all, had degenerated enough that I couldn't listen any more. But Band-Maid had the WOW factor going for it immediately. Talk about serendipity, but the chances of these five ladies getting together and turning into the world leader in hard rock was pretty slim. But Miku, Akane, Misa, Kanami and Saiki turned into a supergroup in a relatively short period of time, with millions of rabid fans across the globe. I've been lucky enough to see them twice last year on their US Tour and it just confirmed what I knew all along, that they were an extremely talented and driven group of women who took on the world and won. Female bands in the US disappeared some time ago, so it was VERY refreshing to see so many great Japanese female bands with amazing talent, and the pool of young and upcoming talent like Yoyoka Soma and Li-sa-X is just overflowing. There I go getting wordy again, mea culpa. One last thing Ohrenje regarding her early attraction to music, how do you think she would have liked Sachiko Kobayashi, whose flamboyance and talent remind me of Cher ?
@levante108 As I said, I kind of lost touch with them after a while, so I really haven't been keeping up on what's what with them. They were my first interest, but during my second go-around with Japanese music I became enthralled with Wagakki Band, Baby Metal, SCANDAL, Aldious, Doll$Box and others. Then Band Maid jumped up and smacked me in the face and I was all in. I just got turned on to Glim Spanky, and I had the same feeling as I had with Band Maid when I first discovered them. Glim Spanky is more of a classic rock vibe, and Remi and Hiroki are excellent guitarists and Hiroki is the Japanese equivalent of Janis Joplin and Grace Slick from Jefferson Starship, with her smoky, throaty tones and presence.
I thought the 5,6,7,8s were great. But then, Meiko Kaji sang “The Flower of Carnage” and I had a new favorite song.
@@ricklarsen7189 I'll have to check that out.
@@mikeat2637 here you go
ruclips.net/video/hiVajQDB_AA/видео.html
This is the original from “Lady Snowblood” (1973)
In Kill Bill, Oren Ishii’s background story is very much like that of “Lady Snowblood”
Meiko Kaji is in her 70s and she has preformed in small intimate settings. Her voice has only gotten better over the last 50 years.
Anything BAND-MAID that Ohrenje does makes it a Stunday :)
Hi Gary! How ya doing?
@@charlescoleman4017 I'm doing ok thx, Charles, hope you're good :)
@@GaryHolloway-810 Great to hear, mi Amigo! All is well here, too. Thanx man! Part 1 of Miku documentary was great!
@@charlescoleman4017 Absolutely. You can never get enough of BAND-MAID.😁
@@GaryHolloway-810 You don't have the most thumbs up and comments ? You are in a slump...😉🕊️
Great documentary! Fantastic job.
Our little pigeon is awesome, and this video proves how dedicated she was to following her dream and making it a reality ❤
Fan-friggin-tastic as usual! Thanks for for making this! 😎🤘
Thanks so much for doing this....I've been a Band Maid fan for about 6 years, and have always been curious about Miku's lyrical inspirations and writing process, so am definitely looking forward to part 2
Now she's my queen, thank you universe
Thank you for this video. I cant believe how short 30 minutes is. Will anticipate the next video for the continuation. Thank you, Ohrenje. Thank you, t-shinji, and most of all thank you, Miku Kobato for your vision and hardwork.
This is a fantastic documentary! I'm really looking forward to the next two parts. Miku - I would like to thank you with all of my heart and soul for founding Band-Maid. In an interview, she says it was a miracle that the band came together. That's also how I feel about Band-Maid - it is a miracle to have these incredibly talented women in my life. Their music has literally made my life happier. Thank you, Miku, thank you, thank you, thank you!! 🙌🙌🤘🤘💕💕
Words can’t express how amazing this is. What a wonderful documentary on Miku and Band-Maid. They really have had an amazing musical/life journey, with more to come I’m sure. Thanks to all the talented people involved in making this documentary.
Awesome job as always! Can't thank you enough for putting so much time effort heart and sole into these.
I knew most of the story of how Band Maid was created but this documentary video is absolutely emotional and heartening for me. The way how you composed the story, the images you used and the narration,,, just pulled all my attention to this video. It made me think how lucky we are to see such a wonderful band and thank you to Miku for creating it. Chances to meet a right people can be by coincidence but I always believe that it doesn't happen unless you work hard, maintain your spirit high and have a good personality that becomes a magnet to pull the right people to you. That said, I believe Kobato Miku never give up and her bright spirit eventually brought all the members together. Anyway, great video! Hope I can meet them again,,, until then, I'll keep drawing them.
Fantastic series! can't wait for the next one!
my eye's became itchy......
This was great...... Actually this whole series is great. Love this band.
Thank you to JRock Radio for saving our favorite band!! And to Ohrenji and company for another outstanding and informative video!
What an amazing journey and story Miku I have never listened or heard of you or Band maid until recently but I am definitely purchasing your music you are amazing 💜🙏🏼👏✌
Thank you ohrenje-san for amazing fantastic video!! almost like a BBC quality!? I learned a lot about MIKU by this. I really looking forward to next part!!
She is my hero!
This is the most amazing documentary I have ever had the pleasure to watch. So totally looking forward to the next part of this.