BABYMETAL Translations
Just doing my part spreading the word of the Fox God! A collection of BABYMETAL interviews translated either by myself or my partner Capable-Paramedic are collected below for your amusement.
If you have any suggestions or corrections, please feel free to leave a comment!
(NOTE: Interviews translated solely by Capable-Paramedic are marked with an asterisk *)
*YOSHIKI talks about BM
Su & Moa
Kadokawa 10th Anniversary Special Issue (2020)
Su & Moa talk about the early days of BABYMETAL, what they were thinking as they began to establish their legendary status around the world, and memorable performances like the Budokan.
The girls share about some challenging shows, performing with legends like Lady Gaga and Rob Halford, a special birthday for Moa, and how hard they worked between shows to get used to demanding performances and environments.
This chapter covers the 2016-2017 time period, including performing with Rob Halford and the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Tokyo Dome (with some pretty interesting stuff about Tales of the Destinies), and the Five Fox Festival.
This chapter covers the most difficult time in BABYMETAL's history: 2017 through 2018, focusing heavily on the Legend S performance where Yui-metal was unable to attend, and the following Dark Side period.
This chapter covers the 2019-2020 time period, as the girls talk about MOAMETAL's special Legend M 20th birthday performance (including Moabanger and Shine), the Trilogy of Lights, the U.S. tour of 2019 that concluded with a thrilling finale at The Forum, the packed EU tour prior to COVID taking over the world, and their best wishes to the fans. If you are interested in learning about how the girls have grown and flourished since recovering from the Dark Side, this is an excellent interview!
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MIKIKOMETAL is responsible for BABYMETAL’s choreography. How did she create unique and catchy choreography that contrasts with metal's stylistic beauty while at the same time adhering to it? We catch a glimpse of SU-METAL and MOAMETAL through the eyes of someone who has worked with BABYMETAL since their formation, as she shares the growth she has seen through the years.
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Kobametal (BABYMETAL's producer)
A parallel interview with Koba provides a different perspective from that of the performers, giving us more insight about the production aspects of the group over the past decade.
Koba explains how the concept of BABYMETAL came to be, establishing the group as one that existed simultaneously in both the world of reality and fantasy, and how the members matured both in real life and as performers.
Koba talks about how BABYMETAL concerts were designed as "one-shots" because of the real-life considerations of the members, responding to festival invitations via Google Translate, overcoming technical problems at festivals, meeting and learning from legendary performers, and gradually realizing what a global phenomenon BABYMETAL was becoming.
Koba talks about the members growing up and taking charge, leaving more and more aspects of the performance up to them as they gained confidence to take on any challenge.
Koba talks about the Dark Side concept, the difficulties they encountered and had to try and overcome during BABYMETAL's most vulnerable and difficult period, and truly realizing what was important to the group, and what needed to be flexible.
Koba explains the idea behind the "Avenger" support dancer system and the return to the triangle formation, how BABYMETAL would move forward into the next era, and more.
The legendary lyricist, composer, and performer YOSHIKI of X JAPAN talks about how BABYMETAL is an amazing representation of Japanese culture; unconventional yet overflowing with quality.
Yamazaki Hiroko, a journalist on music and voice, provides a technical analysis of SU-METAL's evocative voice, her chemistry with MOAMETAL's, and the combination of the clear and expansive high and low pitch with a dignified core.
10 BABYMETAL LEGENDS Book
This book gives us an insightful behind-the-scenes view starting from the very beginning, taking us all the way to the 10 Budokan shows. We learn why BABYMETAL's events were designed the way they were during different time periods, how they would adapt the "story" of BABYMETAL lore to fit real life circumstances with a lot of care and creativity, and how this effort to always maintain the highest standard of quality has remained strong for 10 years.
Divided into 10 chapters that correspond to different stages in BABYMETAL's career so far, the book has over a hundred pages of stories, some of which we're well familiar with, some of which may be new to us.
Because of the length, it is split into chapters, and the link above will take you to the index page which you can then follow to each respective chapter.
Rockin'on Japan
Rockin'on Japan 2021 February
Rockin'on Japan has a unique in-depth interview style that tends to focus on going behind-the-scenes and into the mindsets of artists. This interview with Su and Moa is no exception!
This interview is a 10 year retrospective, including: their first solo show at the Rock-May-Kan and their thoughts on the beginning of the project, what their relationship was like at first, how things changed with the Kami Band, what it was like to boom in popularity and take on the challenge of foreign shows, dreams and reality becoming intertwined and what it means to be this kind of unique group, overcoming the challenge of YUIMETAL's departure and how they were able to grow from the experience, transforming and steadily advancing towards the future (but don't say they're "back"!), their different roles in the group, and more!
Rockin'on Japan 2019 November Vol. 513
In this in-depth interview, Su and Moa speak for a total of 20,000 characters about the past three and a half years, including the departure of Yui. In my opinion, this is arguably the most "out-of-character" interview I've read from them, as they talk not just about performing, but also about personal growth and struggles as a person. We learn how they see BABYMETAL, and more importantly, how they see themselves.
"I'm afraid of losing sight of SU-METAL, probably more than losing my voice to sing."
"I can tell what song SU-METAL is going to sing next by the sound of her inhaling. I'm sure that absolutely no one else can do that.
Anan Magazine
Anan Magazine 2020 No. 2230
In contrast to most of their past interviews, Anan magazine is targeted at females in their 20s, covering topics such as fashion, lifestyle, and relationships. The interview discusses the upcoming Best Album, their thoughts about BABYMETAL, their feelings towards one another, and what they think is special about the group. Spoiler alert: shippers delight!
Hedoban
Hedoban 2013 Vol.1
In this in-depth interview, Mikiko-sensei talks about how her total lack of experience with metal helped her create BABYMETAL's unique choreography, and how she worked closely with Koba in the early days to understand how things worked in metal. It's fun to see her in the early days, trying to figure out how to create the things that BABYMETAL would become known for later on.
Hedoban 2013 Vol.2
Summer of 2013 saw BABYMETAL's first major festival tour, including a wide variety of festivals throughout Japan, ranging from metal to pop, from Hokkaido in the north to prestigious rock festivals like Inazuma Rock Festival, to Anime Festival Asia in Indonesia. For many viewers, this was the first time they'd ever seen BM perform.
BABYMETAL's summer of 2013 was arguably their first major step transforming them from "idol novelty" to legitimate metal act. The "May Revolution" series of shows saw the Kami Band begin to perform entire sets, and BABYMETAL began drawing the attention of legendary metal bands like Metallica.
In this insightful interview, Koba talks about:
The importance of transforming BABYMETAL from backtrack to live band, the challenges they had finding Kami Band members, Yui's cover of "Chokotto Love" and Moa's cover of "Love Machine" and the Legend 1999 birthday shows, BABYMETAL's ability to interest fans of all different genres of music at festivals, the difficulties of performing at festivals, what impressed Koba the most about the girls, meeting Metallica randomly for the first time, and the legendary photoshoot, and more!
Hedoban 2019 #24
After the shocking "Dark Side" era that followed the Yui's departure and Mikio's death, BABYMETAL took on a completely new form in 2019 with their 3rd album Metal Galaxy. In their first interview with Hedoban magazine in three and a half years, they talk about this new beginning, and the meaning of the album in this super in-depth 20,000 character interview!
Chapter 1: June 28-29, 2019: BABYMETAL Awakens - The Sun Also Rises - Yokohama Arena, Kanagawa Prefecture
Chapter 2: June 30, 2019: Glastonbury Festival / July 2, 2019: O2 Brixton Academy
Chapter 3: July 6-7, 2019: BABYMETAL Arises - Beyond the Moon - Legend M, Port Messe Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture
Chapter 4: August 17, 2019: Summer Sonic 2019
Chapter 5: about the 3rd Album Metal Galaxy
Chapter 6: about the songs on Metal Galaxy
Chapter 7: Metal Gods
Chapter 8: BABYMETAL’s dreams and future endeavors
BABYMETAL's producer provides one of the most definitive behind-the-scenes interviews explaining the making of the groundbreaking 3rd album Metal Galaxy, taking up 22 pages in the original magazine.
Read about the charm and magic of "DA DA DANCE" from the Metal Galaxy album in an article that takes us on a mint-flavored time machine back into 80s and 90s Japan, where the song was conceived! (plus more on the Moa rap and "Whoo!")
Hitomi (Jazz Pianist) and Saki (Guitarist, Mary's Blood/Nemophila) share a unique personal and professional perspective on what makes BM very special to them! From the visuals, to the lore, to the mixing, to the difficulty of the songs; they talk about it all. It's a really great interview!
Hedoban 2020 #28
Hedoban Magazine has been one of BABYMETAL's strongest supporters since their debut. Due to their long relationship with the group, Hedoban consistently features insightful long-form interviews with a lot more substance than usual, and this one is no exception!
Su talks about the highlights of their 10-year career thus far, an interesting discussion about how different audiences are attracted to different parts of the same song, her thoughts on metal, how they've gotten inspired from other metal legends (including Rammstein and Metallica), what she thinks about BABYMETAL haters, and more!
Moa (alternative translation by Capable-Paramedic)
In this interview, Moa talks about listening to their young voices on the Best Album, memories of recording Doki Doki Morning with Yui, her favorite song on the Best Album, songs that are easy and difficult to dance to, how her approach to dancing has changed over the years, working with the Muscle-Metals and Avengers, her most memorable live show, and more!
Moa also talks about their most memorable performances, how Su is an old lady, being inspired by Korn, the metal songs she enjoys listening to, her response to BABYMETAL haters, her long-distance relationship (clickbait!), and more!
Hedoban 2022 #34
The theme of this magazine issue was "Genre Mixing and Metal", and as such, the interview is not entirely focused on BABYMETAL, but rather music-oriented. It gives us more insight into this (mixing) aspect of metal as a genre, though we can of course draw conclusions about BABYMETAL based on how Koba thinks about music.
In this interview, Koba talks about:
- Enjoying many genres of music simultaneously in his younger days
- His thoughts on different genres of music, and what he appreciates about them
- Music that influenced the creation of “Doki Doki ☆ Morning”
- Walking the fine line of "doing something silly in a serious way"
- Hardcore fans being more likely to dislike change/new things
- What makes a collaboration meaningful
- Why BM has been able to incorporate so many genres into its discography
- Similarities between metal fandom and religion
- What BABYMETAL wants to do with its music moving forward
- and more!
Hedoban 2023 #39
It's literally been 3 years since Su, Moa, and Editor-in-Chief Umezawa talked together, and it's really something special.
This interview was 26,000 words in Japanese, and it is essentially an uncut transcription of three old friends just having a blast chatting with one another. Hedoban chose to devote so much space in this issue of the magazine because in their words:
there is nothing more important than understanding their relationship, which drives everything they do. It was this relationship that forged their determination to reach the 10-year anniversary, and it is a relationship that grew only more positive during the seal, which made it possible for them to unseal and continue forward to open the door towards “the new BABYMETAL” together.
In this issue, Su & Moa talk about:
- The lifting of the seal, and the seal itself
- The unsealing concert at Makuhari 2023
- Their respective views on the concept album THE OTHER ONE
- Their favorite songs from the album
- What "the new BABYMETAL" is all about
Love him or hate him, Koba clearly is an interesting character, and if you want to learn more about how the concept and shows are built from behind-the-scenes, he's the one you want to hear from. Long-form interviews with "old school" music experts like Hedoban Editor-in-Chief Umezawa are always a treat. It's fun to see people finding BABYMETAL for the first time, of course. But there's a lot more insight to be gleaned from those that were there from the very beginning, and have walked together with the group all these years.
In this interview, Koba and Umezawa-san discuss:
- Planning and designing theatrical concerts like a movie director
- How BABYMETAL turns potential weakness into unique strength
- Transforming the concept of "THE OTHER ONE" into actual shows
- Their "one-shot" approach to creating special concerts
- The future of live entertainment
- How THE OTHER ONE album was affected by COVID
- Why it's important to be able to play a character and not just be yourself
- The simultaneous existence of the "Tiktok" and "hipster" generation
- and so much more!
Hedoban 2023 #40
This interview was (likely) conducted around August when "Metali!!" was released, though the release date was delayed several times until the end of October.
In this interview, BABYMETAL discuss:
- How outlandishly interesting they find MOMOMETAL, and what she brings to the group
- Expanding BABYMETAL's dance choreography beyond what they've done before
- Favorite songs to dance to
- Their feelings about "Black Night" and "Clear Night"
- What other classics like "Iine!" they want to bring back to the setlist in the future
- What it was like touring with Sabaton, how different it was compared to Asia (spoiler: the crowd in Indonesia was top tier), and how fan demographics at shows are becoming more diverse in a good way
- Taking on BLACKPINK
- The fun production process for "Metali!!" (plus fascinating insight into the unorthodox mind of SU-METAL)
- a BABYMETAL-hosted festival like NEX_FEST, and who they'd like to invite
- and much more!
Pia Music Complex
PMC 2020 Vol. 18
In this fascinating interview, the girls talk about the 2020 European Metal Galaxy tour, their reactions to fans freaking out to BxMxC, performing Shanti in Cardiff (a city with a strong Indian cultural history), Moa going overboard on sweets and desserts on the tour, the difference between performing with the Western and Eastern Kamis, their desire to be stronger than ever, the effect of fancams and Youtube on their performance, how each girl thinks the other has evolved, what they think of performing older songs, their thoughts on the pandemic and the 10-year anniversary, how they prepare for performances, a message to their fans, and more!
Koba talks about BABYMETAL's relationship with video works! We get some insight into how they use video effects during live performances, the difficulty facing artists in an era of distractions fighting for a viewer's attention, comparing live and video performances, and more!
As BABYMETAL navigates this world in which touring and live concerts are severely limited, it is rather interesting to see how they may be thinking and trying to adapt.
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This issue of PMC also included a "10 Video Selections" section, in which Su & Moa, Kobametal, and Mikikometal were interviewed with discussion centering around 10 different Music Videos or video performances.
Su & Moa discuss: filming "Iine!" with extras that had no idea what BABYMETAL was, Su finding it very hard to headbang while wearing a neckbrace, Moa tearing her costume and just rolling with it in Megitsune (and the production team keeping a blooper of hers), Moa watching Jackie Chan movies while preparing for "Karate", Su's changing interpretion of "Starlight" and the loss of Yui, Legend Metal Galaxy raising the bar for future performances, becoming a backup dancer for Joakim Broden, and more!
The renowned choreographer for BABYMETAL (and many other legendary Japanese dance groups, including the Olympics) talks about: how the "BABYMETAL (side-to-side) headbang" came about, the girls creating dance moves out of instinct that she would use in the choreography, the humbling Wembley Arena experience, cheering for the Tokyo Dome show while working in Rio for the closing ceremony of the Olympics, Su & Moa growing through adversity, how dance is different for a teenager vs an adult, her thoughts on music, imagery, and dance in the new era of instant celebrity and COVID, and much more!
Koba talks about: adding the "whoa~" section to "Road of Resistance" at the last minute, the meaning of the "Distortion" music video, why he doesn't like to explain things too clearly, anticipating how fans might react to certain songs, how impressed they were at how quickly the audience learns the choreography, how "BxMxC" is BABYMETAL's version of "8 Mile", the making of various live music videos, and more!
PMC 2022 #23
This interview focused on what compelled BABYMETAL to decide to create "The Other One" and the <METALVERSE>. It does not provide us with concrete details about what these things will be, but it does provide useful information explaining what the BM team and Koba are thinking, and what they seek to achieve.
In this interview, Koba talks about:
- Why BABYMETAL was sealed (to stop and take a fresh look at what they wanted to do)
- A determined attitude to always challenge things, even as the group has grown more established
- Not being able to take it for granted that they would always be able to perform as desired
- Factors that compelled the transition to digital
- Practical difficulties affecting concerts
- Finding new ways to unite BABYMETAL fans
- Seeing NFTs or a metaverse as tools, not a goal that they desire
- Digital would ideally happen gradually in parallel with real world, not as a replacement
- and more!
PMC 2023 #27
As was the case for the release of Metal Galaxy in 2019, BABYMETAL has conducted a series of in-depth magazine interviews, in which they discuss:
- Why they decided to seal themselves away, what they did during the seal, and the important things they learned in the process
- Having a blast at the 2021 Budokan shows
- The influence of BABYMETAL on the world (and vice versa)
- Getting really nervous at Makuhari 2023
- In-depth discussion about choreography and how it's changed
- What makes this new album special
- and so much more!
Su & Moa themselves talk about the new songs!
I appreciate that they leave things open to interpretation so a song can mean different things to different people (ex: "Monochrome"), but I do also appreciate that they're sharing their own thoughts and feelings about the songs as well; it's quite interesting to consider the artist's perspective as well, so long as we don't take it as the only "correct" one!
Personally, while I love reading interviews with Su & Moa, I find that from a production and concept aspect, Koba tends to provide us with a more interesting behind-the-scenes look that Igreatly enjoy. In an insightful interview (as is always the case with Koba), he discusses:
- The "first penguin" phenomenon when it comes to cheering and mosh'shing again after so long
- The sound issues on the 1st day
- The importance of creating the proper pre-show atmosphere
- Why this is not the "4th album"
- Why they prefer to keep some things vague and unexplained
- Being the "tortoise" rather than the "hare"
- and so much more!
PMC 2023 #29
The first in-depth interview with the "reborn" BABYMETAL has finally been released in PMC magazine!
Fans have observed a noticeably renewed and energetic BABYMETAL on stage in 2023, and this interview is no exception, as we see a level of openness, candidness, and just overall fun throughout this interview between the three members that hasn't been seen in some time!
This interview covers the period of time between the beginning of the new BABYMETAL at Pia Arena MM all the way up to the Australia tour, in which they discuss:
- Moa becoming Momo's mom
- What Momo is bringing to the group, and the reason behind some of the changes
- The packed Sabaton tour, and how much it meant to them to see BABYMETAL fans cheering them on in an "away" concert
- How they stay upbeat and cheerful even when the tour gets really tiring and challenging
- What a blast it was performing in front of "home crowds" in Asia & Australia after the Sabaton support tour, and how great it was seeing more and more younger fans and children
- METALI!! and how Momo's version of the theatrical monologue was selected
- Their personal highlights from the first half of 2023
- Food, of course
- and so much more!
It's probably the most illuminating and interesting interview about the reborn BABYMETAL thus far, and it goes very well with the current US tour!
Interesting topics in this interview include:
- The various challenges of touring nowadays affected by inflation and war
- How the collaboration with Lil Uzi Vert came about, how the song "The End" was created (while on tour, basically), and the opportunity to work with Daidai of Paledusk on the song
- How impressed Koba was at Tom Morello on METALI!! and his attitude
- How Momo's "rap" section in METALI!! came to be
- How Metalverse is a much more fluid concept than BABYMETAL, without necessarily adhering to a strict framework or beauty of form
- NEX_FEST, and the possibility of more cooperation between Japanese artists
- and so much more!
As always, those who are interested in a more behind-the-scenes look at BABYMETAL will enjoy this interview very much!
Koba is asked about the METALVERSE project, leaving us with even more questions, but it certainly sheds some more light on what the project is, and how it differs from BABYMETAL!
From his explanation, it seems to have a much more fluid concept than BABYMETAL, which does ultimately have a certain set structure and framework to it, such as always being choreographed by MIKIKOMETAL, or only doing "metal" songs, which may not necessarily be the case for METALVERSE.
At any rate, those interested in the first behind-the-scenes look at METALVERSE should find this interview quite worth the read!
PMC News 2024 May (Online)
Highlights of this extensive interview shortly prior to FOX_FEST include:
- Joy at seeing crowds grow larger and larger as they tour overseas
- MOMOMETAL's continued growth and presence, and her feelings about Legend MM
- Why they really enjoy collaborations
- The concept behind Legend 43 in Okinawa and the setlist design
- Spearheading the next generation of music, much like Bring Me The Horizon
- Wanting to "pay it forward" through FOX_FEST by helping young and upcoming artists, like metal legends did for BABYMETAL when they themselves were starting
- and more!
This is the companion piece to the translation above, and helps place FOX_FEST in greater context with thoughts from BABYMETAL's producer KOBAMETAL.
- Highlights of this extensive interview include:
- Getting closer to the once-crazy dream of headlining at festivals
- Why BABYMETAL decided to hold the World Tour finale in Okinawa
- How songs are born from their environment
- BABYMETAL's focus moving forward, and why they're emphasizing collaborations
- The mission behind FOX_FEST and the next generation of young metal artists
- Creating more ways for new people to learn about metal
- and more!
2020 Legend Metal Galaxy - The One Limited Edition - Special Interview
This is an in-depth interview with SU-METAL and MOAMETAL regarding the Legend Metal Galaxy album, dance, and performances, and the ultimate guide to their latest album.
Young Guitar
Young Guitar 2021 Jan. Issue Special Interview
The format of this interview regarding the 10 BABYMETAL Years Best Album was rather unique - they extracted a symbolic lyric as a keyword from each song of the Best Album, and asked the girls to talk about everything they could based on the 10 themes inspired by these keywords. Overall, it goes in-depth into BABYMETAL's present and past decade.
The keywords chosen were: "Hurry Up" (Doki Doki Morning), "Night of my fifteen" (Headbanger), "We all get badly hurt" (Ijime, Dame, Zettai), "Always women are actresses" (Megitsune), "I'll eat just a litte bit" (Gimme Choco!), "This moment right now, living together" (Road of Resistance), "Making everything sharper" (Karate), "Hand in hand" (THE ONE), "Distorted body cries out" (Distortion), "It's a festival!" (PA PA YA!!)
In this fascinating interview, Koba talks about how BABYMETAL's songs are formulated, using completely different performers for the recording of studio tracks, how they go about designing a song, musical influences, and more! For those that are interested in the musical aspect of BABYMETAL, this is a must-read!
Young Guitar
Young Guitar 2021 Jun. Issue Show Report
Comprehensive show reports for the 10 BABYMETAL Budokan shows, including a 8000-character piece by veteran writer Yosuke Hayakawa, who is also responsible for some of the best in-depth BABYMETAL interviews available, including Su & Moa interviews in Young Guitar January 2021, Kadokawa Extra Issue, and The One exclusive edition of Legend Metal Galaxy.
Young Guitar 2021 November
You've got questions, the Fox God has answers!
Well, kind of. Similar to the "10 BABYMETAL LEGENDS" book talking about BABYMETAL's amazing live concerts over the past 10 years, Koba goes in-depth about the production of the 10 Budokan shows in this issue of Young Guitar.
He talks about how the songs were selected, how they would review and refine the performance after each day, the special care put into recreating the crowd cheering effects using audio from past performances and adjusting it in real time, and more.
In addition, Koba also shares his thoughts on how the relationship between artists and supporters is changing, cool new things in the metal scene, what defines a great artist... and most importantly, finishes with a bit more clarity regarding the "sealing". It is quite clear that the current sealing is not intended to be a disbandment, but rather a "break between seasons". They just decided to do something special (and considerate) by announcing this break beforehand compared to the past.
Nylon Japan
Nylon Japan 2021 February
This photoshoot differs in style a bit from their more common music magazines, and the interview that came with it is no exception! As a female-oriented magazine, Nylon takes a slightly different approach from music magazines, which is quite fun. In this interview, the girls talk about:
Enjoying a professional photoshoot, what they think of their costumes and accessories, where they want to visit the most after the pandemic, the music they like to listen to, each song on the Best Album, their first performance of Doki Doki ☆ Morning, and the audience's reaction, freaking out when a fan climbed onto the stage, their favorite costume, the 2014 Budokan performances, differences between performing in Japan and abroad, collaborations, how they stay fresh and constantly evolving after 10 years, and more!
Billboard Japan
2023 August
We hear from MOMOMETAL for the first time!
I personally really enjoyed seeing how Momo fit into the interview, and in some ways I'm reminded of BABYMETAL interviews from their younger days as they were learning and exploring as "newbies". Su has an interesting way of describing things, and Moa is her sly trickster self as usual.
In this interview, the 3 members discuss:
- Their thoughts regarding METALI!!
- Moa's favorite parts about "Rage Against The Machine" music
- Breaking free from mental limits while creating the new song
- Su and Moa's thoughts working together with Momo for the first time on a song
- Moa being nearly moved to tears at seeing the audience's love for Momo during the first performance of "BABYMETAL DEATH"
- The challenging Sabaton support tour and the following Asia & Australia tour (shout-out to Indonesia!)
- Surprise and excitement about the collab with Lil Uzi Vert, and other opportunities with BMTH
- and more!
Marquee
Marquee 2012 Vol.91
The girls talk about what it's like in the "Heavy Music Club", and things they enjoy about BABYMETAL songs - of which, only "Doki Doki Morning", "Iine!", and "Ijime, Dame, Zettai!" had been released at that time. (this interview was part of the publicity campaign for "Headbanger!!", which would first be performed on June 23, and released as a single on July 4)
It is striking how very "baby-like" they still were at this point in time, in contrast to the poised young ladies they are now.
2022 ITMedia
BABYMETAL is an anomaly in many ways in the Japanese entertainment industry, making them of particular interest from a business perspective.
In this three-part series, Koba was interviewed by a business-oriented outlet, discussing the future of the live entertainment business, how BABYMETAL's fusion of metal and dance became such a hit, and dealing with the business aspects of entertainment. It's interesting to observe how BABYMETAL is seen from an "outsider" perspective, as poeple try to work through what makes it work, from an analytical perspective!
Perhaps more interesting at this time of sealing (late 2021-2022), Koba discusses new possibilities for performance in the COVID era, leading us to speculate what new options may be considered for BABYMETAL moving forward!
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