Message of SHIN in official website

Had everyone read SHIN's message in official site?

Below is his message and some rough translation:

皆に会えるまで少し時間がかかってしまったね。
けれどこれから自分の歩いていく音楽人生
自分自身が納得しないまま皆の前に帰る事こそ皆をガッカリさせてしまうと思ったし、
自分自身が目を背けてた部分に向き合った時間は自分の一生のうちでなくてはならない時間だったと思うんだ。
12月24日
この期間向き合ってきたものを全てそこで出すつもり。
そこで今の僕の全てを見せるよ
クリスマスに会えるなんてなんだかロマンチックで嬉しいね！
久々のライブ
僕は間違いなくそこに居ます。

心から楽しみにしてる！

六本木EXシアターで会いましょう！

Interview with RENO over his First Solo Album “UNIVERSE” “The Album has become a treasure for my life”

JROCK.tokyo interviewed RENO over his first solo album UNIVERSE, and below is the report.

RENO had been performing as a guitarist for ViViD. Now he is ready to give a new attacking shot, which is his solo album “UNIVERSE” to be released on November 4th.
He has been active in various fields after ViViD broke up. (Please refer to http://jrock.tokyo/interview/25044/) This album could be one of the stages that he has reached after all those activities. He is also to join many other lives. I have interviewed and asked how he was feeling and thinking for this moment.

It was quite stimulating to perform with various people. I’d like to play with other artists as a part of my solo activity.

―You took part in a tour of MASAKI in this summer who is a highly skilled bassist while you are to perform in various session events. You seem to be expanding the stage where you express yourself, right?


I had always been in a band so I feel I get stimulated through playing with other artists now. Since I started my solo activity, I’ve been offered to perform as a support guitarist, and to produce music for a game. I’m kind of experiencing a new world that I had never known before…Especially, the tour with MASAKI was carried out by members who were more than 10 years older and the leading artists of this field. It was really exciting that I could perform with such people.

RENO's Father Passed Away (Blog Translation)

If you had been keeping track of RENO's update on Twitter, you will notice that he disappeared for quite some time. And on 24 July, he wrote this blog, to report on this important issue.

This is a rather sad and long blog, with translation in English and Chinese.

Fellow fans, do give our best condolence to RENO. Hope that he will stay strong and move forward. We are always with him.

English Translation: Vences

2015-07-24 10:31:37

7.11

Hello. This is RENO. It's been quite a while (since his last post).
There isn't much update of Twitter recently, is he forgetting this? Everyone may think so...
I will work hard to update Amba blog too!

Recently I am in recording period.
Recording with really cool drummer and bassist, really look forward to the final product!
Please wait patiently for official release!

In the meanwhile, I was thinking whether to write some personal stuff here,
but I think there are some one who might concerned, I'm going to report here.

My father passed away on 11 July, died of cancer, on his 64 years old.

Interview with Solo Guitarist, RENO (English Version)

This is an interview from JROCK.tokyo, with RENO who started his his career as a solo guitarist after ViViD disbanded.  Both English and Japanese interview is available.

Interview with Solo Guitarist, RENO “Enjoyable guitar to anybody is the ideal”

RENO started his career as a solo guitarist after ViViD disbanded. His technical performance and incredible sense for melody are his strength when expanding his activities to various fields. I interviewed him over his strong feelings towards guitar and sound… Let’s hear what he says! He is the guitar hero of the next generation and this is the interview full of his passion! (Text & Interview: Hikaru Takasaki, Photographer: Kouichi Kondo）

—You’ve been performing as a solo guitarist since ViViD broke up, RENO. Let us look back your recent activities. You had your first solo live on June 4th, right? How did go?

RENO：A guitar instrumental without a vocalist is quite rare for today. Moreover, it was just after the break up so I was nervous for sure. Although I was playing solo I got support members. That made me think I wasn’t playing alone. Also I gained more confidence as fans gave me great reaction when I stood on a stage. Thanks to you all, tickets were sold out for both day and night session.

Shin last tweet: I promise you, I will come back (1 May Twitter)

Shin:
This is last update

In order to become someone who are able to meet everyone's expectation
Please spare me a little time
I will come back for sure
If whereabouts with such feeling no longer exists, I will create another one

My wording and last picture promise I'll be back

I promise you
I will come back


(Credit: English Translation: Vences. Chinese Translation: Gear)

Reno's Tweet of watch given by his father

RENO:
Nothing special today.
My father gave his precious watch to me. He wrote in his letter "You had worked well till now, from now on you have to work hard for yourself".
Although he can't come to LIVE due to hospitalization, tomorrow, I will go to hospital before to Pacifico Yokohama. I'm proud wearing this watch which suits me.
...Thank you.

(The picture shown is him wearing the watch)

IV: Ko-ki's Birthday (1 May Twitter)

Mitsuru:
Ko-ki's birthday.
Most probably I'm the first one wished him
as I called him few minutes before birthday (laugh)

Before becoming members we are friends
will be friends forever
Support him in new road (of career)

Happy birthday!

(Note: Since IV changed his username to MTR, I will use both Mitsuru and IV when updating his tweets.)

Ko-ki: Graduate from PS Company (30 Apr Twitter)

30 Apr 2015
Forgot to tell
Along with ViViD disbandment
I graduate from PS Company.
Thank you very much for the six years!
I had learned a lot (o^^o)
I will still receiving your letter until next month. Yoroshiku onegaishimasu!


(Credit: English Translation: Vences. Chinese Translation: Gear)

30 Apr 2015
忘了講了!
ViViD解散的同時。
我也從PScompany畢業了。
這六年來受到了不少照顧!!
學會了很多有的沒的(o^^o)
信件之類的到下個月之前我都還收的到，謝謝大家!

Nice to meet you, I'm RENO (English, Chinese Translation)

2015-04-30 17:02:15

Nice to meet you, I'm RENO

Nice to meet you. I'm guitarist RENO.
I'm not the one who update quite often, please warmly keep an eye on me. Yoroshiku onegaishimasu.

My 1st  ONEMAN LIVE「GUITAR LIFE」 will be hold on 4 Jun 2015, my birthday, in Shibuya REX.

Please check detialed ticketing information in RENO official website.
Yoroshiku onegaishimasu.

Ah, by the way, although not yet stated in detail, I'm standing alone on stage.
It's proper one-man LIVE in band's form.
And will prepare proper number of tracks.

I think more and various infromation will be announced in future. (laugh)

Yoroshiku onegaishimasu.

Reno: Last Blog as ViViD RENO (English, Chinese Translation)

2015-04-30 16:58:15

Last Blog as ViViD RENO

First of all, really thank you for everyone who support me until now.
Fellow fans, everyone who get involved, everyone of SONY Music, everyone in company,
and members,
thank you to all of you.

Formed for 6 years, major debut for 4 years.
Neither long or short...  anyway a lot of experience gained in these 6 years.


Although I intended to talk about those happened since formation, those happened in different places, but I won't write here. I'm not confident to write long well.

Other than that, I want to convey my sincere thanks to those who love ViViD.
Anyway, thank you. And love you.
Fans are important assets to me. It's my treasure.
It's more important than anything, something that supports me.

Feels like really gentle, warm treasure?

Reno: Solo Career after disband (29 Apr twitter)

RENO: And this time, I will continue until I die, for myself and fellow fans, I decided to start my solo career. First LIVE is on 4 June, my birthday. I have nothing but guitar, it's a weak power though, to convey music to everyone.

(Note: He will stay in PSC, starting his solo career with his guitar. Let's wish him all the best!)

29 Apr 2015
そしてこの度、俺が死ぬまで続ける、自分にとってもファンのみんなにとってもホームの場所になれたらなという気持ちでソロ活動を始める事にしました。
初ライブは6月4日の俺の誕生日です
俺にはギターしかない微力だけどみんなに音楽を伝えたい。

source: ViViD RENO Twitter

Shin: Thank you for the six years (29 Apr Twitter)

Shin:
Previously I sing in order to live, but now I live to sing.
All the fans and everyone, this is ViViD.
When I meet you someday, I will be singing until my life ends.
Thank you for the six years. Love you.

29 Apr 2015
僕は
生きるために歌う
のではなく
歌うために生きていく

そう思わせてくれたのは紛れもなく
ファンの皆、関係者の方々そして
ViViDだよ。

いつかまたあなたに会う時
僕は歌ってる
命つきるまで

六年間ありがとう
大好き

source: ViViD シン Twitter

IV: Thank you for all (29 Apr Twitter)

Thank you for the 6 years.
Favorite member and favorite music, proudly continue throughout the 6 years.

Everyone who came to see them, those who can't come, those who support them, thank you to all of them. He performed until the very end. Thank you so much.

Don't look back, facing forward.Let's move forward with the precious memories.

29 Apr 2015
6年間ありがとう
大好きなメンバーと大好きな音楽を
真っ直ぐやり続けたこの6年を誇りに思ってる

僕達の最後を見届けてくれたみんな
来れないけど気持ちをくれてた全国のファンの人達
応援してくれた戦友達、関係者の方々
全てに感謝

Ko-ki: Thank you ViViD (29 Apr Twitter)

Ko-ki:
Thank you ViViD.
Thank you to all fans.
Thank you to everyone who gave me a lot of support.
This is my hand who worked hard for 10 years.
Hit until the very end.
Really thank you.
Don't look back, facing forward.
Let's move forward with the precious memories.

29 Apr 2015
ViViDありがとう。
ファンの皆、ありがとう。
沢山の支えてくれた皆へありがとう。
10年間頑張ってくれた僕の手と。
最後まで叩き切れた。
本当にありがとう。
振り返らないで、前を向いて
大切な思い出と共に前に進んでいこう。

source: ViViD Ko-ki Twitter

怜我 Ryoga Blog Translation (5 Nov Blog)

Halloween is over and it's November now. And the season is winter.

"I'm not cold. Not winter yet? Still not yet? " He is looking forward to winter like this.

Somehow his feeling of wanted to feel the coldness in increasing year by year. He wondered why... Winter is fun.

During the LIVE in Shinagawa on 30 October, since it's Halloween, the members are trying to have fancy dress and cosplay.

He is not good in this and ends up  dressing in what he had. And this the outcome.


2014-11-05 21:39:08

11月5日 21:39

ハロウィンが終わり11月に
そして季節は冬へ

僕は寒くならないかなー
まだかなまだかなーって冬を心待ちにしているよ

寒ければ寒い程好きで

寒さを感じたいと思う気持ちは何故か年々増している気がするよ

何故かね

冬が楽しみ



そんな10月30日は品川でLIVE

ハロウィンってことで僕らは仮装と言うかコスプレをすると言うことで試みてみたのものの

僕も元々やるはずの物がトラブって揃わなくて急遽、有りものでできるものをやってみたのだけれど

良く分からないものに

source: ViViD 怜我 Blog

Shin: Birthday LIVE Ends (5 Sept Blog)

Shin was too happy and can't sleep. It was a really happy birthday live.  He really appreciate the help of members who are involved and the staffs. And above all, thank you for fans who came.

He thinks that he is still immature as an artist, and he don't know how much he had impressed everyone.

There is nothing happier than he can have the staffs, who made him possible to spread the joy, and also the fans who receive the joy with him.

Please don't forget. He will continue singing beside everyone, and next time he will deliver much more impressed feeling compared to this. Those who came today, those who did not come this time, he is waiting for you next time.

He promise to grow more and more until then.

2014-09-05 04:26:59
誕生日ライブを終えて。

眠れません。
自分の脳内がこんなにも具現化できてすごく嬉しくて眠れません。
本当に幸せな誕生日ライブでした。
関わっていただいたメンバー、そして沢山のスタッフの皆さん。
本当に感謝しかない。
そしてなにより
来てくださったファンの皆さん。
ありがとう…

ViViD 「ANSWER」 中文歌詞

This is the chinese translation for 「ANSWER」  . Special thanks to Yuki Ri who translated the lyrics, and help me in confirming each and every sentence. Enjoy it!

Note: Please credit for reblog or repost.

「ANSWER」 作曲: イヴ 作詞: シン Lyrics (Kanji, Romaji, English, Chinese)

我一直相信我们可以在一起
以为能在你的身边
可当我睁开眼的时候
你的温暖已不在了

你感觉到了吗？我曾爱过你
如今只剩下寂寞环绕着我
连面对的勇气也已失去 闭上心扉
让你委屈了吧

ViViD 「ANSWER」 English Lyric

This is a rough translation done by me, and I had tried my best.

Note: Please credit for reblog or repost.

「ANSWER」 Music: イヴ Lyrics: シン Lyrics (Kanji, Romaji, English, Chinese)

I thought we could be together
Thought that can be by your side
But when I open my eyes
Your warmth is gone

Can you feel it? I love you
Loneliness is surrounding me now
Lost the courage to face it Closing the door of heart
I had let you wronged

Reno: Priceless (3 Sept Blog)

(It is much more harder than I can imagine to finish translating this. Please credit for repost.Thanks to Tsukiseki Ninomiya for helping me out.)

Hello, this is Reno. Few days ago, Reno went out to eat with his parents really after a long time.

His father is retired, and his mother always work hard of after-school care for children, and he thought of didn't thanked them properly. "How about sushi bar?" Sushi on conveyor belt will do, he said so, really polite.

Since there is a flyer of Italian course cuisine placed on the table, Reno picked up his phone and called up for reservation. Actually it is a shop which seems to be concerned by both of them... Then faster tell it! (laugh)

ViViD Shin Interview Translation in Fool's Mate vol.369

Here is the translation for ViViD's Shin Q&A part in Fool's Mate vol.369, July 2012 issue.

There may be some discrepancies as my English isn't perfect, but I tried my best. Thanks to Rein who helped me a lot in translating this.

*Note: Please credit My Dear Reno for reblog or repost.

• View Reno's Interview Translation in Fool's Mate vol.369
• View all of Fool's Mate vol.369 July 2012 issue

Q: If life comes to the end and you can only listen to one song, which song will you listen to?
A: Of course is ViViD songs


Q: If there is one month of holiday, how will you spend it?
A: Stay in home


Q: If not into music, what occupation will you in?
A: Dentist