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Nikkei had a BMSG special issue released in print last year that is slowly being released online as a series.

Nikkei x BMSG series: Revolutionaries changing Japan through entertainment (BMSG　エンタメで日本を変える革命児たち)

The first installment of the series talked about BMSG FES '24. The second provides an overview of the history of BMSG.

For 3rd to the 5th installments, it was a special talk between the BMSG Artists:
3rd installment - SKY-HI, REIKO, NAOYA, KANON special talk
4th installment - Novel Core, edhiii boi, JUNON, RUI special talk
5th installment - Aile The Shota, SOTA, SEITO, TAIKI special talk

In the 8th to 11th installments, Nikkei Entertainment spoke to people outside of BMSG, but worked closely with their artists or SKY-HI.

8th installment: Hosoda Takahiro, the CCO (Chief Creative Officer) of the advertising company, TBWA \ HAKUHODO.
9th installment: Ashizawa Noriko, Planning and Promotions Management of Spotify Japan
10th installment: Dr. R Sakai, a key producer of BMSG songs
11th installment: Shikano Atsushi, editor-in-chief of MUSICA magazine; producer of music festival "VIVA LA ROCK"

I've summarized what all four had to say below.
Enjoy!

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In the BMSG x Nikkei Entertainment special issue in 2024, all BMSG Artists shared an update on what they like, their fave food, and other fun trivia they want you to know. I've translated them all below.

Enjoy!

Note: This is the same Nikkei Entertainment issue that contains the following:
1. SKY-HI, REIKO, NAOYA, KANON special talk
2. Novel Core, edhiii boi, JUNON, RUI special talk
and more! (That I will eventually get to translating)

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Translated and summarized from SKY-HI's interview series with Nikkei, "Be myself, for ourselves"

Original interview, 126th installment from April 17, 2025

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Rolling Stone has been releasing 1-on-1 interviews with MAZZEL since October last year, the series ended with KAIRYU on May 28, 2025.

I translated Kairyu's one in the series.

You can read the original interview here: https://rollingstonejapan.com/articles/detail/42947

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On March 31st, 2025 Kairyu made an appearance on Japanese TV personality, Mukai Panther's radio program, "Panther Mukai's Flat"

The whole program ran for 1 hour and 30 minutes (8:30 am to 10:00 am), Kairyu appeared for an hour starting at 9am!

Brief Summary
The MCs congratulated Kairyu on being the new host for TALK ABOUT (formerly headed by Kudo Taiki from Da-iCE for seven years).
They also asked him questions about MAZZEL, about BMSG, and how / what prompted him to pursue a career in the entertainment industry.

( So you like to talk? Kairyu: I do! )

This translation is also available on the BMSG Wiki, 1st Date page :)

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This translation is also available on the BMSG Wiki, K&K page :)

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This translation is also available on the BMSG Wiki, Fire page :)

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KAIRYU and NAOYA from MAZZEL guested on Kudo Taiki (Da-iCE)'s radio show, TALK ABOUT on October 14, 2023.

Note: The format of TALK ABOUT is there'll be a topic for listeners to submit messages, and for the guests and Taiki to "talk about" (lol). Taiki also connects with a listener on call. Instead of transcribing what the listeners say word for word, I've summarised / paraphrased it instead.

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