Interview Articles 16th singer Koji Wada
2010-11-19 00:00 update
From the first installment, "Digimon Adventure", the latest work, 2010 to "Digimon Fusion", the artist, who Koji Wada continue to sing the Digimon song, I was telling the feelings of the Digimon.
■ major debut in Digimon.
── impression when I heard the story of the anime theme song, did you?
WadaIt was did not imagine the world. That we heard also the first time the word "Digimon" when. I think it was a unknowns in me. But at that time there was also a mobile game, still in the early stages. To become a anime from almost zero of the state, we have a very interested.
── for Wada, "Butter-Fly (※" Digimon Adventure "opening theme song)" is has to ask it was a new genre?
WadaI would do was the impression received Once reverse now, at the time it is was new. Songs of up-tempo the first time, there was also discovered me, "I sing this me me!?". At that time I, or rather did not come only sing songs of slow tempo, I liked that kind of music. Although first demo tape ... At the time, it was a cassette tape (laughs), listening to it, whether the sing songs so fast tempo? It was like that first impression.
But the director, who me to choose me is, is that gap, including the voice quality I was me believe that (the people) attract wear. Perfect fit artists on this song are surely other. But when too fit, even if I thought I I hope, will past, become such a boring song. Director's so told me.
The timing to find a singer with a gap, just I have been sent a demo tape to the production. If there is a work called "Digimon Adventure", there is a song, there is a singer. All gathered in one place by chance. It is a "miracle". So I are lucky to have met Digimon. It was affecting event to life. Broadcast starting at 11 years, I am happy to have still Kakaware.
── your thoughts when the picture is attached to the "Butter-Fly" How was?
WadaMore than anything, I was surprised. First to songs in the demo tape, arrange also solidified made lyrics. And I joined the video, the impact of the time in which the poetry and songs and songs overlap in one, I do not forget. As a fan, the first episode was let me see you sitting straight at home. I'm really thankful to you.
■ Memories of "Digimon Adventure".
── impression of "Digimon Adventure" itself?
WadaI love it! I was watching all the time. I'm I'm I liked Angemon. Is not slow to evolve, it was irresistibly moyamoya. I "Why only I can not you evolution!", Where I did not Ttara excitement of when that could for the first time evolution. Finally it came out my Angemon! (laugh. Really, it was the work that has been impressed everywhere. The last time I cried even me.
── I think I'm a cappella is cry of the last "Butter-Fly".
WadaThat, I'm not made for that scene. When chance of recording, I was stock it'll let us also make this kind of. Oh, and use is, I did not know I also. It was a suitable used the way to the last.
── seen from the Wada, the charm of the Digimon?
WadaThe real world and the digital world, it is that has created two of the world. By that links two of the world, more realism is born. Because there is a real world real place names come out, the digital world is also the viewer to do would not it felt realistic. So easy to put yourself among the story.
That's just by looking at the characters I Odaiba, is not it can be reminiscent of the Digimon. I Digimon that provided the kind of "place", I think I amazing Do not. But it is do people gather in Odaiba is also August 1 now. People of fans gather from all over the country on the anniversary. And keenly aware of the power of the work.
■ of the D-Arts, a dream face-to-face.
Please tell us your impressions of ──D-Arts wargreymon.
WadaIt had touched the figure is, I'm honest after a long time. We feel that modernization. When you see from me, it is yet the latest high-tech equipment. It has been very faithfully reproduced. I feel there is a dream of crystal here. Decorate with their favorite pose, it is a luxury she can hog.
I play would be a variety, you will want to great and decoration in a glass case so far. Running a character in the background, I want to shed the "Brave heart" (laughs). It is such a mood.
──Please tell us your impressions of D-Arts OMEGAMON.
WadaI'm looking forward to OMEGAMON. I've been a die-hard fan ever since I saw that The Movie (*Digimon Adventure Bokura no Wargame!). The impact of the character, which is slender but has a sense of weight, was also wonderful. D-Arts has faithfully recreated her slender waist, and it feels like she came straight out of the movie. Fans must be happy about this. Together with War Greymon, you will want it.
■ Best for the Wada-san ....
── continues to sing the Digimon song, Do you have any remaining events in the impression?
WadaOr "When was about to give up the dream in my life, I thought I try to do again listening to the song", you may get an e-mail. I am very honored. When went to South America later, I was surprised by the popularity of Digimon. Everyone I've been me remember the song in Japanese. It's a big chorus. It it was shocking. Also the earth's directly behind, the popularity of Digimon I thought that I have reached.
── I think that's a difficult question, but probably none the most favorite song?
WadaWell do you asked. But if there is a concept for each work, it we are faithful, we finish toward the maximum there. So what that the best is, it does not say categorically. Once something is heard even ... is "Butter-Fly". What, do not you say (laughs). After all, it debuts song is great. We also do different much fondness. The impact of the first time you heard in the demo tape. It's the first time also was standing on the side of the production for the first time animation. So really impressive is given, it is a "Butter-Fly".
── In the insert song theme song, What Is there a difference in how to sing?
WadaIt not a little approach will have changed. This time of the insert song was "Digimon Fusion", the theme song you were before, I've been wanting to a song full of elation. It will boost the program in the song of the team. That's the theme song, elation Tteyuu "Now'll start!". When you insert song, elation, which will further boost the fight. How do you approach, it will become the theme.
── By continuing to sing, than there is also a new discovery?
WadaIt is of course right. As Digimon evolves, Everyone do not have to evolve. I think that it is useless' s the same approach. It different proposition to be confronted in every work, we singers also, Ikeru beyond it from evolving. Because there was a "Butter-Fly" there is a "target (※" Digimon Adventure 02 "opening theme song)". There is because there is a "target," "BIGGEST DREAMER (※" Digimon Tamers "opening theme song)". Doing so, really I think I and Do I was come to evolve.
■ Digimon life.
── for Wada, the Digimon?
WadaPart of life. It is a "milestone" in the life for me. What Let's talk, but what is trying to song, it does not take off the Digimon. I've become set. Concept and direction, is the feeling that has been taught all his from work. In works that make me think naturally would like to "evolution" than themselves, we were also come working pure. In the wake of Digimon as a team of more and more songs, we want to heap up to Japan and the world. It is thought that it is our mission.
── it was able to meet life's work specific work, than run out to the singer favor?
WadaWell again, I am happy. I guess lucky. All of the lucky, might have run out in that I met with this work (laughs). For me, it's a very big thing. Here today, thus also they are receiving coverage, precisely because there was a meeting at that time. Digimon is life itself!
Koji Wada (Koji Wada)
January 29, 1974 Born / Kyoto born
Major debut in the 1999 "Digimon Adventure" opening theme song "Butter-Fly". Hereafter, as "Digimon Adventure 02," "Digimon Tamers," "Digimon Frontier", "Digimon Savers", to participate in the entire series leading to the latest "Digimon Fusion".
Currently, the unit of the Ai Maeda of voice actor, while also working as a KALEIDO ☆ SCOPE.
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