Who is Tinkerbell Hatsuno, the mysterious artist who also competes in the M-1 Grand Prix?

Vocalist of a visual-kei band and company employee who also appears in M-1

Takano (MC): I was surprised, but we are mutual followers.

Celeina (MC): How did you come into contact with each other?

Takano: We were together at a big comedy event we used to do at Asagaya Loft A.

Hatsuno: Yes.

Takano: But we didn’t have any contact at all, or rather, we were in different blocks, so we didn’t fight. It was about the first time we were involved, wasn’t it?

Hatsuno: Yes, that’s right. Nice to meet you.

Celeina: Nice to meet you.

Hatsuno: It’s strange, isn’t it?

Celeina: I visited Tinkerbell Hatsuno’s official website. It is very impressive.

Takano: It looks like a corporate website.

Hatsuno: We are allowed to do it at a company.

Celeina: It was interesting, but again, Tinkerbell Hatsuno-san, you are an artist, right?

Hatsuno: No, I give road traffic information on J-WAVE.

Takano: That’s definitely not true!　No, it’s not (laughs). You are the one who makes music, right?

Hatsuno: Yes, I am.

Celeina: He is making jokes with a straight face right from the start.

Takano: I can tell that he is not just a guy (laughs).

Hatsuno: I’m glad.

Takano: First of all, you are the bassist of the band “she might be swimmer” and also the vocalist “twink” of the visual-kei band “Various Crosses.

Hatsuno: Yes, I am tink.

Takano: I have descended (laughs). He is also a company employee who has participated in the M-1 Grand Prix and King of Contest.

Hatsuno: A company employee.

Celeina: Really? (laughs) Does it all come together at the end with a company employee?

Takano: I’m starting to lose track. Could you tell us a little bit about the chronological order? First, let’s start with why you started your music career.

Hatsuno: The reason was because my mother told me to do it.

Celeina: (laughs). I really can’t see the truth in Tinkerbell’s expression.

Hatsuno: I was the bassist of a band called “she might be swimmer,” and I was trying to be popular as a cool band. Then, because of my character of always making jokes, I started a solo career in parallel, just for fun. My name at that time was Tinkerbell Hatsuno.

Celeina: Do you play bass in she might be swimmer under the name Tinkerbell Hatsuno?

Hatsuno: I am now, but originally it was just regular “Hatsuno. It was a bit of a shift.

Takano: Where does Tinkerbell come from?

Hatsuno: I was going to upload a sound source to SoundCloud, and when I had to give it a name, I happened to be wearing a Tinkerbell sweatshirt I bought at a thrift store, so I just decided to go with “Tinkerbell Hatsuno.

Celeina: I see. But you look really cool today.

Hatsuno: Really? Even though you are naked.

Takano: No, I’m not naked (laughs).

Hatsuno: I’m glad.

Celeina: I don’t know if you are kidding or not (laughs).

Hatsuno: Me neither.

Takano: I think it’s about 80% a joke (laughs). (laughs). We are on a big comedy night in Asagaya’s underground.

Celeina: You too, Takano-san (laughs). I can’t believe Takano-san either (laughs).

Takano: I’m on the navigator side, so I limit my jokes to about 20% (laughs).

April Fool’s Day triggers the start of a visual-kei band

Takano: I am also interested in visual-kei bands. I heard that they started their activities on Corona Disaster under the name “Various Crosses.

Hatsuno: We started our activities on April Fool’s Day, April 2020, when we were 31 years old.

Celeina: I saw the arphotos on Spotify, and they are a solid visual-kei band. You can’t imagine that from today’s attire.

Hatsuno: It’s cool, isn’t it? Aesthetically pleasing.

Takano: Aesthetic (laughs). What was the inspiration for this?

Hatsuno: It was inspired by something my mother wrote on …….

Takano: That’s definitely a lie (laughs).

Hatsuno: The truth is, I had originally been working on a lying project for April Fool’s Day since about 2018. I lied about producing a dog idol. The 2020 version of that was the reason why I wanted to do Visual Kei.

Takano: But you are still active in this project?

Celeina: So it’s no longer April Fool’s Day?

Hatsuno: That’s right. It has become a reality. That’s funny.

Takano: That’s funny too (laughs). But yesterday, Hao Hao Hao said that he is a person who keeps doing something that sounds like a joke at a high quality, so it makes sense. Visual-kei bands also continue to do things at a high quality. It’s amazing.

Celeina: Now, I would like to send you a song, and I asked Tinkerbell Hatsuno-san to choose a song that we would all like to hear on the radio at this time. What song would it be?

Hatsuno: It’s a kind of cool song.

Celeina: Please introduce the song.

Hatsuno: “Finalboss” by KAMIYA.

Celeina: Tinkerbell Hatsuno-san chose the song “Finalboss” by KAMIYA.

Takano: Cool!

Celeina: KAMIYA, I just recently went into the studio with you to write a song.

Hatsuno: I didn’t know you knew each other.

Celeina: Where did you come across KAMIYA’s music?

Hatsuno: It happened to be at the top of YouTube.

Takano: Algorithmic? (laughs)

Hatsuno: Algorithmic.

Celeina: The dance video for “Finalboss” is super cool. You should watch it as well as the song.

Chasing idols has become an output as an artist

Takano: So you like idols a lot?

Hatsuno: Yes, I do.

Takano: In what direction?

Hatsuno: Right now, I’m into K-pop idols.

Celeina: When you say now, do you mean before?

Hatsuno: Before, I mainly followed Halo Pro and they drove me crazy.

Celeina: It sounds like you were putting all your energy into your guesses.

Takano: You also watched idol survival audition shows.

Hatsuno: I like them a lot. It is an audition program held by HYBE LABELS, the office of BTS, and I am fascinated by the kind of people that the office of BTS, which has become famous worldwide, produces. The color of the program differs from show to show.

Celeina: “R U Next?” can be seen on ABEMA. I’m curious. Do you find it fascinating to watch idols grow and develop?

Hatsuno: Yes, I do. That’s exactly what I find the most appealing. They are devoting their youth to it, and since I am allowed to watch them, I feel obligated to support them.

Takano: Is it connected to your own output as an artist?

Hatsuno: Yes, I learned how to use Instagram and Twitter. I also learned how to show documents, so it’s all connected.

Celeina: You are very serious.

Takano: It’s great to have you talk about it without any jokes.

Celeina: But I also read your Twitter feed, and it’s very interesting.

Takano: I can’t say anything (laughs).

Celeina: Like “I can’t wait to tell everyone about the road traffic information” 34 minutes ago (laughs).

https://twitter.com/josinohimitsu/status/1683738081504141317?s=20

Takano: So there was a foreshadowing, right (laughs)?

Celeina: So that’s how it is.

Takano: Thank you very much. I’ll tell Kosugi-san later (laughs).

Celeina: Now, FIST BUMP is a circle of friends connected by gootouch, and we are asking you to introduce us to your friends.

Hatsuno: Someone named Chikara Choshu.

Takano: What kind of person?

Hatsuno: He is the owner of a bar called “Chokara Choshu. He told me that he was an organizer of various events and an agent for bands. He also connected me with live music clubs for “Various Crosses,” and they helped me organize events, secure venues, and so on.

Celeina: If you had to sum it up in one word, how would it be?

Hatsuno: “A person who pushes the band hard.

Celeina: I am most grateful.

Takano: I’m worried about the “pushes” part (laughs).

Hatsuno: I get scared and don’t want to take risks and move forward, but you do it.

Celeina: It is important.

Takano: Thank you very much. Tomorrow, I will be talking to Chikara Choshu, the owner and organizer of the “Choshu Chikara” bar.

Celeina: “FIST BUMP” today, today we welcome artist Tinkerbell Hatsuno. Thank you very much.

Hatsuno: Thank you very much.