EXILE AKIRA talks about the existence of "EXILE" that I thought again in this era

EXILE released the 12th original album "Phoenix" for the first time in about three and a half years. He told the leader EXILE AKIRA about the background of the Corona's activities and the future as a New EXILE. [See photos] How was Akira spent when the live was stopped due to the Corona evil from 2020 to 2021 EXILE members? I didn't even imagine this situation. In the first story, the last day of the EXILE live "EXILE PERFECT LIVE 2001 → 2020" was the first time a few hours before the performance was requested for a self -restraint for the event. At that time, if it was confusing to say, "Is this happening?", How to judge and explain to the fans, is it correct to stop the performance as it is, or the government's "self -responsibility judgment? "The conflict should be done in". -It is February 26, 2020? yes. In the end, the performance of the day was canceled, but the infection was expanding from there, and the situation all over Japan had no choice but to “stay home”. Naturally, at that time, it was no longer possible to do what was usually done, and in our case, standing on the stage and performing. As expected, at that time I really felt helpless. It was also a period that made me think again about our significance. "What did we come here for?" The most important thing in Corona's evil is the exact news and clothing, food and shelter, and the entertainment is secondary. I was really worried about that, but after all, as an EXILE style or a way of life, I changed my pinch into an opportunity, so I came here, and the theme of "Energetic Japan", which was raised during the Great East Japan Earthquake. I remembered and came to the desire to believe in myself and inspire them again. I would like to keep sending out with the power of entertainment and delivering hope and light even with a little effort. So, there was a flow of running with the theme of “Rising Sun to the World”.ー However, if you could not live, there was only a means of distribution, but how did Akira perceive the distribution? I thought it would be very good to deliver a live show as part of "turning a pinch into an opportunity", and we were actually doing it. However, at that time, I often heard the word "spectator live", but I didn't want to live with the consciousness of "spectators". Although it is an audience, there is a customer beyond that, so I decided to send it as one of the new entertainment with a unique naming [Live x Online]. -The performance that is usually done on the stage is taken and distributed. How did you actually try it? You again stimulated your creative awareness. You have to make a live performance for about two hours into a package and convey the amount of heat in the video. For example, if you are a band artist, you can play, sing and talk, but we are a dance & vocal group, so it is a big challenge to show it for almost two hours with singing and dancing. I was thinking about it, and I used the camera work that was also the characteristics of LDH live to polish and interlock with the performance, giving a sense of presence and dynamism unique to LIVE x Online. However, as a result, I feel that the level of creative has risen. -I see. The creative spirit is also the starting point of our EXILE, so I guess I was able to return to the beginning in a true sense. It was very difficult to deliver what you thought through trial and error, but I think it was a good motivation for everyone. Until now, I have been working seriously, but it is natural to be able to perform live in the arena, dome, and hall somewhere, and some may have been "doing". However, it was a good reason that the entire EXILE TRIBE became one of the same directions, going to the same direction through the Corona's evil, with the theme of “RISING SUN TO THE WORLD”. 。

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