You are the most famous j rock band outside of Japan, did you know that?
Die: we receive many mails but we don't know exactly how many... there's many from Asia and mainly Germany.

In english? Do you understand english?
Dir en grey: a little *laugh*
Kyo: Die understand english well

Shall we start from the beginning... how everything started?
Shinya: we all met in Osaka, first without Toshiya and before he came in the group.

All right! How you decided about the name?
Dir en grey: *laugh*
Toshiya: we don't remember. The group's name don't have any meaning. We like it because we enjoy the sound of it.

Why did you start with visual and not with other music style?
Die: I think we started it naturally.

And now you always do visual?
Die: this doesn't change but the expression mode are different. That's all.

Explain us your "major" passage, it was really quick don't you think so?
Kaoru: we haven't actually noticed, it was so fast. We just keep on playing.

Where you got and inspiration?
Kyo: movies, and particularly horror films.
Shinya: the daily life.
Kaoru: the life in genera, all information I receive and people I meet really help and inspire me.
Die: the same as Kaoru *laugh*
Toshiya: Each day of life and also feelings from inside.

Each of your albums have different style, "ambience". Till when this will last?
Kaoru: we don't really change our style, we just wanted to try new things.

Now what is your style? Neo-metal isn't it?
Kaoru: we will accept all the names you give us.

Few words to european so they would like to discover your music
Kaoru: our biggest themes are human pain, physics and psychology. We steal it, recreate it on stage and in hearts of audience.

Do you have songs you like more than others?
Die: we like all of them that's why we still playing together.

What will be the band in few years?
Die: I can' tell about the future, but what is sure is that we still do what we want to do.

Do you want to bring your music to other countries?
Kaoru: of course! *laugh*

Is there a country where you would prefer to play?
Kaoru: anywhere, if you ask us to come, we'll come with joy.

Have you ever been in France?
Dir en grey: no, and neither in Europe.

And the language?
Dir en grey: we've already done a live tour in Asia, so it would be OK, we used to it now *laugh*

Some words for your French fans?
Kyo: I'll give my best.
Shinya: when we come to Europe, be there!
Kaoru: we might come in near future, wait for us strongly!!!
Die: I'm sure to give you a special experience you've never seen before! So come to see this!!!
Toshiya: yoroshiku!!!