“That really took a turn” is as good a description of Maximum the Hormone as any. More turns than a maze, and a journey every time. Not as random as it might seem though. There is deliberation behind the madness with layering of messages subtle and unsubtle, inside jokes, and word play. They have a great sense of humor and the absurd, although they also dip into some serious subjects (still with a sense of fun and positivity). Super fun reaction – thanks! Will be looking forward to more MTH!
If you want another one that goes all the ways, check “Let’s talk about menkata cottele” or “Yushu Fukushu”, or more classic: “Hungry pride”.
Maximum the Hormone is the inspiration of many bands (Check Hanabie – We love sweets, for example) and Nao, the drummer, the inspiration of many female artists in Japan, including Akane from Band Maid.
Love Maximum the Hormone they really are pretty intense. I would like to recommend my favorite Maximum the Hormone track HUNGRY PRIDE for future consideration.
Oh yes! I knew it was coming. What a ride you are in for. MTH will never fail to make you wonder, WTF. Absolute chaos in masterful genius. LOL They are on constant rotation next to Band-Maid on my playlist. Oh, and Winny was like the Napster of Japan. At the end, Daisuke-Han goes off saying: “We will not forgive use of WINNY under any circumstances! Anything but WINNY!”. Then Nao basically says no one uses Winny anymore, So no point in raising your voice. When the kid runs he yells: You hate Winny too don’t you. Nao says: “I said no one uses Winny anymore.” There’s a lot more that’s said but you get the jist. Also, that’s Daisuke’s mom in the overlay.
Daisuke-Han: Jumping and Yelling Freak Ue-Chang: Slapping Bony Guy Maximum The Ryokun: Singing and Plucking little brother Nao: Thumping and Singing Big Sister
Formed in 1998 by Nao and Daisuke-Han
May I suggest Yoshu Fukushu 『予襲復讐』as your next song. I’ll link it below. I would say prepare yourself. But there is no preparation when it comes to MTH. https://youtu.be/beN5ep5MrdY
Der En Grey? Yup. They performed at Ozzfest. They’ve been so big in Japan for so long, they can write their own ticket now. Still making music after all these years.
As folks have pointed out Nao the drummer(female) was a big influence on Akane of BAND-MAID. Early in BAND-MAID’s there was alot of folks who said they couldn’t play..they were fake…This is I would have thought down to the fact Miku wasn’t player her guitar in the their first MV “Thrill”….And some folks wanted to trash them…odd as alot of Japanese music is people not playing instruments…Anyway..to show they could..each member did an individual video of them playing to prove the doubters wrong…I have not seen MISA’s ..think it was taken down…but I have seen Kanami’s and Akane’s… And Akane is played a drum cover of a “Maximum The Hormone” track…Its an old video….but fun to watch. Check it out. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPgMD-nPITQ
MTH are a lot of fun. enjoy your ride! as others mentioned Akane is a fan and was inspired by Nao the drummer. here is an Akane drum cover of Benjo Sandal Dance (MtH) filmed in 2015 https://youtu.be/KPgMD-nPITQ if you like that there is also Kanami Sama (様, さま) plays along to ONE OK ROCK song, Koi N Aibou https://youtu.be/b7ME5mhkZoI Dir en Gray have a new album out in June. cheers
Winny I believe has something to do with an pirate download site in Japan..and there was some kind of court case..I might be wrong..may someone can comfirm that or not….
First things first: I love your eyebrows 😀 Second: They are way more political than people usually think. During the first part of this song they name a bunch of issues concerning the general and recent [song is from 2013] state of Japan, things that are mostly not talked about openly – and they are doing that in a concert setting, where people come together in an atmosphere which allows for a quite unique form of free speech. Then it switches to this Anime and Candy-colour television set and all the political issues are exchanged with the single news of “Stop Winnie Upload” [perfect with people campaigning against the server, lip-synching bands on Game Shows bringing the message across and so on] – But as it turns out: No one is using Winnie anymore. It’s all old news. But it still keeps people from caring/talking/thinking about more important issues so the media keeps screening news on Winnie. When ‘news’ start to distract people from what’s actually going on, when the general public is being shut out from political debates…well it’s never a good sign. And Third: You really surprised me with Pink Killer. Usually it’s saku or Obscure people from the U.S. talk about when they mention discovering Dir en grey during High School 😄 Dir en grey have been around for 25 years now and they will be releasing their 11th album in June [15.06]. If you haven’t heard them for some time I would strongly suggest listening to The World of Mercy [a stand alone single they released in 2019 which closes the circle of their previous album The Insulated World]. Here is a link to a live version with English subtitles https://youtu.be/Lj8Ls01Zmo8 Thank you for this reaction 🙂 This was really enjoyable to watch.
Winny was a Japanese equivalent of Napster – and a real problem financially for smaller Indie bands like Maximum the Hormone. They’ve been around since 1998, and some believe they were influenced by System of a Down. The conversation at the end is the singer complaining about Winny, and the drummer, Nao, telling him that Winny isn’t even a thing anymore. MTH, as they are known in Japan, is . . . weird, unique, unexpected, creative, massively popular in Japan. Many of their songs have social significance like this, presented in outlandish ways. They are also a personal favorite of me – and other slightly strange people. :0)
Great reaction! It’s really nice to see your transition lol .. from the sick to the cute lol .. soo winny is an app or platform to uploading songs illegally.. if iam not mistaken.. so they want people to reuploading their songs.. however the site already closed now.. that’s why the drummer to stop being angry..
i can’t find your reaction to dir en grey btw..
And would you like to react to FEAR AND LOATHING IN LAS VEGAS?
Yoshu Fukushu is a natural next stop for MTH. Not sure if you have delved into Nemophila but they covered 2 MTH songs and killed on both. This band is hugely influential in Japanand GREAT live.
Dir is still around. My favorite Japanese rock band ^_^ they might be one of the longest running j band with all its original members intact :3 you should react to their recent stuff ^^
Der En Grey? Yup. They performed at Ozzfest. They’ve been so big in Japan for so long, they can write their own ticket now. Still making music after all these years.
Yeah DIR EN GREY are still alive since 25 years they made music 🙂 There new album « PHALARIS » just been realeased on 15th June 😉 You should check to new or not sound there are just crazy in the Japan metal scene 🤘🏼
I think Winny is a peer to peer file sharing program. I don’t know why they want it to stop, but I’m sure it’s got some bad actor in it. Or they’re just trolling, Maximum the Hormone does that too.
Some Japanese bands, old and new. Take your pick: BAND-MAID [All their songs… really!], LOVEBITES [Break the Wall, Raise some Hell, and all the other songs], MAXIMUM THE HORMONE [Yoshu Fukushu], DEXCORE [Red Eye], CROSSFAITH [Catastrophe], SiM [Killing Me], NINGEN ISU [Heartless Scat], UNLUCKY MORPHEUS [Black Pentagram], YOUSEI TEIKOKU [Astral Dogma], COLDRAIN [Die Tomorrow], CRYSTAL LAKE [The Circle], GIVEN BY THE FLAMES [Ronove], ANGRY FROG REBIRTH [2Step Syndrome], SILENTLY SHOOTING TRAITORS [Manipulate], ALDIOUS [Dominator], BRIDEAR [Light in the Dark], CINQ ELEMENT [Destiny], MARY’S BLOOD [Marionette], GRAUPEL [Bereavement], DOLL$BOXX [Take my Chance], SOKONINARU [Tenohira De Odoru], HELLO SLEEPWALKERS [Flying Saucer], TELECiDE [Tied up Memories], NEKO [Ghost on a Record], ROTTENGRAFFTY [Hallelujah], BROKEN BY THE SCREAM [Emotion Cross-Counter], LYNCH [Devil], GACHARIC SPIN [Mindset], DIR EN GREY [Ningen wo Kaburu], X JAPAN [Kurenai], DAZZLE VISION [Second], JUPITER [My Enemy], GALNERYUS [Angel of Salvation], BLOOD STAIN CHILD [Del-Sol], NEMOPHILA [Hypnosis], DADAROMA [Lucid Dream], JILUKA [Lluvia], HANABIE [We Love Sweets], A CROWD OF REBELLION [Re:Create of the Re:d], TRiDENT [Spoopy], POLKADOT STINGRAY [any song], MUTANT MONSTERS [Abnormal], BLACKLAB [Insanity], ASTERISM [Church], NOISEMAKER [Hunter or Prey], BiSH [The Night When Stars Twinkle], SCANDAL [A.M.D.K.J.], DEEP GIRL [I kill], Mrs. GREEN APPLE [Inferno], BRATS [Doudatte Yokatta], THE ORAL CIGARETTES [Frenzy Hey Kids!!], Girugamesh [Drain], LiLiHoLi [From Darkness to Light], and many many more…
“That really took a turn” is as good a description of Maximum the Hormone as any. More turns than a maze, and a journey every time. Not as random as it might seem though. There is deliberation behind the madness with layering of messages subtle and unsubtle, inside jokes, and word play. They have a great sense of humor and the absurd, although they also dip into some serious subjects (still with a sense of fun and positivity). Super fun reaction – thanks! Will be looking forward to more MTH!
If you want another one that goes all the ways, check “Let’s talk about menkata cottele” or “Yushu Fukushu”, or more classic: “Hungry pride”.
Maximum the Hormone is the inspiration of many bands (Check Hanabie – We love sweets, for example) and Nao, the drummer, the inspiration of many female artists in Japan, including Akane from Band Maid.
Winny was a Japanese equivalent of Napster – and a real problem financially for smaller Indie bands like Maximum the Hormone. They’ve been around since 1998, and some believe they were influenced by System of a Down. The conversation at the end is the singer complaining about Winny, and the drummer, Nao, telling him that Winny isn’t even a thing anymore. MTH, as they are known in Japan, is . . . weird, unique, unexpected, creative, massively popular in Japan. Many of their songs have social significance like this, presented in outlandish ways. They are also a personal favorite of me – and other slightly strange people. :0)
Oh yes! I knew it was coming. What a ride you are in for. MTH will never fail to make you wonder, WTF. Absolute chaos in masterful genius. LOL They are on constant rotation next to Band-Maid on my playlist. Oh, and Winny was like the Napster of Japan. At the end, Daisuke-Han goes off saying: “We will not forgive use of WINNY under any circumstances! Anything but WINNY!”. Then Nao basically says no one uses Winny anymore, So no point in raising your voice. When the kid runs he yells: You hate Winny too don’t you. Nao says: “I said no one uses Winny anymore.” There’s a lot more that’s said but you get the jist. Also, that’s Daisuke’s mom in the overlay.
Daisuke-Han: Jumping and Yelling Freak Ue-Chang: Slapping Bony Guy Maximum The Ryokun: Singing and Plucking little brother Nao: Thumping and Singing Big Sister
Formed in 1998 by Nao and Daisuke-Han
May I suggest Yoshu Fukushu 『予襲復讐』as your next song. I’ll link it below. I would say prepare yourself. But there is no preparation when it comes to MTH. https://youtu.be/beN5ep5MrdY
Dir is still around. My favorite Japanese rock band ^_^ they might be one of the longest running j band with all its original members intact :3 you should react to their recent stuff ^^
Der En Grey? Yup. They performed at Ozzfest. They’ve been so big in Japan for so long, they can write their own ticket now. Still making music after all these years.
Love Maximum the Hormone they really are pretty intense. I would like to recommend my favorite Maximum the Hormone track HUNGRY PRIDE for future consideration.
Yoshu Fukushu is a natural next stop for MTH. Not sure if you have delved into Nemophila but they covered 2 MTH songs and killed on both. This band is hugely influential in Japanand GREAT live.
Great reaction! It’s really nice to see your transition lol .. from the sick to the cute lol .. soo winny is an app or platform to uploading songs illegally.. if iam not mistaken.. so they want people to reuploading their songs.. however the site already closed now.. that’s why the drummer to stop being angry..
i can’t find your reaction to dir en grey btw..
And would you like to react to FEAR AND LOATHING IN LAS VEGAS?
MTH are a lot of fun. enjoy your ride! as others mentioned Akane is a fan and was inspired by Nao the drummer. here is an Akane drum cover of Benjo Sandal Dance (MtH) filmed in 2015 https://youtu.be/KPgMD-nPITQ if you like that there is also Kanami Sama (様, さま) plays along to ONE OK ROCK song, Koi N Aibou https://youtu.be/b7ME5mhkZoI Dir en Gray have a new album out in June. cheers
Yeah DIR EN GREY are still alive since 25 years they made music 🙂 There new album « PHALARIS » just been realeased on 15th June 😉 You should check to new or not sound there are just crazy in the Japan metal scene 🤘🏼
First things first: I love your eyebrows 😀 Second: They are way more political than people usually think. During the first part of this song they name a bunch of issues concerning the general and recent [song is from 2013] state of Japan, things that are mostly not talked about openly – and they are doing that in a concert setting, where people come together in an atmosphere which allows for a quite unique form of free speech. Then it switches to this Anime and Candy-colour television set and all the political issues are exchanged with the single news of “Stop Winnie Upload” [perfect with people campaigning against the server, lip-synching bands on Game Shows bringing the message across and so on] – But as it turns out: No one is using Winnie anymore. It’s all old news. But it still keeps people from caring/talking/thinking about more important issues so the media keeps screening news on Winnie. When ‘news’ start to distract people from what’s actually going on, when the general public is being shut out from political debates…well it’s never a good sign. And Third: You really surprised me with Pink Killer. Usually it’s saku or Obscure people from the U.S. talk about when they mention discovering Dir en grey during High School 😄 Dir en grey have been around for 25 years now and they will be releasing their 11th album in June [15.06]. If you haven’t heard them for some time I would strongly suggest listening to The World of Mercy [a stand alone single they released in 2019 which closes the circle of their previous album The Insulated World]. Here is a link to a live version with English subtitles https://youtu.be/Lj8Ls01Zmo8 Thank you for this reaction 🙂 This was really enjoyable to watch.
Winny I believe has something to do with an pirate download site in Japan..and there was some kind of court case..I might be wrong..may someone can comfirm that or not….
As folks have pointed out Nao the drummer(female) was a big influence on Akane of BAND-MAID. Early in BAND-MAID’s there was alot of folks who said they couldn’t play..they were fake…This is I would have thought down to the fact Miku wasn’t player her guitar in the their first MV “Thrill”….And some folks wanted to trash them…odd as alot of Japanese music is people not playing instruments…Anyway..to show they could..each member did an individual video of them playing to prove the doubters wrong…I have not seen MISA’s ..think it was taken down…but I have seen Kanami’s and Akane’s… And Akane is played a drum cover of a “Maximum The Hormone” track…Its an old video….but fun to watch. Check it out. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPgMD-nPITQ
“That really took a turn” is as good a description of Maximum the Hormone as any. More turns than a maze, and a journey every time. Not as random as it might seem though. There is deliberation behind the madness with layering of messages subtle and unsubtle, inside jokes, and word play. They have a great sense of humor and the absurd, although they also dip into some serious subjects (still with a sense of fun and positivity). Super fun reaction – thanks! Will be looking forward to more MTH!
If you want another one that goes all the ways, check “Let’s talk about menkata cottele” or “Yushu Fukushu”, or more classic: “Hungry pride”.
Maximum the Hormone is the inspiration of many bands (Check Hanabie – We love sweets, for example) and Nao, the drummer, the inspiration of many female artists in Japan, including Akane from Band Maid.
Enjoy the ride.
BAND-MAID’s drummer Akane is fan of this band, and she decided to become professional drummer, because she loved drummer of this band NAO.
Love Maximum the Hormone they really are pretty intense. I would like to recommend my favorite Maximum the Hormone track HUNGRY PRIDE for future consideration.
Oh yes! I knew it was coming. What a ride you are in for. MTH will never fail to make you wonder, WTF. Absolute chaos in masterful genius. LOL They are on constant rotation next to Band-Maid on my playlist. Oh, and Winny was like the Napster of Japan. At the end, Daisuke-Han goes off saying: “We will not forgive use of WINNY under any circumstances! Anything but WINNY!”. Then Nao basically says no one uses Winny anymore, So no point in raising your voice. When the kid runs he yells: You hate Winny too don’t you. Nao says: “I said no one uses Winny anymore.” There’s a lot more that’s said but you get the jist. Also, that’s Daisuke’s mom in the overlay.
Daisuke-Han: Jumping and Yelling Freak
Ue-Chang: Slapping Bony Guy
Maximum The Ryokun: Singing and Plucking little brother
Nao: Thumping and Singing Big Sister
Formed in 1998 by Nao and Daisuke-Han
May I suggest Yoshu Fukushu 『予襲復讐』as your next song. I’ll link it below. I would say prepare yourself. But there is no preparation when it comes to MTH.
https://youtu.be/beN5ep5MrdY
Jumping into the deep end with “Alien” for sure. I’ve been looking forward to this. Will have more to say after watching.
Der En Grey? Yup. They performed at Ozzfest. They’ve been so big in Japan for so long, they can write their own ticket now. Still making music after all these years.
Going to the London Gig in June!
If Babymetal was intense, I am expecting to go up several notches!! Still figuring how I can draw live.
As folks have pointed out Nao the drummer(female) was a big influence on Akane of BAND-MAID. Early in BAND-MAID’s there was alot of folks who said they couldn’t play..they were fake…This is I would have thought down to the fact Miku wasn’t player her guitar in the their first MV “Thrill”….And some folks wanted to trash them…odd as alot of Japanese music is people not playing instruments…Anyway..to show they could..each member did an individual video of them playing to prove the doubters wrong…I have not seen MISA’s ..think it was taken down…but I have seen Kanami’s and Akane’s… And Akane is played a drum cover of a “Maximum The Hormone” track…Its an old video….but fun to watch. Check it out. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPgMD-nPITQ
MTH are a lot of fun. enjoy your ride! as others mentioned Akane is a fan and was inspired by Nao the drummer. here is an Akane drum cover of Benjo Sandal Dance (MtH) filmed in 2015 https://youtu.be/KPgMD-nPITQ if you like that there is also Kanami Sama (様, さま) plays along to ONE OK ROCK song, Koi N Aibou https://youtu.be/b7ME5mhkZoI
Dir en Gray have a new album out in June. cheers
Told you they were nuts. Nuts but great, also really nice people too.
Winny I believe has something to do with an pirate download site in Japan..and there was some kind of court case..I might be wrong..may someone can comfirm that or not….
plz keep on reaction songs of MTH like band-maid
we japanese dont know what they say in their songs
but the sounds are so good, fun and cool
First things first: I love your eyebrows 😀
Second: They are way more political than people usually think. During the first part of this song they name a bunch of issues concerning the general and recent [song is from 2013] state of Japan, things that are mostly not talked about openly – and they are doing that in a concert setting, where people come together in an atmosphere which allows for a quite unique form of free speech. Then it switches to this Anime and Candy-colour television set and all the political issues are exchanged with the single news of “Stop Winnie Upload” [perfect with people campaigning against the server, lip-synching bands on Game Shows bringing the message across and so on] – But as it turns out: No one is using Winnie anymore. It’s all old news. But it still keeps people from caring/talking/thinking about more important issues so the media keeps screening news on Winnie.
When ‘news’ start to distract people from what’s actually going on, when the general public is being shut out from political debates…well it’s never a good sign.
And Third: You really surprised me with Pink Killer. Usually it’s saku or Obscure people from the U.S. talk about when they mention discovering Dir en grey during High School 😄
Dir en grey have been around for 25 years now and they will be releasing their 11th album in June [15.06].
If you haven’t heard them for some time I would strongly suggest listening to The World of Mercy [a stand alone single they released in 2019 which closes the circle of their previous album The Insulated World]. Here is a link to a live version with English subtitles
https://youtu.be/Lj8Ls01Zmo8
Thank you for this reaction 🙂 This was really enjoyable to watch.
Winny was a Japanese equivalent of Napster – and a real problem financially for smaller Indie bands like Maximum the Hormone. They’ve been around since 1998, and some believe they were influenced by System of a Down. The conversation at the end is the singer complaining about Winny, and the drummer, Nao, telling him that Winny isn’t even a thing anymore. MTH, as they are known in Japan, is . . . weird, unique, unexpected, creative, massively popular in Japan. Many of their songs have social significance like this, presented in outlandish ways. They are also a personal favorite of me – and other slightly strange people. :0)
Great reaction! It’s really nice to see your transition lol .. from the sick to the cute lol ..
soo winny is an app or platform to uploading songs illegally.. if iam not mistaken.. so they want people to reuploading their songs.. however the site already closed now.. that’s why the drummer to stop being angry..
i can’t find your reaction to dir en grey btw..
And would you like to react to FEAR AND LOATHING IN LAS VEGAS?
Yoshu Fukushu is a natural next stop for MTH. Not sure if you have delved into Nemophila but they covered 2 MTH songs and killed on both. This band is hugely influential in Japanand GREAT live.
Dir is still around. My favorite Japanese rock band ^_^ they might be one of the longest running j band with all its original members intact :3 you should react to their recent stuff ^^
Der En Grey? Yup. They performed at Ozzfest. They’ve been so big in Japan for so long, they can write their own ticket now. Still making music after all these years.
Yeah DIR EN GREY are still alive since 25 years they made music 🙂 There new album « PHALARIS » just been realeased on 15th June 😉 You should check to new or not sound there are just crazy in the Japan metal scene 🤘🏼
Yo escucho es más babymetal pero maximun the hormone también suena chido
I think Winny is a peer to peer file sharing program. I don’t know why they want it to stop, but I’m sure it’s got some bad actor in it. Or they’re just trolling, Maximum the Hormone does that too.
The songs name is A-L-I-E-N.
「なんてこったい」と笑う。
正しいマキシマムザホルモンのリアクションです😂👏👏👏
Some Japanese bands, old and new. Take your pick: BAND-MAID [All their songs… really!], LOVEBITES [Break the Wall, Raise some Hell, and all the other songs], MAXIMUM THE HORMONE [Yoshu Fukushu], DEXCORE [Red Eye], CROSSFAITH [Catastrophe], SiM [Killing Me], NINGEN ISU [Heartless Scat], UNLUCKY MORPHEUS [Black Pentagram], YOUSEI TEIKOKU [Astral Dogma], COLDRAIN [Die Tomorrow], CRYSTAL LAKE [The Circle], GIVEN BY THE FLAMES [Ronove], ANGRY FROG REBIRTH [2Step Syndrome], SILENTLY SHOOTING TRAITORS [Manipulate], ALDIOUS [Dominator], BRIDEAR [Light in the Dark], CINQ ELEMENT [Destiny], MARY’S BLOOD [Marionette], GRAUPEL [Bereavement], DOLL$BOXX [Take my Chance], SOKONINARU [Tenohira De Odoru], HELLO SLEEPWALKERS [Flying Saucer], TELECiDE [Tied up Memories], NEKO [Ghost on a Record], ROTTENGRAFFTY [Hallelujah], BROKEN BY THE SCREAM [Emotion Cross-Counter], LYNCH [Devil], GACHARIC SPIN [Mindset], DIR EN GREY [Ningen wo Kaburu], X JAPAN [Kurenai], DAZZLE VISION [Second], JUPITER [My Enemy], GALNERYUS [Angel of Salvation], BLOOD STAIN CHILD [Del-Sol], NEMOPHILA [Hypnosis], DADAROMA [Lucid Dream], JILUKA [Lluvia], HANABIE [We Love Sweets], A CROWD OF REBELLION [Re:Create of the Re:d], TRiDENT [Spoopy], POLKADOT STINGRAY [any song], MUTANT MONSTERS [Abnormal], BLACKLAB [Insanity], ASTERISM [Church], NOISEMAKER [Hunter or Prey], BiSH [The Night When Stars Twinkle], SCANDAL [A.M.D.K.J.], DEEP GIRL [I kill], Mrs. GREEN APPLE [Inferno], BRATS [Doudatte Yokatta], THE ORAL CIGARETTES [Frenzy Hey Kids!!], Girugamesh [Drain], LiLiHoLi [From Darkness to Light], and many many more…
｢DIR EN GREY｣ですね!!彼等はヴィジュアル系なのです!!J-Rockと言うよりはV-ROCKですね😆
“That really took a turn” is as good a description of Maximum the Hormone as any. More turns than a maze, and a journey every time. Not as random as it might seem though. There is deliberation behind the madness with layering of messages subtle and unsubtle, inside jokes, and word play. They have a great sense of humor and the absurd, although they also dip into some serious subjects (still with a sense of fun and positivity). Super fun reaction – thanks! Will be looking forward to more MTH!
BAND-MAID’s drummer Akane is fan of this band, and she decided to become professional drummer, because she loved drummer of this band NAO.
「なんてこったい」と笑う。
正しいマキシマムザホルモンのリアクションです😂👏👏👏
Jumping into the deep end with “Alien” for sure. I’ve been looking forward to this. Will have more to say after watching.
If you want another one that goes all the ways, check “Let’s talk about menkata cottele” or “Yushu Fukushu”, or more classic: “Hungry pride”.
Maximum the Hormone is the inspiration of many bands (Check Hanabie – We love sweets, for example) and Nao, the drummer, the inspiration of many female artists in Japan, including Akane from Band Maid.
Enjoy the ride.
Winny was a Japanese equivalent of Napster – and a real problem financially for smaller Indie bands like Maximum the Hormone. They’ve been around since 1998, and some believe they were influenced by System of a Down. The conversation at the end is the singer complaining about Winny, and the drummer, Nao, telling him that Winny isn’t even a thing anymore. MTH, as they are known in Japan, is . . . weird, unique, unexpected, creative, massively popular in Japan. Many of their songs have social significance like this, presented in outlandish ways. They are also a personal favorite of me – and other slightly strange people. :0)
Oh yes! I knew it was coming. What a ride you are in for. MTH will never fail to make you wonder, WTF. Absolute chaos in masterful genius. LOL They are on constant rotation next to Band-Maid on my playlist. Oh, and Winny was like the Napster of Japan. At the end, Daisuke-Han goes off saying: “We will not forgive use of WINNY under any circumstances! Anything but WINNY!”. Then Nao basically says no one uses Winny anymore, So no point in raising your voice. When the kid runs he yells: You hate Winny too don’t you. Nao says: “I said no one uses Winny anymore.” There’s a lot more that’s said but you get the jist. Also, that’s Daisuke’s mom in the overlay.
Daisuke-Han: Jumping and Yelling Freak
Ue-Chang: Slapping Bony Guy
Maximum The Ryokun: Singing and Plucking little brother
Nao: Thumping and Singing Big Sister
Formed in 1998 by Nao and Daisuke-Han
May I suggest Yoshu Fukushu 『予襲復讐』as your next song. I’ll link it below. I would say prepare yourself. But there is no preparation when it comes to MTH.
https://youtu.be/beN5ep5MrdY
Dir is still around. My favorite Japanese rock band ^_^ they might be one of the longest running j band with all its original members intact :3 you should react to their recent stuff ^^
Der En Grey? Yup. They performed at Ozzfest. They’ve been so big in Japan for so long, they can write their own ticket now. Still making music after all these years.
Love Maximum the Hormone they really are pretty intense. I would like to recommend my favorite Maximum the Hormone track HUNGRY PRIDE for future consideration.
Yoshu Fukushu is a natural next stop for MTH. Not sure if you have delved into Nemophila but they covered 2 MTH songs and killed on both. This band is hugely influential in Japanand GREAT live.
Going to the London Gig in June!
If Babymetal was intense, I am expecting to go up several notches!! Still figuring how I can draw live.
Dir en grey is One of my favorites
Told you they were nuts. Nuts but great, also really nice people too.
Great reaction! It’s really nice to see your transition lol .. from the sick to the cute lol ..
soo winny is an app or platform to uploading songs illegally.. if iam not mistaken.. so they want people to reuploading their songs.. however the site already closed now.. that’s why the drummer to stop being angry..
i can’t find your reaction to dir en grey btw..
And would you like to react to FEAR AND LOATHING IN LAS VEGAS?
MTH are a lot of fun. enjoy your ride! as others mentioned Akane is a fan and was inspired by Nao the drummer. here is an Akane drum cover of Benjo Sandal Dance (MtH) filmed in 2015 https://youtu.be/KPgMD-nPITQ if you like that there is also Kanami Sama (様, さま) plays along to ONE OK ROCK song, Koi N Aibou https://youtu.be/b7ME5mhkZoI
Dir en Gray have a new album out in June. cheers
Yeah DIR EN GREY are still alive since 25 years they made music 🙂 There new album « PHALARIS » just been realeased on 15th June 😉 You should check to new or not sound there are just crazy in the Japan metal scene 🤘🏼
First things first: I love your eyebrows 😀
Second: They are way more political than people usually think. During the first part of this song they name a bunch of issues concerning the general and recent [song is from 2013] state of Japan, things that are mostly not talked about openly – and they are doing that in a concert setting, where people come together in an atmosphere which allows for a quite unique form of free speech. Then it switches to this Anime and Candy-colour television set and all the political issues are exchanged with the single news of “Stop Winnie Upload” [perfect with people campaigning against the server, lip-synching bands on Game Shows bringing the message across and so on] – But as it turns out: No one is using Winnie anymore. It’s all old news. But it still keeps people from caring/talking/thinking about more important issues so the media keeps screening news on Winnie.
When ‘news’ start to distract people from what’s actually going on, when the general public is being shut out from political debates…well it’s never a good sign.
And Third: You really surprised me with Pink Killer. Usually it’s saku or Obscure people from the U.S. talk about when they mention discovering Dir en grey during High School 😄
Dir en grey have been around for 25 years now and they will be releasing their 11th album in June [15.06].
If you haven’t heard them for some time I would strongly suggest listening to The World of Mercy [a stand alone single they released in 2019 which closes the circle of their previous album The Insulated World]. Here is a link to a live version with English subtitles
https://youtu.be/Lj8Ls01Zmo8
Thank you for this reaction 🙂 This was really enjoyable to watch.
plz keep on reaction songs of MTH like band-maid
we japanese dont know what they say in their songs
but the sounds are so good, fun and cool
Winny I believe has something to do with an pirate download site in Japan..and there was some kind of court case..I might be wrong..may someone can comfirm that or not….
Go!
As folks have pointed out Nao the drummer(female) was a big influence on Akane of BAND-MAID. Early in BAND-MAID’s there was alot of folks who said they couldn’t play..they were fake…This is I would have thought down to the fact Miku wasn’t player her guitar in the their first MV “Thrill”….And some folks wanted to trash them…odd as alot of Japanese music is people not playing instruments…Anyway..to show they could..each member did an individual video of them playing to prove the doubters wrong…I have not seen MISA’s ..think it was taken down…but I have seen Kanami’s and Akane’s… And Akane is played a drum cover of a “Maximum The Hormone” track…Its an old video….but fun to watch. Check it out. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPgMD-nPITQ
｢DIR EN GREY｣ですね!!彼等はヴィジュアル系なのです!!J-Rockと言うよりはV-ROCKですね😆