Japanorama - BBC three  Fifth theme "Kaidan(Scary stories)" Apr/2007
Theme song "Zundoko" by Kiyoshi Hikawa
"BBC Three" is a channel organized by BBC, but limited to the people has contracts with sky channel etc.

My husband wrote down the what they said for me.
(Thank you my sensible husband!)


After introducing "Spirited Away" by Hayao Miyazaki, and scary cartoons of goasts......

(Jonathan's naration)
Yes, Japan treat a demon like a popstar, but sometimes, It's the other way around.

huhuhuh HAHAHAHAHAH

This is demon kogure.


(They play PV of "Taiyou ga ippai(The sun is all around)" by H.E.Demon)

 

Founder of the not too widely practised Akumakai religeon and former vice king of hell,

A revered Sumo wrestling commentator.


His main demonic achievement came as leader of Seikima-II, a religeous heavy metal group who's aim was to conquer the world with loud rock music.

A goal he cordially achieved in 1999.


And I have the honour of entertaining Japan's most renovated demon in my Tokyo home.



(The song stops)

huhuhuhuhHHAHAHAHAHAH....!



(Interview starts)

Jonathan Ross(J):
Excellency, I am delighted you have joined me in my Tokyo apartment it is an honour to meet you.

(H.E.Demon)
Uhahahahahahahaha, It's good for you.

(J)
Let me ask you about your band. It's called Seikuma-II,

(H.E.Demon)
Seikima - II, yeah.

(J)
Seikima - II?

(H.E.Demon)
Yes.

(J)

And It's a Part of your plans was to conquer the earth,

( H.E.Demon)
Conquer, yes, yes.

(J)
You broke up the band in 1999,

( H.E.Demon)
1999, yes, right.

(J)
Did you conquer the earth?

(H.E.Demon)
err... pardon?

(J)
Do you rule the earth now?

(H.E.Demon)
Yes, rule, (laghs) rule. The world is now ours.

(J)
Wow.

(H.E. Demon)
Still.

(J)
How is that working out for you?

(H.E. Demon)
Now..err... I'm searching everywhere of the world and, look, I watch how the world is going.

(J)
And is it going the right way (His dialect sounds like "Wight way")?

(H.E. Demon)
(can't understand him)...worldwide?

(J)
(laughs)Right way...?

(H.E. Demon)
Ai - O - Ai?
(still not understanding)

(J)
The righ.......(laughs)hihihi......Right way. It is, I I - Desuka?
("II Desuka" means "going well?" in Japanese)

(H.E. Demon)
Ah! Yes right yes right, going going, It is going very good for me.

(J)
With your powers you couldn't do something about the way I speak could you?

(H.E. Demon)
hmmmm.. It's very difficult.

(J)
(laughs a lot)

(H.E. Demon)
Because my English is American English. Hehe!

(J)
My English isn't even understood by English people, so were in trouble.
What is the best feeling... when you conquered the planet? Or, when you lay down hard core heavy metal rifts?

(H.E. Demon)
(Laugh)Docchino Kimochi Ga II...??(means:Which feeling is better...?)
("Docchi no kimochi ga ii" means "Which feelings is good?" in Japanese) 

It's same.

(J)
I thought so.

(H.E. Demon)
Because we conquered the world by heavy metal music.


(J)
(Does high five)
Demonic five!

(H.E. Demon)
(Looks not understanding his sudden high five)Why?

(J)
Good work.

(H.E. Demon)
Good work, yes.

(J)
I wish you continued success excellency,

(H.E. Demon)
Ah, thank you.


(J)
It is an honour to have met you and keep up the good, demonic work.
Arigatou Gozai Mashi Ta.("Arigatou Gozai Mashi Ta" means"Thank you very much" in Japanese)

(H.E. Demon)
You're welcome to our demonic world.

(J)
(Does recognized hand signal among Seikima-II followers)

(H.E. Demon)
See you U hahahahaha!

(J)
Whatever he says.


They are given a big hand by the audience. Larry bows his head, H.E.Demon responds and straightens up and throws his head back.

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I was contacted by my friend and he said "H.E. will be on English TV show! "” and the day was just 2 days after the day he contacted me!(probably he e-mailed me as soon as he found it on the official website)
I realised we can not see this program at our home, so I e-mailed English friends who have sky channel at home.

I was surprised to see Jonathan Ross is a fan of Japanese scary manga "Uzumaki". He was interviewing seriously to the author of this manga later on, but with H.E. he looked totally relaxed and enjoying himself. He's on English TV shows and interviewing a lot of people, but I coudn't see he knows so many of Japanese music, mangas, etc, and surprised to see he speaks Japanese phrases sometimes!

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