#ginga answerz

OH NUUU! Poor Majestical Tuna Fish Guy! XD hahah! At least he is takin it like a real trooper! 😂

“My biggest source of inspiration is my lovely wife Himeko and my son Fuya! I’d like to think most of my songs are inspired by my love for them and other people I care about in my life. But I also like to write songs that express the wide spectrum of human emotions, sometimes I make songs with a story, other times I use my music as a medium to speak about important issues that need more attention. But most important to me is making music that can make myself and others smile :)! ”

🌜- For a ‘weird’ habit or tic that no one knows about

Good afternoon Ms. Sylph! It’s always a pleasure seeing you here! <3

Hmmmm weird habit or tic no one knows about…. let’s see… well I will tell you but you must promise to never tell another soul. I have been hurt or mislead one too many times in the past so honestly I really don’t fully trust a lot of people. I have a small circle of people that I would trust with anything. So….without telling anyone I usually do background checks on every single person who works for me, no matter how big or small the contribution. It can be from a caterer at the green room all the way to a producer. I just don’t want anyone to hurt me or my family ever again so if I know they have no criminal records that run in their family  THAT’S usually how I hire people in my company.

🍻- For something bad/mischievous you did as a child or teen that your parents don’t know about

Hey Superstar! Thanks for the question first and foremost! Hope you’re having a lovely day today! Hmmm… oh my! This is a tough one for sure *smirks* Oh my, I have been spilling all my secrets today! But it’s alright! I enjoy talking with you guys! So….let me think…..something I did….that I never told my parents….OH.

I think I know a story.

On the day after I turned 13, it was winter vacation so I was back with my parents from Heartland Performing Arts Academy (my boarding school). And one of our homework assignments was to find a monologue and 16 bars of a song to sing to audition with for the spring musical (We were going to do The Sound of Music that year ). I got lucky because my parents both work in the theater (Dad is a Broadway director & mom is a choreographer) so at my house we have an entire library full of plays and musicals! My parents never restricted me to any ONE section of their library so I just assumed that I was allowed to read anything on the shelves.Well… on the very top shelf I saw a book called Spring Awakening. I read on the cover that it was a musical, so I thought “Hmm… it would be funny if I auditioned for the spring musical with a song from Spring Awakening! That’s a good joke right?!” WELL….

I didn’t know WHAT Spring Awakening was about. So I went in my room and read it. Now the thing is- throughout most of my childhood, my parents were both EXTREMELY busy and didn’t really supervise anything I was reading/watching because they were either in rehearsals with their casts or when they were home they were doing a lot of business calls with their producers and whatnot. They never worried about me acting out because I was raised to have a good moral compass and I always brought home good grades so they trusted me.

 I had a CD player so I can follow along in the script while I listening to the songs, so I start reading it and…I keep having to stop every so often because this show had a lot of words I didn’t understand???…I was VERY innocent so I didn’t know any curse words or any adult terminology. If I didn’t know a word I would look it up on my phone and then I just…got so confused, in between reading I would do research because I didn’t understand a lot of things so needless to say….I got very educated VERY fast that day. I completely lost a bunch of my innocence *laughs* but I remember being just a big mess and I was so flustered and confused about life. I cried not just because of the characters dying but also because I thought I was gonna get in BIG trouble for the first time ever with my parents because I thought I read to something I wasn’t supposed to. I ran back to the library, shoved the book back on the top shelf and dashed to my room terrified. They never found out.  

But after that day I was just so awkward because I was too shy to ask my parents anything. I didn’t want them to think I was a bad kid. So for the most part I felt pretty alone, lost in my thoughts about everything I learned. And on stressful days as a teenager when I felt rebellious, and would read more things from the top shelf….I’m SO glad I matured since then to be honest XD! I was so dumb back then but I do regret not being brave enough to talk to them so they can educate me properly. We barely got chances to talk about ANYTHING and I feel like maybe if I was more open back then or even if I DID act out mildly, to let them know I NEEDED their attention, we would be closer. 

🏹- For a talent they wish they had

Hmmm this is tough! I have tried a lot of things in my career! Most of them I have always wanted to do! Wirework/motion capture, sword fighting, parachuting, archery, horseback riding….hmmm…but yet… I don’t think I have ever tried to juggle before….y’know what??? I should try it! It sounds like fun! Maybe that and trapeze!

🐇- For a secret item they keep (stuffed animal, comfort object, etc)

The day after Yumi Saito-san’s death when I was 16, two fans whom previously said unfriendly things about Saito-san came up to me and gave me a plushie of her! I was so moved and so happy that they cared about my feelings and respected them enough to give me that. I still have my Saito-san plushie in my bedroom and she brings me lots of comfort and smiles when I’m going through hard days.

📔- For a secret sketchbook they keep (Bonus: Share a sketch or doodle within it!)

Uhhhmmm…. y-yeah…. I just…she’s….really pretty >/////< to me??…

((((OH SNAP THE FIRST 4 OKIEEEE 8D)))

🌧- For a heavy, emotional secret

During one of the lowest points in my life, I contemplated on doing the same thing Yumi Sato had done. I was so tired of everything I didn’t feel like there was any hope left in my heart…. I cried for SO many hours that day, I was having blackouts, I just…I… I can still remember what it felt like & I’m constantly afraid of feeling that way again…. To this day, I always take the day off during the anniversary of her death, because I know I won’t be able to do my best at work if I were asked to do so. I usually spend it by myself so I don’t get emotional in front of anybody …and I visit her grave to pay my respects & to speak with her about my year.I know it probably sounds silly but I feel like she is listening when I talk?…she was someone I really looked up to  I still do. It’s actually a good that I didn’t go through with it because if I had… I wouldn’t have met Himeko, I met her the very next day!… and honestly her and Fuya keep giving me reasons to stay alive and happy. I think somewhere up there I have Sato-san as a guardian angel and she is doing her best to keep making me smile everyday. I’m so thankful <3

🙃- For a lighter, slightly embarrassing secret

Oh dear… how do I follow up after getting so sensitive on the last question?!…eheh I’m sorry! Hmmm lighter and slightly embarrassing?….well…I guess…ok….hear me out. Please don’t judge me too harshly ok?… I care about being safe at all times so I guess because I’m paranoid about how deeply I care for Himeko I always carry 1 pack of..uh…protection with me in my wallet at all times because I’m THAT scared of not being able to control my emotions when we’re alone. There ;~~~; I said it. Ya happy? But- it’s only precautionary! I know I probably won’t NEED it! I’m just a big lame loser who cares way too much about small details like that….I’m sorry ;w; Oh goodness…. I’ve said WAY too much today…

🌟- For a secret wish or desire of theirs

I hope that Different Dimension ESPer Robin goes down in tokusatsu history! And I hope we get nominated and win some Emmy Awards! I feel like Himeko’s show is so wonderful and I want Fuya’s career to blossom in the future! If it can be a household name….that would make me SO happy!

🍏- For something they secretly wish didn’t exist

Hate crimes,murder, cheating, theft, gender inequality, or anything else that is just unbelievably stupid that humans do! I don’t understand why some people do certain things!? I hate thinking about all these things on occasion on long nights, it just… I wish humanity would just stop doing so many negative things and focus on making things more peaceful and happy for everyone! Y’know??? Common sense!

🍎- For something they secretly wish did exist