#yoji ikuta

ROMAJI

Tadottekita ashiato wa koko de owatteiru Zenrei nante nai  mikai no genjitsu ga akeru Shitte shimatta sentakushi wa  dore mo uso janai Sono naka de ichiban toutoi mono wo  mou kimenakucha ikenai Nee, kowai yo ne Sore ga ikirukoto Erabarenakatta subete no mirai ni kotaero Zenshin de zenrei no sentaku ni seihi nado nai sa Sekai wa kitto  sono kakugo wo matteta “Unmei mo genkai mo subete gensou da” Tsuyoku katarikakeru  sono kodou wa honmono ka Kurikaeshite kasurekitta sono keshiki wa Asete mo nijinde mo  wasureta hi nante nai Shirazushirazu toomawarishite matasete shimatta Dare mo ga katsute yume to yonda mono Nee, boku wo oboete iru ka Mou  kaeranai Kako ni natta subete o Okizari ni bokura wa yuku Soko de miteite Zenshin de zenrei no sentaku ni seihi nado nai sa Kotaeawase wa zenbu owatta ato de ii Sou yatte tsukanda shunkan wa, ketsumatsu wa Nani yori mabushii saigo no tamuke ni naru Boku ja nakattara Kimi ja nakattara Kazoe kirenai kanousei ga toikakeru Mugen ni chirabaru hoshikuzu no naka de Eranda boku ga boku de yokatta Zenshin de zenrei no sentaku ni seihi nado nai sa Sekai wa kitto  sono kakugo wo matteta “Unmei mo genkai mo subete gensou da” Furuetetatte ii Tsuyoku katarikakeru  sono kodou wa honmono ka

ENGLISH

The footsteps I’ve been following end here Without any precedence, an unexplored reality opens The alternatives I came to know, none of those are lies But which is most important, I’ll have to make up my mind Hey, isn’t it scary That’s the thing called living Answer to every other future that you didn’t choose There’s no such thing as right and wrong when you devote your soul on your choice. The world has sure been waiting for that kind of resolve “Fate and limit, everything’s just an illusion” If that passion is real then face it head on. That scenery that’s being blurred over and over. Even if it fades, even if it’s stained, there’s not one day I’ll forget. Unknowingly taking the long way, I ended up making you wait. What everyone called a former dream Hey, would you remember me? There’s no more turning back Everything that was in the past, We are to leave those behind And then we’ll see There’s no such thing as right and wrong when you devote your soul on your choice. Questioning comes after everything’s done. Seizing the moment like that, the ending Becomes more dazzling than anything, befitting a tribute of goodbye*[1] If it hadn’t been me, If it hadn’t been you, There are countless possibilities calling out Amidst the stardust scattered within infinity. I’m glad I chose to be here. There’s no such thing as right and wrong when you devote your soul on your choice. The world has sure been waiting for that kind of resolve “Fate and limit, everything’s just an illusion” It’s okay to tremble, If that passion is real then face it head on.

NOTES: [1] - 手向け (tamuke) is an offering to a deity/spirit/a person who’s about to depart to the other world.

pk5u: This has been sitting in my drive for quite some time now. It’s my favorite BLAST song… okay maybe on equal standing with Lullabye but this came first so I technically loved this longer. Hahaha! Enjoy.

History The band was formed when Shota Horie was in search of artists whom he could work with and eventually found Yoji Ikuta, who was then doing covers of Horie's songs on the video sharing website, Nico Nico Douga. John Kanda joined afterwards while Keita Shinbo and Yosuke Shibazaki was recruited via held auditions. And thus, the 5-man band, Penguin Research, was born.

They released their first single, “Joker ni Yoroshiku,” on January 20, 2016 which marked their major debut and held their first one-man live, March 6th the same year. They proceeded to released their first mini album, “WILL,” on March 30th under ultraCeep, while their second and third singles, “Spotlight” and “Button,” were both released under SME Records in the same year; on June 8th and September 7th, consecutively.

On March 8, 2017, they released their first album titled “Haisha Fukkatsu Sen Jiyuugata”, and will continue to create music under the record label SACRA MUSIC from April onwards.

VOCALS

Birthday: January 30 

Blood Type: O 

Hometown: Kouchi Prefecture 

Hobbies: Guitar, Games, Photography 

Skill: Speed-eating

Facts: 

Started playing the guitar and bass during his high school days. 

Had a band back in his hometown and was in charge of guitar and vocals. 

He used to be a nursery teacher but because he couldn't give up music, in 2014 he decided to be a full-fledged bandman and moved to Tokyo. 

At present, he does regular solo performances in addition to his band activities. 

Having loved anime and games since he was a kid, he's also interested in voice acting and puts in great effort everyday as a voice actor under Holy Peak agency. 

Speaks Tosa dialect

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