King Gnu Interview | Have You Heard?

King Gnu talk about SPECIALZ, their favorite bands, and who would die first in a horror movie! Welcome to part 4 of our interview series with Sony Music artists. Have You Heard?!

0:00 Intro
0:16 How did your band form?
1:53 Have you been influenced by more artists since then?
3:31 How is King Gnu's music evolving over time?
4:09 Were you fans of the JUJUTSU KAISEN anime or manga before writing SPECIALZ?
5:10 Was the music video inspired by JUJUTSU KAISEN?
6:16 How does writing songs for anime differ from writing songs for albums?
7:13 Were there any special moments that didn't make it into the final cut?
8:09 Why do you think Hakujitsu won video of the year at MTV VMAJ 2019 won?
9:07 What are your current career goals?
9:38 Could you tell us the meaning behind THE GREATEST UNKNOWN?
10:32 What's your favorite anime?
11:01 What kind of anime did you watch as a child?
11:35 Are there any artists or bands you'd like to collaborate with?
11:57 What are three songs you've been listening to recently?
12:55 What was your childhood dream?
14:04 Do you prefer action or romance?
14:28 Any other instruments you'd like to learn?
15:09 Who's most likely to win an Oscar?
15:50 Who seems most likely to eat one of Sukuna's fingers?
16:22 Who's funniest or most interesting?
17:09 Who would be first to die in a horror movie?
17:58 Who's the best dancer?

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[crunchyroll]

Check out King Gnu's music on Crunchyroll! got.cr/cc-hyh4

[athenrose]

i love that daiki picked neither action nor romance because theyre both good genres. when a question feels weird to them they all point it out without hesitating 😂 i love them so much

[superpocchi]

King Gnu deserves global recognition. They are so good! They currently got four albums, and they're all majestic.. from the vocals, music, creative music videos and everything!

[yagioinu]

新井先生が進行役になるとスマートでスッキリ終わりますね！w

楽しかった！ありがとう‼︎

[dem]

Damn, why do japanese bands looks so cool. I’ve been a fan of jrock for 12 years and almost every band I discovered, every member looks unique and interesting.

[hanji]

I don’t know who thought of all these questions but this is the most interesting Have you Heard episode yet !! They have such a rich history as a group and each member individually and their artistic direction really is incredibly entertaining ! We don’t have much English content about them so learning more about their process and stuff is so pleasing ! Thank you crunchyroll !

[mihomtndr]

The childhood dream is the most interesting answer. Surprisingly this is the 1st time to hear about it at any articles or interviews of King Gnu.

[aulia-tsup]

((Other members introducing their self and their role))

"Daiki-desu".
Well, I think a Leader, Composer, Lyricist, Arranger, Producer, Guitarist, and Vocalist is too much to mention.

[cathyhuang]

Love King Gnu and Millennium Parade. Really like their music and visual as well. Hope to see their live soon!

[aulia-tsup]

I love how they are very considerate toward each-other everytime the question is feel uncomfortable ((i can't when Daiki volunteer himself to die first so other can make a progress))

[charityarianenada]

When satoru said " All I do is talk to my cat", well I quite agree to that😂 mostly on his IG stories were cats hahahhahaha

[michellechoo]

I love them so much!! I hope they do a world tour soon😭😭 Can’t wait to see them live!!

[gotomanfrfr]

this interview was very funny and relaxing, I liked how they joked at moments about how different they really are vs in public, but it had me laughing for half of this video and already listening to this band prior to them making a jjk opening it was really cool to get to learn more about them

[hangingtree]

Well, now I understand why they barely have any content outside of music. They arent so broadcast-friendly, lol. It's crazy that in Japan guys like them can actually gain popularity. Thank you so much for the interview btw

[Dexalium]

Finally an interview with King Gnu in english! Thank you!

[bittermiilk]

King Gnu is exerts such coolness. I love this band so so so so much, please come to Australia!!!! 💖💖 and please perform Glass Window live...
17:01 "All I do is talk to my cat." Hahahahaha Kazuki is so cute 💗💗💗

[fromrumi]

Yay! Thanks for interviewing them. This was great and I enjoyed each segment. I hope King Gnu performs in the US for their Greatest Unknown tour.

[Sauceyyywet]

Finally an interview with actual subtitle. Life-saver 🙌

[LifeofGie_]

This is awesome! I am a new fan of King Gnu and I am trying to find out more about them i.e. via their interviews but... most have no English subs or translations. Their songs are so cool! Music transcends language boundaries indeed. I hope I can know more about this group. I was a bit lost on how to follow or update, I did follow their official accounts of course but for translations or real-time updates (with English trans), that's what I am trying to find too... I do know they have an upcoming ASIA TOUR and their latest album The Greatest Unknown was recently released.

[ms.psoasmajor]

I just went their live performance “Greatest Unknown” 5-dome tour in Osaka yesterday. Their live performance was hilarious. Somehow Tsuneta kun was so sexy playing guitar on the stage.
It was very interesting that I recall Stravinsky by their music and talked about it in this morning with friend before I watched this. Now what I thought was right.
I love them so much !