1 00:00:01,208 --> 00:00:03,625 [footsteps approaching] 2 00:00:02,000 --> 00:00:07,000 Downloaded from YTS.MX 3 00:00:08,000 --> 00:00:13,000 Official YIFY movies site: YTS.MX 4 00:00:12,917 --> 00:00:18,125 When you heard about covering Disney songs, 5 00:00:18,417 --> 00:00:19,750 how did you feel? 6 00:00:19,834 --> 00:00:21,041 I was surprised. 7 00:00:21,125 --> 00:00:24,083 All of us love Disney songs so much, 8 00:00:24,166 --> 00:00:26,709 that we often sing them in karaoke. 9 00:00:26,792 --> 00:00:30,834 But I never imagined that we would cover their songs. 10 00:00:30,917 --> 00:00:33,959 This was our dream come true. 11 00:00:34,041 --> 00:00:35,959 We also have many favorites. 12 00:00:36,083 --> 00:00:38,250 - [Kashiyuka] Right. - So, it was hard to pick songs. 13 00:00:38,333 --> 00:00:41,375 It really was. It was so hard! 14 00:00:41,458 --> 00:00:44,375 - A life-long debate! - I like this and that. 15 00:00:54,041 --> 00:00:55,375 Over two days 16 00:00:55,458 --> 00:00:57,375 Five original performances were produced 17 00:00:57,458 --> 00:01:01,583 At two locations 18 00:01:01,667 --> 00:01:03,375 This process tells 19 00:01:03,458 --> 00:01:05,959 The story of PERFUME's music 20 00:01:06,041 --> 00:01:09,458 - Hello. - Hello. 21 00:01:10,875 --> 00:01:13,375 [A-chan] I never imagined that Perfume 22 00:01:13,458 --> 00:01:16,500 would continue for 20 years. 23 00:01:16,834 --> 00:01:17,875 Hello. 24 00:01:17,959 --> 00:01:19,208 We've grown up together 25 00:01:19,291 --> 00:01:21,792 and are still together at age 30! 26 00:01:22,583 --> 00:01:24,125 When I think about it, 27 00:01:24,917 --> 00:01:27,291 it's a miracle that 28 00:01:27,792 --> 00:01:30,667 three of us are still able to perform together. 29 00:01:30,750 --> 00:01:32,041 [people speaking indistinctly] 30 00:01:32,125 --> 00:01:37,875 I'm hoping this miracle continues 31 00:01:38,583 --> 00:01:40,917 until we become grandmas. 32 00:01:41,000 --> 00:01:43,166 [Kashiyuka] You're ambitious! 33 00:01:43,250 --> 00:01:44,542 [laughter] 34 00:01:44,625 --> 00:01:47,041 We'll probably be together, won't we? 35 00:01:47,125 --> 00:01:48,125 [A-chan] Sure! 36 00:01:48,250 --> 00:01:50,041 [Nocchi] Still dance in high heels? 37 00:01:50,125 --> 00:01:51,458 [A-chan] In high heels? 38 00:01:51,542 --> 00:01:53,083 [Kashiyuka] It may be a bit... 39 00:01:53,166 --> 00:01:55,166 - It'll be low heels. - [laughter] 40 00:01:59,709 --> 00:02:02,000 [man] All right, let's begin. 41 00:02:15,667 --> 00:02:18,625 [whirring, beeping] 42 00:02:42,458 --> 00:02:44,333 Ten. 43 00:02:44,417 --> 00:02:45,709 Nine. 44 00:02:46,083 --> 00:02:47,667 Eight. 45 00:02:47,959 --> 00:02:49,583 Seven. 46 00:02:49,834 --> 00:02:51,458 Six. 47 00:02:51,667 --> 00:02:53,500 Five. 48 00:02:53,625 --> 00:02:55,291 Four. 49 00:02:55,375 --> 00:02:56,417 Three. 50 00:02:57,250 --> 00:02:58,709 Two. 51 00:02:59,375 --> 00:03:00,458 One. 52 00:03:03,041 --> 00:03:06,750 [music playing] 53 00:03:50,834 --> 00:03:54,291 [music continues] 54 00:04:16,583 --> 00:04:18,166 Four, three. 55 00:04:18,250 --> 00:04:19,834 Five, four. 56 00:04:20,291 --> 00:04:22,041 Six, four. 57 00:04:22,208 --> 00:04:23,917 One, four. 58 00:04:24,166 --> 00:04:26,542 Four, three, five. 59 00:04:27,083 --> 00:04:29,458 Four, six, four. 60 00:04:34,792 --> 00:04:38,166 [vocalizing] 61 00:05:19,542 --> 00:05:22,792 [music continues] 62 00:05:32,125 --> 00:05:35,333 [singing] 63 00:06:16,875 --> 00:06:19,500 [music playing] 64 00:07:04,959 --> 00:07:06,500 [music ends] 65 00:07:08,458 --> 00:07:09,625 Perfume's encounter with music 66 00:07:09,709 --> 00:07:11,125 [A-chan] Music... 67 00:07:12,417 --> 00:07:15,375 It must've been a long time ago. 68 00:07:15,458 --> 00:07:20,208 In preschool, we sang at open house. 69 00:07:20,291 --> 00:07:25,792 We kind of learned that music was about singing. 70 00:07:25,875 --> 00:07:27,583 From Disney songs, 71 00:07:27,667 --> 00:07:29,041 I may have cultivated 72 00:07:29,250 --> 00:07:33,083 the feelings of what my favorites are. 73 00:07:33,166 --> 00:07:35,917 The songs that you want to sing... 74 00:07:36,000 --> 00:07:39,083 - [Nocchi] Mm-hmm. - That's what I felt. 75 00:07:39,166 --> 00:07:43,834 A-chan, you soaked up a lot of Disney songs 76 00:07:43,917 --> 00:07:45,583 during your childhood. 77 00:07:45,667 --> 00:07:48,250 You even know songs that are super rare. 78 00:07:48,333 --> 00:07:51,333 Everyone in your family had their own favorite. 79 00:07:51,417 --> 00:07:52,458 That's right! 80 00:07:52,542 --> 00:07:55,291 [A-chan] I remember! I loved Winnie the Pooh. 81 00:07:55,375 --> 00:07:56,750 Everything was. 82 00:07:56,834 --> 00:07:58,667 My little brother's favorite was Mickey. 83 00:07:58,875 --> 00:08:02,583 My little sister's was Chip from Chip 'n Dale. 84 00:08:02,667 --> 00:08:04,500 That's right. It's amazing! 85 00:08:04,583 --> 00:08:06,667 [A-chan] Since my preschool or so. 86 00:08:06,750 --> 00:08:07,917 Your first Disney movie 87 00:08:08,000 --> 00:08:09,542 - My first... - I wonder which one it was. 88 00:08:09,625 --> 00:08:11,750 [all] The first one? 89 00:08:12,875 --> 00:08:17,166 My first one? Disney movies were there as far as I remember. 90 00:08:17,333 --> 00:08:18,500 [both] Yeah. 91 00:08:18,583 --> 00:08:21,583 The most memorable one is probably Cinderella. 92 00:08:21,667 --> 00:08:23,792 - I see. - [Nocchi] Is that right? 93 00:08:23,875 --> 00:08:28,709 [Kashiyuka] I watched it over and over, so I remember it well. 94 00:08:29,083 --> 00:08:33,125 I've watched others, but my favorite was Cinderella. 95 00:08:33,208 --> 00:08:34,625 Oh, it's cute. 96 00:08:34,709 --> 00:08:38,291 I loved the scene when the mice and birdies 97 00:08:38,375 --> 00:08:41,542 - make a dress together. - [Nocchi] Hmm. 98 00:08:41,625 --> 00:08:43,667 [Kashiyuka] I watched it many times. 99 00:08:43,750 --> 00:08:45,083 [A-chan] That scene is cute. 100 00:08:45,166 --> 00:08:47,959 There's one mouse so greedy, 101 00:08:48,041 --> 00:08:51,750 he carries stuff more than he can. Like this. 102 00:08:51,834 --> 00:08:55,291 He tries so hard but drops all of them. 103 00:08:55,375 --> 00:08:58,333 Yeah, it's Gus who did that. 104 00:08:58,542 --> 00:09:00,000 It's Cinderella for you. 105 00:09:00,083 --> 00:09:01,291 Yeah, I think so. 106 00:09:01,375 --> 00:09:02,709 How about you? 107 00:09:02,792 --> 00:09:05,375 I had a picture book at home! 108 00:09:06,083 --> 00:09:07,542 That was Cinderella. 109 00:09:07,625 --> 00:09:09,750 I clearly remember reading it. 110 00:09:09,834 --> 00:09:13,667 - It's rare, isn't it? - Yeah. 111 00:09:13,750 --> 00:09:14,875 How about you, A-chan? 112 00:09:14,959 --> 00:09:16,792 I thought about it, 113 00:09:16,917 --> 00:09:18,375 it's Aladdin. 114 00:09:18,458 --> 00:09:19,625 [Kashiyuka] Aladdin, huh! 115 00:09:19,959 --> 00:09:22,333 [A-chan] I dreamed about the magic carpet. 116 00:09:22,417 --> 00:09:25,625 We had a little carpet at the entrance of the house. 117 00:09:25,709 --> 00:09:28,000 - It was thick and similar. - [laughter] 118 00:09:28,083 --> 00:09:31,458 I used to tap it and dreamed that it would fly. 119 00:09:31,667 --> 00:09:33,041 Fluffing like this, 120 00:09:33,125 --> 00:09:34,500 I wished it to move. 121 00:09:34,583 --> 00:09:37,792 Then I was singing on the carpet. 122 00:09:37,875 --> 00:09:42,500 Touched by the magic of music 123 00:09:42,583 --> 00:09:44,625 - Hello. - Hello. 124 00:09:44,709 --> 00:09:48,250 The girls dreamed about becoming artists someday 125 00:09:48,333 --> 00:09:52,959 All singers on TV looked so shiny that 126 00:09:53,041 --> 00:09:55,917 I wished I could become one. 127 00:09:56,000 --> 00:09:57,750 My goal was to be a singer. 128 00:09:57,834 --> 00:10:00,959 We all met at Actor's School. 129 00:10:01,041 --> 00:10:04,583 We happened to be in the same school in Hiroshima 130 00:10:04,667 --> 00:10:08,166 as its first students. 131 00:10:08,667 --> 00:10:12,500 That's how we formed a unit. 132 00:10:12,917 --> 00:10:14,166 [A-chan] Rapunzel! 133 00:10:15,834 --> 00:10:17,041 So cute! 134 00:10:18,125 --> 00:10:21,500 ♪ And puzzles And darts and baking ♪ 135 00:10:21,583 --> 00:10:25,375 ♪ Papier-mache, a bit of ballet And chess ♪ 136 00:10:25,667 --> 00:10:26,583 ♪ Pottery and ventriloquy ♪ 137 00:10:26,667 --> 00:10:27,625 Cute! 138 00:10:27,709 --> 00:10:29,417 ♪ Candle-making ♪ 139 00:10:29,500 --> 00:10:31,625 ♪ Then I'll stretch, maybe sketch ♪ 140 00:10:31,709 --> 00:10:33,667 ♪ Take a climb, sew a dress ♪ 141 00:10:33,750 --> 00:10:38,000 [Nocchi] We loved all songs, so it was really, really tough 142 00:10:38,166 --> 00:10:39,792 to pick our songs. 143 00:10:40,792 --> 00:10:42,458 We wanted to sing this song, 144 00:10:42,542 --> 00:10:45,500 but others wanted Perfume-like songs. 145 00:10:45,583 --> 00:10:47,792 We still wanted our favorites. 146 00:10:47,875 --> 00:10:49,250 We had many discussions. 147 00:10:49,333 --> 00:10:52,750 "How about this song?" "I know the lyrics." 148 00:10:52,834 --> 00:10:54,291 "This one goes like this..." 149 00:10:54,375 --> 00:10:56,166 We could sing them all. 150 00:10:56,750 --> 00:10:58,250 I'm glad we could decide. 151 00:10:58,375 --> 00:10:59,667 - That's right. - Hmm. 152 00:10:59,750 --> 00:11:01,792 ♪ And so I'll read a book ♪ 153 00:11:01,875 --> 00:11:04,208 ♪ Or maybe two or three ♪ 154 00:11:04,291 --> 00:11:06,125 [Kashiyuka] "When Will My Life Begin?" 155 00:11:06,208 --> 00:11:08,542 It's the song from Tangled. 156 00:11:08,625 --> 00:11:11,458 All three of us love this song. 157 00:11:11,542 --> 00:11:13,041 [A-chan] That's right. 158 00:11:13,125 --> 00:11:14,917 [Kashiyuka] It was a tough pick, 159 00:11:15,000 --> 00:11:17,041 but it's a Perfume-like song. 160 00:11:17,333 --> 00:11:19,709 [A-chan] It's a song about Rapunzel, 161 00:11:20,458 --> 00:11:25,625 confined in the tower, she thinks of how she will spend the day. 162 00:11:26,208 --> 00:11:29,291 "Brushing my long, long hair..." 163 00:11:29,375 --> 00:11:33,792 "Despite many hobbies, I end up doing the same thing every day." 164 00:11:34,750 --> 00:11:39,583 "How long will it continue? Can I see the lights on my birthday?" 165 00:11:39,792 --> 00:11:42,166 It's a great song. 166 00:11:42,709 --> 00:11:45,959 Doing the same thing all day, everyday, for so many years. 167 00:11:46,041 --> 00:11:51,625 Would you be able to sing a fun song like that? 168 00:11:51,709 --> 00:11:53,291 - You're right. - That's true. 169 00:11:53,375 --> 00:11:58,500 Disney definitely gives us positive feelings. 170 00:11:58,583 --> 00:12:01,458 Extremely cheerful feelings. 171 00:12:01,542 --> 00:12:03,625 Even boredom can turn into a song. 172 00:12:03,709 --> 00:12:07,166 Throwing her hair all around and swinging it and all! 173 00:12:08,959 --> 00:12:11,000 [vocalizing] 174 00:12:12,750 --> 00:12:15,667 ♪ And puzzles and darts and baking ♪ 175 00:12:16,625 --> 00:12:19,667 ♪ Papier-mach, a bit of ballet and chess ♪ 176 00:12:20,834 --> 00:12:23,834 ♪ Pottery and ventriloquy, candle-making ♪ 177 00:12:25,166 --> 00:12:27,959 It was a different distance from the practice. 178 00:12:28,041 --> 00:12:29,625 Yeah? Did she say that? 179 00:12:30,000 --> 00:12:31,291 - The first verse, right? - [Mikiko] Yes. 180 00:12:31,375 --> 00:12:33,333 How about the depth? 181 00:12:33,417 --> 00:12:36,125 [Mikiko] To unify the depth, I asked Nocchi to step out. 182 00:12:36,208 --> 00:12:38,041 If so, she'll be further back. 183 00:12:38,125 --> 00:12:39,667 MIKIKO Director and Choreographer 184 00:12:39,750 --> 00:12:41,750 Then, Nocchi, stay there. 185 00:12:41,834 --> 00:12:43,667 - [Nocchi] Okay. - It was about the depth. 186 00:12:45,375 --> 00:12:47,959 [A-chan] Ms. Mikiko was the first dance teacher 187 00:12:48,041 --> 00:12:51,375 for Kashiyuka and me. 188 00:12:51,667 --> 00:12:54,917 She taught all of our dance classes. 189 00:12:55,166 --> 00:13:00,625 Because of her, we came to love dance. 190 00:13:00,709 --> 00:13:06,375 Her teaching style made us want to become better and better dancers. 191 00:13:06,500 --> 00:13:08,917 We've been affected by her so much. 192 00:13:10,291 --> 00:13:13,834 [Mikiko] One, two, three, four. 193 00:13:13,959 --> 00:13:17,000 Five, six, seven, eight. 194 00:13:19,750 --> 00:13:23,208 [singing] 195 00:13:26,041 --> 00:13:28,041 Open the window. 196 00:13:29,625 --> 00:13:30,750 You can smile, A-chan. 197 00:13:32,750 --> 00:13:34,417 Here goes a mop. 198 00:13:36,083 --> 00:13:39,041 Scrub, scrub... 199 00:13:39,125 --> 00:13:40,959 Do the same part again. 200 00:13:41,041 --> 00:13:43,000 [singing] 201 00:13:44,041 --> 00:13:47,208 - [Mikiko] You guys are looking great. - [laughter] 202 00:13:47,625 --> 00:13:50,208 [A-chan] Nocchi, when did you meet Ms. Mikiko? 203 00:13:50,375 --> 00:13:55,834 [Nocchi] It was one or two years after I started to learn dance in school. 204 00:13:55,917 --> 00:13:56,959 - [A-chan] Is that right? - [Nocchi] Yes. 205 00:13:57,041 --> 00:14:00,041 [Nocchi] I used to just follow the choreographs 206 00:14:00,125 --> 00:14:01,625 that I memorized. 207 00:14:01,709 --> 00:14:04,083 After I started to learn from her, 208 00:14:05,041 --> 00:14:09,083 I realized how much I couldn't dance. 209 00:14:09,166 --> 00:14:10,875 I wanted to dance cool. 210 00:14:10,959 --> 00:14:15,542 She made me realize that I love dancing. 211 00:14:16,750 --> 00:14:20,291 [A-chan] Dance gives us a unique sense of accomplishment. 212 00:14:21,500 --> 00:14:23,417 [music playing] 213 00:14:25,709 --> 00:14:28,375 [Mikiko] From the beginning, 214 00:14:28,458 --> 00:14:32,375 they had a dream to be successful in Tokyo. 215 00:14:32,709 --> 00:14:37,291 I remember them practicing really hard. 216 00:14:37,375 --> 00:14:40,583 Since they were 5th graders, 217 00:14:40,667 --> 00:14:44,834 they've learned the basics of dance. 218 00:14:44,917 --> 00:14:50,750 Their dance looks easy, even in their high heels. 219 00:14:50,834 --> 00:14:53,291 But they have acquired all the skills 220 00:14:53,375 --> 00:14:57,792 that professional dancers would have. 221 00:14:57,875 --> 00:15:03,000 In addition, they can express their gentleness. 222 00:15:03,083 --> 00:15:08,208 In that sense, professional dancers would approve of them 223 00:15:08,291 --> 00:15:11,166 even through their strict eyes. 224 00:15:11,250 --> 00:15:16,458 They have techniques that awe other dancers. 225 00:15:17,000 --> 00:15:21,542 [all] Right hand, left hand, and tap, tap, tap... 226 00:15:21,834 --> 00:15:23,875 So fun! 227 00:15:24,250 --> 00:15:26,875 [A-chan] Did we have any difficult parts or 228 00:15:26,959 --> 00:15:28,166 try to be creative? 229 00:15:29,250 --> 00:15:33,500 [Kashiyuka] Unlike Perfume's ordinary choreography, 230 00:15:33,583 --> 00:15:37,583 this dance was expressing a Disney heroine or princess. 231 00:15:37,667 --> 00:15:41,375 It was fun having tomboyish choreography. 232 00:15:41,458 --> 00:15:46,417 Like this move before doing laundry, it's not typical for Perfume. 233 00:15:46,792 --> 00:15:48,709 Drawing like this... 234 00:15:49,375 --> 00:15:51,291 It's showing her everyday life. 235 00:15:51,709 --> 00:15:55,250 We make sure that our dance expresses the lyrics. 236 00:15:55,333 --> 00:15:57,750 But in addition to that, 237 00:15:57,834 --> 00:16:01,291 we expressed joy with our whole body this time. 238 00:16:01,375 --> 00:16:04,291 I really enjoyed the dance. 239 00:16:04,375 --> 00:16:05,709 [A-chan] Yeah, it was fun. 240 00:16:07,375 --> 00:16:09,166 Seriously, I love Rapunzel! 241 00:16:09,250 --> 00:16:10,583 So cute. 242 00:16:10,667 --> 00:16:13,625 - Watching you guys is fun, too. - So great! 243 00:16:13,709 --> 00:16:18,667 [woman] The lyrics, choreography, and the video in the back are in sync. 244 00:16:18,750 --> 00:16:20,709 - Right. - So, it's wonderful to watch. 245 00:16:20,792 --> 00:16:25,041 [Mikiko] There are things like dialogs 246 00:16:25,125 --> 00:16:27,375 during the song. 247 00:16:27,458 --> 00:16:31,667 I thought it would be fun to make a musical-like performance, 248 00:16:31,750 --> 00:16:35,834 not a regular musical but in Perfume style. 249 00:16:35,917 --> 00:16:37,625 I produced it with the image 250 00:16:37,709 --> 00:16:42,250 of them being in the room from the movie. 251 00:16:43,125 --> 00:16:46,458 [Nocchi] I love the hook of the song. 252 00:16:47,625 --> 00:16:49,291 The music is the same, 253 00:16:49,375 --> 00:16:54,834 but I love the second verse where we sang "I'm tired of it." 254 00:16:54,917 --> 00:16:56,125 Right. 255 00:16:56,208 --> 00:16:58,709 - It's dramatic. - Yeah. 256 00:16:58,792 --> 00:17:04,500 She's repeating same routines in her life, which is fun yet boring. 257 00:17:04,709 --> 00:17:06,542 - It's interesting. - Yeah. 258 00:17:06,625 --> 00:17:11,375 There's a part where we sing, "And brush and brush my hair..." 259 00:17:11,458 --> 00:17:14,625 We danced like brushing our hair, but your hair... 260 00:17:14,709 --> 00:17:17,542 - Mine is short. - [A-chan] Not long enough. 261 00:17:17,625 --> 00:17:19,000 So I was air-brushing. 262 00:17:19,667 --> 00:17:21,709 Air-brushing? 263 00:17:21,792 --> 00:17:22,959 I did it with real care. 264 00:17:23,959 --> 00:17:27,375 I really want everyone to take a look. 265 00:17:29,333 --> 00:17:32,375 When Will My Life Begin? 266 00:17:34,333 --> 00:17:36,333 [music playing] 267 00:17:50,542 --> 00:17:54,250 ♪ Seven a.m., the usual morning lineup ♪ 268 00:17:54,917 --> 00:17:58,667 ♪ Start on the chores And sweep till the floor's all clean ♪ 269 00:17:58,750 --> 00:18:02,583 ♪ Polish and wax, do laundry And mop and shine up ♪ 270 00:18:03,083 --> 00:18:06,834 ♪ Sweep again and by then It's, like, 7:15 ♪ 271 00:18:06,917 --> 00:18:11,083 ♪ And so I'll read a book Or maybe two or three ♪ 272 00:18:11,166 --> 00:18:15,458 ♪ I'll add a few new paintings To my gallery ♪ 273 00:18:15,542 --> 00:18:19,291 ♪ I'll play guitar and knit And cook and basically ♪ 274 00:18:19,375 --> 00:18:23,667 ♪ Just wonder when will my life begin? ♪ 275 00:18:33,000 --> 00:18:36,667 ♪ Then after lunch, it's puzzles And darts and baking ♪ 276 00:18:37,166 --> 00:18:40,583 ♪ Papier-mache, a bit of ballet And chess ♪ 277 00:18:41,500 --> 00:18:45,041 ♪ Pottery and ventriloquy Candle-making ♪ 278 00:18:45,125 --> 00:18:48,250 ♪ Then I'll stretch, maybe sketch Take a climb ♪ 279 00:18:48,333 --> 00:18:49,375 ♪ Sew a dress! ♪ 280 00:18:49,458 --> 00:18:51,375 ♪ And I'll reread the books ♪ 281 00:18:51,458 --> 00:18:53,458 ♪ If I have time to spare ♪ 282 00:18:53,542 --> 00:18:55,500 ♪ I'll paint the walls some more ♪ 283 00:18:55,583 --> 00:18:57,542 ♪ I'm sure there's room somewhere ♪ 284 00:18:57,625 --> 00:19:02,041 ♪ And then I'll brush and brush And brush and brush my hair ♪ 285 00:19:02,125 --> 00:19:06,417 ♪ Stuck in the same place I've always been ♪ 286 00:19:06,500 --> 00:19:08,959 ♪ And I'll keep wondering And wondering ♪ 287 00:19:09,041 --> 00:19:10,917 ♪ And wondering And wondering ♪ 288 00:19:11,375 --> 00:19:14,917 ♪ When will my life begin? ♪ 289 00:19:16,417 --> 00:19:18,834 ♪ Tomorrow night ♪ 290 00:19:19,709 --> 00:19:23,166 ♪ The lights will appear ♪ 291 00:19:24,333 --> 00:19:27,458 ♪ Just like they do ♪ 292 00:19:27,542 --> 00:19:30,542 ♪ On my birthday ♪ 293 00:19:30,667 --> 00:19:32,458 ♪ Each year ♪ 294 00:19:33,667 --> 00:19:37,750 ♪ What is it like ♪ 295 00:19:38,041 --> 00:19:41,709 ♪ Out there where they glow ♪ 296 00:19:42,667 --> 00:19:46,250 ♪ Now that I'm older ♪ 297 00:19:46,333 --> 00:19:52,208 ♪ Mother might just let me go ♪ 298 00:19:57,291 --> 00:19:59,500 [man] Cut! Thank you. 299 00:19:59,583 --> 00:20:01,250 [applause] 300 00:20:02,542 --> 00:20:04,166 This is it for shooting. 301 00:20:04,250 --> 00:20:05,834 Oh, it's done! 302 00:20:06,041 --> 00:20:08,458 - [all] Thank you. - [indistinct chatter] 303 00:20:08,542 --> 00:20:11,959 [Kashiyuka] Rapunzel wants to see and 304 00:20:12,041 --> 00:20:13,625 step into the unknown world. 305 00:20:13,709 --> 00:20:18,000 She expresses her feelings of courage. 306 00:20:18,083 --> 00:20:21,583 - The song really expresses Rapunzel. - [A-chan] That's right. 307 00:20:22,083 --> 00:20:25,500 [Kashiyuka] Our everyday dance gives us 308 00:20:25,834 --> 00:20:31,125 courage to take the next step forward. 309 00:20:31,417 --> 00:20:33,166 In that way, we share a similar sense. 310 00:20:34,458 --> 00:20:39,917 Like Rapunzel escaped from the tower 311 00:20:40,000 --> 00:20:44,166 From Hiroshima then to Tokyo 312 00:20:44,250 --> 00:20:46,959 [A-chan] When we started to perform in Tokyo, 313 00:20:47,041 --> 00:20:49,417 we were so confused. 314 00:20:49,917 --> 00:20:52,709 We had live street performances 315 00:20:52,792 --> 00:20:55,375 - in various places... - [Kashiyuka] Hmm. 316 00:20:55,458 --> 00:21:00,417 ...where we performed in front of people who had no interest in us. 317 00:21:01,375 --> 00:21:05,625 From the beginning, we were tough in that sense. 318 00:21:06,375 --> 00:21:08,083 We were toughening up. 319 00:21:08,166 --> 00:21:10,417 During the time in Hiroshima, we grew stronger then. 320 00:21:10,500 --> 00:21:12,083 - [A-chan] Right. - Already. 321 00:21:12,500 --> 00:21:15,709 It was ordinary for us to perform for people 322 00:21:16,000 --> 00:21:18,166 who weren't interested in us. 323 00:21:18,250 --> 00:21:23,583 We had a tiny shred of hope, 324 00:21:23,709 --> 00:21:26,875 like, being on the edge. 325 00:21:26,959 --> 00:21:30,792 We were young but knew those things. 326 00:21:33,000 --> 00:21:35,333 Each of us must've felt it. 327 00:21:36,375 --> 00:21:39,417 Now we can think back and talk about it. 328 00:21:39,542 --> 00:21:41,125 But at that time, 329 00:21:41,667 --> 00:21:46,041 nobody said anything negative to each other. 330 00:21:47,583 --> 00:21:48,667 Nothing. 331 00:21:49,875 --> 00:21:50,875 Right. 332 00:21:51,625 --> 00:21:53,625 We kept saying something positive... 333 00:21:54,917 --> 00:21:57,709 to each other. 334 00:21:59,125 --> 00:22:03,083 We discussed how to make things better. 335 00:22:04,250 --> 00:22:07,583 If we said anything negative, even a word, 336 00:22:07,667 --> 00:22:11,500 I felt that it would break us. 337 00:22:11,875 --> 00:22:17,500 We were really standing at the edge everyday. 338 00:22:17,917 --> 00:22:23,333 During a live performance, we recognized that one person was watching us. 339 00:22:23,458 --> 00:22:28,875 Although there was nobody then, next week, there were two people watching. 340 00:22:28,959 --> 00:22:33,500 The following week, three sat and watched us till the end. 341 00:22:33,583 --> 00:22:37,000 While surely feeling this small joy, 342 00:22:37,083 --> 00:22:40,375 we talked over what we could do next time. 343 00:22:40,458 --> 00:22:42,834 We kept looking up and stayed positive. 344 00:22:42,917 --> 00:22:43,917 That's right. 345 00:22:51,208 --> 00:22:52,375 [laughter] 346 00:22:52,750 --> 00:22:54,750 - Hello. - Hello. 347 00:22:56,125 --> 00:22:59,000 - This studio is awesome. - I know. 348 00:22:59,542 --> 00:23:01,083 Looking too cool. 349 00:23:01,166 --> 00:23:04,208 The bathroom was too far. 350 00:23:06,667 --> 00:23:08,333 Hello. 351 00:23:08,417 --> 00:23:09,834 Oh, my God! 352 00:23:09,917 --> 00:23:12,333 - [man] Hello. - [all girls] Hi. 353 00:23:12,417 --> 00:23:13,583 Wow! 354 00:23:13,667 --> 00:23:15,250 [man] Can you see the blue letters? 355 00:23:16,917 --> 00:23:19,625 It's such a high ceiling. 356 00:23:21,083 --> 00:23:22,500 [laughter] 357 00:23:22,583 --> 00:23:23,917 [Nocchi] The turning point for Perfume. 358 00:23:24,000 --> 00:23:25,000 [both] Hmm. 359 00:23:25,083 --> 00:23:27,750 It's definitely... "Polyrhythm." 360 00:23:28,208 --> 00:23:30,208 - Yeah. - Right? 361 00:23:30,291 --> 00:23:33,750 It's no doubt. That song made us big. 362 00:23:34,458 --> 00:23:36,917 [man] Here we go. Let's rehearse. 363 00:23:40,709 --> 00:23:42,792 [music playing] 364 00:23:48,583 --> 00:23:52,166 [Nocchi] We got various chances from that song. 365 00:23:52,917 --> 00:23:55,291 Not only at the time of its first release, 366 00:23:55,375 --> 00:23:58,166 but we got more chances many years later. 367 00:23:58,333 --> 00:24:03,250 This song triggered us to be seen by many people. 368 00:24:03,333 --> 00:24:05,667 It gave us many encounters. 369 00:24:06,750 --> 00:24:11,166 [Kashiyuka] We were first on TV with this song, too. 370 00:24:11,250 --> 00:24:15,834 [A-chan] We got to sing at several TV stations at that time. 371 00:24:15,917 --> 00:24:17,709 - We felt grateful. - [Kashiyuka] Yeah. 372 00:24:19,417 --> 00:24:23,625 The song was originally made for a commercial. 373 00:24:23,709 --> 00:24:26,542 Yes, it was for recycling. 374 00:24:26,625 --> 00:24:30,500 That's why the word "repeat" was in the lyrics. 375 00:24:31,000 --> 00:24:35,417 The different rhythms slowly scatter yet come back to one. 376 00:24:35,500 --> 00:24:36,583 [A-chan] Hmm. 377 00:24:36,667 --> 00:24:38,208 Mr. Nakata came all the way 378 00:24:38,291 --> 00:24:40,291 to our office. 379 00:24:40,375 --> 00:24:41,834 YASUTAKA NAKATA Musician, DJ, Producer 380 00:24:41,917 --> 00:24:46,041 He conveyed to us how this part of the song is cool. 381 00:24:46,125 --> 00:24:50,750 That's how the interlude, "polyloop" and "polyrhythm," was created. 382 00:24:50,917 --> 00:24:53,333 Because of that, 383 00:24:54,166 --> 00:24:56,125 it made the song fresh. 384 00:24:56,792 --> 00:24:59,375 - At first, I felt strange. - [both] Hmm. 385 00:24:59,458 --> 00:25:01,250 I was shocked at first. 386 00:25:01,333 --> 00:25:03,792 I can't get the rhythm. 387 00:25:03,875 --> 00:25:05,417 Da-da-da... 388 00:25:05,500 --> 00:25:07,375 Wait, which rhythm do we follow? 389 00:25:07,542 --> 00:25:09,875 - That's how it went. - I know. 390 00:25:10,000 --> 00:25:11,875 Now we can get it perfectly. 391 00:25:13,125 --> 00:25:16,291 POLYRHYTHM 392 00:25:16,625 --> 00:25:20,417 [singing] 393 00:27:07,583 --> 00:27:09,667 [song continues] 394 00:28:07,834 --> 00:28:10,125 [song ends] 395 00:28:16,250 --> 00:28:19,417 [man] Cut. We'll review it. 396 00:28:20,458 --> 00:28:22,208 Looks good. Thank you! 397 00:28:24,750 --> 00:28:26,667 [A-chan] We have many memories with the song. 398 00:28:26,750 --> 00:28:30,375 [Kashiyuka] It made us go into the world. 399 00:28:30,458 --> 00:28:34,917 [A-chan] This song became featured in Cars 2. 400 00:28:35,166 --> 00:28:37,542 We were really grateful for it. 401 00:28:37,625 --> 00:28:39,041 Yes, I was surprised. 402 00:28:40,250 --> 00:28:45,208 I never imagined that our voice would be in a Disney movie. 403 00:28:45,291 --> 00:28:46,750 I was so thrilled. 404 00:28:46,834 --> 00:28:50,291 I know. It's not like we asked them. 405 00:28:50,375 --> 00:28:53,917 The director thought that 406 00:28:54,291 --> 00:28:58,125 this song suits this particular scene. 407 00:28:58,333 --> 00:29:00,166 It's a feeling, right? 408 00:29:00,250 --> 00:29:04,583 It was fun to see how Japanese sights were seen. 409 00:29:04,667 --> 00:29:06,166 - Yes. - Right. 410 00:29:06,250 --> 00:29:09,375 The toilet flush scene was funny with the water spray. 411 00:29:10,333 --> 00:29:12,458 [Kashiyuka] The director was most surprised by the toilets. 412 00:29:12,542 --> 00:29:13,458 - [both] Right! - [laughter] 413 00:29:14,917 --> 00:29:16,250 [Kashiyuka] Yeah, he said that! 414 00:29:17,750 --> 00:29:19,333 [screaming] 415 00:29:22,000 --> 00:29:25,959 When this song was decided for Cars 2, 416 00:29:26,041 --> 00:29:28,333 we walked on the red carpet. 417 00:29:28,417 --> 00:29:32,250 People called our name, "Perfume!" They said, "Kawaii!" 418 00:29:32,375 --> 00:29:36,000 They also called each of our names over the fence. 419 00:29:36,750 --> 00:29:40,250 How did they know that we would be there? 420 00:29:40,583 --> 00:29:44,041 They asked us many times to come perform. 421 00:29:44,125 --> 00:29:46,208 They said, "Please come to the U.S." 422 00:29:47,083 --> 00:29:49,417 It was the most shocking thing ever. 423 00:29:50,917 --> 00:29:52,333 Seeing them... 424 00:29:52,417 --> 00:29:55,083 If they want us, 425 00:29:55,583 --> 00:29:59,000 we need to perform abroad. 426 00:29:59,291 --> 00:30:02,625 Then we decided to focus abroad, too. 427 00:30:04,834 --> 00:30:07,125 [crowd cheering] 428 00:30:19,000 --> 00:30:23,083 [A-chan] At the South by Southwest Music Festival in Austin, 429 00:30:23,750 --> 00:30:27,333 Rhizomatiks was to present their technologies. 430 00:30:27,417 --> 00:30:29,834 They wanted to do it with Perfume. 431 00:30:30,250 --> 00:30:32,667 That beat makes me nervous. 432 00:30:32,750 --> 00:30:36,542 [Kashiyuka] When the intro plays, it makes us very nervous. 433 00:30:36,625 --> 00:30:41,709 [A-chan] We do this song when we really need to win the audience. 434 00:30:41,792 --> 00:30:45,125 [Nocchi] So, this one is very unique. 435 00:30:45,959 --> 00:30:47,375 It's a unique nervousness. 436 00:30:49,542 --> 00:30:51,417 [crowd cheering] 437 00:30:53,041 --> 00:30:58,583 [A-chan] This is becoming our signature. 438 00:30:58,667 --> 00:31:02,208 It's a new performance with technology. 439 00:31:04,750 --> 00:31:10,375 [Kashiyuka] Not only us, but we performed with these transparent screens. 440 00:31:10,458 --> 00:31:12,417 So, the location becomes important. 441 00:31:12,500 --> 00:31:17,500 This is on top of what we do perfectly. 442 00:31:22,166 --> 00:31:24,291 [man] Cut. Thank you. 443 00:31:24,375 --> 00:31:26,834 Please review and make adjustments. 444 00:31:31,542 --> 00:31:34,917 [Ishibashi] This system is for the song "Story." 445 00:31:35,417 --> 00:31:40,667 Using these kinds of mobile screens made of mesh, 446 00:31:40,750 --> 00:31:43,000 we project images and stage them. 447 00:31:43,083 --> 00:31:45,000 MOTOI ISHIBASHI from RHIZOMATIKS Engineer, Artist 448 00:31:45,083 --> 00:31:47,875 We can move this anywhere. This pink rectangular image stays 449 00:31:48,959 --> 00:31:51,750 on the screen at any angle. 450 00:31:52,625 --> 00:31:55,750 The images come from the projector over there. 451 00:32:00,625 --> 00:32:03,375 Here's the mechanism. 452 00:32:03,458 --> 00:32:05,834 You see the three balls there. 453 00:32:05,917 --> 00:32:07,792 With those balls, 454 00:32:07,875 --> 00:32:12,291 the motion capturing cameras on the ceiling track the movement. 455 00:32:12,375 --> 00:32:17,041 Right up there, there are 24 cameras. 456 00:32:17,291 --> 00:32:19,917 The infrared lights are shot from above, 457 00:32:20,000 --> 00:32:23,875 which people can't see but the cameras do. 458 00:32:23,959 --> 00:32:29,709 Using those 24 cameras, we can get the silver balls' locations. 459 00:32:29,834 --> 00:32:33,583 That's how we detect where those mesh screens are. 460 00:32:33,667 --> 00:32:38,417 Projection mapping is usually for walls and floors, 461 00:32:38,500 --> 00:32:39,917 which don't move. 462 00:32:40,000 --> 00:32:43,291 Images are projected fine once it's set. 463 00:32:43,375 --> 00:32:45,917 I thought it would be fun 464 00:32:46,000 --> 00:32:50,917 to do project mapping for moving objects like in their performance. 465 00:32:51,000 --> 00:32:54,583 So this is how we do it. 466 00:32:54,750 --> 00:32:59,291 [A-chan] We really love challenges. 467 00:32:59,375 --> 00:33:05,125 We're fortunate to have many team members who enjoy these things. 468 00:33:05,208 --> 00:33:09,417 So we get to try new things every year. 469 00:33:09,583 --> 00:33:10,917 That's right. 470 00:33:12,709 --> 00:33:15,166 [singing] 471 00:33:20,000 --> 00:33:22,875 [A-chan] We were shocked to hear about Coachella. 472 00:33:23,834 --> 00:33:26,458 You could say it was our dream. 473 00:33:26,542 --> 00:33:31,333 We were too surprised and went like "Ohhh!" 474 00:33:31,417 --> 00:33:33,000 We got so psyched! 475 00:33:33,083 --> 00:33:36,667 We had an audience in the beginning. 476 00:33:36,750 --> 00:33:40,000 But as our performance continued, 477 00:33:40,083 --> 00:33:43,792 I could see more people gathering toward us, 478 00:33:43,875 --> 00:33:46,583 drawn by our music. 479 00:33:46,667 --> 00:33:48,875 [A-chan] It was such a precious experience. 480 00:33:48,959 --> 00:33:53,542 What we think is cool also works in the world. 481 00:33:53,625 --> 00:33:57,625 That experience made me realize that. 482 00:34:00,417 --> 00:34:03,125 "Challenge" from now on 483 00:34:04,542 --> 00:34:06,792 This is the first time CHALLENGER will be on TV. 484 00:34:06,875 --> 00:34:07,875 Yeah. 485 00:34:08,458 --> 00:34:09,792 Great. 486 00:34:12,875 --> 00:34:16,500 [Kashiyuka] The song CHALLENGER gave us 487 00:34:16,583 --> 00:34:21,000 the chance to meet Mr. Nakata for the first time. 488 00:34:21,333 --> 00:34:26,458 Our manager was looking for a producer for us. 489 00:34:26,542 --> 00:34:28,875 After hearing this song by Mr. Nakata, 490 00:34:28,959 --> 00:34:32,125 we decided to ask him to produce it. 491 00:34:32,208 --> 00:34:34,417 This song was our encounter. 492 00:34:34,500 --> 00:34:36,625 So that was 16 years ago, 493 00:34:36,709 --> 00:34:38,083 or maybe older. 494 00:34:38,166 --> 00:34:39,500 It's about 16 years ago. 495 00:34:39,583 --> 00:34:43,458 Now as for our new song, 496 00:34:43,542 --> 00:34:47,166 he rearranged it and rewrote the lyrics. 497 00:34:47,500 --> 00:34:52,208 So this song represents our beginning with him. 498 00:34:52,291 --> 00:34:55,041 After 20 years since forming our unit, 499 00:34:55,667 --> 00:35:01,083 I felt like being pushed forward or being kicked in the butt. 500 00:35:01,250 --> 00:35:04,291 "You're still challengers. Go get it!" 501 00:35:04,375 --> 00:35:08,709 I accepted his message like that through this song. 502 00:35:08,792 --> 00:35:14,250 This song will definitely be a turning point for us. 503 00:35:15,250 --> 00:35:17,250 - [woman] Is this a rehearsal? - [man] Yes. 504 00:35:17,333 --> 00:35:18,625 [woman] Let's do it. 505 00:35:22,417 --> 00:35:25,041 [music begins] 506 00:35:38,208 --> 00:35:39,875 [man] Good. We'll review it. 507 00:35:41,083 --> 00:35:44,750 [music playing on monitor] 508 00:35:55,083 --> 00:35:56,500 [A-chan] The positioning looks bad. 509 00:35:57,125 --> 00:36:01,542 There's more space this side. 510 00:36:01,959 --> 00:36:03,458 Let's go measure it. 511 00:36:04,959 --> 00:36:07,542 It's not equally spaced. 512 00:36:07,959 --> 00:36:10,166 - You're right. - A little bit. 513 00:36:12,333 --> 00:36:15,709 The center on the screen is different from our marks. 514 00:36:15,792 --> 00:36:16,834 [Nocchi] You're right. 515 00:36:20,083 --> 00:36:22,041 Can we get an iPad? 516 00:36:24,333 --> 00:36:27,417 - Camera Five. - [Kashiyuka] Which one is it? 517 00:36:27,500 --> 00:36:28,500 [man] This is the lower one. 518 00:36:28,583 --> 00:36:29,792 [Nocchi] I see. 519 00:36:29,875 --> 00:36:31,709 We stand on the mark, 520 00:36:31,792 --> 00:36:34,834 but the spaces don't look equal. 521 00:36:34,917 --> 00:36:36,000 [man] Oh, I see. 522 00:36:36,083 --> 00:36:38,041 [Nocchi] Let's adjust the mark for the camera. 523 00:36:38,125 --> 00:36:39,250 [man] Sure. 524 00:36:39,750 --> 00:36:42,792 [A-chan] We look better being in the center of the LED. 525 00:36:42,875 --> 00:36:44,000 [man] I agree. 526 00:36:44,166 --> 00:36:47,208 The camera is adjusted to the LED. 527 00:36:47,291 --> 00:36:50,625 So, it looks better if we position ourselves in accordance with it. 528 00:36:50,750 --> 00:36:51,792 [man] Okay. 529 00:36:51,875 --> 00:36:53,542 [A-chan] Do you have a measuring tape? 530 00:36:53,625 --> 00:36:54,625 [man] Yes. 531 00:36:56,458 --> 00:36:58,792 [speaking indistinctly] 532 00:37:00,291 --> 00:37:01,542 [man] It was Camera Five. 533 00:37:01,625 --> 00:37:03,834 - This line stayed. - Right. 534 00:37:10,834 --> 00:37:13,250 - [Kashiyuka] About a fingernail size. - [man] Yeah. 535 00:37:13,333 --> 00:37:16,250 - Let's adjust to it. - Sure. 536 00:37:16,333 --> 00:37:19,834 [Kashiyuka] This time we made adjustments to the marks. 537 00:37:20,458 --> 00:37:22,542 We couldn't help it. 538 00:37:23,250 --> 00:37:24,333 It's usual for us. 539 00:37:25,333 --> 00:37:29,458 We really care about details in live performances. 540 00:37:29,542 --> 00:37:33,709 When it comes to videos, we want the spaces to look perfect. 541 00:37:33,792 --> 00:37:37,667 We're supposed to stand evenly with the beautiful choreography. 542 00:37:37,750 --> 00:37:42,208 So we want to look nice. 543 00:37:42,417 --> 00:37:44,542 We were really detailed about it. 544 00:37:44,625 --> 00:37:45,917 [A-chan] That's right. 545 00:37:46,000 --> 00:37:50,500 This sync accuracy is our policy. 546 00:37:50,583 --> 00:37:55,750 We don't want to spoil it since people work hard to make us look good. 547 00:37:56,166 --> 00:38:01,834 We are the only ones on stage, but so many people are helping us. 548 00:38:01,917 --> 00:38:05,542 We want to show our best performance. 549 00:38:05,625 --> 00:38:06,709 [Nocchi] Right at the center. 550 00:38:08,125 --> 00:38:09,333 [A-chan] Am I in the center? 551 00:38:09,417 --> 00:38:11,041 Yeah, I'm in the middle. 552 00:38:11,125 --> 00:38:12,125 [man] Okay. 553 00:38:14,542 --> 00:38:19,333 Now, in five seconds. Four, three, two... 554 00:38:22,542 --> 00:38:25,250 [singing] 555 00:39:31,834 --> 00:39:33,709 [song continues] 556 00:41:06,959 --> 00:41:08,583 [song ends] 557 00:41:12,208 --> 00:41:13,875 [A-chan] Challenger. 558 00:41:13,959 --> 00:41:15,917 What do we want to do? 559 00:41:16,000 --> 00:41:19,667 We really care about our live performance. 560 00:41:20,166 --> 00:41:24,250 I've been wanting to do live shows abroad 561 00:41:24,333 --> 00:41:28,959 where we offer the same quality as our performances in Japan. 562 00:41:29,333 --> 00:41:30,500 [A-chan] I agree. 563 00:41:30,583 --> 00:41:31,792 I think 564 00:41:31,917 --> 00:41:34,542 what we're performing is really cool, 565 00:41:34,875 --> 00:41:37,333 touring in Japan. 566 00:41:37,834 --> 00:41:40,208 It'd be nice if we could do it abroad. 567 00:41:40,291 --> 00:41:42,250 I wish we could go to various places to perform. 568 00:41:43,041 --> 00:41:45,083 Big music festivals. 569 00:41:45,667 --> 00:41:47,667 Our dreams have grown bigger. 570 00:41:50,500 --> 00:41:51,667 Here we go. 571 00:41:51,750 --> 00:41:54,041 To the world of The Little Mermaid! 572 00:41:56,083 --> 00:41:57,041 Hello. 573 00:41:57,125 --> 00:41:58,709 To the Bigger world 574 00:41:58,792 --> 00:42:00,250 - Hello. - Hello. 575 00:42:00,792 --> 00:42:03,208 This is the song they chose 576 00:42:03,291 --> 00:42:04,959 Triton is mad! 577 00:42:06,166 --> 00:42:07,375 It'll be fun! 578 00:42:08,250 --> 00:42:11,625 ♪ Up where they walk Up where they run ♪ 579 00:42:11,709 --> 00:42:15,500 ♪ Up where they stay all day In the sun ♪ 580 00:42:15,583 --> 00:42:19,250 ♪ Wandering free Wish I could be ♪ 581 00:42:19,333 --> 00:42:22,625 ♪ Part of that world ♪ 582 00:42:30,667 --> 00:42:33,041 [A-chan] When I first saw the choreography, 583 00:42:33,125 --> 00:42:35,083 I thought she was a genius. 584 00:42:35,458 --> 00:42:38,375 Ms. Mikiko, you're genius! 585 00:42:38,458 --> 00:42:41,500 She asked us about our opinions and ideas. 586 00:42:41,583 --> 00:42:43,792 She was wondering how to choreograph. 587 00:42:44,291 --> 00:42:49,125 But she expressed the mermaid nicely! 588 00:42:49,208 --> 00:42:53,250 In my life of choreography, 589 00:42:53,375 --> 00:42:59,041 this was the most difficult job, taking time to come up with ideas. 590 00:42:59,125 --> 00:43:01,125 It took time to get some answers. 591 00:43:01,208 --> 00:43:05,125 Since they're mermaids, they can't stand and dance. 592 00:43:05,208 --> 00:43:07,959 How can they dance without standing? 593 00:43:08,041 --> 00:43:10,834 This is how the mermaids would be dancing 594 00:43:10,917 --> 00:43:14,667 if they could stand. 595 00:43:14,750 --> 00:43:19,500 Once I committed to this setting, my ideas started to flow. 596 00:43:21,417 --> 00:43:23,667 [woman vocalizing] 597 00:43:34,709 --> 00:43:40,208 [Mikiko] Watching the movie and videos of musicals on Broadway, 598 00:43:40,500 --> 00:43:44,041 I tried to seek 599 00:43:44,125 --> 00:43:47,125 how we can express them being on rocks. 600 00:43:47,208 --> 00:43:50,834 They also need to look like they're in the ocean. 601 00:43:50,917 --> 00:43:55,166 If they look like they're in the air, we won't feel the ground. 602 00:43:55,250 --> 00:43:58,583 That's how I intended it. 603 00:44:00,000 --> 00:44:04,792 Bring our legs over here and make us look like mermaids. 604 00:44:04,875 --> 00:44:08,125 Swimming movements express the ocean waves. 605 00:44:08,208 --> 00:44:09,792 I was really excited. 606 00:44:09,875 --> 00:44:11,083 It was beautiful. 607 00:44:11,166 --> 00:44:14,709 This is how we express it! So cute. 608 00:44:14,792 --> 00:44:19,375 Yet, it was mixed with our contemporary dance moves. 609 00:44:19,709 --> 00:44:22,834 Our usual moves like this... 610 00:44:22,917 --> 00:44:27,667 Perfume-like dancing includes moving our heads side to side 611 00:44:27,834 --> 00:44:30,792 and gesturing our hands. 612 00:44:30,875 --> 00:44:32,458 It was well balanced. 613 00:44:32,542 --> 00:44:35,917 - It was rare to dance barefoot. - Right. 614 00:44:36,000 --> 00:44:38,667 Wasn't it our first time? 615 00:44:38,750 --> 00:44:41,041 I think it was the first time. 616 00:44:41,125 --> 00:44:44,458 We were flapping our feet in the dance. 617 00:44:44,750 --> 00:44:46,792 I know they're my feet, 618 00:44:46,875 --> 00:44:51,667 but it was fun to move them as a tail, feeling like Ariel. 619 00:44:51,750 --> 00:44:56,166 Me, too. Disney has changed us. 620 00:44:56,250 --> 00:44:59,250 - We love it so much. - Our feeling may be too strong! 621 00:44:59,333 --> 00:45:01,166 We want to be that character. 622 00:45:01,250 --> 00:45:07,125 So this is the box we used to dance with the Ariel's song. 623 00:45:07,208 --> 00:45:11,458 [A-chan] That's right. We sat on the boxes. 624 00:45:11,542 --> 00:45:13,208 We danced like this. 625 00:45:13,875 --> 00:45:18,583 Don't you think we just sit easily like girls do? 626 00:45:18,667 --> 00:45:22,208 You may think we just sit relaxed. 627 00:45:22,291 --> 00:45:24,208 My leg is actually in the air. 628 00:45:25,041 --> 00:45:27,834 It's been way up in the air like a dancer. 629 00:45:27,917 --> 00:45:30,333 In the end, we show our legs a bit. 630 00:45:30,417 --> 00:45:32,166 Oh, that's nice. 631 00:45:32,250 --> 00:45:33,375 In the end. 632 00:45:33,458 --> 00:45:37,208 Saying that I need feet, and singing, "Street!" 633 00:45:37,291 --> 00:45:39,625 Then we go see the world with legs! 634 00:45:40,750 --> 00:45:42,709 It's very dramatic. 635 00:45:44,500 --> 00:45:48,625 PART OF YOUR WORLD 636 00:45:52,333 --> 00:45:55,625 ♪ Look at this stuff, isn't it neat? ♪ 637 00:45:55,709 --> 00:45:58,959 ♪ Wouldn't ya think My collection's complete? ♪ 638 00:45:59,041 --> 00:46:01,458 ♪ Wouldn't ya think I'm the girl ♪ 639 00:46:01,542 --> 00:46:05,917 ♪ The girl who has everything? ♪ 640 00:46:06,000 --> 00:46:09,208 ♪ Look at this trove Treasures untold ♪ 641 00:46:09,291 --> 00:46:12,709 ♪ How many wonders Can one cavern hold? ♪ 642 00:46:12,792 --> 00:46:16,250 ♪ Looking around here You'd think sure ♪ 643 00:46:16,333 --> 00:46:19,208 ♪ She's got everything ♪ 644 00:46:19,291 --> 00:46:22,458 ♪ I've got gadgets and gizmos aplenty ♪ 645 00:46:22,542 --> 00:46:26,625 ♪ I've got whozits and whatzits galore ♪ 646 00:46:26,709 --> 00:46:30,500 ♪ You want thingamabobs I got 20 ♪ 647 00:46:30,583 --> 00:46:33,959 ♪ But who cares, no big deal ♪ 648 00:46:34,041 --> 00:46:38,667 ♪ I want more ♪ 649 00:46:39,500 --> 00:46:42,625 ♪ I wanna be where the people are ♪ 650 00:46:42,709 --> 00:46:46,792 ♪ I wanna see, wanna see 'em dancin' ♪ 651 00:46:46,875 --> 00:46:49,041 ♪ Walkin' around on those... ♪ 652 00:46:49,125 --> 00:46:50,625 What do ya call 'em? 653 00:46:50,709 --> 00:46:52,250 Oh, feet. 654 00:46:54,250 --> 00:46:57,709 ♪ Flippin' your fins You don't get too far ♪ 655 00:46:57,792 --> 00:47:01,375 ♪ Legs are required For jumpin', dancin' ♪ 656 00:47:01,458 --> 00:47:03,709 ♪ Strollin' along down a... ♪ 657 00:47:03,792 --> 00:47:05,625 What's that word again? 658 00:47:05,709 --> 00:47:08,208 ♪ Street ♪ 659 00:47:08,291 --> 00:47:11,709 ♪ Up where they walk Up where they run ♪ 660 00:47:11,792 --> 00:47:15,875 ♪ Up where they stay All day in the sun ♪ 661 00:47:15,959 --> 00:47:19,375 ♪ Wanderin' free, wish I could be ♪ 662 00:47:19,458 --> 00:47:23,166 ♪ Part of that world ♪ 663 00:47:23,250 --> 00:47:26,834 ♪ What would I give if I could live ♪ 664 00:47:26,917 --> 00:47:29,959 ♪ Out of these waters? ♪ 665 00:47:30,792 --> 00:47:34,250 ♪ What would I pay to spend a day ♪ 666 00:47:34,333 --> 00:47:37,250 ♪ Warm on the sand? ♪ 667 00:47:38,166 --> 00:47:42,000 ♪ Betcha on land They understand ♪ 668 00:47:42,083 --> 00:47:46,125 ♪ Bet they don't reprimand Their daughters ♪ 669 00:47:46,208 --> 00:47:49,417 ♪ Bright young women Sick of swimmin' ♪ 670 00:47:49,500 --> 00:47:53,875 ♪ Ready to stand ♪ 671 00:48:08,333 --> 00:48:11,709 ♪ And ready to know What the people know ♪ 672 00:48:13,208 --> 00:48:17,041 ♪ Ask 'em my questions And get some answers ♪ 673 00:48:17,125 --> 00:48:19,625 ♪ What's a fire and why does it... ♪ 674 00:48:19,709 --> 00:48:20,917 ♪ What's the word? ♪ 675 00:48:21,000 --> 00:48:23,333 ♪ Burn? ♪ 676 00:48:23,417 --> 00:48:27,375 ♪ When's it my turn? Wouldn't I love ♪ 677 00:48:27,458 --> 00:48:32,458 ♪ Love to explore that shore up above? 678 00:48:35,709 --> 00:48:38,375 ♪ Out of the sea ♪ 679 00:48:40,250 --> 00:48:43,125 ♪ Wish I could be ♪ 680 00:48:43,917 --> 00:48:46,458 ♪ Part of that ♪ 681 00:48:46,542 --> 00:48:51,166 ♪ World ♪ 682 00:49:08,125 --> 00:49:11,250 - [man] And... cut. Thank you! - [applause] 683 00:49:11,333 --> 00:49:12,291 It was good. 684 00:49:12,375 --> 00:49:15,041 [man] This is all for shooting. 685 00:49:15,125 --> 00:49:16,542 Thank you! 686 00:49:16,625 --> 00:49:17,750 Thank you. 687 00:49:17,834 --> 00:49:19,250 Thank you. 688 00:49:19,333 --> 00:49:20,875 It was so fun! 689 00:49:20,959 --> 00:49:22,834 It was so good! 690 00:49:22,917 --> 00:49:25,333 We really felt like we were Ariel. 691 00:49:25,417 --> 00:49:26,709 I know! 692 00:49:27,250 --> 00:49:30,250 We've watched Ariel since childhood, 693 00:49:30,333 --> 00:49:33,458 and everybody knows this song. 694 00:49:35,166 --> 00:49:37,166 We're so grateful to be able to perform it. 695 00:49:37,250 --> 00:49:41,667 Ariel can't go far with her tail. 696 00:49:41,750 --> 00:49:43,917 So, she needs legs. 697 00:49:44,083 --> 00:49:46,542 Well, we have legs. 698 00:49:46,875 --> 00:49:51,959 In terms of seeing the world, we're much closer than Ariel. 699 00:49:52,375 --> 00:49:55,542 So we want to go out and see the world. 700 00:49:57,750 --> 00:50:02,542 Disney really has a special charm. 701 00:50:02,917 --> 00:50:07,125 I've been always dressing in boyish clothes. 702 00:50:08,625 --> 00:50:11,583 That's been my style. 703 00:50:12,166 --> 00:50:17,333 But when we were singing Ariel and Rapunzel, 704 00:50:17,625 --> 00:50:19,792 I started to want to wear skirts. 705 00:50:20,709 --> 00:50:24,083 I found myself wanting to be like a princess 706 00:50:24,166 --> 00:50:26,583 somewhere deep down inside me. 707 00:50:26,667 --> 00:50:29,208 It was such a discovery. 708 00:50:29,583 --> 00:50:35,208 And becoming a new "me" was such a fun experience for me. 709 00:50:35,291 --> 00:50:38,291 I felt that during the performance. 710 00:50:38,375 --> 00:50:41,291 It was fun to discover a new side of Perfume. 711 00:50:42,166 --> 00:50:44,083 It was so much fun! 712 00:50:44,750 --> 00:50:46,875 I can't tell you how much I enjoyed it. 713 00:50:47,458 --> 00:50:53,333 I got to work with people who truly love Disney and music. 714 00:50:53,500 --> 00:50:57,542 Working together and creating this kind of work 715 00:50:58,083 --> 00:51:00,208 is really rewarding. 716 00:51:01,333 --> 00:51:05,166 It made us feel more alive. 717 00:51:06,041 --> 00:51:09,667 Over these two days, I realized that 718 00:51:09,792 --> 00:51:14,625 there are so many things we still haven't done. 719 00:51:14,709 --> 00:51:18,125 I realized that we can do more. 720 00:51:18,250 --> 00:51:22,583 There are challenges that we want to do, yet haven't... 721 00:51:22,667 --> 00:51:24,333 We want to try those things. 722 00:51:24,417 --> 00:51:27,917 It's okay to try new things. 723 00:51:28,000 --> 00:51:32,041 Both "When Will My Life Begin?" and "Part of Your World" describe 724 00:51:32,125 --> 00:51:35,125 girls wanting to step out to the new world. 725 00:51:35,333 --> 00:51:38,458 The songs depict a longing towards freedom. 726 00:51:38,542 --> 00:51:43,250 We really gained a lot of power from the songs. 727 00:52:24,500 --> 00:52:26,000 STORY, POLYRHYTHM, CHALLENGER 728 00:52:26,083 --> 00:52:27,792 WHEN WILL MY LIFE BEGIN PART OF YOUR WORLD