OWV’s Nakagawa Katsunari, a special interview about “his recent interests and the self that has grown since the debut…” Reappearance of OWV who continue to make a buzz on SNS trends at CLASSY.ONLINE! The theme for the 4th single “Get Away” that is going to be released on July 28th is “a day in summer”. They talked a lot about the theme “ときめき” (being excited/ heart beating faster), so what they want to be excited about in summer, what made their heart beat faster recently… The 2nd one to appear is Nakagawa Katsunari-kun whose charm is the gap of his handsome young face and his powerful raps.
Making your heart beat faster fashion items that he has recently discovered…?
Congratulations on the release of the 4th single! Please tell us something that you want to be excited about this summer! I want to be excited about fashion. One of such items are shoes with a flattened heel design. You call them babouche, don’t you? Recently, I bought beige sneakers. They have a slit at the side and the design has some flare. I was thinking what kind of shoes would go with wide pants, if it’s not sneakers, so I came across babouche. For now, I only have a vague idea what kind of babouche I like, but I haven’t found my favourite design yet. If I find some I like, I will buy them on the spot and try out a summer outfit.
Was there something that made your heart unconsciously beat faster? Recently, I started to like foliage plants. When I was at my family home, I thought “Mom, why are you only buying plants?” But nowadays, I have become more sensitive and interested in a lot of things. When I looked up plants, I found a lot of stylish ones and instantly I wanted some. What I like are the ones who have some blossoms and leaves on only one branch. I looked up what fit my idea and together with Shuta I went to search for them, but besides going around to various places and looking for those, I hardly found the ones that fit my idea… However, I found them at the florist near the agency! At that moment, I became unconsciously excited (and said) “Found it!” I’m also very particular about vases and pots, so I’m researching right now to find my favourites. I’m looking forward to getting a nice pot and to welcome the foliage plant in it.
The MV’s highlight is the “member’s friendship”!
What was something in the production process that made you excited? Unlike the previous MV which had a set that used fire, had a dark world setting and a wild image, there are a lot of sets that are cute and poppish. We are challenging a concept that OWV hasn’t done before, so please pay attention to this, and I became excited by the cute concept of my own set. The set was hollowed out like a donut and we shot scenes in which we rolled around in it. (And, from the side Urano-kun, showed a picture from this scene, rotating the screen) This scene, it was really taken showcasing how well the members get along with each other. I would be happy if your heart also beat faster when you see us in a fun atmosphere.
From the songs featured on “Get Away”, please tell us the highlight that “This will surely let your heart beat faster!”. First, Shuta. (While watching him) eh… (besides thinking of the good sides) Can I have a day? Just kidding, I know it on the spot. The adlibs of the hook part of Twilight “Your spring, summer, fall and winter are all vivid~”. Behind the scenes he did it a lot and without joking, it’s so cool! The song ends with Shuta, but (I thought he deserves) a standing ovation! I think you can surely enjoy every detail of Shuta’s greatness as a vocalist! Honda-kun’s heart beating point is how he breaks into “twilight”. His characteristic singing comes at the beginning of the song and it surprised me. This way of breaking into the song, I really like it. For Fumiya, it’s the part “Why you’re so far? Touching your bare skin~” in “Bling Bling”. Fumiya’s voice has a dreamy atmosphere that has a floating feeling, but this comes out completely and the choreography is also cool. The 3 of us are in unison and Fumiya is alone. The composition where a good voice stands out is also noteworthy. My heart beating point is the part “Right by your side whispering in your ear~” in the bridge before the last hook. It was a bit of trial and error and at the end I sang it with a slight painful feeling. For singing, it’s a good part. Dear QWV, I hope you sing it with a really good feeling and without pain!
Soon it’s 1 year after your debut. Was there something recently that made you feel like you have grown? Compared to the time of the debut, the way I’m grasping the songs has changed quite a bit. Next to me is someone who excels at that…(he said and looked at Urano-kun next to him) During the recording process of the 4th single, the realisation of “Even if I am a bit bad at it, the way I approach the lyrics conveys the feelings.” was huge. Whether it’s singing, rapping or dancing, iI came to the point that the most important thing is to express the joy with the rhythm. I think it’s exactly because some time has passed since the debut that I have come to think about my expression in the song and not whether I’m good or bad at it, and to research which singing style is good for this beat.
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