Charlotte

[SakanaXD]

Hi ^-^
Does any of you know the band Charlotte?
I can't find any information about them anywhere. Is there somebody who knows where I can find information or even uploads of their musik?

Btw. Sorry if my English sucks..

-SakanaXD

[Amaya]

Hii :wave:
I like charlotte. There really funXDXD

I have a site with information about the band.
Here you are http://www.jmusiceuropa.com/uk/database-artist.php?id=234

[Amaya]

Is there nobody how likes charlotte? There must be someone XD
I put on some more information, i hope this thread will come a life.

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g197/melalalalanie/135946.png
Charlotte is a fun, Oshare Kei band with their concept based around 'school'; their official homepage titled 'Yokohama Charlotte School' and their visual style consisting of cute school uniforms. This reflects in their music which is light hearted and cute punk rock.
(wikipedia)

Members:
Kazuno - Vocals
Touya - Guitar
Mitsujou - Guitar
Ruka - Bass
Takane - Drums

there officale site: http://www.charlotte-club.com/top/home.html

PVs (not uploaded by me)
Daiyamond Busaiku - http://youtube.com/watch?v=NoWb3LE_zI8
Yokohama Lovestory - http://www.leechvideo.com/video/view2268851.html

Information about charlotte: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlotte_(band)
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g197/melalalalanie/charlotte-1.jpg

[GuitarAddict]

I have a flyer of them I could scan it for you, bought it at a con cause I liked the photo's but I had never heard of them before.
Amaya it's because of you that I know there name. ^_^*

[Amaya]

Jeeehh well im glad there is someone how heard from them. ^^ You can check the links i post for more information about the band. And I can send you a few songs also if you like...
Yes,, if you could upload the flyer that would be awsome too.

[henjin616]

konnichiwa minna!
wow - so some people other than me know about charlotte? cool!
i wish i could give you some info on them but im new to them as well >< gomen nasai

[Kiri-desu]

hi!!!!!finally i found this thread....!!!i love chartotte....unfortunately i can't that much info of them.....if there is not too much to ask ..does someone in this thread know if they are really going to disband????:souka:

[Hiroto=Love]

Lol x'D Daimond busaiku stuck in my head like a virus ^^; even my little cousin knew to sing the song because I listened it too much!
Kiri-desu
Where did you read their going to disban? :O -shoked-

[Kiri-desu]

@hiroto=love:...i read it from this website ....i think it was a fans website ...apperentally those fans had heared it from their "sources"...im going to see if my friend still has it...:souka:

[Kiri-desu]

....if anyone is intersed here is a inerview of charlotte in Brazil about their first time playing overseas::cool:



It's a huge pleasure to be here with all of you. We'll be asking some question about the concerts and the Japanese visual scene. First of all, could you please introduce yourselves for our readers who may not be familiar with your band?

Kazuno: We are Charlotte. Eu sou o vocalista, Kazuno (in Portuguese: I am the vocalist, Kazuno).
Ruka: We are Charlotte. Eu sou o baixista, Ruka (I am the bassist, Ruka).
Takane: We are Charlotte...
Kazuno: There's no need to say "Charlotte" anymore. (laughs)
Takane: Eu sou o baterista, Takane (I am the drummer, Takane).
Mitsujou: Eu sou guitarrista, Mitsujou (I am the guitarist, Mitsujou)
Touya: Eu sou guitarrista, Touya (I am the guitarist, Touya).
Kazuno: In Rio (laughs).

Why did you choose the name Charlotte?

Kazuno: Only for its sound. One time we used to listen to Charlotte Church, we thought the name sounded okay and we ended up calling our band that.

So there is no special meaning?

Kazuno: No (laughs).

A lot of visual kei bands have been performing concerts in Europe and America for some years now. Being a major band and having your work already recognized in Japan, had you ever thought about receiving an invitation to play overseas?

Kazuno: Yes. Since many bands were already invited to play overseas, we were expecting something like this. The only surprise was to play in Brazil.

Did you know anything about Brazil before playing here?

Kazuno: Only the most famous things, not all the details.

How was the experience of visiting Brazil?

Ruka: A sequence of surprises.
Kazuno: As there are many differences compared to what we're used to in Japan, we are surprised about a lot of things. But besides that, it has been a lot of fun and everyone here is really nice.

You've done two performances in our country, did anything surprise you about them?

Kazuno: Even though they’re in the same country, just like Tokyo and Osaka are both in Japan, the public reaction in both places is different and that was very interesting.

Through your career we're able to see that various backstage moments are recorded and put in the DVDs as very funny extra stuff. Are these moments important for creating the band image?

Kazuno: Yes, they are. Not only the concerts, but also the memories of living other moments with happiness.

Do you intend to use the shooting of your concerts in Brazil?

Kazuno: Yes, we would like to show them somewhere. In Japan.

You've chosen a "school theme" for the band. Why exactly did you make this choice?

Kazuno: At the time in Japan there was no band using the school theme. And in Japan, because school is somewhere that surely many people go to, we thought it would be easier for people understand the messages of the songs. It was to create an identity for the band as well.

A personal question! What kind of student were you?

Kazuno: I didn't do bad things, but used to hang out with the people who did them.
Ruka: I was a delinquent (laughs).
Takane: I used to study very seriously.
Mitsujou: I was always late.
Touya: I was very good person (laughs).

An element always present in your concerts is the 'furitsuke' (choreographies). Who creates them?

Kazuno: First, I make them. If I have some doubts, I ask the other members for help. But as they only make weird suggestions, I end up doing everything (laughs).

Do you expect the overseas fans to follow the furitsuke as well?

Kazuno: If it is to enjoy the concert of a Japanese band, it'd be interesting if they do it. But even if they don't, if they are enjoying the concert, that's what matters.

What is the process of composing songs in Charlotte?

Kazuno: Previously, first we did all the instrumental part together, and then we put the lyrics and melody. Lately, because we want to make a lot of songs, each member creates and presents his own, and after that we combine it with everyone else's and decide how it'll be.

Many bands, when play overseas, try to get rid of the 'visual kei band' stereotype. Do you feel comfortable under that denomination?

Kazuno: Yes.
Ruka: We don't see any problem in that.
Kazuno (asking to Touya): Can we call it visual kei? (laughs)

You are the first visual kei band to go to South America. Being ahead of a growing market like this, do you have an impression you'd like to share about the position of the visual kei bands?

Kazuno: There are many similar Japanese bands, so I think that creating their own identity would be interesting. Besides, I believe that if the Japanese bands don't try harder, they will not be able to keep up with the Jrock fans worldwide. The fans overseas are more enthusiastic about Jrock than the fans in Japan, so the bands should follow that determination.

It is a local custom to take your camera to a concerts and take your own photos. Even after asking for not doing this, it happened. How do you feel about it?

Kazuno: Charlotte, being the first Visual Kei band to play in Brazil, it was tough, at beginning. It would be nice to let people have fun freely, as they are used to. But in Japan, pictures, videos, bootlegs, taking from normal devices or cell phones, are prohibited. In Japan we don’t see it as doing or not doing something for the artist, we just cheer for them at a distance.
In Brazil this relation seemed closer. We know that's impossible to force this Japanese rule in Brazil at once, but we would like for Brazilian fans also to think about Japan and respect something that might trouble us. That way, we would play with much more enthusiasm. Also, if this keeps going on, it would be harder to bring Japanese bands to play in Brazil in the future.
That's why we think that this would be hard to get right straight away, but if people slowly understand that by absorbing the good points in both the Brazilian way and Japanese way, the bands’ concerts in Brazil will be even better.

Still there are only a few stores working with Japanese original products in Brazil. Many fans could only know about and get interested in Charlotte by music downloaded from internet. It's like this in almost all Western countries. How do you feel about it?

Kazuno: Is this kind of download illegal over here too?
Yes.
Kazuno: Times change, so we don’t know if there is much we can do about it. But we do think that Japanese bands should start sending CDs to sell in Brazil. If the bands achieved that and, with easy access to the CDs, Brazilian fans didn’t buy them, it would be a huge loss, economically speaking, for them. This also happens in Japan and it's very sad that it isn’t controlled.

Last year Charlotte surprised everyone saying you would disband in case all your concert tickets weren't sold out. Can you tell us more about that? Was it only a joke?

Kazuno: Yes. It was true. (everyone agrees) And, speaking about it, some people who wouldn't make it to the concerts because they live far away, even they bought the tickets to help.

Recently you came on stage while a song of the Johnny's artist Yamapi (Daite Senorita on Stylish wave) was playing. Are you Yamapi fans? Or was it just for fun?

Ruka: Johnny's!? (laughs)
Kazuno: Not Yamapi especially. We choose groups with artists who dance to come on stage to.
Ruka: And by chance we chose Yamapi.
Kazuno: For example, we also like V6. Many people who dance.

What are you musical influences? Oriental and occidental?

Kazuno: Japanese, Luna Sea. Not Japanese, Bon Jovi.
Ruka: Japanese, Luna Sea. Not Japanese, Mr. Big.
Takane: Japanese, The Blue Hearts and not Japanese, Aerosmith.
Mitsujou: Japanese, Tube. Not Japanese, Extreme.
Touya: Japanese, Luna Sea. Not Japanese, Mr. Big.

Do you have a special memory of a moment in this trip to Brazil?

Kazuno: The fans are amazing!
Ruka: The meat is very good.
Takane: The enthusiasm of the concerts.
Mitsujou: The kindness of the Brazilians.
Touya: The enthusiasm of the concerts and the street vendors (laughs).

JaME is a international website and we've been following many bands all around the world. Would you like to play in another country if you're invited?

Kazuno: We would like that.
Ruka: To play in other countries.

Is there any song in particular that you'd recommend to someone who just got to know about Charlotte?

Kazuno: Mmm...
Ruka: There are many.
Kazuno: There are, right? All of them! (laughs) Each song has a different feeling, so, all of them.

Please could you leave the Brazilian fans a message?

Kazuno: We will work hard in Japan to come back to Brazil once again, so please cheer for us. That's it... more or less. (laughs)

Thank you sincerely for this interview

Charlotte: Thank you.

[Kiri-desu]

:yeahh:.....charlotte is going major !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Indies band Charlotte will be turning major very soon!! Their debut single will be Yokohama Love Story/Diamond Busaiku and it will be released on September 6th in three versions. The first is the CD only version while the others, Types A and B, will come with a DVD featuring a PV. (Yokohama Love Story for Type A and Diamond Busaiku for Type B) ...also Charlotte's first DVD is due to come out on January 8th.......the DVD entitled Natsuyasumi no Omoide ga Oppai - Saigo no XX Happyo will contain the band's PVs as well as live footage....also it will come out in two versions, Yoko Ban and Hama Ban, with different contents each....:cool:

[[~Hitsugi_love~]]

I LOVE CHARLOTTE!
I first heard them when i listened to Omatsu shoi! a song they did with R*A*P

all the members are so adorable and i love the pv's *__*
Can someone send me there Yokohama love story single please?

[dakkii]

i met Charlotte ^_^ they were really sweet and they all wore matching outfits XDDD i'll dig up the picture when i have a chance... theyre pretty adorable

[Hiroto=Love]

Omg, thanks for the interview Kiri-chan!
Daikon-chan
I'll send a mega upload file with PM!~
Dakkii
WOW! You met them!~ Awh cool!
If you find the photo's please share them :lol:

[Amaya]

Yeaaahhh finally this thread is alive! I really like charlotte's music. The pv of Daiyamond Busaiku is really funny xD

@Dakkii: You met them.. Lucky you! Pictures would be very nice. ^^
also Thanking for the interview.

[dakkii]

http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s103/dakkii272/IMG_2464.jpg

MATCHING OUTFITS!!!

[Kiri-desu]

...damn..you are sooo lucky!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! dakki-san..thanks for the pic.... love the matching outfits!!!!!!:bluush:

[[~Hitsugi_love~]]

OMG YOU'RE SO LUCKY!!!

AWWWWW THERE SO CUTE T____T <333

where did you meet them at?!
awww matching outfits~ :cute:

ahh i can't stop listening to Yokohama love story!!!
the guitar is amazing and Kazuno's voice is so beautiful *__*

[Kiri-desu]

ohh i found this pics.......if anyone is interested...:-)

[Hiroto=Love]

Dakkii-chan
OMG, YOU'RE SO LUCKY!~ 8DD
Great photo, they look so great in their matching outfit!~

[sugoi_aki]

they're going major? :(
hope they won't change much!

[Hiroto=Love]

sugoi_aki
I hope so, but I think going Major is a big step for them, and I think we'll here more from them in the future, look at those other bands who became Major and are Popular now 8DD

And Yay, I'm glad this thread isn't dead anymore x'D

[Amaya]

@Dakkii: Yeaaah that pic is really cute! thanks for posting! And those matching outfits are funny, typical charlotte xD

@Kiri-desu: Yes I saw those pics. Thanks for posting. There are not much pics of charlotte out there.

@sugoi_aki/Hiro-chan: If they are going major, then I'm happy. Because I hope they become more active and get the attention they deserve. I don't really think they will change.. But well it's to early to say that.. Let's wait and see, what chalotte will show us in the near future.

[Hiroto=Love]

Ya I agree!~
And I'll be waiting till I die if I have to :O Really curious!~

[Kiri-desu]

alright!!!!!:cool:...i found more pics.....if anyone is interested....:bluush:

...oh also...im going to try to find the drawing the charlotte members did for the interviewr of the interview i posted...btw isss really cute....(love the pony.....:cute:...):bluush:

[Kiri-desu]

....:happy:...found it!!!!!!!!(aka drawing of charlotte manders for interviwer...)

[Hiroto=Love]

Awhie Drawings!~
Thanks for posting this, it's really cute ^o^!~

[SUPER~SPACEMONKEY]

i seriously think Charlotte is the craziest band i've ever known.XD
it would be great to see them live at my home country.TTATT

btw,did you guys ever heard the rumours that touya is tora's brother?!?
he's my fav member!!

[Kiri-desu]

....OMG!!!REALLY????:souka:

[SUPER~SPACEMONKEY]

i've heard it a long time ago. at first sight you might not see any resemblace between them.but after watching some of their comment clips or pvs you will see!!
i won't confirm about it. but i've heard that many of the japanese fans said that they are brothers.XD

well, go see Daimond Baisuku again when touya did the solo and look at the face he made! *hehe*

[Kiri-desu]

OMG!!!!!!:shock:
:cute::love:touya reminds me of tora sooo much....now that i have watch the video again.......i must say the drummer doesn't look that bad with blonde.....:love:

[SUPER~SPACEMONKEY]

hehe.told ya!!
i really love them. i couldn't stop smiling when they did some silly things.
which i guess,takane is the best at.XD

[Kiri-desu]

yup...i must agreed too.....:-)

[Kiri-desu]

hi!!!everyone!!!!:wave: .....it's nice to be back......(too many stuff going around in my head...):yeahh:......!!!!we finally made it to the secound page....!!!!...just wanted to ask if anyone know any new news about charlotte....:souka:

[kimmikochan]

they are so adorable-love their outfits.
anywaes,dont worry about your english.
it's cute.:)

[Kiri-desu]

....... :p :-) thanks!

[ivan_150289]

hello there...

i also like charlotte, especially after i saw their PV, diamond busaiku!!

hahahahah... i smiled everytime i see this PV...

the other PV, the yokohama love story, is not as cheerful as this though...

what is the latest news on Charlotte?