Production Notes III
As of August 21,2002

I would like to thank and introduce my current staff:
Coordinator: Yasuko Mihara
Script Supervisor and Interviewer:Fukumi Kashiwagi
Camera: Jam Yau and Gavin Elder
Band Interviewer: Yuko Harmegnies
Production Assistants: Hiroyuki Matsubara, Yasuyuki Ichihara,Yuuki,and Uyen Nguyen.
Translators: Kaori Kobayashi, Sachiyo Yamamoto, and Fumiko Komorimiya
Post Production Translation: Hiroki Y.
Special Helpers: Kyoko Y. and Keiko !!
I will be updating this page more when news comes in!
Here is what we did this past week. Thursday, August 15, was a long day that started out with a meeting of available staff and then getting interviews of regular people on the street with their opinions about Japanese music and fans. Unfortunately, we had a hard time finding music fans! However, Fukumi and Jam did a great job of interviewing as many people as possible. I had to leave for a meeting with the Sweet Child Management Office and it was a good meeting. Hopefully, we will get to interview and film some good major bands soon.
On Friday, we had a feature interview with 14 year old Miyuki Ide. It was in Ueno at a free visual rock concert that didn't seem to be well advertised. However, it is Obon season so many people are on vacation. The bands were really not that good but Miyuki seemed to enjoy her favorite band! We will be shooting some cultural Japanese stuff next week as well as visual rock fan interviews and possible live concert @ the Nihon Budokan this coming Saturday.
Monday August 19:
Yasuko and I meet with Ms. Kakechi from Free Will who is in charge of Dir en grey, Kagero, and Baroque. Hopefully will be be able to enlist these bands soon.
Tuesday August 20:
Since we were in invited to see to shows on the same day, I had to split up the staff. Yasuko and Kyoko went to see Kagrra at Shibuya On Air West and I went to see Dir en grey at Akasaka Blitz. Both shows were very entertaining and worthy of international praise and appeal. Yasuko and Kyoko were able to get many fans for interviews that will be done at a later date.
Wednesday,August 21:
Yasuko and I had a great meeting with Ms. Aoyama of P.S. Company and offered us to have Kagrra(Kagura) in the film!!! We will interview them on Oct. 7 and 8th. Keiko and I went to Kagero at Shibuya Club Quattro and they are also a very young but talented group of visual rockers.

Schedule: for the Week of August 19 to the 25

Monday(19): Non-Staff Meeting
Tuesday(20): Shibuya On Air West Live Show and Akasaka Blitz Live show. Shooting if possible of Fans(or take names for later time)
Wednesday(21): Live Show at Shibuya Quattro to see Kagero(indie band). I need one person.
Thursday(22): Free or Maybe @ Rokumaykan in Meguro for Live.
Friday23) New Staff Meeting @ 6:30pm in Shinjuku Meet in front of Starbucks @Shinjuku East Exit. This will be just an update for those who were not here last week. I will just talk about Saturdays shooting.
Saturday(24): Shooting @ Nihon Budokan from 2:00pm Until 4:00pm> Shooting Fans outside and getting interviews.
Sunday(25): Japan Cultural Shoot @ Azabu Juuban from 4:00pm until 8:00pm(Not Mandatory-I can do it alone unless any of you have time).
　

Schedule: for the Week of August 26 to the Sept. 1st

Monday: Free
Tuesday:Free
Wednesday: 1)Shinjuku at Maruione. 1:00pm. This is fashion day. We will interview shop managers and people wearing cool clothes.
2) Shibuya Kokkaido Luna Sea Film gig. We will be getting interviews of these die hard fans.
Thursday: Meeting with Merry Management. Also Psycho le Cemu at Odaiba(Fuji-TV).
Friday: Baroque Live show in Shinjuku.
Saturday: Free
Sunday: Maybe shoot Laputa Live in Hibiya. Uncertain as of yet.
　

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