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Are you interested in participating in the ALICE NINE. Fan Interview project? Whether you’ve been a fan for a short amount of time or for many years, we’d love to hear from you! At the moment, the interview is available in the languages listed above and we hope to add more language options eventually. Please read through the Profile elements and the Interview questions below, and then follow the instructions at the end of the page to submit your answers to us by email.
New questions are highlighted in yellow (updated 2023.03.12).
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Profile
Name (& pronouns):
Home Country:
Social Media —
Website:
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Other:
You are free to go by a nickname or codename to remain anonymous, and providing social media handles or a contact email in your public profile is completely optional.
Interview Questions
A : Your 9kumi Origin Story
01. How did you first come across ALICE NINE.?
02. What was your initial impression of the band, and/or of the individual members?
03. What turned you into a fan? Was it a song, a release, an experience of some kind?
B : The Way You Hear ALICE NINE.
04. What about ALICE NINE.’s sound do you like or admire most?
05. What are some things that give ALICE NINE. a certain je ne sais quoi (a very particular, unique quality)?
06. What are some of your favourite songs?
07. Is there a release that you really connect to in particular, or that you have a very strong personal memory about?
08. Is there a song that you associate a really good memory to? Please share that good memory with us!
09. Create a 3-song single (or playlist if you prefer). Why did you put those 3 songs together?
10. Have you ever had the chance to attend a live (either in person or via livestream in real-time)? What was your experience like? Please tell us about the first time, or some very memorable moments.
11. Speaking of lives, are there some live-only versions or arrangements of their songs that you love in particular?
12. When you listen to the songs without distraction, how do you experience them? Do you get mental images, colours, sensations, emotions…?
23. Let’s talk lyrics: if you understand them in Japanese or have read translations, what are some of your favourite song lyrics? Do you have any favourite lines or imagery in the ALICE NINE. discography?
C : The Way You See ALICE NINE.
13. What about ALICE NINE.’s visual aesthetic do you like or admire most?
14. Do you have a favourite visual, look, or release era? What did you like most about it?
15. What are some of your favourite MVs?
16. Let’s talk cover art: what are some of your favourite single or album covers in their discography? What do you like about those visuals?
17. Do you have a favourite photoshoot from a magazine, or from a tour pamphlet, for instance? Which one, and why?
24. Out of all the goods that ALICE NINE. have released over the years, do you have any favourites? These could be goods that you’ve actually bought or goods that you’ve simply admired from afar.
D : ALICE NINE.’s Impact and Influence
18. Has ALICE NINE. ever inspired you to try, do, or make something? Tell us about what (or which member) inspired you and what you did as a result.
19. Have you ever recommended ALICE NINE.’s music to someone who was not already a fan? How did it go?
20. As a fan, do you keep to yourself, or do you interact with other fans? Have you made friends with other 9kumis? Have you ever participated in a fan project, whether to share information with other fans or to make something to give to the band?
21. Have you ever sent a comment, message, or even been able to speak to one or more of the band members? What was the experience like and how did you decide what to say?
25. At this point in your life as an ALICE NINE. fan, what does the band mean to you?
E : Freeform Section
22. If there is a question you wish we would have asked, or something else related to ALICE NINE. that you’d like to talk about, please feel free to write about it here.
F : When you submit your interview by email, you can include:
– Photos you’d like displayed on your 9kumi profile page (ex: a photo of any CDs or goods you have, your fanart, an example of the visuals you spoke about in the interview above, etc.)
– Links to covers you’ve done of their songs, an ALICE NINE. fanpage you maintain, fanart that is already online, translations you’ve done… etc.
– A profile image (this can be a photo of yourself, a drawing, an ALICE NINE. photo you love… etc.)
Submit Your Answers To Us
Please send the profile information, your answers to the interview, and any photos or links you would like to include to the following email address:
confuseduniverse9@gmail.com
If you can’t fit everything in one email, it’s okay to send more than one. We’ll sort it out!
We will review your submission and when ready, allow you to fully preview it and make any changes needed before we go live.
We reserve the right to decline to post parts of your submission if we deem them derogatory or disrespectful.
We look forward to receiving your submission and reading all about your love for ALICE NINE.!