ZARD / Sakai Izumi - Kimi ni Aitakunattara . . . -

[Machine Translation] Music Freak Magazine will publish a second book of interviews with people associated with ZARD after 5 years since the official publication of "ZARD/ZENSUI SAKAI ~forever you~" in 2020! Maki Ohguro, who had a close relationship with ZARD/Izumizu Sakai since his debut, Michiya Haruhata (TUBE guitarist), Dariya Kawashima (FEEL SO BAD), Masazumi Ozawa (ex.PAMELAH), Shuichi Ikemori from DEEN and Yuya Asaoka from FIELD OF VIEW, to whom Izumizu Sakai provided lyrics. FIELD OF VIEW / Shuichi Ikemori and Yuya Asaoka, to whom Sensui Sakai provided lyrics. Also, the staff members who have supported Sensui Sakai closely, including his manager, A&R, FC, still photographer, and stage manager. And! The book includes a long interview with Daisuki Nagato, the producer who brought ZARD to the world and made them into a top artist, in which he tells the truth for the first time and more than 30,000 characters. The interview includes his encounter with Izumi Sakai, his personality that he felt close to him, his legendary live performance on a boat in 1999, his first national tour in 2004, secret stories from overseas locations, and behind-the-scenes stories of his 30th anniversary live performance in 2022, etc. The book also includes a number of valuable stories that have never been revealed before. In addition, "ZARD MUSEUM" held in Osaka and Tokyo in 2022 is introduced with abundant photos and documents. Also included are rare items that have never been shown to the public before, such as postcards of New Year's cards written by Sakai to his close staff members, notebooks and documents of A&R and photographers when he was in charge, and a fax written by Sensui Sakai of a questionnaire for a FC newsletter!

ミュージックフリークマガジンより、2020年出版『ZARD/坂井泉水 ～forever you～』以来、オフィシャルとしては5年ぶりZARDとゆかりのある人々の証言をまとめたインタビュー本第二弾出版決定!! ZARD/坂井泉水とデビューの頃から親交の深かった大黒摩季、ZARDに楽曲提供を行った春畑道哉 (TUBE ギタリスト)、川島だりあ (FEEL SO BAD)、小澤正澄 (ex.PAMELAH)、坂井泉水が歌詞提供を行ったDEEN・池森秀一、FIELD OF VIEW・浅岡雄也のミュージシャン陣。また、坂井泉水を身近で支えてきたマネージャー、A&R、FC担当、スチールカメラマン、舞台監督をはじめとしたスタッフ陣。そして!! ZARDを世に送り出し、トップアーティストに育て上げたプロデューサー・長戸大幸氏の初めて語られる真実をはじめ、30,000字を超えるロングインタビューを収録。坂井泉水との出会い、身近で感じた坂井泉水の人柄、1999年開催伝説の船上ライブや2004年開催の初全国ツアーや海外ロケでの秘話、2022年に開催された30周年ライブの裏話など、B ZONEグループの編集部としてオフィシャルだからこそ可能な限り真相に切り込んだ取材により、これまで明かされなかった数多くの貴重な話が語られている。さらに、2022年に大阪、東京で開催された「ZARD MUSEUM」を、豊富な写真と資料で紹介。また、身近なスタッフに宛てた坂井直筆の年賀状ハガキ、A&Rやカメラマンの担当当時の手帳や資料、FC会報用アンケートの坂井泉水直筆ファックスなど、初公開の貴重な品も収録!!