Action!

Action!

We can count and clap.

We can count and clap. 数えられるし、手も叩ける。

At the same time!

At the same time! 同時にね！

So talented.

So talented. すごい才能！

Hey guys, it's Chika!

Hey guys, it's Chika!

You'll never guess who's on the channel today!

You'll never guess who's on the channel today! 今日は信じられないゲストが来てます！

Although, they're right here

Although, they're right here ここにいるから見えてると思いますがw

so you can see them...

so you can see them... ここにいるから見えてると思いますがw

It's the Backstreet Boys!

It's the Backstreet Boys! バックストリート・ボーイズです！

I have been the biggest fan for the longest time.

I have been the biggest fan for the longest time. 昔から大ファンで

Everyone! You guys all know that!

Everyone! You guys all know that! みなさん、知ってますよね！

I never would have thought

I never would have thought まさかこんな日が来るとは。

that this day would come.

that this day would come. まさかこんな日が来るとは。

...Am I dreaming?

...Am I dreaming? これ夢？

Ah thank you.

Ah thank you. ありがとう。

It's good to see you!

It's good to see you! 会えて嬉しいよ！

Can somebody pinch me?

Can somebody pinch me? 誰かつねってくれる？

Okay, yeah.

Okay, yeah. はい！

It's real. They're here.

It's real. They're here. 現実です！本当にいます！

The Backstreet Boys are here in Japan right now

The Backstreet Boys are here in Japan right now 今BSBは日本で

and they're promoting their new album

and they're promoting their new album アルバムのプロモーションしています。

that's coming out called DNA.

that's coming out called DNA. 新しく発売されるDNAというアルバム。

I did a video a little while ago

I did a video a little while ago 少し前に

sharing with you guys

sharing with you guys 歌詞の解説動画をアップしたのですが

what the lyrics mean in the video.

what the lyrics mean in the video. 歌詞の解説動画をアップしたのですが

So I hope you guys got to see that

So I hope you guys got to see that 見てもらえましたか？

and now we're gonna do an interview.

and now we're gonna do an interview. そして今日はインタビューです！

Cool.

Cool. いいね。

Okay, let me breathe...

Okay, let me breathe... ちょっと呼吸させてください。

You got this, you got this!

You got this, you got this! 大丈夫！できるよ！

I'll give you guys some room.

I'll give you guys some room. ちょっと狭いと思うので

I'll move over here.

I'll move over here. こっちに移動しますね。

So you guys can squeeze in.

So you guys can squeeze in. キュッと集まってください。

I've got a million subscribers

I've got a million subscribers 100万人の登録者がいるのですが

on my YouTube channel.

on my YouTube channel. 100万人の登録者がいるのですが

A lot of them are huge fans of you guys.

A lot of them are huge fans of you guys. 多くの方はみなさんの大ファンです。

Everyone knows who the BSB are

Everyone knows who the BSB are BSBのことは、みんな知ってます。

and your songs.

and your songs. 曲のことも。

But I have a feeling that

But I have a feeling that でも、一部の方々は

some of them may not know

some of them may not know メンバーのことはあまり知らない気がして

each Backstreet Boy as much as they should.

each Backstreet Boy as much as they should. メンバーのことはあまり知らない気がして

So I thought we could start off the video

So I thought we could start off the video 今日は一人一人の紹介で始めたいなと。

with an introduction,

with an introduction, 今日は一人一人の紹介で始めたいなと。

but rather than introducing yourselves,

but rather than introducing yourselves, でも、自己紹介ではなく

I thought you could introduce one another.

I thought you could introduce one another. お互いを紹介する形で。

So for example,

So for example, 例えば、

if Howie could introduce Brian.

if Howie could introduce Brian. HowieにBrianを紹介してもらって。

Let us know what kind of personality he has

Let us know what kind of personality he has Brianの性格、そして

and what his role is in the group.

and what his role is in the group. グループでの役割を教えてください。

Well, we've lasted this long.

Well, we've lasted this long. これまで続いてきたからね。

We're getting to know how

We're getting to know how お互いどのように思ってるかわかるね。

we think of each other.

we think of each other. お互いどのように思ってるかわかるね。

This is Brian-san, ladies and gentlemen.

This is Brian-san, ladies and gentlemen. みなさん、こちらはブラインさんです。

He is the a...

He is the a... 彼は...

Like I always say

Like I always say いつも言うのですが

he is like the boy next door

he is like the boy next door 隣のお兄ちゃんみたいな感じです。

in the group.

in the group. 隣のお兄ちゃんみたいな感じです。

He's like the all-american...

He's like the all-american... ザ・アメリカンな感じで

He's definitely not the boy next door

He's definitely not the boy next door 私の近所には、こんなお兄ちゃんいなかったw

in my neighborhood.

in my neighborhood. 私の近所には、こんなお兄ちゃんいなかったw

He is great at sports.

He is great at sports. 運動神経が良くて

He brings lot of comedy with his personality

He brings lot of comedy with his personality 楽しい性格で笑いと

and his energy.

and his energy. エネルギーを与えてくれる。

At the event last night,

At the event last night, 昨日のイベントでも

you were goofing off the whole time.

you were goofing off the whole time. ずっとふざけてたよね！

Oh, yeah! I like to have fun!

Oh, yeah! I like to have fun! もちろん！楽しむのが好きだから！

He's got a lot of spunk.

He's got a lot of spunk. 勢いがあるよね。

This is like a dating profile!

This is like a dating profile! 出会い系のプロフィールみたい！

I want to do Kevin.

I want to do Kevin. ケビンの紹介は僕がやりたい！

Kevin is...

Kevin is... ケビンは...

we like to call him the older brother.

we like to call him the older brother. 大きいお兄ちゃんと呼んでるんだ。

He analyzes a lot of things.

He analyzes a lot of things. 色んなことを分析するタイプ。

He is highly intellectual, very sensitive

He is highly intellectual, very sensitive とても知的で、非常に繊細。

which people might not necessarily know.

which people might not necessarily know. あまり知られてないかもしれないけど

He is very sensitive.

He is very sensitive. とても繊細なんだ。

He's our big brother.

He's our big brother. 僕たちの兄貴。

and he cares about everything

and he cares about everything 僕らの全てのことに関心を持ってくれる

that happens in our career and our lives.

that happens in our career and our lives. 仕事のこともプライベートのことも。

That was a good one, Nick.

That was a good one, Nick. ニック、上手いね。

I'm gonna do AJ's.

I'm gonna do AJ's. 僕はA.J.をしようかな

Oh boy. Here we go.

Oh boy. Here we go. あら、やっちゃうか。

My dating profile.

My dating profile. 俺の出会い系プロフィールね。

This is A.J.-san.

This is A.J.-san. こちらはA.J.さんです。

He probably has the biggest heart

He probably has the biggest heart A.J.は一番優しいかな

out of any Backstreet Boy that sits here.

out of any Backstreet Boy that sits here. ここに座っているメンバーの中で

I would say that.

I would say that. そうだと思う。

The other three are like "...What?"

The other three are like "...What?" 三人は、「え？！」ってなってません？w

Well, you know... they're heartless lol

Well, you know... they're heartless lol まあだって、彼らは冷たいから 笑

He loves life.

He loves life. 生き生きしていて

I'm gonna go out there and reach out

I'm gonna go out there and reach out ちょっと言い過ぎに聞こえるかもだけど

and say that he is

and say that he is ちょっと言い過ぎに聞こえるかもだけど

somewhat addicted to this lifestyle.

somewhat addicted to this lifestyle. この生活が中毒になってるかも

I think in a good way.

I think in a good way. 良い意味で。

He thirsts on being an entertainer.

He thirsts on being an entertainer. エンターテインすること、

He thirsts on being a character,

He thirsts on being a character, BSBのA.J.というキャラクターであること、

being AJ from the Backstreet Boys.

being AJ from the Backstreet Boys. それに対してとてもハングリーなんだよね。

He's a great singer and great performer as well.

He's a great singer and great performer as well. 歌手としてもパフォーマーとしても最高だ。

We used to know A.J. as the rebel.

We used to know A.J. as the rebel. 昔は、ちょっと「ワル」なイメージでしたが、

Is that still there?

Is that still there? 今でもそうですか？

Not as much anymore.

Not as much anymore. もうそうでもないかな。

It's kind of more of a myth

It's kind of more of a myth あれは神話みたいなもんかなw

It's a myth lol

It's a myth lol 神話w

There's a great mystery!

There's a great mystery that nobody knows! 誰も知らないミステリーがあるんだ！

Rebel in disguise.

Rebel in disguise. ワルが変装してるのかな。

I think I'm gonna do Howie's.

I think I'm gonna do Howie's. じゃ、俺がHowieを紹介しようかな。

Okay. Perfect.

Howie is...

Howie is...

I would also say has a very big heart Howieのハートもものすごく大きいよ。

I would also say has a very big heart

and this is gonna come out wrong そして、勘違いされそうだけど

and this is gonna come out wrong

but he also has a very big stomach. お腹も大きいんだ！

but he also has a very big stomach.

He is a foodie. He likes to eat. 食通で。食べるのが大好き。

He is a foodie. He likes to eat.

He likes to try different food 色んな国の食べ物を試すんだ。

He likes to try different food

from different countries. 色んな国の食べ物を試すんだ。

from different countries.

He is probably the most daring 新しい食べ物に関しては一番の冒険家。

He is probably the most daring

when it comes to trying new things. 新しい食べ物に関しては一番の冒険家。

when it comes to trying new things.

like he's had scorpion before... サソリも食べたことあるし。

like he's had scorpion before...

all that kind of stuff. そういうのをね。

all that kind of stuff.

...which I will never do but 俺は絶対無理だけど。

...which I will never do but

hats off to you. すごいな〜と感心するよ。

hats off to you.

New food that you found in Japan on this trip yet? 今回、日本で新たな発見はありましたか？

New food that you found in Japan on this trip yet?

Last night, 昨日の夜、

Last night,

I think we had one of my ultimate favorite dinners. 今までで一番のディナーを食べたかも。

I think we had one of my ultimate favorite dinners.

Kevin and I had a chance to go out ケビンと一緒に、

Kevin and I had a chance to go out

with some of the great people レコード会社の方々と、

with some of the great people

from the label here that work at Sony. 出かけたんだけど

from the label here that work at Sony.

They took us out to eat some Shabu Shabu 「しゃぶしゃぶ」と「すき焼き」を食べに

They took us out to eat some Shabu Shabu

and Sukiyaki. 連れていってくれたんだ。

and Sukiyaki.

Kevin and I were in heaven. もう天国だったよ。

Kevin and I were in heaven.

With enough sake we were on cloud number nine. 日本酒も飲んで、超幸せだった。

With enough sake we were on cloud number nine.

Howie also is a very very good family man, Howieはとてもいいお父さんと旦那さんで

Howie also is a very very good family man,

father, and husband. Howieはとてもいいお父さんと旦那さんで

father, and husband.

He loves to perform as well. パフォーマンスをするのも大好き。

He loves to perform as well.

He's got an amazing voice. すごいいい声をしてて

He's got an amazing voice.

I'm super envious of how high his voice is. 彼の声の高さには嫉妬しちゃうよ。

I'm super envious of how high his voice is.

I have no falsetto. 俺は裏声を出せないから。

I have no falsetto.

Mine comes out, sounds like four voices. 4つ別々の声が出てるようになっちゃう

Mine comes out, sounds like four voices.

Howie is truly truly sweet D. 本当にスイートDだよ (昔からのあだな）

Howie is truly truly sweet D.

He is one of the sweetest people こんな優しいやつなかなかいないよ。

He is one of the sweetest people

you'll ever ever ever meet. こんな優しいやつなかなかいないよ。

you'll ever ever ever meet.

and I've known him for probably the longest. 多分Howieとの付き合いが一番長いかな。

and I've known him for probably the longest.

Almost 30 years. そろそろ30年。

Almost 30 years.

Is he the original Backstreet Boy? 彼が最初のバックストリート・ボーイ？

Is he the original Backstreet Boy?

That would be me. それは俺。

That would be me.

Oh that's you. それはあなたなのね。

Oh that's you.

But I'm the OG 俺が一人目のメンバーで

But I'm the OG

He's the second original. 彼が二人目のメンバー。

He's the second original.

Are you done? 終わった？

Are you done?

I'm the last. 俺が最後だな。

I'm the last.

Are you finished? 終わりましたか？

Are you finished?

I'm gonna do Nick's. ニックの紹介は僕が。

I'm gonna do Nick's.

Nick is also very intellectual. ニックも同じとても知的で

Nick is also very intellectual.

He is a thinker. He is very creative. 思想家だ。想像力も優れいている。

He is a thinker. He is very creative.

He loves to create all the time. 常に何かを作ってるよ。

He loves to create all the time.

His mind is always thinking about creative things. いつも面白いことを考えているし

His mind is always thinking about creative things.

What was the most recent thing you created 最近クリエイトしたのは何？

What was the most recent thing you created

besides the album and the songs? アルバムとか曲以外に。

besides the album and the songs?

and his son? あと息子以外？笑

and his son?

Back home, I've been painting a little bit. 家では、絵画を描いたりしてるよ。

Back home, I've been painting a little bit.

He is a good artist. 上手だよ。

He is a good artist.

You know, it's funny because 面白いのは

You know, it's funny because

I don't believe I'm a good artist at all. 自分では全然上手いと思わないし

I don't believe I'm a good artist at all.

But that's not what it's about. そもそも、そういうことじゃないんだよね。

But that's not what it's about.

It's about that moment of trying something 新しいことをやってみることが大事で

It's about that moment of trying something

and if it looks good or if it sounds good. それが自分的にいいのかどうかで

and if it looks good or if it sounds good.

That's what art is all about. それがアートだよね。

That's what art is all about.

It's not about what other people think. 他の人がどう思うかとかじゃなくて。

It's not about what other people think.

It's about how you feel when you're doing it. 作っている時に自分がどう感じるか。

It's about how you feel when you're doing it.

Subjective. 主観的だからね。

Subjective.

Exactly. その通り。

Exactly.

Then a lot of times, people are like, そしたら、よくみんなが

Then a lot of times, people are like,

"Oh I actually like your painting!" いい絵だね！と言ってくれたり

"Oh I actually like your painting!"

I'm like" Really? " 本当に？って感じ。

I'm like" Really? "

We are all extremely creative. 全員とてもクリエイティブだよ。

We are all extremely creative.

That's why we're in the Backstreet Boys だからBSBにいるわけで、

That's why we're in the Backstreet Boys

and why we work together. 一緒に仕事ができるんだ。

and why we work together.

Because when we're together, みんなが集まると

Because when we're together,

we create this force 色んなアイディアをぶつけ合えて

we create this force

that we can bounce things off 色んなアイディアをぶつけ合えて

that we can bounce things off

one another and we help each other. お互い助け合えるんだよね。

one another and we help each other.

We are each other's ying and yang . 陰と陽のようにバランスが取れているんだ。

We are each other's ying and yang.

He is very spontaneous on stage. ステージでは自発的に色々とチャレンジして

He is very spontaneous on stage.

He is fearless on stage. 怖いもの知らずだ。

He is fearless on stage.

He's got a great voice, 良い声をしてるし

He's got a great voice,

He has relative pitch. 音の高さを識別できる才能も持ってるんだ。

He has relative pitch.

It's in my DNA. 遺伝 (DNA)なんだ。

It's in my DNA.

It's in his DNA. そう、DNAに入ってるんだって。

It's in his DNA.

It really is. 本当にそうなんだよ。

It really is.

He is a great dad and a great husband そして、素晴らしいお父さんと旦那だ。

He is a great dad and a great husband

and I love him. 大好きだよ。

and I love him.

Thanks, Dawg. ありがとう！

Thanks, Dawg.

We can stay together for another 25 more years. あと25年一緒にいられそうだね。

We can stay together for another 25 more years.

Yeah, it was good! うん、よかったよ！

Yeah, it was good!

Could have gone south. まずい方向に行ってた可能性もあるよね。

Could have gone south.

It could have went bad. まずい方向に。

It could have went bad.

It's like renewing your vows kind of. 「誓いの更新」みたいだね。

It's like renewing your vows kind of.

We're married essentially. 結婚してるようなもんだよね。

We're married essentially.

This was my first wives... 僕の初めての奥さんたちだよ。

This was my first wives...

all of these guys. 彼ら全員が。

all of these guys.

You've been together 25 years and 25年間一緒に活動されて

You've been together 25 years and

it's just incredible that you are nominated 今グラミーを取るなんて凄すぎます。

it's just incredible that you are nominated

for a Grammy for "Don't Go Breaking My Heart". 今グラミーを取るなんて凄すぎます。

for a Grammy for "Don't Go Breaking My Heart".

How does that feel? どんな気持ちですか？

How does that feel?

It was a lovely surprise. 素敵すぎるサプライズだったよ。

It was a lovely surprise.

It's our 8th nomination. 8回目のノミネーションなんだ。

It's our 8th nomination.

Yeah, we were woken up early in the morning ある朝、沢山のメールやチャットで起こされて

Yeah, we were woken up early in the morning

on our cell phones to emails and text messages ある朝、沢山のメールやチャットで起こされて

on our cell phones to emails and text messages

from friends and family like, 友達や家族から

from friends and family like,

"Oh we saw the announcement! Congratulations." 見たよ！おめでとう！！って。

"Oh we saw the announcement! Congratulations."

We were blessed with an amazing song 素晴らしい曲に恵まれたよ。

We were blessed with an amazing song

from Stuart Crichton. スチューワート・クライトン

from Stuart Crichton.

He's a Scottish guy that スコットランド人の作曲家なんだけど

He's a Scottish guy that

grew up listening to our music as well BSBの音楽で育って

grew up listening to our music as well

was a fan of the BSB 僕たちのファンだったんだよね。

was a fan of the BSB

and was kind of inspired by our Vegas show ラス・ベガスの公演にインスパイアされて

and was kind of inspired by our Vegas show

and went back in the lab スタジオに戻って

and went back in the lab

and specifically wrote "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" "Don't Go Breaking My Heart"を書いてくれたんだ。

and specifically wrote "Don't Go Breaking My Heart"

for what he felt like the BSB needed to be 2018年、2019年のBSBをイメージして。

for what he felt like the BSB needed to be

in 2018 and 19. 2018年、2019年のBSBをイメージして。

in 2018 and 19.

We unanimously chose that song 全員が、これが初シングルであるべき

We unanimously chose that song

as the first single, と賛成したんだ。

as the first single,

which doesn't normally happen all the time. 普段はそうすんなりいかないよ。

which doesn't normally happen all the time.

You get all five guys that say "This is the song!" 5人全員が「この曲だ！」ってなることは。

You get all five guys that say "This is the song!"

and it's been really the catalyst for the DNA album この曲がDNAを勢い付けてくれて

and it's been really the catalyst for the DNA album

to basically set the bar for where the work このアルバム、そして僕たちの活動の

to basically set the bar for where the work

and the records should be. 期待値を高く設定してくれた。

and the records should be.

and the song should be. 期待値を高く設定してくれた。

and the song should be.

So we're very excited and very surprised. ワクワクもしているし、びっくりもしている。

So we're very excited and very surprised .

Thank the Academy as well グラミーにも感謝だね。

Thank the Academy as well

for throwing our hats in the creek. 参戦させてくれて。

for throwing our hats in the creek.

You are definitely keeping us fans busy. ファンも大忙しですよ。

You are definitely keeping us fans busy.

TV appearances and radios... テレビやラジオ出演も沢山

TV appearances and radios...

It's not that you ever went away BSBがいなくなった訳ではないんですけど

It's not that you ever went away

and you know, we say the Backstreet is back 最近BSBが戻ってきた、と言うじゃないですか。

and you know, we say the Backstreet is back

you guys have always been here. これまでもずっと活動されていたけど

you guys have always been here.

But still it feels nostalgic, kind of. 昔のあの気持ちが蘇ってくる気がして。

But still it feels nostalgic, kind of.

It brings me back to when I was in high school 高校生の時に

It brings me back to when I was in high school

and like going back home 家に帰って

and like going back home

and I had to press record on all these different TVs 複数のテレビで色々と録画して

and I had to press record on all these different TVs

because you're on so many shows. 出演が多すぎて。

because you're on so many shows.

It's kind of like that all over again for me. それをまた体験している感じです。

It's kind of like that all over again for me.

It feels good for us. いい気分だよね。

It feels good for us.

That's a good feeling. 気持ちいいよ。

That's a good feeling.

To be creating music that is resonating ポップカルチャーに浸透する音楽を作れて

To be creating music that is resonating

in popular culture. ポップカルチャーに浸透する音楽を作れて

in popular culture.

Like you said, we've continued to make music 仰った通り、音楽は作り続けていたけど

Like you said, we've continued to make music

and sometimes it resonates on a large scale. 大きなスケールで浸透することもあれば

and sometimes it resonates on a large scale.

Sometimes it doesn't. しないこともある。

Sometimes it doesn't.

But that's what happens when you have a career. それが音楽のキャリアを持つことだよ。

But that's what happens when you have a career.

and that's what we've always wanted. 昔からそうありたいと思っていた。

and that's what we've always wanted.

If you could go back and relive a day 25年間のキャリアを振り返って

If you could go back and relive a day

in the last 25 years of your career, １日だけもう一度体験できるとしたら

in the last 25 years of your career,

what day would it be? どの日に戻りますか？

what day would it be?

Like for me, 25 years down the road, 例えば、私だったら25年先に

Like for me, 25 years down the road,

this would be the day I'd want to relive. この日をもう一度体験したいかと。

this would be the day I'd want to relive.

For me, the day that I remember the most is 僕にとって一番心に残っている日は

For me, the day that I remember the most is

the day we met Brian. ブライアンと会った日。

the day we met Brian.

Because I feel like that was the magic moment for us 僕たちにとって奇跡的な瞬間だったから。

Because I feel like that was the magic moment for us

It started right on that day その日に始まったんだよね。

It started right on that day

when he visited us 彼が会いに来てくれた日に。

when he visited us

in this house that we were living in. 僕たちが当時住んでいた家に来て

in this house that we were living in.

I just remember things clicking 全てがハマったのを覚えてる。

I just remember things clicking

from that moment. その瞬間から。

from that moment.

It's like that magical... 魔法のような

It's like that magical...

Like you met that person 一生この人といるんだろうな

Like you met that person

that you're gonna be with. と思える人に出会った感覚。