Alice Nine Members Facts
I thought this would be interesting to share.
I've seen those 'facts' about the members that are posted everywhere, but some of them look dubious and some I found to be completely false so I decided to make my own list but only with the stuff I actually found in the interviews and shows. This info is reliable and I distilled it form all the interviews I read and stuff. I didn't write down the most obvious things everyone knows anyway, I wrote down the less known and interesting ones. These are all pretty much taken from their own words. Bias clearly shows but I did pretty much read every interview I came across and I tried to write down interesting fact about everyone. The headers are taken from two questionnaires. Also to be noted that some facts don't add up from one interview to another and people's tastes and views also change so these can never be 100% accurate but it's the best you can get. I can't provide the sources, but if you're really interested in something I might try to remember. Enjoy!
Tora
Birth date : Sep. 17th
Blood type: O
Height : 182cm
Foot size : 28 cm
Favorite colour: Black
Born in the outskirts of the city of Kawasaki, at the age of 3 moved to Yokohama
His father's name is Hiroshi
Apparently he's 1/4 American from his grandpa. Apparently because he doesn't really know himself.
He says he was born a redhead and then his hair darkened gradually o_O
Has a younger brother, younger by 2 or 3 years
As a child he was small and chubby and fair-skinned
He's been severely bullied since kindergarten to the end of elementary school
Although his family was well-off the school he went to was full of delinquents. It was a Buddhist school too.
In the first grade of middle school he did some extreme dieting and lost about 30 kilos in a year
He played football since before kindergarten up until middle school
He was elected as student council president for 2 years in a row
As a child he liked to draw his own manga, he also wrote the scipt for a play for a school festival.
He's not good with kanji and people complain he often write messages with kana alone
He first tried smoking in 5th grade (about 11?)
Was in the swimming club in middle school, but admittedly he wasn't that good at it.
Was really good at sensing spirits when he was little, still is
Since he was child his family always called him a "Caged Monkey" apparently because he's restless
The first instrument he bought was a second-hand 9800 yen Gibson Flying V. Originally he wanted to buy a bass, but he didn't have enough money
He can play a bit of piano
He can play drums. He did this at some of the fanclub special lives.
Once he worked at KFC as a part-time job, also at a shoe store.
Tora was electrocuted once at a live when Saga poured some water onto his guitar.
His first proper band lasted for about a year until their vocalist left and their guitarist ditched them for Lost Age (where Shou was the vocalist)
Once he was carried into the open sea when they were in Hawaii
Somewhere in Summer 2007 he injured his neck and around January 2008 he was diagnosed with spinal disc hernia and they had to stop the tour. He didn't do the operation though. But it seems ok now.
He likes to ride a bike.
He hates planes
He really hates insects, especially cockroaches and centipedes
He likes games, namely FPS
He likes watching TV, especially action films and foreign TV series
Usually sleeps nude. He sets his aircon to 16 and sleeps under winter futon.
He really likes to go barefoot so his feet are all bruised.
Tora is a neat-freak
He's pretty good at cooking, at least that's what he says
He's easily moved to tears
He had bad eyesight but he only began to use contacts in 2008. He still seems to prefer glasses though
Says he often laughs in his sleep and wakes up at the sound of his own laughter
He says he hasn't read single novel since he was born. He says he likes to experience things first-hand.
His lip-piercing can't be taken out and he's had it since he was about 18.
In one series of interviews all 4 other members said if they were girls they would date Tora)
He says he would want to try being a woman
He once said if he dies he wants this song to be played at his funeral: Stray Cat.
Shou
Birth date : Jul.5th
Blood type: O
Height : 177cm
Foot size : 26.5-27
Favorite colour: Blue
Born in Hokkaido, moved to Tokyo at the age of 1.
Comes from a poor family
Has a younger brother (by 2 or 3 years I think?) and sister (by 6 years)
His parents both work in the field of design and so he's also interested in it.
His father was originally a drummer so he was really supportive of his interest in music.
Played with girls when he was kindergarten.
When he was little he wanted to be a horse rider
Went to an all-boys school
His favorite subject in school used to be Japanese. His least favorite was Math.
He planned to become an engineer, but his parents urged him to pursue a career in music
Was shy and unpopular before joining the band
Formed his first band in middle school with other guys being about 10 years older than him
He did track and field in high school, also some basketball
He says his first love was his kindergarten teacher
He stoped attending swimmig school in 6th grade because water made his hair wavy and he hates it!
He used to work at a second-hand shop and at a restaurant
He does running to keep himself healthy and develop his breathing in order to sing better
Seeing Luna Sea live when he was in high school made him really want to be in band
He tried to learn guitar at 15 but wasn't too successful in it. He's still practising sometimes though.
He liked to draw as a kid, still decent at it)
He can do simple programming
He's a real geek and totally obsessed with FF
Says his hair is naturally curly)
He had 4 cats at some point: Chirori (obaachan? tortoise shell cat), Kuro (Chirori's daughter, black cat), Rabu (bought, male American short-hair) and the kitten which was Rabu and Kuro's child. Although I don't know how many he has now.
He has a fish tank.
He's scared of heights
He's a very light sleeper
He says he sings in his sleep
He doesn't really drink because his alcohol tolerance is very low
Used to set his aircon to 16 too, but since he's become a singer he's setting it to 30 since he likes waking up sweating.
He's a huge fan of TMR and Luna Sea.
Shou is the one who takes care of the cover design, posters, and the costumes design
He got tonsils removed during Mirror ball period - April 2008 and he was hospitalized for 10 days.
He was taking dance lessons around 2010
His first song that he wrote the music to is Niji no Yuki released in Dec. 2011. Previously he only wrote the lyrics and sometimes came up with the melodies.
Shou has upper dimples! ^ ^
Hiroto
Birth date : May 4th
Blood type: O
Height : 167cm
Foot size : 26cm
Favorite colour: Black
Born and raised in the suburbs of Tokyo
His parents owned a beauty salon
Has a brother ten years older
Seems t have very traditional values and thinks that a woman should always follow a man's lead
He didn't finish high school because of his music career
Saga said he lost his virginity before 15
An artist who really impressed and inspired him is hide
Says he doesn't read manga much, and doesn't play games
He often wakes up very early, like 4 or 5 AM which causes turmoil much for his bandmates while on tour
He's a very outdoors type of person and likes to go on trips especially in the mountains
He really loves Kyoto and often visits the temples there
He likes to meditate.
He does things in his sleep that he doesn't remember upon waking up
Likes long-distance running, sometimes up to 7 km at a time
He seems good at sports. He always wins at bowling and from what I've seen he can play football pretty well. Does a bit of skateboarding too.
He brought a 2-month old pomeranian Mogu in December 2009
He manages the tour merchandise
Saga
Birth date : Jun. 24th
Blood type: AB
Height : 175cm
Foot size : 27 cm
Favorite colour: Golden
Born in Koriyama (in the Fukushima prefecture), around kindergarden moved to Tokyo.
He has an older sister and younger brother.
His mother is a nurse.
His father is a salaryman employed at a securities/bonds company.
The first instrument he ever played was harmonica when he was kindergarten.
He had been doing judo until the 4th grade
He really liked to draw as a child but Tora says he really sucks at it XD
In elementary school he was a very naughty kid and often got into fights
In grade 5 of elementary school, he fell in love for the first time
He styled his hair since junior school and by middle school was dying it and doing his eyebrows)
He says he lost his virginity at 15
He wanted to become a musician after listening to Mr. Children
He liked to play baseball in elementary school, but by junior high he became interested in Visual Kei and there was no way to combine the two interests.
According to Shou he fails at every sport they tried playing together
He moved out of his parents' house after school but later returned
He's a big fan of Gundam
He worked at McDonald's and Wendy's
Saga and Nao used to share a place together
He always mentioned that he’s S (sadistic) type, but Nao said that Saga’s actually M.
He eats the most among the members
He drinks the most among the members
He began smoking in 2006
His room is always messy
He likes taking long baths
He often forgets things and gets late for appointments
He released his own model of bass and pick. His bass is called 焔 which means flame.
He writes the most songs among the members
He can play piano which he sometimes does at the concerts
He had a dog called Chiko which he claimed to be his best friend but Chiko died in January 2012
Nao
Birth date : Jul.31st
Blood type: A
Height : 170cm
Foot size : 26.5 cm
Favorite colour: Black, White, Golden, Pink
When he was little his parents used to travel a lot but he says he grew up in Hokodate, Hokkaidou
He's got a brother younger by 3 years and all the members claim he's very handsome
Went to an all-boys school
Nao claims in school he had no interest in girls whatsoever and until high school he basically didn't know where babies come from XD
In school he was often the class representative
The only member to enter university
Nao originally wanted to be a vocalist and after that he wanted to become a guitarist
Likes to be naked so he is often half-naked at rehearsals and even on the tour bus
Other members always complain he takes too long in the toilet
His room is really messy with lots of things all over the place
I've seen those 'facts' about the members that are posted everywhere, but some of them look dubious and some I found to be completely false so I decided to make my own list but only with the stuff I actually found in the interviews and shows. This info is reliable and I distilled it form all the interviews I read and stuff. I didn't write down the most obvious things everyone knows anyway, I wrote down the less known and interesting ones. These are all pretty much taken from their own words. Bias clearly shows but I did pretty much read every interview I came across and I tried to write down interesting fact about everyone. The headers are taken from two questionnaires. Also to be noted that some facts don't add up from one interview to another and people's tastes and views also change so these can never be 100% accurate but it's the best you can get. I can't provide the sources, but if you're really interested in something I might try to remember. Enjoy!
Tora
Birth date : Sep. 17th
Blood type: O
Height : 182cm
Foot size : 28 cm
Favorite colour: Black
Born in the outskirts of the city of Kawasaki, at the age of 3 moved to Yokohama
His father's name is Hiroshi
Apparently he's 1/4 American from his grandpa. Apparently because he doesn't really know himself.
He says he was born a redhead and then his hair darkened gradually o_O
Has a younger brother, younger by 2 or 3 years
As a child he was small and chubby and fair-skinned
He's been severely bullied since kindergarten to the end of elementary school
Although his family was well-off the school he went to was full of delinquents. It was a Buddhist school too.
In the first grade of middle school he did some extreme dieting and lost about 30 kilos in a year
He played football since before kindergarten up until middle school
He was elected as student council president for 2 years in a row
As a child he liked to draw his own manga, he also wrote the scipt for a play for a school festival.
He's not good with kanji and people complain he often write messages with kana alone
He first tried smoking in 5th grade (about 11?)
Was in the swimming club in middle school, but admittedly he wasn't that good at it.
Was really good at sensing spirits when he was little, still is
Since he was child his family always called him a "Caged Monkey" apparently because he's restless
The first instrument he bought was a second-hand 9800 yen Gibson Flying V. Originally he wanted to buy a bass, but he didn't have enough money
He can play a bit of piano
He can play drums. He did this at some of the fanclub special lives.
Once he worked at KFC as a part-time job, also at a shoe store.
Tora was electrocuted once at a live when Saga poured some water onto his guitar.
His first proper band lasted for about a year until their vocalist left and their guitarist ditched them for Lost Age (where Shou was the vocalist)
Once he was carried into the open sea when they were in Hawaii
Somewhere in Summer 2007 he injured his neck and around January 2008 he was diagnosed with spinal disc hernia and they had to stop the tour. He didn't do the operation though. But it seems ok now.
He likes to ride a bike.
He hates planes
He really hates insects, especially cockroaches and centipedes
He likes games, namely FPS
He likes watching TV, especially action films and foreign TV series
Usually sleeps nude. He sets his aircon to 16 and sleeps under winter futon.
He really likes to go barefoot so his feet are all bruised.
Tora is a neat-freak
He's pretty good at cooking, at least that's what he says
He's easily moved to tears
He had bad eyesight but he only began to use contacts in 2008. He still seems to prefer glasses though
Says he often laughs in his sleep and wakes up at the sound of his own laughter
He says he hasn't read single novel since he was born. He says he likes to experience things first-hand.
His lip-piercing can't be taken out and he's had it since he was about 18.
In one series of interviews all 4 other members said if they were girls they would date Tora)
He says he would want to try being a woman
He once said if he dies he wants this song to be played at his funeral: Stray Cat.
Shou
Birth date : Jul.5th
Blood type: O
Height : 177cm
Foot size : 26.5-27
Favorite colour: Blue
Born in Hokkaido, moved to Tokyo at the age of 1.
Comes from a poor family
Has a younger brother (by 2 or 3 years I think?) and sister (by 6 years)
His parents both work in the field of design and so he's also interested in it.
His father was originally a drummer so he was really supportive of his interest in music.
Played with girls when he was kindergarten.
When he was little he wanted to be a horse rider
Went to an all-boys school
His favorite subject in school used to be Japanese. His least favorite was Math.
He planned to become an engineer, but his parents urged him to pursue a career in music
Was shy and unpopular before joining the band
Formed his first band in middle school with other guys being about 10 years older than him
He did track and field in high school, also some basketball
He says his first love was his kindergarten teacher
He stoped attending swimmig school in 6th grade because water made his hair wavy and he hates it!
He used to work at a second-hand shop and at a restaurant
He does running to keep himself healthy and develop his breathing in order to sing better
Seeing Luna Sea live when he was in high school made him really want to be in band
He tried to learn guitar at 15 but wasn't too successful in it. He's still practising sometimes though.
He liked to draw as a kid, still decent at it)
He can do simple programming
He's a real geek and totally obsessed with FF
Says his hair is naturally curly)
He had 4 cats at some point: Chirori (obaachan? tortoise shell cat), Kuro (Chirori's daughter, black cat), Rabu (bought, male American short-hair) and the kitten which was Rabu and Kuro's child. Although I don't know how many he has now.
He has a fish tank.
He's scared of heights
He's a very light sleeper
He says he sings in his sleep
He doesn't really drink because his alcohol tolerance is very low
Used to set his aircon to 16 too, but since he's become a singer he's setting it to 30 since he likes waking up sweating.
He's a huge fan of TMR and Luna Sea.
Shou is the one who takes care of the cover design, posters, and the costumes design
He got tonsils removed during Mirror ball period - April 2008 and he was hospitalized for 10 days.
He was taking dance lessons around 2010
His first song that he wrote the music to is Niji no Yuki released in Dec. 2011. Previously he only wrote the lyrics and sometimes came up with the melodies.
Shou has upper dimples! ^ ^
Hiroto
Birth date : May 4th
Blood type: O
Height : 167cm
Foot size : 26cm
Favorite colour: Black
Born and raised in the suburbs of Tokyo
His parents owned a beauty salon
Has a brother ten years older
Seems t have very traditional values and thinks that a woman should always follow a man's lead
He didn't finish high school because of his music career
Saga said he lost his virginity before 15
An artist who really impressed and inspired him is hide
Says he doesn't read manga much, and doesn't play games
He often wakes up very early, like 4 or 5 AM which causes turmoil much for his bandmates while on tour
He's a very outdoors type of person and likes to go on trips especially in the mountains
He really loves Kyoto and often visits the temples there
He likes to meditate.
He does things in his sleep that he doesn't remember upon waking up
Likes long-distance running, sometimes up to 7 km at a time
He seems good at sports. He always wins at bowling and from what I've seen he can play football pretty well. Does a bit of skateboarding too.
He brought a 2-month old pomeranian Mogu in December 2009
He manages the tour merchandise
Saga
Birth date : Jun. 24th
Blood type: AB
Height : 175cm
Foot size : 27 cm
Favorite colour: Golden
Born in Koriyama (in the Fukushima prefecture), around kindergarden moved to Tokyo.
He has an older sister and younger brother.
His mother is a nurse.
His father is a salaryman employed at a securities/bonds company.
The first instrument he ever played was harmonica when he was kindergarten.
He had been doing judo until the 4th grade
He really liked to draw as a child but Tora says he really sucks at it XD
In elementary school he was a very naughty kid and often got into fights
In grade 5 of elementary school, he fell in love for the first time
He styled his hair since junior school and by middle school was dying it and doing his eyebrows)
He says he lost his virginity at 15
He wanted to become a musician after listening to Mr. Children
He liked to play baseball in elementary school, but by junior high he became interested in Visual Kei and there was no way to combine the two interests.
According to Shou he fails at every sport they tried playing together
He moved out of his parents' house after school but later returned
He's a big fan of Gundam
He worked at McDonald's and Wendy's
Saga and Nao used to share a place together
He always mentioned that he’s S (sadistic) type, but Nao said that Saga’s actually M.
He eats the most among the members
He drinks the most among the members
He began smoking in 2006
His room is always messy
He likes taking long baths
He often forgets things and gets late for appointments
He released his own model of bass and pick. His bass is called 焔 which means flame.
He writes the most songs among the members
He can play piano which he sometimes does at the concerts
He had a dog called Chiko which he claimed to be his best friend but Chiko died in January 2012
Nao
Birth date : Jul.31st
Blood type: A
Height : 170cm
Foot size : 26.5 cm
Favorite colour: Black, White, Golden, Pink
When he was little his parents used to travel a lot but he says he grew up in Hokodate, Hokkaidou
He's got a brother younger by 3 years and all the members claim he's very handsome
Went to an all-boys school
Nao claims in school he had no interest in girls whatsoever and until high school he basically didn't know where babies come from XD
In school he was often the class representative
The only member to enter university
Nao originally wanted to be a vocalist and after that he wanted to become a guitarist
He began playing drums at 18
He's a big fan of Winnie the Pooh
At school he did Tea ceremonyLikes to be naked so he is often half-naked at rehearsals and even on the tour bus
Other members always complain he takes too long in the toilet
His room is really messy with lots of things all over the place
