Manabu Sakurai interview with Porno Graffiti

Here is a recent interview in Daily Yomiuri by Manabu Sakurai with Porno Graffiti:

J-pop duo Pornograffitti has released two best-of collections–Ace and Joker–to mark its 10th anniversary.

The albums, which include hits from the duo harking back to 2004, are currently climbing high on the Oricon album charts.

The group released two other collections four years ago, selling about 2 million copies. This year, the duo released four single CDs, making it difficult for them to sit down and record a full-length album.

“In this fast-pace era, we need to keep pushing ourselves further, despite the fact we’ve been around for a decade now,” vocalist Akihito Okano said. “Each single must have the trademark sound of Pornograffitti, and we have to keep releasing these CDs.”

Guitarist Haruichi Shindo said: “Looking at all our singles, I can tell that we’re still desperately searching for our place in society. I feel we’re always trying to move forward and are very optimistic.”

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