NINGEN ISU
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NINGEN ISU (which translates to "The Human Chair") is a Japanese three-piece hard rock band. In 1987, the band was formed by Shinji Wajima (Guitar & Vocals) and Kenichi Suzuki (Bass & Vocals), who were classmates in the same high school in Aomori Prefecture in the northern area of Japan.

In 1989, they made their first appearance on the popular audition TV show “Heisei Meibutsu TV Ikasu Band Tengoku”. They attracted everybody’s attention for their weird hard rock music and Suzuki’s attire of a popular manga character, “Nezumi Otoko (Rat-man)” from the famous manga “GeGeGe no Kitaro.”

In 1990, they did their major debut with their first album “Ningen Shikkaku (No Longer Human)”.

After some replacement of the drummers, Nobu Nakajima（Drum & Vocals） joined the band in 2004 and then NINGEN ISU has kept going with the current 3 members.

Throughout their career since their debut, they have stuck to their one and only expression/view of the world featuring a mixture of their lyrics based on Japanese classical literature, their musical style influenced and inspired by classic hard rock and progressive rock, and folk culture of their place of birth, Aomori. Without abandoning their belief in themselves, they have continued to constantly release their unique original albums.

In 2013 and 2015 respectively, they participated in the “OZZFEST JAPAN”, a rock festival organized by Ozzy Osbourne.

In 2019, their 30th anniversary year, they released their 21st album “Shin Seinenn (New Youth)”. Now sales of the album have reached the highest-ever level in the band’s career. Also, a music video for "Heartless Scat" released in advance to promote the album has attracted tremendous worldwide interest on YouTube.

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Ningen Isu (Japanese: 人間椅子, Hepburn: Ningen'isu, lit. "The Human Chair") is a Japanese hard rock band from Hirosaki, formed in 1987 by Shinji Wajima (guitars and vocal) and Ken-ichi Suzuki (bass and vocal). They took their name from the 1924 short story of the same name by Edogawa Rampo.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ningen_Isu


Heartless Scat

If you, Holy Angels, do exist in this universe,
Will you bless me on the cheeks?
With my painful effort never paid off.
I've just been standing in the shadow,
Will the day come someday when I can fly high in the sky?
Will the day come when I can see the sun?
Tell me, Holy Angels.

Shabadabadia
Shabadabadia
Babababa

Shabadabadia
Shabadabadia
Babababa

If you, Divine Goddess, are staying hidden somewhere,
Why don't you smile at me on my forehead?
I've never tasted the nectar of victory.
I’ve never succeeded in love.
Will the day come when I can get intoxicated by the victory?
Will the day come when I can embrace love?
Tell me, Divine Goddess.

Shabadabadia
Shabadabadia
Babababa

Shabadabadia
Shabadabadia
Babababa

Countless stars are twinkling in the sky.
Every one of us is under them,
with a thousand wishes in each heart.

Lululu Lululu…

If you, Lord Buddha, really exist in some place,
Please have mercy on me, too.
Having nothing precious in my possession,
Desolated,
Isolated,

I've been living my life with a series of failures.
Will the day come when I can totally be satisfied?
Will the day come when my dreams come true?
Tell me, Lord Buddha.

Shabadabadia
Shabadabadia
Babababa

Shabadabadia
Shabadabadia
Babababa

Shine a light on my life
Shine a light on my future
Shine a light on every creature
Shine a light on tomorrow for all