Announcement: Sealing T.M.Revolution

The following announcement aired on Takanori Nishikawa's regular radio show, T.M.Revolution Takanori Nishikawa's All Night Nippon, on - immediately following his Tokyo Dome concerts on and . In the months following this announcement, Nishikawa would go on to form the end of genesis T.M.R.evolution turbo type D with his producer and composer Daisuke Asakura.

Translated by: teddiursa

...And now, I, Takanori Nishikawa, have a message for all our listeners, and all T.M.Revolution members.

It's been three years since the T.M.Revolution project began. At the very beginning, I pledged to take our LIVE REVOLUTION to the highest ceiling in Japan. As of the 17th and 18th [of March, 1999], that promise has now been fulfilled at Tokyo Dome.

Even in such a large venue, we were still all able to emotionally connect with each another. I came away from the show with the sense that we were able to achieve something so amazing simply because you were all by my side.

I realise that many of you could unfortunately not join us at the show. Regardless of whether you were there or not, know that everyone who is part of T.M.Revolution helped to fulfill this promise.

T.M.Revolution is something that all our members, and I, hold in the highest regard.

Our revolution began with eyes firmly fixed on the highest of ceilings. Having now fulfilled our initial aims, I recognise the need to make this revolution evolve, alongside everyone who helped make an undefeatble revolution on the stage.

That's why I will now temporarily place a seal on T.M.Revolution.

That's right. From tonight, I am temporarily sealing T.M.Revolution.

Only you and I can uncover the keys that will release this seal.

Therefore, I'll be entrusting you with the responsibility for those keys. That is, not only those of you who are listening to All Night, but all T.M.Revolution members as a whole.

As this century draws to a close, I will continue burning the quiet flames of revolution as Nishikawa Takanori, but also attempt to acquire even more forces. At the same time, I want each of you - the TMR members - to find and acquire your own new forces. It's because each and every one of us will play a role in releasing the seal.

I will still appear as T.M.Revolution on next week's All Night Nippon on the 26th, plus Fuji TV's Hey!Hey!Hey! on March 29th, followed by TV Asahi's Music Station on April 2nd.

Uh... well, now that I've said all of this... you're probably thinking "so you've got three media appearances left, and then that's it?" But I personally won't be going anywhere. From March 30th, I'll head straight into hosting Takanori Nishikawa's allnightnippon SUPER!, and there's plenty of other new things I'll be working on. I promise to share more details with you soon - so be sure to tune in so you don't miss out. I want to keep you all on your toes so I'll be getting involved in lots of interesting stuff!

Well, I really hope you all look forward to hearing more soon!

This has been an announcement from T.M.Revolution's Takanori Nishikawa.

Notes

  1. From the beginning, Nishikawa has referred to everyone involved with the TMR project (including his fans) as "T.M.Revolution members".