NINGEN ISU Heartless Scat Reaction (人間椅子 / 無情のスキャット)

[@Wirmish]

3 old dudes. 30 years as a band. 22 albums. *THIS IS GOLD*

[@aryanbianca3189]

New Info: This band was formed in 1987. The lead singer is dressed as a literary master from Meiji era. The bass is dressed as a Buddhist monk with white face (white color in Asia is correlated to death or after life) and drummer is dressed as a Yakuza gangster.

[@ジャイアントパピー]

It’s true.

[@savagefist1029]

Awesome. Thank you for the short backstory behind their look. I love their dynamic in the videos. All my metal friends have never heard of them either but absolutely fall in love with their sound. Due to their age, I hope their fame skyrockets in the next year or two. They deserve more fame and fortune.

[@kenshinflyer]

The lead singer did study Buddhism at Komazawa University, while the bassist studied Russian literature at Sophia University. They're well-versed in literature--they write songs inspired by Japanese classical literature and the works of Poe, Lovecraft, and Nietzsche, hence their songs, with topics such as hell, Buddhism, samurai, the universe, even gambling. I think that's what makes them special.

[@puffdadico6063]

The legend!! They have been playing for more than 30 years and are still rocking. Sabbath is still alive...you didn’t know??

[@TheAmazingSnarf]

it's been said that once one reaches a particular level of mastery with one's hands, musical instruments are played mostly by facial expression. bass face. i saw this lyrically as a story played in three acts; the protagonist asks for the things most commonly hoped for- life, love, and success, and then unexpectedly achieves enlightenment when at the end, they wish those same things for everyone. i'm happy you enjoyed this as much as i did! cheers, mate =)

[@mickyhierro3901]

hey,Jammy or should I call you Henry, you know this? kzbin.info/www/bejne/sJLUZ5mYjr6tjqs

[@sherrylhenning5630]

Because we're in our 50's and 60's we're supposed to suddenly develop a taste for what kind of music after years of listening and playing Scorpions, Kiss, Megadeath, Iron Maiden, Foriegner and all the other metal greats? Naaaahhh, ROCK ON!!!!!!!!!!!! These guys are AWESOME!!!!!! Thanks for introducing them to me!!!!!!!!

[@NewAeonWarlord]

They are absolutely worth checking out more. They've been around for over 30 year after all and have put out over 20 albums :)

[@JohnLee-vi7us]

Although we are old, we are young at heart Keep on rocking. Metal head forever. Lol

[@bobbywinkler9455]

Check out a group of girls called LOVEBITES Winds of Transylvania

[@bobbywinkler9455]

Li-sa x playing the guitar since she was too her whole family is in the music she does a song now called looking up to you I think it's her little 12-year-old brother playing the drums and her mother on the piano it don't show the drums or the piano playing but one of the girls that plays with her is from Nemophila this is a fantastic group so is Li-sa x , Trident ,songs Voltage or Snoopy has Junna playing the drums

[@bobbywinkler9455]

Baby Metal (goddess of metal) Band Maid,coming to Dallas October 21st killer killer band all girls, Bridear, Brave New world is about the virus all girl Band-maid

[@yamazann]

英語分からないので何を言ってるか分からないけど絶賛してるであろうことは分かった。 海外の方の反応ははっきりしてるから観ていて凄く楽しい❤️

[@mickyhierro3901]

こんなのは全く予想していなかった、と驚いてます。12歳の娘やおじいちゃん(人間椅子の事)がメタルをぶちかましてたり、いったい日本はどうなってるんだ、と（笑）

[@masayukichannel8609]

@@mickyhierro3901 ＢＡＢＹＭＥＴＡＬ，ＢＡＮＤＭＡＩＤ，それにオオカミもいるねｗ

[@lurkmerchant]

後、一体メタルバンドの曲で「仏様」って出てくるなんてなんやねん。とも。

[@fbird-nn9jq]

@@mickyhierro3901 Grandpa... 😫 They are still in their fifties.

[@TFrancis002]

They went hard! My face hurt from smiling so hard the first time I heard this song.

[@deminybs]

Same , this is the shit

[@tanamach]

日本語で申し訳ありません。 確かに日本では、一方で子供がBABYMETALでメタルの壁を突張して、もう一方で老人がメタルの底を上げていますね。 これは偶然ではないのかも知れないですね。 面白いリアクションでした。 有難うございます。

[@samurai5467]

Nani ?!!

[@NewAeonWarlord]

Ningen Isu, the old guard of Japanese Metal :) just great! And hey, Japan has plenty of good stuff in between the 12-year old girls (that are now around 18 or something) and these guys over 50 ;) Just check out Band Maid, Gacharic Spin/Doll$boxx or Maximum the Hormone! All of them fall in between those 2 and all of them are great :)

[@kirrummaa5736]

This track is a musical masterpiece... & also the lyrics tickle my soul very hard! !!

[@edmoses2657]

Japan has a fantastic metal scene, these guys toured with Kinniku Shojo Tai a few years ago, another band out of Japan that is hardly known outside of the country. Cool song.

[@lurkmerchant]

Kin niku shojo tai? How nostalgic! Even though I've never listened to their music, they had hard-core fans. Metal was a niche market in Japan and still is. All the popular bands sing predominantly love songs. Pop-rock, pop-punk and rock ballads are more mainstream.

[@edmoses2657]

@@lurkmerchant I love Kin niku shojo tai, I have all of their music as well as the solo releases from Kenji and Fumihiko. I follow bands like Anthem, Gentaro Satomura, Dirty Trashroad, Wolf, Concerto Moon, Atsushi Yokozeki, Kenji Kitajima and so many more I can't list them all. I love technical guitar like Ohta Katsu, Norifuma Shima and Tetsuya Mitani. It's so great to see Japan keeping rock alive!

[@nickfreeman6314]

FUCKING FINALLY I SEE SOMEONE REACT TO THIS!!!! These gentleman make some really great fucking tunes. Love seeing them get more exposure outside of Japan. (They are quite popular in Japan)

[@MrWidestripes]

That SG tone is so good

[@robertcraane7910]

A Japanese Uncle Fester, a Japanese Elvis and a Japanese Buddha Monk walk into a bar...

[@davidornberg]

Try their song Life for Sale and Namahage. Guitarist and Bassplayer is Born 1965. The drummer I don't know. Cool fact: This is sort of prayer to have success. And what happened? This video got viral and they did their first tour outside Japan starting in the end of last year. Was going to USA but Corona got in their way! :-/

[@bobrezendeassis]

I guess prayer was answered favorably.

[@azreenfenner8628]

As Far As I'm Know... Many Few time their change the drummer... Maybe 2-3 time drummer their have changes... This Drummer on the video... Has Join or played for Ningen Isue... Since 2004 till Present...

[@yngvebalmsteen9174]

I can't believe they haven't gotten more of an international following before now!

[@bobbieparker7380]

The drummer is about the same age as the guitarist and bassist. I read somewhere there was only six months difference in all three ages. I agree with you about Namahage. It's one of their best.

[@NateRateTheNarrate]

Welcome to the world of Ningen Isu, I hope you enjoy your stay, and rock on.

[@Fenrir1]

They are as old as the guys in Metallica, a few years younger in fact, and have been playing for nearly as long. All the greats of the 70's 80's and even 90's are grandpa metal by now, yet many seem to get hung up on the age of these guys in particular for some reason.

[@MrRudedog61]

my new favorite power trio these guys rock !!

[@butterflykatana]

Love their Colour out of space, as I had not heard of them till recently too.

[@sylbaryn]

Brilliant song and great to see Lulu get a mention

[@Fahren67]

These guys are in their sixties and play like GODS

[@dylankopff7139]

Very intelligent and creative high skill level

[@johneddy5905]

Splinter, Fester, and Japanese Elvis... They are increadible

[@Pellefication]

We may getting old but we were around (i'm 58) when it all started! Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, UFO, Budgie, Mountain etc! Why should we suddenly stop loving and playing Heavy music? I will never forget hearing Sabbath's Vol 4 as a 10 year old in 1972.

[@Wagoo]

Great reaction, they're amazing right? :) They're 22 albums in, but only blew up worldwide a few years ago when youtube started spreading this video. They have a ton of great songs by now as you'd imagine. Maybe try Namahage (nah-mah-ha-geh) or The Colour out of Space next :)

[@mysticvirgo9318]

THIS is what Rock USED to be! :) Shame we have to get our fix out of Japan :)

[@johickey3158]

my fav so far is caterpillar, but im only 3 albums in :) kenchi (the big baldy monk) is my fav bassist. one of their vids has a 75 year old dancer and i love how they prove us oldies can rock hard af :) ps the name ningen isu means human chair

[@ironmonkey099]

lol great reaction thanks for the video :)

[@Arcterion]

Aww, shame it wasn't The Colour Out of Space, but oh well. At least it's a Ningen Isu reaction. :D

[@名無しさん-o8i]

ありがとう！！

[@CoolClearWaterNM]

Grandpa Metal? My grand daughter introduced me to them in the early '90s. These youngsters still rock! Thanks for making me feel old while covering music that makes me feel young (in my 50's at least) again.

[@volairelarp3773]

You should also check out their song Colour Out of Space. Also, it'd awesome to see you react to Dog Fashion Disco- War Party.

[@Salmon_Rush_Die]

Ningen Isu [neeng n ees] {silent 'g,' muted 'u'). Not a "new" band -- been around for 30 years. They are new to the west however. They are awesome I love them.

[@strangelyjamesly4078]

Love the flag, Greetings from Glasgow

[@adwenb]

Didn’t expect heavy metal, good, but surprised.

[@haniffat]

They've become one of my favourite bands, they're very talented. Check em out on Spotify and have a listen to their albums!

[@nightflyer1100]

Hey, I am glad you liked them. They have just done Europe tour right before this COVID crisis. And too bad all shows in Japan were cancelled. But let us look forward they will start touring again. If you have a chance to come to Japan, let me know. We all welcome you! Again thanks a million you liked them!! BTW, it is pronounced “Nin-gen-Isu” meaning human chair.

[@tiaopiak]

Check out these 2 songs from Ningen Isu (Take note: Live version with good sound quality is hard to find for this band.) Namahage (なまはげ) (2014) kzbin.info/www/bejne/eX3ShoxnoKZnkLs (Live) kzbin.info/www/bejne/qIbZfKipnpVog6M Uchuu kara no Iro (宇宙からの色; The Colour out of Space) (2014) kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z3u8aWyQrbuke8k (Live - 1st song) kzbin.info/www/bejne/bZXGoXxuYqx8frc

[@terryfirth1582]

There are some excellent official recordings from this years EU tour live at The Underworld Camden.

[@mogaman28]

I was there 🤘🤘🤘

[@rianspain7101]

Old? The guy rocks he will go down in history as the ranks of Back&Beatovin Shabbadadia ba ba ba ba.

[@didoemilio]

4:43 beautiful bass distorted

[@some1namedno1]

I didn't see it in the comments, so forgive me, but Ningen Isu means The Human Chair.

[@Jake-sw3ss]

I like how they are in to H.P. Lovecraft. Would like them to play with Voivod and come to GA. I'd be there.

[@NyaGa_EgaoSmile]

Good reaction and comment!

[@vigilantdisciple5569]

They are old guys now but they started out young together. You definitely should watch them do the live version of Nama Hage. My favority part starting just after the 4m mark. Cheers

[@thetommyguns1773]

Namahage is a great song to check out after this one. Also, the name is pronounce Nin(as in Nina without the A)gen(rhymes with hen) Eees(rhymes with geese) (you almost never pronounce U's when Japanese is written in roman characters If you want more evidence that Japan is producing some of the wildest rock music on the face of the planet, I would also strongly recommend the following MAXIMUM THE HORMONE - MAXIMUM THE HORMONE BAND-MAID - Don't You Tell ME (live)

[@WerrinLotsuvhats]

forgot to mention there is a soft g soft, not hard g like gen from generation, and Isu is pronounced with the u and it means "chair"

[@bobbywinkler9455]

Grandpa metal is what we're listening to over here these guys are in the 60s and 70s

[@MikeStoddart]

Exactly my reaction when I first watched it.

[@KenNakajima07]

New... Since the 80s

[@saiyanprince989]

Dude that was fucking rad!

[@mysticvirgo9318]

Namahage and the Color Out of Space are also very popular tracks by Ningen Isu :)

[@zenbra_deutsch3500]

NINGEN ISU! They're the trailblazers of Japanese Metal, their Black Sabbath/Led Zeppelin. They were knew by few outside and even inside Japan but are on the road for 30 years, many albums. Baterist is sick, Vocalist/guitarist shereds the heck out of the guitar. They're legendary! PS: Ken-ichi Suzuki is the best bass player I ever heard. He uses distortions, runs and slides no one does or expects. REACT TO NINGEN ISU "The Colour Out Of Space".

[@tonytheabc]

Japan is like uhhh last paradise on this planet.

[@2thethcman191]

ありがとう❤ あんたのReaction大好きだよ。(　＾∀＾)ｹﾞﾗｹﾞﾗ

[@kentmains7763]

These guys are an ass kicking machine!

[@brooklynborn]

Do "Life For Sale" by them next! "Odoru Isshunboushi" even..

[@Theodupreez]

All three of them is 55 years old in 2021, born 1965 and 1966.

[@samurai5467]

The prononciation is : NIN like Ninja and GEN like game but with a N and you tstop on the N, and ISU like you said. It's mean Human Chair, referencing a Japanese book.

[@timothycallahan253]

The band formed in 1987

[@robertcraane7910]

They just a few years older then me, so Im a granddad too?

[@nonconsensualopinion]

Are you?

[@robertcraane7910]

@@nonconsensualopinion No, I am a dad of 3, 8, 11, 13 yo hahaha...

[@huds5005]

Just awesome!

[@Absentence]

new band? they prob play together longer than you are alive lol

[@佐藤亮介-x2h]

メッチャメタル。（　´∀｀）

[@johncooper8707]

He'll yeah don't judge a book by its cover

[@Jordan-Ramses]

Apparently Ningen Isu did a song that is like "Catch Me If You Can' by Babymetal. In the Babymetal version they're hiding from an Ogre who is saying 'Are there any naughty kids?' But in the Ningen Isu version they're the ones saying that :)

[@lici-01]

Which song is that? Do you have a link??

[@Jordan-Ramses]

@@lici-01 - No idea. I would like to hear it too :)

[@juhanisirkia3618]

@@lici-01 Most likely this one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eX3ShoxnoKZnkLs

[@DrumsAndGadgets]

Its always nice to see a reaction video when the guy/girl does not know what's coming! Thanks! :-D You could try Wakaggiband: kzbin.info/www/bejne/labboXunaM6hi6M You're welcome ;-P

[@billpeters9999]

Now check out what's going on in Norway with Wardruna Kvitravn. Not metal but loved by metal fans.

[@anubisu1024]

The G in the band's name is hard, not soft. So that GEN should be pronounced like in "eigenvalue".

[@aryanbianca3189]

Btw, the Drummer is the oldest in the band, they're in their early 50's.

[@yamaharzv500r]

ありがとう！！ 「リンゴの泪」も是非聴いてください

[@robertcraane7910]

They are around since the eighties and just got their world wide break, hahaha...

[@me262talon2]

Thanks PG!

[@GetterGo]

How many seconds would it take to google them and find out they’ve been playing for over 30 years?!? Check out their earlier stuff.

[@aetherofthenorth9700]

This IS their earlier stuff. It's a remaster of a 30 year old album

[@paulojnascimento9014]

I will give my like but i won't ruin the 666 likes!!!

[@lurkmerchant]

Didn't you know that nyn-ghen-iss was Band-maid's dads? Lol They look so old though.

[@1dcondave]

Neen-gen ee-soo

[@mysticvirgo9318]

pretty rockin for a song about depression, huh?

[@johickey3158]

have you heard caterpillar by ningen isu yet?

[@mysticvirgo9318]

@@johickey3158 oh haven't heard that one yet! you has link?

[@johickey3158]

@@mysticvirgo9318 here you go mate kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6etdoCtga1goa8 enjoy

[@KlaweKlapki]

When you look older than three old Japanese men

[@gawainofalba3439]

Fkn brill dude, they didnt come to fk spiders did they!?

[@Raiden-R]

Deep Impact.

[@KazooHun]

they born in 1965 - 1966 :D

[@mysticvirgo9318]

I belive you are ready for the Idol Metal group Broken By The Scream - 'Ai Hakamino Mono' - kzbin.info/www/bejne/enOupWiuYryrjpo .. Yes, that is HER voice ..

[@alexandertripodi3969]

NEEN-GEN EE-SU

[@WerrinLotsuvhats]

when you don't know how to sound it out to figure out the band name

[@johickey3158]

Oh now do the Hu and Heilung (who do the soundtrack for hellblade 2)

[@michellewang8019]

You should listen to Love Suicides at Shinagawa by the same band, too. For that one, they incorporated at least two shamisen melodies and it turned out amazing. (Unfortunately I don’t think there are English subtitles since it’s an older music video.) m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/hX2xnnyhat6BfZI

[@lici-01]

I love them so fking much

[@高橋由美子-d4j]

日本の田舎津軽のサウンドだ！

[@saidamos3883]

Please react ningen isu meido kissa

[@ramondewild]

I don't know if anyone has suggested it before, but i recommend Band-Maid, Thrill is a good start : kzbin.info/www/bejne/i5XWaJppgpJnorM

[@yngvebalmsteen9174]

'Not that old' is right.

[@marcoskazu_]

HEARTLESS SCAT (NINGEN ISU Band) 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

[@ふくのすけ-j1k]

何でしたら、着ぐるみのメタルバンドもありますよ～。 kzbin.info/www/bejne/faGuppSdpMmkbsk

[@rickallen6180]

japanese rush

[@scottandal]

You have to do Mingo Fiishtrap “Got mo betta”

[@甘海老烏賊太郎]

ニンジンじゃねーよ！

[@kazucatsurf5553]

わせいぶらっくさばすのじっりょくをしれい!

[@真-c8y]

鶏か？このじじい

[@佐藤亮介-x2h]

ヤッパリ人間椅子はすげえよ。でもヴォーカルはベースが担当することをお願いいたします。m(_ _)m

[@oira96]

佐藤亮介 なんでや？和嶋さんのvo最高じゃん