ab: Can you tell us something about the performance group "Muscle Gentlemen ALLOUT"?

There're about 500 registered members in Japan. We usually hold muscle performing events named "Muscle Cafe", and participate in many corporate promotions, mainly in Fukuoka, Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya.

ab: What's the reason of using "gentlemen" as a concept?

We want to build a good/cool impression of machos, because actually there're many kind machos! Some of them would think that they aren't good enough to reach their ideal body shape and would praise each other's bodies. I think they're so mild-mannered, that's how "gentlemen" meant to be.

ab: It seems like you've been active in different ways, such as appearing in Candy Foxx's music video, who made a comeback after "Represent chikyu".

In that video, I dressed as a Tengu and danced in taka-geta (tall clogs)! I also played the "Cho (Super) Muscle Taxi" during "Niconico Chokaigi" and carried some guests in my arms. Since I've carried some cosplayers, I've awakened to the fun of cosplay. Recently, my cosplay photos posted on social media, like Uzui Tengen from "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" and Enel from "One Piece" went viral, Sailor Moon cosplays seem popular overseas!

ab: On Twitter, there're many illustrations inspired by the images from "Muscle Plus" and also many comments by people overseas!

『菜の花畑でマッチョをつかまえて』 "lit.: Catching macho at a canola flower field"
©︎マッチョフリー素材サイト『マッスルプラス』
Indeed! There're many ideas on "Muscle Plus" such as the "Muscle Tea Party" and "Muscle Sento (Public Bath)". We'd like to share "Japanese culture x muscle" with people overseas in a funny and unique way.

ab: I suppose that you have a quite stoical eating habit?

I'm controlling my eating throughout the year, I eat pasta or ramen only once in a year but I'm already used to it now. I take about 2 cups of protein a day, but I try to take protein through meals. Besides chicken, I often eat tofu, nattō and fish. However, I'm a sweet tooth so sometimes I'll eat 7-8 donuts at once, but what I got after that is a bad heartburn (lol).

ab: During your workout, what kind of music do you listen to?


Basically anime songs. I like fripSide and EGOIST a lot! And probably because I was invited to performed at the real event before, I feel very motivated by "Onegai (Please), muscle", the opening song of the TV anime "How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift?"! It was like a bodybuilding competition at the event and I posed according to the voice actors' cheer!

ab: What does "being muscular" mean to you? Also, do you have anything to say to asianbeat readers?

I think bodybuilding makes your way of thinking and eating habit simpler, and makes you a better and kind person as it helps building confidence. First of all, the dream of "Muscle Gentlemen" is to make more people happy and extend life expectancy by sharing muscle-related contents. Someday, we'd like to do the shooting of "Muscle Plus" at famous places like the pyramids, or even places that you can hardly imagine, such as Antarctica, outer space, etc! For me, "muscles lead you to a peaceful world". Humans, let's start working out!