Mafumafu likes to add different vocal effects to his voice and scream loudly in his covers. He also has a very wide vocal range and a versatile voice, possessing the ability to hit and leap into high notes effortlessly, sometimes in extremely high octaves. These high notes are reached without strain or loss of power. Moreover, due to his high vocal range, he is capable of producing a very convincing feminine voice, most clearly seen in his cover of "Matryoshka" Nv.gif although he is not a full-time ryouseirui. Likewise, he often makes use of his wide range in his covers by leaping into higher or lower octaves to match the tone of the song. The first time he officially sang as a female character was in Last Note.'s unique duet album "Finale". However, in his regular and lower voice, he can sound relaxing and quite soothing. To date, his most popular cover to date is Hated by Life Itself Nv.gif which has over 42 million views.
Mafumafu originally sang in a lower, deeper voice when he started out as an utaite. Nevertheless, as he gained more experience, his vocal range widened. He now sings normally in a higher, energetic tone. His songs are often tagged as someone with a "kakuseirui" (覚声類, lit. energizing voice).
While he does not typically forget lyrics, when he does, Mafumafu will either mumble or make cute noises until he remembers the lines.
He often collaborates with Akatin, Amatsuki, un:c, and most frequently with the well-known utaite Soraru. The two are part of the duo unit After the Rain (ATR) and also host Hikikomoranai Radio (ひきこもらないラジオ) together, in which the two talk about various subjects and attempt to encourage each other to go outside. They are close friends as well; Mafumafu has once posted on his blog that Soraru helped him get through a bad experience in the past and that he is very grateful to have Soraru in his life.
Amongst Mafumafu's friends, he has never done a one-man live. Although he has done a national tour with Soraru for their unit, Mafumafu has not held any due to personal reasons and health conditions. However, by November 17, 2016, Mafumafu announced in a Twitcast[4] that he would hold a solo live for three days next year, 2017, on the following dates; January 18 (Zepp DiverCity, Tokyo), 22 (Zepp Namba, Osaka), and 28 (Zepp Nagoya, Nagoya). The title of Mafumafu's solo tour is titled, Hikikomori demo LIVE ga Shitai (ひきこもりでもLIVEがしたい！, I'm a Shut-In but I Want to Hold Concerts) or Hikirai (ひきライ), an abbreviated form of Mafumafu's live, derived from the DVD he sold in NatsuComi that featured him, Soraru, Amatsuki, Luz, and ZimuinG. According to Mafumafu in his Twitcast, he would only hold a solo live once because he wanted to do other things he has not done while still young. However, this proved to be a short-lived statement, as he has since gone on to host more HikkiLives annually and appears in After the Rain concerts.
Because of the number of entries in the lottery for the tickets of his first live, he announced his final live in Makuhari Messe Hall in Chiba on February 5, 2016.
After the Rain also performed a concert from August 9 to August 10th, 2017 in Nippon Budokan named "AtR -Clockwise / Anti-Clockwise."
Malfunction
mafumafu Lyrics
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ファインダー越しの怠惰 ご指導 敗者の思考 書いたら死のうぜ
こんなんで息巻いて 懇願で it's like this
罵詈 暴徒 愛憎に該当が解答 どうかしてんだ
衝動で言っちまいな 創業家 倫理ファイター
塔の上 ヒッピー 外患 気張って見下ろしている
想像の何倍だって奪い合え
意味もないまま 浮かぶ今日のフェイクショーに
爪噛むほどに感情が この惨状が 互いにひしめき合う
この人生はフィクションでいい
ガラクタ未満のスクラップだっていい
薄い紙切れで指を切るような
この感覚を止めてくれたらいい
耐えられない恐怖なんてない
ただ君の数分を奪っていたい
あの日に抱えた夢を焼べて
作為的にマルファンクションしていく
Ready fight 手痛い 遠目に排除 果てしない小競合いを
敵対脳的体様 エキサイト ひよっていちゃ生きていけないぞ?
完全にシラ切って ランペイジしたいって そんなんじゃ白けない?
トリミングすりゃ 歪みきった生涯も
斜に構えたハイセンスに ただ無愛想に余さず変えていける
狂えない主役なんていい
笑われる滑稽なトリックスターがいい
だからこそボクは記された通り
この台本を読み違えたらいい
火をつけりゃ 道理なんてなく
灰も残らない歌だっていい
どうせもうボクは戻れやしない
どうせ何もない夢の末端だ
作為的にマルファンクションしていくだけ
The lyrics of Mafumafu's "Malfunction" depict a chaotic and uncertain future, with the singer struggling to keep up with their swirling thoughts of self-doubt and laziness. The use of metaphor and imagery, such as the "Faint View Through the Finder," highlights the singer's tendency to view their life from a distance, perhaps disassociating from their own experiences. The lyrics also touch on themes of power dynamics, as seen in the line "想像の何倍だって奪い合え" ("We can fight for that much more than just what we imagine"), suggesting a struggle for control.
The chorus, with its repetition of "作為的にマルファンクションしていく" ("Intentionally malfunctioning"), captures the overall sentiment of the song: a sense of disillusionment with the societal roles and expectations placed on the singer. They reject the pressure to conform and instead embrace the idea of purposely deviating from what is expected. The final verse, with its lines "火をつけりゃ 道理なんてなく / 灰も残らない歌だっていい" ("Once we set fire, there is no reason / Even if it is a song with nothing left but ash, it's fine"), represents a freeing of oneself from the constraints of society's expectations and norms, and embracing the chaos of life.
Overall, the lyrics of "Malfunction" encourage the listener to embrace the imperfections and inconsistencies in life, and to find a way to be content with who they are rather than conforming to societal standards.
Line by Line Meaning
不定形未来 沸いた脳内 蒙昧 自己否定 快打ローライフ
The future is unclear, my mind is boiling, I am uncertain and doubting myself, but I'll just keep living fast-paced.
ファインダー越しの怠惰 ご指導 敗者の思考 書いたら死のうぜ
I waste my time through a camera lens, receive guidance, and entertain loser's thoughts. If I write them down it makes me want to die.
こんなんで息巻いて 懇願で it's like this
I get worked up and beg even when it's useless. This is the way things are.
罵詈 暴徒 愛憎に該当が解答 どうかしてんだ
Insults, rioters, and love-hate relationships are my answers. Something's wrong with me.
衝動で言っちまいな 創業家 倫理ファイター
I speak without thinking on impulse, I am a founding moral fighter.
塔の上 ヒッピー 外患 気張って見下ろしている
I'm up on a tower pretending to be a hippie, looking down at external threats.
「金輪際 君のことなんて愛しはしないよ」
"I swear I'll never love you."
想像の何倍だって奪い合え
I'll compete with you for more than you can imagine.
意味もないまま 浮かぶ今日のフェイクショーに
In this fake show today, without any meaning,
爪噛むほどに感情が この惨状が 互いにひしめき合う
Emotions become so intense that I chew my nails, and the bleak situation becomes crowded with each other.
この人生はフィクションでいい
If this life is just a fiction
ガラクタ未満のスクラップだっていい
and everything is just scrap metal,
薄い紙切れで指を切るような
and I'm getting hurt even by thin paper,
この感覚を止めてくれたらいい
I wish this feeling would just go away.
耐えられない恐怖なんてない
There's no fear I can't bear,
ただ君の数分を奪っていたい
I just want to take a few moments of your time,
あの日に抱えた夢を焼べて
so I can burn my dreams of that day
作為的にマルファンクションしていく
and intentionally malfunction.
Ready fight 手痛い 遠目に排除 果てしない小競合いを
Ready fight. It's painful to fight from a distance, and it's an endless competition.
敵対脳的体様 エキサイト ひよっていちゃ生きていけないぞ?
The enemy-minded body cannot be excited, and there's no way to live like a chick.
完全にシラ切って ランペイジしたいって そんなんじゃ白けない?
Completely cutting any ties, rampaging and wanting to be like that, don't you find it boring?
トリミングすりゃ 歪みきった生涯も
If I trim them, even my twisted life
斜に構えたハイセンスに ただ無愛想に余さず変えていける
I can change everything, just by adding some high fashion and aloofness.
狂えない主役なんていい
It's okay not to be a crazy protagonist,
笑われる滑稽なトリックスターがいい
I'd rather be a funny trickster that people laugh at.
だからこそボクは記された通り
That's why I'll stick to what's recorded.
この台本を読み違えたらいい
I wish I could misread this script.
火をつけりゃ 道理なんてなく
If I start a fire, there's no need for reason,
灰も残らない歌だっていい
and it's okay if my song leaves no ashes behind.
どうせもうボクは戻れやしない
I know I can never go back,
どうせ何もない夢の末端だ
and it's just the end of a meaningless dream.
作為的にマルファンクションしていくだけ
So I'll just intentionally malfunction.
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Written by: Mafumafu
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