Too Much Idea

  the club that konomin wanted to make was "music in-depth analysis club", and for example they delve into "kogen!" [kogen played] rei: i love this song konomin: me too! the song has quite an upbeat tempo, but the lyrics are quite... dark? it expresses dark, clouded feelings. it's not exactly one that will comfort someone. but there are parts of it that i could relate with. there was a time where... [tears] just started to roll down... rei: it hits you konomin: yes, it did. and when it's sung with our own voices, it become more... rei: right, i get it. when it's sung by the members, it really hits harder konomin: yes, it's strange rei: it sure is mail: i like the way the chorus ends. it doesn't end in a high note, but with a quite prayer of "beyond it, there's a flickering light of hope- please don't go" konomin: i get it! this is the 3rd song for 4th gen, and different from the previous songs, from the first time i listened t...

 Source Q Could you tell us of any memorable happenings during th filming? Nakashima: Me and (Murayama) Miu had our first ever quarrel. Our co-start told us to make up (laughs) All: (laughs) Q What was the reason? Nakashima: When we were filming the promotional comment video, as Miu is not very good at speaking, she was feeling down and said “I wasn’t able to say it well”. Then she said, “It must be nice for you Yuzuki-chan, for being good at it”. Then I replied, “It’s not like I’m good at it either, perhaps you should work harder for it”...  Then we ended up being like “Hmph”, and had a small fight (laughs) Q How did you make up? Murayama: We counted down and said it together on cue. Nakashima: We apologized at the same time, talked about what we did wrong and made up Q I’m glad to hear that it ended with just a small fight Ishimori: There was something memorable when filming our episode (Ep 2) as well. We had fun conversing together during the filming break time. At the time...

 Source To commemorate the big event that is their 5th Anniversary, Sakurakza46 will be holding “5th YEAR ANNIVERSARY LIVE” at MUFG Stadium. How did the members think of their largest-scale concert to date? Yamasaki: At first, it felt so unreal, like something out of a prank. And my biggest worry was whether or not we could fill that venue. Matsuda: Of course I felt happy about it, but at the same time I had thought, “Can we fill it in? Isn’t it too soon for us?”. There was a gap in time between when we were told about it and when it was announced, and I think that was a big reason why it didn’t feel quite real for me. But after the announcement and we started receiving congratulations from many people, it slowly changed my feelings to determination, and I resolved to make us into a group worthy of performing at the National Stadium. Sakurazaka had the experience of performing a song in that same venue for a music show. Matsuda: I remembered being surprised at how vast it was, when...

 before the start of the radio, nagi saw haru drinking a can of liquid glucose ( from kiiva brand) nagi: is that the drink you are into rn? haru: yes, i'm very much into it. i also mentioned it lightly during the briefing today, and then i suddenly just want to drink one, i can't resist! i have... four in my bag today... nagi: cmon now, you're way too obsessed! haru; it's not available in a lot of vending machine. i, myself, only ever seen it sold in one particular machine nagi: i see! so it's a rare item haru: so i always make sure to stock up whenever i go somewhere close by that machine. today is one such day nagi: i never heard of anyone stockpiling a vending machine product??? haru: right. sometimes a line would form behind me... and then i would hold back and only buy two nagi: does that mean you drink it every day? haru: tbh i would love to drink it every day, and have it as a drink with every meal, but i'm a bit concerned on how it would affect my health...

 Toyama: the first time sarina-chan sees her, she went, "your face is so small! you are so cute!" sarina: i went, "gosh you are so adorable!" Toyama: wait, have the two of you ever meet before? sarina: i seen her perform on the stage several times before, but this is the first time we ever meet face to face like this Toyama: then shizuki-chan, what do you think of sarina-chan...? sarina: does she even know who i am? shizu: ofc! i even pulled you from pc set before. i still have your picture at home Toyama: from her hinatazaka time!? shizu: that's right~ sarina: oh my! please excuse me~! shizu: i have looked at it a lot~ Toyama: so, what do you think of her, shizuki-chan? shizu: she is someone truly kind, with a wonderful smile, and i thought of her as a sun-like person. seeing her today, i thought that it is true sarina: i'm so happy to hear that! shizu: she's truly so cute sarina: thank you very much! i will use it as a source of motivation from now on,...

  context hirao: an emergency situation had just occurred. in a video i posted before, i talked about "female celebrities that made you thought they are beautiful when you meet them", and i gave three names, among them is sakurazaka4's ozono rei. lately we haven't been working together, and so i brought her up since i thought that we won't been meeting anytime soon. and today... (11th march) we had love it, and ozono rei-san and konnagi from sakurazaka46 came as guests. i was like, "oh crap", like, can't help but to feel shy about it, yknow? though i might seem a bit stuck-up, and like, she might not even seen it.  hirao: so then i went to TBS and went to studio, exchanged greetings with everyone before the start of the show all the while feeling nervous whether she knew or not. we exchanged "good morning"s and it was done there, so i thought "oh! ofc she didn't see" and feel relieved for a moment there... and then as i was ta...

 https://mdpr.jp/interview/detail/4740897 Q What kind of song is “Dried fruits”? Takemoto: When I first heard it, I thought that it’s such a stylish song. There is the “girly” feeling that can only bring out having us, women, singing it; it is cute but also sexy. I thought that we received a song that has both a mature and a cute feeling. I’d be happy if people could enjoy not just the music, but the lyrics as well.  Q The center is 3ki’s Murayama Miu-san, but what kind of person is she for Takemoto-san? Takemoto: I see Murayama as someone who can get things done when she has to. I always got the impression that she’s the reliable kind of person who can make decisive decisions when she has to, so I wasn’t worried at all. When Murayama looked anxious, I relayed to her, “You will definitely pull it off, so don’t worry” Q Please tell us memorable stories from the MV filming Takemoto: We were split into three teams for the filming, so the group dance scene was relatively short and...

Free to listen here https://sakurazaka46.com/s/s46/page/14th_single hono: i've been looking forward to this! like... mio-chan and karin-chan's convo are super funny mio: no, no, karin-san is the funny one Karin: hey, you got it reversed. you're the funny one! hono: the three of us been talking a lot these days, right? mio - karin: yeah Q the part of the lyrics that goes "life is wonderful, you made me realize" is especially memorable to me. please tell us your thoughts when you first heard the song! mio: i get it. that lyric is really good, isn't it? hono: yeah! mio: when i first read the lyrics, this part was the one that immediately catch my eyes hono: when we filmed this part, we didn't know how it will look up being. first karin-chan stood alone at the front, and then we faced each other, and the members felt as if it was a word said to us. it made me love this lyric even more mio: when we first heard it... we heard it separately, no? hono: right, it...

  https://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/column/sakamichi/news/202603100000140.html ”This single will be the lead for our concert at National Stadium. I understand that this single will be an important one, and feel pressured from it,” so she said honestly. Toward the concert, she said, “I am sure that we will shine the brightest if we can perform this song at the National Stadium while thinking of how much we have worked hard as Sakurazaka46 until now. I hope that it’s not just us, but that our fans could also listen to this song while thinking about their memories with us.” She also resonated with the messages carried within the lyrics. “There are lyrics in the second verse that goes ‘Life is wonderful, you made me realize’; I think that the members and all the people around me that I’ve met through my activities as a Sakurazaka46 member have made me realize it. Before I joined the group, there was a period of time where I didn’t know what to live for or the point of it, and ...

  mc Miyake ken (ex V6) ken: it's amazing that you girls are performing at national stadium, more over for two days. how are you two feeling? rei: we were able to perform a song there once, for a music show, and the scenery there... hono: it was amazing rei: it was so wide... it was a shock... but if the fans filled it in, with their penlights and all, i'm sure that it'll look even magical. i can't wait hono: it's a shock for us too. we felt worry and like at first, but now we are feeling excited and motivated to do our best ken: amazing, and it is all thanks to the fans hono: truly so ken: speaking of sakurazaka, the group is known for their "messy hair", but what do you think of it? hono: i got the impression that female idols tend to use lip gloss, and their lips looks cute, but in sakurazaka if you do that... because your hair will keep moving about, it will stick on your lips and just won't get off. so it's very rare for members to put lip glo...

  airi: if i were to describe my role in one word, it would be "decisiveness (決断)". this character makes a lot of decisive decisions, and i'd be happy if you could pay attention to that yu: i don't really wear something vintage like this (costume), so it's a new experience for me! what i like about this rock t-shirt is this American footballer-looking man reina: my character has a high twintail hair and bold make-up, which is something i do for the first time. in the story, my character is someone whose true intentions are hard to read and chilling, but when i was at school i was someone who put up a cool act, so this role feels quite right for me. when i looked back to it, i think she was easy to act mc: the other members seemed surprised too, but you were someone who put up a cool act? what do you mean exactly? reina: like doing... stuff that i think are cool... mc: everyone started to laugh itoha: the character i acted as is someone very cheerful and the heart ...

SOURCE Right after she learned that she was selected to join her first senbatsu, she said, “I felt happy, but my feeling of anxiety was great as well. As I had the opportunity to see the figure of my seniors from up close, I couldn’t help but to wonder if I possessed the necessary ability to join them there?” But her feelings gradually changed as they progressed through the production period, such as the MV filming. “This song is one that has a lot of smiling. In the MV there are scenes where I shared eye contact with seniors and we smiled together,” so she said happily. “The seniors welcomed me so warmly, and the Buddies gave me a lot of kind words. I received support from everyone around me, and I’ve become able to sincerely enjoy it. Now I feel more excited than I am anxious.” The newest title song greatly differs from the previous single with its refreshing melody, and she commented, “It’s completely different from all the title songs so far, and I think that it is a touch differen...

https://youtu.be/aLtGdFKQJP8 from 22:20 Q takahiro-san choreographed for akb group and sakamichi group, but is there is any member that you think to be exceptional? Takahiro: it's hard to narrow down to just one person! there is a song that i choreographed recently, "the growing up train", and i think that the girl who centered that song is the most suited for it: fujiyoshi karin-san. she is someone so expressive. what amazing about her is how she breathe life into songs. each song came to life on its own. concert are something that she does multiple time, right? but every time she would say things like, "i think i feel scared of this song today" or "i'm really feeling something today" or "i nailed it today". every time she perform a song, instead of doing the same thing again and again, she tries to find what she can do on that day. so i think that the songs must be happy to be performed by her. they are brought to life MC: so that mean...

Good evening. It's Inoue Rina. This will be my final blog! Sometime has passed since my graduation ceremony, but I'm so happy that I was able to be sent off by everyone in such a wonderful way. I will never forget the Inoue calls that everyone has given. When I spoke with the Buddies, so many of you told me, "Please be happy!" And other than "Of course!", I'd like to tell everyone how I feel the happiest right now because I received so many love from all of you! These past seven years has truly been fun. I will continue to enjoy every day with all the power that you have given me! I am truly grateful to everyone who has met Inoue Rina. Truly, truly thank you very much. I wish Sakurazaka46 and Buddies lots of happiness from now on. Well then! Thank you very much for reading this blog until the end, for reading it all these time. Bye-bye~ 🦒

  matsu: i think of Yamashita shizuki-chan  someone with nerves of steel, she's reliable. she was entrusted with being the title song center for two times in a row, and i never really seen her struggling with it. of course, she might have just been hiding it from me, though perhaps you were thinking a lot on your own or relying on someone else for it, and like... it's totally fine if you'd like to rely on me as well... but yeah, that is just how reliable you seem to me shizu: ehh~ thank you very much... matsu: you doesn't see yourself that way? shizu: oh no, i do think i'm reliable. ofc. but i think that the fans doesn't think of me in that way matsuri: you're a klutz like... being unable to do the things that you claim you can. but when we work together, i do think that she is reliable matsu: so, if we were to form a pair... what point of similarity do we have? shizu: i think that we are quite the opposite. matsuri-san is tend to be indecisive, for exam...

Source Q From here on I would like to ask regarding your activities in Sakurazaka46. It has been three years since Matsuda-san was selected to be the captain in November 2022, but how do you look back to your days as a captain until now? Matsuda: When I first succeeded it from the first captain, Sugai Yuuka-san, I felt afraid to be compared because Sugai-san was so great; there was a huge pressure to “properly do it”. I often cried from pressure before and after a concert, where I am frequently entrusted to lead the MC sessions. There were times when I was unable to properly convey what I needed to as a captain through MC, and it made me feel down. Because of that I didn’t have the confidence to say “I’m the captain”, and my first year was truly filled with many worries. But as I had more opportunities to speak publicly and gained experience, I started to slowly have confidence from my second year. Q These days you are used to leading MC session even during concert, but I see that you ...