TMI Note: I skipped Lonesome rabbit part (Because it's similar to what members talked about in other interview before) and summarized a few questions.
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Q About What’s Kazoku
Taniguchi: It’s the next 2nd-3rd gen following “Addiction”, and as the 4th generation joined last year, we put even more heart into this song while getting inspired by the senior members.
Kira: Filming for MV can be difficult at times, but when I look back at the completed work later, the time I spent with the members in-between takes would often make for fun memories. It’s rare for us to be able to film with such a large group, and the more members there are the more fun it becomes, so I was happy to have been able to film with all 2nd-3rd gen members.
Q Riko-centered “Coin Laundry”
Kira: Riko-chan is truly a hardworker, she always checks her choreography while looking at the mirror, she still practices even when told it’s okay for her to take a break. Seeing that, the 4th generation members also practiced, and we also checked the choreography that we have memorized again and again. We often learned choreographies right before the MV filming, but thanks to all of the practice, I think that we were able to improve the quality. As the center, Riko-chan has led us by example.
Q This year the 4th generation had their first anniversary. In April they joined the 5th Anniv at MUFG Stadium, and then in June they did the 4th generation concert, how do the two of you feel about their changes?
Taniguchi: I was able to see how much they have truly grown in the 4th generation concert. Up until now when I watch 4th generation’s concerts, I was mostly watching with the feeling of “You can do it!”. But this time, they were so cool that I didn’t feel such worries at all. Recently I have been having more opportunities to speak with them, and I’d like to continue working hard with them.
Kira: From the time the 4th generation members joined, the managers have said that “their vibe is similar to the 2nd generation members”, and I think the same. I’m not really good at asserting myself. The 3rd gen has many members who initiate conversation with the 2nd gen members, but the 4th gen has a lot of members who are hesitant about it. But after watching the “4th generation concert”, I watched them with respect. I brought some snacks as a gift for the 4th generation members, and I was really hungry before the show so I thought of snacking on one before handing it to them. But the show was so amazing that I thought, “No, I can’t eat this!”, put it back in the box then handed it to them (laughs). It was that much of an amazing show.
Q As the [group] continues to take on new challenges, how would you describe the present situation of Sakurazaka46?
Airi: This time we attempted something new with the double-A single, and there are many things that are waiting for us in the future such as the Asia Tour. There have also been many changes that happen since the 4th generation’s entrance. But I think that the members all share the same thinking such as “Let’s give it our all in our concerts” or “Let’s make the variety [show] exciting as well”. I feel that our overall unity has grown stronger. I think that there will be many opportunities for the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th generation to perform together so I hope that we can deepen our bonds even more.
Kira: In the next arena tour, we will be places that we haven’t visited before, so I think that we will be taking on new challenges than ever before. But after watching the “4th gen concert”, the 4th generation has grown so much that you wouldn’t think they have only been active for a year. Many of them are modest, and everyone has truly grown to become wonderful members of “Sakurazaka46”. Seeing them made me think that the members don't change at all, that the core of Sakurazaka46 remains the same. Even as we take on new challenges, I think that the core of Sakurazaka46 will remain unchanged in the future.
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