#(at this point im just. waiting. for lxl's inevitable ani.media interview for their concert... i hope it'll be short lol)

[deus-ex-mona]

happy mona solo concert day!!

#SupremelyCute #UnyieldingAngel

I’ll Fanservice You at My Solo Concert♡

mona: A student in her First Year of High School who is also a newbie idol. She is 160cm tall and her foot size is 23.5cm long. She strives to achieve her goal of becoming her ideal “idol”. Although she looks as cute as an angel, according to her self-admission, her true personality may not be the best…?

Hey readers, haven’t you heard? This is the kind of idol mona is! 

She’s Cunning! She’s Cute! She’s a Newbie Idol!

Despite her adorable angelic smile, mona can be a little too cunning at times, but, on the contrary, that very contrast is great! She sings, dances, makes speeches, and delivers fanservice to even those who are standing in the very last row, all in the name of expressing her feelings of “love” towards her Monacas (what mona calls her fans) with everything she has... With how utterly adorable she is, you absolutely have to support her!!

mona’s real name is Narumi Mona. Her older sister, Sena, is a famous model. In order to be seen for who she is, rather than just as “Sena’s little sister”, mona keeps their sisterly relation a secret as she carries out her idol activities. Incidentally, her older sister is a hardcore fan of hers.

Supremely Charming mona

~Please Remember These Little Secrets~

#Unyielding

Even at times when she feels crushed by her own ugly feelings and the words from her haters, mona is able to stand back up with the unforgettable love from her fans and family as her support. With how determined and unwilling to lose as she is, having honed her skills through her various lessons, she is now able to take to the stage as the happiest idol in the entire world. That strength of hers is truly dazzling!

#Humane

She wants to receive more recognition. She does not want to lose to anyone else. She envies and resents those who appear to be better than her, and even hates herself for feeling that way…  The way she openly embraces that humane side of hers, down to the feelings that are not just sparkly and cute, makes her just so lovable!

#Love

She is generous with her fanservice during her performances. She reads the fan letters she receives over and over again. And she will undoubtedly deliver such an exceptional love from her spot onstage that it will never lose to the feelings of love that she receives from her audience in return. As long as her fans, family, and supporters are around, mona’s love will never waver.

#Proud

Loving idols as much as she does, mona holds her head up high as she strives towards her goal of becoming her ideal “idol”, for the sake of proving herself to the world, and for the sake of the people who love and acknowledge her. mona will definitely be sure to continue to enchant everyone from beneath her spotlight for the foreseeable future.

Natsukawa Shiina Interview

Wanting to Deliver a “Supremely Cunning Fanservice”, Just Like It Says in the Title

Q: Beginning with the release of her album, “Your Supremely Cunning Princess”, 2024 sure has been a spectacular year for mona. Please tell us your thoughts about it.

Natsukawa: We recorded the songs for “Your Supremely Cunning Princess” from April to June, and since most of the tracks were newly recorded, we had to record every single week! Though, around that same time, I had my own solo productions to do, along with works for TrySail, a group that I’m a part of, so I think “I sure got to sing lots of songs this year!” (laughs).

Q: mona’s first solo concert, “#I’ll Fanservice You Supremely Cunningly♡”, will be taking place on the 14th of December. How did you feel when you first heard the news about the concert?

Natsukawa: To tell you the truth, back in May, the president of my agency, as well as some staff who work on projects involving mona, came to watch a stageplay I was in. I was in the middle of recording the album at the time, so I said “I wanna perform onstage as mona, y’know?” while we were chatting with each other. And then, a few months later, I was told “Let’s hold a mona solo concert.”, so my very first thoughts on the concert were “Wow, these incredible guys sure work fast!!”! (laughs)

Q: Please give us a hint as to what you have done to prepare for the solo concert!

Natsukawa: I’ve been singing the songs from her newly released album, “Your Supremely Cunning Princess”, as well as the songs from her previous album, “#Even If It’s Just By Name, Please Remember Me”, a ton! I’ll be thrilled if you look forward to the concert while reminiscing on all of mona’s works up till now!

Q: What do you keep in mind when you’re singing as mona? 

Natsukawa: While mona is the definition of a sparkly mainstream idol, at her core, she’s Narumi Mona, a girl who seriously hates to lose. She often lets her true personality shine through in the lyrics of her songs, so I keep her strong competitive spirit, her unwavering heart, and her slightly weak side in mind whenever I sing her songs!

Q: What has left the biggest impression on you during the time that you have portrayed mona up till the present day?

Natsukawa: It has to be how her song “Fansa” is loved by both idols and creators alike, and that many of them have sung covers of it! (laughs) Mona is a girl who loves and looks up to idols, and is even striving to become an idol herself, so the fact that there are so many real-life idols who can relate to her song makes me really happy too!

Q: What do you think mona/Narumi Mona’s charm points are?

Natsukawa: I think her biggest charm point, which applies to both mona and Narumi Mona, is how she never wavers. Regardless of what anyone else may say or think, she’s able to strongly declare “I want to be an idol!” and “I am an idol!”. And even though she seems to be a typical modern girl, she shows off her tenacious side in the most unexpected of situations, which reveals how interesting and promising she truly is!

Q: Lastly, please give a message to the fans who are looking forward to mona’s solo concert, “#I’ll Fanservice You Supremely Cunningly♡”.

Natsukawa: I’m so excited to perform onstage as mona, and to be able to deliver her songs to her Monacas! I’m going to deliver “Supremely Cunning Fanservice” to everyone in the audience, just like it says in the title, so please come to receive it!

A Special Question for the New Year!

Q: The January issue of Animedia also doubles as our New Year’s issue. Which of mona’s songs would you like us to listen to for the first song of the year?

Natsukawa: “No.1”, not just because it’s the first month of the year (laughs). I picked this song as it could motivate us to strive towards our goals of becoming No.1 in the new year! Let’s all “Live our lives to the fullest” this year too!!