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9/2/24 Nogizaka46 - Actually... @ Manatsu no Zenkoku Tour 2024 DAY1

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– TOKYO FM "Nogizaka46's SCHOOL OF LOCK" (10 August 2023) –

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"Radio name: Kurumi-chan, from Akita Prefecture, 15 years old.

Good evening, Haruka-sensei and Seira-sensei! This is Kurumi who shares the same birthday as Seira-sensei! I was so happy when I found out that I share the same birthday with such a cute person that I bragged to my friends (LOL), so when that Seira-chan announced her graduation, to be honest, I couldn't stop crying. It's sad to think that I won't be able to see Seira-chan anymore, but on her birthday this year, I will do my best to send her off on the path she has chosen to take with a smile on her face! And even after Seira-chan graduates from Nogizaka, I will continue to celebrate the birthday on August 24th every year for both myself and Seira-chan! We only have a few days left until your graduation, but I would be happy if we could make your birthday filled with love by getting all the love from the members and fans!"

Kakki: That's it!

Seira: Oh my ... what should I say? Now that I receive a letter like this again ... thank you, Kurumi-chan. These days I've been getting a little bit nervous about how special these messages are. I'm glad! But if you continue to celebrate for me, I'd like to continue to celebrate for Kurumi-chan too.

Kakki: Woah, so happy! Kurumi-chan, are you listening? Kurumi-chan!

Seira: Let's celebrate it together!

Kakki: The birthday is around the corner, but on the birthday, August 24th, Seira will graduate from Nogizaka46. Only two weeks to go ...!

Seira: Eh!

Kakki: That surprised me too ....

Seira: What should I do? Two weeks from now we won't be in the same group!

Kakki & Seira: No way, no way!

Kakki: I see. We did say like, "There's actually still a moth left," didn't we?

Seira: We did, but we didn't really see each other anymore.

Kakki: 'Cause I was too busy with the tour.

Seira: But we kept in touch, right?

Kakki: Yeah, we did! But I couldn't help but come to Seira and invite her to Nogizaka LOCKS for the last time.

Seira: Thank you very much.

Kakki: So today, I'd like to spend some time talking about my memories with my fellow the assistant homeroom teacher of Class 4, Hayakawa Seira who is about to graduate from Nogizaka46.

Seira: Alright!

Kakki: Good evening, students! This is the assistant homeroom teacher, Nogizaka46's Kaki Haruka and ....

Seira: Hayakawa Seira! I wanted to imitate your (jingle) "Kaki Haruka~" (LOL).

Kakki: I know!

Seira: So cool!

Kakki: I know, right! I've always wanted to say that too (LOL).

Kakki & Seira: Kaki Haruka~

Seira: Ah, how should I say it? It's such a trivial thing, but I'm sad that I won't be able to see you say it anymore ....

Kakki: During the tour, Seira had a graduation ceremony at the Osaka show, and you stopped participating afterwards. Then we did the Okinawa, Aichi, and Hiroshima shows, and Mayutan was something!

Seira: Eh? What do you mean?

Kakki: She disturbed the members, in a good way, and it was something! Since you were not there, it was her against everyone ... she was lonely.

Seira: Oh my, you're so lonely, aren't you, Mayutan?

Kakki: It seems! That was really something!

Seira: I was a little worried about you, Mayutan. We were always together, and I wondered if you were alright, so I contacted you often, but if you could play around with everyone, then I'm relieved! Please play around with them a lot more.

Kakki: I was just gonna say that everyone seemed to be having a blast!

Seira: Really? That's great to hear!

Kakki: I was gonna say, "Don't worry (about her)!"

Seira: Yeah, I'm not worried!

Kakki: Today I thought of talking about our memories, but there's just too much (LOL).

Seira: Very true.

Kakki: What should we do ...?

Seira: 'Cause we have even started chatting in the very early days, when we weren't even sure we would be able to join Nogizaka.

Kakki: We did!

Seira: At the joint audition, when it was decided that we would be assigned to XX, about five girls were called in at a time and we were waiting in the same waiting room. Looking back on it now, I realize that all of us at that time were Nogizaka. We were all called together as Nogizaka46.

Kakki: Yeah we were called together.

Seira: At that time, I was next to Kakki, and Kakki suddenly said something like, "I have a hole in my lung." The place started getting tense! It was also the first time for me to hear such a thing, so I was like, "What does it mean to have a hole in your lung ...?" Then Kakki said, "I've had it several times ..., ah, I'm called!" Kakki went ahead of me. After that, I was half worried about my nervousness and half worried about Kakki's lungs (LOL)! I was called after that, and Kakki was there when I entered the room, so I told her, "I'm relieved ...."

Kakki: I'm sorry. I made you worry like that. But you were the one who talked with me the most. I got along with Seira before I joined Nogizaka46. (At that time) I had unilaterally liked you.

Seira: That makes me happy.

Kakki: You're a year older than me, so you're like a big sister. You spoke in Kansai dialect and was very friendly, so I could talk to you about anything.

Seira: We stayed in the same hotel, right? I greeted Kakki's mom on phone (LOL)! I said, "We have made it to the same group, I'm Hayakawa, nice to meet you." And she was like, "Ah! Nice to meet you too, Seira-chan!"

Kakki: That brings back memories! I have a timeline at hand now.

Seira: Amazing! It takes me back to the times I appeared on SCHOOL OF LOCK. Oh! Very nostalgic. The first time I appeared in the live broadcast class, with Kakki and Yuri-chan (10 September 2020). It was super nerve-wracking!

Kakki: It was!

Seira: And when the principal and vice principal got really excited with "Aitakatta Kamoshirenai" during the call handshake (10 June 2021)! It was so much fun now that I think about it again, I clearly remember it! How nostalgic. I also made a surprise (appearance) when Kakki first became an assistant homeroom teacher at SCHOOL OF LOCK (8 April 2021).

Kakki: You actually came! I literally cried...

Seira: So nostalgic. I remember it so much! And when the new beginning (after lockdown; no CD release) had just began. When was it? 2021?

Kakki: 28 January 2021. Two years has passed!?

Seira: What a newness.

Kakki: How nostalgic! How old are you now?

Seira: I'm about to be 23.

Kakki: 23 years old!

Seira: And this recording day is ....

Kakki: It's August 8th.

Seira: Kakki's birthday! Happy birthday!

Kakki: I'm turning 22.

Seira: Alright, here's your birthday present.

Kakki: Right now!? You gotta be lying.

Seira: (LOL) Congrats!

Kakki: Thank you. This makes me so happy.

Seira: I heard that you have been working really hard on the tour, I thought I'd like you to feel healed when you take a bath, so here's some bath stuff.

Kakki: So happy! So happy!

Seira: We're the same age for a bit.

Kakki: Oh, right!?

Seira: Since my birthday will come on the 24th of this month, we're the same age just for a bit.

Kakki: I'm glad! On your 23rd birthday, you will be graduating as well.

Seira: That's true. I was kind of lost about deciding my graduation date. My photobook will be released on the 29th, though.

Kakki: What's the title?

Seira: "Mata Itsuka" (lit. Until then; See you again).

Kakki: Everyone, it's "See you again"!

Seira: It's "See you again", so I thought of matching it (the graduation date and the photobook release date), but I ended up going with my birthday.

Kakki: It's a special day.

Seira: So I want everyone to congratulate me! I'm sorry for saying on the premise that you'd support me (LOL).

Kakki: I wonder how I would feel about celebrating it. Maybe like, "Seira-chan, happy birthday! Ah, but, ah ..., congratulations! But ...."

Seira: Since it's also a celebration, you gotta be cheerful.

Kakki: That's right.

Seira: (We should celebrate) because I have made the decision that I wanted to graduate. And you have Jingu coming up.

Kakki: Yeah.

Seira: It's the next day, starting from the 25th.

Kakki: Yes, yes! I'll root for you.

Seira: Thank you. I'll root for you too.

Kakki: Thank you.

Seira: I gotta cheer for you, on the Jingu.

Kakki: As you should! On the Jingu live! Well, lastly, I'm going to show you a message that was sent to Seira.

Seira: Yeay!

"Radio name: Kinoko Yama no In, from Mie Prefecture, 15 years old.

Good evening, Haruka-sensei and Seira-sensei! The first radio program that I listened to was Nogizaka LOCKS, which featured Seira-sensei and Haruka-sensei! I was still in middle school at that time, struggling with relationships and high school entrance exams, so it was dreadful to go to school every day. However, I was encouraged by the cheerful vibe and positive words of Seira-sensei and Haruka-sensei at that time, and the song "Out of the blue" which I heard for the first time, so I managed to go to school for the remaining days and until the graduation ceremony.

From that point, I began to love Nogizaka. Now that I'm a high schooler, I'm blessed with good people and I enjoy my school life. However, sometimes I hit the wall. During those times, I listen to "Out of the blue" again and see the smiles of the 4th generation to cheer myself up. Seira-sensei, Haruka-sensei, thank you very much for always bringing smiles to my face!"

Seira: You're very welcome. Thank you very much for sending us this wonderful message. 15 years old!? You sound mature. Thank you.

Kakki: Thank you very much!

Seira: I see. If you've gotten through your troubled times and are now going to school well, then we couldn't be any happier.

Kakki: True. That's a relief.

Seira: When I was in middle school, I too had troubles with relationships. I spent so many times alone, and I had to go to a high school in which there was no one from my middle school because I wanted to change the environment completely .... I was very troubled at that time, so when I heard that this child was cheered up by our fun conversations, I feel as if I'm saving my past self and I'm very happy.

Kakki: How wonderful. But that's why we're doing this job.

Seira: That's right.

Kakki: For real, for the past four years, or almost five years. In five years, I think there are so many fans that have been cheered up by Seira.

Seira: No, that's ....

Kakki: You could do that here as well!

Seira: Right, I'm glad. When I was doing my job, I felt frantic every day, even when I thought I was aware (of the job) and knew what I was doing, but now that I'm quitting, I realize how grateful I am to have been able to do it. I have a lot of love and affection for SCHOOL OF LOCK! Hold up, it's getting sad now ....

Kakki: It's sad, yeah ....

Seira: I feel like I'm directly receiving power from the students. We have been told, "You're cheering me up!" But I think it is a program that cheers us up too. I'm sure there will be many more visits from the Nogizaka46 members, and I hope you will continue to support this program a lot in the future. And please protect Kakki's cute smile. Please lend your support to this program! Thank you so much!

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["Out of the blue" is playing the background]

Kakki: The song we're presenting you is "Out of the blue" by Nogizaka46. We have memories about this song.

Seira: Yeah! It was the first and last song I got to serve as the center, and we the 4th generation also got to participate in many music shows on TV. Now that I listen to this song, it deeply moves me. Please sing it a lot from now on.

Kakki: I will! I will sing it on and on.

Seira: You and Mayutan should be the double center!

Kakki: REALLY!? I'll tell Mayutan, "Let's do it together!"

Kakki: 'Kay! Only two weeks left until your graduation. And you'll have a photobook coming out in the meantime!

Seira: It would be bad if I get sick now. That's right.

Kakki: Right! Have lots of fun!

Seira: Thank you.

Kakki: Thank you for today. It was fun!

Seira: I was healed.

Kakki: Me too. It's already the time to end the class. I'll see you next week in this classroom! It's been the assistant homeroom teacher, Nogizaka46's Kaki Haruka and ....

Seira: Hayakawa Seira!

Kakki & Seira: Bye, bye!

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✹ … ⥁ A MONTH IN LOOP NEWS: SEPTEMBER

Opening up the month with a much anticipated announcement in a not so ideal setting, New Wave Music saw itself corned to confirm LOOPiN's upcoming album after leaking of the comeback logo, tracklist and promotion schedule took place on September 11th.

'Internet War', the group's 4th full album according to the leaked content, is a half hyperpop inspired, half mellow PC pop devoted project set to introduce a new batch of units to the group - two trios and two duos, as seen on their pre-debut era. Aside from dual title tracks 'Jump' and 'Tell Me What To Do', the album will have 12 b-side tracks.

New Wave Music took to social media on the 12th to confirm the content as belonging to LOOPiN, and attaching an official date to the release: October 10th. Curiously enough, no commentary on legal consequences against the prossecutors of the information early released have been found on the statement, fueling rumors that the leak might have come from staff or even the members themselves in some unespected, unconventional form of marketing or preassure to actually release music - something LOOPiN hadn't done since April.

While the upcoming fictional survival show 'Show Me The One' is taking its time to unravel the official lineup on social media, a varieted amount of entertainment companies have already announced their compeating trainees - divited on the show on teams of multiples of 3s. New Wave Music made no different: on September 16th, the company shared a news outlet confirming trainees Dahyung (25), Chaeun (23) and Furumi (22) of Team RIIDEWAVEE as not only their 'Show Me The One' representatives, but also a third of the lineup of their future girl group, set to debut on the first semester of 2024.

While there's clear rumors of who two out of the three trainees might be - Dahyung is highly especulated to be former MIDNESTRA member Kim Dahyung, while Furumi can't be anyone else but Fukunaga Furumi, Nogizaka46 graduate and the younger sister of LOOPiN's Haruki -, Chaeun is still an unknown name.

We wish the girls good luck on the show and a successful debut!

TW: mention of suicide.

On September 22th, Choi Sangwon, 41, was found and reported dead in a motel room in rural area Damyang by three witnesses - later confirmed as Idols by a minor south korean tabloid with no real evidence to back it, but a name prestigious enough for it to be taken as truth right away. Any further information on the identity of the alleged celebrities has yet to surface.

Sangwon, who had been a well known manager for multitple K-Pop acts such as 3rd gen leader boy group INPEAK (from 2011 to 2014), one hit wonder girl group Sweet-X (2015), LOOPiN (2016 to 2022) and more recently, rising girl group FairLand (2022). Taking the role of marketing adviser and trainee evaluator in the majority of the companies he worked for, he had a reputation as a creator of opportunities and great judge of star power.

Police confirmed the cause of death as suicide a day later.

Sangwon's passing seemed to put the final nail in the coffin for the future of Greater Sound Entertainment's FairLand.

Coming from a small company and making their debut in August 2021, FairLand finally gained momentun in February 2023 with the release of their third single, 'Rose Blossom', which gained popularity amoung korean netizens and charted for two entire months near the top 10 and 20 of various music platforms. However, the sixteth was placed on complete hiatus shortly after the end of 'Rose Blossom' promotions, with leader Sangah and maknae Ichiko being completly gone for the group's Youtube and Weverse content streamed from August onwards.

Greater Sound's official note on the disbandment, released on September 25th and personally signed off by CEO Lim Gahyun, reads as follows: "Hello, this is Greater Sound Entertainment's Lim Gahyun. It's with a heavy hearth that we come to you with the announcement of the end of FairLand. I want to make this an opportunity to personally thank the support that we have received in recent years from the general public and Landies. To the members, I'm sorry, and I love you. I hope all of you always, always knows that as truth. Please, keep showing support on the bright journeys of SANGAH, NAHYEON, SOOAH, MINJI, JAZZ and ICHIKO, which are far from over. We hope we all get to shine more brightly and safely from now on."

Not a single member has decided to stay under Greater Sound - which is rummored to terminate all operations on the following months.

We hope to see what the future has in store for each and every single one of the former members. #ThankYouFairLand!

LOOPiN member Haruki, who had been set to appear at Milan Fashion Week on the 26th as a guest of Vianfino, taking active duty as one of the ficitonal brand's declared muses and first global ambassador, took fans and media by surprise by not appearing in Italy.

Hours after the Vianfino runway started with Haruki's front row seat left empty, New Wave Music released a statment on the commotion, declaring that from now on, "all upcoming activities which will not involve or enrich 'Internet War' promotions directly, that taking in consideration not only Haruki's current public schedule, but of all the members of the group, have been indeterminantly cancelled' - which as far as we know of includes a Hanjae photoshoot for Esquire Korea alongside the cast of his newest drama series, J.J and Haegon's appearence on a late October episode of Return Of Superman, and a special fansign event for Gyujin's birthday on October 17th.

To quote the company's official note: "All the LOOPiN members have decided to prioritize their walk into a new era as a team. We ask the public's understanding and the respect of this personal choice taken by the group as a whole."

As expected, the public hasn't been convinced by New Wave Music's vague reasoning, with the majority of fans online suspecting some sort of punishment or ban being placed on the LOOPiN members - a theory highly supported by the quiet and unusual state of the members personal Instagram and Tiktok pages, all colecively not updated since the 24th.

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furuba stage review - part 1?? (casting)

it’s been almost a year since furuba stage last came out, and i was only able to watch it now because i rewatched the anime. do take note that i watched the play without subs and solely relied on my story knowledge to understand the whole thing (they pretty much followed the OG storyline so this isn’t really an issue). 

warning: long post ahead!!

ps. all pics are taken from one of the official pvs

the casting

let’s start with the most important aspect of this (or any) play. the casting. and i kid you not, the casting for this is PERFECT.

when i first saw the cast list, i was lowkey in doubt with some characters seeing im somehow familiar with both the story and the actors (and how they play certain roles) but i was proven wrong when i actually watched the whole thing.

ayano christie yoshida (nogizaka46) who played as tohru, did absolutely great! tohru’s formal way of speaking, her gentle and calming vibe, she got it all down. the eye language (is that a thing?) was superb, considering that furuba has a lot of scenes where monologue comes into play.

Next we have hashimoto shohei (akutagawa - bsd stage, nishinoya - haikyuu engeki, leo - enstars stage) who played as kyo. Initially, i wasnt sure what to expect bc he has a versatile way of acting. but after seeing the true form arc (which i’ll get into detail in a separate post) i thought “yep, he’s perfect. he’s literally kyo in the flesh”. maybe the only thing i didnt particularly like was the fact that his voice tends to go up by a pitch when he screams (which is to say, kyo screams A LOT) but i thought it wasnt rlly an issue seeing that shohei’s voice is naturally high-pitched.

yuki .. OH GOD YUKI.. i might be a bit biased here because i rlly like naoya kitagawa, but to say that he’s the real life yuki is an understatement. he portrayed yuki with grace and elegance i cannot explain. so to say, he also portrayed tsukasa suou in enstars stage so i know he has a delicate performance, which suits yuki. his supposed intimate scenes literally had me dying because it was well executed. his fight scenes with kyo was amazing as he moved with grace despite being an intense scene.

i wont be commenting one by one on them as it’ll take forever to finish, so i only talked about the main trio. but here’s some honorable mentions.

kisa’s stage actress, erina kamata (im not so sure abt the name because i can barely find infos about her, correct me if im wrong), did the greatest. despite the young age, she was performing in par with the adults. her scene with hiro which she caught him doing mischief, the emotions whenever she says “hiro-chan”, the voice she did when kisa can barely speak, she did it all perfectly.

upon scrolling on twitter, i see people talking about ayame portrayed by hiroki nakata and he did not disappoint. he was able to exude ayame’s comedic energy and he did it without looking like a cringe. he was obnoxious, loud, outgoing, literally ayame. im not sure if his parts with shigure and hatori was adlib (esp the “yosh” part), but whether that was adlib or not, it still gave me a good laugh. he also had parts in between scenes that wasnt originally in the story (so im assuming those are adlibs that he had to do for some reason), but he did it with ease and it was perfect nonetheless. (i was too lazy to search for other pvs and this was the only steady shot on him. so in-character right haha)

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so for now, that is it for my furuba stage casting review. i feel like if i put my review on how they did significant scenes, and relationship portrayal, it’ll be a whole ass talk. will be putting that in part 2 if there will be one. thanks for coming to my tedtalk!

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The Girl Who Became a Star (10 May 2024) by Akari -Animation peripherals-

The life struggles of a girl who wants to be an idol. Written by an actual member of the Japanese idol group, Nogizaka46.

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Sera Myu Week - Day 1

The first prompt! I am not fully back to Tumblr, so I think I’m gonna stick with rankings for most of the prompts! But this’ll help you get a bit of a better look at me! @sera-myu-week

Day 1, Dark Kingdom. Gonna rank all the Dark Kingdom Myu. Gonna exclude The Super Live & Shining Moon Tokyo since we haven’t seen them in full. But just know, I do really love both casts and they would probably be high up on the list. xD 5. Gaiden: Dark Kingdom Fukkatsu Hen (1993)

Scan from https://www.shiningmoon.com.pl/ As you may have expected, Gaiden is at the bottom of my list. I’m sorry, it’s still my least-favorite musical. I have found charm in it when I rewatched it a year ago, but it definitely struggled a lot. It was the first musical, and it definitely has the worst growing pains out of all of them. But, it gave us ANZA and La Soldier, so it definitely was good for something, at least. XD

4. NogiMyu - Team MOON (2018)

Man, the NogiMyu fanwars really had me disliking this version for a very long time. xD I actually REALLY like it now. I prefer the other 2 versions of NogiMyu, but it definitely has its charm! It’s crazy to me that only 2 of the senshi are still in Nogizaka46 now (Riria and Mizuki)! 

3. La Reconquista (2013)

You know, there’s just something I really love about La Reconquista but I just can’t put my finger on it. Besides Petite Etrangere, it’s definitely one of the weaker Nelke Musicals, and yet, I just like it? Watching the Blu-ray, I couldn’t believe how much I was enjoying it. I think for being the musical tha revived Myu, it did a good job. It set the tone that eventually lead us to getting even better musicals later! PLUS THE INNERS CAST IS AMAZING <3 (Even Miyabi. I love her too. XD)

2. NogiMyu 2019

NogiMyu 2019 was honestly so good. I will say, watching it for the first time, I didn’t really feel it as I was VERY in love with Team STAR. But, over time, I REALLY grew to love this cast. I can’t pick a favorite between Shiori, Junna, and Seira. They’re all SO good. Plus, the amazing supporting cast from the past NogiMyu performances. Mayu was a bit of a weak link from the inners, but she’s still good and has improved a lot in Nogizaka46 since then!

1. NogiMyu - Team STAR (2018)

I’ve been gone for a while, but you guys KNOW this was gonna be my first place. Even now, it still ranks either my favorite or second-favorite musical of all time (it switches daily XD). I loved this cast SO much. SayuriMoon is one of my all-time faves and she will remain supreme in my eyes! It was the first NogiMyu version I saw, and my heart will always remain with Team STAR. ALSO HELLO QUEEN KANA NAKADA THE LEGEND I LOVE HER SO MUCH.

Okay, that’s it for day 1, I hope you enjoyed byeeeee xD

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2023-10-01 "Happy award" Tereblog #123 [ENG]

It’s already been around 2 months since I saw the rainbow bridge in August and it’s still too hot to wear a cardigan.

It’s already October.

Hello everyone I’m Nogizaka46’s 5th generation member Ikeda Teresa.

Thank you for coming to read my blog today.

I’ve participated in so many events 🎪

We performed Ohitorisama Tengoku on Music station.

I never thought that I would be appearing on a program that I would always watch, it’s a very strange feeling. Because it was live I was obviously very nervous ( ˊᵕˋ ;)however, since I knew that everyone was watching me from behind the camera lens I wasn’t scared but overjoyed!

I was smooshed between Nao-san and Saya-san, bliss.

“Rakuten GirlsAward 2023 AUTUMN/WINTER’ We performed Hadashide Summer, Jikochuu de Ikou! And Ohitorisama Tengoku 🦶🏻👍🏻👼🏻

Yunasan’s eyes are supper beautiful and dazzlingly bright.

Because we had hand microphones for this performance in the coreo for Ohitorisama Tengoku I always hold hands with Nao but because of the microphones I didn’t think we would be able to hold hands… I was a little sad

However, during the actual performance Nao moved her microphone to her right hand and I was able to hold her left hand! Ehe

Usually during the outro I hold hands with Say-san but this time I also held hands with Yuna-san, I was so happy.

I know this is something that’s always been happening since I’ve joined the group but through this single I was able to do a lot of work and jobs that I’ve never done before. There were a lot of things I was worried and nervous about but there were a lot of senior and other 5th generation members that supported me, as well as all the staff and all the fans, I feel so absolutely blessed. Thank you all so much!

I’m going to continue to do my very best.

The picture of the rainbow bridge I took in August accompanied by the sky.

Thank you for reading until the end.

See you soon.

Today’s song of the day → Hidari mune no yuuki/Nogizaka46

#Tereblog #123 (One! Two! Three! Kaarage)

[aruruzuki]

29th March, 2023

Crossroads

26th February, 28th March

I feel that Nogizaka46 have reached a milestone at those days

It was the graduation day for

Akimoto Manatsu-san, the 1st gen and Suzuki Ayane-san, the 2nd gen

First of all, I'm going to talk about Akimoto Manatsu-san

Manatsu-san is the person who kept the core of Nogizaka46 remains unchanged throughout the years

Even though in generation wise we are far apart, we actually didn't feel that way because she was always so close with us

The pink dress really suited Manatsu-san well At the very last, seeing her graduating with her trademark (?) bare shoulder, I, as a fan, thought that "She is a stylish, cool and cute idol afterall..."

Suzuki Ayane-san,

Everything about her, from the way she stood to the way she speak, was elegant

At the last enjin (the usual shouting before live), Ayane-san said

"Some of you might be worried because there'll be no more 1ki and 2ki members, but please remember that the path that we've taken up to this point, is the path we have taken as Nogizaka46"

Ayane-san often speaks great things with beautiful words Her attitude of conveying something to the other person without using short words, is beautiful as well

Since yesterday, I opened the blogs on the Nogizaka46's Message app, and then I saw Ayane-san's thumbnail in the Kenkyuusei's section tab, like I was searching the remaining traces of her

The dress she wore was also elegant and really suited her well Especially the glove Ayane-san use made her look like that she is the princess from some kingdom, and I thought that the design symbolized Ayane-san really well

I'm sure that their graduation will be the turning point of Nogizaka46

Nevertheless, our seniors, all of 1ki and 2ki members have left us We want to cherish the unchanged parts of Nogizaka46, and then continue to grow from now on!

And then, even though it's already (very) late,

thank you for coming to the 11th Year Birthday LIVE

These are the congratulatory flowers Thank you so much for giving me such beautiful flowers! It was because all of you, I can do my best It's not like a flattery or something like that. I really mean it that way

I'm going to end my blog here Thank you for reading up to this point

I will write again soon

[asianpopfan]

Kpop fans need to admit to themselves that they push the acting career route to least talented idols in their groups and the lesser attractive aka most probably have one of the least visuals in their group and/or it is a classy and elegant one, so a more formal one ;which resonates with how people view acting compared to music (unless classical) and fashion/modeling).

Yes, it is true that idols receive acting courses at their companies, so they definitely have higher chances to be better at it than western singers/musicians with their acting debut, it also relies on the style of acting and drama acting is quite different. It is also true that many pursue being an idol only to then become actors. Which reminds me of how Japanese sister groups (AKB48 and Nogizaka46) work, often just as a medium to represent you like a scholarship or manager or something to add to your curriculum like a club (I am not American but if I have not completely misunderstood it, a bit like a sorority) Most graduates have gone into careers that aren’t in the entertainment industry.

BUT, fans sometimes push it on some idols more than others and it is because they view it as a safe career path for these because they secretly know that they wouldn’t survive much in the overall entertainment industry alone in the future. Basically it is a scapegoat that gives a stable high income to these idols if they start doing a bit now that their popularity is at their highest and may have time to improve by the end of the group’s career. The fans love these idols too much to let them vanish in a couple of years when their popularity goes down and they will ignore them or admit to themselves that they aren’t THAT interested into them like they are with their groupmates , so they basically have pity for them. I also believe that they have hope! Not just pity but definitely also hope that they will succeed!

And before you write it: Yes, most fans want to see their idols also debut in acting but it is different from the way they try to lurk or push certain others who are ALWAYS the “least talented/skilled” in their groups! Whom many times have a below /~average visual that would disappear in the sea of successful idols with at least average visuals.

To me this is an issue because I don’t believe idols are all gullible to not have seen it. It is like how here in Italy, after middle school we have to chose a certain high school (not exactly specialized but those definitely are oriented to some career paths, some more general and others less + more crafty) and the teachers would advise each student what to take (usually safest for them and what their capabilities fall into) and they would advise most of the “lesser” students to attend the “Professionale” or a certain “Tecnico” so that they can work without university in future. And “Liceo” and a couple of “Tecnico” for the average to great students who they believe shot attend university to seek a higher education and career. Higher education isn’t necessarily to claim that Liceo is harder than Professionale (although many believe that is like that) and the latter does nothing but university. Someone who attended Liceo is more likely to attend university because they lowkey don’t have enough skills to actually work in specific jobs but only knowledge. Teachers do this with their best intentions to secure a future to most of us basing themselves on our personalities, skills and passions but it obvious that basically, many people consider certain things as a scapegoat for others.

The only problem is: The idols being advised by the fans to seek acting often have never shown an interest into it and the fans have 10 minutes maximum of this idol’s acting in MV, concept shoots and storyline ones in years. And guess what? , they aren’t even the best ones at it sometimes! Sometimes their groupmates are better overall (even though it is not much evident).

The fans say it is the “aura” around them that gives actors vibes just because the idol is least social/smiley, least cutesy and glamorous, more traditional/reserved (doesn’t show much a rebellious character) and definitely isn’t a producer/songwriter.

But acting is more than just the “aura”. I guess that people take Korean drama acting for granted as much easier than the methods of Hollywood/English acting. Which is known to be extremely realistic. I must remind others though that first of all just because it is Korean it isn’t necessarily a drama (same with singers/performers who aren’t necessarily idols!) and that dramas can differ so much from each other’s that many actually have “realistic” acting. Acting is a skill that needs to be practiced and even studied at some point in order to succeed long term.

Though it is interesting that in western countries acting is viewed as a harder path but international fans view it almost the other way around in Korea. Well, it still is viewed as more long term, stable and safer.

I am aware that you all have your best intentions at heart, just like my teachers who advised me to take Professionale instead of Liceo but remember to not over push these idols. You are making it obvious that you love them but not like them and view them as a lost cause if it weren’t for their groupmates. You could also be pressuring them to do something that they absolutely do not want to pursue and most of all, what if they turn out worse than imagined? They could literally be terrible or below average at acting and their careers wouldn’t last over 7 years (before they start to get even lesser recognition from it because their fanbase is gone and they have been “outdated” by other idols and actors). The talks would be really negative because of the high standards set by fans.

[questintheskies]

9/4/24 Nogizaka46 - Actually... @ Manatsu no Zenkoku Tour 2024 DAY3

[kpopmultifan]

[J-Pop] Nogizaka46 has released their 29th single “Actually...”

1. Actually... 2. Fukayomi  3. Kachiaru Mono  4. Wasurenai to Ii na 5. Todokanaku tatte... 6. Zetsubou no Ichibyou Mae 7. Suki ni Natte Mita

[Apple Music/iTunes] [Spotify] [YouTube Music]

[jpopstreaming]

🆕 「 Actually... (Special Edition)」 by Nogizaka46 Now available for streaming overseas! ➡ Added to our weekly playlist: https://spoti.fi/3lgjH73

[thesaintcomes]

[𝙈𝙖𝙜𝙖𝙯𝙞𝙣𝙚]

– EX Taishū (November 2021) –

[𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙚𝙬]

- While the other members sing on "Nogizaka Star Tanjou!", you seem to be enjoying it more than anyone else.

When it's my turn to sing, I feel like I become less nervous if everyone seems to have fun. Therefore, when it's my turn to watch, I feel that the atmosphere is nice, so I try to respond positively. The fans who know I'm not the type of person who says "Yeay!" told me, "Seeing you doing your best at the audience seat makes me want to do my best as well."

- So "The Happy Person" is not your public image?

I have "The Happy Person" in me, but it's not always like that. I tend to see the good in people, but it couldn't be helped that I think about them negatively. However, when a friend told me, "Everyone only shows the part of themselves that looks happy, but each one of us has our own struggles," I noted that in my heart.

- The unit song "Moshimo Kokoro ga Toumei Nara" which you participated in has lyrics that expose the inside of the heart, and in the MV, you could expressed the emotions.

I think I've been able to express myself through what I've gained from my troubled times in my 3 years as a Nogizaka46 member. When I watched the MV, I was deeply moved, "I could make this kind of face."

- I think it's amazing that you could make such expression.

I followed the instructions from the director and pulled it out with my own abilities. When I actually watched the finished video, the message of the lyrics came to my mind, so I thought that the creators behind it are amazing.

- You have become a new regular in "Rajira!". Since you have the ad-lib ability, I think you are suitable for it.

The staff said that to me too, but I'm worried if it would be okay since I don't have the soothing atmosphere like the seniors (Hoshino Minami and Ozono Momoko) who have been regulars so far. I want to be able to affirm myself more.

[air-wotathekpopfan]

Nogizaka46 5th Birthday Live - Day One

Hashimoto Nanami Graduation Concert

Guuzen wo iiwake ni shite p1

Sayuri: Nanamin Nanamin~

Nanami: Yes! *hands up*

Sayuri: Nanamin, pay attention to the boards in our hands, there are messages~

board: Nanamin, sotsugyou omei-jjingu \(^o^)/ (congratulations + amazing)

board: It was inevitable that the four of us would meet~ ❤

board: ❤❤ Nanamin is forever my friend ❤❤ 

*Maiyan holding back tears unsuccessfully*

[ali-vasion]

nishino nanase; harujion de sakukoro era

[wikimoon]

Random Sailor Moon Trivia:

In the early days of the newsgroup alt.fan.sailor-moon there was a running joke that Setsuna was actually Mamoru in disguise. About two decades later, Mikako Ishii, who played Setsuna in the first four musicals of the Nelke run, returned to play Mamoru in Nogizaka46 Version Musical, which in a way made the joke finally come true.