Nagahama Neru blog: Ambivalent and Keyaki Republic

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Nagahama Neru
2018.07.27


Hello.

Scorching hot, day after day...I hope you're all right.

Let's get through it somehow,
Relaxing in any coolness we find


The 7th single, Ambivalent,
Goes on sale August 18th.
The MV has been released!

The 360° stop motion,
Complete change scenes, linked by dancing...

The simple outfits
And the grey, inorganic location.

The steady increase in colour...
In any case, really cool.
I've ended up watching it over and over again

https://youtu.be/aeM6VF2XOn0

And definitely...
I love Tecchan's smile at the end.

Hirate Yurina IS Hibiki

Hirate Yurina stars as Akui Hibiki in the film Hibiki. The author of the original manga recommended her, so we know she is a bit like Hibiki. But now she has posed as Hibiki in reproductions of cover illustrations from the manga, and it is now certain: Techi IS Hibiki.

Mangaka Yanagimoto Mitsuharu was thrilled at how well Hirate portrayed Hibiki in the photos, which were published by Nikkan Sports. He said that the moment he saw them, he felt a burst of happiness. He was impressed by how well she portrayed Hibiki, even down to small details. Click photos to enlarge.

Hiragana Keyaki at Keyaki Republic: Memi, Kumi, Toshi, Miho and NO WAR

Hiragana Keyaki only had 3-4 songs at each of the three Keyaki Republic lives. But they merited a story in Nikkan Sports entertainment news:

At their live, Hiragana Keyaki's Kakizaki Memi shouted out: "Let's make memories!"

The final performance of Keyaki Republic 2018 took place July 22nd, at the FujiQ Highlands Conifer Forest. In the middle of the program, Keyakizaka's junior group, Hiragana Keyaki, performed.

Hiragana went on stage for the tenth song, a joint version of Taiyou wa Miageru Hito wo Erabanai.

This was the first time Hiragana's 2nd generation had performed at Keyaki Republic, and it was the first time the groups had performed the song together. Just before the main hook, the two groups lined up together, members alternating, with the Keyakizaka46 captain, Sugai Yuuka (22), at the left end of the line, and the Hiragana captain, Sasaki Kumi (22), at the right end.

After that, the Hiragana members were alone on stage. Sasaki Kumi said: "Aren't outdoor lives great!" with a smile. Katou Shiho (20) and Watanabe Miho (18) told summer ghost stories, bringing laughter from the crowd.

After that, the group did Kitaishiteinai Jibun. Then the ten 1st-generation members did Dare Yori mo Takaku Tobe! Kakizaki Memi (16) shouted: "Come with Hiragana Keyaki and let's all make summer memories together!" Finally, they all performed NO WAR in the Future, and were bathed in huge cheers.

Praise for Keyaki Republic, and especially for Hirate Yurina

Hirate seems to be back in full form. That may not have been true for the Friday event at Keyaki Republic. But things seem to have been ratcheted up a notch for the Saturday performance.

First, I've got a few comments from members of the audience. Then I will translate this piece from the editor-in-chief of Rockin'on magazine, in which he praises Hirate and Keyakizaka to the skies.

First, some individual audience members:

-- In Garasu wo Ware, Hirate Yurina-chan was serious. This was the Hirate Yurina-chan I wanted to see. I was filled with emotion.

-- The final Garasu wo Ware from Hirate was fantastic. To be shown something like this left me speechless.

-- Hirate-san worked hard right to the end today!!! Garasu was so fine!!

-- Overall, today was better than yesterday, and Hirate seemed in better form today, too. In the final Garasu wo Ware, she was totally for real. I was shaking.

-- My feelings about Keyaki Republic. Yesterday, at the end Hirate Yurina was smiling, covered in bubbles. It seemed to me that she did not give everything she had. But today's sharp dancing in the Futari Saison solo was what I had wanted to see. And the head-banging in Garasu wo Ware was right on. Why did her switch turn on for the weekend? lol. Hirate Yurina is great.


Now for Koyanagi Daisuke, editor-in-chief of Rockin' On magazine:

Kakizaki Memi blog: Hot summer, handshake event, good photos

Hot!

Kakizaki Memi
2018.07.21


Good evening,
It's Kakizaki Memi.

On July 16th we had a Hashiridasu Shunkan handshake event!


I wore a dress with flowers ー (*^^*)

Kakizaki Memi June 23 SHOWROOM subbed video

Here's Memi's Showroom broadcast from 23 June:




This is the show where she says that when she tells Techi she wants to see her film, Techi gets embarrassed and tells her to stop. But Memi adds that she will definitely see it anyway (of course).

Memi has developed a rather elegant and somewhat flirtatious style, but she still seems so natural in her responses. Nothing is planned or set up, she just reacts as subjects come up. It's a conversation, not a performance. I love that.

Nagahama Neru blog: Off to Nagasaki to appear on TV

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Nagahama Neru
2018.07.13


Good morning!

Today, the 13th, at 7:30pm
On NHK General:
"What if Nagasaki were the centre of Japan...
Celebrating the registration as a World Heritage Site
Of the Hidden Christian Sites in Nagasaki and Amakusa.
'Memories of the Rosary' special."

I have been invited to appear live!!
Broadcast in Nagasaki only.


I haven't been to Nagasaki for a while.
I'm off!