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 Q. Yurina-chan is known for memorizing lines a day before, and not opening the script on set. Did you not open the script on set this time too? A. Right. I do take it with me just in case. But I didn’t open it on set.   Q. Things you must bring with you to the shooting location? A. Script, handphone and bag. I put everything I need in the bag, so it's like a set package. There is not much in my bag. 　   Q. Are there any roles you would like to challenge in acting in the future? A. Hmm, I haven't found anything yet.   Q. If you were offered a comedy role, would you take it? A. Ah, yes. Probably. I don't have anything against comedy.   Q. Would you rather act in a heartwarming love or a dramatic love story?　 A.Eh, I’m not sure, I wonder which...... Um, I’d like to properly listen to what the work is about before making my choice.   Q. Kaede-chan's best subject is English, but what is Hirate Yurina's best subject? A.I'm not good at any subject.   Q. If y...

She was 14 years old when she jumped into this world. Hirate Yurina who has been attracting the hearts of many people throughout her teenage years with her overwhelming presence and expressive power will turn 20 on her birthday, June 25th. We asked her 60 questions, which revealed the true face of the current Hirate Yurina on the “eve of her 20th birthday”.   Q. Please tell us about the drama "Dragon Zakura"!   -We received a lot of questions from ViVi readers about your appearance in Dragon Zakura. First of all, would you mind telling what you felt when you were offered the role?    After I got the offer, I watched the Season 1 that had been aired previously. I don’t really watch drama, so it's been a while since I was able to enjoy one.   -Why did you decide to appear in it?   I wonder why.. I truly thought it was a wonderful work. It's not just about school stories, but I felt that it would be a work that could deliver something to the viewers, such as a...

  The chance to evoke empathy Q  Hayashi-san, you first met Keyakizaka in AEON CARD CM, and are still involved in the same commercial after they changed into Sakurazaka46. What was your impression of them? Hayashi: That they are a group with a different atmosphere from Nogizaka46, with whom I usually work together with. My impression was that everyone is stoic in how they do things in order to convey the world-view of the song, and Hirate (Yurina)-san at the center of it is amazing as an artist. I basically had nothing to do with their songs or dance, but after they changed to Sakurazaka46, I could feel that the atmosphere of the CM filming had changed. Perhaps it’s because they have gotten used to it, but I had a slightly brighter impression of them [this time]. Q How did you come to work on the MV for “Guuzen no Kotae”? Hayashi: I think when they became Sakurazaka46, I talked with staff about something along the lines of, “If there is an opportunity, please let me direct the...

Starting not from step one, but zero Q While I already know what kind of works PERIMETRON has worked on, I was honestly surprised when it was announced that you are handling Sakurazaka46’s artwork. OSRIN: Is it like so in a glance? Q I couldn’t imagine PERIMETRON and Sakurazaka46 together at first. But when I saw the group picture and the CD jacket artwork, I thought that it looked interesting. It shows something that didn't exist in Keyakizaka46’s time; I feel moved. OSRIN: For real? Glad to hear it. I thought of wanting to give them a bit of a different branding from Keyakizaka46. The way people look at idols now has changed, hasn’t it? Although the PERIMETRON team came from the slightly underground side of pop culture, I’m not against Idol culture, I’ve always had this thought; “If I can mix good things together, why not?”, and so I feel that Sakurazaka was my first attempt at this. Q By the way, how did you get involved in this? OSRIN: Actually, I was approached once during Key...

  As the captain of Keyakizaka46, Sugai Yuuka has been leading the group since appointed in January 2017. It was announced in January 2021 that continuing on, she is entrusted as captain in Sakurazaka46 as well. She, who looks over Sakurazaka46 as a whole, has a message for her deeply bonded friends who have been and will continue to climb the slope together with. ◆◆◆　1st Generation Members　◆◆◆ Uemura Rina Rina-chan is a very caring girl. You are really observant of the members, so you could notice even the slightest changes, and I think that there are many members who have been helped by your words. You also properly watch the choreography videos for songs you don’t even participate in, and often say things like “I like this part of this song”, so I think that you are very pure and kind. How you never change, in a good way is also Rina-chan-like, so I hope that you can stay as you are. Ozeki Rika I’ve been saved by Oze in many things, including MC. You have mature sides, and you'r...

Q1 What is your favourite thing about summer events? It’s the period when there are many outdoor lives, but actually I dislike summer (laughs). I love to eat ice cream in an air-conditioned room on hot summer days. Recently, I've gotten over the mint chocolate that I didn’t like before, so that’s all I’ve been eating of late. ♡  Q2 What is something that you want to do in the summer of 2021? I want to go to the seaside! I want to walk on the beach. Q3 What hair style or fashion do you want to try out? I most definitely can’t do it, but I want to dye my hair orange! I can't show off my skin because I'm always worried about sunburn, so this year I want to wear a camisole or tank top matched with shorts. Q4 If you could go anywhere, where would you go? Okinawa, because I have never been there before. I long for the beautiful sea, so I’d like to go scuba diving. Q5 Please tell us about a summer memory. Speaking of summer, it was all about club activities. In junior high school,...