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  It was earlier than expected. Sakurazaka46 will release their 2nd single "BAN" in April and no time has passed since the first single was released on December 9 last year. The title song "BAN" with Morita Hikaru as the center, "Guuzen no Kotae” with Fujiyoshi Karin as the center, and "Omotta yori Sabishikunai" with Yamasaki Ten as the center will be released in the same formation as the first single. So far, Sakurazaka46 has changed the color of each of its three centerpieces. This reflects the diversity of the group and seems to indicate the direction of Sakurazaka46. In this issue, we asked Uemura Rina, who has been a regular contributor to our magazine since her days as a member of Keyakizaka46, about the second single, changes in the group and herself, and what to expect in the future. She had a lot of bright things to say, and I'm looking forward to the future of Sakurazaka46. Q: That was fast, the 2nd single (is already here). Uemura: I’m ...

  What to change and what to keep Q Goto-san, what kind of impression did you have of Keyakizaka46 before Sakurazaka46? Goto: Once during karaoke there was a girl singing “Futari Sezon”, and I watched the MV being played like “Hoo~”. From there I listened to the other songs such as “Silent Majority”, and I guess you can say that I got pretty into it. In any case, I thought that their MVs were really good. I was really into it for a while - the MVs, the songs, and how Hirate Yurina-san gave out a vibe I had never felt before. But from around “Garasu wo Ware!” I stopped listening, and at first I didn’t even know that they were getting renamed. Q So it was like that. And from there, the renamed Sakurazaka46 released their 1st single, and you directed the title song MV. Goto: I worked in the same agency as Mori Yoshihiro-kun who directed “Hiraishin” MV, and at the time I said, “I want to do it too”, so I was surprised when I suddenly received an offer to do an MV for Sakurazaka46. I’ve...