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Season 1 Episode 3: “First Step”. The auditions for those who already belonged to an agency happened on the same day. Voice of Heanna Sumire, Payton Naomi. Date Sayuri was born in Miyagi Prefecture and is currently with Apollo Bay. She was chosen as the voice of Shibuya Kanon from the open auditions for “Love Live!Superstar!!”.
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AQOURS 5TH LOVE LIVE! ~NEXT SPARKLING~ PAMPHLET: INAMI ANJU INTERVIEW OUR BRAND-NEW FUTURE AS AQOURS… LET’S START IT OFF TOGETHER, RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW! WHAT KINDS OF SIGHTS AND SOUNDS WILL WE IMPRINT ON METLIFE DOME, A PLACE ALREADY FULL OF MEMORIES? I’M SO EXCITED FOR IT! Q1. THE TITLE OF THIS LIVE IS “NEXT SPARKLING!!”. WHAT DOES “SPARKLING” MEAN TO YOU? When I first saw the scene where Next SPARKLING!! plays in the movie, I was hoping for there to be a future where both Chika and the rest of Aqours always have brilliant smiles on their faces. Having the word “Next” come before the “SPARKLING” makes me feel as if Next SPARKLING!! is a premonition of all the things that is yet to come forAqours.
Q2. TELL US WHAT YOU REALLY THINK ABOUT SAINT SNOW! Ever since we first performed together in 2018, they have given me so much support both on stage and during rehearsals, so they really are important to me. I have full confidence in their passion towards their performances, as well as how they conduct themselves on stage. They’ve become people I can talk to about anything. I believe them to be one of many amazing encounters I’ve had in my life. Q3. WERE THERE ANY SONGS IN THE MOVIE THAT LEFT AN IMPRESSION ON YOU? That’d be Hop? Stop? Nonstop!, the song that Aqours performs in the streets of Italy. I was so surprised when I first heard this amazing song! It’s just so cute and catchy, it might even be a first for Aqours! I remember being really happy to be able to sing this song! Q4. IN THE VEIN OF “HOP? STOP? NONSTOP!”, TELL US ABOUT SOMETHING EXCITING THAT’S HAPPENED TO YOU RECENTLY! The moment when I see myself in my mind’s eye, facing my goals. I’m always excited every time I’m experiencing something new, or when I’m challenging myself to do something! Q5. DO YOU HAVE ANY SPECIAL THOUGHTS OR MEMORIES ABOUT THE STAGE EVENTS FOR THE MOVIE? Because it was the first place we went to as Aqours, and also because it was a stage event, which brought us closer to the audience, I could really feel the warmth radiating from everyone! Their story only made it to the big screens thanks to everyone who loves this franchise, so I really value being given the opportunity to properly express my gratitude to everyone. Q6. DID ANY SCENES FROM THE MOVIE LEAVE A PARTICULAR IMPRESSION ONYOU?
Bokura no Hashitte Kita Michi wa…, right at the start. Seeing Aqours performing all around Numazu along with everyone living there made me really emotional. Also, the scene in the second half of the movie where Leah-chan started sobbing during her morning jog, frustrated at her failures, that really touched me as well. It was as if someone was clamping down on my heart. Q7. TELL US ABOUT A SCENE WHERE THE CHARACTER YOU PLAY REALLY SHINES! The part right before Next SPARKLING!!, when Aqours forms a circle. Chika-chan’s smile has always been so radiant, and that scene made me realize once again how her smile is able to illuminate everyone else in Aqours. I put everything we’ve built together as nine, as Aqours into that line when I was recording it. Q8. ARE THERE ANY PLACES THAT YOU LIKE IN NUMAZU, OR PLACES THAT YOU’D LIKE TO VISIT? That’d be Sunflower Land Floating Island! I’ve always wanted to visit the place, and I finally managed to do so on Chika’s birthday in 2018. I managed to enjoy Numazu’s atmosphere while giving a lot of thought to all kinds of things while I was there. _Note: A sunflower park on some floating islands located in West Numazu. It is open to the public and becomes a tourist destination when the sunflowers are in bloom._ Q9. THREE THINGS THAT YOU HAVE TO TAKE WITH YOU ON A TRIP!* Earphones
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* Beauty products that I use at home I try my best to live out my life normally even when I’m travelling, to give myself peace of mind. Q10. IS THERE ANYTHING YOU WANT TO CHANGE ABOUT YOURSELF, OR PERHAPS SOMETHING ABOUT YOURSELF THAT YOU KNOW WILL NEVER CHANGE? Something I’d like to change is my negativity and lack of confidence that still pops up from time to time… Well, I sometimes think it’s OK to have those parts of me around too (laughs). Things that’ll never change are my love for the Love Live! franchise, as well as my feelings towards Love Live! Sunshine!! and Aqours! -------------------------TL: xIceArcher
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INAMI ANJU’S BLOG 2019-04-26 - A DREAM_date,2019,04,26
I wanted to let everyone know directly That “I finally caught hold of it! I did it!”. After tripping, and falling, and crying, But always keeping those moments a secret. Always struggling, thinking clumsy thoughts, But encountering failures, always encountering failures. “I need to produce results!” I told myself, panicking.My precious dream
There were times when I wanted to just throw it away.But.
I’m glad I didn’t give up. From the bottom of my heart. Yes, now that I think about it, I’m here today because of Everyone who supported me all this while, Who sent me all your words, and thoughts, Even when I was on the verge of breaking down,You believed in me.
I love acting,
And I love singing too.That’s all.
With that, if only I could become the trigger To introduce all kinds of worlds to everyone Through my acting, and the roles I play! If only I could turn something within you Into something amazing, if I could bring you something like that. I talked about this a little At my Christmas Live Event last year, But I want to become Someone who can support you kindly, So that even when something painful happens, I’ll be able to shine bright on your gloom. I want to become “the one and only star”. Just like how each and every one of you Who have been supporting me all this while Are precious, special stars to me.An seule étoile
The me back then
Did not yet see this future coming. That’s precisely why I decided To once again work hard towards my goal With the words “Improving day by day” in my heart, I swore that I’d do that, to everyone.…I’m so happy.
I can only feel surprise, and happiness. For one or two weeks after the results were released I’m sure that even I myself didn’t truly believe it. (lol) I wanted to focus on so many other things So I limited myself to Twitter Only posting so that you’d know that I’m still alive, And messages of gratitude as well It’s not that big of a deal That’s what I was telling myself (´˘`) (Thanks to that, it now appears as if I’m behind the times again…( ˙-˙ )But today
Now that I’m able to write about my “dream”I’m thinking that
It’d be nice if I could start updating Instagram and other placesagain
At my own pace as well. For things other than that I’ll set them up when I get the resolve to start.But, from those,
My two precious radio shows, and Twitter When I see what everyone has to say I naturally become more cheerful And that has transformed into courage And that gave me the strength to continue working hard, and gave mesmiles
Thank you so so so much.With all the gratitude I can muster!!!
Announcement!
I, Inami Anju, will be starring in a musical!!!
A first in Japan
The musical “Love’s Labour’s Lost”As Katharine.
with me
I’m living in that paradise. I’ll give it my all and do my very best!!! Please continue to support me from now on!!!!!Inami Anju
------------------------- From Anchan’s Official BlogTL: xIceArcher
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BLT GRAPH VOL. 35 (SEPT 2018) - INTERVIEW WITH INAMI ANJU > The voice of Takami Chika, protagonist of the hit anime Love Live! > Sunshine!!, with a theatrical release early next year. As a member > of the school idol group Aqours from said series, she’ll perform a > two-day long live at Tokyo Dome in November. Moreover, she stars as > an actress in multiple stage plays. Aside from performing in her > first recitation drama in August, she also stars as the protagonist > of another play in December. With her multiple roles across many > fields, she tells us about her thoughts about acting, as well as her > deep and emotional connection with “water”. ------------------------- THIS SUMMER, YOU CHALLENGED YOURSELF BY PERFORMING IN A RECITATIONDRAMA, RIGHT?
Yup, fear was the only emotion within me at first, and I was constantly worried about whether I’d mess it up. But, when I put on my costume and faced my script, without me even realizing it, I just faded from existence. As a result of that, I completely immersed myself in that world, and I once again realized just how much I love acting. Even during the actual performance, I managed to have fun inthat world as well.
THIS WAS YOUR FIRST TIME PERFORMING IN A RECITATION DRAMA. DO YOU ENJOY TRYING NEW THINGS? Yup! I love trying new things! DOES THAT DESIRE CARRY OVER TO YOUR PRIVATE LIFE AS WELL? Yup! Even now, I can list out three new things that I’d like to try. COULD YOU TELL US WHAT THOSE THREE THINGS ARE? The first one is still a secret (laughs). The second is scuba diving! I went diving at Osezaki in October last year for work, and I was praised for being a natural! So I definitely want to get a license for that. The last one is to get a license for a jet ski! You actually need to go through a nationally-administrated exam to get a jet ski license, and it also serves as a photo ID, so getting one is killing two birds with one stone for me, since I don’t have a driver’slicense yet.
BOTH THINGS YOU TOLD US ABOUT HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH MARINE SPORTS. I love swimming, the sea, and visiting aquariums by myself. Up till now, I’ve been swimming at rivers or pools, and haven’t really had the opportunity to come into contact with the “ocean”. This might sound like an impulsive decision, but now I feel like I should conquer all kinds of marine sports. I want to try surfing too! Apparently there’s places where you can try it out even in the city, so I’d like to give that a try first. SO, I GUESS YOU’VE BEEN SPENDING QUITE A BIT OF YOUR TIME RESEARCHING MARINE SPORTS ON YOUR DAYS OFF? I do that, but I also think about my work, watch plays, play games… I also play my favorite songs and sing to my heart’s content in my room. Sometimes, without me noticing, four hours just fly by like that(laughs).
ANY SONGS YOU’RE PARTICULARLY HOOKED ON RECENTLY? There’s this song called “Warae yo, otome” (Smile, Young Maiden) by this singer and songwriter called Koresawa. It’s a song that fits my current state of mind perfectly, and it really motivates me. There’s times when I end up crying without realizing it too, when listening to this song (laughs). COULD YOU GIVE AN EXAMPLE OF WHEN YOU FIND YOURSELF CRYING WITHOUTNOTICING?
There’s quite a few, but one occasion is when I’m not acting, and all kinds of emotions well up within me. Of course, “being myself” is important, but when acting, I’m the type of person who needs to create “time during which I’m not myself”. That’s why, if I’m not in another world with the character I’m playing, I’ll become really frustrated. ARE THERE ANY GENRES THAT YOU’D LIKE TO CHALLENGE YOURSELF TO DO INTHE FUTURE?
I’ve always wanted to do a musical. I get unusually excited when watching Broadway musicals, and they really motivate me, but they also make me realize that even giving my 120%, it’s still not enough. That makes me disappointed with myself, but it also gives me the drive to move forward. Musicals are one thing that really motivate me. HOW WOULD YOU INTRODUCE YOURSELF TO SOMEONE WHO’S HEARING ABOUT YOUFOR THE FIRST TIME?
“I love singing and acting, and being able to live in all kinds of worlds as the characters I play is what I live for!” -------------------------TL: xIceArcher
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AQOURS 4TH LOVE LIVE! ~SAILING TO THE SUNSHINE~ PAMPHLET: INAMI ANJUINTERVIEW
These overflowing emotions in Chika’s heart— I’ll turn them into splashes of energy that’ll reach everyone! This live is the most amazing present that everyone has gifted us. So I’d like everyone to enjoy themselves to the fullest! Being able to stand on such a sparkling stage after leaping out from Numazu feels like a dream. A “present” that makes me reallyhappy.
How far will our smiles as Aqours go? How far will everyone’s smiles go? I want to enjoy the future even more…! I want to see thatfuture!!
To me, that is the “future”. The theme song is the most amazing song that we can only sing because of where we are now. Each and every note in this song is filled with the carefully-reflected upon memories of the path the nine of us havetaken up till now,
1) THE VENUE THIS TIME WILL BE TOKYO DOME! ANY IMPRESSIONS ORMEMORIES?
It’s huge!!!! It’s really long, really wide, and the ceiling is really high! It just gives off this aura of being huge (laughs). That’s the reason why I was confounded by uncertainty and nervousness when I first heard about our 4th Live. I have seen the view there only once. I smiled a lot, and cried a lot… It’s a memory that I’ll never forget. 2) AQOURS’ HOMETOWN IS NUMAZU ☆ ONCE AGAIN, WHAT KIND OF PLACE ISIT?
When I visit Numazu, the people living there will say to me “Welcome back! How have you been?”, so it’s a really warm and friendly place, and I love it. It’s a place filled with love, and just talking to the people there makes me feel like we’re all working hard together, and that really motivates me. That’s why we need to work even harder to make sure everyone knows about this place calledNumazu.
3) TELL US ABOUT A MEMORY OR STORY YOU HAVE FROM NUMAZU! I’ve always wanted to visit Numazu on Chika’s birthday, and I finally managed to do so this year! Everyone else who came to Numazu to celebrate were having such animated conversations, and enjoying the seafood… Seeing all the smiles on their faces made me really happy! I’m sure Chika-chan would be filled with joy too, with so many people celebrating her birthday (laughs). 4) IF YOU HAD TO GIVE CHIKA A SURPRISE PRESENT, WHAT WOULD YOU DO? I’d show her all the letters addressed to “Takami Chika-chan” I’ve received up till now! I’ll decorate and fill up a cute, mikan-colored box with letters and give it to her as a present, along with everyone’s thoughts and memories. ……I’ll sneak in a letter of my own too (laughs). ------------------------- Hello! I’m Inami Anju, voice of Takami Chika! Err… This is a letter! (lol) I’m always the one catching All those letters filled with all kinds of thoughts written by everyone supporting us, So I’d like to use this wonderful chance to share something from myself and Chika-chan. It’s been 3 years since I met her… Among all the overflowing memories of the days I spent on various stages, live streams, and events, I suddenly realized the difference between now and 3 years ago. That is, even though the responsibilities I’m shouldering make metremble with fear,
Even though the thoughts of whether I really can do it, whether everything will go fine wrack me with uneasiness, “Even as I continue crashing into these walls, I have the strength to face them head on”. I want to shout it out with the loudest voice I can muster, that this is all thanks to everyone supporting us. Stages that only grow larger and larger, the world that only growswider and wider.
But, when the moment comes for me to stand up there, everyone’s voices and smiles are so warm and kind… Not having as much fun as I possibly can is such a waste!!! There’s no time for uncertainty!!! I’ll do everything I can, and give everything my all!! I’m filled with thoughts like these. All thanks to you. That’s why the stage the nine of us stand on as Aqours is really,really fun.
It’s because we’re with everyone. Also, one more thing! “The warmth of being enveloped by the strength of one lone girl, Takami Chika-chan.” I’ve started being able to feel it, right next to my heart. This might just be my wishful thinking, and it might just be because of how deep my love for her is… (lol)Even so.
I can feel her pushing against my back. I was so afraid that I started trembling. It was so tough, and I was so glad after I succeeded that I felt likecrying.
It’s because she’s always smiling that I’ve begun to smile more, And without me realizing it, I’ve started being able to harness this power of transforming my thoughts into positive ones.Most importantly,
It’s because she’s supposed to be the leader that we can bear the burdens on our back together. She has saved me so, so many times, It’s because of us supporting each other that I’m here today, and Chika-chan will exist into the future. I’m not sure when it will be When everyone reads this letter… Love Live! Sunshine!!, Aqours, the anime, the movie, events, lives,live streams!
CD releases ♪, Numazu, CYaRon! and SIF. Oh, and SIFAC! Dengeki G’s Magazine! Puchiguru… And many, many more!! Just like how I started from SIF. Everyone has a different starting point. I’m sure that there’s love for all this content from all over the place, That’s why I’d like to continue bringing them to you from now on, and I’ll make sure more people learn about it!! After 3 years, that’s what I feel strongly about. It’s because of everyone, always welcoming us with smiles. Thank you for everything. With the scenery I saw on that day, at that time at Mielparque Hall inmy heart.
With my gratitude from the depths of my heart, and my anticipation and hope for the fun times we have ahead…!! From Inami Anju, voice of Takami Chika -------------------------Full scans
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SHIBUYA NOTE PRESENTS AQOURS’ ROAD TO TOKYO DOME - AIDA RIKAKO’STHOUGHTS
Thank you for watching “Shibuya Note Presents – Aqours’ Road to Tokyo Dome ~Omoi yo Hitotsu ni Nare~” yesterday! I was really nervous as to what would be shown there. It would be nice if our feelings, even if just a little, made it toeveryone.
I’d be really glad if people got to know about Aqours through thisprogram 😊 !
I’m going off a tangent here, but after watching myself during the rehearsals, I realized that my gaze was always really piercing, whichsurprised me (lol)
I would just like to clarify that it only happened because I was concentrating too hard and was too nervous! Though it was already decided that all 9 of us will perform “Omoi yo Hitotsu ni Nare”, that was the first time I heard about the choreography and how I’d fit into the performance, so of course I’d be paying full attention (lol). I recently re-watched the performance of “Omoi yo Hitotsu ni Nare” from 1st after some time. Watching it now felt a little nostalgic. The piano I practiced on, the piano that I could not bring myself to look at out of fear during that time, is still in my house, and it will continue being my treasure for many, many years to come. I don’t want to the word “trauma” to haunt me anymore. I don’t think of it that way, not even a little now, so don’t worry about me! I believe that I truly took a step forward during 4th. Any words I say now is just going to be redundant, right… The things that are important to us, the things we want to say have all been said during those 45 minutes yesterday. Once again, thank you so much for creating such an amazing program. Really, thank you very much. Oh, and the mid-term results for the center polls were released, right? 😊 Thank you so much for all your votes! Nobody knows how it’s going to turn out since there’s still quite some time left, but… Being able to watch an MV in the color of the cutest Riko-chan is my final dream, who was given life in Love Live!. Since everyone has already made so many of my dreams come true up till now 😊 . Right now, I just want to see my beloved Riko-chan shining as bright as she can! I want her to sing and dance freely without holdinganything back 🌸
I haven’t said anything in the elections up till now. There might still be opportunities like this in the future, and I need to try my best to not be disappointed, no matter where she places. But, Riko-chan will be happy no matter where she places. She’s just that kind of girl (lol) I can’t do anything by myself, but as Riko-chan’s fan, I’ll support her till the very end! I look forward to your support too 🌸..
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AQOURS 4TH LIVE - AIDA RIKAKO’S POST-LIVE THOUGHTS I performed the 4th Live Original CD, “Thank you, FRIENDS!! SOLO CONCERT” with all my heart, keeping everyone important to me in mind. Please listen to it over and over again😊. For those who couldn’t pick up a copy at the venue, apparently it’s going to be sold online too so do look out for that! It’s been some time since our performance at Tokyo Dome, but time really flies, so much so that I sometimes wonder if those two days were nothing but a dream (lol). Like our 3rd Live, I really gave it my all this time. Truthfully, I already did convey everything that I wanted everyone to know, right then and there. But, I somehow have a feeling that everyone is waiting for this, so I’ll write just a little about what I thought. My first time on the stage of Tokyo Dome. When we were on standby for our first song, Kimikoko, my hands and feet were trembling so badly, much worse than usual. I felt almost afraid of going on stage backthen.
Even I’m not really sure why I felt that way. We’ve worked so hard together to come all the way to Tokyo Dome, so we can’t fail. It’s a special place, and I definitely wouldn’t want to betray everyone’s expectations. I’m sure I held all kinds of emotions in my heart. But, one thing that has not changed since 1st is that I believe I only managed to stand proudly on stage because of the members of Aqours and the team, who will definitely lend me a helping hand should the need arise. In the end, I even felt that I didn’t want to leave the stage. I felt really lonely leaving everyone behind. It’s because everyone was calling for us. When I heard the chants for “Aqours”, that was the first time I felt that my efforts up till now have been rewarded. Thank you so, so much for calling out our name. At that moment, I finally felt I possessed “self-confidence”, just a little, asAqours.
And there was “Omoi yo Hitotsu ni Nare”, which we haven’t performed since 1st. I was really afraid of whether everyone would accept it. As someone who has gone through so many lives and knows full well what it feels to stand in front of an audience, amazingly, I managed to feel even more cowardly than I had back then. It’s originally a song from the anime, so I really was afraid of destroying the form of the song that could only exist because of thesynchronization.
After 1st, I kept thinking about what would happen to this song, over and over again. I even avoided it for some time, out of fear. Even though I loved the song, which made me feel very conflicted. That’s why, I’m really really glad that I was able to face it onceagain this time.
I’m sure this dream only managed to come true because of the team that supported me, as well as everyone who cheered me on. Thank youso, so much.
I’m certain that after I left the piano, Riko-chan was there to continue playing, watching over me. It felt as if she were there to support me as I sang, which was really reassuring. Riko-chan is so much stronger and more amazing than anything I could ever become. She’s a really amazing girl, always lending me her courage and strength. I once again felt how endearing of a presenceshe is.
It’s never enough, no matter how many times I say “thank you”. And… the members of Aqours, who motivated me the words “it was originally supposed to be a song for all 9 of us!”, made me so, soglad.
I was once again thankful that Aqours consists of the 9 of us. After concluding our live and reaching our goal at Tokyo Dome, we really don’t know what’s in store for us. But, there are so many things that need to be done, still so many stages that have been prepared for us. Things like “Oh, because we’ve already been to Tokyo Dome…”, none of that matters. I’m sure that we’ll continue doing our best, like we always have. I almost have the urge to think that we can just charge ahead without a goal, as long as everyone is there waiting for us 😊. Love Live! has always been my target, giving me all sorts of challenges to overcome, making me feel that I need to continue working even harder. And, with that, tomorrow is Guilty Kiss’ fan meeting in Fukuoka! I’m sure you’re all lonely after our performance in Tokyo Dome, right? That goes for me too!! I’ll receive those feelings from each and every one of you tomorrow💓.
The three of us will go on a rampage and do our best, so be prepared!!! I just wrote down my true feelings, so there might be some typos here and there, and I’m sorry for that 😢. Please do give it a read when you have the time~ -------------------------TL: xIceArcher
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MY GIRL “VOICE ACTRESS EDITION” VOL.23 - INTERVIEW WITH SUWANANAKA
------------------------- > _“EVERYONE IN AQOURS IS MY RIVAL.”_ ------------------------- SUWA-SAN, ARE YOU THE TYPE TO CARE A LOT ABOUT WINNING OR LOSING? Hmm… I hate losing, but I don’t really think about that on a dailybasis.
THEN, ARE THERE ANY MEMORABLE EVENTS THAT HAPPENED BECAUSE OF YOURDESIRE NOT TO LOSE?
That’d be my club activities in high school, I guess? We were putting on an English play, and we wanted to win so badly that we practiced almost every day. Like, six or seven times per week. IN PARTICULAR, WHAT WAS THE MOST CHALLENGING PART OF THAT? Being together with the same people every day would inevitably lead to conflicts, and it was difficult keeping my focus throughout the entire period. Also, in our club, we didn’t just put on the play, we also made the props by ourselves. During summer vacations and the like, I literally left the house before sunrise and only got home after thesunset.
WHAT ABOUT YOUR WORK? FOR EXAMPLE, DOES YOUR DESIRE NOT TO LOSE SHOW ITSELF DURING AUDITIONS AND THE LIKE? I think it does. I view each audition as a competition, and I frequently pick out clothes that fit the character’s feel for them. I even go so far as to buy new clothes when I don’t have anysuitable ones.
I SEE. DO YOU THINK IT’S BECAUSE YOUR EMOTIONS CHANGE WITH THE WAYYOU DRESS?
I’m already usually the type to wear all kinds of clothes, so I guess… I wouldn’t say that it’s a huge change from who I usually am (laughs). It does make me slightly more motivated, though. DOING THAT MIGHT APPEAL TO THE PEOPLE CONDUCTING THE AUDITION AS WELL. Yup, you’re right. TELL US A LITTLE ABOUT WINS AND LOSSES IN YOUR PRIVATE LIFE RECENTLY. WERE THERE ANY MOMENTS WHERE YOU THOUGHT “I BEAT THIS!” OR “ILOST TO THIS”?
Oh, the one thing that comes to mind is gluttony, I guess. I always end up snacking late at night, so you could say that I’m fighting a losing battle against it (laughs). WHAT KINDS OF SNACKS DO YOU LIKE? Potato chips, ice cream… Watching a movie or anime while munching on an entire packet of chips is just so blissful. I CAN RELATE TO THAT. WHAT ABOUT SLOTH OR GREED? I guess I do have a strong desire to sleep; I constantly hope for a full eight hours of rest. That’s why on days where I don’t get enough sleep, I can’t wake up without Red Bull (laughs). I just really like sleeping. I even slept for sixteen hours straight once. YOU’RE REALLY FAITHFUL TO THAT DESIRE, HUH. Yup. If I have no plans on an off day, I can continue sleeping forever. Also, about the greed that you mentioned earlier, I do end up buying a lot of new clothes every month. I would even say that clothes make up the largest part of my monthly expenditure. Being in this industry often requires you to supply your own clothes, right? Since that’s the case, I think to myself “It’s fine, since it’s for work” when I overspend; that’s how I justify it to myself(laughs).
I SEE (LAUGHS). DO YOU EVER REFLECT ON YOUR ACTIONS, THOUGH? I’m the type to spoil myself, but I do think I watch too much TV. On an off day, I’m the type to keep the TV on from when I wake up to when I go to bed. Though I only actually pay attention to what’s on when it’s a show I really like (laughs). I end up watching it whilegaming quite often.
FROM THE THEME OF “COMPETITION”, LET’S MOVE ON TO SOMETHING RELATED, “RIVALS”. WHO DO YOU REGARD AS YOUR RIVALS?Everyone in Aqours.
OH, IS THAT SO. WHEN DO YOU FEEL THE DESIRE TO NOT LOSE TO THEM? I always think that they’re really amazing during rehearsals and such. I try to emulate them when those thoughts cross my mind. IF YOU WERE TO TALK ABOUT ANYONE IN PARTICULAR? Kobayashi Aika-san is really good at both singing and dancing. I’m pretty sure everyone else in Aqours thinks the same way too. That’s why I sneak glances at her during rehearsals and try to copy the partsI found good.
BEING IN THE SAME GROUP AS SOMEONE LIKE THAT MUST BE SOMETHING TO BE PROUD OF. THOUGH IT DOES MOTIVATE YOU TO NOT LOSE TO THEM, RIGHT? Yup, it makes me work even harder. ARE THERE ANY THINGS THAT YOU PAY PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO DURINGREHEARSALS?
I… I manage to remember the steps during the rehearsal itself, but I forget them almost instantly (laughs). That’s why I’m now working on trying to keep those steps in my mind so that I can recall it atany time.
WHAT DO YOU DO IN PARTICULAR TO ACHIEVE THAT? I rewatch the dance step footage at home. I’ll totally forget if I don’t do that (laughs). It was fine in the beginning since we didn’t have that many songs, but my brain is definitely over capacity now. So I’m trying my best (laughs). HAVING SO MANY SONGS IS TOUGH, HUH. GOING BACK TO AN EARLIER TOPIC, YOU MENTIONED THAT YOU THINK OF EVERYONE IN AQOURS AS YOUR RIVAL? Yup, that’s right. IF YOU HAD TO DRAW A PIE CHART OF WHAT YOU FELT TOWARDS THEM, WOULD ITBE 100% RIVALRY?
Hmm… I guess it’d be 50% rivalry and 50% friendship. Of course they’re my previous friends, and I frequently get motivated by seeing the others succeed. I get stimulated by their activities outside Aqours; I’m actually the type to get easily affected bythings like that.
I SEE. ARE YOU THE TYPE TO REVEAL THESE FEELINGS? LIKE “I SHOULD HAVE DONE BETTER!” Nah, I don’t show it. I’m the type to pout about it at home (laughs). Maybe I just find it a little embarrassing to be doing thatin front of others.
------------------------- > _“ONE THING I’LL DEFINITELY BRING OVERSEAS IS A BOTTLE OF GREEN> TEA.”_
------------------------- WHEN WAS THE FIRST TIME YOU TRAVELED OVERSEAS? During the later years of elementary school, I went to Hawaii with myfamily.
OH, THAT’S NICE! WAS THE TRIP FUN? Actually, at that time, I wasn’t really into it (laughs). I went along with my parents because they wanted to go, but I was so overwhelmed by being in a foreign country that I stayed in the hotel most of the time (laughs). WAS THAT YOUR REBELLIOUS PHASE? Something like that. I’ll go if I’m forced to go, something likethat (laughs).
WHAT OVERWHELMED YOU? I didn’t do too well with the ocean at that time. So I wasn’t particularly excited about it. GOING TO HAWAII OR SOMEPLACE WARM AS SOMEONE WHO DOESN’T DO WELL WITH THE OCEAN IS A LITTLE… HUH (LAUGHS). THEN, IS THERE ANYTHING THAT YOU REMEMBER ABOUT HAWAII? There were so many Haagen Dazs stores. That really left a strong impression on me. I don’t think you can see that here in Japan now. Apparently you could some time ago though. ICE CREAM SHOPS WOULD PIQUE THE ATTENTION OF ANY YOUNG CHILD, HUH. ARE THERE ANY INSTANCES WHERE YOU WERE AFFECTED OR STIMULATED BY BEING INA FOREIGN COUNTRY?
I studied foreign languages in high school, so I was constantly around exchange students. Also, my family hosted a student for a homestay once, and that was really fun. We would go to school together in the morning and spend time together after coming back home… Things like that. She’s from the United States and is the same age as me, and apparently, there aren’t things like karaoke over there. So I brought her to karaoke, and we also went to eat sushi together. THAT SOUNDS REALLY FUN! IS THERE ANYTHING YOU LEARNED FROM HER? I guess it’d be vocabulary. She studied Japanese as well, so we spoke to each other both in English and in Japanese. Being able to communicate using a common language really makes things moreenjoyable.
WERE YOU LONELY WHEN THE HOMESTAY ENDED? It was only for a short period of time, but I was really lonely since we were always together. We gave each other presents from our respective countries. WHAT KINDS OF PRESENTS? She gave me some snacks and cosmetic products you could only find in the United States. Their cosmetic products are so much shinier than the ones you can find here (laughs). As for me… I’m pretty sure I gave her something Japan-like, but I can’t really remember. SO YOU DON’T REMEMBER (LAUGHS). But I’m pretty sure she enjoyed them! YOU HAD A REALLY VALUABLE EXPERIENCE WITH INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIPS IN HIGH SCHOOL, HUH. LET’S MOVE ON TO YOUR WORK LIFE. WERE THERE ANY MEMORABLE INSTANCES? That’d be when we visited Los Angeles last year for a live, I guess. The audience was super into it. It was about as hyped up as it could get. I felt like that was something you could only see with overseasfans (laughs).
THEY REALLY HAVE A DYNAMIC RANGE OF EXPRESSIONS, HUH. Yup, they cheered so loudly when we just appeared on stage. Of course, they could remember the Japanese call and responses, which made us, the performers, hyped up as well. WHEN YOU’RE OVERSEAS FOR WORK, I GUESS YOU’D SPEAK ENGLISH MOST OF THE TIME, SINCE YOU’RE GOOD AT ENGLISH. RIGHT? Yup, I speak English a lot. Being able to get my point through isreally fun.
ARE YOU STILL STUDYING ENGLISH NOW? I took the Grade Pre-1 Eiken test (_TL Note: Second-most advanced level of a ubiquitous English certification exam in Japan_) when I was in high school, but I didn’t pass since I didn’t really study for it (laughs). If possible I’d like to go all the way to Grade 1 (_TL Note: Most advanced level of abovementioned exam_) someday… BUT YOU DON’T REALLY HAVE THE TIME TO DO THAT. It’s really difficult. You degrade really quickly if you don’t keep up with studying too. FORGETTING A LANGUAGE JUST BECAUSE YOU STOPPED USING IT IS REALLY A WASTE, HUH. BUT, WHEN GOING TO ENGLISH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES, WOULDN’T YOU SAY THAT IT MOTIVATES YOU TO DO MORE ABOUT YOUR ENGLISH? I guess it does. I went to Guam some time ago with my friends, and we actually visited the more rural areas, where there were barely any Japanese people. In the tourist spots, the shop employees spoke fluent Japanese, but there they really only knew English.THEN WHAT HAPPENED?
I realized that it’s better when only English works! (laughs) When you’re in the city where there are lots of Japanese people, I’d get spoken to in Japanese even though I wanted to speak to them in English. When that happens, I’ll go “But I wanted to speakEnglish…”
ALTHOUGH THEY’RE JUST TRYING TO BE FRIENDLY, IT DOES LEAVE YOU WITH THIS SENSE OF DISAPPOINTMENT, HUH? It was one of my few chances to do so too… BUT YOU MANAGED TO SPEAK ENGLISH IN THE MORE RURAL AREAS OF GUAM. WERE YOUR FRIENDS FLUENT IN ENGLISH TOO? Yup, mostly. I helped them a little with the parts they couldn’t quite catch. I was glad to be able to help them. THEN, DO YOU HAVE A FAVORITE COUNTRY? ARE THERE ANY COUNTRIES YOU’DLIKE TO MIGRATE TO?
I don’t think there’s any country that I’d actually like to migrate to… The United States is a really nice place, but their toilets don’t come with bidets. If that became a thing I’d totally move there (laughs). PERHAPS NOT GOING SO FAR AS TO MIGRATE THERE, BUT ARE THERE ANY COUNTRIES TO WHICH YOU’D LIKE TO STUDY ABROAD IN IF YOU HAD THETIME?
Oh, I actually wanted to study abroad in an English-speaking country in the past. If I were to go I’d like to go for a year. I have a lot of friends who’ve studied abroad before, and it seems like they flew from country to country when they were there. Hearing that makes me just a little envious. I GUESS EVERYONE HAS THE DESIRE TO EXPERIENCE STUDYING ABROAD FOR ONCE. ACTUALLY, ARE THERE ANY GOOD THINGS ABOUT JAPAN THAT YOU ONLY REALIZE AFTER COMING BACK FROM AN OVERSEAS TRIP? How the people here are really kind! Of course, there are kind people in every country, but aren’t there countries where you just feel a little suffocated? Coming back from places like that really calms me down a lot. Also, the words. English is still fine, but I can’t read Chinese or Korean at all, so I realize how blessed I am to be able to read Japanese when I come back (laughs). (LAUGHS). JUST BEING ABLE TO UNDERSTAND THE SIGNS AT AIRPORTS OR THE MENUS AT A RESTAURANT IS THE BEST FEELING, ISN’T IT? Yup, that! It just gives you that peace of mind. WHAT ABOUT THE FOOD? IS THERE ANYTHING IN PARTICULAR THAT YOU NEED WHEN YOU TRAVEL OVERSEAS? This might just be me, but I feel like South Korea has a lot of sweet drinks. Like their milk tea is so much sweeter than what we have here. AH, I GUESS THAT’S TRUE DEPENDING ON THE STORE YOU GO TO. That’s why I’ll definitely bring a bottle of green tea with me when I travel overseas. Oh, instant miso and glass noodles as well. It’s really vital for when you just crave it while overseas. ------------------------- > _“IT FEELS LIKE I’M ONE AND THE SAME WITH KANAN.”_ ------------------------- LASTLY, I’D LIKE TO ASK ABOUT AQOURS. AS OF THIS INTERVIEW (LATE MAY), WHAT KINDS OF ACTIVITIES ARE YOU ENGAGED IN? We’ve been doing rehearsals for the upcoming 3rd Live Tour. For our 1st Live, the thought of whether we were actually going to do it occupied most of my thoughts, but that’s not the case now. I guess it’d be finding ways to enjoy the live while still being somewhat nervous in my heart. YOU’VE MANAGED TO GET YOURSELF INTO THAT MENTAL STATE AFTER GOING THROUGH YOUR 1ST AND 2ND LIVES, HUH. Yup. It’s just that the preparation time we have decreases with every live (laughs). I sometimes wonder if we’re actually going to make it (laughs). My mind is optimistic, but… IT’S A WORRY OF WHETHER IT’S PHYSICALLY POSSIBLE, HUH. Yup (laughs). But, I’m sure we’ll make it somehow. I SUPPOSE YOU’RE RIGHT. HAS THE WAY YOU REGARD THE OTHER MEMBERS OF AQOURS CHANGED AFTER BEING TOGETHER FOR SO LONG? We were total strangers when we first met, so our interactions were mostly exploratory, but everyone has become like the air around me recently. In a good way, of course. It feels like I can talk to them without thinking about anything now. YOU’VE GOTTEN USED TO THEIR PRESENCE. Yup. So much so that not meeting them for about a week or so feels like a really long time. IT DOES REMIND YOU OF WHEN YOU WERE STILL A KID, HUH. NOT MEETING YOUR CLASSMATES FOR AN ENTIRE LONG BREAK FEELS LIKE FOREVER. Yup. I didn’t expect to have someone like that even after I’dgrown up.
THIS QUESTION MIGHT BE A LITTLE SPECIFIC, BUT WHAT ARE YOUR IMPRESSIONS OF SAITOU-SAN AND SUZUKI-SAN, WHO’S ALSO FEATURED IN THIS ISSUE? STARTING WITH SAITOU-SAN. We’re usually very close so we can talk about anything with each other. This may sound a little weird, but it doesn’t feel like she’s younger than me… (laughs) While being cute in the way only younger sisters can, she really has it together on the inside. That’s why I can talk to her about serious matters as well. HOW ABOUT SUZUKI-SAN? I frequently go for meals with Aina after rehearsals. I would say I’m the closest to her among everyone in Aqours. She’s also younger than me, but I guess our wavelengths just match. So I feel like we can talk about anything at all, and that’s reassuring. I SEE. THEN, WHAT ABOUT THE CHARACTER YOU VOICE, MATSUURA KANAN? Oh, it feels like we’re one and the same. Kanan is a really sporty person, but I’m not that good at physical activities. I was really conscious of that difference between us at the start, but I guess you could say that we’ve melded together recently. WAS THERE ANYTHING IN PARTICULAR THAT LED TO THAT CHANGE? Well, I don’t think there was anything in particular. I guess it’s just that I’ve spent more time with her… HAVE YOUR THOUGHTS REGARDING THE LOVE LIVE! SUNSHINE!! FRANCHISE CHANGED OVER THE YEARS? I started from absolutely nothing, so it really was a lot of “firsts” for me. We’ve been given the opportunity to do so many things that I can’t even imagine being somewhere else that’ll allow me to experience the sheer number of “firsts” I have here. So I’d say it has been a very enriching experience. DO YOU FEEL THAT GROWTH PERSONALLY? I don’t really think that I’ve grown all that much, but people have said things like that to me. Like about my singing and such. BEING PRAISED AND RECOGNIZED BY THE PEOPLE AROUND YOU MUST MAKE YOUGLAD, HUH.
> _“AQOURS IS PERFORMING IN A NEVER-ENDING TOUR”_ LET’S TALK ABOUT AQOURS’ FUTURE. THE SINGLE THANK YOU, FRIENDS!! IS SLATED FOR RELEASE ON AUGUST 1, AND YOUR 4TH LIVE HAS BEEN PLANNEDFOR NOVEMBER.
It’s right after the end of our 3rd Live Tour in July, so my honest thoughts about it would be “That’s way too soon!” (laughs). Aqours really is performing in a never-ending tour. (LAUGHS). BUT YOU’VE FINALLY MADE YOUR WAY TO TOKYO DOME FOR THE FIRST TIME. IT PROBABLY ISN’T THE EASIEST OF THINGS TO PERFORM THERE, BUT DO YOU HAVE A FEW WORDS FOR US ABOUT THAT? It’s where we saw μ’s Final Live, so I still can’t believe that we’re going to perform there. I’m really excited at how quick things are developing, but since our 3rd Live hasn’t even ended… It’s still a mystery (laughs). WELL, I GUESS THAT’D BE THE CASE (LAUGHS). ACTUALLY, WHAT WERE YOUR IMPRESSIONS OF Μ’S FINAL LIVE? I guess I’d say I really felt the sense of unity. It was a space filled to the brim with everyone’s love for μ’s. I’M LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING THE LEGEND THAT AQOURS WILL CREATE THERE. THE MOVIE’S RELEASE DATE HAS ALSO BEEN SET FOR JANUARY 4 NEXT YEAR, RIGHT? THERE’S STILL MORE THAN HALF A YEAR TO GO, BUT DO YOU HAVE A FEW WORDS FOR THE FANS EAGERLY LOOKING FORWARD TO ITS RELEASE? Many things have happened up till now, and I feel like I’ve been able to experience many things just like everyone did. That’s why I’d be glad if you could continue supporting us in not just the movie, but also in writing more and more stories. Please look forwardto it!
------------------------- > _“I GET STIMULATED BY THEIR ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE AQOURS; I’M > ACTUALLY THE TYPE TO GET EASILY AFFECTED BY THINGS LIKE THAT.“_ ------------------------- _Aqours’ new single, Thank you, FRIENDS!! releases in August. The Love Live! Sunshine!! Aqours Club Activities - LIVE & FAN MEETING 2018 Subunit Battles Countrywide Tour begins in Sapporo on September 9. Their 4th Live will be held in Tokyo Dome on November 17 and 18. Suwa Nanaka appears in the broadcast “Fuwasata” and “Suwa Nanaka’s Suwawa World” on Niconico Douga. Please visit her official Twitterfor more details._
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SEIYUU ANIMEDIA SEPTEMBER 2018 - INTERVIEW WITH INAMI ANJU (PART 2) > _“I REMEMBER NOTHING FROM THE LAST EPISODE’S RECORDING. THAT’S > HOW CLOSE I WAS TO CHIKA-CHAN AT THAT MOMENT.”_ IT’S BEEN HALF A YEAR SINCE THE SECOND SEASON OF THE TV ANIME ENDED,HUH.
Already?! Time really flies~ Actually, since our fan meetings and events continued even after the anime ended, “the end” hadn’t really hit me. However, our 3rd Live setlist centered around the anime’s story, and after we performed that in front of the fans, it finally felt like the curtains have closed on that particular chapter. LOOKING BACK ON THE STORY NOW, HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE THE SECONDSEASON?
This might sound like a really simple answer, but it was an anime telling the stories of both Aqours themselves and everyone else at Uranohoshi Girls’ High School. “The story of Aqours themselves” was a story of growth, telling the story of the nine Aqours members going beyond their simple admiration for μ’s in the first season. I believe that in the second season, Aqours was able to soar towards their dreams by their own means. Ruby-chan was able to take a huge step forward after fashioning Saint Aqours Snow. Meanwhile, the three third years also made an important decision. Without anyone realizing, even Chika-chan gained the ability to take a step back and observe everyone around her (laughs). There were many times I just went “Eh? What happened to her?!” (laughs). THE WAY SHE SPEAKS ALSO MATURED A LITTLE, RIGHT? Yup, that’s right! She’s still the idiot that we all know and love (laughs), but you could acutely feel the determination she had to pull Aqours through from how direct she was, as well as her will to struggle to the very end. She’s become a really cool girl… THEN, WHAT ABOUT THE SECOND PART, “THE STORY OF EVERYONE ELSE AT URANOHOSHI GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL”? Our single Thank You, FRIENDS!! was just released the other day, and the coupling song that came with it was titled No. 10. Whenever I record any song, I’d always talk it out many, many times with Chika-chan, and I’d sing it after carefully considering the emotions behind the song. I’m convinced that Chika-chan wrote this song thinking that “Everyone else in Uranohoshi is Aqours’ tenthmember”.
SO YOU’RE SAYING IT’S A SONG DIRECTED AT EVERYONE FROM THE SCHOOL? Yup. They always look forward to Aqours’ lives, and their feelings for Uranohoshi Girls’ High School is definitely no less intense than Chika-chan and the rest of Aqours. I’m sure that Chika and the others were only able to look forward and continue working hard during episode 7 because of their words of “Win Love Live!, to leave our school’s name in history!” So, No. 10 is a song of gratitude towards them, and that’s why I think the second season was a story of everyone at Uranohoshi Girls’ High School. I SEE. SPEAKING OF WHICH, THERE WAS A SCENE IN EPISODE 13 WHERE CHIKA-CHAN EXPRESSED HER GRATITUDE FOR HER NOW CLOSED-DOWN SCHOOL,RIGHT?
The scene before WONDERFUL STORIES, right? Chika-chan went into the school alone with an “Excuse me~” before hearing the flashbacks of Aqours’ members… I really liked that scene, since it captures her thoughts of sacrificing her entire school life to school idols and Aqours’ activities perfectly. I always concentrate way too hard during the voice recordings for Love Live! Sunshine!!, so I usually don’t remember anything from those recordings. I especially don’t remember anything about the recording of episode 13 (laughs). That’s the extent to which I became Chika-chan. WHAT DID YOU FEEL ON URANOHOSHI GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL’S LAST DAY? Chika-chan and the others may have accepted it, but I still felt really lonely. It felt even more emotional than my own graduation ceremony. I even think that my own graduation ceremony felt so emotionless now (laughs). Of course, it’s not as if my school life was boring or anything. I sacrificed as much of my youth to karate as Chika-chan did. I was so focused on that one thing that I gained the title of “karate idiot” (laughs). That’s precisely why I felt the same regret and sadness as Aqours did, and I’ve also learnt and grown a lot from that… THERE ARE A LOT OF PARTS OF THE SERIES THAT YOU CAN RELATE TO. That’s right. I was the type to think “I want to have a sparkling youth” from the very beginning, so we were really alike. Precisely because of that, I really think that what you experience after seeing something through to the very end is something you cannot find elsewhere. I’m really thankful to Chika-chan and the others for reminding me about the importance of persevering. I also believe that I’ve become an even stronger person through this series, even more so than when I was a student, myself. MOVING ON TO ANOTHER TOPIC, OUT OF THE 11 MEMBERS OF SAINT AQOURS SNOW, WHO DO YOU THINK IS THE MOST SIMILAR TO YOU WHEN YOU WERE STILLA STUDENT?
I wonder… Answering this is a little embarrassing… I guess it’d be Leah-chan. She always tries her best at everything, right? And she’s strict with herself. She has this trait of never giving up on anything, and she’d protect that fervently. I guess that’s why we’re similar. She also has her weak side. Like how she had such a huge resolve for winning the Love Live!, but she also possessed an emotion close to fear for if she lost in the preliminaries, and could never perform as school idols with her older sister ever again. I can relate to that feeling very well, actually. When I was still practicing karate, I would always be thinking about how I’d be able to beat people stronger than me, but I was also battling the regret and fear I’d feel if I lost and could no longer compete in the tournament. That’s why I decided to practice as hard as I could so that I would not lose, no matter how difficult it was. I believe that I, like Leah-chan, have this trait of being harsh on ourselves. MORE THAN YOUR CHARACTERS OR SPEECH PATTERNS, IT’D BE MORE ACCURATE TO SAY THAT YOUR HEARTS WERE SIMILAR. You’re right. I guess you could say that the way we conduct ourselves is similar. Now that you mention that, maybe Leah-chan is also the fighting type, like me… (laughs) LAST QUESTION. IF SCHOOL IDOLS EXISTED WHEN YOU WERE A STUDENT, WOULD YOU HAVE BECOME ONE? Definitely not! (laughs) THAT WAS A QUICK RESPONSE. (LAUGHS) This may be a little hard to believe, but I’m really bad at doing anything in front of an audience. Even now I still can’t believe that I’m being featured in a magazine like this, or that I’ve performed on stage in front of tens of thousands of people. It’s not as if I hate doing that, of course, it’s really fun. But, honestly, I still can’t believe it now. THAT’S AN UNEXPECTED ANSWER. If school idols really existed, I’d be the one who supports my friends who are aiming to become the champions in Love Live!. Things like “Leave it to me! I’ll bring everyone to go support you!!” (laughs). I’m sure that being in a position to support someone from the shadows suits me much better. > “THE SECOND SEASON TOLD THE STORIES OF BOTH AQOURS THEMSELVES AND > EVERYONE ELSE AT URANOHOSHI GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL.” ------------------------- WE ASKED QUESTIONS RELATED TO WORDS THAT FORM THE ACRONYM“SCHOOL”!
_TL Note: Don’t worry too much about the letters, they’re allnonsensical…_
S - START
Hardcore workouts! I started doing these because of the backflip. The backflip would fail if I didn’t put all my energy into my abdominal and arm muscles the moment of the jump. That’s why I decided to push myself to do these workouts so that I wouldn’t injure myself or failat the backflip.
C - CAN’T STAND
I can’t stop myself at all when I decide that “I want to eat, now!”. The option of holding back doesn’t exist within me! When I feel like eating Kukuru’s, I won’t put anything else into my mouth!! In a sense, this is really worrisome… (laughs).H - HAPPY
When I get to eat a meal with my family. Me attempting the backflip really worried my family. It was Father’s Day on one of the days of the Osaka leg (at Osaka-jo Hall), and my father said: “You coming back safely is the best present I could receive”. Those words really made me feel blessed.O - OVER
Every live, I have to overcome the nervousness within me that blots out all other thoughts (laughs). This is something I learnt from karate, but being able to hear “You can do it!” from yourself is really important. That’s why I always cast this spell on myself!O - OBLIVION
The other day during rehearsals, I read “4th” as “yonsu” (よん, _yon_, four in Japanese) (laughs). Even my members thought that was really bad, so after we all had a good laugh, I wrote furigana for a lot of the English words. I really am similar to Chika-chan in this way (laughs).L - LIVE
Being able to create the most enjoyable moment with everyone there during a live! I’m always surprised at all the cheers we received from the fans, and they sometimes show us some really surprising things, so I’d also like to return their surprises with ourperformances!
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SEIYUU ANIMEDIA SEPTEMBER 2018 - INTERVIEW WITH INAMI ANJU (PART 1) > _“MY NERVOUSNESS PEAKED DURING THE FIRST SONG OF THE SETLIST.”_ TO START OFF, GIVE US A FEW WORDS ABOUT THE 3RD LIVE TOUR. More than anything, I’m really blessed to be given the opportunity to see the same sights Chika-chan did. Also, since it was also a tour like our 2nd Live was, being able to visit so many places and bring our performance to everyone made me really glad. I myself was actually really nervous since the rehearsals, but I heaved a sigh of relief the moment our first performance at Metlife Dome ended. In a good way, that released a lot of pent-up stress within me, and I was able to fully enjoy all the remaining performances. WHAT MADE YOU NERVOUS DURING THE REHEARSALS? Since this live closely followed the second season of the TV anime, the songs appearing in the anime were the focus of the live. While I was overjoyed that we could finally perform these songs in front of everyone, it was also stressful because we weren’t used to it. In particular, I was really restless until after our first day at MetlifeDome.
I SEE. DO YOU REMEMBER WHAT YOU SAID IN YOUR FIRST MC ON THE FIRSTDAY?
I’m pretty sure I said, “I’m home!!”. Being able to perform in such a big venue once again after the last leg of our 2nd Live Tour at Metlife Dome was like a dream come true. I realized how blessed I am to be able to say “I’m home” at a place other than Numazu. Also, we could acutely feel that everyone was waiting for us, so I shouted that out without thinking (laughs). THE LIVE KICKED OFF WITH “MIRAI NO BOKURA WA SHITTERU YO”. WHAT DID YOU FEEL WHEN PERFORMING THAT FIRST SONG? Frankly, that opening song was the peak of my nervousness for the entire live (laughs). It’s a song that we’ve performed many times at other events, but it was our first time performing the full version, and the second verse begins with my solo. Those were the factors that really contributed to my nervousness. Also, I really needed to convey the feeling of “The live is really starting now!” to everyone, so thoughts like "What if I end up pushing myself too hard and my voice betrays me?” started crossing my mind (laughs). DOES THAT MEAN YOU CALMED DOWN A LITTLE AFTER THE SONG ENDED? You’re right (laughs). Since the song’s bridge is also Chika’s solo part, I couldn’t relax until the very end. So after the bridge passed and the song ended, I remember thinking “OK, you got past the first song!” It felt as if a load had been taken off my shoulders(laughs).
WERE THERE ANY OTHER SONGS THAT LEFT A DEEP IMPRESSION ON YOU? Everyone’s solo songs, including my own! We’ve had year songs and subunit songs in our previous lives, but this time we only had solos and full-unit songs, which was really refreshing. CHIKA’S ONE MORE SUNSHINE STORY WAS THE FIRST SOLO SONG TO BE PERFORMED ACROSS BOTH DAYS, RIGHT? Yup. That’s why I strongly felt the need to do well so I can pass the baton on to the other members. After my part ended though, I could fully dedicate myself to enjoying the remaining solos. “Hanamaru-chan, so cute~ ❤️” “Oh my God, it’s Yohane!” “Riko-chan sure is beautiful”. Things like that (laughs). SO YOU BECAME JUST LIKE A FAN (LAUGHS). Yes, I did! (laughs) But, being able to see those performances objectively really strengthened my love for the other Aqours members. Since everyone’s costumes and performance were different, you could clearly see everyone’s personalities. It made me realize once again that our individual quirks allow us to come together to form somethingreally powerful.
CHIKA’S COSTUME WAS REALLY CUTE TOO. Thank you! I actually put a lot of thought into it. At one point I even considered making the entire costume mikan-colored (laughs). One interesting point is how the costume incorporates many cute elements that suit Chika-chan well. The thing I paid most attention to was the ribbon. Her costumes in songs like MIRAI TICKET and Yume de Yozora o Terashitai both have huge ribbons, right? I really like it when Chika-chan dresses up like that. That’s why I had them make the solo costume with a huge hair ribbon! ARE THERE ANY OTHER COSTUMES THAT YOU’RE PARTICULARLY FOND OF? That’d be MIRACLE WAVE. The fact that I love the color shocking pink was one thing, but more importantly, the word “Aqours” was printed inside a heart in the chest area. It made the costume really easy to get (laughs). I was glad since we never had a costume like this before, though it certainly feels like we had something like this. SPEAKING OF MIRACLE WAVE, YOU PERFORMED A BACKFLIP DURING THE SONG. YOUR ACROBATICS CERTAINLY BECAME ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE LIVE. Everyone’s applause at the venue made me really happy, but what really hit me was seeing the tears of joy on the faces of some of the Aqours members after I succeeded on the first day. I actually didn’t tell everyone that I was going to attempt that until the eleventh hour for the rehearsals. I didn’t want to worry them unnecessarily, and I also wanted to work at it alone until I could perfect it. To be honest, there were times when I just wanted to give up. But, being to pull it off successfully, and being able to see the happy reactions of both the fans and everyone’s faces made me glad I attempted it. AFTER PERFORMING THE FLIP, YOU SHOUTED SOMETHING LIKE “CHIKA DID IT!” AND “THIS IS WHAT AQOURS’ POWER LOOKS LIKE!” I did say that, didn’t I (laughs). I decided from the very start that I’d say “Chika did it!” if I succeeded. I wanted to convey the joy of my success to Chika-chan as well, and I wanted to shout out something that felt like part of a conversation between Chika-chan and myself. So you could say that that line was directed at Chika-chan, but it was also a line to myself, the person who plays Chika-chan. The second line, “This is what Aqours’ power looks like!” was directed at the other members of Aqours. In the first place, I only decided to try the backflip because I thought that there’s no way I could not do it, seeing how Chika-chan managed to do it in the TV anime. But, attempting it would definitely make the other Aqours members worry for me, and I just didn’t want to make them sad. Even though I look like this, I _am_ their leader (laughs). That’s why I guess you could say that I did it so that they could see the smile on Chika-chan’s face. In that sense, me being able to pull it off was a product of everyone’s collective thoughts, and it was undoubtedly all thanks to Aqours’ power. THAT SENSE OF UNITY BETWEEN THE NINE OF YOU PERMEATED THE ENTIRE LIVE. Hearing that makes me really glad. For myself, this tour seemed to be one to show everyone at each venue that we, as Aqours, are capable of so much. At the same time, it was also a tour that allowed me to feel the warmth and strong sense of unity among everyone in the audience. The cheering when Saint Snow appeared on stage was really something. I was worried about whether the two of them would be accepted by the fans at first, but then I came to the conclusion that there was no way the crowd wouldn’t get fired up after seeing such a cool unit appear on stage (laughs). The applause given to them by the audience exceeded my wildest expectations. Just being able to witness something like that made me happy as well. That’s why, through this tour, I think I’ve fallen in love with everyone! ------------------------- > _“I DECIDED FROM THE VERY START THAT I’D SAY “CHIKA DID IT!” > IF I SUCCEEDED.“_ TELL US ABOUT A MEMORABLE EPISODE FROM ALL YOUR EVENTS THUS FAR, THE LIVES, FAN MEETINGS, OVERSEAS EVENTS, ANYTHING GOES! There was this segment where we had to act as a character that we don’t play, and Aiai’s Chika-chan was really enjoyable to watch. “Oh, so that’s how Chika-chan talks!” Being able to see that objectively broadened my view of who Chika-chan is (laughs). WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF SAINT SNOW PRESENTS LOVE LIVE! SUNSHINE HAKODATE UNIT CARNIVAL? Thanks to Shuka-chan and Aiai being willing to go along with doing just anything, we could be as idiotic as we wanted. We managed to create a time that allowed us to showcase that to the fullest. It was the most amazing stage CYaRon had ever performed on! WHAT DID YOU FIND THE MOST ENJOYABLE ABOUT THE ENTIRE AQOURS 3RD LOVE LIVE! TOUR ~WONDERFUL STORIES~? We were in Osaka for about four days for the Osaka leg, and I ate Kukuru’s takoyaki every day. On Friday night, after the first day, and after the second day, I ate Kukuru and ikayaki, and before we left the next day a staff member bought some for me. I’m so blessed~ -------------------------TL: xIceArcher
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Aug 13th, 2018
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MY GIRL “VOICE ACTRESS EDITION” VOL.24 - INTERVIEW WITH INAMIANJU
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TL Note: Japan uses a system of era names tied to the reign of the current emperor. Emperor Akihito, who ascended the throne in 1989 (Heisei 1), is expected to abdicate the throne on April 30, 2019. Thus, the Heisei period is expected to end with Emperor Akihito’s abdication of the throne. This year, 2018, is also known as Heisei30._
------------------------- > _“I WOULD LIKE TO GO TO NUMAZU FOR THE LAST SUMMER OF THE HEISEI> PERIOD.”_
------------------------- Is there anything in particular that you’d like to do during the last summer of the Heisei period? During the Heisei period, I got to know Love Live! Sunshine!!, as well as a girl known as Takami Chika-chan… I’ve had the opportunity to go there many times, like during the start of the TV anime, but I’d like to visit Numazu again, the place this franchise takes part in, for the last summer of the Heisei period. Not to do anything in particular, but just to sit on the beach and space out while lookingout to the sea.
ASIDE FROM ONCE AGAIN EXPERIENCING THE PLACE WHERE THE SERIES TAKES PLACE, DO YOU ALSO ENJOY LOOKING AT THE OCEAN? I’ve always liked the ocean. But, the number of times I’ve been to one can be counted on the fingers of one hand. I think the time I visited Numazu before the TV anime started was my third time ever going to the beach? Though I have known how to swim for the longest time, and I often go to pools or rivers. WHAT WERE YOUR THOUGHTS THE FIRST TIME YOU VISITED THE SEA AT NUMAZU? The sea was just so close, so close that your feet would just get wet after walking a few steps from the beach. That really surprised me at first. It made me realize that Chika-chan, who has lived her entire life close to the sea, must have a really wide perspective. Usually, after working in the city for some time, your field of view will naturally shrink, or that’s what I’ve realized over the years. Perhaps it’s because you’re surrounded by so many tall buildings, so it’s easy to feel like you’re trapped amongst them.YOU’RE RIGHT.
It’s because of that experience that I felt a sudden sense of freedom when I’m in Numazu. That’s why, my first thoughts after seeing the natural, beautiful ocean spread out in front of me was a desire to re-create Chika-chan, who has lived in an environment completely distinct from mine, from scratch. That’s what Chika-chan sees in Love Live! Sunshine!!; that’s what Chika-chan has shown me; that’s what I want to see once again. MAYBE YOU’LL HAVE A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT EXPERIENCE FROM ALL YOURPREVIOUS TRIPS.
I think it’ll definitely be different. The first time I went there was like an adventure with the members of Aqours, and it made me wonder what kinds of things we’d see in the future. The next time I went there, after the first season of the TV anime ended, felt completely different. It felt as if all the sights were painted in a different color, so much so that I was surprised at how different it was. I could acutely feel the richness of the greenery there. The second season, which came after that, felt completely different as well. Perhaps that was because I was now acting after breathing in more of the air that they would have inhaled. IF YOU GET THE OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT NUMAZU THIS SUMMER, DO YOU HAVE ANYONE IN PARTICULAR THAT YOU’D WANT TO GO WITH YOU? Not in particular. To me, it just feels like I’m going to meet Chika-chan. I truly believe that she lives there. It’s as if we just couldn’t meet up because our paths just happened to not cross on that day. When I’m walking around, maybe Chika-chan is sitting at home. Maybe she’s helping out at her family’s _ryokan_. We just didn’t see each other because our paths happened not to cross. Going to Numazu naturally puts me into the world of Aqours. I’m acutely aware that I’m breathing the same air as they are, and that’s precisely what I want to experience. SINCE I’M SURE YOU’RE BUSY WITH MANY THINGS, IT WOULD BE NICE IF YOU HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO SO. TO BRING UP ANOTHER TOPIC, THERE’S ONLY TEN MONTHS LEFT IN THE HEISEI PERIOD. IT SURE DOESN’T FEEL THATWAY, RIGHT?
You’re right~ It’s the first time I’m experiencing a change in era. I didn’t even expect to experience something like this during my lifetime… It makes me a little excited. Though it’s not as if anything will happen to me because of it (laughs). AS WE SHIFT FROM THE HEISEI PERIOD TO THE NEXT, IS THERE ANYTHING IN PARTICULAR THAT YOU WANT TO NOT CHANGE? Oh, if you’re asking about that it has to be the games (laughs). I’m pretty sure I’ve came into contact with almost all the game consoles released in the Heisei period. Though I was born in Heisei 8 (1996), the first game console I encountered was either the Game Boy or the SNES (Super Nintendo Entertainment System). I JUST HAD SOMEONE LOOK IT UP, AND APPARENTLY THE GAME BOY WAS RELEASED IN HEISEI 1 (1989), WHILE THE SNES WAS RELEASED IN HEISEI 2 (1990). YOU COULD SAY THEY WERE RELEASED RIGHT AT THE BEGINNING OF THEHEISEI PERIOD.
That’s why, actually, I didn’t experience both the Game Boy and the SNES when they came out. But, when I visited my grandmother’s house, there were a ton of game consoles there, and the first game console I came into contact with was probably either one of those. I probably approached them out of curiosity, maybe with something like a “What’s this?” THAT MEANS YOU’VE SEEN THE EVOLUTION OF GAME CONSOLES THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE HEISEI PERIOD, HUH? I guess that’d be true (laughs). That’s why even though people around my age will think of the Game Boy and the SNES as really old, I don’t think that way. It’s because I was familiar with those game consoles from a young age. In fact, I don’t do so well with the latest game consoles. The controls have become so complicated that I can’t wrap my head around them (laughs). THE NUMBER OF FUNCTIONALITIES INCLUDED WITH EACH GAME CONSOLE ADVANCES AT A BREAKNECK SPEED, DOESN’T IT? Yeah, I can’t even catch up with them (laughs). Last time, all it had was a D-pad. I’d be satisfied with just being able to run when I’m holding down the B button. I COULDN’T AGREE MORE (LAUGHS). I’m really confused by the newer controllers out there. Actually, I’m also not that good at using smartphones, and that has caused me quite some trouble. I often get the other members of Aqours to teach me how to use it, since there’s a lot of them who’re really goodat it.
ERR… IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY, YOU’RE THE SECOND YOUNGEST IN AQOURS, RIGHT? (LAUGHS) You’re right (laughs). Sometimes, strangely enough, it’s as if there’s a generation gap between us. The speed at which they send LINE messages is really frightening, and I often can’t keep up with our group conversations. WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN THAT HAPPENS? I give up (laughs). That, or I just reply with stamps. That happens quite often, actually. CONTINUING ON THE TOPIC OF GENERATION GAPS, IS THERE ANYTHING YOU FIND PARTICULARLY SURPRISING WHEN COMPARING THE PAST AND THE PRESENT, ESPECIALLY IN THE PERFORMING ARTS AND MUSIC INDUSTRY? My father really liked Nakamori Akina and songs from the Showa period in general, so I do listen to those, but when comparing those to recent songs, the songs nowadays have a much faster tempo and a much higher key. I find that even anisong performed by male artists have their keys going higher and higher nowadays. NOW THAT YOU MENTION IT, THAT DOES SEEM TO BE THE CASE. I’M SURPRISED YOU NOTICED SOMETHING LIKE THAT. Perhaps this is due to the influence of vocaloid music, which I listened to when I was still a student. Most vocaloid songs have a really fast tempo and a really high key, right? Experiencing that probably broadened my worldview quite a bit, and it probably made me more sensitive to the differences between vocaloid songs and othersongs.
MAYBE YOU’RE RIGHT. ALSO, VOCALOIDS AND _UTAITE_ ALSO STARTED THEIR RISE TO FAME IN THE HEISEI PERIOD, HUH. Yup. Even just a few years ago, having multiple singers cover a single song and release it was completely unimaginable. Now there’s even times where popular covers of vocaloid songs are used in advertisements. Vocaloid songs becoming such a widely accepted phenomenon was also one of the significant changes of this era. TALKING ABOUT WIDELY ACCEPTED PRESENCES, VOICE ACTORS, LIKE YOURSELF, ALSO GAINED WIDESPREAD ACCEPTANCE IN THE HEISEI PERIOD. I do agree that the way we’re regarded has changed. That’s precisely what enabled the uprising of new content such as Love Live!, in which the cast and characters are linked. I really think that all young girls aspire to become magical girls when they’re small, and believed that they’d be able to use magic when they grow up. I myself really love Disney, so I actually believed that I could become a mermaid when I grew up (laughs). Thinking about it that way, I believe Love Live! has become a presence to grant one of those wishes we had when we were young. Looking up to the school idols in the show, not just giving them a voice, but also being able to dance and sing on stage for real… Such an environment existing in the current timeline, and being in one where one can look forward to more of such content is something that’s really amazing. YOU WERE INVOLVED IN STAGE PRODUCTIONS BEFORE THIS, RIGHT? I HEARD THAT YOU DECIDED TO GO INTO THE VOICE ACTING INDUSTRY BECAUSE YOU THOUGHT IT WAS BETTER NOT TO REVEAL YOUR FACE. Yup. That’s because I have a complex about my physical appearance. Sometimes I still find it hard to believe that I’m able to perform on stage like this. I sometimes wonder how this situation even came tobe (laughs).
YOU GET SHOWN ON SUCH A LARGE SCREEN DURING LIVES TOO (LAUGHS). I was really really embarrassed about that at the start! About having my pictures taken for magazine features too. But, being able to bring Love Live!, Aqours, and Numazu to an even wider audience just by us moving is a really amazing thing, and I’m also really grateful for everyone out there who supported us. That’s why, rather than feeling embarrassed about it, I’m glad to be given the opportunity to ride on these waves of change. ------------------------- > _“THE FANS REALLY HAVE A VERY BIG PRESENCE WITHIN ME”_ ------------------------- LET’S MOVE ON TO OUR SECOND THEME FOR TODAY. “IF THERE WAS A DICTIONARY ENTRY WITH YOUR NAME”. WHAT WOULD YOU WANT TO BE WRITTEN UNDER THE ENTRY “INAMI ANJU”? I knew I wouldn’t be able to come up with an answer to this question on the spot so I prepared a little for it. Give me a moment~ (looks atsmartphone).
YOU PREPARED AN ANSWER BEFOREHAND? Yup, since I was told the question (laughs). Err… What did I write down again? Got it. “Someone who loves acting and singing”. I thought just having that would be enough. Since I don’t want to draw too much attention to myself. THAT’S A SURPRISINGLY SIMPLE ANSWER. Maybe you’re right. Actually, there’s a little more. “She doesn’t possess any special abilities in particular, but once she decides to do something, she’ll never give up and eventually see it to the end… Or that’s what she thinks, but she’s fundamentallypessimistic”.
OH, YOU EVEN THOUGHT OF A PUNCHLINE. Yup (laughs). Basically, I’ll keep going at the things I love, and I won’t give up once I’ve decided that I’m going to do something. In essence, I have that “never give up” attitude. But, my insides are like a Slime. Mentally, I’m completely useless. I SEE (LAUGHS). IN PARTICULAR, WHAT ARE SOME INSTANCES IN WHICH YOU’RE MENTALLY WEAK? That’s pretty much every day. I pay too much attention to the small details. During work too, I constantly say things like “I should’ve said that differently that one time.” to myself pretty often too, and reflect on what I should have done all the time. BUT THAT’S DEFINITELY THE KIND OF REFLECTION THAT’LL LEAD TO YOUGROWING, RIGHT?
I wonder… Thinking things like “I should’ve said it this way since the audience can’t see my face” after a radio show, or “Wouldn’t that ad-lib have been more natural?” after a stage performance. Those kinds of thoughts constantly pop up in my head every day. I think about many other things too, so you could say that I have too many worries to count. That goes for my regrets too. WHEN THOSE KINDS OF THOUGHTS GRIP YOU, ARE YOU THE TYPE THAT CAN BOUNCE BACK INSTANTLY? Well, I’m the type to recover slowly. I become pretty down in the beginning, and go into this spiral of pessimism. “Why couldn’t I say that at that time? Did you really think that you could express yourself that way?!” Something like that. YOU’RE REALLY STRICT WITH YOURSELF, HUH. BUT, IN THE END, WOULDN’T YOU SAY THAT MORE OFTEN THAN NOT YOU END UP OVERCOMING THAT TO BECOMEA BETTER PERSON?
At first, I end up going “I can’t take this anymore!” but eventually I get past that and move on. I tell myself that “I have no choice but to do it, so I’ll do it,” and that’s how I force myself to recover. Whether I eventually end up becoming a better person because of that is something I wouldn’t know myself. I think that I’ve become a little more optimistic after hearing words like “Anchan, you’re really good at this!” from my manager, my family, and my fans around me. I have this attitude of never giving up and continuously challenging myself because of everyone around me. Letters and messages written by my supporters have always been very important to me, and they really motivate me. OF ALL THE PRAISE YOU RECEIVE FROM YOUR FANS, WHAT KIND OF PRAISE MAKES YOU THE HAPPIEST? Each and every letter makes me think that “I’m glad I did this,” but if the letter praises me in those aspects in which I put in particular effort, I’ll go “He gets it! I really worked hard on that!” It’s partly the joy from my efforts being visible to my fans, and partly just the joy of being able to communicate withsomeone.
ARE THERE ALSO CASES IN WHICH YOU WERE PRAISED FOR SOMETHING THAT YOUWERE UNAWARE OF?
That happens a lot, actually. When people say that they enjoyed some surprising aspect of me, I go “Oh, so that’s what they think about it.” The fans who teach me about the portions of myself that even I’m unaware about, they’re really important to me as well. To someone as pessimistic as me, the optimistic voices of all my fans out there make them seem like my heroes. All my fans out there are myheroes.
------------------------- > _“I SANG IT WITH MY GRATITUDE FOR CHIKA-CHAN IN MY HEART.”_ ------------------------- AQOURS’ 3RD LIVE TOUR ENDED IN JULY. PLEASE GIVE US A FEW WORDSABOUT THAT.
If I were to summarize it into one sentence, it’ll be that Aqours has become really big. The feeling of “Team Aqours” was really prevalent this time, and it felt like a completely different world from our 1st Live or our 2nd Live Tour. WHAT WAS DIFFERENT IN PARTICULAR? I guess since the 1st Live was our first, it felt as if we were being put through some sort of test. All of us were put under quite a lot of pressure, and I’m sure everyone was nervous. The 2nd Live Tour that came after that was a tour that showed off all the different colours of Aqours. It felt as if we were overcoming challenges that we’ve never experienced before with the fans by our side. The 3rd Live Tour after that was overwhelmingly about our group power, or at least that’s what comes to the forefront of my mind. That, I can be sureof.
YOU PERFORMED ON STAGE WITH THE GROUP POWER OF THE NINE OF YOU? Yup. I’ve always been supported by all of them, and it’s because of the eight of them that I’m somehow able to stand in the center as a leader. This time, we became very good at supporting one another. The sense of unity we created was truly amazing, and that’s what I constantly felt throughout our rehearsals. THIS HAS CAUSED QUITE A STIR ON ONLINE NEWS PLATFORMS TOO, BUT YOU PERFORMED A BACKFLIP AS PART OF THE CHOREOGRAPHY FOR MIRACLE WAVE, JUST LIKE CHIKA-CHAN DID IN THE TV ANIME. YOU MANAGED TO REPLICATE EACH AND EVERY ASPECT OF IT PERFECTLY, DIDN’T YOU? To me, succeeding at the backflip in MIRACLE WAVE was something that had to be done to pass the torch on so that the live could continue. That’s why I felt like I could not fail, that sense of danger was constantly present within me. I’m convinced that Chika-chan felt the same way. Since Chika-chan was able to do it while holding the same feelings within her, the option of failure never existed within me. THAT’S SOME REALLY STRONG RESOLVE YOU HAD. MIRACLE WAVE was our sixth song, and there were quite a few difficult portions which came before that. There’s the fact that Kimi no Kokoro wa Kagayaiteru Kai, which every one of us thinks is difficult, was the song right before it, the fifth song. Also, the block before MIRACLE WAVE was the first time all nine of us performed three songs in succession without any breaks. After that was MIRACLE WAVE, which served as a bridge from the first five songs to the songs beyond. Being able to face such a scene with the team spirit we built up was a good thing, I believe. It’s during difficult times like this where the eye contact between us becomes the most significant. IN THE MIDST OF YOUR 3RD LIVE TOUR, AQOURS ALSO WENT TO LOS ANGELES FOR THEIR FIRST ONE-MAN LIVE. I HEARD THAT IT WAS RATHER RUSHED, BUT WHAT WERE YOUR IMPRESSIONS OF THE LIVE? It felt like a moment in a dream. It was really fun and touching atthe same time.
AQOURS’ POWER HAS REACHED EVEN THE FANS THERE, HUH? Since we were bringing something made in Japan all the way to the USA, I was uneasy at first, since I was unsure whether we were able to bring it there. On top of that, it was a performance best encapsulated by the nine of us going “We’ll do it! Just you look!” I believe that we were able to give that emotion a physical form. LOOKING TOWARDS THE FUTURE, AQOURS’ FIRST PERFORMANCE IN TOKYO DOME HAS BEEN CONFIRMED FOR THIS NOVEMBER. WHAT KIND OF SONG IS THANK YOU, FRIENDS!!, THE THEME SONG FOR THIS LIVE? When I first heard this song, I was surprised that it sounded nothing like an Aqours song, in a good way of course. I’m sure that Aqours wasn’t able to sing a song like this up till now. It’s very adult-like, or you could say that it’s a song that we’re only able to sing because of how much we’ve grown over the years. That’s why I’m really touched that we’ve finally come to a point where a song like this can be released, both for Love Live! Sunshine!! and Aqours. I believe the song has its impact precisely because we’re singing it now. Just reading the lyrics alone makes me emotional, and I poured my emotions of gratitude towards Chika-chan into the song when recording it. I deliberately sung some parts of the song as if they were words that were difficult to say, and I also paid a lot of attention to howI performed it.
IT FELT LIKE IT WAS STILL REALLY FAR OFF WHEN IT WAS FIRST ANNOUNCED, BUT TOKYO DOME IS ONLY FOUR MONTHS AWAY! You’re right! Oh no! (laughs) HAS THE REALITY HIT YOU YET? When I first heard that we’re going to do it, my mind was completely blank. My mind just couldn’t process it. But, after a little while the weight of what we’re going to do has begun to sink in. There’s definitely some uneasiness and pressure, but I can’t hold on to those feelings forever, and I can’t perform on stage like that. Moving forward, I’m going to consider many things, like what I should do during these days leading up to the performance, and what I can do to make it an even more enjoyable performance for everyone. I’d like to create this live in consultation both with Chika-chan and all the members of Aqours. TO CLOSE OFF, WHAT ARE YOUR IMPRESSIONS ABOUT THE WORD “LIVE”? “How about doing something like this?” “I want to do something like that!” Coming up with different ideas together to create an enjoyable live. I believe that’s our gift to everyone who’s coming to support us. Of course, it’s also an opportunity for us to strive for greater technical heights through our performance, but not thinking too much into it and trusting the path that brought us here to shout out our love for the things we love, that’s what a live is. I believe just creating a moment like that is enough to make me reallyhappy.
------------------------- > _“IT’S BECAUSE OF EVERYONE AROUND ME THAT I’LL NEVER GIVE UP, > THAT I’LL CONTINUE PAYING ATTENTION TO THE SMALL DETAILS, THAT > I’LL CONTINUE CHALLENGING MYSELF.”_ ------------------------- _Born on February 7, Inami Anju stars as Takami Chika in Love Live! Sunshine!!. Aqours’ new single, Thank you, FRIENDS!! releases in August. Their 4th Live will be held in Tokyo Dome on November 17 and 18. The countrywide roadshow of the movie Love Live! Sunshine!! The School Idol Movie Over the Rainbow will begin on January 4, 2019. Inami Anju will appear in the recitation musical drama rendering of the famous series Cyrano, which takes place on August 8, 9, and 15._ -------------------------TL: xIceArcher
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