Maeshima Ami started with idol activities and currently focuses on voice work and theater. What are the thoughts, feelings, and experiences of this woman who strives for an honest life? These words will come sincerely from her heart.
ใThis post was written around the time the column was announced and the first post was published.
ใI really appreciate the compliments on my choice of words and the fact that this column started off to a positive reception.
ใUp until now, I’ve written about personal matters. As for the reason this column started in the first place, discussions began when I did an interview for the “O-hitorisama Senyou Walker 2021” (December 2020 Vol.) magazine.
“How did you come to like being alone?”
ใI ended up hitting it off with the editor as I talked about my way of thinking and way of life. We said, “We should do something together again!”, and so this column came to be.
ใI’m so glad we were able to reconnect like this. I feel like this column will become an irreplaceable and precious place for me, and I’m really looking forward to the future.
ใGetting back to the topic, people these days use the phrase “doing ___ alone”. Do you enjoy being alone?
ใI’m sure that I inherently enjoy and value my alone time, but I remember realizing this for the first time in elementary school.
ใI was an energetic little girl in kindergarten. As I mentioned in the first article, I was a spirited girl, or rather, a tomboy who ran around playing sentai with boysโthe complete opposite of someone who quietly plays alone.
ใI moved in my first year of elementary school. The move was within Saitama Prefecture so it wasn’t far distance-wise, but it was a big deal for a 6 year old kid. I was so anxious about enrolling in an elementary school where I didn’t know a single person.
ใAfter the entrance ceremony, the first person I wanted to be friends with was a girl whose name was alphabetically beside mine that ended up sitting behind me.
ใI built up the courage to turn around and ask, “Hey, what’s your name?”. I remember being delighted and thinking, “Yay! I talked to her!”
ใThe girl happened to live close to me, and we ended up spending lots of time together. However, she was already close friends with another girl, and it wasn’t like she could spend all of her time with me.
ใWhen I wasn’t with that girl, I’d think “what should I do……”. I learned that it’s quite difficult to communicate with others when you’re starting from scratch.
ใWhy is everyone always spending time with the same girl? Who am I supposed to talk to?
ใNo matter who I talked to or who I played with, I just couldn’t settle down or fit in. It was a strange feeling, like I couldn’t find a place where I belonged.
ใI suddenly started thinking about things that never occurred to me in kindergarten, and this is when my personality began to change.
ใI didn’t really understand what it felt like to have a “best friend” and began to think, “Maybe I’m just not that interested in people?”.
ใThat was when I started working as an entertainer. As a member of a group, I toured around the country, went overseas for photo shoots, held concerts and handshake events basically every day, and ended up spending more time with the members and staff than my own family.
ใIt was then that another strange thought occurred to me.
ใ”Even when experiencing the same thing or hearing the same words, every person will have their own completely different interpretation.” I’m sure this is common at school, lessons, and work, but it really hit me in middle school.
ใ”I felt a certain way and acted accordingly, but not everyone feels that way.”
ใAt the time, I was more focused on self-analysis than what I felt or thought about others. “Why do I feel that way? Why don’t I fit in with others?”.
ใInstead of trying to get something out of my time with others, I first wanted to know why I thought this way.
ใI found myself spending more time alone and becoming less proactive about meeting new people.
ใI’d half given up on getting close to people and was worried that I might dislike them or be intolerant. That was when I came across the world of stage plays.
ใThis was a major event that Iโd like to write about in detail later, but it was here that I found “someone who feels the same way I do”.
ใThey taught me a “common language” which allowed me to articulate on the unease that I’d been unable to put into words. I really enjoyed the time we spent creating art together and I realized, “I donโt hate people”. I was delighted and relieved at the thought.
ใI like being alone, but it’s not because I dislike being with others. Rather, time spent getting myself in order and keeping my head on straight is essential and a bit higher on my priority list than spending time with others. Finally, I’d found an answer that brought me peace.
ใI enjoy talking with friends or seniors and getting drinks with others, but in the end, I feel like spending time alone and getting myself in order suits me best.
ใAnd so, without closing the door, I’ll continue to alternate between getting closer to people and taking a break. I hope to learn about the warmth of living with people as I communicate one by one, little by little with the people I like.
ใI hope the people reading this can somewhat relate, or at least find it interesting even if they can’t relate at all. I think that’s also what encounters are about.
ใIn the future, I hope to cherish my “alone time” where I get myself in order while still enjoying new encounters.
ใThe picture at the beginning was taken on the day of the photoshoot for this column’s banner. The editor gave me a fried egg pin and said, “I look forward to working with you. Here’s your favorite food, eggs.”
Maeshima Ami started with idol activities and currently focuses on voice work and theater. What are the thoughts, feelings, and experiences of this woman who strives for an honest life? These words will come sincerely from her heart.
Taken just before passing the final audition.
“A Life Changed by 100 Yen”
ใIn my last column, I talked about karate and the sincerity which forms the core of my being.
ใThis time, I’ll be writing about a “major turning point in life” for that karate girl.
ใAt the age of 12, I made my major debut as a member of an idol group under avex.
ใI’ve done many interviews since my debut and I think the questions I’ve been asked most are “Why did you apply for the audition?” and “What made you want to become an idol?”.
ใIn response to these questions, I would answer, “I’ve liked idols ever since I was young”.
ใThis is also the truth, as I did like Hello! Project and I looked up to Tsugunaga Momoko-san, but the true reason was something else.
ใI applied for the audition because of an audition magazine that my older sister bought. At the time, I was completely focused on karate and had no interest in the world of television to the point where I wondered if celebrities really even existed.
ใThe magazine had a spread for an idol audition by avex. My sister asked me, “Hey, do you want to take this together?”, to which I uninterestedly replied, “No, thanks”.
ใMy mother then said to me, “Well, if you apply, I’ll let you play that game once”.
ใBack then, I was addicted to an arcade game that cost 100 yen per play.
ใIt was a game called “Love and Berry: Dress Up and Dance!” where you would dress up girls, play a rhythm game, and collect fancy cards.
ใI very much looked forward to playing that game even just once whenever we visited a big shopping mall or arcade. I collected hundreds of cards and my long-awaited DS version of the game just happened to be released on my birthday, so the game has a special place in my heart. Back then, I was so addicted to the game that I would have done anything to play it…!
“Fine…I’ll take it”
ใI said this just to get a single card from a 100 yen game.
ใHence, “A Life Changed by 100 Yen”.
ใBy the time I received the notice that I’d passed the first round, I had completely forgotten about the audition and my mom contacted me in the middle of a karate match.
“Hey, thereโs a letter here for you”
ใPassing even the first round for an audition in the entertainment industryโthinking something like this would never happen again, I took the second round with a mix of bewilderment and a desire to make memories.
ใI still remember how my heart pounded as I arrived in Tokyo after a shaky train ride from Saitama.
ใI sang in front of judges and had my picture taken by professional photographers for the first time. As I was about to go home after a nerve-wracking but incredible experience, I was yet again surprised when they informed me that I had passed.
“Eh? W-what should I do…”
ใUp until this point, I had continued under the assumption that there was no way Iโd pass. All the anxiety hit me at once and, after consulting with my parents, I decided to withdraw from the audition.
ใHowever, a staff member from the audition contacted me afterwards and we had a talk.
“……since you’ve made it this far, why not just try and push through to the very end?”
ใI remember how, upon heard those words, I suddenly felt “drawn to a world of light” hidden amongst my great anxiety towards the unknown.
ใItโs scary, but maybe I do want to give it my best shot. Now that I’d decided “maybe I do want to experience the dream of show businessโ, I would face it head on.
ใI was determined to โdefinitely have my debutโ, and I did my best at the audition that followed.
ใNonetheless, I had no experience with singing and dancing. At first, I couldn’t keep up with the rigorous lessons and footage of me crying “it’s frustrating” was broadcasted nationwide on a morning program. It would be difficult to pass at this rate… and I spent my audition days with feelings of frustration.
ใI was completely unable to sing or dance, but the more I did it, the more something within me began to enjoy it. The candidates around me who could do what I could not were so cool. I want to be able to put on “performances that reflect my heart” like them.
ใAs I became fascinated with the idea of expression, I desired to learn more about it. It ignited my competitive spirit that was fostered by karate.
“Since I’ve made it this far, I definitely want to perform on stage.”
ใI’ll never forget how I felt the moment when the results for the final round were announced and my name was called. One of my dreams had come true, and the door to my debut would be opened.
ใThis is where my history of expression began. It’s already been 10 years, but I still remember every moment in detail. That’s how significant of an event it was to me.
ใSometimes, I think about what my life would be like right now if I hadn’t been so caught up in that game back then.
ใIโve discovered so much because I took that one step: entertainment that brings cheer to people, deep connections with those who support me, and works that give me proof of my existence and affirmation of my life.
ใI’m glad I wanted to know how to express my heart, and that I had the courage to do so.
ใI like this path of mine that was changed by 100 yen.
ใTime has passed and I’m now 23 years old. I hope to continue enjoying the twists and turns that come along and live a life of expression without forgetting how it felt to take the leap back then.
Maeshima Ami began with idol activities and currently focuses on voice work and theater. What are the thoughts, feelings, and experiences of this woman who strives for an honest life? These words will come sincerely from her heart.
ใNice to meet you. My name is Maeshima Ami, and I’ll be writing this column for Da Vinci News. I’ve always wanted to “write about something”. I want to make it happen someday. As someone who’s had these thoughts in the back of my mind, I’m genuinely happy to be writing a column here.
“Maeshima Ami’s Sincere Words”
ใThe title of this column contains “็ๅฟ” (sincerity), which combines my desire to speak from the “ๅฟ” (heart) with my favorite kanji, “็” (truth).
ใI’d like this to be a place where I can share my view of the world, thoughtfully writing about things like my feelings on the many people I’ve met, thoughts that have come up over the course of my work, and ordinary moments from my everyday life as someone who entered the entertainment industry at the age of 12. I hope this column can be enjoyed both by those who don’t know me and by those who do, from the past or the present.
ใSince this is my first time writing here, I’ll start with a brief introduction.
ใOr so I said, but it’s really difficult to introduce yourself, isn’t it? Over the past 23 years of my life, many people have called me “serious”. More people began to praise my attitude, courtesy, and choice of words, all of which I considered ordinary. It occurred to me that “Kyokushin karate” had taught me these mentalities.
ใIn this article, I’ll be writing about the sincerity that I learned from my special skill, “Kyokushin karate”.
ใI was a young and innocent girl who preferred playing sentai over dolls. While other kids around me studied piano and ballet, I wanted to be strong, so in early grade school I visited a karate dojo near my home. The first martial arts dojo that I visited radiated with excitement. The instructors and adults had an air of dignity and the kids around my age looked so cool in their uniforms. Whenever I heard the rustling uniforms and energetic shouts echoing throughout the dojo, my heart would fill with excitement.
ใI was somewhat anxious and nervous since there weren’t many girls at the dojo back then, but I wanted to know more about this thrill and I wanted to be cool, so I mustered up the courage and enrolled. The first thing I learned in karate was how to greet others. You greet your instructors and seniors with “osu”, greet the dojo, then begin practice. I loved that polite “courtesy”.
ใMy passion for karate grew each time I learned a bit more about “martial arts” at these practices surrounded by boys. It didn’t matter if I was a girl. Every day, I would fight my heart out at practice, training camps, and matches. I simply enjoyed karate and fighting, even if I was in pain or covered in bruises.
ใThere’s a joy that comes after victory from hard work. The color of your belt changes and training your body trains your spirit in turn. I found it “fascinating” to keep myself disciplined, believe in my own efforts, and boldly take on challenges even when faced with anxiety and dread at big matches or promotion exams.
ใTrain your mind and body while showing respect to your instructors and seniors: I think karate is what taught me this mindset. The instructors guided us with love, and I loved seeing the smile on their faces when they told me “good job”. That dignified dojo enveloped me with a comforting warmth.
ใRespecting others while working hard with humility and earnesty. I like the “sincerity” in this way of life.
ใAs I became busier with work, I couldn’t really join practices and I stopped going to the dojo. However, I definitely want to do karate again and I’d very much like to thank my instructors. As I grow older, I want to treasure this “็” (truth) which I took to heart as a student and the sincerity I learned after finding Kyokushin karate.
ใIn this article, I introduced myself and wrote about karate, which forms the roots of my spirit. Next time, I’ll talk about why such a spirited girl began working as an entertainer.
ใThank you for reading to the very end. I hope you’ll continue to follow me.
Thank you for watching OMOTENASHI MATSURI! Namaashi Miwaku ๏ผผU.S.A๏ผ One Night Tokkou DANCE Denranโ Second Heaven Ai no Uta โ Ai no Uta JOMANDA Burn out!!! etc. I went for a really playful and sorta funny mood~ I feel like I was grinning throughout the whole performance, thinking about how everyone would react lol #OMOTENASHIBEATS
My first appearance on OMOTENASHI MATSURI~ Ah, this bustier? I didn’t wear it for the performance because it was transparent with the green screen. lol I blended into the background(หฯห) It was amusing though(หฯห) #OMOTENASHIBEATS
I thought I did nothing but DJ today but, come to think of it, I made shaved ice! The shaved ice maker that Team Y used in their video yesterday is actually the same one I bought last month~ Lemon Syrup Ice๐ร Coconut Milk Ice๐ฅฅ I tried to be all fancy by adding fruit but the mangoes were unnecessary
OMOTENASHI MATSURI is coming up tomorrow~! The timetable has been releasedโ! My turn is early, so my setlist is more subdued than hype & has the usual references with a bit of humor~ Look forward to it~~ใ#OMOTENASHIBEATS
This episode was even more chaotic than the last week! and unexpected Nishi Asuka-sensei (cv. Nishi Asuka-san) You gotta~~~see this!! youtu.be/DLlNmC6ji8c #Rebasuใ#Rebirth
Today was fun~! And they announced the cast for the rest of the month! Our very own Kagamin finally makes her first appearanceโ!! excited excited excited excited Next week is also a first for Himari-chan, and I wanna see Myuu-chan play again and again. I love having something to look forward to every weekโโโ #D4DJ_DJTIME#D4DJ
When rolling this gacha, the taiko itself comes out instead of a capsule!!! I’m excited since I haven’t rolled a capsule-less one before. I wonder what kind of sound it’ll makeโ! #TAMAKYU
Quoted Tweet (New TAMA-KYU gacha, a mini taiko drum with drumsticks/pedestal inside)
I’m so sad it broke, but the spring popped out with a boing and it got me sorta excited thinking, “ah! broken things are often portrayed like this!”. Well, it is sad though.
>>Time Limited<< Nishio’s DJ play video is upโ! The! set list has D4DJ, Bandori, Starlight, and Milky [Holmes] songs and I put lots of detail into it so I’d like you to watch it whether you’ve seen it before or notโโโ!!! even as background music while working isโญ๏ธ And be sure to check out #D4DJ_DJTIME starting this Friday too๐งใ#D4DJ
I missed my train stop so I thought, “well I’ve got time until my next appointment and there’s a train on the same platform headed the other way so I’ll ride it to the station~ใthen I passed the station, 3 stations, 4 stations huhโฆhuhใฃโฆthis wasn’t supposed toโฆโฆ
I went to the Bandori!&Starlight Exhibitionโ! It reminded me that Morfonica is also part of Bandori. I’m even more fired up for 8th LIVE!! Please listen to the specially recorded voice drama too~ The bonus mask for attendees is light, cool, and comfortable! #Bandori#Starlight#ARGONAVIS
Note: she went with Shindo Amane (first pic) second picture says “You can get a mask~”
Happy Around! will be performing at EJ ANIME MUSIC FESTIVAL 2020โ! We’re gonna make HapiAra and D4DJ explode with fun!! Please watch!!!๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ฟ
Note: donuts and onigiri are Rinku’s favorite foods
Quoted Tweet (Happy Around! @ EJ ANIME MUSIC FESTIVAL 2020)
It’s finally tomorrow, ใ#Gurumiku Presents #D4DJ D4 FES. ๏ฝLOVE!HUG!GROOVY!!๏ฝใ!! Iโll do my best to show you all a great time๐
Also, EP2 of #HapiRaji airs today at 26:00๐ซ You can also listen to this with radiko’s Time Free, so be sure to check it out! Itโs nice having so much to look forward toโบ๏ธ #HapiAra
An interview with Oyu-san and myself is published in the November volume ofใGekkan Newtypeใwhich goes on sale todayโจ I talked with Oyu-san about the characters and upcoming animeโฆ!!
This new illustration of Rinku and Maho is so nice tooโฆ!!!๐ญ๐ Please be sure to get it! #D4DJ#HapiAra
Quoted Tweet (Nishio Yuka & Kagami Karin Interview in Gekkan Newtype)
I’ve decided on the [hash]tag. #Arasaaechi I celebrated my birthday with Nukazuke postcards in hand. Sorry for passing through like a whirlwind again this year. Thank you!
I have lots to do and I’ll get right to workโ! On the personal side, I’m working on a songโ! so please wait~!
Please continue to support me at 25โ!
Note: arasaa (around 30) + Saechiโฆ she’s 25 Nukazuke is her song!
Video: Oh, a video! Uhh, it’s my birthday! Thank you. I’m 25 this year, so I’d like to make it a ??? year. Two songs coming up!
ใKagami Karin’s Break Time With Meใ will be streamed on 10/14 (Wed) at 20:00~!
Itโll be streamed shortly after the live on the 11th, so please send in your thoughts on the live! I look forward to reminiscing about the live with all of you๐
Thereโs also an illustration corner, so please send in some illustration requests as wellโจ #SChannel
Quoted Tweet (Kagami Karin’s Break Time With Me #4)
Weโll be performing inใANIMAX MUSIX NEXTAGEใon 10/31! Itโs going to be held online this time, and I’m so glad that we get to participate!! Iโll do my very best with Happy Around! so I hope you’ll support us๐โจ๐ #D4DJ #HapiAra
ใ#Gurumiku Presents #D4DJ D4 FES. ๏ฝLOVE!HUG!GROOVY!!๏ฝใ The fixed angle page for the free stream has been posted!โจ Tickets for multiple camera angles & archives are also on sale! Letโs have a great time together on the 11thโ!!๐ง
Note: she wrote ็กๆ้ ไฟกใฎๅบๅฎใขใณใฐใซใใผใธ = fixed angle page for the free stream instead of ๅบๅฎใขใณใฐใซใฎ็กๆ้ ไฟกใใผใธ = page for the fixed angle free stream
ใNakano City๏ผD4DJ Happy Around! Online Talk Showใwill be streamed on 10/17 at 18:00! A talk show with all the HapiAra members! Iโm really excited for it๐โจ Itโs a free stream so please be sure to watch!! #D4DJ#Gurumiku#HapiAra๐
ใD4DJ-4koma mix!-ใ which runs in #Getsubushi will be posted on Twitter starting today!!!
I love Shirokuma-senseiโs adorable drawings of HapiAra and Iโm so glad I get to read this on Twitter too๐ญ๐ Iโm looking forward to future updates!!๐โจ #D4DJ #HapiAra๐
HapiAra’s Live Manners LESSON!!๐ Please check out these live manners so we can have a live where everyone can be happy!!๐โจ๐ง #D4DJ #Gurumiku #HapiAra
I’m appearing on the S Channel Spin-off Corner on ใYoriko’s Uta Radioใairing~today at 13:30!
Iโm hosting it with Sakuragawa Megu-san this month! I have lots of fun talking with Sakuragawa-san, so please give it a listen๐โจ Weโre also looking for letters! I hope to hear from youโบ๏ธโ๏ธ
I just realized itโs October alreadyโฆ Time passes so quickly๐ญ Time passes so quicklyโฆ! Our live is coming up next weekend too!! Iโll do my best๐ช๐
I had so many opportunities to take on new and unexpected challenges and, despite my worries, pushed through and can’t help but enjoy myself now.
I’m supported by people every day and can push through each day thanks to themโบ๏ธ I’m grateful and I’ll do my best to take in lots of things so that I can give back this year.
Karin-chan! Actually, I spotted you (Karin-chan) the other day but didn’t get the chance to talk! I’d like to have a nice long conversationโบ๏ธ! Thanksโ!
Namekoโฆshimejiโฆshijimiโฆโฆ The two MCs were so funny that I couldnโt stop laughing๐คฃ
The archive is on YouTube for a limited time, so please check it out if you missed it๐๐ฟโจ #D4DJ#D4DJTV
Note: they had to blindly put their hands into a box and identify something slimy. Kagamin and Hiichan correctly guessed “nameko” (a kind of mushroom) but Tsumu guessed “shimeji” (also a mushroom but not slimy). They were reconfirming what everyone said and Tsumu claimed she said “nameko”, but Hiichan said Tsumu’s answer was “shijimi” (clam) instead of “shimeji” ๐คฆโโ๏ธ
I made a guest appearance onใD4DJ First Mix TVใ! It’s airing at 23:00~!! #D4DJ_DJTIME, followed by D4DJ First Mix TV๐บ Please be sure to watch๐โจ๐ง #D4DJ
ใ#D4DJ_DJTIME Play Backใ The stream is today at 22:00~!! Weโll get to look back with this special compilation of DJTIME until now๐๐งโจ Thereโs no archive so don’t miss itโฆ!!!โจ #D4DJ
ใD4DJ presents CDTV Special Edition Everyone Can Sing! Godlike Playlistใ #Merm4id sang Anri’sใCAT’S EYEใโจ It’s an honor to cover such a classic and bring it to a new generation! Thank you!!
Today at 20:00~ I’ll be appearing in ใD4DJ presents CDTV Special Edition Everyone Can Sing! Godlike Playlist Music Fesใ Please be sure to tune in๐โจ #D4DJ#Merm4id
#Gurumiku Playing Merm4id’sใBOOM-BOOM SHAKE๏ผใon HARD๐ I’m starting to able to clear certain songs on EXPERT butโฆ it’s hard!!!! โปsorry about the noise in some places๐ง
ใLOVE!HUG!GROOVY!!ใis now available on online music distribution sites๐ง I’d love for you to listen to it a lot and pay attention to the lyrics๐โจ #Gurumiku
We also celebrated our birthdays today, but we actually planned to celebrate the birthday of our producer, Miyakoda-san @ kazushimiyakoda, together๐ Miyakoda-san, happy birthdayใ๏ธ Merm4id is sai&kou with you producing it๐ป #D4DJ#Merm4id#SaiandKou
Today is the birthday of Miyakoda-kaichou, the president of Ace Crew and Merm4id’s producer๐ Congratulations! Merm4id celebrated a little early๐ง๐ปโโ๏ธโจ I’ll continue to do my best as a member of Merm4id and Ace Crew( แด ฬซ แด )โ๐ปsai&kou๐ป
whattttt I’ll be appearing on TBSใD4DJ presents CDTV Special Edition Everyone Can Sing! Godlike Playlist๏ฝฃ๐บโจ I’m so glad. You never know what life has in store for youโฆ๐ It’s~ 10/28 at 20:00!! Please! do watch it(*ยด`)โก
11/21 (Sat) I’m making a guest appearance in the third session ofใใโRโ WORLDใSpecial Talk Eventใ๏ผDoors/18:30 Start/19:00๏ผ๐ป I’m honored( ยด ` *) Please come join us!
Passing the torch to Photon Maiden! I was quite nervous๐ I was happy I got to watch her scratching from the side( ยด ` *) #LoveHugLiveCommentaryWithTheCast
We had a combined LIVE afterparty and birthday celebration after work๐ฅฐWe weren’t really able to get together for Meishan, Nacchan, and Himari-chan’s birthdays so we celebrated for all four of us๐ฅณI’m so fortunate to love my workโบ๏ธ๐ #D4DJ#Merm4id
“Let’s celebrate Aipon’s birthday!!” at least that was the plan butโฆthis was nice( ยด ` *) I’m so happy to feel the Merm4id love๐ญ Happy birthday again, Aipon๐๐
Please share your comments and support for the live๐ง๐ปโโ๏ธ I’m gonna work even harder so I can proudly stand on stage as Merm4id’s Hidaka Saori~!!!
ใ#Gurumiku Presents D4DJ D4 FES. ๏ฝLOVE!HUG!GROOVY!!๏ฝใ #Merm4id‘s performance is done! Thank you๐บ It was nice being able to see your faces after so long( ยด ` *) Two new song reveals, DJ TIME, then a transition to Photon Maiden! I was really nervous having so much going on,
Note: there was a “lucky showdown” but both options were nice so Negishi Ai commented that it was peaceful mameraji is short for maameido rajio = Merm4id Radio
I’ve decided on the [hash]tag. #Arasaaechi I celebrated my birthday with Nukazuke postcards in hand. Sorry for passing through like a whirlwind again this year. Thank you!
I have lots to do and I’ll get right to workโ! On the personal side, I’m working on a songโ! so please wait~!
Please continue to support me at 25โ!
Note: arasaa (around 30) + Saechiโฆ she’s 25 Nukazuke is her song!
Video: Oh, a video! Uhh, it’s my birthday! Thank you. I’m 25 this year, so I’d like to make it a ??? year. Two songs coming up!
Sae-san, happy birthday๐ I really respect the way you [Sae-san] conduct yourself in various placesโจ Have a wonderful day&year! I look forward to working with you( ยด ` *)
ใ#Gurumiku Presents #D4DJ D4 FES. ๏ฝLOVE!HUG!GROOVY!!๏ฝใis being held on 10/11(Sun) Here’s the page for the free stream with a fixed [camera] angle๐บ Check it out if you can’t come to event itself! Tickets for a stream with multiple angles are also on sale๐ฅ
I got to watch PoppinโParty’s live๐ It was fun and exciting, a roller coaster of emotions๐ข They were all so lovely and sparkling!โจ Thank you for an amazing time!
We sang! new songs๐ผ๐ป You’ll be able to hear them as rotating theme songs for the anime( ยด ` *) Looking forward to showing them to you on 11/29โจ
While decluttering, I found lots of clothes I like with the tag still on and clothes I’ve only worn once. But I don’t really want to toss them out without wearing them so I’m going to wear them once (for the most part) then toss them. Launching the #OyuClothingDeclutterCampaign on a whim today๐ It ends when I get bored or run out of applicable clothes(หฯห)
Note: she’s referencing the concept of minimalism known as “danshari”, popularized by people like Fumio Sasaki and Kondo Marie
#GarupaVocaloidLive Thank youโ! These two hours had me thinking about how great Vocaloid is and how neat it is that the covers give off different vibes! My first time appearing with Yukki-san and Chell-san! They were both so kind and I asked them about the bass(หฯห) Also, I based my clothes and accessories on Shinkai Shoujo๐ฆ #Bandori#Garupa
I’ll be appearing here tomorrowโ! Maybe I’ll go with this for my outfit~~mufu Thanks for your support! Please watch! #Bandori#Garupaใ#GarupaMikuCollab
Quoted Tweet (VOCALOID Cover Song Live Stream w/ Nakashima Yuki, Nishio Yuka, Raychell)
MV~~~!!! The profile of Shiro-chan’s face and her troubled expression are too good!! I really love the gradual sinking too!!! watch it watch it watch it #Bandori#Garupa#GarupaMikuCollab
Quoted Tweet (MV for Morfonica’s cover of “Shinkai Shoujo” in Garupa)
Ah, by the way, here’s the origin of Oyu-chan that I mentioned last episode. It’sใoyuใtaken from the middle ofใNishio Yuukaใbut this is where it started. #MoniRaji
If I’d entered the proper name when making the account then it would show up in search results, so I used this fitting name until the official announcement.
Note: in the “before” image, the name is “oyu” in kanji
Brought to you by Mature Suguta Hina and Normal Nishio Yuka and Nippon Housou Announcer Yoshida Annou[ncer]~ Look forward to the next episode~ #MoniRaji
Note: they were both supposed to be mature but Oyu did an Oyu
Last up is good old Oyunesuโจโจ Oyu-chanโฆwas the cutest๐๐ I got to watch HapiAra’s performance and I completely sided with the Digglers lol HapiAra’s performance fills you with energy and puts a smile on your faceโฆhappy๐งก Balalaika was super cuteโฆamazing๐ญ #D4DJCONNECTLIVE#HappyAround
Note: Oyunesu comes from their nicknames, Oyu + Amanesu. Digglers = D4DJ fans Happy Around! covered Balalaika by Kirari Tsukishima starring Koharu Kusumi (Morning Musume).
โผDJ/Performers DJ KOO MOTSU DJ ๅฐๅฎฎๆ็ด ใขใคใใณใใฃใใฃ DJ ๅฐๅฒฉไบใใจใ ๆกmen(ไธญๆไปๆจน,ๅคงๅท็พฉ็ง,ๅน็ฐๅคงๆบ) ่ฅฟๅฐพๅค้ฆ DJ ้ซๆจ็พไฝ MIMORI from kolme ็ซ่ฑ็นญๅญ* DJ ใญใทใจใซ DJ RK KikKuU pic.twitter.com/1qOExkUSzv
When I go to book stores, I look through the table of contents and buy it if it catches my interest. This works pretty well, and it’s especially effective and precise (whether or not it’s what I’m looking for) when picking out self-improvement books and such. You can’t just take titles or summaries of internet articles at face value without reading the contentโฆโฆI wish these were written accurately in a way we can understandโฆ
Henceforth, I shall regard Suguta Hina-dono with utmost esteem and approach her with a textbook-perfect attitude. As they say, good fences make good neighbors!!!!! #MoniRaji
I’m starting to become a weirdo so could you perhaps notโฆโฆI’d like normalcy. Otherwise, a few screws in my head may come loose. Thank you for your understanding.
When I was in training school, I thoroughly experienced, or rather, was taught that! I was often told to be more self-centered As long as we live as humans, or even for non-humans, the world is survival of the fittest. #MoniRaji
My interview for Seiyuu Zukan has been releasedโ! I can fiiiinally say it! The sakura photos were from this time~ I talked about lots of things and they took such lovely photos, so please take a lookโโโโ!!!!ใ#Koezuka#SeiyuuZukan
Each [unit’s] 1st single! Each has two songs and instrumentals, so HapiAra has Happy Musicโชand one other songโฆperhaps that one~? or maybe this one~?? mufu If it’s that one, it’s a hype & crazy song at the same time. If it’s this one, it’s a hype & interesting song mufufufu
Also looking forward to seeing which songs will be in the cover album~!ใ#D4DJ
Thank you for watching MixChannel Presents D4DJ CONNECT LIVEโ! Did you enjoy it!? Did it make you happy!? We started with a rush of 5 new songs, gosh, a festival. In terms of song count, we had 11 songs (if I recall), gosh, a festival. Don’t miss D4DJ from now on!! #HapiAraใ#D4DJ #D4DJCONNECTLIVE
#1 on Trendingโ!!!! Thank youโ! Wow! By the way, HapiAra hasn’t performed yet! And there are still other units to come so it’s not too late to tune in~!!ใ#D4DJ#Gurumikuใ#D4DJCONNECTLIVE
Quoted Tweet (D4DJ CONNECT LIVE #1 on Twitter Trending)
It’s today~!! The live will be streamed for free!! MixChannel Presents D4DJ CONNECTLIVE ๐ฟ๐ง Even HapiAra alone has lots to show and I bet the other units are the same so it’s totally gonna be worth watching. Seriously. Look forward & look forward to it~~! #D4DJ#HapiAra
The date has changed so this is today! I’m gonna enjoy our first live in a whileโ! Happy Around~~!!!!๐ฉ๐ #HapiAra#D4DJ#Gurumiku
Note: donuts and onigiri are Rinku’s (her character) favorite foods and the name “Happy Around!” originates from Rinku saying this whenever she gets excited
#MeAndMyBushiroadCardsใ#Vanguard I wonder how many AL4 BOXES I’ve bought I have these two in my deck, but I’ve always thought the monster in Granblue are so cute~โโ.
Note: the Granblue clan has lots of ghosts and she likes ghosts “Strongest! Team AL4” features cards from the Shadow Paladin, Dark Irregulars, Pale Moon, Murakumo clans. Golden Beast Tamer (left) is Pale Moon. Gust Blaster Dragon (right) is Shadow Paladin. She was trying to build Pale Moon in the mobile game.
#MeAndMyBushiroadCardsใ#WS ใFleet in the Deep Sea Collectionใ The first deck I built when I decided to play WS! So I kept it simple with just green and blue! Everyone is perfectly cuteโฆโฆit’s both for collection and for playing! My very first double sleeve!
Note: here is when she built the deck Weiร Schwarz cards fall into Yellow – Rushdown, Green – Ramping, Red – Recovery/Direct Damage, and Blue – Card Draw (ignoring Purple, loose descriptions). most decks use 1-2 colors since the same color is needed on the field to play stronger cards of that color double sleeve = sleeves to protect your designed sleeves or just to keep the cards extra safe. players often do this for cards that are precious to them.
Ah, not all the cards in the deck are shiny, it’s more like one shiny per type! I didn’t know anything when I bought it, so I found out the Title was strong in the meta after I building the deck #MeAndMyBushiroadCards#WS
Note: For Neo-Standard Constructed decks, you can only build decks using cards from the same title, in this case, KanColle (KC).
#MeAndMyBushiroadCards#Rebirth If I were to give the deck a titleโฆ ใYuu-chan with Kei-chan~plus Shichuu~ใ To think the day would come where I can build a deck around my own characterโฆ! Anyway, while building this deck I did my best to fit in as much Yuu as possible and have them cycle around.
Note: Yuu is her character. Kei is Yuu’s best friend. Go Go Shichuu’s! is Yuu’s group
ใBCF2020 Osaka At Homeใtoday 15:00~ Rebanama EP15ใBCF2020 Osaka Venue At Home Special Edition 17:00~ WakaOyu’s Let’s! Weiร Schwarz!! I’ll be appearing hereโplease tune in~ #BCFOsakaใ#Rebirth#WS
Note: this Bushi card game event got moved online due to COVID-19
I just put on the clothes I planned on wearing today and the shoulders were stretched out like Vegeta’s so I gave up on them. lol We’re both wearing different clothes than originally planned!
2days of recording~ The three songs span different genres, different HapiAra’s, different Rinku’s. It was so much fun~I can’t wait for the finished product! with healthy-looking nuts&fruits. Buying these again.
The reset was successful but my last backup was last June so I lost a year’s worth of dataโฆ of all the times, it had to be unquestionably the most profound year of my lifeโฆ Also, if the backup hadn’t worked then just under 10 years of data would beโฆโฆ
Ah, one plus side is that the facial recognition is fixed! lol (I haven’t finished restoring it so I can’t use LINE and such yet)
My backup was from 2019.09 so there was data up until then๐Thank goodness๏ฝฅ๏ฝฅ๏ฝฅ!!! Rinku and Yuu-chan were revealed in 2019.9 so it hasn’t been that long, and Hiromachi wasn’t announced yet. Looking through my camera roll and reminiscing about various things. I’m gonna piece together the missing 10 months from my Twitter and suchโโโ!!!
The third round is cuuute too! Eh, I really want the maskโ! And it’s cooling too!! Also, I [Nishio] wrote one of the artist comment keychains so look forward to it~ #Bandori#Garupa
Note: keychains with comments from a random cast member
Thank you for watching the Bushiroad Pre-Online Live Press Conference! I was nervous since it was a press conference unlike the usual stream and, on top of that, I was a hostโฆ!! Please enjoy these two days of lives this weekend from the comfort of your homes! #D4DJ#ARGONAVIS
Ahโ! I have the same top in a different color!!โจ It’s a cute style, right?๐ โฆsorry for saying something completely unrelated lol Great job hostingโค๏ธ
I passed by a very interesting scene. An elderly couple was fixated on โโโ and seemed to enjoy watching it. Also office workers on their way home and women who seemed around same age as me. About 80% of the people passing by were watching even if they didn’t come in closer. I’ll save this story for later, as I think there’ll be a perfect time to talk about it then~_ฯ(๏ฝฅ_๏ฝฅ
SUBWAY prosciutto & mascarpone plain (bread) / heaps of veggies without olives / basil sauce
This was the only way to go for lunch in college since there was a shop on campus and it was fast and easy to eat in class. Prosciutto is the bestโ!
Note: the hashtag is #OyusanNoOsotoMeshi (Oyusan’s Meals Outside), similar to her stay home hashtag #OyusanNoOuchiMeshi (Oyusan’s Meals at Home). I’ve opted for the more natural translation rather than using a similar structure to keep the reference, but this is the reference ๐
Ah, I wasn’t secretly eating in class. I did it openly. It was rarer for me to have classes I couldn’t eat in. It seems this isn’t the norm though! I’m normal.
Thanks for watching MORFONICALโ! We’re having a great time practicing for August. I like when our eyes meet while performing, and it makes it even more enjoyable. Joy.
(I wanted to share a photo of me and mika-san but it disappeared from my phone’s dataโฆ but these clothes are the same as in the video so t-they won’t know right, okay) #Bandori#Garupa#MORFONICAL
Thank you for watching the D4DJ presentation and TCG strategy presentationโ! Both had tons of announcements! Please look forward to both D4DJ and Rebirth!
It’s the first anniversary of 1st LIVE which meansโฆ It’s been a year since I became Aimoto Rinku(CV Nishio Yuka)โฆ!! It feels like so much has happened so quickly. But this is just the beginning!!! I’m really attached to this outfit because we were very particular when searching for all the pieces and putting it together. #D4DJ#HapiAra
Note: based on context it sounds like she put the outfit together but I used “we” to err on the safe side
I rebooted my phone and it’s been ๐ for an hour nowโฆโฆ Looks like I’ll be going out without my phone, not just today, but for a whileโฆcan’t help but feel uneasyโฆno moreโฆphone to help me even if I get lostโฆโฆ!! eek
Stage PlayใWe are RAISE A SUILENใBanG Dream! The StageใใI watched via the stream! My heart was stirred from start to finish, and the thrill and excitement had me on the brink of tears on numerous occasions…!! Personally, that one line really stuck with meโฆ! It’s a spoiler so I’m still keeping it ใ๏ธ [secret] #RAS_TheStage#Bandori#RAS #RASStagePlayImpressions
Sleep time~~I made lots of progress and I’ll do the rest tomorrow! I can make progress late at night and there are great ideas you can only think of with late night excitement( หฯห)แดขแดขแดขโฆ
By the way, about that other thing. I’ll be ใใใใใใใใใใใใ and, guess what, Nishio’s ใใใใใใ will be ใใโโโโ!!!!! Isn’t that nice!? Isn’t that fun!? What a great talk!!!๐
Round 2-! Personally, I really want the Hawaiian shirt and promotional towel! And you can see everyone’s full body illustration on the acrylic stands! So that’s how Hiromachi was posing!? cute cute๐ฆ #Bandori#Garupa
This usually goes away completely as if nothing happened once I go outside and move around for a bit, but this sluggishness when waking up? cramped body? it’s not normalโฆ isn’t there some way to feel refreshed in the morning?
And it’s flame of hope!! Here’s the email I sent my manager when I first received the demo for the song. #Garupa#Bandori#Morfonica
Note: Thanks for your hard work, this is Nishio. I’ve gone over the schedule and documents! I look forward to our next correspondence. (the original song is powerful, I’m so excited)
Everyone is so cute & beautifulโ!!! Hiromachi!?!? She looks cute in twintails and the illustration is too adorable!? Touko-chan’s playing the guitar whoaaah! but!! I think it’s about time to come home, Hiromachi!?!? You’re not even a โ 4 this time!? #Garupa#Bandori
Shinimonogurui is great. or more specifically, I love Ueda Marie too much๐ #sb69
Note: Ueda Marie performs the songs for Shinimonogurui, a band from SHOW BY ROCK!! it was just announced they’d be added to the “Fes A Live” mobile game
I was a guest onใWashizaki Takeshi’s Yoru NightรYoru Nightใ! My first late night radio show was funโ! Washizaki-san was very kind๐I hope lots more people get to know about D4DJโ! And aren’t our clothes impressive? Our coordination was on point but the colors don’t line up well. lol #YoruNight#D4DJ#Gurumiku#agqr
By the way, I got to stare at their song & dance at the end from up close uhehehe With that said, it’s amazing how they came up with and memorized that choreo in about 10 minutes on the day ofโฆ As someone who can’t dance, I have nothing but respect for them..!! #LetsWS
Thanks for watching #LetsWS! I can’t believe the three of them pulled signed cardsโฆ! That’s absurdโฆ!! I wanted to pull a signed card tooOoooOO somedayโฆsomedayโฆ!!! #WakaOyu will do its best from now on so please support us! I’m in charge of black~~โซ๏ธ
Note: Let’s! Weiร Schwarz!! was previously hosted by Tono Hikaru (White) and Nishimoto Rimi (Black). The show will now be hosted by Minami Wakana (White) and Nishio Yuka (Black).
I went to an [escape room] with my friends and the staff stopped us when I shook the locked box and the lock fell off๐gorilla play #GetsubushiTV
Note: they had to solve a riddle on Getsubushi. Oyu actually said she went to a “puzzle/riddle” with her friends, but she’s posted about going to escape rooms with her friends a few times so I adjusted the translation to make sense.
The moment I introduced myself to Yoppii-san and our eyes met, I got the feeling from his eyes that he was skilled at observing people and seeing through them. This really was the case, and it was amazing how he did it that short period of time. After the MoniRaji recording, I found myself thinking Yoppii-san was a counselor. #MoniRaji
Note: Yoshida Hisanori, currently cohosting Morfonica Radio with Oyu and Hina on Nippon Housou
As a former nursery school teacher, here’s some advice I couldn’t share here.
After your exams, start gathering lots of songs, songs with hand motions, picture books, paper puppets, and hand made toys, as they’ll be really helpful once you start working~ Songs with hand motions and short songs are especially important for infants, so now is the time~ There’s also physical stamina~
I want to put my knowledge to good use, and I want nursery school teachers to love their jobs, so anyone can feel free to ask me about this on #Hinamaroom~ I’ll answer whenever~seriously lol
suddenly got all serious๐คฃ laughing ’cause I’m embarrassed๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ
I wish for corona[virus] to be resolved soon and that we can hold lives and events! I wish for summer to end soon or for it to cool down! I wish to wake up early and lose weight!! I wish to get used to being on camera, for goodness sake!! I wish for breakfast to make itself every morning when I wake up!! I wish for my front door to become an Anywhere Door!!!! #TanabataWishes
Note: Tanabata is a Japanese festival where it’s tradition to write wishes on colored paper called tanzaku and hang them on bamboo the Anywhere Door is a Doraemon reference and it does exactly as the name implies (leads wherever you want to go)
My desire to become a seiyuu artist, to become strong as a person, getting into music, pursuing this path, and even my sense of identity as a student were all born from knowing [Nana] Mizuki-san. She’s someone who genuinely changed my life. This is just as a fan and we haven’t met, but congratulationsใ๏ธ
This is~tonight at 20:30! It was MoniRaji but it wasn’t MoniRajiโฆ!!โจYou’ll definitely get what I mean if you listen. #MoniRaji#Bandori#Garupa#NipponHousou
My capacity for heartfelt love and gratitude for all of you has been blown๐ญโผ๏ธ
I’m reading all the replies and, for what it’s worth, my parents are looking at them and crying too๐คฃ๐คฃThe love was overflowing and my heart was swept away๐ญ
A picture of me unable to grasp what happened when they suddenly started playing a birthday song at practice for the RAS stage play, and a picture of me getting a cake at another job๐Thank you so much!!
On sale todayโ!! Please listen to, compare, and enjoy each char’s solo ver. & Twinkle way ver. and of course the 12 members singing ver. tooโ! And spot the secret in the lyrics too๐ #Rebirth#Rebasu
Note: Rebirth GO! each version has slightly different lyrics
I’m appearing as a guest onใWashizaki Takeshi’s Yoru NightรYoru Nightใ! Please send in questions & messages, and of course watch too!๐ #YoruNight#agqr
Quoted Tweet (Nishio Yuka, Kurachi Reo, Tanda Hazuki on YonaYona)
When I looked at the script, there were so few vertical lines separating cuts that I was surprised and thought “printing error!?” for a moment. It was intended. #GarupaPicoOhmori_09
By the way, I couldn’t find itโโโโโ IV Pouch (Red). There’s something I want to put in it and it just has to be redโฆso I’ll be rolling until I find itโญ๏ธWait for me~~~! #TAMAKYU
I got a surprise birthday celebration the day after our opening act for Bandori 8th LIVE((( *ยด๊ณ`* )))๐ Meishan messaged me on LINE saying, “Could you come to my room for something?”, and when I opened the door, everyone was there with a cakeโฆ I was so happy๐ผ๐ปโจ
I had a great time with Merm4id at Fuji-Q after performing the opening act for Bandori 8th๐โค๏ธ
Someone failed to put their hood on and got soaking wet despite wearing a poncho๐คฃ Someone also got so scared before Fujiyama that they cried and couldn’t ride it๐ค #D4DJ#Merm4id
Note: the first someone was Hazuki Himari the second someone was also Hazuki Himari Fujiyama was the world’s tallest roller coaster when it was built
The Jenga scene dragged on because the four of us were too good๐ I’ll never forget the staff’s faces looking like they wanted to hurry knock it over since we were doing a photoshoot๐๐๐ #D4DJ#Merm4id#Merm4idSaiandKou
Happy birthday, Aipon(@negishiai )!๐ I get to see a wonderful side of Aipon whenever we meet, and I’m so glad we can work together( *หแตห)๐ญ Hope you [Aipon] have a wonderful day & year๐ค๐ค
Himari-chan๐ฅบ๐Thanks for the LINE [message] at exactly midnight๐ฅบ๐ฅฐI’m really glad we can work together too!! Let’s do our best๐งโโ๏ธ๐ฟ๐
Merm4id’s RADIO BIG W4VE starts on 10/3 (Sat) at 21:00 on NACK5~๐ง๐ปโโ๏ธโจ I’m glad I can do a radio show with Merm4id๐ป Please be sure to listen((( *ยด๊ณ`* )))
Merm4id Release Event @ HMV&BOOKS SHIBUYA Thank you๐ง๐ปโโ๏ธโจ It was nice to see so many people come ( ยด ` *) Please watch the Blu-ray lots and love Merm4id even more!๐ฅฐ Thanks for your continued support( แด ฬซ แด )๐บ #D4DJ#Merm4id#Merm4idSaiandKou
Once again, thank you for having #Merm4id perform as the opening act๐ง๐ปโโ๏ธโจ I’m really grateful for this precious experience((( *ยด๊ณ`* ))) Watching the stream for Roselia’s live๐ฅ
Merm4id performed as the opening act for DAY1 ofใใBanG Dream! 8thโLIVEใSummer Outdoors 3DAYS Special Streamใwhich starts streaming today๐ป Please do watch(*ยด`) I attended all 3DAYS and had a really wonderful timeโฆ๐ถ
Quoted Tweet (D4DJ Opening Acts in BanG Dream! 8thโLIVE)
I turned 21 today!! I appeared in many lives and events and met lots of people when I was 20. It was a such a fun yearโจ Iโll put in lots of energy to have even more fun at 21!! I turned 21 today!!! Thank you so much for your birthday wishes๐ญ๐
Next week on the 22nd (Tue) is Merm4id’s release event @ HMV&BOOKS SHIBUYA โจ We have two different outfits( แด ฬซ แด ) I’m looking forward to seeing all of you๐ผ๐ป๐ค
Merm4id Release Event @ Nagoya books HOSHINO Kintetsu Passรฉ Thank you(*ยด`)โก It was fun meeting all sorts of people again todayโจ I’m going to work harder and harder to live up to your support๐ง๐ปโโ๏ธ The next release event is on the 22nd (Tue) @ Tokyo HMV&BOOKS SHIBUYA ! Hope to see you there๐คฃ๐ฅง๐ฅฃ๏ฝก
Good morningโจ Today is our release event at Nagoya books HOSHINO Kintetsu Passรฉ( ยด๊ณโ` ) There will be in-store sales [to participate] as well๐ ๐ ๐๐ธ bookshoshino.wp.xdomain.jp/event1/merm4id.html
Merm4id Release Event @Osaka HMV&BOOKS SHINSAIBASHI Thank you๐ป It was my first time meeting with fans in a while and I’m happy that I got to talk with them(*ยด`)โก Opportunities like this are rare, so I’d like to cherish each and every one of them๐ ๐๐ธ We’ll be at Nagoya books HOSHINO Kintetsu Passรฉ tomorrow! Hope to see you there๐ง๐ปโโ๏ธ
Kogaryu Takoyaki during our break๐๐ For those coming to the third session, if we smell like sauceโฆ please remember this videoโบ๏ธlol #D4DJ#Merm4id
I performed in #D4DJ_DJTIME vol.9๐ป Thank you all for watching! It was frustrating to mess up transitions, but it’s great fun having everyone listen to a set list that I came up with( ยด ` *) Was I the&best today? The left side has lots of fingerprints so I hid it๐(2nd pic)
Note: Merm4id members like to say ๆ&้ซ (sai&kou, great/awesome/the best). during the fanclub portion, people came up with “himari ga sai&kou!” to say when she played 4U
Our Blu-ray event is being held in OsakaใปNagoya this week and tickets will now be sold in-store๐ป Please check each store’s event details for more information( แด ฬซ แด ) If you’re still on the fence! by all means๐ค๐ค
This past year has once again reminded me how fortunate I am to do work that I love and live a healthy life๐๐ But! I still have plenty more stamina and room to grow so! I’ll work hard to stay even busier this year๐ช I hope to come across wonderful series๐
Thanks for supporting meโก I want to see you all soon๐ฅบ
I turned 16๐ฅณ๐ฅณ 2020 was full of new experiences and a special year that changed my lifeโบ๏ธ Thank you for your constant support! I’ll keep working hard, so I hope you’ll continue to support me(ยดห`)โก
The first pic is a “6 pose” for my 16th๐ (The photo[s] was taken when no one was around)
Note, leftโright: Hirajima Natsumi, Hazuki Himari, Okada Mei, Negishi Ai one them says ๆ๏ผ้ซ โ ๆ้ซ (awesome, the best), either Meishan or Aipon. Nacchan and Himarin follow after her ๐
Watching Merm4id’s Blu-ray first thing in the morning๐ Everyone’s swimsuits are cute and the talk portion is interesting๐๐ The MV is wonderfulโจ๐งโโ๏ธ๐ป #Merm4id#D4DJ
Note: Raychell has a couple relations to Merm4id now. She sang the guide track for one of their new songs and Hazuki Himari is her junior in Ace Crew Entertainment. Okada Mei is also partnered with Ace Crew now.
I [Negishi Ai] turned 28๐ฅฐ๐โจ I’m really fortunate to have a wonderful job and be supported by all of you. I’d like to grow and improve myself more. I’ll live yet another year in order to show you all great timeโบ๏ธPlease continue to support me. #NegishiAiBirthday
New cast members for the D4DJ Project have been announcedโฆ! Such an impressive cast๐ญโจ
I can’t wait to see how the new characters will tie into the storyโฆ!!! Iโm really looking forward to the steady developments in D4DJโฆ!โจ #D4DJ #D4DJProjectStrategyMeeting
AnimeใD4DJ First Mixใbegins airing on 10/30 (Fri)!!
Iโm really excited now๐โจ The anime is full of excitement and I can’t wait to watch it with all of youโฆ!! Iโm really looking forward to the broadcast๐ญโจโจ #D4DJ #D4DJProjectStrategyMeeting
ใD4DJ Project Strategy Meetingใ streams today at 13:00! The future of D4DJโฆ!!? Iโm so excitedโฆ!! Iโm really looking forward to it๐โจ #D4DJ#Gurumiku
RAS’ performance was brimming with passion till the very end, and I watched intently the whole way through. Iโm so happy we were able to perform as the opening act forใTHE DEPTHSใ. Thank you to RAS, and to all the BanG Dreamers for watchingโจ #Bandori8thLiveCommentary_DAY2 #Bandori #HapiAra
Continuing from last week,ใD4DJ Pikipiki RADIOใfeaturing my guest appearance is now available!๐ป
I tried my hand at Gurumiku this week๐ I feel like this show was my first time taking on Expect difficultyโฆ!!๐ชโจ Please listen to it~!! #D4DJ#PikiRaji
Quoted Tweet (D4DJ Pikipiki RADIO #30 w/ Kagami Karin)
For theใใBanG Dream! 8thโLIVEใSummer Outdoors 3DAYS Special Streamใ,
The opening acts will also be streamed, Merm4id for DAY1 today and Happy Around! for DAY2 tomorrow!!
It was so much fun performing on an outdoor stage for the first time for this opening actโจ Iโd love for you to watch itโบ๏ธ๐ #D4DJ#Merm4id#HapiAra
Quoted Tweet (D4DJ Opening Acts in BanG Dream! 8thโLIVE)
I turned 21 today!! I appeared in many lives and events and met lots of people when I was 20. It was a such a fun yearโจ Iโll put in lots of energy to have even more fun at 21!! I turned 21 today!!! Thank you so much for your birthday wishes๐ญ๐
Ishida-san! Thank you! We have the same birthday, huhโฆ!! Congratulations๐ I love how you always draw such cute live reports for us!! Thank you๐ญ๐
Note: Ishida Aya draws manga-style live reports for D4DJ in Getsubushi
Hurray!๐๐๐ถHappy level 21st birthdayโจYou’ve shown lots of promise and your DJ level has gone up since your debut๐ตPlease have an intense and exciting yearโ
Happy birthday! Have a wonderful 21st! Maho is overflowing with charm because she’s played by you [Kagami-san]! Keep up the great work with Maho! ๏ผผ(^o^)๏ผ
Note: Mizushima Seiji is the director for the D4DJ anime
Maho-chan is sparkling on stageโฆ!!! Her expression during lives is so wonderfulโฆ๐ญ๐ I canโt wait for Gurumiku to be released๐โจ #D4DJ#Gurumiku#HapiAra๐
Good morning!! I practiced DJing before I went to bed yesterday and, while I was asleep, I dreamt that I was practicing scratchingโฆ! I feel like a winner this morningโบ๏ธ๐ง๐ค Iโll do my best today๐ชโจ
A video of me learning how to make paper flowers before yesterdayโsใKagami Karinโs Break Time With Meใstream๐ผ I was surprised you could make them out of paper!!!
There’s an archive for yesterdayโs stream, so please check it out if you missed itโจ #SChannel
ๆจๆฅใฎใๅๅ่ฏๆขจใฎBreak Time With Meใๆพ้ๅใซใ็ดใฎใ่ฑใฎไฝใๆนใๆใใใชใใไฝใฃใฆใใๅ็ปใงใ๐ผ ็ดใงไฝใใกใใใชใใฆใณใฃใใใใพใใ๏ผ๏ผ๏ผ
ใKagami Karin’s Break Time With Meใ Thank you!!
I had a great time doing the drawing corner with Sakuragawa-sanโจ The picture is theใyakitoriใandใBeethovenใwe drew in 30 seconds๐คฃ And I even got a cakeโฆ! Thank you all so much for today๐ญโจ #SChannel
Note: Sakuragawa Megu For the corner, they had to draw the given word in 30 seconds and their manager would decide if it passed or not.
Sakuragawa-san Thank you for coming onto the program today! I was so glad I could celebrate with you [Sakuragawa-san]. Iโll do my very best to grow!! Once again, thank you so much for today๐ญโจ
ใKagami Karinโs Break Time With Meใ is coming up at 20:00~!! September is my birth month, so our backdrop has a cute birthday setup๐ญ๐ Sakuragawa-san will be joining us as a guest partway into the program!! Iโm excited again todayโฆ! Please do watchโจ #SChannel
Quoted Tweet (Kagami Karinโs Break Time With Me #3)
I was a guest onใD4DJ Pikipiki RADIOใ!! I had so much fun talking with the two hosts!๐โจ Thereโs also a Maho quiz๐ง๐ Please give it to listen!๐ #D4DJ#PikiRaji
I turned 23 today, 9/12~~๐ I was looking through my folder and found this photo from when I was little๐ธ Around 3rd year elementary school probablyโฆ!! I hope I’ve matured somewhat lol Please continue to support me! Let’s enjoy my online birthday event too๐ #Yukist #YukkiiHBD2020
HaAA!๐ K-K-Kagami-chan! Thanks๐ญ๐ Thanks for sending in that footage too๐ญโจ
Note: Kagamin recorded a video for the quiz section of Yukkii’s birthday stream asking how to say “game wo shiyou” in English. Yukkii said she didn’t need any presents and wanted Kagamin instead. Credit to YeY | oH for this!
ใYoriko’s Uta RajiใS Channel Spin-off. This week, Kurachi Reo and Kagami Karin showed offใKamome no Tamagoใwhile putting on an impromptu play in characterโช Those who missed it can listen with radiko’s time free, so please be sure to listen!โจ fmii.co.jp/utaradi/
Note: Kamome no Tamago (lit. Seagull’s Egg) is a confectionery from Iwate Prefecture resembling an egg, made with soft sponge-cake filled with sweet bean paste and coated with white chocolate.
Kurachi Reo-san and I appeared onใS Channel Spin-off Yoriko’s Uta Rajiใ! We also becameใKamome no Tamagoใfor an impromptu play~!! It was so much funโจ Please give it a listen๐
Note: they literally pretended to be kamome no tamago
This past year has once again reminded me how fortunate I am to do work that I love and live a healthy life๐๐ But! I still have plenty more stamina and room to grow so! I’ll work hard to stay even busier this year๐ช I hope to come across wonderful series๐
Thanks for supporting meโก I want to see you all soon๐ฅบ
I turned 16๐ฅณ๐ฅณ 2020 was full of new experiences and a special year that changed my lifeโบ๏ธ Thank you for your constant support! I’ll keep working hard, so I hope you’ll continue to support me(ยดห`)โก
The first pic is a “6 pose” for my 16th๐ (The photo[s] was taken when no one was around)
New story on #D4DJ_DJCHAT !! Shinobu and Nagisa calls each other Shino and Nagi!!!?? so cute๐ญ๐๐ I can listen to this conversation forever itโs very precious๐โจ #D4DJ#GroovyMix
Quoted Tweet (D4DJ DJ CHAT – Maho, Shinobu, Nagisa)
Our dialogue has been released!! Their conversation is too cuteโฆ itโs so precious๐โจ I want Maho to be my older sister too~!๐ซ๐ #D4DJ#Gurumiku
Quoted Tweet (D4DJ DJ CHAT – Maho, Shinobu, Nagisa)
For yesterday’sใD4DJ_DJTIMEใ, I wore the earrings that I wore at D4DJ 1st LIVE for the first time in a year! Hereโs a video of me shaking vigorously to check if itโs okay moving around in these earrings๐โโ๏ธโจ It looks like Iโm having so much fun๐ค
ใD4DJ_DJTIME vol.7ใwill be streamed today at 22:00!! Iโm already getting excitedโฆ!! I really look forward to having a great time with everyone todayโ!๐โจโจ Iโd be glad if you watched๐๐๐ง #D4DJ#HapiAra#D4DJ_DJTIME #MixChannel
The ใD4DJ_DJTIME vol.7ใstream is coming up tomorrowโ!! Iโm nervous since itโs my first time on #D4DJ_DJTIME, but Iโll do my best to show everyone a great time!!๐โจ
The live stream is tomorrow, 8/28, at 22:00! Please be sure to watch!!!๐ง๐ฟ #MixChannel#D4DJ#HapiAra๐
And on 9/25,ใD4DJ Groovy Mix Exactly One Month Before Release Presentation -Character Info Aplenty Special-ใwill be live streamedโ! It seems like there will be lots of news!! And a live recordingโฆ!? Iโm excited for this too!๐๐ง #D4DJ#Gurumiku
Quoted Tweet (D4DJ Groovy Mix Exactly One Month Before Release Presentation -Character Info Aplenty Special-)
ใD4DJ Project Strategy Meetingใwill be live streamed on 9/23โจ New information on the anime and game will be announcedโฆ!! I canโt wait! Be sure not to miss this๐บโจ #D4DJ#Gurumiku
Iโll be performing forใ#D4DJ_DJTIME vol.7ใnext week on 8/28 (Fri) at 22:00! Iโm really nervous since itโs my first time performing, but Iโm really looking forward to itโ!! Weโre also accepting messages! Please do send one๐ฟ
Iโll do my best next week๐ช Letโs have a great time togetherโ!๐โจ #D4DJ#HapiAra
Congratulations on the release of RAISE A SUILEN’s 1st AlbumใERAใand on finally reaching #1 on the Oricon Daily Rankings!! It’s packed with RAS’ history, and every song was so cool๐ญโจ Iโm going to carefully watch the live footage and learn from it!!๐ช #Bandori#RAS#ERA
ใKagami Karin’s Break Time With Me ใ Thank you for watching! This was my first time trying out the drawing corner! How was it? The picture shows the samurai I drew in 30 seconds๐ It was fun to draw lots of things!๐โจ Please look forward to the next episode tooโจ #SChannel
The second episode ofใKagami Karin’s Break Time With Meใwill be streamed today at 20:00!
Iโm really looking forward to having a fun time with all of you today~! Please be sure to watch๐โจ Weโre also accepting letters, so please keep sending them in! This is me after the first stream thinking it was a picture when it was actually a video๐ #SChannel
Quoted Tweet (Kagami Karin’s Break Time With Me #2)
ๆฌๆฅ20ๆใใใๅๅ่ฏๆขจใฎBreak Time With Meใ็ฌฌไบๅ็ฎๆพ้ใงใ๏ผ
The lyric video for ourใPARTYโNIGHTใcover has been released!๐
You get to see everyone in casual clothes too๐ฅฐ And! Oh my!! The lyric video also features Dejikoโฆ!!!๐ญ๐ญ๐๐โจ Itโs a really, really wonderful video so please watch it lots! #DiGiCharat #D4DJ#Gurumiku#HapiAra
ใKagami Karinโs Break Time With Me #2ใ The stream will be on~8/18 (Fri) 20:00โ!! Iโll be drawing this time!! Iโm really looking forward to what kind of drawing Iโll do!!!๐งโ๐จ โจ Please send in mail with your thoughts on the event too! I hope you’ll watch the second episode of the stream๐ #SChannel
Note: “event” is probably D4DJ CONNECT LIVE
Quoted Tweet (Kagami Karinโs Break Time With Me #2 – Announcement + Mail Address)
Preregistration for theใD4DJ Groovy Mixใapp has started~! I’ve preregistered too!! I want to play soon!!! I can’t wait for 10/25๐โจโจ #D4DJ#Gurumiku
It’s my first appearance, so my heart is pounding like crazyโฆ!๐ Iโll be thinking up an exciting set list for the 28th, so please look forward to it!!!๐ฟโจ๐ #D4DJ#HapiAra๐
The S Channel Side Corner has started onใYoriko no Uta Radioใwhich broadcasts on FM Iwate every Thursday at 13:30~! Sakuragawa Megu-san and Kurachi Reo-san will be appearing next week on 8/13!! I’m really looking forward to next week too!โจ๐
Quoted Tweet (Yoriko no Uta Radio – S Channel Corner)
Happy Around! will be appearing atใEJ ANIME MUSIC FESTIVAL 2020ใon 10/18(Sun)! I’ll do my best to put on a stage that will bring happiness to everyone across the screen๐โจ๐ Please do watch๐ฟ๐ง #D4DJ#HapiAra
Quoted Tweet (Happy Around! at EJ ANIME MUSIC FESTIVAL 2020)
For my Q&A to celebrate reaching 5000 Twitter followers, Iโll be responding to random replies to this tweet from now until 22:00! I look forward to your comments๐โจ I will reply to your comments until 22:00(JST)โบ๏ธโจ Comments are also welcome in English too!!
Notable Responses: โข her soul food is sleep sleep sleep sleep โข her favorite song to perform is Dig Delight! โข aside from Kagamin, she likes being called “Sierra” (her middle name) โข she’s shy and practiced English by talking to herself at home โข her best subject in school was art since she likes to draw
Thank you for all the replies! I couldnโt respond to everything, but I’m reading all your repliesโฆ! Thank you so much for your supportive messages! Iโll do my best๐ชโจ๐ญ
Thank you so much for your replies! I wasnโt able to reply all, but I read them all!โบ๏ธโจ
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