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NYLON x IDOLM@STER Magazine

Kashiwagi Yuki Interview Highlights

Q: Kashiwagi has an image of being 'an idol among idols', but what do you think makes an ultimate idol? Yukirin: I think the best idols are always cheerful and give you energy just by looking at them. I've always loved Matsuda Seiko. At lives, she sprints from one side of the stage to the other, and no matter how old she is, she always wears cute sparkly costumes. I also love former Momusu idol Ichikawa Rika. Both of them are energetic, cheerful, and work hard.

Q: Kashiwagi is also trying to become that kind of idol? Yukirin: That's right. I want to be happy all the time and be someone people can support. I was in AKB for a long time because I find the job of an idol really appealing.

Q: What's fun about being an idol? Yukirin: When I'm on stage and see the smiles of fans, who are shining brighter than me! Or at events when fans tell me 'I studied hard becuase there's a live show coming up', or 'I dressed up for today'. I think, 'I've recieved so much love, I want to give it back,' and that gets me through tough times.

Q: AKB's costumes are made to suit each member; what's special about Kashiwagi's costumes? Yukirin: Most of my costumes are high-waisted, to make my figure look beautiful. Also, AKB has a lot of costumes that are school uniform style, but the costume department deliberately made my skirt shorter and exposed my stomach, to make it more adult-like. I'm grateful for that.

Q: How do you decide your hair and makeup? Yukirin: There are no strict rules. We usually know out hair accessories in advance, so for example if I know I'll be wearing a hat, I'll search for hairstyles that look good with a hat. Even in my down time, I'll search for 'ribbon hair arrangement' and save pics as reference. I also match my makeup to my costume, and if I want to stand out in a large group, I'll wear glitter extensions.

Q: It must be difficult with a lot of members not to overlap. Yukirin: It's really difficult. During lives, the juniors get ready first, so I look at them and try to choose a style no one else is wearing. If we're getting ready together, I'll say out loud, 'Maybe I'll try a ponytail today~' I don't mind matching with others, but some girls don't like it. I also prefer not to match with members who are close to me in the choreography, or if we share lines, so I'll make arrangements with them beforehand.

Q: Is it important to think of the fans perspective when your producing yourself? Yukirin: 90% of the time I though about the fans perspective, their wants and likes. But if I only did that, I would lose myself, so I put in about 10% of my own preferences. For example, fans who come to our lives want to shout and get excited, but I want them to listen to my songs carefully, so I put in a couple of ballads, or even lesser known songs, to the setlist, because I want to really hear them in that moment.

Q: Is there anything you cherish as a fan? Yukirin: When I was an idol fan, I never interacted with my idols, but if I were an idol fan now, I'd be a completely positive wota who spoils them. I'd never criticise them. I'm grateful when fans give me their thoughts with good intentions. But for example, if I cut my hair, and I hear 'But you looked better before!', I just think 'Well what do you want me to do about that?' So I've started saying 'Well come see me when my hair grows out.' That's part of my 10% of myself. Since becoming an idol, it makes me 100 times happier to hear things like 'Your song was good,' or 'You're cute today.'

Q: Please give us a message for those who love idols! Yukirin: Of all the different hobbies, I think there is something you can only get from idols. If you receive energy and motivation from idols, please return that feeling towards the idols and spread their good points to other people. That's what makes idols happiest, and gives them motivation to keep going, so please support them with all your heart! I'm sure the Idolm@ster idols also feel that way!

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NYLON x IDOLM@STER Magazine

Sato Airi & Omori Maho Interview Highlights

Q: Tell us how you discovered Idolm@ster? Aichan: I started watching anime becuase of my older sister, former AKB48 member Sato Airi. The first game I downloaded after getting a phone was Idolm@ster. Mahopyon: A certain graduated member was really into Idolm@ster, and at a family restaurant after work she preached about it's charms for 2 hours, like 'Maho will really love this idol from SideM!'

Q: Please tell us the charms of your fave idols. Aichan: Since I joined AKB I've wanted to be the centre, and the first idol I fell in love with was Shimamura Uzuki-chan, the icon of Cinderella Girls. She's the kind who really feels like she chould be in the centre. Out of the cute, cool or passionate idols, originally I liked the cute type, but as I grew older, I started to like street fashion more than frills, and I met the cool-type idol Hayate. Hayate performs in a unit with her twin sister, and when I joined AKB, I was paired with my big sister, so we're similar. Also, Hayate is the 'jack of all trades, master of none' type, and I relate to that.

Q: Are there aspects of Idolm@ster that you relate to? Aichan: In Cinderella Girls, there are two girls, Anzu and Kirari, who form a unit. Anzu is very lazy and doesn't practice, and when Kirari is trying to cajole her into lessons, I felt like 'I've seen this scene before' (laughs). Mahpyon: Right! AKB has a lot of members, so sometimes not everyone is on the same page. Also, in Shinymas, there are shuffles of units. Airi: It's like our team shuffles. Mahpyon: Yes! Now our team system has disappeared, and everyone is working hard as AKB48. In the anime, there's a scene where everyone has to dance together, and each unit aligns their diffrent dancing styles. I felt, 'Ah, it's like the current AKB48,' and thought it was wonderful.

Q: What do AKB's costumes mean to you? Omori: Putting on costumes flips the switch from normal girl to idol. Aichan: In AKB we often borrow our seniors costumes, but having costumes made for me is really special. I'm really happy when they make costumes with our figure and image in mind.

Q: What are your fave costumes? Aichan: Cute costumes like Koi Tsunjatta, Karakon Wink, Enkyori Poster. But I want to wear cool costumes in the future! Mahopyon: Warukii! It's cute but sexy!

Q: Tell AKB fans the appeal of Idolm@ster! Aichan: Deresute has 3 attributes, cute, cool and passion, and AKB48 used to be divided into teams, so I think fans will enjoy it like 'Team A are traditional idols, so they're cute', or 'Team K is cool.' It's also fun to think 'This IM@S song sounds like Team A', or 'What if this IM@S idol joined AKB?'

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(no idea where else to ask this my bad)

could you perhaps take photos of the entirety of the nylon imas mag? no one has yet to scan it/upload it in any manner and im dying to see it😭😭

Probably not but maybe?

Keeping in mind it would just be me taking blurry pics with my phone, idk if many ppl really want to see that lol. But if you've come all the way to my dead tumblr blog to ask, maybe it's worth it.

(since i assume you don't have a twitter/X, how did you find my post???)

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[ENG] Murayama Yuiri Graduation Announcement

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[ENG] 241223 Koko kara da stage (Oguri Yui, Mukaichi Mion, Yamauchi Mizuki, Chiba Erii, Kuranoo Narumi)

Yuiyui has a slightly serious criticism for the audience?

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[ENG] 241223 AKB48 Koko kara da stage (Mukaichi Mion, Arai Sae, Hirata Yuki, Murayama Yuiri)

Can the AKB members recognise their own songs if the lyrics are in English?

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[ENGSUB] 240830 Boku no Taiyou stage

Komiyama Haruka Graduation Announcement

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just backing up all my old twitter clips here lol

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March 2023 - February 2024

1 Year of AKB Graduations

卒業おめでとう! Onward to better and brighter things!

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[ENGSUB] 16nin Shimai no Uta (Song of 16 sisters) ~Team 4 17 member version~

From Kuranoo Team 4's final concert.

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Chutte Gyutte Gutto♡ - Yamamoto Mikana, Shinzawa Nao [EDIT ver]

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[ENG] Chutte Gyutte Gutto♡ - Yamamoto Mikana, Shinzawa Nao

(Unit from NMB's new stage Tenshi no Utopia)

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[ENGSUB] 240814 Kyou wa Dare ni Koi wo Suru? stage

Sayaka leaving the stage

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[ENGSUB] 240814 Kyou wa Dare ni Koi wo Suru? stage

Akimoto Sayaka's visit to the theatre and clothing choices

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[ENGSUB] 240806 Kyou wa Dare ni Koi wo Suru? stage

Mariko's return to the theatre and the so-called 'Koike boom'

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[ENGSUB] 240806 Kyou wa Dare ni Koi wo Suru? stage

Shinoda Mariko returns to perform Koike as part of the theatre renewal project

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[ENGSUB] Acchan's advice for Miichan about motherhood

From https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ir4iXVJQ1UE