just posted the video cut at the single thread http://stage48.net/forum/index.php?...ou-dekiru-17-10-11.20043/page-42#post-1402791
ep 37 of Nogiten was like a campaign for their Under Live album !!! well done cant wait for next episode for the bungee jump segment
Ah too bad it seems Kotoko won't do the bungee jumping. She was kind of cheating during that "Aa" contest Well judging her, probably she thought the contest ended midway and she thought it's okay for her to stop. Idk, just my guess. The mountain hiking team is too start-studded. They should spare some to the bungee jumping team!
They did the members proud. I predicted last year that an Under member would participate in a single's campaign. Miria did early in the year, but little did I know I would get the lot of them doing one for their own album. Sort of brings a tear to my eye. It was epic because we got both a bungie and the mountain climb. The Mountain Climbing club president must be happy to see Ranze and Miria leading the way. There was 4 bungie jumpers, too! I wonder if Noujo would mention that to Takayama. I thought Kawago wasn't going to do it. Chiharu did it correctly going head first that way the bungie doesn't whiplash you.
Surprisingly, I quite like the triple combo of Kotoko, Ayane and Rottie. Kotoko and Ayane are pretty much the little darlings for the Under fans; so even though throwing Rottie into it might look weird, I think it'll improve her image bit by bit. Probably management is thinking along the same way as they decided to put Kotoko and Rottie in the same lane for National HS. Oh, yes please!!
So I've been watching a bunch of clips from the Unders' promotion tour, and Ranze has really stood out for me. She's a very good speaker. She's also starting to grow into that glamour/model look. I think it's her eyes. And overall, the Unders could be a really strong idol group in their own right. All strong personalities, and they all look lovely. I hope management keeps pushing them.
Preview Nogiten2 #41 (February 9) They will visit Cat Cafe. Looks fun! https://tv.rakuten.co.jp/content/186506/
I finally finished the translation of the 'Under front' interview with Chima, Ranze and Miria from MARQUEE 123. A bit late and therefore not the most actual interview (I believe it was held somewhere in October last year). Nevertheless, I think it is interesting because they talk honestly about their feelings of jealousy, how they dealt with the song 'Under', and about the changes within Nogizaka since the entry of the 3rd gen. It is a long read though, so better grab a cup of coffee first! The translation* of it can be found here: https://seditious46.tumblr.com/post/171010066626/marquee-vol123-under-front-feature-with * The interview contained some reaaaally long sentences and Ranze slang, so I took some liberties at some parts. Of course, I tried to capture the gist of the answers, but don't hesitate to notify me if you encounter a grave mistake.