"Soko ni Mirai wa Aru" KKS stage 16-member stage performed by 17th and 18th generation research students/Kenkyuusei! The "Soko ni Mirai wa Aru" KKS stage is officially abbreviated as "SokoMira" stage. Performing members on Shonichi (Feb 4, 2024) Kohama Kokone, Sato Airi, Hashimoto Eriko, Hatakeyama Nozomi, Hirata Yuki, Hotei Moka, Masai Mayuu, Mizushima Miyuu, Yamazaki Sora, Akiyama Yuna, Arai Sae, Kubo Hinano, Sako Yumemi, Narita Kohina, Yagi Azuki, Yamagiuchi Yui. Henceforth, I'll be referring to them with their nicknames: Kokko, Aichan, Eriko, Nonchan, Yukinee, Hotechan, Masaru, Mizumin, Sorara, Yuna, Sae, ChanHina, Yumemin, Kohi, Azu, and Yuichi. ----------------------- Official pics https://twitter.com/AKB48_staff/status/1754130431115714910 https://imgur.com/a/QzKwRdv Setlist: (all songs are done in full version) overture - Aichan Kageana M01 RIVER - Aichan center, Sorara doing Takamina call M02 Saishuu Bell ga Naru - Yuichi and Yuna center M03 Waiting Room - Hotechan and ChanHina center M04 Shittakaburi no Sono Shita ni - Sae center MC1 - Group Photo Introduction + message - order of leaving the stage: Azu, Yumemin, Yuichi, Kokko, Masaru Kohi, Eriko, Mizumin, Yukinee, Sorara, ChanHina Aichan, Hotechan, Saechan, Nonchan, Yunachan M05 End Roll - Azu(c) Masaru Yuichi (new choreo) M06 Bye Bye Bye - Eriko(c) Kokko Yumemin (new choreo) M07 Itoshisa wo Marumete - Mizumin(c) Yukinee ChanHina (new choreo) M08 Stoic na Bigaku - Kohi Sorara (new choreo) M09 Zenryoku Hankouki - Aichan(c) Yunachan Saechan Hotechan Nonchan MC2 - Penlight(Lightstick) Consultation room with fans M10 Hatsukoi Door - Yukinee center M11 Dakishimecha Ikenai - Eriko and Kohi center M12 Kimi ni Au Tabi Koi wo Suru - Nonchan and Yumemin center M13 Mienai Sora wa Itsudemo Aoi - Sorara Kokko ChanHina Yumemi center Encore EN1 Ano Natsu no Bouhatei - Aichan and Azu center EN2 Oogoe Diamond - Aichan and Mizumin center EN3 Iiwake Maybe - Saechan center MC3 Messages and feelings EN4 Kimi no Koto ga Suki Dakara - Masaru and Yuichi center Also they got new costumes from Shinobu-san! https://twitter.com/jijicom_ent/status/1754109615426650193 Kayano Shinobu's comments: https://twitter.com/shinobukayano/status/1754082786737336764 I particularly like the unit pics! Some more pics (click for bigger size) More GREAT pics from News outlets: https://www.bubkaweb.com/2024/02/106406/ https://thetv.jp/news/detail/1180386/12657511/ https://www.lvtimes.net/broad/55404/ https://www.lvtimes.net/broad/55385/ https://screenonline.jp/BIG_ONE_GIRLS/17682360 Official clip of Full version Ano Natsu no Bouhatei from AKB48 official channel Clipped from the Shonichi: if the video does not show watch the video here First impressions (personal opinion): Very exciting stage! Good mix of popular and relatively unknown songs, as well as new and old songs. Lots of Team A and K songs and feels! (hmmm??) Performance level is high too, can't see any errors so far, and the way KKS perform is mostly in what I feel high-spirit/full power, very enjoyable for me! Personally very happy Ano Natsu no Bouhatei got the full version performed regularly now! It's such a great song for me. It got new choreo for the 2nd verse but not for the 2nd chorus, which I think is different from 1st chorus and deserve its own choreo. Still very happy though! Encore part is just high energy songs that is iconic for 17ki and 18ki members, fans must be going home with high spirits too, sounds fun! More info of the Soko ni Mirai wa Aru stage, from Hotechan's showroom: Beside Zenryoku Hankouki, all the units got all new choreos. There are concepts for the units (written down in the paper) : Dance, Traditional Idol song, Sexy, and Uta (vocal song) >>> guess which ones are which? and then there is Zenryoku Hankouki without any concept written. -------------- Staff made all the setlist for the stage, KKS didn't give any input. Miion and Yukirin helped discuss a bit with staff, especially the first 3 songs order. (info from Feb 4 BayFM Hashira Night radio) ----------- Bouhatei 18->16 member ver. changelog: Kasumin/Hotechan parts are erased, Hotechan got moved to Yukitan spot. source: http://stage48.net/forum/index.php?threads/hotei-moka-hotechan.23954/page-5#post-1819746 =========================== KKS Feb 4 Shonichi DMM comments: (untranslated) Mostly "thankful for the shonichi and looking forward for the future together with fans"-type of messages. Spoiler: Sources [HIDE] 小濱心音 https://pics.dmm.com/digital/video/akb48r24020401/akb48r24020401-946.jpg 佐藤綺星 https://pics.dmm.com/digital/video/akb48r24020401/akb48r24020401-942.jpg 橋本恵理子 https://pics.dmm.com/digital/video/akb48r24020401/akb48r24020401-940.jpg 畠山希美 https://pics.dmm.com/digital/video/akb48r24020401/akb48r24020401-960.jpg 平田侑希 https://pics.dmm.com/digital/video/akb48r24020401/akb48r24020401-963.jpg 布袋百椛 https://pics.dmm.com/digital/video/akb48r24020401/akb48r24020401-961.jpg 正鋳真優 https://pics.dmm.com/digital/video/akb48r24020401/akb48r24020401-950.jpg 水島美結 https://pics.dmm.com/digital/video/akb48r24020401/akb48r24020401-949.jpg 山﨑空 https://pics.dmm.com/digital/video/akb48r24020401/akb48r24020401-944.jpg 秋山由奈 https://pics.dmm.com/digital/video/akb48r24020401/akb48r24020401-1002.jpg 新井彩永 https://pics.dmm.com/digital/video/akb48r24020401/akb48r24020401-1003.jpg 久保姫菜乃 https://pics.dmm.com/digital/video/akb48r24020401/akb48r24020401-999.jpg 迫由芽実 https://pics.dmm.com/digital/video/akb48r24020401/akb48r24020401-1005.jpg 成田香姫奈 https://pics.dmm.com/digital/video/akb48r24020401/akb48r24020401-1004.jpg 八木愛月 https://pics.dmm.com/digital/video/akb48r24020401/akb48r24020401-1006.jpg 山口結愛 https://pics.dmm.com/digital/video/akb48r24020401/akb48r24020401-1001.jpg [/HIDE] ====================== Looking forward to see this stage again! Hopefully with Kasumin and Yukitan too next time! I wonder whose positions will they do? All 18 KKS before the shonichi, including Yukitan and Kasumin: ===================================== src: https://twitter.com/AKB48_LODstaff/status/1755692132713783708 Some more info of the stage from KKS showrooms The "Soko ni Mirai wa Aru" KKS stage is officially abbreviated as "SokoMira" stage. The costumes' bags has "SokoMira" written on them by the staff, so members just follow it Regarding Setlist Staff chose the songs to make it feel like Concert/Fes-like, with good mix popular songs, So it will be easier for newer fans to come and bring friends along to watch and enjoy. First 4 songs are difficult, high energy and makes them tired/sweat a lot. But that is KKS style, work hard with full power For units: In the beginning they saw all the 5 units listed on paper but nobody knew who were those assigned for. The concepts are Dance (EndRoll), Traditional Idolish (Bye3x), Sexy (Itoshisa wo Marumete), and Vocal Song (Stoic na Bigaku) Zenryoku Hankouki isn't having clear concept, but they guess it is aiming for GAP MOE. Since the performers are not exactly the members that would do Hankouki (having rebellious phase) Middle part group songs are all Love Songs. Closing song of main part, Mienai Sora wa Itsudemo Aoi, has lyrics that symbolizes future, "Kimi no mirai wa hare wataru sora" which is fitting for SokoMira show. For Encore, it's mostly iconic songs for the KKS, which happens to be popular songs so it inadvertently feels like concert/festival. Most of them says they are happy to perform Bouhatei in full, especially they like the 2nd verse. Also they are aware that every time they perform this song fans gives out positive responses. Regarding Lesson/Rehearsal/Genepro Lessons for SokoMira started around November 2023, but mostly they learned all songs in December. In January it was more of finishing touches. Everyone's saying that Waiting Room is difficult, especially because the 2nd part has different dance and lots of mic juggling between hands. It required a lot of time for them to perfect it. Rehearsal was mostly done with all 18 members. Sorara and Kohi did a lot of Voice Training for Stoic na Bigaku unit. There was a Genepro (Final Rehearsal with costumes) for media/reporters. Yukitan and Kasumin watched the Genepro. Parents/family of members also came to watch the Genepro, Kiichan was there too Reporters sat in the middle, Parents were in the wings/sides. Some parents couldn't make it, like Kohi's. So Kohi was really moved when some of the parents used Kohi's lightstick colors Gunji-san did the encore on Genepro. Regarding Feelings, etc: The KKS new setlist needs a lot of stamina, both from members and fans. Although the dressing room is quite packed with 16 members, things are more relaxed when it comes to costumes changing, they can take their time and watch other's units performance. Azu says there was cameraman documenting the shonichi backstage. There is a video of the Enjin/Group Huddle, the enjin has something like EI-EI-OOO type. Many members praised the Waiting Room lyrics, it's deep and feels relevant to their situation. Azu cried after the shonichi is over due to sense of accomplishment. She felt the bond of KKS has been strengthened. Fans and staff praised them after the shonichi, even Shinobu-san says it's like old AKB. So even when super tired after show the girls were happy. https://twitter.com/akb_trainee48/status/1754142442222436365 Here are sources for error checking, I watched them at 2X speed so there must be lots of things I missed haha Spoiler: sources [HIDE] Nonchan www.youtube.com/watch?v=VufEAPKWFxA Kohi www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBksczJs0-g ChanHina www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqtQKwpJ_CA Yumemin www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzXutEtc8cM Mizumin www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-HqVjmwXz4 Azu www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSanuaCzyHM Aichan www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAuDo2oVJZ4 Yukinee www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifIa8Z5JQ78 [/HIDE] Let's discuss the stage stuffs here! Thanks @lyl for suggesting that it should be its own thread like Tadaima Renaichuu. This first post is mostly repost of materials posted in Research Student thread here : LINK
For everyone else, donjonnie was freaking out on Discord when the main part ended and they still hadn't performed Ano Natsi no Bouhatei This is really sweet!! I never thought about how the parents of members are connected to each other, but I wonder if it's a bit like parents of kids in the same school, and they probably know the other girls personally too from stuff like dress rehearsals (this is the English word for Genepro btw, which is shorthand for the German word Generalprobe). My personal opinion of the stage, I also really enjoyed it. The opening section with RIVER and Saishuu Bell ga Naru got me hyped up for the stage, and then I really enjoyed the units. Especially in the 2nd half, I mostly didn't know the songs, but I think that's a good thing cause that way it feels a bit like a new setlist to me lol. In case anyone else doesn't know the songs that well, here's a list of where each song is from. Forgive the ones that are obvious, I just thought I'd make a full list: RIVER - 14th single "RIVER" A-side (Senbatsu) Saishuu Bell ga Naru - Team K 4th Stage "Saishuu Bell ga Naru" (all members) Waiting Room - 30th single "So long!" B-side (Undergirls) Shittakaburi no Sono Shita ni - 62nd single "Idol Nanka Janakattara" B-side (U-22 Senbatsu) End Roll - Team K 5th Stage "Saka Agari" (Umeda Ayaka, Oshima Yuko, Matsubara Natsumi, Noro Kayo unit) Bye Bye Bye - Himawarigumi 2nd Stage "Yume wo Shinaseru Wake ni Ikanai" (No3b unit) Itoshisa wo Marumete - Team Surprise 21st Single (Kojima Haruna, Yokoyama Yui, Kashiwagi Yuki unit) Stoic na Bigaku - 3rd album "Tsugi no Ashiato" (Watanabe Mayu, Ichikawa Miori, Oba Mina, Kimoto Kanon, Yagura Fuuko, Yabushita Shu, Yabuki Nako unit) Zenryoku Hankouki - 62nd single "Idol Nanka Janakattara" B-side (Girls Drive) Hatsukoi Door - 55th single "Jiwaru DAYS" (Sakamichi AKB) Dakishimecha Ikenai - 22nd single "Flying Get" B-side (Undergirls) Kimi ni Au Tabi Koi wo Suru - Team A 5th Stage "Renai Kinshi Jourei" (all members) Mienai Sora wa Itsudemo Aoi - Not yet 5th single "Hiri Hiri no Hana" B-side (Not yet unit) Ano Natsu no Bouhatei - 61st single "Doushitemo Kimi ga Suki da" B-side (Kenkyuusei) Oogoe Diamond - 10th single "Oogoe Diamond" A-side (Senbatsu) Iiwake Maybe - 13th single "Iiwake Maybe" A-Side (Senbatsu) Kimi no Koto ga Suki Dakara - 14th single "RIVER" B-side (Undergirls) Breakdown: AKB48 10th single A-side AKB48 13th single A-side AKB48 14th single A-side + B-side AKB48 22nd single B-Side AKB48 30th single B-side AKB48 55th single B-side AKB48 61st single B-Side AKB48 62nd single B-Side 2x AKB48 3rd album Team Surprise 21st single Not yet 5th single Team A 5th Stage Team K 4th Stage Team K 5th Stage Himawarigumi 2nd Stage
Aww don't expose me like that... It was either Bouhatei or [Do the Dance] since it was newer. And I'll just say [Do the Dance] is not really my preference, so..... Ah yes I think you also informed me of this exact thing about 1.5 years ago, at 17ki TadaRen shonichi http://stage48.net/forum/index.php?threads/akb48-17th-generation.23735/page-17#post-1770447 And I still haven't learned, it seems. Maybe next time at 19ki shonichi? Yes, it's good to see the parents are supportive of their idol activities. At least it eases some worries about them not having great working conditions, etc. Not sure about 18ki, but 17ki parents often send them food/fruit gifts, also collects their merchandises. Kohi actually didn't know the parents that used her lightstick colors. She's thankful regardless. -------------------------- Also very interesting breakdown of the origin of the songs! outside Singles and obvious KKS songs, lots of Team A and K influences hmmm... Feb 17 and 18 seems to be no-show days at Theater, so maybe at Feb 25/26 hopefully we'll see more SokoMira show.
It probably classifies as the "chaotic unit songs" like Tengoku Yarou, Saboten to Gold Rush, Make Otoko...with the slight difference that despite Zenryoku Hankouki being chaotic, it's a good song haha
2nd and 3rd performances of SokoMira on Feb 24! Performers change : Kohi -> Yukitan Saechan -> Kasumin Noon performance was debut for Yukitan and Kasumin! www.bilibili.com/video/BV1eJ4m1a774/ Yukitan on Stoic na Bigaku Kasumin on Zenryoku Hankouki Now all KKS have safely debuted in SokoMira Sadly for 18ki fans, with Kasumin doing Sae's position it doesn't seem likely all 18ki will be present in one show for a while. Conversely, all 10 girls of 17ki were present for.... The night show, which was Nonchan's Birthday Show! www.bilibili.com/video/BV1YW421P74t Fans brought pictures of her original character, Henyorin having Hamburg Steak as the birthday cake! All Nonchan related stuffs! (missing the "nenai kedo!") Everyone doing "Henyorin" pose Also the first ever birthday show for SokoMira! ------------------------------------ Group Pictures and videos videos: https://twitter.com/akb_trainee48/status/1761290574232265048 https://twitter.com/akb_trainee48/status/1761377587761389746 ------------------------------------- Eagle eyed fans have noticed there are some differences for the encore costumes. Let's play what's the difference! Can you tell from these two pictures? Before (Shonichi) : After (Feb 24) : answer: Spoiler: answer They are using shorter socks now! Beret hat users changed from Aichan, Nonchan, Saechan, and Azu >>>>> to only Yunachan and Hotechan this time. Mizumin's bangs made a debut! ========================= Hashira Night! with AKB48 Radio show (Feb 25 episode) Featuring Sorara, Yuna and Yuichi! In this special episode, they introduced and talked about SokoMira stage! if the video does not show watch the video here https://twitter.com/Akb48Night/status/1761767777940205627 My highlights of SokoMira stuff(sorry if it reads like a random note): Their first time doing 16 members stage, so it was hard to do the choreos uniformly together. Moving during song is harder, also they now move to the corners that they don't usually go to with 8 members stage. Dances' choreos were complex, especially Waiting Room. Sorara tried hard and researched past footages to do the 'AKB' call in RIVER, thankfully the responses were positive and everyone supports her for that position. Meaning of SokoMira - "17ki18ki KKS are to forge their own path towards the future." That's why they start with RIVER that has that in the lyrics and also the first AKB song to get Oricon 1st place. (RIVER's 2nd verse lyrics contains Soko ni Mirai wa Aru) Waiting Room reminded them of their Audition time and current KKS period, making it meaningful. Oogoe and Iiwake inclusion was a happy surprise for them, especially because they had wanted to do those in full versions. 2nd verses lyrics are great they say. Also they all love Bouhatei's 2nd verse, they had always wanted to perform it fully. The last song KimiSuki is such a hype song, everyone loves it and members and fans alike get excited when it gets performed. Individual highlights: From early practice time Yuichi always looked cool with her EndRoll sharp dance moves and standing mic. Beside the RIVER's AKB call, Sorara had wanted to perform with Kohi after listening to her voice so she's happy she got the chance in Stoic na Bigaku. Also expression is important there and Sorara gets praised for her expression control. Yuna as Saishuu Bell center, cool song but different kind of cool from what they've done so far, Sorara says pay attention to Yuna's face at the end of Saishuu Bell, she practiced that face she makes a lot.
SokoMira performance #4 (March 9) This time it was ChanHina's birthday show! However suddenly both Kohi and Sorara had gotten injured/sick a few days before the show. Kohi's position luckily is shared with Yukitan so she could cover it, but Sorara's position has no official under. So we saw some rare improvisations that day: Aichan covers the "A-K-B!" call during RIVER: www.bilibili.com/video/BV1C2421T7VK while Kasumin covers Sorara's position in some group songs: so far those were expected, but there was one surprise: Saechan covered for Sorara in Stoic na Bigaku unit!! ---------------------------- On to the ChanHina Birthday Show! (vid) https://twitter.com/AKB48_staff/status/1766695117203878180 https://twitter.com/hinano_kubo0202/status/1766452007613960405 Funny how Yuichi was the one who led the Seitansai part, singing Happy Birthday, since she herself just had had her Birthday the day before. (video) https://twitter.com/tomomilovelove/status/1766436221683954008 Fans made a birthday sign with very cute arts of ChanHina and her cat! This is her cat, Maron: BTW I just realized her birthday was on Feb 2, which, while not the official Cat Day in Japan (Cat Day is Feb 22) is still pretty much a NyanNyan day! Feb 22 = NyanNyanNyan day, so Feb 2 should be a NyanNyan day too, right? No wonder she is a cat person! Candidate for the next NyanNyanKamen? ------------- Translation of her birthday speech (credits to @nagekinohina on twitter) : https://twitter.com/nagekinohina/status/1766427147466383869 https://twitter.com/nagekinohina/status/1766427149269880922 ================================== Group Photo & Video from Mar 9 SokoMira performance if the video does not show watch the video here original source: https://twitter.com/akb_trainee48/status/1766478751234498925 Extras: ChanHina caught acting lovey-dovey with Masaru https://twitter.com/YoungHayden0613/status/1766739384861376532 Fanmade collage of everyone who took&post photos with ChanHina that day: https://twitter.com/HIDe_tohoku48/status/1766506390225564051
