[GENERAL] The Sakurazaka46 / Keyakizaka46 Thread

I see from teaser, all the girls looks promising, idols like pure and pretty and will be like Nogi 5th & 6th gen.. We will know when they reveal tomorrow

 

Welcome 4kis!
Video looks promising, can't wait for tomorrow.
I wonder if after the individual videos we'll also get a documentary like we did with 3kis.

By the way, 3kis grew up so much while I was away!

 

#1 4ki Revealed!
Matsumoto Wako, 20 years old
Chiba Prefecture

She plays violin and is a Ten/Habu oshi!

Matsumoto Wako Thread


if the video does not show watch the video here

 

She is cute and pretty well..Saku need this kind of cuteness and fresh. Her violin skills have room to be improved but it’s ok coz she is not going to musical group.

Welcome to buddies!

 

It's so shocking that she is 20 years old?? She's look young and cute.

Shouldn't we make a 4th gen thread like 3rd gen?

 

I don't know if we need that. We barely use gen threads for Saku.

 

She oshis my oshi and plays the violin, my favorite instrument. Apart from that, her name basically contents "Nagi", my favorite Nogi member. So I have high hopes for her now to become one of my favorites

 

Hmm.... can't judge yet..... but I have this assumption.... will keep it for now until they release it all. But my prediction comes true with a miss, I guess the number correctly but I thought they will divide it to two part, lol. Just like I tell 1ki no more , a bit miss in when lol. Should be the first half and not second half... because I don't know we get 4ki this fast

anyway people are talking about 20th years old, since our ten is only 19 and from 2ki. But I don't mind for the age. It's about time to increase the age bar for jpop female idols if male idols can still become idols in their 40s. Even kpop debut a 25 yrs old in girlgroup and she is still successful and one of the most popular member from the group. 20 is not that old. They can have a career for 7 yrs more before even reach 30s

 

She looks and act cute in some parts, but her vlog could easily be uploaded with the real SakuVlogs.
I don't know if it's Staff editing or her own doing, but it feels less "amateur-ish" than 3kis first vlogs.

This said, I learned not to buy new gens first impression anymore (and it's not a bad thing)

Anyway, so far I got a good impression about her.
I like this day by day presentations

 

#2 4ki Revealed!
Inaguma Hina, 19 yo
Aichi Prefecture

She practices Naginata and seems to have some drawing skills!

Welcome to Sakurazaka, Hina-chan!

Inaguma Hina Thread


if the video does not show watch the video here

 

This has been subbed on http://keyavids.com/, I suspect the rest will be too.

 

I have this wild fantasy that when they do the training camp video, we see Fuu-chan mentoring 4ki

 

#3 4ki Revealed!
Sato Neo, 18 years old
Saga Prefecture

Another violin player! And she is also skilled in caligraphy!

Sato Neo Thread


if the video does not show watch the video here

 

Pure and pretty is nice, but if all of them are like that then it'd feel like Nogi instead of Saku. I'm still hoping for the ojousama, the live-wire, the variety queen, the odd one out, etc. I guess it's too early to tell!

 

First a 20yo, second a 19yo and now an 18yo...There might be going from oldest to youngest. If so, there is a chance that today a 2007 liner will be revealed.

 

Another violinist! And perhaps a better one? (I have no idea, it just sound better lol)
So far so good, and with that name I'm gonna do a MatrixxSakura xover fanart for sure soon or later

But yeah, I'm too waiting for the "kinda-weird" ones. We'll see as soon as they go on SokuSaku

By the way, is it just me or Hina has really big eyes?
Since I do martial arts too, I loved to see a bit of Naginata practice.
I never knew it existed until Nogi made a movie out of it, lol but it looks interesting

 

#4 4ki Revealed!

Nakagawa Chihiro, 17 years old
Nagasaki Prefecture

She loves animals and has been a fan since Keyaki days (she mentions Yuuka and Neru)

Nakagawa Chihiro Thread


if the video does not show watch the video here

 

Sato Neo is a former Sakura Gakuin member. She has idol experience under Amuse. They focus on live vocals and dance performance with some theatrical performance.

 

I think it had already been reported in her own thread with videos. She was also in a Digimon commercial which is so cool in my opinion lol

I decided, years ago, that I would try to not focus or talk too much about idols' visuals because of two main reasons:
1) it's a really subjective matter
2) it may seems like it's more important than other aspects of their personality, when it's actually not.
So far, I think I did well except for sometimes when I really couldn't help myself... I'm only human, after all.

Yet, I have to say that Nakagawa Chihiro looks really pretty, and after three also very pretty girls, I'm quite surprised.
Are visuals just gonna up and up for Sakurachans?
Also... what it means for 2kis and 3kis members?

Edit:
I realized only now @watash.Iwa was right... we are getting a younger 4kis each day.... we may have a 12 year old member by the end of the presentation

 

If my theory is right, then I hope the youngest is 15 max. I hate to see girls who barely left middle school debuting, it makes no sense for me, those 12-14 year olds can definitely wait the next wave of zaka auditions. I know that in the old days it was normal, but they graduated earlier as well (and some of them left the industry with serious mental issues).

Edit: age theory is over! we were trolled for good