Matsumura Kaori (Kaotan) / 3rd Generation

Press report on grad stage.

"SKE 48 Kaori Matsumura (29) appeared on the 2nd at the Nagoya SKE 48 theater in the final bell-ring performance, her final performance at the theater. From the narration before the opening, "The voice, you can not hear it!" The fan was cheered with high energy, but the leader Mina Ohba (27) was disappointed, "I was a little crying at the time of the circle,"

In the graduation ceremony part, she sang with tears in her eyes, “Gugutasu no Sora”, who was first elected as a song singing member, and the graduation song “Arigatou wa Iitakunai”.

Although she did not give a group name, she also referred to the issues surrounding NGT 48 assaults. "The 48 groups themselves are now seen with harsh eyes, but I think SKE is a really good group."

From now on, she does not belong to the office etc. but keeps on the talent activity. "I decided not to belong to the office, but to go freelance. Based on my experience of doing it for nine and a half years with myself, I felt stronger about wanting to move by myself" I swear, I swear I'm going to be a world I can not protect, so I want to keep my personal life tight and do my best.

https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2019/05/02/kiji/20190502s00041000372000c.html

More from ModelPress. (this one is for @Cristafari)

















https://mdpr.jp/music/detail/1836656 with seven more pictures.

And another article in Oricon, with the portrait coming off the wall plus a visit from Jurina.





https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2134896/full/ (15 pictures total)

 

Memories of Kaotan from Deguchi Aki

"What was your first impression of Matsumura-san?

Exit**: You've been working at a maid cafe or something that has been a problem from the beginning (laughs). Mr. Yuasa (Yoshi), the manager, was also the first to receive attention (laughs). But I like humanity, there was a wavelength, it was easy, it was fun together, and I liked it from the beginning

Exit was a guest appearance on Matsumura's graduation concert the other day.

Exit: I was happy. I have never sang with three people (one was Kaotan). When I was able to sing together at Kaotan's graduation stage, I was impressed.

Now, I would like to ask Matsumura, who goes on a new road.

Exit Take advantage of your experience working at Maid Cafe to have you produce Maid Cafe and hire me in the future (laughs)."

I guess Aki is looking for work.

** I left in the google translate because I thought it was so funny: I know from Chinese that 出口 (go out, entrance or opening) means exit, so why not call her Exit?

https://entamenext.com/articles/detail/2225

Update: Another interview with someone who worked with Kaotan, Yuria.

Do you remember the first image of Matsumura?

Kizaki: It was strange from the first look (laughs). At that time, you were about 19 years old, right? However, I was doing something like "Moe Moe Ekyun" (laughs). But I was penetrating the character from the beginning to the end. At the first handshake meeting I remembered that the longest row in the 3rd class was long, and I had myself as an idol. I think the computational power was high (laughs).

Kizaki: I tried to look back at LINE this time. I wondered if I had never contacted you (laughs). Then, when I transferred from SKE48 to AKB48, You were the only member among the members who sent me LINE, saying "I do not want you to go"! Other members said "sorry,” but only Kaotan wrote in a sentence that “I really don't want you to go because I need Yuria for SKE48”. There is no one to say that kind of thing.

https://entamenext.com/articles/detail/2222

Update: I should have put this first, an interview with Kaotan.

Kaori Matsumura last interview "The moment I was the best at SKE 48 and the moment I was disappointed"

https://entamenext.com/articles/detail/2220

and an interview with Jurina

https://entamenext.com/articles/detail/2228

 

With Minarun at Mako's haluhiroine exhibition.

 

Akiko (real name 大木 亜紀子 Oki Akiko), a 2nd gen member of SDN48, wrote a book about life after being an idol (アイドル、やめました。 AKB48のセカンドキャリア I quit being an idol. AKB 48 Second Career*)

Kaotan wrote a review of the book, and Enteme Next got the two together for an interview.

"Akiko Oki, a former SDN 48 member who is currently active as a freelance writer, and Kaori Matsumura, who graduated from SKE 48 in May and is now a free and talented activity. Oki book "Idol, I gave up." The first talk of two people is realized as Matsumura contributed to the review of the second career of AKB 48 (Takarajima Co., Ltd.) on the web site "ENTAME next". Despite being in the same school year, becoming an idol through a completely different road, what is the way of life as a former idol that two people who have a completely different career after graduation think about? (The first part of the front and back)

Interview: Matsumura has written a review of Oki's book "Idol, I quit in ENTAME next. She wrote a review of AKB 48's Second Career, but it seems that she was interested before she received the request.

Matsumura: Suu-chan (Sato Sumire) has been tweeting many times, so I bothered and clicked on the link. "Heh! What are you talking about? " Then I just got a request.

Oki: I was glad to receive a loving impression from her who I had never seen it before and was not involved in the AKB 48 era. I read carefully from the preface of the book, and I learned that I got such impressions from those who were inside. "I hoped that one day I would like Oki-san to write my story a few years later," looking at the last sentence, "Ha ha!"

I knew your name originally, but it's been a year since I knew it deeply. I'm following as a web reporter that you graduated from SKE48.

[it goes on for four pages, talking about why she graduated and even about meeting up with Oba Mina and Shimada Haruka]



https://entamenext.com/articles/detail/2616/

* link to book:
https://www.amazon.co.jp/アイドル、やめました。-AKB48のセカンドキャリア-大木-亜希子/dp/4800291739

previous story:
http://stage48.net/forum/index.php?threads/general-the-akb48-thread.180/page-1222#post-1596631

Update: More pics from Akiko's twitter.





https://twitter.com/akiko_twins/status/1150329155965165568

 

A story about her tv appearance on July 29.

""AbemaTV" broadcasts the regular program "Ogiyahaha's" Bus "TV" # 121 on Monday, July 29th at 9:00 on the "Abema SPECIAL Channel". This time, it was sent to the “good-looking commentator”, to the fighter Ms. Taketaka and the self-proclaimed “bus” members, the former SKE 48 Kaori Matsumura, a comedy combination, and Yu Nibasu no Hara."

In the show, we presented to the performers the "good stories they had"
In the studio, Matsumura of the former SKE 48 also received “the graduation song” written by Akimoto-sensei straightly when I graduated (SKE 48).

[There is a reference to Mayuyu, but google translate doesn't make sense to me]






https://netallica.yahoo.co.jp/news/20190730-64142297-dwango

 

The Battle Is On!

(video, not playable where I live)





https://www.abemashopping.jp/lp20190912/

Sorry Kaotan fans, but you know I am rooting for Mako.

 

With Mako at Mako's exhibition.

 

Another appearance with Mako.



https://twitter.com/kzstation/status/1205385939612098560

 

Wedding news.

"Kaori Matsumura (30) will marry a general man. "I'm going to get married this time to an ordinary office worker," Matsumura said.

In a magazine “BUBKA July/August merger” (Sakuya Shobo) released on the 30th, Matsumura talks about the process leading up to the marriage and her thoughts on the fans who support her.

The other person is a company employee in his thirties; she said, "I have been dating since graduating from SKE." There are many uncertainties due to the effects of the spread of coronavirus infection, but if possible, we will have a ceremony by the end of the year."

https://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/entame/news/1934982/

From Bubka:

Four special articles!
Kaori Matsumura Emergency Interview
https://www.bubkaweb.com/posts/8601203

Bonus: Shiroma Miru on the cover.