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Hirate Yurina (Techi) / Keyakizaka46 1st Generation

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  1. DelicateEmpress

    DelicateEmpress Upcoming Girls

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    • ViVi’s off-shoot and video
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    Video:https://twitter.com/vivi_magazine/status/1284056240759296000?s=21
    • Techi will appear on Soen September issue (release July 28). She’s the first guest for a new series called “One Thousand and One Nights - Mika Ninagawa and Girls of the future”. Mika Ninagawa and Techi worked together for Aera cover in 2018. This shoot is inspired by modern Japan in the 1920s.
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    • Ninagawa-san retweeted Modelpress’s report on Techi’s feature, staying that it was amazing and the most exciting shoot.
    Her tweet: https://twitter.com/ninagawamika/status/1284084153160327168?s=21

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    New pics from ViVi (they released the first 20 pages as teaser for the latest issue):
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    Link:https://www.vivi.tv/magazine/
     
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  2. DelicateEmpress

    DelicateEmpress Upcoming Girls

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    ViVi offshoot videos. They posted two different videos for Twitter and Instagram:
    Techi with that dolphin bag is so cute and summery. And when she put down her glasses...MY GAWD. ViVi really bless Techi wotas. We got extra featured page (Techi got 16 when usually it’s 12-14 for cover), super cute stuffed animals (people found one of them has 2001 on it but the model has been stopped since 2003) and various offshoot photos and videos. I also like the theme “18 to 19 - New me new beginning”
     
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  3. Hunter

    Hunter Kenkyuusei

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    Idk if It's only me, but our babu cheek is back? I thought she had to be on diet for the movie, and became quite skinny, but from this vid looks like it's back again? And i love it =)))
     
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  4. DelicateEmpress

    DelicateEmpress Upcoming Girls

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    You are not alone, the mochi cheek is definitely back. They finished filming Sankaku around February so it has been plenty of time since then. I also think Techi is the type that gains fat easily on her face and only that part. ViVi was shot near after WanteD!WanteD! MV filming but the cheeks showed more in ViVi?

    I’m just wondering where Soen fits into the timeline. Her hair seems a bit shorter in Soen? Did she cut it again? Just some time ago I was hoping for at least a Hibiki-length but Techi likes short hair too much lol
     
  5. DelicateEmpress

    DelicateEmpress Upcoming Girls

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    • Super duper cute video from ViVi. That moment when she searched for the pockets but realized those pants didn’t have any [hehe]
    Link: https://twitter.com/vivi_magazine/status/1284775073530777606?s=21

    • Techi went to watch Sankaku preview with the director yesterday. She pulled a joke with the poster as a pay back to Shison Jun lol
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    Fan asked if her position was similar to the last picture and the director said yes lmao

    • Akashiya Sanma (Sanma-san), a very famous comedian mentioned Techi on radio:
    "Hirate-chan, that girl have some great stuff. Is she still in the group? Ah, that was good, that book, movie, ehhh, what was it again, that novelist. Hibiki! Hirate-chan in Hibiki was really great!" (Cre: TMI)

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    This period of having new Techi content almost everyday is pure bliss, although I don’t know how long it’s going last. Let’s hope more and more opportunities are coming Techi's ways.
     
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  6. DelicateEmpress

    DelicateEmpress Upcoming Girls

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    • The last two videos from ViVi (I think)
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/vivi_magazine/status/1285137433479151617?s=21
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CC3GPxGnW4t/?igshid=1chw7vtr596nk
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    Some people already got their magazine on the 20th. From some teaser both the photo and the interview are incredible. I’m so frustrated that Amazon doesn’t let me purchase it. Scans are coming soon I suppose
     
  7. Dill

    Dill Next Girls

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    Amazon don't let me purchase it either :rant:
    BUT on twitter someone told me to check bookwalker.jp since she brought it there.
    Unfortunately it's only a digital copy and you need to read it on their viewer online or on their app.
    I'm still deciding if to buy it like that... I really wanted the paper copy of ViVi....
     
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  8. miyabi

    miyabi Kenkyuusei

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    I read a bit of Vivi and below are some I can understand.

    Q: what kanji would you use tp express the present Hirate Yurina?
    Techi: Mu / 無 (Un-/No/Without?)
    Start from zero
    If (you/I?) could accept it, it's ok

    Q: What would you say if you met yourself 5 years ago?
    Techi: I was 14 years old 5 years ago, the time when I joined Keyakizaka46. If I could, I would say "You will have a lot of meetings" (or you will meet a lot of people)

    Q: Do you like summer?
    Techi: So so. I dont like nor hate it

    Q: What have you bought recently?
    Techi: aibon/eyebon (a eyewash brand)
    Ah, wait a minute
    This isnt the thing everyone wanna know
    But expect this, i can't remember other

    Q: What do you hate?
    Techi: Loud noise, crowded place, bad adult (there must be more but i can read the 3 above)

    Q: what did you dream yesterday?
    I did dream but i couldnt remember
    But I definitely didnt dream happy things
    When I sleep, it feel like "Ah so I'm dreamming". I have lots of this kind of dream.

    She also said that she have another work/pj and hope fans can see it soon, but it wont be a solo debut because Techi answers another question that she isnt feel confident with her singing. Techi also mentioned Somegoro-kun, called him an important friend, she knew he appeared on Vivi before, read his interview and said it will be fun if they can appear on Vivi together (such a successfull fan Somegoro is)
     
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  9. DelicateEmpress

    DelicateEmpress Upcoming Girls

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    @miyabi thank you so much for the translation

    If I recall correctly, Techi onced said she like the kanji 無 a lot. Not sure where but I definitely saw it before. The dreams, it’s sad that she doesn’t have good dreams. Dreams sometimes reflect what you fear or think about a lot.

    Excited for her new project. She never ceases to amaze me, NEVER. Kinda funny how she implies that she’s not making a solo debut any time soon since Bunshun reported about her debut this year. They never have any correct information about Techi lol. Techi’s always been conscious about her singing so I especially want S&F to help her in this area. Have a trainer teach her proper technique!

    Somegoro is such a cute fanboy. I found him especially endearing when he liked all Techi photos ViVi posted. ViVi should definitely bring them together. Imagine the possibilities when you have two incredibly talented young people in the same house
     
  10. DelicateEmpress

    DelicateEmpress Upcoming Girls

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    • BTS video from ViVi

    if the video does not show watch the video here

    • Some scans from the magazine
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    The range of expressions she showed...damn. That first red photo where her hair flew to the back :worthy:
     
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  11. DelicateEmpress

    DelicateEmpress Upcoming Girls

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    • ViVi announced on Instagram story that September issue is sold out on Rakuten, Amazon and 7net on the 2nd day of release
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    • Clear files sample with Techi for ROK2019 from (pics in order) Amazon, Rakuten, HMV, Tower Records, Sony Music Shop, WonderGOO, Keyakizaka46 Shop (Cre: Shuukan Keyaki)
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  12. DelicateEmpress

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    1. Offshoot video from ViVi
    2. Teaser photo from Soen (posted on Arimoto Yumiko Instagram)
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    • For the shoot she’ll wear special haori and lots of dresses from SINA SUIEN. She’ll be “glowing and beautiful like a golden fish” (direct quote from the caption lol).
    • SINA SUIEN was founded by Arimoto Yumiko in 2009. The brand focuses in colorful embroidery work
    3. TMI’s quick translation of Techi’s ViVi interview:
     
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  13. turbogig

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    Natsukashii~

    if the video does not show watch the video here
     
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  14. DelicateEmpress

    DelicateEmpress Upcoming Girls

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    I usually ignore Bunshun for the obvious reason but this ranking is pretty interesting that it might be worth sharing. Bunshun recently conducted an online All-time Sousenkyou for 48G/46G to see if current members or the OG are more popular. 3591 people participated in the survey, age range from 12-86. Points are counted as 1st place=5pt, 2nd=3pt and 3rd=1pt (so I guess you can only vote for your top 3). I'm reposting the Kami 7. Have to say I like this Kami 7 lol

    1. Watanabe Mayu
    2. Shiraishi Mai
    3. Yamamoto Sayaka
    4. Oshima Yuko
    5. Hirate Yurina (622 points)
    6. Maeda Atsuko
    7. Sashihara Rino

    Techi being the youngest and surrounded by such legendary members of 48G and Nogi is amazing. The reasons provided can be summarized into "overwhelming aura and talent", "outstanding expressiveness", "a unique idol of her own", "beautiful and sharp movements all the way down to her fingertips", "face and symbolic existence of Keyaki", "dedication to the group", "clumsy but straightforward and actually a friendly and mischievous kid", "the contrast between her power/expressiveness and fragility" etc. I'm happy that when people mention Techi, they remember her talent and performances more than anything. I think that's what she wants the most, to be able to deliver meaningful performances.
     
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  15. keyak

    keyak Upcoming Girls

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    No surprise there, it'd be crazy odd if Techi wasn't ranked in that kind of list. Girl needs her own plaque in the 48g/46g Hall of Fame.
     
  16. DelicateEmpress

    DelicateEmpress Upcoming Girls

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    1.
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    2. Oshigoto Ishii, who interviewed Techi for ViVi, Numero and Olive, posted a photo of ViVi magazine on his Twitter
    3. Soen is released tomorrow (Tuesday) but pre-orders might be delivered today.

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    When asked to describe the current Hirate Yurina, she used 無, which means “nothing”. At first I thought she was implying that she was worthless. But what she actually meant was “starting again from zero”. She used the quarantine period to re-evaluate and strengthen her beliefs and use them to guide her in this new journey. She’s really firm about her core of “delivering the work and touching people’s soul”.
     
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  17. sscrla

    sscrla Stage48 Moderator Staff Member Stage48 Moderator

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    Paruru creates her own idol group Kami 7.

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    if the video does not show watch the video here
     
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  18. Dill

    Dill Next Girls

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    Paruru one of us! :1st:
    lol
    Since I don't follow her I think it's the first time I heard her speack so much [hehe]
    Loved the video though. Gonna subscribe :chuffed:
     
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  19. Jsprite

    Jsprite Future Girls

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    Gotta admi Paruru has good taste!:p
     
  20. DelicateEmpress

    DelicateEmpress Upcoming Girls

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    1. Paruru’s ideal gg (Kami 7) formation is like this:
    Line 1 (Center): Hirate Yurina
    Line 2: Yamaguchi Momoe, Koizumi Kyoko
    Line 3: Michishige Sayumi, Tsuji Nozomi, Kago Ai, Tsugunaga Momoko

    2. Ichikawa Somegoro mentioned Techi in his NYLON interview (Sep issue)
    Q. Do you have rivals or friends in the same generation?
    A. It’s Techi*. We’ll talk about work, but we also talk about trivia matters.

    *Just “Techi” without any honorifics. I find it cute that even though he’s quite smaller than her, they’re treating each other like same-year peers. Both are open about their friendship too.

    3. Fun corner from Oda: A4BBF87C-DFBF-41A7-B749-992D9C9BBC0F.jpeg
    Kinda obvious it’s Techi lol

    4. I’m sure all of us have already seen this photo by now but I still want to repost it
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    Ninagawa-san is as excited about the shoot as any Techi oshi. She posted on her Instagram, blog and retweet articles to emphasize how beautiful Techi was (that Ninagawa-san was having goosebumps while shooting) and that she wanted to work with Techi again and again.

    Many fans were stunned by the shoot, saying Techi was very iroke (basically saying she exploded with sex appeals) and it was the perfect middle stance between a girl and a woman

    I always thought Shinto Takeshi would be the best candidate to be the photographer for Techi’s photobook (if it ever comes true lol) but now I also want Techi under Ninagawa-san’s lenses. Their styles contrast (cool vs warm, calm/minimalistic vs bright/colorful) but both bring out a very mesmerizing side of Techi
     
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