Anai Chihiro (Chihiron) / 1st Generation

iirc, SKE and NMB had that rules before but lifted a while ago for member over-18.

 

Chori dyed her hair too, isn't it?

 

Chihiro did 3 Q&A sessions on G+ the other day

Session 1 (source)

Spoiler

みんなお待たせ！
everyone thanks for waiting

質問返し少しずつしていくね♪
let me reply your questions little by little

好きなブランドは?
→ココディール♡
リリー・○ラウン
スナイ○ル
what’s your favorite brand?
→COCO DEAL♡
Lily Brown
snidel

男子系女子は好き?
→ 好き!
学校とかでも男子系女子は友達多かったなぁー！
do you like (???) ?
→I like!
it’s at school but, friends who (???) was also many!

女の子のファン嫌いやない?
→大好きすぎる∑(ﾟДﾟ)
同性に好かれるって嬉しいよ!
do you hate fangirl?
→really like∑(ﾟДﾟ)
to be liked by the same gender I’m happy!

何色が好き?
→ピンク、赤、ネイビー、みどり
favorite color?
→pink, red, navy, green

何て呼ばれると嬉しい?
→ちひろ。
ニックネームいっぱいあるけど
ちひろって呼びすては今までなかったからなんか呼ばれたらキュンとする♡
how to call you that makes you happy?
→Chihiro
there are many nicknames but
no one has called me “Chihiro” until now, so somehow to be called like that makes my heart tightened♡
(note : in Japan, you only call someone by his/her first name if you are really close, like a lover)

朝はパン派?ご飯派?
→パンがいいけどご飯食べてる。
in the morning, bread person? rice person?
→I’m fine with bread but I eat rice

オフの日によく会うメンバーは?
→オフの日は家族との時間にしてるけど仕事終わりとかははるっぴが多いな!
member who you often meet in off days?
→off days I spend times with family but if it’s after work it’s often haruppi!

とりあえずここまでね✌
for now that’s all ok✌

答えになってなかったら
ごめんね^_^笑
if I didn’t answer
I’m sorry^_^lol

Session 2 (source)

Spoiler

またまた質問返し☆
replying questions again☆

ペンライトの色何がいい?
→ピンク、むらさき!
what are good penlight color?
→pink, purple!

今後髪は伸ばす、切る?
→今頑張って伸ばしてるけど
諦めて切ってしまうかもしれない。笑
this time if your hair grow long, will you cut it?
→right now I’m doing my best to grow it long but
maybe I’ll give up and cut it short.. lol

バレエやってて嬉しかったこと
→発表会とかで真ん中で
踊らせてもらえたときと
1人で踊ったとき♪
happy things that happened while doing ballet?
→at the middle of recital
when I was allowed to dance
and when I was dancing by myself♪

タバサの散歩は行くの?
→タバサは散歩嫌いなので…。笑
do you go walk with Tabitha?
→Tabitha hates walking so… lol

最近よく聴く曲は?
→最近はハイスクールミュージカルの曲ばっかり聴いてる！
latest song you listen frequently?
→latest I listen nothing but High School Musical songs!

好きな匂い
→バニラの香り、バラの香り
シャンプーのふわっとした香り
畳みの匂い
your favorite scent?
→vanilla scent, rose scent
floating shampoo scent
tatami scent
(note : tatami = Japanese floor coverings made from straw)

起きて1番にすること
→トイレ!
first thing to do after get up?
→toilet!

行ってみたい国
→ニューヨーク、フランス、イギリス、シンガポール
country you want to go?
→New York, France, England, Singapore

やってみたいユニット
→抱きしめられたらは絶対したい!
口移しのチョコレート
君と僕の関係
黒い天使
unit you want to do?
→Dakishimeraretara absolutely want to do!
Kuchiutsushi no Chocolate
Kimi to Boku no Kankei
Kuroi Tenshi

青春ガールズ公演の好きな曲
→僕の打ち上げ花火♡
いつも歌いながらキュンキュンしてます。
favorite Seishun Girls performance song
→Boku no Uchiage Hanabi
always feel my heart tightened while singing it

以上!
that’s all!

またあした質問返しするね♡
see you tomorrow for more question replies♡

Session 3 (source)

Spoiler

質問返し☆
replying questions☆

最近のポンコツエピソード
→…なんだろなぁ。
ボタン押さずにずっとエレベーター待ってることはよくある(´･_･`)
latest ponkotsu episode?
→…what is it
pressed the button all the time while waiting elevator, such thing really happened(´･_･`)

好きな男性の仕草
→仕草じゃないけど
重い荷物持ったときの腕の筋肉は見ちゃう。笑
favorite man’s action?
→not an action but
when his arm muscle is completely shown while holding heavy luggage. lol

休みの日にしてること
→ 休みは基本家族と買い物行ったりご飯食べ行ったりかな!
あとは録画してるドラマ見たり
映画見たりかな!
things you do at day off?
→ holiday is shopping and eating with main family members I guess!
after that watching recorded drama
and watching movies I guess!

免許とらんと?
→事故起こしたり
私の場合逆走とかしそうで怖いので
やめときます(°_°)
have driving lisence?
→because it can cause accident
in my case, it seems driving is scary
so I’ll pass(°_°)

デートで連れてってほしいとこ
→夜の水族館とか行ってみたいなぁ。
遊園地とか2人ではしゃぎながら楽しめるとこ行きたい♪
place you want to go on a date
→I want to go to night aquarium
also amusement park, I want to go to any place that can make two of us happy♪

熊本また来てくれる?
→行きたい!
また機会があればいいな♪
待っててー!
will you come again to Kumamoto?
→I want to go!
it will be nice if I have the chance again♪
wait for me~!

部活頑張ってる男の子はどう思う?
→ステキ!
何かに一生懸命になって頑張ってたり
夢のために頑張ってる人って
すごくステキだと思う。
what do you think about a girl who do her best at club activities?
→beautiful!
if you are doing your best you will be the best
someone who work hard for his/her dream is
really beautiful, I think

作ってみたい料理は?
→蒸し料理。
蒸した野菜とか大好きだから♡
豚肉と白菜のミルフィーユとかね!
cooking you want to make?
→steamed cooking
it’s because I really like steamed vegetables
pork and cabbage and mille-feuille I guess!
(note : mille-feuille = a kind of pastry)

大学行ってる?専攻は?
→行けるときに頑張ってます。
専攻は経営学部だよ~
do you go to university? what major?
→I’m doing my best to be good at university now
major is Bussiness Administration~

2期生誰と仲良し?
→最近はね、はるたんとよく話すよ^_^
はるたんの笑いのつぼがよくわかんないけど。笑
who’s close to you in 2nd generation?
→latest, I speak often with harutan^_^
but often I don’t understand the point of harutan’s laugh lol

以上!
that’s all!

私の知らないこととか
知ってもらえたらいいな♪
things you don’t know about me
I will gladly let you know♪

She also did an interview about the new team structure


Unfortunately no one has translated it yet

 

LOL is that a plea for someone to translate it? I can do it later tonight unless someone is already on the job.

 

Oh yeah if you can we will be pleased that you translate it. There's an article translation thread that hasn't been updated for a long time so it would be great to add this Anai captain interview to roll the thread again

 

This made me laugh because of how specific a situation she described. There must have been some ikemen dude who helped her with her luggage at the airport or something recently.

 

I'll post it both here and in Translation thread for easy access.

AKB48G New Team, All Out Attack!
The quiet captain of Team H gives us her honest view!
Aim for more mature performances!

Recently, discussing a lot with vice-captain Natsu

---The new Team H has both 2nd and 3rd gen members, how do you feel about that?

Anai: There are many passive girls, so we are never in chaos. The most active is probably Meru-chan, so innocent and naughty. There's also Rikopi, who's both really funny and can lead the team as one of the mature members.

---Who are some other members that you have your eyes on?

Anai: Along the same line of "visual" members like Natsu, Mado, we have Jiina, who is really beautiful. Even Sasshi says it often.

---What is your relationship with Natsu now that she's become vice-captain?

Anai: Natsu is someone who always speaks whatever is on her mind. I am the opposite (laugh), so she helps me a lot in that respect. We are a good team, and we've been talking a lot recently.

---What do you talk about?

Anai: Things like, "First gen members must work harder to lead the group!" Sasshi is usually unable to perform in our theater shows, so we have to do a better job. Haruppi too. If she notices something she will come and talk to me.

---There must be a lot of pressure coming from the responsibility. Pardon me if I say this, but don't fans often call you "useless" (ponkotsu)? Do you ever feel unsure that you can do a good job at leading the team?

Anai: That's true. Recently even newer members are asking me, "Are you really 'ponkotsu'"? (wry smile) But I sometimes create the rally call before our concerts and live shows!

---Did you create Team H's rally call?

Anai: Kinda! Sasshi asked me to do it before the first show. I first said, "Seishun, seishun, seishun girls!" But that was too weak.. And then Natsu suggested using Seishun Girls' lyrics in the call, "Go Go Go We are Seishun Girls!" which was accepted by all. (sadface)

---From the perspective of Captain, what's a challenge facing Team H?

Anai: The teammates are still searching for their own place in the group. For example, Natsumikan is great at talking in MC, so please pay more attention to her.

---Isn't Tanaka (Natsumikan) famous for badmouthing others during MC, not only in HKT, but among the entire 48 Group?

Anai: Natsumikan was actually very down when she missed out in the single senbatsu (selected members). But now even Producer Akimoto gave her praise for her MC abilities. The Seishun Girls show has a lot of slow-tempo, mature songs. Team KIV has Mio, Sakura and Aoi, who are always so vibrant and talkative, so in comparison, having a mature setlist is good for Team H. While we are still "kawaii", we would like to aim more at maturity. That being said, I am always curious as to how Nako and Miku feel during "Virgin Love" (chuckle)

---Aren't they in first year junior high? (laugh) Did anything change for Team H when they joined?

Anai: The atmosphere got a lot brighter… because they are really just kids. They even play hide-and-seek in the dressing room! During our Kyushu tour, while everyone was resting, they'd come and ask us, "Wanna play hide-n-seek~!?" I refused them (chuckle)

---Looks like it might be hard to achieve a "mature" Team H… (laugh)

Anai: We'll do our best. (laugh)


Textbox insert:
What's Seishun Girls show?
Originally Team K 2nd, the setlist has been performed by Team M 1st, Team N 2nd, NMB48 kenkyusei, JKT Team KIII, and is one of the fan favorite old shows that has been passed down. Many famous songs like Blue Rose and Korogaru Ishi ni Nare are included.

 

Fixing some of the translation mistakes from the Q&A session (not much, really)

She was asked if she likes boyish girl, to which she said she does and she has many friends at school who are boyish girls.

She waited for elevator to come without actually pushing the switch button.

Actually she was asked about BOY instead of GIRL haha ^^;

 

This was a great interview! Thanx a lot for the translations. It is nice to know that Chii, Natsu and Haruppi are all close enough to freely express themselves to one another about the current state of their Team.

LOL. The Captain having to refuse to play hide and seek with the two younglings.

 

#39! Didn't actually really believe it was possible but she made next girls! Quite comfortably in the end. So happy she get so many votes. Thanks everyone!!

 

LOL @Discothèque I told you there's enough ojisan wota power for Chiichan!

Also I was totally right about Rikopi and Piichan staying within rankings. Ahh, what a great day.

 

Thank gawd she ranked! *phew* And she even met her expectations of being in the top 64 too.

 

This was one of the highlights of this sousenkyo for me! Usually, when a girl ranks for the first time, you can see her exploding in happiness! And that was Kyappu's case! I loved how happy she was, her smile and all! If you want a definition of happiness, take a peek at these pictures!
I'm really glad she ranked (and in a good position)!!!

 

^ Her reaction in that first pic kinda reminds me of when Winnie the Pooh laughs when you tickle his tummy.

 

why small twintail by the way? lol

But yeah, Happy to see Anai Kyappu rank. It remind me of the fan who was wearing his ouendan uniform. He must be very happy now!

 

thank god! she rank! I was worried is she rank in or not but then boom! anai chihiro! congrats! kyappu!

 

Can't get enough of this

if the video does not show watch the video here

 

One of the highlights of sousenkyo was when Chiichan ranked!!!!!!! I was so happy for her & her reaction was so cute!!!!! She was laughing so much, it seems she didn´t expect to have such a great rank, congratulations everyone!!!!!!!

 

Chiichan using hair extension

 

I hope she didn't glue too much hair to her head because that's what extensions are...

But it may mean in a month we will see a short hair Chiichan lol so whatever