Endo Sakura (Sakura) / 4th Gen

Thanks to this

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I found very rare Saku burikko
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Saku x Mayu from ViVi

 

Second this. Dear lord.

 

Endou Sakura had a photo shoot and interview with CanCam, which was published on their website this week.

The interview is a good read, so I did an attempt to translate it. Enjoy!

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Pure charming cuteness. ♡ Nogizaka46's 4th generation ace! A special Q&A with Miss Endou Sakura.

1. Please introduce yourself first!
I am Endou Sakura, and I am a 3rd grade high school student from Aichi prefecture. Nice to meet you……!

2. What kind of personality do you have?
Shy. Quiet. People around me tell me often I am quiet as well.

3. What is your favorite food?
Dumplings and rice cookies. I love Japanese sweets! (When there are rice cookies during an event, I get MAX excited♡). Tea is essential to go with Japanese sweets. Japanese sweets are perfect when you are a little hungry.

4. What is your favorite color?
Light colors. I love dark pink.

5. What kind of fashion do you like?
Simple clothing. I am not the type to wear multiple layers of clothing, and there are many pieces of clothing that consist of one piece, such as a dress.

6. Sneakers or heels?
Sneakers! I have never worn heels that often, and even wearing heels now make me walk like a penguin (laughs).

7. What did you buy recently?
A small bag.

8. What item do you want to have now?
A hand mirror. Since I entered the group, I try to properly look after my personal appearance, and in order to always be able to check that, I want a properly sized mirror. I am thinking of buying one, but I can’t afford one (laughs).

9. What do you do on a day off?
I read. I love novels since middle school, and recently I am addicted to the works of Tsujimura Mizuki.

10. In your room, what’s your place to relax?
I think the bed~. Because I also read in bed.

11. What’s your way to relax?
Listening to music. I love Little Glee Monster, so I always listen to them. I became a fan during middle school when I heard the song “Suki Da” on a television drama!

12. What is your favorite movie?
Ghibli movies. My favorite is “The Cat Returns”. I love cats to begin with, and the cats in the movie are cute!

13. Dogs or cats?
Although I love cats, truth is that lately I am becoming more of a dog person. On a recent job, I had the opportunity to do a photo shoot with a dog, and since I never owned a dog I was anxious to touch it, but it went fine and the dog was very cute. Since then, I also started to love dogs.

14. If you had a week off, what would you do?
I would go to my grandmothers house! I always went to my grandmothers house on a day off, so I want to stay there for a week. When I visit my grandmother, I also meet my cousins, so I want to stay there as long as possible.

15. What would you bring with you to a deserted island?
A pillow! So I can sleep anywhere.

16. What is your motto?
“Great effort always pays off.”

17. What’s your fetish?
Feet! I love white feet, and the feet of Yakubo Mio-chan are the cutest.♡ When I touch Mio-chan’s feet, I’d say “your feet are cute~!” (laughs).

18. What’s the thing that excites you the most these days?
Seimiya Rei-chan and Kakehashi Sayaka-san coming to visit me. I always wished for Rei to come over, and recently it finally came true. They didn’t stay to sleep, but we could talk a lot and it was fun.

19. What do you want to do in the summer?
I want to watch fireworks with my friends in the park!

20. Who do you respect?
My older brother. We are 3 years apart, but he is very different than me and is a very hardworking person. He works hard at his studies and sports as well, which I respect.

21. What is the reason for entering Nogizaka46?
First and foremost, because I wanted to change myself. Because I loved Nogizaka46 from the beginning, I watched a lot of television and magazines featuring all the members. Because I wasn’t really socially confident before and had a introverted character, I did audition with the hope to “become like them”.

22. What surprised you about yourself since you entered Nogizaka46?
I love dancing. Because I am not good at exercising, and I played brass instruments as a club activity, I thought I’d lead a life without dance, but when I tried it I found it to be surprisingly enjoyable. The dances are hard to remember, but it’s fun!

23. What Nogizaka46 song is your favorite?
“Kanashimi no Wasurekata”. I love the lyrics, and when I feel lonely, listening to it gives me energy!

24. With which member are you the closest?
With 4th gen member Tsutsui Ayame-chan. Ayame-chan is 3 years younger and still in middle school, but we both come from Aichi prefecture so we have a lot of topics to talk about in common! It’s really comforting.

25. What’s a hot topic amongst the members nowadays?
The fact that Shiraishi Mai is way too beautiful in the television drama “Ore no Sukaato, Doko Itta?”!

26. If you could change places with another member, who would you want to be?
I want to become them all…...♡

27. If you would date a member, who would it be?
Seimiya Rei-chan. Everything about Rei is interesting. Her behavior as well….. She is very funny and I will never get tired of her, so I think dating her would be fun. I laugh very easily to begin with (laughs).

28. Is there a trend among the members?
There is this T-shirt we received during the 4th gen Birthday Live shows, but they are often worn during lessons. Not by all members, but recently people are starting to wear it every now and then. I keep it in my room carefully!

29. Which member did you have contact with the latest?
Kaki Haruka-chan. When we were on our way to the same location, I asked “where are you?” (laughs).

30. Please say a few words to the readers of CanCam!
It was my first CanCam photo shoot, and I was nervous but I was able to enjoy it! Because it was different and more adult-like atmosphere than usual with Nogizaka46, I would be happy if you’d check it. ♡

 

Woah, the first solo CM for Sakura.
TV CM Ad Council Japan x NHK Campaign "2019 Ikimono Inochi"

https://www.ad-c.or.jp/campaign/nhk/nhk01.html

Mgmt probably serious to make her to be the next star.

 

She is sweet, calm, and mysterious at the same time. I like her to be 4G's ori center. But just hope she wont push as sole center of her gen. Rotational like what management did to 3G was brilliant. Ori ace wont get much hate and other members can get chance to shine as center too.

Saku, Ayamen, and Mayunee already popular from the beginning. But there also Saa-chan, Kaki, and Yan-chan that continue to rise rapidly.

 

She is appear on ar magazine and show the world her beautiful leg. She can be new fav for leg lover.



https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/1850579

 

Saku on megane. She is freaking kawaii



From her blog update

http://blog.nogizaka46.com/fourth/s...&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=officialblog

 

24th single center! Congrats, Saku

 

congrats on becoming center Sakura!

 

Sakura’s answers to the 2nd documentary survey. Translation notes in [brackets].

1 Hobbies?
Reading
2 Special skill?
Clarinet (I’m bad at it)
3 Strength and weakness?
Strength: Serious. Weakness: Shy.
4 Favorite color?
Pale colors [淡い色, like pastels]
5 Favorite animal?
Panda
6 Food you’re into lately?
Jelly
7 What you think you won’t lose to anyone at?
Arm length
8 Treasure you’ve always cherished?
DVD I received from a middle-school classmate
9 Dish you’re good at making?
Fried sunny side up egg
10 Thing you want most now?
Letters, hairbrush
11 Scariest thing in the world?
Insects
12 What were you happy about this past year?
Meeting all the 4th gen
13 What were you sad about this past year?
Getting on the wrong train
14 What was regrettable this past year? [悔しい]
My own inabilities
15 What were you angry about this year?
I wasn’t angry
16 What work gave you a sense of accomplishment this year?
Three Person Principal
17 How you’ve changed since entering N46?
Speaking more
18 Your position within N46?
Well-behaved/Meek/Gentle [おとなしい, hard to translate in one word]
19 If you made a unit now, what kind of unit and with who?
With members of the same age, etc.!
20 What you love about N46 now?
The senpai are really kind
21 Member you’ve got your eye on now?
Ikuta Erika-san
22 Which member you’d have as a boyfriend?
Kaki Haruka
23 Which member you’d marry?
Takayama Kazumi-san
24 Go with which member to a deserted island?
Seimiya Rei
25 Which member you want to be if reborn?
I want to be everyone
26 Which time you’d travel to with a time machine?
50 years in the future
27 If you could create your own kingdom, what kind of country you’d want?
All the streets are flower gardens
28 Recent interesting book or manga?
Tsujimura Mizuki-san’s Kagami no Kojo
29 Recent interesting movie?
I’m not watching movies. I want to.
30 Current favorite N46 song?
Kanashimi no Wasurekata
31 Current favorite N46 choreography?
Taiyou Knock
32 Current favorite N46 song outfit?
Nichijou
33 Current favorite N46 MV?
Kanashimi no Wasurekata
34 Favorite N46 unit?
Karaage Shimai
35 Joke or phrase you’re into recently?
No particular favorite phrase
36 If you did a solo concert?
A performance where all the 4th gen appear halfway through would be nice
37 What kind of group do you want to make N46?
It already is, but a group that’s packed with many charms
38 In 5 years, what kind of person do you want to be?
I want to be someone people aspire to and respect
39 Concert or event that stayed in your memory this year?
7th Birthday Live
40 Thing you want to try in private this year?
I want to ride a rickshaw
41 Work you want to try in the future?
I want to try anything!
42 Hairstyle you want to try?
Very short
43 Fashion item you like recently?
Hat
44 Place you want to go on a summer date?
Aquarium
45 What do you want to do on holidays?
Go to grandma’s house
46 Please say something to your fans.
Thank you as always, from now on, yoroshiku onegaishimasu

 

Saku gonna make her runway debut on TGC Toyama



https://girlswalker.com/tgc/toyama/2019/model/

 

Congrats Saku-chan!

 

Saku performing Hoka no Hoshi Kara with Asuka during concert in Fukuoka Yahoo Dome. Seishiro choreographed the dance.



https://www.nikkansports.com/m/entertainment/news/amp/201907200001177.html?__twitter_impression=true

 

From JJ



http://jj-jj.net/fashion/83978/

Get some blacklash for being choosen as 24th single center. But also alot support too.


So far, her fashion magz shoots get positive respons.

 

Saku post her reaction regarding her appointment as center on her blog.

http://blog.nogizaka46.com/fourth/smph/2019/07/051811.php

Pics


Finally a nice twoshot with her oshi



Some ppls on SNS point out that Saku and Hirano Sho from Kinpuri are lookalike.


She has some upcoming gravure shots and become cover gal.

 

Cover girl for Entame



Her gravure shots



She looklike Shida Mirai in pic with Kaki and Ayame

 

Saku's runway debut on TGC Toyama

Lowrys Farm stage










Wego stage