Hirate Yurina (Techi) / Keyakizaka46 1st Generation

random screencap (from Haikyuu)

Shimizu looks like the anime version of Hibiki



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Ambivalent is amazing and I was blown away by Techi´s dacing skills again!!!!!!.
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Thanks everyone for the pictures and videos!!!.

 

from Oricon

https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2116373/full/

https://mdpr.jp/music/detail/1782260

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Another perfect work by Hirate Yurina.

We are witnessing the eclosion of one of the most talented idol artist in the history, concerning all the musical aspects of the job. (not image or variety skills etc)

if she is well supervised and supported by the management, the staff and her family, there is no limit for her.

I dropped the bomb but I'm looking forward to her futur now wish it will be bright.

 

Just watched the MV and my god! Hirate's dancing skill has improved a lot! People noticed how she was grinning through out? god those kung-fu moves

 

The Hibiki movie site has been updated with a lot of stills from the movie. For example:




Just for good measure, I've added the cover of the new Bubka mag.

There's comment in Japan that she seems sexier than before, maybe from experience working on the film, people speculate. I'm not sure about either point, but I thought they were interesting to consider. I think her dancing has risen a level, anyway.

 

She is sexier because she is turning the corner from girl to woman. Wait til she turns 20 and over!

 

she will be a great woman.

 

Wow this magazine cover is so cool!

 

There is a dance part that looks appealing to me in the MV... I don't remember where it comes..

EDIT: the dance part is around 3:43-3:50

 

Another CM project.. Yakult CM. Also there's interview of her in "With" and "MORE" magz and also BUBKA.

 

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the new mv got a few moves from previous mv



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I guess it wasn't only me that felt some scenes were nostalgic..

 

That those shots were done on purpose is very likely.

As expected from keyaki narrative where everything is linked.

 

fanart of Hibiki



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Keyaki is the group that put more thoughts in the MV development so, yeah, they were done on purpose like the ones before.
Such great amount of Techi fanart lately

 

does anyone know what is this?

 

Bunshun readers voted on an unofficial Sakamichi senbatsu. Those are results, I assume.

Techi first, Maiyan second...

 

Oh wow, maiyan #2 is unpredictable bc i thought she would be the #1. Well that was just for fun.

So is that true yakult stock is increase when hirate is announced to be their model? I saw this chart but i don't know how to read it


Techi will be feature in some magz Bubka, With, More and Seventeen. Looks like she will be busy too during 7th single, tour and her promotion of hibiki movie. Hope she keep healthy and can get through all these events.

 

It looks from the chart as if Yakult stock took a jump (about 1/16 of its total value) at about 2:15pm on 27 July. The press release announcing Techi as "advertising talent" for Yakult came out that day, but I don't know at what time. Seems possible.

Here are the full top 16 from that Bunshun survey asking for a Sakamichi senbatsu. I hate ranking idols. Especially when I disagree with the rankings, lol. But how can one person be better than another? It's pure popularity, and popularity may bring money but it doesn't indicate quality. Not that I necessarily disagree here. As someone who thinks of Nogi as the established top group and Keyaki as the rising younger group, I guess I'm happy to see the popularity work out this way. But readers of Bunshun are readers of scandal-sheet paparazzi stuff, so whether to make them the judges or not is questionable. However: I'm happy to see Shida there, even if it's Bunshun readers ranking her (that was the scandal mag that outed/made up falsehoods about her).

Spoiler: Bunshun readers' Sakamichi senbatsu

1. Hirate Yurina K46 1348 points
2. Shiraishi Mai N46 960
3. Ikuta Erika N46 448
4. Nishino Nanase N46 410
5. Nagahama Neru K46 357
6. Saitou Asuka N46 320
7. Ikoma Rina N46 309
8. Hashimoto Nanami N46 250
9. Akimoto Manatsu N46 159
10. Eto Misa N46 116
11. Shida Manaka K46 114
12. Sugai Yuuka K46 107
13. Watanabe Risa K46 91
14. Imaizumi Yui K46 89
15. Yoda Yuuki N46 80
16. Takayama Kazumi N46/Suzumoto Miyu K46 77

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Apparently Maiyan had a big lead until near the end, when Techi just roared ahead.