Imaizumi Yui (Zuumin) / Keyakizaka46 1st Generation

Zumiko is adorable and talented. And I'm glad she's back. Her smile is intoxicating. I can't wait to see her back in variety with renewed energy. I'm also looking forward to a new Yuichanzu song. Their songs are always beautiful.

 

Been waiting to watch her sing this.

I know I'm a new fan of hers, but that performance brought a tear to my eye:"), and I'm not one watching it with the "Zumiko's return" sensation :"). So beautiful...

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The song itself, IMHO, is powerful and beautiful. I would say that this is one of the best songs in their repertoire, if not in the repertoire of the 46G and 48G altogether. Add to that the background story of her hiatus and it's complete.

 

Don't forget that Zuumin is probably the shortest member in Keyakizaka46, just a cm shorter than Uemu (Chibizu ftw)

 

I know it's already been translated but I wanted to take a shot at Zumi's interview and make something creative out of it, so here's my take on it. Please take a look and share if you'd like!
https://twitter.com/i/moments/907309301839966208

 

so,did anyone find anything that would explain her time out?

 

I'm not sure we'll ever find out the whole story. Whatever it was, I hope it's behind her now and she can concentrate on moving forward with the group.

 

Did anyone get Zumiko's Mobame?

 

^ yes, frequent messages this past month

 

Zuumin's new blog translated

 

To me it seems whatever her hiatus was for is something permanent, or at least she isn't fully recovered.

 

Thanks for sharing...
She better take it easy. Seems like she's not fully recovered yet. Hope she pace herself, just enjoy the moment and release all worries. Otherwise, next time it won't be hiatus anymore.

 

Wonder what really is behind her hiatus. Physical or mental exhaustion?

In any case, I hope she'll be able to fully recover.

 

If had to guess I think back problems, something like a slipped or herniated disk. I think this because it often has a long recovery time, it is the the kind of thing people will often try deal with for a long time before biting the bullet and going in to rehab and or surgery and she's hinted that she may never fully recover and one never fully recovers from back problems it can be better or worse but it always lingers.

 

Ouch. That's a tough condition for a Keya member with their dynamic dancing routines...

 

what worries me is she might end up like himetan. not sure if her return is a bit too early. and if that's the case (about back problem) i agree, gonna be very tough for her doing heavy dance routines. she's now smaller after losing weight and her body looks vulnerable. still hope she's doing fine and not forcing it. i would hate to see her struggling just for the sake of wanting to fulfill her obligations with the group.

 

If it's any consolation there are a number of pro athletes past and present who have and are playing at a very high level for years with back problems. I think she's kind of top heavy and even normal sized women with large breasts often have back problems. Her losing weight would be a good thing meaning less stress on her back and while it might be a tough pill to swallow breast reduction surgery could also help alleviate the problem, if it is back problems she probably did a lot of work on her core strength so might have some abs now.

 

yeah, you're right. i could be worrying over nothing (i really wish). only time will tell, just hope for the best.

 

and of course I could be completely wrong and it could have been something else entirely, I'm just giving my best guess based on the very limited information available so take what I say with a grain of salt.

 

^ ^ great insight! I agree that her having back problem related is very likely, because of her body type(short, top heavy, boobs) and if you look at the way she dances, she's very aggressive and exaggerates her movements, (even said so in an interview, that TAKAHIRO told her to make bigger movements/steps to look bigger when dancing because she is so small compared to Hirate and the rest) her body probably couldn't keep up back then i guess?