[GENERAL] The Hinatazaka46 thread

YouTube compilation of high-points of each Hiragana song, with images of the members who sing the song:


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EDIT:
Natalie.mu has a couple of dozen great photos of Hiragana Keyaki performing at TIF recently:



The site doesn't seem to say who the photographer was, but I think they did a terrific job. Hiragana Keyaki was the opening act of the whole festival.

EDIT2:
For the Magia Record stage play, they have added various special events to every performance, including things like post-performance talk sessions, good-bye handshake lines, and draws for programs singed by members of the cast. Excited reaction on 5channel. I'm guessing that either sales are not going as well as hoped, or else that they are now confident that the group can handle the extra responsibilities every night. Or both. Here's the schedule (in Japanese):



Stage plays always have trouble drawing a crowd. Ayumi did, too, and this is a larger venue, I believe.

source

 

pink hairs


https://tokyopopline.com/archives/104261

https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/1785529

more info : https://magireco.com/character/

showroom vid:

Konoka and Kosaka showroom (Aug 10th 2018)



https://www.bilibili.com/video/av29063117

Mao, Manamo and Takamoto showroom (Aug 10th 2018)



https://www.bilibili.com/video/av29062833

Mao ,Manamo and Manafi showroom (Aug 8th 2018)



https://www.bilibili.com/video/av28869081

footage from Live Monster Live 2018 : link

http://48videodouga.net/video/8302

 

Those top two photos from @CutePanda are Memi as Iroha and Nibu as Madoka in the stage play Magia Record. Transformations. Click to enlarge.

 

Hiragana 2nd gen 1st anniversary !!! Congrats !!!



source



https://twitter.com/keyakise/status/1028944301441482752

 

source: https://twitter.com/stage_magireco/status/1030047333013118978

 

Kyoko and miku looks awesome!!!
(Totally not bias for sakura kyoko and miki sayaka)

 

Hiragana on Ray magazine (Oct issue 2018)



https://twitter.com/mag_ray/status/1030059851324387331

 

Katoshi is not perfect only because she would be better as a villain with that look they're all great. “Yes, Sakura Kyouko!”

 

Tomita looks like Shiorin from Momoclo (in the Magia Record poster).

https://goo.gl/images/EZkanR

 

A better look at everyone.


source: https://www.nelke.co.jp/stage/magireco/

The twitter has individual photos. https://twitter.com/stage_magireco/

 

video from TIF 2018



https://www.bilibili.com/video/av29630398

http://popwave.jp/archives/4173




https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/1786703

https://twitter.com/paopaoPap/status/1030408483844186112

https://twitter.com/dwangojpnews/status/1030455194973134848

 

Live Monster was really good. Probably the best Kitai Jibun I've seen. Having Neru back for Tsukiatteiru was terrific. I hope they do that again.

 

Katoshi, Hina and Miho on HLine (8-18-2018)

https://www.bilibili.com/video/av29758182

MeiMei and Takamoto on showroom (8-19-2018)


https://www.bilibili.com/video/av29790573

30 mins of Live Monster Live 2018 (Hiragana with Neru)

http://48videodouga.net/video/8381


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The trailer says there are 16 original songs for the play that they sing live. Mirei looked really good in it.

https://twitter.com/keyakizaka46/status/1032489704120233984

This project ended up being a lot more exciting than I originally thought. It looks like it may be on TV eventually too. I hope so. Probably a MagiReco album too. I'd guess no handshakes though since this isn't every Gana member.

 

Next Showroom at 20:45 (8:45pm) August 23...in about two hours.

Fascinating trailer. So it's a musical?! Memi says that she's working hard to make the fighting kakkoii, and also beautiful. I have hoped for a TV showing because the theatre seems to be owned by TBS. That's Miho with the hammer, which Memi says is really heavy (turns out to be two kilos). She praised Miho for being able to wield it. The cast is not just the Gana-chans, there are also others. Memi talked about everybody enjoying the rehearsals, especially those with the Gana-chans alone.

EDIT: Here's the Showroom, now four hours old:


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Also, here's that trailer linked to above by @plus1plus1, from YouTube, where it says it is an "unofficial" trailer (?):


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EDIT: The game came out a year ago last Friday, 17 August 2017. Iroha had her birthday this Wednesday. She was 15 before, so she must be "sixteen years old" now.



Thanks to the person who alerted me to the fact in a comment on my blog.

 

Hiragana going all out this year !!!! #OP

 

I think I'm finally on board the name change band wagon. Hiragana just feels so completely different from Kanji now. They really deserve a name to call their own.

 

Keyaki site MagiReco special page:
http://www.keyakizaka46.com/s/k46o/page/magireco

TBS Akasaka ACT Theatre MagiReco page:
http://www.tbs.co.jp/act/event/magireco2018/

@glsone -- But what would a new name be? The word "hiragana" is part of their DNA now. I remain confused about this issue. Someone suggested "Toriizaka46," lol (that was the original name of Keyakizaka46, changed on the day they were introduced). For anyone else who wants to search out possibilities, I just discovered the site of The Slope Society of Japan (http://sakagakkai.org/). And here is a site introducing innumerable saka/zakas (slopes) in Tokyo. Nakasaka (中坂) is a kids' park not far from the Sony Music Entertainment building, lol.　

Also, some members have close connections with members of Kanji: Memi, in particular, is close to both Techi and Neru.

 

I think Hiragana46 could work tbh, though it doesn't keep up with the naming systems so far for their potential sister-groups.

 

The stageplay reminds me of All Dogs Goes to Heaven stageplay. And, from the trailer, I can say, members work and train really hard. It will be great experience for them. I used to hate how management "neglecting" Hiragana for almost 2 years. But now, I'm kind of glad with that "neglection". I can see that as a training period for honing the mental, skill and physical ability of Hiragana members. Now, they are ready to try many challenges.

For Hiragana independence, I think management won't let that happen. But, if they really separate themselves from Keya, I like @Kumosayi idea for their name, Hiragana46. Afterall, there are 46 letters in Hiragana.