faded_lace | Report from today's Sexy Zone new single presentation event

From News @ Asahi TV.

Today, July 15th, Sexy Zone's Sato Shori (17), Nakajima Kento (20), and Kikuchi Fuma(19) held a presentation event for their new single in Tokyo's Yoyogi National Gymnasium. In front of 10,000 fans, they performed their new song for the first time, and announced that that same song would not include Matsushima Sou (16) and Marius Yo (14) but would instead be comprised just of Sato, Nakajima, and Kikuchi. The fan's shocked voices, crying out "Ehhhh???" rose up in the venue. Nakajima commented, "We want to move forward showing the fans many forms," while Kikuchi asked the fans to understand, saying, "If we work hard just the three of us, and each become stronger before returning to 5、I think the possibilities for our group will instantly increase." From here on, centered on the three with Sato, there's the chance that they'll become a fluid group with members being switched in and out, and Nakajima expanded what might be expected, saying, "It's possible that next year, we'll put out solos and stuff, too." In May, two derivative groups incorporating Marius and Matsushima respectively were born, and all five will appear in the summer concert starting on July 23rd.

I'm going to refrain from making a comment right now, because I don't want to let my emotions get the best of me, but as you might guess, I'm pretty much livid. All I'm going to say is, we'll have to wait and see how things pan out.

And just as I thought things were looking up, too.

[EDIT]

snow has kindly translated a tabloid article about this event here. Please read the translator's notes on the actual translation and keep in mind, though, that these tabloids basically make up facts to sell copies. I think the jury's still out on whether this will continue in the future, but I figured for completeness, I'd add this more "sensationalized" view. Please, though, remember that this article is a tabloid, and not a reliable news source.

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I'm blaming this all on Ijima. It's a known fact that she dislikes them and never wanted them to debut, while Johnny did. She has been doing bad things with those 4 Kisumai members too. She takes her personal feelings too far into business matters. She's doing everything she can to stir things up since she can't take them out of the group.

The other mebers actually seemed sad about this whole situation.

Wow, I'm glad I found someone else who feels exactly the same way I do about Ijima. I feel like I hear a lot of waffling about her, and I'm just like. No. GTFO right now.

You can definitely tell Fuma's upset from his comment, but I don't know about Kento. In my opinion he's always been too good at doing exactly what the management wants.

At any rate, this is what I want to do to Ijima…

Kento has a problem with shutting down his emotions. I see it all the time when he's on camera. Poor guy. I'm sure he is feeling hurt too.

But it's so obvious that because she couldn't prevent MariSou from debuting, that she's gunna trhow this tantrum until the boys are old enough to stand up for themselves. I honestly can't wait for that day.

That gif is perection btw.

I can see that, but it frustrates me to watch him do it. I want to know he's upset. Fuma at debut was hard to handle, but Kento's coldness about it hurt me more, tbqh.

Yeah, it's completely ridiculous. At the very least, I want the older ones to stand up for them, but I guess the management can use excuses like being too young or living too far until they're out of school. It's just hard to bear and think about how much they're all hurting.

Ahaha thank you. I love it. It's everything I ever wanted XD

I guess, it's how Kento deals with his pain. I can't relly blame him for it. It's hard to watch, but if he can't express it without breaking down...I dunno if I'd want that either.

The fact that Sou tranferred to Tokyo for school and work means they are trying to fight back. Our babies are so strong!! And they will come out of this much stronger and better human beings!!! They just need to hold on!

Yeah. I mean, of course I can't blame him for the way he is and the way he lives his life, but it's hard for me as a fan.

I just really hope they can keep fighting and not be broken by the pressure. They're so young and this is so much. But you're right, we just need to believe in them and hope they can hold on. That's all we can do… and I know they can do it!

Sou in particular is a really strong kid, and he helps Marius a lot. And he'll be 17 soon so he's gunna start having a say in some things soon. Let's just hope they can hold on long enough. Mari is the one who gets hurt easily. I'm just glad he's gunna be turning 15 in the spring. That will be a turning point I think.

Ahhhh, Sou is my baby! I know he can help Mari through this.

I know he is, but at the same time, I hate reading him say stuff about how he feels he doesn't add to the group at all, and stuff. He works so hard and I don't want him to feel that way because of stupid Ijima. Marius… poor kid. I mean, language barriers and culture shock aside, being 12~14 is a really hard time. I hope that things will start turning around for him soon, too. His language really has gotten so much better.

I hope so! He's been so good to Marius recently, so I'm hopeful.

Yeah, he's always been negative in personality, but he tries really hard and his actions speak so much louder than his words ever did. That's why I respect him so much. And I think that's why he keeps encouraging Mari, cuz he doesn't want to see that kid start to think that why too.

This is why I am glad that Sou is now living in Tokyo. It makes it much easier for him to fight. He probaby made this decision because of Ijima and her tantrums. One less thing for them to make excuses for.

Yeah, I agree-- it's amazing that he can be insecure and still push on and work so hard and be so stable for himself and Marius. I just don't want him to hurt or have a breakdown. It's a lot to bear at 16 or 17.

:OO Where did you read he's living in Tokyo? I'd seen the stuff about transferring schools, but not about his living situation. I've been hoping he'd be able to live in Tokyo, since that would help everything so much, but I didn't know it was a reality…!

Sou had said it on their radio show. That's why he's been appearing on it so often lately. Before he moved he had only appeared on it twice in 2 years. He moved ony a couple of months into his first year of high school.

He also mentioned it twice in magazine interviews.

Oh, awesome! I'll look into it; I hadn't heard about that at all, somehow! That's really great news.

I guess I just live under a rock or something, lol.

Lol, I listen to their radio show and my friend sometimes translates them. XD Sou is really amazing. That kid is gunna make something big out of himself.

Yeah, he definitely is. He's also already the most handsome out of all of them. I really hope he isn't hurting too much right now… because one day he's going to be a big star.

…and I need a Sou icon. XD

Ahhhh! You thought so too??? He was so plain looking when they debuted. He was plain in a cute way, but still....Now look at him. He turned into an ikemen overnight. XD

Yes, definitely!! XD He's the most handsome, for sure. ♥

Ugh, his face matured in the best way possible!!!

Right?? He's so good looking now!

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