AISubs v3.5
Family Theater
AKB48 Concert
"AKB48 Concert" A mix that doesn't fit AKB48's concert.
For the members of the stage, the fans shout and hit.
A unique cheering call that increases the sense of unity of the venue.
But neither the fans nor the members of the mix-os know the roots of it.
When, where, who, for what purpose did they create it?
What does that word mean?
The roots of the mix.
A mystery left behind by AKB48 in their 15th year.
The one who will solve this mystery is...
AKB48 Group General Director...
Mukai Chin Rion.
Researching for a clue about the mix.
And finally...
Succeeded in contacting the one who created the mix.
We're going to Sapporo now.
Wow, that's amazing!
The General Director, Mukai Chin Rion and NEMOS TV have teamed up...
And are approaching the roots of the mix that hasn't been solved yet.
[Sapporo, Hokkaido]
Mukaichi and her staff fly to Sapporo, where a person in charge of the second generation of the mix is waiting for them.
I didn't think I'd come all the way to Hokkaido for this investigation.
It shows just how serious I and NEMOS TV want to investigate.
- Because you can eat delicious food. - That's true.
That's what she says, but there's a lot of mystery in her head.
It felt like I'd seen it in a blog. Like a scream of soul.
I don't know what it is. Maybe there was an English version and they translated it into Japanese.
So why did they use cyber?
Are you a big fan of Hokkaido? But you're not from Hokkaido, right?
Mukaichi has been researching the mystery of the mix for the past few days.
As a director, I want to be a director who can create AKB music from the fans' perspective.
I want to share the history and meaning of AKB music with the fans who support us now.
I hope we can expand our reach by spreading our music.
Six years ago, Mukaichi was a girl who admired AKB48.
AKB had a theater performance, and I didn't like talking in public, and I wanted to express myself, so I called for AKB.
For a girl who didn't like talking in public, AKB members were irreplaceable on stage.
As a fan, supporting AKB was everything in my life.
If I was down, I would watch AKB, listen to their songs, and cheer up.
I would think, "I'll do my best tomorrow, too." AKB was my motivation for life.
But my love for AKB hasn't changed at all as a fan or as a member of AKB.
I want to continue supporting AKB, which changed my life and my love for AKB.
AKB is my biggest motivation now.
There is a reason why Mukaichi is particular about the mystery of the mix.
Mukaichi has arrived at the meeting place with the second generation, and organizes the information of the mix he has researched so far.
These are the five mysteries of the mix that Mukaichi wants to know.
The program staff entrusted everything to Mukaichi.
What kind of person is Director Mix, the second generation inheritor of the mix?
And...
- Nice to meet you. - Nice to meet you, too.
- This way, please. - Okay.
- I'm Mion Mukaichi of AKB48. - Ah.
- Thank you for coming today. - Nice to meet you.
- Nice to meet you, too. - Thank you for having me.
- Please, have a seat. - Okay.
- Excuse me. - Thank you for coming all the way here.
- No problem. - Thank you for coming all the way here.
This person is the director who knows the mystery of the mix.
- Isn't it cold in Sapporo? - Yes, it is.
- It's a little cold, isn't it? - Yes, it is.
It's very comfortable in Kuwa, too.
- I always wear this outfit. - Wow, but you're wearing short sleeves.
- I wear a jacket like this in winter. - Wow.
- I also wore an undergarment parka for this. - If you wear an undergarment parka, you'll lose weight.
- What do you do for a living? - I'm not going to say my company name, but...
I'm working as a support worker for an IT company.
- I came to Tokyo about two days ago. - Oh, really?
- Is it your job? - It's my job.
- I live with my daughter, so I came to see how she's doing. - You have a daughter.
- She's 19 years old. - Oh, she's 21 years old, so she's close to my age.
- She's close to my age. - She's almost my age.
- She's almost my age.
- I was really nervous about who would come. - Like this?
- He's a very kind person. - Like this?
- I don't know. - I don't know.
With each other's tension released, Mukaichi cuts into the mystery of the mix.
First of all, can you explain when and where the mix was made?
Originally, we didn't do it in an idol field.
Oh, like a rock band?
Yes, like a rock band.
It's not like we're mixing all kinds of words and running around.
There was a time when we just said one word that came to mind on the spot.
Was it just "tiger"?
It seemed like we were just shouting "tiger".
That's what I heard from them.
You weren't involved in that game at first, were you?
No, I wasn't involved at the time.
It was written in your blog. What do you call it? E-v-e-l?
Oh, that's Evel.
Oh, Evel.
It's like forcing Ainu words into English.
It means "dancing bear".
There's a guy named Frook and a guy named Zenkyo.
They're classmates and they're from Eniwa in Hokkaido.
So Kurofuku and his friends are also from Hokkaido?
Yeah, they're all from Hokkaido.
Oh, they're all from Hokkaido?
Yeah, they're all from Hokkaido.
I see.
Suddenly, three mysteries are revealed, and the mix began around 1992 at a hard rock and heavy metal live venue by five people from Hokkaido called Ebelle.
In other words, the mix was not originally created for akb48.
So, how was the mix created?
Actually, I don't remember creating it.
When Kuroku-san decided to withdraw from work or something like that, she suddenly contacted me saying, "I'll leave the rest to you."
I'll leave it to you.
Oh, that means I have to do it.
Wow.
That's probably where one broke and two started.
I thought I had to do it myself in Hokkaido.
I think it was around 2002 or 2001.
There used to be a zone in Hokkaido, right?
Yes, yes, yes.
I was doing it alone at a zone live show or something like that.
I see.
Like a secret base or something like that.
I don't do it at a secret base.
That's not good.
I'll get in trouble for that.
Then the zone became famous.
I had a lot of friends in Tokyo.
I went to Hokkaido Major and went there for an event.
I was like, "What the hell are you shouting about?"
That's a lie, isn't it?
There's something like this.
I said, "Try it."
Oh, this is interesting.
Oh, this feels good.
Like that.
Everyone remembers it and says, "It's a Hello! Project site, but I want to try it."
So what you used to do only in Hokkaido is now in Tokyo from your friends.
And I finally crossed the sea. But it hasn't spread yet. It's dry locally.
And from here, the mix with akb48 is connected.
The mystery of the mix is revealed one after another.
One question arises on the other side of the earth.
When did the mix with akb48 start?
The akb theater started at the end of 2005, didn't it?
I've been to the theater once or twice.
You've been there, haven't you?
That's right. I did it only once for the first song of the encore and headed for the trash can.
To the trash can?
Was there a trash can in the theater?
There was a trash can with a lid next to PA at that time.
There's a pillar, isn't there? I was looking behind the pillar.
If you're looking behind the pillar, you can't see them.
But you can hear the song even if you can't see it.
I got excited about that state.
I don't think you know what I mean.
I got excited about it.
I opened the lid of the trash can and closed it.
I failed and the lid fell off.
You don't know what song it was, do you?
I'm sure it's a song of Team A.
There's only Team A.
Was it "sukahira"?
I think it's "sukahira".
The director says that he shot a mix at the akb48 theater that will soon open.
This matches the testimony of the theater staff, Mr. Gunji.
Perhaps it was the director who was witnessed.
Also, at the time of the theater, the mix that is currently shot at akb48 already existed.
At that time, what we were doing and what was self- developing in the world of akb were two songs.
The meaning and the way of shouting are completely different.
Is it different?
I'm a little curious about the meaning.
The meaning is that we do it with high tension, but it seems that idols sing live songs with the idea that they are unfinished.
We dye it with our mix and complete it as one thing.
It's not like we're looking at idols, but you're looking at us.
Rather, it's like an idol.
Look at me!
What was self-developing in the world of akb was a so- called "call mix".
So it wasn't originally intended for that purpose.
But in the process of being transmitted, it has changed into something like that.
Certainly.
Here's a surprising thing from the director.
It's not "mix utsu" in our senses.
I see.
Everyone says "utsu".
You say "utsu".
That way of saying "utsu" is also a way of saying it in the world of akb.
Oh, is that so?
Do we say "utsu" in the world of akb?
We say "utsu" in the world of akb.
I thought we said "utsu" because we say "utsu" in the world of otage.
What do you think about that kind of mix?
I think it's good.
Idols get nervous and get excited.
If it helps, I think it's good.
One culture.
This is our culture.
If they accept what we made and show it to the world,
I think it's good.
There is only one mystery left.
We ask about the meaning of the words that Mukaichi wanted to know the most.
When you first sang "tiger", why was it "tiger"?
Was it just your imagination?
Well...
The meaning of the words...
There are two meanings of the words.
The first meaning is important, but I can't say it.
To put it simply, it's like his memories.
I see.
I can't say it.
I really want to hear it or I'm curious, but...
If you do, you'll have to catch him.
That first generation...
A person like me appeared and said, "I want to hear the meaning of the mix."
Mukaichi, who desperately wants to eat.
Did his enthusiasm push him?
The chief got the phone.
Let's check it out.
Can you find out the last mystery from the first generation?
The meaning of the words of the mix you want to know no matter what.
Will Mukaichi's feelings reach the first generation?
Oh, that's what happens.
It won't come out.
I see.
Even if it's just a message, I'll leave it as it is.
Wow, it's okay.
It can be an email or LINE.
I'm sorry.
Finally, what does a mix mean to you?
At first, it was cool and interesting.
I started doing it because it was a good way in.
But when I noticed it, it was a common topic.
I made a lot of friends and acquaintances.
It's one of the reasons I met people.
That's nice.
If you stand on the stage and receive it, it will be a driving force for you to sing and dance.
It may be different from what you've decided to mix.
For us idols, a mix is a must.
Thank you for accepting it and spreading it.
Thank you for loving me.
No, no, thank you.
Thank you, too.
What did Mukaichi get from this survey?
There is a mix of cultures that have continued from the first generation to the fifth generation,
and there is also a mix of cultures created by AKB.
I was a little confident that both of them could exist,
so I would like to continue taking care of it as something that connects the stage and the audience.
After filming, Mukaichi is having dinner and gets on the staff's cell phone.
How are you?
I'm fine, thank you.
The person on the phone is the director.
Did you get in touch with the first generation?
I got in touch with them, but I can't get in touch with them.
I see.
His last wish came true here.
Next week, the AKB48 theater was filled with the enthusiasm of the fans who played the mix as usual.
Mukaichi, who stands on the stage, answers with his best performance.
And at the MC, he said this to the fans...
Everyone, will you put in the mix as much as you can today?
Thank you! Let's do our best today, too!
Mukaichi called "put in" instead of "put in" the mix.
The words must have been filled with the respect for the mix that the directors had conveyed.
The staff, who gathered in the park with Mukaichi, handed her one email.
The sender is one of the parents of the mix, Evel Krofg.
The email contains an apology for not being able to perform and a message for Mukaichi.
That is the last mystery of the mix that they wanted to know the most.
In the first place, the words "passing unit viper shout" that have risen when Evel and the others travel and live their daily lives have been mixed, so the mix.
On June 20, 1992, Krofg and Zenkyo made "tiger" and "fire" viper shouts on Atsuta's "tiger road".
On December 28, 1994, Krofg and Zenkyo combined the words "tiger" and "fire" at Zenkyo's parents' house.
I don't remember the momentous event before the commercial airport.
The "unit viper shout" that is said to be "five oh" is originally "five oh" and "zero".
"Five oh" and "zero" originate from the plane's name "five oh three".
What?! Wow, wow, wow!
Wow!
The roots of "mix" are words that were briefly spoken in the early days.
The memories of those days are not just that.
They taught me only one thing that I remember.
And "mail" was made up of words like these.
"Mix" feels like it has become a culture far away from us.
Its shape is the same as words, and it changes with each era.
I'm not particular about that.
If I could have one wish, it would be that instead of one-sided evolution,
I hope that each and every one of you who releases "mix" will enjoy it, even if the era changes.
It is unfortunate, but it has been 25 years since "mix" was born this year.
I hope you will love "mix" for more than half a century.
I wish you all the best!
What I want you to cherish the most is that when you say "mix", you think it's fun.
As long as you have that mindset, even if the shape changes or the meaning changes, "mix" will continue to be "mix".
When I read such a message, I felt like an AKB member.
After all, should we continue to protect the principles that our seniors have created for us, or should we make more new things in our generation?
It's a part of fans who are quite conflicted.
After hearing this story, I think the most important part is that if I, AKB members, and fans can enjoy "mix" through AKB,
I felt that even if the shape changes, AKB will continue to be AKB.
I want to grow up like "mix".
AKB48 is almost 14 years old.
And "mix" is 25 years old.
It's a happy story.
I'll put this in, too!
All right, let's go!
Tiger!
Fire!
Cyber!
Fiber!
Diver!
Viber!
Jar Jar!
Family Theater
Drafton Nishie's friend, Kuboton Nishikawa...
Are you going to cut the cucumber?
...challenges a difficult hidden game.
In order for AKB to become a trump card in the future,
we need to liven up the venue.
It's a fight for that!
Sunday, November 24th at 8pm!