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I'm Kojirin, aka Kojima Karin of nmb48 and Abe Akana.
What? You've been talking about yourself all this time.
Is there such a bad thing?
I'm nervous about my audition.
Even though it's a video that can be delivered.
I'm Makapon, aka Kojirin, and Abe Akana.
Thank you for your cooperation.
I was a fan of NMB48 when I was 16 years old, but my junior who was cheering for me made me join them.
I wasn't interested in becoming an idol or entertainment industry, but I was interested in them because of their words.
I was having a hard time financially, but I took it because I wanted to.
You like it, don't you?
I did like it, but...
But I was determined to live in Osaka a month after applying.
I realized life could change like that at 16.
How about you, Maka?
I auditioned differently from other 11th grade students.
Oh, I see.
I auditioned for AKB48 as a whole.
I auditioned for groups that I didn't know which groups I would join.
I auditioned the exact opposite of Kojirin.
To be honest, I didn't know anything about NMB.
What?!
Yes, I'm saying this now, but I've heard one or two songs about them.
It was about Nagiichi and Kitaken.
It was about there.
But I wanted to be an idol first.
And I was invited by my friends.
We took an audition called AKB48 Group Draft Meeting.
And we went to NMB.
And we were able to enter.
It was a special group called Draft Meeting.
Yes, but we were born in Osaka, so we were most grateful to be able to work in Osaka.
And my parents also wanted me to go to Osaka.
That's right.
Some people say it's easier to accept and challenge.
From the people who live in Kansai, there aren't many groups that can perform in Osaka.
So it was a great opportunity for us.
On the contrary, there are other people in Kansai who are active now.
So you can do whatever you want, regardless of where you live.
The captain is from Saitama.
I often talk about this with the members, but I think it was best when I compared my picture when I joined and now.
I don't want to take pictures of me.
I don't want to take pictures of me in the past.
But I think it's natural for people to see me.
I care about myself and I want people to think I'm cute.
I think I've improved myself even more.
Thanks to my fans, I can naturally shine.
I think I'm confident.
If I hadn't joined ENEMY, I wouldn't have been loved like this.
I think that's what improved me.
I want to see myself when I'm 26 years old when I'm not in.
Certainly it seems completely different.
It's like taking care of your appearance, but it's not like that.
Something like this, something that cannot be expressed in words.
It's overflowing.
Yes, yes, yes. I feel that a lot.
That's big.
I'm glad I chose NMB because I was able to do a lot of activities that I like and use.
I'm sure you know.
I'm releasing a novel now, and I like rakugo and I'm doing rakugo.
I think it wouldn't have been possible even if other idol groups joined.
I think that was the best thing about NMB.
I think NMB is an environment where you can easily extend each person's special personality and such.
That's right.
And when I joined, I didn't have any special hobbies or anything like that.
But as you get older, you'll find your way in the energy.
It's an environment that extends you.
In that sense, it's a great group that raises each one of you.
There should be a lot of people, but you've been active for about nine years.
Is there anything difficult about it?
It's hard, but...
It's hard...
When I joined the club, it was hard to learn the dance.
But now that I think about it, it wasn't that hard.
I don't know...
But you've gotten stronger, haven't you?
I have.
You've overcome it. You've cried a lot.
You've cried more than you were happy about.
You've shed more painful tears.
It's all in one word.
So young...
Like...
Yeah, I can't explain it.
But it's all good memories.
I totally understand.
The hard things are better memories.
Looking back, I cried a lot back then.
But now that I think about it, it was fun.
The hard times...
When I first joined, I didn't have confidence in myself.
I was nervous about standing on stage and I was wondering if it was okay.
But as I was doing activities, there were fans who supported me even when I couldn't do anything.
I was able to overcome it with motivation and seniors who supported me.
Before joining the industry, you were just an ordinary girl, right?
Did you ever feel confused about that gap?
Oh, I see.
I guess so.
I've been walking a different path than my classmates.
When I realized it, everyone became social people.
I've been an idol for 6 or 7 years now, and I'm still a social person.
Have you ever felt anxious about what you've experienced and what you haven't experienced?
That's true.
But in the end, it's also a lot of things that only we can do in NMB.
But if you say C, is it?
Good points.
Everyone has a lot of moments that we like, but my favorite moment is now.
I'm Shigekazu.
We have a special performance once a month called Comparison Performance, which is specialized for comedy.
When we do that, we all work out a plan.
I totally understand. I love that time.
We have a lot of opportunities to work with entertainers.
And we are in a situation where we can do that, and we are really grateful for that opportunity.
And I feel like we all have the same passion and desire to not waste time.
It's not like we can say,
like, I'm funny or something like that.
But, you know,
we want to make sure we have that opportunity.
That's what we love about ENHYPEN.
We want to make people laugh.
You know...
I think so, too.
It's fun because we're trying our best for comedy.
We didn't have any special reason for laughing or crying when we first started.
But now we're trying our best and making it happy.
We're having a reflection meeting after the show.
I like it.
I think that's what everyone thinks.
The way you face your work may be an internal story, but is it something you like about the members of NMB48?
I think NMB has a good point.
I like Osaka's spirit of trying and failing.
I think this spirit of challenge might be connected to what Kojiri said earlier.
If you want to be in a band, you can try it in a live performance.
I didn't know you could do that.
I used to be a DJ.
I think it's really good that you actively push for what you want to do, such as doing gymnastics on stage.
I feel like I'm young at that moment.
I don't know if it's changed or not
but I've noticed that I can do what I've been trying to do for so long if I want to do my best here.
I didn't realize that I was like that when I was 16 years old.
I realized that I had been passionate about my job for 10 years.
It's hard to find something you can continue for 10 years.
I'm grateful for the environment where I met him from the first meeting, but I feel like I've noticed a lot of things.
But I feel like what happened in my heart is just exploding.
Do you feel like that?
I did feel like that when I first met you.
That's right.
I see.
I learned how to deal with people.
There are still about 50 members who are still active
but it is difficult for members who are 50 or 60 years old and those who are 15 years old to work in an environment where there is a big age difference.
I think human relationships and communication with people have been very important.
I think so too.
In modern terms, it's like an MBTI personality test.
I don't know if it's an outside or inside type of love.
I think I know.
I think you know.
All of my family members are love.
But I was the only one who was love.
I thought I changed at that time.
Oh, personality-wise?
Yeah, I didn't have the chance to meet this many people when I was a kid.
I used to like going out and I'm not really into inviting people over to hang out.
But I feel like I've changed a lot since I started going out.
I felt that in the MBTI test.
I feel like I've changed a lot.
The biggest change for me is that I've become more sociable.
I'm sure you have.
Before I joined, I was really shy.
When I joined, I couldn't speak with my peers.
But now I can talk with fans.
Even at first, I thought it wouldn't be a big deal.
I think it's a word that people around you change and the environment changes people.
I really feel that.
What do you like about NMB?
Many people who come to my store recently like me love NMV.
But they don't like NMV at all.
They want to be an idol like me.
Or they want to join the entertainment world.
Even if you have such feelings, you will find a different color.
I hope people don't get too excited about coming.
I see.
People who have had a lot of experiences and are about to give up.
People who think that you can learn a lot of things once you join a group.
Maybe young people can join.
But now,
there are young people who have gained experience in various fields and want to make their dreams come true, but they don't succeed.
There are young people who are active and only worry about their job.
I want to wait for the group in an environment where such children can work freely.
On the contrary, it is a place where those who have no experience can learn and those who have experience can make use of it.
Both of us.
That's right. But anyone can do it.
We are waiting for you.
Any child can do it.
We are waiting for you.
I think this may be the timing or fate for those who have reached this video.
If you are watching this video, I hope you will be brave and take a step forward with us.
I know that you are watching this video because you are interested in idols.
But even if you are interested in idols, you are not confident in yourself.
But even for that kind of person, if you take a step forward and audition, your life can change a lot.
Anyway, I hope you will have the courage to audition even for the first input.
I'm really looking forward to working with the person who watched this video.
We are waiting for you.
Find your dream! Make your dream come true!
Are you not young with NMV48?