2024-03-16 19:00:00
It has been decided that the 5-member Kansai junior group Ae! group (Yoshiki Masakado, Seiya Suezawa, Keita Richard Kusama, Ken Kojima, and Akiya Sano) will make their CD debut. The announcement was made on the 16th at a fan meeting called “A-Top Fan Thanksgiving Day in Kyocera Dome~Thank you to everyone~” held at Kyocera Dome Osaka. “＜A＞BEGINNING” will be released on May 15th from Universal Music. After the event, all five members held a debut press conference.
Ae! group announced its debut at “A-Toteki Fan Thanksgiving Festival in Kyocera Dome~Thank you everyone for the real deal~”
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The five members spoke in front of 50,000 fans and announced, “We, the Ae! Group, will be making our CD debut.” After the announcement, surprise messages of congratulations were sent from Naniwa Danshi, WEST., and SUPER EIGHT, and King & Prince’s Ren Nagase and Naniwa Danshi’s Daigo Nishihata actually rushed to the venue. Masakado said with a smile, “Quite a lot of Naniwa Danshi came to see us.We’ve been working hard together since our days at Shochikuza.We were really glad that we were able to convey the message from our own mouths.”
For the encore, the Kansai Juniors, who had been waiting on the bench, came on stage to sing Kansai Junior’s standard song “Kansai Island.” There are also scenes where she cries while standing shoulder to shoulder with the members or hugging them. Sano said, “My classmate Toa came running to me first while crying…She cried and said, “I’m going to make my debut, too!” and gave me a heartwarming message.I was so happy.It was a truly happy time as she congratulated me on my departure. I mightn’t help but be saddened by Lil Kansai’s Toa Shimazaki’s reaction.
Suezawa, who was being hugged by Atsushi Ito (Boys B), said, “Atsushi has gotten so big, I hate it! He’s hugging me, but it looks like I’m hugging him.But Atsushi also cried a lot…so I can liven up Kansai even more. I want us to do our best, and I want the Kansai Juniors to do their best, too,” he said, expressing his thoughts toward his juniors.
At the end of the press conference, a surprise comment from Yutaka Yokoyama of SUPER EIGHT, who is also a producer, was read out. Kojima said, “Because of Okura-kun (Okura Tadayoshi) and Yokoyama-kun, who created the Boku Ae! group, we wanted you to watch today as well. I contacted you following it was over. They’ve been watching over me forever. So, as a junior, I want to continue to follow in the footsteps of cool people for many years to come,” he said with great respect.
Ae! group announced its debut at “A-Toteki Fan Thanksgiving Festival in Kyocera Dome~Thank you everyone for the real deal~”
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Suezawa said, “Yokoyama-kun has taken me out to dinner and given me a lot of advice since the beginning of our formation.I would have liked to have seen him live, but I just contacted him on the phone, so I’d like to talk a little bit from now on. But I hope I can return the favor,” he said with a smile on his face.
Ae! group announced its debut at “A-Toteki Fan Thanksgiving Festival in Kyocera Dome~Thank you everyone for the real deal~”
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This will be the group’s first solo dome performance, and a fan meeting was held to express their gratitude. This is the first solo dome event for a junior group in 18 years since KAT-TUN performed at the Tokyo Dome in 2006. This will be the first time at Kyocera Dome Osaka. The event will be held on the 17th, with two performances attracting 100,000 people. Also, during the event, he announced the opening of Official X, a fan club, and his first arena tour starting May 25th with 34 performances in 8 cities nationwide.
■Hiroshi Yokoyama (SUPER EIGHT)
Five years ago, I gathered the members and formed the Ae! group, and I remember it clearly like it was yesterday.
When Naniwa Danshi debuted, I think they were really nervous and worried.
I am rewarded for not giving up and doing the job in front of me to the best of my ability.
I’m really relieved.
I think he’s a little clumsy, but he’s a member with really high potential.
I would be happy if everyone might look at it with warm eyes.
We really are a great group, so please support us.
I just hope we become a more SUPER group.
Like SUPER EIGHT
Well, I’m just joking.
Yutaka Yokoyama
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