2024-03-31 12:15:00
Today, March 31st, the 4-member group Sexy Zone (Katsuri Sato, Kento Nakajima, Fuma Kikuchi, Satoshi Matsushima), whose group name has been changed and Kento Nakajima will graduate at the same time, released “Sexy Zone ONLINE” on YouTube on the same day. LIVE” was held. The first song of the live performance started with their debut song “Sexy Zone”, and the fans’ voltage suddenly reached its peak. “RUN” followed, and was sung with a sense of speed. Before the song “Gyutto”, Shoshi Sato said on the microphone, “It’s Sexy Zone! Today is our last performance as Sexy Zone. To express our gratitude, we would like to have a fun live together with everyone!” performance. During the interlude, Fuma Kikuchi called out, “Everyone watching the live stream, everyone from Sexy Zone. Can you and I do it together?”
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Singing “puzzle” with the MC in between. Then, they sang “With you”, “Bye Bye Du Bye~See you once more~”, “Natsu no Hydrangea”, “Honne to Tatemae”, and “Sexy Summer ni Yuki Furu” in succession, with a video of them singing along to “Sexy Zone”. Ta. The song ends with the “beginning song” “With you”. It’s a song where call and response is important, and the four members said with deep emotion, “I think everyone did it.” “The term ‘Sexy Zone’ was a punch, but now we have civil rights,” Nakajima said.
At the end, all members commented. Nakajima also has a message for each of them. Especially when he commented on his ally Kikuchi, he mightn’t hold back the tears and his eyes were overflowing. When Nakajima said, “This is the last time. We’ve known each other the longest. No, really…” he mightn’t hold back his tears and burst into tears. “Really, in these 16 years, I think all the times I really hated and loved each other were when I was young.Everything was when I was young…I am also close in age to the members who have made me stronger. , We’re almost the same age, and you’ve made me stronger. Honestly. That’s why I’m really grateful to everyone. You’ve done your best, like being the Golden MC on a variety show when we ate together. I’ll go get it. Hey. Starting tomorrow, we’ll no longer be members, but friends once more. We met in April 2008, and I’m really glad we’ve been together this far. Thank you,” he expressed his gratitude.
Kikuchi also answered. “Thank you very much. I was at the same time as Nakajima. It started in April 2008. He was a week earlier than me. But for me, if I hadn’t met Nakajima, I don’t think I would have made my debut. That’s right. There were times when we were on the verge of decay, and we shared many regrets. Of course, there were times when we liked each other and times when we hated each other. But at some point, especially when we were juniors, we thought, “This guy. I don’t want to lose to you.” That’s how I felt in my junior days, and since we became a group, we’ve been able to come this far because of a rivalry that was completely different from what I had in mind. In the world of , it’s called Shinme, but if I hadn’t been paired with Nakajima, I might have rotted somewhere, I might not have made my debut, and I wouldn’t have been able to do the work I do now. I don’t think I would have received one, so I’m really glad that I met Nakajima.When I think back on it, it was all so much fun,” she said with a smile. “That’s why I wanted to support him going solo, and I think both the fans and the staff members would say, “No, you have to stop it.” I think it happened, but I mightn’t stop it.Because once the song started, I knew what condition this person (Nakajima) was in.You can’t stop someone like that from making a decision. Don’t give up, just like Kento Nakajima. I and we will do our best without giving up,” he declared.
“Last Rose” is “Congratulations”. The four of them sang with all their might. Nakajima thanked the group for being the best and concluded with “We are Sexy Zone!” She expressed her gratitude by saying, “Sexy thank you!”
Sexy Zone debuted in November 2011 with the single “Sexy Zone”, which reached number 1 on the Oricon rankings. In the same year, she served as a special supporter of “World Cup Volleyball 2011”. In February 2012, she held her first solo concert. In 2013, she made her first appearance at the 64th NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen. Marius Yo graduated in December 2022, and the current members are Sato, Nakajima, Kikuchi, and Matsushima. As of March 31, 2024, the group name will be changed and Nakajima will graduate.
■Full text of the final greeting
[Satoshi Matsushima]
Thank you to everyone who watched the live broadcast. We have been active under the name Sexy Zone since 2011, but first of all, I would like to thank everyone who is watching this and everyone who knows regarding Sexy Zone. thank you. I’ve said this at live shows and in many other places that we are able to stand on stage like this because of your presence, but standing on that stage once once more, I felt it very strongly. Did. The name Sexy Zone will be retired today, but I hope that you will continue to support each of our activities in the future, and I want to become even more of an artist that everyone can support. Therefore, I would like to continue to appreciate each and every one of you and continue to do my best.
[Katsuri Sato]
Sexy Zone was formed on November 29, 2011. About 12 years later, we are here today. I received a lot of love and support. I’ll say it calmly because I’m regarding to cry, but I think a lot of things happened at Sexy Zone. When I think back on how much time the five of us were together, it seems like the time for five of us is a little… It’s not anyone’s fault, it’s just timing, but I think there was a period when I felt a little lonely. But we loved the five of us the most, and I think we were able to deliver that to all the fans who love the five of us, and I don’t think there’s any truth to those 12 years, so we’re truly together in Sexy Zone. I felt like we were all able to create a group like that. I’m really grateful to all the fans. I would also like to thank all the staff who created this place and brought us this far. I think the five of us have so many different personalities that sometimes we don’t get together, but I’m grateful that we made something so much fun together and that we ran together this far. Today is our last day as Sexy Zone, but from tomorrow we will move on to our respective paths as solo and group, so I hope we can support each other and share some fun times together once more. First of all, thank you very much for Sexy Zone.
[Fuma Kikuchi]
Well then, I’ll take my turn to say hello. This time, the name Sexy Zone will change. So, at that moment, Mr. Nakajima left. We had a lot of discussions and had a preparation period, so I was able to sort things out myself, but from the fans’ perspective, it was a really hectic three months. Tana. It’s only been two months since the announcement. This live stream was not decided at the time. I feel very lonely, sad, and anxious regarding what will happen next. I am truly sorry for that. However, this is really a positive decision on our part. Also, it’s not just that Nakajima is leaving, but that the name Sexy Zone is changing, and the four of us, and I think Marius is still watching, are five of us from the group Sexy Zone. All five of us have said in unison that it might be the end of the series. Therefore, it is our decision that each of us will move on to the next stage and step in our own way. From now on, we would like to carry out our activities in a way that makes everyone feel that this decision was the right one, based on our sincerity. However, I was able to make many dreams come true. We went to various places, performed live in various places, and did a dome performance with the five of us. dome. Since we were 15 and 16 years old and were saying, “It’s a dome following all,” we never imagined that we would be graduating from the Sexy Zone so quickly. It may not have been something we might have imagined at that time. However, we will continue to work hard to make the five of us even better than we imagined, so please continue to support us. thank you very much.
[Kento Nakajima]
Excuse me. I got really excited and was sweating a lot… Today is the last time for me to sweat like this as a member of this group. This time, we have been having a lot of discussions since the middle of last year, and we have been thinking regarding how we can spend time in a way that allows each other to develop, and we have come up with answers like this as a group. I gave the answer. Therefore, I am truly grateful to everyone for preparing this online live as soon as possible. We would like to sincerely thank all the fans who came to watch this online live and all the people who are interested in Sexy Zone. I hope that our last rose will arrive. Today is my last day, so I’ll say a few words (to each person).
Well, first of all, Satoshi-chan. Thank you very much. Ever since we were really young, we’ve been riding trains together and spending time together. We also went to sushi restaurants and yakiniku restaurants. I never thought that Satoshi would actually pursue a career as an artist, studying classical music. I guess it was kind of surprising. I think it was a valuable experience to be able to see people’s growth so closely over the course of 12 years, and I was able to see them become the strongest idols up close. In fact, she always inspired me to not be defeated either. I really respect Satoshi as an idol too. Let me go see the classics once more.
And Victory. I’ve been doing a lot of things since the real “With you” time. It’s the same with Teigeki, and the two of us would have some time to do choreography like the original Sexy Zone. We did a lot of different choreography, including the choreography for the chorus of Sexy Zone before it changed a bit. After all, you won’t be able to spend that time unless you join this company and grow. So now, following that victory, the way you’re giving this speech and talking, you’ve really become cool in your brother’s eyes. Right now, she’s doing a great job on stage. The victory was as the center of the Sexy Zone, but next time you should go for the center of the world. I want to make sure I don’t lose to them, and I will always support them.
And Kikuchi-kun is next to me. It’s the last one. He’s the one I’ve known for the longest time. No, really… (Tears overflowing) No, I’m sorry… In these 16 years, I think all of the times I really disliked them and the times I really loved them were all part of my youth. It was all regarding youth… Among the members who have made me stronger, we are close in age, we are almost the same age, and you have made me stronger because of you. Honesty. So I’m really grateful to everyone. He did his best as the golden MC on the variety show when the two of them ate together. Go get it. Starting tomorrow, we will no longer be members, but friends. We met in April 2008, and I’m really glad we’ve been able to run together this far. thank you.
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