Report from today's Sexy Zone new single presentation event

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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

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[doctoggy]

:(

[faded_lace]

:( indeed. Sorry for getting so emo on you.

[doctoggy]

Never apologize for fandom feels.
I just feel bad for saying something. Though you would have heard anyways.....

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No, no, no, thank you. I was so swamped with work today that I had been blissfully innocent. Thank you. I needed to know. ♥

[xanithofdragons]

wtf? Fluid group? How is that supposed to work? I don't know how they think this won't end up in a mess... or if management even cares if it'll be a mess. I feel really bad for Sexy Zone fans. T_T

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Yeah, it really is a mess. As far as I can tell, Ijima is just out of her mind these days. I think what that's supposed to mean is that there might be different arrangements of members or solos or duets, not like… that they're removing or adding anyone. But who the fuck knows.

Thanks for the support… I feel really bad for us right now too T___T;;;; But most of all, I feel bad for the guys. They really shouldn't be subjected to this.

[xanithofdragons]

I really worry about the direction of Johnny's. >_< I think I'm similar to you in that I'd much rather see the whole group working together over an increase in solo/unit activities.

Yeah, as rough as it has to be just being an idol, all this uncertainty over what will happen might be too much. T_T

[faded_lace]

Yeah, absolutely. I frankly hate solo debuts and what have you; obviously it's natural for sub-units and solos in concerts or on albums to happen, but the point of Johnny's is the group. What got Johnny's to success wasn't their solo acts in the 70s and 80s, it was their groups. I honestly hate to see this trend towards removing the group dynamic and just focusing on marketing "hot guys," because I think the day that they lose the group appeal will be the day that Johnny's loses their corner on the market.

I know, it really makes me sad to think about what the guys must be going through ; they're all so young, too, that I'm afraid this will be really bad for them, emotionally. Fuma and Kento have already suffered so much with B.I.Shadow's breakup, none of them need this, too.

[mayura_news]

I am just so disappointed right now. Kento said he wanted 2014 to be a 5 members year, clearly Fuma does not agree with the decision... and the fandom is really pissed (Sexy Zone fans on Twitter are basically saying they won't buy the CDs)... I really can't get WHY the management believes it's a good idea to split the group. Kobe was already bad enough, I am not really a fan of the Gamushara Sexy Matsuri concept... I thought it was getting better with KQJ and stuffs...

I am really sad for the boys (all of them) and for the fans. I hope it's just a one shot concept, seriously.

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Yes to all of this. I totally agree. King and Queen and Joker was so great, moving in the right direction, and the Sexy Second concerts in Yokohama Arena felt so much like they were getting more equal. I don't think literally anyone is happy about this, except, of course, horrible Ijima. As for the Matsuri… I assume that they wanted Marius and Sou in it to draw in more fans, but I also want Sexy Boyz and Sexy Show to end quickly. It's nice that they get to perform, and all, but it's not okay to split them away from the 5 member group and put them exclusively with Juniors.

I totally agree. Hopefully this won't happen again.

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I am really confused about Iijima. I kinda thought it was a bit better than Julie because as a NEWS fan, I always disagreed with her management (I'm feeling a bit better now since she's been doing a GREAT job with HSJ lately *_*). Right now, I just want Iijima to stop managing Sexy Zone. DX

I'd rather see Marius and So with Fuma, Kento and Shori than with the Junior boys. I mean, it's okay for MariSo to have solo activities, it's even great... but why adding the Juniors ? Marius is almost as popular as NakaKen, he does not need to draw more fans... I dunno. Shori has a solo con, MariSo could have had a solo con too... or they could have created sub-units or something, not add Juniors.

We'll see. I hope for everyone they'll be 5 soon again. =D

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Yeah, I don't know, I just don't like Ijima's current track record. She completely ruined Sexy Zone when she took over from Johnny. >___<

Sorry, what I meant was that Marius and Sou were being used to draw more fans to Juniors, not the other way around. But I totally agree, Marius and Sou are NOT Juniors and they shouldn't be grouped with them that way. They're a part of a debuted unit, dammit.

Me too. ;____;

[verdict9]

Thank you for translating!
Wow such news... I never understand if Sou and Marius was too young to debut then why? If SZ was originally this 3 I wouldn't feel sad for Mari and Sou. (They are both talented and I hope this thing don't broke their souls)

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You're welcome, I'm happy to help.

Yeah, it makes no sense. Additionally, at debut, Sou was older than Morimoto Ryutaro was at debut, so it's not really like he was particularly young at the time. It honestly is completely ridiculous, and I feel really bad for all of them.

[luvmimialia]

You speak my mind..seriously Iijima, what were you thinking?!!!
anyways, thanks for translating

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Seriously, I have no idea what is wrong with that woman.

You're welcome, I'm happy to help.