That's actually really sad to hear! For me at least many of the musicians of the Downtown Momoclo Band have really become integral parts of the live performances. Any word of who takes over as bandmaster? I mean, someone has to make the arrangements for all the songs.

Ah, I missed your post! Thanks. I'm sure he'll do a good job. He always looks like he's having really fun whenever he's performing with them, and that's a good sign!

And even more kwkm: An interview on hustle

https://hustlepress.co.jp/kawakami20170125_interview/

Flowercreek said:

Could anyone translate the gist of that interview with kwkm?

Here's a "down and dirty" uncorrected, and not-quality-controlled Google machine translation of the interview. The "gist" is more or less what it will give. I hope this is helpful. -RR

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Behind the Scenes Professional Kawakami Akira - Part Two - Momoiro Clover Z 's 2017 Outlook
January 25, 2017



- In the second half I would like to talk about "Momoiro Clover Z's 2017". First of all, from April 22nd, a nationwide tour that all 47 prefectures went around was announced.

Kawakami "For us, I wanted to do it all the time, since there was always a feeling that I wanted to go to various places, I guess this is already intriguing thoroughly.If you go to various places and show the stage of my family" smile Because I think that it is "to deliver".

- Indeed, in 2017 Nikko Momota declared at the National Stadium in 2014 that "I want to get the smoothest to everyone, I want to win the world" from 2017 to take the time to practice over time That's it.

Kawakami "That's it, so from us we do not have any special things, but since last year I'm doing a dome tour last year, as I announced that I will do a hall tour this year, it seems like I felt somewhat backwards There seems to be some people in the way to catch up, but on the contrary it was surprising, ah, is the world so?

- From the perspective of the world, the order may be reversed in various ways, but in the three years since reaching the national stadium, it is an ideal flow when thinking thoroughly in order. The fact that it took a long time for "the curtain to rise" in the movies and the stage led to the appearance of Mr. Haruko Momota's "Beppin" appearance, and every morning, "Beppin-san" who exceeds 20% audience rating At the timing when the people all over the country got to know the face of Natsuko Momota, I will go to the whole country from Momokuro and go to see you. The word that I swore in front of the torch at the National Stadium has steadily become a reality.

Kawakami "Well, I think that it's not only a national tour but a year of live, in 2017. In 2016, Sayaka and Sasaki performed solo concerts at the Yokohama Arena and Momota got out to the morning dora, and to a certain extent I think that something like savings has also been made, but I do not want to do a way to eat it, so I will do a lot of things and I can not tell you a bit of details, but in 2018 Because I am thinking about various interesting things (grinning) I always think that I want to do such things. "


- In 2016 it is a year when solo activity was conspicuous, I think that the "individual" of the members was truly established, but this year Ikki will increase activities with five people.

Kawakami "Of course, this year the solo concert will also go on, the Tomei-Osaka tour of Ameyu has also been announced, and the Aorin's solo console also will do this year so it's going to be a live It will increase.It is fun to do these two in parallel.So, it is often thought that Kuro is doing things that have always changed, but something else that gave me a strange thing I do not do it, especially for 2017, I will only do things for granted. "

- 47 The prefectural tour venue is never big. I felt this at the venue of the countdown concert, though ....

Kawakami "Countdown, that was funny ~".

- It seems that I wonder if there was also a close proximity between the stage and the audience seats. You can see the members on the stage properly with the naked eye even from the second floor. On 47 prefectural tours, it gets even closer.

Kawakami: Because I think that "I'd like to take a sense of distance from customers" that "closeness", even if they are far away, customers feel their presence nearby It is important that such a part is important.Although it is a child program! From childhood program in Hulu "Charouchiba ー ー ー ー" is started.The children also put in the recording.


- This is also an expansion that accepts members naturally because it has accumulated so far, or has continued events such as "parent-child festival" "child festival" for many years.

Kawakami "In Japan, the birth rate is steadily decreasing, but as a meaning I think that I should do it, after all I am focusing on" to deliver a smile "as a strange story , I noticed that I became a parent, but when I see video distribution on a world level it's pretty good, for children is getting higher, there are significant implications for those parts as well. Well, initially it's a trial and error, and that may be interesting for us again. "

Inoue "However, this is what we, only the people on the media side are worried about ... ... Even now I can not get the schedule of coverage very easily, but since April, the live in the district has been on weekends all week The time staying in Tokyo surely decreases, so will you be able to interview (bitter smile)? "

Kawakami "Oh, I see. I will do something for that." For the time being, the schedule being announced is "the first step" So I will not do it for one year at that pace There are tours of anxiety , I also have "a fool in summer" and will it fall next? "

Inoue "Ah, I will not finish by May 17th (the 10th anniversary of the formation) of next year, is not it?"

Kawakami "It's not over, as it will be divided into four, it will feel like going around 47 prefectures, so well, it's okay to end up in the 10th anniversary year, so it's not that I can not schedule an interview at all There is not it. "


Inoue "I was relieved to hear that, as HUSTLE PRESS I was thinking about a plan that I have not had in 2017 ...... Mr. Kawakami, will not you make" Birth Daubaku "for each of the members, the birth of each member Bath daub is arriving at your hand on the day. "

Kawakami "I have never heard of it before."

Inoue "Since I have never done all the members in a year even in other idols, this time five people in all five, five volumes will be delivered on the day of my birth on the hands of fans" Reverse Birthday Present "I can not take this year," If nothing goes well, I will not draw anything "If I can cut out a life size member,".

Kawakami "Well, let's do it, no, no, it's March 15th, I worry about the birthday of Tianani ... I can not make it in time if it does not work yet!? OK, I will schedule it soon I will give out! "

See also here

Hot Wave 2017 01 15 Small MCZ Coment about Countdown Live , it's Geoblocked and ... i cant grab the video using I*M or FFMp*g ...
http://gyao.yahoo.co.jp/player/11023/v00005/v0000000000000000259/

PS.Artist is Urbangrade .... if i wast wrong .... or was it Avantgarde xD

February 3
Kanako [Event] Setsubun Bean-Throwing Festival

^can anyone plese help me with the last Kanji, Thanks (4th line)
今年は
も年以上に
もっともっともっと
たくさん(....)を届けられるよーに
有安杏果、めっちゃ
頑張るから
みんなー私のとこに
愛に来てね

^Thank you Momomofu san, and also thanks for fixing the first kanji on second line, lol i thought it's a "mo"

February 5
[Event] Anime Kohaku Uta Gassen VOL.6
Setlist
overture
1, Gorilla Punch
2, Mirai Bowl
3, Pink Zora
4, MOON PRIDE
5, Nippon Egao Hyakkei