[STU Co., Ltd.] STU48 Captain Mizuki Imamura’s graduation concert will be held!
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Press release: March 31, 2024
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STU48 Captain Mizuki Imamura Graduation Concert Held!
*The new captain will be 2.5th generation student Azumi Okada! * The graduation concert of Mizuki Imamura, captain of the idol group STU48, which is based in the seven prefectures of Setouchi, was held at the Hiroshima International Conference Center Phoenix Hall in Hiroshima Prefecture.
He joined STU48 in March 2017 at the age of 17 and in his second year of high school, and became the second captain in January 2020. Mizuki Imamura, who led and supported the group by being selected for all of their singles and showing overwhelming performance with her high potential in singing and dancing, will be holding her graduation concert today at the Hiroshima International Conference Center in Hiroshima Prefecture.
It was held at Phoenix Hall.
While the venue was dyed in pink and purple, the colors of Imamura’s penlights, Imamura started off with the Imamura Center song
“Sunglasses Days” as he called out, “Let’s have fun with a smile!” Vice captain Akari Fukuda asked, “I announced my graduation at the end of last year, and this day has finally arrived. Michu, how are you feeling?” However, I decided to end today with a smile.
Today is the 7th anniversary of STU48’s formation, and I’m happy to be able to meet everyone on the day of our formation, so I hope we can carry on until the end with a happy feeling! thank you! ” he said enthusiastically. The set list was created based on two concepts: to do everything STU48 left unfinished, and to finish being an idol. “Conquering STU48” “Memorable songs” “Delivering being an idol” It is made up of blocks divided into themes such as, and contains Imamura’s love for the future of STU48.
Alumni Hiroko Tanaka and Yuri Dojio also appeared, and Imamura and the three-member unit “Toromichukokko” performed “Someone to Iitai.” The venue was filled with an emotional mood as Toromichukokko reunited. At the end of the main part, Imamura commented, “This song was chosen with my feelings for everyone,” and the main part ended with a performance of “I love you.” For the encore, Imamura, dressed in a dress, stood in the center of the stage and sang “Melody of Today” solo.
In her graduation speech after singing, she said with a dignified expression while her eyes moistened with memories, “I was able to fulfill my dream of being an idol for seven years with STU48, and I had a truly happy time. After seven years, being able to meet the end of my idol life in such a wonderful place and with such wonderful people has truly become a treasure in my life.
When I perform with everyone like this, I feel like I’ll still be part of this group, but since this is the path I’ve decided upon, I’ll do my best so that I can meet everyone again someday. I will go there, and I will continue to support STU48 a lot, both as a fan and as a huge fan. Thank you very much for finding me among so many idols and for supporting me! He said, “In the end, I really want to make that call.”
“I came from Setouchi to meet you all,” he said, “Nice to~,” and the audience shouted, “Meet.”
Everyone appeared with the call of “you～” and “Nice to meet. You!” was sung. Next, the new leader of “STUDIO”, the extracurricular activity unit of which Imamura was the captain, was announced, and Airisa Mineyoshi, a first-year student, was appointed. Imamura said, “In addition to Ari-chan (Mineyoshi), there are many other solid members of STUDIO.
But Ari-chan really thought a lot about STUDIO, and I wanted her to continue to improve, so I decided to entrust her with it. Thank you for your continued support of STUDIO.” When asked, Mineyoshi replied, “Thank you very much. I will do my best to find new charms of STUDIO and make everyone think of us as a wonderful group, without
diminishing STUDIO’s performance. ” commented. And STU48
to announce the third new captain.
When Imamura announced, “I would like Azumi Okada to lead STU48, which will be entering its 8th year!”, the venue erupted into surprised voices and applause. Azumi Okada, a 2.5th term research student (regular student from April 1st), is a member of “STU48 I will be serving as the third generation captain. I have been active as a research student until today, so to be honest, I feel scared and anxious about becoming the captain at a time when STU48 is celebrating its 7th anniversary and 8th year.
I love this STU48 that my seniors created, and that’s why I want to become a captain who can protect STU48 with care and make it into a bigger group, an even more wonderful group. We would like to continue to work together to make STU48 even more loved by our fans and many other people, so we still have a lot of things to do, but we appreciate your continued support. ” he bowed deeply. The song selection from the announcement of the new leader and captain is “RESET”.
This is also a setlist that gives you a sense of Imamura’s uniqueness. At the end, Fukuda asked, “Michu! Is there anything you have left unfinished? Is there anything you have left unsaid?” Imamura replied, “Of course I feel lonely, but Azumin’s circle has made me look forward to the future of STU48. I feel happy to be able to support you from the outside.I’ll do my best to meet everyone too!”, she answered, and performed her last song, “Let’s remember love”. After singing 28 songs, he said, “Thank you very much.
I’m really happy and I hope this time lasts, but I also want to work hard towards a new future. I received a lot of power from everyone here, so I will use this as fuel to do my best. I love all the members and everyone here. Thank you very much! ” and the venue was filled with great emotion as Mizuki Imamura’s graduation concert came to a close.
*〇Mizuki Imamura graduation comment*
I was very happy to be able to perform my graduation concert, but I also put a lot of thought into the content, choosing the songs, choosing the members, and putting together a concert that was packed with everything I wanted to do. It was a happy time to be able to do this, and it was even happier with everyone’s support and reactions. It had been a long time since I had the chance to parade around the venue, and it reminded me of the past, and when I found my parents who had come to see me, I was so excited because they had always supported me.
I’ve always dreamed of becoming an idol since I was a high school student, so even after I made that dream come true, they continued to support me and came to see my live shows, which made me feel happy. Everyone’s cheering made me so happy every moment. It’s rare that I get to hear my name called like this. So many people gave me their heartfelt cheers, so it was a concert where I was able to get a lot of support from everyone. It’s only thanks to everyone that I was able to continue being an idol for seven years, so I’m very, very grateful. Thank you very much for finding me among the many idols in the world and for watching me. Thank you for your continued support of STU48. I will continue to work hard towards my dreams, so I am looking forward to seeing you all again. Thank you.
〇Azumi Okada new captain comment
I will now serve as the third generation captain of STU48. Captain at the same time as promotion to regular student
Since I was appointed as the captain, I started to feel even more anxious about whether it was okay for me to be the captain. Many seniors graduated
Because this is a time when the group is undergoing a new
transformation, we must carefully protect STU48, which has been built by our seniors, and strive to become even bigger.
I would like to form a group. I want to do this in a way that only I can so that when I look back someday, as many people as possible will be glad that Azumi Okada was the third captain.
I would like to lead STU48. With the help of those around me, I am currently doing my best as captain of STU48.
I will do my best for you from now on. We look forward to your continued support of STU48.
〇Implementation overview
Event name: Mizuki Imamura graduation concert
Date and time: March 31, 2024 (Sunday) Doors open 15:00/Start 16:00 Venue: Hiroshima Prefecture, Hiroshima International Conference Center Phoenix Hall (1-5 Nakajima-cho, Naka-ku, Hiroshima City) Performers: 1st generation students (10 people)
Chiho Ishida, Minami Ishida, Mizuki Imamura, Hina Iwata, Shina Kai, Makina Taniguchi, Aoi Hyodo, Akari Fukuda, Aira Mineyoshi, Maiu Morishita (10 people) Draft 3rd generation (3 people)
Yuka Oki, Soraka Shinano, Mai Nakamura
2nd generation (15 people)
Yuraku Ikeda, Rion Utsumi, Serika Ozaki, Yuna Kawamata, Riko Kudo, Aiko Kojima, Himeka Sako, Sara Shimizu, Ayaka Suzuki, Sayaka Takao, Kiyoka Harada,
Rika Soyuki, Ayara Yoshida, Momoka Rissen, Natsuki Watanabe
2.5th term research students (4 people)
Azumi Okada, Rio Okamura, Yuka Kurushima, Nozomi Zhuge
3rd term research students (12 people) *Yuka Kabeshima is absent due to poor health.
Rian Arai, Yuna Ishihara, Kano Ide, Harumo Iwasaki, Yuina Okuda, Miwa Kajiwara, Ichigo Kitazawa, Saki Sokawa, Noa Hasegawa, Hibiki Hamada, Rie Fujii, Hina Morisue
○Set list
M1 Sunglasses Days/STU48(ALL)
M2 Yumeuriki/STU48(ALL)
M3 Reckless dreams never wake up/STU48(ALL)
MC1
M4 Beware of summer “likes”/STU48 (Imamura, Shinano, Zhuge, Arai)
M5 Love is pretending to be ill/STU48 (Imamura, Utsumi, Takao, Harada, Yoshida, Watanabe)
M6 Do you know the color of the sea?/STU48 (Imamura, Ikeda, Ozaki, Kojima, Shimizu, Munesetsu, Rissen)
M7 I saw you with your ponytail untied/STU48 (Imamura, Kawamata, Kudo, Sako, Suzuki)
M8 Out-of-body projection and bondage/STU48 (Imamura, Arai, Ishihara, Ide, Iwasaki, Okuda, Kajiwara, Kitazawa, Sokawa, Hasegawa, Hamada, Fujii, Morisue)
M9 Under the shade of an elm tree/STU48 (Imamura, Okada, Okamura, Kurushima, Zhuge)
Video 1
M10 Loud Diamond/AKB48 (Imamura, Sen Ishida, Mi Ishida, Iwata, Kai, Taniguchi, Hyodo, Fukuda, Mineyoshi, Morishita)
M11 “Suki” no Tane/AKB48 (Imamura, Ishida Sen, Oki, Fukuda, Ikeda, Utsumi, Kudo, Takao, Munesetsu, Rissen, Watanabe, Okamura, Ishihara, Ide, Kitazawa, Hamada)
M12 Monica, Dawn/AKB48 (Imamura, Iwata, Shimizu, Harada, Kurushima, Arai, Iwasaki, Okuda, Kajiwara, Sokawa, Fujii, Morisue)
M13 Too late caution/=LOVE(Imamura, Sen Ishida, Mi Ishida, Iwata, Oki, Ozaki, Kai, Kudo, Kojima, Shinano, Takao, Nakamura, Hyodo, Fukuda, Mineyoshi, Yoshida) M14
NO WAY MAN/AKB48 (Imamura, Ozaki, Kawamata, Sako, Shinano, Suzuki, Taniguchi, Hyodo, Mineyoshi, Morishita, Okada, Okamura Kurushima, Zhuge, Sokawa, Hasegawa)
Video 2
M15 Heart Exclusive Rights/NMB48 (Imamura/Ishida Sen)
M16 Gyut/Wandering corridor running team (Imamura, Iwata, Kai, Fukuda, Mineyoshi)
M17 Hug friends/Not yet (Imamura, Ishida Mi, Hyodo, Morishita) M18 Kibo Mountains/Wandering Corridor Running Team 7 (Imamura, Oki, Taniguchi, Nakamura)
M19 Heart-shaped virus/AKB48 (Imamura, Akiko Tanaka (graduate), Yuri Dojio (graduate))
M20 I want to be with someone/STU48 (Imamura, Akiko Tanaka (graduate), Yuri Dojio (graduate)) *Original members
MC2
M21 What do you regret?/STU48 (Imamura, Sen Ishida, Mi Ishida, Iwata, Oki, Ozaki, Kai, Kudo, Kojima, Shinano, Takao, Nakamura, Fukuda, Mineyoshi, Yoshida, Tatsusen)
Video 3
M22 Voice of Setouchi/STU48(ALL)
M23 There can be no regrets/STU48(ALL)
MC3
M24 My favorite person/STU48(ALL)
ENCORE
EN1 Melody until today/Yuko Oshima (Imamura)
EN2 Nice to meet you!/SKE48(ALL)
MC4
EN3 RESET/AKB48(ALL)
MC5
EN4 Let’s have a memorable love/STU48(ALL)
〇Release information
Released on June 5, 2024
STU48 1st album “Title undecided”
Product number: KIZC-757/8
Form: CD+Blu-ray
Price: ¥6,500 (tax excluded price 5,909)
Contents
CD Darkness / Waiting for the wind / The person I love / A reckless dream will never wake up / Let’s have a love that we can remember / Rather than talking to ourselves / All you idiots / Who do the flowers belong to?
/Breathing Heart/What do you regret?/Other new songs scheduled to be recorded Blu-ray
・Music Video
・Bonus video recording scheduled
[First press bonus]
Three-way back case + PHOTOBOOK + 2 photos included + 1 application lottery serial number ticket included
Product number: KIZC-759/60
Form: CD+Blu-ray
Price: ¥4,500 (tax excluded price 4,091)
Contents
CD Darkness / Waiting for the wind / The person I love / A reckless dream will never wake up / Let’s have a love that we can remember / Rather than talking to ourselves / All you idiots / Who do the flowers belong to?
/Breathing Heart/What do you regret?/Other new songs scheduled to be recorded Blu-ray
・Scheduled to include previously unrecorded footage
[First press bonus]
1 photo included + 1 application lottery serial number ticket included
Product number: NKCD-10509
Form: CD only
Price: ¥2,500 (tax excluded price ¥2,273)
Contents: Darkness / Waiting for the wind / The person you love / A reckless dream will never wake up / Let’s have a love that you can remember / Rather than talking to yourself / All you idiots / Who do the flowers belong to?
/Breathing Heart/What do you regret?/Other new songs scheduled to be recorded *Recorded content and specifications are subject to change.
〇Okimai performance “You are My
special”
Title: Oki Mai performance “You are My special” Cast: Yuka Oki, Mai Nakamura Date: Sunday, April 7, 2024 Location: BLUE LIVE HIROSHIMA, Hiroshima Prefecture 〇STU48 Draft 3rd Generation Concert
Title: STU48 Draft 3rd Generation Concert
Date and time: Saturday, April 20, 2024
Location: Hiroshima Prefecture, Hiroshima JMU Aster Plaza Large Hall 〇Hina Iwata graduation concert
Title: Hina Iwata Graduation Concert ~I Love Everyone~ Date and Time: Saturday, April 20, 2024
Location: Hiroshima Prefecture, Hiroshima JMU Aster Plaza Large Hall 〇STU48 7th anniversary tour
Sunday, April 28, 2024 Kobe Bunka Hall, Hyogo Prefecture
Saturday, May 11, 2024 Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture Sunday, May 12, 2024 Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture
Saturday, May 18, 2024
Sunday, May 19, 2024
Saturday, June 1, 2024
Sunday, June 2, 2024
〇STU48 7th Anniversary 2.5×3LIVE TOKYO 2024
May 6, 2024 (Monday/holiday) Special outdoor stage in Odaiba, Tokyo Part 1: Doors open 14:00/Start 15:00 Part 2: Doors open 18:00/Start 19:00 〇Fuku Fest Vol.3 Circuit Fest
Saturday, September 7, 2024 Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture Festhalle Saturday, September 7, 2024 Takamatsu, Kagawa MONSTER
〇 Kokoro Kai’s first photo book Title: “Sky of the Heart”
Release date: February 26, 2024 (Monday) Price: 2,700 yen + tax Publisher: KADOKAWA 〇 Mizuki Imamura First Photo Book Title: To be determined Release date: March 4th (Monday)
Amount: 2,700 yen + tax
Publisher: Tokyo News Service 〇Takao Sayaka’s first photo book Title: “Only for you” Release date: November 15th (Wednesday)
Amount: 2,700 yen + tax
Publisher: Square Enix Co., Ltd.
〇STU48Warker
Title: STU48Walker 2024 Walker Mook
Release date: November 13th (Monday)
Amount: 2,200 yen + tax
Publisher :KADOKAWA
〇STU48 6th Anniversary Concert Documentary Book – Delivered to you – Title: STU48 6rh
Concert Documentary Book – Delivered to you –
Release date: August 28th (Monday)
Hiroshima Prefecture/Hiroshima Prefecture/Shunan Tokushima Prefecture/Tokushima
Hiroshima Bunka Gakuen HBG Hall Shunan City Cultural Center
Okayama Prefecture/Okayama
Awagin Hall (Tokushima Prefecture Local Culture Center) Okayama Art Creation Theater Hallenowa Grand Theater
Rexam Hall (Kagawa Prefectural Civic Hall) Large Hall Ehime
Prefectural Civic Cultural Center Main Hall
Amount: 3,000 yen + tax Publisher: Genkosha Co., Ltd.
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