Today, the Japanese girl group AKB48 has become a national idol. With the aim of "idols that can be seen" in the early days, AKB48 celebrated its 14th anniversary through the storms.
This spring, 21-year-old Miyin Xiang was inaugurated as the third general director. AbemaTV's AbemaMorning featured an episode about "Young Leaders Leading AKB To Kick Off Chapter 3."
■ "It feels like the past 6 years are like a dream"
Xiang Indi is a child actor by birth. There was no performance in the middle school for 3 years, but she met AKB48.
Xiang Jing said: "I have not performed performing arts activities in middle school for three years, and I have always been an ordinary student. But in those 3 years I met AKB48. Even as an ordinary student, there are times when you are miserable and you don't want to go to school. At this time, I heard the AKB song, felt that I became mental, and then became a fan of AKB, thinking that one day I would be able to become a member of AKB. ”
Xiang Indi, who was "captured" by AKB, went to the theater several times to watch performances and participate in handshake meetings. She ran into the AKB audition with the dream of "being able to stand on the same stage as the members.". In 2013, at the age of 14, Xiang Indi participated in the 15th term selection of AKB48.
Xiang Inuchi said: "I have been looking at the stage from the audience, and this time I can stand under the observation deck opposite, although this year is my 7th year of joining AKB, but the past 6 years have been like a dream." ”
In addition, there are many interesting things that happen because of Xiang Inoji's extraordinary "Love AKB". In March last year, AKB held a "center exam" on combination-related knowledge questions. Xiang Inochi ended up in a good result of 1st place, far exceeding 2nd place.
"Because I like AKB, I can get the first place among so many members, and I also make myself more confident about liking AKB." Since joining AKB, I have always said ' to be a person who exists for AKB ' and 'I want to be a person who supports AKB's progress', but how can I play my role in practice? Then I thought that maybe I wanted to become the general director like Yokoyama's predecessors. So the decision was announced at the time of the general election last year. ”
In the 10th AKB48 World Selection General Election in June 2018, "I found a new goal. One day I will become the director of the AKB48 group," Says Toei. About half a year later, in December, during the special performance of the 13th anniversary of the AKB48 Theater, the second director, Yui Yokoyama, handed over the baton.
■ "The AKB I saw was completely different from today's AKB"
In "AbemaMorning", the column team specially followed the xiangjingdi who struggled for the general director. He also filmed concerts, handshakes and other activities.
At the Makuhari Messe National Handshake Meeting held in May, Xiang Inochi was very concerned about the members, saying, "Because the opportunities for communication with adults have increased recently, if you feel that the combination needs to be adjusted, please be sure to tell me." ”
Xiang Ino is a very good person, and the predecessor of the 14th birthday, the same age Okada Nana, commented that she was "very good to people, not blindly serious, sometimes also very humorous, so it is fun to be with her." As long as she is on the spot, she is very at ease, no matter what difficulties everyone has, she will take the initiative to help, which is very trustworthy. ”
A regular handshake will be held after the AKB concert. Xiang Indi has been standing for more than 5 hours, but he is still happily communicating with fans.
"The staff can't listen directly to the fans, and there are many members who will directly say' it's better to do this, and I will take notes on these comments and then communicate them to the staff." (To the well)
This spring, the core member of the AKB48 group, Li Naihara, graduated, and coupled with the group's riots, AKB faced great challenges. A fan suggested to Xiang Inochi: "I think the charm of AKB should be a sense of distance. The basis of this sense of distance is the relationship of trust between fans and members. Hopefully, this sense of distance will be restored again. ”
It has been two months since he became the third general director, what does the "future of AKB" look like that I am looking forward to?
"The seniors have graduated, the times are changing, and I feel that the AKB I see is completely different from today's AKB, and I have a deep understanding. I love AKB and remember the gaze of fans, I hope that AKB can develop in a better direction under my own leadership, so that fans feel that it is a very happy thing to help AKB. ”