VOL.133 五周年成员寄语 and 读者歌曲排行

Nakamura: It was a little unexpected. I thought “Yume Mita Ato de” would be first, but “Natsu no Maboroshi” is also a bright, fun, and poignant song, and I love singing it, so I am happy.

AZUKI: Looking at the top ten, it feels as though the songs are concentrated in a particular period...

Okamoto: The albums represented are not skewed. Good.

Furui: I like “Natsu no Maboroshi” too! I am personally happy that “Eien ni Houmure” made the list!!

Nakamura: “Wasurezakura” is memorable because its video is made entirely from photographs. The jacket and booklet also present the lyrics in a layout resembling a poetry collection, so please take a look at those as well.

AZUKI: Looking back, a lot of them were filmed when the weather was chilly.

Okamoto: “Yume Mita Ato de” was often shown on television. “Timeless Sleep” and “Kimi to Iu Hikari” left a strong impression on me.

Furui: “Yume Mita Ato de” reminds me of filming the performance scenes.

Nakamura: I am happy that album jackets were included too. I particularly like the jacket for our first album. I also liked the gentle feeling of “Kimi wo Kazareru Hana wo Sakasou,” so I am happy it made the ranking.

AZUKI: Actually, the thing I was particular about with the jackets was color.

Okamoto: There may or may not be a particular trend. It is true that all of them left a strong impression.

Furui: “flying”? I seem to remember going to an office district to shoot it... By the way, the back cover is good too!? (laughs)

●There is not much of 2005 left. Is there anything you absolutely want to do before the year ends?

Nakamura: A thorough housecleaning.

AZUKI: I want to finish reading my ninth-grade textbooks before the end of the year.

Okamoto: A thorough housecleaning and a year-end party.

Furui: Preparing for next year and maintaining the workplace, I suppose...

●What kind of live show would you like the December premium live show to be?

Nakamura: I want it to be a memorable show that remains in people's hearts for a lifetime. I want it to be a show people will talk about years or decades later, saying, “That live show was incredible...”

AZUKI: I want everyone to spend time in a way that makes them want to come again and makes the songs they listen to on CD feel even richer.

Okamoto: It would be nice if we could create a truly premium feeling, just as the name says.

Furui: There will be people who have come many times and people who are attending for the first time, so I want us to enjoy it together and make it a memorable live show.

●What kind of year would you like 2006 to be?

Nakamura: First, I would like to release an original album. We will continue creating at our own pace! “Persistence pays off,” as they say!

AZUKI: I want to spend it as usual, without putting any particular pressure on myself.

Okamoto: I want to continue aiming for good work and make the year fulfilling.

Furui: I want us to power up even further and work hard to be loved by many people!!