Keyakizaka46 changed “Sakurazaka46” start 10/14 “To a proud group that is not ashamed of this name” | ORICON NEWS

Keyakizaka46, who had announced the name change, will be suspended from the last concert on October 12 and 13, and will be active as “Sakurazaka Fortix” from October 14. It was announced on the official website on the 21st, and the rose-based group’s logo was also revealed for the first time.

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At 9 pm on the 20th, a surprise announcement of the group’s new name “Sakurazaka 46” was made at the street view of the revolted intersection in Shibuya, Tokyo. At approximately 12:43 PM on the same day, the same video was played on the CM on the regular TV Tokyo show “Can’t you write?” (Every Sunday at 12:35 p.m.) and today at 6 a.m. It was announced.

According to the label to which it belongs, “the real” Sakurazaka “is a sloping slope adjacent to” Keyakizaka “in Roppongi, Tokyo”, and “Sakura” is the old character “Sakura”. The group color will change from green to “white”, which is not stained.

Captain Yuka Sugai commented, “This time, we will be reborn as Sakurazaka 46 from Keyakizaka 46. After the last concert, we will continue to work as Sakurazaka 46.” .. “I was very happy to be able to use the name of the flower that represents Japan as the group name, and I wanted to be a proud group that would not be ashamed of this name,” she said.

■ Keyakizaka 46 Captain Yuka Sugai Comment
This time, we will be reborn as Sakurazaka 46 from Keyakizaka 46.
After the last live, we will continue working as Sakurazaka 46.

When I first heard this name, I was very happy to be able to use the name of a flower representing Japan as the group name, and I really wanted to be a proud group that would not be ashamed of this name.
As a new group I would like to appreciate what I experienced as Keyakizaka 46 and in general I would like to challenge new things. And I would like to do my best to make the flowers fully bloom with the fans.

Until the last concert on October 12 and 13, I would like to do my best as Keyakizaka 46 to leave no regrets. We hope that we, as Keyakizaka 46 and those who will be reborn as Sakurazaka 46, will continue to take care of ourselves as before.
Thank you for your continued support.