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The story
On Tsubaki Bunshogumi’s radio segment “Wota Mail,” Yui Murata sparked buzz on 5ch’s Hello! Project board by admitting that during rehearsals for “Shakunetsu,” seeing Otoki Nishimura’s singing and newly grown-out bangs up close for the first time left her blurting out “this is insane” (yabai, used here approvingly) — a genuine sense of crisis. Co-stars Tanimoto and Doi also chimed in, agreeing that Otoki has leveled up. While most thread comments welcomed Otoki’s growth, the conversation broadened into a debate over generational change across Tsubaki as a whole — “so who rises next?” — with an ongoing back-and-forth comparing the singing and dancing skills of younger members like Murata and Taguchi.
What people said
Tanimoto: Yeah, Otoki-chan really was amazing
Doi: She was amazing
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Better to hone your own kind of appeal
You're the next Maopin (nickname for member Mao Akiyama)
Akiyama could actually sing decently
She's just not popular, so there's no demand for it
Members who proved themselves as trainees first and then got promoted are unquestionably top-tier in the Hello! Project hierarchy
That's the first thing expected of Tsubaki members anyway
Tayu's the cutest one on the inside, though
Tanimoto: Oh, and Otoki-chan loves Hello!, right? She probably listens more than anyone
Murata: Tch… that's not even the level we're talking about here (Yeah, right, you really do love Hello!, huh)
so it comes down to how much she can show there
Her royal blood stirred — she couldn't just keep leaving things to these guys forever
The King needs to put out a photobook too
If only Chiori were still around
She pushed the generational change forward on Ritokyame (short for a variety segment, likely "Little Camera")
Ritokyame's popularity has dropped since Yagishiori graduated
Not sure what kind of asset Hattori would even be
Once Akiyama's gone, she'll slot into that position and get noticed even more
I'm saying that's not good enough
Why would you repeat the same mistake
Background and Key Points of This Discussion
“Wota Mail” is a segment on Tsubaki Bunshogumi’s own radio show where members read out fan reactions, and “Shakunetsu” is known as a demanding track for both dance and vocals. The thread started from Yui Murata’s comment that she was struck by Otoki Nishimura’s singing and grown-out bangs (a change in her look) while rehearsing the song, and expanded from praise for Otoki personally into a broader debate about generational change across Tsubaki, as well as comparisons of members’ singing and dancing skills. Opinion split most sharply over “who will become the core of the next generation” — with Murata and Taguchi both floated as potential successors to Maopin (Akiyama) — while dissatisfaction with some current top members also surfaced. Readers should note that any “scandals” or assessments of specific members’ popularity and skill mentioned in the replies are strictly fan speculation and rumor, not confirmed facts.
*This article is composed as an excerpt and summary of the 5ch (Hello! Project board) thread “[Good News] Yui Murata Feels a Sense of Crisis: “The First Time I Saw Otoki Nishimura’s Bangs and Singing at the Shakunetsu Rehearsal, I Got Chills — This Is Insane”.”
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