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The story
On September 18, 2026, Miku Nishizaki of Ocha Norma, Hello! Project’s new group, announced on her blog that she will release her first photobook. In her statement, she revealed that “the release took time because there were repeated instances of being seen in ways I didn’t want,” and looked back on how her mother’s encouragement helped her finally take the plunge. In response to this confession, Hello! Project’s board on 5ch saw comments expressing gratitude toward her mother and praise for her resolve, while opinions were divided over the propriety of swimsuit shots and the reality of the callous comments idols receive.
Photobook release confirmed! Miku Nishizaki
2026-09-18 18:00:20
Hey there, Micchan!
Source: ameblo.jp / Original article here
What people said
It's kind of heartbreaking.
Now, if you know you've said something callous to Nishizaki, raise your hand.
The ones actually leaving comments are only a tiny fraction.
For example, Haga's swimsuit video got 4 million views.
Even with 4 creepy old-guy commenters showing up, that's like one in a million — an astronomically rare breed.
Like, it was hard on her because people kept commenting on whether she's fat or skinny, big or small, curvy or not?
I think it's more that stuff like this kept showing up in front of her whether she wanted it to or not, and that's what made her hesitate.
Way too creepy.
She told fans to "look at it while apologizing," which just ended up turning them on even more.
That manager is way too competent…
Please, go be Ange's manager next.
Thinking about it rationally, there's no reason not to do it.
https://kizuna.5ch.net/test/read.cgi/morningcoffee/1764365485/1
1 Name: Anonymous Recruiting… [] Posted: 2025/11/29 (Sat) 06:31:25.63
@caleshnikov
— Congrats on the 30th generation's first photobook release! Who do you think is next?
Hashida: Maybe Ruri-chan?
— She herself says she'll "absolutely never do it"…
Hashida: Sounds like her! I'll go talk her into it!
Leader Hashida is seriously too reliable.
I'll leave the negotiations to her!
Thank you.
I won't leave creepy comments online, Mikumiku. I promise. Right now I'm just full of gratitude.
Hiroshima's "momiman" (short for momiji manju).
Does she really think she can make it big while staying in Ocha Norma without taking any proactive steps herself?
Background and Key Points of This Topic
In Hello! Project-affiliated groups, photobooks and gravure work are often treated as a stepping stone to gaining popularity, but comment sections on social media and video platforms tend to fill up with posts that reduce members to their looks, and there have repeatedly been cases where this places a real psychological burden on the person involved. In this thread too, opinions split along different lines — over whether releasing a photobook that includes swimsuit shots is acceptable at all, and over how far being an idol can be separated from being subjected to a sexual gaze — and no single consensus emerged. Many young idols in other groups also continue their careers with their mothers’ support, making this case a fairly typical example of the balancing act between entertainment work and a person’s own will. Note that in compiling this article, posts that directly mock her appearance, contain sexual language, or amount to unrelated slander have been excluded.
※This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Hello! Project) thread “[Resolve] Miku Nishizaki: “The photobook release took time because there were repeated instances of being seen in ways I didn’t want”“.
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