230412 リスアニ Interview Translation

不專業翻譯by かみこ

Unprofessional translation by Kamiko

Made with the fans, the Best Album formed with 3 colors

――In April 2013, after released the 1st single「Aitaiyo...Aitaiyo!」Solo debut, this year you come to the 10th years of your artist career. How do you feel about the throw-back of those 10 years?

Mimori Suzuko　When the Solo Project of Mimori Suzuko, the producers back then said "I want to make this project to the 10th year". Then I was like "Okay, I have to work hard during this 10 years" and began the project, and in these 10 years it happened a lot, held a concert in the Budokan and got different experience......there was some good memory, and there was the COVID pandemic, it isn't a smooth 10 years, as I'm thinking back I realize it does been a long time.

――These 10 years a lot of things happened, that's the period which made you feel alive.

Mimori　I changed a lot during these 10 years, but I won't make my fans disapointed who survived in this changing world, and meet some new fans, it's a productive "10 years".

――By the way, the thought of「First let's held this project to the 10th year」began, and when the day is coming, how does it make you feel?

Mimori　To be honest, it felt like「few more step to the 10th year」, so I put so many efforts on that year, thinking are we there yet......In glee feast after the 2016 Budokan concert(Mimori Suzuko Live Tour 2016 “Grand Revue”), we talked about something like「For the 10 year, we have to work hard」. At that time I thought 10 years was so far away from me, but when we were away 1 or 2 years it felt like「Oh, it's almost there」(giggle). Before that I worked so hard, that I couldn't see the goal, it's like running in full speed. Even though the 10th year isn't the final goal, but it's a check-point.

――And the released 10th year anniversary album『RPB』, this time the songs are formed by「enthusiastic、energetic、passion」"Red"，「lovely、happy、cute」"Pink"，「relax、cool、youth」"Blue".

Mimori　During our discussion of the concept, I realized that most of my songs are full of colors, and they have their own concept, their own world, the scale is so big, that I can't choose one to be the topic, so I was thinking maybe we can choose something more simple. Thanks to the knowledge of our designer and staffs, using the songs and my own image, and the image of being a seiyuu to create the idea of using the first letter of the words Red, Pink, Blue!

――It's the most simple title of all best album(giggle).

Mimori　In the end it's something simple and easy to nunderstand(giggle). But I like it. When I see those words, I want to put everything inside.

――Ohh, there are carves in these letters R, P, B.

Mimori　In the view of beauty, it's good to have some softness in it.

――And the best album formed by the colors which is from Mimori-san's music, how about the selection of the songs?

Mimori　Since it's a best album so I put a lot of songs inside, and making this alum by the fans' voting is so much fun. If today is a energetic day then you can listen "Red".

――Also you will know about which song do your fans like, to make them choose the songs.

Mimori　We used the voting result as the base, then we added something I want, discussed about it and made the final result.

――Will that song be included? Is there any surprise in the result?

Mimori　Many of my staffs and I think「That's for sure」. There are a lot of songs which is popular during the concert, but I do thought about which one do「colorful Girl」go in(giggle). But this song is the best in Pink, so the songs which will go to Red it's going to be something energetic. But it's a surprise that「UNIVERPAGE」put in Red.

――ohh, I see.

Mimori　At first I thought it will go to "Blue", speaking of it during the concert the fans were swinging their orange blade, so that's why it made them think it should be in "Red". By that, I think it's very interesting that my point of view and the fans' point of view are different.

――3 disc as a set, eventhough it looks normal but it's formed with so many different things.

Mimori　Some of the songs showed up in the concert before, It's fun that as I think「Oh they listened to this song too!」it's like finding treasure.

――There are some which didn't showed up in the concert.

Mimori　Yes, there are some songs which I haven't sing for a while. For I remember it's「TINY TRAIN TOUR」, it's been a while. And「Yume miru! Sinnziru! Mirai kanaete!」,「Zennbu ukittote, zuyoku dakisimete.」......Also, songs which composed by Watanabe Sho is on the list too(giggle).

――Indeed! Not just Sho-san, but also Oota Masatomo-san and PandaBoY-san too, there are so mant composers that wrote for your songs.

Mimori　Yes, I'm thankful to them.

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A colorful 10th anniversary, presents from a lot of people

――As a creator, each disc have their own new song. And the composer team is impressive. Such as Yamata Man who is Yamata Takahiro......

Mimori　Yes, it's the first time that YamataMan wrote for my solo song.

――He is always on the list of the songs in μ’s(『Love Live!』School Idol Group), it's a surprise that it's his first time to write for you. As well as fhána Satou Zyunnichi who wrote for『Shōjo☆Kageki Revue Starlight』. How do they write for your solo songs?

Mimori　Yamata Man and Satou-san, also Oota-san, I believe that they can create some good songs, so we didn't give out any specific details. As I listened to the result it's like「I feel like I recevied a present」......「Congrats on Mimorin's 10th anniversary」, what's the result can be, using the feeling of opening a present to listen the songs, and as expected they are all in different taste. Satou's is full of blessing, although I listened to it on a train, I couldn't help but cried. It's amazing.

――To celebrate 10th anniversary, it's amazing that Hata Aki-san and Nakamura Kanata-san wrote the lyrics.

Mimori　Aki-san wrote for two songs and I was worried about it(giggle), my songs are always involved with Aki-san, even the debut song is Aki-san and Oota-san's collaboration. And this time「Okina Ai de Kimi o Dakishimeyo」made me think of「Aitaiyo...Aitaiyo!」, but the love in it is bigger than「Aitaiyo」.

――The title of the first album is『Suki』, the「Like」in it grew into「Love」during this 10 years.

Mimori　It made my heart flutter. And in「Ne, Sodesho!?」, is the things I want to say to the fans.

――How are the recordings doing when it's like a present to you?

Mimori　The first one is「Ne, Sodesho!?」in Disc "Red". I asked Yamata Man for help during the recording, the song that he made, it feels like the melody went straight to my heart and so I sang it. The words「Thank you」flies away(giggle).

――To Yamata Man(giggle). He made so many beautiful melody, on the other hand Mimori-san's voice blended into the song.

Mimori　True, that's what it is. At first I thought this song is pefrect for me. Aki-san mentioned it in the lyric "When the time we can't see each other", it talked about I lost the chances of meeting the fans because of the situation during this 10 years. But we've been through it, and so on we will walk together right? As I received this kind of positive lyrics from Aki-san, and the title of「Ne, Sodesho!?」, it's like talking to the fans who is standing next to me, I think it's very warm-hearted.

――In deed I realize the difference in Mimori-san's voice.

Mimori　Thank you. But, it's been a while since the last time recoding for my solo song, at first I was so nervous. But then, I've surpassed the old self. So I want to level up, as used some energy in it. There are a lot of part which have some high-note, singing while learning from the mistakes is so much fun.

――And the next recording is?

Mimori　it's「Suzu ga Naruhi」in Disc"Blue". This one is written by Saito Junichi, we spent so much time on it. There are huge amount of vocals and everything piled up.

――And the result is bathed in happiness and warm-hearted, and the takes piled up too.

Mimori　It's thick, we met before in『Starlight』, and I knew Saito-san's songs have a lot of harmony in it, but this time it's only me? as I felt nervous about it and walked inside the recording room. It's the first time, we spent 4 hours on it. In the end Saito-san and I were exhausted, as he said "Mimori-san, I'm sorry"(giggle).

――In the part of vocal, the song is formed with Mimori-san's passion.

Mimori　Since it's a great song so I don't want to go easy on it, so I challenage myself. The lyrics is beautiful. Kanata-san wrote the songs in『Starlight』and mines before, and we met in private too. Maybe it is why she knew who I am in the usual day, it's like a letter to me. And I realize this is the "messages" that she wrote to me.

――There is the word "Suzu" in the title and the lyrics.

Mimori　It made my day, as I realize that in the later day my name will be in the cheering from the fans. I'm touched, and Kanata-san joined the harmony too. Since it's a great song, I think we should put some vocals that isn't me in it. So I started to think of my friends and my seiyuu friends who can participate, and Kanata-san's face showed up. I recevied the message from her, and requested the idea to her. As it is the first time joining like this.

――And the next one is「Okina Ai de Kimi o Dakishimeyo」in Disc "Pink". It's the collab song of Aki-san and Masatomo-san who made「Aitaiyo...Aitaiyo!」before.

Mimori　Yes. I knew them and about their song it's like, "Wait I know this song."

――Also, it's like the words "That's right Mimori Suzuko" pops out in a cute way.

Mimori　It's like the one during debut awake. As songs that are quite and mature added, and this song become the centre of all in the 10th anniversary, I love it.

――As this album released and become the beginning of the 10th anniversary, in June you have "Mimopa! 10 th anniversary special" event, then in August you will attend "Animelo Summer Live 2023 -AXEL-".

Mimori　This year I will do different kidn of things!

――And lsat year you had "Busiroad 15th anniversary Live ib Beruuna Dome", you kept yourself busy and performed a great show......

Mimori　True, what's wrong with me. I think of myself what's happening to me sometimes(giggle).

――What's happening to me(giggle).

Mimori　Me as I think of myself a normal person, but just sometime, I'm weird(giggle). I realized it during these 10 years, I like to put myself hard(giggle).

――The second day of "Love Live! μ’s Final LoveLive!～μ’sic Forever" in 2016, you went to gym(giggle).

Mimori　Same as "Busiroad 15th anniversary Live", the feeling of "Wanting to go out!" betrayed my body status, "Why?" as I think(giggle). But as long as my body can handle, I'll do my best.

――That means, not just solo but there's other things coming on.

Mimori　Of course! That's why I act out in a pace which normal people won't do(giggle).

――It begins.

Mimori　Before that there is a stage of『Starlight』(Revue Starlight -The LIVE-#4 Climax), I want my physical strength and muscale back to the old day, so I've been through something, and made my coach said "You don't have to come anymore!" (giggle).

――Hahaha, "You don't haave to come anymore" (giggle).

Mimori　For example, I want my legs to be thin so I went to

lymphatic massage, in the end I've been told "You still not satisfied!? I'm sick of your face!" (giggle).

――Enter the place where it doesn't make sense. But what's the coming performance of Mimori-san, we are looking forward to the coming 10th anniversary.

Mimori　I changed my mood and walked forward, and the year of keeping it as using『RPB』. I'll work hard in the coming days!