"Isn't this amazing!" Said Mineda, who, it seems, has been going to watch the two's stages from before, cannot hide her excitement at being able to stand on the same stage as her company seniors, Fukuhara and Abe!



The topics for the "Keyword Talk" were "Audition" and "I'm weird?". Mineda told us stories about failed auditions and episodes from her life as an inorganic-substances enthusiast. When Mineda said, "I like heavy machinery where, as much as possible, the cords are visible", Fukuhara's calm retort that "Ah, so men whose veins are visible", invited laughter from the venue. Abe added, "I understand that, a little...!", and revealed that she herself liked gas masks and was in the middle of a search for an ideal gas mask! Successive revelations like these of the guests' heretofore unknown inner lives had the venue in high spirits from beginning to end!


When Fukuhara, who has a cooking programme on a video streaming site, was asked, "If you were able to call Mineda and Abe onto your programme, then what dish would you want to make together?", she commented, "I've been thinking of inviting people onto the programme, writing a menu, and serving up dishes one by one." Trapped between Mineda, who said, "I would like you to wear a kappōgi (a gown-like apron, originating in Japan)", and Abe, who said, "I'd like you to wear an apron...", radiated coolness when she said coolly, "Well, then, I'll change halfway through!".


In the "serifu-shiritori" (word chain game using lines from anime scripts) corner, the three of them wowed the crowd with their improvisations, in which they used diverse tones of voice. We were able to hear lines in relation to three topics: "Lines that a character with 'Chunibyo' syndrome would say", "Kind appreciation from an older sister", and "Confession of love to a senior".


The venue was in high spirits with the IDOLM@STER LOVER, the Fukuoka-born Matsuzaki (the half of the comedy duo "やさしい雨"[Yasashii Ame] ) as the MC!

There was also the presentation of the "Next Star" mascot, Emiri Hoshifuchi, who was created in collaboration with Fukuoka College of Design and Technology!

As an audience participation scheme, a session using penlights were also prepared. In that warm atmosphere, amidst great success, the curtain was closed on the first round of "Next Stars Circle." The next event will be held on 28th September (Saturday), interesting guests will be announced later on! From now on also, let's cheer on the "next stars" from Fukuoka!