ANGERME Sasaki Rikako's 23rd Birthday event ~Minna Kyousei Sasaki Oshi★~ @ Tiara Koto Dai-Hall (Tokyo) 5.28.24
1st event
Opening Talk :
~ Sasaki said, "Today, May 28th, I turned 23 years old."
- Hello Pro Intro Don Quiz ♪ (A Hello Pro intro showdown between Sasaki and 5 fans chosen by lottery.) If Sasaki wins after 5 questions, she will receive a delicious fruit, and if a fan wins, 5 people will be selected by drawing from the audience to receive a cute photo with a message from Sasaki.
When she was preparing for the live after the corner was over, she found some familiar faces in the audience, and Sasaki expressed that she "eats" when she sees a nostalgic face.
She just asked the audience who was chosen for the intro earlier how long they have been a fan of Sasaki, and Sasaki said that it doesn't matter how long or short the time is, it's all about meeting me, and she hopes to share the time with you all.
Live corner :
1. Kimi no Senpou (C-ute)
2. Suki na Senpai (Morning Musume.)
3. Sekai de Ichiban Taisetsu na Hito (C-ute)
4. Tasogare Kousaten (Mano)
5. Namida no Hoshi (Goto)
6. Wasuretakunai Natsu (C-ute)
7. Nakimushi Shonen (Buono!)
8. Watashi no Miryoku ni Kizukanai Donkan na Hito (Mitsui)
9. My Days for You (Mano)
Ending talk :
~ Sasaki said that today is the last time she will be doing a birthday event as ANGERME.
"I've done so much since I was 13 or 14," she said, "I don't want to not be able to do it anymore, right? Because I love you so much."
~ "I could see you all at this distance only at an event, and I could remember the old venues in my mind, and I could have an event once a year where the distance is not physical but different from a live performance. I always say I'm glad I did my best."
~ Sasaki said, "We made a setlist for everyone to enjoy together, whether it was your first time or you've been here many times, and we're so happy you had a great time."
~ Sasaki "Aren't you surprised that I am 23 years old? It's as if time and space have been warped in my mind, and I know I have an image of being young among you, but things have changed, and I'm in a position where I no longer have seniors. I joined ANGERME when I was 13 years old, but I don't know if it's been that long."
~ "When I was in junior high school, I didn't imagine that I would stay in the group until I was 23 years old, and I thought that by the time I was in my 20s, I wouldn't be in Hello Pro," said Sasaki.
"I never thought I wanted to quit, but I did think I wouldn't be there, but then I realized I made it until I was 23," she continues.
~ About her graduation, Sasaki said that it took a lot of courage for her to decide to graduate, but now that she has decided to graduate, she is able to tell everyone that she feels the importance of everyone's presence in her life. She has no regrets because she made the decision on her own.
~ Sasaki wants everyone to live their lives taking care of themselves.
"I sometimes wonder if I am giving you strength as I stand on stage, but when you say, 'Rikako, you are a big part of my life,' I am glad that I have continued to do so," said Sasaki.
~ After having talked about many things, Sasaki started off by saying that it was like a graduation performance, but there was more to come, and she wanted to talk about her feelings that she wanted to convey now.
Sasaki wanted to take a picture with the audience in the background.
~ As she was giving a greeting to express her feelings, she was crying for a long time and wondered when she would get stronger.
She ended her speech by saying that she had cried a lot, laughed a lot, and was happy to be able to enjoy this time.
At the end of the show, Sasaki waved her hands slowly and evenly to the audience, saying that she could not take so much time for the graduation performance.
When she finished waving, she said, "I love you all. I'm so happy I could spend so much fun time with you. Please go home safely." She then left, ending today's event.
2nd event
Live corner :
1. Moshimo... (Mobekimasu)
2. Kiiroi Jitensha to Sandwich (S/mileage)
3. Tsukiatteru no ni Kataomoi (Berryz Kobo)
- MC
4. Shoushitsu Ten -Vanishing Point- (Buono!)
5. YOUR SONG ~Seishun Sensei~ (Matsuura)
- MC
6. Yuke! Genki-kun (C-ute Hagiwara Mai)
7. Rottara Rottara (Buono!)
8. Watashi no Miryoku ni Kizukanai Donkan na Hito (Mitsui)
- MC
9. Jishin Motte Yume wo Motte Tobitatsu Kara (Takahashi)
10. Last Forever (Buono!)
~ About the song selection
Sasaki said, "Jishin Motte Yume wo Motte Tobitatsu Kara" is a song that only I can sing now, and I thought about the setlist a lot until the very end, and I know I'm being greedy, but I knew you would be happy with it, so I included it."
"Last Forever" is about me going to the next stage, and I wanted to end with a smile on my face, not 'I'll miss you’, and both the lyrics of ‘New Door’ and ‘Let me stay like this’ were my feelings.
Everyone in attendance got a Sunflower and message card. Sunflower decorations in the lobby stairs area.
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