Morning Musume. '24 Ishida Ayumi will release her last photobook titled "Profile.7" (Profile Seven) on October 21st. Photobook shot in Taiwan.
Ishida Ayumi, who is currently the sub-leader of Morning Musume. '24 and will graduate from the group after this Fall's concert tour, will release her last solo photobook as Morning Musume. As the culmination of 13 years of active life, two types will be released this time, a special limited edition and the regular edition.
It has been 13 years since she joined the group in 2011. Ishida has been a core member of Morning Musume for a long time. Nicknamed "dance machine" and has played a major role as a sub-leader, but she has finally decided to graduate. The last photobook is a collection of her thoughts and feelings as the last member of the 10th gen. The theme is "Yokogao" (face profile ; face seen from the side)
She has seen the profiles of many members on stage together. She has also shown her own profile when she was happy, frustrated, or happy. In this work, the "profile," which is also a charm point, is featured. We have not only looked at her external appearance, but have also delved deeply into her inner life to express all that she is today.
The regular edition of the photobook tells the story of a baby chick ("Pyoko Pyoko Ultra") when she debuted, but has grown into a "blue bird" and is now soaring through the sky.
The profile of the young girl who has found and arrived at the greatest happiness in her life as “Morning Musume." Pay attention to the pulse and dynamic appearance felt in the mysterious worldview of Taiwan, where eras cross paths.
The limited edition photobook includes photos from live rehearsals in Tokyo, the last Hello! Project concert in Sendai, and the ceremonial pitch at the Rakuten Eagles, her original home ground. The photos are full of the serious and heartfelt profiles of the members, which are rarely seen in the other photos. It also features a photo shoot at a memorable location. A 10,000-character interview with Ishida Ayumi, in which she speaks honestly about her past, is also included. An 85-minute DVD containing the location shooting and interview for the regular edition is also enclosed in a sleeve case, making this two-book set a complete set of Ishida Ayumi. This is truly a special edition. It is a book of the soul, filled with 13 years' worth of thoughts and feelings.
https://www.wani.co.jp/event.php?id=8315October 21st, 2024
Normal Edition
Price: 3,100 yen
Size: B5 size / 128 pages
Location: Taiwan
Photography: Akihito Saijo
Special Limited Edition bundle / 2 Books
Price: 5,500 yen
(1) Special sleeve case
(2) B5 size / 64-page Limited Edition Photobook (Close-up photos + 10,000 word interview)
Location: Tokyo and Sendai
(3) Making of DVD with interview (85 min.)
(4) Normal Edition photobook
Photography: Kumagai Tsuranuku
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The theme of this work, shot in Taiwan, is "profile." Featuring her own charm points, the book delves deeply into the "side" of Ishida, not only externally but also internally, and expresses all of Ishida as she is today.
The release of the photobook is the culmination of 13 years of her career, and she commented joyfully, "I am very happy to leave behind another work as Ishida Ayumi of Morning Musume."
In the regular version, Ishida, who was a baby chick (Pyoko Pyoko Ultra) at the time of her debut, has grown up to become a splendid "blue bird" and flies in the sky in a storybook style.
"I tried to shoot the photobook with the story of the blue bird in mind, but it was interesting to see the various views of the world just in Taiwan, such as nature like in a movie, in a crowded place, in a cold atmosphere, under a blue sky, and so on, as if the strangeness of the world expressed a life that is not so smooth. I hope you enjoy what kind of profile each of these worldviews presents!"
Ishida introduced the special situations as "all of them." She said, "I hope that this book will remain in your hearts and minds for 10 or 20 years to come, as something that will never fade away, so that you will always remember Ishida Ayumi as Morning Musume. I would be very happy if this book will remain in your hearts and minds."https://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/articles/-/316114Sample image of her side profile
Preview shots
https://entameclip.com/picture/406267/