While I don't have a copy of the 2016 Winter Maruwakari myself, I stumbled upon a small selection of good quality scans. So I translated a few that piqued my interest.
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Uemura Akari
Q1. In 2015, what was something you were able to actualise, in your own way?
That we’ll be appearing in a drama! I’m happy, as it was one of our goals.
Q2. On the other hand, in 2015, what was something you weren’t able to actualise?
My goal at last year’s birthday event was to have Sayashi Riho-san teach me kendama skills, but I wasn’t able to achieve that.
Q3. Who is the Hello! Project senpai you have as your goal, the senpai you respect?
Sayashi Riho-san. I really respect her!!
Q4. Member that you’ve currently got your eyes on (excluding the H!P Kenshuusei)?
Sasaki Rikako-chan. In music videos and performances, her sharp dancing draws your eyes before you know it. As it’s combined with everything.
Q5. If you could be together in a unit with H!P members for just a day, who would it be with? Please tell us your reason.
Wada Ayaka-san. I’d like to sing laid-back songs, like Peaberry's. Also, her airy atmosphere is soothing!
Q6. Who’s the H!P Kenshuusei you’ve got your eyes on in 2016?
Ichioka Reina-chan. She’s always smiling, and seeing her teach the kouhai girls how to dance, I feel like ’That’s Reina-chan for you’.
Q7. Please tell us who’s H!P’s number one for each of these genres? Singing, dancing, talking, looks, character.
Singing: Too many that I can’t narrow it down.
Dancing: Sayashi Riho-san. At any rate, she’s amazing.
Talking: Kanazawa Tomoko-chan.
Looks: Yajima Maimi-san. Because she’s got a great figure as well.
Character: Sasaki Rikako-chan. Because she likes solid soap.
Q8. Write your aspirations for 2016, illustrated in your own handwriting !
I want this year to have happier [something I can’t make out] compared to 2015
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Yamaki Risa
Q1. In 2015, what was something you were able to actualise, in your own way?
Country Girls were able to have our first live tour! It really made me happy. Thank you very much. There’s no ‘achievement’ for improving in dancing and singing, so I’ll continue to do my best.
Q2. On the other hand, in 2015, what was something you weren’t able to actualise?
Not being nervous. I couldn’t find a good method to keep myself relaxed…..
Q3. Who is the Hello! Project senpai you have as your goal, the senpai you respect?
Momochi-senpai. While I do respect her singing, she’s serious when it comes to talking, and then there's the way she thinks while incorporating whatever she can see nearby, it always makes me think that she’s amazing, and I’d like to catch up to her soon. You’d expect no less from the way she hooks in and closes the distance with people.
Q4. Member that you’ve currently got your eyes on (excluding the H!P Kenshuusei)?
Uemura Akari-chan. It might be impertinent for me to say that I’ve got my eyes on her, but she’s a beauty and an air-head, and what’s more, I really like her singing…. I like everything about her. Ogawa Rena-chan. She’s a beauty, and she’s so cute when she laughs that it makes me go weak.
Q5. If you could be together in a unit with H!P members for just a day, who would it be with? Please tell us your reason.
I’d like to team up with Fukumura Mizuki-san. I personally like her singing, so I’d like to try singing with her. Niinuma Kisora-chan. I’d like to have lots of eye-contact with my dear Kisora in our 'YamaKisora’ unit (^_^)
Q6. Who’s the H!P Kenshuusei you’ve got your eyes on in 2016?
Hashimoto Nagisa-chan. Because she’s a beauty, and her performance at the Jitsuryoku Test was amazing.
Q7. Please tell us who’s H!P’s number one for each of these genres? Singing, dancing, talking, looks, character.
Singing: Takagi Sayuki-san. For someone like me who likes cool voices, I really love her singing!! She’s really good.
Dancing: Inaba Manaka-chan. Even in cute dances, the sharpness in Manaka-chan’s dancing adds something extra.
Talking: Okai Chisato-san. I really like Okai-san’s way of speaking and her atmosphere.
Looks: Yajima Maimi-san and Uemura Akari-chan. I couldn’t narrow it down to a single person, no matter what (laughs).
Character: Momochi-senpai. Because of the Momochi character? Atmosphere? I don’t think it’s something that anyone can mimic. I think that the Momochi-senpai who is loved by everyone is amazing.
Q8. Write your aspirations for 2016, illustrated in your own handwriting !
• To not get nervous
• To do my best with singing
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Funaki Musubu
Q1. In 2015, what was something you were able to actualise, in your own way?
Being able to join Country Girls!! I’m the youngest in the group, so I’ll do my best in order to be the freshest when it comes to performing.
Q2. On the other hand, in 2015, what was something you weren’t able to actualise?
I had to sing cute songs at the beginning of 2015, and I’ve been bad with cute songs since then, but as there are still a lot of nuances that that I don’t get, I’d like to study up and watch more videos of the senpai and expand the mental images I have!
Q3. Who is the Hello! Project senpai you have as your goal, the senpai you respect?
Miyamoto Karin-san!! I love her clear singing and cool facial expressions.
Q4. Member that you’ve currently got your eyes on (excluding the H!P Kenshuusei)?
Sato Masaki-san!! Her moves during free dances are really cool, and when she changes from her cute voice to her deep voice, it gives me goosebumps!
Q5. If you could be together in a unit with H!P members for just a day, who would it be with? Please tell us your reason.
I’d like to sing ‘RoboKiss’ with Haga Akane-chan! We’re really good friends, and we’ve often talked about the 2 of us singing it together.
Q6. Who’s the H!P Kenshuusei you’ve got your eyes on in 2016?
Yokogawa Yumei-chan and Danbara Ruru-chan. Yumei-chan’s funny and is good at bringing smiles to people’s faces. Ruru-chan because her singing is fascinating!
Q7. Please tell us who’s H!P’s number one for each of these genres? Singing, dancing, talking, looks, character.
Singing: Suzuki Airi-san.
Dancing: Sayashi Riho-san.
Talking: Tsugunaga Momoko-san.
Looks: Sasaki Rikako-san.
Character: Sato Masaki-san.
Q8. Write your aspirations for 2016, illustrated in your own handwriting !
It would be great if my strong points would show in various ways, through my singing, dancing, and talking!!
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While I normally would do some analysis if I had the book itself, the compilers actually did some of the work for question 7. Saves the trouble.
Who is #1 in dance expertise? 1. Manakan (26) 2. Sayashi (9) 3. Ishida (5) 4. Nacky (4) 5. Takechan (2)
Who is #1 in talking expertise? 1. Momochi (31) - includes her own self-vote 2. Chisato (14) 3. 2-way tie: Iikubo & KanaTomo (2)
Who is #1 in looks? 1. Maimi (15) 2. MaiMai (8) 3. Airi (7) 4. 2-way tie: Kudo & Uemuu (5)
Who is #1 in character? 1. 3-way tie: Chisato, Maachan, Momochi (7) - includes Momochi's self-vote 4. 4-way tie: MaiMai, Ikuta, Take, Aikawa
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Also, here's a quick peek at Hama-chan's answers for question 7:
Dancing: Inaba Manaka-chan.
Talking: Tsugunaga Momoko-san.
Looks: Tsugunaga Momoko-san.
Character: Tsugunaga Momoko-san.
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Speaking of which, here's question 7 answered by a master herself: Momochi!
Singing: Momochi. While it doesn't mean that she's good at it, I think that she has a beautiful voice that I'd always like to listen to ♥
Dancing: Momochi. Hers is comical and unique. While I can't evaluate whether it's good or bad, I think that her dancing draws the eye ♥
Talking: Momochi. Her talking ability is a Japanese treasure, it naturally makes people smile, makes them feel warm inside ♥
Looks: Momochi. It goes without saying. her looks are skyrocketing and evolving daily, so much that it frightens even myself ♥
Character: Momochi. The symbol of H!P, you could say I'm the Mickey Mouse ♥
I was laughing at Colonel Hamachan's answer, but harder when I came upon Momochii's xD Thank you for translating as always. I may not comment frequently, but I'm reading everything here you know! <3
ReplyDeleteI was surprised at answer compiler for Dancing o.O I would have answered Manakan too.... *shies away*. Maybe it really was her time to graduate. It must be hard to be come second at the thing you've always believed you're best at.