The vocal idol combination i☆Ris with both value and strength was held on the evening of March 16 at the Shanghai Cultural Center of Bandai Nanmeng Palace for their first overseas performance! Anitama was fortunate enough to participate in the interview of i☆Ris before the event

——First, please say hello to Chinese fans

All staff. Hello everyone, we are i☆Ris!
山北. . . . . . . . . . . I am the micro-lost leader of i☆Ris, SAKI adults, Shanbei early!
芹泽. . . . . . . . . . I am Yu Sauce and Serizawa!
茜屋. . . I am Himi·茜屋日海夏!
若井. . . . . . . . I am Yuki·Ruo Jingyou!
久保田. . . . . I am Miyu Carbon, Kubota is not dreaming!
涩谷. . . . . . . . I am Zu Sauce and Shibuya Yuki!

—— Can you describe the first impression of each member when you first meet?

若井 The one that left me the most impressive impression was the Zu Sauce, which was quite attractive and very eye-catching
涩谷 I think it’s quite ordinary
久保田 At the beginning, Liu Hai was quite short
涩谷 That’s because I cut more
芹泽 Wear clothes like a doll suit!
若井 It’s like Super Mario
涩谷 At that time, I thought this was the so-called Harajuku cute, but everyone could not understand it
山北 I still feel a bit earthy
涩谷 Was it like this?
芹泽 But it is also known as the fashion master
涩谷 Is praised
芹泽 I really miss it
山北 Others? By the way, Yu Sauce was the best gas field around me at the time, and it was quite confident that I was worried about whether I could have a good relationship with her
久保田 Everyone thought about it this way
芹泽 The opposite Yuki sauce is very small and childish, but there are adults, and he wears high heels and his hair is brown
若井 It can be said that it is a Japanese hot girl!

——Reviewing the experience of i☆Ris, how do you feel about it?

山北 Everyone has a strong personality. Although there is also a period of quarreling, but there is no shortage of any members since the debut, everyone has subconsciously felt that i☆Ris is not the 6 people
芹泽 It is indeed like this. Because we also went to the martial arts hall to perform, we also want to go to the next stage from the martial arts hall. This is also the case in Shanghai. I hope to travel to more places and more stage

—— So what do you expect from the future of i☆Ris?

山北 Now it’s the tour that has been decided. Although the tour is held every year, I hope that one day I can also conduct an overseas tour
芹泽 Want to host an Asian tour!
山北 If you are in Japan, you want to go to the stage performance of the Dome scale, and you want to be able to play a lot of singing programs or TV shows

——i☆Ris will sing the OP theme song for the April new program animation “Sun of the Sage”. Can you introduce this song?

若井 The OP theme song “アルティメット☆MAGIC” of this “Sage of the Sage” is just like the title, the content is very close to the animation, the genre is quite sunny, the melody is also very good for everyone. Easy to remember type, so I hope everyone can work together with CALL & RESPONSE!

——Please ask Miss Serizawa to introduce us to the second photo album that will be released soon

芹泽When 1st was basically filmed in China, 2nd came to Guam, the first photo has been made public, this time is the first time to wear a swimsuit, I believe that you can see the mature side, as always, innocent me! The first swimwear in life!
涩谷 The first time?
芹泽 It should be said that the first time the swimsuit appeared! If you are private, you will still wear it

——What are the expectations of Miss Shanbei and Miss Squatter for the upcoming (Road To Love Offering 2019)?

茜屋 This time, I will participate in the identity of i☆Ris on behalf of Shanbei. I used to participate in such activities with idols. There are really all kinds of idols in this era, so I am looking forward to meeting them
山北 I have always liked the idol culture, and the “Love Sacrifice Festival” has been watching online since the first round. I☆Ris often sings animated songs at the event after debuting, but because she is an idol or is very eager to participate in this event, this time it can be said that it is a dream, quite happy

——I remember that Ms. Kubota did not want to let overseas people know that there are such idols in Japan. Nowadays, everyone really held their own performances overseas, and how do you feel about it?

久保田 I was really surprised when I learned that I would like to host ONEMAN LIVE in Shanghai. I am worried that people from overseas really know i☆Ris, and I am very happy to be able to hold ONEMAN LIVE overseas. These two feelings are intertwined. As Saki said, I hope to hold an Asian tour and let more people know i☆Ris!

——Miss Shigu, in addition to seiyuu work, is usually a DJ and a model. Compared with seiyuu work, which one do you like more?

涩谷 If you want to say this, it is really a work that you participate in as a seiyuu. Just like “Fantastic Paradise”, just because you are a seiyuu in the activity relationship, you can play this music in the world as a DJ. I hope that the theme songs of the works I have been able to participate in can be revealed in the world. For this reason, I must also act as a DJ, so I will continue to work hard whether it is seiyuu or DJ work!

——What is the most impressive thing in LIVE?

若井 I used to have the problem of karaoke sound source stuck when I held LIVE in LIVE, and then all the members sang in the form of a cappella

——When you are not working, will you play together? If so, what do you usually do more?

All staff. No
若井 No 6 people have played together yet
山北 After the end of the work, I occasionally go to dinner together. I don’t want to go out on a rest day, but it’s not because we don’t have a good relationship
芹泽 I won’t meet on the rest day just because everyone has a personal or i☆Ris job, basically can’t get together

——i☆Ris also sang a lot of animated theme songs. Do you want to recommend animation works for everyone?

茜屋 That really is “Fantastic Paradise”. I☆Ris=“Fantastic Paradise”, even overseas fans often say so. “Fantastic Paradise” is a turning point for us. It is also an opportunity for us to change. It is a very important work for us. I believe many overseas fans know that i☆Ris is also because of the relationship between “Fantastic Paradise”

——In 2017, everyone participated in the recording of the 100th Anniversary Song “Wingをつ者~Not an angel Just a dreamer～” What kind of mood was it to work with more than 20 other artists?

山北 Many of the artists who have appeared with us are not only domestic but also active overseas. So we were able to participate in both the happy and the slightly uneasy, but always felt surrounded by a very beautiful atmosphere, so we sang quite happy when recording

– This year is the seventh year of the i☆Ris event. As the first overseas event in the seventh year, what is the new experience of this trip to Shanghai compared to last year’s trip to the US and Taiwan? I remember that Miss Shanbei said that when she was in Taiwan, she had the same feeling of going to school

山北 This is the first time to perform in China in the form of ONEMAN LIVE. It can be said that this time I can see all the LIVEs of i☆Ris. Therefore, the songs of the song list are almost all representative songs of i☆Ris, hoping to fully show the charm of i☆Ris to the audience who first met and casually took a look

——In the performance, is this Shanghai trip as a separate performance of i☆Ris, is it different from previous overseas activities?

芹泽 As I said just now, I will sing a lot of songs, so I am a bit worried about how many songs I know about Ris. And this time is not a platter event, everyone is looking at i☆Ris, how many people on the scene will be very concerned about playing CALL

——This 17th single “Endless Note” and the previously released songs are a different style. I sang this song on the 7th anniversary. Do you feel any special meaning? When I came to China this time, for i☆Ris, what would I write on the endless notes of i☆Ris?

久保田 Endless Note is the ED theme song for The Animation, so there are many places to connect with animation. In the song of i☆Ris, this song belongs to the adult Tempo song, so I think it is because i☆Ris, which has been active for 7 years, can sing this taste. At the same time, I hope that this ONEMAN LIVE in Shanghai can be engraved on the resume of i☆Ris as the first step of i☆Ris

——The newly released 18th single “アルティメット☆MAGIC” sounds like a fast-paced and happy song. What do you think of the song? What new surprises will this song bring to fans in dance?

若井 Since the protagonist of “The Sun of the Sage”, Sean lacks common sense, there are often scenes of apologizing to others, and the manner of apologizing is the theme of this single, so it can be seen in many places. To the action of apologizing, I hope that everyone can do this together

——i☆Ris is the predecessor of the seiyuu idol group that has already formed the seventh anniversary. In the current disintegration of various combinations, i☆Ris wants to locate and what is the goal? As a predecessor in the community, I want to hear what kind of inheritance each person wants to leave to the younger generation

山北 I really want to say that singing and dancing in seiyuu idols can be considered top level, but I still hope to change from No.1 to Only 1. Although i☆Ris has a strong personality, but the new debut newcomers are also more than one personality. Therefore, although we have the strength, we still hope that everyone can expand their individuality in the future, and become a combination that can be said to be very interesting even if the members are alone

—— Finally, please say thank you and goodbye to fans in Chinese

All staff. Thank you (Chinese)! Goodbye (Chinese)!