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JO1 are releasing their 2ND ALBUM “KIZUNA“! “I often think ‘It is great that Sukai is here’”, says Ohira Shosei

The global boy group JO1 are releasing their second album “KIZUNA”! This time, we asked Ohira Shosei, who is in charge of rapping in the group, about the highlights of the album and more.

Sukai is a classmate of the same age, so he is someone really close to me.

JO1, who have entered their 3rd year since debuting, released their 2ND ALBUM “KIZUNA”. The lead track “With Us” is a song that describes bonds.
Even if there are troubles, we will always walk together… The song “With Us” has that message from us. There is a new and unprecedented feeling not in the song itself but also the clearly audible sound in the background. And, can’t you feel the fresh cheerfulness from the bouncy dancing?

On the 2ND ALBUM “KIZUNA” there is also the singing of Kinjo Sukai who took a hiatus for some time.
One piece was missing the whole time, so it feels that JO1 is finally complete and ready to make various moves. Sukai is a classmate of the same age, so he is someone really close to me. The one I talk a lot to about singing and dancing is Sukai. I often think ‘It is great that Sukai is here’.

You need to try everything.

Before the album release the two classmates turned 22 years old.
It was so fast (laughs). I felt like I came of age just yesterday, but I’m already 22 years old! One year went too fast! Recently, I bought a school backpack for my niece and back then I thought “You became an adult~”. But, I was surprised how expensive it was! It means that I became so mature that I could afford that (laughs).
What makes me think “You are still a kid~” is that I cannot eat wasabi. (Kimata) Syoya who loves Sushi told me “But sushi is delicious because there is wasabi”, but I replied “Is that so? I cannot do that” and keep on eating it without wasabi. I still have a childlike taste (laughs).
Sure enough the one who I think of as mature in JO1 is (Yonashiro) Sho-kun. He is understanding and has a big heart! The image of an adult I had since I was 19 years old is someone who has composure. Someone who has their own area. I started to have some composure… I guess?

While he felt his growth as a person and as a man, he also felt his growth as an artist at the first live shows with an audience that were held last year.
I was good at hyping up (laughs). As it was my first time so I tried it while being nervous, but I did well. Cause you need to try everything. I will continue to hype them up in the future!