[JO1] Nippon Housou News Online 221111

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JO1: "So that we can get closer to the fans” - Their wish for a “trolley performances” at live shows

On the night of the 19th November (Wednesday), the radio program ‘JO1 All Night Nippon X’ (every Wednesday from 24:00~24:58 on Nippon Housou) aired of which Shiroiwa Ruki from the 11 member global boy group, JO1, acts as the main personality. As the weekly changing personalities Kawashiri Ren and Kawanishi Takumi appeared in this episode. In response to a question from a listener, asking “At live shows there are often ‘special effects’ such as fireworks, but how hot/passionate are the JO1 members on stage?”, the three members talked about the special effects that had been used and what they would like to use in the future.

Ruki: We are really hot there, too.

Ren: Yes we are!

Ruki: Also, the explosions from the special effects and such are really loud. They shocked me.

Takumi: On the other hand, isn’t the CO2 (smoke) cold? It really feels nice, doesn’t it?

Ren: Right, I always think “thanks!!” (laughs)

Ruki: I once missed the timing to come out and ended up being right above the CO2 and then pew! Mame who was next to me laughed hard about this (laughs).

Ren: (laughs)

Ruki: Also, at the recent showcase we made balloons explode. This was also funny.

Takumi: A performance we want to try… like flying?

Ruki: Also, we often talk about that “We want to use trolleys”. So that we can get as close as possible to the fans. Because so far we could only get close to them via the runway, but with a trolley we could get even closer.

Takumi: Because we would be also able to meet the fans in the back, right? Also, I have been saying this the whole time, but on buggies… Because I used to make those.

Ruki: Right, you used to be an engineer.

Takumi: I want to appear on stage with a buggy.

Ruki: What is a buggy even?

Takumi: There are buggies that have steering wheels like motorbikes and there are ones that have steering wheels like cars but…
*Buggy: a vehicle suitable for driving on sandy or other tough roads

Ruki: Going on stage on a buggy…

Takumi: Only I will appear on stage on a buggy! The rest appears normally!

Ruki: Like a main character~ (laughs)

Ren: Strong (laughs)

Takumi revealed that he has been eagerly hoping for a long time to appear on stage alone on a buggy.

Also when Ren said “Sitting in the audience without anyone noticing. Like suddenly the spotlight goes on and the members sit in the audience. I want to try this when the pandemic improves.”, Takumi and Ruki agreed “This is great”, “This would hype everyone a lot!” Ruki continued, saying “Kawashiri Ren-kun might sit next to me then” and the three imagining various things together let to laugher.