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[Currently popular: OWV] The first appearance of the group, made of 4 former trainees of “PRODUCE 101 JAPAN”! The member who is full of self esteem is…!?

The 4 members of the boy group OWV come from the survival audition “PRODUCE 101 JAPAN”. They have been charting in the TOP 5 of Oricon and Billboard since their debut and are finally making their first appearance at VoCE web! We will bring you an interview full of their charms that will of course make their fans and also people who don’t know them fall for them!

I want you to listen to a song that holds you close in a season that makes you wish for the human touch

I heard that your 7th single “Let Go” that had been released some days ago was created under the concept of “holding close”. Please tell us what kind of message is included in it!
Katsunari: Isn’t the season when it turns from fall to winter, the one where you wish for the human touch? We released this single, thinking that if there is a song that gently holds you in this song, it will warm everyone’s hearts, and we wanted to do so. Furthermore, there is the thought that as OWV reached its second year after debuting this year, we wanted to show you a different side of OWV while we move forward.
Kosuke: I want you to enjoy the expressions we showcase in the “Let Go” MV. Everyone shows expressions fitting the world of “Let Go”, so I want you to especially enjoy this a lot! And especially my crying scene! (Laughs)

(Laughs) Did anything happen during the filming that makes you wish you could hold close to another member?
Fumiya: This time we did not film the MV scenes together but went individually. One after another had his filming, but save for Urano’s scenes, our leader Honda-kun stayed close to our scenes and watched them. He should have been resting however, as it was early in the morning. He also was there when we individually shot our dance scenes and I really felt that our leader is always holding us close to himself.
Shuta: However, he took a break right when I had my filming! (Cries) When I asked “Honda-kuuuun, how was my expression?”, the staff replied “He is not here anymore”.
Kosuke: No, right during your turn I had another schedule! (Laughs)
Katsunari: Because Honda-kun is super busy! (Laughs)
Shuta: Still~! (Cries) Ah, but the other day when I muttered “Honda-kun, let’s film a TikTok in during the MV shooting”, he came really close to me. I had thought that Honda-kun had already gone somewhere else, and might have forgotten about it already, so I considered going home after my filming, but he came all the way back to take the TikTok with me. I was moved that he remembered it, saying “Alright, time to take the TikTok.”
Kosuke: And, that TikTok was done in about 10 seconds (laughs).
Katsunari: So short (laughs). When will you upload it?
Shuta: We haven’t done so yet (at the time of the interview, but we will do it soon!!!

When your self esteem drops, watch me… No, “Watch OWV”

As the coupling track “Gonna Getcha” is one that holds close to the ones who want to raise their self esteem, please tell us what you try to do to raise your self esteem!
Fumiya: Well, I have no idea because it never happened that my self esteem dropped. It is constantly overflowing and unstoppable.
Kosuke: Can I have some of that overflowing esteem?
Fumiya: Sure, take some. Even when I shower, the flow of self esteem doesn’t stop.
Kosuke: What I do to raise my own confidence is to take some of Fumiya's overflowing self esteem. Well, it’s not actually low, but when it seems to drop, I take some from Fumiya.
Fumiya: Put some of my self esteem in a vial. Like a self esteem water.
Shuta: We can’t sell something like that as merchandise.
Katsunari: (laughs) Makeup helps me to raise my self esteem. It was always pretty low, but when I wear my costume and get my makeup down, I don’t feel like myself, so the switch is turned and it gets me into the mood.
Shuta: You look cool even without makeup!
Kosuke: You look cool even without makeup!
Katsunari: You are just messing with me (laughs)!
Shuta: I think I have low self esteem because I’m a worrywart, but at such times I’m looking at old posing pictures of myself.
Kosuke: You mean because you used to not be as good as now?
Shuta: Right. I look at my potato day pictures and the ones from now, and think “Wow, I became so cool!”.

By the way, do you all remember that pose?
Everyone: It was like this.

Kosuke: I have a phrase for the ones who get depressed by comparing themselves to others. “You don’t need to be an One in a million. Because you always have been a special One in a million.”
Shuta: Those are not your words (laughs)
Kosuke: Well, lastly let’s have Sano-kun tell us what you should do when your self esteem drops.
Katsunari: Won’t it be ‘watch me’?
Fumiya: Watch me. Well, ultimately watch OWV.
Everyone: That’s it!

Getting to know OWV! Member Q&A

Your nickname?
Kosuke: Honda-kun for me.
Katsunari: Hm… Lately it’s Katsu-chan.
Shuta: Shu-chan.
Fumiya: Charisma.
Shuta: No (laughs). It’s Fumiya or Pumiya!
Kosuke: I haven’t heard Pumiya yet (laughs).
Fumiya: Just as it is, Fumiya.

Something you are into recently?
Kosuke: Collecting hats!
Fumiya: Charisma!
Kosuke: No no, not like this (laughs)
Shuta: How can you be into charisma!?
Katsunari: I just go ahead. Collecting (trading) cards!
Fumiya: Eh, then, vitamins! Beauty supplements!

An essential beauty care?
Fumiya: Doesn’t this kill the joke? (Laughs)
Shuta: You don’t have anything more to say, because of the beauty supplements. In my case it’s drinking lots of water!
Fumiya: Ah! Got something! I don’t swiftly remove my makeup on the set, but I do so carefully and thoughtfully with a gel-type cleanser after getting home.
Kosuke: This is important. I do the same!
Katsunari: For me, it’s not letting stress build up.

Some words to QWV!
Kosuke: Thank you for everything.
Katsunari: Please continue to support us! Shuta: Continue to stay at our side!
Fumiya: Show some guts!
TN: Fumiya’s answer might be based on a famous song by Japanese rock band “Ulfuls”, “Gattsu da ze!”, which was released in December 1995. It was their biggest hit and earned them their first Kouhaku appearance the next year.

Some words to another member!
Kosuke -> Fumiya: Show some guts!
Fumiya -> Shuta: Eh, so, show some guts!
Shuta -> Katsunari: Hey! Show some guts.
Katsunari -> Kosuke: I gotcha!
Kosuke: No, you have to say Gattsu here! (Laughs)
TN: ガッツ (gattsu) - guts & ガッチャ (gatcha) - gotcha