"I love Trade Secrets!"
Imaizumi Yui confesses where she would like to go undercover.
Imaizumi Yui, who graduated from Keyakizaka46 in November 2018, will make her acting debut in the stage production of "The Atami Murder Case: Last Generation 46". The performances will begin at the end of March in Osaka and Tokyo. This will be the 46th year that the Atami Murder Case has been produced for the stage. The play is a seminal work of writer Tsuka Kohei. Imaizumi plays the role of Mizuno Tomoko, a police officer who carries out an undercover investigation.
(*Tsuka Kohei is one of Japan's most influential theater figures, to such an extent that recent Japanese theatrical history has been divided into pre-Tsuka and post-Tsuka periods. The first Atamai Murder Case was produced in 1973)
At the time of this interview, it's been 4 months since Imaizumi graduated from Keyakizaka 46. I asked about her current state of mind and thoughts about her future activities.
--What's your current state of mind after graduating from Keyakizaka46 4 months ago?
The last couple months have been very intense, so it feels more like 1 or 2 years since I graduated.
During that time, I was happy to hear from the members that they would come see me on stage!
I did! I traveled to Yamanashi Prefecture and Atami City in Shizuoka Prefecture with my family at the end of the year. I went to Atami via Yamanashi, and on the 1st day I visited Fuji-Q Highland (*Amusement Park). On the 2nd day, I went to a hot spring in Atami and then ate gourmet seafood. It was so much fun!
--Mizuno Tomoko, who you will be playing, performs and undercover investigation. If you went undercover, where would you like to infiltrate?
I really like meat, so I'd like to go undercover in the kitchen of the best grilled meat restaurant in Tokyo! What kind of meat comes in and from which suppliers, what kind of condition do you store the meat in, what's it like cutting up the meat, what kind of seasoning is used, etc. I want to know the entire process. I love "Trade Secrets" (laughs). As a matter of fact, the grilled meat shop I like has a dish on the menu called "Negi Rice", but I've heard the way they make it is a secret. However, after visiting so many times, I was able to get them to tell me the secret recipe. Even so, if you try to make it at home, it will turn out differently from the shop (smiles & laughs).
--You will be making your full-fledged debut as an actress in this production. What would you like to do after this?
I've taken so much pleasure from performing during rehearsals, that I want to continue working in plays. While absorbing everything during daily practice, I get allot of enjoyment wondering "who will I become tomorrow?", so I think I want to focus on plays right now.
--Will you be releasing a second photo book?
I'd really like to do that again. I was 19 when I released my first photo book. Now I'm 20 and my face has changed. There's also been a change in the environment from Idol to Actress, so I think that I can express myself in a different way. Not only that, but in the case of the first book, it was rushed out in 2 months, so I want to do it one more time and carefully craft it (laughs).
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