[TEAM S] JURINA ~ The Matsui Jurina Thread

[Amplifier]

I just watched the Glory Days PV about 15 times in a row. Despite being made on a shoestring budget, it's pretty awesome. Jurina looks fantastic in it, and her hair is  absolutely amazing~ Obvs her dancing and singing are tight, as well.

3J is a dream come true

[nori]

I have to admit I was a bit disappointed when I first saw the Jurina's solo PV was going to be "Glory Days", personally wanted "Omoide Ijou" but Yukiko got to sing it so I'm still happy, but having seen the PV and triple Jurina appearing I have a new reason to listen to the song

[gizelgodwin]

clown smile 

[YKT]

Note the new name AKB 1/149

[Masa]

[YKT]

Excerpt from http://juurina.tumblr.com/post/32124452404/matsui-jurinas-interview-from-weekly-playboy-2012-10

「 Milky (Watanabe Miyuki) is my rival 」

I: Besides, AKB48 started a new chapter of it since Tokyo Dome Concert. Do you think about the “next generation”?

J: Sure, I do. For example, I often think about who would take the position of Yuko-san, Shinoda-san, Akimoto(Sayaka)-san, Kojiharu-san or Takamina-san if they would graduate.

I: You mean the ‘Next-Kami-7’? Which position would you be?

J: I’m Yuko-san.

I: Wow!!

J: Furthermore, Mayu-san should stay the “face” of AKB48, so she’d be Maeda-san’s position. I’d wish Yuihan to do the Takamina-san’s position. She can act really fair to everyone so she has a quality as a leader. Miyazawa-san’s position… should be done Shimada(Haruka)-san.

I: Right, Shimada-san is in the same office like Miyazawa-san. What’s about Shimazaki Haruka-san(Paruru)?

J: Paru-chan is Rena-chan. She has the same character; she hates to lose and is a little bit crazy. And Saya-nee(from NMB48) would be Akimoto(Sayaka)-san. She has a good talent to support the top. Milky would be maybe Kashiwagi-san?

I: That’s quite interesting! Do you speak with someone about this?

J: Ahm, no, I don’t. But I still keep thinking.

I: So, how much have you done in order to take over Yuko-san’s position?

J: Oh, I haven’t really not finished yet. I have to work much more harder. Moreover, that’s the rason why I came to K, I think. Akimoto(Yasushi)-sensei wanted me to do this by putting me into the K, where Yuko-san, Akimoto(Sayaka)-san and Miyazawa-san are.

I: You’re thinking on a really high level…! Besides, what do you think about Watanabe Miyuki-san, from NMB48, who came to AKB too?

J: I think we’re rivals.

I: I thought you don’t think so. Because you two are quite different, not only the character, but everything.

J: Sure we are. That’s why I thought that I want to perform at the AKB-theaters before her. Furthermore, we, the two groups SKE48 and NMB48, are rivals too. Not only at concerts, but also in TV, Nagoya and Osaka is geographically not very far away. I think that we have to convince the people in Osaka so that they’d come and see SKE.

I: As a conclusion, what do you think about your own future?

J: I want to become a person who can lead not only the AKB48 but also the SKE48. And I want to continue as long as I can. Just think: if I would continue for 10 more years, I would be 25 years old!

I: You’ll be even younger than Mariko-san right now!

J: I want to give it all, until the moment I’ll graduate.

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Translated and edited by Hana & crazykuroneko @ Juurina.tumblr.com

Visit http://juurina.tumblr.com/post/32124452404/matsui-jurinas-interview-from-weekly-playboy-2012-10 for more.

[Sleno]

is it just me or jurina's face changed a lot lately,,
maybe she's growing up or maybe some camera angles effect lol
either way she has become so gorgeous...
i was rewatching oogoe diamond a while ago and realized how much she changed,, in a good way ofc

[Rust]

Ever been curious about Jurina's cooking skill? Well, now you get to witness it before your very eyes!
Bonus bride dress included.

[Masa]

[GekiDan]

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[GekiDan]

THE DOUBLE CENTER, YUKO & JURINA’S BIG INTERVIEW.
http://juurina.tumblr.com/post/34692602986/matsui-jurina-oshima-yuko-interview-from-akb48-group

I - For you, Jurina-san, it’s the first time for you to be center in AKB48’s single after Oogoe Diamond.

J - I think, that it’s not so nice for me, but my fans also will be very happy. Especially, because it’s with Yuko-san. They know, that I was looking up to Yuko-san, especially in the performance, so they said things like “I’m so happy for you” or “Try to beat her“… I am so happy.

Y - Oh, you’re saying a lot of nice words *smile*

[Rust]

Interview with Jurina + Interview of SKE members regarding Jurina:

& To quote from the uploader:

Jurina in Marugoto SKE 2h special - SpaceShower TV - October 2012 -
Talking about SKE 1st album, her attachment to Nagoya and the concurrent position in Team K.
In the second part, Rena and Masana comment on Jurina's situation too.
I'd probably be more convinced if the bags under Jurina's eyes were not reaching the floor... ( ._.)

...she does look sooooo very tired... 
She wasn't able to participate in some handshake event recently because she was sick I believe...
All this & I can't help but feel she is overworked Again...

Knowing Jurina, she is one that will tries her best & push her limit, always.
This is one reason why I adores her so very dearly, but also a source of frequent concerns.
Please, management, knowing how she is, is it too much to ask that you folks just be more mindful of her workload?

[GekiDan]

Matsui Jurina interview in Idol Graph Mook October 2012
http://juurina.tumblr.com/post/35137677807/matsui-jurina-interview-in-idol-graph-mook-october-2012

I - You don’t like to stay quiet?

J - Only if I’m in the bath. Wait, actually, I also play with the water in there *laugh* It’s very enjoyable to be in a big bath with all the members *laugh*

[Jul3]

Interesting article about Jurina's health:

The truth behind SKE Matsui Jurina’s sudden weight loss… 「She refuses to eat」「She won’t listen to anything staff tells her」(from Men’s Cyzo website, online December 28th 2012)

WARNING : I’ve wondered all afternoon if I should or not translate this article knowing full well the wailing it would engender but I’ve come to the conclusion that I’d rather see fans react after having read the complete thing rather than launch in perilous speculations and interpretations based on badly translated bits of article.

About the source of the article, Cyzo, one should know that the website and publisher has since long work with SKE as they published the 2D enthusiasts association’s interviews on their site in the past and have also published their photobook  in April. So they could well have insight into SKE and contacts among the stafff.  Plus Men’s Cyzo has a good reputation online (not considered a rag in any aspect). This doesn’t make the content of this article, especially the SKE related person’s statements undeniably true but it does give the article some weight… Believe who will.

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Matsui Jurina (15), SKE48’s center and member of AKB48 Team K, has become the subject of worries among fans who noticed she had lost weight considerably those past few months. The young girl who had always been athletic and energetic since her debut became noticeably thinner this year, to the point voices have risen at each of her appearances on TV programs since autumn 「Didn’t she lose too much weight?」 . Finally, a few days ago when she appeared for the NHK Kouhaku public announcement she was barely recognizable, with hollow cheeks and extremely slim limbs, which prompted an unprecedented surge of worry among her fans which unanimously evoked eating disorder as the cause of her sudden loss of weight.
Certainly, at the sight of Jurina’s arms or thighs, there is nothing left which would make one believe that the double center Matsui Rena (21) who was sitting next to her that day and had always been extremely slim, was once slenderer than the young girl. What on earth happened?

AKB48 staff - name kept secret - Back in April of this year Jurina was suspended from handshake events and sent to the hospital because of 「dizziness caused by anemia and overwork」. Global producer Akimoto Yasushi stated she would take a break for an undecided period of time, until she was in good enough condition to resume her activities. But then she appeared on stage a mere two weeks after having recovered and returned to having normal activities after that but again in November her condition worsened and she had to take a week of rest. There is actually a rumor going around that she suffers from Meniere’s disease.

Meniere’s disease is characterised by violent vertigo and buzzing in the ears which can last for several minutes and even temporary deafness. If not treated early, complete recovery is extremely difficult. In the past, artists like Kago Ai, Kubota Toshinobu and High Heel Momoko have suffered from the same disease. One can reasonably wonder if it’s not because her symptoms worsened that Matsui Jurina had to take a break last April.

AKB48 staff - same as previously - She was very busy around that time and her body reached its limit. She is extremely zealous when it comes to her dance performances and her image as an idol so from the moment her concurrent position with Team K was decided she trained extra hard every night with little to no time to sleep. Seeing how she barely took any rest, staff members tried to warn her 「You should sleep a bit」「Eat more」, but she insisted 「I’m not hungry」「I don’t feel like eating」, so she didn’t take proper meals. For this reason she progressively lost weight and in June already she had become slenderer than Rena. She even said as if she was willingly self-torturing herself 「My legs have become leaner than Rena-chan’s ones～」. But when the symptoms of her disease become too strong, she becomes sensitive to even the slightest noise and is assailed by dizziness and nausea, making it impossible for her to dance. If only she would listen to staff more and take better care of herself… She is only 15 and midway through her growth, but with all the strain she goes through and her extreme loss of weight it wouldn’t be impossible even for periods to stop at this point.

When devoting yourself without restraint to the idol occupation and living as a working slave, it is no surprise your physical condition will pay the price. It is also said that following those circumstances the young lady was like isolated within her own group.

AKB48 staff - same as previously - SKE’s Team S is full of members older than Jurina, I’m not saying there is anything like bullying going on, but it’s as if those big sisters had half given up on Jurina 「She won’t listen to anything we tell her, so better let her do as she please」 . When with other members, she will follow around one she is particularly close to or depending on the place she will stick to a particular staff member who caught her attention. She looks mature and extremely devoted to her work but emotionally she is very much a kid still. SKE management isn’t in a position to control her anymore, if the situation remains as is it could become very dangerous.

Nothing can be done as no matter how many times people around her ring the alarm bell, she won’t listen to their voices and simply answers 「It’s alright, I can do it」. In those conditions the best option would be to put her on forced holidays until her health is fully restored, but given her status of center and ace this option is in fact inapplicable.

AKB48 staff - same as previously - Truth is, there is a graduation rush scheduled for SKE for next year. There should have been all kind of announcements this year already but because of NMB’s graduations bombing they have been postponed to next year. But add Jurina’s poor physical condition and disobedience… Looking at the mountain of problems coming their way next year, big shots are already having headaches.

The end of year will probably be rather depressing for the staff. Putting all your might in activities of the group or individual work isn’t always enough to receive praises from others. Matsui has been entrusted with heavy responsibilities and therefore should pay a little more attention to the situation surrounding her. If her condition was to deteriorate beyond the point it has reached today, it will not only be a problem for people around her, but more than that, she will have to deal with the remorses of preventing herself from dancing.

Translation from: http://sakaeandfrog.tumblr.com/post/39058359627/the-truth-behind-ske-matsui-jurinas-sudden-weight
Original Japanese: http://www.menscyzo.com/2012/12/post_5200.html

[korin48]

For those who want to send Jurina-chan the "Get Well Soon" letter

Here's the address to SKE48's Theater!!

SKE48 Staff
460-0003 Aichi Ken, Nagoya Shi, Naka Ku Nishiki 3-24-14 Sunshine Sakae 2nd Floor

PS: Remember to ask your post office for postage price



I hope Jurina eats more and become energetic like before   

[GekiDan]

She seems to be fine in her last performance, compared to the pic linked on that post.



But yeah, I do hope she won't over exert herself.
She's still young and can do much more than what she wants if her body went back to normal.

[stepk]

jurina barking and fail 

[nori]

Jurina cooking traditional Japanese meals and passing them off as Italian food for an Japanese swimmer as a prank, I wish I could be pranked like that


Food looks so good and tasty 
As for her health she seems to be improving and it must be a recent recording judging by her hair, which really suits her 

[muppet]

Thanks for the great post, Nori san!!

That was very nice, happy to see Jurina as a normal teenage girl, nervous about whether
a boy will like her cooking.

Found this article about Kosuke Hagino, who was 17 years old when he won the bronze medal for the 400 meter individual medley
at the London Olympics, which appeared in the Yomiuri Shimbun, written by Yuki Inamura:

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/sports/T120730003818.htm

Some key quotes:

" "[Kosuke] is an ordinary third-year high school student who likes AKB48 very much. I wonder if that's really my son," his mother, Takako, 48, said happily while watching her son from the stands at the pool in London. "

and

" "Once [Kosuke] gets an idea in his head, he always sees it through," Takako said. But outside of his swimming career, Hagino is a cheerful high school student and likes idol singers. A fan of AKB48's Yuko Oshima, Hagino has attended her live concerts and shook her hand at a meet-and-greet, Takako said. "

A Sakushin Gakuin High School team mate of Kosuke, Yurie Akutsu, was with a group of hometown fans in Utsonomiya City who
watched Kosuke's race back home. She said: "Hagino encouraged me when I was feeling depressed after losing a race. I'm as happy as if I'd won the medal."

(Note: Jurina is also the type who helps out team mates, for instance Anna Murashige from HKT48 said that Jurina gave
her very good advice and promised to look out for her, when Anna was having problems getting along at school)

Here is what Kosuke said when he found out that Jurina was his 'Chef':

ファンとして非常に嬉しい

Fan to shite hijou ni ureshi...

As a fan, I am very happy

After she gave him the certificate he said:

今後の人生が不安です

Kongo no jinsei ga fuan desu

My future life will be nervous

Good job, Jurina chan and Kosuke kun!!!

[YKT]