WHITE SCORPION Serialization Continues with Part 8: Hanna Faces Pressure to Take Center Stage

WHITE SCORPION is an idol group produced by Yasushi Akimoto, which was formed through the audition IDOL 3.0 PROJECT held for about six months from April 2023.

The group debuted on December 7, 2023 with the single Manazashi Sniper. They released a new song every month, and released their 4th single, Zozoku no solitude on March 7, 2023.

The release of their 5th digital single Satisfaction graffiti is scheduled for April 7th.

A special series of articles on the girl’s personal lives has started.

In the seventh installment of the series, we present a long interview with HANNA!

I liked imitating the choreography of idols.

What made you decide to audition for WHITE SCORPION?

My mother happened to see the information about the IDOL 3.0 PROJECT on TikTok and recommended it to me, saying, “I heard there was an audition. Are you interested?” Then, I looked at the official website for the audition, and found out that there was a live-action female There was a key visual that was a combination of two-dimensional characters, and the words “updating idols” were written on it.There were also words like metaverse and NFT, but I don’t know the exact meaning. There wasn’t one, but I felt like they were incorporating cutting-edge technology, so I became interested in auditioning.”

─ Did you always have a yearning to be an idol?

When I was in kindergarten, I saw AKB48 on a music program, and that’s when I fell in love with idols. The way they sang and danced on stage in their frilly costumes was just like the anime I was into at the time, “Aikatsu! and Precure, which I was into at the time, I thought they were cute and adored them. I remember imitating AKB48’s “Ponytail and Chou Chou” and “Flying Get” and dancing to them. Incidentally, the first CD I ever bought was an AKB48 album.

─ Did you have a favorite member?

─ Did you have a favorite member?

─ Atsuko Maeda. I was too young to remember exactly what attracted me to Maeda-san, but I thought her crumpled smile was charming and cute. Also, I’m sure she’s a group member. Since it was the center of the general election, I think it naturally caught my eye.There was a luxurious chair that only the members who were selected in the general election could sit on.The general election was broadcast on TV. While watching the live broadcast, I dreamed, I want to be number one and sit in that chair too

 

─ What other idols did you like?

After AKB48, I became addicted to TWICE, and I used to dance at home while listening to K-pop all the time. I had been taking rhythmic gymnastics and attending dance school since kindergarten, so I liked to copy the choreography.

─ Did you do a lot of lessons?

I did a lot of things. I also took cheerleading, swimming, abacus, Kumon, English conversation and a little singing. When I was in elementary school, it was tough because I had lessons every day, including weekends, but it wasn’t that hard. I started learning rhythmic gymnastics because a friend of mine invited me to, I didn’t want to lose to her, so I continued for about 10 years. Some lessons didn’t last very long, so I think I am simply a competitive person rather than a tenacious one.

─ ─ What was your junior high school life like before you became an idol?

I was serious about my studies, and I was also very active in club activities. I was a member of the track and field club, and I was a high jumper, and I won a prize at a competition. I was tall, and I was also a rhythmic gymnast, so I had a soft body, which I was able to use to my advantage in the back jump.

 

─ You are an honors student with a strong academic and military background.

I was going to study hard and apply to local high schools, but when I passed the audition for WHITE SCORPION, my life changed at once. I also wanted to do something different than living a normal life, so I am glad I did. Of course, there may be hardships, but I think it is a blessing to be able to do what you love.