Fall

Duu has had a fair series of deeply intimate romance scenes in her recent dorama appearances, and while I'd say that her recent sex scene was done quite tastefully, many fans who may not be ready to see that should still be forewarned.

She has also said that her fellow MM gen-mates Iikubo and Ishida have been watching along, but have been unable to contain their giggling.

A quote from my previous year's evaluation of Sakurachi in 2021 when I already thought she was guaranteed a debut:

"Ishiyama Sakura - Magic of Love (2015) - 8.2/10

Although she was trying a song that was going to be very difficult for anyone except the most skilled singers we've had from the KSS, she was willing to give it a try. She has a great voice that's suited to the song even if she doesn't quite have the skill level to support it yet. Just a little bit more time and work, and I think she would have the consistency to pull it off with some more stability."

Likewise in her most recent performance I don't think that she's 100% where she could be as a vocalist, but aside from me not really thinking that J=J is necessarily set entirely on maintaining the image that every single member is a vocal goddess, she is someone that I think may hold the torch as a visual member of J=J even if she doesn't necessarily meet the current standards that some may have in expecting absolute perfection from vocals. This is a new era for J=J and I feel like Sakurachi will be a very important face in this new generation!

As technically the most senior member of the current H!P Kenshuusei Unit '22, I am so very proud of Yulia. Personally I am still holding out some hope that Yulia may eventually join Tsubaki Factory as a personal want that I've had ever since the moment that she performed "Shunrenka" under the premise that "It's easy!"

Regardless if this does eventually evolve into an entirely new group in the same way that we got Ocha Norma, I'll fully support Yulia in this group as well!

Admittedly she was the KSS who I was least familiar with and so when she appeared during the Ocha Norma MV I had a brief moment of thinking, "oh, who is this woman with Makoto, was she involved in the production of this song?" 

I very much look forward to seeing more of her in the future

I could see a Cuca comparison.