Fortune Entertainment Co., Ltd. 2024 Review Meeting

2024.12.25

On Monday, November 11th, 2024, at Shibuya Culture Culture (1-23-16 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku), Fortune Entertainment Co., Ltd. (Head office: Matsubara, Naka-ku, Nagoya; CEO: Seiji Taniguchi) held a 2024 look back event to express gratitude to all involved parties. We spoke to President Seiji Taniguchi, Mirei from SAKURA GRADUATION, and Masaru Shitara and Yuki Seki from Colorful Diamond about their future dreams and messages to university students.

Fortune Entertainment Co., Ltd. Representative Director Seiji Taniguchi

■ Profile
Representative Director of NDP Co., Ltd. and NDR Co., Ltd. During his student days, he opened and managed three roller skating rinks in the Kansai region, while also appearing on TV and at events as a professional skater. He then became a local government employee. However, to realize his dream, he quit his job at city hall and moved to Tokyo. He was featured in an NHK documentary and had a regular program on the show. After working in a variety of media, including TV, commercials, movies, magazines, and events, he moved to London, where he later appeared in the world tour of the musical "Starlight Express."

▼World-class talent from Nagoya

We are a company that "makes dreams come true." We started with the idea of "I want to create a company where I can do interesting things," and set out to develop talent that could compete on the world stage. 25 years ago, it was thought to be difficult for Japanese events to become world-class, which is why we took on the challenge.

At the time, there was no entertainment industry in Nagoya, and compared to Tokyo and Osaka, there were fewer local talents, so it was difficult to get into shows because people were skipping Nagoya. In that situation, I felt a strong desire to try something that everyone said was impossible, and I realized that dreams are not something to be dreamed of, but something to be made come true.

As a company that makes dreams come true, one of my dreams is to provide a place where people in Nagoya who cannot have dreams can dream.

▼Message to university students

I hope you don't feel ashamed of having dreams. No matter what company you join, you should make it a place where you can make your dreams come true. If you don't, it's probably not fun.

Toyo University 3rd year student, Ota Fuka / Hosei University 4th year student, Shimada Daiki

SAKURA GRADUATION" I would aim

We debuted on an audition program on February 28th, 2024, and are currently releasing our second single, "CANDY TOWER." We've also been on a tour of seven major cities, and are supporting supporters for the World Cosplay Summit. We've also appeared in media outlets such as ZIP and JUNON. We'll continue to work hard to become even more successful, so please continue to support us! We are a group of six, with two of us currently in college, so we'd love it if you could become our friends and support us!

'Colorful Diamonds》 Ken Shitara / Yuki Seki

▼Rewarding feelings felt through activities

Shitara: Everything we do. At first, I found the practice sessions difficult, but now I enjoy them because I can get along well with the other members and work hard together.

Seki: It's the smiles of our fans, of course. There are many difficult things in our activities, but when we overcome them, the smiles you give us, or the words of encouragement you say, "I'm glad," are what fuel our efforts. We'll do our best to bring smiles to as many people as possible, so please continue to support us.

▼Future dreams

Shitara: It has to be Tokyo Dome!

Seki: Our current goal is to become a group that can be active not only in Nagoya but also across the country, including Tokyo.

▼Message to university students

Seki: The connections you make with your friends from university will last a lifetime, so I hope you will cherish your various relationships and enjoy your student life. Also, do your best in the things you want to do and enjoy that are right in front of you.

Interviewed by Student Newspaper Online on April 11, 2024 by Toyo University fourth-year student, Ota Fuuka

SAKURA GRADUATION

"Sakura Graduation," commonly known as "Kuragura," is a six-member dance and vocal girls group with an average age of 18, formed through an audition program. They are taking new J-POP from Nagoya to the whole country and the world! They are creating a Kuragura whirlwind!
The full audition is now available on Hulu!

Colorful Diamonds

They are the younger brother of the Nagoya-based entertainment group "BOYS AND MEN." Their debut single "Ama Kyun" sold 150,000 copies, and their second single "Marugoto JELLY NE∀NS" sold 100,000 copies, earning them two consecutive gold discs. Their third single, "Kimigenic," will be released on Saturday, December 21, 2024!

The singles will be released in three installments, with the first on Saturday, December 21, 2024, the second on Saturday, January 18, 2025, and the third on Wednesday, February 12, 2025. The first and second installments will each include a different coupling song, and the third installment will include a behind-the-scenes video of the music video.