Stage play "Colorful Diamond ~Your and My Dream 2~"

November 26, 2024 (Tuesday) at Akasaka RED/THEATER (3-10-9 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo), a stage sponsored by TBS Television (headquarters: Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo)"Colorful Diamond: Your and My Dream 2"An open dress rehearsal was held. Each member appeared as themselves and spoke about the highlights of the play, which depicts life-sized people striving towards their dreams, and what they would like to convey to students through the performance.

Front row (from left): Kotsuji Iori / Utsumi Taichi / Furukawa Ruyui / Nakashita Yuki / Shitara Masaru / Back row (from left): Kato Aozora / Takagaki Hiroyuki / Kunimura Ryoga / Oka Yamato / Seki Yuki / Eien

< Colorful Diamonds >
They are the younger brother of the Nagoya-based entertainment group BOYS AND MEN. This boy band has been gaining attention for their two consecutive gold discs, with their debut single "Ama Kyun" selling 150,000 copies and their second single "Marugoto JELLY NE∀NS" selling 100,000 copies. Their third single, "Kimigenic," will be released on Saturday, December 21, 2024! This series of singles will be released in three consecutive installments: 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 feature different coupling tracks, and the third installment will include behind-the-scenes footage of the music video.

■Highlights of the performance

Kunimura: This time, the story is set in the fantasy alternate world "Kirakira Kingdom," and follows the idol group "Colorful Diamond," with the theme of the duality of light and shadow. In the previous work, many of the stories were homages to real events that happened to us, but in this work, I think the highlight is seeing the brilliance of the idols and the dark side that they don't usually show portrayed by actors other than themselves. Also, the character names and personalities are very different between the real world and the alternate world, so I think you'll be able to enjoy that gap. I think this is the only time you'll be able to see Colorful Diamond shed their idol image.

Seki: Because it's a fantasy set in another world, you can see sides of idols that they shouldn't show. Shitara-kun's transformation is particularly amazing (laughs).

Kotsuji: The stage is packed with production elements that create a sense of unity, such as rap battles and flag-waving scenes in which the audience can participate. From the performance of the new song, it's a special experience that can only be had on this stage.

■Message to students

Kato: I'm currently a third-year high school student, so it's difficult to balance my studies with my club activities. However, I think it's similar to club activities for students, so I'd be happy if they saw us and wanted to work hard together.

Kunimura: This time, one of the themes is parents and children, so I think there are many parts that people can relate to, such as the feelings of children towards their parents and parents towards their children.

Interviewed by Student Newspaper Online on November 26, 2024 by Daiki Shimada, a fourth-year student at Hosei University

Back row: Kato Aozora / Takagaki Hiroyuki / Kunimura Ryoga / Hosei University 4th year Shimada Daiki / Toyo University 3rd year Ota Fuuka / Oka Yamato / Seki Yuki / Eien
Front row: Iori Kotsuji / Taichi Utsumi / Ryuu Furukawa / Yuki Nakashita / Ken Shitara

■ Impressions ~ After the show ~

Even though the setting is an unrealistic fantasy world, the efforts, friendships, and growth of the idols overlap with the real world and resonated deeply with me. In particular, being exposed to the brilliance and strength of the idols in the story gave me a strong desire to pour my passion into something, to take on new challenges. In my everyday life, I can get swept away by busyness, but feeling the energy of this play gave me the courage to take on something new.

Fuuka Ota, 3th year student at Toyo University