“Love Live!” my debut role into my seiyuu life, which I have been together with, up to now.

Of course, I’ve worked other titles other than Love Live. And among those roles, some has already ended as well.

Since I’ve debuted in Love Live! up to now, did I still have other activities that I must do.
Like, I did part-time jobs, huh~ or I danced during the lessons, huh~ I thought that other than Love Live! who has been with me up to now, I actually had other work outside of it.

The first time I met Nozomi was a little after I got into my current agency. I took the audition about 1 week after getting in. I think.

If I joined my current agency a month later, no, a week later, or if I went in on another agency, I might’ve not met her at all. I think that this is truly a miracle.
But, now I think if it was also inevitable.
And in that instance, to me, Nozomi has now become an irreplaceable existence.

In any work I appear in, of course I put in a lot of love! No matter who I play as, I love them. Each person, each character, are definitely an important existence to me.

Although.

But to me, Love Live! and Toujou Nozomi, is as expected, no matter what it is, both are a special existence. An obvious existence.
They’ve been right beside me, even up to now.
The painful things, happy things, frustrating things, and other things, I was able to experience them together with them.

And that, Love Live! is, now, reaching a milestone, we face our finale.

Love Live! μ’s Final LoveLive!

～μ’sic Forever♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪～

Tokyo Dome, 2 days.

“This moment is the greatest!”

It was a lovely live.

Facing the finale, I was able to receive lonely and sad voices from a lot of people…

To me, I still can’t believe it.
Because of course, I love Love Live so much, that maybe, the words “Final” doesn’t seem to go inside my heart.

It might also be because of the refreshing feeling that came with this truly lovely and fun live that we completed.

Even now, what kind of feelings do I have, I also don’t know it, I can’t seem to put it into words.

Except for one.

To be able to meet all of the hearts of these people because love live! is there, it really makes me think that I really want to continue this more. To be able to meet a work like that, I am very happy.

From now on, on wards, I’ll continue everyday, I have no choice but to continue with my daily life, and increasingly, I will meet other fun and exciting things.
From now on, on wards, I might take it for granted that it will never end.

But,

I, surely,

will just randomly remember them.

the place, the sounds, the smell…

Love Live!
µ’s.
Toujou Nozomi.

The fun things, the happy moments, even the frustrating and painful things, everything.
And I’m sure, that I’ll still be filled with happiness.

And that feeling, I’m sure that from now on, onwards, It’ll be with me my whole life.

And with that, I’m sure that the people who try to remember it, it won’t just be me. I’m sure there are plenty of others too.

What a lovely thing it was!
Wasn’t it so fun!?
Didn’t it make you so happy!?

That’s what I thought.

To everyone whose dreams were fulfilled up to now.
Everyone in µ’s. All of the cast. The Staff.

Thank you.

Also,
“Please take care of me from now on too!”
To be forever in your hearts…
μ’sic Forever…

To Nozomi,
To be able to meet you,
and to be able to walk together with you.
I am a very fortunate person.
Thank you♡
I love you.

Source: ラブライブ！μ’s Final LoveLive!~μ’sic Forever♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪

Kusuda Aina has announced her second album titled “Next Brilliant Wave” to be on sale on May 4th, 2016. In celebration of her new album’s release, she will be having a niconama on April 23! More details to be announced soon!

Tracklist: 

1. Infinite Memories
Lyrics: Kodama Saori*
Composition: Yamada Takahiro*
Arrangement: Suzuki Daichi Hideyuki*

2. POWER FOR LIFE
Lyrics: Kodama Saori
Composition: Yamada Takahiro
Arrangement: Yamada Takahiro

3. Renai Taishou Countdown (Lit. Love Target Countdown)
Lyrics: Kodama Saori
Composition: Yamada Takahiro
Arrangement: ArmySlick*

4. Uchiki na Barbie (Lit. Shy Barbie
Lyrics: Kodama Saori
Composition: Yamada Takahiro
Arrangement: toku (from GARNiDELiA)

5. Nameless mind
Lyrics: Kodama Saori
Composition: Yamada Takahiro
Arrangement: Takahashi Ryo

6. Garasu no Butterfly (Lit. Glass Buterfly)
Lyrics: Kodama Saori
Composition: Yamada Takahiro
Arrangement: Saitou Shinya*

7. Gunjou Cinema (Lit. Ultramarine Cinema)
Lyrics: Kodama Saori
Composition: Ichikawa Jun*
Arrangement: Ichikawa Jun

8. Shinkakei HEROINE (Lit. Evolutionary HEROINE)
Lyrics: Kodama Saori
Composition: Yamada Takahiro
Arrangement: ArmySlick

9. Lovely Genius
Lyrics: Kodama Saori
Composition: Tashiro Tomokazu
Arrangement: Saitou Shinya

10. My yesterdays
Lyrics: Kodama Saori
Composition: Yamada Takahiro
Arrangement: Ichikawa Jun

11. magic
(Bonus Track included into the CD only version)
Lyrics: Okada Maria*
Composition: Yamada Takahiro
Arrangement: Yasuoka Youichiro

[Blu-ray] (Limited Type A)
Kusuda Aina’s Debut mini album’s Commemoration Event “First Sweet Wave” Digest. A 35-min digest from Kusuda Aina’s concert in Tokyo (11.8) and in Osaka (11.22) from 2015.

[DVD] (Limited Type B)
1.) POWER FOR LIFE Music Video
2) SanKussun BIRTHDAY ~27 years of Kusuda Aina’s life until today~ Digest. A 25-min digest of Kusuda Aina’s Birthday live event from February 1st, 2016.

*If you’d like to learn more about the composers,  visit our First Sweet Wave article.

Store Bonuses

Source: VAP Kusuda Aina Official

1. Kamiya Hiroshi x Ono Daisuke
2. Kaji Yuuki x Shimono Hiro
3. Sugita Tomokazu x Nakamura Yuuichi
4. KENN x Maeno Tomoaki
5. Hatano Wataru x Terashima Takuma
6. Nishiyama Koutaro x Umehara Yuuichiro
7. Sakurai Takahiro x Suzumura Kenichi
8. Ishikawa Kaito x Saito Soma
9. Oosaka Ryouta x Hanae Natsuki
10. Kusuda Aina x Nanjou Yoshino
11. Masuoka Yoshitsugu x Kayano Ai
12. Yuutaku (Ono Yuuki x Eguchi Takuya)
13. Trignal (Eguchi Takuya x Kimura Ryouhei x Yonaga Tsubasa)
14. Shimazaki Nobunaga x Suzuki Tatsuhisa
15. Fukuyama Jun x Sakurai Takahiro
16. KAmiYU (Kamiya Hiroshi x Irino Miyu)
17. Shimazaki Nobunaga x Matsuoka Yoshitsugu
18. Ishida Akira x Hoshi Souichirou
19. Ishikawa Kaito x Murase Ayumu
20. DABA (Tachibana Shinnosuke x Ono Daisuke x Majima Junji x Kondo Takayuki x Hino Satoshi x Suganuma Hisayoshi x Fukuyama Jun)

On the 10th place is our favorite Love Live! NozoEri Seiyuu Kusuda Aina and Nanjou Yoshino. The only female-only combination to get into the list.

NozoEri Radio Garden was their first (and only) radio that they hosted together and it seems that this was a very surprising results to this poll, not to mention that it was right int he middle of a list filled with male-only combi with the exception of No Game No Life combi Masuoka Yoshitsugu and Kayano Ai.

On a more surprising note…

95% of the voters were females.

With more than half of the overall voters being teenagers!

We have no words at how amazing is this. It is far too amazing!

Where is my Nanjolno x Kussun Radio

YuiKaori needs to up their Yuri anime game-

On a general opinion, the results was pretty much expected especially after learning that most of the correspondents were females… but to have the NozoEri duo seiyuu Kusuda Aina and Nanjou Yoshino to rank in 10… This must definitely mean something. (❛ᴗ❛人)☆

Source: Animate TV (Article and Images)

At 00:00 JST on August 28th, VAP Official released the track list for the album as well as the CD covers and bonuses! The 5 song mini album details, store bonuses and PV + Song preview are below!

Kusuda Aina “First Sweet Wave” Tracklist:

1. Todoke Mirai!
Lyrics: Kusuda Aina, Yamada Takahiro
Composer: Yamada Takahiro
Arrangement: Yamada Takahiro

2. First Sweet Wave
Lyrics: Kodama Saori
Composer: Yamada Takahiro
Arrangement: Suzuki Daichi Hideyuki

3. Oh My Darling
Lyrics: ENA☆, Yamada Takahiro
Composer: Yamada Takahiro
Arrangement: Yamada Takahiro

4. Heart’s cry
Lyrics: ENA☆, Yamada Takahiro
Composer: Yamada Takahiro
Arrangement: Saitou Shinya

5. HO♡HOLIDAY
Lyrics: Okada Maria, Yamada Takahiro
Composer: Yamada Takahiro
Arrangement: ArmySlick

6. Yume no Tsubomi
Lyrics: PA-NON, Yamada Takahiro
Composer: Yamada Takahiro
Arrangement: Ichikawa Jun

Looking at this list the people involved in this album’s production are mostly influential people in the J-POP and Anisong scene. Yamada Takahiro has composed popular Love Live songs such as “Snow Halation,” “Aishiteru Banzai!,” “LOVELESS WORLD,” and the group’s debut song “Bokura no LIVE Kimi to no LIFE” The first track is also Kussun’s first time writing her own lyrics, so let’s all pay attention to this song! She has already performed this in her live event last April 2015.

For the title track “First Sweet Wave,” another familiar name in this is Kodama Saori-san, who has written lyrics for YuiKaori, which includes “marble” and “Yubikiri Calendar” She also wrote lyrics for a lot of popular anime such as Aikatsu’s “Calendar Girl” and Negima!?’s “1000% SPARKLING.” While Suzuki Daichi Hideyuki-san has arranged music for popular singers such as AKB48, SMAP and FT Island.

For the third track, ENA☆-san has written lyrics for various anime character songs. Meanwhile Saitou Shinya-san has arranged a few songs for fripSide “trusty snow” and “a silent voice” as well as Mizuki Nana’s “LOVE BRICK.”

For the fourth track’s Okada Maria-san. She is a model DJ/VJ who often writes lyrics for popular groups such as 3rd Generation J Soul Brothers from Exile TRIBE, GENERATIONS, E-GIRLS, and 9nine. Meanwhile ArmySlick-san has arranged songs for various artists that include E-Girls and KARA.

For this mini album’s final track, PA-NON-san has written lyrics for various anime character songs, and a few lyrics from K-Pop groups like KARA and 2PM. Meanwhile Ichikawa Jun-san has arranged music for Shibasaki Kou-san and Miyano Mamoru-san.

Below as labeled are also the bonus bromides for each store specialty!

Are you hyped yet? Click the video below to view the PV Preview!

Source: Kusuda Aina’s Official Promotional Website

P.S. Time to do this for YuiKaori’s Bright Canary as well!

With covers still to be determined, the title for Kussun’s solo debut, 1st mini album has been decided! “First Sweet Wave” is to be on sale on 10.07! Her mini album is available in CD+DVD (w/ 12P Photobooklet) and CD (w/ 8P Photobooklet) versions. The CD will contain 6 new and original soundtracks and the DVD will have First Sweet Wave’s Music Video and Making footage.

Kusuda Aina – 1st Mini Album – First Sweet Wave
Release: 2015.10.07
Tracklist:
1) Todoke Mirai!
2) First Sweet Wave
3) Oh My Darling
4) Heart’s Cry
5) HO♡HOLIDAY
6) Yume no Tsubomi

Album jacket and store bonuses to be added as soon as they are available!

Source: Kusuda Aina Official Website

Last July 11, 2015, during the JTB Entertainment x WallOP x Festival event held, it was announced the Kussun will be having a 2-day release event & live for her upcoming mini album, whose title is still undecided. The lives will be held at 11/7~8 in Tokyo, Shibuya duo MUSIC EXCHANGE and at 11/21~22 in Osaka ROCKTOWN.

During the event that was held during the Afternoon and Evening, she performed the song she wrote, “Todoke Mirai” and a new song “Oh My Darling” that are both going to be in her mini album.

Details on ticket sales for her event are yet to be determined. Follow us on Twitter for up to date news!

Source: Natalie, VAP (Image)

Contrary to the contents of this report, it seems that the person to compose her songs is Yamada Takahiro, who is a well-known composer. You ask who he is? Time to know.

He composed the µ’s songs Snow Halation, Bokura no LIVE Kimi to no LIFE, LOVELESS WORLD and Aishiteru Banzai. Not enough? He also composed a song titled “Tsumetai Honoo” for Maeda Atsuko, as well as AKB48 Team Surprise’s 1994 no Raimei, and various anisongs for Kuroko no Basket, Infinite Stratos and a few songs for Chihara Minori.

I must say, Kussun’s first solo album is in very good hands. ٩(๑❛ᴗ❛๑)۶

The same person who voiced Love Live’s “Toujou Nozomi” and NyuruNyuru!! KAKUSEN-kun’s Nyururin, Kusuda Aina held an event last May 9^th at Shibuya duo MUSIC EXCHANGE in Tokyo.

Following her May 2^nd live from Osaka, this time the event started with live corner. Wearing a black base punk costume, together with fans waving green Cyalumes the day started with Kusuda-san singing YUI’s “My Generation.” Then it was followed by Every Little Thing’s “GRIP” for a heated start up of the day!

The first MC was filled fans who sold out the venue, waving their penlights as she waved at them. Soon after she started with Ikimonogakari’s “Joyful” as everyone swung a towel she personally illustrated while singing the song enthusiastically.

After that was the corner “Words You Wanted Me to Say.” Kusuda-san started announcing the words that she had chosen from Twitter under the hashtag #ThingsYouWantKusudasanToSay

“Kusuda Aina is 17 years old!” and “Oneesan” were some of the words including things like “You don’t even know something like this!? We’re not going home until you understand this, got it!?” of someone like a female teacher, or things like“Eh, you don’t want to work anymore-gozaru? Then work for my sake!”She said it one by one to each fan as a reward.

After a warm up, she called her band to the stage and once again it’s live time! “Everyone, stand up!” She asked everyone. Soon the insert song for the TV Anime The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya’s “God Knows…” was played, immediately followed by Macross F’s “Seikan Hikou.” Everyone was hyped once more.

She introduced her band members and then said, “I’ve always envied them for being able to play a musical instrument, so for this event I’ve started practicing! Well then, why don’t you guess what instrument it is?” Everyone in the band raised their instruments. It seems that it’s something that might not blend well with a band.

And so, the instrument that Kusuda-san chose was the “Violin!” She took out the violin, although it is for children’s (because of the size), but it could blend well with a band. With the increasing expectations, she suddenly said that she will play “Jounetsu Tairiku” by Hakase Taro, is what she thought she would do after she has practiced enough, this earned a lot of laughs from the audience.

Then the live continued with TV Anime One Piece’s Opening song “Hikari E” which was soon followed by her close friend’s Nitta Emi’s song “NEXT PHASE” which she sang enthusiastically, the crowd cheered wildly. It seems that she had said in a bus event that she would sing it. ““Why don’t you sing “NEXT PHASE” then!?” She said that, so I sang it… It’s really tiring.” She said with a wry smile, but with an expression of fulfillment.

Then it was time for the lottery, which were signed colored papers. Then there was a voice alarm clock that Kusuda-san voiced herself, however, in order to get it, there must be a rock-paper-scissors battle, thus it turned into a wild rock-paper-scissors tournament.

The last song was a song she sung by herself, which was from the TV Anime “PriPara’s” first season theme song, “Make it!” It was the most emotional song for her.

She went back after the “Encore!” calls now wearing a refreshing dress with polka dots. She stood by the stage and said “Everyone, I’ve got an announcement to make.” With that, she told everyone that her solo debut has been decided! The fans shouted in excitement.

“There were a lot of people involved who cheered me and helped me make this solo debut possible. Although I know it has been a long wait for everyone, but right now I’m very happy to announce this in front of everyone. I feel nothing but thankfulness to all of you.” She commented. And she said “With this, I’ve taken a new step forward. Will you all follow me?” She asked as everyone positively replied.

And then she sang her new song “Todoke Mirai!” full of thankfulness for this announcement. Even though she wore casual clothing, she still looked very enthralling.

“Let’s get hyped up until the end!” and then she called the members up to the stage again wearing the “Kusu Kusu Kussun T-shirt.” “I’ll wear it too!” She then wore the shirt, and then she sang the Love Live! Theme Song “Bokura no LIVE Kimi to no LIFE” energetically as she and the people in the whole venue became one.

“From now on, there might be a lot of waiting that would happen in the future, but I will do my best, so please continue on supporting me!” She recited as she waved at the audience, and with that the event has ended.

From here on out is a post-live interview.

―Please tell us how you reacted when your solo debut was decided.

Kusuda: At first I was very anxious by it, but after seeing the faces of my fans who waited for it, those thoughts were immediately blown away.

―As the person who wrote the lyrics to your new song “Todoke Mirai!” what were your thoughts as you wrote it?

Kusuda: First of all, my thankfulness to my fans. Next is even though something I don’t like happened, I would still do my best. I put everyone’s feelings as they cheered for me, in it.

―How is it, performing this song in front of your fans for the first time?

Kusuda: I was wondering what kind of reaction they would have. They said, “We’ll cheer for you!” and because of that I was able to have a lot of fun singing it. The truth is I was practicing the steps for it since yesterday. I was worried I might make a mistake while performing. (wry smile)

―From now on what kind of songs would you like to sing?

Kusuda: Something that captures my image and I want to tackle a lot of different genres.

―As the singer, Kusuda Aina, what would you like to aim for?

Kusuda: Of course, I want to do a solo live! I want to hold a live that everyone would want to come to! I want to do a live like that!

☆Things to check!
●VAP Kusuda Aina Promotion Site
http://www.vap.co.jp/kusuda_aina/
●Kusuda Aina’s Blog
http://ameblo.jp/aina-heart0201/
●Kusuda Aina’s Twitter
https://twitter.com/kusudaaina
●Kusuda Aina’s Staff Twitter
https://twitter.com/kusudaainastaff

Source: repotama, natalie