Interview Corner: The Misidentified Girl
Q01.
I see that you lives in Japan. Do you often listening to 48G’s songs?
普段は48グループ(AKB, SKE, NMB, HKT)の曲をよく聞きますか?
Yes, I listen mostly to AKB48 and JKT48 songs. I like AKB48’s “Eien Presuure”, “GIVE ME FIVE” and JKT48’s “Oogoe Diamond”.
はい、AKB48とJKT48の曲は1番良く聴きます。AKB48の永遠プレッシャーとGIVE ME FIVE、JKT48のOogoe Diamondが大好きです!
Q02.
Among all 48G, which group you like the most? And who is your favorite member?
48Gの中ではどのグループが好きですか?推しメンは誰ですか?
I like AKB48 the most. My oshimen is Shimazaki Haruka aka Paruru.
私はやっぱりAKB48が1番好きです。推しメンはぱるること、島崎遥香です♡
Q03.
When and where did you know about JKT48?
JKT48はいつから知っていますか?何で知りましたか?
I got to know JK48 when I was in 1st grade of junior high school, it was last year. I saw them in Indonesian news.
JKT48のことは私が中1の時 (昨年) 知りました。インドネシアのニュースを見て知りました。
Q04.
Who is your favorite member in JKT48 and why?
JKT48のメンバーでは誰が好きですか?どんなところが好きですか?
Among JKT48’s members, my oshimen is Stella. Because she is cute and her face looks like Paruru. (laughing)
JKT48メンバーではステラ推しです♡ 可愛いし、少し顔がぱるる似だからです。笑
Q05.
What does your friends think about JKT48
あなたの友達はJKT48についてはどう思っていますか?
My friend, who put on JKT48 T-shirts together with me, loves JK48. And when we talk, the topic is just only JKT48 (laugh).
私と一緒に秋葉原でJKT48のTシャツを着てた友達はJKT48がすっごく好きで私とはJKT48の話しかしません(笑)
Q06.
Have you watched JKT48 theater before?
あなたはJKT48劇場で公演を観たことがありますか?
Not yet. Since I live in Japan, I have no chance to go to JKT48 Theater. If I have a chance to come to Jakarta, certainly I will be there.
But, before that I want to see the performances in AKB48 Theater.
見たことありません。ずっと日本に住んでるので、JKT48劇場に行けないからです。ジャカルタに行ったらきっと見に行くと思います。(笑)
でもそのまえに、AKB48劇場での公演も見たいと思ってます。
Q07.
Did you watch JKT48 when they performing in Japan?
もしJKT48が日本で公演するとしたら観に行きますか?
I’m not sure so far, but if I win the ticket I will see it. You know, the system is that just the winners in drawing can get tickets of AKB, JKT performance, right? Until now many times I applied it but I have never won, I couldn’t see their performances. (crying)
まだわかりませんが、チケットの抽選に当たったら見に行きます。AKBとかJKTの公演チケットって抽選で選ばれるじゃないですか。今までAKB48の公演チケットの応募を何回もしましたが、落選してばっかりずっと公演を見に行けないんです(泣)
Q08.
Anyway, where did you buy that T-Shirt? Did you went to Indonesia? Or are there any JKT48 merchandises in Japan?
今回のTシャツはどこで買ったのですか?インドネシアで?それとも日本で買えた?
I asked my friend to buy this JKT48 T-Shirts when she went to Indonesia. She said she bought it via On-Line shop.
今回のTシャツは友達にインドネシアで買ってきてもらいました。オンラインショップで買ったそうです
Q09.
You said that you aim for JKT48 3rd Generation audition and that makes you have to stay in Jakarta and isn’t that gonna make you miss your parents much in Japan?
もしJKT48の三期生オーディションに参加するとしたらジャカルタに行かなければなりませんが、日本にいる両親が恋しくなる心配はありませんか?
Next year, I will go back to Indonesia because I planned to enter a senior high school there. I must be apart from my parents anyway, so I don’t need to worry about that. (laughing)
私は来年インドネシアに帰国します。高校を向こうで続けるからです。なので、どっちにしても両親から離れなければいけなくなるので、そういう心配はありません。笑
Q10.
What is your motivation for entering the 3rd gen audition?
三期生になりたいということですが、あなたがそう思ったその一番の理由・モチベーションは何ですか?
My dream has always to be an idol. Since I was in kindergarten, I love to sing and dance very much and I wish to work in show business.
When a group named JKT48 was born, I was very very happy. “JKT is my all”, I thought. (laughing)
I wanted to attend the 1st generation audition, but I was still in my 1st grade of junior high school and living in Japan. Because of that, I decide to attend the audition when I become a high school student in Indonesia. I can speak both Bahasa Indonesia and Japanese, I’m pretty confident. ( `・ω・´)
私はもともとアイドルになるのが夢だったんです。幼稚園の頃から歌ったり踊ったりするのが大好きで、将来そういうお仕事ができたらいいなあって思ってました。
JKT48というグループ初めてできた時はすっごく嬉しかったです。「私にはJKT48しかない!」と思いました。(笑)
すぐ1期生のオーディションを受けようと思ったのですが、当時まだ中1で日本に住んでいたので、できなかったのです。なので私が高校生になって向こうに行く時に受ける事を決めました。インドネシア語も日本語もできるので、結構自信はあります。( `・ω・´)
Q11.
Now JKT48 is in the middle of their growth in Indonesia. What do you expect for JKT48 in the future?
今JKT48はインドネシアで花開こうとしています。JKT48がこの後どうなってほしいと思いますか?
I hope JKT48 is known by more people like AKB48 is. Semangat, JKT48!
JKT48がAKB48のようにもっとたくさんの人に知ってもらえたらいいなと思います。JKT48頑張って!
Interview and Translation by Japarta
Thank you!
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…whoooaa …the one who look like Erena Ono …??? …can’t wait to see u join 3rd gen …i’m looking foward to it …
…ganbatte Erika … …
Hello Erika, hope that you could fulfill your dreams and become a good Idols.
Hello Thank you! I’ll try hard for it
i’m glad to know other people think the same way about stella face looks like paruru. they even born in the same year too. btw i hope you pass in JKT48 3rd Generation audition. it won’t be easy but “Hard work will always be rewarded”.
Count me in. I have the same thought. But their personality is difference anyway.
But hell, I just saw the news about you strolling around in Akiba with JKT48 T-shirt and just a day later Japarta had been directly contact you and did this interview. Salute for Japarta. Thank you very much for introducing us to Erika-chan.
And, Erika-chan~ it’s nice to know you better and found out that you had determination to join JKT. I wish you a great success. ^^
I hope you can make It into the 3rd gen, Erika, Ganbatte!!!
MOST IMPRESSIVE! Those gentlemen from JOT should have had her as a new recruit, for good.
she even already have many fans here
Hi Erika,
Nice to know you.
We will be waiting for you in Jakarta
Whoa,hope you can pass the 3rd generation audition
Thank you all!!! I’m glad you guys have supported me. I hope I can pass the 3rd generation audition. I can’t wait for ittttt
Sure kid. Sooner, if you succesfully make your way to gen 3 (and I believe you will), you’ll be my number one oshii. You can have my word for that.
Erika, nice to know you!
We hope you can pass the 3rd gen audition!!
ow,, the real thing is here
i hope u’ll passed audition, erika
Wow! I was traveling to Akihabara on 6-May, walked on the main Akihabara street at around 2pm trying to catch Pajama Drive by KKS.. and I saw two Indonesian-looking girls with JKT48 T-shirt… so I guess it was you!!
Initially, I thought you guys were JKT members visiting AKB, and realized that you’re a fellow JKT48 fans after closer look. I wanted to say “Eh fans JKT dari Indo juga yah?”, but it just happened so quickly and I just passed by. You guys are not watching Pajama Drive?
like promising :3
I think we should reccomend this article to JOT or Akimoto-sensei, maybe she will get high chance to join 3rd gen. And for her decision to go for 3rd audition after being a high school student, it’s really wise of her. But it’s better for Erika to start practicing for audition. I’ll wish you luck Erika-san, ganbatte kudasai!!
In gen 3 audition in RCTI… I just found 2 japanese name from TV or list, like Michiko, Karakawa..
I think maybe more japanese name there, or gilr who life in abroad(japan) like the name discuss in this page “Erika”
I remembered Michiko have shooted more time by camera, but on List, 63 finalis audition JKT48, she is not on listed as finalis.
Just Karakawa listed in gen 3 finalis with num 48..