Here is a translation of an interview done for anime news site WebNewtype to advertise Seventh Sisters’s new single, SEVENTH HAVEN. The interview comes in two parts; both parts are included below. Thanks to fc, Aru, and Puchi7TL for translation and editing.

Donuts’s idol-raising and adventure game app “Tokyo 7th Sisters” (“T7S”) will be releasing a new single SEVENTH HAVEN on February 24th.

Presenting the new song is in-game legendary idol unit “Seventh Sisters” (Seventh). Active during the years 2030 to 2032, a few years before when the game takes place in 2034, this truly legendary unit was so blindingly popular that when they broke up, it was said that idols had died along with them. They serve as role models to Haru and the others.

Immediately following the recording, we got the chance to talk with the members of Seventh: Minase Inori as Nanasaki Nicole, Kurose Yuuko as Kotobuki Qruit, Kawasaki Meiko as Wakaouji Rui, Maeda Rena as Misonoo Mana, Tsuji Ayumi as Yusa Memoru, and Fuchigami Mai as Hanyuda Mito.

──Please tell us about the song, recording, etc. of “SEVENTH HAVEN”.

Fuchigami: It was way too cool! The part before the last chorus when the members call out to the crowd really brings out the goosebumps. I’m getting a bit ahead of myself, but I’m excited to show off this song live.

Minase: I was surprised at how completely different [“SEVENTH HAVEN”] was from my poppy image of (“SEVENTH HAVEN” composer) kz. It really brings out a different personality compared to everything up until now. It was really good to be able to sing such a cool song as Nicole. I’m not very good at English, so I was nervous that I had to sing so many cool-sounding English lines.

Kurose: I thought [“SEVENTH HAVEN”] was so cool, and it really fit my image of what idols of the future must be like. Qruit has always been an energetic, foolish character, so it was hard singing as a new, cool Qruit. I hope that I was able to show off Qruit’s newfound coolness.

Kawasaki: Up until now, Seventh’s songs have been more like “Let’s all have fun together, let’s dance”, but this song was more like a challenging “Come on!” Still energetic, but with an edge to it. I wanted to bring out that part of Rui…her strength as a princely character.

Maeda: We literally just finished recording, but I’m still exhilarated by just how cool [“SEVENTH HAVEN”] sounds. Beforehand (T7S General Manager) Motegi told us it was a “destructive song”, and I have to agree with him. I think it pushes the limits of what idols are!

Tsuji: After listening to the song, I thought to myself “Damn you, kz! (lol)” As a fan I was ecstatic at how awesome it was, but singing it myself was really tough! Still, after practicing it, I really see how good of a song it is. I sang this song while imagining a live audience doing calls, so I’d love for everyone to hear it the same way as well.

──How did you imagine Seventh in 2030 and its members as you sung?

Fuchigami: Mito is usually a cool, removed girl who doesn’t express her emotions. But the Mito I imagined while singing [“SEVENTH HAVEN”] was more emotional. It makes me wonder if Mito was even more expressive in the past.

Minase: I wanted to make it known just how legendary [Seventh] was through my singing. I think that Seventh is the type of group that betrays and surpasses their fan’s expectations at every turn, so instead of imagining just 2030, I imagined Seventh’s coolness, a new Seventh, while I was singing.

Kurose: I imagined a Qruit that was slightly more mature, maybe 2 or 3 years older. In the game, Rona says that Seventh around the time of their debut were “scary”, so I tried to imagine something that fit that. I think it’s really like Seventh to go beyond just being “interesting” or “cool”.

Kawasaki: There was already this solidified image of Seventh with “Sparkle☆Time!!” and “Star☆Glitter”, but I felt those 6 girls in 2030 had some ambition or powerful will to destroy, or perhaps change something within themselves.

Maeda: Up until now Mana has been a calm lady, and I imagined her femininity as I sung. However, from the illustration and song I felt a strong, combative intent, so I tried to include that in her own way!

Tsuji: It was tough trying to accommodate that “coolness factor” within the character, expressing how cool the song was while keeping the energy that makes Qruit who she is in check. I imagined Seventh, who had just formed, piercing into the sparkling world of idols.

Donuts’s idol-raising and adventure game app “Tokyo 7th Sisters” (T7S) will be releasing a new single SEVENTH HAVEN on February 24th.

Continuing from Part 1, immediately following the recording, we got the chance to talk with the members of Seventh: Minase Inori as Nanasaki Nicole, Kurose Yuuko as Kotobuki Qruit, Kawasaki Meiko as Wakaouji Rui, Maeda Rena as Misonoo Mana, Tsuji Ayumi as Yusa Memoru, and Fuchigami Mai as Hanyuda Mito. This part focuses on “FALLING DOWN”, the B-side of SEVENTH HAVEN.

──Please tell us about the song, recording, etc. of “FALLING DOWN”.

Minase: This song has Mito as the main character. Nicole’s parts are entwined throughout, and I felt as if the two understood each other, even though they’re completely different. It’s as if everybody was supporting Mito.

Kurose: I thought [“FALLING DOWN”] was cool yet melancholic. In terms of how the song is split up, I think that this song will make NicoMito fans happy. Personally, I love the voice and lines of the Queen Hamii (Mito)’s solo part in the main chorus!

Kawasaki: At first I thought “This story song is probably directed to somebody”, but after hearing that this was a Mito song, everything made sense. This was the first Seventh song with solo parts, and the way the song opens with a cool Rui part made me nervous (lol).

Maeda: Both songs are cool, but this one might actually be the stronger of the two. It’s a song where you can see a new, cool side of Mana that can go on the offensive.

Tsuji: This song came out so much cooler than I expected, and I actually thought to myself “Holy shit!” Memoru wasn’t very involved in this though (lol). I think that Mito is at the core of this song, and you could grasp fragments of her thoughts and experiences throughout. Next time I want more Memoru parts though (lol).

Fuchigami: How should I put it, both the song and the lyrics are heavy, and it’s a song that is very close to Mito, full of her inner thoughts. The fourth verse at the end is entirely a Mito solo, and through it you can see how it communicates Motegi’s image of Mito and the song’s world view.

──What would you like to see or do this year as part of T7S?

Minase: If this legendary team [Seventh] is really so legendary, then I think there’s a lot more to their story that has yet to be revealed. We don’t even know their debut song, so through their stories and songs, I’d like to see what their legacy was.

Kurose: I also would really like to know Seventh’s past and what they’re currently up to. Also, I think there will be a live sometime, and I know I look nothing like Qruit, so I’d like to at least get better at moving like Qruit. Maybe I can start by getting into stretching.

Kawasaki: It still isn’t known how innovative Seventh was, so I’d like to see more of that. Personally, I’d like more opportunities to interact with fellow Managers!

Maeda: I’ve been thinking about how the songs we recorded today will turn out when we sing and do the dances live, so I’m looking forward to singing them live someday. We still don’t know what the atmosphere of the live will be like…! I’d love it if there were more Seventh songs or stories about the growth of Seventh!

Tsuji: Up until now Seventh has only released one song per year, so it’d be great if we could release songs more frequently! I think all 6 of us agree on this. I also want to do a radio show…! If there’s a live I’d like to take my parents to it.

Fuchigami: Last live we only sung one song as Seventh[^1], so from here on out I’d like to sing more; maybe a mini-live with just Seventh or something like that would be nice. Also I want to do more stories about Seventh!

“Tokyo 7th Sisters” legendary unit Seventh Sisters’s new single SEVENTH HAVEN goes on sale February 24th. Be sure to pay heed to the new world that the aggressive and destructive Seventh is cultivating!

[^1]: Both Seventh songs “Sparkle☆Time!!” and “Star☆Glitter” were sung at the 1st live, but “Star☆Glitter” was sung by everybody.