Kaze o Matsu

"Kaze o Matsu" (Japanese: 風を待つ, lit. 'Waiting for the Wind') is the second single by Japanese idol group STU48, released on February 13, 2019. Yumiko Takino served as lead performer for the title song. It topped the Japanese music charts in its release week.

"Kaze o Matsu"
Kaze o Matsu cover
Theater edition cover, featuring Yumiko Takino
Single by STU48
B-side
  • "Shukkō"
  • "Yume Chikara" (Type-A)
  • "Seifuku no Omosa" (Type-B)
  • "Genten" (Type-C)
  • "Yagate Nanohana ga Saku Koro" (Type-D)
  • "Dareka to Itai" (Theater)
ReleasedFebruary 13, 2019 (2019-02-13)
GenreJ-pop
LabelKing Records
Lyricist(s)Yasushi Akimoto
Producer(s)Yasushi Akimoto
STU48 singles chronology
"Kurayami"
(2018)		 "Kaze o Matsu"
(2019)		 "Daisuki na Hito"
(2019)
Music video
"Kaze o Matsu" on YouTube
"Shukkō" on YouTube

Production and release
The MV starts at the entrance to the Literature Memorial Chamber and ends with a bird's eye view of the Onomichi cityscape

The music video for the title song was filmed in one long take by quadcopter drone on location near the Senkō-ji temple in Onomichi, Hiroshima. It depicts the members dancing up the Onomichi hill and was released on December 26, 2018.[1] Production took place over two days and ten full takes were filmed. Several alternate takes were published on the single's website.[2]

The single was released in five editions, and four more limited editions. The B-side "Shukkō" (出航, lit. 'Setting Sail'), included in all editions, features the first appearance in a music video of the group's theater ship STU48-go, the first ship with an onboard theater in Japan[3] which was still under remodeling during production, and was performed by all 33 members and trainees, led by captain Nana Okada.[4] B-side "Yume Chikara"[lower-alpha 1] was originally produced for a commercial for the Cream Genmai Bran candy bar and performed by the one-shot subunit CGB41, also led by Takino and called Asahi Food's "first idol group".[5][6] "Seifuku no Omosa"[lower-alpha 2] was performed by members born in the 20th century,[4][6] while "Genten"[lower-alpha 3] was performed by those born in the 21st century.[4][6] "Yagate Nanohana ga Saku Koro"[lower-alpha 4] was performed by the five trainees recruited from the third AKB48 Group Draft (a joint audition between AKB48 and its Japan-based sister groups),[6][7] and "Dareka to Itai"[lower-alpha 5] was performed by the trio Yuri Torobu, Mitsuki Imamura, and Kōko Tanaka (ToroMichuKokko).[6][8] The Limited Edition releases included the "STU48 Setouchi School Uniform Guide" bonus video content, featuring the members modelling the real-life uniforms of schools in the Setouchi region.[9]

Reception

"Kaze o Matsu" sold an estimated 302,533 copies in its release week according to Billboard Japan, doubling that of the previous single[10] and placing it first in both the Oricon Singles[11] and Billboard Japan Hot 100 charts.[10]

Notes
  1. 夢力, "Dream Power"
  2. 制服の重さ, "Weight of the Uniform"
  3. 原点, "Starting Point"
  4. やがて菜の花が咲く頃, "Soon, When the Rapeseed Blossoms Bloom"
  5. 誰かといたい, "I Want to Be With Someone"

References
  1. 全編ドローンでワンカット撮影したミュージックビデオ！監督とドローンカメラマンに訊く STU48『風を待つ』 MV制作の裏側 | VIDEO SALON (in Japanese). 2019-02-21. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
  2. STU48「風を待つ」Music Video特設サイト. STU48「風を待つ」Music Video特設サイト. Archived from the original on 2022-03-03. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
  3. "STU48「大好きな人」のためにサヨナラ…全員選抜＆船上劇場就航後初のMV完成". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2022-08-01.
  4. STU48新曲「出航」ミュージックビデオは船上劇場で撮影、センターは岡田奈々（動画あり / コメントあり / 写真31枚）. 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-07-22.
  5. ＳＴＵから９人選抜「ＣＧＢ４１」誕生！クリーム玄米ブラン新ＣＭ. サンスポ (in Japanese). 2018-04-13. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
  6. STU48「風を待つ」新ジャンルへ挑戦「自分たちの持つ全ての力を凝縮」＜瀧野由美子・岡田奈々コメント＞ – モデルプレス. モデルプレス – ライフスタイル・ファッションエンタメニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-07-22.
  7. "第３回ＡＫＢドラフト55人の交渉権が確定／詳細 – ＡＫＢ４８ : 日刊スポーツ". nikkansports.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-07-25.
  8. 【エンタがビタミン♪】STU48発ユニット・とろみちゅこっこ、船上劇場が完成したら「釣りがしたいです」. Techinsight（テックインサイト）|海外セレブ、国内エンタメのオンリーワンをお届けするニュースサイト. 2019-02-10. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
  9. STU48が瀬戸内7県48校の制服を着る 岡田奈々、瀧野由美子ら全33人. ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
  10. "J-Pop Girl Group STU48 Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard Japan Hot 100". Billboard. 2019-02-20. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
  11. STU48のシングル作品. ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
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