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1st ep starts off with Techi introduced as the 'main' character. Notice that she's the first one to try to get the audience to 'like'.Almost referring to the the time where she was 1st given the center in SaMaijo where its her job to get ppl to notice & attract them to Keyaki
when keyaki debuted they had mixed reactions from the public. Being the first idol group of their concept, they were even referred to as "the unsmiling idols". A lot of idol enthusiast didnt welcome them much as they were "too un-idol like"
In the same episode, the first one to know the doors are locked is Sugai followed by Akanen & Zuumin. A coincidence that these same three girls had a big part in the course of Keyaki's history? I think not.
one by one after doing some weird faces & impressions, most of the girls was able to 'leave' (imo this metaphors 'the scruntiny of public eye') but some wasnt able to. Notice who are the ones that wasnt able to leave..
Its the members that had a big part in the relationship in Keyaki (Sugai, Nen, Neru, Yone, Berisa) as well the fronliners in SaiMajo (Yuichanz, SuzuMon, Berika & Techi)
The girls continues to try to win the crowd with impressions again you'll notice Techi got so much shit....
In the 2nd ep Yuipon got out after doing 'Paruru dance' cool moves tho unsmiling, i'd like to think this reflects SaiMajo doing well despite the critics for them being 'not idol like'. After that Neru says this...guess whose face flashed right after?? Coincidence? Hmm..?
Berika barely got out by doing tongue twisters...lol so ironic that she got out by making use of words bc she barely speaks in shows. It makes you wonder if its an intentional joke lol
At this point you'll notice that everyone blindly copies what the person who first tries 'something'. Kind of like how everyone blindy tries to finds their own characters. The ones that showed their own individuality got out, some who just copied others got out but some didnt
Everyone eventually got anxious on what to do to get 'likes', they reached the point where they just wanted to do what the 'audience' wants so they can 'get out' quickly...Techi says something and reading between lines you'll realize it hits home
After asking the 'audiences' what they want to see, guess what the flooding comments are ..yep. look at all those "STRIP"...i just cannot with the irony istg 
the one who gets pressured to do this is Nijika. I cant help but think how this coincides with the situation shes been in keyaki. I cant forget how she cried during the 4th senbatsu bc shes still in the backrow
Now we are left with the two centers; one in kanji, the other in hiragana. Techi lines yall. Even tho we love Keyaki, being an idol is still a battlefield. You have to fight your comrades or you'll be forgotten. Techi doesnt want to fight nor follow what the 'audience' wants
Techi thought Neru would refuse to do what the 'audience' wants like she does but Neru made te kissy face they wanted behind Techi's back. Techi caught her tho, and who also wanted to get out, also did the kissy faces with Neru eventually
TechiNeru finally got out only to discover the whole thing isnt finished and they have to do it again. The only difference is they have to do it together referring to Keyaki's journey that just started and still has a long way to go
Keyaki continues to put effort on pleasing the audience and doing well just like how Sekai Ni & Futari Saison continuously done well
Then comes the 4th single 'Fukyuwaon'. Keyaki went lighter during the 2nd & 3rd singles so it makes me wonder if this part is referencing their hesitation on going darker for Fukyouwaon, like staying in the "room" meant "keep on doing the lightly themed songs"
Techi positively took the risk even with the doubts
Risa & Aoi. In early keyaki days, Risa once told everyone Aoi sometimes annoyed her though its all good now, this is a clear reference to their relationship lol
The whole cafeteria scene is basically where all sorts of references to Keyaki's struggles start. I realized the point of this drama the moment they said student #2 went missing
Can you guess who student#2 is??? YUP THATS RIGHT. student#2 is Zuumin. righ on the dot too bc after Fukyouwaon was released, Zummin took a 4-month break from keyaki for health reasons
It makes you wonder of who Techi really meant to direct this to...member? or herself?
I kinda pictured these as words the members said to Techi, as the center she's one of Keyaki's strength but at some point its obvious she was overwhelmed and got worn out but eventually with support from the members she found her strength back
Risa offering the sofa (which was offered by Mona & Fuuchan btw) to Dani lol Risa's love for Oda Nana
haters just jumped at every opportunity to hate keyaki during their times of struggles
Akanen the always passionate & confident one as well as a bit stubborn, doesnt like to lose to anyone. I dont want to assume anything but im pretty sure its inevitable that everyone in Keyaki wanted more exposure too
you gotta love Nen
this sentence about Techi being hungry was repeated a lot times..is it really "hungry" tho? I cant help but think, change one word, say "hungry" to "pressured", and the whole message completely changes
Techi suffering alone and then finally reaching out to her members is like when shes the only one who didnt have food here, she begged for Akanen to give her half. You'd think Nen wouldnt share her food but she did, she's grown from who she was before
take it with a grain of salt but we cant deny that some people view idols like this. Some to root for them, some to make fun of them and some just wants to see them grow
During the time Techi was struggling (exhaustion, lifeless performance, the loss of her voice) Mona we all know Mona was there for her like a big sister. How fitting Mona was the one who stepped up to tell Techi its ok when she messed up jumping here
In a few events back when Keyaki had so much schedule, Techi appeared very exhausted & almost lifeless during dancing, no smile & hid her face most of the time. Lots of fans were worried & alarmed of her condition back then, and here they inserted this comparison lol
In ep 9, almost all th girls were losing hope, if you read the lines in another context, they seem to question their existence as a group amidst their struggles. Is keyaki gonna be remembered or will they just fade in time? (this breaks my heart tbh)
In the last ep only Techi passed & allowed to leave the room but she didnt. I cant help but think if these lines are whats in Techi's head, she doesnt want to leave the others behind...Techi needs Keyaki as much as Keyaki needs Techi
This reminds of an article or blog? Cant remember. In which it said how Techi was (finally) slowly reaching out for help to the members when it was too much for her. Here, Techi bcomes honest to herself & the others, that she wont go out unless theyre with her.
Morning came and everybody realized that the door Techi opened remained unlocked bc she didnt go out. Techi encourages them to leave ignoring the 'rules of getting likes' ...Techi leads the way out and everyone leaves the room. Together.
After Techi got everyone out she & Neru heads back to the pool. Even though they were together the whole time, this revealed they arent exactly in the 'same place', that theres still an invisible wall between. Kind of how Techi is Kanji & Neru is still Hiragana.
After Techi got everyone out (of their struggles) the story changed focus to Neru now the main character then meets the Hiraganas, like her being center of the ganas & same thing happens, they got locked in the room. Its now her job to get them out like Techi did
drama ends with the Ganas doing what Kanji did at the start (ugly poses) w/ Neru leading them. I suppose the 'sensei' would be their management, the one who started this whole thing. Also, Zuumin finally comes back that even she went missing she was watching them the whole time
I hate this scene tbh. I dont want to think that this implied the stereotypical view that only pervy old men liked idols & how theyre their 'lifeline' bc they spend their $$$ for them. Bc here the girls expected the 'handome Yuuto' would save them then suddenly this perv pops out
This talk about their struggles resonates so much in their idol life.They cant attend school normally, have to do all sorts of things for the cameras, fighting for food in variety shows, tho they alr knew what they have to sacrifice...i still feel sad for my girls 
this difference in answers lol
Ok thats that. In conclusion, I loved this drama so much. Maybe its bc I'm a fan that I viewed the drama like this or maybe its just me being delusional & reaching when it actually was just a confusing drama, but i wouldve loved it the same just bc its Keyaki tbh
I dont think you'd even reach the end of this thread but if you do, I'd like to thank you for even bothering your time to read this- i mean- MY confusing thread. All I hope is you'd enjoy Zankoku na Kankyakutachi as much as I did after reading. Thanks! \\(^0^)/
