Translation of BE:FIRST's MILLION BILLION PODCAST, Episode 4, July 1st, 2023

Other than BE:FIRST's main MILLION BILLION radio show on J-WAVE every Saturday, they also started the MILLION-BILLION podcast back in June, 2023. In the MILLI-BILLI PODCAST, members answer listener questions, messages, give advice, and / or have discussions around the messages listeners send in. The atmosphere is more relaxed, so I've started listening to them!

All podcast episodes are available on MILLION-BILLION's AMAZON Music page, so feel free to follow along as you listen to the audio. I will have each episode's podcast linked under the cut!

Enjoy!

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Translation of BE:FIRST's SNS Lives for GRIT on May 25, 2025 before the premiere of the official audio.

TikTok - Sota, Shunto, Leo
Instagram - Manato, Ryuhei, Junon
YouTube (no archive) - all members (except Ryoki)

Notes:
- The SNS lives were done in Thailand
- Ryoki flew back to Japan for work so was absent

( I got the grit )

This translation is also available on the BMSG Wiki, Thinkin' bout you page :)

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This translation is also available on the BMSG Wiki, No Cap Navy page :)

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This translation is also available on the BMSG Wiki, Spin! page :)

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Summary of BE:FIRST's IG Live after the Osaka Dome shows (January 30, February 1, February 2, 2025)

01/30/2025 was Leo (Shunto and Sota appear briefly, Junon and Ryuhei join him, boss was off-camera but you can hear him)
02/01/2025 was Sota (Leo appears later)
02/02/2025 was Sota and Junon (Mansionz)

( Leo: But I always looked young right? )

Summary of BE:FIRST's IG Live after the Nagoya Dome shows (December 21, December 22, 2024)

12/21/2024 members were Ryuhei and Leo
12/22/2024 was Sota

( Blissful~ )

Before BE:FIRST's Music Station appearance on September 13, 2024, a video of them talking about something that happened to them was uploaded.

Topic: Something Shocking that Happened to You Recently

You can follow along as you watch!
Video here

( So this happened... )

On December 24, 2024, SKY-HI had a second interview with Economy News Academy on World Business Satellite (formerly TeleTo BIZ).

Compared to the interview in 2023 that talked about the state of the Japanese entertainment and music industry, the interview in 2024 focused on SKY-HI and BMSG's goals to expand overseas, what they've discovered and what their plans are. The interview also features SKY-HI discussing at length about Japanese music industry's reliance on the CD business model and a need to move to streaming services to keep the industry sustainable and functioning.

Also included in the interview in 2024 is a tour of the new BMSG office as well as interviews with BMSG Artists (BE:FIRST) and BMSG managers (Section 1, 2, 4, Trainee's Base).

On December 25, 2024, the full interview - one hour 27 minutes - was available on YouTube for 48 hours, the version that remains is an abridged, 26 minutes version.

The full interview is available on TV Tokyo's World Business Satellite's website (VPN required).

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Summary of the interview TAIKI and SOTA had in the ar HOMME vol. 2 magazine

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