The graduation concert for Nogizaka46's third-generation member, Kubo Shiori, was held at Yokohama Arena (Kohoku Ward, Yokohama City) on November 26th and 27th. The star-studded cast of the video shown during the performance on the 27th became a hot topic.
The performance on this day was based on Kubo's desire to "convey my feelings through my performance at my favorite live concert," and proceeded without any talk corners until the end, with only minimal MC between songs. During the intermission, a mini-drama was shown in which Kubo played the role of a teacher. The drama surprised the audience by featuring popular actors who have previously co-starred with him, including Furuta Arata and Taira Yuna.
Afterwards, a letter from Kubo's parents was shown on screen, and the contents were read aloud with narration by Jun Matsumoto and Arimura Kasumi, who co-starred with her in the NHK Taiga drama "What Will Ieyasu Do?" (2023), causing a murmur from the audience.
On social media, comments such as "When I heard Jun Matsumoto and Arimura Kasumi's voices it was so amazing I laughed," "In 'What Will Ieyasu Do?' they were her husband's parents, her stepmother and father," "Kubo Shiori is amazing, being able to perform a graduation concert narrated by Jun Matsumoto and Arimura Kasumi," "I never thought the day would come when Matsujun, who I've known since my school days, and my beloved Kubo-san would cross paths again. Arimura's narration was also amazing," "It was all possible because 'Kubo-chan'...tears," and "It really was all thanks to the bond they've built together" were posted one after another.
