NGT48 Assault Case Summary for September 5, 2020

My translation of the summary from https://jbbs.shitaraba.net/bbs/read.cgi/music/29852/1596542732/ for 9/5 (Saturday).

• Maho’s tweet and her debut stage appearance today
  • https://i.imgur.com/rlCFj2p.png
  • Tweet from her co-star Kariya Rui
    • https://i.imgur.com/KtVlNkr.png
  • Tweets from someone who went to see the play
    • https://i.imgur.com/YuylgHv.png
    • https://i.imgur.com/0X0fh3P.jpg
    • https://i.imgur.com/kPAmJzy.jpg
    • https://i.imgur.com/cDbAsC0.png
    • https://i.imgur.com/zz8A7aB.png
  • There will be a live-stream of “Run, Melos!” from the theater
    • https://i.imgur.com/E72lCci.png
    • https://roman-melos.com/
• Related interviews of “Run, Melos!” performers
  • From Ken-On official: “(Report) Coverage of Yamaguchi Maho’s play “Run, Melos!” just before the opening”
    • https://www.ken-on.co.jp/headline/20200905_12644/
  • From modelpress: “Uchi Hiroki praises Yamaguchi Maho on her “first time on stage” — Chihara Seiji: “It’s because you’re coming from harsh circumstances”
    • https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/2212076
  • From FujiTV View: “Uchi Hiroki recalls an encounter with the debuting Yamaguchi Maho, “I felt like she will become a star””
    • https://www.fujitv-view.jp/article/post-162123/
  • From plus a: “Romance play “Run, Melos!” ~Springtime of the Literary Masters~ opens today!”
    • http://plusa-theater.com/stage/4266/
  • From The TheaterEntertainment NEWS: “Report on cast interview for romance play “Run, Melos!” ~Springtime of the Literary Masters~ — Starring Uchi Hiroki & Tanimura Mitsuki, as well as Muro Ryuta (Kansai Johnnys’ Jr.), Chihara Seiji, Yamaguchi Maho, Kozuki Wataru, and Nabe Osami. A broadcast has been planned! Additional photo from the cast interview!”
    • https://theatertainment.jp/japanese-play/61233/
  • From mynavi: “In her debut appearance, Yamaguchi Maho is thankful for the kindness of those around her! Chihara Seiji: “It’s because you had some harsh circumstances””
    • https://news.mynavi.jp/article/20200905-1274955/
  • From Oricon News: “Yamaguchi Maho is teased by Chihara Seiji and others, “It’s because you’re coming to us from ‘harsh circumstances'””
    • https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2171174/full/?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=social&ref_cd=tw_pic
• Rena’s tweets
  • https://i.imgur.com/Gmaoqce.png
  • https://i.imgur.com/6kRjLaN.png
  • https://i.imgur.com/lCV5QXv.png
  • https://i.imgur.com/atSequg.png
  • https://i.imgur.com/7HRa3x2.png
  • https://i.imgur.com/JNOtYLu.png
  • https://i.imgur.com/jJKM97P.png
• Takazawa Tomoka’s Instagram
  • https://i.imgur.com/6qaGkcI.png

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Note: I try to repeat the Japanese thread as closely as possible here. Where I do make some editorial additions I’ll put them in [ ], though I do occasionally soften the posters’ tone.

Why is this here? My original announcement