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bmsgTAKARA, a two-member unit comprised of KOKONA and ASHA from No No Girls, made their debut with "Time is money" on August 8, 2026.
They held a debut livestream to commemorate the occasion. Below is a summary of what they discussed. Enjoy!
💝: Kokona
🩷: Asha
The day after NNG THE FINAL, Kokona, Asha, and mina had a call, and…. The day has finally come! [They were really nervous so they didn’t say much beyond this 🥹]
(Asha’s glad they got through it together)
They were both really nervous that everyone around them reassured them that they’ll be fine and should relax.
Q: One phrase/sentence to describe your personality?
💝: Very weird
🩷: 3 yo
Q: Special talent?
💝: Ramble/go in circles, misunderstand
🩷: Sleep anywhere
[Asha was very concerned by what Kokona meant. Kokona doesn’t know either 😂]
Q: Their habits?
💝: Once I get excited, I start tap dancing
🩷: Head to bed after having a meal 🥱😴
[Asha said Kokona was doing it just earlier when they were doing a media interview]
💝: You’re not aware of it?
🩷: No…
💝: Strength- Intuition
Weakness- Her intuition could be wrong 😂😭
🩷: Strength- Doesn’t get carried away
Weakness- Socializing/Interactions
🩷: I don’t think it’s a weakness though…
💝: Just fyi, I wrote this thinking it’ll be funny 😂
Everyone: wwwww
💝: It’s not going well guys!!! 😂
Then Asha talked about this one time they were waiting for a bus, and 💝 very confidently said, “IT MUST BE THIS ONE!” but realised 10 mins later that it’s the wrong bus and they’re going in the opposite direction…. 😭😂
For Asha’s weakness, she says rather than weakness it’s more that she isn’t good at it. It takes time for her to open up and interact with people.
Their first impression of each other
💝: Gyaru-chan
🩷: Seems like a serious person
Are there parts of the other person you are jealous/envious of?
💝: Big reactions
🩷: Has a distinct perspective on things, stylish
Asha didn’t think there’d be someone that suits green, but Kokona really looks good with it. She also likes Kokokna’s fashion choices and accessories she picks out for herself (shows her character/personality), it’s a good thing! Because Asha doesn’t think it’s something she can do 🥺
[Also, Asha still talks in third-person 🥺🥹]
🩷: Earn lotsa money and do all the things they want to do 😤💪
💝: Not worrying or second-guessing herself when it comes to making music; never stop liking what she loves
When 💝 asked if 🩷 could be more specific, Asha said she wants to take her parents shopping. 🩷 also wants to expand on things they can do in their MVs
[Asha x Kokona fist bumps counter: 3 🥺😭🥹]
💝: Her lyrics; pay attention after “big mama” (mina’s “Konnichi wa” comes in); colorful
🩷: She thinks the “Toki wa kane ari” line will be fun during live performances; she likes that their styles are pretty distinct from each other
What was difficult during the MV shooting?
💝: It got very hot wearing the kimono (there was three layers)
🩷: The silhouette shots after her “mireba wakaru darou” line. (A teacher taught her how to swing the katana)
They were holding real, live unagi 😭
They said the unagi don later was good though 😂
For their outfits, Asha had some ideas in mind but she was struggling to put what she was envisioning into words so 💝 drew 🩷’s ideas for the stylists to refer to (Asha was really grateful and also amazed at Kokona’s skills because 💝 drew exactly what she was picturing in her head)
They’re both really grateful because staff and stylist-sans did their best to make their wishes and requests come true in the MV, whether it’s their clothes or things they wanted for the MV, etc.
KAKKOII. YABAI.
She will listen to it a few more times to pay attention to the lyrics ✨
She looks forward to supporting them and doing their best together as nakama in B-RAVE and artists.
🗡️: We should also hang out soon!
(Asha hasn’t really had a chance to chat with Fumino a lot, so she looks forward to interacting with her more)
Naoko already wants to dance to it 💃
(One line in “Time is money” is a reference to HANA)
They’ve worked hard for 1.5 years (recording songs, getting feedback from mina, lots of conversations)
(CHANMINA gave them their group name, “TAKARA”)
1st Digital EP – 宝 (Takara)
4 songs, including “Time is money”
Their FC is open and their first FC live will be 8/11 8pm JST
Their merch will also be on saleeeeeee
Manyan-kun (they came up with it together and Kokona drew it~)
💝: Design by wataC
Hope you enjoyed!
Please note I translate these for free and I'm not a professional, so they may not be 100% accurate.
Retranslations or sharing of the summaries is fine! For retranslations, please notify me beforehand and credit once posted!
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They held a debut livestream to commemorate the occasion. Below is a summary of what they discussed. Enjoy!
💝: Kokona
🩷: Asha
The day after NNG THE FINAL, Kokona, Asha, and mina had a call, and…. The day has finally come! [They were really nervous so they didn’t say much beyond this 🥹]
(Asha’s glad they got through it together)
They were both really nervous that everyone around them reassured them that they’ll be fine and should relax.
Lightning Q&A
Q: One phrase/sentence to describe your personality?
💝: Very weird
🩷: 3 yo
Q: Special talent?
💝: Ramble/go in circles, misunderstand
🩷: Sleep anywhere
[Asha was very concerned by what Kokona meant. Kokona doesn’t know either 😂]
Q: Their habits?
💝: Once I get excited, I start tap dancing
🩷: Head to bed after having a meal 🥱😴
[Asha said Kokona was doing it just earlier when they were doing a media interview]
💝: You’re not aware of it?
🩷: No…
Strengths and weaknesses
💝: Strength- Intuition
Weakness- Her intuition could be wrong 😂😭
🩷: Strength- Doesn’t get carried away
Weakness- Socializing/Interactions
🩷: I don’t think it’s a weakness though…
💝: Just fyi, I wrote this thinking it’ll be funny 😂
Everyone: wwwww
💝: It’s not going well guys!!! 😂
Then Asha talked about this one time they were waiting for a bus, and 💝 very confidently said, “IT MUST BE THIS ONE!” but realised 10 mins later that it’s the wrong bus and they’re going in the opposite direction…. 😭😂
For Asha’s weakness, she says rather than weakness it’s more that she isn’t good at it. It takes time for her to open up and interact with people.
Their first impression of each other
💝: Gyaru-chan
🩷: Seems like a serious person
Are there parts of the other person you are jealous/envious of?
💝: Big reactions
🩷: Has a distinct perspective on things, stylish
Asha didn’t think there’d be someone that suits green, but Kokona really looks good with it. She also likes Kokokna’s fashion choices and accessories she picks out for herself (shows her character/personality), it’s a good thing! Because Asha doesn’t think it’s something she can do 🥺
[Also, Asha still talks in third-person 🥺🥹]
Their goal(s) as TAKARA
🩷: Earn lotsa money and do all the things they want to do 😤💪
💝: Not worrying or second-guessing herself when it comes to making music; never stop liking what she loves
When 💝 asked if 🩷 could be more specific, Asha said she wants to take her parents shopping. 🩷 also wants to expand on things they can do in their MVs
[Asha x Kokona fist bumps counter: 3 🥺😭🥹]
What to listen for in “Time is money”
💝: Her lyrics; pay attention after “big mama” (mina’s “Konnichi wa” comes in); colorful
🩷: She thinks the “Toki wa kane ari” line will be fun during live performances; she likes that their styles are pretty distinct from each other
What was difficult during the MV shooting?
💝: It got very hot wearing the kimono (there was three layers)
🩷: The silhouette shots after her “mireba wakaru darou” line. (A teacher taught her how to swing the katana)
MV Trivia
They were holding real, live unagi 😭
They said the unagi don later was good though 😂
For their outfits, Asha had some ideas in mind but she was struggling to put what she was envisioning into words so 💝 drew 🩷’s ideas for the stylists to refer to (Asha was really grateful and also amazed at Kokona’s skills because 💝 drew exactly what she was picturing in her head)
They’re both really grateful because staff and stylist-sans did their best to make their wishes and requests come true in the MV, whether it’s their clothes or things they wanted for the MV, etc.
Fumino’s message:
KAKKOII. YABAI.
She will listen to it a few more times to pay attention to the lyrics ✨
She looks forward to supporting them and doing their best together as nakama in B-RAVE and artists.
🗡️: We should also hang out soon!
(Asha hasn’t really had a chance to chat with Fumino a lot, so she looks forward to interacting with her more)
HANA’s message:
Naoko already wants to dance to it 💃
(One line in “Time is money” is a reference to HANA)
CHANMINA’s message:
They’ve worked hard for 1.5 years (recording songs, getting feedback from mina, lots of conversations)
(CHANMINA gave them their group name, “TAKARA”)
1st Digital EP – 宝 (Takara)
4 songs, including “Time is money”
Their FC is open and their first FC live will be 8/11 8pm JST
Their merch will also be on saleeeeeee
Manyan-kun (they came up with it together and Kokona drew it~)
💝: Design by wataC
Hope you enjoyed!
Please note I translate these for free and I'm not a professional, so they may not be 100% accurate.
Retranslations or sharing of the summaries is fine! For retranslations, please notify me beforehand and credit once posted!
Translations do take time to complete, so if you like my translations you can consider tipping me on Ko-Fi!
