Hey everyone!
For the past eight years, we've enjoyed performing and interacting with our fans through our nightly SERA00 Stages in the theatre. We've put on well over 2000 shows and together, we've created many memories on that stage. It is the place we were introduced to the world of music, the place where we sang and danced our hearts out, the place where we've grown and learned, and also a place where we've said our goodbyes.
Which is why the announcement I have today comes as a bittersweet one for many members.
If you've watched the MV for our latest release, Ethereal Day, you would have noticed us walking around and dancing in a charming little town. If you assume it was just a set, you'd be mistaken. It was, in fact, filmed in the SERA00 City.
Welcome to the SERA00 City...the place that will house the next chapter of SERA00's dreams.
The Complex will be undergoing renovation soon, and when completed will no longer be the SERA00 Complex but rather the CASUT00 Complex. CASUT00 is nowhere as big a group as SERA00, and they don't hold nightly stages, so you're probably wondering how they're going to use all that space. There'll be the normal amenities - living quarters, dance and recording studios, etc. The rest of the space will be transformed into an office for YS Canada. Before, the headquarters were located about an hour's drive from the Complex. This will make administration and communication more efficient.
As for SERA00, we will be migrating to the SERA00 City, which will essentially serve as our new Complex. Remember the old indoor amusement park that shut down about a year ago (around 10 minutes northeast of the Complex)? Well it was bought by YS Entertainment, and construction was completed around a month ago, right before the MV filming. That was the first time any of the girls have entered the City.
Since it was built inside what used to be an indoor amusement park, it really does have the charm of a little town, complete with streets and buildings. Residential complexes (our dorms) are scattered along edges of the City, with most of the training facilities located in the middle - the city square, featuring a fountain. The city lights up really prettily at night as well. Everything is like a little store. We could be practicing in the dance studio and be like "oh let's get food across the street". The cafeteria is shaped like an actual restaurant. There's the costume shop, which is really just the design studio where our costume designers create our outfits, and a gym. There are more, but I'm just listing a couple off the top of my mind.
Unfortunately, the cute little city is only available for fan viewing through photos and videos, but let's not forget the one part that you can visit - the SERA00 Theatre! It's a complete copycat of the original theatre. It was even made the same size (even though it could have been a lot bigger) to preserve the intimate feeling. Out front, in addition to the theatre there's also a merchandise shop, a café featuring some of the members' creations on the menu, and a grand hall. We often use the grand hall at the Complex for entire group meetings, concert rehearsals, etc, but the new grand hall is more than twice as large, so we will be able to hold handshake events, fan meetings and the like. Of course, we will continue to hold bigger events in stadiums and other centres, and the City doesn't have a concert hall either :P (what do you expect?)
Before the Complex renovations can begin, SERA00 needs to move out, which is why the City was completed first. We will be making the move in July, and there'll be a two week period between us moving out and construction beginning in which the Complex will be on exhibition. Fans are invited to explore the complex. It is the first and last chance to see the place SERA00 has been living and training in since 2007! I will post times and ticket info later. SERA00 Stages will start taking place at the City instead of the current location the day following the last day of the exhibition.
We'll release lots of photos and videos, so we hope you look forwards to both the SERA00 City and the CASUT00 Complex! (alliteration? XD)
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