Takajo Aki (Akicha) / 6th Generation

left Mayumi, mid Akicha, right Kitarie.

 

Whenever I see a few of the grads together and realize how great they look (and probably sound) the weird thought comes over me of a bunch of them (those who are still interested in singing and performing) reuniting and forming some sort of new group. Silly and stupid, I know, but I seem to find myself doing that a lot lately. Am I alone here?

 

That would be a dream come true, but I think it's too hard to do it. Find songwriters, music producers and so on. And take singing lessons. Very few of the AKB girls are good singers originally but with autotune and other programmes they sounds good. Kitarie is almost tone death for example. Akicha is better but not good. In AKB they do more lip sync training than real singing training. But I support the thought. Then we have Akicha and her marriage. Why married? Maybe she want children? Singers with children is no problem in the West but in Japan? Very hard.

 

@gotbild Sadly, everything you say is absolutely true. The only reason I thought it might be doable is because AKB has had SO MANY graduates in the last ten years. You'd think a dozen (two dozen?) talented grads might still have the itch to perform again. Plus, there are many girls who must still be on good terms with Aki-p. The man's contacts throughout the Japanese music industry must be legion. If he couldn't make a grad group come to fruition, no one could.

 

Last weekend Akicha was a part of a Theater play but it was only recitation. Seems a bit too simple for me. The name of the play was Baton of Life「命のバトン」but I don't know anything more. According to Tweets on Twitter a lot of the audience was Akicha fans. Here are some pics from Twitter.

Ucchii was also there.

 

Just walking back to my hotel on a rainy night in Tokyo thinking that’s it’s not the best time for this poster to be advertising sunscreen, then I realised that the face looked familiar:



Is it Akichan? It looks like it’s her!

 

@David61 It could be her but I don't think so. But this pic is truly Akicha, from her Instagram. She has dyed her hair dark. Well, not the best pic I've seen of her.

 

I still believe Acchan was considered the most prolific eater in the early days of AKB. Right? Some of the girls have talked about Maeda getting her TWO bentos before the girls got their one. I guess she's over that phase because she didn't gain a lot of weight while she was pregnant and today still looks slim and trim.

 

Akicha meeting with an old friend. From Akicha's Instagram.

 

Aki and Rie in Dazaifu Tenmangū shine in Fukuoka.

 

I've been thinking about what Akicha wrote about her meeting with Rie. She wrote Rie came to Fukuoka? My conclusion is that Akicha now have moved to Fukuoka. Her husband is playing in Tosu Sagan and Tosu is located a bit south from Fukuoka.

 

Akicha have had a lunch together with her sister-in-law and her new "family". Oricon noted the tweet. But I can't figure out if it was Akicha's sister to the right?
https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2137046/full/

 

Aki's thread had fell down to 3rd page so I have to lift it. 2 pics from her Instagram. Her text after Google Translate:

"A few months have passed since new life started
Move the interior of the room a little

Decorate the photo you took when you announced your marriage
Don't forget the fresh feeling when you wear the ring
Memory space from now on
I wish I had a lot of happiness.
What do you think?"

 

A couple out on a day trip in Fukuoka.

 

Aki is now working as a guest host on Tiary TV, which is a TV entertainment program plus VR technology.

Website link : http://beauty.tiary.jp/tiarytv.php

How it works, I have no idea but it's bringing the latest VR technology and the latest brand items to the public. This is what I got from Google Translate.

Website link : http://beauty.tiary.jp/tiarytv-about.php

Spoiler: Translated content

TiARY TV (Tearly TV) is a Friday night when work and school are over,
Variety program delivered to everyone!
"Entertainment" "fashion make" "gourmet" "music" "pet" ...
We will deliver trend information that fulfills the weekend by 120% in the sense of girls' association! !

This program, with the title "TiARY" derived from Tiara (crown), supports curious sparkly girls in various genres such as beauty and culture!
Just like a jewel box, the information that a girl shines is tight.

Late-night women's association program "TiARYTV" where the performers who breathe fit deliver trend information.
From April 2017, it has been powered up as the country's first "VR variety program" that uses the latest VR technology!

Aki appears on this Episode with Fairies as guest on this program.


if the video does not show watch the video here

Tiary TV Official YT Channel : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0HjiDDAw3V0fa_9mv_dOgQ

 

Yes, Aki has been working for TiaryTV for more than two years now. Btw, today came a pic showing Aki and Yuji on a wedding reception. Not their own.

 

Akicha's participation in TiaryTV has ceased after two years. https://twitter.com/tiaryinfo/status/1155680050089324545
I wonder what she'll be doing from now on?