Single AKB48 56th [Sustainable] (2019/09/18)

Look, there are a lot of girls of the past and in the present, who had/has just as much to do as Moeka, if not much, much more work. And they could and can perfectly balance these things. Moeka is simply not fit for being a center. She doesn't perform in the theater unlike other girls. Her popularity is inflated. She has had a major scandal, and despite her excuses, there is no doubt that she indeed did have these scandals (just look for the uncensored pics showing the identity of her boyfriend, which is consistent throughout all the pictures).

Right now Moeka is doing nothing to show she deserves to be center, and to have this gorioshi-level push.

It is also rather remarkable that this one girl, somehow cannot perform her duties, due to supposed school responsibilities, when other center girls have had same responsibilities, and did much more work than her.

If it's the case that she truly cannot balance these things, because to her as an individual this is just too much to handle, then that's fair. But then that is just another argument as to why she shouldn't be center. At all.

Other girls will easily take over that center position, with no complaints whatsoever. Look at Yuirii for example: Queen of the Theater. And now in senbatsu (at least for now). A girl like that is a great example for the others. Then there is Yuiyui of Team 8, who has a lot of activities going on. She balances it just fine, and she is in theater too.

For you to say "we don't know where the girls' priorities lie" is not an acceptable statement, when we're discussing someone who a.) Are in senbatsu, and b.) Are in a center position. Because to be in senbatsu and also have center position means you have a lot of responsibilities.

Moeka's absence from the theater for 10 months now is a complete joke.

 

@Krusha

I don't think you should compare members because there's probably not even 2 girls in this group of hundred girls who have the same personal life and can make the same choices. I agree that Moeka should be in theater more often but who knows why she isn't? She has reasons because she can't just say "no" as a new girl and management would never push her like this if she went against them.

Now I understand that being the center in this situation is not ideal but again they probably planned this a while ago and it's in timing with the increase of attention on her and her photobook too. Let's be honest, they wanted a new girl in center and she seems the choice they found the most interesting. Put any other girl there and there would be more positivity but also 10 times less people talking. and that's not good. and who knows, this could be her only center in a while. They switch often.

I would like to know what makes you think that Moeka's popularity is inflated btw. She has been popular since her 16th gen auditions, then with draft audition... then attention for her visuals which got her more photoshoots. Attention for singing so she got a solo stage at theater after going through training camp in Nemousu. Then high HS sales, center of b-side. #2 in 48G singing competition. Probably why she got her solo concert which was a success. All the photoshoots also resulted in a first photobook. One of the only current AKB girls who get millions of views on Youtube videos about her. Most followed on Twitter for the very new girls by far with 80k currently. I really want to know how this is inflated tbh let's give her a bit of credit even if you don't like her.

 

I never said anywhere that she's fit to be a center, but I did think it's weird to compare her current situation to Yukirin's current situation; adult woman with 13 years of experience vs teenage girl with less than 2 years of experience (and less than one year of being a promoted member). If her HS sales keep dropping and she keeps avoiding theater, for whatever reason, she will surely drop in popularity and be replaced by someone else quickly. If her priorities lie outside of AKB, that will become visible quickly.

I doubt the girls are asked whether they want a senbatsu/center position. I'm sure they all do until they are facing the responsibilities that come with it, and if Moeka doesn't live up to the responsibilities, she will inevitably be replaced. After oshi-ing Tano Yuka, who only got three last-row senbatsu positions in her 7 years with AKB, and now Komiyama Haruka, who is always put into stage and concert senbatsu but never actual single senbatsu, I am well aware of the fact that there are many girls that would die to be in her shoes.

But you only ever know you've made a mistake once the mistake has been made. Maybe with this situation, Moeka will realise that the idol life isn't for her and someone else will take her place (or we'll go back to Yuiyui or Naachan) – or it is exactly the wake up call she needs to realise she needs to put in more effort to live up to the opportunities she has been handed.

 

I understand that this might really offend people and I apologize if it hurts anyone's feelings but...

Spoiler

I personally really dig Moeka's duck faces.

 

Well, I mean she's no Hattsu, but she shows some good expressions in the background.

 

OK I'll confess...

Spoiler

A few months ago when I'd been having a bad time I was watching AKBINGO when Moeka's duck face appeared in a small box in the corner of the screen and my face broke into a big smile for the first time that day...

(And just as I finished typing that, @Lusankya posted above exactly what I was referring to!)

 

LOL actually Moeka really does have so many expressions. I like many of them like some of the ones she did in her solo concert when she performed the Toy Poodle song in the cute animal costume. It was similar to Acchan when she did that thing when she smiled and you could see wrinkles on her nose (I loved when she smiled like this ). I think Kawaei also had that. well Moeka can do this type of faces that are adorable, I want more of this! Overall I still like her natural smile the most though I guess duck face is getting mixed opinions LOL but it works sometimes and yes it can cheer you up, haha. I just prefer her more simple expressions in general

 

I know this is super random but one thing I really like about Moeka is her love for ponzu. In my country, we have a liquid seasoning that has the same consistency and colour but I believe it tastes differently, and I eat this with literally everything. I love putting it on chips, pizza, lasagne, into soup, in my ice cream... if I wasn't vegetarian, I'd also have it on meat What I'm trying to say, everyone always thinks I'm weird for liking this seasoning/sauce so much and that it can't possibly go with everything – seeing that Moeka has a similar tick makes her feel quite relatable and real to me.

And another thing, one thing that has always set J-Pop apart from K-Pop for me, is how it's not about being the perfect idol, but improving yourself. I hope to see Moeka grow as an idol through this massive opportunity. It would be the best outcome for everyone

 

I think her expressions are really great outside of performing. It gives her a lot of character and charm during Bingo and I can see that carrying over into MCs and such. But during filmed performances, well, you have her flanked by Nana and Yuiyui who imo typically make cute expressions and then you have FROG SCRUNCH FACE Moeka. Maybe it would be less noticeable if other members were flanking her, but in general it's not the greatest presentation of her when performing, and especially distracting with all the quick cuts of member's faces and her odd expression is mixed in them so for me it was really jarring. Maybe Yukirin could teach her the quick wink technique, I think Moeka would be good at it.

My personal opinion is I don't think Moeka was ready for a center position, or even front line. But it is what it is, so like I said before, trial under fire!

 

Now I can't stop thinking of this when I see her:

 

AKB48's 56th Single (Sustainable) 6th Round HS Sales Results
rank. (prev. rank.) sold slots/total slots (+change) member name (sold out status)

Spoiler: AKB48

A
06/34 (+01) Mukaichi Mion
00/30 (+00) Yamane Suzuha
02/29 (+00) Taguchi Manaka
03/27 (+01) Kato Rena
12(2)/24 (+02) Yokoyama Yui
00/22 (+00) Shinozaki Ayana
01/14 (+00) Suzuki Kurumi
00/14 (+00) Chiba Erii
02/12 (+01) Nishikawa Rei
00(1)/08 (+00) Maeda Ayaka
00/08 (+00) Miyazaki Miho
00/08 (+00) Honda Sora(D3-KKS)
00/08 (+00) Sato Minami(KKS)
00/08 (+00) Sato Shiori(D3-KKS)
00/08 (+00) Michieda Saki(KKS)
00/08 (+00) Furukawa Nazuna(D3-KKS)
K
19/28 (+00) Yahagi Moeka
12/28 (+02) Muto Tomu
00/28 (+00) Komiyama Haruka
00/27 (+00) Minegishi Minami
00/16 (+00) Mogi Shinobu
00/14 (+00) Muto Orin
01/08 (+01) Nagatomo Ayami
00/08 (+00) Yasuda Kana
00/08 (+00) Okada Rina
00/08 (+00) Ichikawa Manami
00/08 (+00) Kobayashi Ran
00/08 (+00) Suenaga Yuzuki(D3-KKS)
00/08 (+00) Yumoto Ami
00/08 (+00) Shimoguchi Hinana
00/08 (+00) Nagano Megumi(D3-KKS)
B
32/32 (+00) Kashiwagi Yuki (4th round sold out)
01/30 (+00) Iwatate Saho
05/27 (+01) Fukuoka Seina
01/27 (+00) Sasaki Yukari
10(1)/26 (+00) Kubo Satone
01/22 (+00) Taniguchi Megu
03/19 (+01) Hiwatashi Yui
05(1)/14 (+01) Omori Maho
01/08 (+00) Otake Hitomi(D3-KKS)
00/08 (+00) Oya Shizuka
00/08 (+00) Nakanishi Chiyori
00/08 (+00) Kitazawa Saki
00/08 (+00) Takita Kayoko
00/08 (+00) Yamabe Ayu
00/07 (+00) Saito Haruna(D3-KKS)
4
40/40 (+00) Murayama Yuiri (3rd round sold out)
35/35 (+00) Okada Nana (3rd round sold out)
01/30 (+01) Kawamoto Saya
15/28 (+00) Yamauchi Mizuki
01/23 (+00) Asai Nanami
01(1)/22 (+00) Inagaki Kaori
00/15 (+00) Omori Miyu
00/15 (+00) Tada Kyoka
00/13 (+00) Ma Chia-Ling
02/08 (+01) Yoshihashi Yuzuka(D3-KKS)
00/08 (+00) Sato Kiara
00/08 (+00) Tatsuya Makiho
00/08 (+00) Kurosu Haruka
00/08 (+00) Ishiwata Sena(D3-KKS)
00/08 (+00) Honma Mai(KKS)
00/08 (+00) Kuramoto Miyu(D3-KKS)
8
35/35 (+00) Oguri Yui (3rd round sold out)
35/35 (+00) Okabe Rin (4th round sold out)
21/39 (+01) Ota Nao
29(2)/35 (+00) Kuranoo Narumi
09(3)/35 (+02) Sakaguchi Nagisa
05/27 (+01) Shitao Miu
00/27 (+00) Nagano Serika
03(2)/23 (+01) Onishi Momoka
01(1)/23 (+01) Oda Erina
03/19 (+01) Gyoten Yurina
01/15 (+00) Yoshikawa Nanase
00/15 (+00) Shimizu Maria
01/13 (+00) Takahashi Ayane
00/12 (+00) Sato Akari
00/12 (+00) Hama Sayuna
06(1)/11 (+01) Yokoyama Yui
00/11 (+00) Sato Nanami
01/08 (+01) Hashimoto Haruna
00/08 (+00) Yamamoto Ruka
00/08 (+00) Utada Hatsuka
00/08 (+00) Takahashi Sayaka
00/08 (+00) Rissen Airi
00/08 (+00) Fujizono Rei
00/07 (+00) Hattori Yuna
00/04 (+00) Yoshida Karen
00/04 (+00) Okumoto Hinano
00/04 (+00) Yamada Kyoka
00/04 (+00) Takaoka Kaoru
00/04 (+00) Harumoto Yuki
00/04 (+00) Ito Kirara
00/04 (+00) Mitomo Mashiro
00/04 (+00) Kawahara Misaki
00/04 (+00) Hidaritomo Ayaka
00/04 (+00) Okuhara Hinako
00/04 (+00) Hirano Hikaru
00/04 (+00) Miyazato Rira

Spoiler: SKE48

S
28/28 (+00) Matsui Jurina (4th round sold out)
00/15 (+00) Kitagawa Yoshino
00/12 (+00) Nomura Miyo
00/08 (+00) Yamauchi Suzuran
00/08 (+00) Tsuzuki Rika
00/08 (+00) Ishiguro Yuzuki
00/08 (+00) Sakamoto Marin
00/08 (+00) Kamimura Ayuka
00/08 (+00) Otani Yuuki
00/08 (+00) Sugiyama Aika
00/08 (+00) Nakamura Izumi
00/07 (+00) Matsumoto Chikako
00/07 (+00) Inoue Ruka
02/06 (+01) Nojima Kano
KII
00/28 (+00) Furuhata Nao
00/23 (+00) Takayanagi Akane
00/20 (+00) Ego Yuna
00/13 (+00) Takeuchi Saki
00/12 (+00) Hidaka Yuzuki
00/11 (+00) Oba Mina
00/08 (+00) Ota Ayaka
00/08 (+00) Aoki Shiori
00/08 (+00) Oshiba Rinka
00/08 (+00) Kataoka Narumi
00/08 (+00) Shirai Kotono
00/08 (+00) Nakano Airi
00/08 (+00) Mizuno Airi
04/07 (+00) Souda Sarina
00/07 (+00) Kitano Ruka
00/07 (+00) Arai Yuki
E
27/27 (+00) Suda Akari (5th round sold out)
00/18 (+00) Asai Yuka
00/17 (+00) Sato Kaho
00/17 (+00) Kumazaki Haruka
00/13 (+00) Kamata Natsuki
00/13 (+00) Suenaga Oka
00/08 (+00) Saito Makiko
00/08 (+00) Takahata Yuki
00/08 (+00) Tani Marika
00/08 (+00) Aikawa Honoka
00/08 (+00) Ida Reona
00/08 (+00) Kurashima Ami
00/08 (+00) Nishi Marina
00/08 (+00) Nonogaki Miki
00/08 (+00) Hirata Shiina
00/08 (+00) Fukai Negai
00/08 (+00) Fukushi Nao
KKS
00/08 (+00) Aoumi Hinano
00/08 (+00) Akahori Kimie
00/08 (+00) Arano Himeka
00/08 (+00) Ikeda Kaede
00/08 (+00) Ishikawa Kanon
00/08 (+00) Iriuchijima Sayaka
00/08 (+00) Ohashi Mako
00/08 (+00) Okamoto Ayaka
00/08 (+00) Kawashima Miharu
00/08 (+00) Shirai Yukino
00/08 (+00) Suzuki Ena
00/08 (+00) Suzuki Kokona
00/08 (+00) Takeuchi Nanami
00/08 (+00) Tanabe Mizuki
00/08 (+00) Nakasaka Miyu
00/08 (+00) Hirano Momona
00/08 (+00) Fujimoto Fuyuka

Spoiler: NMB48

N
02/40 (+00) Ota Yuuri
01/32 (+00) Yoshida Akari
00/24 (+00) Murase Sae
00/15 (+00) Kawakami Chihiro
00/11 (+00) Tanigawa Airi
00/11 (+00) Shimizu Rika
00/08 (+00) Ishida Yuumi
00/08 (+00) Nishizawa Rurina
00/08 (+00) Odan Mai
00/08 (+00) Takei Sara
00/08 (+00) Morita Ayaka
00/08 (+00) Kawano Nanaho
M
12(4)/40 (+02) Shiroma Miru
00/40 (+00) Shibuya Nagisa
00/08 (+00) Kawakami Rena
00/08 (+00) Uno Mizuki
00/08 (+00) Koga Narumi
00/08 (+00) Ishizuka Akari
00/08 (+00) Iijiri Anna
00/08 (+00) Yasuda Momone
00/08 (+00) Kushiro Rina
00/08 (+00) Akashi Natsuko
00/08 (+00) Hori Shion
00/08 (+00) Mizuta Shiori
00/08 (+00) Yamao Rina
BII
01(1)/32 (+00) Yamamoto Ayaka
05(1)/30 (+00) Umeyama Cocona
03/24 (+01) Jonishi Rei
00/23 (+00) Kato Yuuka
00/15 (+00) Kojima Karin
00/15 (+00) Yamamoto Mikana
00/08 (+00) Azuma Yuki
00/08 (+00) Shiotsuki Keito
00/08 (+00) Hongo Yuzuha
00/08 (+00) Yamada Suzu
00/08 (+00) Nakagawa Mion
KKS
02(1)/08 (+00) Yokono Sumire
01/08 (+00) Horinouchi Momoka
01/08 (+00) Ota Riona(D3-BII)
00(1)/08 (+00) Shinzawa Nao
00/08 (+00) Abe Wakana(D3-N)
00/08 (+00) Izumi Ayano(D3-N)
00/08 (+00) Maeda Reiko(D3-N)
00/08 (+00) Mizobuchi Maria(D3-N)
00/08 (+00) Sakamoto Nami(D3-M)
00/08 (+00) Sato Ami(D3-M)
00/08 (+00) Nakano Mirai(D3-M)
00/08 (+00) Minami Haasa(D3-BII)
00/08 (+00) Yamasaki Amiru(D3-BII)
00/08 (+00) Odan Yui
00/08 (+00) Okamoto Rena
00/08 (+00) Ogawa Yuuka
00/08 (+00) Kitamura Mana
00/08 (+00) Kobayashi Rina
00/08 (+00) Sadano Haruka
00/08 (+00) Shoubu Marin
00/08 (+00) Deguchi Yuina
00/08 (+00) Hara Karen
00/08 (+00) Miyake Yuria
00/08 (+00) Namba Hinata

Spoiler: HKT48

H
18(2)/40 (+01) Tanaka Miku
00/31 (+00) Tashima Meru
00/30 (+00) Matsuoka Natsumi
00/30 (+00) Toyonaga Aki
00/27 (+00) Kojina Yui
00/15 (+00) Sakaguchi Riko
00/14 (+00) Watanabe Akari
00/11 (+00) Akiyoshi Yuka
00/11 (+00) Ueno Haruka
00/08 (+00) Tanaka Natsumi
00/08 (+00) Ito Yueru
KIV
02/32 (+00) Moriyasu Madoka
01/32 (+00) Unjo Hirona
00/30 (+00) Motomura Aoi
00/27 (+00) Fuchigami Mai
02/23 (+00) Tomonaga Mio
00/23 (+00) Jitoe Nene
00/08 (+00) Imada Mina
00/08 (+00) Kumazawa Serina
00/08 (+00) Shimono Yuki
00/08 (+00) Fukagawa Maiko
00/08 (+00) Murashige Anna
00/08 (+00) Baba Sayaka
TII
03/32 (+01) Matsuoka Hana
01/23 (+00) Takeda Tomoka
00/23 (+00) Tsukiashi Amane
00/22 (+00) Sakai Moeka
00(1)/15 (+00) Kurihara Sae
00/15 (+00) Sakamoto Erena
00/15 (+00) Oda Ayaka
00/15 (+00) Matsumoto Hinata
00/14 (+00) Aramaki Misaki
00/14 (+00) Murakawa Vivian
01/08 (+00) Hokazono Hazuki
00/08 (+00) Yamashita Emily
00/08 (+00) Miyazaki Sono
00/08 (+00) Yamauchi Yuna
00/08 (+00) Shimizu Rio
00/08 (+00) Imamura Maria
00/08 (+00) Seki Ai
KKS
00/08 (+00) Mizukami Rimika
00/08 (+00) Ishibashi Ibuki
00/08 (+00) Ichimura Airi
00/08 (+00) Ogawa Sana
00/08 (+00) Kamijima Kaede
00/08 (+00) Kawahira Hijiri
00/08 (+00) Kudo Haruka
00/08 (+00) Kuriyama Rina
00/08 (+00) Goto Hinano
00/08 (+00) Sakamoto Rino
00/08 (+00) Takemoto Kurumi
00/08 (+00) Tanaka Iori
00/08 (+00) Nagano Miyabi
00/08 (+00) Murakami Wakana

Spoiler: NGT48

04(1)/40 (+01) Nishigata Marina
00/40 (+00) Ogino Yuka
09/39 (+02) Homma Hinata
00/32 (+00) Takakura Moeka
01/26 (+00) Nakai Rika
01/24 (+00) Oguma Tsugumi
01/23 (+00) Nakamura Ayuka
00/15 (+00) Nara Miharu
00/14 (+00) Tano Ayaka
04/11 (+01) Nishimura Nanako
00/08 (+00) Kusakabe Aina
00/08 (+00) Seiji Reina
00/08 (+00) Yamada Noe
00/08 (+00) Sato Anju
00/08 (+00) Kado Yuria
KKS
00/32 (+00) Kato Minami
00/11 (+00) Ando Chikana(D3)
00/08 (+00) Sato Kairi(D3)
00/08 (+00) Takahashi Nanami(D3)
00/08 (+00) Tsushima Yunako(D3)
00/08 (+00) Fujisaki Miyu(D3)
00/08 (+00) Mashimo Kaho
00/08 (+00) Ogoe Haruka
00/08 (+00) Otsuka Nanami
00/08 (+00) Kawagoe Saya
00/08 (+00) Morohashi Hinata
00/08 (+00) Furutate Aoi
00/08 (+00) Sogabe Yume
00/08 (+00) Mimura Hino
00/08 (+00) Komiyama Sara
00/08 (+00) Terada Hina
00/08 (+00) Tominaga Yuu
00/08 (+00) Furusawa Mana

Spoiler: STU48

33(2)/40 (+02) Ishida Chiho
02/40 (+00) Takino Yumiko
08(1)/32 (+00) Iwata Hina
01/24 (+01) Imamura Mitsuki
00/24 (+00) Nakamura Mai(D3)
03(1)/16 (+00) Kai Kokoa
03/15 (+03) Torobu Yuri
01(1)/15 (+00) Kadowaki Miyuna
01/15 (+00) Isogai Kanon
01/15 (+00) Oki Yuka(D3)
00/15 (+00) Tanaka Kouko
00/15 (+00) Mori Kaho
01/14 (+00) Fukuda Akari
00/14 (+00) Ishida Minami
00/08 (+00) Yano Honoka
00/08 (+00) Otani Marina
00/08 (+00) Shintani Nonoka
00/08 (+00) Fujiwara Azusa
00/08 (+00) Sakaki Miyu
00/08 (+00) Taniguchi Mahina
00/08 (+00) Hyodo Aoi
00/08 (+00) Mishima Haruka
00/08 (+00) Mineyoshi Arisa
00/08 (+00) Morishita Maiha
00/08 (+00) Shinano Soraha(D3)

Total: 553/4.510 (+38 since 5th round) [12.3%]

AKB: 362/1.513 (+22) [23.9%]

(A= 26/262, K= 32/213, B= 59/252, 4= 95/277, 8= 150/509)​

SKE: 61/652 (+1) [9.4%]

(S= 30/139, KII= 4/184, E= 27/193, KKS= 0/136)​

NMB: 28/712 (+3) [3.9%]

(N= 3/181, M= 12/168, BII= 9/179, KKS= 4/184)​

HKT: 28/776 (+2) [3.6%]

(H= 18/225, KIV= 5/195, TII= 5/244, KKS= 0/112)​

NGT: 20/475 (+4) [4.2%]

(1st gen= 20/336, D3= 0/43, 2nd gen= 0/96)​

STU: 54/382 (+6) [14.1%]

(1st gen= 53/335, D3= 1/47)​

415/4.818 (+138) last single (increase/decrease over 55th single 6th round)
2.137/5.971 (- 1.584) last summer single (increase/decrease over 52nd single 6th round)

NB: 7th round after I updated other 48G HS report.

 

I rewatched the Sustainable live many times actually. Mostly because I love the song but also because the live is very refreshing and it cheers me up! I wonder when we will get a new live and I really look forward to it and also for the single covers and the music video of course

There was a lot of uploads with many views and japanese comments but it was deleted. Here is an upload that survived. Enjoy it until we get new content about this single


if the video does not show watch the video here

Btw I'm pretty sure the Team 8 song Suki da Suki da Suki da will be a b-side in this single and I really wish it gets a music video because it's a very cute song


if the video does not show watch the video here

 

Lol

Moeka is a lot cuter than, Kermit, I must say.


I just still can't get over the senbatsu this time. It's what I've been waiting to see for a long time.

 

i actually like how curvy and chubby Moeka is. she got the face that can pull it off. unlike haruppi or Meru who obviously looks kinda weird when they're chubbier.

and shes like the total opposite(appearance and personalty wise) of the diligent obedient traditional idol Yuiyui.

they are obviously setting up the next yukoacchan sasshimayu and jurinasakura competition.

and i am all for it.

bring it on reiwa akb!!!

 

I understand that she needs to balance everything out and she can't really go hiatus because of her hype, but not even once or twice in months? With how she appeared in a lot of media, anywhere except the theater, I hope people wouldn't wildly speculate that she thinks she's above theater stuffs.

Single-wise, I'm looking at the tracklist again and I just find it sad that we only get two MVs in the DVD. SGs usually only have two MVs too, but they usually slip in some members' activity video and concert footage, kinda wish they do it instead of keeping the free space of DVD wide open like that.

 

Except that JurinaSaku, NEVER WORKED, lmao.

Sakura could care less about Jurina, while Jurina was so obnoxious *watch last SSK.

YuiYui and Moeka seems so cool, Yuiri on the side with a bunch of new gens. It's sad but Yuihan, Yukirin, Jurina, the olds have to go. In order for a new reborn of AKB.

 

Hey Mister! Take it easy!

I know it's not a popular opinion but I hope Miichan particularly but also the others don't leave until they feel good and ready. Miichan at this point has basically been in the group longer than she wasn't in the group and has devoted her life to it. If you watch the 2018 doc that Duburin recently translated, she talks about still being around how she struggles with not being sure what to do but how hurt she feels when people treat her like she doesn't belong. Surely she deserves more love than that from the fandom.
And, I've never been a big Jurina fan but she basically built SKE and saved AKB back in 2008. There is certainly criticism of Yuihan and Yukirin out there and some of it may be valid but I think it'd be hard to argue that they haven't been integral pillars of the group and still do a great deal to keep it from falling apart.
I do get what you're saying though I think, in order to make the group stronger we need the new members to stand on their own, but I think one of the best things about AKB is it's legacy and members not being given a forced expiration date or pushed out after a certain amount of time I think has a lot to do with building that legacy and keeping fans interested in being a big fan of a member.
Apologies for the rant, I've never been a good Miichan fan so sometimes I feel overly urged to defend her.
A YuiYui/Moeka rivalry would be neat.

 

Miichan is fine, she is not in senbatsu.
But the others, they take a qouta, and it's not that AKB needs the, AKB is strong by itself. Aachan left and it was fine, Mayu left and all it's fine. Sashi left, and I'm pretty sure this single will reach a million regardless.

Btw, when did Jurina save AKB? lmao good joke.

 

I guess, both of them don't care about each other that much, they are just colleagues at work. But I don't think that they have much chemistry and that made their double center and also flanking Techi in Dare no koto wo ichiban aishiteru so awkward. Management should not desperately try to set up that rivalry stuff again, as long as there are no candidates available. Moeka/Yuiyui feels awkward, too, since they don't interact much with each other, or am I wrong? (I had trouble following them closely, lately, so I just might not know). But they both have charms and I can see them both serving as a center for upcoming singles, if management just gives them more than one chance