At this point, Tomomi had already announced graduation. I wonder sometimes if this had already been going on for a while and she announced her graduation because she knew Bunshun had found out about and were on her tail, or if started after her grad announcement and she didn't care to keep it that private anymore. I think some of these are not to be taken too seriously; the Kikuchi Ayaka one maybe, but Miichan telling Sasshi "she should have shaved her head like me" seems like an obvious joke Also the attached screenshot looks like it came from a variety show. The comments that HKT48 members made about Sasshi are from HKT48's documentary. I don't remember which one, but I assume their first one. I remember their comments about Sasshi and someone else also said that she was glad Sasshi joined because Sasshi was the only one who had direct contact to Aki-P. Nobody in HKT48 had his phone number and nobody was able to contact him in case anything was going wrong, so they started to feel grateful for Sasshi managing everything for them. Like I said, it wasn't a huge deal but it was enough of a big deal for people to write about it. Obviously nothing happened to Erii, it didn't impact her career whatsoever, but some local fans felt a bit disappointed, probably because they didn't receive the same treatment. I'm not sure I agree on this one Also, not sure if this counts as a scandal, but since @rka brought up the sudden resigning of 5 HKT48 members, I also still wonder what happened to those three Eitos that suddenly left as well
About the Kasai thing .... to be honest, the dating ... meh .... but the allegations of bullying, the feeling of privilege, lack of work ethic and behaviour towards her kouhai ... that's possibly the worst part of it (what's maybe even worse is the unnamed ex-member willing to spill the beans though) I frankly admit I'm not a big fan of Kasai ... the whole chuu thing just kinda irked me, so I'm prejudiced enough not to be too surprised if it all turns out to be true. ow, and in a group with so many adolescent girls ... you can't convince me there is no bullying for sure while pretending to be bff's there must be girls who truly hate each others guts (and it's not something only girls do, I've spend 14 months in military service, put people together and you will get cliques and people being ostracised, I've seen it happen) There are so many moments where people made fun of Miichan's traumatic haircut, even by her Team 4 kouhai, that I simply lost count, but I do think it as was kind of a watershed moment, after that PR disaster management could not just simple fire members or force them to resign anymore as everybody would be referencing Miichan's scandal all over again. (and every once in a while it's dragged out again anyway to criticise Japanese Idol culture here in the west in newspapers that will on the next page gush over how awesome BTS and Black Pink are .... cause being consistent is not a thing )
Ooh really I didn’t know it was that special. And didn’t gave us BKA48 that’s really good to know thank you. Hmm I see I guess they made the comment because they wasn’t comfortable yet with anyone joining and was scared if she was transferred one of them would be transferred after they been with each other since the start of HKT I never knew about the other ones the only ones I heard of was the takamina birthday one the kasai tomomi one and the second sae one and team 8/k yui Yokoyama
I've just spotted a few allusions to AKB48 in a manga named "Tama Kick" 「玉キック」 Mod note: please thumbnail images larger than 750 x 750 pixels.
Wasn't tomochin announced her grad WAY before the picture? So her graduating because she knows bunshun have something about her does not make sense to me. Also, the Yuko and Sae picture is the most hilarious scandal ever.
Oh my God sorry i need to work on my reading comprehension. You were talking about kasai and I just read that article about tomochin so I just reply to yours lmao. Yeah I misunderstood your post. Sorry.
AKB48 New Unit! ShinTaikan Live CONNECT Concert from November 2020 if the video does not show watch the video here
ModelPress has put on their Instagram a quiz in which you have to answer who the eyes of 12 48G members belong to: https://www.instagram.com/p/CKn4v7crLIF/ Three pairs of eyes are shown followed by the answers, then the next three pairs and so on. They've also published an article about the 12 members' eyes: https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/2405026 I'll paste a Google translation in the spoiler as it contains the answers to the quiz. Spoiler 1 Furuhata Nao The first eye is Nao Furuhata of SKE48 , who is gaining popularity for his boyish looks . In addition, she served as her first center position in the group's 25th single "FRUSTRATION". Contrary to the cool shortcuts, the cute rounded eyes are impressive. 2. Shiroma Miru The second eye is Shiroma Miru, who has passed as the first member of NMB48 and has been stable and popular as a core member of the group . At live performances, many fans were shot by their powerful eyes. In addition, the wide teardrop bag and the sharp, tight eyes have a sensual appeal. 3. Matsuoka Natsumi The third eye is Matsuoka Natsumi, the captain of HKT48 / Team H , who has a strong support from the same sex for her outstanding style and visuals, such as acting as a runway model for the "Tokyo Girls Collection" . Matsuoka's eyes are adorable with her eyes moistened like a puppy and the mole under her right eye. There is no doubt that her ennui look will be nailed once you see it. 4. Takino Yumiko The fourth eye is Takino Yumiko, who is in charge of the center position with STU48 's debut single "Darkness" and continues to lead the group as " STU48 's face" . Its outstanding transparency, such as clear eyes and fair skin, is likely to attract more attention as the "next generation ace of the AKB48 group". 5. Matsui Jurina The fifth eye is Matsui Jurina, who has long supported the group as a regular member of SKE48 / AKB48 . In February 2020, she announced that she would graduate from the same group and received a great deal of feedback. The sharp inner corners of the eyes and the sharp shape of the eyes further accentuate her dignified beauty. 6. Tanaka Miku The sixth eye is Tanaka Miku of HKT48 , who is steadily gaining popularity, such as being ranked 10th in the "AKB48 53rd Single World Selection General Election" . The lashes that grow straight up and the clear eyes create a gorgeous and lovely atmosphere. 7. Shibuya Nagisa The 7th eye is Shibuya Nagisa, the captain of NMB48 and Team M , whose high talk skills are highly evaluated and her solo appearances on variety shows are increasing rapidly . The cute "half-moon-shaped" eyes are a perfect match for the warm atmosphere. Her lovely smile heals many fans. 8. Suda Akari The 8th eye is SKE48 / Suda Akari , who has the nickname of "Queen of the Handshake Event" for the first time in response to the god, and is also sought after in TV programs by taking advantage of her charming personality . By adding "troublesome eyebrows" to the moist eyes, it gives the impression that you want to protect it somewhere. Seeing her squinting and laughing seems to give her some energy. 9. Moriyasu Madoka Eyes of No. 9 is to release the "My inside of me," her first solo piano album in January 2020, also active as a pianist HKT48. The round and wide eyes and gentle eyebrows, which are characteristic of her beautiful visuals, create an elegant and calm atmosphere. 10. Homma Hinata The 10th eye is Homma Hinata of NGT48 , who was selected as the grand prix of AKB48 group x "bis" x SHOWROOM audition and is currently a regular model in the magazine "bis" . She has cute eyes like a doll, such as cat-like eyes that shine like crystals and eyelashes that point upwards. 11. Kawakami Chihiro The 11th eye is Kawakami Chihiro, the captain of NMB48 and Team N, who is expected to play an active role as an actress, such as a guest appearance in the drama "Enmado Sara's Reasoning Kitan" (2020, NHK) . Its beautiful looks and unique career as an experienced figure skating person, such as the nose that goes through the wide double-width tight eyes, have the potential to be "found" in the future. 12. Ishida Chiho The last 12th will release the 1st photo book "Lemon Season" in December 2020, and will be in charge of her first center position in STU48 's 6th single "If you talk to yourself" (released on February 17). Ishida Chiho is gaining momentum . Ishida has a cute tear bag and eyes that tend to sag. Her glittering eyes grab the viewer's heart and never let go.
They post this kind of quiz quite often, I remember seeing this about AKB only members a while ago. I recognised 10/12 members back then, only 5 out of 12 this time ._.
i have a random question, is there still a member who is fluent in english in the japan48/ Sakamichi groups? Because I think Goto Rara was the last fluent speaker.
In the latest generations: STU48 2nd gen, Kudo Riko NMB48 7th gen, Yoshino Misaki if the video does not show watch the video here 13:25
https://www.tapioca-ixr.com/ IxR members have been chosen as the ambassadors of RBFoods' Tapioka Drinks.
Not sure about 48G but Hinatazaka46's Takase Mana used to live in the UK, so she's fluent in English. All the 48G members that come to my mind have already graduated
kinda off topic, but most people mocking the Japanese for their poor English skills mostly have no idea how different Japanese is from English. not just grammar, but also the fact that in Japanese it's kinda rare for two different consonant to immediately follow each other in a work e.g. 'milk' or 'work' so pronouncing those words is just inheritly difficult for them (as you can see often in how loanwords got changed) I count my self extremely lucky that my language for the most part has a superset of the sounds in Japanese (except the l/r sound) and that Japanese is not a tonal language because the vocabulary is confusion enough as it is (I must add, a lot of people mocking the Japanese tend not to speak any other language apart from English themselves, and frankly, those people should just shut up )
One other 46G member who is said to be fluent in English (she was born in LA) is Kitagawa Yuri, my Nogizaka46 4th Gen oshimen who was an unsuccessful AKB48 D3 candidate. The only video I can find of her in which she speaks any English is in one of her AKB 3rd Draft Kaigi presentation videos (at 0:20): if the video does not show watch the video here As it so happens I have tickets for an online talk with her next Sunday. Problem is though that since last month the staff at 46G online events have been mostly only accepting JP residence cards as ID but a few foreigners have managed to succeed with passports. So I'm keeping my fingers crossed and hopefully I can confirm that she's a fluent English speaker.
So AKB48 is going to do... something on Valentine: https://ameblo.jp/akihabara48/entry-12654987558.html "AKB48 Which One Do You Want To Eat? Handmade Valentine Battle" on 17Live Date: Feb 12-14 Schedule: Feb 12, 18:00-19:00 Host: Asai Nanami, Taguchi Manaka Commentator: Fukuoka Seina Team 1: Oguri Yui, Yoshikawa Nanase Team 2: Kubo Satone, Omori Maho Feb 13, 12:00-13:00 Host: Asai Nanami, Nakanishi Chiyori Commentator: Shimizu Maria Team 1: Murayama Yuiri, Yamane Suzuha Team 2: Nishikawa Rei, Chiba Erii Feb 13, 15:00-16:00 Host: Asai Nanami, Tada Kyoka Commentator: Shimizu Maria Team 1: Nagatomo Ayami, Nagano Megumi Team 2: Komiyama Haruka, Fukuoka Seina Feb 13, 18:00-19:00 Host: Asai Nanami, Gyoten Yurina Commentator: Shimizu Maria Team 1: Okabe Rin, Shinozaki Ayana Team 2: Muto Tomu, Iwatate Saho Feb 14, 12:00-13:00 Host: Asai Nanami, Taguchi Manaka Commentator: Shimizu Maria Team 1: Okada Nana, Mukaichi Mion Team 2: Otake Hitomi, Hashimoto Haruna Feb 14, 15:00-16:00 Host: Asai Nanami, Taguchi Manaka Commentator: Shimizu Maria Team 1: Yokoyama Yui, Yokoyama Yui (A & 8) Team 2: Oya Shizuka, Ma Chalin Feb 14, 18:00-19:00 Host: Asai Nanami, Taguchi Manaka Commentator: Shimizu Maria Team 1: Kuranoo Narumi, Sakaguchi Nagisa Team 2: Yamauchi Mizuki, Inagaki Kaori The winner will be decided by votes: 1 vote from viewer (via 17Live), 1 vote from the hosts, and 1 vote from commentator. The winner will get a video appearance on a quiz program on 17Live called 17Q. (I posted this in wrong thread previously)