[GENERAL] The AKB48 Thread

Ranchan is also there! She's the one at the front in the group pic with the black and white top, and the cap on. Tbf I only know because she made a separate post about cleaning the theatre and it's the only blonde girl

 

On the other news,
AKB48 will appear on CDTV on Dec 31, celebrating the new year!
https://twitter.com/AKB48_staff/status/1608722526947135488
https://www.tbs.co.jp/cdtv_livelive/

Performing [Namida Surprise] around 12 AM and [MotoKare desu] around 1 AM.

At least for this one AKB48 is still always invited every year, thanks CDTV.
No senbatsu announcement yet, most likely 16 members for Namida Surprise and the usual 20 for Motokare.
Who will sub for Naachan?

 

What is that?

You know where to find that answer.

 

Mogi is a possible choice or maybe Hirata Yuki will be chosen since Aichan can't perform at midnight but I don't think she will sub for Naachan.

 

Sakipon, Manami, Hinana
Seichan, Kiichan, Senatan, Yuzupi
Satomina
Haachan, Ran, Orin

 

CDTV, New Year special line ups:

NamiSapu:

• Onishi Momoka, Omori Maho, Okabe Rin, Oguri Yui, Oda Erina
• Kashiwagi Yuki, Kuranoo Narumi, Sato Airi, Shitao Miu, Chiba Erii, Honda Hitomi
• Mizushima Miyuu, Mikaichi Mion Murayama Yuiri, Mogi Shinobu, Yamauchi Mizuki

MotoKare:

• Asai Nanami, Onishi Momoka, Omori Maho, Okabe Rin, Oguri Yui, Oda Erina Kashiwagi Yuki
• Kuranoo Narumi, Sakaguchi Nagisa, Sato Airi, Shitao Miu, Taguchi Manaka, taniguchi Megu, Chiba Erii
• Fukuoka Seina, Honda Hitomi, Mukaichi Mion, Muto Tomu, Murayama Yuiri, Yamauchi Mizuki

https://twitter.com/AKB48_staff/status/1609114899539701760

 

Ooh interesting so Aichan can perform after midnight? and Mizumin is also given chance to sub for Naachan on NamiSapu.

 

Mizumin's sudden change of plans and the fact that she was rehearsing with Aichan gave it away. The only doubt here was whether Aichan could perform past midnight or not, but if you can at 19 why wouldn't you at 18?

 

I thought the limit was slightly higher, I'm also surprised that the U-20 can perform this late.

 

You see, even though you're only considered an adult at 20, by 18 you can do almost everything. Remember when the eitos began working in late night radio shows when they turned 18?

 

Get with the times grandpas. U-20 isn't a thing anymore, it's just 18.

 

Seems like quite a number of people also questioned that, so Aichan answered that question:
https://twitter.com/airi_sato0624/status/1609158369964883969
They had a meeting the other day, and 18 is considered adult, so she can perform!

Apparently Japan has lowered their adult age to 18 from 20 starting 2022 for some purposes:
https://japan-forward.com/japans-legal-adult-age-is-now-18-from-20-8-things-that-change-4-that-stay/

oh that reminds me of the KKS discussion the other day, they were discussing on whether the 18 y.o will get Seijinshiki (Coming of Age Ceremony) next year, but apparently it's arbitrary and only the 20 y.o. ones will get it on 2023.

 

AKB48 Theater 2022 New Year's Eve Performance (AKB48劇場2022年大晦日公演)
(December 31, 2022)


Members:
Red Team =
Murayama Yuiri, Mogi Shinobu, Kuranoo Narumi, Oguri Yui, Yamauchi Mizuki, Okabe Rin, Sato
Airi, Chiba Erii

White Team =
Mukaichi Mion, Kashiwagi Yuki, Taguchi Manaka, Shitao Miu, Onishi Momoka, Oda Erina, Omori
Maho, Honda Hitomi

*****

Setlist:

• Overture
• 01. AKB Festival
  • MC 1 (Team Red & White captain announcement. Team Red captain: Chiba Erii. Team White captain: Honda Hitomi)
• 02. Kanojo [Red Team] (Sato Airi)
• 03. Coin Toss [White Team] (Omori Maho)
  • MC 2 (Chiba Erii, Sato Airi, Omori Maho, Honda Hitomi)
• 04. Monica, Yoake da [Red Team] (Yamauchi Mizuki & Kuranoo Narumi)
• 05. Ookami to Pride [White Team] (Mukaichi Mion & Taguchi Manaka)
  • MC 3 (Chiba Erii, Kuranoo Narumi, Yamauchi Mizuki, Taguchi Manaka, Mukaichi Mion, Honda Hitomi)
• 06. Darashinai Aishikata [White Team] (Onishi Momoka & Shitao Miu)
• 07. LOVE ASH [Red Team] (Okabe Rin & Oguri Yui)
  • MC 4 (Chiba Erii, Okabe Rin, Oguri Yui, Onishi Momoka, Shitao Miu, Honda Hitomi)
• 08. Namida wa Itsu no Hi ka [Red Team] (Mogi Shinobu & Murayama Yuiri)
• 09. Mata Anata no Koto wo Kangaeteta [White Team] (Oda Erina & Kashiwagi Yuki)
  • MC 5 (Chiba Erii, Mogi Shinobu, Murayama Yuiri, Oda Erina, Kashiwagi Yuki, Honda Hitomi)
• 10. Moto Kare desu (Honda Team White)
• 11. Hisashiburi no Lip Gloss (Chiba Team Red)
• Judging time
• Photo time

Result announcement

• Chiba Team Red: 122 votes
• Honda Team White: 107 votes

The winner is Chiba Red!
Reward: Half-boiled canelé

Final Song:

• 12. Oogoe Diamond

source:
dedemaruenzo & 48manaka_16 twitter
https://twitter.com/OfficialMRK48/status/1609157569028784129
https://twitter.com/yuiyui_maromaro/status/1609135281772589057
https://twitter.com/miumiu_0403/status/1609138656455057412

 

The law to lower adult age was approved back in 2019 and it has come into effect this year.

 

Here's Namida Surprise on CDTV (credit to uploader):




Nice to see Mizumin get some good camera time (although she did perhaps slightly mistime her camera shot at 0:56).

 

Namida Surprise is old but still gold, kinda refreshing to see with good camerawork.
Also yeah Mizumin missed a bit there haha. Looks like responses so far are positive.

Group pics

Spoiler: sources

https://twitter.com/AKB48_staff/status/1609205147883954177
https://twitter.com/TBSCDTV/status/1609203502584135681

 

Moto Kare desu from CDTV (credit to uploader):




Backstage talk AKB48 x boy band 8LOOM:

 

Who is the other center?(not Yui)

 

She's Chiba Erii!
She also centered the latest single.

 

Oh she looked different the last time I saw her.