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Hopes, Fears, and Predictions for 2017

Discussion in 'General AKB48 Discussion' started by Minami_san, Dec 12, 2016.

  1. PetalidiStelle

    PetalidiStelle Kenkyuusei

    Joined:
    Oct 31, 2016
    Location:
    Portugal
    Oshimen:
    okadanana
    Twitter:
    petalidistellee
    Hopes:
    • Miichan finally graduates and Mayuyu announces at least, to put an end to 1st gen ties;
    • Sasshi enters SSK but is beaten by Jurina or someone else. I do like Sasshi but it's enough already;
    • I don't even follow SKE but please do something about them. Disbanding isn't probable since they're releasing a new album but I wish they'd leave the "old forgotten group" image they seem to have now;
    • NGT 1st single with a nice concept, doesn't need excellent sales but some exposure. Katomina center preferably (may share the position);
    • NMB finds "a person other than" Sayanee to represent them;
    • Kennin end

    Fears:

    • Sayanee graduates (it's not probable but possible);
    • Sayanee doesn't graduate but NMB keeps holding on to her and goes down to SKE-tier popularity;
    • China48 goes ahead and turns out to be another pain in the ass for AKS;
    • SKE disbanding (unlikely)

    Predictions:
    • Miichan doesn't graduate because AKB is her only/main source of profit right now (correct me if I'm wrong);
    • Yukirin does graduate, maybe Mayu or Sasshi (to finally be full-time geinin) as well;
    • More out-of-the-blue, unexpected graduation/announcements;
    • Sasshi enters SSK and wins once again;
    • 46G sales keep going up and AKB start doing a small approach to their style to maintain sales and try to conquer common, non-wota fans again. They seem like they're doing it already with Sakasazaka's B-side. Perhaps more fashion gravure as well;
    • Even so, AKB keeps the million-selling;
    • Team 8 keeps getting more popular, which leads to keeping the kennins;
    • STU48 with no news, as well as the other announced groups, including China48
     
  2. PALEMOCHI

    PALEMOCHI Kenkyuusei

    Joined:
    Jul 26, 2014
    Oshimen:
    mutuotomu
    hopes;
    miichan graduates
    sashi doesn't particpate in ssk
    ngt FINALLY debuts
    naacha, tomu or mion wins ssk and causes everyone to be shook (wishful thinking ik ik shh)
    nmb gets a new center

    fears;
    sashi enters ssk and wins again making this entire thing boring and predictable
    miichan does not graduate
    kojiharu does not get a good graduation song
    tomu and mion ranking drops
    tomu not getting a non ssk single senbatsu

    predictions;
    mayu or yukirin or both announce graduation sometime next year
    46g keep rising
     
  3. Millyna

    Millyna Kenkyuusei

    Joined:
    Jul 5, 2015
    Oshimen:
    okadanana
    Hopes
    • The management pulls a prank and switches the planned singles with following pattern just for the fans reaction. Outfits, Dance, Positions, MV outline and cover concept stay, just the mebers get switched out after everything was planned.
      AKB48 and Nogizaka46
      HKT48 and NMB48
      NGT48 (Or SKE48 if they don't debut) and Keyakizaka46
    • SKE48 will release more singles again
    • NGT48 Debut
    • AKB48's quality improves
    • Okada Nana does not graduate. She stays Senbatsu and improves in the SSK.
    • Experimental Senbatsu in AKB48 just like HKT48 did it
    • More new setlist-stages with Ikiru Koto performed
    • AKB48's singles follow this concept:
      Spring Single: Focus on older members, Unit-songs
      Summer Single: Focus on aces of all 48Gs + New Gens in non-media senbatsu, C/Ws are group based, AKB48 only song too
      SSK Single: Members are given, Waiting Girls song, all songs are decided by the SSK (i.e. no Paruru Baito Senbatsu or Majisuka Opening)
      Winter Single: Focus on new gen only, C/Ws: Team songs + flower-gumi units
    • Another AKB0048 anime
    • AKB48 is avarible in all iTunes Stores
    Fears
    • Sistergroup / Old Gen only
    • Okada Nana Graduation
    • Sasshi gains 1k votes more / others lose motivation
    • New Gen graduations
    Predictions
    • Everything will continue like now.
     
  4. Spoony Rice

    Spoony Rice Member

    Joined:
    Nov 10, 2015
    Location:
    NMB48 Heaven
    Oshimen:
    込山榛香
    Twitter:
    Spoony_Rice
    (Will probably edit as the year ends)
    Hopes:
    • Different centers for all NMB songs
    • Double A-side for 48th single one that includes sister groups and one with only AKB members
    • Jurina wins SSK
    • Triple center for NGT debut
    • 3 SKE singles this year with more TV performances
    • 48 ban on YouTube is gone and viewing can be done again (It's been a year and I still want to show my friends their MVs)
    • Mayuki center an A-side
    • More dance or modern type songs
    • More TV programs and dramas
    • Younger members are recognized more
    • All international sister groups and STU48 get the ball rolling
    • Original stages are brought in
    • 17th gen for 2017 along with graduation of older members
    • Mute Tomu ranks higher and gets chosen for non SSK single
    • More younger members rank in SSK
    • Actual sub-units with actual single
    Fears:
    • Sasshi 3 win kill (I really want someone else to win no hate)
    • More restriction of AKB
    • Sister group sales go down even more and AKS still doesn't care as much
    • Everything becomes about money and anything that doesn't bring it will be cut off
    • Okada Nana and other rising stars announce grad
    Predictions:
    • Same old stuff going on
    • Decent A-sides
    • Mayuki announce grad at the end of the year
    • Miichan announces grad
    • Promised stage is brought during the spring
    • AKB48 main going 1 million on the first day
     
  5. Yuurae

    Yuurae Kenkyuusei

    Joined:
    Feb 17, 2015
    Location:
    Russia
    Oshimen:
    yamamotosayaka
    Well, most of my fears for 2016 had happened...

    Hopes:
    • NMB still have good songs
    • Sayanee continue composing music
    • Sayanee solo single
    • NO MASS GRADUATES IN NMB
    • More NMB members rank in SSK (Uuka, Saepy, Aayan, Lemon, Momoka if she'll participate)
    • No NMB bikini single (I FED UP WITH THIS)
    • Yuihan solo center PLEASE
    • Grad song for Shoe
    • New faces, new aces, new centers
    Fears:
    • NMB members graduate
    • Sayanee centers NMB singles (It's not a thing she needs)
    • Nyan\Yuki centering AKB single
    • No grad ceremony for Shoe
    • low sales
    Predictions:
    • Yuki grad
    • Sasshi wins SSK if she'll participate
    • Yuuri or Aayan center NMB single
    • low sales of NGT 1st single
    • NGZK 1st week\day million
    • KKZK great sales
     
  6. David B

    David B Kenkyuusei Stage48 Donor

    Joined:
    Feb 10, 2013
    Location:
    Carnoustie, Scotland
    AKB48 Hopes:
    • Yukirin to increase votes in SSK (sadly I doubt she'll ever be #1 now, 2015 was her best chance)
    • More new stages following A7 (which I wish for every year!!!!)
    • New single and album for No Sleeves (they deserve a proper send off and all the other units got that)
    • A return to the original format for the Janken tournament; it forms the basis of a December single since the sales over the last 2 years haven't been great. (Even though it'd probably break the million sales streak!)
    • Another reshuffle. It was a fear of mine last year but I think it's needed now to rebalance the teams following all the graduations in 2016.

    AKB48 Fears:

    • More mass graduations of newer generations (9 to 15)
    • The million selling streak stops
    • No new stages after A7!
    AKB48 Predictions:
    • Miichan, Mayuyu and Yukirin announce graduations (even if they don't actually happen until 2018)
    • Million selling streak will continue
    • A reshuffle
     
  7. Trinu

    Trinu Under Girls

    Joined:
    Jul 30, 2010
    Location:
    Earth-616
    Hopes:
    • New stages
    • More singles for SKE and HKT (than in 2016)
    • Someone new wins SSK
    • More new gens rank in senbatsu
    Fears
    • Everything stays the same
    • One of the sister groups (SKE?) is disbanded
    Predictions
    • Janken tournament is cancelled (not even 10k from the unit single... I bet they make more money from selling tickets to the event, but of they blatantly don't care about the result to the point of not promoting it...)
     

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