[GENERAL] The AKB48 Thread

Yo so speaking as someone who did get to see the full group Team 8 concert at the very least with live viewing, I'll concede that the overall setlist really didn't have any surprises but the performances were REALLY good with tons of energy that can sometimes be lacking in senbatsu performances of late, and I really hope it gets put to DVD or something at some point just for the Escape performance.

 

I don't feel like seeing a 13th Gen DVD cause from youtube and videos with close up shots they look like they never slept for one week. Much better to always be something we hope to see.

 

Do any of you guys know if there is a place where i can do an AKB48 sort- but with the members from around 2010-2012? I searched for a bit but couldn't find one, so I would appreciate if anyone knew one

 

They're not going to upload official videos anywhere else. It's so easy to look up PVs tho with fans uploading it on other video stream sites....or coughotherwayscough just from searching on Google. Or just use those free VPN apps like Hola or OpenVPN to bypass YT red. it's really not that much of an inconvenience....

 

I can't find a ranker because AKB sort just deletes the members once they graduate.

 

There's a Japanese version somewhere with graduates I think.

 

The thing with free VPNs are that the comments aren't always being loaded and the quality is really bad. Also, it is quite inconvenient to copy the links of the videos you want to watch while others have it easy by just clicking on the video.

 

Well you shouldn't even see the vids to begin with so beggars can't be chooser.

 

Well, we always have Dailymotion lmao. If it's something big or fairly important, people upload them to DM. If it's dramas, shows, and more, we have links other than YT

 

Yup. Love Dailymotion as it can be reached from most corners. Daum is nice too ... just that the clips are usually in 360 res.
The people in this forum are helpful ... just as long it's not against the rulz ....so if you are looking for a reference, there's usually someone who can help guide you

 

For videos, some chinese sites are also quite good in quality.

After the generation of Harukas has passed, now we have 3 new Nanamis in the 16th gen.
I think Haruka and Ayaka are the most common first names in AKB Group.

Curiously I've never seen another Atsuko.

 

Cuz Maeda Atsuko is irreplaceable lol

 

Pretty confirms that they will announce the single in RH lol

 

There are Boku no Taiyou stages on those days. So, that pretty much confirms that the following members are not senbatsu because they're performing in theater on the 25th: (the members for the 26th are not announced yet)

Boku no Taiyou 170125, 18:30 JST
Owada Nana, Takita Kayoko, Abe Maria, Ichikawa Manami, Shimoguchi Hinana, Suzuki Mariya, Fujita Nana, Umeta Ayano, Tatsuya Makiho, Iino Miyabi, Izuta Rina, Iwatate Saho, Murayama Yuiri, Nomura Nao, Takahashi Kira, Yamabe Ayu.

So no surprises there! I wish it was more enlightening - although we'll probably find out the senbatsu in a couple of days so I should just learn some patience really

Personally I'm hoping Kojiharu is not centering the single. We've had so many grad centers, and it was expected for ages that Kojiharu would be leaving even before she eventually announced. I'd like to finally move on from this phase of AKB now.

 

I lowkey want the 47th single center to be Naachan but if that's the case, then 48th single is out of luck.

47th < 48th single

 

Hopefully!

They did give Sakura a center when she jumped into senbatsu, and with that solo in the album... Acchan, make it happen.

 

I dont think they will ever choose Naachan as center tho. She does seems like one of those staple senbatsu but not front row girls. I could be wrong