(Just to rise interest and awareness about the new girls) Although NGT claimed that all members are aces, there are some members who are obviously more popular than the others. We already know about popularity of Gen1 + Draft 2. Let's discuss on Gen2 + Draft3. Here is my list: -------------- Rising girls ------------- * Hagiri Runa Runa is the only Gen2 member who centers a short MV bonus in the 4th single. From the trailer, her acting looks great. She is also quite noticeable in the documentaries and MVs about Gen2. She is among few Gen2 members who already joined the local TV shows. She also has good interactions with her senpais on SNS. In my opinion, she has visual of an ace. She is still short and chubby but she has time to grow to be gorgeous. * Yamazaki Mirii MIrii is one of the most outstanding girls in Gen2, and many people already liked her in the Showroom audition. Her short hair is different and so noticeable. She is also quite active and confident on showroom and in interactions with the senpais. For example, she appeared with Renapon in the baseball event in 09/22. She looks cool, so I think she will be a notable but supporting member rather than a center. * Ando Chikana Calculator-chan was just the 4th pick of NGT in D3 Selection. However, she rapidly surpassed her friends and became the most grown-up member of D3. She was the only D3 member in the shonichi of team NIII. She was chosen to be the center of the KKS song in the 4th single. She is quite confident and active in talking. Maho mentioned that Ando was like a reliable captain of D3 who Maho could trust to transfer her message to the kouhais. She is cute, smart, and reliable member. I think she can be Hinatan of Gen2+D3. * Takahashi Nanami Nanami is also another great D3 member. She is cute and her similarity to Yukirin may be a big bonus. She is also quite confident and ready to be a regular member. She was selected as the center of a short MV bonus in the 4th single, along with Runa and Miyu. It raised a lot of interest in casual fans about the chibi Yukirin. * Fujisaki Miyu Miyu was the last pick in D3 Selection, and tbh I did not like her look at first. However, she looks really cute now. A quite but firm girl. She is also selected as the center of a short MV bonus in the 4th single. I think she can be new gen Tsugumin. ------------- My bias --------------- Since Gen2 barely has had any action, I pick the girls below mainly on their looks: * Takazawa Tomoka Not really outstanding now but Tomoka will be a bijin in the future. Her instagram shots are amazing and she looked great in the Janken night (though you could barely see her). Trust me * Otsuka Nanami Is it just me thinking that Otsuka has an exotic beauty? * Mashimo Kaho & Mimura Hino They were both dropped in D3 selection. Then they were among top members in NGT Showroom debut, so their talking skill should be good. Kaho proved her confidence as the representative of 2ki in the Janken final talk. The girls are cute, but sometimes look off to me. * Ogoe Haruka She does not have a special look but I find her cute. ------------- Some others ---------------- * Tsushima Yunako She was the 1st pick in D3 Selection. She is cute and got loved by many fans. She is also a hidden weirdo. However, she seems to be shy, and her growth is slower than her peers. She has a great potential but she needs to break her shell. * Sato Kairi She was the 2nd pick in D3 Selection. I am not into her yet but I think she is a nice and dedicated member. * Watanabe Ayusa Ayusa has a lot of cute photos. She was so shy in the debut performance but it also made her noticable. According to Cis, she has a big variety potential and we hope to see it soon. * Komiyama Sara I was not interested in her at first but whao... She is so active on Instagram and she seems to have an interesting character. * Kawagoe Saya She is not my favorite but I know someone considers her as a bijin like Maho. Right @marioworldakb ? ...
Mashimo Kaho She is a confident girl. The senpais during the ANN broadcast was surprised she only debuted with NGT48 since June 2018 because she sounded like someone with more experience. Mimura Hino This girl can hold sing well and can transcribe a song by ear. Just watched her showroom and she was explaining the different parts and instruments and beats as she puts the song People of the world into her Nintendo DS app. https://twitter.com/sr_ngt_48/status/1047362159074631680 https://twitter.com/sr_ngt_48/status/1047362561870446593 Sato Kairi She is a better food critic than Riko on Niigata Furendo. Fujisaki Miyu She failed the 1st Gen audition. I am glad she is finding a niche for herself now in NGT48. The opportunity to be part of the Lawson bread collaboration. She is articulate and I think Niigata Furendo's BBQ summer special highlighted that. *** I might as well put it here. Like how the senpais during the ANN noted that the NGT48 2Ki have had so many major events in the short span of time, I feel that this batch of KKS is really fortunate and blest to be KKS in NGT48 at this point in time. The hard road has been cleared by the 1st Gen for the first 3 years and only now a new generation is entering NGT48. For the KKS to start now and to have a major reveal to the public event that is of similar intensity to what the 1st Gen had 3 years ago. Within a few months of joining NGT48, to have a big part in the coming Single and to appear at Budoukan for the pre-release event. The KKS participated in the Janken and 2ki now has a coupling song. For the 2ki, the timing of being members since June allowed them to sign up and participate in Janken. Especially for 2Ki, all these happened or is happening within 3-4 months of debuting as members of NGT48. The 1st Gen will not begrudge the 2nd Gen KKS of any opportunities they may get. Ogiyuka even hopes that the new KKS song will be to the 2nd Gen, like how Max Toki 315 go was to the 1st Gen.
Whoah she's the center? I didn't notice that. ._. Thanks! Lel, Miyu will be 18 soon. Looks like she's a legal loli.. Her voice is cute. Hope she'd get a seiyuu job someday.
What surprises me the most is how fast and with what ease Mirii has been able to build personal relationships in a matter of a handful months since joining in, keeping up a friendly and welcoming atmosphere for the other 2nd generation members (anyone, watch the SR recordings when they stay over together and you'll understand), going as far as to be treated on equal terms by Ogiyuka and going eating out together, just the two of them, to discuss about such things as their prospects for NGT's future (all stuff documented on Instagram, in case you want to start looking around). Also, how did BNK's Music get to know about Mirii, that she even posted a lovey dovey message about her on InstaStories too? Mysteries of the universe... The person concerned denies being suitable for the role -- but between her and Chikana, this is a leader (or at least an organizator) figure that I'd like to see on top of the 2nd gen.
I previously did say that Mirii was like the gang leader for the 2nd Gens when I was watching their initial SRs.
Someone shared the translation of the Janken introduction page of 2ki in their stage48 threads. An easy quiz: Recognize all 2ki girls from this picture https://www.instagram.com/p/BogrJqzB9we/?taken-by=official_ngt48
For some reason I noticed Ayusa off the bat something about her she’s definitely cute though going to be keeping my eye on her
NGT kenkyuusei will have their Theater Performance Starts on December 24th https://twitter.com/official_NGT48/status/1056036869299822592?s=19 Sent from my D5803 using Tapatalk
https://streamable.com/pn72p Of possible interest: yesterday during Nanako's Showroom stream with the 2nd gen, NGT48's Naka no Hito showed up in the chat and, since he loves making announcements like that, they were informed that there is a little special project in preparation, to celebrate the start of the Kenkyuusei stage. More details are going to be revealed in a few days. "It's a modest kind of project, so don't get your expectations too high, anyway see you", he added, although as Mirii said "still, modest or not, the simple fact that they had thought about it makes me happy". Spoiler As a little trivia: Ayusa was really a wallflower throughout this stream (link here), although such a pretty one at that. (*´ω`*) And I mean it, the stream lasted approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes and for the duration of it, while everyone was happily talking with each other, she was always there looking at the rest and barely speaking a word unless others didn't actively bring her into the discussion. Yet for some reason she still stood out with her typically reserved mannerisms. For some reason the only times Ayusa, who has always a deadpan expression on, is laughing seem to happen when she hears Mirii talk about something. Mirii herself considers it a matter of personal pride.
Anyone keep track on the girls’ theater debut? The only ones i know so far are the ones posted on instagram and Chikana
For recently 2nd Generation KKS Mirii today (21 November) at NIII aochan on 9 November '18, at NIII saya on 20 November '18, at NIII Ootsuka Nanami on 1 November '18, at G murahashi "yahiko" Hinata on 26 October at G For the draftees I can't remember because they're already perform on each of their team long ago Such as chikana, Miyumiyu Sent from my D5803 using Tapatalk
Yumeme first under at NIII https://www.instagram.com/p/Bqw6wJfhnlN/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=gtvce0he7lnc Sent from my D5803 using Tapatalk
Hinochan first under at G, unit Ai no Iro https://twitter.com/official_NGT48/status/1081554504728768513?s=19 @Firstky_