Kojima Mako (Kojimako) / 14th Generation

Close, but no cigar.

And then, Mako-san Graduation Announcement

I am really, really desolate,
To the point I think won't she, with her usual smile,
tell me that 'It's just a lie.'

I took an audition,
precisely because I saw Mako-san activies.
For me, even from now on,
My no. 1 idol is always Mako-san.

Until graduation,
I want to create a lot of memories.

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Ayamin will always hold a special place in my heart. I saw and know her early from AKBINGO Senior teaching Junior episodes [in which Mako demonstrate her saltiness in handshake event] as the 16th gen who liked Mako. [She did say she talked to poster of Mako everyday, but I will ignore that creepiness] Following from afar, I saw how hardworking she is, and finally she just got promoted (and she totally deserved it) to Team K. And now this, only a month after promotion. I really feel sorry for her. And with that I am off to bed.

 

New pressblog writing about having lunch with her mother at PAUL. Same picture as instagram, plus one more just of the food.


https://pressblog.me/blog_posts/117235
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bsr734IAleE/
http://www.realpasco.jp/brand/paul.html

 

I totally disagree with you here.

She said she has been preparing for two years. What does this mean?

• Jan 27, 2017 -- New Agency Announcement
• Apr 8, 2017 -- Official Move to new Agency
• Dec 1, 2017 -- Start PRESS Blog
• In 2018 --- she attended a lot of fashion-related events, including a talk show organised with ModelPress.

PRODUCE48 and Korean-related event is only about a year old. And she said in bayfm78 ON8+1 yesterday that "I have an agency, so I can organise an event [to meet fans] via agency." Doesn't sound like someone who is changing agency to me.

Mii-chan even mentioned that one of the effort Mako put in is related to her very fashionable Instagram.

I wouldn't blame you -- most Korean-related information is translated, while almost everything else isn't.

 

On BayFM ON8 + 1, she was wearing the same clothes she wore at lunch with her mother.



http://web.bayfm.jp/on8/2019/01/16/bayfm-on81★-1月16日（水）柱night写真館♪/

 

I can now correctly guess what you are posting depends on whose member thread you also posted to at the same time lol.

Anyway, translation of AKB48 News -- Kojima Mako Graduation Announcement from the radio:

Myao "How do you feel right now?"
Mako "But, I have been thinking about my graduation over and over, for quite some time already. I always think that I will graduate after I finish preparation. So, like,, all... it's not like I have felt this before, so... But I feel really, well, refreshed. I have been thinking about this for two years, so it's refreshed, like I have finally done something."

Myao "Do you have anything you wanted to say to fans who have been supporting you?"
Mako "Of course, it's not like I am disappearing from entertainment world, from everyone. Perhaps, since I have agency, I planned to do the event via agency. So as always, really, I still have dreams I want to show to everyone; things I want to chase together. So please, as always, I want you to continue stay by my side."

Myao "You were watching from the side, right, Mogi?"
Mogi "Ah, but, in creation of this concert, we I have rehearsal, the actual concert, and a lot of other thing. I get to see again how big Mako presence is in Komiyama Team K. Really, I felt that when you are gone it will be really lonely. You are my junior, but really, I have nothing for you but respect. Like, only with the presence of Kojimako, the place get brighter. That is a very, very good point of Kojimako. From now on, while thinking of.... while having respect for Kojimako, I want to be able to brighten up the atmosphere too."

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Regarding translation, since things have pretty much settled down (I was translating in all my free time the past few days), if anyone of you want anything related to this graduation announcement, or anything really, don't hesitate to ask me. I have probably translated them (to other language) already so it won't be much work for me. But there are lots of content, and a lot of things get repeated a lot, and my time is also limited so I cannot post everything.

 

Well, It would be cruel to ask you to translate Joshiko for us (us meaning the Miichan crowd, so your audience would be somewhat limited here :/) ...

 

Yes, it would be, and I should have known better. I totally wasn't expecting a full-length movie here...

(Just for a note, for me it take about an hour or so to translate about 5 min of video so...)

 

I completely understand and I was only about 1% serious ... I'm just evil ごめんなさい

imho, we as community cannot thank the people who take the time to translate things enough, ありがとうございます

 

It's good. I wasn't totally sure if you were joking or not and in the end decided against writing a joke answer.

Thank you for your kind words. I knowfrom when I was just depending on other translation that I usually don't give feedback either, but it is nice to be appreciated. Of course, I have since learn to stop giving a *** about feedback, less I be demotivated (and I believe a lot of 48G translator kinda already learn that), and that a translation, of any seriousness, won't beat a cute picture... lol.

 

Let me reverse the question, How many members have had a graduation song ... or a real concert ... and why?

 

I want to repeat what I have said before in this thread --- there haven't been a graduation of Mako level in a LONG time, if ever. If you count SSK, she is in top 7 of AKB48.

Nothing is set in stone. Judging from reactions around her graduation announcements, and the fact that she is still No.1 under for 48G, her importance to the group might be more than we think. (Heck, I am Mako oshi, and I was surprised by some of the reactions too)