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Discussion in 'General AKB48 Discussion' started by arrowisland, Jun 5, 2007.

  1. ryo48

    ryo48 Kenkyuusei

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    Hello guys... about the Showroom app in ios...
    It is not available in my region anymore (Greece).
    Has this thing happened to other regions too?
    Is it "japan only" now?
     
  2. Mayoyo

    Mayoyo Member

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    still usable here in Jakarta
    I'm on android though
     
  3. Arbios

    Arbios Future Girls

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    i'm from albania and it isn't available here,i'm not sure if it ever used to be tho
     
  4. David61

    David61 Under Girls Stage48 Donor

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    I think the issue (at least for me here in the UK) is that the app is insisting that I update it but when I try and do that in the Apple App Store it tells me that it's not available in my country or region. I've tried connecting via a VPN to a Japanese node but I still get that message so maybe my account in the App Store is locked to my home country? I certainly used to be able to use the app OK here but I can't remember when I last used it. I'll be visiting Japan in a couple of weeks so I'll try again when I'm there.
     
  5. ryo48

    ryo48 Kenkyuusei

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    So, it seems that they stopped making the app available internationally (at least for ios).
    I contacted them at support@showroom-live.com
    I hope that they will answer back.
     
  6. sscrla

    sscrla Stage48 Moderator Staff Member Stage48 Moderator

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    I am watching Sato Akari right now on my iPad (and she is on the web in a browser window on my mac mini). I live in the US, which would be "internationally" relative to Japan.

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    P.S. It just ended.
     
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  7. Doraleous

    Doraleous Kenkyuusei

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    Hey, I was wondering if some fan put up a website where you can repetitively pick between two AKB/SKE/NMB/HKT members and the algorithm keeps bumping the ones you choose up until a full ranking is made and you have a complete list of who you like best/least.

    Kinda like some guy has made for H!P on this website, for illustrating it: http://hpsort.is-mine.net/
     
  8. hermionepj1

    hermionepj1 Member

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    http://akbsort.tumblr.com/
     
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  9. ryo48

    ryo48 Kenkyuusei

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    Well I guess it is still available in the US.
    What do you get if you search about sister group apps?
    BNK48 app available in my region, but MNL48 app not available.
    (Always talking about ios)
     
  10. Jurinavenclaw

    Jurinavenclaw Future Girls

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    Is I*Zone officially an AKB48 sister group? I know some fans consider them as one but I want to know if its official. One argument for it given to me was that there's a link to I*zone's official site in AKB's site.

    Thank you.
     
  11. dutchie

    dutchie Stage48 Admin Staff Member Stage48 Admin

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    Not maybe, your account is linked to your payment method, so if you have a Dutch credit card you can only purchase things from the Dutch App Store (or iTunes) ... and yeah, that sucks

    that was one of the reasons rolling out Apple TV content took ages .. Apple has to negotiate with the Film and Music companies for each country individually ... thank you entertainment industry
    (and that's why you won't find any AKB songs (apart from Sugar Rush) in iTunes or Spotify (well, apart from that one really old album that popped up recently) )
     
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  12. Nighthawk141

    Nighthawk141 Kenkyuusei

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    So I've come up an online discussion about "Group Ace"
    What does really define a "Group Ace"?

    What makes a member ace?
     
  13. Erbeon

    Erbeon Member

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    Group ace is a member who is everytime in center position or next to center position(media senbatsu?) during performances, A-side MVs. Also has leading role in group branded TV drama.

    Just as examples for AKB48:
    Biggest ace in AKB48 history: Atsuko Maeda
    Former aces: Watanabe Mayu, Oshima Yuko, Miyawaki Sakura, Takahashi Minami
    Former aspiring aces: Shimazaki Haruka
    Currently pushed for ace position(but still not real ace): Oguri Yui

    Someone will ask about Sasshi... She has had 4 center position's as Sousenkyo winner, but never been pushed to be some kind of ace. She was AKB48 Group beloved Variety Queen, so many times supported other members. So she was AKB48 Group Queen, but never been AKB48's ace in my opinion ;)

    Of course it's just my opinion. Maybe someone has another point of view about "Group Ace" :^^;:
     
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  14. dutchie

    dutchie Stage48 Admin Staff Member Stage48 Admin

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    When they've shot down 5 or more planes ...... ow ... wait ... :/

    from what I saw it just gets liberally painted on the current favourite pushed member ... just like the term 'variety queen', I don't think there are really objective conditions for to be called an ace

    Variety Queen ;)
     
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  15. theobserver

    theobserver Next Girls

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    Selling out handshake slots ;)
     
  16. Erbeon

    Erbeon Member

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    Yes! Edited! :^^;:

    You won my day :1st:
     
  17. Nighthawk141

    Nighthawk141 Kenkyuusei

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    So I've come up with this guy that said "Mayu wasn't really an ace, she was beaten in 2013 SSK and merely an Ace".
    As far as I know that the group ace is like what you said "
    Group ace is a member who is everytime in center position or next to center position(media senbatsu?) during performances, A-side MVs. Also has leading role in group branded TV drama."

    But this guy keep insisting that that Mayu was "dropped out" out of "Ace" title becuase she lost at the general election.
    So, I wanna ask something.

    Is Mayu ever dropped as "Ace" of the group or the title "Ace" stick with her until she graduated? thanks

    Not that kind of ace lol
    but you've made my day
     
  18. dutchie

    dutchie Stage48 Admin Staff Member Stage48 Admin

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    Well, if a criteria would be the kind of Graduation Concert you get ... then Mayuyu is definitely an ace, but the label ace is just the most subjective label ever.
     
  19. Erbeon

    Erbeon Member

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    I think it's better to say that she has moved step back after lost and she has changed her image for more adult (loli Mayu definitely was Ace). Also management took "ace title" step by step from Mayu when they've started to push more Paruru and Sakura(as kennin in AKB48).
     
  20. Nighthawk141

    Nighthawk141 Kenkyuusei

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    Thanks for the answer!
     

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