[GENERAL] The AKB48 Thread

I could have put this in the graduated members thread, but it wasn't a get together. Instead it is a story about life after AKB48 if you are not continuing in entertainment. Akiko (SDN48) has written a book of interviews with former members, "Idol, I Gave Up. Second Career of AKB48."

"Former SDN 48 member and now acting as a freelance writer, Akiko Oki is a non-fiction interviewed by eight AKB 48 group graduates. It appeared to the Sumire Sato (creator and former AKB48 / SKE48), Saki Kono (radio station employees and former NMB48), Hono Akazawa (apparel salesperson and former NMB48), Mitsuki Fujimoto (nursery teacher and former SKE48), Nanako Sugo (Advertising agency employee · ex SKE48), Marina Yamada (voice actor · ex HKT 48), Mitsui Hiromi (choreographer, ex SDN 48), Oguri Erika (bartender, ex AKB cafe girl).

── Although it is written in the book, can you tell us why you thought you would like to write a book on the theme of “AKB 48 Second Career” again?

Akiko: I graduated from SDN 48, and after a few underground idol activities I became a company employee, but I realized that “the former idol's cross” will follow forever after I got a job. Even when I work as a regular company employee, sometimes I can be seen in the color glasses of the former idol, and conversely, there was a time when I felt the status of something by revealing to myself that I was the former idol. is. As a writer, I thought it might be a mission to properly convey the former idol's second career to people in the world. "


Mitsuki Fujimoto


Oguri Erika


Mitsui Hiromi


Akiko

More images: https://entamenext.com/articles/gallery/2308/1

https://entamenext.com/articles/detail/2308

 

Don't remember it has ever been done late at this stage.

What they should do is not to add date, but to release new singles.

 

A story about the big agencies in Japan. It starts out about Yamaguchi Maho, but the focus is on who runs the industry. In particular, they look at AKB group members, current and graduated. Now I am not the best at reading Kanji or Katakana, but what I can read is HoriPro, Burning, Big Apple, Kenon, Sun and most of the names.

Who controls the entertainment world?

[About Kenon]

The management of the actor may be said to be the best in Japan, and the manager of each production is the "No.1 office I want to change jobs" It would be impossible to produce TV dramas and movies if you bought the anger of Toshinori, and such an office catching Maho Yamaguchi has become a hot topic in the industry.

It is said that three companies, Burning, HoriPro and Watanabe Production, played a leading role in the establishment of the Ojitsukyo. It is said that it is the three main companies that control the entertainment industry.

"It is common sense in this world that Kenon has strong opposition to Burning, HoriPro and Watanabe Productions-Watanabe Entertainment.

I tried to show the members and graduates of AKB group that belongs to three companies. When I put Yamaguchi in the table, the word "isolation" comes to the end.

In the television industry, the words "declaration of war against three companies of Kenon" seem to be flying, so it's about how much heat is up.

I examined which office is currently responsible for the members of the Shojikyo, and whether the AKB group members or graduates are registered at that office. I have summarized it in the table, so I would like you to see it."

https://www.dailyshincho.jp/article/2019/05310559/?all=1


This is a list of agencies, as I understand it.
HoriPro - Ogino Yuko
NagaraPro - Iwasa Misaki
??
Watanabe Productions - Kashiwagi Yuki
Sun Music - Kojima Mako
??
Ohta Pro - Oshima Yuko
Burning - ??
Japan Music - Oba Mina




By age:
Shinoda Mariko - Someday (Burning)
Oshima Mai - HoriPro
Kashiwagi Yuki - Watanabe Entertainment
Matsui Rena - Grick (Burning)
Kasai Tomomi - HoriPro
Shimazaki Haruka - Big Apple (Burning)
Yamaguchi Maho - Ken-on
Ogino Yuka - Hori Pro



I am sure some of you can fill in the holes that I left.

 

Okay, you piqued my interest, as your presumably Google-translated post make no sense at all lol.

Summary (?):

An anonymous person from key TV stations pointed out that Yamaguchi Maho will have a hard time finding new agencies. Because she is still associated with NGT, she cannot be in the same agency as current NGT top, Ogino Yuka of HoriPro. HoriPro managed many top drama actors/actresses along with many ex-48G variety members e.h. Oshima Mai. Even though Sasshi of Ota Production sided with her, Nakai Rika is also in the same Ota Production. Other agencies of 48G members are likely to be hard.

But she announced affiliation with Ken-on. Ken-on also has a lot of big names actors/actresses in the industry. It is also called the best agency in Japan, and if you angered Ken-on, you might not be able to produce a TV drama.

The association of Ken-on and Yamaguchi Maho is considered to be "far sight and deep design". The battle for this to play out will be with Japan Association of Music Enterprises (JAME for short).

"JAME is formed by 3 majors agencies: Burning, HoriPro, and WatanabePro. You can called these 3 companies the heart of Japan Entertainment industry. Even Akimoto Yasushi himself try to divide the members along all 3 companies. But for Ken-on, even though there are big and influential and is a member, they currently don't hold any position on the management board of JAME" (from the same previous anonymous person)

We looked into the board member of JAME and their affiliated members:

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President:
HoriPro - Ogino Yuka
Permanent Members:
Nagara Production - Iwasa Misaki
LesPros Entertainment - Ono Erena (contracted finished in 2014)
Watanabe Production - Kashiwaki Yuki
Members:
Sun Music - Kojima Mako
Geiei - Sato Yukari
Ota Production - Oshima Yuko
Parfit Production - Masuyama Kayano (currently with B'stars production as Kayano)
Hori Agency
Yoshimoto Kogyo - A child company, Showtitle, managed NMB48.
Project Three
Production Aurora
Japan Music Entertainment - Oba Mina
Box Coporation
Big World
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Ken-on is naturally the rival of Burning/HoriPro/WatanabePro, so they distanced themselves from JAME.

When we created a list of members associated with Burning/HoriPro/WatanabePro and put Yamaguchi Maho in, we can only think of the word "isolation".

Ken-on is so big and influential than even Johny's cannot really do anything if they make themselves enemy. A lot of people call this "A declaration of war." to the big 3.

 

I think Production Ogi ( and related Mama & Son ) should be listed somewhere?
ex members: Takahashi Minami, Kojima Haruna, Watanabe Mayu, Ichikawa Miori
current: Minegishi Minami, Mukaichi Mion, Kato Reno

don't seem to be such a big agency (quick count gave me 43 represented artists)... but some prominent names

 

It was thrown into the JKT48 thread in a very incomplete way. Here is one announcement from the Japan Expo Malaysia twitter, facebook, and official site.



https://twitter.com/JAPANEXPO_MLY/status/1134309172684529666
https://www.facebook.com/japanexpomalaysiaa/photos/a.173177783208265/566502420542464/?type=1&theater
http://www.japanexpomalaysia.com/

 

"Some" is an understatement.

From what I gather, almost every AKB48 members and some sister-group members were there.