3rd Gen Thread

This just keeps getting better. I like how 3rd gens are pampered in a way that fans will love. The case might be a bit different with Hiragana Keyaki members because even though they virtually are 2nd gens, they are treated as Unders immediately.
Our 3rd gens are also one of the fastest to be promoted right?

Well Momoko center is expected. They already have her as the front member since September, and she gives no reason for management to change her in this 'historical' moment for 3rd gens. Even with the rise of new Gosanke, Moko doesn't fall short behind, so it's worth giving her the position I suppose.

 

Maichun covered 12 members of 3rd gen in her radio show ANN Zero and here are the episodes :

ANN zero (3-15-2017)

start@54:00 (Yoda and Mizuki)

if the video does not show watch the video here



ANN zero (3-8-2017)

start @54:00 (Momoko and Christy)

if the video does not show watch the video here

ANN Zero (2-8-2017)

start@54:00 (Rentan and Umezawa)

if the video does not show watch the video here

ANN Zero (2-15-2017)

start @54:00 (Denchan and Kubochan)

if the video does not show watch the video here


ANN zero (2-1-2017)
start@54:00 (Renochan and Hazuki)


if the video does not show watch the video here


ANN Zero (1-25-2017)
start@54:00 (Ririan and Tamachan)

video : here

 

From the radio show, there's this recurring question about senpai they admire the most (except the first one with Riria and Tamami)
Let's tally the answers

From 1-2-2017
Reno -> Ikoma
Hazuki -> Manatsu

From 8-2-2017
Renka -> Ashurin
Minami -> Maiyan

From 15-2-2017
Shiori -> Manatsu
Kaede -> Manatsu

From 8-3-2017
Momoko -> Kiichan
Christie -> Manatsu

From 15-3-2017
Mizuki -> Maiyan
Yuuki -> Naachan

From their answers, Manatsu has 4 votes, Maiyan has 2 votes, and Naachan, Kiichan, Ashurin, Ikoma each has 1 vote.

I guess Manatsu being the first senpai to approach 3rd gen really has its impact.

 

The thing is some of them changed their answer from when they were first introduced. For example Momoko who used to admire Ashurin and Naachan, or Shiori who used to admire Miona.
So even if Tamami once said that she likes Hinachima, there's no telling hahaha

 

Whoa I didn't expect Kiichan to appear in a list like that.

 

3rd gen intro from Nogichu

from episode 94

if the video does not show watch the video here

from episode 95

if the video does not show watch the video here

from episode 96

if the video does not show watch the video here

backup in 1 video for all members intro from Nogichu


if the video does not show watch the video here

photos from Sanbanme no Kaze (3rd gen mv)

https://tokyopopline.com/archives/80261

http://natalie.mu/music/news/224660

 

Momoko did a photo shoot with Kiichan that would help explain it.

Manatsu is a very hard worker and a generous person in general, so if 3rd Gen can turn out like her then they're really good idols. Of course, they should steer clear becoming like of her variety character. I wonder which of them joined the Manatsu Respect Gundan during the 5th Birthday Live?

 

At that time Manattan recruited Yamashita, Kubo, Iwamoto, and Yoshida. Sayuringo got Ito, Nakamura, Sakaguchi, Yoda, Umezawa, Mukai, and Sato.
I don't really know about Ozono, some says she joined both hahaha

 

fanart of 3rd gen from Sanbanme no Kaze MV



https://twitter.com/asaibomb/status/842019611977572353

fanart of Mizuki



https://twitter.com/merosaka46/status/842032647622733824

 

All well and good, but it's missing a few members.

 

just wondering the recruitment process, 4 vs 7? not fair did the girls choose themselves which gundan to join?

Zukki fan for sure, I think he/she draw Yamashita twice on this one, upper right corner and that close-up face below if I'm not mistaken. It's that flower-like red ruffles and her hair . . .

 

The 'recruitment' happened on stage in the middle of concert and I wasn't there, so I don't know
They might be playing mini game or something, I guess.

 

I usually don't rank members, because I'm an MD. But I guess here's mine for 3rd Gen:

Zukkii
Denchan
Ayatii
Rentan, Ririan, Sakaguchi, Minamin, Mukai, Nakamura, Ozono, Yoda, Kubo

 

I wonder why some 3rd gen members wearing Influencer's costume. Are they gonna perform Influencer at show, just like Inochi?

 

Nogizaka members always have the same costume whether they be in senbatsu or not. They outfit them all at the same time so that if they need to fill in, they don't have to worry about sizing the costume for the stand in.

I'm sure that 3rd Gen are excited to wear their own 17th Single costume. They're proud to have their own, and they look good in them.

Prior to this single, if you see them in any other single's uniform such as the Inochi or Harujion uniform, they were borrowed from other members. They sometimes made note of whose they were borrowing in their blog post.

 

Ah, I see. So, that is their own costume.

I'm still hoping they are gonna perform Influencer at stage. It would be great.