Re: [SINGLE] AKB48 - [RIVER] - 2009/10/21 @Wendychi and @ChobiMM3 I'm sorry for not knowing about the PV (I really don't know that much about AKB). I thought it was an alternate version of the PV or something, which is why I made that comment (about the budget et al). I deeply apologize if I seemed to be ignorant with my previous post. Thank you for clarifying that information for me.
Re: [SINGLE] AKB48 - [RIVER] - 2009/10/21 ^ No worries, no need to apoligize ^_^ I probably sounded really rude and/or like a bitch, so I'm sorry about that >< But yeah, that PV and the other one shot in New York aren't supposed to be legit, hi-class PVs, which is why just the way they look in general is different and not as super special awesome as the official RIVER PV. I personally thought JX's PV would have been better - to be it was kind of... boring I much prefered Mike's, just because I love how he incorporated three dance scenes and the storyline.
Re: [SINGLE] AKB48 - [RIVER] - 2009/10/21 Oh uh... don't worry... I'm just getting a bit edgy about this because that fact had to be restated several times on Hello!Online. Probably just because that ONE STUPID UPLOAD has a MISLEADING TITLE. ... [boom] I'm okay now. I'm okay. *deep breaths* Besides, I'm a new fan too. No worries. [nod]
Re: [SINGLE] AKB48 - [RIVER] - 2009/10/21 There was one thing I really liked about the Fox PV, it is the scene change from one dance spot to the other. He had the same camera angle and the members have the same spot so he just brutally pasted one scene after the other. Usually there are noticeable differences but, in the flow of the pv it just went magically and really puts forward their talent at dancing : they're really doing it exactly the same way. (it's important to me, caus' in my club, they're a lot of misconceptions about the professionalism of AKB.) I didn't like Carrera's much but they had a blast making it and I think that's what counts and maybe what he was aiming for in a way. it's just an impression I had watching the nemousu and that the beginning and end of the clip gave me. ^-^
Re: [SINGLE] AKB48 - [RIVER] - 2009/10/21 The construction is episodes 5 and 6, watch them both in order for the best effect (And omg yes some stressful posting that was at H!O)
Re: [SINGLE] AKB48 - [RIVER] - 2009/10/21 I don't know if it was mentioned before but I read that it's confirmed now that AKB48 will be on this year's Kouhaku. I hope they'll perform RIVER!
Re: [SINGLE] AKB48 - [RIVER] - 2009/10/21 Please don't spread that, it's not confirmed yet, as was pointed out in the other thread. The article that always pops up is a two months old predition article. The official site still says nothing.
Re: [SINGLE] AKB48 - [RIVER] - 2009/10/21 ^ Ah, okay then, sorry. I know about the list being only a prediction but I read that there's finally a confirmed list. Anyway, hope it's true, though.
Re: [SINGLE] AKB48 - [RIVER] - 2009/10/21 For anyone who is still keeping track of the single RIVER Week 4 #41. 2,556 Total: 207,561
Re: [SINGLE] AKB48 - [RIVER] - 2009/10/21 a constant weekly sales like that means AKB48 is really hitting the right chords with non-wota consumers. [cool] the girls refuse to die down! [rock]
Re: [SINGLE] AKB48 - [RIVER] - 2009/10/21 That, or wota keeping buying it to get more voting codes to ensure their favourite songs make it into Shibuya AX 2010...
Re: [SINGLE] AKB48 - [RIVER] - 2009/10/21 well i hope not hehehe still that is an edge for them to be recognized since most stores do not have information who bought them. each purchase be treated as an additional number for sales from different persons. [clap]
Re: [SINGLE] AKB48 - [RIVER] - 2009/10/21 People are giving too much credit to the AX voting code. During the Senbatsu election, the number of total votes is quite low..
Re: [SINGLE] AKB48 - [RIVER] - 2009/10/21 There were 55,000+ votes and around 140,000 sales. I estimate the FC part would've been less than 8000 or so votes, so it's still a not insignificant percentage of sales...
Re: [SINGLE] AKB48 - [RIVER] - 2009/10/21 And you actually believe most of those who voted actually bought the single just for the election? I believe those are just a few hundred hardcore wotas. The fact that not all who voted bought it for the chance to vote means that actual vote-only related sales are not the significant number everyone is hyping it up to be.
Re: [SINGLE] AKB48 - [RIVER] - 2009/10/21 Maybe when they give the final results they'll publish numbers. Otherwise it's speculation either way so whatever.
Re: [SINGLE] AKB48 - [RIVER] - 2009/10/21 River live at Mnet Asian Music Awards http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNcBWiJN4nI
Re: [SINGLE] AKB48 - [RIVER] - 2009/10/21 Absolutely charismatic and pretty. They did so well! Looking confident (Acchan not so much xD) and pretty. Sae The Korean artists, on the other side... they looked so "whatever" towards it. Like if it was embarassing or something... (at 0:54) They did great. The stage got small for them xD Always mighty, wherever they are
Re: [SINGLE] AKB48 - [RIVER] - 2009/10/21 Because AKB48 is nothing compared with korean idols. I mean, really, korean overworks their idols much more than japanese. and they spent like 5++ years of training average. plus actually I was like WTF when I found out about AKB48 in MAMA. MAMA and MNet is too desperate. No wonder Hyori is leaving the agency. p.s. korean idols tend to fail when they are trying to be cute though. different standard I suppose.
