ALL AKB48 Kenkyuusei are going to perform at FukuFes Vol. 2 ! On Feb 22, 2024 at Tokyo EX Theater Roppongi Ticketing Info : https://eplus.jp/sf/detail/4020380001 Official website : https://www.stu48.com/feature/fukufes_2024 Spoiler: sources https://twitter.com/fukufesvol1/status/1738530417043759466 https://twitter.com/fukufesvol1/status/1744297910505025787 17ki and 18ki, all 18 KKS members! Since it was announced a while ago I was hoping to get at least 16 people, but getting everyone is a big win, thank you Fukuchan! First ever all KKS festival event, I wonder what new songs will they perform? -------------------------------------- about Fukufes : It's an Idol Festival event organized by STU48's own Fukuda Akari! She's a big Idol fan herself and she carefully choose the lineups! Fukufes Vol.1 was in Jan 2023 in Setouchi area, but for Vol. 2 this year she choose Tokyo, to deliver the charm of Shikoku. Lineup is pretty good too with Dempagumi, Babababambi, etc and of course STU48 ! ------------------------------------- No Livestream is announced, so only on-site concert for now, BUT I found out that last year's Fukufes vol 1's recording was later shown as online stream through Showroom-live! Spoiler: reference https://twitter.com/ooshima_aoi0729/status/1615689510221926403 https://sp.stu48.com/news/detail/14391 So good chance we can actually see this one! ============================= Kohi had her AKB48 Seijinshiki yesterday (Jan 8) from Osare instagram : https://www.instagram.com/p/C11J2x2S7w7/ Congrats Kohi! First adult of 18ki! As "the top" generation, read here for more info according to @Mana 's translation, she wants to be the top of AKB48 in Singing! video of JijiPress here She will also be on IPPACHI Room today (Jan 9) at 18:00 JST, with Yuichi and ChanHina! Most likely they'll have a segment celebrating Kohi's seijinshiki. Tune in if you have the time at: https://www.showroom-live.com/r/akb48_18th or check the recording here: if the video does not show watch the video here ============================ U22 performing AKB festival! https://www.tiktok.com/@akb48_official_tiktok/video/7320954179806137601 unofficial yt ver: if the video does not show watch the video here ======================================= Apparently Aichan answered the question on why there was no group photo: Because they had a different dressing room during the festival. source : a fan responding to Aichan's mail : https://twitter.com/shi_tenou/status/1743950479753916679 =============================== Daimaru X AKB48 January 3-9 collaboration update I've been looking at the sold-out lists for the photosets and 18ki (and 17ki) has been selling out pretty early every day! Meaning either the stock available for KKS are really low or they have good demand/popularity among fans! This is the last day and at like 10.40 in the morning the list look like this: (click for bigger) For the few days of collab, fans lined up pretty early before Daimaru opens: Either these are real fans or resellers trying to make profit, we never know This is a fan video of the location of the store: if the video does not show watch the video here ============================== Well they don't exactly have the 1 month free time just to practice like the debut, so I kinda get the manager's point of view But yes, their learning speed should've increased with all their experience so far. I hope they actually do it some day, 17ki wants to do it as well! LOL On the contrary if she does finish last with big margin it would be very good joke material for her variety career
Commentary48 / CMT48 of 2023 Spring Concert part 2 was released on Eizo Soko! https://akb48group-eizo.jp/watch/?video=262122 Official snippet: if the video does not show watch the video here The beginning part covers 18ki debut trailer, 18ki's Iiwake Maybe and Ano Natsu no Bouhatei, as well as 18ki's self introduction! you can watch partly here : https://twitter.com/ryoshun1319/status/1745945134183936167 Some of my personal highlights: For the 18ki debut trailer: It was taken like a month before the concert. Yuiyui and Rinrin are very impressed by the trailer For Iiwake Maybe: Yuna was wearing Oshima Yuko's costume, while Azu was wearing Kojima Haruna's Yuiyui and Rinrin informed that even they never used the costume in concerts, only in photoshoots. Their smiles during the song didn't show any hint of nervousness despite being their first debut on a big stage, Rinrin even asked if they researched about idol smile technique before joining, to which Yuna and Azu say that those came from pure enjoyment of the moment. It's perfect, Rinrin says For Ano Natsu no Bouhatei Apparently it was being played on loop non-stop at the location during Online Talk sessions, so the senpais kinda remember the song quite well. Fans and members says it's a great song, and pretty much a staple for festival setlist. Others: At this time seems like Yunachan hasn't used a lot of make-up yet, and she's a bit embarrassed about it when pointed out by Azu ChanHina is now kinda embarrassed to do her "I want to be everyone's princess!" part of her self-intro. Rinrin was impressed by Saechan and Aichan's comments, both seems very composed and structured, like an experienced member already. When discussing Yumemin's hair ribbon: Berin : Yumemin Hair ribbon is cute! Azu&Yuna : Whose accessory is that? No idea....I've never seen it being used. Yuna: Seems like it does not belong to the owner of that costume Yuiyui&Berin : No idea too..... Berin : Perhaps Takamina-san? Yuiyui : Ahhh maybe, she has that image of wearing big ribbon! I blame the subtle censorship of early AKB for these blank in their memories..... Test for fans: Can you guess whose accessory was that big ribbon? No googling! Hint : there are 8 girls in 18ki. ================================= While Azu (and presumably Yuna) were shooting the next single MV somewhere in the woods, ChanHina, Kohi, Kasumin and Saechan were holding the fort (Jan 12 Theater show): https://twitter.com/kohina_narita/status/1745948696041386129 more details on 17ki thread---> http://stage48.net/forum/index.php?threads/akb48-17th-generation.23735/page-46#post-1818182 ================================== [Rumor] The reason ChanHina is officially skipping some of her Online Talk slots on Jan 13 and 14. Fans are speculating that these might because of University Entrance Exam that is being held at those dates too. source http://akb48taimuzu.livedoor.biz/archives/61149939.html So she's going to university if it's true. Yuna is skipping, Saechan probably has automatic admission due to her school system/achievements, Azu, Yumemin, Kasumin..... no info. =============================== HADO Densetsu DAY1 (Jan 10) Yunachan, Yumemin, and Yuichi participated! Spoiler: sources https://twitter.com/48Suzuha_16LOVE/status/1745071358055502223 https://twitter.com/aleune410/status/1745088245984108986 https://twitter.com/musashiyamato9/status/1745090130849792051 Who wins? Videos? more details on 17ki thread---> http://stage48.net/forum/index.php?threads/akb48-17th-generation.23735/page-46#post-1818066 ============================ Oh right speaking of HADO, I hope they didn't forget about 18ki's reward for beating Team DWANGO, the 3,000,000 yen NicoNicoDouga ad spot! Tbh it would be nice if there's an actual content that they can advertise before putting it up....
Finally, ads on NicoNicoDouga! (Jan 17) Check on https://www.nicovideo.jp/ (PC site only) Will be up for the whole day of Jan 17 (Japan time) Hopefully they get some attention from NicoNico users! ================================== Two new 18ki group pics! Gal Peace 18ki and Theater girls 18ki (from early days?) sources and full sizes: Spoiler: sources https://twitter.com/AKB48_staff/status/1747273787211706385 https://twitter.com/yumemi_sako0205/status/1747224880813084852 https://i.imgur.com/VcdwWPe.jpg https://i.imgur.com/jhdWo8m.jpg =========================== Recent PyonMovie with 18ki Kasumin might appear in the Fish GP live? https://twitter.com/harupyon_0525/status/1746556522581348585 if the video does not show watch the video here
Test for fans. Spoiler: Da-re [HIDE]After watching on Eizo i went to watch the original iiwake MV on YouTube. I think that ribbon belonged to Amina [/HIDE] opened up nicovideo.jp and some familiar faces hijacked the homepage.
BREAKING NEWS !!! New Kenkyuusei stage - 16 members 「そこに未来はある」(Soko ni Mirai wa Aru) Shonichi: February 4th, 2024 https://twitter.com/AKB48_staff/status/1748036591761948785
Some more old group pics from UTB photoshoot back then https://twitter.com/kasumin_akb48/status/1747400117173518555 Group photo from latest Jan 22 Theater show https://twitter.com/akb_trainee48/status/1749405608976273724 Fish-1 GrandPrix (Jan 21) Details posted at AKB thread here Yuna and Sae participated! some pics: Sources https://twitter.com/deyansu191/status/1749048027086770576 https://twitter.com/satokichi3751/status/174981522776254511 ================================ Yunachan's drawing talent has gathered some attention lately! Possibly Okabe Rin's replacement for drawing concert logos and stuffs? Showcases: ========================== IPPACHI ROOM #37 (Jan 24) https://twitter.com/SHOWROOM_jp/status/1749733437823696935 Official recording: if the video does not show watch the video here Sorry it took so long to reply here, but yes, you are right! That ribbon belongs to Amina! Shame the newer gens forgot/didn't know the original #8 Perhaps because back then she got overshadowed by Kami 7 and management not pushing her. Fortunately now she's relatively successful for an AKB graduate. Best I can find is 1 hour loop, hopefully acceptable for you www.youtube.com/watch?v=sovNtxNQCIg If interested in dance version with english subs that explain this creative earworm song, check this one! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zm962qbVjwI ================================================
Funny moment from Jan 22 theater show Sae and Hinano were playing with Kasumin's hair when she was talking... Yuna decided to stop them with single hand gesture. Also in that split second watch Sae's U-Turn, acting like she's been telling Hinano to stop source of the clip: https://twitter.com/KobaR335/status/1751067857440624981 ============== New Photoset from AKB net shop! with Gugutasu no Sora costumes! https://twitter.com/AKB48_netshop/status/1750790739670475131 KKS section: https://shop.akb48.co.jp/selection/list/3712 18ki section samples: https://shop.akb48.co.jp/selection/list/3717 lovely I like these costumes from back then! ========================= Kohi and Yuna was at Hiichan's graduation concert! (Jan 26) The two big Hiichan fans must be happy to be there at their oshi's concert. Hiichan said she was initially planning just to give them small part to not burden KKS much, but since she saw them learning the choreos relatively quickly, she added them to more performances! some vid of their last MC part >>> https://twitter.com/ryoshun1319/status/1750844139217056239 Poor Kohi couldn't hold her tears on stage sources https://twitter.com/mygmstk/status/1751144619990258125 https://twitter.com/ia_opaopa/status/1750964217828810862
Best scans I can find of this magazine after months: https://imgur.com/a/9FfKy9I More photos in pajamas: Individual shots: More photos with the dresses: Hmm that magazine was released on Sep 8. Looking at now, by that point management has decided to push these three. ================ IPPACHI ROOM #38 (Jan 30) https://twitter.com/SHOWROOM_jp/status/1752278288352035015 Official recording: if the video does not show watch the video here Featuring Yuichi, ChanHina and Azu! Starting this episode, after failing their previous Mochi Stacking challenge, new IPPACHI challenge of Recognizing Asian Countries' Flags has started! Coincidentally three of the not-so-smart ones among 18ki are gathered, could they do it? Starting with monochrome version of the flags, the more fans uses #イッパチルーム tags online, the more hints they will get, such as colorized flags, etc. Number 1 is the easiest, number 8 will be the hardest ChanHina thinks she knows number 3 but decided to be safe and answered number 1. Yuichi did number 2, and when asked for the official name of that country, she could answer it since she recently studied that at school! (albeit after 1 error) Azu was surprising everyone by answering number 4 easily! Has she gotten smarter? Are you smarter than these 3 girls? Try guessing Extra challenge for them at the end, since they are acting like the smartest three after answering those, the producer made them guess this number 8 country: They answered it only after reading the comments It will be changed in the next week episode. Next week will be the opposite, arguably the three smartest girls of 18ki. IPPACHI ROOM #39 will be on Feb 6, featuring Yunachan, Saechan and Kasumin! ================================== Kasumin, Yumemin and Azu were in HADO Densetsu DAY2! Yumemin wasn't scheduled for it but came in to cover for her suddenly-ill captain Mahopyon fan photo sources: Spoiler https://twitter.com/taichan_calvero/status/1751994053439430779 https://twitter.com/Yas_4141/status/1752347440890662915 https://twitter.com/Yas_4141/status/1752353333065711945 watch here >>>> link Sadly none of their teams managed to get the 1st place Azu's team got last place and she was asked to do some "psycho" Moe lines like "Let's fall down from this ski lift together!" Group photo: https://twitter.com/hado_idol/status/1751943130390409689
IPPACHI ROOM #39 (Feb 6) Featuring Kasumin, Yunachan and Saechan! This time the theme is Valentine and they wear cute animal ears! https://twitter.com/akb_trainee48/status/1754815639041216921 https://twitter.com/SHOWROOM_jp/status/1754810568350040254 Official Recording: if the video does not show watch the video here I love the strong 18ki bonds that they are chill enough to tease Kasumin about missing the shonichi while talking about the new KKS stage "Soko ni Mirai wa Aru" (8:04) And Kasumin to take it nicely and spin it for some info of her position in units and teasing that she'll debut very soon! In the ranking part, it was revealed that ChanHina sometimes comes late, Saechan usually comes very close right on time, and Yunachan often comes early before the time. Meanwhile ChanHina is the fastest on typing on smartphone, while Saechan is the slowest since she used to type with romaji instead of the flick/slide style. (also from their answers, ChanHina seems to have the image of spending a lot of money?) For the IPPACHI Challenge, it's the continuation from the last time, guessing the Asian Country by Flag! And unfortunately fans didn't post enough #イッパチルーム tags online, so they didn't get any hint except the monochrome flags Still these three smart girls chose number 6, 7, and 8 (the hardest three) and got all of them right! Try it yourself Are you smarter than these girls? Next time will be Yumemin, Kohi and ChanHina Will Yumemin to whom Kasumin specifically leaves flag number 3 for and Kohi who doesn't even know the prefectures outside Hokkaido be able to answer?? Also they informed that FukuFes vol 2 on Feb 22, that has ALL KKS performing will have lots of cute songs! Hopefully we'll be able to see it! ============================ Well Kasumin was there at the shonichi, before the performance! from Kohi's instagram story I wished they had allowed Kasumin and Yukitan to at least be on stage for one last song Well Kasumin says she'll be debuting soon anyway!
The official video of yesterday's Ippachi Room has just been posted: if the video does not show watch the video here
Akiyama Yuna and Yagi Azuki mizugi graaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa... probably not. https://twitter.com/flash_platinum/status/1755170862188413313 FLASH Platinum, February 28th.
A little collage of the 18ki acrylic stands: Some off-shots! Sources Spoiler https://twitter.com/azuki_yagi0322/status/1755475759169405298 https://twitter.com/kohina_narita/status/1755485349055545454 https://twitter.com/hinano_kubo0202/status/1755546111337734392 https://twitter.com/yuichi_akb48/status/1755560692525219966 https://twitter.com/yunachan_akb48/status/1755563904116391987 =========================== 63rd single-themed pics from Yuna and Azu! https://twitter.com/yunachan_akb48/status/1754840715769868648 https://twitter.com/azuki_yagi0322/status/1754854383018504343 ==================== Valentine themed Photosets! Can be ordered from Feb 10 to Feb 13 ! Check them out here: https://shop.akb48.co.jp/selection/list/3726 Some samples! Do you want some Valentine gifts? ====================== HADO DAY3 (Feb 8) from 18ki, Kohi was the only one, and it was her first time doing HADO as a team member too. However, no need to worry because her team, Team Believe, won the DAY3 ! Excellent comeback at the end! https://twitter.com/hado_idol/status/1755569060367180137 watch here >>> link As winner, the team will get free domestic vacation! I wonder where will Kohi go? Some Kohi pics from the event: https://twitter.com/kohina_narita/status/1755580061594661331 https://twitter.com/GR_515/status/1755602081246052463 =============================
It took a while but I think I found my favorite 18th gen members! (I think so... XD) it's between Hinano and Yuichi ^^ Both of them were among the ones who caught my attention at the beginning. I think I might like Hinano a bit more for now, but I really like both of them! I feel like they're not going to receive a push in AKB, even though they're both doing well, because they're in UNLAME already. I don't think they'll get to be in senbatsu soon or center a b-side... well, I follow UNLAME a bit and I enjoy seeing them in those songs, even though there isn't really that much content, it's still more content ^^ and I think being in the subunit gave them a little boost in popularity maybe, so it's positive! I hope to see more of them in AKB too!
A 'behind' video from the KKS visit to Yukemuri Forum 2023 in Gunma on 12/15 with Kasumin, Chanhina, Yumemin and Azu (plus 17ki members Yukitan and Yukinee): if the video does not show watch the video here
Nemousu TV did an IQ test with the 18ths and asked fans to vote on who will be in the top 3. https://twitter.com/nemousutv/status/1761572136035258654 For sure our top 2 will be Sae and Yuna. With Yuichi dead last, although Goat might give her a run for her money. https://twitter.com/yunachan_akb48/status/1761622712139817244
Azu and Yunachan in a comment and photoshoot video for Platinum FLASH vol.25: if the video does not show watch the video here
Lovely! Some samples from PLATINUM FLASH : https://twitter.com/paopaoPap/status/1761005713894301929 https://www.bubkaweb.com/2024/02/109254/ =========================== ChanHina, Kasumin and Kohi were selected as Ambassadors for 12th Pillow Throwing National Competition in Ito City/Onsen! (Feb 24 - Feb 25) (第12回全日本まくら投げ大会in伊東温泉) https://ameblo.jp/akihabara48/entry-12841799882.html They got these awesome posters made for them: Props to the creative poster maker for getting some good words that matches AKB and the contest! A - Ateru - Hit K - Kawasu - Dodge B - Bougyo - Defense Kohi was the only one who visited the location (because the others had SokoMira stage) video: https://makuranage-magazine.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/730467914.727148.mp4 Their signed group poster is also on display at Ito City Hall: It sounds ridiculous but it's a real competition to promote the city/onsen! https://makuranage.jp/whatis_makuranage https://makuranage-magazine.info/akb48 Off shots from Kasumin and ChanHina: https://twitter.com/hinano_kubo0202/status/1761607865792651461 https://twitter.com/kasumin_akb48/status/1761706163182379463 ============================ Hashira Night! with AKB48 Radio show (Feb 25 episode) Featuring Sorara, Yuna and Yuichi! I posted most of the SokoMira talk above on its own thread, but there are some free questions time at the end with fun answers! Question Time If the 3 of them went out together for a day, where would they go? Following Yuichi suggestion, they want to go to pool together. Yuichi and Sorara can swim front crawl style, But Yunachan has learned and can swim all styles! She is most proficient in backstroke. Yuichi wants to swim from 5 AM to the closing time. Before starting live performances what routine do you always do? Yuna : Brushing Teeth to feel fresh and Using perfume! Yuichi says she feels like flowers are saying hello to her every time she passed by Yuna. Yuichi : Eat something xD She always try to find something in the theater's fridge, If nothing is in her mouth she feels like something is missing. Even at the radio waiting place Sorara saw Yuichi was eating Sakeru stick string cheese and before that Yuna had seen her eating Toppo biscuit sticks. She never feel full no matter how much she eats, growing period? She's worried of eating too much though, but the older girls says not to worry, eat more during the growing period and aim for 190cm! Sorara : She uses a lot of hairspray, so much that it seems she's showering with that. Thanks to that, her bangs never moved . She does her own bangs setup, while some other girls ask for hairdressers' help. Yuichi complains that her bangs always got messed up by the end of 1st song although she also used tons of spray. Yuna explained that it was because Yuichi moves her ponytail wayyy too much. (its swing once hit Yuna and Azu on the eyes.) Usually, what kind of pajamas do you use? Yuichi: Right now she uses cute cherry themed pajamas, but in summer she just uses old clothes and shorts to sleep, or anything available around. She sounds a bit embarrassed to reveal this, maybe it sounds un-idol like? Yuna: Light blue fluffy (fuwafuwa) pajamas while her twin sister uses pink ones. Since birth they've been allocated those colors for their things. Light blue for Yuna and Pink for her twin sister. Sorara: Fluffy pajama too, but since she has bad sleeping posture, she tuck the top in and even use bellyband (Haramaki) to protect her stomach from being exposed. Even so, in the morning the bellyband often already moved to her neck like a muffler LOL They all wonder how the heck she sleeps for that to be possible
