Event / Concert AKB48 41st Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo (June 6, 2015)

I think this is not relevant to this thread.

This as well.

And also this.

Anyway, I was hoping that Senbatsu would have 10 spots only (since you know, tenth anniversary). That would have been hilarious and it'll send all the wotas raging.

 

Who will be #1?

Last year the Mayuyu squadron sweated blood and sqeezed what felt like the last drops to get her to the summit. Can it be repeated? Was there a beneficial effect from Yuko's graduation (and transferred votes) and is that origen linkage valid (any more)? Will she break the curse of the #1 never repeating in consecutive years? (Prediction... 3rd)

And Sasshi? Will she get a bounce from not having got it in 2014? or is she going to have to share some votes with Sakuratan? (predict 1st)

Is this the Yukirin swansong? I cannot see factors adding to her vote numbers substantively, so it will take an overall voting decrease or a dramatic levelling out near the top. (Predict 5th)

There are some big numbers for others to chase... but will Sayanee translate her increased general popularity to fan votes? (predict 2nd)

How about Jurina? (precict 4th) Will there be q crazy good bye gift.to TKMN... are fans realists or sentimental romantics? (prob 8th)

Sakuratan, Paruru, Rena to round out other top spots?

 

^^The report button would have worked much better than cluttering up the page quoting ALL of them?? That really doesn't make things better.

 

Gee you are right, I'll move to the other thread, my bad

 

AKB48 40th single regular edition (contains voting ticket for the election)

cdjapan

Type I http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/KIZM-337

Type II http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/KIZM-339

Type III http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/KIZM-341

Type IV http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/KIZM-343

hmv

Type I http://www.hmv.co.jp/en/artist_AKB48_000000000335453/item_未定-I-dvd_6308309

Type II http://www.hmv.co.jp/en/artist_AKB48_000000000335453/item_未定-II-dvd_6308311

Type III http://www.hmv.co.jp/en/artist_AKB48_000000000335453/item_未定-III-dvd_6308358

Type IV http://www.hmv.co.jp/en/artist_AKB48_000000000335453/item_未定-dvd_6308360

amazon.jp

Type I http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/switch-l...DR0/ref=dp_change_lang?ie=UTF8&language=en_JP

Type II http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/switch-l...60G/ref=dp_change_lang?ie=UTF8&language=en_JP

Type III http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/switch-l...EO2/ref=dp_change_lang?ie=UTF8&language=en_JP

Type IV http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/switch-l...F96/ref=dp_change_lang?ie=UTF8&language=en_JP

 

Oh men sorry for post in wrong thread, i've edited soon

 

An SKE48 member already refused to participate:

Tsuzuki Rika: https://plus.google.com/103713218956069883516/posts/FXHYk6BBTAF

 

Wow time flies really fast! It feels just like not long ago I streamed the ssk and felt soo happy Mayu won, and now we're talking about the next ssk..
anyway, I'm relieved they picked indoor venue this time, there won't be anyone drenched and cold in the rain..
Many predict sashi win this year, but I think she'll get 2nd as hkt fans planning to push all 30 something members this year.. I guess either mayu or yukirin win this year? Well my biggest wish is jurina rank up to 3rd, that would be great

 

Hopefully its just she's against the elections and not that shes graduating. It would be very sad....

 

Ah man Rika is one of the few members that fans haven't really been able to show appreciation for and i feel really hasn't had her moment. I really thought fans would pull together and try to vote for her up this election.

 

Well I don't know how official it is, but according to this she isn't going to.

https://mobile.twitter.com/OfficialMRK48/status/578946712858804224



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Nishishi also assured fans that not participate=/=graduating when she didn't run for election last year. Besides, Goto Risako didn't participate last year either and she's still in SKE.

 

I'm surprised at the decision they're holding the senbatsu sousenkyou in somewhere other than Tokyo. It kind of makes sense that they want a dome environment after the rain concerns from last year, but...

This does make sense. But Fukuoka... Home of HKT48...anyone kinda scared about Sasshi trying to win it back from Mayuyu in HKT48's "home turf"?

Spoiler

Also, if you're a soccer fan, you might realize that this year's Senbatsu Sousenkyou is being held on the same Saturday as the UEFA Champions League final in Berlin (Germany)...

 

Anyone think of a reason why members wouldn't want to participate?
OTHER THAN: the pressure, sapping votes from friends, failure to rank = self-esteem jab

1. Are non-participating members allowed to sit in at the SSK event [assuming they perform in the pre-concert]?
2. Is there some sort of bts fees for participation & promotion when members announce?

 

Sure thing this factor will make it harder than ever to beat Sasshi but I'm ok with the idea of move the SSK to the city of sister groups, I see this more like an attempt to integrate more the sister groups, they are akb as well, this is my theory, of course if in five years only one senkyo was held outside of tokyo all this thing would be weird

 

Both Sato Seira and Manatsu said they wanted fans to come to Handshake events and meet them instead. Kato Rumi preferred to get work on her own instead of relying on election. According to her, election was waste of time and energy. Nishishi wanted to work behind the scene and wished other members rank instead. Churi didn't like the system, and she signed up for 2014 election at last minute. I trusted the girls' words and tried not to think much about reasons. I will not be surprised if SKE has most girls not running again this year.

 

Not entering in SSK = graduation?
NOPE, it's just "sorting priorities", don't start making a storm in a water glass before anything else...
And about examples (that other already have mentioned many)...
KINOSHITA MOMOKA, that's all.

 

I don't see any negatives in participating in the election even if you don't end up ranking. Kinoshita Momoka is not your average idol. She said her dream was to be a neet and only does idol stuff for the money.

 

It would be interesting to see if Takamina will enter this last time or she will be choose Acchan route.

 

Kishino Rika also refused to participate in 2013 and she's still here and so is Harugon