[GENERAL] The AKB48 Thread

The thing is that they could do auditions every year and add 10 or so girls to the group before things get this bad.

Back in the day there was an audition basically every 6 months (if not less).
Some gens had 10 girls, some had 4, but there was new blood coming in and out all the time.

The time between the 15th gen and the 16th was just too big, thus the 17th needs to come asap.

The draft was a nice idea, but seeing how the D2 is ignored, I doubt even management wants to deal with that again.

 

I like the way Team 8 is managed so I'm also very fond of the idea of team-oriented auditions, even if it is unlikely to happen.

 

I was playing with the idea of dissolving Team A and replacing it with 16th gen in my head a couple days ago. Glad to see others have thought the same. 4 and K are both relatively strong, and I especially don't want 4 to lose their identity. As long as Yukirin is still in AKB, I wouldn't want to dissolve B. At the same time, she has a lot on her plate and doesn't have the time, established bond with 16th gen, or bond potential with them to act as a mentor. Seeing people's suggestions here, I would be incredibly invested in a Murayama Team A made of mostly 16th gen (although I'd be sad to see her go from 4).

 

Some weeks ago I posted on here about a group of AKB48 impersonators. Three of the members appeared tonight on a Japanese TV show called Hiroyuki Ariyoshi no Daretoku?? in which a selection of celebrity impersonators were judged on how good their likenesses were. Here's the video of the show (credit to uploader):

Mod edit: Video has been taken down

'Miichan' appears first at 21:15, then at 23:35 after the ad break 'Yukirin' enters followed by 'Takamina'. However earlier on in the show at 04:18 there's an Aki-P lookalike!

 

The Yukirin actually looks like her, but the Miichan one was pretty bad.

 

I think D1 is a bigger problem than D2, as far as fan recognition. Although some of them are doing okay now. D2's problems are entirely on management and they don't have to approach it that way again.

 

^ OMG the girl's upper half of the face actually looks a lot like Yukirin hahaha so when she covers her mouth I was like :O

Not sure if intentionally, but she also nailed Yukirin's demeanor as well the wink, big reaction to the 97% and the way she covers her mouth.

 

from FNS (8-2-2017)


http://www.bilibili.com/video/av12921784/

 

Backup
https://vid.me/YcRIw

JW, When did they record this?

 

Wait...so this year's FNS Uta no Natsu Matsuri - instead of a 10-hour marathon with most of it live, it's a four-hour (and 18 minutes, that's how FNS goes) show - was pre-recorded???

 

75% of you probably know this already but if you live in the US and is on mobile, you can download a VPN app and set your server to any country outside the US. You can now go on YouTube (the app) without any restrictions, including watching AKB (or any blocked) videos. Just sharing for those that might've not known~

 

• so you think this mess, all the chaos in team A or AKB is Yui fault? just curious

 

Dunno, what does it say in your quote.

 

Translate onegai this:
http://akb48taimuzu.livedoor.biz/archives/51823628.html
and:
http://akb48taimuzu.livedoor.biz/archives/51822570.html
Arigatou =)

 

Looks like something about a current legal case that might invalidate Yoshimoto (NMB48 agency)'s 2-year non-compete clause that prevents graduated members (e.g. Milky, this is why she vanished) from working in the entertainment industry unless it's for Yoshimoto.

 

Anyone watching TIF? 16th gen just performed, it was a barely minimal pass for me as a live concert but they still got potential and they got great stage aura. (And they sang Zutto Zutto )

I see they are growing steadily as a team which is a good thing.

 

Lol rip. I missed half of it cuz I forgot but saved by reading my Twitter feeds.

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