[GENERAL] The AKB48 Thread

Half way to normalcy. Literally, AKB theater fits 250 in the audience.

 

Does anybody know what other stage plays Harukyan acted in besides Danganronpa ? The only public appearances I can find nowadays are video game promotions. Has she acted in dramas besides being a Seiyuu ? Really loved her role in Danganronpa

Also, does she have any siblings ?

 

AKB48 2020 Battle Festival senbatsu
Members are voted by the Battle Festival mobile game players

The reward is a special performance at the AKB48 theater for the top 8

1. Shitao Miu
   
2. Fukuoka Seina
3. Murayama Yuiri
   
4. Kubo Satone
   
5. Yamauchi Mizuki
6. Nishikawa Rei
7. Kuranoo Narumi
8. Sakaguchi Nagisa

The rest:
https://twitter.com/AKB48_BattleFes/status/1321376407990095875
https://twitter.com/AKB48_BattleFes/status/1321376161377779712

 

Buyee has closed it's AKB48 group proxy shop today with no prior notice. It looks like it's an issue from the AKS/Vernalossom side https://akb48.buyee.jp/closed

It's a pity because it was a handy way for foreigners to pre-order the netshop monthly photo sets. There may be alternative ways to get them but they will be more time consuming and expensive inevitably.

 

The next best option would probably be to buy it directly in the AKB shop and use tenso for shipping, since buyee and tenso are connected anyways.
However I haven't ordered anything there since almost two years so things could have changed

 

It's something I considered but I seem to recall an issue with the AKB shop accepting foreign credit cards, does anyone know if they accept them these days?

 

They accept my UK-based AMEX card.

 

Any amex card should work indeed (assuming you have one)

There are other proxy services such as "from Japan" who pays for you.

 

Whats Uza.talk about? Akipi. ever. interviews about. UZas concept?. Or its. just. simple lets do it. song.
Another? Is. Whats the meaning of NG. see. lots of. this. NG. on the net

 

No Good

 

Each group's shop are indeed becoming independant from each other.
This might explain that
HKT48
NGT48

 

Thank you

 

Will have to check thanks and see if there's any provisions useful to foreign fans.

The AKB group shop was "down for maintenance" for the last 2+ days, I guess they are adjusting to the new situation too.

btw those advising re Amex, unfortunately it isn't available in my country.

 

AKBs shop, eizo and chara ani all accept my mastercard debit card. I am in the UK though so YMMV

 

Master card debit card. My visa credit card always gets rejected by Japanese sites

 

My Visa card is accepted by HMV Japan who don't accept my Amex one. Likewise Livepocket don't accept my Amex but again they accept my Visa card. The only Japanese site I've used which didn't accept either is the Yahoo Shop, for that I've had to arrange a konbini payment via my local contact.

 

Do you think there will probably be a 3rd season of AKB0048 in future ? Looking back on it, it was one of the best idol themed anime ever produced. I absolutely love the story and sci-fi space setting, with galactic conflict as the backdrop. It truly stands out from other idol type anime that usually focus on idol characters who are trying to win some competition. I really loved the atmosphere and ambience of the various locations in AKB0048, such as the various planets especially Akibastar , as well as the enigmatic search for Center Nova . And the song Aruji Naki Sono Koe keeps playing in my head .