[GENERAL] The AKB48 Thread

I was second guessing if I should watch the performance after all the comments about their singing. But I did it anyway
I actually quite liked it. I love to see the happy smiles of the girls. They seem to be really enjoying the performance

 

The 48 CIRLCE site opened a Twitter account:
@48_CIRCLE

They also somewhat revived the site, with 2 articles recently.
I say revived, because a few weeks ago (around end of february), I was facing an error 404 when trying to log in.

 

SoraNews24 is reporting (in English) that the AKB48 signs have been removed fron the exterior of the Don Quijote building in Akihabara where the Theater is located:
https://soranews24.com/2021/04/07/a...erior-of-akb48-theater-building-in-akihabara/

 

Well that's just sad.

 

Well money isn't flowing as much as before, so management has to spend it wisely.

 

Keep an eye on Twitter today after 20h00 jst.
It's "Fôtchi eito no hi"
https://twitter.com/AKB48_staff/status/1379977311521411075

 

I'd guess because some members, especially when hyped up, pronounce it that way. After all /ti/ in standard Japanese is pronounced "chi", hence the need to write the English /ti/ as ティ.

 

+1

Seriously, facemasks
/facepalm

This year again, Team 8 is TIF supporter
https://twitter.com/TIP_TIF_staff/status/1380067972601942022

 

Two resale rounds for the 'Shitsuren, Arigato' online talks on 4/28-30 have been announced:
https://akb.kingrecords.co.jp/info/003601.html

Almost all slots for all members have tickets available but as always with resale rounds some of them may be in very short supply.

Also today I received via my forwarder in Japan a bag which I got as a bonus item for buying tickets for the talks on 3/13:

 

I know I posted otherwise not too long ago, but just in case you didn't know – Team Stages' albums and Team Surprise singles are back on Spotify!

EDIT: Only some albums are back. I can see most Team Surprise albums. As for Stage albums, these are back so far:

• Team A 1-4
• Team K 1-3
• Team B 1+2
• Himawarigumi 1

This means the following albums are still missing:

• Team A 5+6
• Team K 4-6
• Team B 3-5
• Team 4 1
• Himawarigumi 2

 

I feel like giving up on hoping for a new single. Like Shitsuren, Arigato came out over a year ago and they still doing resale rounds. I need new music!

 

I reaaaally hope they announce something big at Miichan's graduation concert. I want them to milk the crap out of that concert, throw in all the random graduate appearances, maybe announce a team shuffle – I kind of even expect team dissolution since NMB, STU and NGT don't use teams anymore either (also some kind of revamp is planned for SKE after Jurina's graduation). And pleaaaase a new single.

Personally I think Zukkii did well as the centre for Shitsuren Arigatou. This is subjective and just my preference, but I would rather have her as the future centre than Yuiyui. I still like Yuiyui, but I think Zukkii and Naachan have a better relationship, and I want someone in the centre who has popular friends. I like the idea of YuuNaa as parents and Zukkii as the child.

Maybe I just don't know enough about Yuiyui but is she particularly close to anyone? I can't imagine the Yuiyui vs Hitomi narrative I see being pushed on twitter (mostly as a joke).

What I think we need is a fairly fixed centre (not as intense as Acchan or Jurina, but still to some degree), and one or two people backing that centre. I think we have that in the YuuNaaZukkii trio.

 

I think (and hope and pray) that they will announce a new single at Tandoku Concert... maybe some solo work for Miichan in the music industry?

 

Random, absolutely awesome blast from the past.

[Purchasable content
https://www.amazon.co.jp/AKB48-DVD-MAGAZINE-VOL-6-薬師寺奉納公演2010「夢の花びらたち」/dp/B008N3SO8G ]

"Yakushiji Dedication Performance 2010" Dream Petals "" (Yakushiji Honoukoen Nisenju "Yume no Hanabira") is an AKB48 concert held at Yakushiji Temple in Nara on September 26, 2010

 

First round

Okada Nana 17/17 ①
Murayama Yuiri 17/17 ①
Okabe Rin 15/17
Yamauchi Mizuki 5/17
Mukaichi Mion 3/17
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Kashiwagi Yuki 15/15 ①
Kubo Satone 3/15
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Oguri Yui 14/14 ①
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Oda Erina 4/13
Asai Nanami 3/13
Muto Tomu 2/13
Omori Maho 1/13
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Kuranoo Narumi 8/11
Nishikawa Rei 6/11
Yamane Suzuha 1/11
Sasaki Yukari 1/11

Spoiler

Kato Rena 0/11

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Taguchi Manaka 4/10

Spoiler

Komiyama Haruka 0/10
Taniguchi Megu 0/10

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Inagaki Kaori 4/8
Honda Sora 3/8
Nagatomo Ayamai 3/8
Chiba Erii 2/8
Sakaguchi Nagisa 2/8

Spoiler

Shinozaki Ayana 0/8
Tada Kyoka 0/8
Mogi Shinobu 0/8
Yoshikawa Nanase 0/8

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Yoshihashi Yuzuka 4/7
Otake Hitomi 1/7

Spoiler

Furukawa Nazuna 0/7
Ma Chia-Ling 0/7
Hashimoto Haruna 0/7
Shitao Miu 0/7

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Shimizu Maria 4/6
Nagano Serika 3/6
Kamachi Yukina 3/6
Takahashi Sayaka 2/6
Takahashi Ayane 1/6
Fukuotome Mitsuho 1/6
Gyoten Yurina 1/6

Spoiler

Yokoyama Yui 0/6
Utada Hatsuka 0/6
Suzuki Yuka 0/6
Hattori Yuna 0/6
Sakagawa Hiyuka 0/6
Tokunaga Remi 0/6
Takaoka Kaoru 0/6

...............................................
Iwatate Saho 5/5 ①

Spoiler

Suzuki Kurumi 0/5
Omori Miyuu 0/5
Hama Sayuna 0/5

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Fukuoka Seina 4/4 ①
Onishi Momoka 4/4 ①
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Kobayashi Ran 3/3 ①
Ishiwata Sena 1/3

Spoiler

Sato Minami 0/3
Michieda Saki 0/3
Miyazaki Miho 0/3
Ichikawa Manami 0/3
Okada Rina 0/3
Shimoguchi Hinana 0/3
Yasuda Kana 0/3
Yumoto Ami 0/3
Nagano Megumi 0/3
Oya Shizuka 0/3
Takita Kayoko 0/3
Nakanishi Chiyori 0/3
Yamabe Ayu 0/3
Kurosu Haruka 0/3
Sato Kiara 0/3
Homma Mai 0/3
Hidaritomo Ayaka 0/3
Hirano Hikaru 0/3
Okuhara Hinako 0/3
Kawahara Misaki 0/3
Fujizono Rei 0/3

...............................................
Muto Orin 2/2 ①
Onoue Mizuki 1/2

Spoiler

Kitazawa Saki 0/2
Saito Haruna 0/2
Okumoto Hinano 0/2
Harumoto Yuki 0/2
Yoshida Karen 0/2
Yamada Kyoka 0/2
Uemi Sorano 0/2
Miyazato Rira 0/2

...............................................

Spoiler

Kuramoto Miyuu 0/1

 

Today Yukirin uploaded this video to her Youtube channel where she recommends AKB's "hidden masterpieces". I thought it would be good to share this here since it's related to AKB and their discography, the video is fun to watch ^^ I really love all her choices and I hope more people will listen to the songs that she mentioned



Yukirin's choices:

- Green Flash
- Darashinai Aishikata
- Hotei Sokudo to Yuuetsukan
- Temodemo no Namida
- Tsuki to Mizukagami
- Kioku no Dilemma
- Senaka Kara Dakishimete

I really love all these songs

This made me want to do my own list as well, but my list is much longer LOL and it's just for album/singles b-sides (didn't go through theater songs, but there's some Team Surprise)

Spoiler

My favorite b-sides (in alphabetical order)

- Boku Dake no Value
- Darashinai Aishikata
- Downtown Hotel 100gou Shitsu
- High School Days
- Hotei Sokudo to Yuuetsukan
- Ice no Kuchizuke
- Issho no Aida ni Nannin to Deaerudarou
- Itterasshai
- Kanashii Uta wo Kikitaku Natta
- Kimi no Hitomi wa Planetarium
- Mazariau Mono
- Megami wa Doko de Hohoemu
- Omoidasu Tabi ni Tsuraku Naru
- Position
- Saigo no Seifuku
- Saikyou Twintail
- Scrap & Build
- Seishun to Kizukanai Mama
- Summer Side
- Tsugi no Season
- Yosougai no Story
- Yume e no Route