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Hopes, Fears, and Predictions for 2018 (Nogizaka46)

Discussion in 'General Nogizaka46 Discussion' started by ForrestFuller, Dec 11, 2017.

  1. ForrestFuller

    ForrestFuller Senbatsu

    Joined:
    Dec 4, 2013
    Location:
    Columbus, Ohio
    With 2017 coming to a close. It's time to do the yearly tradition for Stage48 (which now is for all the groups)

    So what are your Hopes, Fears, and Predictions for 2018 for Nogizaka46?

    2017 - 2016 - 2015
     
  2. Crossheart

    Crossheart Member

    Joined:
    Apr 14, 2014
    Location:
    Chihuahua, Mexico
    Oshimen:
    Amaki Sally
    Twitter:
    rom_ch22
    Review!
    For the next year:

    Hopes:
    -Now, really a million seller. (Leave all hope for a really hit mainstream song)

    Fears:
    -More Himetan/Kiichan cases...

    Predictions:
    -The graduation trains will break loose.
    -A new single's cycle: Established member as center - New Center - Established/Graduating member as center - New center - repeat.
     
  3. Jedrien

    Jedrien Kenkyuusei

    Joined:
    Jun 9, 2017
    Oshimen:
    horimiona
    Hopes :
    Minami PB
    Dome Tour
    Miona solo center or wc Asuka/Miona, Miona/Mizuki
    Miria and Yamazaki make senbatsu
    Hinachima and Ranze regular senbatsu

    Fear :

    Nanase and Kiichan graduation
    Scandal

    Prediction :

    Maichun and Maiyan graduation
    Kubo solo center

     
    Last edited: Dec 21, 2017
  4. hazehazy

    hazehazy Kenkyuusei

    Joined:
    Feb 17, 2016
    Oshimen:
    Yoda Yuki
    Hopes:
    Yoda solo center
    Bounce back year for Kiichan

    Fear:
    Kiichan graduates

    Prediction:
    Can't think of any right now
     
  5. hebah

    hebah Kenkyuusei

    Joined:
    Apr 9, 2017
    Oshimen:
    kojimaharuna
    Hopes ;
    I want them to be more open to the world and do lives overseas

    Fears ;
    Personally it's not like a really fear but I won't this to happened this year is the 4th gen
    Prediction:
    Graduation from the original gen

    +(I REALLY WANT HIT SONG)
     
    Last edited: Dec 12, 2017
  6. tiktok

    tiktok Next Girls

    Joined:
    Aug 3, 2015
    Oshimen:
    Kakehashi Sayaka
    Hope
    1. Hit song
    2. Ayane to Zaki enter senbatsu for the first time
    3. Kubo solo center
    4. Kubo leading role in drama
    5. Kubo cover model for Seventeen
    6. Kanarin PB
    7. Iku solo single
    8. Another surprise center: Hazuki

    Fear:
    1. IkuMai Wgraduation.
    2. Tone deaf image getting stronger

    Prediction

    1. Nogi's 2nd documentary movie, with AshuMiona as lead and Wcenter for the theme song.

    2. Maiyan grad announcement in birthday concert.

    3. Hinachima finally a regular senbatsu

    4. More PB: Minami, Sayunyan, Hinachima, Iku's 2nd,
     
  7. VincentS

    VincentS Kenkyuusei

    Joined:
    Jun 1, 2016
    Location:
    Autriche
    Oshimen:
    shitaomiu
    Hope:
    Miona/Ashu double center

    Fear
    4th gen (Due to graduations)

    Prediction:
    At least 5 Graduation
     
  8. NyanNyan's Pet

    NyanNyan's Pet Next Girls

    Joined:
    Mar 10, 2016
    Kiichan comes back in full health (no graduation) and also makes it back Senbatsu
    Ayane, Miria, Karin and Zaki finally enters Senbatsu
    Four or five 3rd gen enters Senbatsu in one single (I'm selfish and greedy, yes!!!)
    Kubochan solo song
    Another 3rd gen song, Mukai or Renka center
    No more Gundan
    All single, all solo center
    Ikuchan graduation
    Kiichan will be the next Himetan (graduate due to poor health)
    Another hiatus due to poor health
    Couple of 2nd Gen will graduate without entering Senbatsu
    W-center again and again and again
    After 1st haft of the year, no more 3rd gen, top 4 or 5 3rd goes to Senbatsu, the rest joins UG
    Gonna bet for the next single either Ikuchan or Kubochan solo center. If it's Shiorin, Ikuchan middle row behind the center (again). Honestly though, I only put Ikuchan's name there because it's gonna be the 20th single. Ten single after Nandome . . .
    Ikuchan, Kubochan solo song and another from both
    Ayane is next in line to enter Senbatsu among 2nd gen
    3rd gen Shiori, Zuki, Ume, Riria will make Senbatsu, all next year. I would have included Mukai but I'll put her on the reserve list.
    At least three 1st Gen will graduate
    Naachan will either center summer single or get a break from center position, because . . .
    Maiyan will graduate on her birthday (summer center) or announce graduation on that day (center the last single). She will graduate before year ends.
    Maiyan/Manattan song
    If Maiyan doesn't center the last single, welcome back at center position Ikuchan.
    Of course, 4th album
    4th gen audition announced.

    To simplify my center prediction:
    Next - Shiorin or Ikuchan
    Then - Naachan or Maiyan
    Last - Maiyan or Ikuchan
    :D
     
    Last edited: Dec 12, 2017
  9. norigiri

    norigiri Kenkyuusei

    Joined:
    Aug 23, 2015
    Oshimen:
    ikomarina
    Hope:
    Miria, Ranze, Renachi, Ayane becomes regular senbatsu, other 2nd gen members make a least senbatsu once
    Kiichan comes back fully recover and as senbatsu member
    (biased [hehe]) Ikoma center a single
    all singles are really really good

    Fear:
    Kiichan announce graduation
    another year 2nd get overshadow by 3rd gen
    Ikoma and Ikuchan announce graduation
    another year with ok-good single just to be safe

    Prediction:
    Maiyan, Sayurin announce graduation (maybe: Nanase, Eto, Maichun, Manatsu, Reika, Wakatsuki, Sayunyan and many 1gen under members)
    announcement 4th gen recruiting
    More PB
     
  10. Amajingu

    Amajingu Member

    Joined:
    Jul 31, 2017
    Oshimen:
    takayamakazumi
    Hope:
    that all members stay healthy throughout the year.
    Fear:
    graduations (esp maiyan)
    Prediction:
    maiyan will center her last single and aki-p will give her THAT mainstream song she wants so badly for the group.
     
  11. Seditious46

    Seditious46 Next Girls

    Joined:
    Feb 14, 2017
    Location:
    The north star of Nija
    Oshimen:
    Higuchi Hina
    Hopes
    • Good songs
    • Hinachima becomes regular Senbatsu
    • A single that's as good as the 19th (but I am afraid that's never going to happen)
    • Less playing it safe (I don't care about sales, but I guess management does) :^^;:
    • More Hazuki, Ami, Junna, Ayatii
    • New drama with members that have a knack for acting
    • Nogidan reanimated
    • Himachima and Umezawa PB

    Fears
    • Bad songs
    • 1st gen exodus
    • 4th gen entry
    • Ill / depressed members

    Predictions
    • A very surprising, foundation shaking Senbatsu for the 20th single
    • Maiyan and Ikuchan graduating
    • Sayuringo graduation also likely
     
  12. eternalord

    eternalord Future Girls

    Joined:
    Oct 9, 2014
    Location:
    Sakurajima
    Oshimen:
    Kubo Shiori
    This might sound a bit selfish, so I apologize beforehand :|
    (1) KuboShita W-Center (A-side song)
    (2) Kubochan solo center
    (3) Ikuchan solo center, but not her graduation single
    (4) Ikubo W-Center
    (5) No graduations
    (6) Great songs, especially for A-sides
    (7) Half of 3rd gens enter senbatsu
    'Hope' isn't realized.
    'Fear' happens to some extent.

    I don't want to predict who's gonna leave next.
     
  13. Amajingu

    Amajingu Member

    Joined:
    Jul 31, 2017
    Oshimen:
    takayamakazumi
    seems some folks here are worried about current 1st gen under graduations. if you exclude the obvious lockins (16 i believe), theres only 8 1st gens left...
    higuchi- she can taste perma...not gonna graduate
    nakada- same
    chiharu- balances nogi and university well...maybe after she graduates university (is that this year lol)
    yuuri- seems she doesnt have a lot of outside work. not sure if she has a part time job...i think age will be her determining factor but i dont think this year
    kawago- she does have a modeling contract but not much else...no reason i can see for her leaving. shes still young
    wada- not sure if shes attending university but she seems to have very little outside work and shes still young. not graduating
    nojo- see kawago minus the modeling contract
    kawamura- i think shes the wild card in this group. nogi and university plus her outside work...if she could just find an outlet for that voice i think shes the logical choice to move on

    OFC my thoughts all depend on these members being physically and mentally healthy this year but it seems reasonable to me anyway. cmiiw ;)

    P.S. unless at least 6-8 members graduate next year (which i highly doubt) there will be no 4th gen. it has to be worth SME's $$ to go through the process of adding a gen. :blush:
     
    Last edited: Dec 12, 2017
  14. hebah

    hebah Kenkyuusei

    Joined:
    Apr 9, 2017
    Oshimen:
    kojimaharuna
    Imagen that Ikuta and kubo be double center it will be the best song !!
    This is one of my hopes really ^
     
  15. ForrestFuller

    ForrestFuller Senbatsu

    Joined:
    Dec 4, 2013
    Location:
    Columbus, Ohio
    Hopes
    • All Members actually take part in HS Events
    • Hatsumoi Bemars II
    • One Million Seller Singles continue
    • Ikuta Solo Debut
    Fears
    • Some Members continue not taking part in HS Events
    • Sales Drops
    • No Tokyo Dome Concert
    Predictions
    • Maiyan, Manatsu, Sayurin Graduate
    • 2nd Tokyo Dome Concert (3 Days that feature those three graduations)
    • Maiyan centers her final single (with Manatsu and Sayurin right next to her)
    • Ikuta Solo Debut
    • More Photobooks get announced
     
  16. grobbull

    grobbull Kenkyuusei

    Joined:
    Oct 18, 2017
    Oshimen:
    takayamakazumi
    Hopes
    • No graduation
    • Nogizaka46 Idol game on PS4 ( Cmon SONY and make it possible to use VR )
    Fear
    • Kazumin and Manatsu graduate
    • Kitano went Himetan
    • Time slot for NOGIBINGO! unable to match 3 members who i predicted to graduate so no DVD appearances.
    Predictions
    • Shiraishi, Sayurin, and Misa graduate
     
  17. vshav

    vshav Member

    Joined:
    Nov 30, 2017
    Oshimen:
    Sasaki Kotoko
    Wait, is Kawamura going to uni at the moment? What major is she in?
    I think she is quite smart to broaden her skills into guitar. Though I really think singing is her best forte.

    Nojo is doing quite okay in stage plays, so I think she is going to stay. To think about it, it seems Unders have likelier chances to pursue career in stage plays. Possibly it's also supported by Unders' schedule are not as jam-packed as Senbatsu.


    Hopes
    • More Unders go into Senbatsu
    • More members getting outside works. (e.g. modelling contract for Iori please!)
    • Kotoko to come out more
    • Karin to get her tenki oneesan job offer
    • Nogizaka to stay competitive against Keyakizaka
    Fears
    • More depression within the Unders.. (now after Kiichan, Iori seems to follow the suit)
    • Mahiro graduating (which I found it a shame because she is so talented, but if she were to graduate I hope she got better chances somewhere else)
    • Second gens and the 1st gen unders kept being left in the dust
    • Under album not being marketed well
    Predictions
    • More Nogi members getting drama roles (now that Nanase has put Nogizaka name in the map)
     
  18. Generic_User

    Generic_User Under Girls Stage48 Donor

    Joined:
    Jan 4, 2016
    Location:
    Isulando
    Oshimen:
    The Ikuta Erika
    First, how did my predictions from last year go? Some of the hopes came true! We didn't get the kami-level single, but we did get SHOWROOMs to throw stars! At least my fears didn't come to fruition except for maybe the Keyaki thing. The predictions were pretty good for the most part. I would say 65% for last year! Now onto next time...

    Hopes
    NogiDan album of covers of Nogizaka songs - Chi takes Hime's place
    A drama
    Nogizaka comes to the US especially the East Coast
    3rd Gen bungie or skydive for the single campaign
    Yama-Yama SHOWROOM - Yamazaki x Yamashita
    Dome tour
    Nogi website updated with each single
    Being able to get Nogi merchandise via the official store
    Ikuta gundan

    Fears
    Nanase graduation
    Single sales decrease
    Another album
    Yamashita scandal
    48G collapse providing no rivalry anymore
    Mouse Computer goes out of business

    Predictions
    Suzuki, Yamazaki make senbatsu
    Stage play
    3 1st Gen graduations
    1 2nd Gen graduation
    Hoshino photobook
    Manatsu gets hurt falling
    A generation focused single
    Kubo center
    3rd Gen promoted
    MaiMai or Nanamin announces wedding
     
  19. HogwartsHokage

    HogwartsHokage Kenkyuusei

    Joined:
    Aug 28, 2012
    Location:
    California
    Oshimen:
    odanana
    I haven't followed Nogi much this year as I did in previous years, so I'm not sure how well I did with last year's predictions...
    Hopes:
    • That 1 million selling single, finally Yay, Influencer!
    • Ikuchan solo single...? Nah, she's going to get too busy. Nope, but she did get a solo concert.
    • Kazumin center for a single Nah, that was too optimistic of a prediction...
    • More outside jobs Not sure
    • More 2nd gen members in senbatsu Yep
    • 3rd gen getting enough exposure so that we can learn more about them I would say yes...at least for Momoko and Yodachan.
    • Kouhaku for the 3rd time Yep
    • Tokyo Dome concert Yep, definitely happy this came true
    • Nogi visits America (I'm going to hope for this again...if it's not LA, I will happily spend my money on that airplane tix just to see them.) Nah, didn't happen
    Fears:
    • 2nd gen not getting enough exposure again and 3rd gen getting the same treatment Not sure if this happened
    • Mass graduations Only a few graduations this year...phew!
    • Senbatsu stays stagnant Maybe depending on the definition of stagnant lol
    • Nogi reaching their peak in popularity and sales already and starting to decrease in both as a result Doesn't look like it
    Predictions:
    • Another popular 1st gen member graduating...I predict Maiyan this time Himetan's was sad but expected, and Marika's announcement took me by surprise; I was wrong about Maiyan though
    • Sales will keep rising gradually Yep
    • We'll finally know who the 3rd gen ace is Yep
    • New Nogi drama Nope
    • Ikuchan spending less time in Nogi stuff due to her busy schedule full of musicals Yep
    • Nanase comes back as center for one single, but then center will keep changing Yep, since Nanase was part of a W-center for two singles
    • Ikoma back in Fukujin Yep, for the Influencer senbatsu

    Anyways, I won't have that many predictions for 2018, but here they are anyways.

    Hopes:
    • More million selling singles
    • Another Tokyo Dome concert (or a dome tour even)
    • Nogi visits America (hopefully Anime Expo in LA...yeah I'm going to predict this again lol)
    • Ikuchan solo single or album
    Fears:
    • They've finally reached their peak in popularity
    • Mass graduation of 1st gens (especially unders)
    Predictions:
    • Maiyan and Sayurin graduate
    • More photobooks
    • Another new center (probably a 2nd gen member besides Hori)
    • Ikuchan getting busy to the point where she announces her graduation later this year (and actually graduates the following year)
     
  20. Gaga48

    Gaga48 Kenkyuusei

    Joined:
    Sep 24, 2017
    Location:
    Spain
    Hopes
    • Wakatsuky centernig a funny crazy song
    • 3gen big year
    • Unders releases, an album for example.
    Fears
    • Misa, Ikuta graduating
     

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