Minegishi Minami (Miichan) / 1st Generation

Just watched 'Sayonara Mouri-san'
This episode had a contest of Mahopyon vs. the rest where they had to put the costumes of old AKB singles in the right order (and of course link the costume with the song)
Juunen Sakura, Namida Surprise, Beginner, Everyday Kashushya, Flying Get, Ue Kara Mariko and Give me Five

and then you realise Miichan was part of all these, Miichan was right, AKB was her youth


In the next segment they have to link the River uniform with the correct member
it's kinda funny that Mahopyon uses hiragana to spell the names of Acchan and Nyannyan whereas her opponents tend to use the correct Kanji

(as an aside note ... I just got a 'Lunchpack' commercial cue propellor dance in my head )

 

Miichan is doing online Q&A with Hiroyuki


if the video does not show watch the video here
Miichan is talking really freely and happy.

one of the questions that came up was about J-pop vs.K-Pop
well, then Miichan seems to become a bit more cautious ... for sure she knows it's a hot button topic with J-Pop and K-Pop fans alike

next question was about Mayuyu, probably the question was if Miichan heard from her.
I think Miichan replied she wasn't really able to be close to Mayuyu but even if she was she would not have answered that question for sure

ow, and marriage was of course a topic ....

I sometimes get the idea Miichan is wearing a school uniform mere often then when she was in AKB

 

Miichan had time to celebrate golden week properly for the first time

I'm guessing that's Kyoto (but I might well be wrong)

 

Just watched an AKB48 arm wrestling compilation on YouTube

if the video does not show watch the video here

The winners of the first matches (of the origens) are kinda logical, Sae, Mariko, Tomochin
What you don't expect is Miichan to win against Yuko, Yuko who never wanted to loose (but the again I had seen a clip of Miichan winning against Yuko from another event, which I'll talk about in a bit)...
But even then, I really did not expect Miichan to beat Mariko (I can hear Mariko saying Miichan is scary though)
Miichan loosing to Sae, yeah, I saw that coming, I guess size matters

BTW In true AKB fashion Mayuyu and Acchan got a free pass for the first round, not that that helped because, as expect, they where, like Nyan-nyan, completely outmatched

At 9:03 there's a other mini event with a Wminami pair up at 10:02 ...
you can see from the start Miichan is in an mischievous mood ... letting Takamina think she can win this (to Takamina's great surprise) ... then crushing her
Later Miichan beats Yuko again
Akicha turned out the be the strongest and was possibly considered the arm wrestling queen for a while

From 17:09 AKB member team up against another idol group.
You would expect Myao and Haaru to be stronger, but in the end Sayanee won the whole match almost single handedly

Next up the the 2nd AKB sports event(?) with a final between Sayanee and Shiichan, Shiichan winning

Last is Shiichan vs. 12th and 13th gens .... Shiichan beating all her opponents while seemingly not even paying attention, well, that is until she met Mogichan (and yeah, I kinda expected that)
(btw, it would have been interesting to see Tanochan vs. Shiichan because I kinda expect that although being tiny in comparison she might turn out the be scary strong)

anyway conclusion ... arm wrestling seems to favour the taller members

 

if the video does not show watch the video here

 

I was rewatching the Masked Singer episode where Miichan sang IKUZE! KAITOU SYOUJO by MOMOIRO CLOVER and realised I never heard the original.
Hope there aren't any hardcore Momoiro Clover fans here ... but imho Miichan's version was better.

She did a good job with Flying Get also ..... I think I should make an edit of the Miichan virus MV with the Masked Singer audio
It's pity she didn't get to center more songs

 

Miichan mentioned she got the editor job because her =LOVE mv's were so well received, also, she won't appear herself.

we're being spoiled in the fanclub, another video


Miichan looking like a painting

source: https://www.instagram.com/p/CdiOAyIPqq7/

 

Miichan appeared on CreamNantara
https://twitter.com/CreamNantara/status/1525805712424972289

I have no idea what was wrong with her version of Aitakatta ... the dancing was spot on
But she did manage to complete Hebirote

well, that's the second time we see Miichan wearing trousers this week

btw, available for watching on TVER.jp for a limited period

and another TV show

https://twitter.com/chan__31/status/1525801607060856832

and TikTok
https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSdxjohmo
https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSdxjgASr

 

Miichan in the fanclub group chat just now:

 

Miichan mentioned that on her way to a location she passed by her parents house and had time to visit them


Takamina's fanclub (re)opens today and tomorrow it was a year ago Miichan had her graduation concert.
Miichan said she had an announcement in the fanclub, I wonder what it will be

ow ... it's an online talk session for fanclub members only on June 12 and June 18
more details on ticket prices etc. to follow

 

Miichan is over the moon cause she had a fashionable job which are pretty rare for her (maybe once a year)


https://dgbeauty-lula.jp/interview/17

^ thruth

https://www.instagram.com/p/Cd7F2LMrudK/
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cd7F1cDreWR/
https://twitter.com/chan__31/status/1529003409507950592

this tweet has video of the photoshoot
https://twitter.com/dgbeauty_BTYSQ/status/1528996543298080769

and I guess there's a part two next week

excerpt of what I guess is a tv program
well, that video was made private ...

I've said it before, wake up Miichan (or any other origen) in the middle of the night with Aitakatta (or any other AKB single) and she'll be able to dance to it

 

Miichan's twitter:
https://twitter.com/chan__31/status/1530025350205321216

ow, there is a (somewhat disturbing) trailer

if the video does not show watch the video here

 

Miichan will forever be Nyan-nyan's quirky little sister



Miichan is commenting on all the pics from the S-Cawaii issue with 'it's cute!' .....
Miichann, you should know it's cute, you were the editor in chief

 

The stage greeting of the double-starring movie "The End is Beginning" (directed by Yuji Nakamae) by former member Minami Minegishi of the idol group "AKB48" and actor Masakazu Nemoto was held in Tokyo on May 28,


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UPDATE: story in ModelPress with 19 images (not all with her in them).



Actress Minegishi Minami attends the stage greeting of the movie "The End Begins" held in Tokyo on the 28th. She talked about her thoughts a year after graduating from AKB48.

This film, which was shot three years ago, depicts men steeped in the night world. Minegishi plays Maiko Yoshida, who has left the nightlife behind to work as an office clerk. Directors Masakazu Nemoto, Shota Takasaki, and Yuji Nakamae, who co-starred on the day, were also present.

https://mdpr.jp/cinema/detail/3177519

 

It seems Miichan will be goodwill ambassador for @ JAM Expo 2022

https://twitter.com/at_jam/status/1530784954094788608
https://atjam.jp/


Ayaka (who is now a member of SAISON) tweeted

https://twitter.com/ayaka_o1106/status/1530908038902972416

I have a soft spot for Ayaka, so I hope she's able to

 

Miichan's calendar for the week


Miichan updated her instagram and somehow news sites picked up on it

https://nordot.app/904281235753615360?c=862902082997780480