Minegishi Minami (Miichan) / 1st Generation

https://twitter.com/i/status/1122081813403275265

Mako-chan indeed broke down when she saw Miichan :/

 

I didn't post any pics from the spring festival yet as there were so many in all the other threads, but I want to add this one .... just because I like seeing 'our' idols having a ton of fun


When Mako-chan ran towards Yui and Miichan at the start it was almost she hadn't seen them for ages ... that smile, and it was reciprocated by Yui and Miichan .... big, big smiles all around


ok, two pics from Shiichan's twitter





And Miichan's message to Sasshii
https://twitter.com/chan__31/status/1122838261460688896
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憧れも、嫉妬も、尊敬も...本当に沢山の感情を教えてくれた人。さっしーがいなければ私は立っていられなかったんじゃないかと思うほど、いっぱい支えてもらいました。これからもずっとよろしく。最高のアイドルであり、最強の元アイドルになってください！！！！自分の為の人生を。#指原莉乃卒コン
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Longing, jealousy, respect... A person who really taught me a lot of emotions. I was so full of support that I thought I could not stand if there was no Sasshii. Thank you all the way. Be the best idol and become the strongest former Idol!!!! Life for yourself. #指原莉乃卒コン
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If you remember that Sasshii once admitted during Shoujiki Shougi that she was sometimes 'jealous' of Miichan for her variety skills, its almost amazing that they got/get along that well, as they they were in straight competition in that respect.
And Miichan might of course have felt envious of Sasshii's SSK success on more then one occasion.

 

NMB's Hongō Yuzuha tweeted this two shot:
https://twitter.com/yuzuha_hongo/status/1122729549832146944
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握手会ありがとうございました 久しぶりに 皆さんにお会いできて 本当に嬉しかったです！！ 皆さんお気をつけて帰ってください みぃちゃんさんとも お久しぶりにお会いしました 大の仲良しです 大好き〜
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Thank you very much for the handshake. ☺️ In a while I hope to meet you all. I was really happy!! Please come home with all your attention. With Mii-chan-san, I met you after a long time. Love is great friend
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Miichan-san .... that's almost as weird as Naachan always calling Miichan Mii-san
otoh ... she's 10 years younger and I can see the hesitation of being too informal with what for her must be an almost legendary senior, it's still funny though imho.


I wonder how many new kenkyusei on their first AKB wide event, would love to take pics with senpai like Miichan, Yukirin, Shiichan, Myao, Sasshii etc.
(and how many have the courage to ask)

 

Aigasa Moe's twitter:
https://twitter.com/moeaigasa0406/status/1123882677898235904
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#吸って吐く Aチーム7公演目ありがとうございました 今日はママが見に来た みぃちゃんも来てくれた 咲も来てくれた お客さんはもちろん、 私のこと色々知ってる人に見てもらえて嬉しいなと思う作品 みんなが普段言えないような思いを 役を通して代弁して残り2公演を最後まで
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#吸って吐く Thank you very much for the performance of the Team A. Mommy came to see me today. Miichan came too. Saki also came. Customers, of course, I think it's nice to see people who know a lot about me. The feeling that people cannot usually say To the last of the remaining two performances to represent through the role
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The microsoft translation made this of the second sentence "Mommy came to see me today. She came too." and I wondered for a minute if she really called Miichan mama ... (I'v heard Mako-chan call Miichan okaasan before) but ... no, she didn't

But ... Miichan rocking a cap again

 

Yesterday I read about Saho's captaincy .... and I thought it was kinda weird to see all those Team 4 'kids' moving into leadership roles (wether it's real or not).
Especially if you've seen them in 2013 after the team shake-up announcement, they were real kids then and staff and Miichan (and some other senpai) were having a hard time trying to comfort them.
In Oshima Team K it was just Muto Tomo who had a bit of a meltdown ... but in Minegishi Team 4 seemed was almost everyone apart from Mako-chan (who was nervously laughing).

and now they are captains and leaders themselves ...

I'm not the only one who thought that obviously:
https://twitter.com/48gTalk/status/1124141473237061632
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Minegishi Team4 kids starting to take leadership path just like Miichan.
Mukaichi Mion - AKB48 Soukantoku
Okada Nana - STU48 captain
Komiyama Haruka - TeamK captain
Iwatate Saho - TeamB captain
Murayama Yuiri - Team4 captain
Shibuya Nagisa - NMB48 Team M captain
A Legacy
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it's kinda amazing really

 

Golden Week has been busy for our idols with the concert last week, 5000th theater performance, graduations and handshake meetings all week it seems.

https://twitter.com/chan__31/status/1125005159749177344
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本日も握手会ありがとうございました。じゅりに「少し前より明るくなったね〜」って言われた。ありがたいお言葉（笑）いつも表情や態度で敏感に察してくれるじゅりが褒めてくれたので、しばらく元気でいられそう〜 明日はいよいよGW最終日！ パシフィコ横浜でお待ちしてます！
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Thank you for the handshake meeting today. It was said, "it became brighter than a little while ago" in the cram. Thank you for your kind words (laughs) I was always praised for being sensitive to facial expressions and attitudes, so I was able to be healthy for a while! Tomorrow is finally the last day of GW! We are looking forward to seeing you at Pacifico Yokohama!
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You could ask, is Miichan friends with Takahashi Juri because they are both good friends with Mako-chan ... or are they just good friends, period.


In the facebook group someone told about his handshake meeting/two-shot with Miichan, he said it was near perfect (ok I'm paraphrasing) ... and he also said he was extremely nervous and kinda intimidated
He posted his two-shot there
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?...set=gm.10155882390466364&type=3&theater&ifg=1


https://twitter.com/chan__31/status/1125340838697979904
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握手会終わった〜 GWは沢山会ったねぇ、話したねぇ。貴重な連休、時間を作って会いにきてくれてありがとうございました！ 今日も写真は撮っていないので今日と同じ服を着ていた時の写真を（笑）「ふたり阿国」のアンサンブル女子チームと♡また会いたいなぁ。 明日から平日かー、みんな頑張れー
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The handshake meeting is over! I met a lot of GW. Thank you for coming to see us for a valuable holiday! I want to meet the ensemble women's team of "two Achi" (laughs) when I wore the same clothes as today because I did not take the photograph today ♡. From tomorrow on weekdays-hang on!
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Her co-star and the director of the "drei grosschen oper" of last year attended the 'thumbnail' performance
https://twitter.com/chan__31/status/1126106192634187776
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半年ぶりの「サムネイル」公演。 やっぱり好きな公演。 去年出演した舞台「三文オペラ」の演出家 谷さんと、吉本実憂ちゃんが劇場デビューしてくれました。ホームで活動する姿を見てもらえて嬉しかった今でも関係が続いてることも嬉しい〜 ありがとうございました！
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A "thumbnail" performance Buri half a year. A favorite performance after all. The theater debut of the Stage "the Cheap Opera" which appeared last year and director Tani and Minoru Yoshimoto. I was happy to see them working at home, and I'm happy that they still have a relationship. Thank you very much!
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In stead of the 'Variety Queen' they should start calling Miichan the 'Networking Queen' .... but then again years ago there was the rumour Miichan's phone contained the contact information for almost every celebrity in Japan ... (thought that was used in a negative context of course :/)


More visitors
https://twitter.com/chan__31/status/1126522380346519552
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今日のK公演は「ふたり阿国」でお世話になった鳳翔大ちゃんが来てくれました。稽古中からずっと気にかけてくれて、とても良くしてくださったお姉さん的存在の大ちゃん。とても楽しそうに観てくれて嬉しかったなぁ一緒に来てくださった瀬音リサさんもとても素敵な方でした。ありがとうございました！
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Today's performance of K-chan was taken care of by "two countries". The big-chan of the elder sister who cared for me all the time from the rehearsal, and was very good. I was so happy to see you so much fun! Lisa, who came with me, was a very nice person. Thank you very much!
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It's probably just me .... but in spite of the recent graduations Miichan seems to be just really happy lately, enjoying being an idol.

 

IIRC those are from their trip to Kyoto together last year

 

A true test of your fandom: If Mako didn't tell you, would you recognize the hair in the background?

 

Well, you just gave it away I guess ..... but, no ... I wouldn't :/
So either Miichan is taking a nap in the dressing room prior to the performance ....
or
she stayed at Makochan's house the night prior to the last performance ... I'm betting on the second option ... and damn, that's so sweet
(or Mako-chan stayed with Miichan)


And (of course) they performed together, those two manage to cry and smile at the same time
https://twitter.com/HEARTSTATION648/status/1127533199133798400


大人への道
the road to adulthood
Which is kinda fitting as Miichan has been there all the way in a way and now Mako-chan is leaving the nest ... on Mother's days as it turn out

 

This story described them as sisters (of course).

姉妹のように仲の良かった峯岸みなみ（26）
[I know 姉妹 from Chinese, which is how I know most of the Kanji I know]

https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2019/05/12/kiji/20190512s00041000390000c.html

 

Motherly big sister
for sure Miichan alternated between the role of mother, sister, friend and captain (and even little sister) in Minegishi Team 4.
Miichan pleading with Mako-chan not to go to Team K in 2013 still seems so recent ....


I wish AKS had given them more time together in a team, but instead they decided to push Mako-chan by transferring her to Team K ... maybe that was the best option, I don't know :/

Miichan's twitter:
https://twitter.com/chan__31/status/1127565337849806850
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６年前の出会いからずっと、いい時も悪い時もそばに居てくれた大切な存在。真子の言葉と笑顔に何度も何度も救われました。AKBを選んでくれて、今日まで頑張ってくれてありがとう。これからは友達として
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Since the meeting six years ago, there was an important existence that was beside both good and bad. I was saved many times by Mako's words and smiles. Thanks for choosing AKB and working hard until today. From now on, as a friend
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Miichan's instastory: Miimako love.



And Haruu joined the after party.



https://twitter.com/chan__31/status/1127598337866100736

 

Miichan met up with Milky

https://twitter.com/chan__31/status/1127941243147702279


Remember when people claimed that Miichan was a copycat for showing Milky's handshake technique in a tv program?