Oba Mina (Minarun) / AKB48 9th Generation

Happy to hear that. I just talked to her a little 2 hours ago...it was only 20 second, but she was so cute. I am really happy to do this online talk thing bc of the canceled hand shaking events

 

MAIDIGI has today posted another video of the launch event for her PB on 11/18:


if the video does not show watch the video here

 

Anyone wants to be a Teddy bear ?
Her 2nd photobook got a reprint.
Story and some photos:
https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2179940/full/

 

She'll also be appearing in this week's edition of Weekly SPA:
https://twitter.com/spa_idol/status/1341306786578501632

 

Minarun makes an appearance in a short promotional YouTube drama called 'Karaage Wars' which has been released today by the Japan Karaage Association:


if the video does not show watch the video here

She plays 'The Woman Master of the Dark Bar' and makes a first appearance at 3:14. Apparently the story is about "The battle of humankind to regain fried chicken in a world where fried chicken is prohibited": https://thetv.jp/news/detail/1015923/

 

Minarun appeared on the TV show 'Last Train Bound for Nagoya' to talk about her acting career:

Part 1:

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Part 2:

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おニューのがちめがね。
New glasses.



https://www.instagram.com/p/CMCw304h8m6/

 

Oh, nearly missed it... But it's still 3 April in the UK so '' Happy Birthday '' Minarun



しあわせな誕生日過ごせました。
今まででいちばん、
たくさんの「おめでとう」をもらえたと思う
みんな本当にありがとうございました☺️

I had a happy birthday.
The best ever
I think I got a lot of "Congratulations"
Thank you everyone ☺️

https://www.instagram.com/p/CNNhNdTBDzx/

 

Happy Birthday Minarun!!!

 

Tsuchinoko panda!



https://www.instagram.com/p/CNml88kBMPR/

 

'' It's been a long time
It ’s a long time ago,
My favorite friends
Celebrated my birthday ''



More pics and video (page 9)
https://www.instagram.com/p/COXuJyChz31/

 

Promotional video for Samurai Fund Securities:


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As part of a move by the company into entertainment business type crowdfunding, Minarun has been appointed as an ambassador:
https://www.samurai-fund.jp/information/news?id=511

 

Same generation - Minarun ver



https://www.instagram.com/p/CQA76inhTvh/

 

My SKE oshimen has just announced her graduation on tonight's edition of "SKE48 1 + 1 + 1 is not 3!" on Tokai Radio :
https://natalie.mu/music/news/448699

She'll leave next April when she turns 30. Her message (via DeepL Translate):

 

Sad to hear that... She was always pretty high among my favs, and was always a great character.

 

End of 9th gen AKB members coming soon...

 

omg how did I only hear about this now? Really 9th gen just said "LET'S GO" lolol.

I adore Mina. Moving her to SKE was the best possible move for her idol career. She thrived in SKE's environment while in AKB I felt she was swallowed by the other members. Also, the jokes and body shaming were a little too much back then, but she felt comfortable in SKE and it showed. Also, Mina was just a star in SKE. Her performances were always good and her MC-ing was top notch. Also she was spectacular as a regular variety member back when SKE had those variety shows with that Comedian Lady whose name escapes me. Truly she'll be missed. She had a good character and a strong fanbase that allowed her to enter senbatsu (I mean SKE fans are no joke during the election). So few 48-group idols thrived as a kennin/pure transfer member but Mina was able to manage the change with ease. She understood the assignment and never failed as an idol.

 

Minarun will have 3 days of graduation concerts next April in Yokohama:
https://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/entame/akb/3862643/

The first concert (her gradcon) on 4/1 will be at the Pacifico Yokohama National Convention Hall and the other two (which will be 'festivals') will be on 4/2 and on 4/3 (her 30th birthday) at KT Zepp Yokohama.

 

Details have been released of Minarun's gradcons:
https://ske48.co.jp/news/detail/40621

There'll be one concert involving all SKE48 members on 4/1 at Pacifico Yokohama followed by one on 4/2 and two on 4/3 at KT Zepp Yokohama, each with selected members. Her grad merch is shown at this link: https://ske48.co.jp/news/detail/40590

 

The MV for Minarun's grad song 'Umare Kawatta mo' has just been released:


if the video does not show watch the video here