Okada Ayaka (Ayaka) / 13th Generation

It's a kind of a pity SAISON is just a one year project, anyway ... as many a ex-AKB member, getting prettier with age
https://www.tiktok.com/@saison_idol/video/7110201282345979137?_t=8TEnVFYP49C&_r=1

 

Yeah, I saw that .... but this popped up on my twitter feed, she's one of the AKB members that kinda bounced back up after her graduation (like Miki-chan she worked at Ucchii's restaurant at first)

She's pretty active on twitter

 

https://twitter.com/ayaka_o1106/status/1539600958585716738

and when she auditioned she didn't have really any idea what an idol does iirc

 

Le Tournesol, Miichan's and Kitarie's hair stylist posted this pic on instagram, and I thought, hmm, she looks familiar


I know Miichan has had this stylist for a very long time, I always wonder if it was she who introduced the other members or Le Tournesol was employed by AKB at some time?

 

Miichan's hairstylist posted this as a story:

 

SAISON got new uniforms (video in link)
https://twitter.com/SAISON_idol/status/1565284519346745344


https://twitter.com/SAISON_idol/status/1565282063883931648

I kinda would have expected them to debut those at @JAM

 

Ayaka has a role in the play HOTEL
and judging by her position on the poster it might be a substantial role as well
https://theatertherockets.wixsite.com/hotel2023?_fsi=JZB87z7q
https://www.confetti-web.com/detail.php?tid=70861&


btw: SAISON dissolved as planned on 28 January with a final performance at the Tokyo Dome City Hall

 

Ayaka in her costume playing the bride in the HOTEL play


source: https://twitter.com/endoshizuka/status/1646698455254040577

and a close up

source: https://twitter.com/ayaka_o1106/status/1646683116038397952

ow, and a short clip of the play in this tweet
https://twitter.com/gekidan_ROCKETS/status/1646497907116474371

she looks to be enjoying herself

 

Two-shots with the cast members of Hotel

source: https://twitter.com/ayaka_o1106/status/1647824217977802752

 

https://twitter.com/ayaka_o1106/status/1664266258425208832

she's really pumped about this, and who could blame her
https://twitter.com/ayaka_o1106/status/1664287429782798336