Stage48 Countdown: Episode 237 (Members who are too pure for this world)

Ok fine, then is it too much to ask that if the best boobs topic does win, you all can do the ranking but only that? Like refrain from any further comments? Cause while you can rank these things, discussions honestly would make things uncomfortable. Even if they do gravure and what not, discussing their body parts in detail is merely objectifying them and I rather it not turn into that. It's fine to like their boobs and gravure and what not, but keep further comments to yourself. Would that be possible? I mean I can't stop people here from doing anything they want, but I hope you all would at least consider it.

 

I agree. If it does win. Then can you talk about that stuff in private and that. I know some people feel uncomfortable with topics like those. We should respect their wishes.

I just don't want any repeat of what happen last time.

 

best boobs?
Ouch. what kind of theme is that?Sounds rude and vulgar.

 

Topics:
1. best atsuko maeda song (too biased!)
2. best danso outfit
3. biggest conspiracies

Units:
1. Beginner -Acoustic ver- : Takahashi Minami (AKB kouhaku 2011)
2. 12/31: Yamamoto Sayaka (AKB kouhaku 2013)
3. Maria: Yamamoto Sayaka, Suda Akari, Miyazawa Sae (manatsu Dome tour 2013; tokyo dome)
4. Bird: Takahashi Minami, Takayanagi Akane, Yamamoto Sayaka (saitama super arena 2012)
5. Mushi no Ballad: Akimoto Sayaka (manatsu Dome tour 2013; tokyo dome)
6. Yume no Dead Body: Yamamoto Sayaka (NMB request hour 2014)
7. Cross: Yamamoto Sayaka, Takahashi Minami, Oshima Yuko (AKB group rinji soukai at Budokan 2013)
8. Blue Rose: Akimoto Sayaka, Ohori Megumi, Masuda Yuka, Miyazawa Sae (AKB request hour 2011)
9. Kinjirareta Futari: Oshima Yuko, Maeda Atsuko (saitama seuper arena 2012)
10. Oogoe Diamond -a capella ver.- (AKB kouhaku 2012)

 

1. Tonari no Banana (Manatsu no Dome Tour 2013 (Sapporo) - Kashiwagi Yuki, Matsui Rena) - Funniest Tonari no Banana rendition ever. And lol at Rena's fail wink
2. Choco no Yukue (Manatsu no Dome Tour 2013 (Nagoya) - Sashihara Rino, Yokoyama Yui, Kitahara Rie, Oya Shizuka, Nakanishi Yuka) - Basically Not Yet with Yuko being replaced by the 4th gen ikemen duo. And I loved how they put all those boxes on Shiichan.
3. Cross (Nippon Budokan 2013 - Takahashi Minami, Oshima Yuko, Yamamoto Sayaka) - Sayanee alone beats the original version already. She's a natural rocker, so she can pull off these songs easily.
4. Seifuku Resistance (AKB48 Kouhaku Utagassen 2012 - AyaMaRe (Fujie Reina, Kikuchi Ayaka, Nagao Mariya)) - This made me miss Ayarin SO MUCH. They also proved themselves to give AnRiRe a run for their money with their superior voices.
5. Kagami no Naka no Jean D'Arc (Manatsu no Dome Tour 2013 (Tokyo 4th Day) - Sashihara Rino, Watanabe Miyuki, Matsui Jurina, Yamamoto Sayaka, Matsui Rena) - THE RIVALS HAVE A TRUCE HERE. Awesome performance, and awesome full use of the huge stage. Funny how Jurina sang the fourth line "鏡の前で生まれ変わりたい - kagami no mae de umarekawaritai" (I want to be born anew before the mirror) which was originally intended for Milky. But then both sang the line "逃げ場所のない空 愛が埋もれた街 - nigebasho no nai sora ai ga umoreta machi" (Beneath the sky without refuge, Love was being rung) which was originally intended for Jurina.
6. Korogaru Ishi ni Nare (Manatsu no Dome Tour 2013 (All) - Remaining 2nd Gen Members at that time) - This is probably Kobayashi Kana's best time to shine. All the original Team K doing this, the awesoneness, it got me blown. And I love how they altered the choreography to match their separation formation and utilize the stage size.
7. Soredemo Suki da yo (AKB48 Kouhaku Utagassen 2012 - Shimazaki Haruka) - The best rendition of Soredemo Suki da yo ever, and I don't get how the Japanese netizens dismiss her performance as lip synching. It is absolutely sung live. The audio is just edited in DVD. And I love how she changes the line from "Itsumo no Hetare de" to "Itsumo no Ponkotsu de"!
8. Heart Gata Virus (AKB48 in Saitama Super Arena 2012 - Matsui Rena, Kato Rena, Fujie Reina) - The most puzzling unit ever. Even the chants say "Re~na" on ALL of them. And also lol at the Japanese netizens thinking that they should put Shimada Rena there.
9. Flower (AKB48 Kouhaku Utagassen 2011 - Akimoto Sayaka) - Even the best singers make mistakes. At the beginning she sang "まっすぐに" instead of "ゆっくりと" which is kind of funny. And she made a song sung by a high pitched singer more mature.
10. Suika Baby (Unit Matsuri 2013 - no3b and DiVA) - It's so funny how two of AKB's non-idol subunits sing a rather idolish song. I can't help but laugh! But props to the members for not getting embarassed

For the topics, I want to see:

1. Best AKB48 Concert Venues
2. Best Twintails
3. Best Costumes

 

1. First Love - Kato Rena
2. Warunee - Yamamoto Sayaka
3. Jungle Gym - Watanabe Miyuki
4. Zannen Shoujo - Kodama Haruka, Kumazawa Serina, Tanaka Natsumi
5. Kuroi Tenshi - Okada Nana, Takashima Yurina, Mogi Shinobu
6. Rappa Renshu-Chuu - Kawaei Rina
7. Mujin Eki - Matsui Rena
8. Nagisa no Cherry - Shinoda Mariko, Ohori Megumi, Akimoto Sayaka, Noro Kayo
9. Ice o kuchizuke (8th Anniversary)
10. Soredemo suki da yo - Shimazaki Haruka

 

1. best costumes
2. biggest conspiracies
3. best danso's

1. Kokoro no hashi no sofa (fujie, kuramochi, oya)
2. Oogoe diamond acapella
3. scandalous ni ikou (kato, mukaichi)
4. yuuwaku no garter (kashiwagi, suda, watanabe)
5. Heart gata virus(kojima, sato, matsui)
6. Maria (Yamamoto, suda, Miyazawa)
7.tsundere (Itano, kodama, motomura)
8. Blue rose (akimoto, Kuramochi, Chikano, Miyazawa)
9. Himawari (Itano, Umeda, Matsui, Miyazawa)
10. itoshisa no accel (Yokoyama)

 

1. Kokoro no Hashi no Sofa (Fujie, Kuramochi, Shiichan)
2. Oogoe Diamond (acapella version)
3. Kimi wa Boku da (Sashihara Rino)
4. Idol Nante Yobanaide (Maachun, Miichan, Sasshi, Shiichan)
5. Nagisa no Cherry (Mariko, Meetan, Sayaka, Nontii)
6. Glory Days (Jurina, Sayaka, Sae)
7. Synchro Tokimeki (Suda Akari)
8. Rappa Renshu-Chuu (Kawaei Rina)
9. 12/31 (Yamamoto Sayaka acoustic version)
10. Heart gata Virus (Kawaei, Annin, Renacchi)

 

Concert Units
1. First Love (Kato Rena @ Request Hour 2012)
2. Temodemo No Namida (Iriyama Anna, Kato Rena @ AKB48 Kouhaku Utagassen 2013)
3. Heart Gata Virus (Matsui Rena, Kato Rena, Fujie Reina @ Katayama Bucho! in Saitama Super Arena)
4. Heart Gata Virus (AnRiRe - Iriyama Anna, Kawaei Rina, Kato Rena @ AKB48 Kouhaku Utagassen 2012)
5. Scandalous Ni Ikou (Kato Rena, Mukaichi Mion @ AKB - Team 4 Zenkoku Tour)
6. Seifuku Resistance (Matsui Jurina, Watanabe Miyuki, Kato Rena @ Katayama Bucho! in Saitama Super Arena)
7. Temodemo No Namida (Shinoda Mariko, Oshima Yuko @ AKB48 Manseki Matsuri Kibou Sanpi Ryouron)
8. Oogoe Diamond (Acapella Ver./Masuda Yuka Center @ AKB48 Kouhaku Utagassen 2012)
9. Warunee (Yamamoto Sayaka)
10. Jungle Gym (Watanabe Miyuki)

Topics:
1. Best Team 4 Members
2. AKB48 1st Generation Members
3. Best Gravure Pics

 

Concert Units:
1) Blue Rose - Akimoto Sayaka, Miyazawa Sae, Masuda Yuka, Ohori Megumi (2009 "Kami Kouen Yotei" NHK Hall)
2) End Roll - Oshima Yuko, Miyazawa Sae, Suda Akari, Watanabe Miyuki (2013 Manatsu Dome @ Fukuoka)
3) Kimi no Na wa Kibou - Watanabe Mayu, Ikuta Erika (Piano) (2013 AKB48 Kouhaku Utagassen)
4) Oogoe Diamond acapella - Kuramochi Asuka, Umeda Ayaka, Akimoto Sayaka, Masuda Yuka, Kasai Tomomi, Oya Shizuka, Sato Amina, Nakamura Mariko (2012 AKB48 Kouhaku Utagassen)
5) Flower - Akimoto Sayaka (2011 AKB48 Kouhaku Utagassen)
6) Heart Gata Virus - Watanabe Mayu, Miyazawa Sae, Akimoto Sayaka (2010 Manseki Matsuri Kibou Sanpi Ryouron)
7) Faint - Watanabe Mayu, Itano Tomomi, Kashiwagi Yuki (2013 Manatsu Dome @ Tokyo)
8) Cross - Oshima Yuko, Yamamoto Sayaka, Takhashi Minami (2013 Rinji soukai at Budokan)
9) Temodemo no Namida - Oshima Yuko, Itano Tomomi (2010 Surprise wa Arimasen)

Topics:
1) Best AKBINGO Danso outfits
2) Biggest Conspiracies
3) Best Nogizaka46 Songs

 

1. Dear J- Sashihara Rino (Kouhaku 2011)
2. Sakura no Hanabiratachi (acoustic vrs)- Yuki Kashiwagi (Kouhaku 2012)
3. 12/31 (acoustic vrs)- Sayaka Yamamoto (Kouhaku 2013)
4. Flower- Akimoto Sayaka (Kouhaku 2011)
5. UZA- Matsui Jurina & Tomomi Itano (Kouhaku 2012)
6. Futari wa Dekiteru- Kojima Haruna & Kitagawa Kenji (Kouhaku 2013)
7. Kuroi Tenshi- Okada Nana, Takashima Yurina, Mogi Shinobu (Kenkyuusei Concert 2013)
8. Seifuku no Resistance- Tano Yuka,Aigasa Moe, Oshima Ryoka (RH 2014)
9. Blue Rose- Sayaka Yamamoto,Nakanishi Chiyori,Iriyama Anna,Wakatabe Haruka (Dome Tour 2013)
10. Bird- Takahashi Minami,Okada Nana,Iwata Karen (RH 2014)

 

01. Yuuwaku no Garter (Kashiwagi Yuki, Watanabe Miyuki, Suda Akari) (Kohaku Utagassen)
02. Kuroi Tenshi (Takahashi Juri, Mukaida Manatsu, Nagao Mariya) (Unit Matsuri)
03. Kimi wa Boku da (Kojima Haruna) (Zenkoku tour Team A)
04. Pajama Drive (Watanabe Miyuki, Suda Akari, Yamauchi Suzuran) (AKB48 Live at Tokyo Dome)
05. Warunee (Yamamoto Sayaka) (NMB48 3rd Anniversary Concert)
06. I'm sure (Shinoda Mariko, Kojima Haruna) (Some Concert)
07. Junai no Crescendo (Takahashi Minami, Yoshida Akari, Tanigawa Airi) (Manatsu no Dome Tour)
08. Dear J (Kizaki Yuria) (Kohaku Utagassen)
09. Warupyon (Kawakami Rena) (Team M Osaka Tour)
10. Temodemo no Namida (Kashiwagi Yuki, Matsuoka Natsumi) (Manatsu no Dome Tour)

Pod stuff:

#1. Biggest Conspiracies
#2. Best Costumes
#3. Best legs

 

Did you attend the Kagoshima leg of HKT's 7 Prefecture tour? Because we have still not seen Miyawakii performed, as that show and unit never made it to video, yet.

 

1. Pioneer - Tomochin, Mariko, Takamina, Kojiharu : Fukuoka Dome, Manatsu no Dome Tour --> THE BEST!
2. Yuuwaku no Garter - Yukirin, Milky, Suda : 2013 Kouhaku Taikou Uta Gassen --> all hail fishers!
3. Youyaku Shita Christmas - Sakiko, Miyu, Azumarion : Kouhaku Taikou Uta Gassen --> it's very beautiful.
4. Seifuku Resistance - Tano Yuka, Aigasa Moe, Oshima Ryoka : RH 2014 --> i like it as much as original version.
5. AKB Festival - OVER 20 SENBATSU : Nippon Budokan 2013 --> tomo as center and nana beside her, their outfit is glamorous and pretty outfit, and funny takamina xD
6. 12/31 (acoustic version) - Sayanee : 2013 Kouhaku Taikou Uta Gassen --> sayanee vocal is amazing and i love it when the song ended with "OMEDETOU!!" cheer from the audience.
7. Namekuji Heart - Yamada Nana center : NMB48 3rd anniversary 2nd day --> all members styled in twin tails. i enjoy momoka's exaggerated dancing xD
8. Yokaze No Shiwaza - Tomochin : 2011 Kouhaku Taikou Uta Gassen --> despite people protest over tomochin's unique voice, i love her singing so much that she made the song had different feeling.
9. Temodemo No Namida - Yuko, Tomochin : Yoyogi Park --> Best version of temodemo no namida because, again, tomochin's vocal brought something different to the song. call me bias, but i dont care xD
10. Tonari No Banana - Mariko, Kojiharu : 2011 Kouhaku Taikou Uta Gassen --> because it was performed by my favorite model-like girls of 48 group xD besides, it's my favorite version of tonari no banana, after the original version xD

 

1. Beginner- Takahashi Minami (kouhaku)
2. Jane doe - takahashi minami (AKB rinji soukai at budoukan 2013)
@Galaxy Red Thanks
3. Itoshisa no Accel - Takahashi Minami (RH 2014)
4. Oteage Lullaby - Takahashi Minami (RH 2014)
5. Bird - Takahashi Minami, Okada Nana, Iwata Karen (RH 2014)
6. Bird- Takahashi Minami, Yamamoto Sayaka, Takayagi Akane (SSA 2012)
7. Omoide no Hotondo - Takahashi Minami, Maeda Atsuko (1830m concert)
8. Mushi no ballad - Takahashi Minami (1830m concert)
9. Kinjirareta Futari - Nakanishi Rina, Takahashi Minami (first akb concert "Hashira wa Naize! shuffling)
10. Kiseki wa Yoru umareru - Ogi pro

 

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it was on AKB rinji soukai at budoukan 2013

 

1. Soredemo Suki da yo - Shimazaki Haruka
2. Yuuwaku no Garter - Kashiwagi Yuki, Suda Akari, Watanabe Miyuki
3. Kimi no Na wa Kibou - Watanabe Mayu, Ikuta Erika
4. Hatsukoi yo, Konnichiwa - Tashima Meru, Yagura Fuuko, Furuhata Nao
5. Shinkirou - Yamada Nana, Ogasawara Mayu
6. Hatsukoi no Yukue to Playball - Yamamoto Sayaka, Murase Sae, Jonishi Kei
7. Zipper - Yoshida Akari, Watanabe Miyuki, Jonishi Kei
8. Candy - Matsui Rena, Shimazaki Haruka, Tashima Meru
9. 7ji 12fun no hatsukoi - Kawaei Rina, Shimazaki Haruka, Maeda Atsuko, Mukaida Manatsu, Takahashi Juri
10. Pajama Drive - Watanabe Miyuki, Suda Akari, Yamauchi Suzuran

 

1. Nagisa no Cherry - Shinoda Mariko, Noro Kayo, Ohori Megumi, Akimoto Sayaka

To me, nothing else comes close. This was the pinnacle of AKB48 live performances.

 

Anyway on to the concert units voting.
Needless to say, it's gonna be oshi biased because she's my favourite performer in 48 anyway xD :

1. Futari wa Dekiteru - Kojima Haruna & Kitagawa Kenji (First performed at AKB48 Kouhaku 2013)
Because I almost died laughing when I first watched this for the first time. Omg lyrics, the idea of it, everything.
The song given to Kojiharu because she wanted a duet. Please Aki-P lololol.
Kitagawa Kenji is such a charmer hahaha. And Kojiharu awesome as always
This is the best song ever seriously. At AKB Kouhaku, it was such a surprise too when they performed it the first time.
And I think everyone enjoyed it and it was such great fun, so eventhough it's not my oshi, I think this deserves my no. 1

2. Zetsumetsu Kurokami Shoujo - Yamamoto Sayaka, Kishino Rika, Yamada Nana, Kotani Riho, Ogasawara Mayu, Fukumoto Aina, Jonishi Kei (acapella version)
Fine this was at a MC at AKB48 Request Hour 2013, but what I really liked about it was that not every girl on there were particularly amazing singers, some just average, but they showed how good they could be if they worked together. Members who took part in this were all Ori NMB 1st gen members and because it was during a MC, no one expected it, and there was an element of surprise as well! It was also a tribute to their 1st single which didn't rank in top 100 of RH that year and so it was performed on the final day in front of not just the audience in the hall but also a live Youtube stream (yes that year they streamed all of RH onto YT. good times )

3. 12/31 - Yamamoto Sayaka (acoustic version)
From AKB48 Kouhaku 2013! When NMB had made it onto Kouhaku for the very first time and Sayanee performed the song in tribute to that. This was probably my favourite Sayanee solo performance up to date! She performed it with so much emotion and it was just such a heartwarming performance. I was really really moved by it. It was really simple, just Sayanee, her voice and her guitar up on stage, but it was soo moving.

4. Oogoe Diamond - Akimoto Sayaka, Masuda Yuka, Kuramochi Asuka, Umeda Ayaka, Kasai Tomomi, Oya Shizuka, Sato Amina Nakamura Mariko (acapella version)
I like acapellas and this is possibly one of AKB's best vocal performances up to date?!

5. Kuchi Utsushi no Chocolate - Yamamoto Sayaka, Watanabe Miyuki, Jo Eriko (AKB48 Unit Matsuri 2012)
Well, this when Jo wasn't really a very good performer but both Sayanee and Milky were really good in this. Milky with her flirty disposition and body language was perfect for this song. And Sayanee had her years of stage performing shining really brightly in this performance. The way she made eye contact with the camera and smiled, and the way she expressed herself in the song was so dead on and attractive. Also, I really don't like how most people who center this song sing this as they get extra nasally in attempts to sound sexy, but I really like how Sayanee didn't try to copy that and did what she usually did and sounded great XD

6. Dakishimeraretara - Yamamoto Sayaka, Watanabe Miyuki, Yamada Nana (AKB48 Kouhaku 2011)
This was my favourite version of the song of all time! Sayanee did go onto to perform this song quite a lot of times later on too with other people, and so as Milky but this version performed by NMB's top 3 remains my favourite. Again, I feel all 3 of them bring different interpretations to the song, but all of it fits like a puzzle, and I think that's what is great about it. As for Sayanee, her movements in this were so sharp and precise, and every movement she made told a story. She has very expressive dance XD

7. Warunee - Yamamoto Sayaka (NMB48 3rd Anniversary Day 2 Day Concert 2013)
One of the funnest shuffles Sayanee has ever done XD
She showed how she could do a cute & playful unit and pull it off too! Perhaps a once-in-a-lifetime thing for her but it was great she challenged it!
It was reaaally cute XD

8. Glass no I Love You - Yamamoto Sayaka, Kishino Rika, Murakami Ayaka, Ijiri Anna (NMB48 3rd Anniversary Day 1 Concert 2013)
A great unit for all 4 of these girls who normally pull of a more cool/kakkoii image.
Proving all 4 of them can be cute, sweet girls too haha. It was just such a genius shuffle with this line-up.

9. 10krone to Pan - Yamamoto Sayaka, Yokoyama Yui, Kodama Haruka, Fujie Reina, Furahata Nao (AKB48 Unit Matsuri 2014)
Most people haven't seen this before (unless you saw it in Japan) xD
I saw it myself in a cinema in Japan while was streaming it live this year.
I wish more people could see the performance for this because I'm sure more people would love it!
The song itself doesn't really sound like it would have a dance but it does!!
And the dance is reaaally interesting and choreography really neat and well done.
Just one of those performances you would watch and be impressed like WOWWWW.
I really want to watch a perf of this again XD

10. Yuuwaku no Garter - Kato Mami, Akita Kazue, Sato Yukari (SDN48 Original Version)
This deserves mention at least because I love every performance of it!! I was a hugeee fan of Kato Mami and her mid-air split in the song.
No one does this song like Kato Mami. Nothing beats the original for this one.
And like SDN girls just have the best sex appeal and character to pull off this song so :3

So yepp that's the list!
There are other Sayanee units that I would really love to see like her Mushi no Ballad with Kishino Rika (where she played the electric guitar and did a duet with Rikanyan) with team N on tour, and when Sayanee did Zipper with Team N on tour on her birthday in Nagoya! her Bokura no Eureka version on electric guitar that we should see soon from her solo live at Natsu Matsuri! I can imagine I would probably really love those and it'll join my favourite units collection (which is almost all Sayanee oops)

 

1. Best SKE48 songs
2. Best gravure pics
3. Best Nogizaka46 songs

1. Temodemo no Namida – Matsui Jurina and Watanabe Mayu (AKB48 kouhaku Utagassen 2011)

2. Waruki – Yamamoto Sayaka ( NMB48 3rd Anniversary)

3. Mushi no Ballad – Yagami Kumi (1!2!3!4! YOROSHIKU! Shoubu wa Kore Kara da! @Aichi Ken Geijutsu Gekijou Dai Hall)

4. Shinkokyuu – Takahashi Minami and OJS48 (Kouhaku Utagassen 2013)

5. Heart Ereki - Matsui Jurina (AKB48 Kouhaku Utagassen 2013)

6. Flower – Akimoto Sayaka (AKB48 Kouhaku Utagassen 2011)

7. Kuchi Utsushi no Chocolate – Okada Nana, Shinozaki Ayana, Kobayashi Marina (Zenkoku Tour 2014 Wakayama Team 4)

8. Yuuwaku no Garter – Sasaki Yukari, Shinozaki Ayana, Kobayashi Marina (Zenkoku Tour 2014 Fukushima Team 4)

9. Dakishimeraretara – Yamamoto Sayaka, Yamada Nana, Watanabe Miyuki (AKB48 Kouhaku Utagassen 2011)

10. Bird – Takahashi Minami, Takayanagi Akane, Yamamoto Sayaka (Gyomu Renraku. Tanomuzo, Katayama Bucho! in Saitama Super Arena)