AKB48 Question & Answer

[Verbal]

Can someone tell me what DVD/Show/etc this video is from?



If you don't want to click on it, its the one where they go to NYC and split up into teams to search for local foods. If you haven't seen it I recommend it

[goratnik]

Googling for first line in description is sufficient

AKB48 DVD Magazine vol.3 『海外遠征2009』

Will I get a cake?

[Verbal]

haha, thank you goratnik for using your expert googling skills to help me

[firestarter912]

any know if there was ever a making of video for the pv to majisuka rock n roll or heavy rotation ?

[MrMojo]

Just wondering...

Which arena do singers in Japan generally strive to sing in... Tokyo Dome or Nippon Budokan?

I thought it was Budokan but I guess AKB48's aim was Tokyo Dome. Both are prestigious places to host a concert.

Some artists, like Yui and recently Scandal, played in Budokan which was a major achievement for them.

Thank you!

[ET920]

Which arena do singers in Japan generally strive to sing in... Tokyo Dome or Nippon Budokan?

I thought it was Budokan but I guess AKB48's aim was Tokyo Dome. Both are prestigious places to host a concert.

Personally, I think the Budoukan has historically been the main stage for artists to perform. One of the advantages is its acoustics, which allow for recording live albums. It doesn't have to do with the capacity of the place, but about the history. For example, theater companies strive to act in Broadway street, even though the capacity for many of the theaters there is 500 or so seats.

I think the domes, just like the stadiums, are more show-off places. For example, if you want to reach the Tokyo Dome, why not the Tokyo Stadium? Why not the Tokyo Racecourse?

For AKB48, it will be its first time in the Tokyo Dome, but lots of artists do Tokyo Dome concerts regularly, like Mr. Children and Johnny's groups.

[shamurai48]

any know if there was ever a making of video for the pv to majisuka rock n roll or heavy rotation ?

I also want to know that. any help please

[karles48]

any know if there was ever a making of video for the pv to majisuka rock n roll or heavy rotation ?

I also want to know that. any help please

At least heavy rotation had a making of video (I think it was in the DVD type B...)
http://www.stage48.net/forum/viewtopic. ... of#p293994

[HoneyRoastedPeanuts]

Unfortunately ｔhere's no official "Making of" bonus included on the DVDs. The above news report was pretty much the only footage that was released.

[karles48]

Oh, then I guess this was wrong...
viewtopic.php?f=4&t=2350&p=301207&hilit=type+making#p301207

[kimunlimited]

What!? Namida no Seesaw Game got a Making Video? I haven't seen that one and the puccho he must have mentioned is Issho ni Koreichi!. Hmm... all I see in Type is the Election Documentary Video that must be wrong indeed.

[Zobii]

I'm not sure if this is the right place for this question because it is a Nogizaka46 question. (feel free to move it if it is wrongly placed...)

Okay, are the Nogizaka46 girls subject to the Renai kinshi jourei like the AKB girls or are they free to have boyfriends and stuff?

[NeverHome]

So there is supposed to be two handshake Ｅｖｅｎｔｓ in this weekend, but does anyone know how Ｉ　ｃａｎ　ｐａｒｔｉｃｉｐａｔｅ　ｉｎ　ａｎｙ　ｏｆ　ｔｈｅｍ？Ｉ’ｍ　ｉｎ　Ｔｏｋｙｏ　ｒｉｇｈｔ　ｋｎｏｗ　ａｎｄ　ｄｏｅｓｎ’ｔ　ｈａｖｅ　Ａｎｙ　ｈａｎｄｓｈａｋｅ　ｅｖｅｎｔ　ｔｉｃｋｅｔｓ　ｆｏｒ　ｔｈｉｓ　ｓｈｏｗ，Ｄｏｅｓ　ａｎｙｏｎｅ　ｋｎｏｗｓ　ａｎｙ　ｓｈｏｐｓ　ｔｈａｔ　Ｉ　ｍｉｇｈｔ　ｇｅｔ　ａｎｙ　ｔｉｃｋｅｔｓ？

[Cristafari]

So there is supposed to be two handshake Ｅｖｅｎｔｓ in this weekend, but does anyone know how Ｉ　ｃａｎ　ｐａｒｔｉｃｉｐａｔｅ　ｉｎ　ａｎｙ　ｏｆ　ｔｈｅｍ？Ｉ’ｍ　ｉｎ　Ｔｏｋｙｏ　ｒｉｇｈｔ　ｋｎｏｗ　ａｎｄ　ｄｏｅｓｎ’ｔ　ｈａｖｅ　Ａｎｙ　ｈａｎｄｓｈａｋｅ　ｅｖｅｎｔ　ｔｉｃｋｅｔｓ　ｆｏｒ　ｔｈｉｓ　ｓｈｏｗ，Ｄｏｅｓ　ａｎｙｏｎｅ　ｋｎｏｗｓ　ａｎｙ　ｓｈｏｐｓ　ｔｈａｔ　Ｉ　ｍｉｇｈｔ　ｇｅｔ　ａｎｙ　ｔｉｃｋｅｔｓ？

Unfortunately you needed to preorder the theater version via chara-ani to get tickets to that event. But you can still go into the venue to buy goods if you like.

[kimunlimited]

Okay, are the Nogizaka46 girls subject to the Renai kinshi jourei like the AKB girls or are they free to have boyfriends and stuff?

Hmm... I'd say yes since even if Aki-P says they will be able to do what AKB can't I don't think he included this in that clause. RKJ seems to be constant thing in the Idol industry and every idol is expected to follow it. But they really don't, right N!?

[Zobii]

RKJ seems to be constant thing in the Idol industry and every idol is expected to follow it.

Oh, okay... that does makes sense (like considering some other groups too)... It's just that there's finally one Nogizaka girl who caught my mind's eye but when I started to look into her I found... http://sagasoku.com/1740. Not a good impression...

Since she's still in the group, I thought Nogizaka didn't really adhere to that.

Thank you.

[joooooooooe]

so after posting a happy birthday comment on NMB48's Yamada Nana's ameba i got a message from a girl japanese fan in japanese, asking me who my oshimen is and if i go to events and akushukai, and she provided a yahoo.jp email address to contact her because she doesn't check ameba very often.


it seems like spam though. if it were english i could tell easily, but i have no experience with japanese spam. has anybody gotten this before?

[oddball]

so after posting a happy birthday comment on NMB48's Yamada Nana's ameba i got a message from a girl japanese fan in japanese, asking me who my oshimen is and if i go to events and akushukai, and she provided a yahoo.jp email address to contact her because she doesn't check ameba very often.


it seems like spam though. if it were english i could tell easily, but i have no experience with japanese spam. has anybody gotten this before?

I never have, though most people can tell I am not japanese so perhpas they don't with me.....

I would say better safe than sorry however......

[Torigoya-San]

In episode 8 of MG 2, Shibuya went to meet a clique of girls with combed back bouffant type hairstyles that was headed by a girl who wore glasses and a white jacket. Are they also from Yabakune or some other school and what are they known as ? I did not really understand the subtitles so please tell me more

[Gingerninja]

In episode 8 of MG 2, Shibuya went to meet a clique of girls with combed back bouffant type hairstyles that was headed by a girl who wore glasses and a white jacket. Are they also from Yabakune or some other school and what are they known as ? I did not really understand the subtitles so please tell me more

The leader was Nakamata Shiori, and they were from Sutegoro High school. A different school from Yabakune and Majisuka. They didn't really have any effect on the plot as such. They may appear in a bigger role in the next series but no one know's yet/

[Weezon]

how do you vote for your favorite akb48 idol? and how many times?

[Jul3]

how do you vote for your favorite akb48 idol? and how many times?

Do you mean in the annual elections to determine the members for that particular single?

If so, when you purchase the previous single (in this case, Manatsu no Sound Good) there will be a voting card inside. It gives you a link to a website and a serial number to input there, and then you can vote. If you buy multiple singles you can vote multiple times.

You may be able to gain votes other ways, like through fanclub membership etc.


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If you mean voting other ways, like in the mixi or google+ rankings or simply voting for your favourite on the official AKB48 website, let us know.

[Weezon]

how do you vote for your favorite akb48 idol? and how many times?

Do you mean in the annual elections to determine the members for that particular single?

If so, when you purchase the previous single (in this case, Manatsu no Sound Good) there will be a voting card inside. It gives you a link to a website and a serial number to input there, and then you can vote. If you buy multiple singles you can vote multiple times.

You may be able to gain votes other ways, like through fanclub membership etc.


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If you mean voting other ways, like in the mixi or google+ rankings or simply voting for your favourite on the official AKB48 website, let us know.

tnx mate for the info..! but i am really curious how Acchan get the No.1 spot.. what voting system is that??

[Jul3]

^ Because she is the most popular member and has always been the centre?
And its a system designed to extract the most money possible from the punters... and it works.

[joooooooooe]

so after posting a happy birthday comment on NMB48's Yamada Nana's ameba i got a message from a girl japanese fan in japanese, asking me who my oshimen is and if i go to events and akushukai, and she provided a yahoo.jp email address to contact her because she doesn't check ameba very often.


it seems like spam though. if it were english i could tell easily, but i have no experience with japanese spam. has anybody gotten this before?

I never have, though most people can tell I am not japanese so perhpas they don't with me.....

I would say better safe than sorry however......

turns out her profile got deleted on ameba, so it probably was a spammer.

man.
too good to be true...