/jp/ - Otaku Culture

Nogizaka46 will have a concert to celebrate the group formation anniversary on February the 22nd, I mean.

>>10462370
>will feature Fresh Lemon as a guest.
I never asked for this...

>>10462372
Wait, no, it's to celebrate their single debut first year anniversary.

Man, sorry about that.

>>10462370
>and will feature Fresh Lemon as a guest.
Headbutt time

nothing but old farts at the akb48 cafe

>>10462413
rip in piece annya

>>10462420
＞nothing but lucky old farts at the akb48 cafe

>>10462420
classy gentlemen.

>>10462370
>Honmayan has never seen Kinkakuji
Laughed more than I should. Shamefur dispray Yui.

Good for Fresh Lemon, being one of the later generation girls that actually has some relevance in the group.

It's just that... She really freaks me out. She's the strangest of them all.

>>10462535
Rena survived her headbutt attack just fine though.

>>10462483
The best part wasn't even that. The best part was
>I bet there's people from Tokyo that have never seen Tokyo Tower

>>10462538
Well she's a lolicon. She can handle attacks from little girls.

>>10462552
As expected of a Kyoto-jin. A true comedian.

>>10462572
But Fresh Lemon is like 18 or 19 already.

In Rena's Hakata Hyakkaten, she said Cap, at 16, was already too old.

Hoshimina is the worst Nogizaka. I wonder if I should boycott this general.

>>10462578
Lolicon means you like lolis, not that you are a loli.

>>10462572
>16, was already too old.
But that's not stopping her from fawning over nnnnManatsu

>>10462582
>Hoshimina is the worst Nogizaka
Why?

She IS the cutest. And while she might be overly stoic, Seira is even more stoic...

>>10462586
Rena is a lolicon. Fresh Lemon isn't a loli.

分かる？

SKE48 11thシングル「チョコの奴隷」劇場盤個別握手会
北原里　-----　-----　-----　-----　-----　/25
Looks like nobody from SKE fanbase cares about Kitarie

>>10462552
Well I mean, I am a New Yorker who's never gone to the Statue of Liberty or Empire State Building.

>>10462590
>Why?
Pushed down the fan's throats despite mediocre-at-best performances, the extremely few times when she says anything it's superficial such as about her hair, and to top it off she can be unprofessional and salty at handshake events to her few fans. She has done nothing to deserve her front position in the group, and she doesn't even seem grateful about it. Most undergirls are more popular, and in my opinion more talented and interesting as well, than her.

Some people like her face, which I understand but don't find attractive personally, but besides her face and hair that she seems to take great care of, there's really nothing to her. I don't find that cute. Sometimes I wonder if she has some connection to the management to stay in the front row (and get what some people even call the most push in Nogizaka) despite all this.

>>10462616
There's a difference though.

>>10462626
Isn't Ikoma the one who gets pushed the most?

Also,
>she can be unprofessional and salty at handshake events to her few fans
Like what? I'm only just now getting into Nogizaka, and at least in the first half of tte Doko, she's just fine. Again, quite stoic, but there are more stoic members in the group, like Seira, who I like a lot as well.

New ep of GachiGase is going to be interesting

>>10462613
I think it's unfair that she is pushed to the front just like that. She is merely stealing air time away from SKE members that deserve it more as original members of the group.
It's like management realized that she wouldn't become popular enough competing in AKB so they just dumped her off onto a sister group where she could have more focus. I kind of feel the same way about Yui being concurrent in NMB.

It's like they only care about promoting AKB, not the sister groups.

>>10462859
>It's like management realized that she wouldn't become popular enough competing in AKB
Looking at hs slot sales, she's loosing popularity even as a AKB member
http://www.logsoku.com/r/akb/13593121/17

Also:
Oshima in AKB
Yuihan in NMB
Sasshi in HKT
Kitarie in SKE
1 girl from Not Yet in every sister group

Though I guess the whole idea of this was by someone from Ota Pro

>>10462875
>loosing

>>10462875
>loosing

Nude pics of Nogizaka46s' Kawamura Mahiro.

>>10463088
Gotta change my pants now. Thanks anon.

>>10463088
http://awabi.2ch.net/test/read.cgikb/1360331836/

>>10463101
Man, why is Yuuko so perfect?

>>10463101
Thank you.
Fell in love with Yui again.

Just came back from the old thread. Why is everyone predicting So Long to flop? It sounds better than the shit that was Eien Pressure and that sold more than a million.

>>10463135
No sister groups this time

>>10463144

What do you mean? Sorry I'm new to AKB.

>>10463148
No SKE,NMB,HKT

>>10463151

Huh? Why should they be included? I thought singles are usually composed of the senbatsu? Which also includes some members from NMB and SKE...

>>10463157
Coupling songs.

http://youtu.be/U96o5rllKGY?t=20m

>>10463159

I just checked several singles and UZA seem to be on the same boat as So Long and it sold over a million. Correct me if I'm wrong.

More Minegishi drama
>Teenage sex symbols pay the price for breaking draconian dating rules

http://www.theverge.com/2013/2/8/37268/akb48-minami-minegishi-how-a-pop-cult-took-over-japan

>>10463206
Get the fuck out of this thread.

>>10463209
eat shit faggot
It's interesting to read how outsiders react to AKB. Plus, The Verge is well-written and not shlock like other blogs and news websites.

>>10463201
UZA was a better song and had a better MV. Also Yuko center.

>>10463217

Please leave.

>UZA was a better song

Opinions. I guess we'll see how strong Mayuyu as a center then.

>>10463217
>eat shit faggot
get the fuck out of this thread

>It's interesting to read how outsiders react to AKB
No, it's not. If it interests you, go make yet another thread about it. We're abstaining from discussing it for a reason, and have been disguising the OP ever since Miichan did that retarded shit for a reason (the reason is: we don't want you here).

>The Verge is well-written and not shlock like other blogs and news websites
Oh really? Let's dissect some of the most eyecatching statements in your piece of shit article:

>Minami Minegishi had just been accused of having a boyfriend.
No, she wasn't. She was accused of much, much more.

>Marketing and misogyny have exploited pop cultural loopholes
"Misogyny"? Idol rules apply to both male and female idols.

>Japan has undergone a cultural shift where "normal" people just don't buy music
THE FUCKING WORLD has undergone a cultural shift where "normal" people just don't buy music

>Japan Times columnist and law professor Hifumi Okunuki argued the case against it last year
She (she was said to be a woman at the end of said article) also said retarded shit like "Idols should unionize" and "the vegetable sister should really be 'sisters'".

And I could go on and on. But I won't.

So seriously, fuck off already.

>>10463217
>It's interesting to read how outsiders react to AKB.
At this point it really isn't. It's always the same old tired shit.

>>10463217
Get out of /jp/, Verge devs.

How is Yukirin doing on Oricon?

>>10463326
http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/d/13-02-07/

>>10463217
http://akb48matome.com/archives/513629.html
Even /jp/ was mentioned

>>10463348
And it was that shitty normalfag thread...

Why'd you raise your hand, Rina

Can't we all just move with all the Miichan shit. Its really getting old.

So what sort of shit will Lemon bring to Hakata?

>>10463489

Agree. I'm bored of it already. Let's talk about:

1. The possibility that the 'leak' of all these scandals is Mayuyu so she can secure herself that #1 position.
2. Is AKB48 going downhill or will they continue to dominate the charts? AKB has always been doubted by haters and have repeatedly proven them wrong, will this year be the year they're finally proven right?
3. Will Sayanee and Milky finally make it to Senbatsu this year? If yes, are you okay with that?
4. Why is Yuko perfect?

>>10463489
>So what sort of shit will Lemon bring to Hakata?
Bizarre as fuck shit, as usual.

>>10463507
1. funny but nah
2. ask Yukirin
3. I want Sayanee to get it. Fuck Milky.
4. A mix of great personality, nice body and fresh face that give her heaps of charisma, which most likely comes from a mix of great genetics and fun upbringing.

>>10463507
She wouldn't do something as mean as that, would she?

What's the definition of being someone's oshi? I never understand why some people have Yuko as their oshimen. My definition of an oshi is to support a member, but to be honest, Yuko is so strong and powerful that how can someone lowly like me support her when she is a greater human being than I will ever be? The people who are Yuko oshi seems to be the people that needs to be supported instead of the other way around.

>>10463525

I would rather see Paruru in Senbatsu than Milky.

>>10463529

Never. She's an angel sent from above to spread love into us lowly beings.

>>10463534
>What's the definition of being someone's oshi?
Your favourite member, who you give all your money to.

Remember, even if Yuuko is a perfect being, she lost two elections against Acchan, won one, and the fourth one she won, but without Acchan's competition. Also, even with all the support she gets, Heavy Rotation got 4th place in Request Hour.

And I'm a Mariko-sama Oshimen.

>>10463537
Now now, don't get hasty.

If I had to choose, I.... I'd give up.

>>10463534
My thoughts exactly. I was a Yuko oshi when I first got into AKB, but ever since Acchan graduated, I started supporting another members because Yuuko was already perfect.

I still love her and I want her to be Center but whatever.

>>10463551

Why? I would rather see an emotionless doll than a slut. Thank you very much.

>>10463537
lucky for you aki-p has already rigged it for both of them to be in

>>10463583

With Kasai and Itano gone... you may be right. In fact why not get rid of Sae, Rie and Miichan as well? I'm betting my 10 votes that 2 more from SKE will get in.

>>10463546
>she lost two elections against Acchan

That is because Acchan is flawed compared to Yuko. Acchan is the definition of someone that appears strong, but is weak and fragile. She is someone that I can support because she needs the support.

Yuko fans are kind of the opposite. They find her charismatic and strong that they want to follow her. When Yuko won, she said please believe me and let me lead AKB basically at the front while she pulls us along.

I find the definition of just a "favorite member" as the definition of oshi to be pretty bland to be honest.

>>10463597
No way in hell Sae isn't getting kami 7 this year.

>>10463608

Nope. Never going to happen. You have Jurina, Rena, Mayuyu, Yuki, Yuko, Sasshi and Mariko to think of.

>>10463617
Jurina and Rena have never gotten kami 7. And unless the election is 100% rigged, Sae is pretty much guaranteed, what with all the Request Hour support and cheering. It was beautiful and touching, and I'm reserving 25% of my votes to her.

Sadly, Paruru will get kami 7 too because Aki-P, so it will be Mayuyu, Yukirin, Yuuko, Sasshi, Mariko-sama, Sae and Paruru.

>>10463628
sae has never gotten past the 9 ranking and was completely overtaken by WMatsui last year.

also what about takamina? is she not participating or something (genuine question i haven't followed akb as closely as i used to as of late)

>>10463631
Well, there's her and Kojiharu too, yeah.

It will be heated.

>>10463634
>>10463631
>>10463628


I'm more interested if Mayuyu will finally take #1 this year. I'd pay to see her reaction. She has been aiming for that for years now and has gotten shit from fans because of being honest about it.

>>10463628


Rena is getting a drama this year. That will secure her Kami7 place. Sasshit will fall because of the scandal.

>>10463669

Not sure why you would think that when her popularity is only getting bigger. If you saw the songs in request hour, alot of them are still ranked.

>>10463661
>I'd pay to see her reaction
I'd cry like a bitch. But not because of Mayuyu's reaction. Because of Yuuko's.

>>10463541

The difference between Yuko's votes and Mayuyu's votes is 30,000+. Goodluck Mayuyu. You'll never dethrone Yuko.

I thought I'd never see this line outside of anime.

Man, my sides hurt...

Yuko Oshima - 108837
Mayu Watanabe - 72574
Yuki Kashiwagi - 71076
Rino Sashihara - 67339
Mariko Shinoda - 67017
Minami Takahashi - 65480
Haruna Kojima - 54483

Tomomi Itano - 50483
Jurina Matsui - 45747
Rena Matsui - 42030
Sae Miyazawa - 40261

the next ones saw a big drop, even though they still made the top 16

Tomomi Kasai - 27005
Rie Kitahara - 26531
Minami Minegishi - 26038
Yui Yokoyama - 25541
Ayaka Umeda - 24522

I'd imagine the top 4 would stay the same, with sasshi maaaaaybe overtaking yukirin. I'm pretty much basing this only on the fact that soredemo sukidayo cut in to her votes last year and she seems to have gotten more popular despite her scandal (hard to tell though).

Has Tomochin officially taken her name out of the election? I could see her getting in due to this being her last year. Even if she hasn't I think the Kami 7 should be the same this year with Jurina having the only chance to break in, probably at the expense of Kojiharu - but kojiharu always seems to squeak in at the last moment.

We can definitely take out Kasai and Minegishi, and I think Kitarie's reality show lost her some fans. Umechan making senbatsu was nice but I don't see it happening again. So that's (assuming it's another 16 member senbatsu, which it probably won't be) four open spots.

I'm willing to bet those will be filled by Sayanee, Milky, Paruru, and one of either Yuria/Sakura/and maybe Sayaka. Of course last year I thought Yukirin would overtake Yuko so I'm retarded.

>>10463743

No thanks to more sister groups members getting in. It's bad enough that they are overtaking AKB members in Under Girls.

>>10463706

I want Mayuyu to win just so I can screencap this and post it after election.

>>10462630
>Isn't Ikoma the one who gets pushed the most?
She's center, obviously, but Hoshino has got some major solo jobs from the management (solo cm, that promotion thing with the male model) that make some people consider her "the most pushed". I suppose there's also a certain contrast to her utter lack popularity. Though Ikoma isn't consensus center, her push is also considered less unjustified since she's still around 6th/7th in popularity. To contrast, Hoshino only made it to the Parco stage once, then barely, and her handshake popularity is around 18th-20th. Manatsu, after a couple of months in the group, is way ahead of her (7 vs. 1 slots sold out for 4th single). After one year of Hoshimina at the very front of the group, her popularity is in the lower half of the group.

And for my personal opinion, at least Ikoma tries very hard and appreciates her position visibly, even though she isn't my preferred center and all that.

>Like what? I'm only just now getting into Nogizaka, and at least in the first half of tte Doko, she's just fine. Again, quite stoic, but there are more stoic members in the group, like Seira, who I like a lot as well.
It's not about being stoic. I have no preference against stoic girls, and you can be stoic but grateful to your fans, say interesting things, have funny hobbies etc., like either of the Seiras you could be talking about.

Just as an example, one story I read was written by someone whose oshi she was before this and other stuff happened at handshakes; she was basically not responding at all in a handshake event, so he asked if she's fine, she says she's "always like this outside of work", a bit disappointed she notes that she is at work to which she just answers "ah"...

>>10463766
screencapping this post to rub it in when mayu loses

>>10463762
who from akb could make it into the back half of the senbatsu? kitarie, akicha, kuramochi, and amina have been on two year vote skids, and yuka graduated. tomu, AnRiRe, and others like karen are still a few years away from being senbatsu talent.

hell, even in terms of younger talent, SKE, HKT and even NMB all outclass AKB right now

>>10463766
>>10463856
Screencapping to cry together when Paruru gets rigged into #1.

>>10463857
Oh, so she's like the Paruru of Nogizaka then?

That sucks. She's just so beautiful... what a waste.

#17 ☆ Takajo Aki (AKB48 Team A) (prelim: 13, last election: 12)
#18 Yamamoto Sayaka (NMB48 Team N) (prelim: 18, last election: 28)
#19 Watanabe Miyuki (NMB48 Team N) (prelim: 19, last election: new)
#20 Akimoto Sayaka (AKB48 Team K) (prelim: 32, last election: 17)
#21 Sato Amina (AKB48 Team B) (prelim: 21, last election: 18)
#22 Kuramochi Asuka (AKB48 Team A) (prelim: 34, last election: 21)
#23 Shimazaki Haruka (AKB48 Team 4) (prelim: 22, last election: new)
#24 Takayanagi Akane (SKE48 Team KII) (prelim: 20, last election: 23)
#25 Hata Sawako (SKE48 Team KII) (prelim: 24, last election: 33)
#26 Masuda Yuka (AKB48 Team B) (prelim: 25, last election: 20)
#27 Oya Masana (SKE48 Team S) (prelim: 28, last election: 30)
#28 Yagami Kumi (SKE48 Team S) (prelim: 33, last election: new)
#29 Suda Akari (SKE48 Team S) (prelim: 26, last election: 36)
#30 Furukawa Airi (SKE48 Team KII) (prelim: 23, last election: new)
#31 Kizaki Yuria (SKE48 Team S) (prelim: 35, last election: new)
#32 Ogiso Shiori (SKE48 Team KII) (prelim: 29, last election: new)

This year will see SKE48 dominate Under Girls. Manatsu, Kaotan and Kanon will probably enter as well.

RIP AKB48.

>>10463881
shiori and kumi graduated though didn't they

So Tomomi's graduation date was set ?

>>10463906

they have yet to set a date. for all we know it could be december 31, 2013.

>>10463924
"At SKE48′s theater live last night it was announced that 9 members of the group will be graduating this spring." So probably on 25th April

>>10463933
WHERE!?

I've been F5 jpon and h!o all day long...

>>10463967
http://hayabusa2.2ch.net/test/readgi/livetbs/1360333521/

>>10463933
Man...

Back to waiting, then.

>>10464832

Jurina really looks old for her age.

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>>10464933
but if we're unemployed, how are we gonna buy an assload of singles to support our oshis?

>>10464954
It's a new meme

>>10464954
Winning lotteries of course.

>>10464954
Your parents, idiot. Does your mom not love you?

>>10464909
Wasn't she 11 when Oogoe Diamond was released? She looked more mature than that back then, too.

>>10464832
I always find it hilarious when Jap girls go crazy for how kawaii that penis with a face is.

So who genuinely liked the "So Long" music video?

>>10465443
I have a shitty green screen fetish so my varied hobbies include going to shitty university film festivals and jacking off.
Even I hated it.

>>10465443
I liked looking at Rena's sexy new body.

>>10465506
Yo what happened to her? She actually has hips now.

>>10465443
Didn't like the song or the music video.

>>10465516

Can you grow hips from lesbian sex?

>>10465549
I've been refraining from shipping Matsui x Matsui but maybe this is a good time to start.

>>10465573

RenAirin is better.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eyD5gcyc

>>10465636
I'm not sure whether to interpret this awkwardness as extreme sexual tension or just nervousness. Since it is SKE I'll go with the former.

>>10465636
Airin being older makes those videos even more enjoyable to watch.

So after Yukirin's, what do you think about Hata Sawako's all nighter, /jp/?

They see your oshi.

Nah, your penis.

>>10466146

FUCK YES, ANARCHY IN THE UK!

Too bad they didn't reach the lyrics.

>あらまあいい景色
pfff

So the old lady wasn't Yumi-nee, but Ikoma?

>>10463857
Speaking about Nogizaka handshake event stories, here's one about Nakamoto Himeka:
http://nogizaka-journal.com/archiv/19212245.html
http://nogizaka-journal.com/archiv/20538616.html

>>10463628
Do you think Yui will come up the ranks?

the only people who have a shot at kami 7 are jurina and tomochin if she enters the election, sae will rank outside the top ten again

>>10466413
>jurina
Not if she kisses that guy in So Long.

>>10466455
>kisses that guy
You think Aki-P would let something like that to happen?

>>10466466
Uh... Yeah?

>>10466466
AkiP is the same man who suggested Kitarie to take part in that Terrace House program, he doesn't give a fuck about it.

>>10466466
Don't you remember Gingham check PV?

>>10466466
AkiP is the same man who advised Kitarie to take part in that Terrace House program, he doesn't give a fuck about it.

Looks like rips of the Takamatsu Eri AV have surfaced...
Has anyone watched it yet?

>>10466542
Just the preview that had The Ride of the Valkyries in the background while she was being fucked.

Got any links for the full thing?

I like her glasses.

>>10466546
http://www.hellojav.com/Daily.php?te=2013-2-08

>>10466549
Thanks.

But I just found this torrent with thousands of seeds too:
http://www.akiba-online.com/forum/owthread.php?t=1285001

Why is Rabutan so fat these days?

Good evening /jp/. What are you re-watching today?

>>10466561
AKB48 SKE48 LIVE IN ASIA Disc2

>>10466561
Just finished up KII's first theater performance of Ramune no Nomikata and it felt so good. ;_;

>>10466561
>>10466247

I've always wondered... who are the Jurina wotas? Is someone here an actual Jurina oshi? I've always thought they're an urban legend.

Which edition of Shootokeeki do you think has the best coupling songs? Need to know your opinion before placing my bid.

>>10466577
Listen to samples or pirate and see for yourself

>>10466577
Just bid for all 4 of them.

>>10466599
I wish I was popular enough to have imposters on social networking sites.

>>10466599
who gives a flying toss?

>>10466613
YOU DO!

The best NMB

>>10466622

>best NMB

now that's an oxymoron

>>10466613
ME!!!

>>10466550
This kind of feels awkward to watch, but then again I feel no pity.

>>10466626
You wish, ponkotsu.

>>10466630
miii~

Uoo why isn't it uploaded yet I wanna hear Murashige's singing.

>>10467396
Because it's only 26:30, half an hour after the show finished airing?

Give the encoder some time to work man.

>>10467401
They actually encode this shit? Considering it always comes in at like, 500+MB I assumed they don't do much encoding.

>>10467416
sure, but they don't release transport streams either. They always do at least some shitty encoding pass to x264.

Did someone try downloading that BRip of 1830m from H!O in here? The one that's over 200GB+

I think I have a new fetish

>>10467496
Lisp fetish?

Is there a reason why this image and the corresponding post are no longer on Togasaki's google+?

>>10467585
togasaki relationship scandal incoming

>>10467585
http://awabi.2ch.net/test/read.cgikb/1359635729/322n-
But they're still on g+ server

>>10467598
The image? It's not there anymore, and the only evidence it ever was is a post on the English version of his page

Grr the latest episode of Hyakkaten isn't on hello-online yet and now I have to go to work...

>>10467436
>downloading
>not buying

and you wonder why your oshi's not getting pushed.

>>10467436
That moment when Rabutan got transferred to HKT and Mayuyu ran to her. It just started flowing, man.

>>10467898

>implying the BD has anything to do with that

>>10467925

I think Mayuyu should formally resign from her CG title and give it to Paruru.

>>10468738

> the rare moment when mayuyu is emotional

;_;

>>10466574
I'm one, but alot of them annoy me so much that I don't like to mention it.
I really hate it when they're too lewd ;_;

>>10468865
It's not their fault, she's the one who wanted to have a sexy image anyway.

>>10468907
That's true, I guess it's just the change in attitude towards her over the last year or so that's getting to me.

>>10468919
What I'm afraid of is that Sakura might do the same.

>>10468865

Didn't Mayu also went the same path? I remember she had swimwear shots when she was 15.

>>10468987

It's not about going in the same path or not. They are idols and they are expected to do gravure shots.

>>10468865
The best part of this picture is Kumi. Sorry Jurina-oshis.

>>10469050

I never saw Jurina as beautiful nor Rena. SKE48 is really lacking in the looks department. They need to have a Kojima or a Mayu.

>>10469050
Even under bokeh, Kumi shines bright.

>>10469050
i do love both

>>10469076
I wasn't a fan of Rena until I saw her in magical radio. Her 1 woman skits were hilarious. The awesome sexual tension between her and airin is just a bonus.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eyD5gcyc&

Posting Wasamin.

>>10469076
Talk about being shallow.

>>10469010

>idol are expected to do gravure shots

MomoClo are idols. They don't have gravure shots. Point disproven. This is the only thing I hate about AKB48.. when they do gravures. I think they're basically degrading themselves.

>>10469156

Wow. Did I say I didn't like them? I just said I didn't find them beautiful. No wonder that anon said Jurina oshis are fucking annoying.

>>10469167
>Did I say I didn't like them?

No, and neither did I.
You understand what I mean when I say shallow? I mean you can't appreciate beauty easily enough.

>No wonder that anon said Jurina oshis are fucking annoying

Then you just assume I'm a Jurina oshi?
I don't even know what that other anon was talking about. I've never seen an annoying Jurina oshi in this thread before.

>>10469163
If MomoClo's popularity starts to approach AKBs then maybe we can have an actual discussion. Personally I hope they sell out Nissan stadium and have a sick concert. It will be the perfect timing considering AKB is taking a bunch of body blows right now.

>>10469163
So what stops you from following Nogizaka instead of those cheap gimmicks?

>>10469163
So what stops you from following Nogizaka instead of those cheap gimmicks called MomoClo?

>>10469295
Cheap gimmicks is a bit harsh. They did well at the Kouhaku Uta Gassen and the ED to Joshiraku was amazing.

>>10469272

Are you delusional? MomoClo is approaching AKB's popularity as we speak. I'll give it less than a year before they ovetake them. Not only is AKb taking body blows right now but they're practically the maker of their own downfall. Kasai's PB, Miichan's head shaving...and it's only February.

>>10469367
Cite me a number and we can talk. If you just want to pull vague "popularity" metrics out of your ass then we are both wasting our time.
Just wait until the Nissan concert if you really want to show me up?

>>10469271
/jp/'s oshi's are fine, I was talking about tumblr ones to be honest.

Paru...

>>10469395
I agree with you.
Also 1m sales > 100k sales

>>10469395

You sound like one of those Momosu fans when AKB was still nobodies. I love AKB but at least I'm not delusional. We all know their popularity will fall sooner or later.

>>10469367
>MomoClo is approaching AKB's popularity as we speak.
What are you basing this on exactly? It's not like there are any numbers out there for amount of fans or something.

>>10469395

What exactly will the Nissan Concert prove anyway?If MomoClo will sold out, AKB will mostly likely as well. That just evens it out. Unless So Long sells 100k (which it won't given that it is pure shit) only then you can put MomoClo in the picture. In fact, didn't Sasshi or Mayuyu sell more than 100k in their solo singles alone?

>>10469475

Everyone's popularity will fall, but AKB has basically revolutionized the idol industry, is one of the major players in today's music industry, and became plastered as an iconic image for Japan. No matter how low they have fallen, they will still remain relevant because they have achieved things no one has ever done before. If that person sounds like those momosu fans from before, you sound like one of those ignorant retards that think AKB will die soon despite single handedly keeping Japan's entertainment industry alive.

Momoclover are cool and everything, but they are only a breath of fresh air while AKB is the air itself.

>>10469502

Why are people talking about MomoClo selling over 100k. When did they even sell 100k. And besides, Yukirin solo is at 90k by herself. And even by then, to compare to AKB, they need to get pass NMB, SKE and sooner or later, HKT. HKT, their pinky finger, can probably crush momoclo in sales.

If you want to make sales numbers comparable, why not look at the sales from the 2nd or 3rd week forward?

>>10469511

>single handedly keeping Japan's entertainment industry alive

You speak like JE, Smap, Exile don't exist.

You guys realize that comparing sales figures between AKB and other idol groups is pretty stupid because AKB numbers are always really inflated due to all the bonus shit right?

>>10469556
AKB brings far more money into the industry than those groups do. Exile may sell a million units in the year 2012 for example, but AKB sells 6 million. Quite a big difference.

>>10469698

Not only that, but they have so many solo activities that you can't go anywhere without seeing AKB. They are endorsed in so many CMs and in so many variety shows that it is pretty ridiculous how much reach they have in Japan. The advantage of having so many members make it so that even the small time members can contribute in some small time program. What can Momoclover or any other group do against the empire of AKB? Even if they don't sell well musically, they'll still promote themselves via other activities, and even then, their sales are out of reach.

Frankly anyone who says AKB is dying doesn't live in Japan or doesn't consume enough Japanese media to understand just how big AKB is right now.

Well I'm bored with AKB. I've done a complete flip from completely ignoring all the sister groups.

AKB is bigger than the Beatles ever were.

>>10469698
Oricon actually publishes total sales every year so you can see for yourself. Numbers are CD/DVD sales in millions of yen.

2010
嵐 17,163
東方神起 9,431
AKB48 7,092
EXILE 6,015
いきものがかり 5,618

2011
AKB48 16,282
嵐 15,369
EXILE 5,603
KARA 4,926
少女時代 4,049

2012
AKB48 19,098
EXILE 12,177
嵐 10,454
Mr.Children 9,947
関ジャニ∞ 4,916

>>10469789
Momoiro Clover's center can't even compete with Kitarie

>>10469789
Yea, I see AKB being responsible for 35% of those numbers in 2012. Pretty big chunk, no? Add in all the TV shows, events, etc they do and they bring far more into the industry than any of those other groups do.

What's the possibility that H2 is a brand new stage?

>>10469758
great. now you can migrate to /mu/
akb48 is no longer niche otaku culture.
it no longer belongs in /jp/

>>10469851
0%
Currently Aki-P have to make stage for A,K,B,N and then for S

lost my shit pretty hard here

http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNTEyk2OTYw.html

lost my shit pretty hard here

best episode yet

>>10469939
I find panty lines extremely unattractive.

Yes, you are.

>>10470301
It was too bad she was so nervous. She can usually sing better than that.

Murashige answering questions. Why is she so funny and cute. Damn.

村重の質問返し

ドMTシャツ握手会の時に
着ていってもいい？
いいよー

この一年でアイドルとして成長したなとおもうところは？
空気が読めるようになった

二期の推しメンは？
みお
村重

グイグイ選抜のCDデビューはいつ？
いつかきっと

玲奈さんのどこが好き？
すべて

玲奈さんにどんなムラシゲスメントしたい？
今までにないやつ

あおいをグイグイ選抜に入れたのは可愛いから？

あおいはグイグイじゃないからグイグイ選抜に入ってグイグイになってほし
いう願い

体重なんキロ？
秘密

わさび食べれる？
頑張れば食べれる

好きなメンバー
さくらたんりーぬたん
村重

緊張する時どうやってほぐす？
さくらたんりーぬたんに
ムラシゲスメントしてる
妄想をする

明太子のCM狙ってる？
すこし

泣き虫？
あおいたんよりかは
泣かない笑っ

友達が欲しいんだけど
どうしたらいい？
村重も友達あんまりいないからどうしたらいいかわからん笑

次の公演用のギャグある？
うん

今一番会いたいメンバーは？
松岡なつみ

指原推しでもいい？
ダメー
村重推しー

好きな食べ物は？
ボルシチ

秋田県しってますか？
はい

てつな公演で一番印象に残ってるのは？
マンゴーの大サビ前で明太子するとこ

サッカーやってる男子どう？
いいと思う

一番へこむ言葉は？
でしゃばるな

グイグイ選抜センターを
外された感想は？
センターは絶対取り返したい！
グイグイ選抜のセンターは
村重しかいない。

今日はここまで！

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcHLP3Nb0&feature=player_detailpage=17s
It's like she's the HKT version of Joe. So pure and cute. Also probably the most underrated HKT.

>>10470472
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQgZAecf0

>>10470653
nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

>>10470698

Airin is cuter.

>>10470653
forced moe

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cp1GTOTr4

>>10469948
That the closest we can get to a real upskirt.

>>10470806

Reading accounts of today's handshake events. Now how can you tell me that AKB is far from falling? They have chaos even within their fandom.

>>10469939

What is this from? Is that Mayuyu?

how shitty can you guys get

>>10470835
Its from HIkaru Monotachi DVD Type-C.

>>10470472
>>10470481
She's actually popular. Her G+ posts reaches 500 comments in 20 mins.

>>10470844


I see Yukirin going down in her rank this year. RIP.

Limited edition of So Long is sold out in cdjapan.... anyone know where it's still available? How the fuck does that happen anyway? I thought I wasn't literally fighting against 1M wotas...

>>10470871
>I wasn't literally fighting against 1M wotas...
You are fighting against resellers

Question /jp/. Manatsu no Sounds Good broke Love Machine's record right? Were MM fans also notorious for buying in bulks?

>>10470971
Made me wanna listen to it again.
>NAISU BADI! BADI! WUT! WUT!

>>10470850
Yeah, in handshake rankings too she's one of the most popular (3rd or so), and her Mixi has been far ahead of Meru's now.

She's actually really popular, though the management isn't recognising that.

>>10470971
I don't know about multiple copies, but Love Machine happened in the middle of the CD bubble, when people bought a lot more CDs generally and a million was much easier to sell. It was only 7th on the Oricon ranking for its year, while AKB, you know.

>>10471027
Its ok. Imagine how epic things will be when Mio becomes more popular than Meru.

>>10470971
There was no reason to buy more than one copy back then. Especially so with Love Machine, up to that point MM's fanbase was mostly teen girls who watched Asayan, not wota.

>>10469893
Damn you.

You made me download it from h!o. I had seen the torrent pop earier, but while I'm interested in Hata, I didn't care for the show much, until your post. So I left the torrent downloading overnight.

But I didn't know Aya Hirano was featured there (I hadn't recognized her in the screenshots - it wasn't until I heard her voice). And now I've wasted over a precious GB of bandwith in shit. I love Hata, but my hate for Aya might be bigger than my love for Hata. So damn you. Damn you.

>>10471290
Wait.

... Kimi ni Mune Kyun - Maria Holic version in the background.

I might have to reconsider your damnation. Will be back once I finish watching the thing.

barf

I don't mind Yoshiki Risa though. She's vocaloid rival-tier.

Alright. MY HEART.

pffff.

I was expecting it, but I still laughed.

ugh

Rewatching AKBingo and it seems the palm reader was right.

>>10471382
Dude. She's still being sent to fucking China.

Sure, she got #2 in request hour, but that's not stopping management from shitting all over her.

But I hope she'll get into kami 7 still.

This is almost worth it...

slut

>>10470844
Those look super fake. As in counterfeit ripoff products. I want to see some expensive goods getting destroyed but I guess the wota are too pussy to go through with it.

Isn't it obvious?

Also, DON'T FUCKING GET THEM IN THE SAME SHOT. I'd rather she hung out with the porn actress that Yukirin knows than Aya.

watarirouka version of Valentine Day Kiss in the background? I'll take it.

>>10471143
What do you mean? She is, by any and all standards, more popular than Meru already.

I just finished watching Bimyo and it made me laugh more than I expected it to.

Also, an someone explain to me why people hate Aya Hirano?

>>10471558
Because she is a slut?

>>10471558
She went the idol route, and stayed in it for a couple of years.

And then we learned she had been fucking her whole band but the bassist. Also, she admitted on TV to going out with several old men during her career.

And that's why you don't see her getting any anime roles anymore.

>>10471569

Well shit. Thanks for filling me in, good sir. Have a Mayuyu.

>>10471569
Hence why >>10471457 an AV actress would be better.

At least we know the AV actress isn't full of VDs.

>>10471581
The news are old as fuck man. Like, over two years old. Maybe over three.

>>10471590

I'm sorry I don't follow seiyuus except if it's AKB related.

I'll take the 20th Century Boy background music too.

http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNTEzAwMDc2.html

>>10471115
I didn't realize

Happy Birthday Harugon!

>>10471558
She thought she was going to make the transition from voice acting to hosting a talk show or something and then decided that the best way to facilitate this change was to insult all of her fans and make public all of her slutty past.
The talk show thing fell through and she was left with basically no options which is where we are today.

Nyan-nyan what are you wearing

>>10472222
never heard of sex pistols i see.

>>10472265
is that some kind of new onahole?

>>10472283
I feel like Milky is really fun to watch but interacting with her for any extended period of time would get irritating really fast. Even so, Warukii is a hilarious song.

>>10472222
>>10472265
heh, >>10466199

>>10472072

So fresh. The sad thing is that SKE48 will never truly surpass AKB48 and even if they do... it will still be in the name of AKB.

>>10472380
I feel bad that Sayaka has to put up with her.

>>10472380
I don't think she acts like that all of the time.

>>10473684
I'd hate to believe that my beloved Milky is just an act. Then again the on off switch might actually be hotter.

Who the fuck says '1, 2, 3, 4' in SKE's version of Heavy Rotation? It's a fucking travesty.

>>10470844

>That photo
>Not a blatant hoax

It would have been interesting, was't it for the fact that all the photos in there are counterfeits, probably just stuff they dowloaded from the Internet and printed only to be burned later.
The bigger photo is from Verbatim's digital set, which could be downloaded for free some 3 years ago.
The two smaller photos are just scans from an old issue of Shuupure.
Anyone who falls for this shit is a moron and maybe shouldn't be here talking about AKB.

I like Ran's fishing a lot more than Milky, she favors making bedroom eyes at every opportunity over acting retarded.

>>10473727
Churi.

>>10473726
She makes it fairly clear that it's an act I think... If you watched Starhime, you can see that she acts differently back when they first debuted compared to now.

Looks like Yuasa is still SKE manager

>>10474199
Churi's personality just makes me want to root for her in anything she does.

Happy Birthday Yuria.

"Tomonobu Togasaki (English page)
I have an announcement to all of the fans.
Today will be the broadcast of the close documentary of the AKB48 General Producer, Mr. Akimoto Yasushi.

It will be broadcast on the 11th of February in "NHK BS PREMIUM" from 9 pm to 10:59 pm.
The title of the documentary is "UP CLOSE! 2160 HOURS OF AKIMOTO YASUSHI~ ENTERTAINMENT　DOESN'T SLEEP~"

Also, I got some information about today's documentary from Mr. I. Let me share this to all the fans as well.
This is what he said to me:

I recommend this documentary to everyone associated with the AKB48.
To those working for the group, the documentary is full of things which you have not known, scenes from the actual venue, and
scenes which you have not seen before.
It will be shown on "NHK", so it will be seen by general audiences,
but I think this will also be an interesting documentary among those who know AKB, and this will appeal strongly to them.

I was not in the actual venue where the music video of "AITAKATTA" was filmed, so I'm looking forward to see it.

Please watch the documentary!!"

>>10474692
How soon after do you think h!o will have it?

>>10474252
I watched it and that's the reason why I liked Milky in the first place. Not because of what she's showing now.

Also, whenever they are performing a fairly serious song, you'd see a different expression in her face, kind of like how Yuuko changes her personality from a happy go lucky kind of girl to someone serious. Kind of like (Yuuko)'s character in MG.

So, after 3 or 4 days, I've caught up with Nogizaka tte Doko.

I have to say Hatanaka > Takayama > Wakatsuki > Noujou > Hashimoto > Ikoma > Reika > Sayurin > Erika-sama > *

Though I find myself strangely attracted to Yamatomato. Sadly the show doesn't feature her much, other than that time she escaped from an exploding balloon before it exploded.

So, after 3 or 4 days, I've caught up with Nogizaka tte Doko.

I have to say Hatanaka > Takayama > Wakatsuki > Noujou > Hashimoto > Ikoma > Reika > Sayurin > Erika-sama > *

Though I find myself strangely attracted to Yamatomato. Sadly the show doesn't feature her much, other than that time she escaped from an exploding balloon before it exploded.

>>10474738
About Tomato, I think it's because of her voice. Her voice has a slight lisp to it that makes it pleasant to the ears. You can hear it(as well as look at her, she quite cute) in the Nogizaka Romance episodes that feature her. That, plus her catchy Fresh Lemon-like Yamatomato catchphrase.

For Hatanaka, at first I didn't really notice her, but after her bravery in the 5th senbatsu announcement I've started noticing how she really gives it her all when rewatching the older episodes(like in ep48 and 50).

Oh, and congrats. I'd started from ep43 or so, and it took me around three weeks to watch all the older episodes.

>>10474782
I liked Hatanaka from the beginning. It was like she didn't give a shit, and I kinda like that attitude sometimes. But then, as you say, she does care. At least about the support she gets from her fans. So that's very compelling too.

Also, it's funny how she was an A-class student in elementary school and then she went full baka.

http://www.justin.tv/anninoshi#/

so............. today is the first episode of So Long drama huh?

>>10475015

Mayuyu and her eyebrow acting.

Anyone watching too?

http://youtu.be/ha804vddsBU

>>10475180

What NMB show has a lot of Keira in it?

I just watched Nogizaka tte Doko episode 70.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVijA8D5I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IN0QQnQA

JELLY AS FUCK.

Also, I don't know how it happened, but I'm somehow shipping Sayurin and Himura. The hell?

>>10476205
I mean, just look at her expression here, while Hashimoto is doing her confession to Himura scene and uses the HK3 name.

She wants to make little Himuringos. And I'm OK with that. Why am I OK with that?

I don't get it. How is Sae supposed to get in kame 7? I thought she wasn't considered part of AKB anymore since she's been sent to China?
I really hope she does get in the kami 7 because I love her and all but I can't see it happening as she wasn't even in the top 10 of senbatsu.

>>10476351
She is getting into kami 7 exactly because she was sent to china: as a big fuck you to management.

Just like with her Request Hour #2 spot.

>>10476360
>as a big fuck you to management.
Management: keikaku doori

>>10476351
Mostly depends on whether Tomo will be in the election. If she isn't Sae's got 8th place locked down with a good chance at 7th.

im revising my kami 7 prediction:

1. yuko
2. mayuyu
3. jurina
4. rena
5. yuki
6. mariko
7. takamina

>>10476728
Where's Sasshi?

>>10476819

that scandal will see her rank down

>>10476905
Where is Paruru then? You know she will make it.

>>10476950

It's still too early for that. She'll rank 16 or 15. AkiP won't be that obvious.

>>10476969
Just you wait and see.

>>10477022

Mayuyu wotas will probably work overtime this year to get her that #1 position like Yuko 2 years ago. And then she will be perpetually 2nd again.

>>10476905

Sasshi rank down, heh. Speaking as if she isn't brimming with popularity right now and is probably the most busiest member in AKB.

Any Matsurina oshi around? Is she as gloomy as she usually looks in pictures?

>>10477022
what app is this?

Isn't Akimoto rich as fuck? If he really wanted to push Paruru, couldn't he just personally buy like 20k votes for her, which would make it "legit" and not really rigged?

>>10477389

Guess where all the money he's going to spend goes back to.

>>10477191
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ABw3TbIc
She even smiles a lot

>>10477557
goddamn, I'd love to get torn up with Yukirin. guess I gotta become a J-league footballer now

http://akb48matome.com/archives/514816.html

So, Yuttan will be starring in a new program starting from April.
That's one fast comeback.

Is she still signed with Office48, anyway?

>>10477912
Yes, I just checked.
http://office48.jp/pages/talent/mada_yuka/index

Paruru makes for a cool artistic subject

>>10477257
http://akb48-k.jp/pc/index.html

>>10478328
only for android? oh no......

>>10478328
>$5.58 buy
>live wallpaper
>1 member only

welp

>>10477782

Thank you though I find her gloominess attractive.

Are there subbed Ittekoi 48 anywhere? Or should I start stepping up my moonspeak?

>>10479255
I love me some churi.

Just wanna say that we're sinking.

>>10480277
>Just wanna say that we're sinking.
Nope, only Iwata and Ryoka
http://youtu.be/vwPyzHBOTb0?t=11m3

>>10480331
The thread.

>>10480349
After watching this documentary it makes me wonder how this whole thing is still working

>>10480633
Looks like someone beat me to it >>10480632

Anyone have anything they want to put in the next OP?