/jp/ - Otaku Culture

Will Maeda take part in the election?

>>8762306
Not confirm yet....

>>8762306
No one knows. I suppose for maximum profit, the management should make her participate. Tons of fans would vote to make her #1 position sure.

I'm interested in how many new team 4 and sister group members rank this year. Considering there's 64 ranks this year, I suppose many new girls will be called to the stage.

>>8762284
>Who will be the face of AKB after her?
There are 4 options in my opinion:
1)Temporary someone from 1st gen till they promote someone young enough.
2)Yukirin - 3rd place in the last Senbatsu
3)Jurina (temporary my ass)
4)Yui - just like in Majisuka Gakuen 2
I don't think that they will make Sasshi the face of AKB48 since she lacks appeal to more mainstream fans.

>>8762388
I agree on Jurina and Yui, though I think Sasshi might work as well. But I admit she might have a bit too much of a "taste" - the center needs to be like vanilla ice cream, appealing to various audiences while not being too individual. Sasshi would need to tone down her personality if she were center.

Yukirin I'm not sure about. I think she may not appeal to a wide enough audience. AFAIK one of Maeda's strengths is that she also has quite a bit of female fans, which helps a lot in a group like AKB that has been sometimes dismissed as eyecandy for men. Yukirin's imago is sweet princess & perfect girlfriend, so making her center might make AKB less popular with girls and mainstream audiences.

Overall it's a difficult situation. All the long-time members other than Maeda have had to form their individual image and appeal to stand out from the rest, but now it may be precisely that individuality that makes them unfit for center. Tomochin? Fashion leader adored by teenage girls can't be the face of all AKB. Mayuyu? Too cute, more strawberry than vanilla. Mariko? Too old and funny, her jobs outside AKB make her too busy to be the face of AKB. Yuko? Genki, perverted, very individual, may tire out the audience if Maeda's gloominess/passivity isn't there to balance it out. Miichan? Variety queen won't be taken seriously centering ballad singles. And so on for the rest.

For this reason Jurina would be good, since she has her history but due to centering SKE has a personality vanilla enough, but taking her away from SKE could be fatal for the group and the girl herself may not like the idea of switching groups, seeing how devoted she is to SKE.

http://www.tbs.co.jp/ATARU/

Guess who landed an acting role...

>>8762429
Tomochin's popularity bombed hard recently, so she is out of question. Mayuyu should first change her image from to loli-like to more serious one. Regarding Jurina, I really hope they will leave her alone, since together with Rena and Churi are the main advertising force for SKE.

>>8762284

In the span of 7 years, Akb changed now having various faces representing them instead of just 1,due to the veterans members that have started to gain or have gained popularity and acknowledgement. So obviously if a face graduate the next popular face will take over. The current roster being yuko, it will be interesting to see if she goes unchallenged during the election if acchan is not participating.

After acchan graduation, the center position will not be a fixed one but held by different members depending on popularity demand. No one can do what acchan did nor replace her, being forced to be the central figure from the beginning when there was none, to working her way up gaining and holding momentum, 7 years of centering all singles(except a lost in 1 election and janken tournaments). Truly one of a kind. Or yasusu can just shove someone else down our throat and force us to accept it again.

With the number of age over 20 veteran faces graduating in the not so near future, I am more interested in how yasusu is gonna groom enough talented members to replace the huge gap they leave behind.

Also JURINA ISN'T GOING ANYWHERE AND IS STILL SKE!!!
FUCK YOU YASUSU FOR MAKING SKE CRY LIKE THAT!!!
http://youtu.be/ylwtNN6nV_w?t=3m45s

大島「私そろそろAKB卒業しよーかなー？」篠田「えぇ？！私が最年長なんだ
からまずは私が卒業するよ～！」板野「じゃあ私が卒業する」高橋「いや
いや私が卒業する」前田「じゃあ私が卒業するよ！」一同「どうぞどうぞ
」

It's going to be fun to see if AKB will fade away like Momusu did when the original members gradually graduate.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOlUvNbgrLk
http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/japanese-girl-group-akb48-breezes-through-dc-in-whirlw
ind-of-cuteness/2012/03/26/gIQAmhwReS_story.html

>>8763938
maybe aki-p thinks that expanding the group will prevent that from happening

ＡＫＢ　ａ　ｓｈｉｔ

>>8763890

lol....I think Shinoda should've been the one who started the conversation, not Yuko.

>>8763890
Would have been an amusing way to lose the most popular member.

Maeda in hongkong.

http://youtu.be/RE_0sQ8KWqM
http://youtu.be/8mBCUJPwMzw
http://youtu.be/HBtsOy1EHcQ
http://youtu.be/6z34H-rmLDg

Which team 4 members are you hoping/expecting to rank in the elections this year?

I'm expecting Fresh Lemon and Paruru, hoping for Ranran, Minarun, and Annin. Some of the freshly promoted girls seem promising too, though I wouldn't expect them to rank yet.

>>8763938
I doubt it will be the same like with Morning Musume
They will fade a little over the years maybe , but its very hard to imagine that they will have the same faith like MM did.But you never know what can happen, maybe I am wrong.

>>8763938
>>8766742
I think the scandals (Kago, Fujimoto, etc.) were a big part of the downfall as well. Popular AKB members, right now, are probably too busy to even have scandals. Their popularity right now is far larger than even golden era Momusu's.

Overall a lot of Momusu's problems have been avoided with AKB IMO. One big part of it is that the management seems to be a lot more sensible (for most part, I've heard of some mistakes from JKT and NMB managements). Also Akimoto > Tsunku in practically every respect. Actually sometimes listening to the fans, for example...

MM did gradually fade away though. The same thing is going to happen when the popular AKB members leave one by one. Really, AKB should not have embraced the oshimen concept. It's just a psychological tool for fans to rationalize spending more money on a single member than they would have on the entire group otherwise. Once your oshimen leaves and all the junk you bought becomes useless, you don't want to switch to another girl and continue. I'm sure some of you understand if you used to be a H!P fan.

>>8766821
I agree that AKB isn't going to last forever, and that the oshimen concept is problematic in the way that you mention. However, AKB's popularity will probably last longer (they've already had more million-selling singles etc., so this should be true unless something very dramatic happens) due to the management doing a better job.

Also, I have the feeling that Aki-P may end things with a bang once he feels that the 48 project isn't serving it's purpose anymore (pleasing fans, preparing girls for the showbiz world and making profit). Tsunku has been clinging to MM, not being able to let go due to his nostalgia and not really having anything else, and that's why MM has faded.

Meanwhile, Akimoto thinks that AKB should serve as a stepping stone to the girls rather than as their final destination. I think he is less emotionally attached and more rational, so Akimoto may well disband AKB once its magic stops working and start some new project, rather than letting AKB go on and on far after its prime years.

For these reasons I think AKB's eventual fall will be different from MM's fate.

>>8766836
>Akimoto may well disband AKB once its magic stops working and start some new project, rather than letting AKB go on and on far after its prime years.

There won't be anything else once its over, Aki-p stated that the 48 group will be his last produced idol group. Would be looking forward to see akb go out with a bang in the years to come...

akimoto was responsible for these too

>>8766930
"Mamiko Takai (married Yasushi Akimoto in 1988 and retired from the entertainment business. Yasushi later became a producer of AKB48)"
Also
http://youtu.be/1PIKW2YAk7w

>>8766934
>>8766940
>>8766955
lol

>>8766940
Tsk tsk tsk.

Hmm, Tomochin lives in the same complex as Takahiro though so it's not anything surprising if they she leaves and enters. Supposedly they've been seen having yakiniku locally but again, no solid evidence yet. Their agencies will just sweep this under the rug as if nothing's wrong.

The latest issue of weekly tabloid ‘Shukan Bunshun‘, which will officially hit news stands on March 29th, is going to reveal an alleged relationship between AKB48’s Itano Tomomi and EXILE’s Takahiro. The first photographs of the article already made it onto the web, and quickly became a hot topic on various bulletin boards and Twitter.

Shukan Bunshun has not only received testimonies from people around them who claim that they are serious, and also obtaining pictures that indicate that Itano and Takahiro are living in the same multi-storied apartment complex. Apparently, Itano is living on one of the lower floors while Takahiro has rented an apartment on an upper floor. They often have been spotted coming home at around the same time, hinting at possible dates after work.

One or more of such dates have already happened at a yakiniku restaurant, which is said to be one of Takahiro’s most favorite restaurants, in close proximity to the apartment complex. The tabloid has witness reports of the couple going there together at the end of last year.

Another crucial piece of evidence that makes the alleged relationship all the more possible is that the two of them have been spotted wearing couple rings in early February 2012.

Itano’s agency didn’t deny that they had a meal together, but they clarified that the outing took place together with their managers. EXILE’s side outright denied that Takahiro ever had a meal with Itano at all.

Reactions towards this article have been mixed so far. Many people don’t really believe it or don’t want to believe it, while others already bring up the topic of another graduation coming soon.

>>8768320
Mikitty vol. 2

>>8767994

2ch's wota CSI unit is angry that it's likely Takahiro is going in and out of HER, not the apartment complex.

>>8763890
My worst nightmare

>>8768320
Itano strikes me as a bit rebelous so I don't really doubt these reports.

You'd think they would have been smarter about it though. The apartment thing seems kind of clever but it's really pretty stupid if you think about it.

>>8763978
Wow this guy does not know how to write at all. Nor did he do any research at all. Local newspapers have better reporting than this.

>BTW~ even tho I'm an AKB fan, I don't expect you to write an article to completely praising them but some part of this article is so...questionable....AKB is here to thank US for their help, they were chosen because AKB themselves donated over 20 million USD as well as 30 vehicles, and visited tsunami areas 10 times, including handing out presents to a children school in the radiation zone Fukushima (alot of their fans who were teens and kids were very happy) and is the perfect representative to thank US for their contributions. Not only that, they're helping the cultural exchange between Japan and US.....I think some part of this article could be rewritten as not to sound condescending to these GUESTS. This is why the rest of the world don't like Americans.....seriously......

>Itano’s agency didn’t deny that they had a meal together, but they clarified that the outing took place together with their managers. EXILE’s side outright denied that Takahiro ever had a meal with Itano at all.
hahaha

>>8768320

Prep for the 2ch picture burning fest.

Why are wota so fucking possessive? Even 2d otaku let their waifus have boyfriends.

>>8768683

"Impure" and "tainted" products are worth little to those wotas. They buy into the concept of "innocence" and supporting the girls by spending cash and the girls performing. 2ch's akb48 section is always humorous to read during scandals.

If it had been a more reliable magazine or if they had taken better pictures, a lot of fans or wotas would be taking this seriously. However, the tabloid magazine Shukan Bunshun is known for fabricating stories from whatever little scoops they can get. The "insider sources" from their stories are always anonymous and the things these "sources" tell the magazine are always too detailed for an bystander to know. This time, it seems like the magazine got a picture of the two in the same building but they couldn't capture the two together. The reaction on this one is pretty tepid so far, except on the 2ch celebrity rumors board and morningcoffee, who are spamming this on twitter and everywhere else on the internet by the way.

>>8768762
Interesting, I didn't know that. I guess we'll just have to wait to see if the article they promised has any meat to it.

>>8768683
1.They feel like their favorite girl is their girlfriend
2.If they cant have her , no other guy should have her.
If they would date someone they wouldn't be that innocent anymore and guys would feel she cheated on them.

But you have many people like me , who don't mind if the girls are dating or not.I just enjoy the shows or songs.I am quite happy to see that some ex momus did manage fine after they quit MM.Even Konno has a boyfriend now I think.

but on the other side they girls should know what they can do and what not after they joined the group.If they want to date someone they should better leave and not make a big scandal out of it and hurt the image of the whole group

>>8766765
>>8766821
>>8766836

I see AKB peaking, declining a bit and plateauing but remaining fairly popular.

Expanding outside Japan is unprecedented and can only be a good thing for the franchise even if they do start declining in Japan.

Plus the business model in theory is based off local theaters that cater to local audiences. If they ever went back to that level they'd have to downsize extensively but it's still a really neat concept and new groups can in theory grow and compete with each other across the country.

Americunt wotas

http://youtu.be/KW0GXnNaFFg

>>8771050
キモイ

>>8771050
This hurt me mentally.

>>8771050
would've been a great opportunity for an east coast /jp/ meetup

>>8771792
not in that room

>>8771050
Those guys are from the stage48 forums. A bunch of members from that site went to DC for the concert.

Someone from /jp/ should have gone it sounded really fun.

>>8773189
Oh fuck, poor Miichan, she's probably frightened. Hope these sausage fingers never got to touch her.

>>8773842
It looks like the hand of some staff member.

>>8773842
At least amerifags were more civilized than this bunch of barbarians...

http://youtu.be/iUiwE60bTRE

>>8773189
As if you fags aren't from stage48 and nihongogo.

>>8775076
I was thinking of that when I wrote that, but there was some really disturbing video of some asian Miichan "fans" that was really bad too. They were following her on the streets and constantly shouting her name and you could really see how uncomfortable she was, but those fags just didn't stop.

They were all like "Miichan!" "Miichan!", "Miichan kawaii!" "Kawaii!" "Miichan kawaii!" while holding a camera towards her and walking along her on the streets for a few minutes. orz

The Yukirin one is still pretty bad because from what I've read she got pushed around and touched inappropriately.

Anyone getting this?

>>8777125
I'm interested, but wouldn't understand a thing, so unless it gets translated to a language I can actually read I'll pass.

>>8779597
not really helping their trashy reputation

>>8779719
Normal feminine behavior.

> trashy reputation

Wasn't aware

>>8779597

That banana mayo sandwich...

http://youtu.be/VZG49-RO_d8

>>8782219
do you even know what the means....lol.

>>8781861
>Yasushi Akimoto (English page) - Mar 20, 2012 - Public
>Kashiwagi , now I know ,
>The Banana Mayo sandwich doesn’t taste bad .
/jp/ must now eat a banana mayo sandwich

Anyone know what this count down is all about?

1830M...ついに、ゼロになる！

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xV5LU0UuZSw

>>8783280
Distance from AKB theather to Tokyo Dome.

>>8783280
http://vimeo.com/39094674
Translated ver

>>8783306
Whats the password?

>>8783336
Myaidol

>>8783339
Works with a lowercase m. Thanks!

>>8783306
Oh wow thanks.

Does anyone want to translate this real fast? Can never figure who said what in dialog like this...

https://plus.google.com/u/0/113474433041552257864/posts/5Nzmskwu5HM

仲谷明香からメールが来た。
4月2日発売される仲谷の本「非選抜アイドル」の推薦文を僕が書いたので、
その御礼だ。
本音が書かれていて、興味深い内容になっている。
仲谷は一歩一歩、着実に歩んでいるなあ。

「晩酌してるのか？」と聞いたら、
「時々ですよ」と返信が来た。

AKBって変なアイドルだなあ。

>>8783447
Ah I read their G+ posts out of order. Makes sense now. She was asking (reminding) him to say something about her book.

Akimoto "You like to drink [in the evenings]?"
Nakaya "Every now and then"

"AKB sure has some strange aidols"

AKB48 in Washington D.C.

AKB48 leaving Lincoln Theater
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLJWayvU_yw

>>8783691
>Akimoto "You like to drink [in the evenings]?"
>Nakaya "Every now and then"
I wonder what she prefers to drink. I could see her downing whiskey shots.

>"AKB sure has some strange aidols"
This is so true...
http://youtu.be/6Se5S3tj7vo

Tomomi is supposed to be the "mature" one, isn't she? So a boyfriend is normal

But hell, logic and reality never works with hardcore idol fans

AKB48 Washington concert streaming today twice on youtube at 20:00 JST&EDT.

>>8785602
Sometimes I think there are no normal people in 48 project

>>8785878
The 'normals' are non senbatsu members. No matter how hard they try they can never be on par with the 'specials' & 'abnormals' senbatsu above class members. However teh real monster is Anshin'in Aki-p
that have all the members in the plam of his hands. All that is left now is for the members to cosplay as Medaka box characters!

Concert Live Streaming Now~

http://youtu.be/qq-uXmaHTOQ

>>8786871
Yeah I'm going to have to watch it later today.

>>8784527
This was on her blog. Looks like wine.

>>8787678
yep, looks like it

>>8787678
Every word on this bottle is either japanese or german. "Edel Wein" means premium wine, but I'm quite sure this wine is not produced in germany. They might used a different language, to make it look more valuable.

>>8788126
Edel Wein is a Japanese wine company but yeah I'd say you're right about the language thing.

http://www.edelwein.co.jp/

>>8786871
>Well, in that case, I'd love to see a USA48
oh marty

Should be streaming again in one hour. Ends 22:30 EDT.

http://www.youtube.com/user/AKB48

Here's a link if you miss it on youtube.

http://vimeo.com/39577793

There's a G+ hangout before hand with Marty Friedman, Miichan, Takamina, Miyazawa Sae and Takajo Aki.

>There's a G+ hangout before hand with Marty Friedman, Miichan, Takamina, Miyazawa Sae and Takajo Aki.

the only interesting part of that was when they were talking about food

>What do you think of American food?
>It's junk food!

I love Yukirin.
http://minus.com/mbeSy4aNDM/5#5g

>>8793001
she's the best.

>>8794218

She's back~

http://youtu.be/yXJdeijKRU0

>>8794853
Oh hell yes. It was only a couple of days ago I went and bought her last photo book. Awesome news.

>>8794853
So, It's looks like she got graduated from AKB after all.

Dyed hair, crooked teeth, fake breasts...

Sorry /jp/, just forget it.

>>8794968
At least she didn't disappear like most graduated members. Wonder why she is pursuing a music career instead of an acting career, not that it matters as long as it ain't a porn career like that other one.

>>8795010
Maybe whole "acting career" was just cover ?

Fuck yeah, AKB threads!

Season 2 Today FUCK YEAH!!!

http://youtu.be/-OW4neBY2p8

■「Requires at least 1-3 months to recover」

After Yuwasa twitter update, 2ch came up with a thread regarding 「Jurina is already at her limit」. 「Cannot forgive AkiP」「AkiP what are you going to do about this…… Seriously, do you not know about Jurina’s things……」AkiP has been criticized for the unreasonable work. 、「is this sickness really panic disorder or depression?」「Seems like autonomic imbalance」 doubts raised about her mental illness.

Spoke to a psychiatrist regarding Matsui-san’s symptoms and being sensitive to sounds, the view was that it is not 「hyperacusis」. This symptom is usually caused by large stress or overwork, to recover it requires a minimum of at least 1-3months of good rest, the person himself wishes, that it is important to slowly talk about future prospects regarding the living conditions from now on. It may be necessary to consider using a stabilizer or undergo counselling.

http://www.j-cast.com/2012/04/02127528.html?p=2

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

>>8795396

>>8794853
Wow she's pretty good. She had a good voice in AKB but it sounds like she's matured quite a bit.

>>8795396
Jurina gets frighted really easy as per the above youtube video and that thing they did in Guam where Maeda had to drag her through this haunted prison thing. Everyone thinks it's funny but I've always felt really bad for her.

>>8794853
OH YES!

>>8795010
Maybe it was easier to enter the music industry than acting? I really love Erepyon's voice though, so I think this is great.

>>8795318
Looks like that 1st episode is recap (more of less)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cJZG5e7pp0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2FG8kfiBdU

Ono Erena releasing her first CD June 13.

She's also going to be in the opening episode of a new dorama "Legal High".

http://yaplog.jp/lp-erena/archive/101

It's been maybe a year and a half sense her graduation? Looks like she's doing pretty well so far.

>>8795396
2ch obviously taken with a pinch of salt, Jurina was a child when she first debuted at age 11 and is still a child even now. Everyone seems to forget that due to her mature and strong physical appearance, hope she recovers soon enough.

>>8796888
Could have done without the recap. Kind of sad that yuria kuumin shawako new roles doesn't seem to have any affiliation with their previous roles. Hope they won't do a kanon/shiori switcheroo with all the increase in new roles though.

>>8797735
>She's also going to be in the opening episode of a new dorama "Legal High".
No she ain't in it, her song is gonna be the theme song of that drama instead.

板野友美 「Clone」 PV
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7FX_fZeu64

Acchan has officially retired from the elections :(
Things are gonna change now on 6th of june

http://youtu.be/meU3OjbsX4w

>>8799562
Though it probably wasn't Acchan's intention, I can see this putting a lot more pressure on the other members for the election.

It's going to be less predictable, and Yasusu will probably try to find his new ace from the sousenkyo as well.

God it must be pretty bad for her to be hospitalized!Hope she gets well soon!

https://plus.google.com/102372344957102189329/posts/ABgz3DXWZmh

>>8803854

Deformed eye structure which you can see towards nose bridge.

>>8805737
She is quite good at hiding that

>>8805737
She is quite good at hiding that

>>8812048
Takamina center, huh...

They were right to switch to Acchan.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TT7AEXXhu_s
second akb0048 trailer

>>8810182
>>8812048

What is this from?

Why are all of the idols chosen for the AKB48 anime so ugly? Is Yukirin too good for anime?

>>8812264
B-but Hata is quite nice

Who has the best ass in AKB? I can't tell them apart from the flat Koreans or little girls

>>8812363
Mayuyu is well known for her ass.
And many photo's of her lovely ass can be found.
She is also an official member of the Oshiri Sisters.

>>8812363
definitely not acchan

>>8812534
Why did I put an apostrophe in photos.
I do not know.
Oh well, good excuse for another Mayuyu ass photo.

>>8812264
akbingo

>>8812311
Doesn't matter you''ll only be seeing their 2D character counter parts anyways. Besides yukirin voice is kinda meh, proven in sket dance anime. Just enjoy 2d yukirin with horie yui voice.

>>8812545
How do you become a top idol with an awful body like that?

>>8812534
>>8812549
not bad

New drama staring kitarie, team 4, super kenkyusei and those johnnys fags next week~
Also Maeda is singing the ending theme song, with what will probably be her last solo single???

>>8814475
i have no hope for that cast

>>8814475
It's nice they've casted Oba.

Also Sasshi x Dream Morning Musume:
http://youtu.be/FGRpnBsExTY
http://youtu.be/3qVytzSue34

LOL some poor fag got robbed of his 500 AKB photo collection at the handshake event!!!

>>8814819
please tell me that photo was taken by the thief

>>8814894
Mariko is the best

>>8814894
random pic, too little for 500 photos anyway
the victim got lured into toilet for photo exchange but got strangled and photo stolen instead

this is fucking ridiculous hahaha~
imagine if its 500 sets of only acchan, selling them off the black market give you lots of $$$$

http://sankei.jp.msn.com/affairs/news/120407/crm12040720000004-n1.htm

Takahashi Minami.

>>8814819
Found the story, why would you bring 500 photos to an event anyway?
http://neetexit.com/erosu/akb48-fan-strangled-and-robbed-at-event-500-akb48-photos-stolen/

>>8819595
Everyone does, people like to trade and show of their collections.

>>8818225
I'm not digging the outfit

Jurina's needs to stay in SKE or on the sidelines of AKB at least until she's better equipped to deal with the spotlight. Akimoto needs to stop working her like a crack ho before she has a fucking nervous breakdown at this rate. She

>>8820065
Personally, I'm not digging Takamina over all. Everyone seems to love her, including the management, but to me she just comes off as loud, fake and obnoxious. She can sing, I give her that, but I don't understand how she'd be attractive as an idol.

Just wondering, am I alone with this opinion?

>>8820240
You're far from alone. I've always thought the same, I've never understood just what her appeal actually is. If she wasn't always at the front acting as a spokesperson for the group I can't imagine her having many fans at all.

akb is my favorite group

I can't wait to see more of Eripyon again, I really hope she does well in her solo career. Also, I have a couple of her old photobooks, signed, I wander if they'll be worth something now. Not that I'd ever sell them.

>>8824538
Fascinating.

Shawako is great. I've been watching the old Shuukan AKB test episodes and she really rocked those. Though I'm fine as long as my idols aren't idiots, there's something fresh and attractive about an intellectual idol, all the more so when she's also a shy otaku.

First time opening an Idol thread and it isn't being spammed by neckbeards.

wahh wahh 3DPD

Oba Mina & Shimada Haruka × Gas Cutting
http://youtu.be/YgZefUMkSPs
http://youtu.be/oCLd91XB-kc
http://youtu.be/lyq67v6nMSw

>>8826626
http://youtu.be/D-GGzabAJ5U

>>8820240
>>8820292

Akimoto Yasushi said she was the core of AKB48. "This is AKB48".

Continual from >>8828970
http://youtu.be/1xyhZ8UoeKw

Gotta love dat Shawako~ even if she is just a created "character" and not her true self

>>8820240
>>8820292
>yfw you see this blog entry I wrote

You don't have to like Takamina, but if you don't get why OTHER people like her then you've definitely missed something. I'm going to be condescending and elitist and say you two are just looking at the surface of AKB48 and need to dig deeper into what the group is really about. The only way I can fathom how you two could think Takamina is fake and annoying is if I assume you've been watching nothing but her variety show appearances. I guess maybe you got that impression from her overreactions. You can call it a character, although I think it's more of an exaggeration of what she's really like rather than a made up personality. You guys don't think she's not a kindhearted person, do you?

But don't think you're the only ones who can "see through" her act. The Takamina that people like and respect is not just the girl on tv (maybe for newbies). People like the person underneath. They know tv is where she can be silly and make them laugh. Takamina really is a leader and is probably the strongest, most passionate and hardworking member. This is not just coming from me, your favorite member will say the same thing and has probably blogged about it too. Maybe you don't know this, but Takamina had already been recognized as the de facto leader before she was given that position from Akimoto. She leads both by example and by actively supporting and motivating the group. AKB has A LOT of behind the scenes stuff but maybe it's hard to find these days. You should watch whatever backstage footage you can to see what she's really like. You'll often see her watching over everybody, handing out advice, discussing matters with the staff, and giving her own speeches rather than relaying messages from the boss.

cont

Also, I think people who are positive, assertive, confident, and social are just more likeable. That's what Takamina is. Not only do AKB's staff love her, many tv staff and tv co-workers love her too. There aren't many idols out there with the guts or communication skills to say something worthwhile when they're on camera. She has both so she's going to take all the camera time. Oshima Yuko is like this too, and most of what I said before. On a related tangent, I think AKB is more interested in getting their girls into positions as tv regulars or co-hosts, rather than being wacky personas moving through the tarento circuit like some other idols. Some non-fans don't like AKB because they're not "interesting" enough, but I think being "normal" is what their Japanese fans find interesting about them. I really believe Japan doesn't like idoly idols anymore and that's why AKB is popular now. I feel like someone is going to troll this thread if I claim AKB girls show deeper or more "real" personalities. Of course, I don't think they're really "real" but I'll stick by it.

From watching this thread, it seems to me that many of you are attracted to members who have "traditional idol" characters, maybe because you follow other idol groups this way. Girls like Yukirin, Mayu, Rena, Fresh Lemon, and Sawako. These girls are interesting to watch, but some of them are called 2.5 dimensional in Japan because they don't seem like real people. And you can plainly see that some of them are unauthentic such as Mayu, Lemon, and Sawako. These girls are going to be in trouble in the future if they don't allow different aspects of themselves to be seen. AKB is produced to reveal as much about the members as they can, so I think the girls who the are most frank and open about themselves will stand the test of time. Yuki and Rena are pretty outspoken and independent so they will be alright. But I'm wondering whether you guys see that, or whether you guys like them just because they have an image of daintiness. Obviously, now you're going to say you like girls with deeper personalities, right?

Anyway, there's no WRONG way to follow idols and you're free to like whoever you want, however you want. But if you want to know why someone like Takamina gets top respect, it's because she personifies what most people like about the group. You don't have to be the prettiest, funniest, smile all the time, or be a "perfect" person. People will follow you if you can demonstrate perseverance through adversity and unwavering dedication while chasing after your dreams. I know I sound like I'm full of myself. But after being a fan of several idol groups, I can say that this is it. Some of you back me up here.

>>8830965
>>8830976
>>8830988
Obnoxious butthurt fag it matters not, haters will always hate, no need to get so butthurt over 2 stupid comments.

anyways


TAKAMINA MAD RESPECT!!!

>>8830965
It's not that I have a disliking for her, she simply does nothing for me. It's not through lack of seeing her appearances behind the scenes, on TV shows etc that I don't see her appeal. I recognise she probably is the most hard working and probably is the most appropriate for the 'leader' role but it's just something about her overall that kinda annoys me at times, from the way she talks to her actions, I'm just not a fan.
I don't really know where I'm going with this, but my point is that she does nothing for me on any level. However, that's just my opinion, and it's pretty evident by her ranking many would disagree.

>>8830988
>they don't seem like real people
I don't want them to, that's why I like 'idoly idols' because it's not something you're actually going to find in the 'real' world. The same reason many have a passion for 2D, simply because it's an ideal that's not existent within 3D.

>These girls are going to be in trouble in the future
Fading in to obscurity is an inevitability for any TV personality, not just idols. I would rather my favourite idols didn't have to be something different and bland so they get future work.

>>8831265
He isn't obnoxious or butthurt, don't discourage actual discussion or opinions in this thread, he certainly contributed more than 'TAKAMINA MAD RESPECT!!!' did.

>>8812534

its glorious

>>8830988
>But if you want to know why someone like Takamina gets top respect
Dude, throughout your posts, you're confusing respect with like/attraction.

No one said "I don't respect Takamina, she doesn't work hard and is a bad person". Anyone who doesn't respect each and every one of the remaining 1st gens would be an idiot. However, not everyone likes her or is attracted to her. That's completely different from respect. I respect the president of my country, but in no way do I feel attracted to an old guy like him. My feelings towards Takamina are in the same direction: respect, zero attraction.

Also, Takamina exaggerating = just showing more of her real personality, Mayu/Sawako/Lemon exaggerating = "plain unauthentic"? How objective. But to begin with it's not about whether her character is real; if the personality she shows isn't attractive to a person in the first place, that stands regardless of whether it's real or not.

As for being positive, social, confident etc., she's not the only one in AKB and many girls do it in a more interesting way IMHO. For one I love Yuko, whom you mentioned.

I find it really weird that Takamina fans feel there is some objective truth that she should be liked by everyone. You aren't any better, deeper or more of a fan than anyone else for liking Takamina. If anything, I liked Takamina more when I was a newbie to AKB and my attraction towards her has decreased the more I've seen of her.

>>8830988


I think it's unfair to claim members like Mayu are fake just because they behave like traditional idols. It's not like AKB48 expects them to behave a certain way, in fact I think members of other idol groups would be more relieved if they were in AKB48.

Why would they hide their real personality when there's no expectations in the first place? It makes no sense.

I'm new to AKB 48, can someone tell me who all of these girls are? The only one I know is Mariko

>>8831734
Top:
Minegishi Minami, Kashiwagi Yuki, Watanabe Mayu, Shinoda Mariko, Maeda Atsuko, Kojima Haruna, Sashihara Rino, Matsui Jurina, Matsui Rena
Bottom:
Miyazawa Sae, Oshima Yuko, Itano Tomomi, Takahashi Minami, Kasai Tomomi

>>8831734
Top row:
Minegishi Minami -- Kashiwagi Yuki -- Watanabe Mayu -- Shinoda Mariko -- Maeda Atsuko -- Kojima Haruna -- Sashihara Rino -- Matsui Jurina (SKE48) -- Matsui Rena (SKE48)
Bottom row:
Miyazawa Sae -- Oshima Yuko -- Itano Tomomi -- Takahashi Minami -- Kasai Tomomi

The names are surname first in all cases. SKE48 is a sister group of AKB48 based in Nagoya, the two Matsuis (pictured) are from there. Welcome to 48!

>>8831734
List of all members(updated) in akb48 excluding their other 48 sister groups

http://www.akb48.co.jp/about/members/

>>8831265
I appreciate his response.

>>8831273
I guess contrary to anon's response one reason they're popular is that there are so many members anyone can find someone they like.

But I think I generally agree with his assertion that idoly idols don't have as much appeal as they used to. It used to be idols represented a life that most Japanese people couldn't attain. Their personal lives were coordinated and they were presented to the public in a pre-determined manner to represent some kind of ideal. In reality they usually didn't live in the houses they were reported to live in, didn't enjoy any of the activities they were reported to enjoy and bassically everything up to and including their name was fake. It was entirely an image. As living standards improved and public interest started changing idols became more and more "normal" and I think AKB is the modern epitome of that trend. People like them cause they can relate to them.

>>8831335
>or is attracted to her [takamina]

Takamina has always complained that she doesn't have many "girly features" but that doesn't stop her from ranking high in the senbatsu elections. She stood out in the very beginning despite not being "attractive".

>You aren't any better, deeper or more of a fan than anyone else for liking Takamina.

I wouldn't go that far but there are different kinds of fans. I used to have a friend IRL that was an AKB fan but he really didn't know anything about the group he just liked all the pretty girls (Maeda was his favorite). Funnily enough he got into SNSD and the first PV he showed me was their jap version of Gee so for like two months I thought they were another j-pop band. It's obvious they had the same appeal to him though -- attractive asian girls dancing around to pop music (lol). I guess there's nothing really wrong with that, I never condemed him for it, it's just an observation I had... I'm not that "deep" of a fan either I just find them interesting and fun to follow.

>>8832093
>Takamina has always complained that she doesn't have many "girly features" but that doesn't stop her from ranking high in the senbatsu elections.
How does that relate to anything said before, though? It still applies that not everyone is attracted to her.

>She stood out in the very beginning despite not being "attractive".
In the very beginning, she was also center. This again doesn't relate to why people should consider her attractive though. Because other people like her?

>>8832184
My point is that how attractive they are isn't everything.

Soo anyone have akbingo subs after 090603 AKBINGO! ? I have seen some on nihongogo but their requriements for download access is ridiculous

>>8832349
http://www.mediafire.com/?ccygqe4fucu07cg

>>8831747
>>8831753
thanks, guys

Just found out I'm on the shortlist for JET.
Goin' to Japan in August!!
I'll do my best to see Yukirin and Mayuyu's ass in reality!!
And hopefully at some point I can see a Team B performance!!

>>8835237
I'm jealous. I want to apply as JET but sadly, USA is my top priority for a better job as a Physiotherapist.

Anyone hungry?

http://koreichi.jp/

弱っている時に聴くアイドルソングは麻薬

I'm in Japan for another 2 weeks, and I would love to see AKB48. My Japanese isn't that great, does anyone know how I go about getting tickets? I'm going to Akiba tomorrow to see what I can find out, but if anyone here has done it/knows how, the information would be greatly appreciated.

>>8840230
Also, check out my Mariko magnet I got with a can of coffee! I've been looking for her for weeks!

>>8840230
Also, check out my Mariko magnet I got with a can of coffee! I've been looking for her for weeks!

>>8840230
Also, check out my Mariko magnet I got with a can of coffee! I've been looking for her for weeks!

>>8840230

Heres a good guide
http://supermerlion.com/how-to-see-akb48-in-japan/

Super Enpou is your best bet though
http://www.akb48.co.jp/english/overseas/index.html

>>8839651
弱っている時にアイドルを見ている勃起したは麻薬です～

>>8840304
You've got no chance with super enpou, it's barely worth the time to fill out the email. The general ticket will give you better odds, but even so, the chances of seeing one are incredibly slim. Like two years ago I remember hearing it was about 20,000 people applying for a single show, now they're way more popular it's very hard to see them. I've been applying for near enough every show the last month but have had no luck.

>>8840230
>>8840480
Also, here's a better guide on how to apply for tickets with English translations.
http://stage48.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=2765

I wouldn't get your hopes up however.

>>8840230
Japanese people have to take a part to a lottery to get tickets.
For foreigners, they have this: http://www.akb48.co.jp/english/overseas/index.html

>>8840588
That doesn't automatically guarantee you a seat or something, far, far from it. I've not heard of anyone winning via that method in a good couple of years. Granted I don't have contact with all foreign fans, but your odds are literally zero with that method. Ippan is far better, chances to win are still ridiculously low but at least you have a chance with that method. It's certainly the only method I've ever won with.

Besides, there's nothing stopping you applying with super long distance and then going on to apply via Ippan. No matter what you do, you just have to have a hell of a lot of luck to win a ticket.

Hi. This is the webmaster for the provided link. There is supposed to be roll over translations for all the pictures in the guide, however due to a certain conflict with the new version of our site I had to temporarily disable it. Hopefully, we'll have it up again this weekend.

Hi. This is the webmaster for the provided link. There is supposed to be roll over translations for all the pictures in the guide, however due to a certain conflict with the new version of our site I had to temporarily disable it. Hopefully, we'll have it up again this weekend.

>>8835237
Congratulations and good luck in your efforts!

It'd be really great to go to Japan one day and be closer to AKB, but I don't really have any income right now so I guess it's still impossible... (´･ω･`)

I get lonely when this thread is silent...

>>8842968
no time to be sad >:3

>>8843022
K-king of /jp/... thanks for cheering me up!

Do any of these professional sluts do really dark and depressing songs with lyrics inspired by occult lore, mysticism, etc?

>>8843054
>occult lore, mysticism, etc?
Why would you want lyrics inspired by childish superstitions?

>>8843040
No problem honey :3

Keep smiling always!

>>8843064

Because mythology lives in our collective unconscious and we need to acknowledge it.

Besides, it makes for beautiful, poetic lyrics, rather than vapid horseshit they usually sing about.

there's this i guess
http://vid48.com/watch_video.php?v=SOSXK767ONOU
maybe there's a song about dragons somewhere...

>>8843054
For plain depressing there's Beginner. I listen to that one a lot when I'm feeling sad.

There's also a lot of songs of dark/serious love, but that may not be what you are looking for. Out of these I personally like SKE48's Kataomoi Finally (best enjoyed with the music video) and Itoshiki Natasha.

Then there's the dark songs with a more sexual tone, like Seifuku ga Jama wo Suru, Keibetsushita Aijou, etc., and in particular Innocence (SKE)...

Akimoto's lyrics are generally way better than your average idol song though, I'd say. Even the vapid love songs have relatively interesting lyrics.

"Announcement☆Juritan
Good evening

I’m sorry for not updating my blog (>_<)
I’ve received power from everyone’s warm comments
I am safely discharged from the hospital!!
I’m glad to be able to report this to everyone☆
But, I’m not fully recovered yet (cries)
I want to meet everyone soon …
I want to meet everyone…
And for the sake of this, I will get well soon (^O^)／
To be able to dance properly once again, I will also do stretches !!
And so, I’ll update next time♪"

I'm not sure if 8 days are enough, but I'm glad she's OK.

How much of the idol stuff is fake and how much is real? Would I be right in calling it the Japanese equivelant of soap opera?

>>8851526
>Japanese equivelant of soap opera
That'd be dramas.

Idol stuff used to be rather fake in the past, but these days it's a lot more real. People are tired of the old, always-perfect idol mold. Especially in AKB, the idols are more normal and down-to-earth girls these days.

Of course entertainers and celebrities still have to exaggerate some parts and tone down some facets of their personality...

Let's see your opinions on....

Top 5 AKB48 singles?

Top 5 AKB48 stage songs?

Top 5 sister group songs (single or stage)?

You can also name the worst if you have ones you dislike.

>>8852297
I'm gonna go with top 5 AKB songs overall to make it easier.

AKB songs
1. 君のことが好きだから
2. ロマンスかくれんぼ
3. 逆上がり
4. スカート、ひらり
5. FIRST LOVE

other 48 groups.
1. 手をつなぎながら　SKE
2. オーマイガー！　NMB
3. オキドキ　SKE
4. 片思いFinally　SKE
5. 絶滅黒髪少女　NMB

I did start to write it in romaji but my god, it hurt my eyes.

It's hard to decide when there's so many songs. If you asked me again some other time, I'd probably come up with a different list.

Also, I didn't include any sub units otherwise it'd just be warota songs.

>>8852138
Dramas aren't soap operas.

>>8852368
>Dramas aren't soap operas.
And idols aren't soap operas, he was clearly just stating what the equivalent actually is.

There is no equivalency except a Japanese soap opera. If there are any.

Manatsu no Sounds Good full rip:
http://soundcloud.com/caramujo48/manatsu-no-sounds-good-full

Personally I'm not madly in love with it, hoping the song will grow on me over time. Meanwhile, please enjoy this Sasshibutt.

>>8840230
I think your best shot would be trying to attend a handshake event. If you buy the single, you are guaranteed to get in.
Sure the lives are short, there's just some of the members and there's a fuckton of people, but atleast you would see them.

I once went to one and I had to wait in line for 4 hours to get to the stand where they sold the fanstuff, cds, towels etc. Just when I had bought all the stuff I wanted, they started to perform. Then I had to wait for another 1,5 hours for the handshake itself. You should bring some snack/food with you.

>>8852138
>Especially in AKB, the idols are more normal and down-to-earth girls these days.
I wonder if Mayuyu really is an otaku, or if she is just pulling off some gimmick put together by her agency.

Wait, what? Is it normal to have AKB threads here now? I leave for what, two years or so, and this finally happens?

I'm not sure how to feel about this. I always felt like a troll whenever I tried to participate in the old idol threads but now there's a 200 post thread full of idols that I actually like and that's weird. Did the H!P guys who used to come here die off or something?

>>8854067
nope feel free to post

there is a H!P and AKB thread on /jp/

>>8852297
Top 5 songs:
1. 君のことが好きだから
2. 僕だけのvalue
3. 大声ダイアモンド
4. 遠距離ポスター
5. チームB推し

I wanted to throw 君だけを守りたい in there somewhere but that's technically an Ultraman OST song rather than a stage song and I would only put it there out of sheer oshi-bias anyway.

Seriously though, this thread does actually exist, right? There's more than one guy posting in here? I'm trying not to get overly excited but it does look like there's more than one person and they aren't even trolling.

>>8854067
>Did the H!P guys who used to come here die off or something?
We coexist in peace, there's also a H!P thread. I think some people even post in both threads (king of /jp/ for example).

These AKB threads are the best, and oh, Suuchan is nice.

>>8854067
the idol general thread split into hp and akb threads

>>8854067
Wait, are you those H!P guys? Did most of them finally jump ship? Do those threads still exist? Maybe I should stop asking questions?

>>8854087
>There's more than one guy posting in here?
I think there's quite a few of us here. I'd guess at least 5-10 people actively following the thread (who write anything, of course you never know how many lurkers there are).

>>8854107
>Do those threads still exist?
They do.
>Maybe I should stop asking questions?
No, it's great to have another enthusiastic person around here!

>>8854093
>>8854099
Ohh, that is pretty awesome. I always wanted this to happen but the ratio of H!P to AKB fans was always like 10 to 1 on /jp/ and there was some hostility between a minority of them. It's nice to see that sort of thing left in the past. I never thought I'd have a reason to go back to posting regularly on /jp/ again but here it is.

As proof of my unhealthy obsession, please enjoy this photograph of one of my walls and some stuff that I don't let other people touch.

Also, I'm still trying to offload my remaining extra copies of this from last year's election so if anyone wants a free single and doesn't mind giving their address to a possible murderer-rapist from 4chan then post your email IF YOU DARE.

>>8854029
Well, playing otaku card in Japan is quite dangerous. But even if it is just a gimmick put up by her agency, they've really put some work in that.
http://youtu.be/xNPdubME0Gk?t=3m29s

>>8854029
>>8854221
I'd think it's true for a couple of reasons:
1) She talked in some video about how she hesitated about showing her otaku side, because people may be grossed out by an idol showing it. Seemed pretty genuine IMHO.
2) She draws in a moe style pretty damn well (pic related). Someone who has no interest in otaku stuff probably wouldn't be able to reach this level...

>>8854029
She has shown herself to be quite knowledgeable about both the male and female versions of the Tokimeki Memorial series which is more than enough to convince me.

Also cosplay. Lots and lots of cosplay.

On an unrelated note, I'm going to drop the tripcode now. It was just kind of there from last time I was on here and I have no reason to be using it so yeah. Also, I'm posting a lot and doing so with a name and stuff is making me feel self-conscious.

>>8854285
Yeah, when I think about it I can't imagine an agency taking a gimmick to such lengths.

http://watarirouka.wordpress.com/2011/05/13/pixiv%EF%BC%BCo%EF%BC%8Fmayuyu-2/

Mayuyu being otaku is not a gimmick. Although that doesn't mean she's down to earth, especially since anime and oshiri are the only things she talks about.

>>8852297
>Top 5 AKB48 singles?
1. 言い訳Maybe
2. Everyday, カチューシャ
3. ポニーテールとシュシュ
4. 制服が邪魔をする
5. RIVER

>Top 5 AKB48 stage songs?
1. 向日葵
2. てもでもの涙
3. 愛しきナターシャ
4. 口移しのチョコレート
5. ロマンスかくれんぼ

>Top 5 sister group songs (single or stage)?
1. 孤独なランナー
2. 絶滅黒髪少女
3. 片想いFinally
4. オキドキ
5. 枯葉のステーション

>>8854067
>DQN

For some reason I think I remember you.

>>8854107
Well the MM and kids threads died, an idols general thread started and then this happened.

>>8854137
It's a pity the stores in Tokyo don't do bigger posters than that. I found the store in Hong Kong had far better goods than Harajuku's or Akiba's.
Also, it's a pity Mayu's trading photos go for 2k+ yen, let alone a signed one like yours. However, my favourite items remain to be a couple of signed Ono Erena photobooks.

>>8854137
>>8854202
Nice

I've been thinking of buying some more goods recently. I usually order magazines and stuff for the posters.

>>8855529
I've never got a signed anything. I could have probably scored something back in the day but AKB is so big now I don't even try.

>>8855941
Well, I did see a signed Kashiwagi photobook in a shop the other day for 9k yen. Given her popularity and the fact that photobook is hard to find in the first place, it didn't seem ridiculously expensive.

Top 5 singles
1: Yuhi o Miteiru Ka
2: Ponytail to Chouchou
3: Everyday, Katyusha
4: Give me Five!
5: Boku no Taiyo

Top 5 Stage Songs
1: Yokaze no Shiwaze
2: Theater no Megami
3: Team B Oshi
4: Pajama Drive
5: Tanpopo Kesshin

Top 5 Sub Group Songs
1: Hetappi Wink
2: Seishun no Flag
3: If
4: Kakkowarui I Love You!
5: Synchro Tokimeki

You will never guess who my favourite Team and members are.

One of my favourite performances is when French Kiss performed Odoru Ponpokorin. Too cute.

>>8855990
9k yen is $135 NZ. . . fuck that's expensive. Had no idea they sold for this much.

>>8856647
Another shop had the same photobook, signed too, that one was 15,000 yen. There's plenty of photos alone that go for 10k+.

>>8855529
>a couple of signed Ono Erena photobooks
I actually saw some of those for sale on an auction site once but decided against purchasing them. I kind of regret that decision now to be honest.

I unfortunately just wasn't as serious a collector back then as I am now.

>>8858462
I assume >>8855529 got his at an auction?

I saw a signed kid's photobook (suzuki airi I think) that was actually made out to someone -- 誰かさんへ then the signature.

>>8859648
Most likely. Maybe even the same auction?

So Kojima Haruna posted these on G+ yesterdayish from Sendai.

http://p.twipple.jp/JVzJd ちょっとパンツが…
http://p.twipple.jp/Bz8HH

Oshima Yuko then posted the same images on her blog.

http://ameblo.jp/oshima-y/entry-11223939658.html

Funny that Kojima didn't find it necessary to touch up that first image but Oshima decided it was a good idea to make a slight modification.

>>8859750
I would have expected it to be the other way around.

What do foreign fans of AKB48 think of 恋愛禁止条例?

http://japanentertainment.tumblr.com/post/20884554988/akb48s-watanabe-mayu-and-itano-tomomis-absence
s-from

>It’s been reported that AKB48’s Watanabe Mayu will be absent from a portion of the group’s nationwide tour, “AKB48 Nationwide Tour 2012 ‘Nonaka Misato, Ugoku. ~47 Todofuken de Aimashou~’“, due to poor health.

>In other news, Itano Tomomi was recently absent from the group’s handshake events, held at Tokyo Big Sight on April 7th and 8th, due to poor health.

What's up with everyone getting sick all the sudden?

>>8859818
It's for the better I think. SDN48 could have gotten away with it.

>>8859833
Mayuyu looks quite fragile, and being part of two groups (AKB and Watarirouka) plus promoting solo single, must put a lot of strain on her.

So who are your favourite members /jp/?

Yukirin's definitely my top, with Akicha, Paruru and Rena around the seconds. Can't really rank anymore since I like a lot of the girls.

>>8859890
1. 佐藤すみれ
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2. Everyone else

I don't really care about anyone other than my oshimen and I'll probably stop following the group the day she leaves. Hopefully that day is still many years in the future.

>>8859890
1. 佐藤すみれ
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.
.
.
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2. Everyone else

I don't really care about anyone other than my oshimen and I'll probably stop following the group the day she leaves. Hopefully that day is still many years in the future.

>>8859890
I feel like I would list way too many so I'm just going to say Yuko and leave it at that.

My favorite SKE member actually graduated recently.

>>8859876
I think she just caught something. They're saying it's like a bacterial infection. Same thing with Tomochin. They're not quite being worked to death like Jurina, although most members complain about muscle pain every now and then which I guess is normal lol.

>>8859959
What are you going to do with all that merchandise you're buying if she graduates? Leave them on your wall shrine? Package them in your closet? Try and sell them?

>>8860026
Based on my past experience with graduated idols, I will probably retain the shrine for at least another year or two after the graduation before moving on, either to other idols or nothing at all, at which point the stuff will be gradually moved more and more out of sight until it is replaced entirely with whatever I am interested in from then on.

Probably anyway. I like Sumire way more than I have any other idol to date so it might well be different this time around. If she is successful in her post-AKB career then there's a good chance that I'll continue to support her. I honestly can't say for sure. Why can't idols just stay young and ungraduated forever? You know, just like my Idolm@sters. It almost makes me wish I could have the same appreciation for 2D that some people around here do.

>>8859890
1: Yukirin
2: Mayuyu
3: Yuko

>>8859648
I actually bought one from a shop in Akiba and the other from Nakano. Her first photobook I bought I few years back, for 3,500 yen and her final book before graduating I got for 5,000 yen. I'd say they were pretty cheap to be honest. I certainly appreciate them anyway.

>>8860026
My stuff usually stays on my wall or wherever it was until I get something new that I don't have space for. I'd never sell anything though. Certain things if I really like them will probably always remain on display regardless of graduation.

In other news, I got to see a Kenkyusei performance last night, it was my first time seeing the new generation members and I thought they were awesome. In fact, it was probably my favourite performance I've seen of AKB, but maybe having front row seats this time helped. Also, it was Sakura's birthday which was nice to be there for.

>>8860517
Did any of them in particular interest you?

>>8860817
Oshima Ryoka is unbelievably cute (and tiny), she was definitely my favourite. Umeta Ayano and Moriyama Sakura also stood out for me. They were my favourites but they were all great really, there was a couple of Team 4 members there too.

>>8860026
>>8860086
I'm sure I'll keep everything and leave my posters up. I always imagine I'll be 40 or 50 and in a way some of that stuff will be kind of classy by then.

>>8860026
>>8860086
I'm sure I'll keep everything and leave my posters up. I always imagine I'll be 40 or 50 and in a way some of that stuff will be kind of classy by then.

MOAR YUPPAI HERE.
SRSLY.

LOL
just LOL

>>8859750
Mariko replies

>>8861094
That would be nice but I wouldn't count on it, bro.

Everyday, Katyusha
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKE6B9lfFiw#t=1m35s

>>8859890
>So who are your favourite members /jp/?
AKB: Mariko
SKE: Rena

Besides them there's many others I like, though.

>>8861670
She's cute. Do you know if the drama is any good?

Manatsu no Sounds Good is growing on me, yay.

>>8863437
It depends on how far you take it.

>>8865541
For what it's worth, I would have way more respect for you so long as your wota walls are covered in mostly one girl rather than a bunch like DD-ojiisan up there.

Also, urge to kiss my screen rising. How odd.

>>8859890
It's nice how Paru is one of the lead singers in Manatsu.

Expecting her to rank the highest out of team 4, hopefully in top 32.

>>8868160
her handshake sellout rate indicates otherwise

>>8865276
Is that Hara on the right?

>>8870023
How is it really? I haven't really been paying that much attention to those.

>>8870040
It's Minegishi on left, Itano on right.

>>8870040
Itano Tomomi does look a lot like Goo Hara.

Good morning, beloved thread!

IDOLM@STER 48 coming soon to a 3ds near you

>>8873478
I was seriously planning on importing a Japanese 3DS for this game alone until I heard that the girls would only be appearing in it as these "mii" things.

Besides, I just bought a PS Vita anyway. I do hope they'll release another 1/48 game in future.

>>8870601
Other than the hairstyle, I don't see it.

>>8870080

Paruru is developing quite a bit...

>>8874370
Maybe it her eyes? I always see Hara in her eyes other than the similar facial structure.

Is Takamina insecure about her body? She is the only one wearing a skirt here.

>>8879780
I think she refuses to do bikini gravure as well.

Very strange for an idol.

>>8879780
Scared to expose her whorish cunt flaps.

>>8879780

It's difficult to hide your bulge otherwise