AKB48’s 41st Single – Halloween Night

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Halloween Night

Midnight Boogie Night~~~ This song is so catchy. I feel like I’ve been transported to my parents’ era. Seriously whenever I play it I have to dance.  At first, I was a little WTF at a Halloween theme in the summer, but apparently Japan is into that! The PV is fun: my favorite parts are Sayaka Jackson and when a few members do MC Hammer moves. I’ve enjoyed every AKB48 A-side for the past year (KNP to HN) so I have some high expectations for the next single!

> link to full pv <

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AKB48’s 7th Sousenkyo 2015

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Sasshi took the throne again!!





image credit: http://fujienyan.tumblr.com/

Highlights / Main Points (IMO):

  1. Sasshi’s 2nd win
  2. The Centers for each level were either HKT48 members (Senbatsu, UnderGirls, NextGirls) or SKE48 members (Future Girls, Upcoming Girls)
  3. Takamina’s return to Kami 7 and ranking her highest spot ever!
  4. 27 SKE48 members ranked in (inc. Sae) — SKE48 dominated this election
  5. My oshimen, Sae, got the #8 spot, which is her highest spot ever as well
  6. Kitahara and Milky returned to senbatsu
  7. Kaotan, Churi, and Tomu made it into senbatsu
  8. Tani, who had never ranked before, made it into UnderGirls — #23

Lowlights / Notable Sad Points (IMO)

  1. Haruppi ranked in at 17 — she increased her rank and made it as UnderGirls Center but she was one spot away from senbatsu
  2. Dasu dropped 8 spots out of senbatsu and into UnderGirls
  3. Only 23 AKB48 pure members ranked in — it was more like a sister group election tbh. I feel bad for mid generation AKB48 members.
  4. Mayuyu dropped from 1st to 3rd: this is the highest drop any Sousenkyo winner has done
  5. Lemon dropped from 53 to 79 :/
  6. Umechan dropped from 35 to 56

What I wanted to happen that didn’t 😦

  1. Iwata Karen ranking in
  2. Shimada Haruka ranking in

AKB48’s 40th Single – Bokutachi wa Tatakawanai

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The election-voting-single is Bokutachi wa Tatakawanai (僕たちは戦わない). The title means “We won’t fight”. I really like the song. The PV is very different from AKB’s usual election-voting-singles (aka no bikinis). The single will be officially released on May 20th. I can’t wait for the official PV to be released!! I heard it will be 12 minutes long plus the director is legit (he did the Rurouni Kenshin trilogy) so I expect it to be epic.

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48G Spring Shuffle!

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new AKB48

Team A
Captain : Yokoyama Yui
Vice Captain : Nakamura Mariko
Group Sokantoku : Takahashi Minami
Member(s) : Taniguchi Megu, Owada Nana, Kojima Haruna, Sasaki Yukari, Miyazaki Miho, Hirata Rina, Kojima Natsuki, Iriyama Anna, Nishiyama Rena, Takiya Kayoko, Iwata Karen, Shimazaki Haruna, Nakanishi Chiyori, Maeda Ami, Oya Shizuka, Ogasawara Mayu, Yamada Nanami (Team 8)
Kennin(s) : Shiroma Miru (Team M), Miyawaki Sakura (Team KIV)

Team K
Captain : Minegisihi Minami
Vice Captain : Shimada Haruka
Member(s) : Tano Yuka, Ichikawa Manami, Mukaichi Mion, Mogi Shinobu, Ishida Haruka, Nagao Mariya, Shinozaki Ayana, Muto Tomu, Yumoto Ami, Fujita Nana, Suzuki Mariya, Nakata Chisato, Takajo Aki, Aigasa Moe, Abe Maria, Nakano Ikumi (Team 8)
Kennin(s) : Matsui Jurina (Team S), Yamamoto Sayaka (Team N), Kodama Haruka (Team H)

Team B
Captain : Kizaki Yuria
Vice Captain : Oshima Ryoka
Member(s) : Goto Moe, Fukuoka Seina, Kato Rena, Iwasa Misaki, Yokoshima Aeri, Umeta Ayano, Hashimoto Hikari, Uchida Mayumi, Watanabe Mayu, Takeuchi Miyu, Tatsuya Makiho, Kashiwagi Yuki, Uchiyama Natsuki, Tanabe Miku, Kobayashi Kana, Kuramochi Asuka, Sakaguchi Nagisa (Team 8)
Kennin(s) : Watanabe Miyuki (Team BII), Yabuki Nako (Team H)

Team 4
Captain : Takahashi Juri
Vice Captain : Okada Nana
Member(s) : Kawamoto Saya, Murayama Yuiri, Kojima Mako, Iwatate Saho, Ino Miyabi, Nishino Miki, Kitazawa Saki, Natori Wakana, Okada Ayaka, Okawa Rio, Maeda Mitsuki, Izuta Rina, Nozawa Rena, Omori Miyu, Tsuchiyasu Mizuki, Sato Kiara
Kennin(s) : Tomonaga Mio (Team KIV), Shibuya Nagisa (Team 4), Kitagawa Ryoha (Team S)

Group Kennin Cancellations
Murashige Anna – NMB48 kennin cancelled
Kashiwagi Yuki – NMB48 kennin cancelled
Furuhata Nao – AKB48 kennin cancelled
Yagura Fuuko – AKB48 kennin cancelled
Ikoma Rina – AKB48 group exchange cancelled
Matsui Rena – Nogizaka46 group exchange cancelled
Kotani Riho – AKB48 kennin cancelled
Yamada Nana – SKE48 kennin cancelled
Tanaka Natsumi – SKE48 kennin cancelled
Kimoto Kanon – HKT48 kennin cancelled
Watanabe Miyuki – SKE48 kennin cancelled
Takayanagi Akane – NMB48 kennin cancelled

Other info

Kawaei Rina to graduate
Kitahara Rie to transfer to NGT48 as Captain
Matsumura Kaori promoted to Team KII

— credit: stage48 and onehallyu

My Thoughts:

  • most shocking to me: kaotan will be promoted (unless she declines) and miichan is the new captain of team k!
  • what i’m most affected by: the cancelled team s kennins of milky and boss. i like both members and team s is my second favorite team :/  ALSO i enjoyed the 46/48 crossover kennins awww.
  • it’s sad:kawaei is graduating because of the handshake incident
  • not surprised: that sayanee and jurina are still kennin with team k. my favorite team is still a mess.
  • happy: that saechan is still kennin with team s and that shimada is the vice captain of team k
  • about SKE48: compared to when i started getting into SKE (last summer):
    no milky, no boss, no nana, no yukko, no airi, no nakanishi, no mieko :((( idk maybe team s and team k are tied as my favs now..