With 2015 coming to a close. I figure we could do the stage48 yearly tradition (recently for all of the groups). Also the first time for this group. Do wonder what you guys are hoping for Keyakizaka46's first full year. So what are your hopes, fears, and Predictions for 2016 with Keyakizaka46?
Only hopes for this group.. NO MORE DEAR MY TEACHER THINGS!!! NO KENNINS WITH NOGIZAKA!!! First single in the first quarter of 2016!! Breaking the curse of the sister groups: -Having almost the same releases as Nogi -Having their own image, completely different from Nogi and if possible, the less related, the better.
Hopes No Scandals what so ever 3 Singles (Just like the sister groups of the 48Groups). Keyakizaka46 Center/Ace joins Nogizaka46 Senbatsu Keyakizaka46 2nd Generation Fears More Scandals Predictions 3 Singles (Just like the sister groups of the 48Groups) (Debut Single in March) Keyakizaka46 Center/Ace joins Nogizaka46 Senbatsu Keyakizaka46 2nd Generation Debut Solo Concerts
Hopes -3 singles per year -a different image from Nogi -no more TILF scandals -Imaizumi Yui named Keyakizaka46 ace -Himetan transferred to Keyakizaka46 -Keyaki 2nd generation (instead of the kana keyaki thing) Fears -2 singles per year -Imaizumi Yui not Keyaki's ace -same image as nogi -Katakana Keyaki -Romaji Keyaki Predictions -Imaizumi Yui named Keyaki's ace -Kennin between Nogi/Keyaki
Hopes: -Good music -Different from Nogizaka -Entertaining members Fears: -More scandals -More photo leaks Predictions: -More scandals -The group is canceled before they debut or lack of interest due to multiple scandals
Hopes - A good debut song - Sub-unit consist of keyaki & kana keyaki member - Estabilished image - Rotating center Fears - Kennin between 46g!! - Average song choice - (more) scandals Predictions - Explain how keyaki & kana keyaki works to public - Transfer member with nogizaka - More scandals, but we will pay no attention since it was nonsense
Hopes Good music. Not a particular pattern to it like sister groups usually get. Just give them good songs. Kanayaki members are treated well. group itself get better treatment than AKB48G sisters. Fears Only 1 or 2 singles a year. Overly established group character like HKT (young and bubbly) or NMB (sexy) Predictions Debut in March 2-3 singles in the first year. less nonsense than 48 sisters. Sony wants Nogi and Keyaki to detach from that sinking ship.
hopes:key46 sells more on their first single than nogi sold on their first single.key46 sticks with the green cardigans.uemura rina learns the trumpet.fears: one member shines above the rest and in return gets the ikoma treatment.predictions:key46 will always be compared to nogi.
Hopes: 3 singles per year with debut in March. Kana have good members and treated well like their 1st gen No more scandals pls. Have good songs and have a same image as Nogi, pls don't make Keyaki as 46's HKT, that's the worst thing in this lovely earth. Oujosama things is the best Their 1st concert pls Have their Christmas concert and Under Live too. No Kennin and Transfer Don't give any member go to Nogi senbatsu pls. Just let them climb that teppen alone, that's better than 48. Don't name Hirate as center pls, Imaizumi or Rika better. Fears: Scandals Graduations Kana didn't treat well They named Hirate as center Kennin/Transfer 2 singles per year. They make Keyaki as 46's HKT. PLEASE DON'T LET IT HAPPEN GUYS Keyaki members in Nogi senbatsu. Predictions: They'll have their debut in March / this spring Kana will fail No kennin, but transfers from Nogi No Keyaki member in Nogi senbatsu.
Hopes: No kennin's with nogi Good songs 2 singles this year (3/year after this year) Sell around 350k Kakenai continues to be good Fears: Bad songs Low sales Kennin with nogi Predictions: Kennin with nogi Kana keyaki still a mystery 2 singles 200-300k range of sales
2nd single senbatsu prediction/hope Sugai Yuuka * Watanabe Rika * Hirate Yurina * Imaizumi Yui * Nagahama Neru (NEW) Moriya Akane * Watanabe Risa * Suzumoto Miyu * Kobayashi Yui * Shida Manaka * Habu Mizuho Saito Fuyuka * Ozeki Rika * Nagasawa Nanako * Uemura Rina * Higashimura Mei (NEW)
Hopes: increasing sales, increasing skills, good songs, the KeyaKaki TV show continues to be as good as it is. Fears: stalled sales, the wrong kind of song, too many current members dropped from the senbatsu, Hiragana Keyaki members brought in too soon. Predictions: all the hopes and none of the fears. Lol. Senbatsu: I think they may keep it where it is, only adding Neru, until the third or fourth single, when a couple of Hiragana Keyaki members may be added, and a number of current members dropped to make two 16-member units. And it looks to me as if Neru may enter the front line right away, either dropping Berika or adding one more to make seven (Yukkaa? Berisa? Habu? Akanen? Mona?). It is also possible, however, that Neru will stay as the centre of Hiragana Keyaki, and not enter the main senbatsu. But I doubt management will be able to restrain itself. I'm a big fan of Suzumoto, obviously, and I can't imagine dropping the best dancer (she and Techi are both great) from the front line. I think the members look up to her for her dancing and her seriousness and hard work. A few months ago, Akanen said she was the member she would be if she could: she can sing, her dancing is terrific, and she is beautiful. A lot of fans want to drop her from the front line, both within Japan and overseas. I doubt management will do that, since any group needs the foundation of top singing and dancing, but you never know. It's hard to drop Berika, since she is so popular, even if her dancing is just okay.
Fears: The back row girls from SaiMajo are resigned to undergirls/back row status forever D: Hopes: All Kanji Keyaki members remain in senbatsu for a looong time I really love the current setup as it puts all 1st gen members on relatively equal ground and it's so refreshing to have an 48/46 group where no one is being seriously neglected... so far...