This reorganisation / rebranding is now complete AKB48's new company is DH HKT48 is managed by Mercury NGT48 is by Flora Moreover, HKT48 and NGT48 theater managers, Ozaki Atsushi and Hayakawa Maiko resigned https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2158876/full/ https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2020/04/01/kiji/20200401s00041000180000c.html
In the memorable lyrics of a rather famous old song... "And in the master's chambers, They gathered for the feast They stab it with their steely knives, But they just can't kill the beast..."
I tried google, combining HKT48 with Mercury(マーキュリー) This is their official page: https://mercury-corp.co.jp/
If these can help you https://www.akb48.co.jp/company/ https://mercury-corp.co.jp/news/hkt48_company_establishing/ https://flora-corp.co.jp/news/ngt48_company_establishing/ Also about DH Thanks @Rurouni
The full name is 株式会社DH (Kabushiki-Gaisha DH). There are no official English name as of yet, it could be DH Inc., DH Co., Ltd., DH Corp., etc. 株式会社 means limited company, and it could by styled in English in many way.
what happened to the Heroes actor and the company who came to aks rescue last year? are they still involved or not? and isn't strange that another pachinko company has taken over akb?
From what I've gathered, both of them moved back to Tokyo to rejoin AKS (now Vernalossom) main office.
Just because... https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpNtSdlTmIAGDT5qKZ7LZWQ if the video does not show watch the video here
Someone at Pop'n'Roll decided to look up YT views of AKB48 singles as of April 5. Here are the top 10 (videos and comments for each in the article): 10th place "RIVER" (released in October 2009) Played 32.37 million times 9th place "Gingham Check" (released in August 2012) 35.17 million plays 8th place “Tear Surprise!” (Released June 2009) 37 million views 7th place "Beginner" (released October 2010) 37.10 million times played 6th place "loud diamond" (released October 2008) 40.6 million times played 5th place “Flying Get” (released August 2011) 71.78 million times 4th place “Ponytail and Shushu” (released May 2010) 74.64 million times 3rd place “Everyday, Headband” (Released in May 2011) Played 78.89 million times 2nd place “Heavy rotation” (Released in August 2010) Played 157.61 million times No. 1 "Fortune Cookies in Love" (Released in August 2013) Played 186.5 million times https://popnroll.tv/articles/7528 [Even using google translate, the song titles are obvious.]
LOUD DIAMOND! My little favorite EbiKachu being third right behind the BIG TWO makes me particularly happy.
Putting a note here in case someone isn't following the world news. Japan PM, Abe Shinzo, declared a state of emergency for Tokyo, Kanagawa (Pacifico Yokohama), Chiba (Makuhari Messe), Saitama, Osaka, Hyougo (Kobe), and Fukuoka (Hakata). The implementation is left to each prefecture, but for Tokyo, non-essential place (including Theater) must be closed. The state of emergency is in effect until May 6. This means: No more streaming-only events/stage 99.99999999% no HS on Apr 29, Mar 5-6. (I think Kanagawa have separate announcement banning all events until August.) Lastly, don't forget to unsubscribe from DMM if you are subscribed!
I hope management will continue to pay these girls if they can't work properly. I expect a lot of showroom and youtube now tho
As far as I know, AKB48 member is on fixed salary (each member got different fixed salary though), and per diem for HS/Stage, etc. I might be wrong on this, though. However, I don't think this applies to all sister groups.