Stage Team K [Saishuu Bell ga Naru] (2015/11/30 - 2018/05/15)

This quote that had been posted here, doesn't actually change anything. We do not know when she requested the end to her concurrency. Was it in 2012? In 2013? In 2014? Or in 2015?

The fact remains that she cancelled her kennin, only to request and appear for the shonichi a few weeks later. What actually did impress me was this:

Q. Conversely, are there any juniors in AKB48 that you have expectations of?

Matsui Jurina: Mion. Because of Mion, among other factors, I resolved to return to SKE48. Until a certain point, in Team K, there were Oshima Yuko-san, Itano Tomomi-san and others, but the senpais that everyone looked up to graduated one after another, so I wanted to give my support in some way. I got Yuko's position many times too, that's how I got motivated to do my best (in Team K). Also, suddenly I was the member who had been the longest in Team K.

But then the latest shuffle happened, and I was glad that Mion came in. With Mion being the center, the occasions where she would be sandwiched between me and Sayanee would become numerous. 'This is it, to be honest I...' that's the feeling I felt. Because this is an AKB48 Team, I want a girl grom AKB48 to stand in the middle, I want the AKB48 members to pull the others along more. If that happens, the other sister groups will certainly be motivated too, that's why I thought this would be so wonderful. For them to be in a state of friendly rivaly, and for them to do their best in their respective teams.

http://akb48-matome.blog.jp/archives/51984240.html

With Jurina realizing that she stands in the way of the young AKB48 girls' progress, she then decided to cancel her kennin. That's a great thing and I applaud her for it. The only regret I have is that she should have realized that sooner, when Kojimako was transferred to K.

Well in the end nothing is going to change. Without AKB-only and SKE-only senbatsus for singles, Jurina's dream of a friendly rivalry between AKB48 and SKE48 is simply not possible. I am glad that we feel the same about the necessity of rivalry and the hindrance of kennins or out-of-group additions to senbatsu to that goal though.

So kudos and all the respect to Jurina, but I fear this spirit of friendly rivaly is absolutely lost on the newer kennins such as Sayanee, Sakura or Kodama.

 

7 December 2015, 1830 (JST)
Yamamoto Sayaka, Kodama Haruka Seitansai

Members:
Aigasa Moe, Abe Maria, Ishida Haruka, Kodama Haruka, Shinozaki Ayana, Shimada Haruka, Shimoguchi Hinana, Suzuki Mariya, Takajo Aki, Nagao Mariya, Minegeshi Minami, Mukaichi Mion, Muto Tomu, Mogi Shinobu, Yamamoto Sayaka, Yumoto Ami

Out:
Tano Yuka, Nakano Ikumi, Fujita Nana, Matsui Jurina, Ichikawa Manami, Nakata Chisato, Nomura Nao, Kubo Satone

 

WHAT

I get *why* they're booting 4 shonichi members-- 2nd performance, gotta rest some legs & use some others, but why the HELL are they dropping Fujita & Tano? They'd probably be better off dropping Ayana & Yuami...I mean, Fujita & Tano are two of the best singers & dancers in Miichan Team K. That's nuts.

Anyway, good for Ayana & Yuami.

 

Thanks muchly, and also @Togasaki for a better translation than I was able to piece together. I don't agree with several things she wrote, especially the idea that K ever "needed" a kennin in center (or that having the center flanked by kennins is much better), but it's nice to see we're finally on roughly the same page.

Yuka's also out of the Boku ga Koko ni Iru Riyu performance two days later... which is problematic for several reasons, but the explanation is probably the same. I just wish I knew what it was. In Naana's case it may be related to school, or possibly her single.

Well, I was only checking my library, which doesn't include much besides Team A and K.

 

Update:

They both have plays opening in January, Tano in DNA-SHARAKU and Naana in Wana (Trap), and both started practices recently (I think Tano on 12/1 and Naana on 12/2). That is almost certainly the reason for their absence.

 

I'm also expecting Naana to be absent most of the time due to her single dropping this month. She'll have to probably do TV appearances and such.

 

It's looking like you're right so far.

 

Yup and Moe's hot af

 

My impression is that Yagi and Haruppi were more comfortable with each other this time, and Oshibe to Meshibe was overall better than the Shonichi. Yagi even gave Haruppi a quick peck on the cheek at the end.

Spoiler

Not sure how much of that was actual improvement, and how much is me looking at it from a different angle from the last ~week of discussion

 

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My oshis are dropping like flies

 

Mariyagi has been doing a lot of outside work lately, and I suspect she could be doing even more if she didn't have to take time for AKB activities. She could have been a pillar of Team K, but I think she's been distancing herself for some time... Her departure makes me quite sad, and adds yet another worry to the future of AKB and Team K, but for her sake I think it is probably a good choice. I just hope the circumstances that made it a good choice don't continue, and that the rest of AKB's rising hopes don't feel compelled to take the same path.

 

Now we have 4 waiting graduations, one from each team.

 

^Which are those?

 

@Togasaki Takamina, Mariyagi, Nakki, Wakanyan

 

Interesting performance on the 17th. Abemaru seitansai. Participating members:

Aigasa Moe, Abe Maria, Ishida Haruka, Ichikawa Manami, Shinozaki Ayana, Shimada Haruka, Shimoguchi Hinana, Suzuki Mariya, Takajo Aki, Nakata Chisatom Minegishi Minami, Mukaishi Mion, Muto Tomu, Mogi Shinobu, Yumoto Ami, Nomura Nao.

All kennins out and also Fujita Nana, Nagao Mariya and Tano Yuka. In kenkyuusei Nomura Nao. Oshibe Meshibe??

 

Nao is in? omg *A* I'm so excited for the next stage. I wonder why Tanochan is out this time, though D: I understand Mariyagi and Naana, but I wonder if Tanochan has something to do.

 

As mentioned before, both Naana and Tano have plays opening early in January.

 

I forgot! lol sorry about that

 

They've updated the schedule. Tano Yuka will be performing on the 17th, Ishida Haruka won't.