Minegishi Minami (Miichan) / 1st Generation

Oh. I wouldn't have thought they would be as literal with those lol

 

Aaaah, sorry for not posting any photos in a long time. I've been busy with work but should have more free time starting tomorrow. In any case, here are the two most recent photos she's posted on twitter:

http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CifwIuAUUAAeQIf.jpg:orig
http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CigTrOzUUAA-XKs.jpg:orig

She cut her hair a bit shorter, spent about a week in America and is wearing an eye-patch (if that wasn't obvious enough). She also whowed up in a bunch of TV shows recently, including Downtown.

As an aside that goes neither here nor there but is something I was reminded of looking at these pictures... Maaaan, I really like the recent-ish trend among Japanese girls to leave the eyebrows practically untouched. Natural eyebrows are the best!

 

She looks so sad omg XD Did she get hit by something or is it just an eye allergy? It really is the season to get eye infections now that it's getting warmer so....

 

I made a site for Mii chan's this year election
Pls take a look:

http://sato081402.wix.com/minegishi

She got a stye so she covered her eye.
She got stye many times before, I think the major reason is that she didn't remove her make up properly before sleep every night.

 

Our Miichan...always in a hurry...
PS: nice site, indeed!!

 

Thanks for your work on the site! A lot of us foreign fans wish we could do more around this time of the year, so I really appreciate it when someone who is able does take a step forward and puts the work into it. Thank you!

Yep. Styes can also happen because of tiredness, eye fatigue or lack of sleep, probably because people tend to rub their eyes in those situations. She had just come back from a 10 hours long flight or so, so it fits, what with jet lag and all. It's nothing serious in any case and like you said, it's happened before.

 

This was posted in the 45th single thread.

 

She looks great!

 

she looks amazing!!!

 

Of course she had to do the gym thing lol

I like how she generally takes a theme of things happening to her in the previous year like the gouriki parody or her drive to start anew after her scandal. She's a person who likes to reflect on her progress and growth. And that 10 year commitment part really speaks volumes about her strongest point: she's the most experienced person playing this game.


On a somewhat similar note, I'm sure you guys know sumo0172, which I believe is the best 48G fanartist in the history of humanity. His next project involves drawing Miichan as a samurai Warlord as the current member who best represents leadership.

http://sumo0172.tumblr.com/post/144422829238/this-is-what-i-settled-on-for-my-portrait-of

She's looking great so far! I've waited for the longest time for the time where he would want to draw Miichan and the theme is easily one of the coolest he has taken on. I love it!


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NEW: May 20
Sorry for the double post! Sousenkyo Appeals are out!

http://gyao.yahoo.co.jp/player/10045/v00011/v0000000000000000385/

Make sure you watch it using a VPN if you're outside of Japan because it's region locked

She didn't want to miss the chance for some Commitment appeal. I would have liked something lenghtier, but I like how she's really.... ahem... committing to her theme.

At least she's got my vote!

 

Wow, that draw is amazing...

 

Appeal comment translation.

"Hello everyone. I'm AKB48 Team K's Minegishi Minami. First, I want to say that this election will be my last election. These past 10 years, a lot of things have happened. Sad things. Worrisome things. Depressing things. Even so, your support has given me energy! As this will be my 8th election, I'm a little sad that I haven't been in senbatsu since 2013. I have some pretty painful and sad memories. So this time I definitely want to get into senbatsu! It's a 10 year commitment!"

Translated by silenka from 45th single senbatsu sousenkyo thread.

 

That sounds indeed sad, she seems to remember only the bad things... Yes, I know both good and bad things happened but, according to her words, it's like she truly believed the only good thing has been the support of her fans...

 

this is really sad , i really hope she have a good place she merit !

 

finally is not really sad before i think her arm is little photoshoped for pics but no , she is really muscular lol

 

aaaahh!!! her arms muscles looks amazing!!!!!!!!!!!

 

I don't think it's sad at all. Even though there have been rough times, the support of her friends and fans is what has kept her going and now she's asking for our support one last time. I really think she will make it this year, and I hope she does. After 10 years of commitment, she deserves nothing less

 

Is there a fundraiser we can support this year??

 

really hoping she makes the senbatsu on the Sousenkyo this year