[GENERAL] The AKB48 Thread

Well, just off the stage, to be the new AKB48 official photographer

 

And they're just the ones that management currently knows about. From just above the list of names comes this note:
*If there are members who have graduated or are on hiatus as of March 16, 2024, they will not be participating.

 

Am I the only one thinking that Pia MM Arena is too small for Yukirin? Capacity of Budokan is 14,000 and the Pia MM is even smaller with 12,000. Yukirin is the last big name AKB has, I don’t think any others graduation concert can attract more audiences than this. Even though AKB now can’t fill the Saitama Super Arena (capicity 37,000) anymore there are still Yokohama Arena (17,000) just a little bit but still bigger than Budokan.
People are talking that AKB is developing, that they are heading to back at Kohaku but the fact is looking at the concert choice, even it’s their biggest name’s graduation concert they didn’t dare to choose a bigger venue than usual and bonus they aren’t invited by Music Station for 2 consecutive single.

 

They even have big problems selling out Budokan concerts... but right, Yukirin deserves Tokyo Dome! Last Golden Era member. Thought at least Saitama Arena would be Safe for her graduation concert

 

Yeah I just want to point out that even it’s Yukirin graduation concert DH doesn't confident AKB can sell out bigger venue than Pia MM which show AKB situation now.
If people had known Yukirin would make the announcement today, it would have sold like hot cake.

 

They mean Hiichan and other girls who announced but not graduate yet.

Ignore it. Music Station is for Kpop deal now. AKB will hardly come back.

 

Mx matsuri AKB48 62nd single « Idol nanka janakattara » hatsubai kinen concert 〜 Kosan mo shinki mo daishūgō! Nan demo ari no AKB desse special 〜 :

• 01. AKB Sanjou!
• 02. Dear my teacher
• 03. Skirt, Hirari
  
• 04. Boku no Taiyou
• 05. BINGO!
• 06. Relax! / Okabe Rin, Oda Erina, Mukaichi Mion
• 07. Kanpeki Gu~no ne / Oguri Yui, Takahashi Ayane, Ma Chia-Ling, Yamada Kyoka, Hashimoto Eriko, Hotei Moka, Yamazaki Sora
• 08. If / Kashiwagi Yuki, Shitao Miu, Mizushima Miyuu
• 09. Naminori Kakigoori / Suzuki Kurumi, Taguchi Manaka, Honda Hitomi, Yamauchi Mizuki
• 10. Lost the way / Onishi Momoka, Kuranoo Narumi, Murayama Yuiri, Mogi Shinobu
• 11. Kibou ni Tsuite / Otake Hitomi, Okada Rina, Kurosu Haruka, Sato Minami, Shinozaki Ayana, Taniguchi Megu, Fukuoka Seina, Yamane Suzuha, Sato Airi
• 12. Kimi Dake ni Chu! Chu! Chu! / Ota Yuki, Kohama Kokone, Hatakeyama Nozomi, Masai Mayuu, Akiyama Yuna, Yagi Azuki, Yamaguchi Yui
• 13. Enkyori Poster / Asai Nanami, Iwatate Saho, Omori Maho, Nagatomo Ayami, Mutō Orin, Yoshihashi Yuzuka, Kudo Kasumi
• 14. Choose me! / Sasaki Yukari, Chiba Erii, Nagano Serika, Yumoto Ami, Hirata Yuki, Kubo Hinano, Sako Yumemi
• 15. Chuu Shiyouze! / Gyoten Yurina, Komiyama Haruka, Saito Haruna, Tokunaga Remi, Hashimoto Haruna, Yamabe Ayu, Arai Sae, Narita Kohina
• 16. Majijo Teppen Blues / Asai Nanami, Iwatate Saho, Onishi Momoka, Omori Maho, Okabe Rin, Oguri Yui, Oda Erina, Kashiwagi Yuki, Kuranoo Narumi, Shitao Miu, Suzuki Kurumi, Taguchi Manaka, Chiba Erii, Honda Hitomi, Mukaichi Mion, Murayama Yuiri, Yamauchi Mizuki, Yamane Suzuha, Kohama Kokone, Sato Airi, Hashimoto Eriko, Hirata Yuki, Yamazaki Sora, Nachu
• 17. Majisuka Rock'n'Roll/ Asai Nanami, Iwatate Saho, Onishi Momoka, Omori Maho, Okabe Rin, Oguri Yui, Oda Erina, Kashiwagi Yuki, Kuranoo Narumi, Shitao Miu, Suzuki Kurumi, Taguchi Manaka, Chiba Erii, Honda Hitomi, Mukaichi Mion, Murayama Yuiri, Yamauchi Mizuki, Yamane Suzuha, Kohama Kokone, Sato Airi, Hashimoto Eriko, Hirata Yuki, Yamazaki Sora, Nachu
• 18. Yasai Sisters / Otake Hitomi, Okada Rina, Gyoten Yurina, Kurosu Haruka, Komiyama Haruka, Saito Haruna, Sasaki Yukari, Sato Minami, Shinozaki Ayana, Takahashi Ayane, Taniguchi Megu, Tokunaga Remi, Nagatomo Ayami, Nagano Serika, Hashimoto Haruna, Fukuoka Seina, Ma Chia-Ling, Mutō Orin, Mogi Shinobu, Yamada Kyoka, Yamabe Ayu, Yumoto Ami, Yoshihashi Yuzuka, Mizushima Miyuu, Arai Sae
• 19. Chance no Junban / Iwatate Saho, Saito Haruna, Ma Chia-Ling, Hotei Moka, Gyoten Yurina, Narita Kohina, Okabe Rin, Sato Minami, Masai Mayuu, Komiyama Haruka, Yamada Kyoka, Nagatomo Ayami, Kohama Kokone, Yumoto Ami, Kudo Kasumi, Nagano Serika
• 20. RIVER / Otake Hitomi, Okada Rina, Kurosu Haruka, Suzuki Kurumi, Taguchi Manaka, Mukaichi Mion, Yamabe Ayu, Yumoto Ami, Sato Airi, Masai Mayuu, Akiyama Yuna, Yamaguchi Yui
• 21. Flying Get / Komiyama Haruka, Sasaki Yukari, Chiba Erii, Ma Chia-Ling, Yamauchi Mizuki, Ota Yuki, Hirata Yuki, Hotei Moka, Yamazaki Sora, Kubo Hinano, Sako Yumemi
• 22. Shonichi / Asai Nanami, Omori Maho, Kashiwagi Yuki, Saito Haruna, Sato Minami, Taniguchi Megu, Fukuoka Seina, Yamane Suzuha, Kohama Kokone, Hashimoto Eriko, Mizushima Miyuu, Narita Kohina
• 23. Seijun Philosophy / Iwatate Saho, Shinozaki Ayana, Nagatomo Ayami, Mutō Orin, Murayama Yuiri, Mogi Shinobu, Yoshihashi Yuzuka, Hatakeyama Nozomi, Arai Sae, Kudo Kasumi, Yagi Azuki
• 24. 47 no Suteki na Machi e / Onishi Momoka, Okabe Rin, Oguri Yui, Oda Erina, Gyoten Yurina, Kuranoo Narumi, Shitao Miu, Takahashi Ayane, Tokunaga Remi, Nagano Serika, Hashimoto Haruna, Honda Hitomi, Yamada Kyoka
• 25. Shoujotachi yo
• 26. Ice no Kuchizuke
• 27. Eien Yori Tsuzuku You ni
• 28. Koko ga Rhodes da, Koko de Tobe!
• 29. Kokoro no Placard
• 30. Halloween Night
• 31. Hanareteitemo

Encore

• EN01. Ne mo Ha mo Rumor
• EN02. Doushitemo Kimi ga Suki da
• EN03. Hisashiburi no Lip Gloss
• EN04. Idol Nanka Janakattara

https://natalie.mu/music/news/545944

 

I feel like it's cuz they are also doing a spring concert the day after, so they have to pick a smaller venue cuz otherwise that spring concert will look empty. It would've been better if they did a completely separate and independent grad con for yukirin cuz yes I wish/feel she could get a bigger stage too!

 

We also have to take into consideration that maybe other venues are already booked.

I don’t think AKB would have a problem selling out SSA when newer groups like =LOVE and some H!P ones are able to. It’s the last Kami Graduation we’ll ever have, so it’s a bit sad that it’s at Pia.

Those scheduling conflicts… how are those girls getting booked for anything six months in advance???? Smells like sotsugyou spirit.

 

Setlist was excellent. Execution was well, poor. Everyone seemed really nervous for first day. But the feels though. 100%.

Mion and yukirin really put together a concert that captured the greatness of AKB48. concert was really enjoyable from the majisuka gakuen sequence going forward. I don't remember that janken costume on sahho at all.

This insistence on live singing, They really have to help the girls more though. Like the live mixing / autotune they did for mion during majijo teppen solo. If they can't do that for everyone then at least turn off kudo kasumis mic. 笑

Hulu cam and AKB48 really made sure to get Sora onscreen. Seiahun Philosophy featured the 13th gens but left Ayana in the second row. Yamada Kyouka seems to have a better position than Serika in team 8 songs.

 

Pia Arena MM is what Yukirin deserves.

Anyone saying Tokyo Dome needs a reality check. Don't be so delusional.

 

Photo from JIJI PRESS of the senbatsu for 'Chuu Shiyouze!' at yesterday's concert:
https://twitter.com/jijicom_ent/status/1715514008466530367

 

"Trust me, this time is for real!"

 

Official confirmation (with video) of the new Theater stage announced at today's Request Hour concert:
https://twitter.com/AKB48_staff/status/1715690512148271186

It's a 16-member stage with the shonichi scheduled for 12/8. It's 7 years after 'Dedicated to MT' and it's produced by Aki-P.

 

Isn’t it the title of A7 and the new stage’s title is unknown yet.

 

Thanks, I've edited my post.

From Sponichi:
https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2023/10/21/kiji/20231021s00041000550000c.html

Via DeepL:

EDIT: @ForrestFuller has created a new thread:
http://stage48.net/forum/index.php?threads/akb48-new-original-stage-2023-12-08.24564/

 

my notes from Day 1 Concert:
- the revival of subunit was brilliant but they ruined it with the song's duration less than 1 minute. it felt rushed.
- Majijo speech was cringe. and only yuiri and kuranoo re-cast were perfect.
- we don;t need Yasai Sisters
- 47 no Suteki na Machi e, it's been a while
- Ice no Kuchizuke, some spotlight for Yukarun
- the magic trick was a mess
- Takamina appeared and the concert become lively. the young members need to working really hard to liven up the atmosphere.
- Yukirin graduation. the timing is perfect. Now we can say AKB is truly heading into a new era.

 

JIJI PRESS photo of the senbatsu for the RH performance of 'Suki Suki Suki':
https://twitter.com/jijicom_ent/status/1715836127096246755



'Glory Days':
https://twitter.com/jijicom_ent/status/1715838373443916008

 

Curiously enough, I thought the exact opposite. I thought this was one of the highlights of the concert haha.
I absolutely loved the setlist as a whole, though. Great concert.

Today's setlist however... very questionable. J-wotas seem to have a very different taste from mine but hey, I still like to see the girls perform. Curious as to what the setlist will look like tomorrow.

 

I agree, that day 1 didn't really get going until the majisuka revival, and i also thought the theater setlist to be very underwhelming, I was able to call a few songs but had several near misses. i chose rio no kakumi (A2) and Namida shounan was selected. I had J/K nemurihime (A5) and kimi ni au tabi koi wo suru was selected. I had hissatsu teleport (B3) and futari nori jitensha was selected instead. i was surprised by the amount songs from juuryouku sympathy. in the end, i think fans are still voting for graduated oshis. Serika did a great job with oteage lullaby (she owns that song imo) did fans really think sit-down tv personality takamina was going to come back for that song?? or is it a sign of fans recognition of serika's hard work ?

maeda/arai sae was preparing for that 1 song all year . now she can focus on her other jobs